The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-19
GENERAL NEWS
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VESSELS WARNED.

 city with cargoes of mules for the use Of the British forces. It Is feared that bombs have been secret ed in the holds of the vessels, and the captains have been instructed 10 make thorough search of the ships. The steamers have been under way but a few days. and as they are not speedy boats, it is thought that the warning will reach them in time. and that a catastrophe will be avoided. All vessels leaving this port are being carefully watched and thor oushly searched. The government is doing all it can to prevent any de struction of the products of the United States consigned 10 foreign
 BANDITS ESCAPE.
 LIVINGSTON. Mont, July 12.- To date there has been no trace of the bandits who held up the Shrin- CTS party in Yellowstone park last week. Although the authorities are keeping up a steady search for the robbers. there has been no trace of the men found. The surrounding country has been pretty well secured for some trace of the thieves. and the officials say that the search will continue indefinitely.
 THAW PLEASED.
 NEW YORK. July 12-In an in terview given out today, Harry K. Thaw made statement to the eff feet that he expected to be free man by next Sunday. He confident ly believes that the jury sitting on his case will find that he is sane, and that he will be allowed 10 re sume his place among his fellow men.
 LIBERTY BELL GREETED.
 BOISE. Idaho July 12.-Aiter stopping at several places enroute, the famous old Liberty bell arrived in this city, where it was greeted by thousands of cheering pople. In many places along the way the en- tire day was given over to cele- brating Patriotic speeches were the order of the day and the turn out at every station was exceptional ly large.
 BAKER CITY. Oregon. July F. The Liberty bell reached here today enroute to the Panama-Pacific eX- position at San Francisco. EXCur- sions were run to this city from all points within a radius of loo miles. and the crowd that greeted the famous relic of the fight for American independence was one of the largest ever assembled in this city After a fitting celebration, the train pulled out for San Francisco.
 HOLT BURIED.
 DALLAS. Tex. July 12.-The flu neral of F Holt, the insane pro lessor who tried to kill J. P, Nor gan, was held in this city today, There were but few persons pres ent to pay their last respects to the unfortunate man, His wife and few intimate friends were the only ones who went to the last resting place with the remains of the man who committed suicide. There were few carriages in the procession.
 ELkS CONVENE.
 LOS ANGELES, Cal July 12- The annual convention of the B. P. o. E. will start in this city tonight, and a week of unfinished fun and frolic is scheduled to take place. The city is in gala colors for the celebration Visitors are crowding in on every train, and the capacity of the leading hotels is being sorely tried The Angels Flight is beau tifully illuminated in honor of the convention.
 sHRlNERS ARRIVE.
 SEATTLE. July l2.-Imperial Pc tentate Smith arrived in Seattle from the East, escorted by 20 spe- cial trains loaded down with Shriners who are coming here to attend the annual convention which began in this city this morning, By tonight 5O000 Shriners, from all parts of the United States will arrive in Se- attle. Special trains are arriving every fifteen minutes, over every railroad, bearing the visitors As soon as they arrive, the Shriners form in line and march from the depot past the reviewing stand They are invariably accompanied by streets are lined with thousands of people The parades are most i'm pressive.
 The city is beautifully decorated in honor of the guests. The electric al display is particularly brilliant.
 SITUATION SERIOUS.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., July 12.- The official life of Washington is very quiet today. Every official wears a thoughtful look, It is ad mitted on all sides that critical point has been reached. The situ ation between the United States and Germany is of a very serious and unpleasant character. According 10 those who are in a position to know, the situation will require lengthy and deliberate consideration in or der that the United States may take such action as will not cause her 10 sacrifice her honor, and that will be as firm as the situation demands it shall be. No one cares to at tempt to say what the tone of the reply to the last note of the i'm perial German government will be, but from the appearances of things here the concensus of opinion is that it will state certain facts in no doubt full language.
 LANSING AT POST.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 12.- Secretary of State Lansing has de cided that he will not go to Cor nish to discuss the situation with President Wilson, but that he will await the arrival of the chief exec utive in Washington. The secre- tary of state has been studying the German reply for the last three days and has repeatedly refused to say what the nature of the reply util1 ha al oh hn