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

| master, mas Salle.Q IOr the north
with about 100 passengers and q
general cargo of freight for Nome
! After reaching that city the Corwir
will start on an expedition to the
1 Arctic Ocean, under the leadership
of Capt o. A. Aannevik, who is
under the impression that walrus
meat may be canned and added tc
the worlds sources of food supplies
1 Samples will be brought back for
tests by experts. In addition the
expedition will hunt the walrus for
its tusks and hides and will keep q
sharp lookout for Vilhjalmur
Stefansson, the lost explorer, and his
two sailors, Stork Storkinson and
Ole Anderson. Aannevik, however,
believes that if Stefansson is alive
he has gone to the land of the blond
Eskimos to study their language and
history. The Corwin will be equipped
with a rendering tank for obtaining
the oil from the slain walruses.
DETROIT, May 4.-The so-called
Alaska coal land fraud cases which
have. been pending in the federal
court since 1911 were nolle pressed
here today. This action was taken
at the request of the Attorney Gen
eral, who declares that there was
not sufficient evidence to secure a
conviction of the several defendants
TRINIDAD, May 4.-John Law
son, possibly the leading labor
leader in the state, was today sent
enced to Imprisonment for life. He
was recently convicted of the MUIR
der of deputy sheriff in the coal
strike. His attorney gives notice
that an appeal will be taken.
SEATTLE, May 3.--Many of the
members of the Alaska legislature
are expected to arrive here this week
from Juneau. Some. are expecting
to make visits to other. sections of
the country and the Nome members
will take passage on the first sailings
for the far north. The Arctic Club
has arranged to give an entertain
ment to; the legislators on next Sat
urday night. Invitations have been
issued that include all the SEN
ators. and representatives, Governor
Strong, Secretary Davidson, Treas
urer Smith, and the principal officers
of the Senate and House. The COM
mittee that has the entertainment in
charge is headed by Attorney
Maurice. d. Leehey and that is suffi-
cient guarantee that the informal
dinner and smoker will be highly
successful affair
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May g.
Buy your citizens lives" was the
admoniticn given Springfield today
IN the report of the Russell Sage
Foundation, which conducted the
recent social survey of the. city. The
report on the public health situation
was made public today by the
Foundation and is said to be model
for action by other cities of similar
size. By expending money, lives of
citizens may be saved-literally
misunderstanding to the report,
written by Franz Schneider, J.r.,
celebrated health expert of the
Russell Sage Foundation. The re-
port is one of several on various
conditions in Springfield prepared
as the 'smilk in the cocoanut"
of the recent survey and social
diagnosis.
LOS ANGELES, May Am at
tempt was made today to assassinate
| Charles Sebastian, the> suspended
chief of police. He was sitting in
a room at his home when two shots
were fired through a window of the
residence. Neither shot, however,
took effect, although narrowly miss
| ing the victim. The man who fired
the shots suddenly disappeared and
has not been located. The primary
election is on today and Sebastian
is candidate for Mayor.
PORTLAND, May 3.-The open
ing of the Dalles-Celilo Canal on the
Columbia River, removing the last
barrier to free navigation on the
Columbia from the Pacific Ocean to
a point 500 miles inland, is being
celebrated formally at various East
ern Washington and Oregon cities
from May to 8. At Lewistown,
| 1daho, fleet of river steamers will
start on voyage to the mouth of the
river. Celebrations will be held on
Tuesday, at Pasco, Kenenwick, Wal
lula, and at Umatilla, including a
coed roads meeting at Wallula. On
Wednesday programs will be given
ut Maryhill, WASH, and at Big Eddy
and the Dalles, Ore. At Big Eddy
! the formal opening of the canal will