The Chitina leader., 1913-02-18
Late Telegraph News

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-lhe new
mobilization of the army is effective
today. The Western Department,
including Alaska, will be under the
command of Major General Murray
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-Charles
Heffner, of Seattle, has returned from
a trip to Trenton, where he had a
conference with Woodrow Wilson.
He said he had impressed the Presi-
dent-elect with the necessity of max
ing Alaska railroads the subject of
early consideration and was assured
hv Mr.. Wilson that the new admins
tration would take up the matter
soon after the inauguration.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15-Dispatches
from Mexico City state that the Fed
erals attacked the arsenal at mid
night and that President Madero de-
clared that he would resign only in
case the Senate dictated such a
course
!. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-Presi-
dent Taft told advisers that he would
intervene in Mexico only when the
Madero forces turned on Americans.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15-General
Stewart Lydon Woodford, who n3nli-
mated Gov Hughes for the presidency
at the Republican National Conven-
ton in 1908, eied at his home in this
CITY last night.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-Senator
Jones and Representative Humphrey,
OF Washington state, assisted by Dele
gate Wickersham are bending every
effort to secure favorable coal and
railroad legislation for Alaska early
in the extra session of Congress to be
convened by President Wilson next
month. Some definite plan of action
will be decided on in the interim as
they desire to see work OF a trunk
line started this summer. The out
look was never brighter for favora-
lie legislation for Alaska
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-Presi
Gent Taft addressed the Senate, to-
day, in open session on the memory of
the late Vice President James,. Sher-
man.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-Presi-
dent Taft vetoed the Burnette-Dill-
ingham nomination bill.
PRINCETON, Feb. 1.-THE guard
for President-elect Wilson has been
doubled.
MEXICO CITY. Feb. 1.-THE
resignation Of President Madero is
believed to be in the hands of Con-
g-ess and he has agreed to vacate Off
ce if the Senate wishes it. The Sen
ate was called to take action at the
British legation, where Delabarra
took refuge, who stated that the
resignation had been arranged.
Delabarra will probably succeed
to the presidency.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 15-Delabar-
"a is acting the part of the peace
maker. Diaz, however, refuses to
consider terms until Madero resigns.
This declaration has caused a ma
jority of the Senators to demand
Madero's resignation. The Senators
have made the following announce
ment: president Taft telegraphed
the British minister that the Ameri-
can troops are coming to the Next
ran capitol, as he considers inter-
,vention inevitable.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 15-'T will
die rather than resign" declared
President Madero in reply to the
Senate leaders who are urging him to
retire from the head of the govern
ment. AS soon as this declaration
became known the Rebels renewed
their cannonading of the Palace.
VERA CRUZ, Feb. ia repor.
was received here this afternoon that
tho Senate formally demanded the
resignation of Madero.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 1.-THE III
fantry revolted and shot the officers,
after which it made a break for Gen
Diaz. Thirty-eight of the men were
overpowered and will probably be eX
ecuted.
SEATTLE, Feb. 15-Ambassador
Wilson has wired friends here that
Henry Weiss, manager of the Next
can-Pacific Company, Seattle cor
poration, has been reported killed.
CHICAGO, Feb. 14-McCarty and
Bombadier Wells have been matched
for a ten round fight, to take place al