The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-04-13
Late Telegraph News

of the Ube coal mine, in the. Simon
oseki district, collapsed this mora
ing. The workings were under the
sea, and as the pillars fell great
streams of water began flowing in,
drowning over 800 workers. A
number were able to make their
escape.
NEW YORK, April 3.-Former
President Huerta of Mexico arrived
from Spain this morning. He said
that he had saluted the people
through the press. He took the oath
upon behalf of himself
NEW YORK, April 13.-For
sweet charity society cavorted as
clowns and acrobats in the sawdust
ring A society circus was held 1T
the Seventy-first Regiment Armory
by the Vacation Committee of New
York. Anna Morgan, daughter Of
the late financial king, was lead,
ing ringmaster" in charge. Profes
sional actors and actresses assisted.
Clowns, the bearded lady, sword
man were all present. Rehearsals
were held in the palatial Morgan
home.
KANSAS CITY, April 13.-After
an illness of several weeks past VIII
liam Rockhill Nelson died at his
palatial Oak Hall home this morn
ing. He was IA years of age, hav-
ing been born at Fort Wayne, Ind.
He founded the Kansas City Star IN
1880, and since then he has been
the owner and editor-in-chief. 1t
is one of the Influential papers of
the middle west and has always
been a great money maker. Editor
Nelson was many times million
aire He was the founder of the
Western Gallery of Art in Kansas
City.
SEATTLE, April 13.-The time
for filing in the federal court per-
sonal claims against the Pacific
Alaska Navigation Company, owners
of the. steamship Admiral Sampson,
which was sunk in a collision with
the Princess Victoria off Point No
Point last fall, has expired. The
claims filed, which number ten, are
for total of $102,902. The largest
claim, $4,000, is made by the Can
adam Pacific Railroad Company,
owners OF tho Princess Victoria. A
claim for $25,250 is made by Mrs.
Alice Noon, whose husband lost
his life y the wreck, and $4,000 is
asked T. Frs. Elvira Cabanas, wEo
was al~0 ,-ade widow by the acct
dent. lc S1in of S15,110 is asked
for the life of A ]. Bryant and $10.-
$50 for the life of A. K. Safer. The
remainder of the claims are for the
loss of baggage and personal injury.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 12.-Some
of the leading men of the 81 con-
victed of election frauds at Terra
Haute last November were sentenced
this morning by Federal Judge
Anderson. Mayor Roberts was
given six years in the Leavenworth
penitentiary, Eli H. Redman, judge
of the circuit court, was also SEN
fenced to six years, while Dennis
Shea, sheriff, was given five years.
The trial of the various men indicted
brought to light some of the most
daring acts of corruption, through
the use of money, liquor and intimi-
dation, that has been known in
recent years.
KOBE, April 12.-The big Great
Northern steamship Minnesota,
sailing from Seattle with Captain
Garlick in command, met with
mishap last night. She. struck
rock off Iwanfima, the northwest
entrance of the inland sea. A wire
less stated that passengers and crew
were safe and asked that a salvage
steamer be sent to the rescue. The
Dakota which was totally wrecked
in Japanese waters during the early
part of 1907.
! WASHINGTON, April 12.-Gen-
eral Villa telegraphed the state
ment here that he had sent COM
munications to Carranza and Obre-
gon, inviting them into the open
country north of Celaya to fight. If
they should refuse he asks that the
non-combatants in that city be per-
mitted to withdraw before he began
to enter the city and to it's capture.
He intimates that fierce struggle
is about to commence.
SEATTLE, April 12.-Charles q.
Heifner, of this city, has been ap-
pointed executive commissioner of
the Washington state building at
the San Francisco exposition. He
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