The Chitina leader., 1912-05-11

| MINNEAPOLIS, May 6.-At the
Methodist Episcopal Conference, rep
resenting nineteen thousand minis
tiers, it was ordered that war be
started and vigorously prosecuted
throughout the country against the
employment of children under six
teen years of age. 1t is maintained
that the placing Of boys and girls at
work has a tendency to deteriorate
their physical and moral well-being.
| HALIFAX, May 6.-The Cunard
liner Ultonia arrived this morning in
a disabled condition. She battled
| with the ice and had narrow escape
from destruction. The passengers
were badly frightened and feared the
vessel could not reach port. From
here they will proceed to their re-
spective destinations by rail-
BALTIMORE, Md. May 4.-Today
a great triumvirate of statesmen are
campaigning throughout the state of
Maryland. The number includes
President Taft, Colonel Roosevelt,
Champ Clark and Governor Harmon.
NEW YORK, May 4.-Twenty
thousand women in parade, the larg-
est suffragette demonstration in this
country, was held this afternoon.
The principal streets of the city were
trod by the determined females who
demand the privilege of suffrage.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The
House has passed a resolution calling
for the papers in the case against
Judge Robert Archibald, of the COM
merce court, charged with procuring
favors from railroads. The Presi-
dent replied that it was not compati-
BILE with the public interests to make
public the documents.
SEATTLE, May 4.--The new
steamer Mariposa sailed from Seattle
at midnight, and in all probability
will reach Cordova by Wednesday
evening. The passengers for this
port include Mrs. John O'Brien Miss
Alice Branner, L. M. Mead, ]. F. Col
Inns, Moses Dunn, F. L. Howell and
Messrs. Frost, Rudd, Mcintyre,
Wakeham, Tarr and Branner.
PANAMA, May 4.--The United
States government has been request
ed to intervene in the Presidential
election at Panama. At least to the
extent of seeing that it is fairly con-
Quoted. There are many rumors that
trickery is to be resorted to and that
the vote will not be an expression of
the real desire of the people. Protec-
ton is asked so that there can be no
intimidation.
LONDON May 4.-The battleship
Empress of India had hole stove in
her yesterday. There was a fog pre-
vailing when German sailing YES
sci came into collision with the EN-
press. For time there was consid-
cradle excitement and it was feared
that the battleship would sink.
BINGHAMPTON, N. Y, May s.
Mrs. H. A. Cassabar, one of the III
tanic survivors, stated that at the
very last Major Butt burned many
papers, supposed to be of a diplo-
matte nature.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.-Geo.
L. Hutchin, of the Portland Rose
Festival, who is president of the
Festival Associations of the Pacific
Coast, reported to the delegates from
the various festival associations at
their meeting that the great trans
continental railroads are going to
feature the great Pacific Coast
as the "Play Ground of the World
and the Show Place of America"
The committee at its meeting adopt
ed bylaws for conducting the organ
ization. 1t is planned to advertise
every festival event beginning with
Pasadena's Tournament of Roses on
the last of the year and closing with
Christmas Carols in San Francisco.
The middle west and eastern papers
heartily approve the objects of the
organization and are giving it a great
deal of space. The Panama Pacific
International Exposition of 1915 is
lending it's support to this splendid
plan of advertising the west.
SEATTLE, May 4.-The bank
statement showing the condition of
Seattle banks on April IS, called for
by the comptroller of the currency
and the state bank examiner, is con-
sidered by bankers one of the most
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