The Chitina leader., 1914-03-03

TO nave reached uudI dSTGSmSu
and are now framing up complete
bill partly from the Chamberlain bill
as passed by the Senate and partly
from the Wickersham bill as passed
by the House. 1t is believed the
completed report will be ready to e
to the Senate and House tomorrow
for approval.
SEATTLE, March 2.-The Ala
media sailed for Cordova and othel
Alaskan ports on schedule time las
night. The passengers for Cordovs
are: A. F. Higgin, Zelma Mandahl
L. T. Erwin, Andrew Peterson, Mrs
Rose Brown, Mrs. 1. Grossbusch, A
Kennedy, G. Gustafson, Mrs. c.. R
Norman, G. Floyd, j. M. Hoffmaster
w. H. Floyd, C. Sarin, H. R. Smith
There were also five steerage pas
sengers.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March g.
Secretary Lane and Colonel Goethals
governor OF the Panama Canal zone,
held a lengthy conference last night
regarding the construction of the
Alaska railroad. Colonel Goethals
states that much of the machinery
which was used in the construction
of the canal can be used in building
the railroads in the north
NEW YORK, March 4.-Eleven
persons who persisted last night are
in the morgue, their bodies having
been found on the streets and park
benches by the police. The weather
is intensely cold and suffering is
charitable organizations are doing
- N,,1x he
with fuel There are more than
100000 persons without employ
ment in the city and many of them
are destitute. 1t is estimated that
close to $4,000 persons were shell
tered in the churches of the city
during the night.
PHILADELPHIA, March 3. -
Thirteen deaths, due to the extreme
cold weather have Deen reported to
the health authorities during the
past "a hours. Thousands are being
cared for by the city. Temporary
relief is being afforded destitute
men on street improvements while
the womn without homes are being
cared for by the charitable organiza-
lions. The weather is the severest
experienced here this year and the
weather bureau promises no i'm
mediate relief. 1t is feared that
many persons have persisted in the
smaller towns surrounding this city
as number of deaths have already
been reported.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 8
The postoffice appropriations bill
was passed by the Senate yesterday
afternoon. The bill provides for
appropriations amounting to $311,-
100000.
PENSACOLA, Fla, Feb. 2S.-The
transport Prairie is here with 700
marines ready to sail to Mexico at
moments notice. There is a
noticeable tension among the officers
and men and events in Mexico are
being eagerly watched.
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 2S.-Gov-
ernor Colquitt has again tele-
graphed Secretary Bryan asking
what method should be followed in
order to apprehend the persons re-
sponsible for the murder of Ver-
CARA, the American, by Mexican
federals. His message reads: Il do
not want to invade Mexico with
state troops but believe that some
immediate action should be taken
to apprehend the murderers who
are officers of Huerta's army"
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Bridgie
Weber, the. principal witness for
the government in the coming trial
of Lieutenant Becker, has disap-
peared. Becker is in the tombs
here and the trial was soon to have
taken place. 1t is believed that the
disappearance of Weber will cause
the execution of Becker's gunner,
which is set for the first week in
April, to be postponed. Detectives
have been placed on the case to
locate the witness who has evidently
been spirited away. 1t is acknowl-
edged that the lack of his testimony
will greatly weaken the case of the
government against the accused.
SEATTLE, Feb. 2S.-A lone
bandit robbed eight patrons OF a
restaurant at the railroad town OF
Lester, in the Cascade mountains.
He was masked and held a revolver
in each hand when he entered the
place. Lining the men up along the
wall he quickly went through their
pockets and then rifled the safe.
Before leaving he cautioned the
men with death if any alarm was
given
PARIS, Feb. 2S.-The biggest
postal robbery which has occurred
in France for more than 20 years
took place last night when packages
containing over 100000 were
stolen from four postoffice vans.
The packages were received from
the train and disappeared while the
vans were en- route to the Central
postoffice. The drivers of the vans
and several mail clerks have been
placed under arrest as the robbery
is clearly the work of persons who
were acquainted with the contents
of the packages. A reward has been
offered for the capture and convic-
ton of the thieves.
SEATTLE, March 2. - Arthur
Cavill, former holder of the worlds
long distance swimming record
sought to swim across the harbol
from West Seattle yesterday and
died from exhaustion. He was taken
from the water when within zoe
yards of his goal but succumbed tc
his long immersion in the icy water
of Puget Sound.
ALBANY, Feb. 26.-The court Of