The Chitina leader., 1913-02-11
Ia Late Telegraph News

ing the knowledge that Gen. Blan-
Iquet, commanding a large force of
Federals, had arrived. The latter,
however, are unwilling to fight Diaz,
who virtually controls the capitol.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-Secre-
tary of State Knox declared that there
is mot the slightest possibility of the
United States intervening in the Mex
lean trouble"
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 1O-Diaz has
proclaimed himself president. The
Madero cabinet has fled and the men,
bers are now fugitives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-The at
been called by the Japanese Ambas-
sador to the bill passed by the Wash
ington legislature antagonistic to
Japanese living in that state.
OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 1O-Secre-
tary of State Knox has wired to Gov
ernor Lister to use his influence to
delay further consideration of the
Hughes bill, which passed the lower
House, providing for an amendment
Ito the constitution to permit aliens,
except Orientals, not to acquire lands
until examined under the treaty OBJ
Legations.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S-The hear
ings before the House committee on
Senator Jones and Delegate Wicker
sham, to permit Alaska coal land
claimants to an appeal before a court
of competent jurisdiction, continue.
THE committee is favorable to the
passage of this act, but it is not likely
to become law until the special ses-
sion of Congress.
This is the bill Secretary Fisher OPP
posed and in doing so admitted to
the committee that the Interior De-
Ipartment had assumed a dog-in-the-
manger attitude in the matter OF
Iopeninp up the Alaska coal fields
He also intimated that this policy had
been pursued by him because OF
President Roosevelt's withdrawal of
all coal lands from entry on Nov. ~,
1906.
SEATTLE, Feb. S-Engineer Nc
Pherson, Secretary of the Alaska Blu
reau of the Chamber of Commerce
commends both Cordova and Seward
railroad routes following the road
commission trails and urges Seattle
to get busy with members of Con-
gross on the necessary appropriations
for Immediately carrying on the
work
WASHINGTON, Feb. S-President
Taft sends to Congress the report of
the Consul to Peru on the cruelties
of the Indians.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S-President
Taft has decided to leave Washington
for Augusta, Georgia, Immediately
latter the inauguration
OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. S-The
Legislature has adopted the amend
ment to the constitution providing
for direct vote in the election of
United States Senators, making the
tenth state.
WASH INGTON, Feb. S-The Re-
publicans are beginning to realize
that it is almost hopeless to get
Presidents Taft's nominations con-
firmed and they threaten to retaliate
by holding up President Wilson's ap-
pointments.
NEW YORK, Feb. S-Mrs. Thomas
Dornollo, wife of Peruvian million
aire, has arrived in this city on her
way to Paris, where she will be oper-
ated on for appendicitis, which is to
cost 100000.
CARSON CITY, Feb. S-The state
Legislature passes a bill requiring a
years residence in Nevada before a
divorce can be secured.
SEATTLE, Feb. Representative
Marshal, of Juneau, has engaged
Lorin Grinstead, former chief clerk
of the Washington state legislature
at Olympia, for similar duty at the
first session of the Alaska legislature.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S-The in
auguration parade will be the longest
on record
LONDON, Feb. S-The Suffra-
gettes continue on the rampage and
today they wrecked the horticultural
gardens.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S-Four war