The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-01

COLUMBUS, Oct. 25-William J.
Bryan commenced a six day campaign
in this state for prohibition last night
with a speech before big audience in
this city. The state will vote this
fall on a prohibition amendment to the
State constitution and the forces be-
hind the prohibition movement are
prepared to spend large amount of
money in canvasing the state. and
will bring in famous speakers from all
sections in an effort to win votes of
the people and turn Ohio into the dry
column. Bryan will speak in forty
one counties during the next week,
and will make forty-six speeches in
all.
PEKIN, Oct. 25-President Yuan
Shi Kai announced today that DR..
Wellington Koo has been appointed
to the post of Chinese minister for the
United States and would depart at
once to take up the duties of his new
position.
WASHINGTON, Oct 26-President
Samuel Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor held conference
with President at the White House
today and discussed with the execu-
tive the various social legislative mat
tiers that the labor body wishes the
the coming Congress to consider.
Gompers is endeavoring to get the
support of the administration for
these matters, which include indus
trial education, vocational training
and general legislation for the con-
servation of human energy and lift.
Ell PASO, Oct. 26-American ex-
porters. who have been doing large
busy business with northern Mexican
states, some of which have not yet
been brought under the control of
Carranza. have been notified by the
Carranza government that they will
have to pay duty to his government or
be liable to prosecution on the charge
of smuggling. Villa is still denying
the authority of Carranza so that the
situation is peculiar one. 1t is re-
liably reported that the Chihuahua
plant of the American Smelling and
Refining Company has been confis-
Gated by General Villa.
PITTSBURG, Oct. 26-Twelve girls
and one man met their death in a
fierce fire which destroyed the plant of
the Union Paper Box Company in this
city today. Another girl is dying.
The fire started from an unknown
cause shortly after the factory started
operations this morning, and there
were hundred of employees in the
buildings, most of whom were women
and girls. The fire spread with amaz-
ing rapidity through the buildings be-
cause of the light infiammable nature
of the contents, and despite the des-
perate efforts of the firemen it was i'm
possible to save the plant. Hundreds
of daring rescues were made by the
firemen, and many of the employees
saved their lives by jumping into life
nets from the upper stories of the
buildings.
PITTSBURG, Oct. 26-Warrants
charging manslaughter have been is
sued against the officials of the Union
Paper Box Company, and against the
owners of the building. The war
rants We're based on charges of negli-
gence against the accused because of
tn failure to comply with the building
ordinances as to fire escapes and prop
er fire exits in the building. The city
is thoroughly aroused over the mat
ter. and rigid investigation will also
be made against the officials of the
building department who allowed the
destroyed buildings, which were VERT
able fire traps to be occupied.
SEATTLE, Oct. 26-Judge Thomas
H. Cam one of the pioneers of Seat
tie. and a former police Judge here
died today through committing sui
eide. The unfortunate man -accomp-
lished his death by taking large
dose of poison, and the only reason
that can be assigned for the rash act
is that Judge Cam has been suffer-
ing from i'll health for some time.
Captain Cam of the local police force
is son of the deceased.
SEATTLE. Oct. Ex-Governor Lister
of Washington today announced the
appointment of attorney Frederick
Bausman of Seattle to fill the vacancy
on the supreme court caused by the
recent death of Judge Grow.
SEATTLE, Oct. 27-Advices receiv-
ed from Manila TODAY tell of terrible