The Chitina leader., 1913-08-05
Late Telegraph News

WASHINGTON, July 31.-A fierce , storm swept the city last night. Tele- phones and street cars were put out of commission and a general feeling , of unrest prevailed. By reason ot the collapse of building, Walter
 D. Hilton, a wealthy real estate , owner, and an unknown man were killed.
 CHICAGO, July 31.-Mrs. Young,
 superintendent of the city schools, and who recently rendered her resig-
 nation because she believed she was
 not receiving the cooperation of the
 board of education, this morning
 withdrew her resignation. This was done after the board decided to give
 her substantial support by a vote of 14 to 1.
 SEATTLE, July 31. Edward Pond, a merchant from Hangkong. died aboard the Sado Maru, which arrived from the Orient today. He was son of former Mayor Pond, of San Francisco.
 WASHINGTON, July 31.-Infor- nation has been received from Mexico that the demand of our gov- ernment for the immediate release of two prisoners has been granted. These men are Bernard Macdonald, acting manager of the Guanujuata Mining Company during the absence of his brother Joseph Macdonald in Alaska, and Charles Bissell, an Idaho mining engineer. Macdonald and Bissell left Fl Paso some weeks ago with five automobiles to examine mining property in the Chihuahua section, and it is supposed their party was captured by the rebels and were being held for ransom or revenge. Both engineers are we'll known in the mining world, Mac Donald having offices in New York city.
 WASHINGTON, July 31. The Times has received a dispatch from London stating that the British gov ernment has notified Ambassador Page that it will not participate in the Panama exposition. It is as- stunned that the reason for this action ! is because of feeling of resent l ment on account of the attitude of l our government on the question of | Panama tolls.
 BUCHAREST, July 31. - Bull garia, Servia and Greece have signed a five days armistice. It is | the intention to hold peace confer ence and there is general hope that | the existing troubles may be ad- justed.
 SEATTLE, July 31.-An impor- tant conference was held in this city this morning that may have some bearing on the government land policy in Alaska. Seth Mann, the representative of President Wilson, who recently toured Alaska with the Chamber of Commerce excursion, was closeted several hours with An r; t;oy lot ie, chief of the field division of the gen. eral land office and had intended to start for Alaska. At the end of the conference it was announced that MT. Christiansen would confer with Secretary of the Interior Lane be- fore he proceeds north.
 ALBANY, July 31. Governor William Sulzer made public a state ment today that again reflects upon the motives of the Tammany organ ization. He declares that boss Chas. Murphy has entered into con- spiracy to bring impeachment pro- ceedings against the chief executive because Governor Sulzer' has de- clared his independence of the organ ization and refuses to be guided by MT. Murphy.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-The Call, which was established by John D. Spreckles has been sold to par ties whose names have not yet been announced, but who are represented by w. F. Kellogg.
 WASHINGTON, July S1. The President has named Prof. Royal Meeker, of Princeton, as the third member of the board of mediation and conciliation.
 BOGOTO, Columbia, July 31.- The Castro partisans have captured Coro and taken Governor Jurardo. Falcon Venezuela has also been taken prisoner Tt ia ranOrted that