The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-04-14
Late Telegraph News

| wv AOf1llNulON April IL eS-
terday afternoon the House judi
ciary committee returned a favor
| able report on the resolution pro-
viding for the impeachment of
Justice Daniel Thew Wright. The
| latter is associate justice of the
supreme court of the District of
Columbia. Charges of irregularity
have been preferred against him and
it is expected that impeachment pro-
ceedings will soon follow.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE
free use of the Panama canal by
Colombian warships and army and
navy supply vessels, is provided for
| in a treaty between the United
States and Colombia, signed at
| Bogata on Tuesday. Secretary of
State Bryan explains that the ex-
emption clause is identical to one
that was contained in treaty nego-
tiated by Secretary Root with
Colombia. This was done with the
approval of Great Britain but was
finally never accepted by Colombia
WASHINGTON, April IA poll
of the Senate has been taken and it
is reported this afternoon that if
the vote were now taken that it
would be AZ for and 43 against the
repeal of free tolls for American
~ II xX-icn oh nj Of no
administration insist that after the
hearings and when the vote is fin
ally taken that there will be small
margin favorable to the Presidents
idea of repeal.
PORTLAND, April 11.-Informa-
ton has been received here that
Constantine Joseph Smyth, of
Omaha, has been designated to
represent the government in the
cases that will be tried against some
of the Alaska coal claimants, on the
ground that they conspired to de-
fraud the government Mr. Smythe
is one of the leading attorneys of
his state and is one of the most
prominent Democrats. Beside hold
ing minor public positions he was
attorney general of Nebraska for
two terms from 1S97-1900. He WAS
the Democratic nominee for gov
ernor in 1898 and 1902. He was
chairman of the Nebraska delega-
ton to the Democratic Nationai
convention at Chicago in 1896, and
st. Louis in 1904.
DENVER, Colo, April 10.-The
Congress of Western Governors
late this afternoon elected Governor
William apry, of Utah, president,
and Governor Ernest Lister, of
Washington, secretary. 1t was de-
cided to hold the next meeting at
Seattle IN 1915. A strong resolu-
ton was adopted calling upon the
United States Congress to pass legis-
lation necessary to establish two
additional regional banks, one IN
middle mountain states and the
other in the Pacific Northwest.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-Secre-
tary Bryan in statement sustain
+ ing President Wilson's attitude OIL
the Panama tolls question declared,
1.-The repeal cannot be construed by
any possible construction as vio-
| lation Of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
He strongly urged the passage of the
bill now before the Senate.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.-The
supreme court has ruled that Abe
Ruef is eligible to immediate parole,
although the court in no way directs
that it be granted. The issue was
| raised on an application which the
lower court decided could not issue.
1t is now believed that Abe will soon
be enjoying his liberty. He was
| convicted of large grating in cor
nection with the administration of
Mayor Schmidt in this city.
GREENVILLE, S. c., April TO-
Eben Sumner Draper, former gov
ernor of Massachusetts, died here
this morning from stroke Ct
i paralysis He was Sc years of age
| and for years was prominently in
terested in banks and manufacture
| ing plants. He was also prominent
in Republican politics. He served as
lieutenant governor of Massachu-
sets from 1906 to 1908, and was
! governor from 1909 to 1911.
| AUGUSTA, April Professor
Taft arrived here this morning and
will spend three weeks in fishing
and otherwise enjoying a vacation.
WASHINGTON, April 1O.-Yes-
! terday the President changed his
plans and as result left with his
family last night for White Sulphur
Springs. They will spend short