The Chitina leader., 1911-05-27

Washington, May 26.-Senator Davis today scored Postmaster Gen eral Hitchcock on the floor of the Senate, charging him with being Q czar in the administration of the af- fairs of his office.
 Seattle May 26.-The trial of Charley Wappenstein. ex-chief of po- lice. indicted on the charge of graft ing, was commenced this morning and the court room was crowded with interested spectators.
 Seattle, May 26.-The University of Washington has won the coast championship of water by defeating the Berkeley crew in . three miles regatta.
 San Francisco, May 26.-At a so- ciety function last night prize fight was provided for the entertainment ot the guests.
 New York, May 26.-Ten Central Office detectives, disguised as drivers end freight handlers trailed United States Express Company van contain ing S20,00O worth of valuables through the streets in closed deliv- cry wagon late yesterday, watched Charles B. Miller, the driver. take it tc a stable on the Eastside and then arrested him and nine pals as they were removing its contents. The prisoners are locked up today on charges of grand larceny.
 Washington, May 26.-The bill for the direct election of senators will be voted upon by the Senate June 12.
 Mohonk Lake, May 26.-John Foster says Theodore Roosevelt is cratic and inconsistent in his views on international arbitration.
 Potter May 26.-In touring France an army aeroplane breaks the passenger record by covering 373 miles in nine hours and quar- ter.
 Lincoln, May 26.-Bryan's Com noner this week castigates the Su- preme Court of the United States, and charges that its members are the tools of the big interests.
 Atlantic City, May 26.-The Pres byterian assembly finds Dr. Grant guilty of heresy.
 New York. May 2c.-A horse car which ran over and killed a 16- month-old child in a downtown street late last night was overturned by a mob of a hundred persons who rush. ed from neighboring shops and tene- ments to rescue the babe. When the child was taken from under the wheels dead the mob turned upon the driver and yelled Lynch him!" With cutting lashes of his whip he beat off his assailants and took ref uge in a drug store. where police re- serves rescued him.
 Philadelphia, May 26.-The new battleship Wyoming was christened today with appropriate ceremonies.
 New York, aay 26.-In . speech delivered heresa last night William Jennings Bryan insists that he is for free wool.
 Copenhagen. May 26.-The king today received the officers of the At lantic fleet.
 Albany. M.:y 26.-Thn first meas ure respecting aerial legislation ever offered in the legislature of New York state came before the Senate at Albany today. It provides for a commission of ten from the Aero nautical and Scientific societies to pass on the qualifications of all aviat- ors and to inspect and license all fly ing machines.
 Washington, May 2G.-The Demo- crats vote in favor of the recomnen- dation of the Committee on Elections to investigate Senator Lorimer.
 New York, May 26.-A fight to eject six men who had forced their way into an Eastside moving pie ture theater without paying admis- sion, in which six shots were fired in rapid succession and the cry of fire" was raised, started panic shortly before midnight last night. Three hundred spectators rushed wildly for the exits. knocking down and urampling upon many women and children. No one was hit by the bullets, but many of those knock ed down were seriously hurt. Only