The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-06-01

nection with the suit of the govern.
ment against the Southern Pacific
Railroad, Attorney General Wicker.
sham has issued statement that
the investigation has developed q
criminal conspiracy among the of.
ficials of the company to acquire oil
lands worth fifteen million dollars. .
/ TYLER, Tex, Max 27.-Dan Da-
Wis, negro, confessed to having as
saulted a white girl. An indignant
people formed crowd and removed
1.-THE negro from the poorly protected
Jail and burned him at the stake.
| LAS VEGAS, May 27.-Jack John
son has arrived and Immediately
went into training for his big tight
with Jim Flynn on the Fourth OF
July. He is not in the best of trim
and it is expected that he will have
to do some hard work to get himself
into good condition.
| MINNEAPOLIS, May 27.-The
Methodist conference has completed
the election of the eight new bishops.
The last ones were selected on Satur-
day and are as follows: DR.. w. P.
!Thirkield, president of Howard Uni
versity; DR.. F. D. Leets, Detroit;
Rev. r. ]. Cooke, of New York.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-This
afternoon Judge Lawler dismissed
every indictment against ex-Mayor
Schmitz. In doing so he declared
that sit will always be shame that
the city prosecution fell so far short
of the requirements of the law"
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The
wireless navy appropriation. provid-
ing for an expenditure of $4,000
900, was defeated in the House late
on Saturday.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Rumors
have been circulated of a plot to as
sassinate President Taft upon the
part of a band of foreign anarchists.
While little credence has ben placed
in this report, still as precaution-
airy measure additional secret service
men have been detailed to keep a
close watch over the President.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The
fourth division of the Atlantic fleet.
under command of Rear Admiral
Hugo Osterhaus, sailed on Sunday
under hurry orders from the depart
ment. 1t is presumed that the desti-
nation of the four vessels is Key
| West.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Presi-
dent Taft has made reply to the tele-
gram of Gomez. He states that the
mobilizing of the battleships in Cuba
is not a move in intervention, but to
protetct American life and property
ii necessary.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-The
political headquarters of the three
Republican Presidential candidates
are being transferred to Chicago.
Managers Mckinley and Dixon each
reiterate that their respective cam
didates have enough votes to nomi-
nate on the first ballot, not includ-
ing the contested delegates. 1t is
generally thought that President
Taft really has a sufficient number
of votes pledged, providing they all
stay with him.
| WASHINGTON, May 27.-Man-
ager VIM. B. Mckinley is in no wise
discouraged over the prospects for
the denomination of President Taft,
The closing contest promises to be
full of spice 1t is known that Teddy
will fight to the last. Yesterday Mr..
Mckinley declared, ''The friends OF
President Taft will give Roosevelt all
the fight he wants at Chicago"
| LOUISVILLE, May 27.-The re-
suit Of the election of delegates at
the various county conventions fore
casts the action of the state conven-
ton. 1t is expected that Chanr
Clark will receive the votes of the en-
} tire delegation from KENTUCKY to the
national convention.
i NEW YORK, May 27.-Senatol
Smith and his investigating commit
tee heard additional evidence in this
} city on the Titanic wreck. The CHIEF
|; fireman, Fred Barrett, testified that
} the steamship was going at full speed
when she struck the huge iceberg.
J Ell PASO, May 27.-Messages
have been received here announcing
| the capture of Torreon by the rebels
J under command of Gen. Argumedo.
LONDON, Nav 27.-Commande]