The Chitina leader., 1911-01-21
NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF

ton seemed certain to the schooner
Lakme, which was drifting in hur-
ricane, the steamer Nan Smith got
a line aboard the Lakme and rescued
the captain and crew in life boats.
Washington, Jan. 2O.-At a eau
Gus of the Democratic members of
the House Congressman Champ
Clark is selected as speaker to sue
coed Uncle Joe" Cannon.
Washington, Jan. 20.-The Board
of Engineers want $2O,O0O,O00 for
the reclamation of public land and
say that 100000 of this amount
will be expended in Washington state.
Seattle, jan 2O.-Officials of the
Copper River & Northwestern rail-
way announce that the road has been
built from Cordova for distance
of 160 miles and that the remain
ing So miles to the Bonanza mine
will be completed March Is.
Baltimore. Jan. 20.-A sensation
was caused here today by an un-
known man attacking a handsome
woman coming out of bank. AT
ter a few words he shot and killed
her and pointing the revolver on
himself blew out his own brains. The
whole affair is shrouded in mystery
and the police are working on the
case.
Olympia, Jan. 20.-The Washing
ton state legislature has passed a
memorial. asking Congress to give
Alaska a territorial form of govern
ment.
Seattle, Jan. 20.-The cruiser
Buffalo has orders to proceed to Ko-
diak on April / and install wireless
station.
juneau, Jan. 20.-E. M. Barnes,
an attorney of this city, who was dis
barred from practice and sentenced
to serve six months in Jail for send
ing obscene literature through the
mails to A young girl, is now seeking
redress, as he claims the charge was
trumped up against him. He has
sent the rapers to Valdez to be filed
in suit FOR 900 damages against
Judge Cushman, alleging that the
court disbarred him on false charges
San Francisco, Jan. 20.-Eugene
DeRoode is suing his wife for divorce
and names Burrowe McNier, New
York millionaire and personal friend
of Theodore Roosevelt's, as core
spondent.
New York, Jan. 2O.-J. Pierpont
Morgan endorses the currency plan
as recommended by Senator Aldrich
Washington, Jan. 20.-The House
committee has reported in favor OF
New Orleans as the city in which the
Panama exposition should be held in
1915 and also recommends that the
government send a creditable exhibit
The minority report is in favor OF
San Francisco.
Detroit, Jan. 20.-At banquet
given in this city last night Con-
gresham HUMPHREYS of Seattle, was
one of the speakers and declared
that the Pacific coast was defenseless
against Japan, and in case of an in
vasion more helpless than Russia
was.
Columbus, Jan. 20.-The legisla-
ture approves the income tax amend
ment to the constitution.
Topeka, Jan. 20.-Kansas law
makers have also endorsed the in
come tax amendment.
Chicago, Jan. 2O.-Armour, Swift
and Other packers are seeking an i'm
munity bath by asking that the
charges against them be dismissed
New York, Jan. 20.-While q
fashionable party was adjournine
last night five masked men entered
the home and held up the women
taking all of their jewelry and max.
ing their escape in an automobile.
New York, Jan. 20.-Paul Morton
vice president of the Pan-American
railroad, and former Secretary OF
the Navy, was suddenly stricken with
cerebral hemorrhage and died within
an hour. Deceased was So years OF
age and prominent in business and
social circles of the city.
Start the new year right by adver.
] Using in the Chitina Leader.
Billv Little of Cordoya has rented