The Chitina leader., 1911-01-07
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Competent
mule drivers as applicants for po-
sition under Champ Clark when he
shall have become Speaker of the
House of Representatives will receive
more consideration than chauffeurs.
Mr.. Clark wants it understood he
will have no automobile.
A bright young man in Bowling
Green, Mo-, Mr.. Clark's home town,
has made application for chauffeur to
the speaker-expectant. Mr.. Clark's
secretary is expected to notify the
chauffeur he will not be needed until
he is qualified to drive pair of Mis-
souri, mules.
Many friends of Mr.. Clark are urg-
ing him when elected speaker to pro-
coed in state along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to the capitol behind the mules
his Missouri friends have offered him
for the occasion, and Mr.. Clark no
longer frowns at the suggestion.
San Francisco, Jan. 5.-Supervisor
Halsey will be tried for the third
time on the charge of bribery in
connection with the Abe Ruef regime,
on January II.
Chicago, Jan. 5.-Lester Carlson,
a thirteen-year-old boy, confesses to
the killing of his eight-year-old play
mate six weeks ago and says that he
hid the body in cellar.
Albany, Jan. 5.-Governor Dix, in
his first message, says that he will
save the state 100000 during the
coming year. The legislature has ad-
journed until January II.
Boston, Jan. 5.-Governor Foss de-
clares that Senator Lodges state
ment and his attitude shows that he
is reactionary and deserves defeat
But Foss is having trouble finding
any Massachusetts, Republican who
will run against Lodge. If he had
not gone over to the Democratic
camp, bag and baggage, he might
have offered himself.
Portland, Jan. 5.-James Whalen,
a saloon keeper of this city, has been
arrested for completely in connection
with the theft of Fairbanks gold dust
from the steamer Humboldt. while
in transit to the assay office at Seat
tie.
Kansas City, Jan. 5.-Ad. Wolgast
has secured a match with George
Memsie and the fight will take place
ON February %.
Havana, Jan. "a civil war is
threatened if President Gomez seeks
a reelection.
Augusta, Jan. 5.-The Democrats
have selected Charles F. Johnson as
a successor to United States Senator
Hale.
New York, Jan. 5.-Roosevelt and
Pinchot have finally fallen out and
these two former bosom friends do
not speak as they pass by. There
is considerable amusement afforded
over the break, as Pinchot depended
upon the ex-president to support him
in his fanatical conservation ideas,
but Roosevelt said: Nothing do
ing" This action has enraged Pin
chot and he is now declaring that
he made Teddy, while the public
looks on and only smiles.
Washington, Jan. 5.-The govern
ment is preparing to ask the navy
yards to bid on the construction of
two revenue cutters.
Chicago, Jan. Six companies
in the beef trust do $1,000, 100000
business per year, the profits of which
amount to s25,000,Oo0.
Seattle. Jan. 5.-Two masked men
boarded the North Coast Limited as
it was leaving the station and looted
the mail car, but not without strug
gle, as the clerk resisted the hold-ups
and was shot by one of the robbers
Seattle, Jan. 4.-Chili Rossi has
been arrested for writing a black
hand letter to Fred Marine, wealthy
Italian, demanding $4,000.
New York. Jan. 4.-The first issue
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