The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-20
GENERAL NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH
PRESIDENT HAS GOOD REST.


be returned today President VIII
son announces aat he WI make
another trir to the resort al tae
end Of the week. taking Mrs Wilson
and possibly other members OF the
family with him
WANT STATE LAND CONTROL.
DENVER. April %. In resolu-
ION adopted late Saturday afternoon
the governors of the Western States
who are n annual conference in
this city. opposed federal control of
The public lands. The resolution
also opposes The administration land
leasing bin which is Aow pending
before congress
GUNMEN EXECUTED.
SING SING. April ~. Between
SIS and COS this afternoon the
four gunner Who we're sentenced 70
death for the assassination Of Her
man Roseuthal. the New York gam
bier. were executed in the electric
chair n the state peniteutiary al
This place.
Whether or not any Of the condemned
men confessed is not known. as the
wariens refuse to give out any in
formation. II - h''""' 'N"
thai one Of the gunner, Lefty
Louie. started 20 make statement
after being placed m the chair
hut was cut short by the electro
current. which was turned on while
the unfortunate man was talking.
STATEMENTS MADE.
ALBANY. April 13.-It is known
here that the four men who were
executed at Sing Sing tbs after
neon Were fully deserving OF pun
ishment. II is understood that all
four Il them made statements, but
o4ly one Daeo Frank confessed TO
completely in The murder The last
statements OF the men are expect
ed here tonight
BECKER UNMOVEO.
NEW YORK. April 13.-Charles
Becker former police lieutenant.
wro was convicted of murder in
connection with the death OF Rosen-
thai and who recently was granted
a new trial showed little concern in
the fate of the four gunner when
informed Of their execution. Beck
ers second rial has been set for
May.
PETITIONS DENIED.
NEW YORK. April 13.-The exc
cut on OF the four ganesters followed
almost upon tho denial OF their pc
titiOn for new trial ne matter
was put mp to Justice Golf Or Sat'r
day and he rendered his decision
late Saturday night
LONG STRIKE ENDS
HOTGHTON. Mich- Auril 10 The
union copper miners Of this district
have decided. by referendum vote
to terminate the present strike
which has lasted for more than a
year and which has resulted in much
MoodsEed The vote was almost
unanimous in all tae UNIONS the
strikers having abandoned all hope
of winning their struggle with the
copper baroa-. All the workers are
poverty stricken.
WILL TRY LABOR LEADERS,
HOTGHTON, Mich. April 13.-A'
cordng to a decision rendered to
day by Circuit Judge O'Brien, Presi
dent Meyer of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners and 81 other union
labor officials must stand trial on
the charge OF conspiracy in connec
ton with the recent Idpol t'oub4OH
in this district. The ruling was
upon a motion to squash the lndlct
ments which were returned against
me labor.tes
PROHlBlTiONlSTS AT WORK.
PEORIA. III, April l3-Because
this city is the largest whiskey cen
ter in the entire country, the Pro
hibitionists are planning to start
active campaigning here on the first
of October The preliminary plans
are being lad now, and the deter
mined manner in which the work
is being done is causing much un
easiness among Whiskey manutac-
turers.
OFFICIAL COMMITS SUICIDE.
WASHINGTON, d, G.. April ID
f. p. Holcomb. chef supervisor OF
the Indian bureau, committed sui
eide today n downtown hotel By
shooting himself through the head
with a revolver. The authorities
have been unable thus far to &C
count for the rash act.
BECKER ENCOURAGED
NEW YORK. April II - Charles
Becker former police lieutenant who
was convicted of murder in connec-
ton with the death of Herman Ros-
enthal and who is now awaiting a
second trial expresses the belief that
Of no1o Frank who