The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-27
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WASEl1\NI ON, U, A., MdI. LU.- President Wilson today sent to the senate the name of z. M Bradford for postmaster at Juneau, Alaska. ITALIAN RANCHER KILLED. FL PASO, Mar. 20.-According tC advices which reached this city this afternoon, Mexican bandits had add ed another victim to the long list l of murdered foreigners in the SoutU ern republic The reports state that Enrico Visconti an Italian sub ject and one of the best known foreign ranchers in Mexico, was as sassinated at his ranch near En cinillas, several days ago.
 The Fl Paso Express has for warded a protest to Secretary Ian sing, expressing indignation and de handing that steps be taken in mediately to punish those respon- sible for this latest outrage.
 BRYAN IN SCRAP
 LINCOLN, Neb., Mar 2O.-Wi!ll am Jennings Bryan and John Mayer local politician, almost came tc blows this afternoon during argu- ment on the prohibition question The lie was passed and the two un- doubtedly would have mixed it but for the presence of friends, who stepped between them when hostili- ties were about to commence.
 READY FOR BUSINESS. WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar 20,,- Mobilization orders for the national guard are ready for instant dis patch, should the services of the militia be needed to assist the regu- lar troops now engaged in the Mexican campaign. War department officials refuse to discuss the situa- tion in the southern republic, but it is known that grave fears are entertained regarding the outcome of the present campaign, and it Is generally regarded as probable that the state troops will be called out before peace has been restored along the border.
 GETS NEW JoB
 INDIANAPOLIS, Mar. 20.-The goT- ernor today announced the appoint !nent of Tom Taggert as nulted States senator to fill out the uneX- pired term of Senator Shively, who died at Washington only few days ago. -
 coUNTERFEITERs CAUGHT.
 SEATTLE, Mar. 20.-Secret ser vice men today put under arrest l3 men here and in San Francisco, The charge against them is that they were counterfeiting federal re serve bank five dollar bills. The gang is said to have been operatins extensively all along the coast.
 MUCH DAMAGE DONE.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Mar, 21.-- Figures made public by the depart ment of conlEerce today show that more than two thousand merchant vessels have been swept off the sea since the commencement of the Flu Iopean war. representing a total ton mage of four million. Of this mum Der Germany heads the list with six hundred ships, sunk, captured anh detained.
 BRYAN FOR WILSON.
 LINCOLN, Neb, Mar. 21-Willi- am Jennings Bryan opened the state prohibition campaign in this city to day, delivering an address which was listened to attentively by several thousand admirers of the former secretary of state.
 During the course of his remarks Bryan declared emphatically that he would give his support to President Wilson in the forthcoming campaign.
 STRIKE AT SEATTLE.
 SEATTLE, Mar. Alphabetically all of the boats of the Puget Sound mosquito fleet are tied up today as the result of a strike for higher pay.
 COLLISION CHARGED.
 NEW YORK, Mar 21.-Charges Of colluoiop hatweep internal revenue agents and cigar and cigarette man ufacturers were made public today following the issuance of warrants for the arrest of seven of the sus- pected conspirators. There is the