The Chitina leader., 1913-11-11
Late Telegraph I'il lh News

portant decision was rendered this morning by the United States supreme court. The law prohibiting railroads from working their train men more than 16 hours was de- clared valid. It was contended that the law was unconstitutional but the court finds otherwise.
 AUBURN, N. Y, Nov. 10.-The wife of General William Henry Seward, soldier and banker, died at their home last night. General Seward is "A years of age and is a son of former Secretary of State Seward, who was largely instrument tai in negotiating the purchase of Alaska from Russia, which was rati- fled by the United States Senate on June 20, 1867. Mrs. Seward was married to the general in 1860 and her maiden name was Janet M. Wat son, of Auburn.
 SEATTLE, Nov. S.-The annual convention of the American Fedora tion of Labor will be held here November 10. Passage of minimum wage laws for women workers will be one of the chief constructive movements of the next two weeks meeting.
 NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Tne young millionaire Vincent Astor confirms a report that he is engaged to be married. He announces that the young lady who is to share his heart and fortune is Miss Helen Hunting ton. She is daughter of Robert P. Huntington, of Hopeland House, Staataburg, New York. It is ex- pected that the ceremony will soon be performed.
 SANTA FEE, Nav. S.-There is trouble imminent among the Indians of this locality The whites who are located at the Indian agency at Shiprock have appealed to the fed eral marshal for assistance. The Navajos have threatened to massacre all at the agency on Monday unless the prosecution of Il Indian out laws, indicted for riot, be dropped.
 PEKING, Nov. 8.-Neither house hap al fn since the expulsion of 300 'mem- bers." Military leaders are urging upon President Yuan that he re- turn their credentials and declare government by parliament failure. It is freely predicted that trouble will soon break out. SEATTLE, Nov. S.-Harry D. | Drees, long active in the Democratic politics of King county, died this afternoon from an attack of appen- dicitis.
 MUNICH, Nov. S-This afternoon, amid imposing ceremonies, Ludwig, the third, took the oath of king.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 1O.--Attor- ney Albert Fink won another big legal victory, in a decision handed down this morning by the supreme court, which sets aside the sentence of c. M. Summers, the Juneau banker. When the case was before the court at Juneau Summers re- fused to plead and was sentenced without a trial. Fink held that this was against a mans constitutional right.
 HAMILTON, Mass, Nov. s. Congressman Augustus Peabody Gardner, who was recently defeated for the governorship of this state, is not discouraged. He states that he will resign from the House next summer and will again run for gov ernor. Mr. Gardner is a Republi- can and has been a congressman for the past 15 years.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Some time ago the eastern railroads an nounced that per cent increase in freight rates would be effective in November. The matter was taken up by the Interstate Commerce commission and announcement is made this morning that the increase will be suspended for the present. The commission is not altogether satisfied that the conditions war rant the increase and will make a further investigation.
 NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Roland B. Molineaux, twice tried for the mur- der of Mrs. Catherine J. Adams, has applied for a divorce. He states that it is his intention to wed Miss Mar