The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-02-24

SEATTLE, Feb. 23-Bishop Rowe
has returned from Washington. He
expresses himself as very hopeful
that bill will pass congress plac-
! ing the natives of Alaska under the
health and marine service. TIC hill
also provides for the erection OF au
asylum for the blind.
ISSAQUAH, Wash, Feb. %
Monroe j. Jalger, millman, engaged
in wholesale killing last night. He
first shot and killed his wife, then
he turned the gun on her compan-
| ion, Mrs. Maize J. Carr, and litter
her death took his own life.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 23.-Frank
Mantell had an easy victory last
night over Billy Papke. 1t only took
two rounts to outlook Billy.
BOGOTA, Feb. 23.-Senor Don
Joaquin, minister from Colombia to
| the United States at Washington,
has been recalled by this govern
ment. The relations between the
two countries continue very much
strained Il
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23.-Last
night Abe Attell suffered defeat
in 20-round go. Johnny Kilbane
of Cleveland, was the victor, and
they both put up hard fight that
| was satisfactory to the large audi
ence.
NEW YORK, Feb. IA China
famine relief committee to work in
conjunction with the American Red
Cross in aid of the 100000 desti-
| tute dwellers of the stricken Ahwei
and Kwang Su districts in China
has been organized by bankers and
others in Wall Street district A gen
eral committee of Is was named,
with the TIT. Rev. David H. Greer,
| ID
Protestant Episcopal Bishop of the
New York diocese, as chairman, and
Jacob H. Schiff as treasurer. White
law Reid, ambassador to Great
Britain; former Ambassador Joseph
H. Choate and President Butler of
Columbia University, were chosen as
vice cahirmen of the committee.
Representatives of the New York
Chapter of the Red Cross said the
distress caused by the present fam
inc was the worst in 40 years in a
land where famine and floods are
frequent.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE at
torney general has recommended to
the consideration of the grand jury
charges against number of recent
ly discharged engineers of the agri-
cultural department drainage bureau
for unlawful tranferrence of public
| funds.
PEKIN, Feb. 17.-Kai has accept
ed the presidency of the new China
republic. He says his lack of expert
ence of that form of government will
ne will do the best in his power. He
is trying to persuade the assembly
against making Marking the capital
city instead of Pekin, fearing that the
monarchial party may re- establish its
power in Pekin If the change is made
permanent.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17-Because
of his long and faithful service
Quartermaster General Ainsworth
has been placed on the retired list
and the investigation of charges
against him dropped.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE correspond.
ent of the Daily Mail, in a dispatch
from Marking says President Ka
has cut off his queue and borrowed
three million from the viceroy.
| SHREVEPORT, La, Feb. 21.-A
terrific, tornado swept the outskirtl
of the city last night. AS a result
eight were killed and fifty badly in.
iured.
| CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-Four indict
ments have been issued by the Crane
jury against officials OF the Wander
bilt lines on the charge of rebating
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 21.--In
formation has been j, received her
that Mexico has agreed to pay 50,
1 " 1000 to the Chinese republic be
cause of the death of three hundre,
Chinese who were killed in tie Tor
reon revolution.