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VOLUME XV. NO.'197. TELEPHONE MAIN « NOME, ALA8KA, FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENT *
RUSSIANS ARE LEAVING WARSAW
BICKER PAYS PENALTY FOR
MURDER OF ROSENTHAL
A. P. A. Service.
OSSINGING, July 30.—Protesting his
innocence to the last Charles A. Beck
er, the condemned murderer of Her
man Rosenthal was hurried into etern
ity this morning before the deadly
electric bolt shot through his body at
the signal of Warden Clancy. No more
wonderful example of a strong nerve
and iron will was ever seen than was
displayed by the ex-policeman as the
last acts in the closing of his career
were being enacted in the dim light of
the death chamber at five forty this
morning. With the same stoical exte
rior which he has presented to the
world since his first conviction three
years ago, despite the trying ordeals
to which he was subjected during the'
Jong fight to save him from the fate
which he calmly faced this morning.
Becker met death without flinching.
From the moment that he was called
to prepare himself for the final acts of
his existence, until the electric current
sent flashing through his body had
been turned on, not a sign of the emo
tion torturing his soul was visible in
bis outward demeanor.
Throughout the evening while he
was waiting the word from Pough
keepsie, telling of the success or failure
of his wife's apeal to Governor Whit
man. he betrayed hut little evidence
of the strain to which he was being
subjected and even when the news
came flashing over the wires telling
him that his last hope of earthly exist
once was gone, it was only for a mo
ment that he gave way to his emotion.
A moment later he was once again the
master of his soul and beyond a gen
eral air of depression betrayed but lit
tle of the struggle going on within his
being.
When this morning he was hurried
from the condemned cell in which he
had spent the last days of life he walk
ed to the execution chamber with a
tread as firm as that of any of his
guards. Preceded by the two Catho
lic priests who havb been his spiritual
advisers, Becker walked the short dis
tance to the death chamber with bow
ed head but on entering the room in
which the Anal moments of his life
were to end, he raised his eyes and
looked with curious intensity at the
gaunt contrivance of wood and metal
which was to send his soul into eter
nity. A moment later he was seated
in the chair and the guards were strap
ping his limbs to the electrodes.
When the task was done and the
wardens stepped back Becker calmly
folded his hands across his breast and
to the chanted litanies of the priests
standing at each side of the death
chair the soul of the man who the
state claims was responsible for the
death of Rosenthal was hurried into
eternity. His last words, uttered a
second before the deadly current was
sent flashing on its work of destruc
tion, were: "God have mercy on us,"
uttered faintly but. clear—so clear that
they sounded even above the mur
muring voices of the priests. Pinned
to the front of his shirt as he emerged
from the condemned cell was a small
photograph of the wife who had so
bravelj battled In his defense during
the l.'iter days of his life and in the
brief interval before the current was
turned on his eyes sought the pictured
face of the woman who had proved j
so staunch and true throughout. And j
thus he died. Hardly thirty seconds'
elapsed after the completion of tli» i
final details, before his hody wag
straining at the straps and a few mo
ments later he was pronounced dead
by the prison physician. Tdfe was
pronounced extinct at five forty-seven.
Pecker left a statement In the hands
of the warden in which he proclaimed
that he was absolutely innocent of the
crime for which he was convicted and
.asked the Creator to forgive every one
contributing In any degree to his un
timely death. The officials ofOssinging
prison state that such an example of |
iron nerve as that displayed Becker
Was never seen. Not for a moment did
he lose control of himself and though
tortured with emotion and uncertainty i
almost up to the last moment he never
the less controlled himself In a most |
amazing manner. When informed that
his appeal for a new trial had been
refused by Supreme Justice Ford yes
[terday afternoon, Becker dropped his
.eyes and stood for a moment tense and i
[rigid but a moment later was himself
again. Hp made no comment however.
As the evening wore away and while
he waited for the news from Pough
keepsie telling him of the failure of
success of the personal appeal of his
brave wife to the one man who had
then the power to save him from the
death chair, although visibly nervous
he still maintained an air of composer®
that would have deceived anv hut the
men who have watched every more
during the closing hours of his life.
When the final blow had fallen and the
message sent hurrying oyer the wires
telling that his wife's appeal had fail
ed was read to him by the warden, he
remained silent for a time, hut beyond
a nervous cough and an occasional
lifting of his hands toward his throat,
showed little sign of his crushing dis
appointment. A few minutes later in
answer to a remark of one of the death
watches, expressing his sorrow that the
appeal had fnlled. Recker said that he
had been hoping against hope but that
now that the last chance was gone, he
was not afraid to die. According to
the statements of the prison attend
ants. twenty-eight persons were invit
ed to witness the execution hut several
did not attend.
Those who attend the musicale and
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ful program is assured.
MRS. BECKER PROTESTED
HUSBAND INNOCENT
A. P. A. Service.
POUGHKEEPSIE, July 30.—Closely
following her arrival, Mrs. Charles
Becker was driven to the governor's
residence and was at once admitted.
The interview was brief and the plea of
the grief stricken woman was deliverd
In few words. According to members
of the governor's staff, Mrs. Becker
could not retain her composure and
burst into tears when brought into the
presence of the executive who was
himself affected hy the ordeal. Mrs.
Becker’s' ’plea was contained in the
words uttered in anguished tones: “God
knows Charlie was no saint, hut he is
not the foul murderer that he is
branded. There is nothing to tell. I
only know that he is innocent.”
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AMMUNITION PLANTS
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, July 30.—Chancellor Lloyd
George announced today that the gov
ernment is preparing to establish six
teen national munition plants in En
gland for the uses of the army. It is
also said that there will be ten addi
tional plants of large capacity estab
lished in France with England partici
pating in the costs of construction. It
is unofficially said that the decision of
the government is occasioned by the
discovery that the resources of the em
pire, although pressed to their limit
of production are unable to meet the
demands of#the army even though the
supplies are greatly increased through
the huge purchases abroad.
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OFFICIALS AND INSPECTORS HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR EASTLAND
A. P. A. Service.
CHICAGO, July 30.—The coroner’s
jury empanelled for the inquest over
the victims of the Eastland disaster
field yesterday, returned a verdict plac
ing the blame for the catastrophe on
Win. P. Huell, manager of the com
pany owning the vessel, the captain
sf the Eastland, the chief engineer and
two federal inspectors all of whom It is
illeged are guilty of contributing to the
death of the many hundred persons
who lost their lives in the overturning
of the Idg steamer. Although no in
dictments has so far been brought
against him, Walter K. Greenbaum, the
lessee and manager of the Eastland,
was arrested with the others mention
ed. All were later released on bonds.
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U . S. WILL DEMAND
DAMAGES FOR LEELANAW
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, July 30—It was of
ficially announced by the state depart
ment yesterday afternoon that the
usual demand for damages will be made
to the German government for the
sinking of the American steamer Lee
lanaw hy a submarine off the north
coast of Scotland.
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WILL DISARM
CITIZENS
HAYTI
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, July 3o.—Lansing
announced this morning that the com
mittee of public safety of Port au
Prince after a conference with the Am
erican naval authorities have taken
charge of Cap Haytlen and have de
cided upon the disarmament of the
citizens nearly all of whom are fully
armed. Save In the event that the rev
olutionists who are approaching the
city from the interior are determined to
make further trouble it is believed that
the disorders are at an end. The ma
jority of the foreign citizens are living
In the various legations. Many are pre
paring to leave for the United States
In anticipation of further disturbances.
U. S. MARINES LANDED IN HAYTI.
A. P. A. Servltts.
CAP IIATTIEN. July 30—A large
body of United Slates marines were
landed here last night and are now
policing the city. It is expected that
there will be further fighting and It
is reported that a largo body of the
revolutionists are approaching the city
WASHINGTON, July 30.—Later ad
vices to the navy department state that
the American marines killed at Port au
Prince were members of the American
patrbl and were killed last night. It
Is stated that the men were shot by
snipers from ambush while patrolling
the streets of the capital.
London Admits Fall of City
Is Imminent
A. P. A Service.
LONDON, July 30.—-The Austro-Ger
mari forces, in overwhelming numbers,
have reached the gates of Warsaw,
and, according to today's dispatches
from both I’etrograd and Warsaw,
further resistance would be unwise.
Lute messages admit that the Russians
have already begun the evacuation of
the city and will maintain a defensive
until such time as the many treasures
and the achieves of the city can be
removed to Petrograd. The hanks are
also removing their money to the capi
tal and every preparation Is being
made to hand the ancient capital of
Poland over to the »nemy. According
to the reports of the Russian general
staff the Germans are being reinforced
by great numbers of the Austrians and
the combined Teuton armies tire pour- |
ing down upon the fated town in such I
countless hordes that their advance
cannot be halted. Fighting of the
most terrific order is going on every
side of the town north, west and south
and though the Teutons are perishing
by thousands they still continue to
press forward with unabated fury. The
Russians have been slowly driven back
on the city and the army of Hinden
berg is at the western gates. The Rus
! sians have been swept from line after
| line of their entrenchments after a
I heroic defenses carried as far as flesh
and blood can stand The multitude of
I
the enemy is the occasion of consider
able comment from the Russians who
are evidently greatly puzzled at the
unexpected strength developed by the
enemy. All sources of Information
agree that he city will be abandoned ‘
to the Teutons as soon as the defend
ing troops can be withdrawn to a place
of safety.
RUSSIANS CONTEMPLATE
EVACUATION WARSAW
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON. July 30.—An early morn
ing dispatch from the Russian capital
indicates that the Slavs are preparing
to evacuate the city of Warsaw which
is in imminent dangers of being taken
by the Austro-Oerman forces who are
crowding in on the city from three
sides and threatening to cut the de
fenders off completely. The Petrograd
advices state that the Teutons are
steadily coming on in spite of the best
efforts of the Russian troops who are
fighting savagely but are unable toi
withstand the ever increasing numbers
of the invaders. It is believed here
that ttie army of Muckenxen has now
been brought up from the south to as
sist in the reduction of the city. Kvery
indication points to the early fall of
the town and the Russian military au
thorities admit that the army is in a
precarious situation and unable to
sustain a prolonged battle owing to
luck of equipment. This is given as tha
primary reason for the decision to al
low the Germans to take the city
BLAINE WORKERS MAKE
DYNAMITE PROTEST
A. P. A. Service.
BLAINE, July 30.—The local author
ities declare that there is no doubt that
the dynamiting of the main pipe line
of the city water system yesterday is
the method the workmen employed iii
[the canneries have adopted of enforc
ing their protests against the employ
ment of Asiatics in the local canneries.
According to the officials, the workmen
have uttered frequent threats to “start
(something” in the event that he can
nery men persisted in the employment
of Chinese and other orientals.
The dynamiting of the water main
has resulted in a serious hardship on
the citizens and water is a scarce com
modity. The officers claim that they
have found a clew to the perpetrators
of yesterday’s explosion and the guilty
ones will be made to pay the penalty
in the event that a conviction can be
secured. The majority consider this
doubtful as the large; portion of ’he
people of this section are in sympathy
with the cannery employes.
TELEGRAPH BREVITIES
A. P. A. Service.
Jap Cabinet Resigns.
TOKYO, July 30.—The Kuma cab
inet resigned yesterday owing to the
constant conflict over the unpopular
settlement with China.
Former French Minister Wounded.
PARIS, July 3.—Former Minister of
War Messimy, who has been in com
mand of a battalion of French infan
try was severely Injured yesterday h>*
the explosion of a shell which wounded
him in the thtgh.
American Troopa Killed in Hayti.
WASHINGTON, July 30.—Two Am
erican marines were killed today dur
ing a street battle occurring in Port
au Prince, according to advices re
ceived by the navy department this af
ternoon. The reports are from the
American naval commander at thOj
Haytien capital anil give no details
other than that the men were members
of the landing force which was put
ashore by Admiral Caperton to protect
foreigners after the revolutionist mobs
had killed Guillame and General Oscar.
Landis Orders Seizure of Eastland.
CHICAGO, July 30.—Federal Judge
Landis, exercising his official authority
today ordered the seizure of the steam
er Eastland in order to place the in
vestigation of the sinking of that ves
sel entirely in the hands of the federal
authorities.
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Records and Victrolas reoeived on
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