The Chitina leader., 1913-04-15

at this time. 1t has been decided t.
wait until there is complete organ
ization of the Assembly.
| WASHINGTON, April s-Repre
sentative Hinbough is seriously i'll al
his hotel. He is a Progressive Re-
publican and secured considerable
prominence through the introduction
of the Presidential preference pri.
mary bill.
VALDEZ, April 9--District At
torney j. ] +. Crossley, wife and child
crossed the summit this morning in
McIntosh's stage and expect to
catch the Orr stage line at Willow
Creek on Friday. They wired back
that the trail is still in fine condition
ROME. April 9-Grave apprehen.
sions are felt over the physical condi-
ton of the Pope. For some time
past he has been failing and suffer
ing much. He is again confined to
his bed. This morning at one
O'Clock, when a bulletin was issued,
there was slight rise in his tenn
perature. His physicians, however,
express hope for his recovery, if no
complications set in.
ROME, April 9-Four thousand
Catholic Pilgrims of the world, are
here concentrating the Constantine
year. They assembled at st. Peters
cathedral this morning and offered
prayer that the life of the Pope might
be prolonged
CHICAGO, April 9-In the case of
the government against A. c. Frost
and others. indicted for conniving to
illegally secure a large number of
Matanuska coal claims, another SEN
sation was caused yesterday afternoon
before it was expected to
close the case, one of the defendants,
Frank Watson, suddenly became
very ill., The court declared a re-
cess and Mr.. Watson was taken to his
hotel If this illness becomes seri-
Gus and is prolonged it would mean
that the trial would terminate and
that there would have to be retrial
later on.
WASHINGTON, April 9-In the
last Congress only one of three acts
Alaska came out of commit
tee. The committee on public lands
reported favorably on Senator
Shoots bill to provide for perman-
emit supply of coal for the use of the
United States Navy. AS amended by
the Senate committee. this bill au-
thorizes the lease of not more than
5000 acres each of Alaska coal lands
for fifty years. 1t is expected that
the bill will be reintroduced, with a
strong probability that may pass
at the present session.
GALVESTON, April "a conflict
occurred last night on the public
streets that has engendered consid-
cradle strife. A large gang of Mex
cans and negroes engaged in fight
with American soldiers, resulting in
the death of one soldier and injur-
ing many on both sides. For an
hour the fight continued, despite the
efforts of the municipal authorities
20 qell the disturbance.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April 9-Des-
pite increased wages and shorter
hours obtained in the past
10 years, the American laborer is
.aily growing less contented, accord
ng to DR.. Charles w. Eliot, president
emeritus of Harvard. A workable
system of profit sharing is his plan of
the present unrest among
The workers of the nation.
WASHINGTON, Apr. 9--The Ameri-
,an Commission for the study of
European cooperation, composed of
delegates from the states of the
United States and Province of Cana
ia. will leave New York, April 26th,
for a ninety days tour. The timer
ary includes Italy, Germany, Austria,
Hungary, Switzerland, France Bel
GUM, Holland, Denmark, Sweden.
Russia, the Balkan States, England
BUFFALO, April 9-The men en-
ployed on the system of street cars,
operated by the International Rail-
way Lines, are out on strike. Yes
terday there were many scenes of
and violence. Condi-
lions became so bad that three thous-