The Chitina leader., 1911-06-03
NEWS
 TOLD IN BRIEF

son has issued challenge to Bom- bardier Wells, the English champion. to fight twenty rounds.
 Washington, June 2.-At a caucus of the Democratic members of the House it was unanimously decided Ito approve a revision of the wool ltariff.
 Chicago, June 2.-Thomas Edison predicts that before long storage bat iteries will succeed trolleys.
 New York, June 2.-Theodore Roosevelt says that the antitrust law is defective and drastic legislation is required.
 Washington, June 2.-District At Itorney John Mustard, of Juneau, against whom charges had been filed in connection with the conduct of his office. has been completely exon erated by the Department of Justice and the charges dismissed Rustgard was also given a four months leave of absence and will go to Norway or a visit
 Seattle, June 1.-The Arctic Club will give a smoker on Friday night to the large number of Alaskans here. who will shortly leave for the north.
 Washington. June 1.-The Jus tices of the Supreme Court have de- cided to leave the city on a vacation. They have much business to dis pose of at the October term, includ ing the appeal from Judge Hanford's decision in the Alaska coal cases. Vancouver, June 1.-The Trades and Labor Council expect to order general strike next Monday. Washington, June 1.-Before the Investigating committee Attorney General Wickersham testified that before he entered the cabinet he gave legal advice to both the steel trust and sugar combine. fer which he re- ceived big fees.
 St. Louis, June 1.-The Missouri Pacific railroad has ordered 50.000 tons of new rails for contemplated teytenSi0nS of the line
 New York, May 29.-John Hays Hammond and family sailed today for London, where the former will serve as ambassador from the United States at the coronation of the king. Philadelphia, May 29.-Mrs. An .hony Drexel has filed suit for di- vorce.
 Fl Paso. May 29.-Deyillars plot ted to kill General Madero and or ganize another revolt in Mexico.
 Indianola, Neb.. May 29.-Two Burlington ..ailroad flyers collided near here and eight passengers were killed.
 San Francisco, May 29.-The Ichute's resort was destroyed by fire .nd three killed and many injured. Seattle, May 29.-The steamer Ad- niral Sampson sailed for Southwest 1 ern Alaska on Saturday night and vas crowded with passengers, many being bound for Katalla, where the Amalgama:ed Development Company will drill ten new oil wells this sum- mer.
 o. G. Labaree, president and gen. eral manager of the Alaska Northern Railway, is going to Seward, and Jules Reidelsheimer, a Seattle capi- talist. is making the round trip.
 Detroit. May 29.-It was 22 years lego that the National Editorial As sociation last visited Detroit in con- vention. This year the association will meet in this city on July IT for a four days session. Detroit vas selected over eleven other cities as the place for the 1911 convention.
 The national organizations dele gated body is made up of one from every twenty-five members in the state organizations. Sixty-four state organizations are represented, and about four hundred journalists are expected to attend. They will visit the many interesting points in and around the beautiful city of Detroit, and the convention will. in all prob ability. be welcomed to the city by Milton A. McRae, president of the } Board of Commerce. If he does. he Will have performed that duty twice, having welcomed the convention to