The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-07-08
NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF

try south of Palomas is overrun with
revolutionists who are demanding
provisions and money for the rural
districts.
Washington, July SENATOR New
lands introduces a bill for the APP
pointment of trade commission OF
five members to control corporations
whose annual receipts amount to So,-
0vv J0J.
Seattle. July 5.-Councilman God
dard has demanded the removal of
City Engineer Thompson, charging
him with knowledge of million dol
lar graft deal in connection with
Wappenstein.
Seattle, July "a jury in the
superior court today found former
chief Wappenstein guilty of accept
ing a bribe of $1,000 from Gerald
and Tuper. The case will be ap-
pealed.
Chicago, July 5.-Owing to the
nationwide movement for sane
Fourth. fewer casualties were re-
ported this year There were but
q deaths and 900 injured. the low
est record ever made by any previous
Fourth.
Washington. July 5.-General
Woods, has handed reLorJtoCon-
gress in which he says the fortifica-
lions of the New York and other i'm
portant centers OF population are
invincible.
Santa Rosa, CAL, July 5.-Out-
laws blow the safes in the postoffice,
the deed having been committed
last night, and shot policeman who
interferred with their work. They
escaped.
Seattle, July 6.--The steamer Al
ameda is due from Cordova this eve
ming.
Paris, July John W. Gates is
i'll with catarrhal affection of the
throat.
Brussels, July 6.-The steel mag
mates are comforting for the forma
ton of world trust, with Ebert H.
Gary, of New York. at its head.
Washington, July 6.-Lane leaves
for the Pacific coast to hear ques-
lions in reference to transcontinental
carriers.
Chicago, July 6.-Philip Armour
and nine other packers plead not
guilty to criminal conspiracy.
Berlin, July Ga million soldiers
will take part in the field maneuv-
ers this summer.
Berkeley, CAL, June 6-Socialist
Mayor Wilson falls out with his par
ty and refuses to file his resignation.
London, July Canon Casini is
denounced for conniving to attempt
to smuggle Basrelief, the Modonna
child, out of the country.
Washington, July 6.-The Pope
writes a letter commencing Presi-
dent Taft's campaign for Interna-
tional peace.
Mexico City. July 6.-The street
day and in a clash between the po-
lice and strikers two of the combat
ants were killed.
Walla Walla. Wash, July 6.-Fire
broke out here this morning and be
fore the flames could be gotten under
control the principal business build
ings and homes were destroyed.
Washington, July 6.-Engineer
Bixby reports that the explosion of
three magazines caused the wreck
of the battleship Maine, the primal y
cause of which is unknown.
Leadville, July 6.-The district at
torney refuses to prosecute Mrs. Capa
for killing her drunken husband,
who abused her when she was about
to become a mother
Washington, July 5.-Fiftw new
postal banks will open July 20.
Washington, July 6.-Jos Holmes
director for the Federal Bureau OF
Mines. leaves on tour of inspec-
ton through the western states and
Alaska. He is accompanied by Sum-
ner Smith, recently appointed mine
inspector for Alaska.
Seattle, July 6.-The hot winds
and humidity in the middle west
and east for the past five days has
resulted in five hundred deaths AMI
thousands of prostrations. In faci
it has been a record breaker for tht
heat. The weather moderated toda,
and rains are reported in many sec
lions.
Manchester. jury 5.-In a riot be
tween striking teamsters and GARNER
two hundred people are injured. A
force of two thousand policemen are
now in control of the situation and
no further outbreaks are expected.
New York, July 6.-Karl Vor