The Alaska prospector., 1906-01-18
Photographic News.


 case, The general belief is that Brady will resign, or if he does not that he will bc removed A conn mittee of Senators Piles. Allison, ard Lodge. and Dick Ryan and ex- Governor Swineford, visited the White House in regard Co the gov. ernorship. Ryan is the moving spirit in the agitation to nave Brady removed, and he asked that l the successor be an Alaska man, strongly recommending Colonel Perkins. of Nome Tae president 1 refused to commit himself in the matter. During the conference, Perkins was closeted wth Secre- i tary shaw. ". F. H"g4att. of .Ju- noau, is the only guberna,or i candidate besides Perkins. and he { has many stron" recommendations.
 Washington. Jan. l7-Engineer | stevens, of the Panama canal ] board, says he must be allowed to employ Chinese in order to com pietc the work in the time desired. 1 Washington. Jan. r. Senator i Nelson has introduced a resolution authorizing the printing of a codi- 1 fication of the Alaska laws and de- cisions.
 Washington, Jan. 11-General ! Greeley has returned an answer to 1 the secretary of war regarding the ! leasing of the Alaska cable and i land lines 10 the American Tcle- graph and Cable Co. He re om- mends not leasing the system. Secretary Tai, will probably make ] the same recommendation, and . there is very little chance of the proposition being adopted by con- gresS.
 Washington, Jan, Y - The l House committee on territories will begin hearings on the various Alaska bills next Monday. They now have fourteen bills in hand, and about week will he occupied 1 in considering them and hearing arguments. The Alaska railroad ] bills are among those under con- slderation.
 Washington, Jan. lS-The gov- ernment is calling for bids for two mail routes out of Seward, which have heretofore started from Nal- deg. The first is from Seward to l Nu-hagak via ScIdovia. Homer, Kodiak. Uyak, karluk, Coal Bay, Chignik. Unga, Sand Point, Coal Halbor. PetEof>kv, Sarachef and Scotch Cap. one .iri P q month. The second is from Seward to Cnalaska once q month.
 Washington. Jan. l5-The Sen ate committee on judiciary will ask the attorney general 10 authorize Judge Wickersham to appear before | the committee toansWer the charges preferred against him. He will be subjected to a severe examination but his friends are confident that he will be con ntirmcd.
 Washington, Jan 17-The rail- road rate question is now before the senate. Senator Fulton IS ar guing his amendment to the Dolil- yer bill. Washington. Jan. 1.-The Phil 1 ippire bill was passed yesterday substantially as it came from the ways and means committee. It was adopted by a four to one vote. Rice is made subject to the same duty as sugar and tobacco.
 The people -oT Fairbanks do not like the election of Omar J. Hum- phrev as delegate to Congress. 1 They consider him Scattle-Alas- kan, q transportation man and not miner. The mining men of the Panama Valley believe that Hum- phrey is entirely unfitred to repre- sent them. and that his election, even ihougha a compromise one for the sake of peace. was mistake" says B. D. Mills, prominent saw mill man of Fairbanks.
 The Home Restaurant has been purchased by Mrs Mooreand Guih- rIe. recent arrivals from the East. and Is icing run as tirst-class restaurant. dinner being served from , to s p.m., and short orders the rest of the day. The cuisine and service are strictly tirst-claSs.