The Chitina leader., 1912-09-10
Late Telegraph News

lately proceed south to the border
line.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. = 1t is
said that Secretary of the Navy Mey-
er has already decided on the name
for the battleship that Congress has
appropriated s15,O00.000 to build
He will designate the project, the
Pennsylvania The armored cruis-
er of that name probably will be re-
christened Harrisburg" or given
the name of some other city.
ST. PAUL. Sept. g. Col. Roose-
welt made an address late yesterday
afternoon before the state fair He
| likened the Democratic party unto
| the offspring of the conscience of
| the people, but further declared that
the nomination of Woodrow Wilson
/ had been arranged by the bosses.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 6.-Last
night a rear-end collision occurred
on the Mexican Central Railroad.
There was bad smash-up, resulting
in the death of twelve and the in
Jury of many. The car of Supt.
Chrietzberg was attached to the
train and he and his family were
making a little excursion over the
line. The Superintendent and his
American wife and five children were
killed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Senator
Clapp stated this morning that J. p
Morgan may be summoned before his
committee that is investigating cam
paign contributions. If so, he will
be asked to tell regarding any con-
tribution that he may have made to
! the Roosevelt campaigns, present
and past.
TUCSON, Sept 6-All troops sta
toned at Fort Hauchuca have been
ordered to the Mexican border. The
| officer in charge intimated that the
government is no longer going to
tolerate depradations by either the
federals or rebels ON American soil.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-President
Taft sailed on the Mayflawer last
evening to fill an engagement be-
fore the Atlantic Waterways Asso-
citation, which is holding its annual
| meeting at New London. He is
somewhat incapacitated because of
a slight sprain of the ankle which
occurred couple of days ago.
| LONDON, Sept. Capt. Patrick
Hamilton, retired, and A. w. Stu
art, of the army corps, were soaring
| one thousand feet in the air when
something became deranged about
their monoplane. 1t turned over and
the two occupants We're thrown to
| the ground. being killed instantly.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Sub
marine FL, in charge of Lieut.. How
ell, yesterday established the world s
record. At a depth of 2S3 feet, the
boat maintained a distance of six
knots, which is in excess both as
to depth and distance of any record
heretofore made. All of Uncle Sam s
navy men here are proud of the ac-
complishment.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-1n order
to suit the convenience of Col. Roose-
welt the Senate committee investi-
eating the campaign contributions
today decided not to insist upon his
appearing before them the latter
part of September, but to await his
convenience early in October.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. - Presi-
dent Taft came to the city to greet
| the delegates to the International
Congress of Chemistry. He sprained
his ankle and was compelled to oc-
cupy a wheel chair as he personally
met the delegates and made brief
address to them.
| DES MONIES, Sept. 5.-Col
Roosevelt attended the Progressive
convention here yesterday after.
noon. In a speech he declared in
favor of a speedy downward revis-
ion of the tariff, and also expressed
the hope that the standpatters would
center on Wilson, which would make
the issue clearer as between him.
self as the only real reformer, and
Wilson as the leading opposition
candidate. 1t rather pleases the Col
to assume that President Taft is
not serious factor in the running
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. Six.
lty-four years resident of Califor,
lnia and 81 wars old Mary JOse