The Alaska citizen., 1913-08-25
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ing and ,he reply. which was mme- official reply to President Wilson's note atgtar.Hg that he Will not as,ra; mediation the present situ- at.ra. TT aHy similar suggestion from any sor,!su power.
 Ssoejal Representative Lind deI. Esred the not Huerta 'hts morn. of sufficient IWT rtancr to taHse him d.a'olt tpr'hCemH- vas Wred to Wa~hiue'oG 'h5s afternoon.
 WASHlNGTpN. n. C-. Aug l>- Huer'aS r,ris 'o President Wilson's pro,.er oi assistance was received latc tpri-a; Quest ourd later re- sarijn4 is significance. Secretary Hryau stated ;haf tAe affair Was not business hrre that requires his at 'o change his program He says 'aat h. vln resume his lecture tour within a f.N days leaving | T. Special Representative Lind to st,a;zht,H rH5e-~ s3s 5u Mexico He deg'are- tha' th.rg i= no official frrlnE may Ar expected tomorrow toHtioH.
 HOTTER THAN HAOES. hot wave 0. the summer is holding
  heat is intense this afternoon and the steady rse in the temperature encourages the belle; tha, much sui Na9ry Bi-as VII Ae The first wit There 4as wholesale ex dus of p'uri" today fer the cooler placa- along he coa~e and ill the noun tatrs
 CHICAGO. Ala 1>.-The tcmpera- 'Urr throaGAojt the greater par, of HI ani~ 5s rising ran.A|F tHi~ al,st totH aaH ,sz.= S ~ rha, .o iu. dicatc that the region age. t experience another s1eiI #N heat already is intenss in this cir. Phr;" the rise IT ten.ac.ltmc tas averaged aa hour since shortly ty.nrc noon
 TO THE JURY SOON.
 SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Aua. lN.- end of the present week. atter 4f=rh Hees f.aced on In stand tomorrow when the 'rlaI a. 'Lr aI,rgrI white s'aver k resumed Fonptirg Digs. his w5fr Will ha called na,n Ia les f!fF she heiu- Ole of the witnesses Tor the deieHse.
 | 3s expected tba, tbe else W Il he tuned Yer to the mry hefofr ih. end of the present wek afts~ which IL" trial ot Drew Caminef'f on 2 similar charee VI he taken up.
 Digs *iii tassi.t, il js nadersrooj. that he did moi take the Warrins- ion girl to Reno for immoral Fur- poses. 'but rhar he Was forced To leave Sacramento hy threats Gf ~. posnre f he remained there.
 CIVIL BUT POSITIVE.
 MEXICO CITY. Aae. I9=Prnxi sionaI President Huerta and S9et al Representative L.ni fhr Eaited States were in conference until long after midniaAi lasr mi2ht. and while Husrta was mos civil to the YaH- kee, ' Is understood that he refused flatly 10 consider rhc proposals con ta!u"a jH the note which was de liYered by Lind in the name of the President of the United States.
 For d time last night il was fear ed that fIHerta would refuse to see Lind aga.n. hu, while the tension is still great, the crisis has been passed. il is thought and there is the probability that neg tiatou~ will be resumed tonight.
 The threatened break between lluerta and the special representa-. tive was caused hy Minister of the Interior Urrata. who is eXerling every Influence 10 widen the breach between Mexico and the United States. He demands that the IIuer ia government he given immediate recognition by the United States. but thus far Hucrta has not indieat- that he will insist upon such action.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. AVS. 1H- Secretary of State Bryan denies to- day that the American offer oi me diation in the Mexican crisis has been rejected. Questioned regarding the reply t5 President Wilson's note which was reported 10 have ben re- ceived from Provisional President Huerra last night. Bryan would neither confirm the report nor deny Ii. He aid however. that there existed no occasion 10 feel alarmed over the Mexican situation. and that he anticipated no complications in consequence of Special Representa- tive Lind's visit 10 Mexico.
 TEDDY IS DONE.
 MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug 1S.- Progressive Leader Davidson says he has received a letter from Col onel Roosevelt in which the former president declares that he vii not be candidate for reelection in 1916.
 TROOPS IN CHARGE.
 VANCOUVER. B. C. Aug 1S.- The Dominion troops have taken charge of the telegraph system in anticipation Of the trouble which is expected when the employees of the British Columbia Street Railway com pany go out on strike. It is feared that an attempt will be made to cut off communication between this city and other parts Of the Dominion.
 DEFENSE IS ON
 SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Aug. 19. The government concluded it's case against Maury Diggs this afternoon. the defendant being the last witness called by the prosecution Mrs. Digss. wife of the defendant. was not called, although she probably will be placed on the stand by the defense before the conclusion of the trial Diggs stood up well under the cross-examination, the substance of his testimony being that he was unable to shake the Warrington girl. He stated that she compelled him to take her to Reno under | threat of exposure if he refused | He said he consented in order to | avoid a scandal, hoping to get rid | Of his affinity after leaving his |