The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-20

by fire this morning. six hours after the First cavalry left for the Mexican border. The origin of the fire is not known. but it is be- lieved to have been incendiarism.
 FOR OURSELVES NOW. PHILADELPHIA, Mar. l3.-Four of the largest intuition plants in the east are now engaged in turn ing out rush orders for the United States government, the contracts calling for the delivery of large quantities of steel shells and rifles at the earliest possible moment The Remington Arms company has a contract to supply two mil lion rifles for the army.
 WAS EPRESENTATIVE WOMAN WENATCHEE, Wash, March 13.- Mrs. Clifford Chase, who presided as Princess Wenatchee at the San Fran cisco exposition, died at her home here today after short attack of pneumonia.
 FELL TO HIS DEATH 1 SEATTLE March 13-William Stephenson, who is thought to be an orchardist of Yakima, fell from a Northern Pacific train to his death near Ravensdale station today, When the mangled remains were picked up it was found that he had $12,O00 in certificates of deposit in his pocket. Whether the death was suicide or accident is not known, but 1t is believed that he fell over as the train lurched forward after coming almost to halt.
 DUE HOME SOON
 NEW YORK, March 14.-Word was received here today that Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, who has been spending the past month in the West Indies, would arrive here on March 25th-
 WILL MAKE AMENDS.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. IA Advices received in this city today from Berlin indicate that the Ger man government will make com plete amends for the sinking of the Norwegian bark Silius. if it is found that the vessel was torpedoed by a German submarine. The loss of the vessel Is now being investi- gated by the German authorities and an official recital of the facts will be forwarded to the state de partment as soon as the inquiry naS been concluded.
 ONE OF THEM CAUGHT.
 SEATTLE, March 14.-Lillian Pet erson, wanted with Isabelle Clay ton, in their blackmail schemes, to gether with q Seattle photographer arrived here today from California in charge of officers. Miss Clay ton, who Is still in Canada, is fight ing extraditlon. but officers here state that they will be able to ge! her back.
 AUTOS IN PLENTY.
 NEW YORK, March 14.-Tha' thousands of auto trucks are avail able for immediate use throughout , the country. should large number of machines be required by the government, was made evident today when bids calling for number ot trucks for use on the border were r opened by officials of the war de eral of the large automobile con cerns who were present when the } bids were opened, claim that theil 7 companies could furnish, on very short notice, machines sufficient tc transport the entire army and it, equipment.
 AUsTRIANs HAVE KICK. WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. IA The Austro- Hungarian government has presented the state department : with reports purporting to show that two Austrian merchantmen have beer sunk by submarines belonging tc the allies The attacks, it is claimed were made without warning and re ], suited in the loss of a number oi , lives.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar IA Senator Benjamin F. Shively, Demo crat, of Indiana, died at his apart | ments in this city today, followins a prolonged illness. His death was not unexpected.
 Senator Shively was born in St Joseph county. Indiana in 1857. HC engaged in journalism at an early age and entered politics in 1884 when he was elected to congress as representative. He served sev eral terms in the lower branch o congress and in 1903 was made senator. His present term expire. in 1921.
 7 ST. PAUL, March 15-Senatol F Albert B. Cummins, of Iowa, receiV ed the endorsement of Minnesota Republican voters at the presidential primaries which were held through out the state this week. He was six-to-one favorite.
 WAGE DECLINE EXPECTED. WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar 15.- Statistics gathered by the depart : ment of commerce indicate thai there will be a general decline ir wages throughout the cotton bell as the result of the decreased de mand for cotton and lowering o , prices on the local market. Many workers affected.
 WHEAT OUTLOOK GOOD. WASHING TON. D. C., Mar. 15.- The splendid outlook for the wheat crop for the coming season has re f suited in general advance in th' wages of farm hands throughout the wheat states. The wheat in , dustry has in prospect one of the most prosperous years in the his , tory of the country.
 CENSORSHIP STRICT. WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 15.- Orders issued by the military al , thorities in charge of the border campaign will seriously interfere with the sending of war news across the line by correspondents who are accompanying the American troops into Mexico Dispatches sent back