The Chitina leader., 1911-05-20
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Pnliadelpnla, May lS.-M1SS Euna w. Calkins, of New York, today sig nified her intention of marrying Geo. Long, one of four slum missionaries who recently established "haven' in Philadelphia "Hell's Half Acre, one of the worst sections of the city which never has been invaded by slum workers until a few weeks ago, when Long attempted the task of cleaning it up.
 Behind the announcement of the coming marriage is a story of slum life seldom heard of except in nov els. For several years Miss Calkins, who is the daughter of the late Cap tain A. H. Calkins. of New York, has been a consistent slum worker in the greater city. During the course of her slum work she met a derelict, who said his name was George Long She became interested in the home less man and asked him to take up her work.
 Berlin, May 1S.-The suffragettes disturb the Reichstag and the police had to disburse the mob.
 Los Angeles, May 1S.-Detective Burns will arrive in this city Satur- day, when it is expected that he will make other arrests in connection with the dynamiting of the Times plant.
 Washington, May 1S.-Congress- man Hobson has introduced a bill in the House for automobile high ways from the Atlantic to the Paci fc and into Mexico and Canada.
 New York, May 1S.-The grand jury recommends that the police use their clubs more in dealing with bel ligerent prisoners.
 San Francisco, May 1S.-A steam CT, which just arrived, reports that 30,000 Americans on the western
 
 shores of Mexico fear assassination
 New York, May 1S.-The Nation al Association of Manufacturers has petitioned President Taft to forever end boycotts by ordering the pun. ishment of organizations enforcing them.
 Portland, May ly.-The Oregonian is devoting considerable editorial space to Alaska's fight for the open ing of the coal lands and is doing effective work.
 Pittsburg, May 19.-James Elliott confesses that Detective Burns and others have conspired to ruin Me Namara, the labor leader, by fasten- ing on him the crime of blowing up the Los Angeles Times.
 New York, May 19.-Attorney General Wickersham files suit against the lumber trust. charging that it is a gigantic conspiracy.
 New York, May l9.--The publicity, committee of the New York Hotel As sociation is to spend S100,000 ad- vertising New York as a summer, re- sort in the newspapers of the South and West. We are going to cor rect some of the fallicies which hurt business in this big village in the good old summer time," says the chairman of the committed '.This city is the best summer resort in the whole world, and visitors who will soon be fiocking here in warm months will testify to this assertion.
 New York, May 19.-Theodore Roosevelt writes that some matters cannot be arbitrated and says that the killing of American, citizens is cause for war.
 Chicago, May 19.-The Middle and Eastern states are experiencing the hottest weather ever and deaths and prostrations are occurring at an alarming rate.
 Washington, May 19.-Inquiry in to the sugar trust will begin June 1
 New York. May 19.-United efforts are being made by the officers to eliminate loan sharks from the city. Washington, May 19.-Senator La folette gives notice that he will ask for a committee to further investi- gate the charges against Senator Lor- inner.
 Jacksonville, May 19.--Rev. Gard ner, we'll known pastor in attend |anca at Baptist e inference, today delivered a sensational speech, before that body in which he denounced the Supreme Court for its Standard