The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-08-11
Late Telegraph News

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-At 5
o'clock this afternoon Mrs. Wilson
passed away. She was surrounded
by President Wilson and other men,
bers of the family. There is deep
grief in all Washington circles, as
Mrs. Wilson was woman generally
beloved.
WASHINGTON, Aug. g The
condition of Mrs. Wilson is critical.
She became unconscious early last
(, night and at times it was feared
that she could not survive long.
This morning a bulletin was issued
stating that while she had slightly
improved there was little hope for
her recovery. Complications have
set in and with nervous ailments
and Bright's disease the end is re-
garded as sure to come in a few
days at best and it may be a few
| hours.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Comp
troller of the Treasury Geo. E.
Downey has ruled that Alaska is
entitled to $31,903.04, the proper
ton of the territory for receipts
from national forests therein, from
| 1905 to August 1912. Immediately
after this ruling was made Dele
gate Wickersham had a conference
with the comptroller and requested
that the accumulated revenues be
Immediately made available for the
territory of Alaska.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Late
yesterday afternoon the Senate
passed the Newlands federal trade
commission bill, the first of the
administration antitrust measures.
1t is now expected that the other
two bills will be passed in short
order, as it is sought to curtail the
discussion on them. 1t is believed
that they will be out of the way by
the end of the month and that
adjournment will follow.
TOPEKA, Aug. AT the pri-
maries held yesterday U. S. Senator
Joseph L. Bristow was defeated for
the Republican nomination to sue
coed himself. He is completing his
sixth year in the Senate having been
elected as a Republican. Later he
became a Roosevelt Progressive,
then landed back in the old party.
He was opposed for the nomination
by Charles Curtis, of Topeka, who
was recently succeeded by Senator
Thompson.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 6.-This
afternoon council of war was held
between 112 generals, at which it
was decided that the city should be
surrendered Internationally to the
Constitutionalists. President Car
bajal and the forthcoming President
Carranza have reached full agree
ment as to the turning over of the
government. 1t is expected that
within short time the new admin
istration will be running the affairs
of the government.
SKAGWAY, Aug. 6.-It was not
until last night that the Democratic
convention finally nominated a can
didate for Delegate to Congress, IN
the person of Chas. e. Bunnell, of
Valdez. There was two days of
hof
get together on a candidate who was
generally acceptable. Mr.. Bunnell
was nominated by reclamation. He
was placed in nomination by Mr..
Roth of Fairbanks. Seconding
speeches were made by j. H. Cobb Of
juneau, and others. Mr.. Bunnel
vention, accepted the honor in an
eloquent and impressive speech.
Members of the Territorial COM
mittee were then elected and at
o'clock the convention adjourned.
Jos. Baxter, of Valdez, was named
as chairman of the committee. A.
Scheffler, of Cordova, were selected
to represent the Copper river Sec
ton on the committee.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 5.-Presi-
dent Carbajal, members of congress
and representatives of the army are
discussing the question of turning
over the government Internationally
to CarranZa. 1t is feared that dur
ing the delay of negotiating, rebel
uprisings would again complicate
matters.
Ell PASO, Aug. General Villa
has virtually proclaimed his indie
pendence from Carranza. With Gen.
Felipe Angeles he is now organizing
an army and planning for the dis
tribution of lands in the northern
states of Mexico.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE example
set by Mrs. Margaret Stockman, of