The Chitina leader., 1915-05-18
WASHINGTON. MAY 12.-The


i WASHINGTON, May 12.-The
suit of the Riggs National Bank to
enjoin the Comptroller of the Cur
rency from Withholding $4,000 in
terest on government bonds as pen
atty for alleged violation of certain
banking regulations, and charging
Comptroller Williams and Secretary
McAdoo with conspiracy to wreck
| the bank, came up before Judge
Mccoy of the District Supreme
Court this morning. The case,
now one month old, has taken on a
national importance in the public
mind, partly because of the persons
involved and because it is believed
it will open up important questions
involving governmental jurisdiction
over banks. Biggest thing since
Jackson's fight with the banks" is
one way it is expressed. The man
ner in which the administration re-
CARDS the litigation is shown by the
! fact that Samuel Untermyer and
Louis D. Brandeis have been en-
ployed to assist the Attorney Gen.
erals office in defending the treas
ury of1icials-and possibly in carry
ing further the charges openly made,
since the suit began, against the
bank by Comptroller Williams.
President Wilson and his cabinet
are known to have considered the
case in cabinet meeting.
SEATTLE, May 13.-The rush to
the railroad terminals in the north
continues without abatement and
every boat sailing for southwestern
Alaska leaves with it's passenger and
freight capacity all taken. The
steamer Alameda got away last night
at 9 o'clock. Her passengers for
Cordova were: Mrs. c. Fisher, w.
L. Smith and IA second-class; for
Valdez, four cabin and two second
class; for Ellamar one cabin and
cabin and SO second-class; for Ship
Anchorage, 81 cabin and 80 second
class.
ATHENS, May liking Con-
stantine was reported today as hav-
ing taken a serious turn for the
worse He has been afflicted with
pneumonia, but was improving when
the sudden change for the worse.
occurred. He was born August 3,
1858 and acceded to the throne
March IS, 1918.
LINCOLN, Neb., May 13.-The
Russian government plans to call
uron it's army reserves now in the
United States, according to dis
patch printed in a Russian paper
received by Felix Newton, one of the
leaders in the Russian colony in
Lincoln. The paper, which has a
large circulation among the Russians
in this country, states that there
are 100000 reserves of the Russian
army in the United States. Mr..
Newton estimates that 5000 of this
number are in Lincoln. He does not
look for very eager response to
the Russian government call. Many
of the. Russians have taken out
naturalization papers and now own
or are purchasing homes of their
own. They are we'll satisfied with
conditions here and are not likely to
risk their chances for happiness and
prosperity simply to go back and
fight in the Russian army.
NEW YORK, May 13.-There
promises to be many thousands Of
visitors here next week to view the
Atlantic fleet, which will be in the
harbor during the period between
May II and 25, before starting on
the trip through the Panama canal
to the Pacific. There will be big
naval parade with 800 vessels in
line, including FL battleships. "A
land parade of soldiers and marines
will be a feature also. The war
ships will be anchored in the Hud
son River and will be- open to
visitors.
The tentative program for elab-
crate ceremonies May II and Is in
connection with the review of the
Atlantic fleet here by President
Wilson has been made public. At
10 o'clock Monday morning, May
II, President Wilson and Secretary
Daniels will proceed to the review