The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-02-10
JoHANNEsTHAL, S. A., Feb. 10.


A collision between biplane and
an aeroplane took place at an
exhibition here today while the ma
chimes We're at a considerable alti-
tude The operator on the aero
plane recovered control of his ma
chine but the biplane with it's occu-
pant dropped to the ground. He
was instantly killed. The aero
plane was badly damaged but eff
fected a safe landing.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-King George
today opened the fourth session of
the British parliament during his
reign. 1t is believed that this ses-
sion will be noted for the passage
of the Irish home rule bill.
Howard w. Thompson of Boston,
a mining engineer who has spent
the last eight months in the north,
says ''The coast country of Alaska,
from Cooks Inlet to Ketchikan,
will be recognized as the Johannes
burg. district of this continent with
in few years. Even the people
who have travelled that country for
years do not recognize it's wealth.
The work now going on in Juneau
will be considered small in the
light of future developments. Min
ers have been rushing into the in
terror for years, but now they are
coming back to the coats and capital
is taking an interest
ROME, Feb. 10.-Italy has for
Elally announced the creation of a.
new order of knighthood to be con-
ferred for distinguished services up
on the native inhabitants of it's two
now African colonies of Tripoli and
Cyrenacia. The order is similar to
that established by England in
India, and France in Algeria as d
means of winning the natives over
to the support of the new govern
ment.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 10.-Former
Minister of Justice Reyes, who was
in office. during the short reign of
President Madero, and arrested and
thrown into prison on Huerta's
orders last November, has been lib
Grated. 1t is understood that ne
has promised to leave Mexico tenn
porarily as President Huerta re-
CARDS him as disquieting spirit at
the present time.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-The court
of appeals has held that the Titanic
disaster whereby more than 1900
persons lost their lives, was due to
Negligence on the part of the en-
ployes of the company and the COM
pany for sending the steamer out
without sufficient life-saving appii-
ances The court has affirmed 2
verdict whereby the relatives of four
steerage passengers who lost their
lives recover damages. This case
was regarded as test case and will
result in hundreds of damage suits
being filed.
SEATTLE, Feb. 6. = Charles
| Hodges, an Englishman who re-
Gently arrived in this city from
British Columbia, was fatally as
saulted in the st. James hotel last
night. The robber secured $4,000
in currency A partly written will
was found beside Hodges body
showing that he had attempted to
make a will when he realized that
the end was near. The assault is a
mystery as none of the employees or
guests heard any disturbance. The
police are working on the theory
that he was followed to the city by
persons who knew that he carried
the money and gained entrance to
his room through previous ac-
quaintance His head had been
literally crushed by blow with
some blunt instrument.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. q
General Wood, chief of staff of the
United States army, appeared be-
| fore the Senate committee on mill
tary affairs this morning in support
of the bill appropriatfng $5,00O,00O
for equipping the regular army
During the discussion General
Wood declared that the destruction
of the, military academy by Union
troops in 1854 was not in accord
with the recognized laws of war
| fare.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. g.
President Wilson is not in SYM
| patty with the act passed by the
Taft administration eXemptine
American vessels engaged in the
coastwise trade from paying tolls
when passing through the Panama
canal. He has announced that ne
will ,endeavor to have the law re-
pealed during the present session
of congress.
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