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The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-09
R0JAS TO ACT AS PRESIDENT
GENERAL ANGELES TAKES MA. ZATLAN. AFTER BEING COURT. MARTIkLED AND WARNED THAT FAILURE TO TAKE CITY WOULD MEAN DEATH.

MEXICO CITY, March S.-Charse d'Agaires O'Shaughnessy of the American embassy here, has tele 2raphed President Wilson that Gen. eral Huerta has announced his in- tention of taking the field against he rebels, and that during his ab- sence General Rojas will act as president of the republic.
 The announcement made by Huerta that he would personally take charge of the army was made to the Amerl- can representative when the latter called to Huerta to demand an ex- planation for the delay in the search can. MT O'Shaughnessy was direct In his statement 10 President Huerta that mething must be done at once in regard to the Benavideas affair. and the latter declared tha, he would insure prompt action.
 In the course of the interview. Huerta declared that the rebels had no chance of success, but that the long continued fighting must be could best be accomplished by his returning t9 active service, and per. sonally taking charge of the move ments of the federal troops. He assured the American representative that there was no danger for Ameri- cans in this city, as 1t was not possible for it to fall into the hands of the revclutionists.
 The financial situation Is growing money is steadily decreasing. An American dollar is now worth four of the Mexican pesos, this being the greatest depreciation cf the lat. ter ever known here.
 To improve the financial condition. President Huerta has announced his intention of manufacturing mon- ey. It is not understood If the pro- pcsed new money will be currency or silver coin.
 MEXICO CITY, March S.-Protess have been received by the American embassy from Washington against the way Americans in the State Ot Jalisco, which borders the Pacific ocean due west from this city, arc being compelled to pay $1.0O0 week for the support of the federal army.
 The protest has been communi' cated by the embassy to President Huerta, but the result of 1t has not been made public
 MAZATLAN, Mexico. March B. This city fell before a determined attack of the revolutionists led by General Angeles, formerly of the federal army, last night. and 1t :s net believed that the federals will make any immediate attempt to re- capture it.
 The first attack on the city failed and the rebel officers. believing that General Angeles was still in sympathy with the federal cause court martialed him. The result of the trial was that he was authorized to have one more chance to take Ma. zatlan, and if he failed again. he should be executed.
 General Angeles promised to do his best if given another opportuni- ty and his determination to accom- plish this was made evident by his stubborn attack, which the federal garrison could not withstand
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. March B. The British legation here has 'n. formed Secretary of State Bryan that another Englishman. William Shy dan, had been driven from his ranch in Chihuahua, and that his life is in danger. MT Bryan assured the legation that steps will be taken immediately to pro o'ect the English ~op and hie inforoatS in MeYtco
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-09

FURNISHED HOUSE WANTED.
 WANTED-A furnished house in good neighborhood. Address The Alaska Citizen office.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-09

Frank Woods is mushinG in.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-09

WASHINGTON, D. C.. March B. The British legation here has 'n. formed Secretary of State Bryan that another Englishman. William Shy. dan, had been driven from his ranch in Chihuahua, and that his life is in danger. MT Bryan assured the legation that steps will be taken immediately to pro. the English. man and his interests in Mexico.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03
MORE MEN FROM CANADA.
Next Contingent to Go to War Will
Consist of $4,000 Men.

OTTAWA, Ont. Nov 3.--Canada 5
next contingent OF soldiers for service
in Europe will consist of 200 men
in compliance with a request received
from the British war Office which has
asked that the second expeditionary
fcrce from the Dominion shall be or
ganized to bring the extra men of the
first contingent which went to Eng
land some weeks ago up to the
strength OF an army division. At pres
cnt Canada has in the mother coun-
try a full army division of between
2l.o00 and - 900 men and four addi-
tional battalions Of infantry.
The second contingent will consist
of two brigadeS of infantry. or eight
battalICnS, Il complement OF artillery,
engineers, cyclist, signal and admins
trative units which includes army SER
vice corps companies and field amhu-
lances and the following units for line
of communication purposes-dlvlsiona
ammunition park. divisional supply
column, reserve park, field bakery,
field butcherv, railway supply detaeh-
ment and two depot units of supply.
Enlistment will he continued to
keep the two divisions up to strength.
The army authorities estimate that
once the units get into active service
yearly reinforcements will he required
at the rate of 20 per cent Of the to-
tai force engaged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03
NORTH SEA CLOSED
BY BRITISH ORDER
German Mine Laying Moves Admiralty
to Declare it a Military Area
Official Order.

LONDON, Nov. The entire North
Sea- has been declared "a military area
aud merchant >tss~efs- entering ii viii -be
eNPoScd to the gravrSt danger from the
Wucs which Il has been necessary to-
lay and from the Warshirs Whirh urr
sr"rrhlug yilisaRtIy by night ami day
for suspicious craft.
This action haS been taken by the
British Admiralty - Il reply to the lay
ing of mines by the Germans in the
waters north OF Ireland
The Secretary OF the Admiralty last
night made the following announcement
OF the virtual closing OF the North Sea
to traffic:
During the last week the Germans
have scattered mines indiScriminatelv
i'm the open sea on the main trade route
from America to Liverpool Via the
north Of Ireland.
Peaceful merchant ships have al
ready been blown up with loss of life
! by this agency.
The White star liner Olympir cs-
capped disaster hy pure good luck. aud
hnt for warnings given by British cruis-
ers other British aud neutral merchant
and passenger vessels would have been
! destroyed.
| These mines cannot have been laid
by any German ship of war. They
! have been laid by some merchant vessel
| flyinG II neutral flag which has come
along the trade route as if for purposes
of peaceful commerce. and. while prof
iting to the full by the immunity en-
jored by neutral merchant ships. has
WautOnly and recklesslV endangered the
| lives of all who travel ON thp sea
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03
RUSSIA SAYS TOO
! ~@ LATE" TO TURKEY
Effort TO ConCiliate Powers for Raids
in Black Sea Iikelv to
Avail Nothing.

LONDON. Nov. 3, IU.@5 a. m.-Ru,.
sia has replied to Turkey 5 tardy apoi-
ogy for the raids of her navy in the
Black sea with the fatrfuI words too
late, and in London it is hardly
Thought likely that diplomatic pres
sure will prevent the war party among
the young Turks from dragging their
country into the European struggle.
The events of the past II hours SHOW,
that the grand vizier OF Turkey ha,
made every effort to couciIiatc the
powers. but his influence IN the Turk
ish cabinet is not believed to be great
enough to force the Porte to meet the
demand for rcparation formulated il!
the French and British notes.
LONDON. Nov ). p Il. III. ---. A
Reuter- despatch from Petrograd SAYS:
- In reply to Il telegram from Turkish
grand vizicr expressing regret at tn
rupture of good relations existing be
tween Turkey and Russia owing to AZ,
attack by the Russian feet, SergiaS
Sazono1, the Russian minister of for
ci2n affairs, denied that the Russia
fleet was the first to fire and SAFE he
feared II was too late to ,.ntet inte
negotiations of any kind with
TurIipv -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03
MILkMAN BADLY
.-.. HURT IN RUNAWAY
George IL. Barrett of West BrattlcborC
Thrown on Union Hill-Taken
to Memorial Hospital

George H. Earrctt of West Brattlcboro
met with an accident this morning
about O clock a. he was driving down
Union hill to deliver milk. The britrhcu
of the harness broke. letting the wagon
on to the horse, which caused him to
kick and ran. Mr.. Barrett was thrown
out and injured his head and shoulder
Dr. y. /. Miller took him to the Mem
oriai hospital. The horse ran out Frost
street. where it was caught. The wag-
on and harness was more or less dam
aged. Dr. Miller said this afternoon
that while Mr.. Barrett was more COM
Portable than when he was first taken
to the hospital, lie was very badly
shaken up aud it was impossible to
tell how serious bis injuries were
When picked up Mr.. Barrett was un-
conscious aud was bleeding from in
juries
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03
GUTIERREZ NAMED
AS NEW PRESIDENT
Will Serve for 20 Days as Head of
Mexican Republic Action
is CHALLENGED.

MEXICO CITY, Nov. ). - \ de.
spatch received here from \ Aguascalieu
tes says that Gen. Eulalio Gutierrez
was elected provisional president of
Mexico soon after midnight Sunday
night. The election is for a period of
20 days only. The Aguascalientcs con
Nention voted to meet in Mexico City
later.
Gen. Gutierrez has been prominently
identified with the Mexican reNolu-
tionary movement that resulted In the
expulsion of Gen. Huerta from the re-
public. He Is d close friend OF Car
rama. and rose with Carranza against
iIucrta III Carrauza s native state of
Coahtila. He defeated a force of fec
erals near Saltillo in January Of this
year, and III April he expelled the
Spanish residents from the city of san
Luis Potosi One Of his latest victo-
rieS against the fcdcrals WAS won at
Nanegas i'll June.
Commenting yesterday on the action
of the 2uascalientcs convention, For
eigu Minister Fabcla said: The high
officers OF this government believe thal
this convention had no right to nam3
a successor to Carranza. If Villa and
Iapata refuse to leave the country
with CarranZa. we will have war. The
only way to guarantee peace l. for
these three chieftains to leave the field
Gen. Gutierrez is ii brave and honora-
bile soldier, but the convention must
| live up to Carranza : demands,
The constitutionalist peace couvcE
| tion has been in session at Aguascalicn
ties for nearly a month. Sunday night
il accepted the resignation OF Gen. Car
rama as first chief Of the constitution
alist party. The resignation was ac
lceptcd unronditionaliv. Villa trsgnco
at the same time from the comman5
| of the northern division al the arm
| IT then became incumbent upon tn,
convcntion to elect Il provisional pres
ident. It's right to act already ha,
| been questioned in Mexico.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03
MITCHELL CAR MADE
$500 MILE JOURNEY
Was in Brattleboro Sept 27-Engine
! Was Not Touched Throughout
Trip. Bonnet Being Sealed.

The Mitchell light four car which
WAS in BrattIcboro Sept. - with seal
ed bonnet on run OF $40 miles in
30 days without the engine being touch
ed. successfully completed the journey
under the conditions imposed. The
machinc reached the automobile show
in pittsbur@ Oct, -. exactly 30 days
from the time OF leaving Chicago and
AN examination OF the seals showed
they had not been tampercd with on
the journey. The car ran 7,JlS4 miles
The ear reached its destination with
one of the original tires still on, and
in view of the fact that Is sets Of
chains were worn oUt-not broken or
torn. but actually worn through-it IS
noteworthy that there were only three
requirements in the entire trip. not TAX
ing into consideration changes for pune
tuTCs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03
Over 500 Had Voted i'm Brat
tleboro at | o'clock This
Afternoon
FINE WEATHER is
PLEASING TO ALL
Close Tabs Being Kept and Automo-
biles Are Busy-Much Interest III
Town Representative Contcst-Each
Voter Has Six Ballots.

Ideal weather fodav was satisfactory
to all concerned rs il assured Il heavy
vote both in Brattleboro and in the
OUTLYING towns. There is no excuse 50
far as the weather Is concerned, for
a man to fail to vote. Up to ! O clock
a few over 500 voters had exercised
their right Of franchise. Each is given
SIX ballots, one each for the state tick
ct, United States senator, congressman.
county ticket, town representative and
justices Of the peace.
For the first time i'll Brattlcboro the
polls opened mt q o clock in the morn
ing amt during the first two hours l2u
votes were cast Most OF these were
hv men who otherwise would have vot-
ed during the noon hour and it reiieN
ed the congestion at that time mater
ialIE.
All the morning the voters were cast
ing their ballots steadily. There was
no rush, but q steady stream Of men
exercising the right OF suffrage entered
and left the town hall.
The assisting clerks. whose duty it
WAS to explain to anyone desiring in
formation. or to mark ballots for those
who were physically unable to ito so,
found considerable to do.
With the exception al the Progressive
party there Was no effort early in the
day to get voters to the polls. The
progrcssives had oHss touring ear that
fatdc trips as rapidly as possible To
and from the mill district, the party
thus keeping uP until the last minute
I he spirit of agGrcssiNcmcsS that has
marked the campaign from the start
Close tabs were being kept on those
who voted and it was planned by the
leaders OF the Republican and Demo
cratic forces To get busy after
| @ clock and urge those who had not
then voted to he sure To get 10 the
polls. All parties claimed Il desire foI
| d heavy vote.
| 1t appeared to be the general impress
sion this morning that the margin be
ItWccu the first and the third man il
the battle for town representative woulo
not be more than lnh Votes ou the first
| ballot and that the leading candidat,
would have in the urighhcrhood of 50t
votes. If this should prove correc'
| there is little doubt thnt il win require
the limit OF -four ballots to determine
the winner. a. plurality clcetiug OF tn,
fourth ballot under the n"w law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03
PROBABLE CAUSE FOUND.
j. w. Powers of Greenfield Bound
Over on Charge of Assault

GREENFIELD. Nov '3 - Probable
cause was found in district cuurt yes
,terday in the ease Of John w Pow
.erS. charged with assault on John III.
Dowd ut the Powers home the night
.of Aug. 81, and he was bound over to
the grand jury.
Mr.. Peters, who is superintendent o
the Millers Falls Paper company,
waived examination. lie has heen un-
der cash bail of $1,000. His bail was
reduced yesterday to 5000.
Dowd, who was struck in the leg by
a revolver bullet, has recovered. DoWd
was second bascman of the Greenfield
Twin State team the past season.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03
FAREWELL HALLOWEEN PARTY.
Girls Entertained by Miss katherine
Denning. who Goes to Palmer.

Miss katherine Denniug entertained the
girls of the eighth aud ninth grades Of
st. Michaels Parochal school Saturday
street with It masquerade Halloween par
ty In the first part of the evening
games were played in the attic, which was
deliberately decorated with cornstalke.
lanterns and flags. In the game OF bob
bing for apples" Miss Helen Mann won
the first prize. At q O'Clock the party
unmaskcd and went TO the dining room.
which prettily trimmed with yellow
and black streamers and iacko lanterns
The table, which also was decorated with
shaded candles, Halloween napkins and
place cards was laden with refreshments.
In the center was Il large cake that con
tanned Il medal. ring and button. Miss
Denning cut the cake and gave it to her
guests. The piece containing the medal,
meaning religious life, went to Miss Cath
crime Gauity; the ring. married life, to
Miss Eleanor EcIlels: the button, single
life, was received by Miss Gladys Russell,
After refreshments there We're more
gaines and dancing in the attic. Miss
Gladys Russell who was dressed a. a
Japanese lady, was given first prize for
the best costume. This merry party was
given by Miss Denning as II farewell.
She will 90 with her parents the latter
part Of the week to Palmer. Mass, to
live. Miss Denning was presented by her
guests with d vanity case and book,
The Girls of Castle Rocco
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03
CANAL CLOSED BY SLIDE.
Channel Of Big Ditch Expected to os
Open Again Tomorrow

WASHINGTON, NOV. 3.-The Pana-
ma Canal has been closed to navigation
by another landslide Col. GOethals
hopes to have it open again 10y Wed
ncsday.
Col Goethals cabled the canal com
mission Yesterday: " Rapid movement
of slide material IN the break north
Of Gold Hill locked the channels sat
urday. Hope to open channel by We'd
nesday.
As understood at the canal Offices
that this slide Is uHIy an aftermath
of the big slide OF Oct. Il. when near
~ 10000 yards of earth and rock slow
lv slipped from the hillside down into
the canal prism. y channel was prompt
~ cut through this material and in five
days Il considerable fleet OF vessels
which had gathered at the end of the
canal was passed through
After ne channel had been opened
the work Of excavation was continued
In order TO widen it to the full extent
of thc canal prism and il was recalled
today that Col. Gocthals Indicated that
the operation Of the giant drcdges might
cause 4 further faIl of material from
the hillsides to the base OF which they
were eXcaNating.
'ol. RoethalS has stated that there
IS no known way OF stopping these
landslides i'm Culebra cut: that the
gineers must content themselves with
removing the material a. fast as it falls
into the canal until the strata Of earth
and rock above have permanently ad-
iusted themselves 70 the change in their
base caused by the digging of the canal.
This process may 20 on for months,
with decreasing volume before the
earth Is finally and permanently quics-
cent. 1t is believed. however. that
navigation of the canal will not he Sc
riously Interrupted for more than few
days at time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03
All Victims of Whiskey Made
by Bristol Man
'Tis Said
PRISONER TAKEN
TO JAIL FOR SAFETY
Physicians Closely Watching Others
Who are Known TO Have Bought
Liquor Supposed to Contain Wood
Alcohol

BRISTOL, Vt, Ncv. ) Twelve per
sons are dead a. result of drinking
liquor which contained wood alcohol last
Saturday
All the victims. it is charged by the
authorities, purchased the liquor at the
store of d. \. Bi>bee, who was arrested
after three had died Sunday
As death after death was reported yes
terday feeling IN the town ran high and
several small demonstrations were made
Bitter remarks against Bi~bee were voiced
by excited men, and the sheriff feared an
attempt might he made To yet at hiS priS-
oner. Officers took Bshee To the county
jail at Middcbury yesterday afternoon 10
there might be no occasion for am out
break during the night
Those who had died up TO last night
were believed to be only about one-quar-
ter OF the number who drank liquor said
to have been purchased at Bisbecs store
on Saturday. About 80 other men were
watched by physicians tor possible signs
of illness. Several were reported danger
ou~ly iii.
Bisbee, the police allcge. mi-took a can
OF wood alcohol for gram alcohol \
quantity OF liquor seized at his store has
been sent To the state laboratory for eN-
animation According To the police Bis
bee has been fined ion illegal sales of
liquor at various times within the past
two years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03
RETURNS SAFELY TO PORT.
German Submarine That Destroyed
Hermes Not Damaged.

BERLIN. Nov :. via The Hague
and London 800 H. nI.-Thc German
submarine which compassed the de-
struction of the British cruiser Her
mes off Dover last Saturday has re
turned safely to port. This informa-
tion is conveyed in an official am
nouuccmPnt given out in Berlin relat-
ing the loss of the British warship.
The name of the submarine which took
part in this engagement is not given.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03
WILSON VOTES IN PRINCETON.
Will Return to Washington i'll Time to
Receive Returns.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3.-President
Woodrow Wilson left here ut a. m
today for Princeton to vote He will
arrive there shortly after noon and
viii leave again at > clock for Wash
mgton in order to receive election re
turns at the White House tonight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03
THE WEATHER.
Unsettled Tonight With Showers and
Warmer Likely.

WASHINGTON. Nov. >. The
weather forecast: Unsettled tonight and
Wednesday, Probably showers and
warmer Moderate southwest winds in
creaSing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03
TURKS TO BE ATTACKED.
Russias Caucasian Army Said to Have
Been Ordered Across Border.

LONDON. Nov ,, 6.is a. ma des-
patch from Tihis. capital of the Rus
sian government oT the same name. to
Heatcr' 5 Telegraph. Co, says: 1T is
announced hat the emperor has ordered
the Caucasian army to cross the from
tier and attack the Turks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03
CROWN PRINCE WOUNDED?
Rumor That He Has Been Taken to
Strassburg.

LONDON. Nov. =. 7.Il Il. Rumors
persist saws n despatch from Switzer-
land - the Fimcs. that a wounded man
brought recently To the palace at
StraSsburg is the German Grown Prince.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03
FIRST ELECTION RETURNS.
Vote in Norwell. Mass, Would Indi-
cate Republican Gain.

BOSTON. Noy. 3.-The first returns
of the day came from Norwell which
gave for Governor, Mccall, Rep, lS4;
Walker. Prog. l.; Walsh, Dem, 90.
The same town in 1913 gave Bird,
Prog, 93; Gardner, Rep, Il; Walsh,
Dem. 81.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03
Election Day Notes.

An automobile in charge Of John j.
Clune was early at work bringing Fro
gressiyc voters to tho polls.
One man Who has been voting in
Brattleboro over ~ wears was aston
ished TO find that through a clerical er-
ror his name had been left off the list.
The mistake was rcctificd and ne wns
able to vote later.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

chapter. No. 80, Order Of Eastern
star, will be held at Masonic temple
Tuesday evening. Nov. >, at 80
o clock, Business: Initiation.
Stated assembly of Connecticut Val
hey council No. rs, Il. and = NJ.
Thursday. evening. Nov. ). at 80
q clock Work: L. NJ.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03

The Wakamba>. a Bantu tribe. is
the most highly civilized tribe OF
Africa. They understand ironworkin2,
make use Of decimal system Of cal
cuIation and have good system Of
music.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-03
NO CHOICE FOR
REPRESENTATIVE

Result of the first ballot for town
representative in Bruttlehoro was an
nouuced at $50 this afternoon. 1t
was as follows: