The Chitina leader., 1914-10-27

bOIoE, Oct. lo.-O. V. Alien state treasurer of Idaho, who was yesterday arraigned on the charge of embedding about s90,000 of state money, plead guilty. He was sent enced to from to 10 years in the penitentiary, and stands committed.
 SEATTLE, Oct 23-T. H. Gim- nett, citizen 45 years of age, became so enraged at his wife when she told him this morning that she had started divorce proceedings, that he shot and killed her. He then took his own life
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. - The newly appointed District Attorney, R. F. Roth, for the Fairbanks dis trict, had close call from remain ing out from officialdom for a few months longer. Just before the Senate adjourned on Saturday after noon the judiciary committee favor ably reported the name of MT. Roth and he was immediately thereafter confirmed. He will now be in posi- tion to assume the duties of his new office, as all the other preliminaries had been arranged for. District Attorney J. J. Crossley had nearly two years of his term yet to serve.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Car- ranza has made it known to the government that he is willing that the convention at Aguas Callientes should request that both he and Villa give way to a neutral man for president.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. - The state department was advised this afternoon that the Aguas Calientes convention has appointed a com mittee of five to assume the duties of cabinet positions in Mexico.
 MINEOLA, Oct. 24.-The culmi- nation of a sensational killing and trial for murder is nearing an end. In the case of Mrs. Carver on trial for the murder of Mrs. Bailey, both sides rested at noon and it is ex- pected that the addresses of attor- neys will be completed so that the case can go to the jury late this afternoon. It will be remembered that Mrs. Bailey was seated in a chair in the office of Dr. Carver, dentist. when a shot from outside and through an open window, took fatal effect and caused almost instant death. Indications pointed to the wife of the dentist as the one who had fired the shot. She had been jealous of her husbands attention to other women and had a telephone connection in her room 50 that she might hear his conversations. Both the Dr. and his wife have stoutly maintained her innocence. The trial has attracted large crowds from various sections of the state.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Assist- ant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt, has made a statement that 1S,000 men would be needed in case it were desired to man all the warships now owned by the United States.
 BOISE, Oct. 22.-Considerable excitement was evidenced about the city when it was rumored that O. V. Allen, state treasurer, was a defaulter. He is accused of having embedded s9O,o00 of state funds.
 CHICAGO, Oct. 23-The board ot arbitration to settle the dispute be tween ninety-eight Western rail roads and their engineers and fire men will begin it's sessions here November g.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-BotI branches of Congress adjourned thi' afternoon at 4 o'clock. In th' House the adjournment was sine die but the filibustering in the Senate prevented similar action upon th' part of that body. Administration leaders this morning devised a plar that would be a practical solution of the deadlock and permit of ad journment. Recesses will be takel for three days at time, unti November 10. Sessions of few minutes will be held each time with out transacting any business. Aftel the election a quorum will be called back so that an adjournment mal be taken sine die on November 10.
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