The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-01-14
Cablegrana in
Brief

the F1ndHCIeTS AldShd lnsSSthAShl
Company have been arrested for the
fraudulent use of the mails in ad-
vertising water rights and mining
property alleged to be owned by the
corporation.
Seattle Jan. 13.-The hearing in
the case of the wreck of the steam
er Olympia, which went on rock OFF
Bligh Island, will take place before
the inspectors on Tuesday next. Capt.
Daniels is charged with unskilled
navigation.
Seattle, Jan. 13.-The weather
continues cold and is below freez-
ing. Heavy SHOWS have fallen in the
mountains, where many passenger
trains are blockaded and the passen-
gers without food.
Washington, Jan. 13.-Congress-
man HUMPHREYS, of Seattle, is max
ing hard fight to get an improved
mail service for the Iditarod, but the
department is disinclined to do any
thing, claiming that the business does
not justify it.
Washington, Jan. 13.-According
to official figures given out the state
of Washington produced 100000
Washington, Jan. 13.-At a ban
cuet of the National Tariff Associa-
ton. held last night, President Taft
was endorsed, ~ also Congressman
Longworth's bill for a permanent
tariff commission.
Concord, N. H., Jan. 13.-Prof.
Charles Henry Chandler and others
declare that $4,000 gift to the
Mother Church by Mrs. Mary Baker
Eddy founder of Christian Science,
is void. as the statutes of New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts, do not per-
NIT more than $4,000 annually be
given to any church.
Washington, Jan. 13.-The House
subcommittee is favorable to tend
ering Peary a vote of thanks for dis
covering the North pole and retir-
ing him with the rank of Rear Ad-
miral.
Salt Lake, Jan. Ex-senator Suth-
erland was today renominated at a
caucus of the Republican members OF
the legislature.
Washington, Jan. 13.-The fisher
les regulations between the United
States and Canada. which have been
in dispute for some time past, have
been amicably settled
st. Petersburg, Jan. 13.-The
Czarina is seriously ill and consider
able alarm is felt in official circles.
Washington, Jan. 13.-The Repub.
lican members of the Ways AND
Means Committee have been sum
moned to the White House, where
President Taft urged them to har-
monte their differences and secure
the passage of the tariff commission
bill.
st. Louis Jan. 13.-While under
jail sentence, on the charge
of bigamy, Charles Drummond has
eloped with Agnes McClanahan, 22-
year-old stenographer.
Washington, Jan. 15.-Judson G.
Clements, of Georgia, member OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
has been elected chairman of that
body. vice Martin c. Knapp, of New
York, resigned.
Washington Jan. 13.-Protests
have been made against the confirm
alton of Judge Hunt as member OF
the Commerce Commission. He is
charged with favoring the smelter
trust of Montana.
Washington, Jan. 13.-Announce-
ment is made that the western rail-
roads will suspend the advance in
freight rates until March Is.
Tokyo, Jan. 13.-The 100000
600 naval increase is unsatisfactory,
as the naval officials wanted $780,
900, 900.
Helena, Jan. 12.-There is dead
lock in Montana over the election OF
a senator to succeed Hon. Thomas
Carter. In a joint ballot today Car
ter received "a votes, while the
strength of the Democrats was divid-
ed, Walsh polling % votes and Con-
rad 16. The other twenty-five men,
1~.x IN uofao for