The Chitina leader., 1913-09-02
Late Telegraph News

| COLORADO SPRINGS. Aug. 27.- In addressing a conference here this afternoon Secretary of the Interior Lane advocated a close cooperation between the government reclamation department and the settler He de- clared that the burdens of the latter could be frightened without the gov ernment suffering.
 II SHERBROOKE, Aug. 27.-The attorneys for Harry K. Thaw have decided to withdraw their applica- tion for writ of habeas corpus, which was to have been heard to- day. As consequence the legal lunatic from New York state will not be arraigned in court. It is expected that this withdrawal will indefinitely prolong the proceedings.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-This morning the Republican senators and representatives held a joint
 
 Republican Congressional campaign committee. For the Territory of Alaska, Delegate James Wickersham was selected as member. It is ex- pected to soon begin work on plans to endeavor to capture a majority of the congressman at the next election.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Secre- tary of the Treasury McAdoo is busy in extending aid to the various banks in order to assist the farmers to move their crops. In his distribution scheme he has loaned to date S25,- 000,000 to the south and S21, ,0OO,- 900 to the west.
 PEKIN, Aug. 2S.-Riots have been rampant and the officers of the | government have been sorely pressed | to preserve order. Many executions have resulted, members of parlia- ment being among the victims. Yes terday nine members of parliament were placed under arrest.
 SEATTLE, Aug. 26.-Alice Car penter, a Progressive campaigner, seems to take different view of Alaska, than does the big Bull Moose, Col. Theodore. In speaking at Ballard last night she urged and advocated the immediate opening of the Alaska coal fields for the benefit of the people of the present genera tion.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-In an ef- fort to defeat Tammany's candidate for mayor of the city an effort is being made to unite the different factions. John Purroy Mitchell, recently appointed collector of GUS toms by President Wilson, has writ ten letter in which he declines the nomination of the Independence League. It is thought to induce the present mayor, Edward Gaynor, to run on the Republican ticket
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-An amendment to the currency bill has been adopted. It puts commercial paper based on products, farm or manufactured, on the same basis as commercial securities. One effect of this will be to assist the farmers in moving their crops, in line with the ideas of the present secretary of the treasury.
 LONDON, Aug. 26.-A dispatch from Constantinople states that Bull garia has relinquished all claim to Adrianople. In return Turkey is to make compensation by rights else where. This concession is highly prized by Turkey as all kinds of maneuvering has been indulged in, in the effort to hold on to Adrian ople.
 LONDON, Aug. 26.-The Daily Graphic states that it has been vir- tually decided that Prince Arthur of Connaught, is to succeed his father, the Duke of Connaught, as governor-general of Canada This is an important post carrying with | it a salary of $5O,OOO per year. The new ruler is but 30 years of age, his | father being 63.
 VALDEZ, Aug. 26.-Lieutenant | Robert Weeks, secretary of the | Alaska Road Commission, was re- lieved today by Lieut.. L. A. Kunzig, | formerly quartermaster at Fort