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The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06

in letter written to President N .Ison, Paul Mueller. of Chicago. president of the National Association oG German publishers. informs the >ecutte that. in his opinion. the majority of naturalized Germans in tHe United States are loyal to tho Str1 and Stripes
 NOT AFRAID.
 NEW YORK. March 3.-Three Americans took passage on the White Star liner Canopie. which 5alled for the Mediterranean today Tho vessel was +anarmed when it left port but it | is the intention Gf the captain to place guns on beard when the liner reaches Gi- hroltar
 FINISH WORK.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. March g. The strike commission, appointed to i001tire into the labor troubles of 1"nthe~n Colorado, have submitted tNeir final report to the President ''D32iti0nS in the coal region, be f7rH and after the strike are re "t"'"d at length. but the report rNrtains no recommendations.
 WAITING PATIENTLY.
 NEW YORK. March. 3.-The cap tain of a liner which arrived here today from Porto Rico. reports hay ing sighted what he believed to Na German raider lurking off Cape Henry. on the Virginia coast The vessel apparently was waiting fo attack European bound mer- rhant ships.
 WOULD KILL HIS CHILD.
 DTS MONIES, March 3.-Charles Cleveland, resident of this city. anpca'ed to the chief of police to- 'av for assistance in ending the suffering of his two-months old o',i'1 which was born dofnctiva- tria suggestion to the chief was that the infant be killed in some rainloes manner. The mother of the child has been taken to the N0srital and doubts are entertained f7r her recovery.
 TRAINS COLLIDE. ALBANY. N. Y. March 3.-An cypress and a freight train collided i7 the wards of the New York Cen tral railroad early this morning. tho accident resulting In the par tia1 wreck of several cars of both trains There were no deaths. how ever. and the injuries sustained hv the passengers consisted chiefly of minor bruises The trains were moving slowly at the time of the oollisfon which accounts for the eleht damage.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Monday

The French retook Fort Doua- mont yesterday morning, only 10 lose it again later in the day. ac- cording to today's dispatches from London. which, however. are coI- firmed in reports from Paris con corning activities at Verdun, on the western battlefront, where a great struggle between French and German troops is now going on. The losses on both sides are re ported to be something enormous, as the fighting continues, the Ger mans seeming to be determined to carry the French lines at Verdun at all costa
 Fort Douamont was first cap tured by tho Germans after two days hard fighting, last Saturday A counter attack by the French who advanced with bayonets fixed and with unloaded rifles. took the fort from the Germans on Sunday HUI buI ''tll hl tel tiitS iitt'' captured the position the French were unable to hold it in the fierce fire of the German heavy guns To- cated on the heights of LouyemOnt northeast Of the fortress. The Lon don dispatch of today states that the French forces have retired to their line of Notifications along the Mouse
 The Paris dispatch states that there was a Hull in the fight'l~ during the nieht It also says that the French military authorities have every confidence that the Germans will be held in check, despite the capture of Fort DouamOnt and the loss of thousands of the best troops of the French army The dispatch also says that aeroplancs have played an important part in the fighting before Verdun being used as scouts and for casting bombs.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Friday

Excepting for the fact that fight ing has been resumed at various places along the western battlefront. particularly in front of Nerdun, there is but little war news noted n the dispatches of today. The German offensive movement has been resumed at Verdun. French dispatch stating that they are try ing to force their way through 70 the main city by way of Forts de Douamont and Vaux, which were taken during the week by their forces. Both infantry and artillery are engaged in the attack Hand to hand conflicts were frequent and the losses on both sides were enor- nous. The French made a number of counter attacks In the Fort MOulainyille region. making few unimportant gains.
 A Paris dispatch also tells of ac- tlyitios in the Ypres region. on the ' TdHCO- DtlSldl IItllI. Llt blIllSH forces in that vicinity are credited wth the capture of 100 yards of German trenches taken from them the middle of last month. A Lon don dispatch corroborates the report contained in the dispatch from Paris and further states that few Ger man prisoners were taken. Both of the messages unite in stating that the lines of the Germans ap- pcared to be appreciably thinned out, due undoubtedly to the fact that a large number of soldiers were removed to the Verdun district when the recent fighting commenced there
 Great Britain has called married men between the ages of 19 and 27 to the color5. They are expected to report by April 27,
 The Turks have been defeated again, according to a London dis patch. It states that a report from Cairo is to the effect that the de cisiye engagement took place today near Barani
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
SPORTS BY
 TELEGRAPH
CAAMPION LEANING.

NEW YORK, Feb. 28-Champion Joss Willard has arrived in this city and will go into training for ais fight with Frank Moran.
 DE ORC DEFEATED.
 PUGI At1tlIUIt Feb. 26-Al- fredo De Gro, holder of the three .uahi0n billiard championship of the world. was defeated by Charles Fl played in this city Saturday. b. Dro is the holder of the Lambert trophy.
 CROSS LEAVES RING.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 2S-Leach Cross, who signed articles several days ago to fight Johnny Griffith. has announced that he will be un- able to make the required weight and, therefore will be compelled to call off the fight. As the result of his inability to get in condition. Cross says that he will retire from the ring permanently.
 ENGLlSAmhN WINS.
 NEW ORLEANS March 2-Ted Lewis. the English ligNtwoight was awarded the decision over Harry Stone of New York. today at tho conclusion of their twenty-round contest
 WILLARD FEELING GOOD.
 NEW YORK Nrch 3-The train, ing quarters of ChamDlOn Jess VII, lard have been cOnSidera bly, enliv onod by the prospects Of some ex- citing contests between the cowboy and ambitious tr2inors. Willard has offered a prize of fifty dollars to any boxer who can floor him and there is the probability that several lesser lights will make has announced that he is a candi- date for the honor of putting the champion on the mat
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
WEEK OF WAR NEWS

tHa Tiorasbv and the Mllvine Tn, former went 10 the bottom with all -E the members of her crew on board. while the fate of the crew Of t'e latter is as yet unknown. Nor Aas t yet been made known to 2 certainty w8ether or not either boat was armed The French steamship Duo Aunale also had Q narrow escape from being sunk today in the Mediterranean, having been chased for several hours just before she reached port by sub marine.
 A London dispatch of today states that 12 big liners are now nearing British shorrs. Some fears for their safety are felt, as it is known to a certainty that some of them are armed
 A Paris dispatch reports a lull in the fighting in frontof the for tress of Nerdun, and French mili- tarists are therefore of the opinion that the German offensive movement has exhausted itself The French war office has also given out the Information that the Verdun forts Have pr0von beyond the reason of T doubt that they are able to with stand such attacks as have been recently made upon them with the biz German guns.
 Little movement of consequence took place today according to the dispatches, which state that the Germans have occupied a few small villages directly east Of Verdun. Ii is also staten that both sides arc taking adv9ntage of the Hull In the fighting to rush endorsements to their resnectlve trenches The French militarists predict that the next German offensive move will he made at a point some distance from Nerdun.
 Germany ard Portugal are on the verge of a declaration of war ac- cording to Lcndon dispatches, Ger. many having sent an ultimatum to Portugal demanding the release Of the Austrian and German merchant vessels informed in Portuguese ports The ships must be released within 49 hours time. according to the dispatches, which state that the time ends at midnight tonight II is also reported that the German minister to Portugal will soon be recalled. and 1t is thought probable that the Austrian government will take action In the matter of the recall of their ambassador to Portu, gal.
 Fifteen thousand Australian sol 3iors. being trained at Sydney for service in the European war, mutt nied today and before the riotin2 was quelled several of them were .i'e1 A new regulation objected 10 by the recruits is given as the reason for the trouble and 1t Is therefore thought probable that the order will be modified.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Thursday

London dispatches today state that Germany has constructed a fleet of powerful and fast ships which will act as raiders on the ,~mmernc of the nations which arc her enemies. The boats are to be used. it is stated, in place of sub marines for the destruction of armed merchant vessels for two reasons. One reason is that it Is believed that they will be more efficient from speed point of view and another that by their use Cor many hopes to avoid international complications and diplomatic dis putes
 Sudden activity on the part of the German war ships now resting in Kiel canal Is expected at any time. The British admiralty is making arrangements to cope with the sltUaticr At any tme that the German battleships make a dash for the open sea.
 A dispatch from Rome states that the Italian government has decided to allow merchant ships of that nation to continue carving guns. It also states that the Italian ambassador to the United States has been ordered to authorize all Italian vessels now in American water to continue to carry guns, re- oardless of German decree
 The fall of Fort de Vauv another of the outer defenses of Verdun, Is 7dmitted in the Paris dispatches of today. The place was evacuated by the French, but not before f. was reduced to utter ruin by the shells from the big German guns. The chief fire which reduced the fortress came from Fort de Doua- mont. two miles north of Fort de Vaux It proved to be very de- structive, by reason of the near moss of the two forts Fort de VauX is about five miles from Yer dun proper. Three large forts and 2 large number of batteries are still intact between de Vaux and Verdun.
 It is estimated that the aggregate loss of life since the fight opened at Verdun Is 12500O men. The Germans are believed to have been the heaviest losers, by reason of the fact that they were on the of fnneive.
 The lull in the fighting before Verdun is said to be continuing nxcept for a constant artillery duel to the northeast of the city.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
THE SITUATION
 IN OLD MEXICO
DIAZ IN MEXICO.

WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. % Felix Diaz. who has been under surveillance during the past several months, has eluded the vigilance Of department of justice agents and it Is thought that he is now on the Mexican side of the boundary, hay ing returned to the southern re- public to start a new revolution.
 AMERICAN MURDERED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 20 The state department has been of1- cially advised of the death of Gro yer Yarn, an American citizen, who was murdered at his home at Du- rango, Mexico. on Sunday. by fol- lowers of General Villa The re. ports state that the attack was unprovoked, but beyond that no ment has ordered an invnstigation
 AMFFIchNs IN DANGER
 FL PASO. March 2-Thn lives of women. are in qravn da0rnr at Fl Orc in wHt"h vicinity tho followers of 7anatn. hovn hoon r,orn +han us,l- 0'lv active d'-rro the naet several days Tho hondtts havo throa+ennd rN rald tNe town and kill the resi- dents
 MAY oArere erANnAep.
 NEW YORK. March 3-Accord. in" to advicns recnivnd in this city today. General Felix Dfaz has 'a"rrhed his movement aeainst the Carranza government in Mexico Followers of the npnhew of the for mer president of the southern re- public have started across country 'n the d'rnotion nf Mexico City and a general resumntion of hos tilfties in the war swent country Is expected within a short time.
 Sometimes whole stories are told In single sentences, scandals pub 'ished in a word:
 Wanted, . plain seok,"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Tuesday

O1 lne dtleiupla ol IIt HtIlIdL forces to capture the great French fortress of Verdun. Additional gains are reported for the Germans who seem to be determined to breas through the French lines at Yer dun at all costs.
 The Germans are advancing on Verdun from three directions. The right wing passed Champneuyille late this afternoon and started an attack on Vacherauville, while the center is operating from Fort de Douamont, the position captured from the French during the latter part of the past week. The Jeff wing is working through the Woevre district. The French towns of Diop ue. Abaucourt and Manheullos have heon occupied.
 There are about 800 900 Germane engaged in the attack along the Champaign front or along ! battle line of little more than 50 miles in length The casualties are said to be something enormous, an Amsterdam report stating that 45 900 Germans have been killed since the opening of the Nerdun camDaign. Forty-one trainloads of wounded Germans have also been sent to the rear. regular traffic on I'll lines of railroad having been temporarily halted in order that they might be rushed to hospitals Troops are also being rushed for ward to participate in the biz fight
 A London dispatch of today states that the fate of Verdun is still hang ing in the balance. The German tried a flank movement today, en- deavoring to break through the French lines in the Champaign dls- trict. Several unimportant posi- tions were taken by them, but the attacks did not seriously cripple the French.
 The British government is con[l ably worried over the threatened inauguration of Gormany's new s1" marine policy with regard to armed merchant vessels. The newspapers of London have taken up the ques- tion and have pointed out how the new type of submarine recently put into commission by Germany may operate with great effectiveness against British shipping. The open ing of submarine activities is eX- pected to start at midnight tonight.
 The French battleship Provence, 23,096 tons is reported to have been sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean on Saturday. More than 1000 men who were on board are missing, although a large num- Der of survivors have been landed at Malta The hospital ship Mare chiar was also sunk today in the Mediterranean by coming in con. tact with an Austrian mine.
 General von Mackensen, one of the German leaders, is on a mis, sion to Greece. It is believed that he has gone to consult King Con stantine concerning the attitude of General Sarral, the French com mander at Saloniki.
 The Turks are still being force back in Armenia. They have evac- uated Trebizond after making but feeble attempt to stop the Rus sians.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Wednesday

In accordance with the order re- gently issued by the German gov ernment to the effect that armed merchant vessels of all nations now engaged in the war in Europe are to be sunk whenever encountered by German submarines, two large British steamships were sunk today. The names of the boats sunk were
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06

Magistrate-It appears to be your record, Mary Moselle, that you have been thirty-five times previ- ouslv convicted of drunkenness.
 The Prisoner-No woman Is per feet
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
SEVEN BURNED TO DEATH.

TALOGh Okla March TT. bodies of seven people were found today in the ruins of a farm house which was owned by NJ Creek. Q well known farmer of this plac" The bodies were those of Creek, his two brothers, his wife, and threa rh11roD
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
WHY ORDER WAS RUSHED.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 29- Officials of the state department have been advised that a copy of orders issued by the British government to captains Of merchant ships, in -tructing them to attack subma rines on every possible occasion is now enroute to this city, having been sent to the American govern
 mont tvr'an,tir~ Cf fIn oC.in~ of the Germans in deciding to sink n armed vessels
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
NO MORE FREE TeADe.

WASHINGTON n. C. NarcN --- tocnrdino tn inforn, atior which has hnen received in this city. members of tho R~itish cabinet ar" st-or ole in favor of tho abandonment of the free trodn nn'icv aftnr 'hn wnr
 Duties will hn imDoend for tho nrr- n0cn cf incrnaeino tho rnvpnnaS of tho nations whi1"h will hn PrNat'v tn mod of inFation by the time
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
STEAMSHIP AGROUND.

The steamship Fairfield, which was onrCute down the coast to San Fran. cisco. is reported to have run aground on the bar at the mouth of Couuille river and is now being pounded to pieces by the breakers. All of the members of the crew were saved, hut it is believed that the entire cargo and the vessel will be total loss
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
SIEGrL OUT OF PEN

NEW YORK. March 1-Henrv Siegel head of the Siegel mercan- tile establishments which went into the hands of the receiver more than a year ago. has completnd his sen tence of ten months which was i'm noSod upon him followine his con Vi"tiOn on the charge of maniDu
 lating the funds of the store han1ya
 and was released from custody to-
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
THOMPSON BEATEN

CHICAGO. March 1.-The anti Thompson forces were victorious at the primary election held in this city yesterday. Six of the candi dates for aldprmanic nominations who arc fighting the administration oasiIv defeated the Thomson can didatos The campaign against the executive will be continued with renewed vigor In an effort to bring
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06

Kept as quiet as possible following the banquet. in the hope that some ..tw ty ;a- Identity oI those gully f.i-ht be obtained. All efforts ot the authorities. however, to clear up the mystery. have failed. althouEA it IS suspected that the act was part of conspiracy against the rlrrFh
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06

BUFFALO. Feb. 2N-The most severe blizzard of the winter is ra-- ing today throughout tho state Of New York In the western part of the state. where the storm has a'- tained its greatest violence. the gal. is blowing seventy miles an hour
 Rail and wire communication i-
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06

Sometimes whole stories are told In single sentences, scandals pub 1ished In a word:
 Wanted. . plain seok,"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
TWELVE MEN ENTOMRED

KFnRON. w. Va, March l. Twelve coal miners, employed in local mine. are believed to have lost their livos as the result of an oVnlOsion which occurred late yes tnrdav afternoon. Of the T men nntomhed in the mine all have been rescued but 12, and scant hope ie entertained for their recovery The majority of those rescued were taken ort 1act oiobt
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
WILL FIGHT CHARGES

TAMPA. Fla, March 1-T Gran
 Ivnan. who is wanted at New Yorl on the charge of using the Tnit9l States mails for purposes of de frandfng. left for the metropolis to- dav accompanied by two federal officials who were sent here to get
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
RATES ARE SOARING.

NEW YORK March In anttci- nation of increased activities among German submarines. insuranccs rates on transatlantic ships and cargNes have been advanced considerably by hmorioan insurance coonqnies
 ARMED LINER CLEARED.
 NEW NOPK. March The armed liner NaDOli was given ol"ara0on naners today and will sail for F'1 rope tnmediate'v nGtwith +ardin" the throat Of the Gormons to do strOv every mnrchant vessel foVnd
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
IRVING RECRUITS

HONOLTLT. March 2-Soorot service men in the enn10y of tho American government have Oh+oino' evidence showfr" that Jamne H7w'5- inshaw. a wealthy Auetralian ie surplvire tho funds which arc ho- ing used by local rnnreeontotivoe of tho British govornn1oDt f0r tha nurpoSe of hUving dienhar"oe f0~ American soldiers Tn or7or thot tbov may enlist under tho f1oo If Croat Britain. Over ono hundred Nan1,en troopers have omit the servfco in
 this manner during the past scv-
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
DEMONSTRATION Npo0cr7

NEW YORK. March 9-Tho Iooa1 division of tho Ancient Order of IT herriars of tmorio0 has caused the iseuaron Of a 9tato~nnt in whioh the proposed antiRr'He1 domonstra
 ten vrioh '~ eo' o,'-,'-1 to to'-. n1oco in this city cn Saturday. ]. denounced 'n tho etronroet terms The movement it ie c1oimo1 ha+ hnnn insntred hv enemies Cf the allies and does not ronraeont the Irish sentiment in tho Trnttod States
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
IN CONFERENCE

NASFTINCTON D. e. March 1-- Rri@ Gen. Huoh l. Scott chief of staff of the Tinted States arm.. at tended a meeting of the cabinet today, having been summoned, it is reported, to confer with the PrHei1"nt and tho dnna rtmnnt heads "H on"sti0nS ro'atiro to the nrepar- odnoSS program. The presanre of Scott was of unnSual innortan nnn inasmU"h aS he is the first army officer to attend a meeting of tho oahinNt cinnN the civil war
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
GENERAL NEWS
 BY TELEGRAPH

KILLED IN SUFFRAGE QUARREL
 HOUSTON Feb 2S-An arg ment on the question of woman.s suffrage precipitated quarrel today which resulted in the death of Joa1 kierns
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
DELlRER

WASHINGTON D. C., March l. The Senate Naval committee yes to-day took uD the matter of the aDnropriqtion of s2OOOOOO which is nronosed for the Puget Sound navy yard at which battleships might
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
CrGTred Gt the Fall rirrr y.Iiz.
 sNOWSlIDE WGECke IRAN.

DENVER. March A Denver * Rio Graude passenger tr-.n wa wrecked late lat night ~r rh" ro suit of snowsldo which 1u pletely blocked tho canyon where the accident occurred X wve.Eine outfit and large force ef shovel CTS have been rushed 10 the scene to repair the damage. Only moor~a details of the wreck have been re Ceiyed here.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
FIl''S . n''i' 'tl DIES WHILE pH0NIhC

MEXICO. Mo. March While telonhonirg to her father, and whilc irving to describe the man wh0 had Killed her husband and fatally wounded hnr, Mrs. Frank Sneider
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
FIVE RELEAS ED.

SAN QUENTIN. Cal. Feb 2S - Five inmates of the state prison
 who were sentenced two years ago 10 long terms fol1owinE t'rir sa0
 fiction cn the charge of mtsrreatina children. were released today hy tha board of pardors Tn" invostt gation conducted by the board dis closed the fact that the men were innocent of the charges preferred
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06

ST. LOUIS. March 3-The mayors ~f If +-o n~i-oi~o1 oi4:-e r,r the United States are holding a conference in this city for tho DIT nose of oroarizinp Derrrorn ont na- t'onal defnnsa society The con forencn began this morning and will 1aet two days
 ceo"ANs ARE LOYAL,
 WASHINGTON, D. C., March g.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 2S.- The house ways and means commit tee has submitted a favorable re- port on the bill introduced during the present session to repeal the free sugar clause in the Underwood tariff law. The present law con tains a provision that on and after May 1 all sugars shall be admitted frnp of dOty