m ENVOY
BENCHES SEATTLE
General Diaz Welcomed by a Few
japs—No Americans Among
the Crowd.
Seattle', Aug. 11.—Gen. Felix
Diaz reached this city yesterday
front l.os Angeles en route to
Japan and was welcomed by a
few Japanese, but not a single
American.
The special envoy to Japan
will leave on the lirst boat lor
the Orient.
Diaz is being sent to Tokio os
tensibly to return thd visit of
Martinis inouye on the occasion
of the celebration of the' Mexi
can independence in September,
1910. Those in a position to
have a pretty accurate line on the
Mexican situation asserted last
night that Diaz was being exiled
by President Huerta.
The theory was advanced that
Diaz was sent to Japan to ar
range alliances with the Mikado
against the United States. This
theory was ridiculed in usually
well-informed circles, though it
was explained that il was quite
natural to suspect it might be
the real purpose of the Diaz mis
sion
Huerta, it was asserted, ar
ranged to sefnd Diaz to Japan
probably to create the impression
that Diaz was going, on a special
mission to arrange some sort of
an alliance, and in doing so would
mq only be exiling Diaz, but pro
fiting by the distribution of at
tention among those who might
jump to the conclusion that some
<Huerta-Mikad,o agreement was
being arranged against the Un
ited Slates.
SEIMS 'REE
FROM CLOUDBURST
Fountain River Spreads Over the
Country and Settlers Take to
the High Places.
Pueblo, Colo., Aug. 11.—The
Fountain river is running wild,
the cloudburst of yesterday be
ing too much for the river bed
and the waters have covered all
the surrounding country and the
farmers and llie'ir families are
fleeing to I he high places for
safety.
Thousands of cattle have been
drowned and the crop loss will
be heavy. W hat the loss of life
will be no one can tell until the
water has receded.
PEACE SIGHED
Servia, Greece and Montenegro
Think They Mat? Some Mon
ey Coming From Bulgaria
Bucharest, Aug. 11.—Servia,
Greece and Montenegro signed
E the ftqpaty of peaprftlg^fifty.. tywt.
still contend that are en
titled to an indemnity "from Bul
garia and insist submitting
their demands to The Hague trib
unal.
Following the eigning of the
document by the delegates they
all attended a thanksgiving ser
vice in the, Greek Catholic church.
MILITANTS STORM
ASQUITH HE
Police Drive Them Away, Using
Clubs on Their Shins—-Syl
via Pankhurst Pinched.
I^iunion, Aug. 11.—The third
attempt was made today by the
militants to wtorm the home of
Premier Asquith, but met with
failure, as the police drove the
women back, using their clubs
on the women’s shins and sent
them away howling.
A number of the women tried
to use red pepper and threw d at
the police, but they were handled
very roughly in consequence and
soon desisted.
Sylvia Pankhursl was arrested
by (lie police as the ringleader in
the fracas and will be arraigned
tomorrow.
PRESIDENMELLS
OF LIND’S MISSION
: :• •; • • u f
To Insist on Fair Election—Ad
ministration’s Policy Depepd9
on His Report.”
Washington, L). C., Aug. II.—
President Wilson has informed
the Senate Foreign Relations
committee that upon Gov. Lind’s
report of the Mexican situation
will depend the future policy of
the administration towards tin*
present provisional government.
“Special Agent Lind has been
instructed,” says the president,
“to insist to Huerta that he ful
fill bis promise to hold a consti
tutional election in October and
that no effort be made by the
present dictatorship to prevent
the people voicing their desires
and wishes.”
The Mexican situation has
taken a turn for the better but
the preparations by the Wiar and
Navy departments continue.
Five Hundred Special Trains
Chartered to Denver, Where
Meeting Is Held.
twiner, Colo., kug. 11.—The
conclave of the Knight Templars
to be held in this city will bring
more than 100,000 visitors to
Denver.
More than 500 special and reg
ular trains will reach this city
by tomorrow, when the conclave
commences.
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CHICKEN AN’ MELON
ENDS HUNOFR STRIKE
Elizabeth, 'N;. J., Aug. 11—The
iuanner in which Warren Charles
W. Dodd, of the county jail, broke
up a hunger strike today may set
a useful example to the keepers
of English prisons.
William Turner, a negro pris
oner incarcerated last Sunday,
^ohfthtao gain hig lib^xjw-rn
fusing to eat. Thisntpfiung the
negro had been 48 hours without
food when Warden Dodd appear
ed at the door of his cell with
a steaming plate of fried chick
en and. a large section of juicy
water melon.
One Sniff and Turner’s hun->
ger strike came to an abrupt end.
Troops and Police Prevent Any
Disorders—Telegraph Must
be Kept Open.
Mexico Cily, Aug. I i.--Ex
Gov. Lind, of Minnesota, the
special representative of the
president, arrived here yester
day and no demonstration was
attempted by the Mexicans or by
the government. Strong detach
ments of troops had been sta
tioned about the cily along the
route taken by the president’s ag
ent to assist the police should
an outbreak occur.
It is not, announced yet when
the credentials of the agent will
be presented to Huerta and bis
failure to receive the special ag
ent wilh the same honors as if
lie were accredited will cause
much friction between the ad
ministration and the provisional
government.
The American charge affairs
has nolilied the government that
the telegraph line to the coast
must be kepi open and that if it
is cut the United Slates govern
ment will immediately take such
action as it may deem necessary
|o keep communication open from
Mexico City lo Washington.
IN UNE17 DArS
GETS HOMESTEAD
Worth Fourteen Thousand Dol
lars—Police Preventt Disor
der in the Line.
Winnipeg, Can., Aug. 11 —
Harvey Davis, a Nebraska farm
er, today iiled on a homestead
valued at $11,000. being land re
cently opened to sell lenient by
tile government.
Davis remained in line for 17
days in order to be the lirsl to
lile when the office opened this
morning, lie had his meals
brought to him and slept leaning
against the building or sitting on
the stool he brought with him.
A detail of mounted police pre
vented crowding in the line or
changing of positions.
Cape to Cairo Auto Trip.
London.—This morning I,In
king received Capl. Kelsey and
oilier members i;f the parly
which is about to undertake an
automobile trip from Cape Town
to Cairo. The expedition will sail
for Cape Town tomorrow.
Their 7,500-mile journey
through Africa will he mainly by
the route paralleling the railway;
but wide deviations will be made,
for the purpose of visiting little
known districts. Careful obser
vations will be made of the cli
mate, rainfall, geological nature
of, the country, its mineral an,d
agricultural possibilities, itp
suitability for Eurppfsap habitar
tioiit apd the temper of the nar
lives/ ' /'
The members of-the expedition
nuiuher six, including a, special
corLes^pi^jept V|jr( t|^ bgiiy Tele
graph, who will send dispatched
.4fiPP.r4>iPtfe’ty>, eypuriepfis," aft
weH as a cinematographer, who
willmake a complete living rec
ord "f the expedition.
THe innfllffBjlj hfs liefh ##>-’
ialfy builf tp- nmet, as far a? pos
sible. the djftlcult conditions of
the country, -ij, is expppted-that
the journey will occupy a year.
Reverend Ziegler and Profess
or Davis returned from Port
Wells at midnight, Saturday.
'
BE
If Sanator Fletcher, of Florida,
Can Have His Bid Passed—
One in Each State.
Washington, i). C., Aug. 11.—
Senator Fletcher, of Florida, to
day introduced a new banking bill
in the Senate providing for the
establishment of a farmers’ bank
in each state and one in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The banks to
loan money to farmers exclusive
ly and to be backed by the gov
ernment and a central bank, the
one; in the capital.
The ^Florida 'senator claims
that by a rural system of banks
routining the loans to farmers
only, the present weaknesses of
the currency system will be
avoided and the farmers will al
ways be able to secure plenty of
money to move crops, make im
provements and tide them over
hard or lean years.
Northwestern Leaves Skagway.
The Northwestern left Skag
way for Valdez at 12 o’clock last
night and is due to reach here
tomorrow evening. One hundred
and six horses and a number of
slampeders are aboard the ship.
WANT OFFICERS
Says Claim Jumping is Fashion
able in That Section and Al
so Grub Robbers.
The following teegram was re
ceived this afternoon from the
Cordova Alaskan in reference to
the Shushana strike:
Cordova, Aug. 11.—No truth in
the report of lives lost on trail.
Chief Police llennecke arrived
last night and reports shortage
food, no tools, many miles good
streams distant from discovery
nut located; claim jumping and
food stealing necessitated dep
uty marshal and commissioner
will) knowledge of law. Passed
many big outfits; soon work; pre
dicts big strikes.
Blows Himself to Bits.
Middletown, N. V.—Lying down
upon a slick of dynamite in liis
dooryard at Bund Mills yosleV
day, Floyd Tiffany touched a
match to the fuse and was blown
to atoms. The young man—he
was 23—had been acting queer
ly of late and it is believed that
he was insane. He had a quarrel
with his father yesterday, and,
packing up his clothes, said h
intended to leave home. When
hiw mother tried to dissuade him
from leaving, he showed the
stick of dynamite to her and
threatened tp blow up the house.
A, few minutes later he went
into the, yard apd in plain view
fppm.tlip window where his moth
er was sitting, lay down upon the
Ldynamjte and lighted the fuse,
i Mrs. Tiffany saw her son's hat
fly into the air, following ttye ex
ippsion, apd, running out .found
parts of hjs body strewn about
the yard.
*l®«*e Help the l*or.e.
JChe; Plague iStricieu City,
tariff ciiKifOT qfantasl fraf fealtire
by Gaumont.
Infant Hercules, a colored ath
let ic comedy. < - ■ •*
Please Help the Pore, Tanhau
•ser drama featuring (he Tanhau
ser Kid.
Detective Puzzles' Triumph, a
scream comedy.
DRYEST SEASON
IN 26 YEARS
Cattle Dying of Thirst)—Scores
of Towns Are Without Wa
ter and Fear Fire.
Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 11.—
The present drouth is the worst
recorded in the past 20 years and
cattle are dying by the thousands
for lack of water. Few towns
have more than enough water to
supply the daily demand for
drinking water and are in con
stant fear of a conflagration,
which would sweep the towns
from end to end, as the water
tanks are all empty.
In some instances water is
being shipped lo the towns along
the railroad.
The loss |o crops and cal I It*
will be tremendous.
DEAD SENATOR
IN THE DITCH
Train Bearing Remains of Sena
tor Johnson Leaves Track
and Car is Wrecked.
Norris, S. CL, Aug. 1 ^j.—The
train hearing (he body of Sena
tor Johnson to his home in Geor
gia was ditched at this place yes
terday and the baggage car in
which the body was lying, was
wrecked.
A special train was immediate
ly made up and the body trans
ferred, the members of congress,
wlm are attending the funeral
services as a committee of the
Senate, boarded the train and are
now on their way to the capital
of Georgia, where the remains
will lay in state for one day.
A detail of militiamen will meet
Hie train and escort the remains
of Hie dead 'senator to the state
capital.
STRAUSS ESTATE
Tl
New York Controller's Appraisers
Finish Valuaticfi—Large
Owner of Macy & Co.
New York, Aug. II.—The es
tate of Isadore Strauss, of H. S.
,Macy & Co., has been valued at
'$4,500,000 by the board of ap
• prajs.ers of the stale controller’s
office.
i The appraisement is made for
■ the purpose of levying the in
heritance tax of the state.
4 -
’ Isadore Strauss was one of
|the victims,of the Titanic disaster
j«f more, than a yeap ago, and
he and his wife both perished
.with thp sinking s.hip, Mrs.
£5iraus,s. refused to leave; her hus
band when ordered, to leave the
vessel and as her husband could
not be allowed in the boats she
remained with him and the two
pj^ed elaspe^ |i^ each other’s
j -----
Henry siuessaorf and Harry
King went salmon fishing yester
,day and caught 13 silver salmon,
just below the' post.
Fine program at the Orpheutn
tonight.
SULZER DENIES
ALL THE CHARGES
Evidence is Frame-up—Governor
Is Sunday School Scholar—
Was Deceived.
Albany. Aug. il—flov. Sulzer
issued his statement today and
in it lie denies the charges
brought against him by the many
members of the state legislature,
that he tried to force them to vote
for his direct primary bill under
pain of vetoing those measures
desired by the legislators; he de
nies having used the funds of
the campaign committee for his
own use and says he did not
speculate with the money given
to him by liemoerals to aid in his
campaign.
He admits dial die check
shown in evidence for *500 was
given In him personally hy die
Wall slreel operator for cam
paign uses and dial the reason
il was md included in his sworn
slalement was hecause he de
pended on the men in charge of
the campaign funds for the state
ment, and lie signed what they
lurnished him.
<inv. Sulzer says it is false that
lie kepi the names of Wall street
contributors secret, because he
did not, want the people In know
j he was affiliated with them or
was seeking aid from die street.
“I never speculated in my life,"
says the governor, “in reply to
I he charge that he has played
Wall street for' many years,
and has made his living hy slock
deals and unscrupulous promo
tion.
aitIscannoi
CROSS THE CANAL
President Wilson Signs Executive
Order Prohibiting Flights
Above Waterway.
Washington, L). Aug. 11_
President Wilson today signed
the order prohibit mg' birdmen
froln Hying over the Panama ca
nal without first securing a per
. mil. The penalty was lived at a
line of s'I,(Mill and one year’s im
prisonment for each offense.
Army officers have urged I lie
advisability id' such a law, as the
flights of aviators over the canal
would lead to (In' secrets of the
fortifications becoming known.
GUTTER THETIS
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Three Insane Patients Aboard
and Three Oonviots for Mo
Neil’smidland.
’ ; t
I The revenue cutter Thetis left
Dillingham yesterday for Unalas
fca, where another session of the
floating court will be held. Three
men were convicted at Dilling
ham and will be brought to Val
dai on the cutter and th^ee in
sane men from among the can
nery help are on the ship headed
for Portland to be placed in the
government sanitarium at that
place.
Court was adjourned Saturday
after the last cutting affair was
investigated by the grand jury.