The Chitina leader., 1914-05-05
Late Telegraph News

w WASf1lNGlON, May IT, hO President announced this afternoon that he had selected Richard Olney, of Boston, as governor, and Paul Warburg, of New York, as mem Der of the board of federal reserve banks. Judge Olney is an attorney and was attorney general of the United States from 1892 until 1895, when he became President Cleve- lands secretary of state, until March 4, 1897. MT. Warburg was formerly with the financial house of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
 NEW YORK, May 4.-After lying at deaths door for several days past, General Daniel E. Sickles passed peacefully to the great beyond Saturday night. Although SS years of age he continued active until a year or two ago, but for several years past has been in much financial and domestic trouble. His wife and son were estranged from him, but were reconciled toward the end and were at his bedside when hs died. The general won much glory in the civil war, where he had les shot off. He has since held many positions of honor, including min ister to Hollard, minister to Spain, member of Congress, sheriff of New York.
 SEATTLE, May 4.-On Saturday night the recently remodeled steamer Dirigo set sail for Seward. She had not gone far before she ran ashore on Whidby Island, in the northern part of Puget Sound. Last night at midnight she was hauled of and returned to Seattle. She is now being surveyed and if it is found that she suffered no material injury she will continue tonight oh her way north, otherwise there will be some delay for repairs. The Dirigo will take the run of the steamer Dora from Seward to Cooks Inlet and is operated by the Alaska SteamSh1p company.
 SEATTLE, May 2.-Alex Ranke, who as young man was among the first to leave palatial home in this city to endure the trials of pioneer life in the Dawson rush, died this morning. He. was we'll known among the old-time Alaskans, having also in Seward Peninsula.
 WASHINGTON, May 2.-It was announced officially last evening that the wedding of William G. N.- Adoo and Miss Eleanor Wilson would occur in the blue room ot the White House on Thursday, Nis5g :. The coming bride is 24 years of age, while the groom is past 50. He is a widowe.r and has three grown sons and daughters. AS he holds the position of Secretary of the Treasury the marriage will be largely an official affair.
 WASHINGTON, May 2.-This af- ternoon the antitrust bill that s favored by the administration was made public It provides for com mission of five, not more than three of one political party, to investigate the business and financial conditions of the country and the management commission are each to receive {. salary of $10,000. The bill will be the means of working out remedy for the much assailed trusts
 MANILA, May 2.-The Pacific Mail Steamship Siberia reached here today without undergoing any par ticular damage as a result of run ming aground. The tide took her off, without any additional assist ance.
 BATAVIA, Java, May 1.-The famous grand opera singer, Mme. Lillian Nordica, is lying here at the point of death. It is not expected that she can recover. For many years she has been one of the lead HE oluStIo Oll tHc old6S. ohC "Sso born at Pennington, Me-, in 1858.
 DENVER, May 1.-Representative Martin D. Foster, chairman of the House committee on mines and min- ing, is anxious to effect settlement of the mining difficulties in Colorado. His suggestion that negotiations for a settlement of the strike be entered on basis that recognition of the union had been waived formally by the United Mine Workers of America, has been considered by the operating companies. This morn ing 19 of them decided to refuse to consider the suggestion. They con- tend that the question of unionism is the paramount issue and that it should be considered and settled at this time.
 SEATTLE, May 1.-The steamer Nortbwoctorp which arrivad at