The Chitina leader., 1912-01-06
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is desired SO that he might be con-
suited with on important matters
pertaining to Alaska. The governor
accompanied by his wife, will leave
for Seattle on the steamer today. He
states that he will be gone six weeks.
| Considerable significance is connec-
ted with this visit. as ii is expected
that the administration intends to
be insistent in demanding legislation
and desires to have the Governor
present, as "a reliable source of in
formation and assistance,
Washington, Jan. 6--Speaker
Champ Clark took severe cold that
has confined him to bed. He is now
| threatened with pneumonia and his
friends are apprehensive.
Berlin, Jan 6.-Robert Robinson,
man prominent in society and
financial circles of New York. is in
a dying condition. He has had an
affair with an attractive Russian
girl, and last night she shot him.
She gives as an explanation of her
act that Robinson had deserted her.
Seattle, Jan. AFTER complet-
ing her present trip to Tahiti. in the
service of the Oceanic Steamship
Company, the liner Mariposa will be
turned over to her new owners, the
Alaska Steamship Company. Plans
have been arranged for alterations
to the Mariposa. costing approx
mately $4,000, and when she en-
tiers the Alaska service in conjunc-
ton with her sister ship, the Ala
media, she will be one of the finest
passenger carriers plying northern
waters. A new smoking and obser-
walton compartment is to be con-
structed on her deck, decorations
renewed in her main saloon, state
rooms and cabins; a new steam heat
ing system installed, and an addi-
tional hatch supplied in order that
she may aid in carrying the heavy
cargoes of copper ore from Alaskan
ports.
Anticipating tremendous expan-
sion in the production of ore and
minerals in the Copper River To-
gion the coming season, the Alaska
Steamship Company will place their
vessels in the highest state of eff
cheney in readiness for the heavy
traffic later to be dealt with. i
contract the other day was let to
the Heffernan Engine Works for
the complete overhauling of the
steamship Seward, the largest
freighter regularly operating in the
Alaska trade. The entire steel work
on the Seward VIII be gone over and
repairs made wherever there is the
slightest flaw. 1t is expected that
altogether about twenty plates will
be taken out and renewed and that
the work to the hull and intetiCr
will occupy approximately eighteen
days.
The alterations and improvements
being made to the steamer Victoria
another vessel of the Alaska Steam
ship company's fleet are expected
to take until next April or May.
Like the Seward, when she comes
out of the drydock the Victoria win
look like a brand new vessel. The
work which is beino done at the
Moran yards includes rebuilding
large part of the house and upper
works, fitting up new state rooms,
new social halls and smoking rooms.
Included in the deck alterations will
be Encouragement of the captains
quarters. The matches will be en-
larged to facilitate dealing with ore
cargoes. The Victoria will be con-
verted into an oil burner, special
fuel tanks and accessories being in
stalled. In addition to structural
alterations the vessel will undergo
complete overhauling.
Picking. Jan. 6.-Soldiers of the
Imperialists and Revolutionists for
ces engaged in battle yesterday af-
ternoon, at Hankow. AS a result 700
Imperialists were killed, and but few
of the opposing force.
st. Louis, Jan. 6.-The cold has
been intense, causing much suffer-
ing and many deaths. Two were re-
ported frozen yesterday in the coun-
try adjoining the city. There is a
slight indication of drop in the
mercury.
Boston, Jan. 6.-The shipping in
terests of the city are tied up
through strike on the part of the
longshoremen. They demand an in
crease of ten cents per day. which
has been refused. In the meantime
the public will be Inconvenience.
Washington, Jan 5.-Portions of
the wreck of the battleship Maine,
now being cleared of mud and deb
ri sin Havana harbor, are to be do