The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-05-04


| FAIRBANKS, April 2S-Delegate
lWickershan is now in the city. He
intends, going to the new placer
camp at Toiovana and will leave as
soon as the Hall case is ended as
Mr.. Joynt, one of the jurors intends
to accompany him.
SYRACUSE, April 2S.-The trial
of the Barnes oosevelt libel suit
goes merrily on, and the crowded
attendance each day feels amply re-
paid for the time consumed by the
interesting passages and revelations
that develop. Col. Roosevelt has
proved most interesting witness
and his promise to open Republican,
state organization closets and reveal
some political skeletons has been
fulfilled. And in the revelation it is
shown that Teddy was very closely
allied to the big boss, Tom Plat,
and was not averse to comforting
favors on the big interests And
! William Barnes, who is suing to
recover $4,000 damages for al.
legged libel, proposes later to show
that the Colonel was somewhat of
blind politician himself. The
cross examination of Col. Roosevelt
was concluded this afternoon The
| latest inquiries had reference to-
the speeches he made. and travelling
expenses paid while making political
tours of the country at the time ne
was President of the United States
SEATTLE, April 2S.-The arrival
here of Thos. Riggs, Jr., from Wash
| ington, fails to develop any late
news in connection with the govern
| ment building of railroads in Alaska
| He states that Chairman Edes was
still discussing with the President
and Secretary Lane various phases
of the situation, including the line
from Mile SO on the Copper River
road to the Bering coal fields, for
which permanent surveys will be
| made, commencing in about a
month. Mr.. Riggs will go to Fair
banks and had planned to leave on
May 3rd on the Jefferson for Skag-
way and to go to the interior by the
river route. The report that early
| navigation may be delayed may
change his plans and he is likely to
leave on the Northwestern Sunday
| night next for Cordova, to go to the
interior via the railroad and stage
line.
FAIRBANKS, April 2S.-Dr. f..
M. Hall, who was convicted on Sat-]
urday of an assault on a young girl.
has not yet been sentenced. Hist
trial on a second and more serious
charge commenced on Monday. Thel
jury for this case was completed this
morning, Considerable difficulty
was experienced in securing the 121
men. A number of prominent citi- |
zens are among the ones accepted, |
including Messrs. Lovejoy, Merritt, |
Joynt, Groves, Carstens, Diebold |
and Kinkaid. The trial is now on |
and is attracting much interest.
THE HAGUE, April 2S.-The in |
ternational Congress of women in |
the interest of peace is now in ses
sion. Jane Adams, of Chicago, |
was unanimously elected as the per-
manent chairman. The attendance
is exceptionally large.
SAN ANTONIO, April 29.-An-
other Mexican revolution is being
organized and it is reported that It
is to be headed by Victoriano
Huerta, the former President who
! recently returned to New York
SAN FRANCISCO, April 30
Representatives of the Alaska
Northern railroad have taken the
initial steps to acquire possession of
the railroad townsite of Seward
This is reported to have caused
some complications and the Seward
Council have cabled complaint to
! the federal officials at Valdez.
TOPEKA, Kas., May This is
day of song for Kansas. The state
board of administration has set apart
May day for songs in the schools.
Everybody is asked to join in the
song festival, singing the old fash
Toned school and college songs and
! the popular songs of the day.