The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-07

ing session of congress. provide for
four million more this year than
last The army will ask for s104,-
600 600. and the naval bill provides
for an appropriation OF S146O00 600
BLAME SHIFTED.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec /. - Cap
tain Carey. master of the wrecked
schooner Hanalei. who is charged
with responsibility for the disaster
which resulted in the loss of the
ship and more than score of lives.
declngnd today before the board of
inquiry that Second Officer Reese
was in charge of the vessel at the
time of the wreck Reese was one
Of the victims of the disaster
MARSHALL ENTERTAINED.
ROCHESTER,. y. Y Dec Vice
President Marshall will be entertain
ed here tonight by the Democrats
of this city. An elaborate banquet
has been arranged in honor Of the
distinguished visitor. who is down
on the program as the principal
sseaker of the evening
ENGLAND WANTS KNIVES.
NEW YORK. Dec 1-One of the
great knife factories at Walden an
nounces that England has placed an
order with the concern for a large
number of special knives for the
army.
ExEcUTloNER RESIGNS.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark Dec l.
State Electrician CASTING has re
signed his position rather than of
ficiate at the switchboard at the
electrocution of ten murderers who
are awaiting capital punishment
The refusal of CASTING to act has
left the state without an eXecutioner
and it is feared that it will be
necessary TO delay the executions in
consequence.
APPROPRIATIONS WANTED.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. q
Representative Fitzgerald, of New
York, chairman of the appropria-
tions committee, arrived here today
He states ttat he intends to have
a conference with President Wilson.
at which he will tell the latter that
all appropriation bills must be pass
ed or he must abandon whole
lot of controversial legislation
WAN NcO NAL LON {.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. g
The United States representatives
will lay before the governing board
of the Pan-American union propos-
ais for the creation of a neutral
zone in the waters of the Western
hemisphere and the conserving of
the rights of neutrals
SONS KILL FATHER.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, Dec 2
-Confessing that he and his broth
er James We're responsible for the
death of their father, Victor Lenzi
farmer, Frank Lenzi gave himself
up to the police today. He says
that the father insulted his (Frank's)
wife. and then tried to kill James
because the latter informed about
him. Believing their lives endan-
gered. he and his brother then kill
ed the father.
STREET CROSSING LAW.
SPOKANE. Dec. 2.-The pedestrian
ordinance. recently passed by the
city council. is now effective and
is being rigidly enforced. BY its
terms persons crossing the street
elsewhere than at intersections are
subject to a fine.
WILL AID eELeIANs.
SEATTLE. Dec . - It was an
nounced today that a steamer will
shortly leave Seattle with offerings
from the Northwest for the relief
of the suffering Belsians
LAMAR SILENT.
NEW YORK, Dec. .. David
Lamar, on trial in the federal dis
trict court on the charge OF i'm
personating Representative Palmer,
with intent to defraud the Morgan
company, today allowed his case
to go to the jury without offering
any defense,
ADMIRAL MAHAN DIES
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. .
After a short illness. Rear Admiral
Mahan, United States navy. retired
died yesterday The funeral, at
which it has been decided there will
be no military service. will take
place tonight The remains will be
taken to Long Island for interment
tomorrow The deceased. consider
ed one of the greatest naval ex-
perts, was "a wears of age. He was
retired in 1905, at his own request,
after forty years of service.
GIRLS MAY LOSE JOBS.
OLYMPIA Wash. Dec. claim
ing that girls working in cigar
stands in hotel and restaurants are
subjected to demoralizing influences,
a petition for the prohibition OF such
employment has been put in the
hands of the state industrial welfare
commission.
TAX PROSECUTIONS DELAYED.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. q
It was announced today that the
government does not intend to pros
ecute anyone who has shown a will
ingness and readiness to comply
with the terms of the emergency
war tax. but has been unable to do
so because Of a lack Of stamps
Revenue collectors We're so advised
officially today Hundreds of the
collectors sold out their entire sup
ply of stamps the first day the law
went into effect
LEADERS DESERT PARTY.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-Neither Theo-
dore Roosevelt nor Governor John
son, Of California. We're present to-
day at the meeting Of the national
committee of the Progressive party,
or Bull Moosers. Those present be-
Titled the idea Of possible merger
with one or the other of the older