The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-10
HE AFTERMATH

THE TERMATH.
 SEATTLE, Jan. 6.-ln an attempt to satisfy their craving for liquor Jack Mullens, Terry Brown and Edith Brunette today drank mixture ill which wood alcohol was the chief ingredient. Within a short time all three were discovered unconscious and rushed to the hospital. but all were dead before physicians could do anything for them
 sROACAES HIS PLAN.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan 6 Lindley NJ Garrison, secretary oi war today spent several hours lay ing before the military house com. mittee the plans for creating a mo. bile federal army His plans. which are those approved by the Presi. dent, and passed upon by the gener- al staff of the army. provide for the training Ci force of a million men within the next six years He also asks for sufficient funds to ac- cumulate large stores of ammuni- ton and equipment which may be had ready fer use al a moment notice.
 For the coast defense. S retaIy Garrison wants $500, 900 900 during the next six years and $200 100000 annually thereafter.
 COPPER FOR GERMANY
 NJ W YORK. Jan. 7-On san dinavian-American line steamer which will leave this port tomorrow, Ger man enthusiasts are sending more than 200 small packages. none weigh ing more than five pounds The packages contain copper, and arJ being sent to Germany by first class registered mail.
 DIETING ENGLAND. WILLIMANTIC, Conn. Jan T. Defiance to the British government was contained in a statement today from the head of the WillimantiC 1 Thread company, British concern to the effect that the owners will no longer pay the 34 1-2 per cent war tax demanded by England of all her manufacturers. Instead. the money will be used in the construc- tion of a larger plant and the i'm ement Of the city of Willimantic Although the owners of the fac tory are Englishmen. they maintain that the taxes on a factory in the United States should go to the Am erican government. Already they have paid $9S0000 to England The ruling of Chancellor McKenna that American factories must pay the war tax is to be ignored.
 HAD BAD TRIP.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-One hun, dred and thirty passengers who were forced to abandon the Thessalonika on Christmas day arrived in New York aboard the liner Patris. They report an indescribable trip.
 WANTS A TOGO WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan T. Chief Justice Herbert Norcross, of the Supreme Court of Nevada, who is in this city, announces that he will be a candidate for the Republi- can nomination of senator
 LUSlTANlA AFFAIR OVER.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. T. Secretary Lansing announced this afternoon that the German govern ment had conceded to all the de mands of the United States as to the Lusitania affair and the matter is now settled
 COPPER PRICES SOAR. NEW YORK. Jan. 7.-Copper prices continue to soar, the quota tions today being 24 1-4 cents per pound.
 NO NEWS.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. T. Nothing was heard from Austria through Ambassador Penfield re garding the sinking of the steamship Persia Secretary Lansing today wired the ambassador to again make a demand on the Austrian govern, ment for an explanation and to let it be known that the United States would view with disfavor any un necessary delay.
 ST. PAUL, Jan. "A million dol lars in cash and internal revenue stamps were stolen from the office of the collector of internal revenue. The vault was blown open last night. The thieves were expert in their work In that they took only nego- tiable stamps and left the unnego- tiable There Is no clew as yet as to who were the thieves.
 TALKS TO THEM. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. T. In speech delivered today before lut dll-ttllltl lCdH oCltAllIIN Nsoll President Wilson urged the politi- cal cooperation of all nations of the western hemisphere in combining so that freedom of speech would be guaranteed to all peoples in North and South America The President spoke of the friendly relations ex- isting between all nations of the western hemisphere and that were likely to exist as long as each coun- try looked out for itself and respect ed the rights of it's neighbors,
 WILSON SILENT. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. T. President Wilson would have nothing to say regarding the sinking of the Persia, declaring that he would not be in a position to make any fur ther statement until he was more fully informed as to the circum- stances surrounding the case,
 He has received a number of re- ports through consuls located in various parts of Europe, but he wishes to get the Austrian view of the matter before taking any ac- tion.