The Chitina leader., 1915-05-11
Blowing up Lustania


and the widest excitement has prevailed all day. result
of the second anti German riot The first demonstration
occurred Saturday night when the damage done aggregated
least S2000 On Sunday night darkness had hardly in
before mob assembled in the business district This
followed by determined attack the part of upwards of
thousand Phoenix Brewery which by
od-time German resident The building and plant
wrecked windows broken and damage done by fire. The
mob then made further the New England hotel
Scraper Glass the ailors Geiger Plumbing shop, and
Hburgers ewelry Store On Saturday night Simon Lesers
Wholesale Liquor store suffered heavily Lesser though born
in Germany has been living in Victoria for 40 And
during that time he has become a British subject.
After the damage done Sunday night the mayor
placed city At II o'clock he appeared
Yates and Government streets and read the riot act This
morning companies of mounted troops patrolng the
streets and infantry stationed at the principal corners
During day dachments Of Vancouver troops arrived
Citizens ordered to keep off the streets and towards evening
the excitement is subsdng Germans have all closed their
places business and staying closely home also
that nationality who have been working for others
Nothing before aroused the indignation of the people of
has the blowing OF the Lusitanla and the
murder as called of many Canadians and English.
VANCOUVER, B. c., May 11.-There outbreak
here result of the Lusana sinking but quickly
queled quiet reigns again Adces from Victoria today
the effect that the troops have the situation well in hand
that there likelihood of any further trouble there
WASHINGTON May 11-Former Attorney General
Wickersham highly indignant at the sinking of the Lus
tania and the terrible loss of life He that America will
sink the level of Chinese unless act vigorously He
that he in authority he would cancel all Diplomatic
relations with the country which declared civilization
He would further recall the American ambassador from Berlin
and ambassador Washington his passports
WASHINGTON, May 10-Administration circles are
very much concerned over sinking of the big liner
Luana German torpedoes Advice from different parts
of country urge that the United States should take
action in the matter President Wilson, however is taking
precpitate action and is now awaiting report from
Germany.
NEW YORK, May 1o-The revised list of the figures
regarding the lost the steamship Lusitania
Friday places it at 1902 The survivors 462
the total of 1850 and 302 saved out Of 86
crew. The passengers divided into 290 rscass 600
Ic1occ nd ctnp TIC
reported as saved includes the total number
QUEENSTOWN, May 10.-The confidence possessed by
the officers of the Lustania that the big steamship had
not been mor hurt and that she would be able to reach
Shore the of much loss of life. it had been
thought that danger of sinking quickly greater
haste would have been taken to get the passengers oil in
small boats.
SYRACUSE, May 1o-1n fiery speech Saturday
night Colonel Roosevelt insisted that immediate action should
by this country He repeated of the statements
that he had the day. One that parc
pant the signing of The Hague treaty duty to
the aid of Belgium whose rights had been ruth
lesslv rampled upon by Germany. He added that 1.-The
sinking the Lusania piracy and murder and not war
responsible for the murder should be hunted down
and hung"
LONDON May 1o-Although it cost nearly 100000
to build equip Lustania she only insured for half
that with the valuable cargo carrying over S2OOOOO0
The Loyds companies will be hit hard by the sinking of the
Lusitana they when the Titanic went down on her
maiden trip the The admiralty will undoubtedly
reimburse the Cunard line for loss to the the British
ships being operated only under the direction OF the
admiralty The life COMPANIES will also Tor
heavy many accident policies taken out
cay for the trip by both British and American PASSENGERS
MADISON, Wis May 8.-Former President Taft is here
tonight and he says the incident of the Luana makes Pres
Wilson's situation of the most difficult in character
NEW YORK, Nav S-No list of survivors received here
contains the Vanderbilt Frohman Klein Hubbard
Their friends have abandoned hope that they have been
saved
LONDON May 8.-Lord Beresford announced that he
would question Prime Minister Asquh why escort of
boat desroyers had not been provided for the
Lusitania.