The Chitina leader., 1914-05-19

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 The rates as announced are:
 From Puget Sound and British
 Columbia ports via St. Michael
 Easing rate. $55. with exceptions. Commodity rates per ton. c. L..
 2e,000 lbs.-
 Sugar, flour, cream. $52.5O
 Hay, feed. blacksmjth's coal. 5000
 All rates will advance s5 per ton August 16, 1914.
 From Puget Sound and British
 Columbia ports via Skagway-. l Car Lots Less Class A. .S59.00 S64.00 Class B. B...... $500 1915 Class C.. $500 92.75 These rates will advance 10 per cent September 10, 1914.
 Commodity rates, June 25 to July 25, in carload lots
 Sugar, flour, cream. .$52.5o Hay, feed, blacksmith's coal. 5000 WASHINGTON. May 16.-Senator Geo. P. Mclean, of Connecticut, made a strong speech in the Senate yesterday in which he urged arbi- tration of the tolls question.
 FAIRBANKS, May 14.-The gen. tleman from South Carolina, M-. Gardner. who is to take the place of District Attorney Crossfey. arrived on yesterdays stage. He came by way of Cordova and Chtiina. SEATTLE, May 14.-Word has been received here that Jos. H. Young. formerly vice president of the Alaska Steamship Company and the Copper River & Northwestern railway, had been elected president of the Norfolk Southern railway. His headquarters will be at Norfolk, Va. from. which city the main line runs 400 miles to Charlotte, N. c. There are numerous branches that makes 900. After leaving Seattle nearly two years ago MT. Young went to Portland as the president of the Hill line to Spokane. About six months ago he resigned and became con- nected with the Southern Pacific. having formerly been superintendent of one of it's divisions.
 LOS ANGELES, May 16.-The case involving the right of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson to 50 acres of date land in the Cachella valley has been decided in her favor by Frank Buren, register of the land office here. This case has been dragging along for several years.
 WASHINGTON, May 14.-Water traffic is now passing through the Panama Canal, according to reports received from Panama at the New York railroad offices. Traffic began on Saturday and string of barges in tow have been passing through ever since.
 FAIRBANKS, May 14.-The ice from the Panama river went out this morning. High water is rag ing here but there is 10 serious flood and it is not expected that any serious damage will be done. There are few bridges to be washed away. Steamers are expected to sail on the goth of this month.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.-An- nouncement has been made that branches of the federal reserve bank that is soon to be in operation here will be established at Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake and Los Angeles. named will receive almost as much benefit from a branch as they would had either particular city been selected as a main reserve. SEATTLE, May 13.-The first sailing for Nome was at midnight, the old Corwin taking out 100 pas steamer to push through the ice of Norton Sound. The revenue cutter Bear also left about the same time. For years past this cutter has been in Northern waters doing patrol duty during the open season.
 ATLANTA, May 13.-Dr. Fred erick R. Smith, of Rochester, has been electetd Imperial Shriner at the conclaye now in session in this city. The special committee appointed by the Council to select the place for the next conclave reported in favor of Seattle. That city will undoubt- edly be selected as the place to hold the big council in 1915.
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