The Chitina leader., 1911-12-02

duties of the railway commission,
and redistrict the state in accord
ance with the congressional appor-
tionment that increases the number
of Congressman.
Shanghai, Nov. 2s.-The revolu-
tionists continue to make progress.
Their latest capture is Tahchingmen
gate, which holds the defense of
that part of Marking.
Mexico City, Nov, 2S.-Fifty zap
atists nave been killed in battle
by the Thirty-second infantry.
San Francisco, Nov. 2S.-Jonn Ed
wards, believed to be the head of a
big smuggling gang, has been placed
under arrest. The officers rai1ed
his house where he put up fight
drawing MS gun against them. But
he was soon overpowered and a
search of his house brought to light
great quantities of hidden opium.
New York, Nov. z6.-Lord Camos
and the young heiress Miss Mildred
Sherman were welded in the cham
Der of the brides father who was
lying on u sick bed. 49,.
Lafayette La, Nov. 2S.-Clemin-
tine Barnebat a young negress Of
Is years of age. confessed to having
murdered the family of --obert Ran
dali, which included six members, on
Saturday last. She used an axe in
both cases and gave as a reason for
the deed that they nad refused to
obey the orders of the church ana
she felt it her duty to punish them.
1t is believed that her mind must be
deranged.
Rome, Nov. 2S-A dispatch from
Tripoli states that the Italians found
500 dead and wounded on the oasis,
as result of the battle of Henyi. In
addition to this killing they also
captured 800 Turks and Arabs whom
they are holding as prisoners. s.
Washington, -1ov. 28.-Attorney
General Wickersham has refused to
pass upan the articles of incorpora
ton of the Pacific Coast Lumber
Company. This is designed as a
merger of practically all the lumber
mills on tidewater in the states OF
Oregon and Washington. 1t was de-
signed to first have the legality OF
the merger tested by submitting the
matter to the Attorney General.
Washington, Nov. 2S.-Secretary
Hills denies the truth of story. pub
lished in Ohio stating that the Pres
ident has urged a Presidential pref
erence primary vote in that state.
Prince Rupert, B. c.. Nov. IS
A fire broke out in the government
buildings last night and despite all
efforts to save the structures they
were completely destroyed. Efforts
upon the part of the firemen pre-
vented the spread of the confIagra
ton. ........ ....
Paris. Nov. 2S.-A notable death
occurred this morning in the person
of Baron Gustave Samuel ,Rons
child, one of the leading spirits Of
the banking house of the Roths-
childs.
Pekin, Nov. 2s.-The Revolution
lists don't find everything smooth
sailing. They have just lost Han
Yam and WI Chang.
Shanghai, Nov. 29.-Three French
Catholic missionaries who had con
verified number of Chinese, were
massacred at Yum Nan.
San Bernardina, Cal, Nov 27.-
Dr. Arthur w. McDavitt, prominent
in his profession, was convicted OF
the statutory offense Of keeping Jes-.
sic Mcdonald and other school girls
as prisoners in his office. He was
sentenced to is months in jail.
London, Nov. 27.-Ttled suffra-
gettes continue to make trouble in
this city. Lady Constance Litton
and Lady Sypll Smith became so in
censed during a street. demonstra-
ton that they started to break win
dows and Otherwise create a public
nuisance. They were arrested an(
after trial given two weeks in tbs
Low Street Jail.
New York, Nov. 27.-Miss Con
rad, the young vaudeville actress
and Lillian Graham, the artists mod
ell, are now on trial for the shooting
of Millionaire Stokes, which occur
red in his apartment house last
summer. The girls claim the shoot
ing was done in self defense, as
Stokes was using force to compel the
girls to return to him letters that he
had previously written. Miss Ora
ham formerly lived in Seattle and
her father Pat Graham now lives al
Renton Her sister is married to a
millionaire miner in Los Angeles
and he has engaged the best at
Nprneys for the defense.
Boston,t Nov. 27.-John Hayes
Hammond, addressing the Glover
Club, stated that he vas now releas-