The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-08-18
Late Telegraph News


up hope of visiting Alaska this
year. He states that the prolonged
session of Congress and the Euro
pean war has made it necessary that
he remain at Washington for the
present, and next month other mat
tiers will come up requiring his
presence here. 1t is matter OF
great disappointment to him that he
will not be able to take this trip. He
: is intensely interested in Alaska and
wishes to familiarize himself with
existing conditions in the northland
by personal visit.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1S-Both Gov.
Martin Glynn and former Gov. Will
liam Sulzer have announced their
intention to seek the Democratic
nomination for governor. These
men were both successful candidates
on the Democratic ticket four years
ago, when Mr. SulZer was elected
governor and Mr.. Glynn was elected
lieutenant governor. By reason OF
the successful administration by Mr..
Glynn, since the impeachment of
Governor Sulzer, it is generally be-
lieved that he will secure the
nomination, in which event Mr..
Sulzer is likely to run as an indie
pendent. He has already been
nominated by the Prohibit!onist
party.
BOSTON, Aug. 1S.-Last night
Col. Roosevelt formally opened the
Massachusetts campaign. He de-
livered a stirring address and was
enthusiastic over the promise of
Progressive victories throughout the
country this fall. The Colonel was
in good voice when he. started his
address but toward the end his
voice weakened somewhat. He says
that he is in good trim to do a little
campaigning now and then before
the November elections.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 1S.-Two BAN
dts succeeded in holding up the
employees of the Homestead Ma
tional Bank late yesterday after
noon They scooped up all the
available cash and made their
escape before assistance could be
summoned. This bank is located at
the neighboring iron mill town Of
Homestead.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-The
differences between the Senate and
the House on the bill to admit
foreign ships to American registry,
were adjusted by a conference COM
mittee yesterday. When the report
was submitted to the Senate in the
afternoon it was rejected because OF
some Objectionable clauses. 1t was
again sent to conference and was
returned in a satisfactory form,
passing both branches of Congress
last evening.
PANAMA, Aug. 1S.-The receipts
from the Panama Canal tolls have
exceeded 100000 up to date. BY
reason of the European war it is
believed that the receipts from now
on will largely exceed the most
extravagant estimate.
MADISON, Wis, Aug. IA big
sensation was created Saturday even
ing by the report that spread like
wild fire OF the murder of the occu-
pants of bungalow On the outskirts
of town. 1t appears that negro
chef became dispieased with orders
given him and in a great rage picked
up a hand axe and killed the six
occupants of the house. 1t included
Mrs. Name Berthwick Cheney and
her two children, Martha and Berth
wick Cheney, aged 10 and Is, and
three others. The perpetrator of the
deed was Julian Carleton, and be-
fore it was discovered he had made
his escape. officers have since been
trying to trace his whereabouts but
they have not yet been successful. A
posse organized Saturday night and
started a search, with the ayowed
purpose to lynch the negro. Mrs.
Cheney was the divorced wife of
John Cheney, Chicago manufac-
turer. The bungalow had been pro-
vided by Frank Lloyd Wright, a
wealthy Chicago architect, who had
been accustomed to make frequent
visits to Mrs Cheney.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 14.-This
morning President Carbaial left on
a special train for Vera Cruz.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Secre-
tary Bryan announces that satisfac-
tory arrangements have been made
between the Carranza government
at Iturbile in the state of San Luis
Potosi, and the federal district oi
Mexico City. whereby the former
and his Constituencies party shall
have peaceful occupation.
The steamer Sampson did moi
reach Cordova this morning until
nearly 5 o'clock and sailed south