The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-05-04
BOSTON, April 2s.-col. Roose-


the arena still roped off. He again
scored President Taft and declared
that the present political fight was a
contest between mercenaries and
minute men. He appealed to his
hearers to "do what your forefathers
did as minute men"
| CHICAGO, April 29.-The disap-
pearance and continued absence of
Harry ]. Mason, government mail
carrier of Nome, who is making a
trip around the world with his dog
team, has left Mrs. Mason in strait
ened circumstances in Chicago.
"My husband had been working
the dogs for a moving picture con-
Germ here to make money so that we
could continue our trip" Mrs. Ma
son said. 1--WE were to open at a local
theater and he went to get the dogs
Thursday morning, leaving me only
car fare to the theater. He has not
been seen since"
PITTSBURG, April 29.-At a ban
quet on Saturday night Vice Presi-
dent Sherman referred pointedly to
the political situation. He declared
that General Grant had been lured
into seeking a third term nominal
ton by designing politicians. He
further said that the result of the
contest at that time established for
ever the attitude of Americans on
the attempt of any man to seek a
third term in the Presidential Of
fee.
| HALIFAX, N. S. April 29.-The
steamer Mackay Bennett, which has
been cruising around the banks of
Newfoundland, and mas succeeded in
picking up the bodies of many of the
victims of the Titanic wreck, has
been delayed by storms.
PLYMOUTH, April 29.-One uhn-
dred and sixty of the Titanic crew
disembarked here upon orders of the
union. The Board of Trade declined
to detain them.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 29.-The
United States transport Buford has
sailed for the west coast of Mexico,
where American refugees will be
taken aboard and returned to their
native soil. Two torpedo boat de-
stroyers will follow the Buford from
San Diego.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-Seven
Republican members of the House
insular committee presented a minor
ity report in opposition to the bill
which has for it's object the granting
of independence to the Filipinos.
They set forth reasons why they be-
lieve these people are not yet in
position to manage their own affairs.
| NEWARK, April 29.-While in
this city on Saturday President Taft
gave out letter that he had receiv-
ed from Robert Todd Lincoln. In it
the son of the immortal Abe Lincoln
says that his father abhorred such
doctrines as Roosevelt is now preach
ing, and adds: Father loved the
government under which he lived"
CRESCENT BEACH, Conn, April
29.-George Borup, who won distinc-
ton as member of the Peary expe-
dition to the North Pole, and Samuel
Winship Case were both drowned
yesterday. They were out in small
boat when storm suddenly came up
and capsized the boat. Before as
sistance could reach them the men
drowned. They were both graduates
of Yale College.
FISHKILL, April 29.-Harry X.
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sane asylum. = He again seeks his
liberty on the ground that his reas-
on has been fully restored. Proceed
ings are being held and he is in at
tendance at the hearing.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-The
testimony before the Senate investi-
eating committee continues. Capt.
James H. Moore, of the steamship
Mount Temple, disclosed the fact
that two steamships and a schooner
were but a short distance from the
Titanic when she sank, but that they
were prevented by the ice from go
ing to the rescue of stranded pas
sengers.
NEW YORK, May In the
Society of Medical Jurisprudence in
this city, Prof. Elgin Gould. a sociol-
ogical expert, declares that New York
city is the worst crowded metropo-
lis in the world. "The greatest evil