The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
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. tAt result pi Iou lduulNS con | tro,ersy with the war department Governor Blease today issued an or der disbanding the state militia. WANTS MORE SOLDIERS. WASHINGTON. D C.. Jan. IL Secretary of War Garrison has giv- en his approval 10 the bill providing Tor an increase in the army, and it is confidently believed that the mea- sure will be passed during the pres vnt SesS on Of congress.
 STEEL MILLS RESUME.
 WHEELING, W. Va. Jan. 1l-Ten thousand men. who have been idle during the past several months, re turned to work ti is morning in the several steel mills which have re sumed operations in consequence of i the increased demand for their pro duct.
 WILDER DIES. ST. PAUL, Jan. 11.-Marshall P. Wilder entertainer and moving pie ture actor died in this city today at the age of 56 years Death was due to heart trouble
 LAWMAKERS CONVENE. OLYMPIA. Wash, Jan. 1.-The Washington state legislature conven- ed at noon today. An unusually busy session is anticipated
 ACTRESS LOSES CLOTHES.
 ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11-Robbed of her entire wardrobe by the repre- sentatives of New York store to which she is indebted in the sum of S2,0O0, F'ritzie Scheff, the well-known actress, is confined to her room in local hotel with only her night. gown left. In conversation with newspaperman this afternoon, car rled on through the door of her room, the impecunious actress re- lated her tale of woe, and is now waiting for friends and admirers to eOlne to her rescue.
 CUMBERMAN DIES.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11.-Asa simpson, dean of coast lumbermen, died in this city today after a brief illness.
 DISLIKE BRITISH NOTE.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. H. The British reply to President Will sons shipping protest is not alto sether satisfactory to the admins tration. This much is admitted by government officials. who state also that Great Britain practically a4 mits the justice of the complaints made in the American note, but of CTS no remedy.
 WILLIAMS INAUGURATED.
 OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. H. Robert Williams was inaugurated governor of this state today.
 DENIES SHIPMENTS.
 BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 11.-Win- throp Marvin, secretary of the Ma 'ional Association of Woolen Manu- f1cturers, says that he is not aware that shipments of woolen goods have been made to Germany as claimed n the British note to the United States. In the opinion of Marvin, tF e charge of the British govern nent is without foundation
 WILL AID BRITISH.
 HONOLULU, Jan. II. Sixty wealthy residents of the Fiji islands Fho have volunteered their services -o the British government, have ar rived here, enroute to Vancouver, where they will enlist in the army
 WILLS IS GOVERNOR.
 COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 11.-Frank Wills, the first Republican governor to hold office in this state in eleven years, was inaugurated this after noon. The ceremony was the most elaborate witnessed here in many years.
 WILSON coRREcTs REPORT.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan 12-- President Wilson declared to news papermen t is afternoon that he did not intend that his Indianapolis speech should te regarded as an announcement of his candidacy for the Presidential nomination next year.
 QUAKE IN SOUTH.
 SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Jan. 12. A severe earthquake shock was felt here this morning. Reports from other points along the South ern coast indicate that the disturb lnce was general
 PREPARE FOR TRIP.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 12.- The l resideutla! suije ," .,r, z battleship New York, which will be occupied by President Wilson on U e occasion of the battleship pa r@de which will mark the formal opening of the Panama canal, is rapidly nearing completion.
 According to Secretary Daniels, the fleet of warships to make the voyage through the canal will con- ~ist of 57 vessels, including 21 bat tleships.
 The fleet will be joined by the battleship Oregon at the Atlantic entran nee to the canal
 MERCHANT KILLS SELF.
 SEATTLE, Jan. 12. Frederick Clewley, owner of the Seattle Sport ing Goods company. which failed recently, committed suicide yester- day, after settling his affairs and retiring from business. He tied a string to tie trigger of rifle, the muzzle of which he placed against his head. The bullet entered his brain killing him instantly.
 EXPEDITION ABANDONED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 12.- The proposed expedition for the re- lief of German and Austrian pris- oners in Siberia has been abandoned because of the refusal of the Rus sian government to give it's approv al to the plan.
 EXCHANGE RATE FIXED.
 SEATTLE, Jan. 12. An agree ment has been reached by Canadian and American bankers by the terms