The Chitina leader., 1911-09-09
fend their title to Matanuska coal

his possession $1,000 worth o.
opium at the time he was captured
which he had struggled into this
/ country. Other arrests are likely tC
follow. as it is believed that he had
confederates.
! Chicago Sept. THE officers OF
the Lakes and Gulf Waterway AS
ISOLATION will ask congress to build
fourteen foot channel from Chicago
| to New Orleans, costing s2OO,0O0,-
900.
Chicago. Sept. r. Frank Gotch
says he is anxious to arrange a
| match with Zbysko or any other
| wrestler.
Chicago. Sept. IA fierce storm
swept the harbor today and yachts
and vessels valued at 100000 were
destroyed.
Chicago, Sept. Tn speech
made here Senator Cummings. of
Iowa. attacked President Taft's rec
ord on the tariff, railroads. reci-
procity, income tax and statehood.
New York, Sept. John Jacob
Astor has signed an agreement to
give Miss Force 100000 when
they are married.
Portland, Sept. SENATOR Jona-
than Bourne has announced his op-
position to the reelection of Presi-
dent Taft. For some time past JON
athan has been an obstructionist at
Washington and his present declara-
ton is not unexpected. He favors
Lafollette for the presidency.
New York. Sept. 7.-Porkey Flynn
won a decisive victory over Jim
Smith, by easily defeating him in 10
rounds.
Minot, Sept. There were 1000
drawings today for quarter sections
of the Bertholdt, Indiana, reserva-
ton.
Boston, Sept. 7.-Graham White
was an aeroplane passenger over
water for thirty-three miles, cover
ing the distance in twenty-seven
minutes.
Seattle, Sept. while out hunt
ing companion shoots David How
ard in the neck, installing him for
deer. and he had a narrow escape
from death.
Seattle, Sept. Secretary Fisher
and party returned this afternoon
from their trip to the coast towns
of Alaska, coming direct from Skag-
way, on the revenue cutter Tahoma
Mr.. Fisher will be rendered a ban
quet by the commercial clubs to-
morrow, at which time he is ex-
pected to give his views of solving
the coal problem.
San Francisco, Sept. 7.--Senator
Clapp, the Insurgent member of the
upper house from Minnesota, yes
terday gave an interview to the local
papers in which he declared himself
in favor of government operation of
Alaska coal.
Dover. Sept. William Burgess
swims the English channel in TWEEN
ty-two hours.
Washington, Sept. THE govern
ment will build 100000 hotel at
Panama.
Topeka Sept. 1.-THE Chairman
of the State Board of Control caus-
es sensation by charging that the
insane asylums are filled with aged
sane people.
Strasburg, Sept. by the explo-
sion of an aeroplane motor, aviators
Newman and Leconte were instantly
killed.
Chicago, Sept. S.-The employees
of the Illinois Central railway have
decided to go on strike.
Washington, Sept S.-Lieutenant
Ellison has demonstrated the feasibi
lily of flying from a ship unassisted,
with hydro aeroplane skids. down a
wire cable.
Valdez. Sept. S.-No welcome was
arranged for the Pinchot party, who
arrived early yesterday morning
They went to the westward and ex-
pressed the hope of meeting the peo-
pie on their return trip.
Richmond, Sept S.-The Demo-
cratic primaries of Virginia renomi-
mated the present senators for the
long and short terms.
Washington, Sept. according
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