The Chitina leader., 1912-05-25

i ed advertising tCiuQ OF america drt
meeting here today, in annual ses
4 sion. This is one of the largest gath
erings that the association has evel
neld, representatives being presen
from every state in the Union.
/ DAYTON, o., May 21.-Wilbul
| Wright, the famous aviator. is at thu
I point of death, He is laid low witt
a raging fever and 1t is not expected
that he can survive.
] HAVANA, May 21.-There is trou
4 Bile among the negroes Throughout
the island. They are on the verge Of
a revolt because of the denial of pc
litical rewards to which they claim
they are entitled. A war of indie
/ pendence is threatened.
! PRINCE RUPERT. May 21.-Mat
,Lew Dow, one. of Seattle's most
prominent contractors and a mar
who has always been prominent in
politics, died here this morning
from an attack of heart disease, tt
which, he was subject.
CHICAGO. May 21.-Harry S
New, chairman of a subcommittee or
arrangements for the national Re.
publican convention, announced to.
day that Senator Elihu Root. of New
York, has been selected as temporary
chairman of the Chicago convention
+ FRIESACK, Prussia, May FL
Prince George, son of the Duke Of
Cumberland, was killed in an ait
mobile accident. He was on his way
to attend the funeral of his uncle
King Frederick.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-The
senate committee that has been in
vestigating Senator Lorimer's right
to retain his seat, submitted ma
jority report that is favorable to the
gentleman from Illinois.
| WASHINGTON, May 21.-Repre-
sentative Wyatt Atkin, of South Car
DINA, created a mild sensation in the
House this morning. He introduced
a resolution instructing Secretary
Wilson to explain why his son had
been appointed to position with the
Colorado Irrigation Company.
| NIAGARA FALLS, May 21.-Ar.
thur Stringer, the poet and novelist
had an untimely ending this morning
of brilliant career. He was work.
ing with an oil stove when an explo-
sion occurred and he was almost in
stantly killed. His wife and baby
were standing by watching him. and
| they were also injured, it is feared
dangerously.
| LOS ANGELES, May 21.-Federa
officials have announced that within
six weeks the entire holdings of oil
lands in California. by the Southern
Pacific railroad, will revert to the
government. ..,,........
| CINCINNATI, May 2I.-President
Taft yesterday said that if Colone
Roosevelt is defeated for the nomi-
nation he will try to wreck the Re.
publican party. He, compared Teddy
to Louis XIV, who said: "The state
/ am it,
NEW ORLEANS, May 2O.-The
steamship Santona was seized here
for endeavoring to transport arms
into Mexico. She had large mum.
Der of guns and ammunition or
board. ...- H.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, May 20
The latest and greatest of the Amer
lean dreadnaugnts, the Texas, was
launched on Saturday afternoon amid
much splendor and imposing cere.
monies. .-<-,,s
| BARROW INFERNES, England
May 20.-The Japanese cruiser Kon-
go, the largest ever built for the Jap
anese. was launched ON Saturday
Ell PASO, Mey 20.-The rebels
have fallen back eleven miles north
of Escalon, with the federals in pur-
suit. 1t is believed that a conflict
is inevitable and that by. reason OF
their weakened forces the rebels will
be severely punished, with large loss
of life.
CHICAGO, May 20.-This morn.
ing two men and three women were
diving in an automobile when an &C
dent occurred to the machinery, and
being unable to properly control the
automobile, it plunged into the Calu'
met river. All five persons were
drowned. Although the accident was
witnessed by many, no one noticed