The Chitina leader., 1914-05-26

with arrows designed to set uTe to dirigibles in war continued here to- day at the Eiffel Tower. M. Guerre is the inventor of what appears to be the most successful arrow which weighs two pounds and has a head filled with half pint of gasoline. By patented arrangement, when the arrow strikes, the liquid explodes. =
 GOSPORT, England. May 26.- Shamrock ", challenger of the Americas cup, was launched yester- day afternoon. The affair caused quite a turnout of people and the christening was done by the Duchess of Shaftesbury.
 SEATTLE, May 23.-Frederick A. Simpkins, reached here this morning in charge of a government officer. He is charged with the embezzlemellt of many thousands of dollars while acting as one of the clerks in the federal court here, formerly presided over by Judge c. H. Hanford.
 SEATTLE, May 25.-On Saturday next, loaded with general cargo and explosives, the Alaska Steamship Company's freighter Edith, which has been laid up in the East Water way since last fall will sail for Nome May 30. The vessel was we'll known by sight to the Nomeites of the earlier days, but last year made only one trip to the Boring Sea camp. The number of trips she will make to the camp this year is problematical. Fol lowing the Edith, the Cordova, of the same fleet, will sail from Seattle June 15 for Nome, St. Michael, and Kotzebue Sound points, the route in which she will be operated through out the open season.
 PARIS, May 26.-An effort to raise sunken treasure lost with the French fleet near Rag Blanchard in 1892, will shortly be undertaken by a French firm acting for the gov ernment. The allied British and dutch squadrons attacked and sunk IS French ships at the battle of La Hogue. One of the French ships is said to have had on board large sum for the purpose of paying the fleet. Some time ago an independ- ent salvage company recovered sev eral silver ingots.
 WASHINGTON, May 26.-Both houses of Congress met at noon to- day and adjourned, out of respect to the late United States Senator Bradley, of Kentucky.
 SEATTLE, May 25.-The remains of the late wife of Bishop E. P. Rowe will be inferred in the ceme- tery at Sitka. Accompanied by the Bishop the body went north on the steamer Mariposa last night. At Juneau a small steamer will be taken for Sitka.
 SEATTLE, May 25.-Orrin D. of his wife, and after stubborn fight before a jury a verdict of guilty in the second degree was re- turned by the jury. He was seu- fenced to ten years in the peniten- tiary at Walla Walla.
 ITHACA, May 25.-The water races on Saturday afternoon were quite exciting and were witnessed by large crowds. Cornell won, with Princeton second and Yale third.
 TOXIC, May 25.-The Japanese American arbitration treaty, which has been under consideration for some time, was finally ratified on Saturday afternoon.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-Joe Warren left here yesterday in search of Tommy Johnson, known as the "Blueberry Kid" He is wanted in connection with the alleged murder and robbery of John Holmberg, Frank Adams and Marie Schmidt, with whom Johnson left the Koyu- kuk, Alaska country, in September 1912. The two men, Holmberg and Schmidt had S15,0O0 in gold in their possession, and it is charged that Johnson murdered the entire party and then got away with the money.
 SEATTLE, May 22.-The govern ment is making an exhaustive in- quiry into the probable combine that controls the Alaska-Puget Sound halibut fishery industry. A large number of witnesses have either been before the grand jury or have been cited to appear. Among the number are: A. l.. Hagar, Western manager of the New England Fish Company; William T. Clutter, presi- dent of the Booth interests and all legged to be owner with Joseph and William J. Maddock of the Interna- tional Fish Company of Tacoma