The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-07-27
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NAVY IN REVIEW
LONDON. July 90. Two hun
dred fighting ships belonging to the
British navy, sailed TO sea today.
where they will pass in royal re-
view before his majesty, King George
V The fleet is composed of 100
modern warships and 100 auxiliary
vessels
CONFERENCE REGJESTEO.
LONDON. July 20.-ln his opening
address before the house of com
mons today, Premier Asquith an
nounced that the king had requested
that all the leaders interested in
the home rule question attend a
conference which is to be held
sometime this week. The outstand-
ing points of the problem of gov
erning Ireland will be discussed in
an effort to reach a decision which
will be satisfactory to all factions.
| The announcement of the premier
/ is regarded with suspicion by those
opposing the home rule movement.
REBELS REFUSED.
+ CAPE HAITIEN. July 20. - The
! government forces beat off a fierce
rebel attack to a point several miles
south of the city, where, it is be
| lieved. they are making preparations
! for another onslaught. Both sides
| lost heavily in today's fighting.
! Port Au Prince has been placed
under martial law as result of the
uprising which occurred there yes
erday.
TEsTIFIEs FOR WIFE,
| PARIS. July q. - The principal
witness at today's proceedings in
the trial of Nine. Caillaux, charged
with tie murder of Editor Calmette
of lie Figaro. was the husband Of
| the accused eX-minister of finance
| He testified that there was excuse
for the assassination of the editor
| He said the affair was matter
of honor, and excused his wife on
the grounds of feXtenuating circum
stances. He reviewed the case at
length. incidentally denying the
truth of the statements which had
appeared in lie Figaro.
The deposition of President Poin-
care also was introduced in evidence
today The executive explained that
he had used his influence in an en-
deavor to avert the tragedy. He
said further that Caillaux would
have killed the editor had his wife
not done SO.
Nine Callaux will be called to
the stand tomorrow and given the
opportunity to make statement in
her own defense.
The attendance at the trial is
! limited to $50 persons
NATIONAL UNREST FELT.
LONDON, July 22.-In conference
with a number of party leaders to-
the necessity of agreeing upon some
plan to prevent the spread of I'M
rest throughout the nation, which
he declared, already had assumed
serious proportions.
The king referred particularly to
the threatened trouble in Ireland
as the result of the adoption of
home rule, and appealed to the lead
ers to assist in preventing blood
shed in that part of the empire.
CATHOLICS TO MEET.
LOURDES, France. July 22.-Dig-
nitaries of the Roman Catholic church
are gathering in this city from all
parts of the republic for the purpose
of attending a church congress which
will convene this week.
The congress is worthy of note be-
cause of the fact that it will be
the first gathering Of the kind held
since France separated from the Ro-
man Catholic church.
WORkMEN REVOLT.
ST. PETERSBURG, July o.
1t is estimated that more than 200-
900 workmen have already joined
the strike which threatens to spread
throughout the entire country. Fully
half this number laid down their
tools today and many more have
announced their intention of quitting
tomorrow unless their demands for
better pay are granted.
The first trouble of consequence
in connection with the strike occurr-
ed today when an attempt was made
by the strikers to seize the Finland
railroad. The attempt was frustrat-
ed by the Cossacks who opened fire
on the strikers with telling effect.
Many on both sides were wounded
during the brief encounter.
| Troops have been rushed to all
the chief manufacturing centers
throughout the empire and the gov
eminent considers that it is we'll
prepared for any emergency.
TO STOP GAMBLING.
| VANCOUVER, B. c., July o.
Attorney General Bower, who arriv-
ed here today announces that he
has come to the coast to stop horse
racing at Lulu island.
DEFENSE WINS POINT.
PARIS, July %. - The defense
scored an important victory in to-
days proceedings in the trial Of
Nine Caillaux, wife of fthe former
minister of finance who is charged
with the assassination of Editor
Calmette of LIE Figaro.
The court ruled against the prose
cution when an attempt was made
to drag politics into the case. In
making the ruling, the judge an
nounced that the case would be tried
on its merits, without regard to the
political differences existing between
the Caillaux faction and others
prominent in national affairs.
Another point in favor of the de-