WASHINGTON, July 16.—The of
ficials of the administration have
admitted that the situation in Mexico
has been the subject of diplomatic
inquiries from two European nations,
and the matter is receiving the deep
atienuon of the cabinet. The prob
lem is one requiring the utmost tact
to handle and prevent serious trouble
between Mexico and the United
States. The members of the cabinet
are unanimously of the opinion that
this government can not at this time
intervene in Mexico, and that any
steps in that direction would at once
lead to a concerted action upon the
part of both the rebels and the
Mexican government against the Am
erican interests in that country and
the probable slaughter of any Am
erican citizens remaining in the
country. At the same time it is ad
mitted that Europe is bringing pres
sure to bear upon the administration
to end the long drawn out struggle
in Mexico, which is apparently no
nearer a settlement than it was a
year ago, and which is working havoc
with the foreign interests in the
country. While the Japanese ques
tion is still unsettled and is the sub
ject of conference in the cabinet,
the trouble in Mexico and the un
pleasant results likely to develop
therefrom if some means of restor
ing peace in the country is not
evolved in the near future, is occupy
ing a prominent place in the cabinet
discussions.
Secretary Bryan today -wired to
United States Ambassador Wilson, at
Mexico City, to come to Washington
at once to confer with the cabinet
in regard to the situation. It is be
lieved that aside from the wish to
Confer with Wilson, another ground
for the summons for him to come to
Washington is the fear that the feel
ing against the United States at the
Mexican capital might reach such a
pitch as to lead to an attack on the
American legation and thus precipi
tate serious consequences, which it is
the desire of the administration to
avoid at this time.
SEATTLE, July 16.—Strong pres
sure is being brought to bear upon
President Wilson to pardon Huston
Bullock, who was recently convicted
of conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment in connection with coal con
tracts at Nome and sentenced to im
prisonment. Bullick is out on bail
pending an appeal. Rev. M. A.
Matthews, of this city is at the head
of the movement.
NEWPORT, Eng., July 16.—Mrs.
Margaret Haigh Mackworth, daugh
ter of the “coal king.” Davis A.
Thomas, now in Canada, was brought
before a magistrate here today and
remanded for fourteen days on a
charge of placing- explosives in a
mail box. Mrs. Mackworth is secre
tary of the Newport branch of the
Women’s Social and Political Union,
but hitherto had not been an active
militant. Her mother, Mrs. Thomas,
is also prominent in the suffrage
movement. Her husband, Capt.
Humphrey Mackworth of the Royal
Monmouthshire engineers, is the eld
, est son of Arthur Mackworth and
heir to the baronetcy.
WASHINGTON, July 16.—Secre
tary of the Interior Lane, in a let
ter to Representative Ferris of Okla
homa, stated “The greatest service
we can do to the Indian is to set him
free. The Indian Bureau should be
a vanishing bureau.” The secretary
expressed the belief that the present
condition of a large majority of the
Indians was such that if permitted to
work our their own salvation with
out interference from the government
they would become far better citizens
than under the present system of
supervision.
LONDON, July 16.—The betrothal
was announced today of Prince
Arthur of Connaught to Princess
Alexandra Victoria, Duchess of Fife.
WASHINGTON, July 16.—The
Russian ambassador at Pekin today
presented the government with a de
mand from the Czar that China
recognize the full autonomy of Outer
Mongolia, and that China be suzerain
only of that territory.
NEW YORK, July 26.—Statisti
cians have just completed counting
all the nickels that have been spent
the last year to see the “movies.”
The grand total, said to be the first
official count ever prepared in this
country is 6,380,000,000 nickels, or
$319,000,000, paid by 3,600,000
spectators.
It is also shown that over $80,
000,000 is invested in the moving
picture industry, that more than
300,000 persons are employed, and
that 10.000.000 feet of f!lma is pro
duced weekly.
NEW YORK, July 16.—Arriving
on the Cunarder Mauretania today,
earnest and conscious of the gravity
of her mission, was Miss Gail Kane,
who returned fro ma tour abroad to
warn Mayor Gaynor, Commissioner
Waldo, and Anthony Comstock, of
a moraltty destroying creation of
Paris sartorial art, which is due to
arrive here in about a month, ac
cording to fashion forecasters.
(This “mauvais garment,” as she
called it, is known to the wicked who
affect it as the “chemise expose,”
and compared to it the peekaboo
shirtwaist is a thing of modesty and
refinement.
Miss Kane also brings warning of
a dance that has set Paris crazy,
which is expected to reach here about
the time the chemise strikes quaran
tine. Unfortunately, she couldn’t
pronounce the French for it, so New
York must remain temporarily un
enlightened.
WASHINGTON, July 16.—Dean
Conant, of Worcester, secretary of
the interior in the Philippine gov
ernment, has resigned
CINCINNATI, O., July 16.—The
charge of misappropriating funds of
the trust company in which he was
interested, has been withdrawn
against “Boss” Cox of this city.
NEW YORK, July 16.—“I should
worry about the price of bacon and
eggs for the next year or so.”
This was the declaration of Lillian
Russell, the actress, just before she
sailed for Europe on her annual
vacation. Miss Russell, who in pri
vate life is Mrs. A. P. Moore, wife
of a Pittsburg newspaperman, signed
a contract before leaving with John
Cort, the theatrical magnate, call
ing for $105,000 for next season.
Moore accompanied his wife abroad.
He said he. saw no reason to worry
either.
LONDON, July 16.—The discovery
of a suffraget murder plot which
hitherto has been known only to
members of the home office is an
nounced here by the Daily Express.
It is alleged that the militants plan
to avenge the death of any militant,
through self-inflicted starvation,
upon members of the cabinet.
“Should one of the militants die,”
the publication says, “while under
sentence, the life of no member of
the cabinet would be safe, and the
lives of twro prominent ministers
would be in the greatest Jeopardy.”
WASHINGTON, July 16. — Col.
Mulhall was again a witness before
the senate investigating committee
today. He testified that the National
Manufacturers’ Association had
raised a fund amounting to about
$500,000 to kill legislation hostile to
the interests of the members of the
association. He reiterated his asser
tion that the creation of the Com
merce Commission was the direct
effect of pressure brought to bear
upon certain statesmen by the asso
ciation for the express purpose of
preventing any reduction of the
tariff, and that the recommendations
of the board were dictated by the
association in the interest of its
members. He also stated that huge
sums had been raised for campaign
purposes and freely used to secure
the election of senators and repre
sentatives who were known to be
friendly to the manufacturing in
terests
CAPESTRANO, Italy, July 17.—
Maroni Ascenzio, recently returned
to his native town from New York, is
under arrest today charged with
burning his wife alife. Following the
receipt of anonymous letters at New
York telling him that his wife was
unfaithful to him during his absence
Ascenzio returned to his home im
mediately. |
He is declared to have greeted his
wife the first day of his return with
every show of affection. The second
day, the couple went for a walk in
the woods. This was the last ever
seen of the woman. A priest, how
ever, who was passing through the
timber at the time heard piercing
shriekg from a distance. He made his
way towards them and found a fierce
fire blazing about a tree. Suppos
ing it to be only the work of urchins,
however, he passed on. The day fol
lowing when the disappearance of
Mrs. Ascenzio became known, the
priest led a number of citizens to the
burnt tree. The woman’s finger ring
and gol dearrings were found in the
ashes. Ascenzio was arrested just
as he reached Chiasso, the Italian
Swiss border, presumably making his
way back to New York.
WASHINGTON, July 16— Dr. Paul
Reinsch, of the University of Wiscon.
sin, has been named by President
Wilson as minister to China.
GIRARD, Kan., July 16.—Girard
has found a solution of the Sunday
baseball problem by naming one day
in the week when everybody sus
pends business operations and goes
to the ball game. The arrangement
came through the suggestion of Rev.
M. L. Morrison, pastor of the Pres
byterian church, after considerable
wrangling between those who wanted
ball games on Sunday and those who
did not. Under the new arrange
ment tried yesterday for the second
time, all the merchants closed their
stores. i
PEKIN, July 16.—The disaffection
in Northern China is spreading, not
withstanding the efforts of the gov
ernment to put down the uprising.
Seven provinces are reported to be
preparing to join the rebel forces and
declare their independence of the
southern confederacy.
EAGLE PASS, July 16.—A tierce
battle is in progress near Hermanez
between 3,000 federal troops under
General Maas and a strong force of
Constitutionalists.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., July 16.—A
blonde woman, about 35 years old,
and a man of 40, dark, and smooth
shaven, said by the police to answer
closely the description of the two
who are suspected of having mur
dered Joseph H. Logue, a Chicago
diamond merchant, last December,
are being sought by the police in
connection with the murder of Chas.
E. Pendell, the former bookmaker
and money lender, who was killed
in his office last month.
Two witnesses came forward to
day with the information that they
had seen the two leave Pendell’s
office about 1:30 o'clock on the af
ternoon of the crime, and, as far as
is known, no others were seen to
enter or leave before the time Pen
dell’s body was found.
WASHINGTON, July 17.—Col.
Mulhall was still a witness before
the senate investigating committee
at the opening of the session this
morning. His testimony related to
the efforts of the officials of the
Manufacturers’ Association to get on
friendly terms with campaign man
agers, through contributions to the
fund, and if possible land members
of the association in the cabinet,
where they would be in a position to
influence legislation friendly to the
association.
Continuing his testimny this af
ternoon Mulhall introduced a letter
written in 1908 by former Congress
man Watson, in which the latter as
serted that Roosevelt was Willing to
sacrifice the Sherman law or any
other law to please the trusts and
Wall Street, if by so doing he could
assure the nomination of Taft for
the presidency.
LONDON, July 17.—Turkey and
Roumania are taking advantage of
the armistice between Bulgaria and
Greece and Servia to occupy all of
the Bulgarian territory possible be
fore peace terms are arranged, in
the hope that at least a portion of
the country ocupied may be granted
them in the final settlement.
PORTLAND, July 17.-—Eugene W.
Langden, a retired banker of this
city, committed suicide today by
jumping into the Willamette river.
There were several witnesses to the
deed, but he was drowned before aid
could reach him. No motive for the,
deed is known.
■WASHINGTON, July 17.—Mexican
affairs still continue to occupy a
front place in the considerations of
the President and cabinet, and the
outlook for a solution of the trouble
without a resort to force seems
remote.
It is rumored here that a meeting
of the diplomats in this city from
the principal European countries was
held last evening for the purpose of
formulating a joint complaint against
the United States for standing be
tween th»ir countries and Mexico,
ard preventing an armed interven
tion, if necessary, to restore peace in
that country. When interviewed this
morning regarding the report. Secre
tary Bryan refused to e'ther confirm
or deny the truth of the rumor, but
it is well understood in official circles
that Europe contemplates some
action tending to put an end to the
internal disorder in Mexico. As the
United States would not permit the
landing of European troops in
Mexico for the purpose of conquest,
it appearg that there is no possible
escape from intervention on the part
of the government.
It is believed that the recall of
Ambassador Wilson from Mexico for
the purpose of consulting with the
cabinet on Mexican affairs means
that there has been a breach in diplo
matic relations between the two
countries and that his return is by no
means certain.
Ambassador Wilson is now at Vera
Cruz, en route to Washington, and 1b
expected to arrive here about the
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Alaska is on the eve of great development.
The Railroad Commission has reported favorably, on extend,
ing the line from Chitina to Fairbanks.
Ex-President Taft has recommended favorable action by
Congress.
The New York Legislature, realizing the great injustice done
Alaska in the past ten years by withdrawing all Us natural re
sources> and thus stopping railroad building has unanimously
passed a resolution, endorsing the Railroad Commission report;
Calling on President Wilson to make Alaska Legislation a special
feature of his message to the special Congress called for April 1st.
The first act passed by the Alaska Legislature was in the form
of a memorial to Congress and the President asking that Railroad
construction be begun at once in accord with the Railroad Com
missions report, and that our Coal be opened for use.
Every town Council, and every Chamber of Commerce in
Alaska has sent wires and petitions to the President and Congress
to the same effect.
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a great many others as far East as Denver, Colorado—have joined
in the good work and are bringing all the pressure in their power
to bear.
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon has prepared a bill in line
with the Commission's report to be introduced at the Special
Session to convene April 1st.
Is there any one that doubts that something will be accom
plished, and that soon?
If so, she or he had better quit looking at the hole in the
doughnut and look at the doughnut awhile. If you keep on look
ing at that hole you will loose your chance—for here is a chance
that you will never have again in this section of the country.
I will sell you any lot in Chitina not already sold up to
April 1st, 1913, for 100 per cent less than you can buy it 6
months from now.
The price of all lots has been reduced In order to give all a
chance. They run from $40 up to $1000.
The terms will be % cash, and the balance in six, twelve and
eighteen months.
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Agent Chitina Townsite Company.
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SEATTLE, July 1".—Secretary of
the Navy Daniels arrived in the city
last night and this morning was
tendered a reception by the city and
Potlatch officials. In the course of
his response to the address of wel
come, the secretary said that with
the opening of the Panama canal, the
navy department would know no At
lantic or Pacific, but that both coasts
would take equal rank, and that the
Pacific coast would know, for the
first time the whole American fleet.
This afternoon the secretary re
viewed the naval and military parade
of more than 2,000 sailors and sol
diers, consisting of the regular land
and water troops of the North Pacific
and the National Guard.
Tomorrow the secretary will visit
Keyport for the purpose of making
an examination to determine If the
site is suitable for the establishment
of a torpedo station. >
SALONIKA, July 17.—It is re
ported here that the Greek, Servian
and Roumanian armies are marching
on Sofia, where it Is arranged the
teaty of peace between the former
allies in the war against Turkey,
will be signed. ^
NEW YORK, July 17.—William
Beck, a clerk who was employed by
the jewelry firm of Udall & Ballou,
and who fled shortly after the firm
was robbed last week of $98,000
worth of gems, was arrested today in
New Jersey and brought back to New
York. He is said to have made a
confession of his knowledge of the
robbery. His arrest followed the
recovery today of the stolen gems
in a valise at the Pennsylvania rail
road station.
MIDDLETOWN, Conn., July 17.—
In an e fort to stop the prevalent
hugs, trots and tangos, the Rev.
George B. Gilbert, rector of the Epis
copal Church, has leased the Lake
View Park dance hall and will con
duct it as a model dance hall through*
to
out the season.
WASHINGTON, July 16.—The
Newlands amendment to the Erdman
act, was passed by the senate last
night and went to the President to
day for his signature. Under the
terms o f the amendment there is
created a board of mediation and
conciliation in labor troubles, and is
headed by a commissioner, to be
named by the President.
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