The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-08-10

newspapers received here is evident that the gov
eminent is taking entire control of all the cot
ton industry of the empire. The supply of cotton is
gradually decreasing owing to the immense quaint
ties OF 1T used in the manufacture of war munitions
and the steps taken by the government essential
to proper conservation of the supply already on
hand The cotton will be eauitaby distributed
among all the factories, the management of which
will be conducted under the direction of the state
The move to control the cotton, is in line with the
recent order decreeing that all copper, nickel and
brass utensils OF whatever nature including cooking
utensils, were the property of the government.
BERLIN, Aug. 2.-The German official state
ment issued this morning says that the Teutons have
captured Mitau, the capital of the Baltic province
of Courland Mitau, is one of the important cities
of this section of Russia and is but 25 miles south
east OF Riga. The German forces entered the city
this morning, the Russians having abandoned it as
they advanced.
LONDON, Aug. 2-The toll of the German
submarines for today has to three steamers. For
the first time In several days of Britain fish
ing fleet of trawlers were attacked.
The first loss reported was the steamer Clintonia
of $500 tons. The crew of this vessel were given
time to take to their small boats, and were towed
a considerable distance by the submarine. The next
victim was the $500 ton steamer Fulgens. The boat
was dynamited and sunk, after the crew left her The
the clutches of the German under water craft was
the steamer Benvorlich. This shop was torpedoed
off the Scy Islands, without any loss of the crew.
ROME, Aug. 2.-The heavy fighting along the
frontier in the direction of Trieste continues with
out any appreciate diminution. The fight is on a
tremendous scale considering the nature of the
country, mountainous, with few available military
roads, and the heavy artillery of both sides is play
ing prominent part in the final outcome The
advance of the Italians is being stubbornly contested
but despite the furious efforts of the Austrans who
are fighting with the greatest bravery and skill, the
Italians slowly but steadily forging ahead For
the past few days. the office officially announced
this morning the italian soldiers had taken $1,000
prisoners. OF this number $50 were officers
NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-The final chapter in the
Rosenthal murder written today, when
Lieutenant Charles Becker of the New York police
force who executed in Sing Sing early Saturday
morning, was buried Immense throngs watched the
funeral procession with interest and the services in
the church were listened to by an overflow crowd.
Conspicuous among the mourners many mem
bers of the police department. The casket contain
ing the body bore only simple plate bearing the
of the deceased and the date of his DEATH The
plate originally on the casket alleged besides the
name and the date of death, that Becker had been
murdered by Governor Charles Whitman, who was
prosecuting attorney at the time of the trial. This
plate removed after the police had refused to
allow the funeral to proceed unless it taken off
the casket. Many floral pieces were accompanying
the body, and were taken into Woodlawn Cemetery,
where the burial was made One huge floral offering
bore the inscription, Sacrificed to Politics. The
officials of the cemetery refused to allow the cortege
% enter the grounds until this piece was removed.