The Chitina leader., 1911-09-09
TELEGRAPH NEWS
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along the beach at the seashore she
was shot and killed by William A
Childs. Jr., of California. rejected
sutton, who afterwards took his OWL
life.
Fremont, Wis, Sept. 5.-A pas
senger train on the 500 railroad be-
came derailed and four persons were
killed and forty injured.
Seattle, Sept. 5.-The contract
has been signed for the erection OF
the forty-two story Smith building
at the corner of Second street and
Yesler way.
Everett. Wash, Sept. civilian
H. Talbot. the millionaire junior
partner of the lumber firm of Pope
& Talbot, of San Francisco, was
dangerously injured in an automo-
bile wreck near here yesterday.
Washington, Sept. 6.-The Treas
ury Department has decided to ask
Congress to change the port of entry
from Portland to Seattle
Seattle, Sept. 6.-At the special
election held yesterday the voters
defeated the issuance of bonds for
the Washington State Museum and
new court house buildings, but de-
cided to erect municipal dock.
Pekin, Sept. 16.-The flood which
has been raging the past few days
devastated seven hundred miles along
the China coast and resulted in
thousands of people being drowned
Washington, Sept. 6.-The Italian
government contends that the United
States has the treaty power to settle
! the estates of foreigners and the
supreme court decides that twenty
nations are involved.
Chicago, Sept. yesterday Sen
ator Lorimer had a narrow escape
from death. An aeroplane descended
where he was walking and came
within an ace of striking him on the
head AS it was his hat was knock
ed off.
Salem, Ore, Sept. b.-As Jesse
Webb the murderer mounted the
scaffold yesterday to be hanged for
his crime. Governor West commuted
his sentence to life Imprisonment
| Webb is a printer who formerly
worked in a number of Alaskan
towns. He was convicted of the
murder of man named Johnson,
whose chopped-up body was after
| wards found packed in a trunk at
Portland.
| Chicago. Sept en- a signed
statement, Senator Cummings, of
Iowa, has declared against President
Taft's denomination.
Keihl, Sept 6.-The Emperor re-
views the German fleet and expressed
excellent showing made by the war
ships.
Washington, Sept. 6.-When COM
pleted the dreadnaught Wyoming will
be the flagship of the Atlantic fleet.
! Naraganseth Pier, Sept. 6-Ex-Sec-
rotary of the Navy Newberry has
been held on the charge of man
slaughter for running over and Kill
ling an eight-year-old boy with his
automobile
Trenton, N. j., Sept. 6.-The At
lantic-Pacific Transportation COM
pany has been incorporated under
the laws of New York, with a cap
italization of So 100000. 1t is the
intention to have fifteen steamers ply
between New York, Panama and Sc
attic.
New York, Sept. 6.-Langford
wins in the tenth round in his fight
with Jennette after hard battle.
Seattle, SRept. 6.-The steamer
Admiral Sampson sailed last night
with the following passengers for
Cordova: Mrs. Sadie Weber, Mrs. c.
Wilson, Mrs. T. Gage and Mrs. j.
! Weber.
Aberdeen, Wash. Sept. 1.-TWO
boys nineteen years of age have
been murdered. John Turno. their
uncle is suspected of the crime and
bloodhounds have been put on his
track.
Valdez, Sept. 8.-This city appre-
ciates the vaule of the opportunity
to make an exhibit in New York and
has raised $3.50 to cover expenses
and started a man out to gather ore