The Alaska prospector., 1906-01-25
IelegTaphiC Items.

aShlngton, Jan. 24-lhc House cen Ii ittee on territories gave q hearing yesterday on the bill grant ing aid to tie Valdez-Yukon Rail road Co. E. F. Willard appeared heforc the committee and Gr4ed that the government extend the desired aid. Several members of the committee showed their hostil- ity by questions asked. II. D. iteynolds also made plea for gov ertment assistance. When asked by the committee about the Alaska Central project, Reynolds stated emphaticaly that the company was unable to cary their project through.
 Washington, Jan, 24--The ma jority of the membcrs of th1 House iavor the Hamilton joint statehood bill, admitting Oklahoma and in- dian Territory as Oklahoma state. and Arizona and New Mexico as Arizona State. The minority arc making hard fight aeaius; the measure.
 Por, Angeles. Jan. D. Eighteen survivors of the wrecked Valencia were picked up at midnigh, on q life raft, in terrible condition. Most of them were lashed t0 the logs to keep from washing away. These with the l5 on Vancouver island are the only ones known to have been saved They report that the vessel was sounding for bottom when she struck. There was dense fog at the time In the ex- citement after striking, the passcn- e.prS rushed to thc lavits and cut the lines on many of the boats b fore they could be launched.
 Washington Jan. 25-Senator . Lodge. during q speech in the sen ate defended Rooscvell's course in regard to the Algericas conference.
 san Francisco. Jan. 25-Jmmy bri.t and Joe Cans arc to meet here soon to sign articles fer a fight. No date + set.
 Washington, Jan. 23-The presi- dent is considering the matter of asking fer the resignation "i >hcI- don Jackson. Many complaints have been filed against him. See retary Hitchcock, speaking of Churchill, report, says that he is determined to remove all graft from inc reindeer service Jackson i, reported to have given reindeer awny right and left.
 Seattle, Jan. 23--In an effort to settle the Alaskan Judiciary ligM twenty-rctcn local Alaskan> start ed.tor Washington last night. Be- fore leaving they sent urgent mes sages to President Roosevelt ask ing that Judge NicIersham he ap- pointed governor oi the Dislrir.. A petition, requesting that this Gppolngmcnt be made, is now be- ing circulated in this city, and it is receiving many signatures. Judge F Nj. Brown and Jos A. Bourke, of Valdez, ait fathers of this movement.
 Washington, Jan. B - Mining men oi Alaska are appealing to the Coast and Geodetic survey to make haste in marking the British Co iumlia- Alaska boundary line, as many yaiubio claims are no hld near the boundary. and tEe owners are in doUht whether they .r, ln the Uui;cd States or Capada.
 Washington, Jan. 23 - Major Richardson, president of the Alas ka Road Commission, has submit ted a scheme to Secretary Taft, recommending government aid to railroads in Alaska. His idea Is to gram q straight bonus per mile to the pamoters, with d guarantee of interest for Il certain uuinher of years, or else pay d direct interest .on q certain sum per mile, and in vitc capital to bid on the construe- ton .of such roads, The plan Is said to have been iavorably re- ceived by Taft.
 The president has issued an or der making roserre for military