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

Legislature has approved the consti-
tutionl amendment providing for
suffrage for women
PASS IN REVIEW.
NEW YORK. March II. The
twenty ninth infantry was today re-
viewed on Broadway by General
Leonard Wood and Mayor Mitchell.
Immediately afterwards. the regi-
ment embarked for Panama for duty
in the canal zone.
CALLED TO CoLORs
SEATTLE March 16.-The Rus
sian government has issued cali
for all reServists now residing in
! the United States to report immedi-
ately for duty The call is directed
| as pecially to Russians in Alaska and
| In the States of Washington. Ore
son. Idaho, Wyoming and Montana
BIG BOAT LAUNCHED.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. March Is.
The super-dreadnaugh Peunsyl-
vania. which will be the most pow
erfu battleship afloat when com
pleted was launched today in the
| presence of a distinguished gather
/ ing, OF which Secretary of the Navy
Daniels was conspicuous figure
. The great warship was christened by
! Elizabeth kolb. of Pennsylvania, and
/ the signal for the slide into the
water was given by Secretary Dan.
! i.ls As the battleship left the ways
all the vessels in the harbor blew
: their whistles, including the Ger
man auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel
Frederick. which is undergoing re-
pair.
The armament of the Pennsylvania
{ will consist OF twelve 14-inch guns
twenty-five 5-inch. four 3-pounders
and two 1-pounders. The displace
ment of the vessel will be 81. 4OC
tons and she will have a speed OF
II knots
The Pennsylvania will be a more
powerful craft than the British bat
teship Queen Elizabeth. which is
now engaged in the Dardanelles at
tack This vessel has a displace,
ment OF 27.50O tons and carries
eight 15-inch guns.
CONSUL IN TOLLS.
+ SEATTLE. March IT. William
Muller, the imperial German consul
resident here. and 3. M, Schultz
his secretary, were arrested today
and charged with conspiracy. 1t Is
claimed that they attempted to cor
ruptly influence John Murdoch, a
shippin. clerk employed by the Sc
attic Construction & Dry Dock com
pany. formerly the Moran company
by the payment Of $1,000. to give
them information a TO whether the
company was shipping knockdown
submarines to the British. Murdoch
was arrested with Muller and
Schultz. but all three were shortly
afterward given their liberty on fur
nishing bail bonds.
FOREST FIRES RAGING.
LEXINGTON. Ky. March IL
Forest fires are raging in the noun
tains in Pike county and already a
vast amount of damage has been
occasioned.
STARTING WORK.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. March IL
An investigation having for its OBJ
jact the determination as to whether
the Standard Oil company has real
ly dissolved. as ordered by the SUI
preme court, is the first work to be
assumed by the Federal Trade com
mission.
TO TAKE HER CHANCES.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va, March II
Captain Thierichsen. Of the Ger
man cruiser prnz Eitel Frederick
today stated that. Notwithstanding
the general belief to the contrary, he
will put to yea as soon as the ma
chinery of his vessel has been re-
paired and he is otherwise fitted out
for sea voyage 1t was believed
that the vessel would have to be
informed because the repairs could
not be made within the period al
lowed.
WILSON IN GREEN.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. March IL
President Wilson arrived this morn
ing at the executive office all dolled
He wore a green necktie and also
q sprig of shamrock.
OFF TO EXPOSITION.
WASHINGTON. D, c. March IL
Secretary Lane started today for
San Francisco He will join Vice
President Marshall at Chicago. and
intends TO put in the rest of the
month IN and around the exposition
returning here about April l,
BILLY SUNDAY TALKS.
/ TRENTON, n. j., March 1.-THE
feature of yesterdays session Of the
state legislature was sermon by
Billy Sunday, preached by the for
mer fielder and base-runner while
the lawmakers were gathered in
joint session.
BIG CROP EXPECTED.
/ SPOKANE, March 1.-THE larg-
est yield of wheat in the history OF
the Inland Empire is indicated by
the present state of the crops, and
farmers throughout the country are
jubilant over the likelihood, of get
ting big prices for bumper crop.
OPPOSES LIMOGES.
( CHICAGO, March 17.-Vice-Presi.
dent Marshall today said that cit
liens of the United States who
! think that America should take part
in the war should be made to enlist
in the army before being allowed
to spread their doleful doctrine.
I PREACHER RUNS AMUck.
! MIAMI. Mich. March II. - Rev.
William Tucker, rector Of the Epis.
copal church here. shot and killed
Harriet Delaney. member of his
church, today. and then turned the
gun on himself and committed sui.
! eide
INVITE WILSON.
WASHINGTON. D. c., March IL
Through its governor. the state of
Montana has extended an invitation
/ to preaidaDt Wilson to visit there