The Chitina leader., 1913-06-24

Bureau. He said that the admits tration of Indian affairs was replest with graft and that the departme il had the reputation of being the very flower of fraud.
 CHARLESTON, w. VA, June 1S- The Senate committee investigating the miners strike in the coal regions gions of this state, has transferred it's hearings to Washington.
 VICTORIA, June 1S-The steamer Karluk, the little vessel on which Explorer Stefonssou will made his trip to the Arctic regions, sailed from this port yesterday afternoon for Nome, where, Stefansson, who has already reached that point on one of the liners, will join the ship
 NEW HAVEN, June 1S-At the commencement exercises at Yale University today, eight hundred de grees were conferred by the faculty upon graduates and members of the alumni of the college.
 TOKYO, June 1S-Emilo son oi the famous Philipino rebel, Gener- al Anguinaldo, arrived at Kobe to day. It is believed that his mis- sion is in connection with a move ment for the independence of the Philippines, and that he hopes to interest Japan in the movement.
 WASHINGTON, June 1S-Presi- dent Wilson this morning sent to the Senate the name of Pleasantcn A. Stovall, of Georgia, as Minister to Switzerland.
 SEATTLE, June 1S-Clarence Blethen, managing editor of the Times, and son of Alden J. Blethen, editor of that paper; Edward Clay son. editor of the Patriarch, and Le- roy Saunders, editor of the Star, have been indicted by. the grand jury on the charge of criminal libel.
 The charge against Blethen grows out of his venimous attack on the Socialists, while that against Clay son is founded on an attack made through the columns of his paper on Judge Ronald. The indictment of Saunders in due to a scathing ar ticle appearing in the Star directed at County Commissioner Hamilton.
 SAN FRANCISCO, June 1s-Rep- resentatiyes of New Jersey t)aa,, formally took possession of the site of the exposition grounds on which will be erected the New Jersey state building. , Mrs. Ethel Grosscup, q daughter of federal Judgs Grosscup, haised the state flag on the site.
 WASHINGTON, June 1s-Judge Jeremiah Netterer, of Bellingham, Washington, was this afternoon named by President Wilson as dis trict judge for the Western division of Washington.
 SHERBROKE, QUE, June 1s-- Mrs. Theodre Bilodeau and her sis ter-in-law were instantly killed here this morning by the explosion of an internal machine. The machine was contained in a package sent to Mrs. Bilodeau by mail, and upon be- ing opened exploded with terrific force, killing the two women ani doing considerable damage to the house.
 WASHINGTON, June 1S-Presi- dent Wilson this afternoon sent the name of Mrs. w. Borden Hartman of New York, to the Senate as a member of the Industrial Commis- sion.
 WASHINGTON, June 1s-A spec ial message to Congress from Presi- dent Wilson was delivered today. In the message the President said that draft of the administration currency measure would be pre- sented Monday. He also said that there was no discord along the leaders over the currency question.
 MINNEAPOLIS, June 1S-The an. nual session of the American Mtdieal Association opened here today. Rep resentatives from every state in the Union are in attendance.
 WASHINGTON, June 19-The dis covery has been made of joker in the tariff bill, making refined sugar dutiable at two cents a pound, and nullifying the three year provision. This has resulted in a corrective amendment by the Finance Commit tee of the Senate.
 VALLEJO, CAL, June 19-A col lision of trains on the San Francis co, Napa & Calistota electric road occurred this afternoon resulting in eleven passengers being killed.
 Denver, June 19-In the second