Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-10
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Settlement of the Alaska Gov
ernorship Fight.
w. B. H0GGATT CHOSEN
Many New York Appointments De-
termined On.
TYPE OF THE PANAMA CANAL
Some Territorial Talks-The House to
Stand Pat on Its First
N. B. H0GGATT CHOSEN
TYPE OF THE PANAMA CANAL

President Roosevelt today announced that
ne had decided upon the nomination or
Wilfred b. Hoggatt as governor OF Alaska.
This selection has been foreshadowed In
The Star from the first. and is generally
regarded as excellent one.
Mr. Hoggatt is now resident OF Juneau.
Alaska. He is the principal owner In
valuable gold quartz mine located few
miles from Juneau, and he derives a large
income from this property. which is one
of the richest In all southeastern Alaska.
His friends say that there is no reason why
die should abandon his holdings in this
mine when he becomes governor. for the
title to the property is not in dispute and
the mine has been thoroughly financed. no
stock being for sale.
Wilfred B. Hoggart was born and raised
at Boonville. Ind. His father. now deceased.
state and several years ago was the repub-
loan candidate for reporter of the su-
preme court Hoggatt was appointed
from that part of Indiana a cadet at the
Naval Academy and went through school
there, graduated and served eighteen years
In the service in one capacity and another.
AT graduation he stood third In his class.
During the Spanish-American war he was
a member of the war board and of the
navy and was stationed at Washington.
After being In the service for eighteen
years he resigned and went to Alaska.
A Brooklyn Man Selected.
The President has settled a long standing
fight for naval officer OF the port of New
York by announcing his selection of Fred
j. H Kracke to succeed Robert Eharkey.
The nomination win go to the Senate Mon
day. The Brooklyn republican leaders were
deeply DESTROYS OF having Sharkey con-
no
things that the civil service commission did
not approve and that body made some ad
verse recommendations TO the President
The Brooklyn leaders then switched TO
kracke, who is a leader OF one of the as
sembly districts. All OF the congressional
representatives of republican faith Endorsed
kracke except Representative Waldo, who
had another man he wanted.
The President will also send to the Sen
ate the name of Charles ]. Haubert as his
own successor as United States marshal of
the eastern district, and will continue for
another term the collector of internal reve-
nue. or Brooklyn, Edward B. Jordan.
These nominations will dispose OF the
Brooklyn patronage for some time.
Batch of New York Appointments
After naming the Brooklyn men the
President concluded that he would clean
up the large number of New York appoint
ments pending and announced that he had
the following: Gen J. s. Clarkson, sur
veyor OF the port OF New York: Nevada n.
Stranahan, collector of the port of New
York, and Gen. James p Kerwin pension
agent. This takes IN the best places In
New York and settles some gossip There
was talk that Gen. Clarkson, formerly of
iowa, would not be named again as sur
veyor Of the port. but this settles that talk.
Some Territorial Talks.
bill today. Speaker Cannon, Representa-
tive Hamilton of the House committee on
territories. Senator Beveridge. Senator
Long and Senator Dolliver comforting with
the President. Representative Hamilton
declared most emphatically that the House
would not bulge from its position and
under no circumstances would accept the
foraker amendment Speaker Cannon,
when asked the situation said: There Is
no change In the temper of the House 80
far as ! can see."
Senator Beveridge who is popularity sup
posed 70 be Immensely disappointed at the
sound thrashing he got In the Senate on
the statehood bill, was, In the mirthful
cheerful"
hopeful as to Anal success than seems war
Ianted by the known facts in both Sem
ate and House.
Type of the Panama Canal.
Senators Dryden and Ankeny OF the SEN
ate committee on interoceanio canals talk
ca for some time today with the President
on the hearings in the Senate and the
probabilities as to legislation for the type
OF canal that will be built. Senator Dryden
stated today that he thought there was no
question that Congress would decide upon
the type OF canal TO be built In my
opinion. that Is the main point of this
"a QFff n ha s,,fI
like Senator Hopkins and others admits
that he has been greatly impressed with
the testimony OF Chief Engineer Stevens
OF the canal. who is the principal advocate
OF lock canal.
Some Of Today's Callers
Representative Foss OF Chicago called on
the President today with H. V. Wood pres
ident. and George A. Mason. secretary. of
the Hamilton Club OF Chicago Their an
nual dinner viii be held April 9. and they
came here TO invite the President and some
cabinet officers to be present The PresI-
dent said that he would not be able to at
tend. but that he would do what he could
10 have cabinet officer present.
senator Nelson introduced to the Pres
ident DR.. AXel krebs OF Copenhagen. State
Senator G. b Wood and G. s. Spaulding of
Minnesota.
Senator Warner presented ]. H. Knefr
VI VI Kansas CITY. Mo-, and Senator
'ullom. who has been Ill and out of the
city was cordially greeted by the Pres
1dent Senator CuIlom said that he IS feel
ing much better.
Denaturized Alcohol.
Representative Marshall OF North Dakota
talked TO the President today about the ef-
forts to have the tax taken of denaturized
alcohol The President favors this exemp-
tion himself. and thinks II ought to made
There ought not to be a tax on this prod
uct." said Mr.. Marshall The farmers of
the west want TO see IL free from taxation
so that Il may be freely used in manufac-
lures and as fuel. light and power In the
with oil and gasoline The people of the
west could make Il cheaply out OF beets
corn and farm products. and IL would be a
great thing for them as fuel and for light
and power"