The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-01-26
Late Telegraph News


last Friday, under arrest on the
charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses, was bound over tc
the grand jury after an examination
before the United States commits
sioner. The complaing witnesses
were William Sauers and Frank Cot
ter, two prominent merchants OF
Seward, who testified that Hazard
ot1ered his pension as security for
loans. The defendant waived exami-
nation of witnesses and conducted
his own defense, His bail was fixed
of $500, which he has been unable
to secure.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-John D.
Dockefeller. jr., today invited
Mother Jones to visit him and place
before him all information she
possesses regarding the. strike stu
alton in Colorado coal mines con-
trolled by the Rockefeller interests.
Mrs Jones has accepted the invita-
ton. She is 50 years of age, yet
retains her physical and mental
vigor, and has for many years taken
an active interest in the welfare CT
wage earners in general and CT
miners in particular. She has seen
the inside of several prisons and
jails because she dared tell what she
believed to be the truth; was in Col
orado at the time of the Ludlow
massacre and was twice deported by
Rockefeller's private army of pro
fessional gunner.
SEATTLE, Jan. 26.-The Seattle
Times today publishes an article on
authority of private telegram re-
ceived by a Seattle banker, to the
effect that the Oregon Washington
Railroad & Navigation Co., the
Oregon Short Line and the Union
Pacific are to be merged with ]. D..
Farrell as the executive head at
Seattle. Mr.. Farrell has been occu-
plying a similar position with the
first named company with headquar-
tiers at Portland. Frank A. Wander
lip, the New York banker, is due
here tomorrow from San Francisco
to perfect the deal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ga bill
to incorporate the PanAmerican
bank with the United States holding
a majority of the capital stock, was
iEtrodr Il in the House today by
Represc i've Helm of Kentucky.
1t is ri 9~stood that financiers Of
the Sou.h American republics which
are mc--.o-5 CT the Pan-American
union for promoting trade relations
between the two Americas are in
terested in the scheme.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20
Mayor Rolph of this city and Mayor
Mitchell of New York, sitting in
their offices. today held a record
long distance telephone connection,
the main topic being the Panama
Pacific Exposition.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels wrote to
a little boy and girl of Corvallis.
Ore, telling them he was sorry he
could not grant their request that
the school children of Oregon be
permitted to make the voyage
through the Panama Canal on the
famous old battleship bearing their
states name. Mr.. Daniels said that
as the Oregon was built to carry
only 900 men, it would be impossible
for her to take care of the $4,000
young people in the states schools.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Sen-
ator Root today led the Republican
attack on the ship purchase bill,
characterizing the action OF the
Democratic caucus of Saturday us
making it party measure through
q conspiracy of silence.
SEATTLE, Jan. 25.-Secretary
Lane, in an article in the current
number of the Outlook says that III
efficient, responsible administration
of affairs in Alaska can best be
brought about by development
board appointed by the President
This board, as contemplated, is e
consist of five representatives o
different subdivisions of the interior
department whose headquarters will
be at the territorial capital ant
whose duties will be to Civ
Alaskans home rule so far as con
Germs federal business connected
with lands, fisheries, forest reserves
etc.
SEATTLE, Jan. 23.-Two hun
dred large photographs of Alaska
together with 20 feature maps show
ing areas. climatic conditions ant
industrial activity in the northern
territory have been shipped by thu
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