The Chitina leader., 1913-12-16
Late Telegraph News

f LITTLE VALLEY, N. Y., Dec. IS Mrs. Buffum, the mother of foul children has been arrested for the
 murder of her husband and poison
 ing her children. Willis, one of the
 children is dead and physicians are working to save the lives of the
 other three little sufferers.
 The woman claims that the pois- oning of the children was accidental and that she killed her husband in self defense. The police however
 have investigated and assert that there is another man in the case. He has disappeared and is being sought by the officers.
 : ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 15.-After fight lasting for several sessions, the assembly has passed the bill pro- viding for the direct election of senators by popular vote. The bill was bitterly contested by the lead CTS of both the old parties and is triumph for the progressive ele- ment The party leaders recog- niged in the bill a measure which would greatly curtail their control of the political affairs of the state.
 FLORENCE, Italy, Dec. 13.-The masterpiece Mona Lisa" which was stolen from Paris some time ago and for which the police of nearly every nation in the world have been searching. has been found in this city. It was in the possession of the Italian who stole it.
 When asked why he stole the painting when he made no attempt to dispose of it or claim the reward offered for it's return, he said he "stole the picture to avenge the thefts which Napoleon had com- mitted in Italy"
 PARIS, Dec. 16.-The national subscription for Frances military aviation corps has reached $1,222.- 800, according to figures given out today by the National Aviation Con- mittee. In addition to this sum nearly 1000 acres of land have been given to the war department for landing space for aeroplanes, work shops, etc.
 SEATTLE, Dec. IS. Because she refused to marry him, Joriville Glakessee, local horticulturist, shot and killed Mrs. Grace Hoge- velte, here this morning. The woman was divorced from her husband and had been keeping company with her murderer for some time. They were to have been married but the woman changed her mind and rather than lose her, Glakessee killed her. He was arrested by the police shortly after the shooting.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Repre- sentatives John E. Raker and FL veris A. Hayes, of California, and Representative A. Johnson, of Wash :ngton state, all members of the house committee on immigration and naturalization, attempted to have the committee incorporate an amendment to the immigration bill which would exclude all Hindus and Japanese from entering the United States or any of it's possessions.
 LONDON, Dec. 15.-Despite the watchfulness of the police the suf- fragettes made a demonstration be- fore King George and Queen Mary on Saturday evening. The royal party were seated in their opera box in Convent Garden when the women suddenly unfurled their banners and sought to address them. The police elected the suffragettes. SEATTLE, Dec. 16.-The hearing on the question as to whether coal claims in Alaska, when grouped, must be developed singly or in group, was begun before the depart ment of the interior today. The action was brought by the govern ment to cancel title to IS claims in | the Matanuska coal fields known as | the T. J. Munley group.
 The locators believed that by grouping their claims they could do development work on one claim for the group up to the number of 8 claims as was the case with placer