The Chitina leader., 1915-05-18

had died, prove to be unfounded. He
is at a hospital and this afternoon
shows signs of improving. He held
a short conference with his political
associates.
LISBON, May 18.-Joas Chagas,
the new president of the cabinet of
Portugal, was shot aboard train
while enroute to this city from
Oporto. The deed was committed
by Senator Freitas, who was then
killed by a gendarme.
DENVER, Colo, May 1S.-Single
tax and prohibition were issues de-
cided in a municipal election today
after bitter campaign The
single tax amendment seemed GER
tain to defeat. The liquor issue
came up under an amendment pro-
viding that Denver shall stay wet"
after the remainder of the state
goes dry" next January. A provi-
sion of the state constitution giving
Denver home rule was the hope of
the liquor interests, but the anti
saloon league promised to carry the
question into the courts again, the
supreme court having declared that
state liquor laws are enforceable in
municipalities. Further litigation IS
just what the Denver "wets" desire,
hoping that an injunction will per-
NIT them to do business even after
the state does>dry in January.
BERKELEY, Cal, May IS
Graduation exercises were held at
the University of California today.
One of the largest senior classes in
the history of the university was
given diplomas. Addresses were
made by Catherine de Motto, ]. H.
Levy, Rene Guillou and B. w.
Wheeler of the student body. They
were elected to the positions of
graduation speakers by the COM
mittee-in-charge.
TOXIC, Japan, May 18. = An
extra session of the Diet began
here today. 1t is expected the ses-
sion will continue three weeks.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day opened a four days hearing for
the railroads on proposed increased
ratings on beer, empty beer barrels,
non-alcoholic drinks, empty bottles,
tobacco, grain, grain products, rags
and waste paper. June l to the
shippers answer will be heard and
June the railroads will rebut.
WACO, Tex, May Estate
bankers met here today in annual
convention. Among the speakers
listed were w. P G. Harding of the
federal reserve board; E. B. Clair
Avery of the Merchants Laclede Ma
tional Bank of St. Louis and George
Woodruff of the First National
Bank of Joliet, Ill.
SEATTLE, May 1.-THE Admiral
Watson got away at $50 o'clock on
Saturday evening, with another
large number of passengers for the
Alaska railroad terminal towns.
There were none for Cordova, but
four for Valdez. For Katalla there
were Is cabin passengers, and nine
for Seldovia. The largest number
was booked for Seward, there being
80 cabin and 80 second class; for
Anchorage 20 cabin and Is second
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Presi-
dent and his party arrived on the
Mayflower this morning from New
port News. They had a stormy trip
up the coast. The city is filled with
strangers from all parts of the east,
being drawn here to witness the re-
view of the Atlantic fleet, which
will occur tomorrow. The harbor
presents an attractive sight with it's
scores of battleships and various
kinds of navy craft. It is the in
tention of the President to remain
here until Wednesday or Thursday.
This moning the President reviewed
thousands of bluejackets in shore
ATHENS, May liking Con-
stantine, who has been seriously ill,
is reported today as improving. 1t
is. expected that he will be about
again in a few days.
FORT COLLINS, Colo, May 1S.
"A new breakfast food may be
born if plans announced today by
local capitalists materialize. Emmer
is the name of new kind of hardy
grain, much like wheat, and the
Emmer Products Company has been
organized to make breakfast food
out of it, 1t is being raised in
large quantities in this district.
CHICAGO, May 14-Dr. Fred
oricl> CooEo tho Mount Mckinley