The Chitina leader., 1915-04-20

SEATTLE, April 14.--Geerge C..
 Hazelet. of Cordova, arrived from the east this morning. He spent considerable time in. Washington during the past winter. When a re- porter interviewed him with refer ence to the railroad situation he said: "H we can get the Boring river fuel to Cordova we don't care where the trunk line railroad goes. In order to get full development of l Southwestern Alaska we must bring the coal and copper together at some convenient point. We cannot import Matanuska coal to Cordova with profit by making two trans- shipments, nor can we carry copper ore to the Matanuska coal. We can, however, profitably bring the Boring river coal and copper together by short hauls. If we can get Boring river coal, a shelter will be put up at Cordoya in short order"
 HOLBROOK, Ariz, April 15.- The Lyman reservoir, which inn pounds the waters of the Little Colorado river, broke about mid night. The waters poured down the valley with terrific force and before the warning could be given eight persons had been drowned.
 LONDON, April 19.-Baron Her bert Dereuther, managing director Of the telegraph company, committed suicide yesterday. His wife. died last Thursday and he so grieved over her death that he determined 10 take his own life.
 SEATTLE, April 15.-Charles $. Hamlin, Governor of the federal re- serve board, arrived in this city this morning. He will be busy all day conferring with bank officials and hearing opinions as to the operation of the new banking law, and receiv- ing suggestions as to improvement in regulations that would be for the general advantage of all MT. Hamlin is visiting the different sec tions of the twelfth district, which includes the states of Washington, California, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah and part of Arizona.
 HONOLULU, April 15.-Divers have located and made a thorough examination of the United States submarine F-4. They report that the superstructure of the submarine is caved in and that the hull is the crew of 26 who were aboard were not located, but of course the men were all drowned. The boat has been submerged since March 25 but it is now expected that the work of attaching cables to the hull will proceed and in the opinion cf naval officers the work of raising her should not be difficult.
 FAIRBANKS, April 15.-Yester- day U. S. Marshal Erwin left on the stage for Chitina and the out side. He was accompanied by 8 guards, who are looking after ' prisoners, going to the federal peni- tentiary.
 WASHINGTON, Aprl 14.-Maj. Gen. Fred Funston is enroute today from San Antonio to Brownsville, Texas, to take personal charge of the situation there The conditions have again become. threatening and it is feared that serious results may follow unless the United States takes prompt action. And this General Funston is prepared to do. The Mex ican forces are encroaching upon American soil and it is the intention to prevent any depredations or shootings.
 NEW HAVEN, April 14.-Former Presidents Wm. H. Taft and Theo dore Roosevelt attended the funeral of Thomas R. Lounsbury, for years past professor of English at Yale college. The gentlemen named acted as honorary pail bearers.
 WASHINGTON, April 14.-The U. s. transport Sumner sailed to- day from Galveston for Tampico, where she will take on 300 refugees who desire to return to the United