New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-09

CLAWS were stored, and there. in the pres
ence Of The custodian Of the building. had
found the twenty-four missing letters in a
box owned by CLAWS.
There was clash as soon as the cross
examination OF the witness began Mr.
Brandeis wanted 20 know II Mr.. Cbris-a,-
sen had not made a misstatenent in his
telegram 20 the Washington officials ad,is-
ing them that he had found the missing
letters. When the witness said he thought
not. Mr. Rrsndeis in dramatic manner
called attention 70 the fact that the tele-
gram said the letters had been found in a
box owned by CLAWS which the witness
had broken open.
Nr. Christensen said that he had broken
open box and two barrels containing per
soral property q Claws, but the box con-
tanning the missing letters was partly open.
lie had written the telegram hurriedly and
q was easy 20 make a mistake.
ar. Braudeis raised his voice and said it
was very easy 20 lie. Several members of
TIE committee protested against this Ian
glage
Judge Nertrees offered a vigorous protest
against AR. Bran5eis's methods Of cross
examination, saving lie was pursuing "a
most urseemlv. improper and reprehensihIe
the remark Of Mr. Brandeis be stricken
from the record. as IL was offensive 20 the
committee a. vel as 20 the witness
4 few minutes later there was a clash
between Senators Sutherland and Purcell.
but they adjusted their differences before
the committee adjourned. Mr. Brandeis
then asked until tomorrow TO look over the
papers fled by Christensen before continu-
ing his crosS-examination.
Alaska's Resources.
Mr.. Brooks. the expert Of tie Geological
Survey gave the committee some interest
ing information regarding the resources Of
Alaska He said he had visited Alaska
twelve times. remaining from three 10 six
months on each visit The coal bearing
rocks cover an area Of twelve thousand
square miles. but The experts are not Ger
tain that more than one-tenth Of this area
contains commercial coal veins. The wit
ness said that uo coal is now mined in
Alaska. He estimated that $4,000 year
could be saved in the coal bills OF the
United States navy j. Alaskan coal could
be furnished 10 the Pacific feet Exclusive
81 the Alaskan coal fields only four-teuths
Of per cent Of the known coal bodies u
tie United states has been exhausted TO
GATE. according 20 Mr.. Brooks
What would be the FIRST essential TO the
development % the katalls coal feld?'
asked senator Nelson
Permission 10 mine the coal" replied the
witness.
1r. Brooks said that four-hfths Of the
Chlgach National Forest, which embraces
t.e held in which the Cunningham claims
arc located. contains uo timber and very
little Of tie tim Is.s..f area contains tner-
charitable timber. Several glaciers are
within tits reserve. Ar. Brooks advised re-
storing most of this forest reserve 60 entry
Asked as O. general conditions iu Alaska
Sir Brooks Said that the district is retro
frrssing Tn people are getting discour-
AGED and departing This i- due largely TO
The fact thar tie government has prevented
The development Of The coal fields coal is
essential To- the building 81 railroads and
without railroads Alaska o. impossible OF
commercial development