The Chitina leader., 1911-03-25

court couldn't see 1t that way. Hun
dreds of others did not apply.
Cleveland. March 22.-Serious
trouble is brewing for officers of the
Northwestern Life Insurance Com
pany of Milwaukee. Charles w. Eb-
erhard and other policy holders have
begun suit in the Federal court for
an accounting. They allege that un-
lawful operations have dissipated
millions of dollars of the reserve
fund.
Seattle, March 22.-Major Dick
Richardson, at the head of the Alas
ka road commission, has arrived from
Washington, where he spent the win
ter in advising with the departments
and securing appropriations for Alas
ka. He will leave for the North in
a few days.
New York, March 22-Booker
Washington has recovered from his
recent beating. In all probability he
will not prosecute his assailant, AL
bert Ullrich. The charge against
him has been reduced to simple as
sault.
Washington, March 22.-After
considerable agitation throughout
the country and securing the views
of the public, the post office depart
ment has decided that work in the
offices in the towns and cities shall
be very largely discontinued on Sun
days. This means that post office
employees will be required to do very
little work ON Sundays.
Ell Paso, March 22.-The insured
to leaders declare that Minister Lii
mantour's utterances that peace ne
gotiations could not be entered into
with armed citizens precludes the
possibility of immediate peace. They
declare that there must be armed
truce during peace. negotiations.
Sacramento, March 22.-By vote
of 20 to the Senate passed bill
prohibiting aliens from holding lands
in the state.
Beuld, ILL.,, March 22.-Troops
have arrived for the purpose of sup
pressing the rioting foreigners at the
neighboring mining town of Gillespie.
When the train reached here Mayor
Romell forbade the soldiers to leave
the train. But Col. Lang defied the
local authorities, led his forces off
ordered all saloons closed and took
control of affairs.
New York, March 23.-The long
strike among the employees of the
Adams and other express companies
has been declared off. The men held
out for recognition of the union, but
this the companies refused to grant.
They agreed to deal with the men a.
individuals, and this has finally been
accepted. The complaints will no"
be threshed out.
ST. Petersburg, March 23.-The
ministerial situation has taken turn
more favorable to the retention OF
Premier and Minister of the Interior
NJ. Stolypin. 1t was understood that
NJ. Kokovsoffs was to be made pre-
mier, but his appointment mas not
been officially announced, and i, is
now likely that there will be no
change.
Washington, March 23.-Otficial
circles were excited yesterday over
an elopement by two well known peo-
pie. The bride is Miss Elsa Porter,
an intimate friend of Helen Taft's.
The groom is Lorimer C. Graham
social favorite without the
knowledge of their friends they mo-
tored to Baltimore and were there
quietly married.
Washington. March 23.-Frank
Hitchcock. the only bachelor in the
cabinet. is reported engaged to mar
ry the daughter of Admiral w II.
H. Switzerland, president board in
spections, navy department.
Seattle. March 23.-Recruiting Of
ficers at Seattle and Portland have
received orders by telephone from
Alvord to put forth
greater effort to Immediately secure
more infantry recruits for active ser.
vice.
New York, March 23.-Thomas T
Williams, for many years connected