The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-03
Late Telegraph News

the harbor commissioners that gives
some interesting information. He
declares that the Panama canal Will
be in readiness for the handling of
interoceanic commerce by Septem-
Der of next year, but that the form
al opening of the canal will not take
place until year later.
FOND DU LAC, WIS, Sept. q
Bishop Charles Chapman Grafton
died at his home here on Saturday,
at the advanced age of 50 years.
He was consecrated Bishop April
25,. 1889. He has been instrument
tai in organizing various sister,
hood societies, and has always been
a persistent worker in the cause of
humanity, and wrote a number of
books on Catholic subjects and
duties.
BRATTLEBORO, Sept. 2-Col.
Roosevelt closed his fight in the
state of Vermont in a speech here
Saturday night. He made a strong
appeal for the voters to stand by the
Progressive ticket at the state cleo
lions tomorrow. He stated that sue
cess now would mean much to en-
courage his followers in other states
for the big fight ON November
5th.
WHEAT, ILL, Sept. 2-H. E.
Landon, of Elgin, a millionaire,
was killed near this town by COM
ing in contact with an interurban
car, while driving in his automobile.
With him were three members OF
his family and they were all serious
ly injured. The Landon party did
not hear the whistle of the car and
after turning a bend in the road it
was impossible for either the car
or automobile to slow down. The
latter was struck with such force
as to demolish the machine and
throw the occupants some distance
from the track.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 = All
phases of the muddle in Kansas
over the attempt of the Roosevelt
forces to have the names of their
Presidential electors appear on the
Republican ticket, have been re-
ferred to the Supreme Court of the
United States. 1t is hoped that a
decision can be rendered early in
October.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2-As result
of the endorsement of the Boy Scout
Movement by Cardinal Farley in
America and Cardinal Bourne in
England and other Catholics in both
countries, tremendous impetus has
been given to the Boy Scouts of
America by Catholic clergymen and
laymen throughout this country.
There are now in process of for
nation in New York City and many
other cities throughout the country
many boy scout troops. With the
approval of Cardinal Farley troop
of boy scouts has been organized
in st. Patrick's Cathedral, New
York City. At the regular quarter
ly meeting of the Archdiocesan
Union of the Holy Name Society of
New York, several priests empha-
sized the necessity of organizing boy
scout troops.
NEW YORK, Sept. John Bar
rett, director general of the Pan
American Union, arrived from Eng
land on the Cunarder Franconia
During his travels abroad, Mr.. Bar
rett spent week with Andrew Car
negie at Skibo castle. The company
included many of the most promi-
ment men in British public life.
They discussed questions of world
peace, Panama canal and others
that are now before the public. Bar
rett sums up the results of his Wis.,
its to the principal capitals, ports
and manufacturing centers as fol-
lows:
''It behooves shipping, CONNER
cial and manufacturing interests of
the United States to get ready in a
practical way for the opening of the
Panama canal. They are all doing
it abroad, not only British and Ger
many, but also French, Belgians,
Hollanders,, Danes. Norwegians and
even Spaniards, Italians and Aus
trians"
NEW YORK, Sept. 2EAmerican
tourists who have circled the globe