The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-12-31

leader of the Inauguration parade.
SEATTLE, Dec. 26-For several
months past the government officials
have been holding Investigations and
hearings here with reference to vari-
Gus groups of coal lands that have
been located in Alaska. 1t had been
announced that the investigation OF
the McAlpine. Mackey and Bushnell
groups, embracing two hundred
claims in the Cook Inlet country,
would be conducted in this city COM
mencing Jan. 2. 1t was stated Tues
day evening that the hearing had
been indefinitely postponed.
PANAMA. Dec. 26-Last night
the ball given in honor Of President
Taft was a brilliant affair at the Ma
tional theatre, located at Kiosk and
Central avenue. Shortly after the
President had left the building a
bomb partially exploded and wrecked
part of the theatre building.
Fortunately few people were slight
ly injured, with one man possibly
seriously wounded. Several arrests
have been made, but as yet it has
not been determined just who were
in the plot.
The President has inspected the
Atlantic division of, the canal and
| will now proceed to the other side.
He is anxious to get back to Wash
ington by the night of Dec. 81. In
person he rendered the Governorship
of the canal zone to Col. Geo. w.
Goethals, who had previously ex-
pressed his intention to accept the
honor.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26-The Steel
Trust announced that beginning with
the new year there would be an in-
crease in the wages of employees
that would amount to two hundred
thousand dollars per month.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26-Police Com
missioner Waldo had been requested
to appear before the Aldermanic COM
mlttee that is now investigating the
ipolice department. He declined so to
do, and this morning a subpoena was
issued for him.
SEATTLE, Dec. 26-Mrs. Fred
Curtis celebrated Christmas to the
fullest extent, returning in taXicab
this morning after having spent the
night out. Her indulgent husband,
who is an attorney, finally lost patti
ence because of the wilfulness of a
wife whose actions brought reproach
upon him, so in his anger he secured
gun and shot her in the hip, which
may prove fatal.
HUDSON, Dec. 26-The suffra-
cite army, which is now here bound
for Albany, will return to New York
in time to march to Washington to be
present at the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Wilson.
SEATTLE, Dec. 26-For several
years past the Daily Times has severe
ly criticized the work of Reginald
Thompson, city engineer for possibly
twenty years, but who recently re-
signed the position and is now serv-
ing the city of Vancouver, B. c..
This paper has made various charges
of inefficiency and even of corruption
upon the part of the engineer. Re-
Gently more attacks have been made,
particularly with reference to Mr..
Thompson's work on the Cedar river
water system. The ex-official now
retaliates and has brought an action
for libel against the Times and the
Blethen owners, alleging defamation
of character and demanding $4,000
damages.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 BY rea-
son of the absence of Mrs. Taft in
Panama, Helen Taft did the konors
at the White House yesterday. She
presided over the Christmas dinner
and personally distributed thu pres
ents to all employees.
TRENTON, Dec. 26--Yesterday
President-elect Wilson and Champ
Clark, speaker of the House, held a
conference and discussed matters OF
party concern an public gocd AT
the conclusion of their talk Governor
Wilson authorized the Announcement
that he wuld probably call Congress
in extraordinary session on March L.
instead of April Is, as heretofore
announced.