The Chitina leader., 1911-02-18
NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF

Fourth of Spain, by VelasQuez.
worth 100000 has arrived with the
Morgan collection of pictures.
Washington. Feb. 1S.-The SUI
preme Court meets Monday, when de-
cisions in the Standard Oil Company
corporation tax and other cases are
expected.
Cleveland, Feb. S.-Announce-
ment is made that Tom Johnson
health is improving and that he will
return to this city and run for may
or.
New York, Feb. 1S.-A tramp who
was refused admittance to the home
OF Helen Gould hurled a brick
through the window, which struck
and injured Mrs. Scholes.
Port Townsend, Wash, Feb. 1S.-
Forrest Gowan, NJ. Waddell and Mrs.
Talmadge, government employees at
Tatoosh Island, were drowned by
gasoline boat capsizing.
Washington, Feb. 18.-Terrific
earthquakes were today recorded by
the siesmograph and it is estimated
that they are three thousand miles
distant.
st. Louis, Feb. 1S.-The Armours
give notice that they will retire from
business in this state.
Washington, Feb. discharges
are before the House committe of
corruption at the election when the
new constitution was adopted in New
Mexico.
Paris, Feb. 16-Prof. Petit, who
has made careful study of radium,
declares that it prolongs life.
Halifax, Feb. ia hundred
young women arrive from England,
Scotland and Ireland and go to the
Canadian Northwest in search OF
husbands.
Pittsburg, Feb. 16.-One of the
largest and most important indus
trial deals in the history of the Pitts
burg district was disclosed last night
when it was announced that the
Cruicible Steel Company of America
has perfected arrangements for the
purchase of. the entire holdings of
the Midland Steel Company, on the
Ohio River, below Beaver. Under
the title of the Pittsburg Crucible
Steel Company one of the largest
steel plants in the country will be
operated upon the Midland site. I'm
provements will be made costing in
the aggregate s7,500,000. Applica-
ton for a charter for the new COM
pany under whose direction the i'm
provements will be carried out was
made yesterday.
Washington, Feb. 16.-Delegate
Wickersham and other Alaskans
worked for the passage of the Ca
madam reciprocity bill, believing
Vancouver and other ports favorable
places for Alaska to trade.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The hear
ing today before the House commit
tee on territories in reference to the
bill exempting railroads in Alaska
from the federal tax of 500 a mile
resulted in some sharp passages be-
tween Representatives Lloyd and
Southwick. Delegate Wickersham
made a number of rash and mislead-
ing statements in reference to the
operation of railroads in the North
and Attorney Steel, of the Alaska
Syndicate, called him to account and
questioned his veracity.
New York, Feb. 16.-The New
York Board of Aldermen has taken
step toward making the carrying
of firearms by irresponsible parties
more difficult. Henceforth citizens
who wish to carry firearms legally
will have to pay $40 for their per-
mits. This is an increase of IS over
the old fee. 1t is also announced
that applicants for permits will be
carefully examined as to the use
they intend to make of the weapons
and their reason for needing such
protection.
San Francisco, Feb. 16.-While
attempting to smuggle Chinese
ashore power boat capsizes off San
Pedro and six are drowned.
New York. Feb. 16.-1ntensely