The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

,eceiver this afternoon. NJ.
'uns from Kansas City and St 1on aa
o Chicago and from there to pits 9
,urg and Buffalo.
Shanghai Dec. 2o.-This .t.
1oon the Imperial rAnro.o
expressed himself in this language
we are reAa e, to accept the new re,
public, but first it is necessary thst
communicate with Pekin."
San Francisco, Dec. 2o.-Jobn r
stubbs, for long time traffic man.
lger or the Hartman system b..
retired. He will receive pension Of
$4,000 per year. The balance of bis
life he will devote to recreation.
New York, Dec. 2O.-Tbe Pros,
lent is in the city and WALKING tho
streets like any other citizen. He
did not ask for police protectio, .na
il was not volunteered. When ones
toned on the subject Commissioners
Waldo remarked that as Mayor Cav
nor went about without an escort he
guessed Mr.. Taft could do likewise
Portland, Ore, Dec. 2o.-B N
Harvey, a pioneer of Oregon, has
been arrested on the charge of muir
der On June 9th, William HILL his
rife and two children were all brut
ally murdered and evidence secured
throws strong usspicion on Harvey
as the perpetrator of the deed.
London, Dec. 2O.-A dispatch
received from Rome states that the
Turkish government is about to
make peace overtures to Italy, They
wish to bring the present trouble
% an end and avoid further blood
shed.
Teheran, Dec. 2O.-Matters are
coming to a crisis in Persia. Fol-
lowing the refusal of Parliament to
permit the dismissal of director gen
7ral Morgan Shuster, the cabinet has
resigned. 1t is expected that rev
officials will be appointed and that
hey will be more in accord with the
noiicy of Shuster.
New York, Dec. 20.-President
Taft held long conferences today
With political leaders from various
sections Of the state. Stand patters
md Progressives talked over the
ituation with Mr.. Taft, with the
'esult that he will secure the dele
;ation from the state to the national
with the almost certainty
hat he will carry the vote of New
ork State at the election.
Washington, Dec. 20.-The pres
mt trouble with Russia over the alb
ogatiin of the treaty of 1892, while
lot regarded as particularly serious
/ this time, may become more so
alter on. And this suggestion again
urns the thoughts of public men to
he necessity of securing fuel in the
orth Pacific. In this connection the
ecent report of Thomas J. Cowie,
aymaster-general of the navy, is
interesting. He says that of vital
Importance to the maintenance of
he United States Pacific fleet is
he question of opening the Mata-
uska and Bering river coal fields.
lie recommends that every effort be
sed to get necessary legislation and
for mining and oper-
ting these fields.
In suggesting that Congress be
rged to make some provision for
pening these coal lands at the
arliest date, the report says the
perating of mines in these fields
private enterprises should be en-
in the hope of making the
'al supply of the Pacific coast a
'rtainty
Several vessels on the Pacific
'ast have been designated to de
'rmine the efficiency of western
Id British Columbia coal and tneiI
.periments will be watched with in
rest by the department.
Baltimore, Dec. zo.-The enemies
I'd opponents of Governor Woodrow
llson are using every weapon to
eaken his chances for the Presiden-
Il nomination. In answer to a
arge he recently issued signed
itement admitting that he had ap-
ed to the Carnegie Foundation for
pension before his election as gov
nor Of New Jersey. And this ad-
ssion is twisted about and made to
we as a reflection on the COVER
r.
His application, he said, was bas-
on the grounds of long service
teacher: that he had no private
ans, and that a man who goes
o politics bound by the principles
honor puts his family and all
o may be dependent upoon him
support at the mercy of any in
culable turn of the wheel of for
Ie."