The Chitina leader., 1911-06-18

for shooting with intent to kill Tom Howard, one of the government sol diers at Eagle, last night attempted to commit suicide. He tried to bat ter his brains out in the corner of the steel cage in the federal jail, and as he is believed to be insane. he is today being examined before the United States Commissioner on that charge.
 Kansas City. June 16.-The Ma tional Conservation Congress meets here on September 25, and large at tendance of members is expected. Clifford Pinchot will be present, as we'll as James Garfield and other conservation leaders.
 New Haven. June 16.-The Sup reme court h asdecided that insur- ance orders are not compelled to pay the policy of members engaged in the liquor business.
 Berlin, June 16.-Jacob Schiff of fers a donation of $1,000,000 to a university here, providing there will be no discrimination made by it against Jews.
 Fairbanks, June 16-Four restau- rant men were arrested for having in their possession parts of moose killed during closed season. Game warden A. R. Garner is endeavoring to put a stop to the killing of game during the breeding season.
 Bristol, June 15.-Rev. Burrough explodes the theory that but few run away couples live happily thereafter, by stating that out of two thousand such marriages performed by him on- ly five divorces have resulted.
 Washington, June 15.-Harry Chi chever and Walter Hahn, government employees, were drowned near the Pribilof Islands, Alaska.
 Philadelphia, June 15.-The Bap- lists favor a church unity of all de- nominations.
 New York, June 15.-This city is planning an extension of the subway, to cost s25O,OOO.
 or1y V,,r Inc Telegraph Company is arranging to extend it's lines to Salt Lake, San Francisco, Billings, Spokane, Seattle and Portland. New York, June 15.-It is believ- ed that the seamen will not desert vessels here.
 London, June 15.-The seamen's strike is intellectual and will not be-. come international.
 Washington, June 15.-The discus sion on the Canadian reciprocity bill started in the Senate yesterday. Sen ator Curtis spoke at length on the measure and declared that he was IT. favor of deferring action until the regular session in December. Skido, June 17.-Andrew Car negie says that John w. Gates, or ganizer of the American Steel & Wire company, is broken down gambler, and that he lied in his testimony before the committee in vestigating the steel trust.
 St. Louis, June 17.-Considerable alarm is felt by the mill owners over the successive disastrous fires during the past two days. Washington, June 15.-The com mittee Investigating the sugar trust refuses to excuse Mormon Smith from testifying.
 New York, June 15.-Theodore Roosevelt denounces General Otis, of the Los Angeles Times, for his brutal editorial utterances against la bor.
 St. Louis, June 16.--A disastrous fire visited this city last night. It broke out in the manufacturing dis trict and before the flames could be gotten under control four blocks had been destroyed. A number of firemen were also injured while att tempting to save the burning build- ings.
 Seattle, June 16.-Tony Arena, agreed to murder an Italian for $50, but lost his nerve with his fingers on the trigger of a gun
 Newton, June 17.-Northern New Jersey is overrun with snakes and clubs have been formed to fight them.