The Alaska citizen., 1910-09-12
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The Conservation Congress.

ST. PAUL. Sept. - Two thou sand delegates are assembled here for the purpose of attending the conservation congress, which opened here this morning Theodore Roose- welt will address the delegates to- morrow.
 The principal fight at the conven- ton will be over the right of the various states to control the con seryation policy within their own borders.
 B. N Baker is president of the convention.
 Would Change Alaska Coal Laws. ST PAUL. Sept. .. - President Taft delivered an address before the National Conservation Congress this afternoon. He said that the coal laws should be so amended as to al low the Alaska coal lands being i'm mediately opened for development The President urged that the pres ont pioneers Of Alaska should be allowed to gain some benefit from the enormous resources of the coun- try. He advocated a plan 10 lease the lands. the control and ownership to remain with the government. If the leasing were carefully supervis- ed. said the president, the danger of the coal fields falling into the hands of monopolists would be ayerted. The address was well received.
 Washington Coal for Navy.
 SEATTLE. Sept. ,. - Congress man Humphrey has been notified o} the Navy Department that two Unit, ed States cruisers, the Maryland and the Virginia. will make test of Washington coal to prove its steaming qualities.
 Base Ball News.
 SEATTLE. Sept !. Spokane is first in the Northwest Baseball Lea eue, Portland is first in the Coast League, Chicago leads in the Nation al League. and Philadelphia heads the American League
 Admiral Rees Retires.
 WASHINGTON D. C., Sept D. Rear-Admiral Corwin P. Rees, com manding at the naval station of Hawaii, has been placed on the re tired list on accru.t of old age.
 Miss Elkins Gets Title
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Sept D. Word has reached here from Paris that the royal family of Italy has withdraw it's objections to Miss FL kins. It is reported that the mar riage will take place in February.
 Pinchot Speaks for LaFoIiette.
 MILWAUKEE,, Sept. ,. - Clifford Pinchot addressed a meeting here advocating the reelection of Sena- tor LaFollette He said that such men as LaFollette were needed in the Senate. Mr LaFollette. said Pin chot was one of the pioneers of insurgency.
 Labor Sunday Next.
 NEW YORK, Sept ,. - The min isterial associations of 700 cities yes terday announced their indorsement Q: President Gompers efforts to have labor day celebrat ed hereafter on Sunday, instead of Monday.
 Roosevelt Praises Union La5or
 FARGO, x. D., Sept 5 After the Labor Day parade here today, Theodore Roosevelt addressed a large number of union labor men. His remarks were confined entirely to discussing the various aspects of the union labor movement. He strongly endorsed the principles of trade unionism, and said that in these days of big corporations unions were more than ever necessary He asserted that there were few occu- pations which could not introduce the eight hour day with advantage. and strongly upheld the union rule that six days should constitute a weeks work MT Roosevelt said that the abolition of the sweat shop which had been brought about the Cloakmakers' strike was a precedent which might be followed in all trades. The colonel also thought that the compulsory education of children should be enforced He said that Congress should pass an en- ployers liability act which would stand the test of the Supreme Court. MT. Roosevelt received a great ova- tion.
 lnfantiIe Paralysis in Portland.
 PORTLAND, Sept 5. - The spread of the epidemic of infantile paraly- sis is baffling the medical men here. So far there have been 30 fatal cases and over 100 children are down with the malady. The doctors are unable to account for the origin of the disease
 Union Batter Annoyed.
 ST. LOUIS, Sept 5 - c. w. Post, the notorious anti-labor agitator, has instituted proceedings against the Bucks Stove and Range Company, to prevent them from withdrawing the suit for damages which had