The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-12
POLICE CLUB HUNGRY MEN

POLICE CLUB HUNGRY MEN.
SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 9 En-
'ouraEed by professional agitators.
The unemployed of this city came To
blows with the police today as the
result of a riotous demonstration in
th" downtown section of the city In
their anxiety to prevent the threat
"ned destruction of property, the po-
ice used thir clubs freely, and many
Of the rioters were severely injured
before the mob was dispersed
Following the incident. a large del
'Sation of unemployed called at the
office of Mayor Rolph and charged
the police with starting the trouble.
This view is also taken by numerous
noH-Comhatauts, including several
prominent organizations and at least
ne newspaper, and it is practically
assured tonight. that an investiga-
ton will be ordered to ascertain the
acts in the case.
1t is generally admitted that the
situation is becoming acute, and fur
Their trouble Is expected momentarily
YOUNG sPooNER IN TROUBLE.
MADISON. Wis, Jan. 9-Madden-
ed by the refusal of Emily Neon
nell. pretty school teacher of this
lily, to elope with him, John spoon
r. nephew of ex-senator John c.
Spooner. shot ana killed the young
woman at her apartments today, AMI
then took his own life in a similar
manner. Young Spooner vas desper-
ately in love with Miss Mcconnell,
with whom he had been keeping com
1any for some time and the double
tragedy today was the direct result
IF II quarrel provoked by Spooners
proposal to clope Jealousy is be
lieyed to have been at the bottom of
he quarrel
FIVE DROWNED.
OLD POINT COMFORT, Va, Jan
Five members of the crew of the
lagship Wyoming We're drowned to-
day while attempting to reach the
hattleship with q freight cutter. The
CT tier was swamped by the heavy
seas and before assistance could be
given the sailors, five of them had
disappeared. The remainder of the
great risk to the rescuers.
THINGS WORKING OUT.
PORTLAND, ore, Jan. 9.-Report
received today from Copperfield state
that everything is quiet and orderly
N the saloonless town and that the
residents are becoming accustomed to
the new conditions. Colonel Lawson,
IN charge of the state troops which
are stationed at Copperfield, has gone
o Salmcn to confer with Governor West,
md it is believed that he will advise
withdrawing the militia Immediately.
A BAD PUP.
MOBILE, Ala, Jan. Ok. NJ. Eos
ter, son of the millionaire president
Of the International Correspondence
schools, of Scranton, Pa, is under
arrest in this city on the serious
charge of violation of the Mann act.
Young Foster was taken into custody
n company with Delilah Bradley. With
whom he arrived from the North.
The authorities claim to have a
trong case AGAINST the couple.
YACHT ABANDONED.
SEATTLE Jan. 9.-This afternoons
L two-column article concerning the
100000 pleasure yacht which was
recently constructed by the Seattle
Construction 4 Dry Dock company of
this city for colonel ID. c. Jackling,
the millionaire copper magnate, who
is prominently identified with mining
N the Juneau region. The Times de
elares that the recent rousht weather
.as conl inced Colonel Jackling that
he cyprus is unseaWorthy, and that
le is now placing an order for
new yacht to be built along practical
lines.
The Cyprus was given her trial spin
several weeks ago and was formally
accepted at that time by her proud
owner, who declared at the time that
the vessel was a credit to her build
ers. Following the acceptance of the
boat, Colonel lacking invited mum
Der of guests, including the designer,
70 accompany him on a trip to San
Francisco, and it was during this trip
that the unseaworthiness of the craft
vas discovered.
According to the Times, the vessel
las since been abandoned as unsafe.
STILL GOING.
Los ANGELES, Cal. Jan. 8
Ralph Lopez, the Mexican bandit, who
'iilled six men and escaped from a
sheriff's posse after hiding in a mine
at Bingham for several weeks, is
said to have passed through this city
two days ago. The matter was report
ed to the local authorities today, but
up to a late hour tonight no further
trace of the desperate had been OBJ
tanned.
FAKIR SENTENCED.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9. - DR.. Ly-
man, promoter of the Panama Devel-
opment company, has been sentenc-
ed to term of fifteen months in the
on the charge of misre-
presentation and crooked dealing. The
testimony introduced at the hearing
showed that Lyman acquired small
fortune through his fake promotion
scheme.
WILL INVESTIGATE STRIKE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. Sit
is stated on reliable authority that
Senator Henry f. AshurSt of Ari-
iona is preparing resolution for