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

CHICAGO, May o1.-WAle There
are many explanations given for the
recent advance in the price of beef
the fact remains that meat Of vari-
GUS kinds has advanced to the high
est price that it has been since the
civil war.
BERLIN, May 27.-The profess
sional aviators of Germany have is
sued an ultimatum. They declare
that there will be general strike ii
their wages are not increased.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-The
Senate was not satisfied with the
pension bill that passed the House.
In consequence that august body vot-
ed to increase the amount $4,000
600.
SEATTLE, May 30.-Another mil
lion added to the $4,000 900 already
being disbursed for Improvements
and extensions in Seattle and King
county, will be expended by the
Northern Pacific ON a four-track sys-
tenn between Seattle and Auburn, as
announced by Thomas Cooper, as
sistant to President Howard Elliott
of the Northern Pacific. Mr.. Cooper
recently held conference with the
local legal department and officials
of the company and city relative to
preparing the way for the improve
ment.
SEATTLE, May 30.-For the past
week Rex Beach. now famous as an
author and Alaskan miner, has been
in the city. The author of 1.-The
Spoilers" 1.-THE Barrier" ''The Sill
yer Horde" and many short stories,
is gathering material for a new story
on Alaska. His contract for the new
book will not permit him time to
get his inspiration first hand by a
trip to the Northland, so, to get ma
terial he is talking with every miner
he can find here. Beach has just
come from Hot Springs, Ark, after
a long siege of work in completing q
novel of Italian life in New Orleans.
which he gave thetitle of ''The Net"
1t will be published in book form in
a few months, and the Alaskan story
which he is preparing, and which
promises to be the biggest thing he
has done, will be given to the public
about October next.
NEW YORK, May 30.-Upon the
arrival yesterday afternoon of the
steamer Carpathia. large number
of women survivors of the Titanic
were at the dock. After the boat had
tied up the women flocked aboard.
They presented Capt. Rostron with a
beautifully inscribed loving cup,
while the crew were presented with
bronze medals.
CHIHUAHUA, May 31.-General
Huerta's forces, that have been de-
pended upon by President Madero to
end the revolution, are in a danger
Gus position. They are confronted
by General Orozco, who has cut off
their base of supplies. and Huerta
is pressed from the rear by Generals
Campo and Argumendo.
SEATTLE, May 30.-The principal
hotels in the city entered into an
agreement, effective June /, to dis
pense with their individual buses,
and in combination use the taxicab
system. Two men in uniform will
be stationed at the passenger sta
lions and docks to call attention to
the hotels without naming any, and
to give all requisite information. An
arrangement has been made with the
taxicab companies to haul passer.
gers to any hotel for 25 cents, the
price now charged. One hotel enter.
ing the agreement has been at an ex.
pense of $500 per year for main
tanning two buses.
LONDON, May 31.-The members
of the Salvation Army throughout
= the world, as we'll as the general pub
lie, will be distressed at the news
that was given out today. 1t is IL
effect that the grand old commander
General Booth, is permanently blind
An operation for a cataract has hat
the effect of leaving him in stat'
of blindness.
CHICAGO, May 30-The Repub
lican national committee has takel
over the Coliseum and has started t,
properly arrange the interior for tn
big convention. William F. Stone
sergeant-at-arms, has completed tn
organization of the forces of aide