The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1913-04-22

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may then be at the Puget Sound
naval yard. Alaskans now here will
endeavor to try to induce the Secre-
tary to take a trip to Southwestern
Alaska.
| ALBANY. April 16-Governor Sui
ger has strongly urged the Interna-
,,tional Harvester Company not to
move it's twine plant to Germany, as
Threatened because of a strike now
on. This company is a consolidation
of the five largest makers of agricul-
tural machines in the United States,
and has a capital stock $4,000, 900
preferred and $6O,00O,000 common
The Irvine plant is located at Au-
burn, and it is rumored that it will be
dismantled at once and the machinery
removed to Germany, where, it is
said, most of the product of the mills
| is sold and where labor conditions
are more stable. All the men en-
ployed in the mills and most of the
Office force have been discharged.
WASHINGTON, April 16-This
afternoon the President summarily
removed from office Willis L. Moore,
chief of the weather bureau He
gives as a reason for his action seri-
Gus irregularities upon the part of
Mr. Moore
WASHINGTON, April 16-The
government surgeons who have been
investigating the serum prepared by
DR.. Friedman have formally called
his attention to the "halting pro-
gress" of the treatment. They insist
that he must keep up his work if
the surgeons are to intelligently pass
upon the merits of treatment that if
successful would be a great boon to
the human race.
LATPALMAS. Canary Islands, Apr,
16-Joseph Brucker. with his dirigi-
Bile balloon, has everything in readi-
ness for his flight across the Atlantic
ocean
SEATTLE, April 16-James A.
/ Moore has finally and formally been
Invested of all interest in the West
ern Steel Corporation. He lost out
under foreclosure proceedings many
months ago, but has ever since been
endeavoring to recover some of his
alleged rights through the courts. A
decree entered yesterday by Judge
Albrtson finally disposes of the mat
ter. The property of the corporation
is located at Irondale, near Port
Townsend.
NEW YORK, April 16-The lead
ers of the National Progressive party
L are gathering here from all sections
of the country. They come in an
swer to the call of the executive COM
mittee to discuss the Fall elections
and the future destiny of the party.
BOSTON, April 1s-At the special
election held yesterday John J.
Mitchell, Democrat, was elected as
member of Congress from the thir-
tenth district The vacancy was
caused by reason of the recent death
of John Wingate Weeks, Republican,
who had served four terms and who
was reelected last November. His
unsuccessful competitor then was
Mr.. Mitchell, who was defeated by
$500 votes.
WASHINGTON, April 16-Col
Swanitz has just returned from
Washington. en- route to Seward. He
states that from all he could learn
at the national capital that it has
been decided Representative Scott
Ferris, of Oklahoma. is to be in
charge of Alaskan affairs in the
House. He is now serving his
fourth term and has been member
of the Public Lands committee for
several years.
| WASHINGTON. April 16-Presi-
dent Wilson. Secretary Bryan and
Ambassador from Japan Viscount
Uchida, were in conference late yes
terday afternoon over the California
alien question.
| NEW YORK, April ia boxing
contest has just been arranged be-
tween Luther McCarty and Frank
Moran. 1t will be for ten rounds
and will come off at Pittsburg or
April 80.
WASHINGTON, April 21-In re.
Spouse to a widespread appeal from