The Alaska citizen., 1913-01-06


asud = accompanied y sroN. ana
s others a torrent OF rain is ialling
Inch threatens 10 swell III rivers
#-aaI sh,sr banks
RAILROAO BLoCKADED.
ttEEN~Br Dec. &u %.
:4I o, ION inches Of snow has fallen
arr~ curing the past ten hours
throughout Eastern Washington the
s.oofa1 has been almost equal.
graf. and all OF ,he railroads ar"
h.o,kaard WIKI trains stalled at
many points along The different
liu,.
OYNAMtTERS SENTENCED.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. - Judge
Anderson who presided over the
recent hearing Of the dynamite cases.
to1as oycrruicd all thu motions Tor
rrs trials. as we'll as tho motions
aef the arrest OF JUDGMENTS. AMI
sentences a,re imposed OH the con
lifted men. ranging in length from
os.e year 10 seven Years.
ARRANGEMENTS haNt been made hr
HE aoverumen. 70 take the conspir.
ators 10 l,acn@or,1 u special
trIin the departure of which will
u" Aep, secret as precaution
asatus possible Interference H. the
friends OF The convicted men
his AFTERNOON lhc relatives Of the
dynami ers were permitted TO say
heir tarcwells, and fer nearly W.
hours there VAS much Weeping
among the women and children who
ar abou, 10 lose their chief means
Of support The dAnamiters cursed
their luck. the judge and jury, and
eser1oao Who had anything to do
Vi II their conviction
President Ran. OF the Information
u. Association OF Bridge and Struc.
turaI Iron Workers. received tn
aoSr severe sentence OF the Is men
convicted He Vas given seven years
at hard labor Vice-President Butler.
former Secretary Herbert Hoctin.
Nmset. Young and Clancy cam"
ueEf win six Years each.
Peter Smith Of cleveland. ana
Joar BARR, ct : Louis we're each
eiy-n four years in the penirentiary
Kennel Smythe Eeieletner. Rel
dea. Anderson. Pussy. Norrin. Han,
ron Brown Rcum aud Mccain. nere
sentenced TO three years each
Frank Painter Houlihan Robert
Painter. and Spireman. two years.
Burnhardt, Ray Shoupe, Phillips
and Wachmeister. one year and one
dav each
Farrell Coouey. Couehlin. Murph,.
Kline and Clark were given suspend
81 sentences.
PRISON OVERCROWpEO
I.EANENWORTH. Dec 30. Al
though the federal prison already is
oTprcrowded arrangements have been
made for the accommodation of the
- additional prisoners who are eX.
prcted to arrive from Indianapolis
Within the next few days. Upon their
arrival here, the dynamiters will be
put 10 work reroofing the building
which is much ir need of repair
MANY WANT SENAToRsHiP.
CHICAGO. Dec. 80. There is
much political excitement due in
the Middle West states where the
legislatures convene early in Janu
ar, In several of the states. the
election of senators will be the
chief issue during the first part OF
the sessions and there is much
speculation and many candidates
II also is expected that Throughout
the country generally much reform
legislation will be brought up for
consideration as a result OF the
change OF administrations
The states which will elect sena
tors next month are Michigan. Iowa
Nebraska Minnesota, Kansas and
South Dakota
In Wisconsin, the principal mat
ter which will occupy the legislature
probably will be the rural credits
system. which has been advocated
so persistently by President Taft
II is certain that this question will
be brought up early in the session
and there are many known support
ers of the proposed legislation.
The Missouri legislature will have
the opportunity of considering a
bill which will provide for the dir
ect election OF senators.
100000 REFUSE TO WORK.
NEW YORK. Dec. 80. AS the
result of disagreement between
employers and employees. more than
loo, 900 garment workers of this city
refused to 90 10 work this morning
and 1000 garment factories are clos
ed today The strike is one of the
most serious walkouts the city has
seen in many years, and unless a
settlement is reached within few
days. thousands of the strikers will
suffer great hardships Very few of
the families which are dependen;
upon the garment factories for their
support are in position to live
long in idleneSS and neither the