The Chitina leader., 1914-07-14


Saturday Afternoon the battleshfl
Nevada was Launched from the ship
yard at this place. The vessel wa
christened by Eleanor Ann Sibert
the 1O-year-old neice of Governo
Oddie ~'@
ST. LOUIS, July 13.-Eight bal
looms sailed yesterday in an effor
to determine the American entran
to the International Balloon Rae.
for the Bennett cup, which will
start from Kansas City in October
next.
WASHINGTON, July IS Repre-
sentative William A. Jones, of Vir-
ginia, has introduced a bill in the
House providing for a more autono-
nous government in the Philip
pines. This measure has the ap-
proval of the administration.
VERA CRUZ, July 11.-Former
Minister of Commerce Moheno has
departed for New York. Prior to
boarding the steamer this morning
he asserted that he was ready to
prove that there existed secret
platform in the Progressive party, of
which Roosevelt was cognizant, look
ing to the acquisition of everything
between the Rio Grande and
Panama. 1t is expected that when
he reaches New York he will be
called upon by Col. Roosevelt to
make good his assertion.
/! BISMARK, July 10.-The lumber
plant of the Comfy Mill Co. caught
fire this morning and spread with
such rapidity that soon the intense
flames were sweeping over buildings
and piles of finished lumber. s. All
efforts to stay the flames proved I'M
awaiting and in few hours practic-
ally everything had been destroyed.
In some instances workmen were
unable to escape from buildings with
the result that three were killed and
two others, missing, are supposed
to have persisted. Fifteen were in
jured, some of them seriously. =
WASHINGTON, July IL. -Yhe
House has voted an appropriation of
100000 to be used for tie benefit
of the many victims Of the recent
devastating fire at Salem, Mass. Hun
dreds lost all their property and
earthly possessions. '.-'
WASHINGTON, July 11.-This
morning <secretary Daniels an
hQunced>Hthat the next four dread.
naughks to be built would be named
Arizona, California, Mississippi and
Idaho. Battleships bearing the two
latter names have just been sold tc
Greece.
NEW YORK, July 11.-Forme1
Governor William Sulzer and asso.
ciates have been cited to appear be.
fore Speial Investigator Laurence
Millet, on August 3, to show why
they should not be dispossessed oil
certain coal claims in Alaska. This
is in line with the investigation
which is now being made by the
interior department, which seeks &C
secure an early termination of al
pending cases. Those claimants who
have failed to comply with the ordi
nary and well understood provisions
- 10 will fh0ir q i'm {
annuled. Many others will likely be
granted patent, where it is shown
that they have honestly tried to com
ply with the requirements of the
law. '..-'f -'i ~
QUEBEC, July 1.-THE commits
sion that was appointed to investi
gate the wreck of the Empress o.
Ireland, and the loss of nearly 1000
people, reported today. In theil
findings the blame for the wreck j!
laid to the collier Storstad. 1t We.
due to a change of course ordered b.
the third officer without instructions
from the first officer, who was il
charge at the time the big Canadian
Pacific liner was rammed by thu
collier.
NEW YORK, July IA state
ment has been issued by William
R. Hearst, publisher of chain c
Hearst newspapers throughout thu
country, in which he criticizes thu
policy of the Wilson administration
He predicts that the next House o
Congress will be Republican, unless
Roosevelt's aggressive leadership o
Progressives tends to divide the vot'
against the Democratic Congress
sional candidates. He states tina
with number of friends he expect
to visit Alaska next summer. In hi
party will be Mrs. Glynn, wife of thu
present governor of New York, to b,
accompanied by Martin H. Glynn l
he should be defeated for renomina
ton and reelection as governor.