SK'VAUI). ALASKA. 'Vi:i>MM>A\ KVIONlNti. DKCKM HKIi 17. Hllit NO-,il
HUERTA GETS
DRUNK OVER
DIG VICTOBYj
Mexico City, Dec. 17. President
Uuerta of Mexico indulged in a glori
ous jag in celebratiou of the great fed
eral victory at Tampico. He is too
full for utterance.
HI Paso, Dec. 17.--Two hundred
refugees, mostly foreigners, reached
here today from t hihuahua t its.
They confirm the prcviou* report to
the effect that General Villa'* rebel
army looted the city following its entry.
Villa persR naily auctioned off tin* goods
and chattels of Spanish store keepers.
Mexico City. Dec. 17 - The Mexican
congress adjourned last night, to con
vene again in April.
BANDIT LOPEZ
FOILS OFFICERS
Bingham, Utah. I Vo. i •. Lope/., t he
Mexican bandit, wanted for the killing
of several officers, still holds hi> pur
suer- at hay in hi- retreat in the moun
tain fastness.
l*oist>ned food was placed within hi
reach several days ago in an effort to
kilt him, hut the wily old bandit re
fused to touch it. evidently suspecting
foul play.
WALLACE POST
OFFICE BOBBED
W allace, Idaho, Lee. l». Gr«*»t ex
citement prevails here, calls* d by the
looting of the Wallace postotfice last
night. The burglars stole •'?l*,U,H', ac
cording to the postmaster, i here is no
clue as to the perpetrator** of the dar
ing crime, hut the smooth work indi
cates that experienced men handled
the job.
CHAMPAGNE
AT LAUNCHING
Washington, Dec. IT. Keplyiny to
am objection on tin* par: of prohibi
tionists. Secretary of the Navy Jose
phus Daniels says he has no power to
prohibit ti»e use of champagne at rhe
launching of the battleship * tklahoiiia.
CARNIVAL OF
CRIME REIGNS
San Kranciseo, Dec. 1*. A carnival
of crime is prevailing here. Holdups
ami burglaries are of niifhtly occur
rence. Work on the hijf exposition
has attracted an army of touch char
acters to this city.
Recommend Increase
Boston. IVe. IT -The Mate railway
commissioners recommend an increase
in the nite> of the Boston <k Maine
rail wav company.
'I'm* steamer Alameda, enroute to
Seward, sailed from \ aldez, via Lila
mar, at 10:30 o'clock this morning.
Fresh Lake Trout at the Commerce
Cafe.
Dog harness at J. L. Graef's.
Meet me at the Branch *
pabs*s biue ribbon beer at The
Branch.
Builweiser fceer at th« Bn»*ch.
BALI PLAYER
PROVES HERO
AT BIG FIRE!
Cincinnati, Dec. IT Hie Salvation j
Army barracks were burned to the
ground last night. The lire started
while a largely attended meeting was1
in progress, and great confusion fol
lowed I he alarm. Nine persons were
cremated and scors were overcome by
the heat and had to he carried out by t
tire men and onlookers. I he hero of .
the hour is Wally, a member of the'
Chicago American baseball team, who
personally, and at great risk saved the
lives of eight infants.
VOLCANO WIPES
00T VILLAGES
Melbourne, Pee. IT. A volcano in ,
active eruption bus de-*t roped many
villages on Ambrian island, near Me -
bourne. A steamer arrived from there
today, brirc’lnj' five hundred refugees.
QUAKE SCARES
TOKIO PEOPLE
Token Pec. IT. A were earth
,1 . j\,- [ * ul h* t lirexv a terrilie scare
it to the inhabitants of Tokio. Nosen
ous damage reMOCd.
M06 LYNCHES
A
Wi iliston, N. P , Pee. IT. A mob
of masked citizens stormed the local
tail 1 »>t ni^rht, took from custody I* rank
Culb ertson and lynched nim. The vie
tim the mob s \ lolence "a-> aecus* d ;
L»t murderinj*’ his familx of three mem- j
b " s.
TRIAL OF FULL
CO. OFFICERS
Sin Franc Leo, Dee. IT. I he trial of
eight officers of the Western huel and
Coal company, charged with conspir
acy to defraud the government through
tiu* non-payment of customs duties,
started here this forenoon.
Crowds View’ flona Lisa.
Florence. Dec. 1». Lreat crowds
daily assemble here to view the fa-j
mous painting, .Mona Lisa, stolen
from the French art gallerx.
Big Real Estate Deal.
London, Dec. 17. The Duke of Bed -
ford's business block, located in the
center of London, was sold today to
M a led a by Deelev, the consideration j
being $50,OOO.oro. This is the largest I
single real estate deal on record.
Limit Power of Conveution.
Washington, Dec. 17.-The republi-,
can national com nut tee voted against
the proposal to permit ttie special re- ,
publican convention, to be held in 1914,
to make reforms.
Service for 10c up and meal tickets
that last forever at $7.
Commerce Cafe j
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. .... *
Community silver, Sheriton. La Rose
and De Luxe patterns. George the
Jeweler.
HITCHCOCK IS
TRAITOR SAYS
SOLON OWEN
Washington. Dec. 17- In a speech:
in the senate yesterday afternoon, 1
Senator Owen, of < >k lahoma. who is!
one of the authors of tin* (liass-Owen j
currency hill pending in Die senate, j
bitterly denounced Senator Hitch
cock of Nebraska for his opposition to,
tin* administration measure.
Owen declared that Hitchcock was a
traitor to the democratic party of
which he claimed to be a member.
Washington, Dec. 17. — An amend
ment to the currency bill, otlered by
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, and
fixing the salary of members of the re
serve board, provided for in the meas
ure. at $12,000 per annum, was de
feat ed.
AEROPLANE MAIL
SERVICE 8ILLL0ST
Washington! Dec. 1 1 he house
yesterday defeated a hill which pro
vided for the establishment of tin aero
plane mail sen ice in remote regions
of the United States, Alaska and the
Philippi no islands.
Washington, Pec. 1 ;. The house
has passed a o il removing the limit to
deposits that may he placed 1 »y patrons
in United States postal savings hanks.
Interest however, will he paid only on
deposits up to one thousand dollars.
P. 0. DEPARTMENT
TO OPERATE CABLE
Washington, Dec. 17.* W a result
of a conference between the heads of
the war and the pesloHice depai ment>.
conjfre^s will be linked to trai.slet the
Alaska cable and land lines from the
\n a i* to rhe post office department.
Cardinal Rampolla Dead.
1 tome, Dec. 17. ( ardinal Kampolla,
once a candidate for nope, oied here
yesterday, at an advanced utfe.
Chocolate Abolished
Washington, Dec. 1(1—Secretary of
War Garrison has issued an order
abolishing chocolate as an ai my
ration. Army physicians claim it is
injurious to digestion.
Waiters Demand Increase
Cleveland, Dec. IT Waiters of
Cleveland are out on strike, demand
ing an increase of tive dollars a month
in wages._
Thirty Killed In Railway Accident
Vienna Dec. IT—Thirty persons
were killed and forty injured in collis
ion of two trains at Darnow yesterday
Xmas presents for the old, young,
and little ones at Butts’. Come in
and let us please you.
Twenty-gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at ,1. L. Graef s. ^
Sourdoughs and chechakos, y ou
are Invited to the Commerce Cafe.
Service every hour In 24.
Sleds for boys and jfirls; sleds for
uaeu. At J. L. Graef’s.
STATE WIDE
STRIKE UNDER
CONSIDERATION
Denver, ('olo., Dec. 17 -A conven
tion of delegates representing the var
ious labor unions of tin* si at e is in sess
ion here, diseusdn:/ t he advisabi i i tv of
C;11!inif a state-wide >t rike in s\mpat hy
with the strikiutf coal miners.
FIRE BURNS A
FIRE STATION
New York. D«*e. 17 The Amster
dam avenue tire <t» part meut station
was consumed by lire last niifht. A
fireman, Ids mother and sis»er were
cremated. Fifty othar oeeupahts Inid
a thrilling escape from tlie burning1
building.
40 WOMEN, 30 !
MEN ARRESTED
St. Louis. Dec. 17 Forty women j
and thirl \ men active in tin* garment
workers strike here, were taken into
iMistu i\ last ni.*hf* in an « fTort to put
a stop to riots which are of niifhtl.v oc
■ enrenee.
1’anama. Dec. 17—'The I \anama canal
1 is open from ocean to ocean.
f
I
Los Anire 1 Dee. 17.- Mrs. I otnan
171 v, a lit; (l 4.). yave both t *»1»«* r i w fii t \ -
’ bird chi Id last r.iilht.
I Junior, Maine, Dee,. 17 -The open
season for deer in the state of Maine
ended here yesterday. Seventeen per
sons were killed hy accident dnrinji
the season. 'JVn thousand animals
were slain.
ATLANTIC FLEET
RETURNS HOME
New York. Pec. 17.- The Atlantic
Meet returned here last night, com
pleting a trip to the Mediterranean
| sea. The Meet covered nine thousand
miles.
Dowie’s Son an Episcopalian
Chicago, Pec. 17—Gladstone Dowie, j
; a son of the famous Zionist leader, has '
been ordained as an Episcopalian min- j
|.
j ister.
Three meals for One Dollar. Open
day and night. Commerce Cafe
Field glasses at J. L. Graef’s.
Ice creepers and ice skates at J. L.
Graefs.
ARMY AND NAVY
CLUB POKES FUN
AT FILIPINO POLICY
Washington, Dec. 17 The Order of
Caraba<i, consisting of officers of the
army and navy, as a side issue to a
monster banquet held Saturday eve
ning, gave a playlet which was a sat
ire on the adminst rat ion’s policy in the
Philippine islands. President Wilson,
art ing through tin* secretaries of war
ami navv. has ordered an inquiry into
the playful affair arid it is possible that
those officers responsible* may tind
themselves the victims of court mar*
t i a 1.
'Phe president, whose name has been
presented for membership in the 01 der,
h.is caused his name to he withdrawn.
A lively scandal has followed ' he
club s seance, which, to say the mast,
was lacking in taste.
Washington, Dec. 17. Generals Ale
shire and McIntyre, on behalf of the
Cara boa club, have tendered an apo!
og \ io Secretaries Garrison and Dan
iels for tin* Philippine iravesfry.
New Castle, t ’olo.. I>ei\ 1" 'I'l'iitv*
idylit coal miner- "ere killed in ;‘ri ‘‘x‘
plosion of coal dust in a mine here last
ni*rht. The victims "ere married men,
nearly a 1 Americans. " ho "mv tilt*
Mitts of ranchers and busies- men.
F«*aring that the coal which was
taken out ot Urn Bering river coal
fiei(N might he deprived of a pi' ()Hp
tost, the Secretary of the Navv has
i ordered that fifty tons he taken to
! Annapolis, Md., and there a thor
ough test will he given by the en
gineering expirmental st at ion. I hei t
has been so much mixed contentions
;IS to t he manner and honesty of
previous tests, that the department
decided to eliminate all possible dis
cussions as to the quality of the coal,
to that end it is going to consider
able trouble and expense to have this
coal picked over and washed, so that
the sample may be as nearly as pos
sible in the most favorable condition
before the test.
An honest investigation of the
quality of the coal has never been
feared by Alaskans. That which has
caused so much suspicion has been
the questionable manner in widen
previous tests lonebeen made. Let it he
an honest test, and Alaska will stand
by the report. Should the coal prove
worthless, the sooner it is known the
bet t er.
WIRELESS ON
GREAT LAKES
Washington, Dec. 17 As a result of
the hig storm on the;*?real lakes, wire
less apparatus is to be installed on
fifty steamships plying in those waters.
The Seward Sampling works ha- a
hatch of 24 samples for assay. Mr.
Samuel l. Silverman, the managet, is
hard at work, coat otT. sleeves rolled
up, and says lie likes it. Nineteen
samples are from the Primrose, o.,e
from Unga, two from the Seward G<nd,
one from the Murphy claim and one
from Mile 4. __
Bread for sale -10c a loaf or 12 for
£1 At Commerce Cafe
For reliable informal on write Gan
non, Pioneer hotel, Knik. Alaska, t
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Meet meal the Branch.