?he ?oily ^laahon
No. 7 SIXTEENTH YEAH
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1913 PRICK 10 CENT*
MEXICO HAS REVOLTED
DIAZ MADE PRESIDENT
IUA0ER0 FLEES COUNTRY; CABINET RESIGNS; GEN
REYES SHOT; HUNDREDS DEAD AND
DIG IN STREETS OF CAPITAL
BILI.KTINS.
Mmlro Ht). Feb. 1" ? Denounc
ing President MmltTii an an mwii)
??? ??*?? Mm l>??/ thl? *i
mm-w iwrUtmxl hiWM'lr pn?J
>l<m of lb-' republic anil hiw a#?nni
nl mtiir cnntntl of Mml affair*
in Mnlnv He N organising hi*
cabinet anil k*t the Mipport uf the
entire >nm which lu*s K?nr o*<t to
hia *i?le.
Wa?hin{ti>n, 1 : 4.V? .Vlviiw cihi
brw Uw Movu-aa inmbto. Sem>
iah<s Knox. Stimnon anil Meyer
an> hoiilin* a omfnwH c thh after
noon the result of which will pnJv
ahlx Iv the sending of mklitional
w'an>hi|w to Mexico.
Vera I "nil ? Artx iccw here that or
iler ha? Iwn restored at the capi
tal with Mix l?iai in control.
San f>Mrlwi>? TTii? Western
arrnx iHxKion is awaiting orders for
the m>>h4li7*i ion of the American
troop* on the Mexican bonier.
Mexico City. Fob 10 ? The Re
public of Mexico has practically fal
len into the hand* of the Revolu
tionist!* w'.?o are themselxes the re
- public By a preconcerted move
ment the Mexican artny stationed nt
the Capital sided with the revolu
tionists and yesterday rex-olted an.l
took possession of the government
officials Federal adherents were
shot down in the street. and ex-ery
where government rule was sus
pended or transferred to the lead
ers of the revolution
Geneial Felix Diaz, the revolu
tlonary loader, who was captured ut ;
Vera Crux several months ago and
brought to this city where he nas
suffered Imprisonment, was releas
ed aud will doubtless be made the
next president of Mexico.
President Francisco 1. Madero
with his family, and Senor Abra
ham Gonxales, secretary of state
and family, together with other
member? of the cabinet, at the
moment of the revolt took ref
uge in the national palace where
they were protected by a few loyal
soldiers and the state artillery,
later It is reported that the presi
dent and his family had escaped to
the coast of the Gulf of Mexico
The cabinet, consisting of Vaxquex
Tagle. secretary of Justice. Rafael
Hernandex, secretary of Improve
ments, Senor Krnesto Madero, sec
retary of finances. General Gonxalo
Sales, secretary of war, Manuel
nonilla, secretary of public works,
and Miguel Ix>mbardo, secretary of
instruction, all resigned when they
heard of the flight of President Ma
dero, and It Is rumored they will
go over to the new administration.
It is said that the president de
termined to flee as soon as he re
ceived the report that General
Nlanco, one of the meet loyal sup
porters of the administration, had
refused to come to the support of
the federal troops.
In the conflict and battle which
was fought In the streets of the
city. General Reyes was killed and
a son of Gen. Rodolfo, a prominent
attorney committed suicide rather
than be taken prisoner^ General
Felix Dlat Is in practical control of
the city and with the possession of
the government arms and war ma
terial he will extend his conquests
until the entire country is In i>os
session of the revolutionary party.
Mexico City. 1:30 p. m. ? The
whereabouts of President Madero
are unknown, but the leader of the
revolution has sent out scouts to
overtake him and place him under
arrest as an enemy of the country.
It seems now thai Felix L)ias will
be proclaimed president before night,
as the populace and soldiers are
shouting for him to take command
of government affairs.
As a result of the struggle In
the streets of the city and the wag
ing of war between the insurrection
ists and the loyal troops, there are
hundreds of dead bodies lying un
burled In all quarters. The shell
ing of the government barracks and
the conflict of artillery spared
neither men, women or children
More than two hundred bodies of
dead nou-combatants litter the
streets and alleys among which are
scores of women and childreu. Five
hundred wounded are groaning and
nursing their Injuries throughout
the city.
The battle started yesterday
morning when the revolting sol
diers. ignoring the command of the
loyal officers, broke from 'he bar
racks and liberated Generals Reyce
and Dlat. who took command, lead
ing the troops to an attack upon
those who refnsed to Join the revo
lution. While riding In his saddle
In an attack opon the federal sol
diers. General Reyes was shot by
the defenders of the Mndero pal
ace. where president Madero had
taken refuge
The present Constitution of Mexi
co bears dote February (V, 1*57,
with subsequent amendments By
lu terms Mexico Is considered a
Federative Republic, divided Into
States, nineteen at the ontaet, but
at present twenty-seven In number,
with three Territories and one Fed
eral District, each having a right to
manage Its own local affairs, while
the whole are bound together In one
body politic by fundamental and
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GEN. JOSEPH W. DUNCAN.
Commanding U. ?. Troapa
Guarding Manioan Berdar.
constitutional laws The power* of
the FedeMV Government are divid
ed Into three hranchee? the l?gi?
latlve, fXM'utlv*. and judicial. The
legislative power Is rested in a Con
gress. consist k g of a House of Rep
resentatives and a Senate, the ex
ecutive in a President, and the
Judicial in Federal Courts. Repre
sentatives elected by the suffrage
of all male adults, at the rate of
one member for 40,000 Inhabitants,
hold their place# for two years The
qualifications requisite are to be 25
vesrs of age and a resident In the
State The Senate consists of two
mcMber* from each State, of at leas
30 years of age, who hold their
places for four years Senators sre
elected indirectly, half of them be
ing renewed exery two years The
members of both Houses receive
salaries of |3,?0? each a year
The President Is elected by elec
tors popnlarly chosen in a general
election snd holds office for six
cears. According to the last Amend
ment of the Constitution, It pro
hibits his re-election. In case of
his sudden disability, the Vlce-Presl
denf, who Is also permanent Presi
dent of the Senate, officiates in his
place ('ongre?? has to meet an
tiually, from September IS to I)e
cember IS, and from April 1 to
May 81, and a permanent commit
tee of both Houses sits during the
recesses
The army consists of infantry,
26,000 ; engineers, 7*6; artillery.
2,304 ; cavalry, 8.454; rural guards
of police. ?,36R; gendarmerie, 250;
total 37.103 There are over 4.000
officers.
There are six gunboats of from
1.000 to 1.300 tons, arm?d with
rapld-flrlng four Inoh guns and with
rapid-firing six poundara; a trans
port of 1,600 tons, armed with 57
ram. guns; another transport of >00
tons; two training ships, one of
steam. 1,300 tons, armed with 12
cm. and 57 mm , and the other, a
sailing ship of 70Q tons. There ?re
also, several small revenue cutters
watching the const on both ocaans;
a naval school, a navy-yard, a float
ing dock at Vera Cru?, a dry-dock
at Sal ina Cruz, and a shipyard at
Ouaymaa The Military School Is at
Chapultepec
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MIKE II. S. INDUSTRIES
(Special to Daily Alaakan )
New Tor*. Feb Owe of the
irntMt railroad strike* In the his
tory ot the nation is
Yest* rday the unltnl (IrfUMi aM
engineers of flfty-fowr of the lead
ing (Mtrni roarta ro?e< 1 to *trtk?
unlet* their demanda for better pa*
were compiled with There are
thirty thousand engineers and fire
men involved. and If they to out
It will he Impossible for any of the
eastern railways to turn a wheel, aa
th? m?n nrp well orranlied
In ??**? ?Ih? nmjtmtm <\n ??*
ib# <1??ian<to of ?l?? m*m, ???!
tk# Mrlk# la d r??1, H l? k??t?*??l
ffc*t ?l?# ronfM^t will t? IM
wwtorn roadi aa4 UMt an?tk?r ?m
.*h ?iit r*MH **? wl*"
hr*?<M A R D. In wkkk
Kii*?r>? V l?M?i ?? promin
ent ? part
Tk# m?>? ar* Hamaodta* ka?f?r
p*r ?n?t Mtter (m4HIm of ?or?
It hi an?*fc<?r arpHraiion of tk* kl?k
<?*?* of l?T?n? to Ik* l?? prW? of
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WAR IH BAP
WITHOI'T NEWHl* IPF.lt MK>
Sofia, Feb. 1# Turkish troopa]
?re retreatlnt before the armies of
the Bulgarians and Servians Rlow
Ijr the alllea are ?aintne ground,
but the Turks have put up a atob
born realstenre at many Mull The
Allien have refuged to permit news
paper correspondent# traveling with
the army, and they will allow no
war news to to thfontb the line*
so far a* ran be prevented
puwrnKNT OK SAM \n??H
KIM.FI) BV ??WA?MIH
San Salvador. Feb. !? M*nnel
E Aratjo, president of the republic
of Salvador, died thia mornltm from
the wound tlven him by an assassin
on the fourth of thia month Ther*
la a threatened wprtslnt and over
throw of the administration
mh,if?;f partt
TU tllMR HT M KIXI.FV
Ithlra. Feb 1#? Aa th# rewilt
of the attempt of T?r Parker to
rllmb Mounf MrKlftley '??
and falllnjt by a few feet, another
party from Cornell University la
forming for the purpowe of attempt
In* the rtseent They erpeet to
start at once and re* to the bit
mountain early tn ttie sprint before
the alldfts betln Or Parlrsr will
not be a member of the party. h?t
will tlte them all the information
he has acquired In his two attempts
to reorh the top
KIRK *T T,U1I*H
ni'RM
Tacteh. F#h I I^rwtnlao
l?1??raph atatlon at thla
<-a??ht fl r* at an #?rly Howr jUt
day morning and h?m#d to "??
cronnd Th? m#n In 'hart# tnr
"wd??d in *wapin* with fhMr lt???
hat I nut all IhHr rlo?htn? and a>ip
[tll#?, faring only a lltrlo Iwrrm
and a small quantity of fond Owtn?
to tb? dlfflonlf y of |P*Mnc In a?ip
pll?a torn* hardship* may ?rau? ?
? r#a?lt of th# fir*
Taglah t* ?ttn*t?d on Taclafc lak*
and wa* th# original h*ad<|nart?ra
for th? Northw?*t Mo?nt?d Poll.*#
tn th* Yukon. Mrt th# harrm-ka ka??
Ions b##n d with th#
' ion of th# mm ??ploy?d on f h?
lv>mlnion t?l#*r*ph ll"?
RiH KV (tH'IflTT TU.K
w HK1 H* H ?? *KM?W?
J#-kyl Inland. T*h !? William
Hmk?'?!l?r haa raforw^d Irnm M?
r??r#nt Mhanaflon and w'll H? ahl?
to attend to Ma ra?f M?nn?n? Int #r
rata wltMn a f*w lUtj*
umkkk ?n is ??rr
%*t> DRY I* OUT
WaaMneton, F?h |?-Th# \frwmr
horn of ronjrro* today P**?*d 'h*
WVh Mil wM'li forMda th? aMppInt
of Intotl^atlng |l<i?ora Info any
?tat# wh#t? tk#m Hi a prohlMtton
law In effort Th? t#tnp?ran*? p#o
plo ar* anpportlng lit* iH'Mi'a
whlrh a#*m? In a fair way of an<
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