The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-11-25
NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF

killing of her former husband, Chas.
| A. Patterson, of Chicago. He was a
consumptive and was here for the
high altitude. His death was
shrouded in mystery.
Grand Rapids, Nov. 20.-The Of
| flee of Adams Express Co. in this
city was held up last night and
all the valuables were taken. Off
GERS are on the trail of the disguised
men who performed this daring act.
Seattle, Nov. 20.-This city is
| in very serious and unhappy dilem-
ma. Recent floods wrecked the main
pipe lines that convey water from
the Cedar river source. AS con-
sequence the city is practically with
| out water, all there is being con-
tanned in the reservoirs which can
not last but very few hours. The
municipal light and power plant
was compelled to close down and the
homes and manufactures that were
supplied from this source are now
in darkness and without power.
Washington, Nov. 2O.-Congress-
man Robert L. Henry, of Texas,
chairman of the Committee on Rul-
es, charges that Roosevelt is feeling
the publicity pulse through the Out
look and other sources in favor of
his own candidacy for third term.
And at the same time he is seek
ing to discredit Taft and his poll
cies.
Washington, Nov 21.-The per-
sonel of the American delegation to
the international opium conference
have sailed for the Hague, where
they will meet ON Dec. 1. Our del
egation is as follows: The Right Rev.
Charles E. Brent Protestant Ep!s.,o-
pal Bishop of the Philippine Islands
Chairman; DR.. Hamilton Wright
of Maine and Henry J. Finger of
California, delegates; Frederick l..
Huidekoper. District of Columbia,
secretary; and Wallace J. Young, of
Illinois, assistant secretary. The
purpose of the convention is to en-
deavor to agree upon uniform ma
tional laws and regulations to con-
troll the production, manufacture
and distribution of opium.
Seattle, Nov 21-The city con-
tinues in partial darkness and there
is distressing shortage of water by
reason of the break in the main sup
ply pipes that bring the water from
Cedar river. In some sections of
the city, where the storage reser-
voirs were not able to supply the peo-
pie, water was hauled around and
sold. The city officials are work
ing night and day in the effort to
repair the broken pipes and hold
out tue hope that water will be run
ming again by Saturday.
San Francisco, Nov. 21.-Benj. A
Goodman, a travelling salesman and
member of a prominent Stockton
family, has been murdered on the
Barbary coast 1t is supposed that
robbery was the object as his person
when found had been relieved of
$500 worth of jewelry.
Washington, No. 21.-As result
of the recent assassination of the
president of the republic, General
Ramon Caceree, at Santo Domingo,
the cabinet has decided to dispatch
the cruisers Washington and North
Carolina, at once. The country
there is reported to be in a state of
anarchy.
| Havana, Nov. 21.-The work of
exposing the wreck of the Maine as
far as the parts Immediately affect
ed by the explosion are concerned
from about amidships to the bow
was completed today. Everything is
now in readiness for examination by
the board of inspection.
Exploration of the wreck reveals
f,,11 1nn0fh nf hn CHI
crumpled and twisted keel from a
point under the boiler room, where
the first break occurs, to the ram
of the bow.
Among the parts uncovered re-
Gently was the six-inch armor plate
of the forward traverse bulkhead
which was completely turned over
and is now facing aft, instead OF
forward. Construction of the tim,
Der bulkhead for making water
tight the aft half of the ship is prog
ressing rapidly, but probably months
will elapse before flotation is pos
sible. A total of 43 bodies have
been recovered since the present op
erations began.
: Washington, Nov. 21.-It is re
| ported from the White House thi
evening that President Taft wa
5 much improved in health and tina
: any apprehension as to serious re
4 suits had been dispelled.
, Seattle, Nov. 21.-Harbormaste
Geo. Hill, who has held the positio
0 for several years has been remove