The Chitina leader., 1911-01-21

b. A. Seminal, IOF COTuofd, MIS-.
Pierce, w. Cross, Lee Close, Jas.
Gwin, Capt. Durkee, Chas. O'Connor
and wife, and Andrew Meagher and
wife, for Katalla.
Gravenette, Ark, Jan. 21.-Mrs.
Allen today shot and killed her faith
er. John Boyer, wealthy planter,
who was attacking the woman's hus-
band.
Cincinnati, Jan. 21.-A sub-com-
mittee decides to report in favor of
merging three branches of the Meth
odist church.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The naval
appropriation bill for s130,O00,000
will be considered in the House next
week, also an appropriation of $685.
900 for experimental aviation.
New York, Jan. 21.-Andrew Car
negie has made another donation of
$40 100000 to the Carnegie Institu-
ton at Washington, making to-
tai gift of s25,OOO,OOO.
Seattle, Jan. 21.-Edna Goodrich
claims that Nat Goodwin gave her a
trust deed, before their marriage, for
half of his income, which is now es-
timated at $1,500,000. In her di-
vorce proceedings she is suing for
her realty rights.
Portland, j2E. ;I.-Jesse Webb,
convicted of murder and sentenced
to death has written strong arti-
Gle decrying capital punishment by
electrocution as most diabolical.
Washington, Jan. 21.-Secretary
Norton has decided to soon retire
from the service of President Taft
and engage in business in Chicago.
Washington, Jan. 21.-Secretary
of the Navy Meyer has issued an Or
der reprimanding Commander
Simms for his pro-English speech at
a recent London banquet.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The Nav
al Committee of the House favors
an increase of two battleships, two
GOLFERS, eight torpedo destroyers
and four submarine boats.
Washington, Jan. 21.-Attorney
General George Wickersham appear
ed before the Senate committee today
in opposition to the Nelson bill for
the leasing of the coal lands, claim
ing that the passage of this act would
tie up the lands indefinitely. He
argued in favor of opening up this
resource and declared that if the
Court of Appeals of the District of
Columbia favored Cunningham and
two hundred other claimants that
their patents should Immediately
issue.
JAIL NC Soho-
dian and American commissioners
have reached an agreement in favor
of a reduction in customs on many
products.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The Amer
lean Federation of Labor has grant
ed a charter to the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners on equal terms with
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea.
Seattle, Jan. 21.-Washington'
lower house has gone on record as
opposing any further liquor legisla-
ton this year. The resolution adopt
ed to this end, was drawn so that
the strife which caused so much
trouble at the last session will be
prevented. 1t was intended primar-
lily to expedite the legislative pro-
gram that has been mapped out.
Seattle, Jan. 21.-James A. Moore
has wired from New York that he
secured loan of $10,0OO,0OO on
the properties of the Western Steel
Corporation, which has big plant
in operation at Irondale.
Prosser, WASH, Jan. 21.-The
Washington State Horticultural So
ciety, now in session here, will give
special consideration to the matter
of marketing fruit. 1t has been urg-
ed that all Northwest fruit districts
should get together and work as a
unit, in this regard. Following the
Prosser meeting, a conference will
be held in Portland with the Oregon
growers. Some plan is to be work.
ed out, whereby the interests of or