The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-01-28

washington, Jan. ZO.-lHc uUHc
Lands committee of the Senate yes
terday considered the Nelson leasing
bill. of the coal lands and a favor
able report, with some amendments,
is expected on Saturday.
Washington, Jan. 26.-ReaIizing
that his bill, introduced at the last
session of Congress, providing that
the claimants of Alaska coal lands
have the right of appeal from the
Department of the Interior to the
Court of Appeals of the District of
Columbia, will fail of passage, Rep
resentative Mondell, of Wyoming, to-
day presented another measure in the
House for the leasing of the Alaska
coal lands. 1t provides that the lease
is net to exceed thirty years and the
number of acres is limited to 5000.
A rental charge is to be collected in
royalties of from three to ten cents
per ton on all coal mined. Provision
is made for the purchase of all coal
required by the government for the
navy, the price of the same to be
fixed by the President. Seventy-five
per cent. of the revenue derived from
this resource is to go to Alaska.
Olympia, Jan. 26.-After strong
opposition on the part of the Pinchot
followers the Washington state SEN
ate today passed the house memor
ial bill asking Congress to determine
the rights of locators of Alaska coal
lands and pass the Nelson leasing
bill.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator
Oliver, of Pennsylvania, has intro
duced a hill in the Senate extending
the time of the commencement of the
Valdez, Marshall Pass & Northern
railway until Congress passes bill
opening the coal fields of Alaska
Dover, ILL.,, Jan. Ex-senator Hen
ry A. Dupont was today reelected
on a joint ballot of the state senate
and legislature.
New York, Jan. 26.-In view of
the situation in banking circles and
the prominent part he is playing as
strengthener of weak institutions, ].
P. Morgan has postponed indefinitely
his annual trip abroad.
New York, Jan. 26.-Theodore
Roosevelt will start on talking tour
March 8, when he visits Atlanta. At
ter a number of stops in the South
he will appear in San Francisco on
March %, and remain there ten days,
delivering six lectures at the Univer-
sity of California and return via
Portland, Seattle and Spokane.
Leadville, Colo, Jan. 26.-There
was big celebration here this morn
ing over the discovery of an ore
waste which contains carbonate zinc
of high grades, which is believed to
be worth hundreds of millions of dol
lars.
Washington, Jan, 26.-The Re
publicans of the House will caucus
on February and decide upon the
reapportionment of that body.
San Francisco, Jan. 26.-Shortly
after the steamer Queen sailed from
this port for Seattle fire broke out on
the vessel and for time it was fear
ed it would result seriously. Boats
were Immediately dispatched to her
relief and after the flames were got
ten under control the Queen return
ed to this port.
Sacramento, CAL, Jan. 26.-The
Women's suffrage bill was defeated
today in the state senate.
New York, Jan. 26.-The case
which was commenced to decide the
right of Christian Science healers to
practice anywhere in the United
States will be taken to the Supreme
Court for final decision.
Los Angeles, Jan. 26.-Last even
ing at o'clock two masked men
boarded street car and commanded
the % passengers to hold up their
hands, while the bandits proceeded to
rob them. After having relieved the
terror-stricken passengers of their
valuables the motorman opened fire
and shot one of the bandits, who
was captured, the other making his
escape.
New York, Jan. 26.-Loot valued
at $4,000 was found by the police