The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-07-15


been married to Miss Maud Bees
ley. a telephone girl of considerable
beauty.
Kansas City, July 1.-THE bal
looms New York, Clifford, Harmon,
Augustus and Postaide, which are
entered in the trying out race to
select two balloons to compete for
the Bennett cup, encountered
thunderstorm at height of 5000
feet and forced to descend at FIRE.
mont, iowa. The Kansas City landed
at Libbey. Iowa, and the Topeka II
at Laharpe, Ill. The Million Popu-
lation Clubs balloon passed over
Moline, Illinois early yesterday morn
ing and was leading. The Miss
Sophia landed near Chicago. St.
Louis w is nearing Chicago and
Buckeye is unreported.
Lima, Peru, July 14.-Hundreds
of shots were fired this morning at
the opening of the Chamber and a
riot was precipitated Many of the
deputies cried death to congress-
and two of them were killed.
Washington, July 1.-THE sen
ate has decided to vote on the
Canadian reciprocity bill July %.
Washington, July 14.-President
Taft today received his first aviator,
Harry N. Atwood. The latter circled
the monument, lighting ON the north
side of the white house lawn.
Washington, July 1.-THE House
committee on expenditures of the
agricultural department will investi-
gate the charge that the liquor and
oil trusts are seeking the removal of
Wiley, chief of the chemistry bureau.
Los Angeles, July 1.-THE trial
of the McNamaras has been set for
October 10.
New York, July 1.-THE estate of
the late Mark Twain, worth $470,-
600, has been left to his daughter,
Mrs. Ossip Grabilowich.
Carnavon, Wales. July liking
of Castle Carnavon was invested in
the Prince of Wales as an insignia
of office.
Pueblo, Mexico. July 14.-In a
fierce battle which ragged in the
streets between the soldiers and
Maderists five of the former and
about thirty of the latter were killed.
Seattle, July IA masked des-
perado, armed with revolver, en-
tered the jewelry store of B. L.
Gates and holding the clerk prison
er took a tray containing 100000
worth of diamonds. After securing
his plumber he fled but was later
captured and the jewels recovered.
Toronto, July 14.-Twenty thous-
and people are homeless in the fire
zone within a radius of 800 miles of
North bay, and at least four hun
dred were burned to death. The
scene was a most pitiful one and
beggars description, as there was
much suffering among women and
children.
The flames resulted in the COM
plete destruction of the towns of
Pottsville, Cochrane and South Por-
cupine, while the townships of Long
mier, Elderado, Shawdeloro, Ogden,
Macarthur and Cripple Creek were
swept clean.
Vancouver, B. c., July 14.-With
the expiration of the Anglo-Japanese
treaty on July 16 the commercial re-
lations between the Japanese and
Canadian governments will be modus
vivendi for period of two years.
Washington, July 14.-The gov
eminent has decided to conduct
rigid examination of the methods OF
the National Lumber Manufacturers
Association.
Washington. July Ex-senator
Lafolette in a dramatic speech de-
livered yesterday characterized the
Canadian reciprocity measure as
li6ht oCINCCh IhC pain PCoPiC anu
conferated privilege. In unsparing
terms he criticized President Taft
and his advocacy of the bill.
Seattle, July 14-The Fairmont
hotel on Pike street, was destroyed
by fire this morning. The loss is
estimated at 100000.
Detroit, July 14.-The extent OF
the damage done by forest fires is
appalling and it is estimated that a
thousand square miles of Michigan
land have been devastated. The
damage thus far amounts to $1O,-
100000 and seven additional deaths
have been reported.
San Francisco, July 14.-At the
convention of the National Educa-
tional Association Carroll G. Pearce,
superintendent of the schools in
Milwaukee. was elected president,