The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-11-26
Late Telegraph News:


violating the rulings of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. 1t is expect
ed that action will be brought against
other railroads for neglecting to adj
here to the rulings of the Commits
sion.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-In order
to prevent delay in the completion OF
the Panama canal the Interstate Com
merce Commission have modified a
ruling of the navy department so as
to permit foreign vessels to deliver
material on the canal without paying
tell. The recent order of President
Taft fixing the rates of canal tolls is
as follows:
l. On merchant vessels carrying
passengers or cargo. s1.20. per net
vessel ton-each 100 cubic feet-of
actual earning capacity.
2. On vessels in ballast without
passengers or cargo, 40 per cent. less
than the rate of tolls for vessels with
passengers or cargo.
8. Upon naval vessels. other than
transports, colliers, hospital ships and
supply ships, so cents per displace-
ment ton.
4. Upon army and navy transports,
GOLFERS, hospital ships and supply
ships S1.20 per net ton. the vessels to
be measured by the same rules as are
employed in determining the net tom
age of merchant vessels.
The secretary of war will prepare
and prescribe such rules for the
measurements of vessels and such
regulations as may be necessary and
proper to carry this proclamation in
to full force and effect.
MEXICO CITY, Nov.22-As a re-
suit of the earthquake on Tuesday
the town of Acamby, in the Northern
part of Mexico e., is in ruins. There is
MrecEage on all sides aud sixty
bodies have been removed TO the
ohu1eh. which is se,v:ag as morgue.
Y lie the devastated hines are filled
with hundred or more injured.
CHARLESTON,W w. Va, Nov %
Four additional companies were rush
ed to Point Creek last night to in
tercept armed miners who declared
their determination to clean up the
place. A conflict has been on there
for some days past and it is feared
that disastrous results may follow.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21-The
President is devoting considerable
time each day to the preparation Of
his annual message, which will be
delivered to Congress shortly after
it convenes on Monday December, 2.
KINGSTON, Nov. 22-The tidal
wave and hurricane that spread over
this section has created much havoc.
and caused the death of over one hun
dred pesons, with many more or less
injured There has been a great loss
to the shipping industry.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22-Andrew
Carnegie proposes to look ont for the
future material welfare of the men
who have occupied the exalted posi-
ton of President of the United
States, as we'll as for their widows.
Through the Carnegie Corporation
provision has been made for an an
nual pension of twenty-five thousand
dollars for all future ex-Presidents,
and the same amount to their widows
so long as they remain unmarried.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 22-The court
this afternoon committed John
Schrank to the insane asylum at
OSHKOSH. A number of specialists had
examined him and decided that he
was insane. 1t will be remembered
that Schrank was the man who made
the murderous assault on Col. Roose-
Welt on October 18th last. Immedi-
ately after his arrest the following
proclamation" was found in the poe
ket of Schrank, and in his hand
writing.
September 10, 1912
September IS, 1901, 1880 a. m.
In dream l saw President Mckinley
sit up in monks attire. in whom
recognized Theodore Roosevelt. The
President said This is my mu ,derer
avenge my death
September IL, 1912, 1880 a. m
While writing poem, some one tap.
ped me on the shoulder and said: Lei
not a murderer take the Presidential
chair. Avenge my death