The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-12-31
Late Telegraph News

| STAUNTON, Dec. 28-President
elect Woodrow Wilson arrived here
last night at eight o'clock, and today
!, he is celebrating his seth birthday
anniversary in his native city, and il
| being entertained in the house of his
birth. When he stepped from the
| train he was greeted with great en-.
thusiasm and given a royal Virginia
welcome. Until he reached the
home of Rev. Dr. A. N. Frazer a
spectacular display of brilliant effects
was evidenced on all sides. Cover.
nor Wilson was suffering from the
slight effects of grippe and immedi-
ately retired to the room in which he
was born, feeling much better this
morning. The city is in gala attire
and there are possibly 10000 visitors
here to do honor to the Wilson home
celebration. Governor and Mrs.
Mann are among the guests. Al
along the route through Virginia, so
soon asthe shades of darkness gather
Ell last night. ponfiles blazed a cherry
welcome to tn, ,!:stingaisn:G home
Ccmer.
COLON, Dec. 27-President Taft
completed his inspection of the canal
and this afternoon went aboard the
battleship and started for the north.
He stated that after he reached
Washington he would issue the for
NAL papers appointing Col. Goethals
as Governor of the Panama canal
zone.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 27-Mexico' S
troubles have multiplied. The Ma
tional Railways are in crippled con-
dition and today are practically out
of business. The long threatened
strike among the shop men occurred
yesterday and seven thousand work
men are idle. The whole system is
demoralized and serious results are
feared.
PORT ORCHARD, Dec. CIV C.
Newman, clerk of Kitsap county,
yesterday shot and killed his step
father, Jack Davis. He claims that
he did the act in self-defense. Davis
was a teamster and nearly eighty
years of age.
An inquest was held this afternoon
and after the Coroner's jury heard
the evidence in the case they return
ed verdict that exonerates Newman.
SYDNEY, Dec. 27-Last night
there was an immense crowd to wit
ness the contest between Sam Lang
ford and Sam McVey. And it was
full of interest up to the thirteenth
round when McVey went down tu
stay.
PEKIN, Dec. 26-China has de-
clined to make new treaty with
Great Britain regarding Thibet.
In so doing she expressed regret that
Great Britain should make a threat
to not recognize the republic unless a
new treaty were arranged.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 27-It is be.
ginning to be feared that the jury will
not be able to agree in the dynamite
cases. They have been out since
last evening and late this afternoon
there was no sign of an agreement.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-Govern-
or Clark, of Alaska, has filed his an
nual report with Secretary Fisher.
1t reviews the conditions in the terri
tory for a year past and shows how
Alaska has prospered in many re-
spects. 1t deplores the lack of rail-
roads and cheap fuel, declaring that
the proper development of the
territory demands adequate trans
portation and the opening of the coal
lands.
PARIS, Dec PA Vienna CORE
spondent to the Journal telegraphs
that Archduke Ferdinand is planning
to create vast Slav empire of the
South. 1t is to be under the crown
of Hapsburg, who is preparing a coup
detat when Austria and Hungary
clear the way.
LONDON, Dec. 26-The allies late
this afternoon agreed upon the boun.
daries of autonomous Albania.
LONDON, Dec. 26-Austria' fail
ure to demobilize is the cause fol
much disquieting talk. The task oil
arranging peace has given way to 9
discussion of Austria's action. It IL
I