The Chitina leader., 1912-07-06

ing that it will not be necessary to
issue any additional canal bonds for
this year, as there is enough money
on hand to carry forward the work.
| CORNING, N. Y, July 1.-Two
passenger trains were telescoped on
the Lackawanna railroad, killing
forty-seven persons and injuring six
ty. Both trains were travelling at al
most full speed. In addition to an
investigation by the state officers,
the government will try and fix the
blame.
| WALLA WALLA, July 5.-Sergt.
John Proctor, after shooting his son,
daughter and former wife, committed
suicide with the same gun. Jealousy
is thought to have been the motive,
as his wife and children have refused
to become reconciled to him.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The
Senate has rejected the House bill
providing for revision of the chem
zeal schedule of the tariff.
KATALLA July 5.-While the
residents of this town were winding
lup their Fourth of July celebration
with dance, there was terrific ex-
lplosion about midnight which caused
considerable alarm. Upon investiga-
ton it was learned that a quantity
of dynamite, buried on the beach by
unknown persons, had blown up,
causing a shock which shattered most
of the windows in business houses
and residences, and leaving a hole
several feet deep in the ground.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-Mrs.
Pennybacker, of Austin, Texas, was
elected to the presidency of the Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. In her
address before the convention she de-
clared in favor of woman suffrage.
WETH July John
Warren, who had served fifty years
in the Connecticut penitentiary for
murder, was liber ted yesterday
morning and returned last night,
pleading that he be taken back as
he was incapacitated from work by
reason of old age.
CHICAGO, July 5.-As a result of
sane Fourth in America, the death
list was reduced to twenty, with six
hundred injured, and the fire loss
about 100000.
SAN FRANCISCO, July Sit is
the intention of the Greeks of this
country to reproduce in white mar
Bile on Telegraph Hill, which over
looks San Francisco Bay and is ad-
jacent to the exposition site, the IA
| nous Parthenon of Athens. Steps
with this in view have already been
taken by Consul General Richard de
Fontana of Greece, and he is receiv-
ing the corporations of the exploita-
ton department of the exposition.
LOS ANGELES, July 5.-Ad VOL
CAST yesterday afternoon defeated
Joe Rivers in the thirteenth round of
the hardest-fought battle seen in this
city in several years. The men were
pretty evenly matched and both were
severely punished. This morning
Rivers issued a statement in which
he claimed that the referee robbed
him in overlooking a foul committed
by Wolgast.
SEA GIRT, N. j., July 5.-The
Democratic national committee call
ed on Woodrow Wilson yesterday
and discussed with him the details
of the campaign to be conducted. 1T
was decided to meet in Chicago on
July Is and elect chairman of the
committee.
| WASHINGTON, July 5.-A. Plat
Andrew, assistant secretary of the
treasury, has rendered his resigna-
ton upon the request of his chief,
Secretary MacVeagh.
| The resignation was demanded be-
cGus Andrew failed to obey orders.
Inc assistant secretary, in resigning,
wrote singing letter criticising the
secretary and accusing him of show
ing hostility towards minor officials
in a manner tending to disrupt the
service. The incident has caused a
sensation in official circles.
| LONDON, July 5.-Premier Bor
den, of Canada, with his ministers,
arrived in this city yesterday to dis
cuss with the home government the
Canadian demands.
| JUNEAU, July 4.-W. A. Gilmore,