The Alaska prospector., 1906-02-08
Telcgraphic News
 Of The Week

Washington, Feb. l-Dlck Ryan is highly displeas.d with the re- ports that he is meddling in poli- tics. He says that year before the Seattle convention he was working for the appointment of an Alaskan as governor, and called at the White House to interview the president for that purpose. He denies taking any part in the fight against Wickersham.
 Washinton, Feb. 2-Major Will liam A. Glassford, who is in charge of the Seattle sighal corps office, has been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.
 Washington, Feb. 1 - There is liable to be clash between Repre- sentative Cushman and Senator Nelson over the Alaska delegate question. Both have introduced measures providing for the election of a delegate to congress. Both want their names attached to the measure if passed. If the Nelson bill is passed first, when it goes to House Cushman will probably sup port it, but if the Cushman bill is passed first and goes to senate it IS doubtful if Nelson will support it. The bills are almost identical in their provisions.
 Seattle, Feb. 2-The republican party in this city has decided to nominate John Riplinger, present comptroller, for mayor at the next election.
 Washington, Feb. 2 2-Erastus Hawkins addressed the committee on territories to-day urging gov ernment aid for railroads in Alas ka, and particularly for the Alaska Railroad Co.
 Seattle, Feb. 1- The Seattle Commercial club has joined the Chamber of Commerce in a tele- egram to the president asking that he appoint government board to investigate the charges growing out of the Valencia disaster.
 Washington, Feb. 1-The senate has confirmed Calvin Villas as chief of the Seattle assay olfice.
 Dawson, Feb. 1 --Governor Me Innes starts soon for Seattle in the interest of tho Alaska Ezposi.:0n. From here lie goes 10 Ottawa to submit 10 parliament new regua- tion laws for the uevolopment of mining in the Yukon territory.
 Washington, Feb. 3-The com mittee on territories concluded their hearing to-day on the ques- tion of government aid to railroads. Former senator Turner stated to tho committee that if other lines are given aid the Alaska Central will demand . favorable report and shall expect the same aid as given to other roads.
 Ssn Francisco, Feb. 3-It is an- nounced that J. Pierpont Morgan, the Gugenheims and Hav"meyer have formed a syndicate to build the Copper River x Northwestern railroad four hundred miles to the interior of Alaska.
 Washington Feb. 3-Secretary Taft has sent a communication to congress asking for an appropria- ton of twenty-five thousand dol lars to make preliminary survey of Alaska railroad lines, particu- larly for a survey for line from Council eastward. This will form a trunk line, and if aided by the government would do away with the necessity of building several wagon roads.
 Indianapolis. Feb. g. John Mitchell, head of the United Mine Workers, declares that everything points toward a strike among the coal miners, involving six hundred thousand men.
 Washington, Feb. 3-Secretary Metcalf has appointed assistant secretary Murray, Herbert Smith, of the law department and George Uhler, inspector general of steam vessels. the same board that lnves- tigated the Slocum disaster, to in- vestigate the wreck of the Valencia. The president is very wrathful over the pre- ent investigation. Charges have been filed that the present investigating board is showing the Pacific Coast Co. great partiality.
 Washington. Feb. B. Nelson's Alaska delegate bill has passed the senate without dissenting voice. During the discussion of the bill