The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1913-04-08

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other sections of the United States |
was believed that there was niue
sxaggeration to the report. But a.
investigation brought out many I'm
pleasant facts. Recently the fed
eral grand jury has been at work
This morning they return fifty-six in
aictments of merchants and fire in
surance adjusters. When the tria
comes on it is expected that man,
sensational facts will be revealed
and others implicated.
ST. LOUIS, April 5-Former Con
gresham Coundrey and Harry Gard
Fer have been found guilty of using
the mails with intention of defraud
ing. They promoted a scheme that
was found to have no value.
WASHINGTON. April 5-A formal
protest has been received from
Japan against the alien land owner.
ship bill now before the California
legislature. They consider that it is
direct blow at the Japanese.
LUNEVILLE, France. April q
Yesterday 1t required two companies
of artillery to keep the populace from
the German. salloonist who alighted
On. the military parade ground.
Suspicious were aroused as to his
intentions and the people were soon
worked-up to great fury. Zeppelin
had a narrow escape from serious
personal injuries.
LONDON, April 5-A bunch of
Suffragettes were captured this morn
ing setting fire to the grandstand at
the Kelso racing course.
LONDON. April 4-The interna-
tional congress of historians con-
vened this morning, under the pa
tronage of the King. Many noted
characters are present.
LONDON. April 4-The suffra-
gettes were active and destructive
this morning. Following the method
pursued by McManigal they used
dynamite and a clock, setting it un-
der the railroad station. An explo-
sion followed and wrecked the build
ing. Trains were also wrecked at
Oxted and Surry.
CHICAGO, April 4-In the coal
conspiracy cases against A. C. Frost
and others, the defence closed last
evening and the government began
their their rebuttal. Assistant At
tcrney General WEIGH in making a
abatement for the prosecution de-
elared that Former Senator George
Turner was paid twenty-five thousand
dollars to go to Washington to work
for a bill that would build the Alas
ka Central railroad with public
money. :. .H
In an argument this afternoon at
torney WEIGH became quite excited
and caused a sensation by declaring
that "the west is composed of a
bunch Of crooks, and one has to
come East to find honest men,"
Judge Lands checked the speaker
and severely rebuked him for express
sing the sentiments he did.
NEW YORK. April 4-The SUI
preme court has been petitioned to
expunge from the record the pro
ceedings showing the Henize divorce
proceedings. This is done at the
dying request of Mrs. Heinze, who |
had been granted an interlocutory
divorce. A reconciliation was
brought about few days ago.
Ell PASO. Apr.' 4--Advices have
been received hele thai provisional
President Huerta, In order to satisfy
the various ia ti,u.: i'll Mexico. has
agreed to resign. il faycr of I'edro
Iacurin. 1t ~ believed that this
viii bring about cessls:on of hostili-
ties. at least for time.
SEATTLE, April 4-Charles Good
year Hubbard, who is largely inter-
ested in the Hubbard-Elliott copper
company, that has property north OF
Chitina. has begun suit for divorce.
Mr.. Hubbard has had nothing to do
with management of the company of
recent years but has been devoting
his time to some valuable placer
property near Seward.
STURGEON, Mo-, April "A
slight tornado swept through Sec
ton of this city today. One man was