YQJ s SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 10, 1913 NO. .M
MEXICAN
SITUATION
President Huerta Declares That
Presidential Flection Was Un
decisive and Will Soon Fix a
Date for Holding Another.
Mexico City. Nov. 10-President
Huerta today formally announced that
toe recent• presidential election in
Mexico was undecisive. When the
congress nullifies the election, Hue11a
will fix a dace upon which another will
be held.
In the meantime, says Huerta, the
work of pacification will continue.
Washington, Nov. 10—The adminis
tration blames Great Britain for the
crisis in the Mexican situation.
The Mexican rebels are furiously
fighting, according to reports which
reach here, in order to show their
strength to President W ilson.
Mexico City, Nov. 10—John Lind,
the American representative, and Sir
James Garden, British ambassador,
after an extended conference, are una
oie to agree upon a Mexicau polic\.
Garden is inclined to favor the Huerta
regime.
Havana, Nov. U) -Felix Diaz and
several of his boon companions have
been arrested, charged with compbei
tv in the shooting of a Mexican rebel
w ho attacked Diaz.
Hostilities Resumed by Coal Min
ers of Colorado and in Furious
Pitched Battle Yesterday, Five
Mine Guards Are Killed.
Denver. Nov. 10—'The striking coal
miners have resumed hostilities in the
state of Colorado. At a neighboring
coal camp the strikers and mine
guards engaged in a furious pitched
battle yesterday, in which five guards
were Killed. Many participants on
both sides were wounded.
The strikers have burned six railway
bridges in the strike zone.
Washington, Nev, 10—A resolution
calling for a congressional Inquiry into
the Colorado strike situation, present
ed to the house Saturday, met defeat.
MEAT AND FISH
ARE CONDEMNED
Portland, Ore., Nov. l(V--Federal in
spectors today condemned six tons of
meat and fish which had been in -cold
storage for the past 8ix years.
Budweiser beer at lb© Braocb. #
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Seattle, Nov. 10—Two hundred and
; fifty persons were guests at the Alaska
| Day banquet given by the Arctic Club
' Saturday night. Speeches were many
i and to the point.
Senator Jones, speaking to the bill
for the government construction of
1 railways in Alaska, said be was conti
dent it would pass. He said he was
•opposed to amending the bill, as that
; would result in delay. He wanted
’ quick action.
Delegate Wickersham of Alaska,
j said President Wilson had personally
assured him that the railway bill
would pass the congress early in the
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regular session.
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Congressman Falconer* of Washing
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'ton pledged his hearty support to the<
rail vay bill, which he said would pass
j without fail.
Congressman Bryan of Washington
put himself on record as favoring the
speedy passage of the Alaska railway
bill.
Governor Lister of Washington said |
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the state would do its utmost toward
aiding the passage of the railway bill
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so urgently desired by Alaska. The
governor said he hoped to see the day
j when Alaska and Washington would
! be one vast state.
Replying to Governor Lister, Terri-1
) torial Senator Roden* of Alaska, said
! he hoped the governor's dream would j
come true and urged Washington to
help Alaska to become “unbotlled.”
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Samuel I. Silverman, General Man
lager of the Skeen-Lechner Mining
jCompany, just returned from a visit to
I the company property on Falls creek
land reports that the bonanza drift on
the south or No. 2 vein, known as the
1200 foot level, is still in high grade.
! Metallic gold is plainly visible to the
[ naked eye, and the drift is now -25
| feet below the apex. The vein in the
face is 3 feet wide of the-rich ore next
| to the hanging wall, with rich ore still ;
* going in the slate foot wall. The1
tramway and mill are in operation and ;
SuperintendentHoldsworth is doing his |
best to keep tilings moving. Mr. Ay res!
who is in charge of the mine, has ai
crew of ten men working entirely on j
development work. The ore bins are j
all full of good ore, and he claims he ;
can keep the present mill going with ;
! four miners.
THAW TO BE
EXTRADITED
Concord, N. H., Nov. 10-Governor
Felker of New Hampshire hdnbred the
request of the state of New York for
the extradition of Harry K. lhaw.
Thaw will resist extradition and a
legal battle, lasting several years, is
promised.
APPOINTMENT
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New York, Nov. 10—John Sayre, the
fiiance of Miss Jessie Wilson, has been
appointed Assistant District Attorney,
with headquarters here.
Field glasses at J. L. Graef ’a. *
For reliable information write Can*
•non, Pioneer hote.1 fCnik, Alaska, t :
Meet me at the Branch. *
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at Thai
Branch. • *
LITTLE ONES SING
FOR ROOSEVELT
Buenos Ayres, Nov. 10—Col. Roose
velt’s visit to Buenos Apres, the chief
city of the Argentine Republic, is the
occasion of unusual festivities. Satur
day afternoon one thousand school
children surrounded the distinguished,
visitor and Instily sang “America.”
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Seattle, Nov. 10—The American
Federation of Labor convened in an
nual session here this forenoon, Presi
dent Gompers presiding. A large
number of delegates from all parts of
the country are attending. The read
ing of annual reports of the chief offic
ers was the first Order of business.
Twenty-gauge, 1913 model shot guae
at J. L. Graef’s. 1
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Physicians and Supplies to Be
Sent on Revenue Cutter to the
Relief of the Stricken Settle
ments to the Westward.
Washington, Nov. 10 The revenue
cutter Tahorna has been ordered to de
part immediately for Kodiak and
Afognak, for the relief of the measle
victims of those stricken settlements.
Physicians will accompany the Tahorna
and snpplies will he taken. The Ta
horaa is now loading at Seattle.
Secretary of the Interior Lane is
taking the initiative in the matter,
acting on an urgent appeal from Gov.
Strong of Alaska.
The steamer Dora, which arrived
here from Unalaska and way ports last
evening, reports 110 cases of measles
at Afognak, about the same number at
Kenai, and 25 cases at Seldovia. The
epidemic at Kodiak is well in hand,
dne to rigid quarantine regulations
maintained bv the local authorities.
Street Car Men and Traction
Companies of Indianapolis to
Submit Their Differences to a
Board of Arbitration.
Indianapolis, Nov. 10—The strike of
the street car men of Indianapolis is in
a fair way to reach a settlement.
Through the intervention of Govern
or Ralston of Indiana the demand of
the strikers for a board of arbitration
for the adjustment of the difficulty has
been agreed to by the traction com
panies. The recognition of the union
will not be determined by the board of
arbitration. Wages and horn's of la
bors are the matters to he settled.
The turn in the situation is a dis
tinct victory for the strikers.
Pending a settlement, the state
troops will remain encamped in the
suburbs of the city.
AFTER QUACKS
Chicago, ‘Nov. 10—The federal gov
eminent plans a criminal prosecution
of medical quacks and fakirs through*
out the country. As a starter, three
noted quacks were arretted today.
The speciflccharge is ustng the U. S.
mailt to defraud.