The Chitina leader., 1913-11-25

8 PHlLADELPf1lA, NOV. IV.--GOV e ernor Tener has agreed to accep e the presidency of the National Base ] ball League. He was forme y player and has always maintained ; g great interest in the game.
 l SEATTLE, Nov. 20.-The Ameri can Federation of Labor took i'm 3 portant action last night that fore : casts the entrance of the organiza
 tion into politics. After a lengthy l discussion a resolution was adopted by which all international unions , were instructed to take an active : part in political affairs, to the end ] that the American Federation of
 Labor may be prepared to launch 6
 political party of its own any time that it may decide so to do.
 LONDON, Nov. 2O-The post master general has rejected over 100,000 employees of the post office department, employed in various parts of the kingdom. He seeks to improve the efficiency of the service.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-The name of x. o. Pindall, of Arkansas, has been sent to the Senate as am- bassador to Russia. Stuart Fuller, of Wisconsin, has also been nomi- mated as counsul general at large. It is expected that both names will be promptly confirmed.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Secre- tary of Commerce Redfield has is- sued an order making it unlawful to kill foxes on the Afognak reserva- tion until 1918. He also prohibits the killing of land otter until 1915.
 KANSAS CITY, Nov. 20.--Secre- tary of the Navy Daniels addressed the Commercial Club last night. In the course of his remarks he took occasion to predict an era of pros perity and good living under the new tariff. The secretary was very hopeful that the present admins tration would be productive of many beneficial results to the American people.
 PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 19.- Charlemange Tower, former ambas- sador to Germany, is made defend ant in a suit filed by Mrs. Georgiana Tower, asking damages for alleged alienation of the affections of her husband, Charlemagne Tower, IT,, the 26-year-old son of the former diplomat. Damages in the sum of $200,00O are prayed for, in the com plaint filed in court this morning. The suit comes as a climax to re- ports long current in this city that young Tower had been married while a student at Yale and repeated denials by himself and his parents of the marriage.
 SEATTLE, Nov. 21-At the ses- sion this morning of the American Federation of Labor it was decided to at once begin campaign to unionize the employees of the Stand ard Oil Company. Efforts to this end have previously been made but were never pushed through to sue cess. The company has paid good wages and by this means sought to prevent their men from getting into the union.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-A re- count of the silver in the San Fran cisco mint revealed a shortage of $22 Reports had been received that there was a shortage in the money supposed to be in the mint and a count was ordered. It was not ex- pected that any of the silver would be missing as gold and bank notes would likely be the money taken. These have not yet been counted.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-An- other innovation was announced this afternoon at the White House. Secretary Tumulty stated that there would be no New Years reception on January 1st. This will prove a
 great disappointment to the rank Il and file of Washington as they have always looked forward with expec- tation and pleasure to joining the crowds that throng the White House upon this occasion.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Promi. nent Democrats throughout the city have held many conferences during : the past week, with the idea of in l augurating fight against Tam , many as dominated by Murphy. Al | n loroo oofborin of influential n m ar