The Chitina leader., 1913-07-15
Late Telegraph News

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 WASHINGTON, July S.-Attorney Edward Lauterbach, of New York, who was charged with having secured favorable legislation for the Harri- man railway system, testifying be- fore the lobby investigation, ad- mitted having used Speaker Clark's and Senator Stones names to influ- ence legislators.
 HAVANA, July S.-General Riva, chief of police, was mortally wounded in pistol fight with General Asbert, governor of Havana province, Sen ator Morales and Representative Arias, as an outcome of raid on the Asbert Club, whose members were caught gambling.
 JERSEY CITY, July 9.-Roger Carleton will be started for Italy this week, to answer for the crime of having murdered his wife.
 WASHINGTON, July 9.-The meat packing establishments throughout the country are to be inspected by ex- perts selected by the secretary of agriculture outside of the government service.
 WASHINGTON, July 9.-Con- gressman Garrett, of Tennessee, chairman of the committee on inter- state commerce, has filed a report condemning the financial operations and control of New England rail- ways, including the New York, New Haven & Hartford roads.
 SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.-The strictures placed upon the actions of President Wilson and Attorney Gen. eral McReynolds in the Diggs- Caminetti white slavery cases, as contained in the report of the fed eral grand jury, Judge Van Fleet would not permit to become a part of the court records. He has decided that the grand jury must formulate a new report.
 ROCHESTER, July D. Grand Treasurer Edward Leach, of New York, has been elected Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks.
 WASHINGTON, July g. The treasury department has offered Pittsburg $5,0OO,OO0 of government deposits, which has been declined. The extent of the alleged criminal mismanagement of the First and Second National banks of that city will be determined by the depart ment of justice.
 SALONIKA, July 9.-Father Michel, of Kilkish, confirms the re- port that 700 men were burned and three Bulgarians imprisoned at Mosque by the firing of bombs.
 BELGRADE, July 9.-The nine battalions of Bulgarians which in- vaded Servia at Knasevatz were en- tirely annihilated at Zafetsai Pass.
 WASHINGTON, July g. The house has ordered an investigation of the Mulhall and other charges in reference to the maintenance of a lobby.
 NEW YORK, July 9.-Ninety- four per cent of the conductors and trainmen on forty-five of the Eastern railroads have voted in favor of strike unless they are given an in- crease in wages.
 WASHINGTON, July 9.-David Lamar, a New York broker, yester- day testified before the lobby inves- tigation, as follows: "In impersonat- ing congressman it was Wall Street game l was playing. In Wall Street you don't act like you do on a New Jersey farm"
 BLACKBURN, July 7.--Men rep resenting large capital have been inspecting the property of the Bonanza Gold Mining Company and there is good reason to believe that a deal for further development may result.
 Harry Fagerberg nearly lost horse in Mccarthy creek the other day. The high water swept the pack animal from it's feet and banged it against the boulders Luckily the pack came loose and the horse scrambled to a gravel bar. It col lspsed soon afterwards and has been rigged up in sling, in the hopes that it may recover.
 MT. l.. M. Price was personally known to almost everyone in the camp here and his death came as severe blow. From the time of the accident to the hour ID which he passed away he was given every at tention by loving friends. The entire camp mourns his loss.
 LOS ANGELES, July 1O.-lThe Christian Endeavor convention opened here this morning. Thirteen thousand delegates from all over the