The Chitina leader., 1913-06-24

SAN FRANCISCO, June 21-Fed- eral District Attorney McNab has ten dered his resignation.
 WASHINGTON, June 21-From the White House it is announced that President Wilson will sign the sundry civil bill, with provisions for bidding the use of funds in the pros ecution of labor unions and farmers organizations.
 WASHINGTON, June 21-Secre- tary of the Treasury, William G.. McAdoo, has asked Congress for an appropriation of s100,00O for vessels to enforce the protection of the Alaska fish and seals
 SAN DIEGO, June 21-The Army flying corps, consisting of Lieuten- ants Brereton, Geiger and Goodier, with fifteen mechanicians and four biplanes, will leave for Honolulu on July 5.
 | NASHVILLE. June 21-The col lege bishops have vetoed the action of the board of trustees of Vander- bilt in accepting Carnegie's s1,- 100000 for medical department.
 WASHINGTON, June 21-The re- port of the statisticians of the bur eau of labor discloses that every prin- cipal article of food, except sugar, has shown decided increase in price since February l, compared with the same period from 1890 to 1900.
 1 POUGHKEEPSIE, June 21-Cor- nell won the four-oared regatta, with Pennsylvania second, Columbia third and Washington fifth.
 l KATALLA, June 21-The cruiser Maryland has left for Kodiak. Dur ing her stay here none of the officers or men came ashore, but held mil itary exercises on the Controller bay beach. Charles Orr, the Iaunchman, ran excursions out to the battleship, thus enabling our people to have an opportunity of visiting the big war vessel.
 1 WASHINGTON, June 21-Ambas- I Cadnr G1f ria hn afh at dinner given by Ambassador Chinda, of Japan.
 Mrs. Benjamin Durkee died yes- terday afternoon at o'clock from tuberculosis. Deceased was 2S years of age, and was a graduate of the Carlisle Indian School. Flu neral services were conducted by Rev. Zeigler, of the Episcopal church and the remains were taken from here to Katalla on the launch Triton, where the burial will take place. Mrs. Durkee leaves a hus- band and two children to mourn her death.
 | CONSTANTINOPLE, June 23- Twenty persons have been sentenced to death by court martial, for com plicity in the assassination of the Grand Vizier.
 | POUGHKEEPSIE, June 23-The Syracuse University crew won the eight-oared race, Cornell coming in second. The Washington State University crew was third after a bad start, and was only beaten for first place by length and a half.
 BALTIMORE, June 23-Attorney IGeneral McReynolds, in commenting on the resignation of District At torney McNab, of San Francisco, said: "A Republican district attor- ney has resigned and I am shedding no tears"
 l NEW YORK, June 23--In reply ing to the Senate Committee, the American Bankers Association says it is of the opinion that one central reserve association, with branches, is the best solution of the currency question for present needs.
 NEW MADRIL, MO, June 23-By the capsizing of the government sur vey boat Beaver, nine United States engineers were drowned.
 SAN DIEGO, June 24-Miss Mar garet Moldt. queen of the Nome, Alaska carnival in 1912, died here last night.
 ,I LONDON, June 24-President Poincaire has arrived and is the guest 0f the Kinp