Washington, March, 14- — Advice
was received by Mr. Vi Kyuiu "Well—
ingtou Koo, envoy extraordinary
aud minister plenopentiary from Chi
na to the United States this morn
ing. which was at once communicat
ed to the Sta'e department, to the
effec that he Chinese government'
had broken off its diplomatic rela-1
UoLshiy with Germany. The advice,
also stated that Chiua had taken j
ocssession of all Germau merchant
ships iu the harbor at Shanghai,
and *liat the crews of these vessels
had been taken ashore under guard
an'1 that they were there placed
under an armed guard.
The vessels were a.11 placed under
tbf< protection of armed guards, and
caie will be taken that 110 damage
is done to the vessels while in port
US WOULD-BE
ASSASSIN CRAZY
Olympia, March. 14—The' man
who attempted to assassinate Gov
ernor Lister yesterday afternoon
*Jien taken to the jail after lie
had given himself up, gave his
name as Charles \Vagugr and lat
er. when asked what his name was
l'e said that it was Charles Lorens,
•and he said that he was from Mil
waukee.
It is known that the man re
cently worked at the Borden Milk
cannery near here, and that he
was a companion, of John Vandell,
the 3layer of Olson, it is believed
taat the man is insane.
CHINA HANDS GERMAN
MINISTER HIS PASSPORTS
Washington, Marh 14—United
«5tar<>3 minister to China Reinsch
cabltd to the State Department this
afternoon from Peking that the
Chinese government had handed the
German minister his passports.
WILSON NAMES
TURRIFF GOII.
Washington, March. 14.—Presid
ent Wilson today announced that
he had completed his tarriff revi
sion commission and th.at the follow
lug men had been selected, Pro.
lessor Taussig, of Harvard univer
sity, William Kent of California,
Congressman David D. Lewis, of
Maryland, Congressman Daniel C.
Kocer of South Carolina, Congress
man E. P. Costigan of Colorado,
and Congressman W. S. Culbertson
o' Kansas.
SENATOR LOIK.E OPPOSES
THE COLUMBIA TREATY
Washington, March, 14—Senator
Lodge, in his opposition *o the
Columbia treaty, stated that he
did so on the ground that he was
not willing to have the United
States blackmailed out of ?25,000,
000.
LOST—Bunch of keys. Return '
to Daily Alaskan for reward.
BAN LINER SUNK WITHOUT
WARNING AND DIVER REFUSES AID
London, March. 14—The American
Liner Algonquin, according to ad
vice given out by the war office
this morning, leaded, 'with food
stuffs, had been torpedoed by a
German submarine without warning
on February twentieth.
The ship was bound frcm New
Yor'- tc a British port, was un
armed and carried no munitions of
war. Without giving the vessel any
waruirg, and refusing to give the]
crew any assistance ■whatsoever, ac
cording to a statement made by
American Consul Stephens at Ply
mouth, the submarine steamed
within si sure shot distance and then
sent a torpedo crashing into the
doomed vessel.
When the vessel was hit, the life
boats were at once lowered away,
ard all the creiv succeeded in pet
ting safely away from the vessel
which sunk within a few- moments.
We Have on Display
A NEW STOCK OF^r^=
Ginghams Voiles Flaxons
Awning Stripe Suitings
Galatea and Devonshire Cloth
A COMPLETE LINE OF LADIES
Summer Weight Union Suits
Middy Blouses for
Women and Children
Shall's Foot Eazer Baby Carriages
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
United States Super-Dreadnought New York
Photo by A.uerlcan Press Association.
The monster New York Is a 27,000 ton warship, 573 feet long. She carries
ten fourteen-lnch guns. There are 1,014 officers and men in her crew.
WILSON EXPRESSES Mil
HI COMMON OF STRIKE
Washington, March 14—President
Wilson when informed that a na- j
tiou wide strlko of the Big Four
Trainmen's Brotherhoods was plan
ned for Saturday, he expressed his j
amazement that such thought could |
he entertained at the time when the '
United States was in, such a criti-,
eal position. He did not state
wha*. steps lie intended to pursue
in order to prevent the strike, but
he immediately called for a confer
ence with the heads of the rail
roads and the representatives of
the Broth.eh.oods.
FIGHTING STILL
FOR KETCHIKAN
Washington, March 7—The Fed- I
eral Shipping Board today took a
hand iu the work of protecting the
Alaska fisheries against Canada by j
refusing to transfer the American
boa' Venture to Canadian registry. |
It is declared that the Canadian j
regulations offered tempting In- j
<lucemen*s for such transfers but
taev give Americans no opportunity |
for free competition In the fisher- j
ies trade but subject the consumers
of fish brought in to America to j
monopolistic price manipulation.,
It is also declared that the Cana-1
dian regulations, if not offset, "wouldi
bring the Alaska fleet operating iu I
Ketchikan under Canadian regis
try and its product into Prince Ru-|
pert. ;
The Harbor Boat Peterson made
the trip from Fort Seward today,
arriving in port about 12 and re
maining until 3 o'clock.
354 PEllflON
LADIES II
The petition which was circulated
by :hG Skagway W. C. T. U., ask
ing the Territorial Legislature to
make urovision for the establish
ment of a home for Old Lades in
tha Territory of Alaska, hag been
completed as far as possible, and
will be mailed to Juneau on the
first boat.
The ladies succeeded in gaining
35-t names to the petition, which is
a representative list of residents of
Skagway, and in their effort to
secure that number of signers to
their oetition the ladies are to be
congratulated for having done a
good work.
Now that the idea has been firm
ly launched, let the people of Skag
way see to it that the Old Ladies
Home for the Territory of Alaska
is located in Skagway.
Choice chocolates and bon bons
at Keller Bros. Drug Store.
Unfailing Satisfaction
Is one of the many reasons why
Preferred Stock Goods
is increasing in popular favor
—SOLD ONLY BY—
P. H. GANTYi
BUSH MAKE GAIN AT 8APAUME
TEUTONS FORCED TO OETREI
London, March. 14—A fierce en
gagement foetjveen British and
Germau troops occurred, yesterday
afternoon and early this morning
along a front extending for three
oaiiles in the Bapaume distrct.
Th British engaged the entire
defensive system p£ the Teutons, and
finally succeeded in dislodging
them from their defensive works :
and trenches. The British followed
up tlielr lead and drove the G
mans back through the Loup,
woods and seized the village
Grevillers.
During the retreat many G
mans were captured, and a c<
siderable amount of supplies a
some guns and munitions were 1
by til" retreating Teutons.
DEADLOCK AT
LAST BROKEN
Juneau, March. 14—The eight
senators of the Territorial senate
remained in caucus until six o'clock
last night in an effort to arrive at
a plan for drawing lots as to whom
will be permanent president of the
senate, but they were unabl^ to
arrive at an agreement.
In thg House of Representatives
chamber the work is going forward
in a business like manner.
This afternoon all Senators re
sponded to roll call, and Senator
Gaui-tad, Republican member from
the Fourth Judicial division pre
sented a resolution in which O.
F. Hubbard, Republican from the
Third Division, was named president
of the Senate, W, >f. Eddy of
Nome, secretary, Baxter as Sergeant
at arms, and John Heckey, messen
ger Upon a vote being taken on
the resolution it wag carried, Sen
STRIKE ORDEREL
FOR BATURDA
AVasuiugton, March 14—It w
announced here this morning tliat
general order had been, issued
♦1>« Big Four Trainmen's Broth,
hoods that all men would strike 1
Saturday, unless they received c
ders to the contrary before tli
time.
ator John Sundbeck, Republiea
from the second division, votii
against 'he three Democratic mer
bers.
This broke the deadlock and i
adjournment was then declared u
til three o'clock this afternoon.
LOST — Pocket book, containir
some money. Pocket book lo
while making run to fire last nigli
Fiuc'er please return to Daily A
oskan. Suitable reward. 3-13-3t.
Seattle, March 14 — Sergeant
Putnam yesterday testified in the
H' villi case, ajid >1111© on the
slac.l it was brought out that Beck
ingham had forced Putnam to give
tip 'h- papers which he had seized
from Logan Billingsley. The tes
timony also showed that later May
er Gill returned the papers to
Billingsley.
After Sergeant Putnam had been
cxcused Prosecuting Attorney Lun- j
din went on the stand and swore
that Chief of Police Beckingliam |
and MayoT Gill had blocked his
efforts to secure these papers from '
Billings'ey, which lie tried to g>
in order to uge them against Bil
ingsley.
Evidence was introduced th
afternoon by the government's pro:
ccuting attorney, in which it W<
shewn that none of the Billingslej
were again arrested af^er the tin:
that Logan Billingsley testified th:
lie had paid the bribe to Majc
Hi Gill, notwithstanding1 *he fai
that Sergeant Putnam had inforn
ed the Mayor that the Billingslej
were sfill operating their booties
ging game.
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