The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-16

threatening and requested that war ships be sent to afford protection in case of need.
 It Is believed that Presiden Wilson will sanction the despatch of the vessels
 FOUR ARE INDICTED
 CHICAGO, Aug. ll.-Captain Ped ersOn. Of the wrecked steamer East land. the chief engineer and four officers of the company operating the Eastldnd were formally indicted by the grand jury today, charged with manslaushter and criminal care ltssurss.
 The work of raising the sub merged vessel is proceeding rapidly now and it is expected that the steamer will be out of the water before night. Several government officials are supervising the work.
 FIRST STORY A FEB.
 CEDAR RAPIDS, Aug. 1l.-Lco Parrin paying teller of the local National bank, who claimed to have been held up last week and relieved of the sum of $2l000 belonging to the bank. made a full confession today in which he admitted that his original story of the robbery was invented to cover up shortage.
 FREIGHT RATES GO UP.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. H. The interstate commerce commission nas granted tnc request of number of the railroads to increase freight rates on certain commodities and it is expected that new tariffs covering the advance will be issued immedi ately.
 RETURNS TO DUTY. CORNISH, N H., Aug. 11-Presi- lent Wilson left for Washington this afternoon and will arrive at the national capital in time to attend the meeting of the cabinet on Friday. He declined 10 discuss the Mexican situation before his departure, eN- plainins that he desired to confer with Secretary Lansing before mak- r@ public statement.
 LAST NOTE WIRED.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., Aug. IL The American reply 10 the last Ger man note relative to the sinking of the American bark Frye was dis patched to Berlin today
 FOR PASSING THE QUEER.
 TANPICO, Aug. 1l.-Four Ameri- cans were sentenced to Imprisonment 'oCay following their conviction on he charge ot Counterfeiting. The Yankees were caught with the goods, after having operated successfully in this and other coast cities for a number of months. The coast coun- Jy is flooded with bogus money, d large part of which undoubtedly was made and circulated by the four men convicted today.
 FIRST IN A YEAR
 NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The first shipment of sold to reach this country from England since the commence ment of the war arrived here today from Halifax on British warship and was placed in the government sub-trcasury to the credit of the l. P Morgan company The ship ment consisted of gold and securities valued at fifty-two millions dollars.
 FOUND A FLOATER.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 11-There is considerable uneasiness along the waterfront today as the result of the finding of a floating mine ill Long Island sound. Details of the discovery have not been made pub lie. but it is known that an investi- gation has been started by the authorities and further developments are awaited eagerly in local shipping circles.
 MORE ALASKA TOURISTS.
 SEATTLE, Aug. 12.-The tourist steamship Spokane is scheduled to sail for the North tonight with 15o tourists. They will cruise along the roast of Alaska.
 The Victoria is due from Nome on Saturday with the tourists who re- gently passed through Interior Alaska y way of Fairbanks,
 WOULD FILL THE AIR. NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Orville Wright pioneer inventor of air ma, chimes, expresses the belief that the United States should have an aiI fleet of 1000 aeroplanes In his opinion, airships and submarines should form the chief defense of the nation.
 ABOVE AND BELOW WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug, 13.- interviewed today on the question of national defense, Secretary of the Navy Daniels expressed himself as being strongly in favor of building more submarines and aeroplanes, and intimated that he would ask congress 10 provide for the enlargement of the air and underseas fleets. He says that the American people are overwhelmingly in favor of a large increase in these two branches of jhe navy.
 A SLUMP IN WHEAT. CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-The sharp decline in the demand for American wheat, which has been noted during the past several weeks. was followed today by the receipt of instructions from London to cancel orders for shipments to the allies aggre gating two million bushels.
 Several reasons are assigned for the slump in buying, but the eX- l.pected release of Russian grain al an early date is the explanation given the greatest prominence.
 AFTER CATTLE NOW. CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Representa tives of the British government are in this city making inquiries of local packing companies regarding the available supply of cattle and the terms upon which 1000 000 head can be secured by the allied nations of Europe.
 The presence of the prospective buyers had a stiffening effect on the local market and sharp advance