THIRD YEAR. (’HITINA, ALASKA. APRIL 8, 1913. NUMBER. 25.
Late Telegraph News
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WASHINGTON, April f*~President Wilson appeared this
afternoon before a joint session of Congress and read his mes
sage. It was a strong plea for the enactment of tariff legisla
tion. He said that a serious duty lay upon the representatives
of the Democratic party to lighten the burdens carried by the
American people. He asked that prompt action be taken so
that the business of the country be not delayed or kept in sus
pense. He declared that everything be abolished that bears
the semblance of special privilege. The business men and
producers must necessarily be efficient and enterprising, for in
competitive supremacy they are better than any others in the
world. The message was listened to with much interest as
the President clearly and earnestly delivered his charge to the
jury that must now pass upon the rights of the people.
WASHINGTON, April 4—It is expected that within the
next few days the privilege of electing United States Senators
will be transferred to the people. The amendment providing
for the direct election of senators is near adoption as a part
of the constitution. Of the thirty-six states necessary to rati
fication of the amendment the following thirty-three have taken
favorable action:
Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Min
nesota, Montana, Nebraska, Missouri, New Hampshire, New
York, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, North Carolina, Oregon,
South Dakota, Oklahoma. Vermont, Washington, Texas, Wis
consin, Wyoming, West Virginia, Tennesssee, Pennsylvania.
In the following three states one house of the legislature
has acted favorably, while the other house has taken no action:
Delaware, New Jersey, New Mexico.
In the Utah legislature the senate rejected and the house
adopted amendment. Senator Smoot telegraphed the governor
the other day urging that the senate be induced to rescind its
action and indorse the reform. ,
Georgia is the only state which has rejected the amend
ment.
States which have not acted are:
Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maryland, Mississippi, Rohde Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
The Florida legislature, which met April 2, is expected to
adopt the amendment. The possibilities are so favorable to
immediate ratification that Senator Bristow said he would not
be surprised if the change were proclaimed within* the next
week. Secretary of State Bryan will proclaim the adoption of
the reform as soon as the ratification of thirty-six states is
in hand.
WASHINGTON, April 8—The bill prepared by Senator
Chamberlain, of Oregon, with reference to railroad construction
in Alaska, was introduced in the Senate by Senator Chamberlain
and in the House by Delegate Wickersham. President Wilson
was interviewed by C. G. Heifner, of Seattle, last evening, in
an endeavor to have the President urge the passage of the bill
at the special session. He promised that lie would take consid
erable time and make a study of the proposed railroad lines,
which he indorses in a general way. With fifty million dollars
it is thought the two trunk lines and the present necessary
feeders can be constructed, and that with 1,000 miles of railroad
the territory of Alaska would soon expand into a great empire.
The friends of Alaska are very much encouraged over the
prospects of securing legislation for Alaska at this session.
The bill of Senator Chamberlain is meeting with general favor.
It provides for the construction or purchase of 1,000 miles of
railroad, and stipulates that the Interstate Commerce Com
mission shall place the value on lines that may be taken over.
Of course it is understood that the lines likely to be purchased
are the Copper River & Northwestern and the Alaska Northern.
WASHINGTON, April 7—Congress convened in extra I
session today at noon. Champ Clark was again elected Speaker
of the House. The Republicans voted for James R. Mann, of
Illinois, who has been the floor leader. The caucus nominee
of the Progressives was Victor Murdock, of Kansas, and he will
now become the floor leader. The tariff bill prepared by the
Ways and Means committee was introduced. It provided that
raw wool and steel rails shall be free of duty. There shall be
one cent on sugar for three years, after which it shall be free.
Heavy cuts have been made on cotton, iron and steel. Most of
the necessities of life are either placed an the free list or the
duty is reduced to a minimum. The income tax is fixed at
one per cent on a minimum of $4,000 annual income and up to
$50,000. An additional one per cent shall be levied on incomes
from $50,000 up to $100,000. All incomes in excess of the lat
ter figures shall be taxed three per cent.
Announcement was made that President Wilson will de
liver his message to Congress in person on Thursday. This
will be the first time that a President has appeared before the
houses of Congress in person since the administration of Presi
dent Adams. It is generally believed that President Wilson’s
message will lay particular stress upon the necessity for tariff
revision, and will later take up other subjects. If currency,
Philippine independence, Alaskan affairs, woman suffrage, or
other pressing questions are finally taken up by Congress it will
be after the Democratic leaders of the two houses and the
president are convinced that the success of tariff revision is
assured.
PARIS, April 5—A dispatch from the Belgrade newspapers
announce the fall of Scutari. It is also reported that the troops
entered Servin yesterday, but there is no confirmation of this
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New Pictures of Several of
President Wilson’s Advisers
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Photos copyright. 1913, by American Press Association.
PRESIDENT WILSON lias selected comparatively young men for bin
official family, and witli few exceptions they are men without much
political experience as public officials. But they are men who are dls
tinguislied along the tines in which their previous energies have been
spent. Here are pictures of some of these men made since they became otfl
daily a part of the Wilson administration: 1. David E. Houston of Missouri,
secretary of agriculture: 2, Albert S. Burleson of Texas, postmaster general;
3, Llndle.v M. Garrison of New Jersey, secretary of war; 4. William J. Bryan
of Nebraska, secretary of state; 5, William G. McAdoo of New York, secretary
of the treasury; ti, James G. McReyuolds of Tennessee, attorney general.
Enter Two New High Silk Hats
Into Our National Notice
Photos copyright, 1913, by American Press Association.
OK course when n mar, becomes president of the United States his trou
hies begin. President Wilson's began the day before. He had to don
his new high silk hat—they used to call It a stovepipe in Lincoln’s days
—on March d. Naturally, he'll have to wear it, or one like it, for the nest
four years. That’s trouble, for, you see, the new president doesn't particularly
care for head coverings of the high, stiff variety. Ever since he quit the pres
idency of Princeton lie had worn, principally, his pet style of soft fedora hats.
The picture shows Just how he looked in bis silk tile when he went to Wash- ,
Ington to take up the Job where Taft left off. Now it's ditfereut 'with N ice
President Marshall. Not that he Isn't going to have troubles of Ills own. but
that he doesu't object to "high” hats. The smaller figure shows him when he
reached Washington. Notice the dilfeienee In the styles of the two huts.
WSth the Bailing from Seattle of
the steamer Northwestern on May
18th, the Alaska Steamship Co. will
iDaugrate the very best and most fre- j
qeent sailing schedule ever enjoyed
by Southwestern Alaska. A steam
ship will leave Seattle every sixth
day under these figures as against
the eight day card of past summers.
It means five departures from oeattle
in place of four. The dates for iue
opening are as follows: Northwest
ern May 18, Mariposa May 24, Ala
meda May 30, Northwestern June 6,
Mariposa June 12 and in like ar
rangement up to and including Sept.
18th.
All steamsnips win use me inside
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Passage with stops only at Skagway,
Juneau and Ketchikan. This will
give through connection for the Atlin
and Dawson country as well as con
tinuing the present quick means of
transportation between Seattle and
the capital at Juneau.
When Vice President Baxter was
in this section recently prominent
business took up with him the ques
tion of giving a better mail service
during the summer season and on his
return to Seattle he took the matter
up with the result that a new sched
ule has been announced and from
May ISth we will have a mail, pas
senger and freight steamship leaving
Seattle for Prince William Sound and
Resurrection Bay every six days.
I'ntil the new arrangement takes ef
fect the following schedule willl bo
maintained, leaving SeatJe: North
western April 9, Alameda April 19,
Mariposa April IP, Alameda May 9.
The Jefferson and Dolphin will
continue to handle the local traffic in
Southeastern Alaska.
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On Tuesday last Coueilmen were
elected in the various towns of Alas
ka. to serve for one year, as follows:
Juneau—William S. Geddes, Ed.
Hurlbutt, W. S. Pullen, W. H.
Chase, H. J. Raymond, Charles Car
ter, J. B. Marshall.
Nome—George Jones, V. A. Jul
ien, H. Walker, J. B. Becksted, H.
H. Moller, W. A. Gilmore and Phil
Murphy.
Valdez— E. E. Ritchie, Harry ,E.
King, Charles McCallum, Angus
Chushol, E. B. Wheat, William
Fuinical and A1 White.
Seward— Charles Crawford, Her
bert Tozier, Chas. A. Tecklenberg,
C. G. Boe, John Noon, E. E. Cham
berlain and J. L. Graef.
Skagway—J. A. Bender, Phil
Abrahams, Henry Friedentlial Dr. J.
P. Brawnd, P. H. Ganty, Max Gut_
feldt and J. M. Tanner.
Fairbanks—Murry C. Smith Frank
Alilburg, George Smith, Luther C.
Hess William Baltauff, Dan Calahan
and R. S. McDonaild.
Douglas—M. G. Rodgers,. Paul
Bloedhorn, M. J. O'Connor, M. S.
Hudson, Leo De Mett, Jerry Ca9hen
and Frank Oliver.
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The legal holiday bill, introduced
by Senator Millard, and which easily
passed both Houses establishes the
following days as legal holidays, Sun
day; the first of January, commonly
called New Year’s Day; the fourth
day of July; the twenty-second day
of February; the first Monday in
September, commonly called Labor
Day; the eighteenth day of October,
commonly called Alaska Day; the
twenty.fifth day of Decembert com
monly called Christmas Day; the day
known and observed as Memorial or
Decoration Day; the day on which
general election is held throughout
t'*.e Territory; and any day designate”
bv public proclamation of the chief
Executive of the Territory as a legal
holiday, or as a day of thanksgiving.
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The following House Bills were in
troduced relating to the regulation of
banks; providing amendments to the
Alaska Code; providing revisions to
the civl code; to prevent Indians, not
citizens from voting.
Providing for levying and collec
tion o( taxes for municipal purposes.
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KATALLA, April 3—Last night two well known characters
were asphixiated or poisoned, on hoard the launch Triton.
About six o’clock Capt. Durkee and party of mining men and
carrying a load of provisions, started for Yakataga. Jack
Bougher was his engineer ami Archie McLaren was doing
service on the deck. About nine o’clock the Capt. looked into
the engine room and both the men mentioned were eating sar
dines and crackers. An hour later the men were found dead,
Mr. Bougher lying beside the engine and Mr. McLaren sitting
in a chair. The empty sardine cans were found near them.
Capt. Durkee immediately turned the launch and came back to
Katalla. No physician is at the town at present so it has not
been determined just how the men died. Some contend that
it was from the fumes of the gasoline, while others are certain
that the men were poisoned from eating the sardines.
Both men were unmarried. Mr. McLaren was for several
years in the employ of Clarence Cunningham on his coal prop
erty. He is about 55 years of age. Jack Bougher was only 25
years old and has been engineer on the launch for the past
year or two. He is well known at Cordova and other places on
Prince William Sound. Both bodies will be interred here.
WASHINGTON, April 5—After William F. McCoombs,
chainnan of the Democratic National Committee, had declined
the post of Ambassador to France there were minors that the
next choice of the President was Hugh C. Wallace, of Tacoma.
The offer was accordingly made and this morning Mr. Wallace
announced that he had accepted the post. Although not
originally a Wilson man yet after the nomination he contributed
his money liberally and gave much of his time to furthering
the interests of the nominee of his party. Mr. Wallace was
prominently spoken of for a cabinet portfolio. lie was born
at Lexington, Missouri, in 18ti4, but his parents early removed
to Kansas City, and there Hugh finished his education. He
soon engaged in the coal business and later went to Mexico. Ho
went to Tacoma about 1888 and engaged in the banking and real
estate business, making a financial success of both. In 1892 he
municd a daughter of Chief Justice of the United States Mel
ville W. Fuller, of Illinois. Mr. Wallace was the caucus
nominee of his party in the Legislature of Washington in 1895
for the United States Senatorship, when John L. Wilson was
elected. He was also a. member of the Democratic National
committee during President Cleveland’s last administration,
and was the dispenser of patronage in the state of Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 5—The Red Cross gives the number
'r dead in Ohio, a.s a result of the recent Hoods, at 460; homes
destroyed 4,200; homeless, 40,000.
HAMILTON, 0., April 5—The citizens of this town have
issued an appeal for help, stating that the country has failed
to appreciate the extent of Hamilton’s alllietion.
DAYTON, April 3—Governor < 'ox estimates that it will
require forty million dollars to make the city normally liabital.
require forty million dollars to make the city normally habitable.
Contributions during the past week have been pouring in from
all parts of the United States.
WASHINGTON, April 3:—Major Rhodes, who is directing
the sanitary work at Dayton, report- that the work is progress
ing satisfactorily.
MAINZ, Germany, April 3—The City Council last night
voted to contribute ten thousand dollars for the Hood sufferers
in Ohio and Indiana.
LONDON, April 5—A dispatch from Cettinji quotes the
King of Montenegro as declaring, “We mean to take Scutari
and to keep it.”
WASHINGTON, April 5—Announcement was made this
morning that with the exception of the item of sugar the Ways
and Means committee had completed their draft of the new
tariff law. It is in accordance with the ideas of President
Wilson. The latter has given his ultimatum to the sugar
interests. He declares that they must accept a tariff of one
cent per pound for three years, with a declaration that it be
free of duty after that; or he would attempt to obtain free
sugar at once. At present the duty is one and nine-tenths
cents per pound. A strong light has been made to maintain
this standard, particularly upon the part of some of the South
er Congressmen. But it is believed that the President’s de
mands will be acceded to, and that after three years sugar
will be free of duty. The President’s message is all ready to
be presented to Congress when the House and Senate convene
in special session on Monday.
ROME, April 4—The remains of .J. Picrpont Morgan were
dispatched bv special train to Havre. A number of friends
accompanied the body. Mr. Morgan’s pet Chinese dog has re
fused to eat since the death of his master.
PARIS, April 4—When the body of Mr. Morgan arrived
here it was met at the station by the American Ambassador
and former financial associates and friends.
HAVRE, April 4—The body of Mr. Morgan reached here
this afternoon and was immediately taken aboard the battle
ship La France. She will sail tomorrow for New York, and
will cover the distance in less than six days.
NEW YORK, April 4—At a meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce last night to hear eulogies on the death of ,J. Pier
pont Morgan, a glowing and feeling tribute was paid by Senator
Root. He declared that “Mr. Morgan was the most command
ing and controlling figure in this country, although he had not
the arts of popularity and but little aptitude for self ex
pression.’’