The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-07-23

the running mate OF WOODROW VIII
son, today received twenty members
of the Democratic national commit.
tee. Plans for an active campaign
are being arranged and speakers will
be designated to cover the United
States.
WASHINGTON, July 17.-Accord.
ing to a report just issued the i'm.
ports and exports for the fiscal year
are greater than ever before in the
history of the country.
WASHINGTON, July IA Sen
ate resolution has been prepared
which denounces the attempt of the
President to use the power of his Of
fee to influence votes in the Senate
1t is purposed to do away with the
welding of the big stick.
CLEVELAND, July 17.-Fifty
thousand people will pay tribute
to the memory of Ex-Mayor Tom
johnson next Thursday.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE
Chinese of this place have organized
the Republic Association of America
which will have for it's object the as
sistance and perpetuation of repub-
licanism in China.
| Similar locals will be formed in
every American city where there are
Chinese residents. It is believed the
order will prove graduating class
from which can be recruited men for
carrying on the work in China, who
will have the advantages of being ia
miliar with American ideas and en-
terprise.
Plenty of money has been SUBJ
scribed to take care of all expenses.
The movement is also receiving the
support and encouragement of people
who are active sympathizers with the
republican form of government in
China.
NEW YORK, July 17.-Eight Ii
censed aviators have been suspended
for taking part in meet not sane
Itioned by their organization. Their
cases are under consideration and it
is likely they will be fined nominal
amount as this is the first offense.
| WASHINGTON, July 17.-Com-
missioner of Corporations Smith has
resigned his position to join the
Roosevelt forces. Luther Conant, of
Brooklyn, has been named to fill the
vacancy.
| PORTLAND, Ore, July 17.-After
setting fire to her sleeping husband,
Mrs. Nettie Walsh jumped from a
window and killed herself and child.
Jealousy is said to have been the mo-
tive.
| CHICAGO, July 17.-Delegates
from state conventions will meet in
Chicago on August 3 to ratify the
nomination of Theodore Roosevelt
and outline a platform for the third
party.
| WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE In
terstate Commerce Commission has
just made ruling in regard to ex-
press companies which it has had un-
der consideration for some time and
which will greatly reduce the cost of
living.
/ OYSTER BAY, July 17.-Colonel
Roosevelt will start on his western
tour next Tuesday, making use of the
regular trains. He will visit the west
ern states with a view of overcoming
the active INSTRUMENTATION senti-
ment created in opposition to the
Pinchot policies.
| SEATTLE, July 1.-THE steamer
Mariposa sailed for Southwestern
Alaska last night. She had forty
four excursionists, who are making
the round trip and will visit Miles
lGlacier. Among her Cordova passen-
Igers are Walter Holden and wife
Charles Innes and wife, Mrs. Lee,
Capt. Lathrop, Oscar Nortsrom and
w. Lotus.
| LOS ANGELES, July 18.-James
Mcnamara, one of the self-confessed
dynamiters, has been confined in the
dungeon for INSTRUMENTATION.
| SEA GIRT, July 1S.-Woodrow
Wilson, the Democratic candidate for
President, has announced that he will
stump the Pacific Coast, as well as
the states of Massachusetts,, Con-
necticut, New York, Ohio and In
diana.
| SEATTLE, July 18.-Fraternal or
CARNATIONS will join in an immense