The Chitina leader., 1915-02-16

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rama, who poses as the President Of
Mexico. has notified all nations that
they must recognize him as the heat
of the republic. He adds that al
| communications to him should bs
addressed to Vera Cruz.
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 12.-Advice.
received here today state thai
aodolero Fierro was executed, as 9
result of an attempt to assault Gen
eral Villa recently. He came very
nearly taking the life of the rebe
leader and at the time it was re
ported that Villa was seriously
wounded. A bullet, however, only
grazed him.
SEATTLE. Feb. 13.-Harry C.
Lamarty. formerly of Alaska, has
been placed under arrest here. He
is implicated in the burglary of the
postoffice at St. Mary's, Idaho.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The
Democrs tic leaders in the Senate met
early today in conference. The i'm
portant subject was to consider the
advisability of continuing the fight
for the closure rule and to force an
end to the determined Republican
filibuster against the administra-
tons ship purchase bill. 1t is
either that or to give up the fight
for the rule and return to a
direct contest for the measure. The
bill. blocked by Republican opposi-
ton, had been displaced as unfin-
ished business before the Senate
The result of the conference was not
announced. When the Senate con-
vened this afternoon, the Republi-
can filibuster against the ship bill
was again resumed. Senator Gore
sought to have the Commerce Com
mission discharged from further
consideration of his substitute meas
ure, whereupon Senator Bruton, of
Ohio, launched upon a long speech,
which promises to continue through
out the day.
NANAIMO, Feb. 10.-Reports
from the coal mine this afternoon
indicate that there is but little hope
of rescuing the 20 men who are en-
tombed in the mine A shot which
penetrated certain abandoned work
ings permitted a stream of water to
flood that part of the mine and it is
expected that the miners have been
drowned.
BAKER CITY, Ore, Feb. 10
An aged woman, Mrs. Miriam A.
Baldwin, who has always been noted
because of a dream, died at her
home here last night. 1t was in
1866 that Mrs. Baldwin had a dream
shat foretold the manner of the
death of President Abraham Lin
coin, which occurred a short time
later
SEATTLE, Feb. 10.-The number
of jitney buses appears to increase
daily. All kinds of autos are pressed
into service. from the seven-passen-
ger limousine car to the small Ford,
the latter, however, being largely in
the majority. One of the news
papers the other day summed up
the Seattle situation as follows:
'Jitney Cabs Increasing in Num-
ber-Over $50 Already Licensed
Carrying Daily Seventy-fve Thou
sand assengers-Means Great Cur
tailment in Street Car Service if
Not Final Destruction-Mean Re-
duction in Suburban Property Val
ues and Corresponding Reduction in
Taxable Values-May Mean Com
plete Suspension of Street Car
Service and an Enormous Loss 10
the City"
SEATTLE, Feb. 1O.-Announce-
ment was made this morning that
James S. Goldsmith had retired as
manager of Schwabacher Bros &
Co., the oldest wholesale grocery
house in the city. Nathan Eckstein,
one of the. officials in the firm will
assume the duties of manager.
COLON, Feb. 10.-A serious inter-
ruption occurred today to canal
traffic. A breakwater near this place
gave way with the result that the
damage to the Atlantic end of the
Panama canal will mean that it will
require a million dollars to make the
necessary repairs. The loss of time
will also mean a further loss OF
revenue.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-For the
second time young Shugrue was last
night given the decision over Freddie
Welsh.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. = The
foreign trade for the week ending
February g. shows balance of trade
in our favor of 100000. This is
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