Late Telegraph News
WASHINGTON, April 15—Today President Wilson made
several appointments, which he sent to the Senate, for confirma
tion. John E. Osborne, of Rawlins, Wyoming, was named as
Assistant Secretary of State, to succeed Huntington Wilson,
recently resigned. Mr. Osborne was Governor of his state
from 1893-7, and member of Congress from 1897-9. In 1899 he
was the Democratic and Free Silver candidate for U. S. Senator
in Wyoming. He is 49 years of age and for years past has
been the largest individual sheep owner in the state. Another
appointment was that of William Osbourne, of North Carolina.
He was named as the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Ed
ward Worth was favored with the office of Surveyor General of
Oregon. An office went to Alaska, in the naming of Miss
Minnie Swineford, as postmistress at Ketchikan.
At ASHIXGTOX, April 15—Postmaster General Burleson
announced this afternoon that it will be policy of the adminis
tration to continue Republican postmasters now in office, to the
end of their terms, providing that no serious charges are sus
tained against them. As another evidence that Republicanism
is not considered a crime announcement was made this after
noon of the selection of Samuel II. Thompson, formerly Republi
can Attorney General of Colorado to be Assistant Attorney
General before the Court of Claims.
MADRID, April 14—An attempt was made yesterday upon
the life of King Alphonso. As he was riding on horseback
through the streets he was fired upon three times by Rafael
Sanchez Allegro, a native of Barcelonia. Neither shots, how
ever, took effect. The horse became frightened and reared.
As the King spurred the animal and was wheeling away the
assassin grasped the reins of the horse, lie was dragged some
little distance when officers rushed to the scene and took him
into custody. The affair created great excitement throughout
the city.
WASHINGTON, April 15—The re
port comes from official circles that
the administration would welcome a
test before the United States Supreme
court of the eligibility of Japanese to
become naturalized. If this question
were to be decided in the affirmative
it would dispose of a very perplexing
situation.
WASHINGTON April 15—Presi
dent Wilson has announced that he
has decided to appoint James M
Lynch as president of th.- Interna
tional Typographical Union.
SEATTLE, April 10—John D.
Ryan, the head of the Amalgamated
Copper Company ( and director in the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail
road, characterizes conservation as
applied to Alaska as a national blun
der. He declares that the former
policy of the government has driven
capital from the northland and
created the impresion that men who
sought to develop the territory were
endeavoring to unfairly acquire
rights and lands.
NEW YORK April 15—This city
is to have a magnificent new county
court house. The plans have been
approved for the structure, which
will, be on the coliseum style, a re.
pleea of the Pantheon at Rome The
< rlRina! o=r• cf.te is fci ten million
dollars, but when completed the
building will likely cost considerable
more than that.
WASHINGTON, April 15—The
Daughters of the Revolution are
holding their annual convention in
this city. At a session last night
the delegates were addressed by
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan. Both speakers advised that
the principles of their revolutionary
ancestors should be applied to mod
ern times.
NEW ORLEANS, April 15—Jesse
Stroud surprised his wife riding with
Edward Beeler. He immediately at
tacked Beeler and a fight ensued
While the men were thus engaged
Mrs. Stroud pulled a gun and shot
and killed her husband. The affair
has caused intense excitement. The
woman was at once placed under ar
rest.
WASHINGTON, April 15—A Dem
ocratic caucus of the House was
again held to consider a phase of the
tariff question. After considerable
discussion a motion to place sheep,
hogs and cattle' on the free list was
defeated. It is the policy of the
leaders to settle every question in
caucus, so as to present a united
front in the -House.
LONDON, April 15—The Bank of
England, is surrounded by detectives
from Scotland Yard, as it is feared
that further dynamite outrages might
be attempted.
BRUSSELS, April 11—The Bel
gium government is making exten
sive arrangements to resist the strike
that has been declared for Monday
next.
NEW YORK, April 15—The state
of Texas has instituted suit against
the Standard Oil Company, seeking
to recover damages in the sum of
one hundred million dollars, for vio
lation of the anti-trust statutes of
the state. The officers of the com
pany here state that a gigantic legal
battle will follow.
SEATTLE, April 15—Mrs. Robert
E. Morries of Seattle, state regent for
Washington of the American Wo
man's Reublic, has been selected by
majority vote as one of 20 women
delegates to be sent from the United
States to the World's Peace Confer
ence in June in Budapest. She will
be the special representative of a dis
trict comprising the states of Wash
ington, Oregon, California, Idaho and
Montana.
GUAYMAS, Mexico, April 14—A
street fight occurred on the streets
here between a crowd of Mexicans
and sailors from the cruiser Californ
ia For a time the warfare was
bloody and fierce, resulting in the
death of seamen J. C. Klesow and
W. W. Corrie and the wounding of
three others. The commandant of
the cruiser has requested that the
warship Mazatlin be sent here, as it
is feared that further hostilities may
follow. Admiral Cowles started an
investigation this morning. It is
maintained by some that the men
were shot under orders from the chief
of police.
NEW YORK, April 14—Vice Presi
dent Thomas Marshall made an ad
dress Saturday night before the Na
tion Democratic club. Among other
things he said, “The desire of the
people for greater equality and op
portuniay for enjoyment, has re
sulted in men coming to the belief
that Socialism alone will guarantee
this equality.”
SAN FRANCISCO, April 14—The
federal grand jury has indicted John
C. Wilson, B. A. Wilbrand and
Peter B. Burke, stock brokers. They
are charged with having aided Cash
ier Barker with having abstracted
funds from a federal depository.
During his speculation Barker used
$127,000 of funds belonging to the
bank, and the brokers are charged
with largely inducing him to continue
MEXICO CITY, April 11—A fatal
wreck occurred on the Mexican Cen
tral railroad last night. There was
a collision at Tula, in the state of
Hidalgo, with the result that twenty
passengers were killed and forty in
jured. There were many heart-rend
ing scenes as the unfortunates who
were mangled and almost had the
life crushed out of them sent up their
pitiful cries for aid.
WASHINGTON, April 11—Repre
sentative Copley presented a resolu
tion to Invite the various nations to
participate in a big naval parade, to
celebrate the openiug of the Panama
canal.
NEW YORK, April 15—The rush
to the Panama Canal shows no sign
of decreasing with the approach of
spring. A party of 500 tourists sail
ed last week on a cruise to the West
Indies and the Panama Canal, aboard
the S. S. Victoria Louise of the Ham
burg-American Line. In a single
month 106 ships have called at Colon
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! carrying a total of 6,23 7 tourists.
! The canal grows in interest as the
i time approaches for turning the
water into the completed channel.
The last cruise of the Victoria
Louise she visited 11 ports, travers
ing in all 6,615 miles in 27 days. So
great is the demand for accommoda
tions that after the completion of her
cruise starting yesterday, the Victoria
Louise will make a special cruise of
16 days, sailing from New York April
30, calling at Havana, Kingston and
Colon. Practically every State is
represented in the long passenger list
of the present cruise.
SEATTLE, April 15—Another old
pioneer is gone. Capt. A. H. Man
ning died at his home here last night.
He had been suffering for several
years with heart trouble. In the
earlier days he was connected with
the fire department of the city. In
the early rush to Dawson and Nome
he was one of the gold seekers and
secured property of value at Nome.
He has not been north for several
years.
PORTLAND, April 14—The Presi
lent has named F. S. Myers ns post
master at Portland, Oregon. The
present incumbent was formerly the
Secretary of Senator Bourne.
CHICAGO, April 14—This morn
ing it was discovered that George
Deitz, a ladies tailor, had been mur
dered in his apartments. A note was
found from the man who did the deed
explaining that the killing was a fit
fate for the man who had ruined
young girls. There was no other
clue to the murderer.
ROME, April 14—The Pope has im*
proved so much during the past day
that it is now felt by his physicians
that his recovery is almost a cer
tainty. ,
HONOLULU, April 12—There is
great consternation and indignation
felt here by a large proportion of the
people, because of the determination
of the Democratic leaders to place
sugar on the free list. Petitions
have been drawn up and are now in
| tirculation for signatures demanding
he withdrawal of Hawaii from the
union if the proposed sugar tariff be
comes a law.
NEW YORK, April 12—The re
mains of the late J. Pierpont Morgan
arrived last night. The body was
Immediately taken to his former
home at 219 Madison avenue, and
now lies in the large library room.
WASHINGTON April 12— In a
talk to newspaper men this morning
President Wilson expressed the hope
that California legislation would not
prove objectionable to Japan.
BUFFALO, April 12—the big
strike that was on for several days by
the street car employees has been
amiacably settled through the media
tion of the Mayor. For a time it
looked as though serious results
would follow, as it had been neces
sary to call out the malitia to reserve
order.
WASHINGTON, April 12—In ad
dressing the members of the U. S.
Navy League, Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels gave expression to
these words: "When the people plead
for a greater navy we will have it, but
not until then.”
SEATTLE, April 10—The steamer
Northwestern sailed last night for
Alaska. Since it was decided to in
augurate a six-day schedule on May
18 it was determined not to put the
eight day schedule into effect, but to
continue the ten-day schedule until
May 18. After that time steamers
for Southwestern Alaska will run
every six days. The passengers on
the Northwestern for Cordova are as
follows: Mrs. E. G.Zwicker, A J.
Novak E. Hegner, R. E.Hegner, L.
Wernecke, Anna Itdhirs, Clem Mor
gan, J. A. Morarlty, Thomas Bur
i.hette, Prank Salem, A E. Nelson,
Geo. vielson, Alvah Panics, W. H.
Link, J. S. Randal, Cm* A. Parks,
Miss Cora Russinger, Mre. W. H
Webb, Miss I. Z. Miller.
LONDON, April 15—The recent,
attempt to wreck the bank of Eng
land with dynaraHs is* tv.ng
thoroughly investigated. Develop
ments so far implicate a womai as
being cue of the guilty parties
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CITIZENS of CHITINA !
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Alaska is on the eve of great development. ^
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The Railroad Commission has reported favorably, on extend. <
Ing the line from Chitina to Fairbanks. 4
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Ex-President Taft has recommended favorable action by 4
Congress. 4
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The New York Legislature, realizing the great injustice done 4
Alaska in the past ten years by withdrawing all its natural re- 4
sources, and thus stopping railroad building has unanimously 4
passed a resolution, endorsing the Railroad Commission report; <
Calling on President Wilson to make Alaska Legislation a special 4
feature of his message to the special Congress called for April 1st. 4
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The first act passed by the Alaska Legislature was in the form <
of a memorial to Congress and the President asking that Railroad 4
construction be begun at once in accord with the Railroad Com- 4
missions report, and that our Coal be opened for use. 4
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Every town Council, and every Chamber of Commerce in 4
Alaska has sent wires and petitions to the President and Congress 4
to the same effect. ^
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The cities of Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, San Francisco—and 4
a great many others as far East as Denver, Colorado?—have joined 4
in the good work and are bringing all the pressure in their power 4
to bear. ^
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Senator Chamberlain of Oregon has prepared a bill in line 4
with the Commission's report to be introduced' at the Special <
Session to convene April 1st. ^
Is there any one that doubts that something will be accorn- 4
plished, and that soon? ^
If so, she or he had better quit looking at the hole in the <
doughnut and look at the doughnut awhile. If you keep on look- <
ing at that hole you will loose your chance—for here is a chance 4
that you will never have again in this section of the country. 4
I will sell you any lot in Chitina not already sold up to 4
April 1st, 1913, for 100 per cent less than you can buy it 6 <
months from now.
The price of all lots has been reduced in order to give all a <
chance. They run from $40 up to $1000. <
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The terms will be % cash, and the balance in six, twelve and <
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Agent Chitina Townsite Company. 4
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:—
Notice is hereby given that the Owl
Drug Company, a co-partnership
formerly owned by Mrs. Laura Brown
and Dr. C. F. Montgomery, Is now
the sole property of Mrs. Laura
Brown, she having purchased the in
terest of Dr. Montgomery. All debts
payable to the said Owl Drug Com_
pany as well as all accounts owing
are assumed by the said Mrs. Laura
Brown.
Dated this 21st day of March, 1913.
4-8-4w'. MRS. LAURA BROWN.
PUBLICATION NOTICE
For the matter of the Estate of
Axel Fast, deceased, notice is hereby
given to all persons that I, H. T.
Staftsholt, was on the eighth day of
February 1913, duly appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of Axel
Fast, deceased, by letters issued by
J. W. Nickell, United States Com
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missioner and ex-officio probate
Judge in and for the Chiitna pre
cinct, Third Division, District of Alas
ka.
All persons indebted to said Axel
Fast deceased are requested to call at
ray place of business in the Overland
Hotel in Chitina, Alaska, to settle
same. All persons having claims
against the said estate are requested
to file your certified bill with me the
undersigned administrator on or be
fore six (6) months from the date of
the first publication.
H. T. STAFSHOLDT,
Administrator
First publication April 8, 1913—4w.
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BRUSSELS, April 14—The great
labor strike occurred this morning
throughout Belgium. Four hundred
thousand Socialists and unionosts de
clined to go to work. The govern
ment has made elaborate provisions
in the various industrial communi
ties to preserve order and thus far
there have been no disorderly dem
onstrations. .
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