TELEGRAPH NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF
Washington, March 10.—The hur
ried departure of President Taft for
Atlanta yesterday afternoon has
caused considerable speculation, in
view of the fact that there is much
war-like preparedness going on.
It is announced in official circles
that it is the intention of the Presi
dent to choke off the Mexican insur
rection and in doing so he proposes
to give a valuable lesson to foreign
nations by the quick mobilization
of the army and navy of the United
States.
Seattle, March 10.—Orders have
been sent to the Sixteenth Infantry in
Alaska to have the live companies
stationed at Fort Liscum and Fort
Seward to at once prepare to start
South, so as to be ready to move
when notified.
New York, March 10.—The Asso
ciated Press at Mexico City reports
that President Diaz is alive and in
good health.
Washington, March 10.—The Ja
panese Embassador has issued a
statement in which he declares that
Japan never made the slightest effort
to obtain a coaling station along the
coast of Mexico.
Washington, March 9.—The Army
and Navy are rushing troops to the
Mexican bolder from all parts of the
country and this activity has caused
considerable speculation. It is giv
en out by department officials that
the mobilization is for the purpose
of demonstrating the efficiency of
our fighting force. But whether or
not this is the real reason remains
to be seen.
The War department says the ndl
itia officers of all of the states are
invited to participate in the opera
tions of the army at San Antonio.
President Taft has assured Presi
dent Diaz that the United States has
no intention to intervene in their
troubles.
Washington. March 9.—Germany
has issued an official statement that
it is not interested in Mexico, which
is taken to mean that the Kaiser’s
plans have been upset.
Washington. March 9.—An uncon
firmed report has reached here to the
effect that President Diaz has been
dead for 48 hours and the informa
tion is being kept quiet.
Washington, March 11.—The de
partment has ordered war vessels to
patrol the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
of Mexico.
Mexico City, March 11.—The gov
ernment nas suspended the civil triai
of destructors of the railroad and
telegraph lines and hereafter mill
tary action will result.
San Antonio, March 11.—The
quartermaster here has been ordered
to secure ammunition and provis
ions for 10,000 men to last for four
months. Other troops will be cared
for at border points.
Seattle, March 8.—The cruisers
Maryland and West Virginia sail to
night for San Diego with four hun
dred marines, and from there will
take the train for San Francisco and
board the Buffalo.
Washington, March 8.—It Is re
ported that President Taft’s mobll
ization order in spreading 20,00$
troops and cruisers along the Mexican
border was to check the aggression
of Germany, to whom the Mexican
interests appealed. Taft was too
quick for the Kaiser and his inter
ference means war.
Washington, March 6.—President
Taft will spend a couple of weeks
vacation in the South, and will also
take occasion to make some speech
es, in reply to frequent requests
from those representing the people.
It has been announced that he will
speak at Atlanta March 10th, and
then deliver an oration in Augusta.
Minneapolis, March 6.—A disas
trous fire early this morning destroy
ed the Syndicate building. Two peo
ple are missing. The loss will total
nearly a million.
Seattle, March 6.—The vessel Bu
ford sailed today with a cargo capac
ity of supplies for the starving Chi
nese. The cargo is valued at $150,
000.
Other vessels are to follow just
as quickly as they can take on sup
plies and clear. The appeal of the
stricken heathen has met with a
prompt response in all quarters.
Washington, March 6.—At the re
quest of colleagues of Governor
Thos. M. Campbell, of Texas, Sena
tor Bailey has withdrawn his resig
nation. Otherwise, It was stated, the
Texas legislature would re-elect him.
Seattle, March 6.—Arguments will j
begin In the United StateB court
March 22 on a demurrer filed by
the attorneys of D. A. McKenzie and
Harry White to the decision of the
Interior department respecting their
coal claims In the Katalla or Bering
River district, tributary to Cordora.
The cases will be called in Spokane.
This demurrer is based on the con
struction of the law of 1904, the
coal claimants alleging that they
showed good faith and complied with
the law in every respect at the time
they completed their locations and
applied for a United States patent.
Should the demurrer win it will
prove a test case and settle the leg
ality of hundreds of claims in that
district. What Is more Important,
there will no longer be any legal ob
struction to the granting of patents.
Those interested in seeing the coal
of Alaska opened are greatly encour
aged and believe that a much better
understanding of the true merits of
many of the cases pending is becom
ing general and will result soon in
the opening of the coal for the Pa
cific coast market.
Butte, March 6.—OUie James, the
representative from Marion, Ky., is
again talking of impeaching Richard
A. Ballinger, the secretary of the in
terior department, relative to the coal
cases pending in Alaska. The con
gressman says that he will present
his resolutions at the special ses
sion called by President Taft to con
sider the Canadian reciprocity bill.
Fairbanks, March 6.—Captain
Barnette today placed $1,500,000
worth of securities with the commit
tee which is managing the affairs of
the defunct Washington-Alaska bank,
and this will insure the payment of
1 dollar for dollar to every depositor.
The prompt manner in which Cap
| tain Barnette has taken hold of the
affairs of the bank, with a view of
protecting the depositors, is calling
forth favorable comment in all quar
ters. As previously stated, he was
not bound by any legal obligation
to assume responsibility, but decided
that it was a moral obligation and
has pledged every cent he owns, in
cluding his Mexican ranch, in order
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that every one interested may re
ceive his money.
Those who were the first to blame
and criticise the captain, are now
loudest in their prise because of his!
prompt steps to make good to de
positors. It is believed that the em
barrassment of the bank is but tem
porary and that the liabilities will be
paid without drawing to the full on
the securities placed In the hands
of the bank by Captain Barnette.
New York, March 7.—Colonel
Roosevelt will leave tomorrow on his
southern and western tour. He plans
to return home April 15.
New York, March 7.—Ad Wolgast
and P. McFarland have been match
ed for a ten-round go before the
Fairmount club during the latter part
of April.
Juneau, March 10.—-The town of
Douglas was practically wiped out by
tire last night. It started from an
jver-heated stove In the Douglas
cafe and the flames spreading rap
idly, the entire heart of the business
section was destroyed. All of the
buildings were frame and before the
tire could be gotten under control
twenty-one of them were bunted to
he ground. The loss is more than
9100,000, with not a cent of insur
ance.
As soon as it was realised that the,
conflagration threatened to prove
serious the departments from Juneau
and Treadwell were appealed to and
soon arrived on the scene, rendering
valuable aid. It was * bitter cold
night and the men could make but
little progress, being soon covered
with sheets of ice and chilled to the
bone. The fire lasted for seven hours
and at one time there were twelve
streams playing on the flames.
It was a pitiable scene to see the
occupants of buildings working hero
ically to remove their stocks and
household goods into the street, only
to see them consumed in a short
time. The entire front street was a
seething mass of flames, as the struc
tures burned like so much paper.
Practically all of the leading merch
ants, saloons and other places of busi
ness were bunted out.
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| Washington, March 7.—President
Taft today consented to discuss the
coal situation In Alaska at length.
He stated that he would no longer
wait for Congress to legislate on
>1»-lrn coal, but would do all In his
power to bring about an early settle
ment so that Alaskans and pioneers
could mine and secure some benefits
from these great natural resources.
He admitted that it was an in
justice to the claim owners and the
people of the country because of the
hundreds of claims held up. Presi
dent Taft further stated that he
would personally pass upon the Cun
ningham claims, which were about
ready for examination, and assume
the responsibility for a settlement.
The President said he would then
co-operate with the department of
the Interior to dispose of the others
now pending with the department.
Alaskans and friends of Alaska
are Jubilant over the fact that the
President has made up his mind to
bring matters to a head. They feel
certain that it will now be only a
short time when enough claims will
be clear listed to allow the develop
ment of the coal fields in the north
land.”
rates.
Washington, March 0.—Walter L.
Fisher, the newly appointed Secre
tary of the Interior, will likely today
relieve Richard A. Ballinger, resign
ed. Although president of the Con
servation League of America and
friendly with Pinchot the new secre
tary Is not radical. He does not be
lieve in bottling the resources of the
country, in order to prevent a will
ful waste, and is a strong advocate
of some of Ballinger's ideas. It Is
believed that Fisher and President
Taft will favorably decide the Cun
ningham cases, which means the im
mediate opening of the Alaska coal
fields. Being an Easterner and a
conservationist such a decision com
ing from Fisher will have the effect
of quieting adverse criticism, and
there is every reason to believe that
speedy action will be taken in the
matter.
Seattle, March 9.—Officers at the
Bremerton navy yard express the
opinion that a coal famine is facing
the fleet of the Pacific, showing the
necessity for opening the Alaska coal
fields.
Seattle, March 8.—Secretary of
Interior Ballinger has wired that he
will shortly return to this city and
begin the prosecution of his malic
lous slanderers, Including Gifford
Pinchot and Collier’s Weekly. His
home-coming, after a strenuous time
as a member of the cabinet, will be
celebrated with a big demonstration.
The commercial bodies and other
clubs are in charge of the arrange
ments.
Washington, March 8.—Commis
sioner Fred Dennett, of the land of
fice, will resign and leave the gov
ernment service with Secretary Bal
linger.
Washington Marcn 11.—The Sec
retary of the Interior, Fisher, will
take office on Monday and it is un
derstood that he has had an under
standing with President Taft in ref
erence to the policy of that office in
connection with the Alaska coal land
cases. There is a general feeling
that the matter is to be speedily dis
posed of and that the Cunningham
claims will be issued patents.
Washington, D. C., March 6.—As
the result of extensive tests carried
forward by the naval departments,
the officers of the navy board in
charge of the experiments will report
that Washington state coal is unfit
for naval purposes as a proper steam
ing coal.
The board will also report that the
opening of the Alaska coal fields will
solve the question for a naval sup
ply for the Pacific coast fleet, as ex
periments and tests of Alaskan coal
prove conclusively that it is a super
ior quality and fitted in all respects
for high grade steaming purposes.
In fact, figures have been sub
mitted already showing the great sav
ing in cost to the navy once the Alas
kan coal is placed on the market.
In case of trouble with any Oriental
power, the United States navy would
be sadly crippled, in fact, almost use
less it compelled to depend upon a
supply of steam ooal from the East.
It is understood that recommenda
tions will be made not only of the
necessity of speedy action with a
view of securing naval coal from
Alaska, but also of the Importance
of building Up and affording proper
protection to coal naval bases in the
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