The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-10-20

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x WASHINGTON, Oct. "a !
x Secretary of Commerce Redfield )
X has given another evidence of :
X the intense interest he feels in
X improving the conditions on the :
X coast of Alaska. This morning
x he called together the represent :
X tatiyes of the Pacific coast dele
x cations and pleaded with them :
X for their active cooperation at )
X the winter session to secure !
X enlarged and needed apprOpria-
X tons for aids to navigation
X along the Alaskan coast. ALI
X promised to give his ideas hearty
support and it is expected that y
X as a result the next Congress )
x will be more considerable in y
x making appropriations for =
X Alaska. Secretary Redfield has \
x been a persistent advocate for \
X larger appropriations to supply +
X the deficiencies in lights, buoys +
X and charting.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Sir George
Paris, adviser to the chancellor of
the exchequer, arrived this after
noon from London. He says that
England is vitality interested in the
cotton situation of the United States
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE gov
eminent this afternoon asked the
federal court for dissolution decree
against the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad.
FOLSOM, Sal, Oct. ia des-
perate attempt at prison breaking
occurred last night, but it was only
partially successful. Prompt action
upon the part of guards prevented
the well planned getaway. Serg. 5.
J. B. Drury and Harold Flash both
serving for robbery, were shot and
killed, while several others were
wounded. The only one to make his
escape was Frank Creeks, life
termer.
NACO, Oct. 17.-Bullets have
been flying all day as result of an
attack by Maytorenas troops on Car
ranza's garrison at Naco, Sonora.
Many bullets have found their way
across the international boundary.
Today five civilians, and five SOL
diers of the U. S. cavalry were
wounded. One of the soldiers was
shot through the temple while on
duty at a railroad embankment 400
yards from the boundary.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Is. This
afternoon the President signed the
Clayton antitrust bill, thus COM
pleting the administration trust pro-
gram. The other important measure
that the administration was inter-
ested in was the Alaska coal leasing
bill, and it's adoption by the House
disposes of that. There is now moth
ing of any Importance to stand in
the way of an adjournment, which
may be taken tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20-William
H. Taft, president of the American
Bar Association, addressed that body
today and paid a high. compliment
to President Wilson. He declared
that he was entitled to the highest
praise of all good Americans for his
neutrality position in the present
deplorable European war. He also
complimented Secretary Bryan on
the successful elimination of his
various peace treaties. He then took
occasion to rap Col. Roosevelt for
his expressions on the judicial re-
call, and declared that this was the
rock upon which the Progressives
foundered.
SEDRO WOOLEY, Oct. 10
Skagit county is in a state of great
excitement because of hold-up that
occurred early Saturday evening at
the National Bank in this town. Six
bandits entered the banking room
and with drawn guns compelled the
clerks to hold up their hands
while everything in sight was
scooped into bags. They secured
$4,000 in various kinds of money
and then made their escape. The
alarm was Immediately given am
three posse of citizens started Il
pursuit The bandits separated, bu
one was reached with bullet, which
slightly wounded him, but did no
prevent his get away.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18.-Gen
Baltazar Avilez, Col Tenorio ant
Col. Cantu have declared Lowe