The Chitina leader., 1915-01-05

UOIu, d obOl ChNSOPOl OF oohoAS~,
small mining town Ia miles from
Shushanna, in the White River
country, has been found murdered
with 5000 rifle bullet through his
heart. He had been dead at least
"a hours when found. Marshal
Brenneman Immediately wired to the
department of Justice for the privi-
lege of mourning expense in pursuit
of several persons who left the camp
suddenly about the time Mr.. Schon-
born was killed. The murdered man
was a Mason and formerly was To-
Gated at Dawson.
SEATTLE, Jan. 5.-Mrs. Anette
Loder was today assessed a fine OF
$500 by Federal Judge Neterer, as
punishment for using the mails to
defraud persons whom she induced
to invest in stock in a wildcat mine
in Alaska.
Ell PASO, Jan. General Scott.
chief of staff of the United States
army and General Villa, commander
in chief of the Mexican army, will
meet tomorrow on the international
bridge and arrange to prevent fur
Their firing into American territory.
ROANOKE, Va, Jan. 5.-This
city made itself Christmas present
of an auditorium and exposition hall.
A campaign of contributions for the
past few weeks resulted in sufficient
funds to make it possible to erect a
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Sen
ate made the administration govern
ment ship purchase bill unfinished
business on the calendar, and it is
to be supplanted only by the appro-
priations bill.
EUGENE, Ore, Jan. Fifteen
hundred school teachers, superin
tendents, educators and parents are
attending a conference at the Uni
ve.rsity of Oregon to discuss ques-
tions vitality effecting the conduct of
educational institutions of the state.
The conference will undoubtedly
bring about better understanding
between educators and parents. 1t
will last for three days during which
educators of national fame will de-
liver addresses.
WASHINGTON, JAN 4.-Twenty-
seven 6 the Boring River coal
claims, .ntluding the Lippy and
Chezum groups, have been Cancelled
by a modified ruling of the Juneau
land office. The commissioner holds
that under the rule laid down in the
Cunningham case the claimants did
not comply with the law as to open
ing and developing claims. Also
that an unlawful combination among
claimants in the interests of the
Alaska Petroleum Company and the
Northern improvement Co. existed
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4--The Sem
ate today passed the immigration
bill carrying the literacy test.
SALEM, Ore, Jan. 4.-Governor
West has appointed his cousin, Miss
Katherine Clark, state senator to
fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Senator Neuner.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Secre-
tary Lane today signed a resolution
by which the coal lands of Alaska,
outside the Boring River and Mat
anuska fields are open to location in
ten-acre tracts, to the people of
Alaska. The regulations for these
lands require nothing more than the
stalking Of the ground and applica-
ton to the receiver Of the local
land Office for use of the lands,
which use is to be granted for two
years. The government charges no
royalty and makes no other charges.
WASHINGTON, Jan. AT a
conference OF House delegates from
the Pacific coast, held today on call
of Delegate Wickersham of Alaska,
Representatives Humphrey of Wash
ington, Willis Hawley of Oregon
and Delegate Wickersham were ap-
pointed committee to secure from
the House committee on appropria-
tions a hearing on the appropria-
tons asked for by Secretary Red
field for aids to navigation in
Alaska and along the Pacific coast
Most of the appropriations belong in
the sundry civil bill now being
prepared and Chairman Fitzgerald
OF New York has cut out those most
needed on the coast and in Alaska
WASHINGTON, Jan. A poll
OF the House now being. taken by an
agent of Secretary Redfield indi-
Gates that there will be little objec-
ton to the making of liberal ap-
preparation for surveys in Alaska
Members seem to agree with the
secretary that provision for surveys