The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-08-18
WASHINGTON Aug 14-Yes.


prices of food, and to consider the
question of bringing prosecution
where prices have been raised with
out good reason. 1t is contended
that wholesalers have taken advan-
tage Of the war scare and increased
prices when no necessity for this
action existed. This morning direc-
tions were sent to the federal dis
trict attorneys throughout the
country to start probe as to the
high cost of some of the food sup
plies.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.-Gif-
ford Pinchot, who is seeking cleo
ton in Pennsylvania as the Progress
sive candidate for U. S. Senate, is
engaged to be married. The ex-
forester telegraphed the news of his
engagement this morning to his
friend Fremont Older. The young
lady is Miss Cornelia Bryce, a
daughter of Gen. Lloyd Bryce, of
New York. The latter was for years
the owner and publisher of the
North American Review. In 1911
he was appointed as minister to the
Netherlands, but was relieved last
year. 1t was supposed that Mr..
Pinchot was a confirmed bachelor,
as he is in his 50th year.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Reports
from Mexico state that Carranza
has ordered held at Tampico a large
shipment of ammunition, consigned
to Gen. Villa. According to the
government reports Villa for seyreal
weeks past, has been buying am
munition. He is now demanding
that civil rather than military
government be established, and
urges certain land reforms. He
demands amnesty for all, save those
implicated in the overthrow OF
Madero
SEATTLE, Aug. 13-The steamer
Alameda sailed for the north last
night Her passengers for Cordova
are: w. Ford and wife, Len Cox
and wife. A. Kronnig, John Glover,
R. E. Hegner, A. J. lolnosky, VIM.
A. Johnson and A F. Erickson. For
Valdez there were two cabin and
two second class passengers. For
Seward one cabin and one second
class.
CHICAGO, Aug. ia great
was caused in one of the
big Office buildings this morning
when it was rumored that Chas. P.
secretary of the Western
Railroad Association, had been muir
dered while he sat at his desk. 1t
develops that man had, nnob-
served, entered the private office,
fired two fatal shots and made his
escape without having been identi-
fed or seen.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Repre-|
sentative Oscar Underwood, the
Democratic floor leader, has an
nounced that additional revenue
legislation will eventually be needed
to fill the Golfers of the national
treasury This action he considers
will be necessary because of the loss
of revenue on account of the war.
He rather inclines to the opinion
bof oh "a additional
tax placed on liquors.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-An-
nouncement was made this after
noon that the directors of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford rail-
road had made an agreement with
government officials for the dissolu-
ton of the system. The directors
state that this will be done at once
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Under
special rule the House decided to
take UP the four administration con-
servation measures. In the number
is the Alaska coal leasing bill (which
will be considered this week. 1t is
urged that owing to the war and
the demands on this country for coal
that Congress should take some i'm
mediate steps to permit the vast coal
fields in the north to be mined.
COLUMBUS, Aug. IA fight
that has interested and concerned
nearly every state in the Union, ter
minated yesterday and standpat
Republicanism received another body
blow. Former United States Senator
Joseph B. Foraker believed that the
time was again propitious for mis-
recognition by the Republican party.
AS consequence he threw himself
into the fight at the primaries for
the nomination for o. S. senator, to
succeed Senator Burton, who de-
clined to again be candidate. IN
opposition to Mr.. Foraker personal
friend of his, Warren G.. Harding,
threw his hat into the ring and yes
terday won the primary nomination
for senator. He had been lieutenant
governor of Ohio and in 1910 was