The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1913-04-29
OF GENERAL INFORMATION

news and Observer plant was burned
r last night 1t was owned by Sec
rotary of the Navy Josephus Dan
, iels and the newspaper was one O.
the oldest and most influential il
the state
WASHINGTON, April 2S- Lead
/ ing Democratic who are in charge Of
the tariff bill have invited western
Senators to give their views on the
wool and sugar schedules.
WASHINGTON, April 25-The
Senate through a resolution, has
called upon the President to submit
report of the claims made by Amer.
Mexico, the number ST killed and
leans for loss of property in
imprisoned since the Madero admin.
istration.
SEATTLE, April 25-Thomas w =.
Gotch formerly president of the
University of Washington, died at
his home here yesterday. He had
been ailing for some time past.
MEDFORD, ORE, April 25-A
young man named Jones. who took
pride in being regarded as a bandit
| terrorized the surrounding country
for some days past. Various pos
ses have sought to capture him but
without success. Finally Sheriff
Singler got within range of him and
commanded him to surrender. His
reply was volley of shots. The
| fire was returned and the pistol
duel continued until both had fall
en- to the ground, death resulting to
| both within an hour.
SEATTLE, April 24-The DEM
ocrats of this city have wired an in
vitation to Governor Strong, of Alas
4 ka 10 deliver an address here at the
/ anniversary exercises of the birth of
/ Thomas jefferson.
WASHINGTON, April 2S-Sena-
/ tor Chamberlain introduced resolu-
ton in the Senate endorsing the alb
rogation of the Hay-Pauncefort-C Clay
ton Bulwer treaties, that have a
bearing on the Parma caal.
WASHINGTON April 24-Pres-
ident Wilson wired Governor John
son, of California requesting that
action on the alien ownership ques-
ton be deferred until after the trriv-
al of Secretary of State Brycn.
WASHINGTON, April 24-The
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee has given approval to the plan
of Secretary Bryan for International
al peace. Mr.. Bryan will not an
nounce his plan until after another
conference with the President.
After that he will Immediately leave
for California.
TOXIC. April 24-The Associated
Chamber of Commerce of Japan has
passed resolution requesting
President Wilson to oppose the alien
bill now before the California Leg
islature.
SPOKANE, April 23-Funeral di-
rectors of Washington and Oregon
plan to hold their annual conven-
ton this year on the briny deep while
sailing DER the waters off the coast
of Alaska. Alex Turnbull of Spo-
kane, secretary of the Washington
Funeral Directors association is in
communicating with all undertakers
of the Pacific Northwest in an eff
fort to charter the steamer State of
California for an 11-day cruise
among the Alaskan islands, stopping
at Prince Rupert, Juneau Skagway,
Douglas, Sitka and other points
1t is planned to have the boat leave
Seattle July During the ocean
voyage all business pertaining to the
annual meeting will be transacted.
quartette has been engaged to
cheer up the undertakes en- voyage.
SEATTLE April 2S-It is now
practically certain that the full par
ty of 120 will go on the Alaska ex-
cursion arranged by the New Cham
Der of Commerce for this summer.
This trip, as announced some time
ago, will be one of the most COM
plete trips through the beautiful and
interesting parts of the North.
From Seattle the steamer will go
on the inside passage to Skagway,
then by train up the White Pass
route TO White Horse, where steam
ers will be taken down the river to
Dawson. From Dawson the party
will go down the Yukon to Tanana
and Fairbanks. Thence they will
go to ST. Michael, where they will
again take steamer for the Boring