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VOLUME XV. no. 87. Telephone Mam 4fe,_nomt, Alaska Thursday, march is. 1915. Telephone Main 46 PRICE 35 CENTS
CHINESE SITUATION MENACING
JAPAN TOLD SHE
MAY NOT SLICE CHINA
WASHINGTON, March is. Diplo
mats declare that representations have
been made to Japan regarding the at
titude of tin* 1'lilted States to the at
tempted partition of China and the
Mlkados government Ims been given
to understand that she cannot lak.- ad
vantage of the Kuropeun situation to
carve China as site sees tit. The ofli
finis in general view the Chinese sit
nation as far more menacing toda]*
than are the relations of the United
Stales with the Kuropeau belligerents.
Those in close touch with the situa
, ion state that the present outlook is,
; serious and there is grav e cause for
' a la rtn
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TEXT U. S. NOTES AND
ALLIES REPLY PUBLISHED
WASHINGTON, .March IS. The at
rival of the British answer and the
publication of the six diplomatic notes
which have been addressed to Britain
and her allies discloses that the I'nited
States has asked for a definition In
Britain of the radius of activity in t li>■
matter of the retaliatory measure taken
a fra ins l Germany for instil ul innc the
submarine blockade. The reply of the
allies states Hint the Berman blockade
would not l»e cniidui t*d outside of Ku *
ropcan waters which v\ill include the
Mediterranean sea. The notes also
reveal clearly that Germany agreed to'
abandon the submarine attacks pro-:
v ided that the allies would Glow food;
st lift's to reach the civilian population i
of t lerman\.
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REALTY OWNER
PERISHES IN FIRE
Tacoma, March 18.—Andrew K
" son an aged realty owner, war
horned ■ death In a fire which totally
dep ri ved a local macoroni manufae
turing plant at an early hour today
Wilson who lived on the upper floor ot
l lie factory is supposed to have been
overcome by the smoke and was unable
to escape when the alarm was sounded.
The aged man was the owner of the
building in which the fire started.
TURKS FORTIFYING
CONSTANTINOPLE
\TUKNN, Mutch IS.- Itnllable re
ports from Constantinople state tluii
i he Turks ate strengthening all of the
defenses of the city in preparation for
a seige. Feverish activity Ls b ing dis
played in the emplacement of new bat
teries east and west of the city and
large guns are Iteing mounted on all
of the principle heights surrounding
and overlooking the city
Hot chocolate, hot baaf taa. maltad
milk and fresh ie« cream and tadt
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GRAND CAMP ARCTIC
BROTHERHOOD ELECT OFFICERS
JltNEAl', .Mareh is -The following
officers of the Grand Camp of the An -
tic Brotherhood were elected at the
afternoon session today: John T. Koed.
Arctic Chief: C. C. (Jorgenson, \'iee
Arctic Chief: W. B. Stout, Chaplain:
lr-Smith Harris, Recorder: H it. Post.
Kecpec of Nuggets: M. J, Svondseth,
Camp Cook: A J. Atehlnson. Trail
Guide: O. P. Gustaud, Trail Blazer:
IJufi'o Beyer, keeper of Inner Toll Gate:
John Bret an Keeper of Outer Toll Gate.
Those elected to the office of trustee
are, Charles A. Sulzer of Sulzer; IV .V.
Millard of Valdez; lv D. Collins of
Tannna; If. A. Kllmlehar of Dawson;
a tit 1 A. M. Shonp of Sitka
After much discussion of tin1 pro
posed revision of the constitution it
I was finally decided that the matter he
left to tlie vole of the subordinate
camps. The convention also decided
to make active efforts to recruit new
camps
Remember St. Patrick’s Social to
morrow night, at the Federated Church,
Plenty of games for everybody.
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AUTOMOBILE SALESMAN
KILLED BY SWEETHEART
MT. VKRNON, March 18. Hirden ,
Peterson, an nutomobile salesman in
the employ of a Seattle firm, was shot
and instantly killed on the street of
this city by his sweetheart, Miss May
Aagezed. After shooting her lover the
young woman hurried to the home of
a friend and later, overcome by grief
at her rash act, swallowed a dose of
poison. She is now dying.
According to friends of the couple,
Peterson lias, of late, been pajiliK less
attention to tho joints woman than
was formerly bis custom and this is
said to have aroused an intense jeal
ousy which culminated in the shooting
today. Peterson is the son of a wealthy
local farmer.
Strictly fresh eggs $1.25 per dozen
at Prosser's Harness Shop. Prone
Black 5.
DECLARES WILSON ONE
OF GREATEST PRESIDENTS
PHILADELPHIA, March IS.—In the
course of tho St. Patrick’s Day ad
dress delivered here yesterday. Champ
Clark took occasion to pay a most oln
itnent tribute to President Wilson.
Clark declared that Wilson is at the
present time bearing the heaviest load
of any president since Abraham Lin
coln and also made the assertion that
he la one of the great presidents whose
names cun lie counted on the finders
of one hand.
NEW DANCING SCHOOL.
Miners Home Club Danojng School.
Tuesday and Friday evening at % p, m
Tanges, Hesitations, as well as all the
old*r dances. Mrs. Oliver and Mr#.
Patereon. teachers.
WAR BULLETINS
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Japanese Bogey Looming Up.
WASHINGTON. March 18.—Japan
ese bogey again looming upon horizon.
Hobson's predictions are again causing
government undoubted anxiety
Jingo Press Attacking United States.
TOKIO, March 18.—The Jingo press
is ferociously attacking the United
States for interference in China and
says that the question may break the
'thinly veiled friendship between the
1 two countries at any moment
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Asquith Has Hands Full.
LONDON, March 18.—Premier As
quith has his hands full trying to keep
peace between Japan and China. The
probability of the United States be
coming involved is hinted at in I.ondon
papers.
Big Ships to Aid at Dardanelles.
HOME, Marcli 18.—The allied bloek
Iode of the Adriatic is being confined to
jthc mine fields at entrance of the sea.
*Tho majority’ of the larger warships
ire rushing to the Dardanelles to aid
the Aoet whose condition reported be
, coming hourly more precarious
Two Destroyer* Sunk.
SOFIA, March 18.—Turkish dispatch
to Embassy of tho Bulgarian capital
assorts that two French or English
GERMANY PROTESTS AGAINST
ARREST OF SEATTLE CONSUL
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SEATTLE, March IS—A Washington
dispatch states that the German Em
bassy hits protested to I lie State De
partment, this morning, against tie
arrest of William Muller, the German
consul and his secretary. It M Schultz,
both of whom were taken into custody
yesterday following the filing of
charges of conspiracy in attempting to
bribe employees of the Seattle Dre
I »oek and f'obstruction Company for
the purpose of obtaining information
concerning the supposed building of
submarines hy that firm for the use of
I Great Britain
The German ambassador claims tha»
ith*- arrest of the consul ami tin- < mi
sulate secret n> is directly in violation
of tlie consul treats between Germany
and the 1'nitcd States. The matter is
last assuming an international as
pect. It is stated that the department
•f State has ordered an investigation.
jERMAN consul claims
PROOF IS IN HIS POSSESSION
SKATTLK, March 1M Consul Muller
wtin was arrested yesterday on a
'< barge of conspiracy states that he has
in his possession duplicates of bills of
lading showing conclusively that the
Seattle illy 1 >m k and Construction i o,
has shipped much equipment for sub
marine vessels to Canada, within a
short period of time. Muller states
that lie has reported the matter to the
< let-man ambassador.
Kot'N’D- A key with ling attached
Owner can have same by paying fr.
this adv.
FAIRBANKS DOG
CLASSIC RUN
yesterday;
KAIH HANKS, March lx The lot
lach U'.R lace, the Derby of this see
lion w |s run yesterday and was won
by •‘Happy" Sundine who covered the
ten r
nits. A Album was a close second,
making the distance in V2 minutes Mat
St Patrick's day was a gala da v in tin
cltv and everybody turned out to see
(lie dog rate. A Idg dance given by
tile A it's closed the festivities
DIMMICK WINS
CANDLE RACE!
HANDLE;. March D- The Candle
Kennel Club dog race to Kewalik and
return, a distance of eighteen miles
was run yetserday and brought out
some of tile speediest teams in this
section, it H Demmiek won in the
excellent time of one hour FI minutes
r.r. second. Set onrl and third places
were taken by II Caffin and It Sund
quisl wlto ran a close race, their lime
being 1 Hour I ! min ■> seconds and I
hour IS min. 12 seconds llilkey Rob
inson. <’ Edcih and .1 Herbert also j
ran. All the entries drove their own)
teams
i destroy ors were sank yesterdav in
[shallow water at a point in the Pur
jdnnelles where the water is less than
[two miles wide.
London Surprised at Resistance.
i LONDON", March 18. -The Admiralty
plainly troubled at the surprising re
sistance of tile Turks and has ordered
heavy reinforcements from Adriatic
and Suez canal waters. Two whole
squadrons being rushed to relieve the
eastern situation.
Berlin Populace Jubdiant.
BERLIN. March IS. Populace jubi
iiant at allied losses in Dardanelles.
People believe that Constantinople is
safe. Russian bombardment of Bos
phorus still ineffective.
British Isles Disturbed.
LONDON. March 18. -With allied
battlefront apparently deadlocked, Po
land situation admittedly .similar, al
lied reverses in Turkish waters, dis
turbs British Isles. Recruiting falling
off noticeably during past week. Klt
ehner reported quietly warns that the
navy Is short of men
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PRZEMYSL IS DOOMED
RQNDON, Mait h l1' I 'noffit ial im
ports from Galicia state that all tht
niter forts of Przeniysl are now in tin
hands of the Russians and the efforts
of the Austrians to relieve the belea
declared that the portion of the Aus
trian £irinv sent t«* relieve the eity have
made a desperate and hemic struusle
to force the Russian lines but without
result The Austrian losses are said
la* appalintf. It is now considered
Hint f’rezeraysl is doomed. Torriln
fighting is described in Western Galicia
without decisive, ream Its. -
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FRICTION DEVELOPING AT
JUNEAU LEGISLATURE
Il'NEAl , March Is The arguments
over several of the measures recently
introduced into both the House .nd
Senate have developed some little fric
tion and it is probable that some of tin
bills will be subjected to severe trim
ming before they ran be enacted into j
law. At present there is ample evi
ilenee that a tight is developing over I
both the Dricnll election bill and the!
Millard self-government bill.
The House Is now arguing the Dris
coll measure. The Millard bill is still
in the hands of the committee in the
fctenate with prospects of receiving a
thorough overhauling before It can
emerge from the committee room. The
bills ire very similar to bills introduced
for the same purpose by tho last leg
islature
ISSUES WARRANT FDR
ARREST COL BLETHEN
SHATTLK. ,\Parch is The Superb.i
Court of King County today issued i
warrant for the arrest of Col. Alden .1
lllethen, Itead of the Times Publishing
Co. of this city The charges are the
outcome of the libel suit started by
William I lturns. head of the Burns
International Detective Agency, against
Col, P.lethen and the Times Publishing
Company on account of alleged libelous
• Nicies published in the Seattle Tinv-s
in November, 1912 lltirns has entered
lwo suits in the Federal and State
courts and the total damages aggre
gate 1260,000 According to thp allega
tions of Burns both his business and
reputation have been damaged as a
consequence of the fal*-e and malicious
attacks of the Seattle Times.
Colonel Itlethen is now In California
DIGGS CAMINETTI
APPEAL FAILS
SAN FRANCISCO, March IK. The
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has
sustained the decision of the lower
court in the OigKa-Camlnetti case and
the defendants will have tn serve their
time in tho Federal prison at McNeils
Island in accordance with the Superior
court decision
GERMANS ARE
NOTIFIED LEAVE
IWiilS, Alarcli IS.- Dispatcher from
the Riviera, the famous Italian water
ing resort state that the authorities
have formnlh notified till Germans to
leave. This is taken to indicate that
the Italian government is about t»
make some move In tho war situation.
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