The Chitina leader., 1913-02-04
Late Telegraph News

aLe against CONSERVATION, WHICH is
the development of the West.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-The ap-
peal of Jack Johnson, the colored
fighter, has been refused and his trial
on the charge of slavery will i'm
take place at Chicago.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-The Sen
ate today adopted an amendment to
the constitution fixing the Pfesiden-
tial term at six years The amend
ncnt was offered by Senator Weeks
and 1t carried by vote of 81 To 81.
One of the clauses prohibits the cleo
ton of persons who have been once
elected. The amendment is effec-
tive subject to the ratification of
three-fourth of the states.
SEATTLE, Feb. 3-The first issue
of Seattle's new evening paper, The
Sun, appeared today. 1t is twenty
four page issue and thoroughly up-to-
date.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-The Su-
perme Court decides that the indicted
officers of the United States Shoe
Machinery are not violators of the
trust law.
LEWISTOWN, Feb. 3-The states
of Idaho, Washington and Oregon
are urged to hold an appropriate
Columbia Cellilo Panama Water
ways Exposition here in 1915.
SEATTLE, Feb. 3-Milo Kelly,
who received the largest vote in the
third division, as a member of Alas
ka's first legislature, has prepared a
bill which he will introduce at the
March sessiC.,, making it a INSIDE
meanor for Alaskans whom Indians
inform on for selling whisky.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 3-The Ma
tional Hobo convention disbands,
splitting over the question of Social
ism.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a brief
has been filed by the Indian commit
tee charging Secretary of the Interior
Fisher and his subordinates with aid
ing the Standard Oil COMPANY to Sc
cure oil leases.
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 3-Governor
Dunn in his inaugural address re-
commends legislation in favor of
cities building, buying and operating
public utilities.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. Both the
state senate and legislature pass a
bill for the exclusion of Asiatics.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock, in his annual
report favors reducing the parcel post
rates and increasing the weight of
packages that can be sent by mail.
PITTSBURG, Feb. 3-The Ameri-
can Federation of Labor declares war
on the Steel corporation, and forty
thousand workers are expected to
strike.
PRINCETON, Feb. 3-President-
elect Wilson announces that he will
likely be ready to publish the names
of the members of his Cabinet by
the end of the week.
DENVER, Feb. 3-Police Commits
sioner Creel has been ousted from
office by the Mayor, which action has
caused considerable dissension.
LONDON, Feb. "a Norwegian
expedition, under the leadership of
Joan Koren, with his ship Kittiwake,
which is exploring the north coast of
Siberia expects to reach Nome, Alas
ka, in July.
SEATTLE, Feb. 2-The steamer
Northwestern will arrive at 2 O'Clock
tomorrow morning, when she will be
inspected, the Alameda taking her
run on February 8.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 = The
American Highway Association ap-
proves of federal aid to states in the
construction and maintenance of
highways.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-Wyoming
ha ratified the income tax amend
mnet, completing the necessary thirty
six states. Delaware has also fol-
lowed suit. Congress will now act
and raise 100000. 1000 yearly.
TRENTON, Feb. 3-Woodrow Will
son announces that his present secre-
tary, Joseph Patrick Tumulty will
continue to act in the same capacity
at Washington.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-The surface
and olayafod railroads oomh ;pa opd