The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-12-30
TELEGRAPH NEWS
TOLD in BRIEF

Seattle, Dec. 26.--The ordinance
creating board of theater censors
went into effect on Saturday. The
members are A. R. Priest, Miss Alice
Lord, Rev. Joseph L. Garvin, DR..
Sorah Kendall, Eugene Levy, Duncan
Inverarity and E. r. Thompson, and
has organized by the choice of Mr..
Priest as chairman and Miss Lord as
secretary.
Manila. Dec. 26.-Six hundred
warning Moros on the island of Jolo
have been surrounded, and, almosts
at the point of starvation, have been
compelled to surrender.
New York, Dec. 26.-One of the
most costly Christmas presents given
this year was made yesterday by
Judge Ebert H. Gary to his wife.
1t is necklace of 100 pearls and is
said to be worth 100000. Part of
the pearls have been in Mrs. Gary's
possession for some time, but it was
not until few days ago that the last
pearls to complete the ornament
were found. The pearls graduate
in size from the center one, the size
of cherry, to the small ones at the
ends, which are joined by diamond
and emerald clasp. The whole thing
is admittedly the most valuable
single strand of it's kind in the
world.
Nanaimo, Dec. ga big powder
plant located near this town went up
in an awful explosion early yester-
day morning, causing great tremb-
ling and killing three people who
were in the near vicinity.
| New York, Dec. 26.-Andrew
O'Connell reporter on the New York
| Times, was arrested yesterday while
sitting at his desk writing confess
sion of the deed he had committed.
He had recently separated from his
wife and after a meeting and quar-
rel Sunday he shot and dangerously
wounedd her. He was writing the
story for his paper, after which he
expected to give himself up to the
officers, when he was placed unuer
arrest.
Teheran, Dec. 26.-Late reports
received from the governor of Ia
briz states that the Russians have
killed more than 500 Persians. 1t
also adds that women and children
are being butchered.
London, Dec. 26.--n SATURDAY
Russians swarmed around Tabriz.
Several street fights resulted, in
which SO Persian swere killed. The
Russians then felt so elated that they
bombarded the governors palace.
This was all before the news was re-
ceived that Persia had given in to
the demands of the more powerful
nation
Linares, Mexico, Dec. 26.-The
pursued Gen. Reeves, even though
sustained by an armed body guard
of insurgents, found the chase too
strenuous for him, so he made Ma
dero's official a present of himself
yesterday. He surrendered to Gen
Trevino.
Mexico City, Dec. 26.-President
Modero states that as much leniency
| as possible will be shown the rebel
Gen. Reyes. because of his having
surrendered.
San Francisco, Dec. 26.-There
was much gladness and rejoicing in
this city yesterday. One hundred
thousand people gathered in the
citys center and sang Christmas
hymns.
Hardin, Manchuria, Dec. 26.-Chi-
nees brigands attacked and robbed
the imperial convoy on the way to
| Kavin. They secured $S50,000 in
bullion.
Seattle, Dec. 26.-There is every
Indication that the coming mayoral-
ity fight will be an exceedingly in
teretsng one. The republicans will
undoubtedly be elected, and it is for
this nomination that there will be a
big scramble. While Mayor Dilling
would not be averse to second
term he is reluctant to enter on
What would mean a hard fight for
| The nomination. Three positive an
| by three strong men, who will each
| Tile papers for the primary nomina-
| lion. They are ex-Mayor Hiram G..
Gill, Incorporation Counsel Scott c.
Calhoun, and State Tax Commits
sioner Thomas A. Parish.
San Bernardino, CAL, Dec. &C.
| n an effort to defeat the alleged
| proposed plan of the United States
| 'orestry department to obtain a gov
eminent law requiring prospectors
and miners to take out government
licenses before they seek precious
metals on pubic domain. the mining
men of San Bernardino and Inyo
counties held convention 1t Bishop.
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