The Chitina leader., 1913-07-29
Late Telegraph News


 Potlatch, gave an exhibition flight yesterday which resulted in his death. When at height of about 700 feet Thayer attempted to make parachute jump while over the bay, boats being in readiness to pick him up. Owing to some miscalculation the parachute failed to open and the aviator fell with frightful rapidity, striking the water with such force as to cause instant death.
 CHICAGO, July 22.-Secretary of the Interior Lane left here this morning for the west, and will go as far as Seattle. In an address here last night the secretary said that Alaska is land of greater resources than is controlled by any other nation on earth. He declared that nothing but the conservation policy adopted by former administrations had kept the territory from coming to her own. He said the greatest need of the country was transporta- ton and that at least 900 miles of railroad should be built. and a coal ing station for the Pacific fleet of priate the money for the railroads" said the secretary, "and the work of construction begin, and the next two years will see colonization movement to Alaska which will put to insignificance the rush for gov ernment lands within the nation proper Aside from her resources of precious metals, coal, copper, fish and furs, Alaska has an immense area of fertile land, on which can be raised food for many millions of people, the secretary stated, and that within a few years the territory would be teeming with population and wealth.
 BINGHAMPTON, N. Y, July P. Forty girs are believed to have perished in the Freeman Overall factory in this city, which was de- stroyed by fire this afternoon.
 The flames, which broke out near the boiler room, spread with fright ful rapidity, and many of the girls employed in the upper stories were cut off by the fire before help could reach them. Many saved their lives by jumping from the windows to the ground, several of whom were so badly injured that their lives are despaired of. Forty are missing, and while it is possible that some of them have escaped, it is certain that most of those now reported as miss ing have fallen victims to the flames.
 WASHINGTON, July 22.-Sen- ators Nelson and Clapp of Minnesota, appeared before the senate lobby in- vestigating committee and testified that the charges made against them by Col Mulhall were absolutely false, and without foundation.
 PORTLAND, July 22.-In an ad dress here this morning Secretary of the Navy Daniels stated that he would accompany the warships was opened, and that a considerable portion of the fleet would remain on the Pacific coast, which fronted the greatest population of the countries of the world. From his address it is believed by many that the admins tration is not at all easy that the present friendly relations with Japan and China can be maintained for any prolonged period, and that sooner or later clash between these countries and the United States will be un- avoidable. Particularly is this be- lieyed to be true in the event Japan gains the ascendancy in China through the internal disorder which threatens to disrupt the republic.
 WASHINGTON, July 22.-Senator Borah today issued statement de- claring that Secretary Bryan's plan for a protectorate over Nicaragua meant that the going up of the Am erican flag was the beginning of the complete dominion and ownership of the Central American country.
 WASHINGTON, July 22.-Presi- dent Wilson has given his unquali- fled endorsement of Secretary Bryan's plan for the establishment of a protectorate over Nicaragua by the United States. In an interview this morning he said that such course