The Chitina leader., 1915-08-31


MEXICO CITY, Aug. 23-The fam
inc situation in this city is worse than
1t was during the days of the Zapata
occupation of the capital. There were
twenty-five deaths from starvation
within the last few days and the prices
of all kinds of foodstuffs is prohibit
tive. It is feared that the starving
people will break out into violence
unless the Carranzaites in control do
something to relieve the terrible con-
ditions which are rapidly growing
worse. Corn, which should be plenti-
full, can only be bought by the wealthy,
and the poorest of the people are
eating herbs in an effort to keep alive.
The infants and younger children are
suffering the most.
SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 23-Abe Ruef,
the famous San Francisco politician,
walked through the gates of the peni-
Tertiary here today free man. He
expressed his delight at once more
being able to experience Gods sun
| light and free air whenever he wished,
and hurried off to visit friends in San
Francisco.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23-Mrs. Brugie-
res, who was reported to be one of the
two Americans who lost their lives
when the Arabic was torpedoed by a
German submarine, is now admitted
to be dead. Her son, who was also
on the boat, confirmed the report of
the loss by cabling to relatives and
| friends in this city. He said that they
were together in the water when the
ship sank, and for twenty minutes he
could see his mother, when suddenly
she sank and did not again arise to
reach his mother but was prevented
by the action of the wind and waves
NEW YORK, Aug. 25-The body of
Mrs. Brugieres has been reported
found.
Ell PASO, Aug 23-General Villa is
mobilizing his forces at Torreon, pre-
paratory to inagurating a gurilla war
fare against General Obregon. Villa
can no longer maintain a large and
expensive army in the field and ex-
pect to look for success against the
larger and better equipped forces of
the Carranzats. The organization
of the Oregon army is far superior to
the Villa organization at the present
time, ard Villa knows that in an open
battle his forces would be annihilated.
Tie will not give up the fight however,
and having about twenty thousand
trained soldiers under his command
he is ready to carry on the fight in the
hills for years to come.
SEATTLE, Aug. 23-The steamer
Northwestern sailed for Alaska points
last Saturday night. The vessel car
ricd light passenger list for south
western Alaska ports, the only pas
sengers for Cordova being I. Clark and
l.. Noble.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-The gov
eminent announced today that the
production Of gold in Alaska for the
calendar year 1914 exceeded the pre-
vious year by $1,34S,OD0. This re-
markable showing is in the face of
poor placer season due to the short
age Of water in certain districts. The
outlook for 1915 is very encouraging.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 23-The worst of
the food situation in this city has
passed. The waters of the river are
receding and terrible waste and
desolation is being exposed to the sun
and air. 1t is now estimated that the
food has rendered homeless about
forty thousand people in this alone.
A hundred square miles has been UNI
der water and the property loss will
be about one million dollars.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-President
Wilson today made a recess appoint
ment to the office of collector of Gus
toms for the Seattle district. The
fortunate democrat to land the plum
was Roscoe Drumheller of Walla
Walla.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 26-The gov
eminent has decided not to make so
large first payment to the vendors
of the Alaska Northern railroad as