The Chitina leader., 1913-10-21
Late Telegraph News

blzzard is raging in this section of the country. Strong gales are blow ing and snow is falling from the eastern part of Michigan to the sea- board on the south and east to the Atlantic coast. Street car and rail- way service is generally interrupted. Considerable suffering is also in evil dence as the people were not pre- pared for such an early visitation.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The commissioner general has decided that Mrs. Pankhurst, the militant suffragette, may remain in this country, with the understanding that she will depart at the end of her lecture engagement. The immi- grafton authorities had ordered her deported.
 BERLIN, Oct. 21.-Joint funeral services were held this morning for the 23 victims, who died in the ex-
 
 Zeppelin L II. It was the occasion of a great outpouring of people, and much sorrow was manifested. The emperor and his family attended the services.
 SEATTLE, Oct. 20.-The com munity was shocked yesterday to learn of the accidental death of highly respected citizen and federal official. Fred C. Harper, collector of customs for the Puget Sound dis trict, was out hunting with some friends when he fell over a cliff and was instantly killed. He was one of the old timers in this section, com ing to Port Townsend in 1888, hay- ing been born in New Brunswick in 1855. In 1892 he removed to East Sound and engaged in general mer- chandising business and was elected to a term of four years to the state senate. Shortly after his term ex- pired he removed to Seattle and en- gagged in the real estate business. He had in charge the campaign that re- suited in the election of Samuel H. l Piles as United States Senator. The senator secured the appointment of MT. Harper as collector of customs, ] which position he still held at the time of his death.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Presi- dent Wilson has nominated Arthur Wager, of Georgetown, Ky, as gov ernor of Porto Rico. Since 1908 he has been president of the George town college. For ten years previ- i ous he was chairman of the faculty, and from 1884 until 1898 he was professor of history and economics. He is 55 years of age.
 The President also sent to the Sem ate the name of Ellis c. Johnson, of Washington, as collector of h. ternal revenue.
 SPOKANE, Oct. 2O.-Former Am bassador Henry L. Wilson has given out for publication 5,o00-word letter, under date of August 2S, when he addressed and sent it to Secretary of State Bryan. In this letter the ambassador reviewed his r years service in the diplomatic service, and strongly protested against what he termed the depart ment's efforts to discredit and humil- itate him. He asked that his resig- nation as ambassador to Mexico be immediately accepted.
 MERIDIAN, Miss, Oct. 20.-A train bearing troops was precipitated through a broken trestle this morn ing and resulted in scenes of great distress. Twenty soldiers of Com pany c, 39th Coast Artillery, were killed, while over 100 were seriously injured. A special train brought assistance and the injured men were taken to hospitals in nearby towns.
 SEATTLE, Oct. 20.-The steamer Mariposa sailed for Southwestern Alaska on Saturday night. Her passengers for Cordova included: J. 0. Wrenn, Mrs. o. Porter, P. U. Cummings, Mrs. E. L. Harwood, William Cough, Mrs. Lucy Walsh, Mrs. NJ. Lewis and A. A. Smith.
 WILMINGTON, Oct. 20.-Miss Gladys Ravenscroft, of England, has achieved another great victory in golf. She defeated Miss Marion Hollis, of New York, in the final match for the worlds national golf championship, played here on Sat
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