The Chitina leader., 1911-05-13

cratic Congress-; that prices will gc down, also wages. Washington, May S.-A thousand naval and militiamen will participate in the fleet maneuvers at San Fran cisco during the week of July 2.
 Washington, May S.-Aviator Beachy on Saturday gave an exhibi- ton in his machine by circling the capitol buildings.
 Denver, May 8.-The senatorial deadlock in Colorado continued un- til the adjournment of the legisla- ture.
 Butte, May S.-Mayor Duncan, who is also a preacher and a So cialit, cleaned out the restricted dis trict and inaugurates other reforms.
 Seattle, May S.-Rev. Matthews, pastor of the Presbyterian church, announces that he employed Detect i've Burns to secure evidence against ex-Chief of Police Wappenstein and other corrupt city officials.
 Washington, May S.-Congress man Humphries, of Seattle, starts an agitation in favor of the government establishing big coaling station at Cordova, Orca Inlet or Resurrection bay.
 Washington, May S.-Two-thirds of the members of the Senate and House are pledged to change inaugu- ration day from March to the last Thursday in April.
 Cheyenne, May S.-Assistant Post master Joseph Kingham confessed to the embezzlement of $23,OO0 of gov ernment funds and was sent to jail for ten years.
 Mexico City, May S.-President Diaz issues a manifesto that he will resign when peace is restored. The federals and rebels rejoice and be- lieve that peace is certain.
 Seattle, May so. L. Dickeson formerly with the Burlington rail- road, has arrived here and will sail for Skagway on May 16, to assume charge of the operation of the White
 
 Seattle, May Slack Smith, one of the discoverers of the famous Bon anza copper mine at Kennecott, who recently died in Portland, left an es- ate worth s2O,000.
 Seattle, May 8.-The steel trust is for the purchase of thu Moran ship yard for $2,225,O0O.
 Toledo, May S.-The National Sui Manufacturers Association decide that gowns shall be fuller, thu the death knell of the hob ble skirt.
 San Francisco, May S.-The linel  San Juan reports the coming of the gunboat Tampieo to this port witE $7,OOO,O0O from the Mazatlan banks and alos that there is much rebel activity.
 Washington, May S.-The War de rartment decides that it will place no torpedo station on Puget Sound.
 Ottawa, May 8-A British Colum- bia member of parliament scored tn. United States for it's failure to enac boundary and fishery regulations.
 Washington, May 8.-The fish commission says the steamer Alba tross will make survey of the hali but banks on the Pacific coast.
 Seattle, May 9.-The steamer Ala meda sailed last night with the fol lowing passengers for Cordova: Earl k. Seigley, V. Vance and wife, Mrs. Jones, E. Bates, John Mcdonald, Messrs. Ticker, Brennan, Huppoan, Gilmore, Ekholm, Hawkinson and ten second-class. There are twenty-five first and eighteen second-class for Valdez and twenty-two first and twenty second-class for Seward and the westward.
 Washington, May 9.-The Amer ican Federation of Labor has issued an appeal to the unions for contri button of $5uO,O00 to be used in de lending the McNamaras, accused o' dynamiting the Los Angeles Times plant.
 Juneau, May 9.-The Daily Rec ord, one of the oldest established newspapers in Southeastern Alaska. suspended publication last night anc Editor O'Brien will move the plan,