The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-05-04


around which there were a large
number of small craft. Of sudden
there was terrific explosion of ex.
plosives that were on the barge. The
five men who were on the barge were
burned to death, while all the boats
lin the immediate vicinity were al.
most totally destroyed. The loss will
aggregate over half million dollars
/ WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE mer-
chant marine committee of the House
has agreed to accept and report ia.
vorably a bill to compel foreign
steamships running to American
ports to comply with the American
regulations concerning life preserv.
ing equipment.
| OSKALOOsA, May 2.-President
White, of the United Mine Workers
of America, is dangerously i'll in this
city. He has had hemorrhages and
is in a very weakened condition.
| JACKSONVILLE, May 2.-The
state of Florida yesterday elected
delegates favorable to the candidacy
of Oscar w. Underwood for the DEM
ocratic Presidential nomination.
There is strong hope among his sup
porters that if it is necessary to Sc
cure a compromise candidate that all
factions will be able to agree on the
Democratic leader in Congress.
SAN FRANCISCO, May Expo
sition officials have received informa-
ton that the government of Japan
has accepted President Taft's invita-
tion to participate in the 1915 expo
sition.
SAVANNAH, May president
Taft spoke at the ceremonial banquet
of the Hibernian Society last night.
He made no reference to politics.
NEW YORK, May 2.-President J.
Bruce Ismay, of the White Star Line,
completed his testimony yesterday
before the Senate investigating COM
mittee at Washington and returned
to this city. He has again collapsed
and is confined to his apartment at
the Carlton-Ritz. The doctor has Or
dered absolute rest and quietness
otherwise he fears serious results.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The ap-
preparations committee of the House
has voted to recommend an addition
al appropriation of 100000 to the
sufferers from the Mississippi river
floods. Thousands of these people
are homeless and without means of
subsistence. Unless the government
makes some provision for their care
they will be objects of public char
ity.
NEW YORK, May 2.-The cable
ship Nina is returning with fifteen
bodies recovered from the Titanic
wreck. The search has been aban-
doned, as it is believed that prac-
tically all the bodies in the vicinity
of the wreck have been recovered.
BALTIMORE, May 1.-Men who
sought to work along the wharves
were attacked by striking longshore-
men who used clubs and stones in
the effort to make them quit. About
a thousand of the strikers had con-
gregated when the police swarmed
down upon them, demanding that
they dispense. Before their orders
were complied with the officers had
to pull their guns and fired number
of shots, wounding five.
| WASHINGTON, May President
j. Bruce Ismay, of the White star
Line, testified before the Senate in
vestigating committee that he did not
attempt to direct the management of
the steamship Titanic after the YES
sci left Southampton. When ques-
toned regarding the small number of
lifeboats that were on the Titanic he
stated that the Board of Trade pre-
scribed only twenty, and that in car
/ rying that number they were comply
ing with their requirement.
Fourth Officer Boxhall related a
conversation that he said he heard
between J. w. Andrews, builder OF
the Titanic, and Capt. Smith. I'M
mediately after the crash Andrews
told Capt. Smith that the vessel
would sink within an hour. Mr.. An
drews went down with the Titanic.
/ SEATTLE, May 1.-Scott Calhoun
formerly corporation counsel Of the
city, has been appointed receiver fol-
the Seattle, Renton & Southern rail-
road This is an independent street
car line which runs between Seattle