The Chitina leader., 1915-03-30
SEATTLE, March, 2s.There is

a strong hope, here that the contract
for a new lighthouse tender Cedar,
to be built for the Alaska service,
will be constructed in this city.
Three different Seattle concerns
have submitted bids for this con-
struction, the necessary appropria-
ton having been made by the last
| Congress.
| HAVANA, March ALPHABETICALLY
all the arrangements have been
completed for the big fight to be
pulled off here on Saturday, April
Is. Jack Welsh, of San Francisco,
has been named as referee. He is
now here and is satisfactory to both
Jack Johnson and Jess Willard. The
coming fight has created great in
terest among the sporting element
on the islands. and large sums Of
money have been wagered. During
| the next week all boats, coming
from every direction, will be
crowded with men who will witness
the big fight.
JUNEAU, March '25.-Yesterday
afternoon in the House the S-hour
bill as applicable to placer mining
was passed, Representative Driscoll
being the only member who voted
against it. The bill passed in April,
1913, provides that the period of
employment of workingmen in
underground workings, underground
mines, stamp mills, and roller mills,
open cut workings, chlorination
processes, cyanide processes, and at
coke ovens, shall not exceed hours
within any "a hours, except on such
days as change of shift is made;
excluding, however, any intermis-
sion of time for luncn or meals.
and excluding also the time re-
quired in descending to and ascend
ing from or otherwise going to or
from the place where the work isI
actually carried on, etc"
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The
cornerstone for the marble home
of the American National Red Cross
was laid yesterday President Will
son is the president of the society.
He, in conjunction with former
President Taft, participated in the
ceremonies.
SAN DIEGO, March 27.-Secre-
tary of the Interior F. K. Lane
attended the exposition here this
morning, on his way to the East.
In making an address he predicted
flood time of American prosperity
within six months. He bases his
opinion on the authority of the
most extensive interests in the
country. He says that no man
really seeking employment need be
out of work. The Secretary was in
a very optimistic frame of mind !
and also predicted good things for
Alaska in the near future.
SEATTLE, March 25-The steam
trader Belvedere has started north |
with the hope of rescuing the eight
men who were members of the i'll
fated Stefansson exploring party
who were aboard the steamship
Karluk. The Belvedere is in COM
mand of Capt. A. P. Jochimsen,
who was master of the famous
schooner King & Winge on her men,
orable dash to Wrangell Island last
year. Upon the story of the eleven
survivors found on Wrangen Island
is based the faint hope that some of
the eight missing may still be alive.
JUNEAU, March 25.-Manager B.
L. Thane, of the Alaska Gastineau
Mining Company, made an announce
ment today regarding some changes
at the mines. G. T. Jackson, super
intendent of the Perseverance mine
will be promoted as assistant man
ager under Mr.. Thane. B. B. Neid-
ing, superintendent of the Kensing-
ton Mining Company, will take
Jackson's position Other changes
are impending. New bunk houses
and cottages will be erected at once
for the increased forces at the
mines.
HERMOSILLO, Mexico, March %.
-Rioting and several executions
TODAY marked the control of this
place by the poems and Yaqui In
dams, who rebelied against the rule
of the governor of Maytorena. The
governor was made prisoner in the
palace and the revolution is rapidly
| spreading. 1t promises to menace
| the authority of the government in
Northern Mexico.
| SEATTLE, March 24.-Capt. ].
Edwards. formerly Candle Creek,
Alaska, miner, is giving his friends