The Chitina leader., 1912-10-22
CHICAGO Oct. 1s-Jack Johnson [

| Sf1lOANTot OCl. IC---Jd dSh JoAhSOA made a call on Col. Roosevelt this afternoon. He was permitted to see him. As he was departing theCol said, Keep the fight going full blast, Johnson" And the colored champion promised that he would do 1 so
 WASHINGTON. Oct. 1s-Senator Weldon Brinton Hepburn died in this city last night. He had been suffer- ling for some months past from an affection of the heart and kidneys. MT. Borah was sixty years of age, half of that time spent in Shoshone county, Idaho, going there from his birthplace in Pennsylvania. He has Hong been a prominent figure in Re- Ipublican circles in his state. In 1888 he was first elected delegate to the Republican national conven- Ition, and has had similar honor three times since. Was first elected to the United States Senate in January, 1903, and was unanimously reelect- ed by the Legislature in January l1909.
 | CHICAGO, Oct. 1S-Medill Me Cormack, in testifying before the Senate Investigating committee this afternoon caused somewhat of a sen- sation. He declared the assault on Col. Roosevelt's life had been melted by the falsehoodsof character assas- sins and liars like Chairman Hilles. Chairman Clapp and others on the committee protested against the wit ness making any such statements.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S-Frank and newspaper publisher, testified yesterday afternoon before the Sem ate Investigating committee. lie ad- mitted that he had contributed SIS, 900 to Col. Roosevelt's recent campaign.
 SEATTLE, Oct. 1S-Bandit John King sought to hold-up a saloon here last night and when Frank O'Don- nell moved to interfere the bandit turned his gun on him and instantly killed him. Before he could make his escape policeman R. S. Johnson appeared on the scene and caused his arrest.
 CHICAGO, H., Oct. 1S-When John Schrank was arrested and plead guilty to the charge of assault with intent to kill Theodore Roosevelt, his bonds were fixed at s7,500. In default of bail he was committed to jail. Since then some of his sympa- l thizers have been trying to secure a bail bond. Yesterday afternoon the court doubled the amount of his bond. It is not believed that he can secure this amount. His trial will not be held until after the election, by which time the full injury to Col, Roosevelt will be known.
 MEXICO CITY, Oct ct1S-Commun- ication with Vera Cruz has been cut off. The last message stated that Commodore Azueta had regained command of the gunboats and was preparing to Lombard the town. By this means he hopes to regain the possession that has been assumed by young Diaz.
 | SEATTLE, Oct. 1.-The steamer Mariposa sailed this morning at | 10:40 o'clock. The passengers for Cordova include Mrs W. H. Seagrave Mrs. Bartley Howard, Miss Ruby DeGraff, Joe Diggs, George Handy and fifteen second-class.
 SEATTLE, Oct. 19-Recently O. L. Dickeson, president of the White Pass & Yukon, was in this city. He says that as result of financing and opening the company's copper mines the tonnage of the road has more than doubled this year and breaks the re- cord, even of the Klondyke rush period.
 VERA CRUZ, Oct. 22-General Felix Diaz calls upon the insurgent Feliz Diaz calls upon the insurgent to surrender the city. Gen Diaz de- lclined and asked for the longest pos sible time in which the non-combat- ants may depart. He realizes that there are many forigners there and he wishes to avoid complications. A fight is imminent.
 MEXICO CITY, Oct. 17-tel:x Diaz, nephew of the former Presi-