The Chitina leader., 1913-05-06

grined over the demand of the Pow
ers that he evacuate scutarl. which
he has finally consented to do. Ac
cording to a Constantinople cores
pendent of the Frankfurter Zeitung
Nicholas will abdicate the throne OF
Montenegro in the very near future
WASHINGTON, May 6-Hon
Spring Rice, ambassador from Great
Britain to succeed James Bryce, has
taken up his residence in this city
and this morning was presented to
President Wilson.
LONDON, May 2-Anne Kenney,
one of the most prominent of the
militant suffragettes, who was first
arrested upon her arrival from
France, was given a heoring but was
remanded to prison without the priv
isege of giving bais. The police are
still in possession of the suffragette
headquarters.
CLEVELAND, May 6-The first
hot wave of the season has hit this
section of the country. In this
city three deaths were reported yes
terday
PORTLAND, ORE May after
an active campaign this city has de-
cided to adopt a commission form
of government.
LONDON. May 5-Prime Minister
Herbert Henry Asquith made an i'm
portant announcement this afternoon
He stated that King Nicholas of
Montenegro had submitted to the will
of the Powers and had agreed to
evacuate Scutari.
WASHINGTON, May 5-The Sem
ate has confirmed the nomination of
Hugh NJ Smith to be commissioner
of the Bureau of fisheries, which
has jurisdiction over Alaska He
was the chief deputy under George
NJ Bowers. resigned.
JERSEY CITY, May 3-President
Wilson is making two days tour of
the state. In a speech he"e last
night he asserted that the protests
against the proposed tariff reduc-
tions came almost entirely from the
special interests and not from the
masses.
WASHINGTON, May 3-Theodore
L. Weed. director of the postal saw
ings system, has rendered his resigna-
ton, in anticipation of a change
soon to be made.
ST. LOUIS, May 2-Andrew Car
negie opened the big peace confer
ence here last night He declared
that the American navy was able to
cope with any international situa-
ton He then added "All who are
not afraid of Japan stand up"
Everybody stood
ST. LOUIS May 5-The Peace
Congress closed it's session on Satur-
day night. Prior to adjournment
resolution was passed calling upon
Congress to reduce the army and
navy.
SAN ANTONIO, May 2-The car
rama government has issued a warn
ing to all Americans and other for
eigners now in the city of Mexico.
They are advised to leave the city
while there is still railroad connec-
ton to the coast. 1t is stated that
the Constitutionalists are preparing
to advance on the capital.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5-The
Right Honorable James Bryce, who
recently resigned as Ambassador
from Great Britain to the United
States, arrived here Saturday and
later boarded steamer for the
Orient, on a trip around the world.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May "A
Joint note of the Powers demanding
an immediate cessation of HOSTILE
ties upon the part of the Balkans
was delivered to the Porte.
ST. LOUIS May "A statue of
Thomas Jefferson was unveiled with
elaborate ceremonies The work
was commenced during the days of
the Exposition and has finally been
completed.
PORT AU PRINCE, May 5-Pres-
ident Auguste died at the palace on
Saturday might. after a short illness.
WASHINGTON, May Sit is an
nounced that Judge Stephen James
Chadwick, recently reelected as JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of Wash
ington is to be appointed federal
judge for the western district of
Washington This is the position
from which Judge Hanford resigned
last July. and who was succeeded by
Judge Clinton w. Howard, of Bel
bingham. The latter, however, was
not confirmed by the Senate and he
retired from Office on March fourth
Judge Chadwick is fifty years of age
is Democrat, and for years was q
resident of Colfax eastern Washing
ton. For eight years he was judge
of the Superior court of Whitman
county. In 1900 he was Grand
Ter of the Masonic order of Washing
ton. :,
SEATTLE May 5-The mucl
,oked for publication, alaska al
Umpire lin the Making" is off the