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


the State department, with a demand
that the Hague pass on the tolls OF
the Panama canal. There ia also a
notification that strong resistance
will be offered to any attempt to ex-
clude from the canal British ships
that may be owned by the Canadian
railroads.
WASHINGTON, Dec lot is
probable that President Taft will
urge arbitration with Great Britain
on the subject of Panama canal tolls.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Tin his an
hual message to Congress President
Taft says, "Our duty to the Philli-
ppines is far from discharged. Col.
Geo. W. Goethals, chairman OF the
Isthmian canal commission, is re-
commended for advancement to Major
General. The question of tariff he
leaves to the incoming Congress. He
urges the passage of bill to provide
for the raising quickly Of volunteer
army in case of war. He advocates
the establishment of a central bank.
TOXIC, Dec. Count Terauchi,
Governor General of Korea, has been
appointed Premier Of Japan. The
matter was the subject of grave dis
cussion and much elaboration.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Congress
man Sulzer, who was recently elected
Governor of the state of New York,
announces that he has selected Major
Henry D. Hamilton as Adjutant Cen
eral of New York.
VALLEJO, Dec. There is con-
siderable excitement in naval circles
because of an inquiry that has just
been ordered concerning dinner
that was held on board the gun boat
Yicksburg recently. Upon that oc-
easion Mrs. Andrew Muller, very at
tractive woman, was removed, un-
conscious, to the city at midnight.
1t Is alleged that she was hit on the
head with a wine bottle by the wife
of one of the officers who was unduly
attentive to the, visitor. The dinner
Is said to have, been the occasion of
high iinks such as was unbecoming
government officers and ladies.
SAN FANCISCO. Dec. Panama
Pacific International Exposition post
age stamps will be ready for sale by
all the post offices by January /. ac-
cording to an order issued by the
Postmaster General. Postmasters
are notified to make application i'm
mediately. They will be issued in
sheets of seventy. The order des-
cribes the series of stamps as follows:
These stamps measures about three
fourths by one-sixteenth inches the
long dimensions being horizontal.
At the top appear the words U. S.
Postage" and San Francisco, 1915"
In the left hand border Is 4 branch
of laurel, and in the right-hanc bord-
u a palm f,enck.
MEXICO CITY, Dec cit is reli-
ably reported that Gen. Orozco has
again taken the field and in person
is directing an organized campaign
against the Madero government.
WASHINGTON, Dec. efforts
had been made to secure an appropri-
alton for the improvement of the en-
trance of the Kuskukwim river in
Alaska. Various reports favorable
to it had been submitted to commit
tees and there was q prospect for
favorable action. This afternoon,
however. Secretary of War Stimson
sent to Congress an adverse report,
and now there is a strong probability
that the improvement will be side
tracked.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 The
House yesterday passed the Crago
bill. 1t provides for pension to the
Spanish-American war veterans, their
widows and children.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 5-A car
iousal that had been INDUCED In at
the hotel Sorrento terminated seri-
ously this morning. Robert J. Wild
ney, Los Angeles broker, and the
divorced wife of William C. Lyons. of
Denver. had INDUCED in a high old
time. A quarrel followed and Mrs.
Lyons pulled gun and fred a shot
at her companion. 1t took effect and
1t is feared that 1t may prove fatal.
Wfdney was taken to hospital and
the woman was placed under arrest.