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The Alaska prospector., 1906-12-06
Will Be Seated Today

Washington, Dec. -l-Delegafe Waskey expressed himself as much pleased over the applause and warm reception given him hv the House when he wa~ taking t.- oath of office. Congratulatio,- have been showercd upon hjm anl many of them have pointed tu the fact that his presence III the House means new page in the history of that institution. He vii! be seated today, probably on the democratic side of the House.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-12-06
ton held in Alaska, for delegate

rom the returns estimates that he population has increased $500 ,ver last year, making it now 5000 n the First district, 12,OO0 in the second and 12,OOO in the Third.
 He says there is no increase in values ill the Alaskan cities, but here is a material gain in indus. trial property and railroad build ing is active. Speaking of the de- velopment in Southeastern Alaska md around Prince William sound, ne says enough copper properties have been opened up during the past year to insure the future of these sections.
 He recommends that some pro- vision be made for furnishing med. cal assistance to the natives of the country in times of epidemics.
 In regard to the garden experl- mental stations he recommends that they be discontinued as it has been demonstrated that vegetables can be grown, but urges establish ing stations for experimental grow. ing of grain and stock.
 He does not favor the absolute restriction of coal land develop ment, ..but recommends that coal land laws be modified so as to pre- vent fraud.
 In regard to government schools he recommends that fifteen pupils be considered sufficient for the es- tlblishment of school. In his opinion natives should be allowed to acquire property and transmit it to their descendants the same as the whites.
 Suitable buildings are asked for at Juneau for offices for the differ ent departments.
 A recommendation is also made that law be passed prohibiting anyone from selling liquor within five miles of any railroad construc- ton work, with the exception of in incorporated towns.
 No mention was made i'll his message of the subject of territoria government.
 Won't Oppose Moody
 Washington, Dec. 4-Although it vas stated positively some time ago that Senators Bailey and Tillman would oppose the confirm
The Alaska prospector., 1906-12-06
Cabinet Nominations

Washington, Dec. 4-The prosi. dent today sent to the senate the nominations for his cabinet off CTS as announced in these dis p ,tches in October. They are Geo. B. Cortelyou, secretary of the treasury, Geo. von L. Meyer, post master general, Victor II. Metcali, secretary of the navy. James R. Garfield. secretary of the interior. Oscar 5. Strauss, secretary of com merce and labor.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-12-06
CONGRESS- IN SESSION
Short Term Started Noon Today. Presidents
 Message Tuesday

houses Of congress will convene al noon today. There is very little business planned for the senate this week and during the whole session there will not be man, matters taken under consideration, except necessary appropriations
 Ire house will start work al once on the legislative executive and judicial appropriations so that these matters can be presented tt the senate by the end of the week. Tuesday the presidents message will be read, after which the house will adjourn until the 10th when the Shoot case hearings will como up. The tariff is the principal matter scheduled for discussion. and that. with the appropriations will occupy practically all of the time of the session,
 Barnette Is Ex-COnvict
 Seattle. Dec. 3-Considerable in- terest is manifested by Alaskans in the case of J. H. Causten vs. k. T. Barnett the owner of the Fair banks townsite in which Causten is suing for a partnership account ing. The trial has developed some spicy facts regarding Barnette, tfe most important of which is that he was convicted of larceny in Oregon 20 years ago and sentenced to serve four years at Salem. He claims to have been pardoned after serv- ing IS months, while Causten states that his sentence was com muted provided he would never enter the state of Oregon again.
 Causten claims he grubstaked Barnette in 1901 and sent him to Tanana from St. Michaels with a stock of goods. In an effort to dispose of the grubstake claim. Barnett testified that his brother in- law, F. J. Clearv, sold the stock and embedded the proceeds.
 Hoggatt's Message
 Washington, Dec. g. Governor Hoggatt has filed his first report on Alaskan affairs. He urges the appointment of committee to re- wise the laws of the district, the division of the Third judicial dis trict, and the appointment of an additional judge. He also urges an increased appropriation for the construction of lighthouses and the creation of an additional light
The Alaska prospector., 1906-12-06
Fairbanks Iteme.

Faibanks, Nov. l6-A big strike has been reported on Vault ereek. One dollar x pan has been taken out.
 A stampede has commenced to Steel creek, where 70 men and 10 boilers are at work.
 There has been only light fall oi snow as yet and freighters ar. having trouble.
 Judge Wiokersham has received word from Judge Gnnnison that he will come here the first of the year to exchange places.
 $. J. Marsh has left Fairbanks to loratc postoffice and recorder. office in Chandlar, taking with him d large outfit with horses
 Coal mines along the Nenann are to be exploited by Seattle cap!- tai.
 4 railroad is to be extended from Gold Stream over the divide tu Chatankia river in the spring.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-12-06
Doctors Squea1

Seattle, Dec. 4-Doctor Sharples read a letter before the King county medical society from Doctors Reed and Parry, of Seat tie, stating that they had been ap- preached before the hearing of the insanity case against the Cretiield and Mitchell women. with pro- position that if they would give a verdict of insane, they would be appointed on the commission. They both refused the proposition saying 1t was an insult. They claim to have been told that the members of the local judiciary wanted to have the women de- ported.
 Washington, Dec, 4-The SUD- reme court of the United States has refused writ of habeas corpus for the release of Mover, Pettibone, and Haywood, who are in the penitentiary of Idaho The contention of the mems counsel vas that they had been kidnapped from Colorado, but the court de- clded differently and they must remain in jail.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-12-06

Seattle, Dec. 4-Seattle is now facing a complete coal famine. There IS not pound of coal in the city for sale by the dealers and private parties who have Il smaii surplus have put the price sk,- ward. Wood had doubled in prle. within the last week, and many families are actually suffering from cold. The weather has been ioggy and chilly for some time, making the lack of fuel still more notice abla
The Alaska prospector., 1906-12-06
Won't Oppose Moody

Washington, Dec. 4-Although it vas stated positively some time ago that Senators Bailey and Tillman would oppose the confirm ation of the appointment of Wm. P. Moody to the supreme court bench. it is now reported that these senators will put up no opposition to the nomination thus assuring his confirmation.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-12-06
Fairbankers Coming

Gulkana, Dec. 4--Dan Ken nedy's outfit with eleven passen- z ITS will leave here this morning f,r Valdez. They report the trail in good condition with the excep- ton of strip at the head of the Delta and along the Panama.
 Seattle, Dec. 4-The Sara toga sailed at noon today with one pas Senger for Seward and 21 for Va!- dez. She has a general cargo of 700 tons.
 Washington, Dec. 4-The Alaska appropriations presented to con !ress yesterday are as follows: For completing the lighthouse and in- stalling fog signals at Hinchin- brook $lOO,OOO, for the purchase of he Johansen mill site at Fort Egg bert S2OQO, for the maintenance of the reindeer industry in Alaska S1O00O, for tl,e education of the natives of Alaska $10O,OOO, for ol . erating 50 additional day schools S50,O0O, for the establishment of an industrial boarding school for native children $1O0,00O. to con struct and maintain an orpl an asylum for the children of natives S100, ,O00, to reimburse the crew of the lighthouse tender Monzta, for losses when the vessel fOundered in 1905, $1 ,642, for the completion of fish hatcheries started under the provisions of the law passed last
The Alaska prospector., 1906-12-06

Mrs. H. 5. Reed killed moose near Lake kenai which stood seven feet in height.
The Washington times., 1906-05-22

was the reply; and the line of in
quiry changed.
There is promise of attention to
this question of salaries; but it will
not come soon enough unless it
comes at this session. Let it be re-
membered that these employees have
to travel extensively, and that anti
pass legislation will soon go into
effect. Nobody is more earnest ad-
vocate of that legislation than this
newspaper; but nevertheless it must
be said that with passes cut off the
salaries of these employees will be
more than ever inadequate. There
must be some fair adjustment that
will equalize travelling expenses. It
cannot be covered equitably in the
salaries, because some secretaries
viii have to travel thousands of
miles where others viii travel miles.
When they ali pay regular fare the
present system of salaries will be-
come more unfair than ever and re-
organization viii be necessary at
once.
The Washington times., 1906-05-22
NEW PRESS BADGE
HAS BEEN ISSUED
1t Is Attractive, Sensible, and
Protected by ReguIa-
ton.

The new press badge issued .bx, ATajo-
sylvester IS regarded as one Of the mos
serviceable as well as attractive ever is
sued -
one hundred have already been sent
out by Major Sylvester, and S. \. Neva-
IS manufacturing 200 more 10 be dis
uIouted WITHIN the next two weeks
MAJOR SyIyester's object IS 10 as+ab-
lISn uniformity Of badges among
everyone entitled inside police stations
ana the fire lines When evervore -
mas business in the above named nlsces
mas been supplied the old badges win -
turned ii and DESTROYED.
Every newspaper man and insurance
underwater at one time wore a ba5,,e
out OF recent years they have been give,
away stolen, or lost, and fallen into
the hands OF persons not entitled N
them
The new badge is made OF bronze
metal and heavily goId-pIated The
plaung. with ordinary use and care will
last Tor three or four years The edpas
and corners are FURNISHED and tba
badges have matted background with
the seal of the District of Columbia IN
the center. Over the coat-of-arnns ~
the District is stamped the wor5
Press" Beneath it are the words
Fire and Police" Each badge is nm
bered- The name of the man wear,n..
the badge, together with the numhar
is recerde by Edward Hesse. secretar,,
TO Major Sylvester. on the Police De-
partment books If the badges are foun5
in the hands OF anyone other than the
person to whom they were issued +be,,
viii be taken up by the police and viii
not be reissued until a satisfactory ex-
planaton IS made by the employer OF
wearing of the badge by persona nor
having the authority TO wear il Is pun-
ishable the same as II a regular police
badge were worn.
The Washington times., 1906-05-22
Police Needs Half Met.

Congress half met the needs of
the District police force yesterday
when the Senate passed the House
bill increasing the pay of the Off
GERS and men. An advance of S112,-
24o, a system of promotions for
privates based upon the time of
service and general capability, and
the creation of certain new Offices
for the improvement of discipline,
are the chief features OF the meas
ure. They have all long been needed.
But the day patrol force of the Dis
trict is still limited to 100 men.
Seventy square miles of territory
are still left to the care Of about
one man for every square mile. The
highways are still half patrolled or
not patrolled at all. The allotment
of men on special detail is still equal
to or greater than the force avail
able for the actual patrolling of our
streets in the daytime.
Some adjustment can be had by
the reduction of the number of men
on special details The thirty-eight
policemen at the White House, for
example, might be used to protect
our women on the county roads and
their places be taken by messengers
or men detailed from the army posts
near by. a bakers Dozen of men
have been withdrawn from other
posts and the community is in so
far better off
But the only busfnessfil1e way of
granting the people of the Capital
adequate police protection is to re-
duce the number of special details
by law and further to increase the
number of patrolmen until it cor
responds TO the actual police needs
of the District. Up to the time those
two steps are taken our highways
will continue to be half guarded.
More pay viii help the men of the
force. But only an Increased force
will help the community.
The Washington times., 1906-05-22
PRING-END PLAYS
AT THE THEATERS
Productions of Interest at
Belasco, Columbia, and
Academy.

Clyde Fitch's The Cowboy and the
Lady IS the play offered this weeI, a.
the Belasco Theater BY Miss Odette T,--
leT and her supporting company. srEa
comedy. which was written for Ma q,
Goodwin and Maxine Elliott and -r,-
sented by them IN London, as wei as
America. several years ago, has been
seen by relatively small nurnf sr 80
WashingtOnians. and was practically =
new play 20 last nights audience.
The love Of Teddy North, q gentleman
cowboy for Mrs. Weston, the wife OF a
gentleman-seeming scoEndrel. IS the
ralson d'etre Of the story. Having estab-
hshed this satisfactory foundation for
a plot Ar. Fitch unloosed the powers
OF ms imagination. tempered Cor stinnu-
~ tldiseo-and land you may take your choice by
tlS recollecuOns OF Wild West stories
ne mad read. and created a drama MAJ
l = - S-5SsE tanning. pictureque-a vehicle for
sNc--LsnI comedy and melodramarfc act
% 81 pfooaoiy as true 10 life as
- per cent OF the plays that have
TO depict Temp >
The fact that he makes his people
~ ~ stunts that would never "go'' in
either the wOolly West t,r the f,rts,,e5
fanhandle, adds rather than detracfs
from the interest Of the pIay. The Sv,,
s,n1. aLld n9nlnteresting historian Of a period
perpetual gun-handling IS Calculated 70
draw gun-plays. and that fo1lr-fr7si7i-,e-
OF the Clyde Fitch cowboy style voIii9
s.S seaSh ms Heii-dresSed though untaned
p9nchers up against public opinion
ana about sixteen bullets as the VVoIf
FlIe OLD cattleman would saw Pl1f MI,
cayil az these trifing details that are
or local cOlor2"
The Cowboy and the Lady Is easily
II - DesI presented play that the Odette
!, = yer company has given thus far. And
II showed last night that the Co-1Ds--v
as hit its gait-has overcome the l7if5
cuIty or successfully rehearsinuy . No..
~ one week while presenting anOther
moved as smoothly as II Il had been on
Miss Tyler played the lady, Mrs. wes-
S2Ill,.+ta SSSll. ana S5eorSe y. Parker was Teddy
farker deserves a special need OF praise
IoT MS Q1IleI. well mO6uIared. vet thor
ousnIy eEective acting IN the support
ing company be rivaled FllIIe- MaIIisb
for first honors. The latter is the iUGjea
ne appears only IN the last ACT b11r
curing that act mis- exceptionally clever
V.-,l.s. Mork aiIords q distinct pleasure 10 the
MISS Inez Plummer showed I'D well in
an ertect1ve fngenue role. and Miss
Blanche Stoddard made rather more
man Is 10 be expected from Molly Lar
kins--her (AIiss StOddard-s1 81 personal a.
IacJonS aside from the arrumenr
PrlestIy Morrison as Quickfoot Jim the
DaQ DQ 4hOlan: Guy CoOmbs as Weston the
villain: and John NJ Kline q & DicI- Po5
me man with an irresistible Impulse ~
Snoot up everything in sight an made
OLs liIlct hltS with the audience and their
VIncing N O'---
>. RooerC Iaber, Wilson Melrose. VII
@ Ilain Il Tooker, and Harold f. SsIrer
J jl[S.'-e 70 quartet OF picturesque cow
boys and contributed much OF rha even
lng's comedy.
The Washington times., 1906-05-22
Salaries and Living.

The Hon. Tom Carter, who is a
right practical statesman, raised a
question in the Senate yesterday
that is going to keep on demanding
attention till it gets It. That is the
adjustment OF salaries for serv ice
in the personal retinues of the mem
bers of Congress. Mr.. Carter was
protesting that the salaries of the
secretaries and clerks 10 Senator's
are too low for them to live without
other income. He was right, but he
would have been still more emphati-
cally right if he had been talking
about secretaries and clerks to
members of the House, who are still
more poorly paid.
We have no sympathy for under
paid Senator's and Congressman,
who could increase their salaries if
they had the moral courage. But
there is no excuse for leaving their
secretaries underpaid Nobody
would get disagreeable about
it if decent schedule of salaries
were adopted for these.
There IS altogether too much dis
position among certain ancient
statesmen to assume that the $4,000
salary of q legislator Is unchange-
able, and then to measure every
thing else by it. "And do you think
your service should be better paid
than those of a Senator?" inquired
a cross-examiner of a S1O,OOO-a-year
empioye of the canal commission
some weeks ago. II shouldn't just
) like to say what think about that, "
The Washington times., 1906-05-22
.BRIGHTNOOD CITIZENS
TOLD TO KEEP AT IT"

The relations Of citizens associations
with the city government furnished the
theme for an address by District Com
missioner Macfarland last night at the
final meeting this summer Of the Bright
wood Park Citizens Association at
Brightwood Park NJ z. Church. Will
liam V. Cox. president of the Second
National Bank. and former president Of
the board OF trade, also made an inter
esting address.
Commissioner Macfarlandr spoke OF the
work Of citizens associations in promot-
ing the municipal needs of their various
sections. These associations, embody-
ing the interests of the people" he said,
ARE Of vital Importance and absolutely
necessary. Without them the District
officials would not be able to determine
the real needs Of the people. Make your
wishes known and keep eternaIly at ii, -
- advised. ''and you're bound TO get
what you ask for I hope the citizens
associations viii continue their good
work, for largely the making Of the
city rests with them"
Mr.. Cox then reviewed in brief the
early history of Brightwood and Bright
wood Park, when that section of the
District was considered as being a dis
tance in the country and ely conven-
fences had not extended that far. That
BrightWood had acquired all its present
facilities and had taken front rank
among the suburban section was due,
he said, TO the earnest and intelligent
work of the members Of its citizens as
sociation, who were ever ready TO work
for needed improvements.
An enjoyable musical program was
one of the features of the meeting, Mrs
I j. Metcalf and Mrs Raymond K.
Cook presenting solos
The next meeting of the association
will be held on September 3, next.
The Washington times., 1906-05-22
Tracy, the Outlaw Draws
Large House at Academy

A large audience greeted the first ap-
pearanee Of Tracy, the Outlaw" II
Washington, at the Academy last night
and enjoyed the performance. The PLAY
is not so much fraught with gun PLAY
and dead men. both bad and good. as
the title might seem TO indicate, but Is
clean melodrama.
Persons who read the newspaper ac-
counts of the noted Oregon bandit a few
years ago would not recognize the char
acter or Harry Tracy as portrayed BY
Joe Carter at the Academy For thS
sake OF making z dramatic play OF moFT
or less heart interest. the bandit is more
sinned against than SHINING Through
out the story there IS portrayed the
strong devotion of a wife and the bitter
hatred Of a brother-in-law- These three
characters are easily the central figures
in the play, although, OF course, IL is
but natural that another woman should
meet up with the outlaw somewhere
along his journeys.
Persons who have shuddered at some
Of the incidents on the stage when they
were watching The James Boys, The
Younger Brothers,, "A Desperate
Chance and other plays Of this order
no doubt found Tracy, the Outlaw,
tanner. But the latest stage story OF
outlaw hfe IS cleaner, and leaves one II
a happier frame OF mind after the fina
drop of the curtain
The Washington times., 1906-05-22
REED SNOOT CASE
IN THE CAMP PAIGN
Congressional Fight Prob
ably Cause of POstpOnement.

The coming Congressional campaign
is 10 play an important part in the set
Il iemeuS Of the Senator Reed Smoot case
now before the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections. It may prevent
the committee from taking a vote on It
at all during this session of Congress.
Much : ,JriOsity has been aroused by
the action of the committee yesterday
IL postpOning indefinitely vote on the
case. The opinion in the Senate today
is that the case will go over until next
session. AS an explanation of the COM
mittee's action it is said that the pro-
testant's friends in the Senate are ap-
prehensive of the results of the Senate's S
decision having an important bearing
UFCr- the coming fall elections no mat
ter which way the case may go. The ef-
feet will be particularly acute in the
West in such States as Utah. Nevada,
California. Idaho. Wyoming, and the
new State of Arizona. if Arizona and
New Mevico are admitted to Statehood
this year.
In the East, particularly in Maine. it
may also act as an embarrassing ques-
ton 10 get around on the stump.
Such Senators as Foraker, Bailey,
Dillingham; arG Beveridge who are op-
posed 10 the exclusion of Mr.. Smoot
have to be conJended with. These four
members of the committee passing on
the case are said TO be emphatic in de-
ciaring that they will fight TO the last
to prevent exclusion, but would vote
for expulsion.
Upon this point the Senate is wonder
ing. 1t is practically assured that q
two-thirds majority to eXpell cannot be
secured. the result Of The Senate failing
to dispose of tie case would then be a
great feature N tae S-mpaign. Yet
poStponement by rhe committee ap-
pears TO be she Bn'y way out
of the dilemnta Ifs action in this
respect yesterday aken by some Sem
ators 10 be ccEcir- " indication that
there would y 10 .mnS doing in the
Smoot case UNI 'i,s short session.
Smoots ter. - - a., expires at the
end of the SiStieth congress. The
opinion prevails INat Z ne is left alone
until the personnel -. IhS new Congress
has been selected then it would matter
but little whether the Senate declared
his seat vacant or rot
The Washington times., 1906-05-22
Guy Standing in Cartons
Liberty Hall, at Columbia

Liberty Hail." r. c Cartons delight
ful tour-act comedy. was presented, for
the first time in this city, last night by
Guy Standing and the Columbia Theater
company. entertaining well a large
audience
The play is especially pleasing in that
II adds 10 the comedy Of several laugh
able situations that finer comedy Of
amusing personalities. Its interest cen
ters about the fact that two girls Of
the English nobility have been Ieft. Den-
nlless and homeless by their father In
Inelr extremity. they go to the home OF
Willlam Totman. their plebeian uncle
and take up their residence in his com
DlnaIion residence and book shoD
dere, In three acts, is enacted the
progress OF the courtship Of the Oldest
the real heir to the estates from which
lae SirlS We're ousted when their father
ciec- Marriage is the solution of me
Proplem, as the other girl also finds a
husband IN the Hon Gerald Harringav.
throughout the action abundant On
pOrtuniJy Is given for quaint touches of
humor and delightful bits of Character
work by Guy Standing as NIr. Owen and
W h compton as William TOdman. the
OLD uncle Mr. Standing PLAYS in a
nnlShed fashion the part OF the easv
young man OF the world who has deter
mined 70 endure the privations of the
LlIe OF the poor TO win the heart OF the
girl he loves He pOrtrays in an 1lnY,1iS
lakanle manner. q strong character Lit
Up with flashes Of manly deeD feeling
ana. as usual, he leaves nothing to be
desired IN his thorough grasp Of every
comedy opportunity in his lines
w. II Compton. who created the part
OF Mr.. Todman. won much applause bv
m mhls sympatheJlc portrayal Of the kindly
oiG man who drifts into poverty by mis-
desire TO befrieRd his nieces. His work
was thtrOuShly aruStic and clever