The Chitina leader., 1913-05-13

ALB ueeu convicted On wednesday VI
the murder of Fred Kibbe. the court
to-day sentenced William Stewart to
be hanged on August first.
OYSTER BAY May 9-Some of
the returning delegates from the
Fourth American Peace Congress,
recently held at st. Lauis. called up
on ex-President Roosevelt. He told
them that his peace plan would be
ito have the United States and Great
Britain agree in advance to arbi-
trate any question which might arise
WASHINGTON, May 90. L.
Dickinson, testifying before the Sem
ate Committee late yesterday after
noon, among other statements said
IF the American government builds
a railroad into Fairbanks from either
Cordova or Seward. it will ruin the
White Pass & Yukon railroad, and we
will be more than glad to sell our
road. We don't care how many
lines are built to the coal fields if
you do not build into Fairbanks
NEW YORK, May 9-Col. George
w. Harvey, editor of Harper's Week
ly, in addressing the Bankers Asso-
citation last night, recited conversa-
ton he had with J Pierpont Morgan
just prior to the latter's departure
for Europe. Mr.. Morgan said to
him. when you see President Will
son tell him for me that if there
should ever come time when he
thinks any influence or resources
that have can be used for the coun-
try. they are wholly at his disposal. !"
SCUTARI. May 9-In compliance
with the demand of the Powers the
army of Montenegro to-day com1
menced to eyacuate this city.
ALBANY, May 9-Col. Roosevelt
has sent word to Governor Sulzer
that he is in hearty accord with his
ideas on the direct primar law. He
adds that he will stump the state in
behalf of the measure and do all
possible to create favorable senti-
ment so that when the members of
the Legislature come together in
special session on June IS that they
will be informed as to the wishes of
their constituents. 1t is the in
tention of Governor Sulzer to en-
gage in a royal battle to secure
direct primary legislation.
WASHINGTON, May 9-Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt yes
terday received four officers of the
Japanese navy. They are here to
tudy the naval affairs of this
ountry. and from here they will
likely proceed to Europe.
SEATTLE, May "a miraculous
escape from drowning is reported
from Prince Rupert. Mrs. Ask,
wife of R. K. Ask, merchant of
Skagway. was aboard the steamer
Spokane, and on Tuesday night she
jumped overheard into Granville
channel. On Wednesday morning
she was found alive on the beach
near Prince Rupert. but could give
no explanation of how she reached
there. She has been in i'll health
for some time past and it is thought
that when she sought to destroy her.
self her mind was temporarily af-
fected.
WASHINGTON May yesterday
the new tariff bill was agreed to by
committee and was engrossed. Late
in the afternoon it was presented in
the House and put to final passage.
As was confidently predicted prac-
eally all the Democrats voted for the
measure, which was carried by a
vote of 2S1 to 1879. 1t will now be
taken up in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, May S-The
Smithsonian Institute unveiled tab
let to the memory OF DR.. Samuel
Pierpont Langley. He was the in
ventor of the first heavier than air
machines Medals in this connec-
ton have also been awarded Glen
H. Curtis and Gustave Eiffel, who
have largely contributed to the per-
lection of the machines
LONDON May S-Official esti-
mate was made today of the property
damage done by the Suffragettes on
THE British isles during the past
three months. 1t totals to the
enormous sum of five million dol
lars.
LONDON. May st seems diff
cult to suppress the suffragettes in
their desire to maliciously injure and
damage. A band of them have just
been discovered placing bomb on
the Bishops throne of st. Paul's
cathedral.
NEW YORK, May Police In
spectors Thompson Hussey and Muir
tina Sweeney were found guilty OF
conspiracy to obstruct justice.
WASHINGTON, May Secretary
of State Bryan returned this after
noon from his trip to California
here he was unsuccessful in direct
ing the anti-alien farming land law
before the legislature at Sacramento
SEATTLE. May 7-Rober'