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Show THE MARSHALL ISLANDS SIEZED. tlermany Ha. Taken ro.e.Hlon and Al-readjr Al-readjr I. -Tied a Tax. San Francisco. Jan. 3, The Schooner W. Y. Beebe arrived from the Marshall Islands and brings intelligence intelli-gence that, conlirms the rumor that the German government has taken possession posses-sion of the island. It is reported that the chiefs were compelled to sign a petition pe-tition requesting Germany to establish a protectorate over the group. One chief however declared himself in favor fa-vor of allegiance only to the United States and refused to sign the petition which was forwarded to Berlin. A German cruiser was stationed at Joluit and the German agent has announced that the islanders will be required to pay a yearly tax in capra. |