The Chitina leader., 1911-04-15

oartnoQ In tn1S clCy. 1uc pOiice Hdu been endeavoring to discover the source from which an immense amount of spurious currency was be- ing put into circulation for the past six months, and only today discover ed the plant of the gang. The head of the counterfeiters was found to be man by the name of Andrew Baktus, who masqueraded as 8 Bible salesman when not engaged in de- frauding Uncle Sam.
 Mexico City, April 12.-The Mex icaf government has decided to raise the pay of both officers and privates in the regular, army. This move to increase the efficiency of the ser vice is taken to mean that the policy of Diaz will be a continuance of the resistance -toa the insurrectos at any cost, and, q detTmination to win out eff it takes all summer"
 Washington, April 12.-Secretary of War Dickinson has announced the mobilization of the warships in the Pacific fleet at Seattle on July 17th. President Taft will review the naval parade. It is expected here that he will also go to Alaska on tour of inspection.
 Washington, April 12.-T:le American troops, now massed along the Mexican border will assemble al San Antonio, Texas, where President Taft will review them.
 Washington, April 12-The House . of Representatives have adopted res olutions of condolence on the death of Tom Loftin Johnson, ex-member : of Congress (1S91-5). This is con trary to all precedents of the House. aa Chicago, April 12.-Ten thousand bricklayers and stone masons are in volved in the strike of the six thous- and cement workers.
 ; New Orleans, April 12.-A severe wind storm, has been prevailing dur ing the past twenty-four hours and has done considerable damage to the crops of Central Louisiana.
 San Francisco, April 12.-There is a report current to the effect that dissension has arisen in the Alaska Packers Association, and that number of canneries have deserted. The cause of the defection is not known, but is popularly supposed to be caused by disagreement on prices.
 Washington, April 12.-Represen- tative Murdock has introduced res olution in the House for leave to print. in bold letters in the Congress sional Record, above all speeches published and not delivered, the statement of that fact. ; :; 7 Pittsburg, Pa.. April 12.-The U. S. Court has issued indictments at the instance of the government against the. Pennsylvania J and the Pittsburg and Erie railroads. They are charged with n-observance and evasion of the tariffs, as issued in accordance with the Interstate Con- merce Commission, It is expected that. in case of an adverse decision the railways will carry their cases into the Supreme Court, in order to test fully the legal side of the tar ifs and their application. >'
 Washington. April 12.-simon Guggenheim, United States senator from Colorado, has announced his retirement at the. endSof this term.
 MT. Guggenheim was elected to succeed Thos. M.~Patterson, Demo crat. and took his seat March 4 1907. His term does not expire un. til March 4, 1918. -
 Las Vegas, N. M., April 12.-Will Rogers, p citizen of this place, has confessed to the kidnapping of his own nephew. By opening negotia' tions under an alias with his broth CT for the return of the child, he was able to secure $12.000 ransom
 Washington, April 12.-Congress man Rainey introduces a resoluti'T which provides for committee tx inquire into the administration of thu attorney generals office.
 New York, April 12.-sam Lloyd thesmillionaire inventor, is dead. H' had amassed fortune in producinl
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