The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-07-23
WASHINGTON, July 1s.-Postmaster General Frank


Hitchcock former chairman of the Republican national
mttee today testified before the Senate probe committee that
money money from the socaed big interests gur
ed in the campaign of President Taft in 1908.
He stated that the amount raised and expended ST.
and that of that amount not single contribution
accepted from large corporations combines
His testimony is enghtenng in view of the testimony
ceved the other day that the fund raised for the Roosevelt
campaign largely from the trusts Hartman supposedly
having been the largest contributor.
WASHINGTON, July 18-The secret service force is
working what is believed to be deliberate attempt to
sassinate President Taft
This morning an internal machine was received at
White House. containing six pounds of dynamite with the fuse
lighted It discovered in time by Assistant Secretary Al
who removed the fuse but slightly burned while dis
connecting the fuse.
The utmost effort has been made to keep the matter secret
and the press correspondents have found difficult get de-
tails The incident has caused intense excitement in official
circles the general opinion that the explosives
tended for the President The entire secret service force
working on the and developments expected
WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Joseph M. Dixon, the
Insgent Republican, who managed and directed the Roose
ve and looked upon support the
Roosevelt campaign will retire. being longer sympa
thy with the Roosevelt third term party
1t is conceded that the retirement of Senator Dixon
will the last prop knocked from beneath the Roosevelt BOOM
Among other leaders who refused to follow Roosevelt
his bolt from the Republican party Governor Deneen of
Illinois, Governor Hadey of Missouri and Senator Borah of
Idaho 1t is known that other strong supporters of the
President Waverlng and OF their with
drawal from lost cause is expected any moment
Those insurgents who supported Roosevelt Loyalty and
their utmost to the
INN giving evidence day that they not active
sympathy with his bolt and very apparent that the few
who remain allied to the third party idea seeking
cuse to escape
The Democrats are ubant over the dsntegraon of the
Roosevelt party and assert that it brought about by the
nomination Of Woodrow Wilson and landslide their
candidate They claim they will get the progressive
gent vote of both the Republican and Democratic parties
Taft leaders conservative in their expressions,
claiming that the withdrawal of Roosevelt himself whether
he remains will make little difference in the vote for Mr.
of
essentially conservative when the test will
return Mr. Taft to continue his policies.
WASHINGTON, July 19-There was lively debate in
the Senate this forenoon the proposal allow
ships free passage through the Panama Canal
Those favorng the plan claim will be the most powerful
factor again restoring the American flag for handling the
worlds and will prove substitute for subsidy On
the other hand in opposition is contended that any attempt
at discrimination will result in reprsas from other nations that
would work serious injury to American commerce. and might
result in
backs England by unanimously protesting against American
ships being allowed free passage through the Panama
less the same privilege is extended to all other shipping
WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Jones, of Washington
today held conference with President Taft relative to filling
the in the udgesp of the Third judicial division
Alaska caused by the transfer of Judge Cusman Washing
ton state.
1t is secret that Mr. Jones urging the appointment
Judge FL D. Cooley of Everett Wash The President promised
to take definite action in few days. The friends of Alaska
have been urging that Alaskan appointed to the place.
line with the declaration contained in both political platforms
adopted at Cordova and Valdez
BUTTE Mont. July 19.-Saoon men here have brought
charges that they the victims of hodup game the
part of the Socialist organization.
The claim they have been contributing 800 per month up
the promise of being afforded protection The charges
caused mild sensation and will bethoroughly probed
The saloon assert that the system has been
for sometime and claim they position prove their
legations that they have been paying protection
which they didn't get.
DUBLIN, July l9-While out driving today Premier AS
quith the victim of attempted assault woman
fragis hurled a Ratchet at him. which barely missed
The incident caused little excitement The premier did
not attention to the incident but those whose
is to guard his douby impressed with
Isibty.
Suffragees continually the watch for the purpose
OF making some kind of demonstration in the presence