The Chitina leader., 1912-04-27
Late Telegraph News

1 LONDON, April 25.-Justin Nc
Carthy. the eminent Irish journalist,
historian. and novelist, died last
might at the advanced age Of 81
years. He was chairman of the
Home Rule party that opposed Par
nell. from 1890 until 1906. He lee
tured in America several times and
has written many interesting and in
structive books.
| WASHINGTON, April 24.-Repre-
sentative Mann's amendment to a
Senate resolution was adopted by the
Senate. 1t calls upon ex-President
Roosevelt for information concern
ing the prosecution of the Interna-
tional Harvester Company, and also
requests his reason for ordering the
abandonment OF the prosecution.
| BOSTON. April ga wireless
received last night states that the
steamship California, lying in ice
about twenty miles distant from
where the steamship Titanic went
down. closed down her engines and
was awaiting daylight before trying
to piow her way through the ice.
| WASHINGTON April 24.-The
Senate yesterday afternoon voted to
insist upon its federal control amend
ment to the House resolution provid-
ing for the election of United States
senators by the direct vote Of the
people. The House favors giving the
matter over entirely to the respective
states. elections to be conducted un-
der state laws.
SAN ANTONIO. April 24.-Ameri-
can engineers who are employed on
the Mexican railroads have rendered
their services to Brig. Gen. Duncan
in case of Intervention. There is a
general feeling that If present con-
ditions continue it will be difficult
to avoid Intervention.
JIMINEZ. April 24.-The Mexican
authorities are thoroughly aroused
over the dissatisfaction existing at
Washington because of the treatment
inflicted upon Americans. They are
now arranging special trains to con-
vey Americans from the danger zone
to places of safety on American soil.
| SOUTHAMPTON, April 25.-The
big steamship Olympic is still an
chored at this port. The report of
unseaworthy and insufficient life
boats made by the crew, and the de-
sertion of 800 firemen, has made it
difficult to get fu!, complement of
men to man the ship.
UTICA, N. Y, April IA big
strike has been ON among the work
ers in the cotton mills. They made
a demand for increased wages, which
was refused. After being out a cou-
pie of weeks two thousand of these
workers returned to the mills this
morning and resumed work.
| SEATTLE, April 24.-Dr. John
Wesley Hill, Of New York. in an ad-
dress last night made a sensational
statement. He declared that Colonel
Roosevelt engineered the conspiracy
against President Taft because the
plan to stampede the national con-
vention at Chicago in 1908 to Roose-
welt had failed. And ever since he
has been sore and revengeful. DR..
Hill is widely known as a civic and
political speaker, and is president of
the International Peace Forum. He
is strong friend of President Taft
and accompanied him on his tour
through the Pacific Northwest.
HILLSvILLE, Va. April 24.-Six
members Of the Allen clan have been
arraigned for murder. These men
are part Of the gang who recently
killed the Judge, sheriff and others
In the court room when one Of the
Allen boys was on trial. They then
escaped to the mountains. but after
much effort were captured.
| CONCORD. April 24.-At the pri-
maries held throughout New Hamp-
shire yesterday President Taft car
ried the state by a substantial ma.
1ority.
/ TOPEKA, April 24.-The returns
so far received indicate that Colonel
Roosevelt has carried the state Of
Kansas. In thirteen county delega.
lions not one Taft man has beer
elected.
SPOKANE. April 24.-Last even
ing the town was greatly excited
over the murder of e. H. Rothrock