The Chitina leader., 1913-04-15

Wnat lS certainty the heaviest snow
Of the winter. Telegraph and tele
phone wires are down, while rail
road and other communication is gen
orally blocked.
ROME. April 11--According t.
bulletins issued today the Pope i.
resting easy and his general condition
is slightly improved.
ROME, April 11-This Afternoon
for few minutes Pope Plus sat in
an arm chair while his bed was beins
made.
WASHINGTON. Apr IA sensa
t!onal statement was made last night
before the Navy League of the
United States. S. Hood, member
of the general board. in an address,
declared that not one of the battle
ships that participated in the naval
parade at New York last October was
ready for war. This is significant
when is considered that nearly all
of the Atlantic fleet was represented.
WASHINGTON, April lit is
generally assumed that the special
session will give consideration to
currency reform. Yesterday three
different bills on this subject were
introduced in the House. One was
by one of the Democratic leaders
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer.
of Pennsylvania. The other two
were by Republicans, Representatives
John NJ. Nelson of Wisconsin. and S.
F. Prouty, of Iowa.
CHIHUAHUA, April 11-Rebels
held-up the Mexican Central train
early this morning They succeeded
in capturing one hundred thousand
dollars in gold bullion, belonging to
the Dolores Mining Co.
WASHINGTON, April 11-An open
fight is on against Tammany. DEM
ocratic leaders have formally made
request of President Wilson that he
refuse to recognize any New York en-
dcrsements made by Tammany. 1t
is believed that the President will
find it easy to comply with this re-
quest. particularly since Governor
Sulzer broke with the organization
and is now fighting it.
WASHINGTON. Apr. 11-President
Wilson has announced that he would
appoint Sherlock Swan as postmaster
of Baltimore. The term of the pres
ent incumbent. VIM. Hall Harris, has
expired.
WASHINGTON, April 10-Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo has re-
qrested the designations of the Col
lector Of Customs, Surveyor and APP
praiser, at Philadelphia. He gives
as his reason for the request in order
s'that new blood may be brought into
the service"
SEATTLE, April 1o-The Dexter
Horton National Bank has brought a
suit against the Neutrality-suspicious.
bank, at Fairbanks. to recover $780,
900. Stock in the institution was
put up as security and it is now
sought to foreclose on these shares
WASHINGTON, April 1O-An init
nation came from the White House
this morning that the President
would put up hard fight to carry
his point should Congress now defeat
ShC PiOPO6Cu uoW dI tdIlh re-
vision, to which much opposition has
developed.
Following a conference with Sena-
tors late yesterday afternoon at the
capitol, at which the tariff was dis
cussed. President Wilson said, 81
hope the Senators and Representa-
tives will permit me to come fire.
quently and confer with them"
WASHINGTON, April 1O-This af-
ternoon President Wilson threw the
ball over the plate, to inaugurate the
opening game of the season between
the New York and Washington teams
of the American league
SEATTLE. April 1O-Fred w.
Keen, lumberman, has presented
waitress with & fourteen room house
1t is que stiCn whether is was tro
young woman beauty or good SER
vice that a6,uated the kindness.
WASHINGTON, April lin the
House, Representative Hobson pre-.
sented a resolution which provides
the amendment to the constitution