The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-07
alaska JUDGE NAMED.
MELVILLE c. BROWN, OF WYOMING,
APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT.
Nomination Came ms u surprise to
Pacific Coast senators-Ascrfbedt TO
Strong New York Infiuence-Gen-

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteiligencer.
WASHINGTON. March s.-The nomina-
ton by the president Of Melville c. Brown
as United States judge for Alaska, today.
was great surprise to all the members
OF the Pacific coast. Only one or two had
heard OF his candidacy. Senator Foster
and Representatives Jones and Cushman,
OF Washington. Were OF the opinion that
no appointment would be made until the
Alaska bill passed. but Judge johnson, who
presented his resignation some time ago.
insisted that he be relieved without delay.
Judge Brown has been a practicing at
torney at Laramie. wyo. for the past
twenty-five years. and Is nearly 50 years
OF age. II is said he was supported BY
Senator Warren, Of his own state. but not
, by Senator Clark. He was candidate for
the senate against Clark at the last ses-
sion OF the Wyoming legislature. Perhaps
the most powerful influence brought TO
bear in Judge Browns behalf came from
New York. Judge Dillon. of New York
city, famous attorney in so many rail-
road reorganization matters. wrote
strong letter to the president in support Of
Judge Brown, whom he had known as an
attorney in Wyoming for the Union Pa
cihc when Judge Dillon was its chief coun-
sci in New York. He has also two rela-
tives who hold prominent positions In Cali
fornia on the Southern Pacific system.
II the pending bill for the creation OF
three judgeships in Alaska Is passed. the
Washington delegation hopes to secure the
appointment Of Judge Wickersham. of Ia
coma, to one OF the additional judgeships.
Alaska omnibus Bf1I.
The senate win take up Alaskan legfs-
lation as soon as the Puerto Rican meas
ure is out of the way. big senate bin,
OF eH pages. has been reported to the SEN
ate by the committee on territories, and
Gov Brady says IL viii probably pass that
body next week. as soon as the house Is
ready to handle II. But the house COM
mittee on territories and revision OF laws
have been working several weeks upon
the same measure. This omnibus bill con-
tains the territorial feature and civil code
and civil code Of procedure.
The committee on territories deals only
with the territorial features. while the re-
naming portion OF the bill has been gone
over very carefully by the committee on
revision Of laws. This committee expect
ed TO have It's work finished by this time,
but has been delayed by the illness Of its
chairman. warner.
spokane and Tacoma Buildings.
Senator Foster introduced bill today
to grant pension of SIC a month to Lou
lisa Moulton, widow Of Erastus A. Burn
ham. Company ID, Twenty-fourth Iowa
volunteers. Senator Foster also introduced
a bill to grant American registry to the
steamer Garonne. owned by Charles Rich
ardson, of Tacoma, and Frank Water
house. of Seattle. when il should be shown
that repairs on the vessel in the United
States were equal to three-fourths OF the
vessel so repaired.
Senator Foster called up the Tacoma and
Spokane building bills in the senate today.
and both were passed by unanimous con-
sent.
The schooner o. NJ. Kelly. from Hilo.
Hawaii. which put into Grays harbor.
was ordered by the authorities there to
Port Townsend to be auarantined. II be-
ing feared she was infected with bubonic
fever. The authorities here have decided
that she may remain at Grays harbor and
DO disinfected there