The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-07-16

AoS <a4N1IAALO, July CT VI nuSi
juror Balm testified in trial of Attor-
ney barrow, that he had been offer
ed bride of $4,000 while the Nc
Namara case was pending.
WASHINGTON, July s.-The COM
missioner of labor has submitted his
report on the condition of the textile
workers, which will likely result in
some kind of special legislation look
ing to their relief.
He investigated the Lawrence
strike and declares that the textile
employees are worked the same as
slaves for mere pittance hardly suf-
ficient to keep body and soul togeth-
er. He states that such condition
is a reproach to- civilization and as
serts that some remedy should be
provided.
SEATTLE, July S.-Yesterday af-
ternoon while rowing on Lake Wash
ington, his canoe overturned and
August. Knust, a young boy, was pre-
cipitated into the water and drowned
in the sight of hundreds of specta-
tors.
SEATTLE, July 8.-The steamship
st. Helens has cleared for. Nome. On
board is material for a Congregation
al church to be located at Cape Prince
of Wales, the most westerly point of
land on the North American CONT
nent
SEA GRIT, N. j., July S.-Wood-
row Wilson will be officially notified
of his nomination as the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency on Aug
ust Z, and he states that he will make
no speeches prior to that time.
TACOMA, July S.-The State Med
ical Board has revoked the license of
DIR. Linda Burfield Hazard, who re-
ceived much unpleasant notoriety in
the trial which resulted in her con-
yiction of having starved to death an
English girl under. her care. The
case was appealed and is now in the
hands of the supreme court. The
state board, after investigation, de-
cided that Mrs. Hazard was fast
curer and not entitled to practice
medicine. ..-
SACRAMENTO, July S.-Governor
Hiram johnson announces that
conference of the Progressive lead
ers will be held ito decide if they
have any chance to carry California
for Roosevelt.
NEW YORK, July S.-senator
Dixon, Roosevelt's manager, has is
sued call for convention of the
Progressive party to be held August
5. Half the number of delegates al
1otted at the Republican convention
will be allowed, with no representa-
ton from the territories.
PORTLAND, July S.-The city is
alive with Elks and visitors, and the
"big doings" will begin tonight.
SEA GIRT, N. j., July S.-Wood-
row Wilson has issued statement in
which he says that the tariff, involv-
ing the trusts, will be the paramount
issue in the campaign condrct&% by
the Democrats.
ST. PETERSBURG, July S-Prince
Katsura, of Japan, is making an Of
fetal cali at the palace 1t is report
ed in diplomatic circles that the
meeting is pregnant with far-reach-
ing changes, one of which will likely
be the end of the Japan-English al
lance. This will be succeeded, it is
thought, by close alliance between
Japan and Russia affecting terrific
rial rights.
" STOCKHOLM, July, S.-Thirty
thousand spectators witnessed the
Olympic games on Saturday, in
which the Americans won the initial
heats.
TONOPAH, New, July 8-A dis
astrous fire swept this camp last
night and before the flames could be
gotten under control the entire bust
ness section was destroyed. The
flames were first discovered in Py-
THAN Hall, but the origin is I'M
known. The loss amounts to $780,
900.
CHICAGO, July 8.-The twentieth
daily airship trip between Milwaukee
and this city was made today. There
are more applications than the COM
pany can accommodate, and it is an
nounced that the carrying capacity