The Chitina leader., 1912-11-19

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the effects Of sept. poisoning. lie
was well known in the northland,
having been Governor of the Yukon
territory for several years, with his
residence in Dawson.
PRINCETON, Nov. 14-Governor
Wilson has announced that it is his
purpose to carry out the pledges he
made to the people in his campaign
speeches. He declares that after ne
is President that he will use his best
endeavors to cut all special privileges
from the tariff schedules, to prevent
all unfair competition and to destroy
private monopolies.
ST PETERSBURG, Nov. IA
council of ministers has decided to
order a mobilization of soldiers in
six different western military dis
tricts. Fifteen million dollars has
been asked for to construct the necs-
sary barracks.
SEATTLE, Nov. 14-Sir Thomas
Upton has left for the south. Among
yachtmen his present visit is looked
upon as of very great importance to
the sport on this Coast 1t is now
felt certain that his presence at the
conference in San Francisco will
guarantee the success of the great
international aquatic events which
are to be brought off in connection
with the exposition. Yachting men
on Puget Sound, British Columbia,
Columbia river and San Francisco
will join representatives from the At
lantic Coast and foreign countries,
even including far-away Australia, at
the conference.
SEATTLE, Nov. 14-For some
weeks past there have been rumors
that at the annual election of direc-
tors and officers of the Alaska North
ern railroad various changes would be
made in the management of the af-
fairs of the company. This was
brought about yesterday by the re-
tirement of General Manager La
beree, who has been in charge of the
property and road that runs " miles
from Seward into the interior. In
his place w. E. Stewart, of Montreal,
has been elected President and Cen
eral manager.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 14-Nicholas
son-in-law of Col Roose-
welt. maintained a hope until this
morning that he had been reelected
to Congress from the district COM
prising part of this city. But the Off
cial figures place him in the defeated
column, his Democratic successor
beating him by ninety-seven votes.
He was the nominee of the regular
republican party.
PHILADELPHIA Nov. 14-Impor-
tant changes have been made in the
head officers of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. After his rela-
lions with the road for thirty years.
James McCrea, who has been Presi-
dent since 1907, has rendered his
resignation. He is only "a years of
age but he now proposes to enjoy
some leisure and travel during the
rest of his days. His successor was
yesterday selected in the person of
Samuel Rea, who has been second
Vice President since March, 1909,
and who has been with road since
1892. He is 81 years of age and still
quite vigorous.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-President
Taft issued proclamation late yes
terday afternoon with reference to
tolls through the Panama canal. He
fixed the rates of foreign shippers
operating merchant vessels at $1.2O
net ton for actual carrying capacity
with reduction of 40 per cent to ships
in ballast. Naval ships, other thar
transports and Golfers, are to be
charged fifty cents displacement ton
Transports, GOLFERS and hospital ship.
are to charged same as merchant
men.
| TOKYO, Nov. 15-British Ambas
sador Mcdonald has resigned and h,
will be succeeded by Sir William
Cunningham Green, the present Min
lister to Denmark.
| SEATTLE Nov. 15-On Monday
before special agent Christensen, ties
| timony will be taken regarding tn,
Chezum group of coal claims, locate,
north Of the Cunningham group il
the Boring fields. This is one of tn
groups that has been in dispute 70