The Alaska citizen., 1915-03-01

last night. former President Taft eN,
pressed tie BELIEF that the United
States is confronted by grave men.
ace lii the problem oc preserving
commerce with Tie warning nations
OF Europe Whatever the outcome"
declared the former executive, lin
aoism must be suppressed The
American people must stand behind
President Wilson if they desire to
preserve friendly relations between
T. e United states and the belliger-
ents."
OPPOSE INVESTIGATION.
CHICAGO Fec. 22-LoCu wheat
brokers and the members of the
board of trade have refused to sub
nit their books 10 the government
officials engaged in probing the high
price Of wheat ana flour. There IS
the probability that the government
will cause the arrest of several of
the brokers in an effort TO compel
them to produce their accounts.
AFFECTED COWS KILLED.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Feb % - A
dairy herd of eighty cattle has been
ordered killed in an effort to stamp
out the foot and mouth disease in
this state The cattle were con
demned by federal inspectors.
INDIANS FIGHT.
DENVER. colo. Feb 23. The
battle between posse Of deputies,
headed by the United States mar.
shall and two bands Of Piute Indians,
which has been in progress during
the past two days, assumed serious
proportions last night when the dep
uties encountered the redskins where
they had enCamped for the night
near Bluff, Utah The officers open
ed fire on the Indians when they re-
fused to surrender and five Indians
were killed and several wounded.
Three OF the deputies also were
killed
RICH WOMAN ROBBED.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Feb. 20
Jewels and money valued at $4,000
were stolen from the APARTMENTS of
Mrs a. F. Smith in this city last
night. and up TO a late hour tonight
no part of the stolen property had
been recovered, the police having
failed to find any trace of the
thieves Mrs. Smith is the wife of
the president Of the New York
Central railway company.
OFFOSE ~ Err K WV n !
DENVER Colo. Feb. 23.-The Re
publican members of the state legts-
lature are making a strong fight
against the juvenile court in an eff
fort to hayz it abolished. \ bill
with that end in view is now pend
ing before the legislature. and a
caucus Vas neld this afternoon by
the Republicans for the purpose of
pianning the passage OF the mea-
sure
TkrT UPHELD.
WASHINGTON, =. c., Feb. %
The supreme Co-Tt of the United
States handed down an opinion to-
day in which it is held that Presi-
dent Taft did not exceed his au-
thority when he issued an executive
order Withdrawing oil lands in Cali
fornia and Wyoming without en-
towering legislation. The value of
the wit drawn lands is estimated at
Siov ,"cc COO.
FALLS DOWN MONUMENT.
WASHINGTON, y. c., Feb. 20
An unidentified woman fell to her
death today down the elevator shaft
of the Washington monument,
distance of more than 500 feet. The
body was so mangled on the hard
flooring as to be unacceptable.
DIVORCE AGAIN EASY.
CARSON CITY, Feb. 24.-The new
divorce law requiring a residence
of only six months in the state, was
signed by the governor today and
becomes operative Immediately.
OPERATES ON EYE.
NEW YORK, Feb. "a. Ellen
Terry. the celebrated actress, was
operated on today for cataract
OF the eye. The operation is be
lieved to Lave been successful
INDIANS WORSE.
SALT LAKE, Feb. 24.-Reports
received from Bluff today state that
the Indian situation at that place is
growing worse and it now seems
certain that troops will be sent to
the scene TO arrest the renegade
band.
OFFICERS slLENCED.
WASHINGTON d. c., Feb. "a
Secretary of War Garrison has is
sued orders to army men to refrain
from discussing the defenses Of the
country. Numerous of the officers
of the army are said to have in
Cured the displeasure Of the sec
rotary because OF statements made
and articles printed over their sigma
lures during the recent agitation
which was provoked by Representa-
tive Gardner.
HARRISON DEFEATED.
CHICAGO, Feb. "a. - Carter II.
Harrison, who is now completing his
fifth term as mayor of this city,
was defeated in the Democratic pr-
maries today for denomination. Ro-
bert Sweitzer won the nomination
by a plurality of $4,000, his large
vote being attributed chiefly to the
influence of the women's support
The women voted for the first time
at a city election
TO TRY OFFICERS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Feb. "a
Four of the officers of the cruiser
San Diego Will be tried by court
martial on the charge that the eX-
plosion which occurred recently on
board the cruiser San Diego was
the result OF negligence. Orders
We're issued today for the trial OF
the four men alleged to have been
responsible for the accident which
resulted in the death of several of
the crew of the cruiser.
ACTRESS WINS SUIT.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24-Maud
Armfield, the popular movie actress,
was awarded a $40 600 verdict today
in a breach of promise suit against
pr1ropt upurar1 Ir wealthy r1nb-