The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-12-10
Late Telegraph News

SEATTLE. Dec. 9-The first an
|nouncement of the proposed appoint
ees by Governor-elect Lister has been
made. He has selected his private
secretay in the person of c. c. Dill,
of Spokane, and the state Printer
is to be Frank NJ. Lamborn, of Taco
ma. The latter appointment has
particular interest, because of the
endorsement by Seattle Democrats of
John w. Troy for this Office. Mr..
Troy is former Alaskan newspaper
man and at first thought of being an
applicant for the Governorship of
Alaska. However, he was induced to
give way to his friend Major Strong
and to accept the Office of state Prin-
ter. But the Seattle arrangers
neglected to consult the Governor
elect about the matter.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Gin the
Senate this afternoon Senator Works,
of California, made sentional
charge. He stated that George w.
Perkins had rendered support to Col.
Roosevelt because the latter, when
President, withheld prosecution of
the Harvester trust. He further de-
clared that in his opinion both Taft
and Roosevelt deserved to be de-
feated.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. g.
William D. Crum, Consul General to
Liberia. died here yesterday from
a fever that he contracted at Mon
rovia. He had come home on a vaca-
tion expecting to recover his health,
but gradually became worse.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-President
Taft has named DIR. Carl Alsberg as
he successor to Dr. Harvey w. Wiley,
recently resigned as chief of the
bureau of Chemistry
CHICAGO, Dec. 9-This afternoon
the big chief arrived in this city to
confer with some of his braves on
the question of the next hunt.
WASHINGTON. Dec. s-President
Taft has written his successor in
Office offering to place battleship at
his disposal if he wishes to inspect
the Panama canal prior to the in
auguration. 1t is expected that Gov
ernor Wilson will accept this thought
full suggestion upon the part of the
President. He will likely wished to
be personally informed about this
gigantic work and his official duties
will not permit of any extended
absence from the capital for many
months after his Inauguration.
NEW YORK. Dec. THE largest
mail tubes in the world are to be in
stalled between the Grand Central
and the Pennsylvania Railroad sta
ions here. The tubes will be at least
"a inches in diameter and may reach
30 inches. They will be built to car
ry mail bags. so that the rehandling
Of mail will not be necessary.
DENVER, Dec. John Peter
Davis has confessed that he murdered
w. Atheson, at Castle Rock Colorado,
in 1876. He states that he is promp-
ted to make this admission after all
| these years because of the frequent
worry that the thought of the deed
gives him. Then recently he has
read of several similar confessions
and he could not resist the inclina-
ton ito do likewise"
LONDON, Dec. 7-Bombardier
Wells and the South African champ
ion George Rosel, had an exciting
bout last night that was witnessed by
an immense crowd. Wells knocked
out his opponent.
WASHINGTON, Dec. To-day
| an important conference was held by
Governor Hadley, of Missouri, and
insugeant Senators Borah, Kenyon
and LaFollette. 1t was stated that
the matter under discussion was the
reorganization of the Republican
party.
LONDON, Dec. Pending the ar
rival of delegates to the conference
the Balkans and their allies are pre-
pairing joint draft of demands to be
made upon Turkey. st. James
palace has been placed at the dis
posal of the plenipotentiaries.
HAMILTON, Dec. 10-"Being Gov
ernor of a state and preparing to be
the President of a nation at the same
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