The Chitina leader., 1914-07-28

TIC yOdl ouhC OV, 1910, GOV
ering the many phases of railroa,
dealings. These include mileag
equipment, capitalization, employee
and other subjects. An interesting
feature is that ofrreceipts and ex
penditures. These show that tn
lroads received more revenue during
the year than in the one preceding
the total receipts being $3,125,
1878, as against $2,2S6,95S,366
The operating expenses in 191;
were $2,169, 96S,924, against 81
$50, 094,65S in 1912.
SEATTLE, July 25.-The steame
Admiral Evans sailed north on Sat
urday night. For Cordova she had al
passengers: H. B. Farwell and wife
Mrs. U. B. Farwell, Mrs. H. Hoan
7. G. Newman and Mrs. Pugh. There
were no passengers for either Val
DEE or Seward, although there are
20 excursionists.
SEATTLE, July PIT. +. Nc
Donald, who has coal claims in the
Boring river field, arrived Saturday
nigh. from a lengthy stay at Wash.
ington. He says that the sole hope
of Alaska coal claimants lies in
Secretary Lane. Great pressure is
being brought to have the Secretary
sustain former Secretary Fishers
decision in the Cunningham cases
While Mr.. Mcdonald believes that
some of the claimants will secure
patent he expresses doubt as to the
number being very great.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Secre.
tary of the Treasury McAdoo has
announced that the government will
advance in every way possible the
effort to move the crops and promote
the business interests of the coun-
try. He states that $34, 000,0v0, and
as much more as may be necessary
will be placed in the national banks
so that there may not be a shortage
of funds necessary to conducl
| business.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Secre-
tary of Commerce Refeld is demon
strating that he knows how to fight
for appropriations for his depart
ment, particularly with reference to
Alaska, where the necessity for aids
to navigation are so vital to the
protection of lives and safety of YES
sells. He has startetd a new cam
paign for wire drag net for
Alaskan waters, hoping to get
through an appropriation of at least
100000. He plans to have this
amount tackled on to some deficiency
appropriation bill.
LONDON, July 24.-There was d
connection at Buckingham palace
this afternoon. Lady Barclay and
the Hon. Miss Edith Fitzgerald had
made a call and then produced a
letter from Miss Pankhurst, the
suffragette leader, which they In
sisted be presented to King George.
This was refused and in their insist
ence the ladies became vehement
and historical. After creating a
disturbance for half an hour the
ladies were placed under arrest and
escorted from the palace to jail.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-Presi-
dent Wilson has withdrawn the
nomination of Thomas D. Jones, q
Chicago, to serve the siX-year term
as a member of the Federal Reserve
Banking Board. In doing so lie
stated that he is not willing to al
low Mr.. Jones to continue to be
used as a Senate football. OPPOSE
ton to him has been active because
it is alleged that he was a part Of
the Harvester trust. He was re
Gently witness before the Senate
committee, at which time he was &
| guest at the White House. The
President and Mr.. Jones have beer
personal friends for many years.
POCATELLO, Idaho, June "a
A dispute ensued this afternoon be
| tween D. J. Malone, master me
chanic of the Oregon Short Line
and Frank Madden, foreman in the
tinshop. Words became hot ans
| upon a threat to discharge Madden
the latter drew his gun and sho
and killed Malone. He immedi
| ately turned the weapon in his owl
direction and took his own life. TIT
occurrence caused great excitetmen
around the shops.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-No de
cision has been reached by thu
President with reference to a sue
cessor to the late Justice of thu
Supreme Court, Horace Harmon
Lurton. This morning Senate
James Hamilton Lewis, of Chicago
had an interview with the Presi
dent and urged the selection o
Governor Edward E. Dunno. Thu
latter was admitted to the bar. il
1877 and served as judge of the cir
cult court of Cook county, Illinoi
! from 1892 to 1905 which he re