no. ;u‘J
HUERTA HAS
DEEP DESIGN
IN fkkIGNINI?
Mexico Pity, Sept. 5.-President
Huerta of Mexico plans on resigning
from the presidency, but there i> a tie
sign in this move, according to reports
current here. If he steps down now,
it will only be for the purpose of quali
fying himself as a candidate lot tv
election to the high ollice.*
London, Sept. 5. Felix Diaz, the
p rsonal representative of 1 resident
Huerta of Mexico, who has been here
several days, departed this mornmg
<. nroute to Berlin.
SMUGGLERS
ARE INDICTED
San Francisco, Sept. 5.—Warned by
a wireless message *ent from a pal in
San Francisco, smugglerson board the
steamship Manchuria, enroute here
from the Orient, threw vast quantities
of opium into the sea.
The ship’s officers gave the custom's
authorities the names of the sender
and recepient of the message and in
this wi>r a valuable clew as to the
smugglers was obtained.
Yesterday afternoon a special grand
jury indicted fourteen persons as being
members of the wholesale smuggling
ring. _
Case Nearing End
San Francisco, Sept. 5—The Cami
retti white slavery case will reach the
jury today.
In the trial of the Western Fuel
t oinpanv, charged with defrauding
the government out of customs duties.
Secretary Norcross ignored the court
order to produce the books of the con
cern and bus been cited for contempt
of court. The hearing will be held to*
' morrow._
Martyr IS Buried
0 -
Dublin, Sept. 5.—Thirty thousand
oersons attended the funeral of John
Nolan, a tramway strike leader, who
was killed by police during the strik
er^ riots. The employers remain ob
durate and refuse to yield to the terms
demanded by the strikers.
former Solon Dies
Topeka, Kan., Sept. 5.—Former
United States Senator Martin of Kan
sas died here last night. He had
reached an advanced age.
Mountain Sheep at the Commerce.
Evinrude motors $75, at J. L. Graef’s.
Meet me at the Branch *
When in need of stationery, don’t
forget that there is a swell line at
Gordon's, Pipe the show w indow.
Life preservers at J. L. Graef’s. *
For nine years the leading caterer in Sew
ard. and stiU in the lead. Commerce Cafe, E,
Levin. Prop. *
INQUIRY INTO
CAUSE OF WRECK
i CLEARS OFFICERS
i
Seattle. Sept. 5.—The investigation
: into the cause of the wreck of the
steamship State of California, which
has been conducted jointly by the
board of marine inspectors of Seattle
and of Juneau, has been concluded and
was today made public
The findings of the combined boards
absolves Captain* Cann and other of
ficers from all blame or responsibility
for the disaster and lays the fault di
rectly on the federal government, de*
daring that the wreck is due to a lack
j of proper aids to navigation and to the
lack of adequate charting of the wat
ers of the Alaska coast.
The report urges the government to
immediately inaugurate a thorough
'charting of what is called the “inside ’
passage to Alaska.
THAW BEFORE
SPECIAL BOARD
Sherbrooke, Sept. 4.--Ilarry K.
Thaw was today released from custody
on a writ of habeas corpus. He was
immediately re-arrested by Canadian
immigration officers and taken to Coati
cook.
Coaticook, Canada, Sept. o.— A spec
ial board of immigration will sit on the
Harry K. Thaw case today. It is prob
able the board will order his deporta
tion from whence be came.
Union Men Barred
Washington. . Sept. 5.—Before the
committee which is conducting a con
gressional inquiry into the conditions
in the coal mining regions of West
Virginia, operators, in their testimony,
defended their position in placing a
' ban on men who are members of
1 labor unions.
—
Big Mines Closed
Tonopah, Nev. Sept. 5.—A cloud
j burst which occurred yesterday put the
local water system out of commission.
I Today there is a water famine. Most
1 of the large mining plants have been
compelled to close down.
I King favors Pardon
Madrid, Stpt. 5.—King Alfonso, of
Spain, is in favor of granting a pardon
to the anarchist, Allegro, who sought
to take the monarch's life April 18.
ilountain Sheep at the Commerce.
Budweiser beer at the Branch. *
A large assortment of the latest pho
! nograph records just received on the
Sampson. At Gordon’s. $
Fishing tackle at J. L. Graef’s. J
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch._*
Three meals for one dollar at the Commerce
Cafe. E. Levin. Prop. * *
ANTIQUATED
WOODEN CARS
ARE BLAMED
Washington, Sept. 5 -The antiquat
ed wooden cars used on the New I lav
i on, Hartford Railway system is be
i
lieved to have been the prime cause of
the fatalities resulting from the train
collision Wednesday night. 'Hie na
tion is incensed at the disaster. It is
1 asserted that money needed for better
equipment has been diverted to pay
ing dividends.
Vice President Marshall, in an in
terview today, bitterly armings the
company. He says the trouble with
the railroads is that there are too
I many wheels within wheels, too many
! corporations within corporations.
The interstate commerce commission
has started an inquiry into the com
I pany’s affairs.
New Haven, Sept. 5—An inquest,
behind closed doors, is being held here
today over the remains of victims of
I the train collision. Pending a verdict
of the coroner’s jury, the engineers of
the pa>senger and the freight trains
that collided and the flagman are be
ing held in custody.
WATERSPOUT
SINKS LAUNCH
New Port News, Sept. 5 — A ship's
| launch of the armored cruiser Nebras
• ka was struck by a waterspout whiie
j a hurricane was raging * here yester
kay. The launch foundered, carrying
the occupants, three petty officers and
live men, to their death.
! 1
The old dominion liner Mohjack is
j reported lost.
Men Accept Terms
Boston, Sept. f>.—Workmen employed
in the Sturtevant Blower works, who
have been out on a strike, today re
turned to their employment on terms
dictated by the company officials. The
concern is controlled by Governor Foss
of Massachusetts.
*
Strike Is Averted
Vancouver, B. C., Sept.*5.—A strike
of the men employed on the local trol
ley system has been averted. A com
promise was reached.
Willard Appointed
Washington, Sept. 5.—George Will
ard, former governor of Virginia, has
been nominated as United States am
bassador to Spain.
Mountain Sheep at the Commerce,
Lilly’s fly killer at J. L. Graef ’s. *
Try the new live cent sizes of stand
ard cigars at Gordon’s. Little Tom’s,
Lovera, Baby Webster and Henry
George. They’re the go now. *
The best cook, coffee, bread and butter in the
city you find at the Commerce Cafe *
FATALITIES IN
THE REALM OF
THE BIRO MEN
San Diego. Sept. 5-Lieut. Love, an
i army attache of the aviation school
*
here, fell to his death while making an
aeiral demonstration yesterday.
j *
Grieg, Germany. Sept. 5—A mono
plane turned turtle and two army
' lieutenants fell to their death here
| yesterday.
Newport, Gal., Sept. 5 Florence
! Heide), while riding in a hydro-aero
plane here yesterday, met with an ac
icident, the machine falling into the
I bay. The occupant was badly injured.
Versailles, France, Sept. 5—Pegoud,
ithe French aviator, repeated his per
! formance of looping the loop in an ae
roplane here yesterday.
Dayton, C., Sept, 5-Wright, the in
J ventor of the aeroplane, declined to
! comment on Pegoud's remarkable feat,
I other than to say that the range of
possibilities of the flying machine were
enormous.
New York, Sept. .1. — Aviator Path
j Law, accompanied by two women
| friends, reached here in a biplane last
evening, traveling thousands of miles
in order to attend a meeting to be held
for the purpose ot protesting against
the impeachment of Governor Sulzer
of New York.
WOMAN POISONS
GERMAN BANKER
New York. Sent. .1. — Carl Schoete. a
rich German banker, who has been
! visiting New York, was found dead in
bed in $ hotel at Hoboken this morn
ing. He is believed to have heen pois
oned. A young woman, who was his
night companion in the room, has been
taken into custody, charged with ad
ministering the poison. She denies
her guilt, declaring the German took
his own life.
four Japs Killed
Tokio, Sept. 5—Four subjects of
j Japan were killed in the shelling of
I Nanking by the Chinese rebels. The
Japanese government proposes to make
a vigorous protest.
former King Weds
London, Sept. 5—Princess Augustine
Victoria was married U) Ex-King Man
uel of Portugal here today. The wed
ding was a most brilliant affair.
Harlposa in Seattle
Seattle, Sept. 5—The steamer Mari
posa arrived here last night.
Frank Cotter departed for Falls
creek today.
Mountain Sheep at the Commerce.
’ v 1 4 # • t v '
Twenty*gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. L. Graefs. I
Savage 22 High Power rifles at J. L.
Graef’s. t
Short orders and dinners a la carte at all
hours, day and niRht, Coimerce Cafe,; •
. ; t ‘ v*- , 0 f - - i i