The Chitina leader., 1915-10-26
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 VANCOUVER, Oct. 1S-The gaso- line schooner Alliance No. 2, bound from Vancouver to Guaymas, Mexico, men and two women were drowned. was lost today in storm off Point Arenas near San Francisco. Eight Details of the catastrophe have not been received, the only news of the matter being a wireless dispatch from the steamer, which rescued a portion of the passengers and crew.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S-The presi- dent has determined to start publici' ty campaign in support of the admin istrations plans for increasing the de lenses of the country Wilson himself. as well as members of the cabinet will address meetings in various parts of the country. before Congress convenes. in support of the huge expenditures to
 
 army and the navy. The first gun in the campaign will be fired by the presi- dent at speech before the Manhat- tan Club in New York on November 4th.
 FAIRBANKS. Oct. 1S-Delegate Wickersham is still in Fairbanks, but will soon leave for Cordova on his way back to Washington. The de- parture of the delegate has been de- layed owing to a heavy storm which has been raging on the trail. As soon as the weather abates, he will leave on the stage line.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 1S-The manager of the Hebrew Immigrant Society made public today figures which show that this country will receive a large infiuex of Jews from the warning countries of Europe within the next year. Preparations are being made by the society to aid these new com CTS. by securing employment for them, and placing them on farm lands in the west and northwest. It is said that 375,000 Hebrews will enter the United States within the next twelve months. A million and half Jews have been driven from their homes in Europe because of the war, most of them in Poland and Galicia.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S-Six petty officers and seamen, who have been in- termed in this country, when one of the German commerce destroyers sought refuge here, have broken their parole, and escaped in the power boat Eclipse. The party is reported to be headed for icuba,
 FL PASO, Oct. 1S-The negotiations between the committee of the strik- ing copper miners, and the managers of the mines, which seemed to be progressing toward speedy settle men of the difficulty, struck snag today, and at present the hope for an early determination of the difficulty seems blasted. The trouble arose because the men refused to go back to work unless the operators agreed to reinstate all employees who had been discharged between September fourth and the beginning of the strike. The committee claims that the men were discharged because of their activity on behalf of the Western Federation of Miners, and that membership in the union should not be punished. particu- larly as they have waived their de- mand for the recognition of the union.
 WASHINGTON, Dct. 1S-The gov ernment has awarded contracts for the building of sixteen submarines and six torpedo boat destroyers. Six of the submarines will be built on the Paci- fic coast, and one of these will be constructed at Bremerton. A des- troyer will be built by the navy yard at Mare Island.
 BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Oct. 19- Twenty Mexicans claiming to be revol- utionists, held up and robbed a train on the American side last night. The robbery ocurred near Olmuo. twenty miles north of this city, and three men were killed in the fight which en- sued. The robbers escaped unhurt with their booty. The dead are Cor poral McBee, of the Third United States Calvalry, Engineer Kendall of the train, and an unidentified Mexican passenger.
 OLYMPIA, Oct. 22-Justice Her man Crow of the State Supreme Court died here last night.
 KANSAS CITY, Oct. 19-Joseph G. Mccoy, the pioneer plainsman, who promoted and laid out the famous cat