The Chitina leader., 1913-05-06
Of GENERAL INFORMATION.

New Jersey Saturday. That even
ing he held a reception in the towe
of the Washington monument.
DAWSON May "a pail o.
gloom has settled over the town Of
Dawson by reason of the destruction
by fire of the electric light plant
As consequence there is no light
or power. The matter of light il
of little concern as daylight prevails
until late at night. But the lack Of
power is causing much inconvenience
and many neighboring mines that Sc
cured power from the town have
been compelled to shut down, thu.
throwing hundreds of men out of EN-.
ployment
NOGALES, ARIZ., May 3-Two
thousand federal troops landed today
at Guaymas from transports, in an.
ticipation of an engagement at an
early date.
ALBANY, May 3-John Mitchell
former president of the United Mine
Workers of America and a vice-pres-
ident of the American Federation of
Labor, who was recently designated
by Governor Sulzer to be state Ia
Dor commissioner, is here ready to
assume his duties. He will have
charge of the reorganized labor de-
partment under laws passed this
year on the recommendation of the
state factory Investigating commits
sion The term of his office is four
years and the salary So 600. His
home is at Mount Vernon.
CHICAGO, May Samuel Debs
is hoping to secure wager that he
cannot walk the 1000 miles to New
York in twenty-four days. 1t is
ONLY two weeks since this little man
with a big stick and a big leather
knapsack walked jauntily into town
and announced he had just complet-
ed a walking trip to and from San
Francisco, starting December Z Prior
to that he had walked here from New
York. His greatest exploit was
covering eighty-one miles into San
Francisco in twenty-five hours of
steady walking.
JUNEAU, May 3-The eight-hour
law passed by the Legislature does
not include workers on placer prop
critics in its provisions. The anti
alien fish bill and three other i'm
portant measures were finally killed
The high jerks held last night at
Elks hall was a bowling success.
Most of the members of the Legis-
lature from the Third division sailed
midnight.
BOSTON, April 29-The missing
Miss Borden was found in the COM
pany of two strange women. resi-
dents of the Back bay. She was
in a highly nervous state and could
give no clear account of her move
ments.
NEW YORK, April 30-The Pill
grim society held a notable meeting
at which the guest of honor was the
Right Honorable James Bryce, who
recently resigned as Ambassador
from Great Britain to the United
States, and who will soon sail for
London. He made a feeling adj
dress of farewell and expressed his
great appreciation for the many
courtesies and honors extended him
by the American people. Senator
Root responded and paid high trib-
ute to Mr.. Bryce's brilliant gifts
and fairness of mind.
SAN RAFAEL, April 30-Jacob
Oppenheimer has been sentenced to
death for the murder of Francisco
Suifado. At the time of his trial
for this act he was already under
sentence for the killing of another
man
WASHINGTON, April 3O-The
President has named w. George, of
Indiala, as Comptroller of the
treasury.
NEW YORK, April 30--The cities
of Syracuse and Ogdensburg exper-
fenced an earthquake on Monday ev-
ening that was the most severe ev-
er experienced in this section of the
country For fully half minute
the tremor was felt. Although the
people were badly frightened there
was comparatively little serious
damage done.
PORTLAND, April 30-For sew
eral years past there has been liti-
cation over public lands granted
years ago to the Southern Pacific
Railroad. 1t has been contendeG
that the railroad never complied
with its part of the agreement by
which it was to receive these lands
which have since grown in value
until they are regarded as worth
sixty million dollars. Yesterday
Judge Wolverton of the Fedora
court entered a decree resLorins
these lands in Oregon to the Nationa
government.
WASHINGTON April So Tha
the Japanese question is consideret
as assuming grave prop ,rtions is thu
general opinion at tn National cap