The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-04-07


A stop was made at the uptown
depot, where most of the passengers
got aboard. The train will return
tomorrow afternoon, bringing pas
'sengers from Shushanna Junction
and Chitina.
The steamer Salmo has put out
to sea to intercept the bark that is
about due for the Orca cannery. 1t
is expected to pick her up about
Hinchinbrook entrance and tow her
in. The bark is bringing the men
and seasons supplies for the opera
ton of the cannery, which usually
puts up about $4,000 cases OF
salmon.
Cordova, April 8
The trial of the case of Dan D.
Sutherland VS.. F. w. Purdy, involv-
ing title to No. 2 below discovery
on Big Eldorado creek, in the Shu-
shanna, went to the jury this after
noon. Arguments were made by
counsel before the noon adjourn
ment and after court reconvened at
2 o'clock, Judge Brown delivered
his charge. The attorneys acting IN
the case Wee T. j. Donohoe and E.
E. Richie for the plaintiff and
Maurice D. Leahy and j. ]. Finnigan
for the defendant.
The retrial of the case of G. H.
Likaits VS.. VIM. E. James was COM
menced this afternoon and the fol-
lowing twelve jurors were drawn
from the box: John Gamble, o. E.
Lambert, H. I. Lewis, R. R. Ker-
wood, w. L. Millikin, D. A.. Mosser,
E. F.. Pittman, Thos. Price, H.
Sutherland, D. H. Sexton, A. Schnei-
der, w. L. Smith.
Before their examination the
court ordered special venire for
twelve jurors to issue, returnable at
o'clock this afternoon. From this
number will be drawn sufficient to
take the place of those jurors who
might be excused, the two first being
Tom price and H. l. Lewis.
1t is expected that a session will
be held tonight.
Cordova, April
Petitions were circulated yester-
day afternoon and received a num-
Der of signatures of voters, asking
h. Foil ri,,rr 10 1ot nc
for council: H. A. Slater, Geo.
Dooley, Fred Glassbrenner, Geo. c..
Hazelet, A. E. Lathrop, Edgar j..
Davis and E. A. Hegg.
Considerable discussion was
heard today about putting forth
another ticket, to be formed from
among the following names: Geo. c.
Hazelet, Alvah Games, Malcolm
Brock, DR.. w. W. Council, Chas.
Goodall, E. v. Boyle, F. A. Jones, E.
o. Lambert, Tom Price, Edgar ].
Davis, E. A. Hegg.
The Socialists contemplate nam
ing two or three men for council.
The only nominee for school
director is Mrs. w. J. Mcdonald. -
The registration of voters will
close Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock. The election will be held
on Tuesday, April 7, at City Hall.
An ordinance provides that call
ballots shall be of white paper,
upon which shall be written or
printed, the names of the persons
voted for and the offices desig-
mated - The size of tickets is pro-
vided for as follows For council
men, 5x9 inches; for school treas
urer, Axe inches.
Yesterday afternoon the jury in
the case of Dan w. Sutherland VS..
F. w. Purdy, returned a verdict in
favor of the defendant. The claim
involved was No. 2 below discovery
on Big Eldorado, which will remain
in possession of Mr.. Purdy, for
whom it was located by G. L. Gates
The court ordered a special venire
of jurors to issue yesterday after
noon and at 4 o'clock the marshal
made a return of the following
names: C. c. O'Neill, Bert Slavin,
w. L. Mayfeld, Patrick Campbell, G.
l.. Buchanan, r. R. Cochran, H. N.
Hayzlett, Dan Vanderford, Bardy
Howard, Ed Hertle, Price Nettleton,
p r. McKanna
The mining case of c. H. Likaits
VS.. VIM. E. James, is again on trial,
the jury previously having dis
agreed. The plaintiff is represented
by Attorneys Tucker and Foster and
the defendants by Attorneys Leahy
and Finnigan. 1t is not expected
that it will come to an end before
Monday afternoon. The following
jury is serving on the case: D. H.
Sexton, o. e. Lambert, H. Suther-
land, w. l.. Milliken, w. l.. Smith,
E. F. Pittman, R. R. Kerwood, c. G.
O'Neill, r. r. Cochran, Fl. N. Hayz-
lett, H. B. Burkhardt, Dan Vande-
fnrd