The Alaska citizen., 1913-10-20
GENERAL NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH
HE MEANS NO HARM

Adyices received this afternoon from
Special Representative Lind state
That Provisional President ucrta has
given his assurance that no harm
will come the members OF the
Mexican congress who We're thrown
into prison last week on the charge
that they were in league with the
rcyolutionists.
The assurance of Huerta comes in
reply to the note of warning sent
him by Pres dent Wilson. advising
him that the United States would
view with disp!easure any injury
that might befall the imprisoned dep
utiss
hUERTA ASSUMES AUTHORITY
MEXICO CITY. Oct. l3.-Late this
afternoon ProyiS oual President Huer-
Ia issued a proclamation announcing
that he has assumed all of the pow.
ers vested in the Mexican c ngress
and that he had suspended the eonsti
tuition insofar as ii exempted mem
beers OF congress from arrest.
All of the dePut es who were plac
ed under arrest last week are still
in prison. hut none of the other
members of congress have been mol
ested thus far. although it is ru-
m0red that Huerta C-ntemplateS ad
ditional arrests.
JONES HEARING NOV. S.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Oct "a
The hearing of Harry Jones secre.
tary OF the International Association
f Bridge 4 Structural Iron Work
ers. has been postponed until No
vember and the bond o! 10000
continued. ! mes is charged with
conspiring to transport explosives
supposedly for use in destroying non
union buildings.
WIRELESS MESSAGES RECEIVED.
NEW YORK. Oct. L.. - Several
wireless messages We're received to.
day from vessels which took part
in the rescue of the passengers OF
the Nolturn The message received
from the steamship kroonland states
that the captain is in danger of
losing h : sight a. the result o..
getting too close to the burning Vol.
turno. The intense heat affected his
eyes. and he is now in a condition
of lapse.
LAWYERS JANGLiNG.
CHICAGO. Oct. 13.-The failure
OF Jack Johnson to present himself
in court this morning when his case
was called by Judge Carpenter
probably VII cost his bondsmen the
$4,000 bail which was furnished
a. the time the convicted white slav-
or secured an appeal from the lower
court
As nearly as can be ascertained.
Johnson Is sill in Paris, whittier he
Went 50 after being released from
the county Jail Nothing has been
heard from him. except the report
rece we'd several weeks ago to thu
effect thai Johnson intended return
ing in time for the hearing
JohnsOn's attorneys contend that il
is not necessary 10 have their ellen
here while the case is being review
ed, but the court takes a different
view # the question.
HAVE LOST HOPE.
ALBANY. y Y, Oct 13.-As the
result of an argument VIII oh arose
among the members OF the Sulzer
Impeachment court at the last mo-
ment no decision will be reached to
day, and it now seems likely tina
it will be late tomorrow afternoon
before the verdict is rendered
For a time day il was believed
that the court would report its find
ings Their this afternoon or to
night, but it is now known definite
~ that the case will not be finally
concluded before tomorrow
The governors friends have aban-
doned all hope of an acqu ttal,
MUST ACT LADYLlkE.
Upon the arrival of Mrs Emmalne
Pankhurst, who is expected from
Paris on Friday, the notorious lead
er of the militant suffragettes of
England will be held at Ellis island
until her case has been passed upon
BY a special board of inquiry. The
unwelc me visitor will be required
10 explain her reasons for coming TO
America. and in all probability she
will be made to promise to conduct
herself in a ladylike manner during
her stay.
BIRDMEN TEMPTING FATE.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-The mum
Der thirteen is being given an un.
usually severe test this afternoon
by the birdmen taking part in the
aviation meet which is now in prog
ress in this city. Thirteen CT the
aviators entered in the race around
Manhattan island. and all of them
are now in the air, speeding about
the course in defiance of the dual
hoodoo-the Is entries and the 18th
day of the month.
MUST GO THROUGH.
VERA CRUZ Oct. 14.-It is gener-
ally believed here that ProviS; onai
President Huerta has gotten himself
into a tight place by his wholesale
assumption of authority. 1t is also
believed that he must continue his
despotic rule in order to prevent the
desertion of his troops. and that he
is fully resolved to keep on as ne
has started is indicated bv advices
received here tcday by the capital.
PEOPLE TALKING FIGHT
MEXICO CITY. Oct. 14.-It is re-
ported here this afternoon that a
wholesale exodus of foreigners is in
progress at Monterey, the sudden
movement being the result of a
movement toward that city of a
stood that general movement
against numerous of the larger cities
has been planned by the rebels, and
it is considered doubtful by many
if Huerta will be able to hold his
own against the determined campaign
which is promised.
WILSON OPPOSES ELECTION.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. IA
The Mexican authorities have been
motif ed that the United States can