The Chitina leader., 1912-12-03
Cordova. Nov. 80.

and sailed for Valdez about this
morning. The passengers for Cordo-
va were Calvin c. Hazelet, Miss Car
rigan, NJ. s. Whittier. Miss Nellie E.
Barrett, w. H. Mullen, E. B. Wildts,
C. E. Luckenville and wife, and three
steerage. A large number were
aboard for Valdez, in connection
with the trial of the banking cases,
which commences on Monday. These
men circled about town last night
and met many old fiends.
Judge Thos. Lyons, one of the
most satisfactory Judges to grace the
federal bench in Alaska, came over
from Juneau, accompanied by Mrs.
Lyons He will preside over the term
of court at Valdez.
Fred G. Moves, who was appointed
receiver of the defunct bank after
Frank w. Hawkins had a short turn
at it, had been outside for a short
trip and returned on the Northwest
ern to Valdez.
]. S. Mackenzie, who was appoint
ed manager for some of the proper
ties under the receiver, is on hand
as a witness. He is accompanied by
his wife.
Attorneys John L. McGinn and
John A. Clark, both of Fairbanks, re-
turned from the outside to testify as
witnesses.
L. Proctor is a government ex-
pert who examined the books of the
bank and recommended that prosecu-
tion be started.
Angus Mcbride, the new Clerk for
this division, or at least until he goes
to Fairbanks, where he will ultimate
ly hold the position of Clerk under
his old friend Judge Fuller. passed
through to Valdez on the North
western.
E. S. Bunch, formerly newspaper
man of Fairbanks, and who is we'll
and favorably known in this section
because of the special work he did
for the Seattle Times, when getting
out special edition about year
ago, comes to personally report the
case for the enterprising Seattle
Timse.
Among the witnesses are B. B.
Metheany. G. P. Wesch, E. I. Jensen,
R. C. Wood who is accompanied by
his wife, Ray Brumbaugh, Lew E.
Wing who was formerly connected
with the bank, j.. A. Jackson, Jas. w.
Hill, A. T. Armstrong, G. S. Dusen-
bury.
Cordova. Dec. 3.
A snow and wind ragged fiercely last
night, making it impossible. for the
steamer Northwestern to sail. She
remained tied up at the dock until
eight o'clock this morning. She car
ried large list of passengers and
will put in at Katalla to take on thir-
ty government employees who have
been working at the Boring river coal
fields. These men will fill the steam
er to her capacity. A large number
from the interior took passage, many
expecting to spend two or three
months in the states. The following
were booked from Cordova to Seattle;
f. F. Vanderick, ST Atwell, Richard
Jones, ]. r. Fowle, B. Dewiksa, H. T.
Jordan, G. c. Manson, F. Reunnels
w. J. Bowen, F. H. Griffin, w. B.
Moore, M. L. McDougall, Dolly Bel
mont, Hobbs, Percy G. Charles
w. E. Barnes, H. c. Jackson, Chas
Cerney, o. I. Shade, P. Madden, A.
Greerty, Joe Geary, l.. Wahala, Mike
Salmon, j. w. Forsland, w. McCor.
mick. Chas. Chrisholm, Carl Sayin
Otto Nichols, John Mattison, F. S
Bull, Denning WHEELER, j. P. Haw.
kins, Mrs. E. M. Keys, Louise Walton
Mrs. n Bartholomew, August Peter.
son, Mrs. ]. A. Lille, E. l.. Crawford
Mrs. A. ]. Paxson, Frank Johnson
e. P. Donnelly, ]. E. Barrett and
wife, I. l.. Godfrey, VIM. Battle, d. A
Lynch, Guy Borgess., H. Gold, Gu.
Johnson, Mabel Grass, Nels Smith
Miss c. Thrasch, C. w. Kolb, ]. l.
Mckenzie, Jos. Diggs and family. L
Wahl, A. Nevland, Miss Gladis Ger
man..