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WASHINGTON*, Sept. 12.—The
suave Lamar who made himself
notorious about the capital by im
personating himself as a Congress
man while talking over the tele
phone, in the effort to secure certain
legislation, has been arrested. This
action was taken at the instance of
Attorney Genreal McReynolds. A
warrant was issued from the federal
court of New York. The defendant
was immediately released on bonds.
PEKIN, Sept. 12.—Japan de
mands an immediate apology and in
demnity from China. The principal
allegations that require redress are
the killing of three Japanese at
Nanking, the maltreatment of a
consular messenger and torture of
a Japanese lieutenant at Hankou,
and the imprisonment of Lieut. A. T.
Shantieng.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.—The
state department has been advised
that a joint session of the Chinese
parliament w-ill be held at Peking.
The object is to arrange for the
election of a president.
PEKIN, Sept. 10.-—Again has the
Chinese cabinet been reconstructed.
Recognition of the claims of the re
formers led by Kang Yo Wen has
been made by the selection ot tnree
of his partisans. It is expected that
for a time at least peace will reign.
Washington, Sept. 12.—William
Henry Wilder died this morning at
the Woodward hotel after a short
illness. He represented the fourth
Congressional district of Massachu
setts and was 58 years of age. He
was a lawyer by profession. He was
twice elected to Congress.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 12.—There
has been a break in President
Huerta’s cabinet. He issued a state
ment declaring that the policy of the
president was such that he saw no
other course than to offer his resig
nation.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.—The
members of the House naval com
mittee will leave on November 20
for an extensive inspection. They
will first go to the Pacific coast and
after an examination of the various
fortifications and naval stations they
will proceed south and visit the
coast along the Gulf of Mexico.
SEATTLE, Sept. 11.—The many
friends of Police Judge R. R. George
were shocked to learn this morning
that he had been seriously injured
in an elevator accident. He was in
a down town office building when
the accident occurred and was re
moved to a hospital. His injuries
included a broken nose, a broken
rib, cuts on the head and jaw and
sprain of the arm. Later in the
day Judge George died.
COLEBROOK, Sept. 11.—It is
stated that late this afternoon Thaw
will be arraigned on the charge of
conspiracy in having escaped from
Matteawan. The case will then like’y
be continued until tomorrow.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 11.—A boiler
in the torpedo boat Craven exploded
this morning, causing the death of
two of the crew. Several were in
jured while considerable damage to
PEKIN, Sept. 11.—Japan’s de
mands are growing because of the
killing of a lot of Japanese. Pre
sentation has been made to the Chin
ese government fot indemnity and
the demands are regarded as tanta
mount to an ultim'atum. It is freely
predicted that trouble is about to
begin.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—Secre
tary of the Treasury McAdoo desired
to appoint a new official as collector
of customs at Los Angeles. He so
indicated to Collector Pendleton, as
suring him that Jiis resignation
would be cheerfully accepted. But
that official rather thought that he
might hold on a little longer and so
was in no hurry about resigning. As
a result the secretary made an order
of dismissal and at the same time
the President sent to the Senate
the name of John B. Elliott as col
lector.
NEW YORK, Sept. 11.—A wire
less received this morning states that
Mayor Gaynor had died of heart
trouble yesterday on board the
Bteamship Baltic, in mid-ocean. The
mayor had sailed for Europe in the
hope that a rest would do him good
and permit his heart organs to per
form their functions with more regu
larity. It was not expected when he
sailed a few days ago that he was
seriously affected.
| NEW YORK, Sept. 12.—Col
Adolph Kline is now the mayor oi
this city. He took the oath of offic<
last evening, by reason of his posi
tion as president of the board o:
aldermen. His first act was to plat
for the funeral of his predecessor
William J. Gaynor, who died on s
steamer in midocean on Wednesday
last.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.—Tht
deficiency appropriation bill has
passed the House. It fails to pro
vide for the salaries of members oi
, the United States commerce couri
and will have the effect of eliminat
ing that body. A sum of $100,000
was included to pay the expense oi
bringing Americans from Mexico.
BERKELEY, Cal., Sept. 10.—The
friends of Secretary of the Interior
Lane were very much gratified this
morning to learn that Mr. Lane was
improving and that the attack of
yesterday is not likely to have any
serious result.
LONDON, Sept. 10.—According
to dispatches received here from
Shanghai the Japanese have landed
an armed force at- Nanking. The
probabilities are that an engagement
will follow.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Sept. 10.
—The annual convention of the
American Health Association was
opened this morning. In his ad
dress President Hearing set forth
that a cabinet officer should preside
over the health of the nation. He
strongly urged the necessity for the
designation of one man to have per
sonal supervision over a subject in
which the people of the entire United
States are vitally interested.
BERLIN, Sept. 10.—Zeppelin air
ship II was wrecked in the North
sea. She was going at a good height
when there was trouble with the
machinery. The machine turned
turtle and the 15 persons aboard
were thrown out and fell quite a
distance into the water. All were
drowned.
WINNIPEG, Sept. 10.—Word has
been received here of the murder
of Harry V. Radford, an American
explorer, and George Street, his
companion. They were in the
Arctic and an attack was made on
the men named by a party of
Eskimos. By reason of superior
numbers the strangers were easily
overpowered and put to death.
SEATTLE, Sept. 10. — Advices
have been received here of the
death of Capt. George S. Pierce,
master of the U. S. transport Dix.
He died aboard his vessel in the
Orient after a brief illness. The
captain was a well known and popu
lar figure on the Pacific coast.
FAIRBANKS, Sept. 10.—George
Hainzinger, coming from the Chi
sana with a pony, met Frank Man
ley, one of the large operators in
the Iditarod and Fairbanks country,
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took an option on two claims on
Wilson creek and one on Sargeant
creek for $45,000.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10.—A
big crowd last night witnessed a
good fight between Oral Listoer and
Petroskey. They gave and took
throughout the contest, which lasted
for 20 rounds, it being declared a
draw.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9.—The
transport Buford sailed for Mexico
with instructions to gather and take
aboard refugees who may be on the
west coast.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 9.—Another
noted character on the exchange
died here last night. He was James
, Marshall, known as the father of
cash wheat buying. He has made
I some spectacular plunges in his day.
OAKLAND, Sept. 9.—Secretary of
the Interior Lane was overcome this
afternoon while reviewing a parade
of Native Sons. He fell in a feint
and was removed to his brother's
home, but his condition is not re
garded as dangerous. He has been
overworked lately and carrying many
perplexing burdens.
FAIRBANKS, Sept. 9.—Dozens of
stampeders who are among our re
liable local mining men returned to
day with discuraging reports from
the Chisana. They say that there is
still a shortage of grub and that but
little pay dirt has been found. These
are the men who went up the rivei
on the little steamer Reliance, which
was the first boat to reach the dig
gings. '
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TO THE
CITIZENS of CHITINA
Alaska Is on the eve of great development.
The Railroad Commission has reported favorably, on extend,
ing the line from Chitina to Fairbanks.
Ex-President Taft has recommended favorable action by
. Congress.
The New York Legislature, realizing the great injustice done
Alaska in the past ten years by withdrawing all its natural re
sources( and thus stopping railroad building has unanimously
passed a resolution, endorsing the Railroad Commission report;
Calling on President Wilson to make Alaska Legislation a special
feature cf his message to the special Congress called for April 1st.
The first act passed by the Alaska Legislature was in the form
of a memorial to Congress and the President asking that Railroad
construction be begun at once in accord with the Railroad Com
missions report, and that our Coal be opened for use.
Every town Council, and every Chamber of Commerce in
Alaska has sent wires and petitions to the President and Congress
to the same effect.
The cities of Seattle, Tacomaf Portland, San Francisco—and
a great many others as far East as Denver, Colorado—have joined
in the good work and are bringing all the pressure in their power
to bear.
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon has prepared a bill in line
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 accom
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
that you will never have again in this section of the country.
I will sell you any lot in Chitina not already sold> up to
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.
The terms will be % cash, and the balance in six, twelve and
eighteen months.
GEO. C. HAZELET,
Agent Chitina Townsite Company.
Charles B. Mack, the West Daw
son farmer and dog fancier, is ,pre
paring to send 25 to 30 dogs up the
White river, to freight supplies to
and in the new diggings this winter, i
Charley has ten tons of dog salmon
which he will ship up. He says sal
mon will be in demand there this
winter, and he will be In the midst
of the situation with his dogs and
supplies. Charley has been making
extensive plans to import reindeer
and goats, and says that his going
up the White may delay his plans
regarding the herds a little, but that
eventually he will carry out the
scheme. He plans to get reindeer
from the lower Yukon, and to have
them herded in the moss-covered
hills of the White river country by
Eskimos, who will be engaged to
come with the animals.
The assistant commissioner of the"
general land office has recommended
publication of advice to intending
homestead applicants. He states
that it may often expedite the action
of the register and receiver if entry
men will come prepared with a certi
fied copy of the location notices they
have filed with recorders of mining
districts.
COLEBROOK, Sept. 12. —The
hearing in the Thaw case has been
continued until tomorrow. The de
lay was taken awaiting the arrival
of former Governor Wm. Stone, of
Pennsylvania, who is the chief coun
sel for Thaw. Mr. Stone reached
here today.
CONCORD, Sept. 13.—Late this
afternoon Federal Judge Aldrich
granted a petition to Thaw’s attor
neys for a writ of habeas corpus, re
turnable at Littleton on Tuesday
next. Pending the hearing all par
ties were prohibited from interfering
with Thaw.
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Judge H. B. Le Fev^e, the well
known attorney of Skagway, will re
move to Juneau about the middle of
October. The judge is a pioneer of
Alaska. For 15 years he has been
a resident of Skagway, where he has
been prominent in the public affairs
of the city and its various institu
tions. He served for several years
as United States commissioner at
Skagway.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 13.—Late this
afternoon the body of the late W. J.
Gaynor sailed for New York on board
the steamer Lusitania.
QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 12.—The
steamship Baltic arrived this morn
ing having aboard the body of the
late mayor of New York city.
Tom Davis, who made a hurried
trip to Seattle, returned on the
Mariposa last night.
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