The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-05-18
Late Telegraph News

mourning upon all sides. The deat
body of the late Frederick VIII, King
of Denmark, was brought here yes
terday at noon. A large procession
traversed the principal streets. while
all business was suspended during
the day. The king died on Tuesda,
at hospital in Hamburg.
Valdez now has a full-fledged fish
saltery, the equipment having beer
brought from Seattle by ]. c. Mar
tin. Salteries will be established a.
Unawik bay and Eshamey river. The
fishing will be done principally by
natives and will begin early in June
when the read and king salmon begir
to run. Later on the pink and silver
salmon will be caught.
CLEVELAND, May 16.-In 6
statement issued this afternoon Pres
ident Taft declares that Roosevelt's
claim that he controlled 532 dele.
gates to the national convention was
without foundation and simply pre-.
posterous. He states that If Roose-
welt were to get all the delegates YET
to be chosen that he could not be
nominated.
PROVO, Utah, May 16-The Re.
publican convention held here yes
terday did the expected and instruct
ed the eight delegates from this
state to vote for President Taft.
WASHINGTON. May 16.-The for.
eign relations committee unanimous
ly reported in favor of the resolution
of Congressman Sulzer providing fol-
an international conference to in
quire into the cost of living.
Announcement has been made in
Seattle that Miss Clarissa Hawkins
daughter of Mrs. E. c. Hawkins. and
Mr.. Fred E. Burnside, son of Mr.
and Mrs Charles E. Burnside, will
be married quietly Saturday evening
June 1, at o'clock, at the home OF
the brides mother. 1920 Jefferson
street, in the presence of the families
only.
BALTIMORE, May 15.-Frank
Gotch, the title-holder, and Gus
Schoenlein -("Americus") of Balti-
more, will contest for the worlds
heavyweight wrestling championship
here on Decoration day. Gotch will
receive 40 per cent of the gross re-
ceipts and "Amerieus" 35 per cent,
while the remainder goes to the
Monumental Club.
SEATTLE, May 15.-A fierce for
est fire has been raging in the north
ern part of King county and part OF
Skagit county. Millions of feet OF
good timber has been burned, two
or three mills have been consumed
by the spreading flames, and three
men have been burned to death. The
fire is not yet in check and grave
fears that it will prove even more
disastrous to life and property are
felt. ......-
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Presi-
dent Taft has signed the pension bill
that recently passed Congress. II
provides for an increase of S35,000,.
900 in pensions. y
PORTLAND, May 13.-Much sor-
row was caused this morning in Ger.
tain circles through the accidental
death of Mrs. Perry Mcdonald Full.
Ter, a young society woman of this
city. She was leaning from a win
dow in her apartment when she lost
her balance and fell to the ground
killing herself almost instantly.
1t is authoritatively stated that
George w. Sias of this city has turn.
ed over to strong financial dredging
and hydraulic interests in Boston and
San Francisco 60 per cent of the
holdings of the bonds and stock Of
the Valdez Creek placer mines, com
prising about 5000 acres of Alaska
property. This is said to be one Of
the largest Alaskan deals consum
mated in years.-Boston Post, May 3
CLEVELAND. May 17.-Presiden
Taft has received assurances from
William Mckinley and other cam
paign managers that his nomination
is now assured. They claim that h
already has 543 delegates, with man!
more to come.
FAIRBANKS, May 1.-THE frs
arbor day to be held in Alaska wa
celebrated here yesterday, and thu
ground preparations we're made TO
the Alaska semi-centennial, to b.