The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-11-10
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strikers attacked the several cars
which attempted TO make runs, and
stoned the strikebreakers in charge
The striking carmen and Their sym
pathizsrs gathered along the street
and as the cars passed they were
pelted with bricks and their progress
finally halted by an angry mob. The
men In charge of the cars were
driven from their posts by shower
OF bricks.
Pricr to the attempt to run the
cars over the lines. several riots oc-
CURED IN various parts of the city,
and threats We're made against the
property Of the traction companies.
State. county and municipal Off
Gals are comforting tonight over the
situation, and 1t is understood that
state troops will be called out t.
morrow II order is not restored by
that time. The governor thus far
has refused 10 interfere but it is
stated authoritatively tonight that
he has consented to act if the strike
ers interfere further with the re.
sumption OF traffic.
DEMOCRATS WIN AGAIN.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Nov. .
Reports received from New Jersey.
Massachusetts, and Virginia, in which
states governors and state legsla-
lures were elected yesterday indi-
cate that the Democrats have Sc
cured a majority OF the offices Act
ing Governor Fielder. who succeed
ed Governor Wilson as chief execu
tive OF New Jersey. was elected
with substantial major ty. and
Lieutenant-Gove Walsh vas ele-
waited to the governorship in Massa
chusetts. In the latter state, the
returns show that the Progressives
will hold the balance Ct power in
the legislature if they combine to
wrest the power from the Republi,
cans.
The congressional returns thus far
received show that j. H. Cantor.
Democrat. has been elected in the
Twentieth New York district. and
G. w. Loft, also Democrat. from
the Thirtieth district of the same
state. Charles Coady, Democrat. IS
elected in the Third Maryland dis.
trlct. and c. D. Paige, a Republican.
is elected in the Third Massachu-
sets district succeeding Congress
man Wilder, also Republican
DEMOCRATIC MAYORS.
INDIANAPOLIS IND, Nov .
Joseph Bell Democratic candidate
for mayor, was elected Yesterday
with 500 plurality. Louisville.
Cleveland and Columbus also elected
Democratic mayors. The Republicans
were victorious in Cincinnati and
Philadelphia.
PRoHIelTloNlSTs WIN.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Several coun-
ties in this state went dry yester-
day as the results of the efforts OF
the Prohibitionists, who pulled a
strong vote.
ALSO IN OREGON.
PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 5. The
Prohibitionists made material gains
in yesterdays elections throughout
this state. The returns thus far re
ceived indicate that various Oregon
referendum measures were adopted.
The vote of the women at Salem
resulted in making the town dry
GomPERs sNURs EMMA.
CHICAGO. Nov 5. - Members of
the Women's Trade Union league of
this city are much put out ever the
refusal Of Samuel Gompers, pres,
dent of the American Federation of
Labor. to dance with Mrs. Emmaline
Pankhurst at ball which was given
On Saturday night in honor of the
visiting suffragette leader.
Gompers announced in advance
that he would not ask the militant
lady to trip the light fantastic with
him and throughout the ball was
careful to avoid a meeting. The at
titude Of the labor leader is the
more annoying to the friends of
Mrs. Pankhurst because of the fact
that many branches Of the fedora
ton have extended greetings to the
visitor and promised their support
to the suffrage movement.
TAMMANY DEFEATED.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-The Tam
many organization was defeated in
every section Of the city yesterday,
with the single exception of the
Borough OF Queens. where Maurice
E. Connolly was elected to succeed
himself as president. John Purroy
Mitchell. fusion candidate for may
or. carried the city with lead of
l21. 209 votes over Mccall, the Tam
many candidate. MitchePs vote was
355.SSS. which is more than 100000
more than was polled by the late
Mayor Gaynor. Russell. the Socialist
candidate. received 32,109, gain of
more than 10000 over the last elec-
ton.
REPUBLICANS LEAD STATE VOTE