JUNEAU, March 8.—There has
been much discussion over the three
different bills that have been offered
in both houses for the securing of
an attorney general for the terri
tory. Provision was made for both
the appointment and election of such
an official. This morning Senator
Sulzer introduced a resolution em
powering the governor to name an
attorney to advise with members of
the. legislature and to act in an ad
visory capacity to territorial officials
until the national government pro
vides one. The salary is fixed at not
to exceed $500 per mbntli. Senator
Sulzer explains that his resolution
was offered in anticipation of the
defeat of the bills before both
houses which provide for either the
electing or appointing of a perma
nent official.
JUNEAU, March 6.—This after
noon in the House. Representative
John Noon, of Seward, introduced a
bill asking that the money from the
sale of timber in the Chugach forest
reserve be appropriated for roads,
trails and bridges in the Third Divi
sion. In the Senate this afternoon
Senator Garsted, of Fairbanks, in
troduced a memorial to the Secre
tary of AVar asking that a w’ireless
station be established at Holy Cross.
JUNEAU, March 9—Senator Gau
stad, of Fairbanks, introduced a bill
this morning that would have the
effect of reversing a court procedure
that has always been in vogue in the
several judicial districts of the ter
ritory. It would require judges to
deliver their instructions on the law
to the jury before the arguments of
counsel. The reverse has always
been the practice and the Senator
contends that it results in confusing
the minds of the jurors, as the at
torneys te.ll them so many things
that they say the court will instruct
them on that do not materialize.
JUNEAU, March 6.—Saturday,
March 27, has been designated as
Bruner Memorial day in the Legis
lature. Upon that day services will
be held in memory of the late Sen
ator Elwood Bruner, who suddenly
died in January while on a visit to
California. A committee on rules
is the spe ial order of business in
the House today. Senator Gustad in
the Se ‘o and Representative Day
in the Ho se introduced a bill this
morning t amend Chapter 69 of the
Session hv. This act relates to
the assessment, levy and collection
of general taxes for school and
municipal purposes by municipal
corporations.
PANAMA, March 6.—Recently
there have be.en frequent slides at
various parts of the Panama canal.
Efforts would at once be made to
remedy the trouble and in many
cases success was accomplished with
out interfering much with traffic.
But recently the slides have been
more serious. Announcement is now
made that for the present the canal
will be closed to all vessels other
than those of light draft.
WASHINGTON, March 4.—There
has been a vacancy in the office of
Register of the Treasury, formerly
filled by Gabe E. Parker. This
morning the President named Hous
ton B. Teehe.e, an Oklahoma Indian,
to the position.
HINTON, W. Va„ March 6.—To
day 30 more men were, taken alive
from the mine where the explosion
occurred on Tuesday and entombed
180 miners. This makes 50 that
hf.ve been rescued. Seventy-eight
dead bodies have been taken out.
SEATTLE, March 6. — Police
Segreant Fred Smart, who for eight
years was engaged in the Klondike
and Alaska as a mine operator, is
today a happily married man. He
rescued the purse and afterwards
captured the heart of Miss Celeste
Barton. Her purse had been
snatched from her hand as she was
t>n the street early the other even
ing. The police recovered it and
when it was returned to her by Ser
geant Smart an interest was estab
lished that soon ripened into mutual
love and marriage last night.
• FLORENCE, March 5.—Italy has
again been thrown into a state, of
despondency over a calamity that
has overtaken a section of the coun
try. An earthquake at Tuscany and
other sections of Central Italy
caused general panic. Many towns
were partially destroyed and the peo
ple were put to flight. A number of
injuries were reported but thus far
few deaths have resulted. Assistance
will be sent to the, afflicted district.
WASHINGTON, March 5.—Official
reports to the government describe
as intolerable, the condition of af
fairs that now exist at Mexico City.
The populace is without money or
food and thousands are facing
l famine.
SEATTLE, March 5.—It is stated
that the Alaska Steamship Company
is now negotiating for the purchase
of the Oceanic Steamship Company’s
liner Sierra, for the Southwestern
Alaska run. This is a passenger
steamer much larger than either the
fleet that is now on that run.
Her home port is San Francisco and
she. was built in Philadelphia in
1900. Her net tonnage is 3,756;
indicated horsepower, 8,244; number
of crew 160; length 400 feet; width
50.2; depth 18.1. It is said that
the purchase of the. Sierra will be
for the purpose of taking care of the
freight and passenger business which
it is expected will result from the
building of government railroads in
Alaska.
WASHINGTON, March 6.—The
New Mexico Military Institute was
the winner tcday in the. rifle shoot
;ng championship of the United
States. They won all of the seven
matches at an average of 96 7-10
WASHINGTON, March 3.—Con
gress this afternoon passed a joint
resolution thanking Ambassadors
Naon. Oagama and Suarez for their
efforts as mediators in the Mexico
trouble.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 6.—The
weather having twice prevented the
running of the Vanderbilt cup race
on the Exposition grounds there was
no disappointment this afternoon.
Over 125,000 spectators gathered at
the Panama-Pacific Exposition
grounds here this afternoon to wit
ness America s automobile road
classic. The race was unique in
several respects. It was the first
time the race was ever held over an
entire enclosed course and it also
was the second time that a big auto
mobile contest was ever staged on
exposition grounds. The first being
the Grand Prix race on February 22.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 4.—The
Washington state building on the
Exposition grounds was dedicated
this afternoon. Imposing ceremonies
were had and a large number of peo
ple from the state were present to
participate in the e.vent.
WASHINGTON. March 4.—Both
houses of Congress adjourned at
noon today. At the end there was
great confusion and disorder in the
final scramble for the passage of bills
and resolutions. In the House high
tributes were paid to Speaker Champ
Clark, Democratic Floor Leader
Underwood and Republican Floor
Leader Mann. In the Senate Vice
President Marshall was highly com
plimented for his fairness as a pre
siding officer. The total amount of
the appropriations bills passed by
this Congress aggregates one billion
and twenty million dollars, about
what was predicted early in the
session as the probable amount. By
concurrent resolution the current
appropriations in the Indian and
Postal bills were extended over the
next fiscal year. At 10 o'clock this
morning President Wilson com
menced signing an accumulation of
bills and resolutions and was thus
occupied until shortly be.fore ad
journment. Among the important
measures that died in the Senate was
the ship purchase bill, the Philip
pine bill, the conservation measure,
and the. bill for rural credits.
WASHINGTON, March 4.—Sen
ator Fletcher this morning an
nounced the surrender of the efforts
upon the part of the administration
to pass the government ship purchase
bill. This brought forth a remark
from Senator Lodge to the effect
that this ended the greatest fight in
the history of the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 4—Colonel
George Washington Goethals was
this morning made, a major general
by President Wilson, in recognition
of distinguishedl services rendered
the government in Panama. He was
made chief engineer of the canal m
February 1907, which position he
held until last year, when the canal
was practically completed. Then the
Colonel was made Governor of the.
Canal Zone. He is 57 years of age
and was born in Brooklyn.
WASHINGTON, March 4.—Dele
gate Wickersham will leave this city
tonight for Alaska. He will go via
San Diego and San Francisco, where
he will first view the expositions be
fore proceeding to Seattle. There
he will take the steamer for Juneau,
expecting to spend a couple of weeks
at the capital in consultation with
and advising members of the Terri
torial Legislature as to his idea of
needed legislation for Alaska. From
there he may return to Seattle be
fore going into the interior, although
his plans may take him from Juneau
to Cordova and Chitina, and from
there over the trail to Fairbanks,
where he expects to spehcT the
summer.
JUNEAU, March 2.—The message
of Governor J. F. A. Strong was
read before the Territorial Legis
lature this afternoon at 2 o’clock.
A joint session was held, attended by
23 members of the House and
Senate.
The Governor recommended safety,
sanity, economy and carefulness in
the enacting of laws.
He declared himself as favorable
to a full Territorial form of govern
ment.
He believes in an adequate revenue
and taxation law, with taxes to be
paid by those who are most able,
particularly does he favor a proper
tax on canneries and other fisheries.
He believes that the obnoxious
poll tax should be abolished.
He urges the enactment of the
Australian ballot law, with the
direct primary, and a corrupt prac
tices act, to protect the purity of
elections.
A commission form of govern
ment for municipalities is recom
mended for consideration.
The enactment of an eight-hour
law is favored, also a workmen’s
compensation act if the Legislature
alter investigation believe that the
industries of the territory have
reached a point to make it prac
ticable.
The creation of the office of Attor
ney General is opjmsed for the reason
that the Development Hoard bill
now before Congress provides for
this office, the salary to be paid by
the federal government.
The Governor finally deplores (ho
circumstances which limit the powers
of the Alaska Legislature, as it does
not even possess the same powers as
Hawaii, Porto Rico, the Philippines,
or any previously organized terri
tories.
JUNEAU, March 2.—What Is
known as the Wickersham element
in Alaska has captured the organiza
tion of both the Senate and House.
This was clearly demonstrated in
the fight for presiding officers. In
the Senate an uncertainty existed
right up until yesterday. There were
two candidates for president. Dan
Sutherland, Wickersham’s campaign
manager, had the support of Gustad,
Hubbard and himself. William
Sulzer, Democrat was supported by
Millard, Tanner and himself. The
unknown quantity was Senator Al
drich of Nome. He threw his sup
port to Sutherland. The eighth
Senator, elected to succeed Senator
Bruner, deceased, is Thomas Mc
Cann. of Nome. He was the labor
candidate and was successful at the
election on February 27. He was
in Nome at the time and on Tuesday
started for the. capital, but he will
likely consume 40 days in reaching
here, via Fairbanks and Cordova.
In the House the Wickershamites
have a safe working majority and
had but little difficulty in carrying
through their slate, which included
the re-election of the former Speaker,
Ernest B. Collins. The following
are the officers sele.cted in both
branches:
senate
President—Dan Sutherland, of
Ruby.
Chief Clerk—A. E. Maltby, of
Iditarod.
Asst. Clerk—Miss Agnes Williams.
Sergeant-at-Arms—Joe. Derringer,
of Valdez.
Enrolling Clerk—C. F. Cheek.
Engrossing Clerk—'Miss Gladys
Swanson.
Messenger — Evah Bruner, of;
Nome.
Stenographers—Miss R. McLaugh
lin and Miss C. Fahey.
House
Speaker—Ernest B. Collins, of
Fox Gulch.
Chief Clerk—Barry Keown, of
Nome.
Assistant Clerk — Miss Marie
O’Brien.
Sergeant-at-Arms — Robert L.
Hunter.
Messenger—Frank Pierre.
Chaplain — Rev. Stevens, of
Juneau.
stenographers — Miss Elizabeth
Heid, Miss Eleanor Fahey, Miss Rose
Penglase, Miss Uun Korth.
While two candidates for the Sen
ate in the Nome division were in
Seattle playing politics and wonder
ing which one would soon be speed
ing on the way to the Territorial
capital the other stay-at-home candi
date put one over on his opponents.
The vote stood as follows: Thomas
McCann, 465; Andy Anderson, 405;
George James, 374. Mr. McCann was
the nominee of the Union Labor
party and is said to be a strong sup
porter of Delegate Wickersham. His
election makes five Wickersham fol
lowers in the Senate, with three op
posing. Senator McCann left Nome,
the morning of March 2, via Fair
banks and Cordova, expecting to
make a record trip to Juneau.
MEXICO CITY, March 5.—The
commander of the military post here
has issued a decree calling for the
opening of all stores and the accept
ance of constitutionalist money.
WASHINGTON, March 4.—The
vacancy caused by the appointment
of William J. Harris to the Trade
Commission was filled this morning
by the President. For Director of
the Census, the position held by Mr.
Harris, he named Samuel L. Rogers,
of North Carolina.
NEW YORK, March 4.—Commis
siner Woods announces that the
police are working on many dynamite
plots that had been planned by the
band of anarchists. Suspected men
are kept under such close surveil
lance that he does not apprehend any
further depredations or attempts.
WASHINGTON, March. 3.—Geo.
Rublee, of Cornish, N. H., and who
is serving as attorney for the Alaska
Engineering Commission, failed or
confirmation yesterday as a member
of the Trade Commission, to which
he was appointed last week. The
Senate confirmed all the other mem
bers, as follows:
Joseph u. Davies, of Madison,
Wis„ Democrat, now corporation
commissioner, to serve seven years;
Edward N. Hurley, of Chicago,
111., Democrat, for six years;
William J. Harris, of Cedartown,
Ga., Democrat, for five years.
Will H. Parry, of Seattle, a pro
gressive Republican, for four ye&rs. -
WASHINGTON, March 3.—The
Senate at an early hour this morn
ing, having been in session all night,
passed without amendment the rivers
"arbors bill. A recess was then
taken until 11 o'clock. Upon reas
sembling it was- decided that Con
gress remain in continuous session
until adjournment tomorrow morn
ing.
The Senate passed the general
deficiency bill.
The President this morning signed
the, sundry civil and fortifications
bills.
There was a general agreement
that the House would pass the naval
bill as amended in the Senate to in
crease the. number of submarines.
The two battleship program will
stand.
HINTON, W. Va„ March 3.—A
large rescue crew has been hard at
work trying to make an opening
where, the 160 miners were en
tombed because of an explosion. This
afternoon ten were taken out alive
and 13 bodies were recovered.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3.—That
There is to be fast passage between
the Columbia River and this city
was made certain when one of the
regular line.rs to be placed on that
run made a record on an excursion
trip from here to Honolulu. The
palatial new steamship Great North
ern, of the Great Northern Pacific
Steamship Company, reached the.
port of Honolulu from here in four
days and six hours. Her sister ship,
the Northern Pacific is likely as fast,
and they are both among the largest
and best equipped on either ocean
The former San Pedro-H .olulu
record was held by a Japanes- iteam
ship, which made, the voya, , east
bound from Honolulu in slightly less
than five days.
SEATTLE, March 5.—When the |
Admiral Evans sailed north tlrs
morning she carried as passengers
for Cordova: G. W. Gasser, Gust
Erickson, C. F. Ingersoll and .two
second-class. For Valdez there were
30 second-class passengers, and for
Seward, 19 cabin and 29 second
class.
WASHINGTON, March 5.—A. IT.
Wyman, who served as Secretary of
the Treasury under President Grant,
and who has resided here for many
years past died at an advanced age
this afternoon.
HINTON, W. Va„ March 5.—The
work of seeking to recover the men
who were entombed by a mine explo
sion here goes on night and day. But
few men have been liberated. It
now' develops that 170 perished.
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