The Chitina leader., 1911-02-18

Bishop Rowe, ChaS. stevens, w.
lCroll, Mrs. Weinrick, Mrs. Lenroe,
J Ray Windsor, May Wilson, Mary
Schmidt, Nellie Fry, Romano Flor
lis, ]. Kelly, F. McDeyitt, Henry Dan
iels, ]. Bereey, L. Green, P. Green
and ten for Fairbanks. Geo. Max
Esterly and wife, Geo. Baldwin and
sixty other passengers are aboard for
Valdez.
Pittsburg, Feb. 17.-Startling ex-
posures have been made in connec-
ton with the schools of this city,
showing that they are honey-combed
with graft, contractors and teachers
paying tribute.
| Washington, Feb. 17.-Indian
chiefs have entered protest against
the moving pictures showing their
race.
Washington, Feb. 17.-Congress-
man Macon, of Arkansas, called
Peary a fakir, on the floor of the
House today, and declared that he
should be driven from the naval SER
vice.
Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 17.-Blanche
Bates, the actress, tainted last night
on the stage TO the theatre She is
suffering from heart trouble.
San Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE
steamship lines of the Atlantic and
Pacific, via the Isthmus, are in a
freight rate war and as a result
freight is being carried for SIS ton.
Seattle, Feb. 1.-THE merchants
of the Yukon have organized steam
ship line and raised s250,O00 TO take
over the North American Transports
ton Company.
Olympia, Feb. 17.-Land Commits
sioner Ross is accused of big graft
in connection with timber deals in
the state of Washington.
London, Feb. 1.-THE European
lchancellories send a warning to Rus
STA to go slow in declaring war
against China. and the Gear delays
action until March l.
Oakland, Feb. 17.-Joaquin Mil
Her, the poet, is suffering from in
|testinal trouble and his condition is
so serious that he may die at any
hour.
Seattle, Feb. 1.-THE steamer
Bertha arrived during the night, af-
ter an uneventful trip from South
western Alaska.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 17.-Russia
demands that China obey the old
treaty, otherwise there will be hos
tilities. China is unprepared for war
and will likely appeal to America
land other powers.
Washington, Feb. l7.-Samue
Gompers asks for 100000 to be
used in fighting the opponents of or.
ganized labor in Los Angeles.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE bill tc
annex Canada was defeated in House
Icommittee by vote of 9 to 1.
San Diego, Feb. 17.-Curtis alights
in his aeroplane alongside of the
cruiser Pennsylvania and is hoisted
ABOARD. He drops down and dies
laway, making the test for the Navy
department.
Washington, Feb. 17.-GovernoI
Clark, of Alaska, is here and today
called the attention of the depart
ment to the necessity of an open sea
son in the territory for game and
birds.
Washington, Feb. 17.-The House
declines to increase the salary of the
Presidents secretary from $4,000 to
100000 a year.
Chicago, Feb. 17.-Theodore
Roosevelt has arrived here and was
given big ovation. Wednesday he
delivered four addresses.
| Seattle, Feb. 16.-Anticipating a
spring the Alaska Steamship Com
pany will put steamer on this run
big rush to the Kuskokwim this
likely the Santa Ana. The Alaska
Coast Company will also put the
Jeanne in commission.
| San Francisco, Feb. 16.-Tommy
Burns has issued a challenge to figh,
Jack Johnson.
London, Feb. 16.-Russia has serv-
led notice on all of the countries that
China violated the treaty of 1891