The Alaska citizen., 1914-06-08
GENERAL NEWS
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LABOR PETITIONS FILED,


 consisting of Senators Lewis of Illinois and Hughes oi New Jersey, and Representatiyes Sabath and German of Illinois, keating of Col orado. and Hamil of New Jersey, waited upon President Wilson today for the purpose of presenting a number of petitions asking the par don of the iron workers who Were convicted at Indianapolis on the charge of dynamting.
 The petitions were circulated in practically every state ill the Union and contain the names of more than 1000 GOO laborins men. In presenting the petitions, Senator Lewis. who acted as spokesman for the delegation. made an eloquent appeal for the release of the union men. who. he argued, already have been punished sufficiently
 COMMITMENT DELAYED.
 CHICAGO. June 1-Acting on the request of District Attorney Nilker- son. the federal circuit court of appeals has granted a postponement of the commitment in the dyna- hitting cases pending the consider ation of the petition which has been presented to the President.
 WINTERS ARE RELEASED.
 NEWCASTLE. Ind, June 1-Dr and Mrs Winters, who were arrest ed last week in connection with the disappearance of their 9-year-old daughter. were released on bonds today. the amount of their sureties being 5000 each. Aside from that there have been no further develop ment
 WEDDING POSTPONED.
 MADRID. June 1-The Roosevelt Willard wedding which was schei- uled to take place on June 10, has been postponed one day
 TO OPEN CAMPAIGN.
 HARTFORD. Conn, June 1-Ac- cording to an announcement made today by leaders of the Progressive party in this state, Colonel Roose- welt will open the Bull Moose cam paign in this city on July 9. II is stated that the former President will spend a week in the state, taking in all the chief cities.
 SENDS SYMPATHY NOTE.
 WASHINGTON, D. C, June l. President Wilson sent a message of tO1luOltHCt to llt h4lS Dl l-I4Sletll'i today. extending the sympathy of the United States for the enormous loss of life resulting from the Elm press of Ireland disaster.
 o SE- EMPHASIZES.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., June l. Responding to the request of See retary of the Navy Daniels the senate has granted authority for the sale of the battleships Iowa and Mississippi The name of the pros pective purchaser has not been made public.
 KING REPLIES.
 WASHING D. C, June . Replying to President Wilson's me- sage of condolence, King George V of England cabled his appreciation this afternoon. thanking the eXecu- tive for the sympathy extended to Great Britain for the loss of life resulting from the Empress of Ire land disaster
 MT. LAssEN ERUPTs.
 BEDDING, Cal. June ?. - Mount Lassen, supposedly an extinct vol cano. came to life very suddenly yesterday, and has been in state of almost constant eruption since that time. The eruption however, consists only of smoke and steam, and no damage has resulted.
 QUIET LONG TIME.
 SAN FRANCISCO, June ?. - Of ficials of the geodetic survey claim that the eruption of Mount Lassen is the first sign of activity the vol cano has displayed in 200 years. Hundreds of people have left this city to have a look at the mountain, which is reported to have become active again this afternoon, after a lapse of several hours.
 BIG CROPS PROMISED.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. June Q Bumper crops throughout Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma will give employment to thousands of harvest hands this summer the reports al ready coming from those states in dicating that the demand for labor will be unusually heavy. It is esti- mated that at least S2 900 men will be required to handle the crops.
 DYNAMITE SCARE A FAKE.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., June 2.- The federal employees occupying of fices in the agricultural department building were thrown into a panic this afternoon when Janitor Daniel Juch ran through the halls, carrying four sticks of dynamite in bucket of water. In explanation of his un- usual conduct, Juch declared that he had found the explosive planted" beneath the office of Secretary of Agriculture Houston, and suggested that had it not been for his timely discovery the secretary might have been killed and the office wrecked.
 The statement of the janitor, how ever, failed to excite the capitol police, and after questioning Juch a few moments, they accused him of putting the dynamite in the base ment himself. The janitor finally admitted that he had done so, and explained that he had hoped to bring distinction upon himself, and in cidentally be rewarded by a better position.
 The authorities are of the opinion that Juch is mildly insane, and there is the probability that he will be removed instead of being promoted.
 JOHN HOPKINS DIES.
 TACOMA, Wash, June 3, - John Hopkins, who, for the past 25 years has acted as agent for the North ern Pacific Express company, died here today