The Chitina leader., 1912-12-03

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! count dashes the hopes of the women
of this state who labored for woman's
suffrage at the recent election. 1t
has just been announced that the
measure has been defeated by lack
of 600 votes. The leaders of the
movement have every confidence that
when the measure is again brought
before the voters that it will easily
pass.
ALBANY, Nov. 2S-Late Wednes-
day afternoon Governor Dix issued a
pardon yor lawyer Patrick, and he
was soon after liberated from Ossing
guilt of Patrick. He was sentenced to
rivk was convicted of the murder of
millionaire Rice, in whose service he
was. The evidence was largely cir
cumstantial and there has always
been considerable doubt as to the
guilt of Patrick. He was sentenced
imprisonment for life, and now after
| ten years servitude he is again free
man.
|, WASH INGTON, Nov. 30-Repre-
sentative J. R. Mann, of Illinois, the
Republican leader of the House, has
expressed the opinion that only ap-
preparation bills will be passed by
Congress at the short session He
rather looks for a prolonged session
after it is called in extra session by
the new President, commencing early
| in April.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29--An elabo-
rate function yesterday was the mar
riage of Mr.. d. da Cana, Brazilian
Ambassadors at Washington, to Mrs
Heam, the widow of the late Thomas
Feam, millionaire.
NEW YORK, Nov .29-Chairman
Fitzgerald of the House appropria-
ton committee announces that the
first ship will run through the Pan
anna canal on September 13 next.
Government officials will enjoy this
first experience, as the canal will not
be open for commercial uses until
fo 10
LOS ANGLES, Nov. 2S-Former
United States Senator John P. Jones
died here yesterday at the advanced
age of 83 years. He was one of the
forty-niners who came to California
and made a fortune in mining. He
went to Nevada in 1857 and was elect
ed to the United States Senate in
1873, and served for six terms, or
thirty years. Since his retirement
from public life he has lived at Santa
Monica.
HAMILTON, Nov. 29-Preisdent-
elect Woodrow Wilson has written a
letter to William Jennings Bryan in
viting conference with him shortly
after Mr.. Wilson's return from his
present vacation. 1t is expected that
Mr.. Bryan will be asked to accept
cabinet portfolio for himself and
that he will be consulted as to other
possibilities.
NEW YORK, Nov. 28-Theatrical
circles were very much interested in
the marriage last night of the popu-
Ter Blanche Bates and George Creel,
the noted newspaper writer of
Denevr. A large numebr of friends
witnessed the ceremony. Judge Ben
Lindsey, of Denver, was the best
man.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator
William Borah, who is now here, an
nounces that he will ask immediate
action, after Congress convenes, on
the bill creating a new department
of labor. There is general feeling
that the bill will become law be-
fore Congress adjourns in March.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29-Oficial
notice has been received by the state
department that the Netherlands will
participate in the exposition at San
Francisco in 1915.
DAILY CITY, Cal, 29-There
was big crowd yesterday to witness
the bout between Willie Richie, the
California favorte, and AID Wolgast.
In the sixteenth round the latter
made deliberate foul and the decision
was given to Richie.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29-The big
event among the sports yesterday
was the fight between Joe Rivers and
dandot. 1t was hot contest through
out and in the twentieth round the