The Chitina leader., 1915-03-30
Late Telegraph News

E. Lathrop. enc of Cordova's repre-
sentative citizens is still in the
city. He is in good health but
states that he is being detained on
matters of business. And for bust
ness reasons he does not wish 20
| depart for the north until after a
definite announcement is made as to
the ocean terminus of the govern
ment railroad. He says that he
rather expects to get away from
here on the Mariposa, sailing on the
night of the 31st. But it is more
than probable that he will not leave
until the sailing of the Watson on
the 5th of April. Geo. C. Hazelet
has not yet returned from the East,
although it is said that he has left
| Washington and is now in Nebraska.
from which state he originally
came west. He has made a reserva-
ton for the steamer sailing north
on April 6. DR.. V. A Schmitz
| reached here from the Hot Springs
near Sitka on Saturday last. He is
much improved in health, although
not yet feeling up to standard. He
has made no reservation on any of
the steamers soon to sail north.
Have not been able to locate him to-
day but friend of his states that
he understands it is not Docs in
tention to return to Cordova until
the latter part of April.
SEATTLE, March 26.-The pink
edition of the Star last night COZ
tanned dispatch from Washington
to the effect that Seward had posi-
lively been selected as the terminus
for government railroad in Alaska.
1t gives no details or supporting
facts to indicate that this is in any
way authoritative. The report has
likely arisen because of the nego-
tiations by the government for the
purchase of the Alaska Northern
Railroad, which another report from
| New York states has been con-
Guided. Here it is generally con-
sidered that Seward will be the
terminus for one of the lines, but 1t
is further believed that the Cor
dova road will be later taken over
by the government. The. recent
action of the Seattle Commercial
Club in protesting against the pur-
chase of the Copper River & North
western Railroad is not taken as a
true reflection of the large majority
of the people of this city. AS mat
ter of fact the people are not par
ticularly interested in which towns
are selected as terminal points. All
are anxious to see construction COM
mence. A few men in the CONNER
cial Club who look upon Senator
Poindexter as a great leader and
prophet took the action referred to
because it is in line with his previ-
Gus policy of opposing anything that
the Neutrality-suspicious. might
wish.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The
war department has denied the re-
quest of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce to send additional troops
to Alaska. Assistant Secretary
Breckenridge states that the civil
government in the territory makes
any additional troops unnecessary.
Instead of increasing the number of
troops in Alaska the department has
been seriously considering for sew
| eral years past the advisability of
! dispensing with several of the forts
that are now maintained in the
north.
LOS ANGELES, March ga
most unusual fatality occurred yes
| terday. While Cornelius Valkhoff
was seeking to remove rabbit
from hutch surrounded by wire
fence across which a broken electric
cable had fallen, he was killed when
coming into contact with the cable.
His wife and Henry Kinner, a
neighbor, saw him fall and ran to
his rescue. They both came into
contact with the cable and were
electrocuted. Other neighbors then
summoned an electrician, who re-
moved the wire before any more
| injury could be done.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The
American warships will take $685.
600 to the state of Yucatan to
finance the movement in Mexico to
care for the hemp crop. The money
will be delivered at the town of
Sisal, located on Campeche Sound.
1t is regarded as highly important
that the money be delivered safe
and promptly and for that reason it
will be conveyed by the warships.
There is large hemp crop and its
movement will bring some degree