The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-04-21
Late Telegraph News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April 81.
Trees, shrubbery and flowers
were planted by school children
throu ghout the state in observance
of an Arbor Day proclamation issued
by Governor Major. Following the
paintings the schools presented ap-
propriate literary exercises.
CLEVELAND, O., April 21.-One
thousand persons-500 of them
women and girls-began whir;-
wind campaign to raise 100000
for st. Luke's Episcopal hospital. An
immense clock in the public square
indicates the progress of the collec-
lions.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-Henry
D. Flood, who has been represen-
tative in Congress since March 1901,
was united in marriage in this city
on Saturday to Miss Anna V. Port
ner. The ceremonies were attended
by President Wilson and a number
of the Congressional family. Both
Mr.. Flood and Miss Portner were
born and raised at Appomattox, Va.
KEOKUK, Iowa, April Is
Iowa's Blue Sky Law, passed by the
last General Assembly, to prevent
the foreign bank, land and mining
promoters from taking money out of
the state for wild cat schemes, is
being tested here in the federal
court before Judges Smith, McPher-
son and Pollock. The law demands
that foreign companies, before they
can do business in the state, must
convince the secretary of state that
their scheme is legitimate and they
may secure a certificate. District
Judge McHenry at Des Moines, has
declared the law unconstitutional
and the state has appealed this case
to the supreme court. Enemies of
the law have attacked it on the same
grounds in the federal court
JUNEAU, April 16.-This morn
ing District Attorney John Rustgard
received word from the department
of justice at Washington directing
him to enforce the Sunday closing
law as regards all saloons and bars
in the First division. Mr.. Rustgard
Immediately proceeded to notify
the liquor dealers of this order and
he expects that on Sunday next there
will be strict compliance with the
demand from Washington. A. SINH
lar order had been received in all
three other divisions of Alaska and
for some weeks past there has been
no open selling of liquor on Sunday.
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WASHINGTON, April 21.-The
Supreme Court heard arguments in
the boundary dispute between
Arkansas and Tennessee involving
10000 acres of land removed from
Tennessee to the Arkansas side Of
the Mississippi river when an earth
quake caused a change of the rivers
course.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The
privately owned railroads in Alaska,
that are generally running without
profit, are likely to be relieved of
burden imposed upon them by the
government. A 4 per cent. income
tax on the net incomes of railroads
in Alaska as a substitute for the
present license of 500 mile, d
year, is proposed in bill favorably
reported to the House by the terri
tories committee. The report, which
agreed with views expressed by Sec
rotary of the Interior Lane, the
attorney general and the governor of
Alaska, said the present tax, cal
though not excessive for strong,
well-established railroad, is exceed
ingly burdensome on new railroads,
built in the sparsely settled districts
of Alaska, and struggling to build
up traffic in their infancy"
NEW YORK, April zO.-On Sat
urday night Senator Jones, of Wash
dtteAucu d ldISC ulcStlHS VI
the Young Mems Republican Club of
this city. He delivered the principal
address and made a strong appeal
for the Progressives of the nation
to amalgamate with the Republican
party in opposition to the Demo-
Gratis By this method only does he
think that the grand old party
can be returned to power and use
fulness.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Cato
Sells, commissioner of Indian Affairs
and Lieut.. Commander Boyd of the
navy, are preparing to shortly take
a trip to the oil fields of Oklahoma
They will investigate the feasibility
of the government running pipe
line to the gulf in order to conserve
fuel and supply the naval vessels
with oil. 1t is believed that this Can
be done and that it will be a great