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A FASHIONABLE
HOTEL IS BURNED
Pasadena, April -0.—The Maryland
liotel, the mos*i exclusive in the city,
was totally destroyed by fire yesterday
morning.
The blaze started in a mysterious
manner ii the room formerly occupied
by Presidents McKinley, Roosevelt and
Taft. The room was not occupied at
the time the tire broke out.
The telephone girl proved a heroine,
remaining at her post until every guest
had been notified that the building was
burning.
No one was injured and the building
is a total loss.
TO PENETRATE
THE JUNGLES
London, April 20.—Lady Mackey,
who is the owner of a twelve thousand
acre ranch in Montana, has departed
for East Africa. It is her intention to ;
penetrate the interior further than
Roosevelt did. She will take along a
phonograph for the purpose of record
ing the sounds of the jungle, especially
the negro jargon and the chatter ui
the apes.__
STOCK BROKER
GOES WRONG
Battle Creek, Mich, April 20.—Geo.
Holton, a Minneapolis stock broker,
stepped from the train here
and walking over behind a fence, drank
a vial of poison and died soon after. !
A note found on his person stated that |
he feared arrest because he . had lost
eleven thousand dollars entrusted to
him bv a woman client.
HUNG JURY IN
DOCTOR'S CASE
Philadelphia, April 20.—In the case .
of Dr. Sweet, of the University of
Pennsylvania, tried here for cruelty to
dogs by vivisection, the jury failed to
reach an agreement ar:d a new trial
will be ordered.
Meet me at the Branch. *
Razor back clams at Commerce;
Cafe. __
Ask about board by the week at the j
Seward Cafe. v 4
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the
Branch. *
BREAD BREAD BREAD
Full weight. 15 loaves or tickets
for $1. Doughnuts 15c per doz., and
cakes of all kinds at the Commerce
Cafe. Open day and night.
Government is to Place Half
Million Men in the field. •
War Begins by Blockading Mexican
Ports. No Declaration of War
Will Be Made by President.
Washington, April 20.—Huerta has flatly
refused to salute the American flag. President
W'ilson is rushing back to Washing ton from White
Sulphur Springs to read a special message to con
gress, which meets in joint session today. The pres
ident will ask congress for authority to seize Tam
ico. Vera Criiz and the railroad trestle near Vera
Cruz. The blockade will be peaceful unless resist
ance is offered. The president can not decla re war
because he has never recognized Huerta.
Washington, April 20.—Huerta refuses to comply with
President Wilson’s demand that he salute the American Hag
unless the protocol to be signed guarantees that we shall return
the salute.
The general army staff meets today. They will arrange to
place a half million men in the field, including two hundred thou
sand volunteers. The general staff has been preparing for a year
and have seven hundred and fifty thousand guns and ammunition
enough on hand to last six months. There are at present ten
thousand infantry and flve thousand cavalry scattexed along the
Mexican border. General Wood, chief of staff, is to be the su
preme commander.
Congress is to raise five hundred milliomdollars by doubling
the income tax and a special stamp tax.
President Wilson arrived in Washington this morning and
immediately went into a consultation with his cabinet.
The battleship Mississippi and the aeroplane corps has
been ordered south, also the torpedo fleet at Pensacola.
Mexico City, April 20.—Poi-eign Minister Rojas has issued
a statement in which he explains why Huex’ta refuses to salute the
Afnerican Hag. He declares that the naval launch, which was
heldup in Vera Cruz, was not flying the American flag at the time
and that the officer and marines were immediately i-eleased and
the officer who caused their arrest was himself arrested. Under
these circumstances Mexico would yeild all her dignity if she
complied with the demand of the United States. He says he will
trust to the spirit of fairness of the Amei’ican people.
Seattle. April 20.—Flanklin D. Roosevelt, assistant secre
tary of the navy, arrived in this city this morning. In an inter
view he declared that the United States navy is today ten times
stronger than it was during the Spanish-American war.
Washington, April 20.—2. p. m.-President Wilsop read his
special message to congress at noon today in which he reviewed
the history of the Mexican situation and asked for the approval
of congress of the stand he has taken. The president said he
earnestly hoped to avoid war, that Americans had a deep feeling
of friendship for the people of Mexico.
Senator Chamberlain introduced a bill appropriating fifty
million dollars for national defense purposes, to be immediately
available.
MARIPOSA SAILS
S 1
Seattle. April 20. -Thesteamer Mar
iposa sailed for Seward and way ports
Saturday night. Passengers for Sew
ard are: C. Hanger and wife, otto
Wagoner, if. Leonard, Mtss Robertson,
Herbert Leslie, E. Clayton, 1. Mortell,
F. RadclitT, T. Antrim, Mrs. Dehoff.
H. Hopkins and wife, Joe Robnik, G.
McDonald, W. Winer and wife, H.
Smith and wife and four steerage.
NEW STEAMER
FOR ALASKA RUN
Seattle, April 20.—W. C. Dawson &
Co. have purchased for the western
Alaska trade the steamship Formally,
of the Shubach-Ha rail ton Bering sea
line. It is the intention of the pur
chasers to place the steamer on the
southwestern Alaska run within a few
NORTHWESTERN
! COMES AND GOES
i
The steamer Northwestern arrived
in Seward yesterday morning at 11 a.
m. and departed southbound at 3:30 D.
ra. Thft following list of passengers
got off here: W. W. Hughes, R. Put
man, G. E. Anderson, E. McGettigan,
A. J. Carlson, A. Hansen, W. E. Ludy,
F. B. Sturgis, .T. A. Laubner, F. Sully,
L. B. Cotter, S. H. Robertson, C.
Nickolitz, D. M. Nagle, C. M. Nutter, •
A. F. Davis and three steerage.
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Alameda in Seattle.
Seattle, April 20.-The steamer Ala
meda arrived from Seward and way
ports last evening. She is scheduled
to sail on her return voyage next Fri
dav.
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To be Seattle’s Guests
Seattle, April 20.—Senator Putman
and Delegate VVickersham, upon their
arrival in Seattle, will he the guests of
honor of the Seattle Commercial club.
Honored by the President
Washington, April 20.—President
Wilson attended the marriage of Rep
resentative Flood to Miss Anna Fort
ner, of Virginia.
Razor back clams at Commerce
Cafe. _
Meet me at the Branch
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch.
For Sale—Five-room house and two
lots. Inquire at this office. i
Complete steam laundry plant for
sale. Apply to Wayne Blue. i
I should worry. Chicken dinner
every day and short orders at all
hours at Commerce Cafe. v
E. Levin, Prop.