The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-05

Notwithstanding the fact that re- ports from Honolulu indicate that tie work of raising the submerged submarine F.4 is now progressing satisfactorily. the government has ordered several expert navy yard di;ers 10 proceed at once to the Pacific islands to assist in the diff ficult task
 Advices received by the govern meut today from Honolulu state that pontoons are being placed in position now and no further delays are anticipated.
 WILSON PRAISED.
 SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-Presi- dent Wilson was eulogized in both prose and poetry today at the dedi- cation exercises which marked the formal opening Of the New Jersey state building at the Panama-Pa cific International exposition.
 NOTE NOT PUBLISHED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. April l. According 10 adyices received from London today, tEe contents of the American note of protest regarding the British blockade proclamation will not be given 10 the public dur ing Holy week The date of the announcement is set for April '. OFFICE CLOSED
 WASHINGTON. D. C., April l. The offices of Speaker Champ Clark were closed today and will remain closed until the winter session of congress Convenes.
 MADE DEATH SIGN
 NEW YORK, April IA sensa- tion was sprung at the trial of the St. FalricK's cathedral dynamite hearing today when Detective Polig- uano arrested one of the spectators in tEe courtroom and charged him with making the Italian death sign while the detective was giving his evidence on the witness stand. Polig- uano declares that he has been marked by the gangsters because of his activities in the case. and that tie man arrested today is one of the conspirators.
 IS AN AMERICAN.
 NEW YORK, April 1, - It has developed that Raymond swoboda, who was placed under arrest this week in France on the charge of setting fire to the steamship La Touralne, is an American. and his friends in this country are now mak- ing an effort to secure his release.
 DEFENDS INDIANS. WASHINGTON, D. C.. April l. Brigadier-General Hugh L. Scott, who was responsible recently for the peaceful surrender of. the mutin- ous Piute Indians of Utah, has ap- pealed to the department of justice Tor clemency. Scott says that he does not believe the Indian chief is guilty of the murder charge against him by the Utah authorities and he argues that the members of the tribe should not be punished severe ly because of their resistance when an attempt was made to arrest their leader.
 RESIGNS POSITION.
 NEW YORK, April 1. Joseph Davies has resigned as secretary of the National Democratic board be- cause of his appointment as chair man ot the federal trade commis- sion.
 DISEASE ELIMINATED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April 2.-- The government has issued an an uouncement in which il i3 stated that the foot and mouth disease has been practically eradicated through out the country
 CRUISER LOADED
 NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April D. The German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Frederick has completed the loading of 600 tons of coal, and supplies are now being taken aboard for a fifteen-day voyage. Every thing indicates that it is the in tention of the officers of the yes seI to depart at an early date, but nothing definite is known regarding their plans.
 STRIKE NsETTLED.
 CHICAGO, April 2.-Samuel Com pers, president of the American Federation of Labor, who came to this city for the purpose of pre- venting a strike among the building trades operatives, is doing his ut most to induce the men 10 continue work jnS. but the question Is still far from settled.
 CASES ARGUED.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April D. The arguments were begun today In the Terre Haute election fraud cases, tdCn Slue DelnS SIdHltu ttl hours. Mayor Roberts, of Terre Haute who is recognized as the moving spirit of the defense, was made the object of a bitter attack this afternoon by District Attorney Man9us, WHO branded the indicted executive as the leader of the gang. The mayor was accused of having had d finger in all of the dirty out rages charged against the defendants.
 LIKES WHIPPING POST.
 PORTLAND, Ore, April 2.-In- teryiewed today on the question of whipping post punishment, State Circuit Court Judge Davis expressed himself as much in favor of that form of punishment, declaring that the use of the whipping post in Ore gon had demonstrated it's value as means of eliminating offenses pun ishable by the lash. He said that the whipping post should be made permanent feature in the future administration of justice throughout tie state.
 WANTS NEW SESSION.
 CHICAGO, April 2.-Eugene Wild CT Chain, prohibition candidate for President of the United States and temperance advocate of national repute, has addressed a letter to President Wilson asking the eXecu- tive to call a special session of congress for the purpose of enacting dry laws for the nation.