The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-11-17

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 INQUEST HELD
 CENTRALLY, Wash, Nov. 13:-(H9-That the slaughtered soldiers might have had moments warning of what was to foow indicated for the first time to- night in the coroners inquest held the bodies of the four former soldiers who killed in Tuesdays out break After listening to the evidence the jury returned verdict merely stating four former service men came to their deaths from gunshot wounds fired by persons unknown''
 Testimony was introduced tending to show that the marchers had started towards the w. w. hall before the first shots fired from that building the top of the Avalon hotel standing and it is understood that this testimony responsible for the failure of the jury to fix the responsibility for the shooting.
 Dr. Frank Bickford of the marchers, testifying as witness said that the door to the w. w. hall forced open before the shooting began. Dr. Albert Be who was also marcher, testified that he heard shout from the ranks ahead of him. during short rest of the paraders and the first ranks break their alignment and toward the l. w. w. hall. Continuing Dr. Bell said: It seemingly at the moment that heard the shots''
 MURDER CHARGED
 CENTRALLY, Wash, Nov. 13-(H)-Instructons received here today from Federal Attorney Saunders of this district requested the local authorities that charges of murder in the first degree placed against all persons against whom evidence has been obtained showing them to have been in any way connected with the murders here Armstice Day. Against all other bers of the w. w. who have been arrested charges of conspiracy will be prosecuted More than 40 wobbies have been arrested here Former soldiers searching for four more known to have been implicated in the at tack.
 GRAB AN EDITOR
 SEATTLE, Wash, Nov 13.-(P)-United States At oney Saunders at the head of number of federal off this afternoon raided the plant of the Seattle Union Record and arrested E. B. Aut its editor and several other employees under the espionage act The officers said that they acting under specific instructions Record in a laStni oht and edtoray today said that the Centraa outrage was caused by illegal acts of the four dead soldiers them selves It attempted to defend the radicals and openly condoned the acts of the w. w. generally The Record ostensbly union labor publication is said to have been controlled by coast radicals for months
 BURY OWN DEAD
 CENTRALIA, Wash, Nov. 13-(P)-In striking contrast to the public funeral arranged for the four dead exservice the nterment of Everett, the I. w. w. who hanged Tuesday by local mob After local underakers had refused to touch the body the auhor ties today took four of the w. w. confined in jail charged with implication in the attack and let them bury the remains of their former comrade. No pres at the burial except the four grave dggers and their guards
 LABOR BLAMEs BUSINESS MEN
 SEATTLE, Wash. Nov 13.-(F9-While decrying vioence the central labor council of this city last night passed resolution asking Seattle labor to refrain from criticsing the W. w. attack upon former soldiers ii the Centraa Arnisc Day parade. The council alleged to be dominated by radicals put the entire blame for the outrage Centralia business It said that they in lawless state and provoked the attack by un warranted persecution of the radical organization.
 The local post of the American Legion in message sent to the national convention of the legion sion at Minneapolis declared that the outbreak due largely to the failure of the government to prosecute deport men who have been preaching sedition
 FIRE ON PATROL neing CENTRALLA Nov 13ED George Paxton this city, form CT soldiers participating soldier fired this morning isce while Tuesday from
 
 organization which Smith