The Chitina leader., 1913-08-26
Late Telegraph News|

l
 tleman Roger Thompson, chauffeur,
 is in custody for having aided Harry K. Thaw, a legal lunatic, for escap- } ing into Canada. He announced
 from hs cell this morning that if
 the Thaw family did not come to his
 rescue that he would tell all he knew
 about the escape. It is believed that
 if he takes the public into his con-
 fidence that various prominent peo-
 pie will become involved.
 I JUNEAU, Aug. 21.-The body of
 w. A. Dyer, previously reported as among the missing from the wrecked steamer State of California, was re- covered yesterday afternoon. He was medical student from Marquette, Mich., and was making the round trip. The completed passenger list indicates that 31 lost their lives. Eleven bodies have been recovered, eight of which were identified. LONDON, Aug. 21.-The Times, in strong editorial, urges the gov ernment to make an exhibit at the Panama exposition at San Francisco. It had been previously decided not to have representation.
 GLACIER PARK, Mont, Aug. 21. pr. Calvin Fletcher, a member of the Prairie Club, of Chicago, was tourist who encountered death yes terday while scaling Blackfoot glacier
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-The Senate is considering impeachment charges against Federal Judge Emery Speer of the first Georgia cir cult court.
 SEATTLE, Aug. 21.-Since the death last spring of J. B. Thaggard there has been considerable discus sion as to the disposition of his estate, which is claimed by his widow. A suit has just been filed by his nine brothers and sisters, who claim property and money acquired and made prior to his marriage. His from North Carolina having come to Seattle in July to look into the mat ter. When he died, Thaggard was a partner of Eddie Adams in the Mecca saloon. They were former partners in Nome for many years. The deceased Thaggard made his first money at mining in the K1on- dike. The amount involved in the suit which has just been filed is a quarter of a million dollars.
 SHERBROOKE, Can., Aug. 21.-l Judge Globensky has granted the application of Harry K. Thaw on writ of habeas corpus. It is return able today.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-The President has selected Representa- tive Francis Burton Harrison to be governor general of the Philippines. Congressman Harrison is 40 years of age and was elected four times to his present position from New York City. In 1904 he was the Demo- cratic candidate for lieutenant gov ernor of New York.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21.-The jury in the white slave case that has been on trial for couple of weeks, brought in verdict this morning. They declare that Maury Diggs is guilty of the crime charged, that of being one of two married men who induced two young girls to go from their homes at San Francisco on a trip to Reno, Nevada, and there live with them in a bungalow, where the arrest was made.
 SEATTLE, Aug. 21.-Judge Hum- phreys has issued a permanent order enjoining the mayor of this city from interfering with the publication of the Daily Times.
 DENVER, Aug. 20.-The Army of the Philippines and the American Veterans have merged their organ iZations into a society to be known as the Army of the Philippines, 1 Cuba and Porto Rico.
 ASHLAND, Wis, Aug. 20.-Dis- | patches from Madison state that | Senator Isaac Stephenson has an- nounced that he will not be candi- date to succeed himself. He is S4 years of age and has been in the