The Alaska prospector., 1905-11-23

seattle. NOV. N-Ihe resolutions committee will be ready to report at noon. They have concluded their memorial, which urges terri torial government, more light houses, an endorsement of Glass ford's and Greelev's recommends tions for extension of land and cable lines, appeals from Alaska courts to be heard in Seattle in- stead of San Francisco, a change in the assessment work law reuuir payment of $25 license to be spent for roads instead of $1OO assess ment work, urging that congress appropriate $1 900, 600 for construc- tion of roads in Alaska, taking the mileage tax off railroads to encour- age building. The memorial winds up with clause providing that hereafter all conventions shall be held in Alaska.
 Seattle, Nov. 20, 4;5O p.m.-The convention has unanimously adop- ted the report of the committee on resolutions and their memorial to congress. The preamble recites that 6O,OOO American citizen arc represented by this territorial con- vention, and after outlining the conditions in Alaska demands the application to Alaska of the fundi- mental principles of self govern ment and elective representation. It states that no favors are asked except that the country be permit ted to work out its own destiny. The following are presented as the most urgent needs:
 First. A statute applying to Alaska alone, amendatory and sup. elementary to the federal statutes, making it impossible to locate pla- cer :laims by power-of-attorney impossible to locate more than 20 acres of placer in one claim, and abolishing the group claim curse; impossible for one person to locate more than two claims on any one creek or tributary; declaring that finding of gold in any quantity within placer claim constitutes a discovery; substituting a $25 li- cense, to be used on roads, for the annual assessment work, non-pay- ment opening the claim for reloca- tion; declaring the law of water rights in connection with placer mining claims.
 second. The appropriation of one million dollars for wagon roads and trails, the expenditure of which to be under the supervision of a commission.
 Third. The application of all earnings of the government tele- graph and cable lines to extensions of such lines, and the extension of cable from Sltka to Wrangell and Ketchikan, and from Seward to Illiamnia, Dutch Harbor and Kas- ka.
 Fourth. Legislation relieving United States Judges of admins trative duties and the appoint ment of commissioners, by trans ferring such power to the govern ment or to civil officials.
 Fifth. Redistricting of the pres ent judicial divisions, increasing the number of judges and creating an appellate court in Alaska.
 Sixth. Abolishing the antiqua- ted fee system in all offices and substituting adequate salaries.
 Seventh. Removing the restric- tive tax of $1OO per mile per an- numon railroads.
 Eighth. Establishing base lines and meridians throughout south ern and central Alaska, to the end that homesteaders may improve their land and secure title as else where in the United States.
 Ninth. Providing more light houses along the coast of Alaska.
 Tenth. Better postal facilities with special reference to the assis- tance of postmasters in growing towns.
 Eleventh. The erection of suit able buildings for the transaction of public business in the several divisions.
 Twelfth. Placing the care and protection of the Indians under the direct supervision of the governor.
 After adopting the memorial the