The Chitina leader., 1914-12-15


 of claimants on the anxious seat fol years, may be expected in few days. Commissioner Tillman stated today that field examinations of the land involved and the taking of tes- timony in all cases had been closed
 VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., Dec. 12.- The famous International Hotel of this place. the popular resort of Mackay, Flood, Fair and other bonanza kings in the earlier and better days of the Comstock lode, burned today
 : WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Secre- tary of the Navy Daniels, continuing his testimony before the naval con- lpittee, said today that the day of a small fleet in the Pacific would end in March, with the formal open ing of the Panama Canal, when the floating forts in Atlantic and Pacific waters can be easily and quickly combined whenever necessity de- mands
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. H. Addressing the House naval commit tee on the construction program to- day, Secretary Daniels said the gov ernment should have place to build battleships on the Pacific coast, and declared that too much publicity was being given military affairs of the nation. Representative Weeks of Massachusetts said he was opposed to agitation regarding possible in vasion by hostile nations and the possibility that we are not prepared to meet such an attack, which agi- tation is without real excuse.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. H. Provisional President Gutierrez has ordered Governor Maytorena, com manding the federal forces at Naco, to avoid operations against the in- surreetionists altogether if the fir ing cannot be confined within the Mexican border. This action follows the warning issued yesterday that the United States would return such firing if it was not discontinued.
 NACO, Ariz, Dec. 1I.-A train in four sections bearing United States artillery to reinforce troops on the border arrived here today.
 TACOMA, Dec. 1.-The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co, has ordered electrical equipment with which to operate the mountain divi- sions of its western line, this cleo irical service to extend from the cascades to Seattle, Everett and Tacoma.
 TACOMA, Dec. 11.-Figures sub mitted at a meeting of the West Coast Lumber Manufacturers Asso- citation show that 198 mills of Oregon and Washington are running with an average output of Al per cent, or curtailment of 59 per cent "on ac- count of conditions caused by the European war"
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Sereno E. Payne, former member of Con- gross and active in the framing of the Mckinley and Dingley tariff bills and author of the bill in 1909, bear ing his name, died suddenly here today of heart disease. He was a native of New York, Fl years old and was a member of Congress for four terms. He was member of the joint commission which negotiated the treaty with Canada in 1898.
 TUKWILLA, Wash, Dec. 11.- Sylvanus H. Stevens, formerly of Nome where he was editor and pub fisher of the Gold Digger, was today elected mayor of this town.
 WASHINGTON, D. G.. Dec. H. President Wilson received telegram today from Governor Ammons Of Colorado saying that he did not think it advisable to withdraw all federal troops from the strike districts at this time.
 WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.-Sen- ator Stone of Missouri has intro duced a bill providing for govern ment shipping company as recom- mended by the President, which will operate in connection with the government railway lines in Alaska. This bill is identical with the Alex ander bill in the House.
 INDEPENDENCE. Mo-, Dec. 10. Joseph Smith. president of the Mormon church. died at his old home here today after long ill- ness. MT. Smith was the founder of religion having more than 100000 adherents scattered throughout the western states and having head quarters at Salt Lake City. Smith claimed to have been inspired and to have found several tablets of gold containing the text of the bible which this sect uses. He claimed q 50 -.