The Chitina leader., 1911-09-02
TELEGRAPH NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF

million dollars. The steamer Upache
is missing and many have been sunk
while eight other vessels were
wrecked.
Seattle. Aug. 29.-President Com.
pers of the American Federation oil
Labor, asserted in speech last
night that the people of the coun-
try would have greater respect for
our constitution if men of greater
integrity, broader mind and more
human sympathy were placed upon
the federal bench.
I Washinton, Aug. 9-Announce-
ment has been made that before the
end of the year 1912 all excavation
for the Panama canal will have been
completed.
| New York, Aug. 29.-In his suit
for divorce Upton Sinclair, the noted
magazine writer, charges Henry
Kemp, the California poet, as CO.
respondent. The wife promises a
vigorous contest.
| London, Aug. 29.-Jack Johnson
is now engaged in the greatest con-
test of his life. 1t is the effort to
save the life of his young wife, who
is lying at the point of death. The
best medical aid possible has been
lsccured. Johnson has cancelled his
flight with Wells and others.
Seattle, Aug. 29.-Admiral Togo
was wined and dined last night at
the Rainier Club. He was the guest
of ]. D. Lowman, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, and there
were a number Of prominent citizens
present. The admiral expressed
himself in glowing terms in appre-
citation of the generous hospitality
extended him wherever he had been
in the United States. He also paid
high tribute to our high officials and
the progressiveness of our people
expressing the hope that peaceful
conditions would always prevail with
Japan.
Admiral Togo sailed at ten O'Clock
this morning from Seattle for Japan
He was escorted to the steamer by a
squadron in command of Admiral w
Z H. Sutherland Prior to Togo's
. sailing he received wire from Pres
, idens Taft stating regret your visit
to us could not have been more pro.
longed."
Winnipeg, Aug. 29.-Announce
ment was made that Sir William
, Wythe. vice president of the Canad
: ian Pacific railroad, had reached
: the age limit and would Immediately
| retire from official life. His success
5 sor is ]. C. Burge
, Seattle, Aug. 30.-Ex-Secretary
2 of the Interior Richard A. Ballingel
: has received a wire from President
Taft accepting his invitation to b.
/ his guest of honor at a luncheon tt
: be given on October II in this city
| Chicago, Aug. 30.-Aviator c. P
: Rodgers made the worlds passenger
: aeroplane record. Accompanied by
| Mrs. Roller, wife of the Seattle
, 200 feet.
Seattle. Aug. 30.-CongressmaI
) Humphrey has arrived home from
Washington. In an interview HI
aid: 1.-THE last days of the session
have greatly added to the popularit!
of the president and discredited an(
: COMPOUNDED his enemies. The more
/ the people know President Taft as
) he really is, the more they admire
him. The president will be nominal
! ed by reclamation and reelected by
a majority as great as he received
before"
San Francisco, Aug. 31.-Franl
= Clemmens, of Seattle, is driving
Y pair of deer to this city enroute tt
: New York. Clemmens declares tina
/ his team is the only American dec
ever broken to harness, and he plan!
Ito exhibit the animals at the Pana
: ma-Pacific International Exposition
in 1915. Clemmens attracts grea
p deal of attention wherever he goes
t His pets are clever and do man!
S tricks. On the wagon that they hau
l is big sign reading: "Panama-Pa
e cific International Exposition, Sal
e francisco. 1915"
New York, Aug. 31.-Wells, tn
: English lightweight. easily outfough