The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-04-14

This afternoon Judge Aiurlcn
granted the petition of Harry ThaW
for a writ of habeas corpus. The
court stated, however, that no
order would be issued for the pris-
oner's discharge until an arrange
ment had been completed to take
the case before the federal supreme
court Attorneys for the state OF
New York had given notice that IL
the writ were granted that an i'm
mediate appeal would be taken to
the higher court.
NEW YORK, April 14.-Vincent
Astor is seriously i'll at the country
place of Robert P. Huntington,
whose daughter Helen the young
millionaire is to marry on the 30th.
This afternoon his temperature was
los and there are grave fears that
he may not overcome the fever.
NEW YORK, April 14.-Yester-
day afternoon the four gunner who
were convicted of the murder of
gambler Rosenthal, a former pal,
were electrocuted at Sing Sing.
These men were supposed to be
associated with Police Lieut.. Becker
in an extensive grating game, and
at the trial it was sought to place
the responsibility of the murder on
Becker, but the evidence did not
prove it. AS the men went to their
death they declined to make any
confession and no mention was made
of Becker.
SEATTLE, April 13.-Capt. 3.
H Lenoir, head of the government
cable service that runs from here
to Alaska announces that he re-
Gently received notice of changes in
the United States signal corps al
fecting officers here and in Alaska.
These changes include the transfer
from Fort Leavenworth of First
Lieut.. Charles H. Mason to take
command of the cable steamer
Burnside Immediately, relieving
Lieut.. Clark Lynn until July 10
next, when he will report for duty
at Fairbanks, Alaska, to relieve
First Lieut.. Clyde L. Eastman, who
will go to Fort Leavenworth, Kan,
to enter the army service school
there.
Lieut.. Mason will be finally re-
lieved of the Burnside by Lieut.
Harry w. Gregg, now stationed at
Texas City. First Lieut.. Harry y.
Mayors, jr., now at Fort Bliss, Tex,
will go to Fort Gibbon July 1, re-
lieving First Lieut.. William w.
Harris, who is transferred to Texas
City.
SEATTLE, April 14.-San Fran
cisco has withdrawn as a candidate
for the honor of entertaining the
1915 national convention of the
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks,
thus giving Seattle practically a.
clear field. Seattle first put in her
bid for the convention at the 1912
gathering at Portland and has kept
the fire going at strong blast ever
since. Portland and all the larger
cities of the West are with Seattle
in the contest for the big national
convention, which it is estimated
will bring 10000 Elks here from all
parts of the country.
LOS ANGELES, April ID
Franklin d. Roosevelt assistant
secretary of the navy arrived here
on Saturday, on tour of inspection
of the navy yards of the Pacific
cast. In an address on Saturday
night he promised the establish
ment of a naval base in Southern
California. He further promised
that the department would dispatch
II battleships and 20 torpedo boat
destroyers to San Francisco during
the exposition. Mr.. Roosevelt will
go north from here and will arrive
at Seattle on Sunday next. He viii
inspect the Puget Sound navy yard
and the torpedo station site ct
Keyport.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Thc
President told callers late yestec-
day afternoon that a salute would
be fired to the American flag by
the Mexican federals at Tampico.
SEATTLE, April 13. - Henry
Hansen, young butcher boy, per-
formed a feat yesterday that at
tracted much interest and attention
He swan across the harbor to West
Seattle and at the end was not ex-
hausted. He explains his strength
by declaring that he eats lots of
meat.
SAN FRANCISCO, April IL
Strong belief that the San Francisco
police commissioners soon will
modify their recent ruling respect
ing dancing and liquor and that all
the old resorts along the famous
Rarhary Coast will he ODanpd m for