The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-03-23
Late Telegraph News

Fiayel, the new port near the mouth
of the Columbia river. She broke
all records for ocean travel between
that point and San Francisco, max
ing the run in % hours, which is
two hours longer than will be re-
quired when she goes on her regular
schedule, in connection with her
sister ship, the Northern Pacific.
Soon both will be on the run and 4
is expected that most of the EXPOSE
ton traffic from the north will so
via Portland and Flavel
NEW YORK, March "a most
extraordinary and sensational trag-
edy has set society tongues wag-
ging. Last night Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Boocock. both prominent in
high society, were giving an enter
tainment al their home. A large
number of people had assembled and
as Mrs. Boocock was playing the
piano the husband stepped forward
and shot and killed his wife. While
assistance was being rendered her he
directed the gun to his own head
and dropped to the floor dead. Nj.
Boocock was treasurer of the Aston
Trust Company and was we'll known
in financial and society circles. The
motive for his strange act is un
known. s7t
PITTSBURG, March 23.-Prince-
ton Alumni to the number of 500
gathered at the Hotel Schenley Sat-
urday night for the annual dinner of
their association. Assistant Secre-
tary of War Breckenridge and Coach
John Rush of Princeton. were the
principal speakers.
NEW YORK, March 23.-Single
flowers worth thousands of dollars
each are on exhibition at the third
International Flower Show, given
under the auspices of the Horticul-
tural Society at Grand Central
Palace. The show will end tomor-
row. A collection of orchids, valued
at $4,000, were brought here for
the show by Henry J. Black, Ameri-
can horticulturist. Senior Diego
Gibson, of Buenos Ayres, and Senior
Ramon Caceras of Montevideo. The
plants were passed through the Gus
toms house Il bond.
VANCOUVER, March 22-It is
believ t:at many miners persisted
today a : slide that occurred at the
Britain pal mines on Howe Sound.
A rescue crew Immediately went TO
work
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Sec-
rotary Bryan announced this morn
ing that both Zapata and Salazar ex-
pressed regret at the killing of
McManus. They stated that they
would arrange to pay his family an
indemnity.
WASHINGTON. March %. : 1t
was stated this afternoon that Villa
had apologized, through the Brazilian
minister, to the United States for the
murder of McManus. McManus was
the American who was shot while
entering Mexico City on his way
home.
VANCOUVER, B. c., March %
This morning Is bodies were re-
covered from the slide at the Bri-
tania coal mine. Strenuous efforts
are being put forth to recover the
other entombed men, but who are
supposed to be dead.
BORDEAUX, France, March %.
Sarah Bernhard left the hospital
here more than week ago and
motored to her home at Andernos in
company with her son Maurice. She
has completely recovered from the
operation that amputated her right
leg and reports today say that she is
very comfortable and in good health.
Ell PASO, March 23.-One of the
greatest battles of the recent engage
menus III M0.AiCO Is lmInlACul DC-
tween the Villa and Carranza forces.
Large numbers of followers of both
sides are massing along the coast in
northern Mexico. 1t is expected
that fighting will soon start.
SEATTLE, March 22.-Mrs. Clara
Robinson, an attractive widow, is
believed to have been fatally shot by
Wallace Webb. a rejected sutton. He
was persistent in his attentions and
the widow finally asked that he
cease to bother her further when he
drew his revolver and shot her. She
was taken to a hospital and little
hope is held out for her recovery.
WASHINGTON, March 22-It was
announced from the White House
this morning that the President had
no intention of calling an extra ses-
sion of Congress. He stated that he
did not anticipate any contingency