The Chitina leader., 1913-05-06

led. Life had become extinct. His
body was brought to Cordova, and
last night Coroner Adams empan-
neled a jury. they rendering a YER
dict that the deceased came to his
death through exposure.
Mr.. Barnwell had been in Alaska
about ten years, first coming to Jul
neau, then Katalla, and from there
Ito Prince William sound ports He
had been around Cordova for FIVE
years past. He came north from
Seattle, where he had been general
manager of the Phillips-Judson Tx
Icursion Company. Previous to that
time he had held responsible posi-
lions with various railroads, the last
being in the passenger department
of the Northern Pacific. He was a
we'll known figure in the Puget sound
cities until he decided to engage in
the gasoline launch business in
Alaska.
The steamer Yukon made salts
factory landing at Katalla yesterday
Afternoon and continued on her way
ito Cordova during the night, reach
ing here at seven O'Clock this morn
ing. After taking on fuel oil she
sailed for the westward shortly be
fore ten o'clock. Passengers for
this section of Alaska left Seattle
as follows:
For Katalla-A. Alley, L. Marker,
N. Kelley, F. NJ. Bacon l.. E. AL
ley, L. H. Ressler, NJ. Seng, B o.
Boardman, o. H. Van Milligan, ] :.
o Downey, Geo. F. Barrett V
Blodgett, R. Blodgett, w. R. Reese,
Jas. Saers, Geo. Sherwood, Kay
Smith, and eleven steerage.
For Cordova-F. NJ Larson and
seven steerage.
For valdez-John Orchard and
thirteen Storage.
For Seward Fred Laubner, E.
Fish, Mrs. Fish.
For Iliamna-Dave Johnson. J.
Morgan, C. H. Mcneil, R L. Kin
ney, HI. H. Millet, Alex Borland
L. A. Thurston, N. Cook, F. Cook,
j. o. ellis, w. B. West Mrs. West
For Port Graham. w. Alley.
For Knik-Evone Harrington E.
C. Heffiner, A. McHenry and twelve
steerage.
For Kodiak. NJ. Hall, Barney
Kettle, Jack Blinn, M. D. Snodgrass,
Mrs. Snodgrass and four steerage.
T Among the passengers on the Yu-
kon this morning was John Orchard,
the aged father of Lieut.. Sam C.
Orchard. who is now imprisoned at
Fort Leavenworth for a shortage in
his accounts while secretary of the
Alaska Road Commission. The
father sought to have the son par
doned, and presented a numerously
signed petition to the President, but
to no avail. The sentence of the
Lieutenant will expire in next Sep
TENDER.
Cordova, April 80
Miss Celia Walters arrived on the
steamer Yukon and will spend the
summer with her mother, Mrs Ed.
Keller. She makes her home at
neau for few days visiting friends.
North Yakima but has been atJu-
Before noon this morning Ser
geant Patten was notified that the
cable had been repaired and was
again ready for commercial mes
sages between Alaska and Seattle.
The telegraph line on the Canadian
line is still down AS conse-
quence press messages sent last ev-
ening and this morning have not
been received by the Daily Alaskan,
although we received some late dis
patches over the cable .!,is after
noon
The card party at the Rainier
Grand this afternoon was well at
tended
The Rt. Rev. P. T. Rowe, Bish.
op of Alaska, is expected on the
Mariposa. He will go through to
Valdez. where he will ordain Rev.
w. H. Zeigler to the priesthood.
After that he will return to Cordova
and spend few days here. He has
been at Ketchikan and Juneau and
it is not expected that he will go in
to the interior at this time. Mrs.
Rowe is in Berkeley
When D. A. Gwinn was in town
the other day he told some of his
friends at the Rainier-Grand of a
scheme he had fop acquiring the
various fox islands in Alaska He
stated that in the enterprise he was
associated with Tom Aiken and j..
Miligan They had taken options
for the leasing of six islands. for
which they are to pay 100000 be-
fore July first next. Included in
this deal is the property of Billy
Gibbons near Latouche, York's ISL
and at Sumdum, and Mcpherson s
island. He went outside on the
last steamer but is expected back in
a few weeks. He makes his head
quarters at St. Johns island, near
New Brunswick,
Cordova, May 5.
| The freighter Edith reached port