The Chitina leader., 1912-07-30


Former U. S Senator William Drew
Washburn is dying at his home il
this city. Senator Washburn wa!
heavily interested in the Washburr
q Crosby FIGURING mills and was s
lstockholder in the Pillsbury-W Wash
burn Company, as well as owning ex
tensive timber properties in the
west.
CHICAGO, July Ex-senator Lor
liner, who was recently ousted from
his seat in the United States Senate
has arrived and will be rendered 8
big reception this evening by his
friends.
LONDON, July 23.-In introduc.
ing a supplemental naval appropria-
|tion of five million dollars in the Brit.
ish Parliament today, Winston
Churchill declared that Germany was
a grave menace to the welfare OF
England, and that liberal naval ap-
preparations were necessary in order
to maintain the fleet at high stand
ard of efficiency.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-B. w.
Coiner, well KIN ,wn attorney of Ia
coma, has been appoif ej strict at
torney for the Ncstel.i division of
Washington by President Taft. Sew
eral applicants were after the place.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Presi-
dent Taft urges the repeal of the
reciprocity act since Canada has turn
ed the proposition down.
Topeka, Kan, July 23.-The SUI
preme court of Kansas has decided
that both Taft and Roosevelt elector;
may be placed on the same ballot in
this state. The matter was refcrrn
to the court by the regular Republ,-
can leaders, who were anxious %
keep the Roosevelt electors from be-
ing placed on the regular ticket.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-Insur-
gents in the Senate are opposed to
the Panama canal policy outlined by
President Taft and will fight it all
the way down the line.
HONOLULU, July 24.-Belma
Kahilnonapopiliz-Ilani, a native belle
worth a million in her own right, to-
day was married in great splendor to
Henry Smart.
ASBURY Park, July 24.-New Jer-
sey has organized a Roosevelt party
and will select delegates for the con-
vention to be held in Chicago next
month.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Post-
master General Frank Hitchcock de-
clares that bogus companies last
year reaped harvest of one hundred
and twenty million dollars from the
reople of this country by using the
mails for swindling purposes.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 23.-The
exposition management has received
notification from Japan that mill
lion dollars will be expended on the
japanese exhibit to be made in 1915.
JUNEAU, July 24.-The Juneau
Democratic Club unanimously adopt
ed the following resolution last
night:
Whereas the national Democratic
convention at Baltimore has decided
in favor of Robert w. Jennings in
the contest between him and Martin
Harrais as to who is the regular DEM
ocratic nominee for delegate from
Alaska, now, therefore, be it resolved
that it is the sense of this club that
said Martin Harrais ought to and he
is hereby requested to withdraw from
the race for delegate"
DAILY DISPATCH.
PORTLAND, Ore, July 24.-Ber-
trand Fiske and Elizabeth Toohig
were instantly killed this morning
and five others severely injured by
an automobile skidding and plunging
down an emDankment. The two for
mer were we'll known in social cir
cles.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-Mr
Spreckles has taken the initiative to
have the western branch of the SUI
gar trust dissolved, in conformity
with the governments policy OF
breaking up the trusts.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-The
Senate committee recommends the
passage of the House measure Great
ing department of labor and max
| ing the head thereof a member of the
Presidents cabinet. No opposition
has developed against the bill.
| CHICAGO, July 24.-Miss Kath