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The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-23
SHOOTS WOMAN
 HEN HIMSELF

Rupert, Idaho, Feb. 23-T W. R. Nelson, 6 wealthy business man of this city, shot and instantly kill ed Mrs. Nellie M. Pittinger last night, after which he turned the gun upon himself with instantly fa- tal~results.
 The cause of the shooting is said to have been brought about by the refusal of Mrs. Pittenger to marry Nelson.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-23
Interior Weather

Skagway, cloudy, n. W. 2S above. Whitehorse, cleal, calm, 20 be- low.
 Lower LeBarge, clear, calm, IS be low.
 Hootalinqua, clear, calm, 24 be- low.
 Big salmon, clear, calm, 2S be- low.
 Carmacks. clear, calm, 29 below. Yukon Crossing, clear, calm, 3l below.
 sefkirk, clear celr1, 32 below. Coffee Creek, clear, calm, 27 De- low.
 Stewart River, clear, calm, 30 below.
 Ogilvie, clear, calm, 30 below. Dawson, clear, calm, 30 below.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-23

WANTED-to hear from owner of good farm for sale. Send cash price and description. D. F. Bush, Minneapolis, Minn. 2-20 3-20 APO.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-23

JOHN BENDER, Fire Chief.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-23
LOCAL BRIEFS

The Jefferson left Seattle for skagway last night at o'clock.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-23

Wanted salesmen to sell cigars, cigarettes, and tobacco to dealers Experience unnecessary. Weekly sal ary and S5 a day travel'ns expsns- es. EASTERN TOBACCO CO.,, Bos- ton, Mass.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-23
BLACK HEAVYWEIGHT
 CHAMPION GOING TO JAUREZ

Havana, Feb. 22--Jack Johnson, heavy weight chamEoin prize fighter of the world arrived In this city yesterday enroute ot Jaurez.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-23

The largest single shipment or Edison Blue Amberol records Just received. All the latest and up- to-date seelections. Keller Bros Drug Go.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-23
NUGGET MOVIES
Broadway, between 2nd and Sad O0en Every Night
Change Tonight

The Kay Be company presents The Narcotic Spectre. "A two reel special feature.
 The Rose of San Juan featuring MT. Sydney Ayres and Vivian Rich. A sensational drama of early Cali tornia life.
 The Keystone company presents The Woman Haters." A laughable comedy.
 Commences at S:3O p. III.
 Music by Mrs. Hal Johnston.
 We change pictures every other right,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-23

Olympia Beec on draughI al the Board of Trade This famous brew both on draft and in bottles IS kept consLantly fresh. rnis is the Boaro of Trade Bar where the celebrated Rainier Beer a also kept in bot tiea. u
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-23

His Brother-Prosented by 101 Bison Film Co.,, In two parts. On the Danger Line. Csat-The woman, Florence Barker. The girl, Fritzi Brunette. The man, Glen White.
 Caught ia the Act.-A very fun ny comedy.
 Wednesday, Feb. 24, '15. Warner Features present "Tito, the Terror" in parts.-This strilz- ing production combines unusual scenic effects with a subtle plot en- acted by the stars of Paris stag9, grips and thrills.
 The Telegraph Operator. His First. .Law-suit.-Good comedy
 FIVE REELS
 FIVE REELS THE ONLY SHOW IN ALASKA
 WITH RAISED SEATS Next Postoffice on Fifth Ave.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-23
1915 CALENDAR PADS

Several sizes and styles Of cal end-r pads just received at Keller Bros. 12-11-tf
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
WAR MONSTERS
FOR UNITED STATES
Battleships will Be 634 Feet
In Length Over All.
NEW TORPEDO PROTECTION
Fighting Ships Will Cost More Than
$15,ooo,ooo Exclusive OF Armor
And Guns-Represent The
Latest Ideas.

Washington.-Secr of the Navy
Daniels signed the contract plans for
battleships Nos. 43 and A. The names
have not yet been announced.
At the same time the Secretary gave
out some Of the details of the new bat
tleships as agreed upon by the con-
struction experts of the navy. Special
provision will be made against torpedo
attacks. The limit of the cost for
each ship, exclusive of armor and
armament, is $7,SOO,OOO. The Secre-
tary's announcement says:
"The vessels represent the latest
ideas in the development of United
States battleship design. Due weight
has been given to lessons learned from
the European war to date, special pro-
vision being made against torpedo at
tack.
"The plans contemplate ships of the
following dimensions: Length over all,
624 feet; length between perpendicu-
lars, 600 feet; breadth, extreme, 81
feet 8 inches; draft, 80 feet; speed,
2Oh knots; displacement, about 32,-
900 tons.
"The armament will include a main
battery Of twelve 14-inch guns, four
submerged torpedo tubes and a tor
pedo defense battery of twenty-five g..
inch rapid-hre guns.
"In addition to the above, the YES
sells will carry four 3-inch anti-air
craft guns, together with the usual
number of auxiliary weapons of small
er calibre. These vessels will be
heavily armored, in accordance with
the latest ideas regarding distribution,
thickness, etc., and will be propelled
by turbine machinery. The boilers
will be oil burners of the water-tube
type.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
GERMANY MUST
FIRST OISAVOW
United States Position Impress
ed on BernstOrff.
WERE VERY NEAR A BREAK
Informal Conversations, Now In Prog.
ress Both At Berlin and In WASH
inaton, Expected To Clear
the Atmosphere.

ington.-Prospects for favor
able adjustment of the controversies
between the United States and Ger
many depend entirely on the attitude
which the Berlin Foreign Office will
take toward the recommendation
made by Count Won Bernstorff, the
German Ambassador, following his
conference with Secretary Lansing.
Details of the conference became
known, throwing light on the critical
point that had been reached in the
relations between the two countries.
The Washington government was al
most ready to severe diplomatic rela-
tions, but decided to delay taking any
step until Germany could be furnished
the evidence in it's possession on the
Arabic case.
Friendliness and candor are under
stood to have characterized the con-
versation between Mr. Lansing and
the Ambassador. The latter now has
been given an opportunity to COM
municate freely with his government,
so that 1t may be clearly understood
in Berlin why officials here are con-
vinced that the torpedoing of the
Arabic could not have been mistake,
justified or unjustified.
In view Of the evidence, the United
States wants disavowal of the act
and this was made clear to Count
Won Bernstorff. Arbitration cannot be
an issue for consideration until the
attitude Of the German government
toward the act itself is placed on rec.
ord. Later the American government
may take under consideration a pro
posal to arbitrate, not the principle
but what indemnity should be paid
for lives lost.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18

Unofficial reports that a second note
had been started from the Berlin For
eign Office for Washington furnished
about the only basis Of optimism in
official quarters, so far as the sub.
marine controversy was concerned.
There was no Official intimation that
another communication was on the
way, but the American reply to the
note on the Arabic probably will be
delayed until officials can learn
whether to expect anything additional
from Berlin.
Sharp Reply Expected.
1t may be stated, however, that if
nothing comes in the nature of modi-
fication Of Germany's explanation an
American note will reach Berlin which
will set forth the views Of the United
States in brief and unmistakable
manner.
Germany's declaration that, while
she regrets the loss of Americans, she
recognizes no liability for indemnity,
even if the submarine commander was
mistaken in believing the Arabic was
about to attack him, and practically
offering to arbitrate the principle, is
regarded in official circles as leaving
the whole submarine question practi-
cally where it was left by the Berlin
Governments unresponsive attitude
toward the Lusitania negotiations and
in remarkable contravention Of the
favorable view which State Depart
ment officials had been led to take by
the statements of the German Ambas-
Sador
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
GETS
U. S. VIEWS
BernstOrff Cables Home After
Talk With Lansing.
DIsAVOWAL INSISTED UPON
ReParation For Americans Lost Also
Demanded-EVldenee Sent To
5erlin-U. S. Ready
To Decide.

Observation-Disclosures between
President Wilson and Secretary Ian
sing and between Secretary Lansing
and Count Won Bernstorff, the Ger
man Ambassador, brought the situa-
tion growing out of German submarine
activities to the following status:
l.. The German Ambassador has
been furnished with the evidence of
officers and survivors of the Arabic,
all agreeing that the liner was pro-
ceeding peacefully when torpedoed
without warning, and has been ad-
vised that the United States desires
disavowal of the attack and repara-
tion for the American lives lost.
2. The evidence will be sent by
Count Won Bernstorfr to the Berlin
Foreign Office, to which it has not been
available before, and probably 10 days
will elapse before Berlin can be heard
from. In some quarters 1t is believed
possible that the Foreign Office, upon
examining the evidence, may, change
its position and disavow the action Of
the submarine commander, who, it
was claimed in the last note, sunk
the liner because he thought she was
about to attack him.
3. The United States has all infor-
nation on the case as it now stands
at hand and is ready to decide upon its
course, but action may be delayed
until Count Won Bernstorff has had
time to exchange communications with
his Government.
4. While the United States will not
consent to arbitration Of a principle
or of question involving the safety
of American lives, it has accepted Ger
many's assurances that peaceful liners
will not be torpedoed without warn
ing, and if Germany desires to arbi-
trate the amount Of indemnity, the
question of whether the Arabic actual
| ly attempted to attack the submarine
or whether her actions justified the
submarine commander in believing the
was about to be attacked, that prob.
ably would be agreed to.
The President and Secretary Lam
sing were in conference for nearly an
hour, and later Count Won Bernstorft
spent half an hour with the Secretary.
No announcements were made. II
was said in well-informed circles, how
ever, that although the American Gov.
ernment was not pleased with the
Arabic note, the situation was con
sidered far from hopeless.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
Sept. u, 1914.

German army strengthened be-
tween 5erry-au-5ae and Argonne.
French advanced in the WoeVre
district.
5eIgians repuIsed attack on Ter
monde.
AustrIans fled before Russians to-
ward Craeow.
General Rennenkampf blocked
fianklng movement by Germans.
Austrian warships sheIIed SemIin
and Belgrade and were repelled by
Serb artillery.
German fleets in Baltic fired on
each other by mistake.
Prize courts established In Eng.
land.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
Sept. 1s, 1914.

Belgian commission presented to
President Wilson list Of alleged
atrocities by Germans In Belgium.
New battle begun from Noyon to
Verdun.
French army from Rouen clrcled
Won kluck's corps.
Germans advanced on Antwerp.
Montenegrlns defeated Austrlans
near koullIoVo.
John Redmond called on the
Irish to enlist.
German government notified
China that Germany reserved right
to deal with China as she saw fit
because Of breach Of neutrality.
Pro-aIIy war riots In Italian
cities.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
RELIEF SHIP REPORTED SUNK.
Committee Investigating Alleged Tor
pedolng OF Steamer.

London.-A dispatch to Reuters
Telegram Company from Muiden, Hol-
land, says: "The steamer Pomona re-
ports that it witnessed the sinking of
a British steamer which was flying the
signals of the Belgian Relief Commit
tee. Ten of the crew of the steamer
were rescued by steam trawlers."
The staff of Herbert C. Hoover,
chairman of the American Belgium
Relief Committee, is investigating the
report, but has not been able as yet to
confirm whether one of the commits
sion's steamers has been sunk.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
Sept. 1s, 1914.

Germans destroyed Termonde.
Reims bombarded by Germans
and famous cathedral damaged.
Battle of the Aisne continued, al
lies left advancing and Germans
gaining in center.
Germans intrenehed on the Sam
bre.
Russians took siniava, sambor
and kazeshoW.
Germans advanced against Rus
SLAMS in suwaIki province.
Germans defeated by garrison Of
seven British at Nakop, Africa.
Bombs dropped on Antwerp by
German air craft.
President Wilson received appeal
from women of all nations and from
the general conference of Friends.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
WILL PROSECUTE ARCHIBALD.
President Wilson Orders Department
OF Justice To Act.

Washington.-President Wilson has
issued orders to the Department Of
Justice to prosecute James F. ]. Archi-
bald, the American correspondent who
carried the now famous DIR. Dumba
letters, to the full extent of the law.
The President, it is learned, has be-
come aroused over the Archibald
situation and is determined to make
an example of him. He desires that
Archibald be sent to prison if the law
provides such a penalty, it is under
stood. He believes that in this way
the using of American citizens and
American passports by foreign govern
ments in carrying out their military
schemes will be effectually stopped.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
MEXICAN POLICY CHANGED.
carranza Growing In Favor With Pan
American conferees.

American Conferees.
hington.-Inasmuch as Ambas-
sador Naon, of Argentina, one of the
principal members of the Pan-Ameri-
can Conference that submitted peace
parley proposals to prominent Mexi-
can military and civilian leaders, is
scheduled to sail for home Wednes-
day on leave of absence, it is under
stood that the conference will be re-
convened in this city Tuesday. AS
military conditions in Mexico have
materially changed since the confer
ence met last, it is not improbable
that new policy may be adopted at
the coming session.
Secretary Lansing said that he has
not yet issued the call for the confer
ence, but this is detail that may be
quickly attended to. All of the diplo-
mats interested are within few hours
of Washington. The Secretary also
stated that he had not had the time
to take up Carranza's reply to the
communication of the conference.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
SITUATION AGAIN
BECOMING GRAVE
German Military Attaches Let
ter Offensive to U. S.
ARABIC NOTE REVIEWS CRISIS
consul-GeneraI Also Slated To Co.
Diplomatic House Cleaning May
Result In oustino Won
Bernstorff.

hington.-President Wilson's re-
quest for the recall of the Austrian
Ambassador, DR.. Constantin Theodor
Dumba, has broadened into a situation
involving Capt. Franz Won Papen, the
military attache of the German en-
bassy; Alexander Nuber Won Pereked,
the Austrian Consul-General in New
York, and possibly Count Won Bern
stOrff, the German Ambassador.
The official view is that the Am
bassador, although technically in
volved, is not so seriously concerned
as the military attache or the Consul
General. 1t is not unlikely that both
of the latter may be recalled or dis
missed from the country.
Criticized U. S. officials.
Captain Won Papen is involved in the
Dumba case because he forwarded by
James F. ]. Archibald, the American
correspondent travelling under an
American passport, personal letter in
which he made offensive statements
about American officials. Moreover,
Ambassador Dumba's letter to the
Vienna Foreign Office, found on
Archibald, mentioned Won Papen as
having approved what the State De-
partment in its note to the Austro-
Hungarian Government characterized
as a conspiracy to cripple the legiti-
mate industries of the United States.
Consul-General Nuber is drawn into
the case because the Dumba letter dis
closed that he was connected with the
strike plan.
Editors Case Considered.
High officials indicated that the
Government would take steps of some
kind against the editor of a Hungarian
newspaper in this country from whom
memorandum was inclosed in the
Dumba letter outlining carefully pre-
pared plans for putting into effect the
scheme for handicapping munitions
plants.
Count Won Bernstorff is involved
technically because Archibald carried
a letter for him, but as It was a copy
Of statement previously made to the
Ambassador by Secretary Lansing,
wholly of an innocuous character, off,
cials do not regard the German Am
bassador's status in the affair as ap-
preaching that of his military attache
or the Austrian Consul-General.
Waiting On Vienna.
1t is quite probable that until the
Vienna Foreign Office replies to the
request for the withdrawal of DR..
Dumba nothing further will be done
in his case, nor in the cases of Won
Papen or Nuber. If the receipt of
documentary evidence bears out the
information now in the hands of the
State Department, officials would not
be surprised to see both men with
drawn by their home Government or,
as a final resort, dismissed from the
country.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
Sept. is, 1914.
Battle Of Scissors fought.

Battle Of Scissors fought.
German crown princes army
driven back to the Orne.
French reoecupied Relms.
La Ferte ransaeked by Germans.
Franco-5eIgian forces won at
Alost and Rousbrugoe.
Russians occupied Grodek.
Germans reported defeat Of Rus
sian armies Of Wilma and Grodno.
Serbs invaded Hungary.
Japanese cavalry captured Chino.
British defeated Germans in Ma
maqualand.
Artists protested to kaiser against
destruction Of LouVaIn.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
Sept. Il. 1914.

Amlens reoceupled by French.
Battle Of the Alsne began, Ger
mans repelIing all attacks.
Fort Of Troyon relieved.
Germans laid waste Senlls.
Russians crossed the San.
Germans were defeated near
Mlawa and sent re-enforcements to
Memel.
Japanese fanked klaochow.
Germans occupied Tanning Is
land and cable station.
AntI-Austrian demonstration In
Rome.
American Red Cross steamship
Red Cross sailed from New York.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
cARRANzA REJECTS PLAN.
Refuses To Aequiesee In Pan-AmerI-
can Peace Proposal.


Vera Cruz.-Gen. Venustiano Car
rama, first chief of the Constitution
alist party, has declined to acquiesce
in the invitation of the diplomatic
representatives of the United States
and the Latin-American countries that
he join the leaders of the various fac
tions in Mexico in an endeavor to
bring about peace.
The reply Of General Carranza,
which was handed to John R. Sill
man, President Wilson's representa-
tive in Mexico, said that General Car
ranza could not consent that the inte-
rior affairs Of the republic be handled
by mediation or by the initiative Of
any foreign government.
In the reply 1t is asserted that if
Carranza were to enter the proposed
conference "he would impair profound
ly the independence Of the republic
and would establish the precedent of
foreign interference in the determina-
tion Of its interior affairs"
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
KILL TWO U. S. TROOPERS.
Mexlcans Attack Cavalry Patrol In
Texas At Dawn.

Brownsville, Texas.-Two American
soldiers lost their lives in a carefully
planned attack by Mexicans on the
camp of patrol of the Third Cavalry
near Santa Maria. Texas. Private
Anthony Craft, of Detroit, Mich, was
shot through the head and died befoIe c
the fight was over, and Trumpetef
Harold T. Forney, of Watertown, N. Y,
was shot through the abdomen and
expired several hours later.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
"BIe TIM" DIED MILLIONAIRE.
Left No Records and Relied Almost
Entirely On Memory.

New York.-"Big Tim" Sullivan,
political leader and former Congress-
man, who was found dead under mys-
terious circumstances in 1913, left an
estate of approximately $1,001, PIT, ac-
cording to a report filed by William B.
Ellison, his receiver. The East Side
politician left no books, vouchers or
other records from which computa-
ton could be made, relying almost ex-
clusively on his own memory, which
failed him at the last.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
INsUREs TREE FOR $4,000.
Alligator Pear Variety Yields Profit
Of $4,000 a Year.

Washington.-What appears to be
the most valuable fruit tree in the
world stands at Whittier, in Los
Angeles county, Cal. 1t is an avacoda
(alligator pearl, and is insured against
wind and fire by Lloyds, of London,
to the amount of $4,000. The value
Of this tree arises from the great value
of its product. This tree last year
yielded 1900 pears, which averaged to
the owner so cents each. 1t also pro-
duced $500 worth of bud wood, max
ing total production for the year Of
$4,000.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
BATTLE FOUGHT IN ADRIATlc.
Austrian Torpedo Boat Badly DAM
aged, Says Rome.

Rome, via Paris.-A battle between
Italian and Austrian naval forces, the
former assisted by a French sub
marine, occurred ON Thursday in the
Adriatic Sea. The Ministry of Marine
announced that one Austrian torpedo
boat had been seriously damaged The
statement follows: "The French sub
marine Papin, assisted by our naval
force, torpedoed on September 9, in
the Adriatic near Cape Planka, a group
of Austrian torpedo boats, one OF
which was damaged seriously"
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Sent. 1s, 1914.

Germans repuIsed at Nancy and
LuneVllle, and driven from Amiens,
ReVlgny and 5rabant-Ie-Rol.
German forces occupied prepared
positions along the Alsne.
Heavy fighting at LouValn, Ma
lines, 5ortzy and near Thanh.
Russians gained victories west
and northwest Of Lemberg.
Germans occupied karangu,
British East Africa.
German cruiser Hela sunk by
British submarine.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
200 WILL GET SALARY RAISES
Empire steel and Iron Co. Announces
General Increase.

Allentown, Pat was announced
at the Offices of the Empire Steel and
Iron Company that beginning October
1 the wages of all its employees would
be raised. About 1900 workers will
be affected. The company has plants
in Washington, N. j.; Mount Hope,
N. j., and Topton, Macungie and Cat
asaqua, Pa. The new scale Of wages,
II was said, will be the highest in the
company's history.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
ills With Most of Us,

Little Ruth had not been feeling
well for a few days, so her mother
called in the doctor. He prescribed
a large dose of castor oil. "Oh, man.
ma" cried Ruth, that's my favorite
hate"
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
Daily Thought.

No one is so completely disenchant.
ed with the world, no one knows it so
thoroughly, nor is so much disgusted
with it, but that when it begins to
smile upon him he becomes partially
Veconciled to it-Leopardi.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
DuM6A ASKS RECALL.

He Urges Austrian Government To
Summon Him Home.
Washington.-Dr. Constantin Theo-
dor Dumba, the Austrian Ambassador,
has asked Baron Won Burian, the
Austro- Hungarian Minister for Foreign
Affairs, to comply with the request of
this Government for his recall. DR..
Dumba asked that he be recalled "on
leave of absence" The Ambassador,
who is now at Lenox, Mass, trans
mitted his request through Count Won
Bernstorff, the German Ambassador.
This was because DIR. Dumba's only
method of communication with Vienna
is by German wireless through Berlin.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
1s MONTHS STALLS SENTENCE.

German Who Admitted Lying About
Lusitania Goes To Atlanta.
New York.-Gustav Stahl, the Ger
man reservist who swore he saw four
guns on the Lusitania just before she
sailed from here on her last trip, but
later. admitted his affidavit was false
and entered a plea of guilty to per
jury, was sentenced by Federal Judge
Hough to 18 months Imprisonment in
the Federal prison at Atlanta and to
pay fine of 81.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
One on the Wife.

What's that piece of cord tied
around your finger for?"
My wife put it there to remind me
TO post letter."
And did you post it?"
mo; she forgot to give it to me-"
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
$50 LOCOMOTIVES FOR RUSSIA.

American Engineers Sail For Arch
angel To Assemble Them.
New York.-The Russian-American
liner Dwinsk sailed for Archangel with
4OS passengers and 5000 tons of cargo.
Among the passengers on board were
three engineers from the Baldwin
Locomotive Works, who will superin-
tend the assembling of 25O loco
motives to be used on the new Petro-
grad-Kola Railroad.