The Chitina leader., 1912-01-27

vote today smashed the worlds rec.
ord for flights by ascending 7,150
feet with two passengers in a mon
oplane.
| Centralia, ILL.,, Jan. 23.-The coro-
ner has decided to- hold separate
| inquest over each of the seven train
wreck victims, including two promi-
| nent railroad men, is order to try
and fix the responsibility for the &C.
cident
Hamilton, Ga, JAN, 23.--Four me-
groes and one women were, taken
from the Jail here by. an>s armed
force and hanged, and their bodies
riddled with bullets.
Kenosha, Wis, Jan. 23.-Johnny
Coulen, the. bantam weight cham
pion of the world, Last night ksocked
out Harry Forbes in what was sched-
uled fora ten round go.
Juneau, !, Jan. 23.-The marine
barracks at Juneau have been or
dered abandoned by the war depart
ment.
New York Jan. 23.-Theodore
Roosevelt was a guest at the lunch
con given by Whitelaw Reid in hon
or of the Duke and Duchess Con-
naught.
Buffalo, Jan. 23.-Federal Judge
Hazel today fined the Standard Oil
company $S55,OO0 for accepting re-
bates from the New York Central
railroad. 20
Pekin. Jan. 23.-The efforts of
the Premier to bring about a peace
full abdication of the royal family
having failed the situation is per-
picking to those who, are trying to
assist China. The Empress Dowa-
ger has accepted the advice of the
princess to hold out.
Berlin, Jan. 23.-The official call
has been made for converting the
Reichstag Feb. 7th. The present in
dications are that the Social Demo-
Gratis will control, 1t is at least GER
tain that they have strongly entren-
ched themselves and will have a
voice in the next council. g.
Washington, Jan. 22.-The DEM
ocrats are working for a revision of
the tariff on iron and steel prod
ucts. They will ask for reduction
of from 80 to so per cent on all
such items. 1t is proposed to place
iron ore on the free list, as. well as
sewing machines and nails.
Los Angeles, JAM. 23.-Ruther-
ford Page, an aviator and graduate
of Yale, college today fell a distance
of $50 feet and was instantly kill
led.
washington, Jan. 23.-Secretary
of State Knox has been .subpoenaed
by the committee having in charge
the investigation of the state depart
ment. The particular instance
which has to do with his present
summons is to give him a chance to
explain the Champlain land expen-
ditures of 1909 from a secret fund.
New York, Jan. 22.-The Duke
and Duchess of Connaught arrived
here today from Montreal and were
welcomed by Whitelaaw Reid. The
program will be altogether social.
Among the four hundred, however.
great preparations have been made
for the entertainment of the dis
tinguished visitors.
Washington, Jan. 22.-The state
department has been advised that
fully 2 10000 Chinese are in dire
need and must face starvation until
the new crops are harvested. The
percentage of mortality is already
high in some of the districts from
lack of proper food.
Marshfield. Or Jan. 22.-six
persons were drowned yesterday by
| their launch being wrecked in rough
water.
Salt Lake, Jan. 22.-Advices have
been received here of the death of
five persons and twenty others were
injured in coal dust explosion at
Kemmerer. The state mining in
spector will investigate with a view
of learning the real cause.
Seattle, Jan. 22.-The steamer
Alameda will arrive in port at mid
night. She was caught in a storm
anu forced to go slow speed for six
teen hours. .,.-
Passengers for Cordova on the
Bertha leaving Seattle are G. B.
| Sutherland and R. j. Berresford.
| Tacoma, Jan. 22-T. B. Neff while
hunting accidentally shot and killed
his Neice, Anabelle Bond. Realizing
what he had done he took, his own
life.
| Washington, Jan. 22.-The fact