The Alaska citizen., 1915-03-01
PLUMBERS GUILTY

PLUMBERS GUILTY.
pES MONIES. Feb. 2i.-Thirty-
TX master plumbers, who were
placed on trial on tie charge OF
violating the sherman ANTITRUST
avs were found guilty today and
will be sentenced before the end OF
.ue week.
AFTER JUNK TRUST.
LOS ANGELES, Calf. Feb. 20
OmCials of the department of JUS
ice are authority for the statemen,
mat the government Is about 10
investigate the socalled junk trust
II the Pacific coast. which is sus-
peCted of violating the sherman anti
rust law. Tie investigation will
zeal with the Great Western Smelt-
ing d Refining company and its
.uUsidiary companies.
STILL AFTER INDIANS.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. %
rhe federal government has ordered
detachment of Navajo police to
20 TO the assistance of the United
states marshal and his posse of
deputies in suppressing the Indian
trouble in Utah. the civil officers
-4et III - ipuIIA ~ IN iOSoAoAt w ''AhN
the redskins into custody unaided.
Numerous wealthy cattle owners
Of Utah have petitioned the govern
men to take some measures to pro
ect their stock, which they claim is
eng stolen by the mutinous lndl-
rs.
BECKER AFTER NEW TRIAL.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Charles h.
ecker, the former police lieutenant
Who was convicted and sentenced to
leath in the electric chair for the
assassination of Herman Rosenthal.
made formal application today for
rev trial His claim for
.ehearing of the case is based on
de allegation that one of the prin-
cipal witnesses gave false testi-
nony.
CONSIDERS SPECIAL SESSION.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. Is
President Wilson is considering the
Idyisability of calling special SEES
sion of congress for the purpose
If considering a number of treaties
md the various appointments which
The senate is too busy to consider.
CAPTAIN BROWNS.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. Is
The dispatches thus far received in
Chis city with regard to the sink
.ng of the American steamship Eve
,yn, indicate that Captain Smith was
among those who lost their lives
when the vessel went down.
IOWA TO BE DRY.
DIES MONIES. Feb. Ex-Governor
lark attached his signature to the
statewide prohibition bill today
which means that the state of Iowa
will become dry on the first of next
year.
WHEAT MARKET sLUmPs.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 20
The reported destruction of the
Turkish Notifications in the Oar
danelles and the promised release
Of the Russian Black sea fleet and
the vast quantities of grain which
are stored in the cars empire
caused a slump in the wheat market
IN Chicago and New York this after
noon. The price declined seven
cents in half an hour at Chicago.
and the drop was almost as rapid
at the metropolis
BECKER MUST DIE.
NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Charles +.
Becker, former police lieutenant, who
was sentenced to death for the as
sassination of Herman Rosenthal,
was denied a new trial in a deci-
sion handed down by the supreme
court today, and the condemned man
will be taken back TO Sing Sing to
await his execution in the electric
chair.
,vas M1MaQt!A j tE e. rs. 20
The coastguard ship Seneca reports
by wireless via Cape Race that she
is conveying the transatlantic liner
Mongolia to Halifax. The Mongolia,
while enroute from Philadelphia to
Glasgow, sprank leak and signaled
for help, the Seneca responding
promptly. Two hundred passengers
re aboard the vessel.
GENERAL DIES.
WASHINGTON, D, c., Feb. 20
Major-General Haywood, retired, died
mere today after brief illness.
INDIANS TO AID.
SALT LAKE, Feb. IS. - Friendly
Indians have been induced to ap-
proach the mutinous Piutes with a
view of persuading them to surren-
der to the officers. If this plan
fails, both the state and the fed
eral governments will put sufficient
men in the field to force the sur
render of the renegades.
MANUFACTURER DIES.
SYRACUSE, Feb. 26. William
Baker, the cocoa and chocolate man
ufacturer, died here today after an
Illness extending over nine months.
EVELYN CREW SAVED.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. Go
According to advices received in
this city today, the entire crew Of
the American steamship Evelyn is
afe at Bremen.
THAW TRIAL DELAYED.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The trial
Of Harry Thaw on the charge of
conspiracy, which was to have COM
menced today, has been postponed
until a week from Monday. on &C
count of the illness Of Thaw's coun-
sci.
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