The Chitina leader., 1911-06-10
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ouPPoit anu OAPi CSSCu tAc hOpc tuot he would receive the Democratic nom- ination for President. Grand Rapids. June 9.---A $5,00D,- 900 merger of 1000 acres of timber land on Puget Sound was consum- mated here.
 Seattle, June 8.-The government is Investigating the swindlers who are agreeing to sell national bank notes for fifty cents on the dollar. London. June 8.-About 250,0OO visitors have already arrived to at | tend the coronation of King George, but there is scarcity of Americans San Diego, June 8.---The treasure party aboard the steamer Eureka re- port the finding of millions in gold hidden by the crew of cruiser off Honduras.
 Seattle, June 8.---The steamer Ala meda sails tonight for Southwestern Alaska and among her passengers for Cordoya will be l.. A. Lavenseler, formerly with the Guggenheims, but now mining expert for Eastern capi- talists.
 Washington, June S.-President Taft has ordered the gradual with drawal of the troops from the Mex ican border.
 Washington, June 8.-Engineers recommend the appropriation of s1 100000 for strengthening. the lev ees of lower Colorado river.
 Washington, June 8.-Senators Jones and Poindexter, of Washing ton state, are in favor of the Cana dian reciprocity measure as advocat- led by the administration.
 Paris, June S.-Rouvier, who was twice Premier, died in this city to- day.
 Seattle June S.---During a drunk. en temper Ora Pattison became en- gagged in a quarrel with his wife and shoots and kills her, afterwards con- hitting suicide. An eight-year-old son witnessed the tragedy and tried to prevail upon his father not to commit the rash acts.
 
 New York, June S.---A painstaking incendiary gained entrance early this morning to a six-story tenement on Willis avenue, the Bronx, and satur- ated the wooden floors of every hall from cellar to roof with kerosene. On the fourth floor he broke into vacant apartment and started a fire escaping in the confusion which fol- lowed. Fifteen families spen. the early hours of the day in the street, while firemen smothered the blaze The oil-soaked floors and stairoases were burned out and until repairs are mace the tenants will have. to fiEd
 
 their way to the front doors by meaIs of ladders.
 New York, June S.---A big gray wolf escaped from a private menag- erie at Sheepshead Bay last night and two keepers, assisted by the po- lice. searched for an hour before they found the animal. playing quietly with group of little children in yard near the water front. The chill dren, believing the wolf to be a ne Y kind of dog, had made friends with it at once when it approached. The wolf did not discourage the advances of the children and kept its temper even when the youngsters clouted i. with sticks. pulled it's ears and forced ir to eat crackers and candy: Venice, June 8.-Cholera is rag ing here and many deaths have al- ready resulted.
 IOItlouus JuuczaO - uo IOoc Cdi nival drew an immense crowd to the city yesterday, the features being a floral pageant of rose-decorated au- tomobiles, competitive rose exhibit and grand display of fire works last night. Tonight there will be mill itary and civic parade.
 Mexico City, June 8 8.-General Ma dero speaks in favor of liberty for Latin America.
 New York, June 8.-W. Stokes, a wealthy business man. went to the apartment of a girl artist to demand the return of some love letters, and Was seriously shot three times. Ottawa, June 8.-At meeting of the cabinet it was decided to send the passenger and freight rates of