The Chitina leader., 1915-08-24

ing In Texas, although there has been
no lives among the soldiers All ami.
mails in the fort shave been drowned.
not a single horse escaping. The
United States transport Mcclellan
which broke adrift from her moorings
the first day of the storm has gone
aground on Pelican Island The, p
transport Poe has also been severely
damaged. This city has been placed
under martial law. and while no ono
knows the exact truth persistent ru-
mors are being circulated that the
loss of life here has been heavy.
! NEW YORK, Aug. 19-The body OF
Leo Frank arrived here this morning
from Georgia. The body was met Mt
,the depot by Franks wife and rela.
tives as well as prominent Hebrews
from all over the city. A large crowd
was present as the casket was car
ried through the station to the nearse
in waiting, but no demonstration &C.
Cured. The funeral will take place
tomorrow.
MESSINA Aug. 19--The Stroboti
volcano is erupting heavily and the 8
people are fleeing from the island In g.
all available boats. The crops con-
sisting of mostly cotton. wine. figs and &
other fruits are in danger Of being en-,
tirely destroyed The island is small (,
consisting mostly of the volcano itself.
which rises to a height Of 5000 feet.
and is in more or less constant erup-
| ton.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 19-Attorney =
General Gregory reported to the prsesi,-4
dent today that the investigation con- y.
Quoted by his department into. the
charges of undue activity on the part of "
German agents in this country in the %,
line OF promoting Industrial disorders ~,
in ammunition factories, and other
matters, had disclosed nothing upon
which the department could take any
action against anyone in particular.
Mr.. Gregory says that the charges
and the evidence are too weak to base d,
any prosecutions upon, and recon-. 50,
mends that matter be dismissed.
ROME, Aug. 19-Cardinal vanutelii. n
the dean Of the sacred college died
here last night sVannuteelli was one .,
of the most famous OF the cardinals
and in his position at head of the col
lege welded considerable influence In
shaping the policies of the Vatican.
The deceased has been Ill for some
time and his death was expected. 's
The Pope has notnas yet determined -
upon his successor -
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O-Presidents :
Wilson left the White House today +.
and motored to Philadelphia. The 10,
president has been having some trou.
BILE with his eyes and will consult one
of the leading occulists OF Phiiadel-
phia in regard to the same before Ie-
turning here.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 21-The river is
still rising and the rain shows no signs a
of letting up. Nine deaths have so
| far been reported because of the
floods. Two others are missing. The
property loss is now in the millions
and is still increasing, and unless the
floods begin to recede shortly the In
dustries of this city will be badly
crippled. The traction companies =
have been obliged to discontinue some
of their suburban lines. Many refu-
gees are coming into the city proper
and sleeping in the Office buildings
and hotels.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 21AAbe =
Ruef, the former political boss OF this
city, who was sentenced to long
term at San Quentin has been paroled
from the penitentiary.C
HOUSTON, Aug. 21-From the
latest figures obtainable It Is estimated
that the known dead as a result of the
storm is 101. The missing are in.
creasing in number hourly and have
reached total of 1853. The dead in
the city and island of Galveston Is
under twenty. The work of relief to
the stricken and homeless people Is
proceeding with all possible speed and
the state has appointed relief, com,
mittees to superintend the work.
HOUSTON, Aug. 2l-The ii total !.
known dead according to the list pre-
pared by the relief committee sap-a i
pointed by the governor is now placed a
at 116. In Gavelston. the konwn dead !.
are thirteen. Most of the casualties
occurred in the cities and towsn along
the coast.
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