Late Telegraph News
SEATTLE, July 21. — Francis
Thayer, ne of the aviators during the
Potlatch, gave an exhibition flight
yesterday which resulted in his
death. When at a height of about
700 feet Thayer attempted to make
a parachute jump while over the bay,
boats being in readiness to pick him
up. Owing to some miscalculation
the parachute failed to open and the
aviator fell with frightful rapidity,
striking the water with such force
as to cause instant death.
CHICAGO, July 22.—Secretary of
the Interior Lane left here this
morning for the west, and will go as
far as Seattle. In an address here
last night the secretary said that
Alaska is a land of greater resources
than is controlled by any other
nation on earth. He declared that
nothing but the conservation policy
adopted by former administrations
had kept the territory from coming
to her own. He said the greatest
need of the country was transporta
tion and that at least 900 miles of
railroad should be built, and a coal
ing station for the Pacific fleet of
naval vessels. “Let congress appro
priate the money for the railroads,”
said the secretary, “and the work of
construction begin, and the next
two years will see a colonization
movement to Alaska which will put
to insignificance the rush for gov
ernment lands within the nation
proper.” Aside from her resources
of precious metals, coal, copper, fish
and furs, Alaska has an immense
area of fertile land, on which can be
raised food for many millions of
people, the secretary stated, and that
within a few years the territory
would be teeming with population
and wealth.
BTNQHAMPTON, X. Y„ July 22.
—Forty girs are believed to have j
perished in the Freeman Overall
faeforv in this city, which was de
stroyed by fire this afternoon.
The flames, which broke out near
the boiler room, spread with fright- |
ful rapidity, and many of the girls ;
employed in the upper stories were
cut off by the fire before help could
reach them. Many saved their lives
by jumping front the windows to
the ground, several of whom were
so badly injured that their lives are
despaired of. Forty are missing, and
while it is possible that some of
them have escaped, it is certain that
most of those now reported as miss
ing have fallen victims to the flames.
WASHINGTON, July 22.—Sen
ators Nelson and Clapp of Minnesota,
appeared before the senate lobby in
vestigating committee and testified
that the charges made against them
by Col. Mulhall were absolutely
false, and without foundation.
PORTLAND, July 22.—In an ad
dress here this morning Secretary of
the Navy Daniels stated that he
would accompany the warships
through the Panama canal when it
was opened, and that a considerable
portion of the fleet would remain on
the Pacific coast, which fronted the
greatest, population of the countries
of the world. From his address it is
believed by many that the adminis
tration is not at all easy that the
present friendly relations with Japan
and China can be maintained for any
prolonged period, and that sooner or
later a clash between these countries
and the United States will be un
avoidable. Particularly is this be
lieved to be true in the event Japan
gains the ascendancy in China
through the internal disorder which
threatens to disrupt the republic,
“"WASHINGTON, July 22.—Senator
Borah today issued a statement de
claring that Secretary Bryan’s plan
for a protectorate over Nicaragua
meant that the going up of the Am
erican flag was the beginning of the
complete dominion and ownership of
the Central American country.
WASHINGTON, July 22.—Presi
dent Wilson has given his unquali
fied endorsement of Secretary
Bryan’s plan for the establishment of
a protectorate over Nicaragua by the
United States. In an interview this
morning he said that such a course
might lead to a misunderstanding by
• European powers as to the ultimate
"aim of this country, but that the
United States must demonstrate fully
that it does not contemplate occupa
tion of the country.
EL PASO, July 22.—In a battle at
Chihuahua yesterday the federal
troops under General Orozco de
feated the rebels, killing 90. The
federal loss was small.
PATTESON, N. J., July 22.—The
Helvetia silk mills in this city were
partially wrecked today by the explo
sion of a bomb. It is believed the
explosive was placed by anarchists.
GREENVILLE, Tex., July 22.—
The Standard Oil Company has com
promised with the state and has paid
fines amounting to half a million dol
lars. The total fines assessed
against the company by the state
courts amounted to $105,000,000.
The cases were appealed, but a
compromise was effected before they
came to hearing.
WASHINGTON, July 22.—Jere
miah Netterer, named by President
Wilon as judge of the federal court
for the western division of Wash
ington was confirmed by the senate
this morning.
ROSEBURG, Ore., July 22.—Sec
retary Daniels delivered a short ad
dress here this morning. Referring
to the Seattle riot he said: “I still
maintain that no man is so great
that he has the right to insult the
American flag.”
BELLINGHAM. July 22.—J. C.
Bishop, a Vancouver capitalist, was
instantly killed this morning while
descending Mount Baker. Bishop
and a party had successfully made an
ascent of the mountain, when on the
return trip Bishop slipped and went
over a cliff, falling a distance ot j
nearly 100 feet. The party made
all haste to reach the spot where
he lay, but when they arrived there
life was extinct.
JACKSON, Miss., July 22—Thirty
three negro convicts, confined in the
sleeping cage at the convict farm
near here, were burned to death last |
night when the building caught fire. J
The flames were not discovered until j
they had gained such headway as to
prevent all attempt to save the im- j
prisoned wretches.
BUCHAREST, July 22.—War in
the Balkan states ceased today, at
least temporarily, when Bulgaria
agreed to the peace terms dictated by
Roumania. An agreement for a
cessation of hostilities has also been
made with Greece and Servia pend
ing the drawing up of a treaty of
peace between the belligerents.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., July 22.—Gen
eral Obregoif, head of the Constitu
tionalist forces of the north, died at
Hermosillo today of blood poison
ing, the result of a wound.
WASHINGTON, July 22. — The!
state department is in receipt of in- j
formation from Mexico that the ■
Huerta administration is tottering
and that it must soon be overturned. !
The administration has exhausted its :
i resources ip an attempt to put down !
the rebels, but without success, in ;
i fact, the rebels are constantly gain
j ing ground, and their ultimate suc
cess appears assured.
WASHINGTON, July 22.—Advices
received from China by the state
department are to the effect that
the rebellion in China is still spread
ing. Today Fukien province seceded
from the republic and joined forces
with the rebels.
LONDON, July 23.—Inspired by
the success of the suffragettes in
securing release from prison by hun
ger striking, 14-year-old Helen
Buchan, of Peter Head, Aberdeen
shire, adopted this method of evad
ing school attendance. She succeeded
for three days, whereupon her father
was summoned before the school
board and fined ?5 on the ground
that he was responsible for his
daughter’s truancy.
"Is there any law against whipping
a girl of her age?” inquired the
father.
“Not if you have proper caution,”
was the chairman's reply. >,
“She’ll return to school tomorrow,”
he announced.
And she did.
PORT TOWNSEND, July 23.—
Physicians at the Fort Worden mili
tary hospital are at a loss to explain
the peculiar malady of Signal Service
Corps Sergt. Groghegn.
Groghegn attended a dance, drank
a cocktail and later ate a dish of ice
cream, whereupon he became drowsy
and fell asleep, sleeping for six days
During his sleep he was fed by
means of tubes. Groghegn awoke
yesterday in a precarious condition
TACOMA, July 23.—Nelson Ben
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 of 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, Tacoma, 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 hill in line
with the Commission’s report to he introduced at the Special
Session to convene April 1st.
Is there any one that doubts that something will he 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.
CEO. C. HAZELET.
Agent Chitina Townsite Company.
net, a well-known railroad man, and
builder of the Stampede tunnel, died
at his home in this city today.
PORTLAND, Ore., July 23.—After
a search lasting more than a week
the bodies of C. B. Smith and wife,
of this city have been found in the j
Butte shaft on Mount Ella.
iMr. and Mrs. Smith, in company
with Miss Verdi Moore and R. S. Car
roll, also of Portland, ascended the
mountain and had just reached the
summit when overtaken by a violent
storm. While descending the moun
tain Smith and his wife became sep
arated from the other members of
the party.
Miss Moore and Carroll made their
way to safety and gave the alarm.
Searching parties w^ere immediately
organized. The bodies were finally
located at the foot of the shaft, where
they had fallen during their wander
ings in the blinding blizzard.
SOFIA, July 23.—Sofia is in a
state of seige by the Greek, Servian
and Roumanian allies. General
Miles and other Americans in the
city are unable to get out.
SEATTLE, July 23.—The reported
death yesterday of Sergeant Wallace,
of Fort Flagler, from wounds re
ceived during the rioting in Seattle
last Thursday night, is this morning
announced to be a fake pure and
simple. Officials at Fort Flagler
state that there was no death at the
fort yesterday, and that there is no
such person as Sergeant Wallace at
that place.
WASHINGTON, July 23. —The
gunboat Wheeling has been ordered
to Mexico to protect American inter
ests in the state of Tobaseo. The
cruiser Louisiana has arrived at the
scene for the same purpose.
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