The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-17
GENERAL news
BY TELEGRAPH
GERMANY SENDS MESSAGE.

OcNhANN SeNOo N eo0AAc.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. May 10
The German government has cabled
the state department. expressing
deep sympathy for the loss OF the
Americans who persisted when the
l.usitania was sunk. The German
foreign office repeats that the re
.ponsibility rests with England. and
regret is expressed that the Ameri-
can passengers on the LusitanA re-
lied on Englands assurance OF pro
lection, instead OF needing the Ger
man warnings Ii is pointed ou,
that British merchant ships are
frequently armed. and on several
occas ions have attempted 10 ram
submarines.
BELIEVE IN WILSON.
WASHINGTON. d. c., May 10
Hundreds OF messages have been
received a, the White House from
all sections OF the country express
ing confidence in President Wilson
and his adoption Of such policy as
seems most justified under the cir.
Cum3tances
CHAMP ctARks ADVICE
BOWLING GREEN. Mo. May 10
Speaker Champ Clark is authority
ior the statement that an extra SeS-
sion OF congress will not be called
10 consider the Lusitania case. He
says tina, the less the people talk
about the disaster the better on
the country will be.
SAiLlhGS CANCELLED.
NEW YORK, May TO- - In con.
sequence Of the attack on the Lusi-
,ania, nine transatlantic steamships
have Cancelled their sailings. The
Dymbric. which Is scheduled to san
.or Liverpool on Friday. viii take
only six passengers, according to
present indications. The vessel has
crew OF $50.
SURVEYOR DEAD.
WASHINGTON. u. c.. May 10
Captain J. B. Miller. OF the Cons,
ard Geodetic survey, Is among the
missing Lusitania passengers. Only
recently he returned from Alaska
and the Philippines. He distinguish
I'd himself last September when
he rushed TO the aid OF the crew
OF the Revenue cutter Tahoma in
Alaska waters.
WILL BACK WILSON.
AUSTIN, Texas, May 10. The
members OF the state legislature
went on record today as being viii.
ing 20 support President Wilson In
any action he may decide 10 take
IN the Lusitania affair.
POLICE GUARD TEDDY.
SYRACUSE, y, May 10
Colonel Roosevelt is being closely
guarded by detectives because OF
his drastic talk against the Germans.
CANAL UkPREPAREO
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 10.
In the opinion OF Governor George
" Cocktails. who has jus, arrived
in THU city from the canal zone, il
Will l.. inadTioable 10 attempt 10
take the \ lantic fleet through the
isthmus walerH y this summer
WANT CASE DISMISSED.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 10
Counsel for the government, has pc
,itioned for the dismissal OF the
suit started by the Riggs National
bank of New York against Secretary
Of the Treasury McAdoo and Comp
,roller of the Currency Williams. II
il claimed in the petition tina, the
courts have no jurisdiction in the
case. The bank brought tho action
10 prevent the government from
lu!ther interfering with the affairs
OF the institution.
DEFENSE RESTS.
SYRACUSE, n. Y. May lo.--The
defense in the Barnes Roosevelt
libel suit rested this afternoon, fol.
lowing the argument on the motion
10 eliminate Roosevelt's testimony
relative TO the alleged printing graf,
AZ Albany
LEO FRANK SENTENCED.
ATLANTA. Ga, May TO- Leo
Frank, who was granted a stay OF
execution pending a review OF his
case by the supreme court. has
been resentenced to hang the date OF
for June %
TO REVIEW CASES.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May 10
today in the cases OF Mayor Rob.
recently sent to Leavenworth, fol.
lowing their conviction in the Terre
Naute election frauds cases. The
cases will be reviewed by the circuit
court OF appeals at Chicago next
October Judge Anderson has refus-
I'd to reduce the bail
BARNES GAINS POINT.
SYRACUSE, n. Y. May 1.-The
defense Of Colonel Roosevelt suffered
severe blow today when the court
excluded as immateriA all Of the
evidence relating to the Albany print.
ing gratis, which had been intro
duced 10 show Barnes connection
with the control OF the political
machinery OF the state.
MUSICIANS CONVENE.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 1.-THE
twentieth annual convention OF tho
American Federation of Musicians
convened in this city today with .
large attendance Of delegates pres-
-nt
PASSPORTS LIMITED.
NEW YORK, May II. AS the
direct result Of the sinking OF the
Cunard liner Lusitania, officials OF
tie government will issue pass.
ports hereafter only in extreme cases
with the object OF discouraging
travel through the war zone. Local
insurance companies have abandon.
ed the issuance Of insurance poll.
cIes TO those going abroad
The sailing OF the Cunard liner
Mauritania WAS Cancelled today. but
thus far there have been NO cancella.
lions OF American sailinss The
American flag has suddenly come
into great popularity.
DISCUSS WRECK