The Chitina leader., 1914-09-29

Velisaris in the hand. Then Tony
/ fired another shot which took effect
! IN his side and affected his spine.
/, Tony rifled his pocket and grabbing
the money started on run across
| the hill.
1t is believed that this occurred
between and O'Clock, and the
wounded man lie there all night and
until nearly 8 o'clock Sunday after
noon suffering intense pain. He
thinks that Toni was under the i'm
preston that he had killed him and
thought that the body would not be
found for some months, and that In
the meantime he would get away,
possibly going towards Fairbanks.
The matter was reported by Deputy
Marshal Brigthwell to the authorities
at Valdez and efforts are now being
made to apprehend the man who
committed the deed, who is but %
years of age and who has only been
in this country year past and who
cannot speak English.
Velisaris is only % years of age
but is hardy and has strong con-
stitution, otherwise he might have
died from the loss of blood and
exhaustion during his exposure IF
nearly "a hours.
Passengers on the Alameda report
that Delegate Wickersham arrived at
Juneau on Sunday last, after hav-
Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg and
other localities. He expects to spend
this week and possibly longer at
juneau, Douglas, Treadwell, Sheep
Creek and Skagway, before sailing
for the westward. He contemplates
going first to Seward, then Valdez
and Cordova. making addresses in
all towns. From here he will go by
train TO Kennecott, Mccarthy and
Chitina, taking the stage there for
Fairbanks, in which neighborhood
he will spend all the time interven-
ing before election. He will not
have time to go to Nome this year.
Cordova, September 20
The steamer Alameda arrived in
port this morning, having stopped at
Orca to take on shipment of
salmon She had a large number Of
passengers from the westward, who
circled about Cordova while the
steamer was here. She sailed south
about 1890 o'clock, having the fol-
lowing passengers for Seattle, who
took passage at Cordova:
Capt. S. Peterson and crew of SO
from Orca cannery, C. E. Knell, W.
T. Taylor. w. A. Mcdonald, Henry
E. Walker, D. w. Scott, R. r. Brott,
II. J. Watkins, jr., L. T. Splawn and
wife, A. D. Thayer, C. L. Perkins.
Mrs R. D'Orsay, A. Christensen,
Herman DEWITT, Judge F. E. Fuller,
Peter Miles,
Supt. Corser and General Agent
Tracey returned last evening from 4
successful and pleasant hunting
expedition to the interior. They. went
to Chitina where James Rockefeller
Joined them with a horse and buggy.
They went out over the trail as far
as Willow Creek and then on to
Copper Center, hunting in the near
by woods. They found good game
but poor roads.
On the freighter Cordova that ar
rived this morninw was the lumber
of the new cannery that Ed. B.
Hanley is to erect at Mile SIS. 1t
will be of considerable capacity, and
Mr.. Hanley who returned from
Seattle on the last steamer, has the
foundation in So that he can immed1-
ately commence the erection of the
building. A spur from the railroad
has also been built. The heavy ma
chinery will be brought up late in
the winter, SO that it may be in
stalled and everything gotten III
shape for next season.
/ Geo. w. Sias, of Boston, manag-
ing director of the companysoperat-
ing the big hydraulic property in
the Valdez Creek district, came to
town last evening on the speeder
from Chitina. He went to Valdez
this morning on a launch and will
shortly go outside. He reports
successful season, with all machinery
now installed for a big cleanup next
season.
Judge Frederic E. Fuller, of Fair
banks, was in town last night and
sailed on the Alameda this morning
for Seattle. He will go on to Cali
fornia and eniov few weeks vaca-
ton, expecting to return soon after
the snow flies and go in by way OF
Cordova and Chitna. He came from
the interior to Chitina on Sheldon's
auto and came in on the speeder last