The Chitina leader., 1913-06-03
Late Telegraph News

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 WASHINGTON, May 30-Follow- ing long conference with Presi- dent Wilson Senator Simmons an- , nounced that the five per cent differ ential on imports on American ves- sells would be dropped.
 LOS ANGELES, May 3-Leach Cross and Bud Anderson have signed articles for twenty round fight to take place in this city July 4.
 MARQUETTE, MICH, May 31- The jury in the libel suit instituted by Theodore Roosevelt against Ed itor Newell, awarded the plaintiff six cents damages. Newell took the stand and retracted the charge of drunkenness, and said that he be- lieved an injustice had been done Roosevelt, who personally asked the judge to instruct the jury to bring in a verdict for nominal damages.
 PORTLAND, ORE., May 31-The residents of this city have raised fund for the erection of a monu- ment to the memory of the late Sem ator John Mitchell, who died of a broken heart after he had been con- victed on technical charges in con- nection with the land frauds in the state of Oregon.
 WASHINGTON, May 31-Secre- tary of State Bryan has announced that Great Britain, Italy, France, Bra gil Sweden, Norway, Peru and Rus sia have approved of his peace plan. He has asken the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs to ratify the treaty with Nicaragua, giving the United States a perpetual franchise of the canal at Nicaragua.
 WASHINGTON, May S1-Thad Thompson, of Texas, has been select ed as Minister to Colombia.
 LONDON, May 31-The Scottish home rule bill has passed second reading.
 INDIANAPOLIS, May 31-Jules Goux, with his French car, win the 500-mile International Sweepstake, having covered the distance in six and one-half hours.
 QUEENSTOWN, May 31-The steamship Haverford, which went on the rocks at Cork Head, was lowed into port after the remaining six hundred passengers had been taken off. She will at once go on the drydocks for repairs.
 NEW YORK, May 51-The army, navy and citizens participated in the unveiling of monument to the de- stroyed battleship Maine, in Colum- bus Circle, at the entrance to Gen. tral Park. The monument is for ty feet high, and was built by sub- scriptions from all parts of the na- tion.
 SEATTLE, May 31-The Univer- sity of Washington crew left today for Poughkeepsie to take part in the Intercollegiate races. The Governors office has received | advice from Portland of the death of Wilhelm Anderson, an insane pa. the cause of death being pulmonary tuberculosis. The deceased was committed from Nome on August IS, 1911.
 WASHINGTON, May 31-The Senate investigation of the lobby will begin Monday.
 LONDON, May 31-The Suffra- gettes made an unsuccessful at- tempt to burn the Royal Academy.
 GETTYSBURG, PA, May 31-Ten thousand people yesterday attended the memorial services held on the historic battlefield.
 KEEL, May 31-The German cruis- CT Bluecher, is ashore on the island of Romso.
 COPENHAGEN, May 91-Explor- CT knud Rassmusson reports that the so-called Peary channel, in the northern end of Greenland does not exist.
 LONDON, May 31-The Balkan war has ended, the treaty of peace being signed in the gallery of St. James Palace, Sir Edward Grey presiding.
 FARGO, N. D., May 2S-Mrs. Luther Mccarthy, wife of the prize fighter who was recently killed in the ring by a blow from Arthur Pel- key, has left for Chicago to claim $65,OO0 estate left by her husband.
 ST. AUGUSTINE, May 2S-The will of the late Henry M. Flagler, of Standard Oil and railroad fame, has been admitted to probate. He leaves the bulk of his $70,00O,0O0 to his widow, and also directs that