The Chitina leader., 1914-05-26
Late Telegraph News

| state Railroad commission this af- ternoon submitted report after an I exhaustive investigation into condi- tions in this city. The report charges that Patrick Calhoun, for merly president of the United Rail- | ways, appropriated million dollars ! from the fund of that railroad for questionable purposes.
 SKAGWAY, May 23.-At 7:3O this morning fire started at the Pillman store at Atlin. The whole business section was wiped out in three hours, except the Royal Hotel and Dominion government building. TACOMA, May 23.-While speed ing about the city this morning Gov. Lister exceeded the limit and as a consequence a warrant was sworn out for his arrest, but he had left the city before it could be served. WASHINGTON, May 25.-U. s. Senator William O'Connell Bradley died in this city last night from kid ney trouble. He was serving his first term as senator and a few days ago announced that he would not be a candidate for reelection this fall, because of poor health. The sen- ator was born in March 1S47, and for years has been the most promi- nent Republican in Kentucky. He was elected governor in 1895. His home was at Louisville. His death reduces the Republican membership to AZ.
 WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Democratic leaders announce today that it is fully expected that the Panama tolls question will be dis posed of next week. It is expected that the administration measure will pass.
 WASHINGTON, May 23. Bo Sweeney, the Seattle attorney who was recently appointed as assistant to the secretary of the interior, was confirmed by the Senate this after noon, and it is expected that he will soon assume his new duties.
 SEATTLE, May 23.-Lieut. Mears and Thos. Riggs, Jr., members Of the Alaska Engineering Commission, have established their official head quarters on the 11th floor of the Alaska building.. Since their arrival here they have been overwhelmed | with applications for positions on their surveying parties. Hundreds of men who have never been in 1 Alaska are anxious to go north to enjoy the experience and to be on ] the ground when the different booms start. MT. Riggs states that he had wire from U. s. Marshal Erwin of Fairbanks, stating that all the | horses and men needed for the interior work could be secured at Fairbanks.
 NEW YORK, May 2S.-Last night | jury for the second time returned verdict of guilty against former Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, head of the Strong arm squad, and the man whom it is alleged con- ceived the plot that resulted in the murder of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler. All through the trial the efforts of District Attorney Whit man were directed to proving that Becker was actually the "brains" o1 the conspiracy.
 WASHINGTON, May 23.-John E Burkheimer, of Seattle, today made an argument before the commis sioner of the general land office and the law board, concerning patents in the Boring river coal fields. He represented the Maritime Coal Co. and made a forceful argument tC show why patents should issue fol the claims located and paid for. Int
 matter will not be decided for {
 few days.
 LOS ANGELES, May 21.-JohI
 Singleton, the millionaire mining
 man, died at his home here las
 night. He was the owner of thu
 famous Yellow Astor mine and hat
 many other investments in Cali
 fornia. He was recently in dea
 to put some money in the Fairbanks
 Alaska district.
 1 SEWARD, May 21.-Jim Murray who recently came up from Seattl
 stopped here for a few days on hi
 way to the Cache creek district, ol
 the Kenai river. Today he an nounces that he has closed deal fo the sale of 18,OO0 acres of groun, ], for $150,O00, the new people t.
 install two dredges on the groun'
 next season. Last year he did con
 siderable prospecting on five mile of the creek. He cross cut the creel
 nine times and made many small
 cuts in between. Every bit of grave
 removed was measured and rocke' to get the average per yard. I'm