The Chitina leader., 1913-10-07
Late Telegraph |.'' News

II SEATTLE, Oct. 2.-The general land office has sent instructions to l Louis Christensen, in charge of the :. Alaska coal cases, to wind up all l matters which he is Investigating, ; indicating that it is the intention of the interior department to termi- } nate as soon as possible all matters : now pending.
 Hearing has been had here in the civil cases against what are known , as the Frost claimants, to show : cause why their claims should not be cancelled. Evidence upon the } part of the government was heard, + and this morning when neither of the claimants put in an appearance
 they were ordered defaulted.
 l WASHINGTON, Oct. Hate yes
 terday afternoon the House passed
 the tariff bill that was agreed upon
 in conference. The vote was 254
 to 103. The principal opposition that
 was directed at the bill in the debate yesterday was the tax of one tenth of one cent a pound on cotton sold for future delivery. This tax was added in the Senate, was retained by the conference and passed by the house. It is not expected that there will be any difficulty in the bill pass ing the Senate.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. - Ex- Speaker Joseph Cannon is in the city hob nobbing among his old Congressional cronies. In answer to query as to whether or not he would be a candidate at the next primaries for the House he replied very positively that he would be.
 FL PASO, Oct. Hive of the northern states of Mexico have seeded. An American brings the information that representatives from the five states held conven- ton at Heremosillo and decided upon action. He further states that they are about agreed upon a plan to apply for annexation to the United States. At present there are 27 states in the republic.
 HANDY, Oct. Five American and four Norwegian missionaries are now in the hands of Chinese bandits in the Hupeh province. They de- mand a ransom and if it is not given there are fears that the threat to put the missionaries to death will be carried out. The bandits are a des- perate gang and would not stop at murder. f5 a.
 MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. IA start ling confession was made this after noon by Mrs. Ole Lockwold, a resi- dent of this city. She admitted that the recent death of all her children had been due to her devise. She says she murdered them with fly poison. It is believed that the woman must be insane, although she appears normal.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. Ten thou-' sand acres of Indian oil lands have been leased in Oklahoma, at $46 per acre. This bonus is in addition to the royalty exacted. There are 16 oil producers and heretofore $3 per acre was the highest price secured. It is thought that an extensive de- velopment is about to begin.
 TRENTON, Oct. 1.-State conven- tions were held here yesterday by both the Democrats and Republican Progressives. AS candidates are nominated by primaries no action of that kind was necessary. Platforms, however, were adopted. Robert s.
 Hudspeth, of Jersey City was re- elected Democratic National Com
 mitteeman.
 | SEATTLE, Sept. 30.-Thomas
 Davies, manager of the Nome &
 Seward Peninsula Railroad, will
 leave on the next steamer for Nome. He states that he will close down the
 road until such time as the govern
 ment remits the tax of $100 per mile per annum. The railroad runs l; from Nome to Shelton, in the Kouga-
 rok country, a distance of 1O4 miles. MT. Davies declares that the road is ] not operated with profit and to pay , an annual tax of over $1O,OOO is an