The Chitina leader., 1912-12-17

mas Drought TO llSHI gigantic SWIM
ling scheme. 1t develops that con-
spiracy has existed among some of
the largest dressmaking establish
ments of the country, by which hand
some and costly gowns are struggled
in without the payment of duty.
Mrs. Ha1dern was the active spirit
aided by her lawyer husband, who
has offices in New York, Paris and
London.
! LOS ANGELES, Dec. Luther
McCarty, of Springfield, Mo-, won the
twenty-round heavy weight champ
ionship last night, by the elimination
of "Porky" Flynn, in a test contest.
Both men put up strong and scien-
tific fight but the old-favorite Flynn
had to give way before the rapid and
scientific boxing of his new opponent.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-An i'm
portant conference was held here to-
day between President R. S. Lovett
and General Counsel Maxwell Evarts,
of the Hartman system of railroads.
They discussed the recent decision of
the Supreme Court which ordered a
| dissolution of the merger of the
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railroads, and tried to devise plans
| upon which the order should be car
ried out.
CHICAGO, Dec. 12-The National
Progressive party has decided to
| maintain permanent headquarters in
this city. The work of organization
and building up, the party will con-
tinue.
HACKENSACK, N. j., Dec. 12-
| Last night there was a serious DEM
onstration near here. A large num-
Der of railroad strikers lay in am
bush at Palisades, on the Hudson,
and fired upon a boat load of strike
breakers who were on their way to
the works. Twelve of the men were
wounded and two detectives connect
ed with the Erie road were killed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-Mr. Taft
will continue to have the designation
of President after he leaves the
White House. This afternoon he was
reelected President of the American
National Red Cross.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-since the
death of Chief Justice Stanton ].
Peelle of the Court of Claims, that
position has been vacant. Today
President Taft named one of the pres
ent members of the Court as Chief
Justice. He is Judge Fenton w.
Booth. Former Congressman Henry
S. Boutelle, now Minister to Switzer-
land, was named to succeed Judge
Booth as a member of the Court of
Claims.
WYTHEVILLE, Dec. 12-The no.
torious bandits who were convicted
of murder in connection with the
court house shooting were sentenced
yesterday. Allen gets thirty-fve
years in the penitentiary and Ed
wards twenty-seven years.
WASHINGTON, Dec 12-It was
agreed this morning that Congress
would take a recess on Dec. 18th
until January End. This is the GUS
tomary two weeks holiday at the
| Christmas season, and permits most
of the members to return to their
homes to enjoy the festive occasion
with their families.
| CINCINNATI, Dec. 11-A disas-
1 tiooS LII c loot AlShl UlOhe OuI III tuS
Gibson hotel. The flames spread
gradually, giving the inmates oppor-
tunity to make their escape. The
building was finally destroyed, as
we'll as the Union Trust building adj
joining. Six women are missing and
it is feared that they were consumed
in the fire.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-Secre-
tary of the Interior Fisher, in a re-
port to Congress, asked for an appro-
priation of 100000 to continue the
investigation of the mineral resources
of Alaska. At the last Congress he
secured $4,000 with which to make
an investigation of the coal resources
of the Boring river and Matanuska
coal fields. A party of thirty-five
men have been in the neighborhood
of Katalla for the past three months
but the expedition to the Matanuska