The Chitina leader., 1912-08-20


called into conference yesterday by the President
lengthy discussion had the Panama BILL particularly
with reference the contention of Great Britain that the treaty
with country will permit of discrimination in favor
of American ships President Taft of the opinion that the
Supreme court should pass on the question
WASHINGTON Aug. 19.-The Senate and House
session for long time today giving consideration
the batteshp question It finally agreed by both sides
that report should be submitted recommending appropra
ton of $15OOOO0O 1t the contention that this amount
would build of the latest and largest ships aoat to be
complete in every detail of modern warfare
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1e-Conferees from the Senate and
House today and after consideration of the seal bill
agreed upon that declares closed for five
BOSTON, Aug 19-The largest transaction affecting min
property Alaska has just been closed this city 1t will
larger development and increased output OF the various
mines the neghborhood of Juneau Hayden Stone and Com
pany of this city, have purchased all the properties of the
recently organized Alaska asneau Company and other
eress The have the Perseverance mine at
Silver Bow bas the Eagle mne Eagle river the extensive
mines Berners bay and Sheep creek All these proper
ties will be taken into company being organized with
capitalization of $1O00O,oOO.
SEWARD Aug Nv l. Redman one of the best known
prospectors and claim this section of Alaska took
his life at five O'Clock this morning The unfortunate
had been drinking heavily for several days and taken into
custody and placed in the city Jail to sober up He cut his
uguar vein with portion of whskey flask and when found
shortly after Redman had expired Temporary insanity
brought through excessive drinking ascrbed the
The deceased had friends and acquaintance who
shocked upon learning of the untlmey end of Redman
WASHINGTON, Aug. lin the Senate yesterday after
Senator La Toilette made vicious attack upon Col
Roosevelt questioned the sincerity of his motives form
ing party He declared that he playing despcabe
bnko the American people The Senator also took
occasion to allegiance to the Republican party de-
cng that whatever reforms necessary could be secured
through the party itself
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16--Yesterday afternoon the Sen
ate passed the bill putting into effect the seal treaties that had
heretofore been agreed by the nations concerned
provision also inserted prohibiting the landklng of
seals on Pnblo island during the next ten This bill
has been the of much opposition upon the part large
interests in the hope that it's defeat would again permit of
private enterprise getting foothod the islands
WASHINGTON Aug 16.-Requests for assistance on be-
half of the sufferers from the effects of the recent Mt Kama
parmens here Various supplies have been sent and the last
request has been for spuds of which there shortage the
several villages in the neigborhood of Kodiak AS
Secretary Stmson has just teegaphed order to
Seattle to have ten tons of potatoes shipped to the sufferers
WASHINGTON Aug 2O.-The appointment by the Pres-
dent yesterday of Clinton W. Howard of Beingham the
federal udgshp in western Washington to succeed Judge c.
Hanford resigned has been dspeasng of the Pro
gressves Headed by Senator Miles Pondexer and aided
by Senator Albert Cummings Senator William E. Borah
determined effort is being made to block continuation Mr.
Howard odne Republican who has been devoted fol
lower of his party and who has done effective work various
campaigns He strong opponent of Mr. PondeXers when
the latter sought his present position 1t thought likely
that the appointment be rejected but confirmation may
not be possible in the time remaining before adjournment of
Congress In that event the President will undoubtedly make
recess appointment when Mr. Howard will Office and
long Mr. Taft continues President he could hold the
Judge in office President Roosevelt did in the of Judge
Wickersham in Alaska, confirmation by the Senate having
been impossible during couple of years. the end of which
time Judge Wickersham resigned.
JUAREZ, Aug. 20-Assuming the role of Mexican Joan
Are the wife of COL Lazaro Aove quite an excite
ment in midst yesterday. Leading small band of ten
rebels the ucky swept down on squad of provisional
policeman commanded by the chief She held them up dis
armed them and with her followers took their horses and rode
The act witnessed by number of residents but
done SO quickly that there interference
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Late yesterday afternoon an
agreement reached administration and the