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London, July 11.—Rev. Frederick
Percival Farrar, domestic chaplain
to the king, was today married to
Miss Nora Davis, daughter of Clark
Davis of Philadelphia, and sister of
Richard Harding.
Kansas City, July 11.—The seven
balloonists, who raced away in the
elimination contest to choose two
balloons to represent the United
States for the Bennett cup on Oc
tober 5, are still in the air.
Bridgeport, Conn., July 11.—The
Colonial express of the New York and
New Haven & Hartford railroad was
wrecked near here and fifteen per
sons killed outright and forty-five
injured.
Washington, July 1.—President
Taft today accepted an invitation to
visit Pittsburg October 27, to at
tend the celebration of the centen
ary of western river navigation. He
gave this acceptance in consequence
of the persuasive efforts of Mayor
Magee and Congressman Barchfeld at
the White House.
Seattle, July 11.—There is con
siderable interest here in the report
ed gold strikes along the Copper
River railroad and many prominent
mining men are planning to visit
Cordova with a view to looking over
the finds.
San Francisco, July 11.—Nicholas
Murray Butler, of New York, the
publicist and university president,
filed his resignation as director of
the National Educational Associa
tion, forestalling a plan to unseat
him for non-htiendance.
Canton, Ohio, July 11.—When an
other man was arrested in May for
cashing a forged check, Henry Wein
seeker, aged 32, of this city, went to
the police station and confessed that
he was guilty.
He said that he did not want to
see an innocent man punished. This
action today obtained for him a min
imum sentence in the pen for for
gery. Judge Robert Day, in sent
encing the prisoner to one year in
the penitentiary said that his willing
ness to shoulder his offense showed
that he possessed some manly traits.
Philadelphia, July 12.—Accused of
killing Emil Amaonn at Warren. Pa.,
on January 27, Mrs. Stella Hodge,
35 years old, of that place is being
held at police headquarters here
pending action by the Warren author
ities.
The sensational feature of the ar
rest lies in the fact that John M.
Andrews, formerly superintendent of
the Warren Water Works Company,
was only a few days ago convicted of
murdering Amann despite his vigor
ous protestations of innocence of:
the crime.
Pittsburg, Penn., Ju 12th.—Dang
ling in the air 250 feet above
earth, his clothing in a blaze as the
result of an explosion of naptha and
carbon oil that had drenched him.
Chris Sinkas, a courageous steeple
jack, defied death yesterday after
noon. Although suffering excruciat
ing pain he slowly lowered himself
back to earth by means of a block
and tackle, at the same time using
one hand to beat the flames searing
his flesh.
Pittsburg, July 11.—Apparently
interested in a three-ball billiard
game, with his eyes fastened upon
every movement of the ivory balls,
James Harding sat in a pool and bil
liard room in Frankstown avenue
for over seven hours yesterday. He
was a corpse, but to all intents he
was a devotee of the game and
watched with great interest the an
tics and gyrations of the balls as
they cavorted over the green cloth
after being given Impetus from the
cues of a pair of professional manip
ulators.
Saults Marie, July 11—The steam
er John D. Mitchell, of Chicago, was
sunk in a collision with the steamer
William H. Mack, of Cleveland, and
three of the crew lost.
Washington, July 13.—President
Taft has removed Wiley as chief of
the bureau of chemistry in the agri
cultural department and the foremost
pure food .expert in the country, for
the good of the service.
Washington, July 13.—Wiley de
nies that he has been removed, say
ing “I would not advise anyone to
wait around to see me put out.”
New York, July 13.—William R.
Hearst has purchased the Durland
tract north of Columbus circle and
opposite the entrance to Central
Park. The consideration is said
to have been more than $2,000,000.
The property has a frontage of 316.4
feet in broadway, 261.6 feet in Cen
tral Park West, 195 feet in Sixty
first street and 37.11 feet facing the
circle. It is planned to erect a build
ing to house the publications issued
by Mr. Hearst, including the Ameri
can and the Evening Journal. It
is understood that the structure to
be erected on the site will be high
er than any scyscraper in the city
except, possibly, the Woolworth
building.
Los Angeles, July 13.—The Mc
Namara brothers were arraigned this
morning and pleaded not guilty to
the multitudinous murder charge, as
the result of the dynamiting of the
Times plant. The date of the trial
will be set tomorrow.
Oaxaca, Mexico, July 12.—During
a political riot eight men were killed
and fifteen wounded.
Los Angeles, July 12.—McNanigal
one of the men indicted for dyna
miting the Times plant, shows signs
of mental breakdown.
Atlantic City, July 12.—At the
grand lodge meeting of the Benevo
lent and Protective Order of Elks,
John Patrick Sullivan, of New Or
leans, was elected Grand Exalted
Ruler. Portland, Oregon, was chos
en as the place for the holding of
the next convention.
Detroit, July 12.—A fire origin
ating from slabs reduced to ashes the
towns of Ausable, and Alpena, and
hardly half a dozen houses are stand
ing in Cheboyan. The flames of
the forest fires are also burning the
towns of Metz, Millersburg and Tow
er, with Alger, Turner and Lewis
ton threatened. The destruction
of so many homes has resulted
in a great financial loss and render
ed thousands of people homeless.
There is considerable suffering and
much distress. Relief is being sent
to the unfortunates from all cities
in Michigan and adjoining states.
East Towns. July 12.—The con
flagration which is raging in this
vicinity is the worst in the history
of Michigan forest fires. Scores and
possibly hundreds of people have
perished in the flames, and thous
ands were pressed to plunge into
lake Huron to escape from the in
tense heat.
Seattle, July 13.—George Robinson
Andrews, one of the prominent busi
ness men and golfers of this city,
was killed in an automobile accident
here today.
St. Louis, July 13.—E. G. Lewis,
publisher of womens’ magazines, has
been indicted for the illegal use of
the mails. It is alleged that he se
cured several million dollars fraud
ulently.
London, July 13.—A memorial
tablet of William Penn was unveiled
in All Hallow’s church.
Paris, July 13.—Emma Eames and
Emiliode Goorza were married in
this city today.
New York, July 12.—Babies have
been arriving with such frequency
at the Jewish Hospital here that five
physicians, six nurses and the hospit
al superintendent have had to give
up their rooms to accomodate the
new comers. Since June 1, 165 bab
ies have been born, including twelve
sets of twins, one set weighing nine
pounds each. The doctors and nur
ses are sleeping under tents on the
roof of the hospital.
Rainier, July 12.—Mr. and Mrs.
Archie Coble, who were recently mar
ried, have been murdered. Their
bodies were found in bed chopped
to pieces, and the authorities have as
yet been unable to find any clue to
the crime.
San Antonio, July 12.—Secret ser
vice men sent here from Washington
have discovered that a junta is plot
ting against General Madero.
New York, July 12.—Ethel Bar
rymore may decide to drop her suit
for divorce.
Seattle, July 12.—Capt. D. H. Jar
vis, who recently took his life at the
Arctic Club, leaves a fortune of $400,
000 to his widow.
Washington, July 12.—Senator
Jones, who is fathering the bill for
a territorial form of government for
Alaska has been partly assured by
President Taft that should his meas
ure pass both the House ond Senate
he would not veto but sign it.
Seattle, July 13.—T. D. Rockw'ell,
state tax commissioner of Washing
ton, seems to have gone out of his
way, in an Independence day ora
tion delivered at Olympia, to affront
the state press. He said in part:
“In this state there are many great
newspapers. A few' of them cannot
be purchased at any price; but the
remainder, and the majority, can be
bought by any man who comes along
with the price.” Had Mr. Rockwell
been specific the matter might have
been thrashed out, but since he ac
cuses the majority of publishers, he’s
made a pretty broad assertion. For
a man with political ambitions, it
seems he has rushed in pretty badly,
to say the least.
Toronto, July 13.—The loss of life
in the Porcupine district from forest
fires is known to reach several hun
dred, while several million dollars
worth of property was destroyed.
Northbay, Ont., July 13.—Thirty
lives are known to be lost at Por
:upine in Northern Ontario, Includ
ing Corporation White and family, of
West Dome, as a result of forest
fires.
Portland, July 12.—Eben Whit
ney Chaffee, the youthful million
aire nephew of General Chaffee, has
been married to Miss Maud Bees
ley, a telephone girl of considerable
beauty.
Kansas City, July 12.—The bal
loons New York, Clifford, Harmon,
Augustus and Postaide, which are
entered in the trying out race to
select two balloons to compete for
the Bennett cup, encountered a
thunderstorm at a height of 8,000
feet and forced to descend at Fre
mont, lowa. The Kansas City landed
at Llbbey, Iowa, and the Topeka II
at Laharpe, 111. The Million Popu
lation Club’s balloon passed over
Moline, Illinois early yesterday morn
ing and was leading. The Miss
Sophia landed near Chicago. St.
Louis IV is nearing Chicago and
Buckeye is unreported.
Lima, Peru, July 14.—Hundreds
of shots were fired this morning at
the opening of the Chamber and a
riot was precipitated. Many of the
deputies cried “death to congress’
and two of them were killed.
Washington, July 14.—The sen
ate has decided to vote on the
Canadian reciprocity bill July 22.
Washington, July 14.—President
Taft today received his first aviator,
Harry N. Atwood. The latter circled
the monument, lighting on the north
side of the white house lawn.
Washington, July 14.—The House
committee on expenditures of the
agricultural department will investi
gate the charge that the liquor and
oil trusts are seeking the removal of
Wiley, chief of the chemistry bureau.
Los Angeles, July 14.—The trial
of the McNamaras has been set for
October 10.
New York, July 14.—The estate of
the late Mark Twain, worth $470,
000, has been left to his daughter,
Mrs. Ossip Grabilowich.
Carnavon, Wales. July 14.—King
of Castle Carnavon was invested in
the Prince of Wales as an insigna
of office.
Pueblo, Mexico. July 14.—In a
fierce battle which raged in the
streets between the soldiers and
Maderists five of the former and
about thirty of the latter were killed.
Seattle, July 14.—A masked des
perado, armed with a revolver, en
tered the jewelry store of B. L.
Gates and holding the clerk prison
er took a tray containing $20,000
worth of diamonds. After securing
his plunder he fled but was later
captured and the jewels recovered.
Toronto, July 14.—Twenty thous
and people are homeless in the fire
zone within a radius of 300 miles of
North bay, and at least four hun
dred were burned to death. The
scene was a most pitiful one and
beggars description, as there was
much suffering among women and
children.
The names resulted in the com
plete destruction of the towns of
Pottsville, Cochrane and South Por
cupine, while the townships of Long
mier, Elderado, Shaw'deloro, Ogden,
McArthur and Cripple Creek were
swept clean.
Vancouver, B. C., July 14.—With
the expiration of the Anglo-Japanese
treaty on July 16 the commercial re
lations between the Japanese and
Canadian governments will be modus
vivendi for a period of two years.
Washington, July 14.—The gov
ernment has decided to conduct a
rigid examination of the methods oi
the National Lumber Manufacturers'
Association.
Washington, July 14.—Senator
Lafolette in a dramatic speech de
livered yesterday characterized the
Canadian reciprocity measure as a
fight between the plain people and
conferated privilege. In unsparing
terms he criticized President Taft
and his advicacy of the bill.
Seattle, July 14.—The Fairmont
hotel on Pike street, was destroyed
by fire this morning. The loss is
estimated at $100,000.
Detroit, July 14.—The extent of
the damage done by forest fires is
appalling and it is estimated that a
thousand square miles of Michigan
land have been devastated. The
damage thus far amounts to $10,
000,000 and seven additional deaths
have been reported.
San Francisco, July 14.—At the
convention of the National Educa
tional Association Carroll G. Pearce,
superintendent of the schools in
Milwaukee, was elected president.
San Francisco, July 14.—Just be
meet it was decided to hold the next
Educational Association’s annual
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convention in St. Paul.
Cobalt, Ont., July 13.—The Por
cupine dead include 200 foreigners,
in addition to several hundred Can
adians. There are also more than
200 families missing and their fate
is in doubt.
Grand Junction, Colo., July 13.—
J. O. Williams, wife and three chil
dren were burned to death by an
explosion of gasoline at Ruby.
London, July 13. Arthur Newons,
attorney for Dr. Crippen, has been
suspended from practice for a year
for publishing a bogus confession.
Here in
CHITINA
Have you ever visited a more beautiful spot for a town in your
life?
Don’t you think that the arrangement of our streets are the finest
ever?
Can’t you see how the concentration of business to three short
blocks add to the value of the business section?
Don’t you realize the advantage of the switch track along the back
of the business lots for handling freight cheaply?
Don’t you know that the fire risks are less than in any town you
ever lived in?
What do you know about the scenery and natural beauty? Can
you beat it?
Do you know this is going to be one of the largest towns in
Alaska?
Wouldn’t you like to live and do business in such a delightful spot?
Do you know you can buy lots in this best of towns on easy pay
ments?
Do you know that the price of lots are from $50.00 to $700.00?
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