The Chitina leader., 1913-02-18

Id5iiCulluldi IeSediCH DIS d liz WOIhi
for the benefit of humanity.
TRENTON, Feb. 14-President-
Wilson sprung new one on the pub
lie last night, which means that the
suspense in reference to his selection
of men to fill the portfolios is to be
longer deferred He said: 81 will
follow the good old fashioned met
hods and not make announcement un
til the names selected for the cabinet
are sent to the Senate"
CINCINNATI, Feb. 14-Twenty
officials of cash register companies
We're found guilty of conducting their
| business in restraint of trade.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. IA
Mother Jones, leading seven hundred
strikers, sought to interview Govern
or Glasscock, but instead of being
given an opportunity to state their
grievances the governor had them ar
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rested on the charge of conspiracy
against the state
CAIMANERA, Cuba, Feb. 1.-THE
battleship Arkansas struck a reef
and when refloated was found to be
leaking.
LONDON, Feb. 14-At the nation
al memorial services for the late
Captain Scott the King was so af-
fected that he shed tears.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. H.
Attorney VIM. S. Edwards, one OF the
candidates for the United States Sen
lste before the deadlocked legislature
of West Virginia, has been arrested on
he charge of offering brides for votes
NEW YORK. Feb. 14-Purcell,
one of the witnesses in the graft
cases, shot and killed his daughter
Agnes, aged twelve years and fired
at his wife. He was Immediately
placed under arrest on the charge of
murder.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 1.-THE bat
tie was resumed today by General
Diaz and during the cannoading a
shell struck the convent, near the
Palace. The inmates were praying at
the time and the explosion is reported
as having killed twelve people, in
Guiding seven nuns. The Federal
troops have placed heavy guns in
front of the United States Consulate.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 14-When
yesterdays battle ended the Rebels
had slight advantage. During the
last hour of the fighting the Federals
attempted charge toward the Arsen-
|al, but were repulsed, with a heavy
loss of life.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 14-Ambas-
sador Wilson has received an official
communication from General Diaz,
| in which the latter asserted that he
was in complete control of the city
and asked that the United States
grant recognition to the beliigerents
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 14-The
Federal Army is dynamiting four
solid blocks in front of the position
occupied by the Rebels and a des-
perat battle is imminent,
WASHINGTON, Feb. II The
State Department feels the gravest
concern for the safety of the Ameri-
cans at Acapulco, pending the arrival
of battleships.
SEATTLE, Feb. 14-In letter re-
ceived by C. T Conover from Publish
err Sleicer, of Leslies' Weekly, the
magazine owner states that Collector
of Port Loeb, who has accepted an
administrative position with the Gug-
'genheims, is deeply interested in Alas
ka.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-Secre-
tary of State Knox and Ambassador
Jesserand, of France, have signed a
convention for another five years
period of the arbitration treaty.
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WASH INGTON, Feb. 14-Repre-
sentative Olmstead, of Pennsylvania
spoke in favor of the Jones' bill fol
the settling Of the rights of the Alas
ka coal claimants. He declared that
the withdrawal of land in the Philip.
pines would precipitate conditions
worse than in Mexico; that Alaskans
had been patient, but were entitled to
better treatment on the part of the
government.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13-Six more
stories are to be added to the pro.
posed Equitable Building, in lower
Broadway, according to the revised
plans now being considered by the
architects. The new structure will