The Chitina leader., 1912-03-09


the desertion of Ambrose Figuerora.
He was one of Madero's trusted chief
rulers in the southern part of Next
CO. He takes over with him ~ fol-
iowine Of 1900. The rebels ha 4
this accession with great Joy and 1t
makes them more determined that
they can finally cause the downfall
of the new president.
BERLIN. March THE Emperor
has invited General Goethals, at the
head of the Panama commission, to
luncheon on Sunday. He desired to
discuss with him various phases of
the canal
Court has adjourned at Seward,
Judge Cushman and the other off
| cials reaching. Valdez on the Alaane-
da yesterday. The next term in this
division will convene in Valdez on
March IL. A grand jury will be CALI
ed and among other matters to be
considered will be the charges of a
shortage of $4,000 in the Cordova
postoffice funds. A number of Wit
nesses have been summoned from
this town.. II the Fairbanks bank
cases are to be tried in April at Vala
dez, several weeks will necessarily
be consumed in disposing of them,
so that it now looks as though there
would be no session of court in Corr
dova until next fail.
Judge, Murane, of the Nome dis
trict, will go to Fairbanks and mold
a session of court ON July %. This
is at the request of Judge Overfieid,
and with the permission of the at.
torney general. During the summer
Judge Overfield will hold court in
the Iditarod and then at sTanana
Judge Lyons will be kept busy in the
Juneau district.
The freight office that has always
been maintained at Strelna or Mile
146, has been discontinued by Supt.
Geiger. Hereafter freight being
shipped to that point will be prepaid.
The former agent, v. j. Dwyer, who
is one of the most accommodating
and popular men ever in the employ
of the company, will remain at Strel-
ma, where he has large interests, and
expects to build a hotel so soon as
construction is commenced on the
branch line of railroad to the Gray
properties.
NEW YORK, March 4.-The first
consignment of ]. P. Morgan's Lon
don art treasures, which are all to
be transferred to this country, will
arrive in New York In a few days,
according to Jacque Seligman, an ex-
pert who went to London to superinl
tend the removal of the ename1s
heretofore housed in the South Ken
sington Museum and in Paris. None
of the other works of art are to be
touched. according to Mr.. Seligman,
until the entire collection of enamelss
has been transferred to this country
after which the transfer of the COLI.
lection of silver will begin. The
collection of enamels," said Mr.. Sc
ligman, constitutes perhaps fourth
part Of the Morgan treasures, but
when it is assembled in the Metro
politan Museum, New York will be
able to boast of the most remarkable
display of it's kind in the world. No
museum abroad can begin to ap-
proach it in size or Importance.
Every occasionally we hear that
Col. Richardson, president of the
Alaska Road Commission. is going to
return to Alaska, and then again
that he is not to return. The latest
story Is from the Valdez Miner, rs
follows:
"Col. w. P. Richardson will not
return to Alaska. Information to
this effect was received from an au-
thoritative source on the last mail
by prominent citizen ofcvaldez.
The transfer of Col. Richardson
back, to his regiment comes as
heavy blow to Alaska.
"Since the establishment of the
road commission, Col. Richardson
has been closely allied with the con-
struction of trails in the territory.
Possessing an intimate knowledge
of conditions, his work has been of
great and lasting benefit. In 'addil
ton he has had great influence at
| Washington and secured appropria-
lions which otherwise would have