The Chitina leader., 1911-11-18
NEWS BY WIRE

Berlin, NOV. lt.-A sharp earth quake has been felt at Munich. The people generally were very much alarmed and as it was at night the streets were soon swarming with of half-clad residents.
 Los Angeles, Nov. 1.-The jury box has again been filled and pre- emptory challenges are now in prog ress.
 This afternoon two jurors were ac- cepted making five now sworn.
 Lincoln Nov. 17.-In an editorial in MT. Bryan's Commoner it is pointed out that the result of the re- cent elections strengthens the can didacy of Governor Foss for the Democratic nomination for the pres idency.
 Woodland, Wash, Nov. 17.-Thir- teen loggers were out in a row boat on the Lewis river looking after large boom of logs, when the boat capsized. The current was running swiftly and seven were drowned.
 Victoria, Nov. 16.-The steam ship Marania, which has just reach ed port, brings the news that canni- bals had massacred and eaten the entire population of the town of Muruital, New Guinea.
 New York, Nov. 17-Thirteen in- dictments have been issued by the federal court against railroad freight officials and of big firms in Chica- go.
 Vancouver Nov. 16.-Tramps have been giving considerable trouble in the country surrounding this city. Sheriff Ira Cresap endeavored to put to flight a gang that was doing unlawful acts. They turned on him
 and gave battle, with the result that the sheriff was badly wounded.
 Pasadena, Nov. 16 Aviator Rod gers, who made the famous ocean to ocean flight, gives a peculiar explan- ation of his serious fall on Sunday. He states that etherial asphixia lulled him to unwilling sleep that at times he found impossible to overcome While in that condition mementarily on Sunday he lost control of his machine and soon dropped to earth. Ogden, Nov. 16.-A part of the business section of the city was visited early last night by a serious conflagration. The firemen worked with great energy and bravery. A falling wall caught two of them and it is feared that they are fatally in jured. The damage to buildings and contents will run up to three quar- ters of million dollars.
 Frederick, M. D., Nov. 16.-Presi- dent Taft paid short visit to the Cumberland valley, and made a short address explaining and advo- eating his arbitration treaties. While here he laid a wreath of flowers on the tomb of Francis Scott Key. Mexico City, Nov. 16.-In pur- suance with the policy of the new administration to increase the num- Der and efficiency of the army, the Chamber of Deputies voted fourteen million pesos for that purpose.
 New York, Nov. 16.-A big crowd last night witnessed the bout between Abe Attell and youn, Cohen. of England Attell was in good form and had an easy victory over his opponent.
 San Francisco, Nov. 16.-The po- lice made a notable arrest last eve ming. in the person of John R. Swan, who was wearing the Victoria Cross. He is wanted for the murder of a man in Bloenfontaine, South Africa, The police also claim to have evil dence to prove that Swan is impli- cated in the murder of two men in Alaska. They are reticent as to the names of the murdered men, neither will they locate the section of Alas ka where the killing is supposed to have occurred.
 Chicago, Nov. 16.-All is again harmonious in the Pullman Company as the charges of mismanagement were withdrawn. During the past fiscal year over 623,000,O00 passen- gers were carried. The following directors have been reelected.
 Henry c. Hulburt, Robert T. Lin coin, Norman B. Ream, William K. Vanderbilt, J. Pierpont Morgan, Frederick w. Vanderbilt, w. Seward Webb, John J. Mitchell, Chauncey
 Mrs. |. J. DeVinney, who is at solomon basin with her husband, had shot and killed fine specimen of the mountain goat recently.