The Chitina leader., 1915-03-16
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Th,

| WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
Spanish ambassador Informed the
state department this morning that
four Spaniards had been assassin
ated in Mexico City. He also COM
planned that houses occupied by
Spaniards on the outskirts of the
city had been looted and burned and
that condition of riot prevails.
NEW YORK, March 13.-The first
industrial exposition of the Made
in America" type is on at the Grand
Central Palace. The exposition is
! the direct result of the recommends
ton of Mayor Mitchell and Commits
of plan to get the people of the
country better acquainted with Amer
lean goods. The only requirement
governing the allotment of space was
that the goods must have been made
or grown in the United States.
| WASHINGTON, March 13.--An-
! nouncement was made this morning
| that DR.. e. Lester Jones would sue
coed to the supplementary of the
coast and geodetic survey, through
an agreem mt made with Otto H.
Tittman, the. present superintendent.
DR.. Jones has been serving for two
years past as deputy commissioner
of the bureau of fisheries. He spent
four or five months in Alaska last
summer and made an elaborate re-
port on conditions that he found
there. He also made various recon-
mendations that have been favorably
considered by the department of
commerce
WASHINGTON, March 13.-Sec-
Rotary Bryan stated this morning
that the situation in Mexico City was
improving. CarranZa is permitting
the people to travel over the rail-
road while Zapata is admitting food
supplies into the city. This has
tendency to quiet conditions some
what, although many complaints are
still heard about looting and acts
of violence and cruelty.
SEATTLE, March 1.-THE ques-
ton of the jitney busses is becom-
ing serious matter to the street
car line in this city. They have
sought to work up sentiment against
the buses and this has crystalized
in a campaign started this morning
to put them out of business. Under
the initiative and referendum meas
ures, petitions will be circulated in
the hope of ending what is generally
regarded as great public con-
venience.
NEW YORK, March 12.-There
was an immense crowd out last night
to witness the bout between Willie |
Richie. and Freddie Welsh The re-
suit was very satisfactory to the
sporting men and means that a big /.
fight will result later. Richie both |
outfought and outpointed Welsh. His |
friends now declare that it will be !
an easy matter for Willie to win back
the laurels he lost to Welsh in Eng
land last July.
SEATTLE, March 12.-The. case
against Capt. LaBallister, formerly
of Fairbanks, has been continued
until June LIST. He furnished bail
in the sum of $4,000. He was placed
under arrest on a warrant sent from
the Tanana charging him with hav-
ing drawn 500 as wages for a mem
Der of the. crew on the river steamer
which he commanded and signing
the other mans name to a receipt.
OLYMPIA, March 12.-The legis-
lature of the state of Washington
closed it's sixty day session at an
early hour this morning. One of
the last bills passed was an act re-
quiring the drivers of jitney buses
to put up bond of $4,000. When
it went to the governor. he vetoed
the bill but last night it was passed
over his veto.
MEXICO CITY, March 12.-Gen.
Zapata's forces are now in full con-
troll of the city and the looting and
shooting goes on in various sections.
NEW YORK, March 12.-At the
family residence, Pocanto Hills,
Tarrytown, near this city Mrs. John
D. Rockefeller died at an early hour
this morning. 1t was not Thought