The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17
GENERAL NEWS
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< are under indictment on many counts for the mismana-emeut and wreckine of the railroad system were today acquitted by a jury tha' had been ont for more than two days Five other directors. ucludIn- former President Charles Nellen and William Rockefeller will probably nave 10 stand trial again, as ta" jury disagreed n their cases
 KEEPING THEM OUT.
 YOTrNGSTDWN. Jan 10 To pro. feet themselves asaiu-t the ttTihlH- steel workers Of this city. 21o c.tj- 1cns of Struthers, just across the Mahoning river. have patrolled th" bridge since Saturday morning Thf structure across the Nahouing Is mined with 5o pounds ot dynamite with electrical connections, which will be djscharged is necessary 10 keep back the strikers
 On Saturday three attempts were made by the strikers to cross the fridge. with tgo hone of destroying another biz plant at Struthers. but in no case was 'hc invasion sue cassfu
 IS A CANDIDATE.
 SEATTLE. Jan. 10-R II Thomr
 
 city clerk a~ candidate for th' council al the forthcoming election
 OLOTIMERs DIE.
 SEATTLE. Jan. l0.-The deaths of three old Skagit county pioneers were recorded today They were Mrs. sierra Nevada Cook. A J. Thomas and Robert Cokkrahan
 FAMOUS INDIAN DEAD
 CHICAGO Jan. 10 Chief Ogal lalla who fought with Sirrin1 BuH at the Custer massacre on the LitEla "ig H5:n died in a hospjtfi he'g
 Hia DAYS WERE LONG.
 HOQTTAM. Wash Ian 1o-- Humptulips Pete who lad attain T the age of 110 years and who Wa one of the last of the Grays Hafbol Indians. died yesterday after q psa longed illness
 OFFICIAL NAMED
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. 1a- The name of Frank Einyon of Boise. was today sent by President Wilson to tine senate for aDpoinrmcnt ,o the office of receiver of pulIt. lands for the state of Idaho
 SUFFRAGE BILL UP
 WASHINGTON. n C.. Jan. 19.- The Susan B Anthony amendmant to the suffraeo bill has been ia yorably reported in committee tfe amendment meeting with much fa yorable comment from the commit t"nmen in tho report
 MAY TAKE STUMP.
 WASHINGTON. D. c. Jan 1o II is very possible that Rrasidan. Wilson may urge defense of the na- tior and Haijitary nrepar.e'ee=z 9a the public platform, as he has inti mated to friends that he ie inclined to make a series of sraeeaee oh taa topics.
 ANOTHER EXPLOSION.
 PHII.ADFI PlflN Jan lo An sH nlosion which occurred al the Du- pont powder works located at Car ney's Point, caused the death of six of the employees The force of tho detonation also wrecked neigh boring ferry beat The officials a sert that thev have positive evidence that the explosion was caused h. lciously and federal officials already are inyestieat:ng the occurrence
 THE RESULTS.
 SEATTLE. Jan. 10.- Since the DO hibjtion law went into effect in tai~ city on January l. ten deaths hay resulted from in'emporance. Some of the deaths have resulted from drinking denatured or wood alcohol while others have resulted from excessive drinking of ordinary spir it's. Before the closing law be ama effective. many of the hard drIrkel5 laid in supplies of liquor when it was selling at bargain rates in tho saloons, and many debauch"s have since resulted
 JEWELS STOLEN.
 BREMERTON Jan. 11.-.IeWels valued at s2O000 were stolen from the trunks of Mrs. Cronan, wife of Commander Cronan. of the United States Ship Supply and, as result the Bremerton navy yard is myst fled Shortly after the reported robbery, Commander and Mrs. Gro nan left for the east on an extended tour, the naval officer having ob tained leave of absence.
 GETTING READY.
 CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-The national committeeman of the National Pro eressiYe party met today in this city for the purpose of naming the time and place for the holding of the ma tional convention George W. Per kins, the committeeman from New York state, asserted that there un- questionably will be ticket ln the field representing the party at the November elections
 KILLS HER FAMILY
 CHICAGO. Jan. 11-ln fit ot desponfency, Mrs Christina Maye', the wife of a teamster of this c1tE. today killed her five children and herself After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Mayes sealed up the doors and windows of one room in their tenement and, placing the youngsters on the bed, turned oh the gas.
 HE SOLD THE DOPE.
 SEATTLE. Jan. 11.--On charge of selling wood alcohol, which since the prohibition law has gone int effect has caused the death of seven persons, Tanako, a Japanese druE- gist, was arrested today. It is prob. able that he will be prosecuted on a charge of manslaughter.
 THE FIRST ARRESTED.
 SEATTLE, Jan ll.-The first place of any prominence in the night life of the city to get into trouble through an infractiOn of the pro hibition law was Grants cafe, which was raided last night. The contin- ued steady patronage that the place was receiving, and the frequent hi larious scenes enacted. aroused the suspicion of the police and this was found to be warranted when a large