The Chitina leader., 1913-07-15

ator Poindexter, of Washington, hal } introduced bill in the senate pro . viding for the government ownership and operation of public utilities 1T 1. Alaska
 The bill also provides that the coa lands in Alaska shall be owned and operated by the government, anG further provides for the establisfl ment by the government of steam. ship lines between the territory and the States.
 l WASHINGTON, July 1o.-Henry s. Graves. chief of the forestry bureau of the department of agri. culture, left here this morning en route for Alaska to investigate con- ditions in the Chugach Forest re- serve. Before the senate committee on territories recently Graves ad- mitted that the forestry bureau was not sufficiently supplied with facts to reply intelligently to many of the queries which were made by the members of the committee, and in view of the movement now under way to abolish the reserve, the chief of the bureau will make a tour of the reserve for the purpose of ascer- taining as nearly as possible the amount of timber theren.
 LONDON, July 11.-According to dispatches received here this morn ing the troubles of Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria have been increased by the addition of another foe. This morning King Charles of Roumania declared war against Bulgaria, and will immediately place an army in the field to cooperate with the Greek and Servian armies.
 WASHINGTON, July 11.-Secre- tary of the Navy Daniels will leave tomorrow for Seattle, where he will review the army and navy parade during the Potlatch.
 FOLSOM; Cal, July 11.-Jacob Oppenheimer paid the penalty of his crimes today, when he was hanged in the prison yard. Just before the black cap was adjusted Oppenheimer made an impassioned plea that the women of California keep up the fight for the abolishment of capital punishment. :. SAN QUENTIN, Cal, July H. Frank Bauerwaeth, who was con- yicted of the murder of Mrs. Harriet Guyot and Miss Julia Francois, was hanged here today.
 WINDSOR, vt., July 11.-Presi- dent Wilson had narrow escape from injury and possible death in an automobile accident here this morn. ing. In order to avoid a collision with another car the chauffeur of the presidents car was compelled to turn his machine down an embankment where it drove against. house throwing the chauffeur to the ground and inflicting slight injuries. The President was uninjured.
 MARION, H., July 11.-Henry Norman, merchant, shot and killed Oscar McElroy at the Norman store The trouble grew out of an account the merchant had tried to collect McElroy is said to have been drink. ing. It is asserted he assaulted Nor. man with bricks and severely pound ed him before the shot was fired. | SEATTLE, July 1.-Two mem bers of the eight cared crew of ths University of Washington, whicf rowed third in the Poughkeepsie re gatta last Saturday, were kept il ignorance of the drowning of theil brother for three weeks. The oars men were Ed and Elmer Leader twins, who pulled No. 2 and No. 3
 in the race. Artheur Leader Wal drowned while swimming at Rosa
 Wash, June 3, but the twins wer' not told of his death because it wal feared the news would unnerv'
 them for the race.
 j tHOPKINsvILLE, Ky, July Ill., Mrs. Ellen McReynolds, mother o Attorney General James c. Mickey , holds, fell and fractured her hip a she was about to board train here Mrs. McReynolds, who is 76 year . old, was en route to her home a Elkton, Ky, after visit here, whel the accident occurred.
 WASHINGTON, July 11.-Chair man Simons, of the senate financ . committee, has been authorized t = report the tariff bills.
 Q HAVRE, July 11.-Jack Johnson }, the American pugilist arrived her : today. He announced that he woul - never return to the United State
 again.