The Chitina leader., 1915-05-25

NEW YORK, May 20.-Suits
against the Oceanic Steam Naviga-
tion Co., Ltd.-White Star Line
arising out of the loss of the
steamship Titanic for claims aggre-
eating upwards of $1S,000,000
came up before Judge Mayer in
United States District court today
upon application of the steamship
company to have liability limited to
amount of PASSAGE money actually
paid to company.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2O.-The
civil suit of the government against
the Western Fuel Company for
1851, $685. to recover damages for
customs frauds was before the fed
eral court. The suit has several
times been postponed. Three officials
| of the Western Fuel Company were
sentenced to prison or Jail terms as
a result of the exposure of the Gus
toms frauds. Appeals in their cases
are now pending before the U. S.
Court of Appeals. James B. Smith,
vice-president was sentenced to IS
months in San Quentin and fined
$4,000. Frederick C. Mills, super
months and Edward H. Mayer, a
weigher, was sentenced to one year
in Jail. All are now at liberty on
bonds, pending the outcome of their
appeal.
FAIRBANKS, May 21.-Captain
Francis Rotch, Jr., has been busily
engaged for the past three weeks in
overhauling the little government
launch Midnight Sun. The engine
bed has been removed, some of the
machinery repaired or replaced and
the boat repainted. 1t will be ready
for the water in a few days now.
Skipper Rotch had charge of the
Midnight Sun last year and operated
between Fairbanks and points on the
Tanana and Nenana rivers carrying
surveyors and supplies. This year
the launch will be busy in about the
same territory and busy season is
looked forward to. The boat was
formerly owned by the boundary
commission but by it turned over to
the engineering commission.
MINOT, N. D., May 19-John and
Edward Baker, who live in East
Prussia, will receive a letter from
their brother here, telling them
their mother, less than 80 miles
from them is dead. The letter will
travel 10000 miles to get to them,
less than 80 miles away. The reason
is that a German line is between
them and their maternal home.
MADRID, May 19.-All is re-
ported quiet today at Lisbon. The
new president of the cabinet, Joas
Chagas, is rapidly recovering from
his wounds and has frequent con-
situations with his supporters and
other members of the new govern
ment. 1t is feared that other dis
orders will break out at any hour.
SEATTLE, May 1.-THE steamer
Northwestern sailed for Alaska last
night, but with not as many stam-
peders as other vessels have carried,
because she only goes as far west as
Seward. Her passengers for that
port include 43 cabin and Al second
class. William G. Edes, chairman
of the Alaska Engineering Commits
sion, did not get away but expects
to sail for St yard on the Mariposa
on the oath There are 2 cabin
passengers for Latouche, one ca bin
and 4 second-class for Ellamar, 2
cabin and 2 second-class for Valdez.
The passengers for Cordova include
second-class and the following
cabin passengers: NJ. L. Scovell and
wife, S. c. o. Norton, S. N. Laurie,
H. Haynes, NJ A. Compass, Chas.
Labelle, E. E. Coy and Walter
Brown.
! LOS ANGELES, May 19.-Since
his acquittal from a serious charge
of conniving in the immortality of
young girl, the two remaining
charges have. been dismissed against
suspended Chief of Police Sebastian,
who expects to be elected mayor of
the city next month.
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