The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1913-02-18

| has made personal appeal to Sec
rotary Knox against Intervention on
the part of the United States.
San Antonio, Feb. 17:-The Third
cavalry has received orders from
! Washington to be ready to embark
on train at Galveston for foreign
service.
Vera Cruz, Feb. 17:-Hundreds of
American refugees are arriving here
from Mexico City.
Washington, Feb. 17:--The Sem
ate Canal Committee has tabled the
Root bill, which abolished the tolls
through the Panama.
Washington, Feb. 17:-President
Taft today telegraphed President Ma
dero that as the government sees it
it's present paramount duty is to
offer prompt relief to the situation"
Mexico City, Feb. 1.-THE truce
between the Federals and the Rebels
has been broken and warfare resum-
ed. There was a twenty-four hour
armistice from Sunday morning at
2 o'clock.
Mexico City, Feb. 17:-President
Madero sent a message to President
Taft in which he asserts that Amer
leans are in no danger if they aban-
the United States government not to
land troops here as this act will
cause a confiagation, with terrible
consequences"
Cincinnati, Feb. 17:-President
Patterson and twenty-seven officials
of the cash register trust have each
been sentenced to a year in Jail.
Washington, Feb. 17:-The De-
partment of Justice has protested to
the Supreme court against the decis-
ion rendered at Juneau, Alaska,
which sets aside the indictments re-
turned against the officials of the
| transportation companies. 1t is
claimed that before the government
can indict transportation companies
| for determinations the question
must be passed upon by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
Seattle, Feb. 17:-The steamer
| Mariposa will sail from here for
Northwestern Alaska tomorrow night.
New York, Feb. 17:-Federal
Judge Ward has overruled the i'm
migration official and allowed Castro
| to enter this country.
Seattle, Feb. 17:-Charles d.
Hillman, the real estate millionaire,
who has been serving time for his il
legal transactions, was today releas-
ed from the penitentiary.
Constantinople, Feb. lit is
semi-officially reported that Enver
Bey, chief of staff, has been fatally
wounded by an assassin.
Warrington, Feb. 17:-Donald Nc
Kenzie, who represents coal claim
ants in the Boring river field, near
Katalla, sprung decided sensation
today when he appeared before the
House committee on Territories,
which is the general topic of CONVEX
sation.
Mckenzie made the direct charge
that Secretary of Interior Fisher had
connived with and permitted his
special land agents to write the de-
| cases.
Washington, Feb. 17:-Delegate
Wickersham, Falcon Joslin, of Fair
banks; John Ballaine and Charles
Heifner, of Seattle, are working to-
gether to secure railroad legislation
for Alaska. They have started in on
an aggressive campaign and are anx-
ious to see laws enacted providing
for appropriations that will permit of
| immediate construction work. In or
der to bring this about President
elect Wilson has been asked for his
cooperation. An appeal is also
made to the Pacific coast cities and
towns in Alaska to pass resolutions
urging Mr.. Wilson to make Alaska
| railroads one of first subjects for
consideration in his recommendation
to the special session of Congress.
1t is believed that united action
on the part of the West and Alaska
the new President will be sufficiently
impressed with the Importance of af-
fording prompt relief to that terri
| tory that he will make some strong
recommendations to Congress, favor
ing the solving of the transportation
problem and opening of the coal
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