The Chitina leader., 1913-09-30
late Telegraph News

T, SEATTLE, Sept. 26.-George w. , Andrews, formerly passenger agent at this point for the Pacific Coast
 Steamship Company, died last night He had been in failing health foi
 some time past and on that account !, was compelled to relinquish his duties. He was we'll and favorably known over the Pacific coast and throughout Alaska.
 PANAMA, Sept. 27.-The sea- going tug Gatun has the distinction
 of being the first boat to go through the Gatun locks, seven miles inland
 from the Atlantic, and into Gatun
 lake. The accomplishment was duly celebrated and marks the first of the final steps toward the running of
 boats between the Atlantic and Pacific through the Panama canal. l WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Byron R. Newton, of New York, who has been private secretary to Secretary of War McAdoo, has been appointed assistant secretary of the treasury He will have direct charge of the revenue cutter service and of in- ternal revenue
 BLOOMINGTON, H., Sept. 26.- Wreckers in demolishing the his toric house of the late Col. Thomas Shell made a startling discovery this morning. Between the walls of the house they found a box coffin in which reposed the dead body of a child.
 NASHVILLE, Sept. 26. The widest disorder continued about the capitol building late into the night. Charges were freely made that gunmen were endeavoring to intimidate legislators. The capitol was finally cleared of all spectators, including senators, as the upper house was not in session. The lower house was then enabled to continue its session with some semblance of peace and order.
 SAN DIEGO, Sept. 26.-A notable celebration that has been carried off with much enthusiasm was the com memoration of the arrival of Juan Rodeiguez, the first white man to set foot on California soil. At a big gathering last evening Senator Works delivered patriotic speech During the course of his remarks he took occasion to declare that it was the duty of the United States to intervene in the Mexico embrolio.
 ALBANY, Sept. 26.-Charles A. Stabler, president of the American Malting Company, testified before the impeachment court that William Sulzer requested his aid in securing the support of Tammany for his candidacy for governor. He further states that MT. Sulzer solicited funds from him and that he secured them.
 VIENNA, Sept. 26.-There is a fierce conflict going on between the Serian and Albanian troops. All prisoners taken on either side are shot.
 MCCARTHY, Sept. 24.-Herman Kelterer has just arrived here from the new diggings. He reports a new strike that was made while digging we'll in the townsite of Sushanna. The dirt taken out all shows colors. One pan had 15 cents while another had 21 cents. The we'll had been sunk 12 feet, when water was struck, although bed rock had not been reached. The new find has created much interest in the camp, and it is expected lot of new ground will now be prospected.
 
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The revenue cutter bear has been ordered to Alaska to institute a search for the schooner Wasp. In addition to her crew she had aboard A. N. Evans, commissioner of edu- cation. Fears are entertained that all may have been lost, as nothing has been heard from the schooner for some time past.
 FITCHBURG, Mass, Sept. a. Announcement has been made that Gen. Nelson A. Miles would be candidate for Congress in the third Massachusetts district. He will seek office under the Democratic banner l thnro ic O cfr fhof