The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-03-22

informed unofiiCially that any at
tempt TO dominate China will be re
garded as unfriendly toward the
United States. and 1t is believed tina,
the note sent today contains form
al announcement OF the attitude OF
| this country.
I, is reported from Picking tina,
| both Russia and England have warn
ed Japan that her demands upon
( China must be curbed
I British newspapers comment broad
/ ly on the Japanese invasion OF China
with an armed force II is under.
stood here that Japan kept the de-
mands secret until the issuance OF
"A forceful demand for concessions
/ Ignoring the right Of other nations
DIES FROM EXCITEMENT.
TACOMA. March Is. Andrew
( Wilson. resident Of this city. died
here today as the result Of excite
ment caused by fire which de-
stroyed his home.
| APPEAL TAKEN.
NEW YORK, March lS-The at
torneys for Harry Thaw have taken
an appeal to the supreme court from
the decision OF Justice Page. in which
the court denied the motion asking
for the return OF Thaw to New
! Hampshire as a sane and free man
SUBMARINE NAMED.
| WASHINGTON. d. c., March lS.-
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels has
signed an order directing that the
I first seagoing submarine of the
I United States navy be given the
name Schley, in honor Of Rear
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley. the
hero OF the battle Of Santiago
CLARK LAUDs WILSON,.
I PHILADELPHIA. Pa, March IS
In an address delivered in this
city last night, Champ Clark. speak.
er OF the house OF representatives
declared that President Wilson is
one Of the greatest Presidents the
country has ever had. He said also
that President Wilson is working
under one OF the greatest handicaps
OF any. due to the many compiled.
lions which have arisen since the
commencement OF the European war
ARGUING IT OUT.
| WASHINGTON. D. c., March 18.-
| The diplomatic notes, six in mum.
Der, which represent the correspond
ence between Germany. France and
England relative to the abandon,
ment Of the blockade have been
made public and are now receiving
the attention OF the state depart
ment The belligerents, in each case
take the position that they are right,
and the attitude Is one that Is not
pleasing to the United States. 1t is
considered probable that a strong
protest will be lodged by the Ameri.
| can government.
MUST SERVE TIME.
/ SAN FRANCISCO. March 18.-
Diggs and Caminetti, the two Sac
ramento men who were convicted on
the charge Of violating the Mann act
more than a year ago, must serve
! the sentences which were imposed on
them by local court. This decision
was reached today by the federal
circuit court Of appeals. before which
/ tribunal the case was reviewed on
appeal from the lower court. The
two men will be confined in the fed
eral prison at McNeil's island.
SHIPPING CONTESTED.
! WASHINGTON, D. c., March IS
! There is a probability that Ameri-
! can transports will be put on the
run between the United States and
the Philippine islands. in order to
relieve the congestion which has re-
suited from the shortage OF mer-
chant ships since the commencement
of the war President Wilson has
expressed himself as being in favor
sells until such time as other ar
! -, NO do fNy M
movement of goods.
BOAT UNFIT.
! NEWPORT NEWS, Va, March Is.
! After an exhaustive examination
Of the German auxiliary cruiser
Prinz Eitel Frederick, tina survey
board reports that the crippled YES
sci must have new set Of boiler
tubes before she can be made sea
worthy The captain of the vessel
is becoming daily more impatient to
leave port, Notwithstanding the fact
that there are several French and
British warships waiting outside. He
has been warned that an attempt
is to be made to dynamite his YES
sci in an effort TO prevent further
raids,
ABOUT PHILIPPINES.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March
l9.-In an address delivered today
| before the state Legislature. Sena-
tor James Hamilton Lewis, of Hi
nois. declared that the United States
must soon choose between retaining
the Philippine islands with a suffi-
GENTLY large navy to resist agrees
sion, and the abandonment of the
islands altogether. He said that the
nation at present is unprepared to
give adequate protection to the is
landers.
INVESTIGATING "DoPE.'
! WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10
Officials of the department OF JUS
tice have received instructions to
prosecute Il rigorous investigation
into the sale OF cocaine, morphine
and other drugs commonly used by
dope" fiends throughout the United
States. War on the dope dispensers
has already started in various parts
of the country and will be extended
to Alaska before the investigation
has been concluded.
TO ARM BOATS.
! WASHINGTON. d. c., March 10
All OF the coast and geodetic. light
house and fisheries vessels in the
Pacific belonging to the government
will be made naval auxiliaries in the
near future, according to an an
nouncement made today by admin
istration officials. The new light
| ho,,.o <andor CaAar uh{ch will ha