The Chitina leader., 1913-10-28
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since Antone Stander made his for. tune in the Klondike he and his wife have been before the courts airing their domestic troubles. They were ultimately divorced and divi sion made of the property. In part of it, however, each retained an in terest and the management was placed in the hands of F. M. Jordan the real estate man and who is also managing mining property at Ella. mar, Alaska. On Saturday Antone Stander commenced a suit against Jordan, as trustee for the StandeI property, and demanding an account ing.
 PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27.-On Saturday afternoon old Independ- ence Hall was rededicated in the presence of President Wilson. He sat in the chair occupied by John Hancock when he signed the Declar- aation of Independence. The build ing has been greatly improved, as it had been allowed to run down. Dur ing the time that Philadelphia was the capital Congress held it's ses- sions in this hall.
 OAKLAND, Oct. 27.-On Satur- day night, Mrs. A. c. Brown shot and killed her husband while he was asleep in their apartment. She was jealous of him because she thought that he had become fond of another. After committing the act she sought cut Mrs. Marie Miller and attempted to shoot her, claiming that she had alienated the affections of her hus- band. She was prevented, however, from committing this crime and was taken into custody. Brown is the son of a prominent San Francisco family.
 ELKINS, w. Va, Oct. 27.-Miss Catherine Elkins, the wealthy daughter of the late Senator Elkins, was married today to William U. A. Hit. The affair was elaborate and largely attended.
 CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-Today the government commenced taking testi- mony in the various Alaska coal indictments, including that of Mc- Kenzie and others from the Boring River coal field.
 The civil case against Frost, Wat son and others, who were recently acquitted of criminal charges in reference to Matanuska coal claims, has been indefinitely postponed. The defense has made the proposition that the testimony taken in the crim- inal action stand in the civil suit, and the proposition is now being considered by Secretary of the h. terior Lane.
 MILWAUKEE, Oct. 27.-The big plant of the Goodyear Rubber Con- pany caught fire this morning. The people employed in the buildings succeeded in making their escape without any serious injuries. The fire ragged so fiercely for time and walls fell in endangering the lives of the firemen. Eleven of these men perished while many others had narrow escapes. The loss on the buildings and contents will aggre- gate about half million dollars.
 SEATTLE, Oct. 27.-Late Satur- day afternoon Miss May Gordon, a young lady employed as a stenog- rapher in the Alaska building, ended her own life, without there being any apparent reason for her so doing. She left the office of Attor- ney Henry Gordon and going out to the stairway jumped into the well of the building. When picked up she was in dying condition.
 The Vatican mailed to the United States government the list of ten Roman Catholic missionaries who were named to go to the Philippines at the special and express request of the United States government. All are German Jesuits.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25.-At a quarter of two this morning the people of this city were temporarily alarmed because of an earthquake shock that was visibly felt. It passed from west to east but did not last long and there was great relief felt when there was no reoccurrence
 HAMPTON, ROADS, Va, Oct. 25 Nine battleships sailed this after noon for a cruise to the Mediter-