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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
Going Ont of EnrhInn.

The old-time ferry-boat, so long a
familiar object i'm New York harbor. is
going out Of fashion. with the opening
of the tubes beneath the rivers, and new
bridges above them, has come a revolu-
lion IN the harbor traffic. Scores of
ferry-boats have lost their usefulness in
the passenger-carrying traffic The dis
posal of these craft, many of which are
very valuable, is a serious problem. They
are not worn out and their machinery is
efficient, and yet even in this busy har-
Dor 1t is difficult to find use for them.
Several of these ferry-boats are now
doing service as hospitals. Equipped with
beds and kitchens, they prove very roomy
and inviting. Another use is to tear out
the partitions and use them for ferrying
cattle about the harbor. Several of the
boats again are used for excursions up
and down the river. In number of
cases, ferry-boats for which no use can
be found have been sent to the Junk
heap on the shore of Long Island Sound.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

Joseph Pulitzers life is another
argument against anti-lmmigration
legislation,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

Why do they call 1t Indian sum
mer? Because Il used to be.
The Chitina leader., 1911-11-04
DELICATE PUNCTURED AT HOME

with the delegate
 Wickersham sdesepped the question under debate and when confronted with the glang defects in his bill unable the attack made upon him. Instead he made of his political speeches. in which he lost his head and nduged in abuse of everybody and everything He denounced the ad minraton, Haunted the Guggenhem ghost and attacked those Fairbanks who opposing his demagogc acts
 Roth in rebutta scathngy denounced the fppancy and nsncery of the delegate question: declaring that he had introduced defense of acOn but nduged in billings gate detract from the main issues Roth given big ovation at the conclusion of his remarks and Wckerhamanac forced to admit that the delegate lost out in the debate
The Chitina leader., 1911-11-04
LOCAL NEWS
(From the cnitina Leader.

luc LSdU0T.
 The lowest temperature recorded so far this fall was on Friday morn ing when the mercury went down. to 8 degrees above zero. This cold wave has put the roads in good con- dition and many road houses are ar ranging to have their supplies hauled out at once.
 Paul Hoffman, while intoxicated fell from the sidewalk in front of the Home saloon and struck his head on a broken bottle and in his attempt to rise fell several times on the glass inflicting many painful cuts about the head and face. Marshal Brown coming by in the early morning found him in a semi-conscious con- dition and removed him at once to the jail where he was attended by Dr. Thom. A railing has now been placed around the unprotected walk to prevent further accident from that source.
 The Log Cabin Restaurant is en- 1a-g'ag by the addition of a kitchen T the rear whiel will give room for a5les fer ladies which have been iaily needle since Clement & Lund took over Jhe nroDerty
 Chas Cameron of mile 15S is in town for a few days.
 Mrs. Thoday returned to her home in Cordova after spending few days with Mir Thoday who has the con- tract for the erection of the Blum building, which will be completed early in the week.
 A night shift has been put to work on the tunnel and work will be rushed to completion. Gangs of men are now operating from both ends.
 Capt H. s. DePuy of Fort Gibbon, came in on the last stage, enroute to the outside.
 J. H. Kuhn, who was formerly in business in Fairbanks. came in on the stage, enroute to his home in Seattle.
 S. o. Carruthers of Manley Hot Springs, is in town.
 Subscribe for the Leader and have it sent to your old home in the states. It will be welcome visitor to the folks at home.
 Jesse Martin moved most of his furniture to Valdez but did not offer his residence for rent We want to hope that he will return to Chitina to live permanently.
The Chitina leader., 1911-11-04
CH|TINA PROPER PLACE
 FOR HEADQUARTERS

The opportunity of the Alaska Road Commission hand and while there is logical advocate change in the persone of that commission there change that would benefit tie greater part of interior Alaska and that is the location Of headquarters the field operations Progress all matters Alaskan has been
 nered by the great distances between the directing and the of actual operation No commanding general would expect win battle by remaining the capital while his army fought hundreds of miles away On the other hand
 his headquarters is always found the of the field as is consistent with circumstances
 The road commission located Valdez depend for communication with its subordnaes upon mail dog and frequently than month must eapse before orders reach their destination Chna the geographical and logical of portion of the proposed roads
The Chitina leader., 1911-11-04

and consequently the logical headquarters of the commission We have the advantages of good train service and regular mails from the interior by of Fairbanks While by far the most important task ahead of the commission is the pleon of the Chtna- Fairbanks trail Prospector in the Nizina and Bremner countries also camorng for much needed relief
 At time Valdez might have been the point from which
 this work could have been directed with advantage but that
 time has passed and the attention the officials called
 the fact that the they realize the advantages of Cna the logical point from which direct efforts something for the interior the the aggrevang delays and long marches with heavy packs will be Give Chna
 the headquarters of the road commission where the command office will be in the heart of the field and watch win the battle for good roads.
The Chitina leader., 1911-11-04
Special to Daily Alaskan.

Fairbanks Oct 3-The prestige of Delegate Wickersham suffered heavily in debate last night with Attorney R F. Roth chairman the Democratic Committee of the Panama Valley question of the powers of the legislature under the Wickersham home rule bill.
 Roth attacked the which he claimed only an for territorial and showed how would have less power than such body before created the legislature being merely advisory board to Congress-
 The climax reached in the heated debate when Roth read thirteen citations of authorities offered by Wickeram and showed them all to be false This created decided saon and before the speaker could proceed expose the delegate caught the audience by to and he warmly appauded though the house originally
The Chitina leader., 1911-11-04

The third wedding to occur in Chitina was consummated Sunday evening, Oct. 30th, Commissioner Healy officiating. The contracting parties, both old residents of Alaska, were John Palmer, of Chitina and Mrs. Katherine Matthews, late of Colorado.
 Everyone knows Jack Palmer-he has been in Alaska since '97 and he has been identified with many To- calities and enterprises and is at present partner in the popular Chitina hotel. Mrs. Palmer also has been in Alaska for thirteen years, with the exception of short trips to the states. She was the widow of the late Hon. nobt. Matthews, of Col orado.
 After the wedding ceremony a dinner was served at the Chitina Grill and while this was in progress a crowd of men and boys quickly gathered in front, armed with bells and pans. and an old time chivari was indulged in. With his bland est smiles the happy groom invited all inside where for a time the pop ping of champagne corks delighted a thirsty crowd. After this ceremony the newly welded couple repaired to comfortable quarters in the Nelson building where they will be at home to friends.
 MT. Tom Cloninger, partner with MT. Palmer and Mrs. Cloninger, at- tended as best man and maid.
 The good wishes of a host of warm friends accompany the happy pair in- to the latest home in Chitina.
 Charley Chong has rented the cafe next to the Cordova House and will open the California restaurant on Thursday Short orders and Ameri- can and Chinese style of cooking.
The Chitina leader., 1911-11-04

J. H. Hyland has returned from an inspection trip to the Erickson quartz mines on O'Brien creek and reports that he is surprised at the wonderful showing being made .here. He says that in his opinion it is the great est find that has been made in this section so far and that it is sure to be a winner.
 The feed barn and warehouse of Buck Hoyt has been completed and will be used by MT. Hoyt in connec- tion with his roadhouse business.
 Many mushers are arriving daily from Fairbanks. Some will remain in Chitina and other Alaska points while a number will go to the states for the winter.
 Another wedding is reported due in Chitina but up to this time has not materialized. We hope to tell the good news in the next issue of the Leader.
 Jack McAnsell. who has been ser iously i'll with typhoid fever is able to assume his duties in the Chitina Grill.
 Jack Lowry is doing the repair work on the Red Dragon, which was made possible by the liberal donation of our people.
 A fierce wind blew up the alley last week and swept away a number of glossy black flowing boards and some of the boys appeared in the role of strangers to their friends the next day The change was SC sudden and the disguise so complete that it looked for time like big confidence game, but voices are hard to change and the truth soon dawned upon the dupes. We cannot account for this sudden shaving of boards unless it is the intent of their for mer owners to enter society this season.
The Chitina leader., 1911-11-04
GOVERNMENTS POLICY IN
 REFERENCE ID ALASKA

amount that can be profitably mined and that the lessee shall pay his royalty as he mines his coal, min imum being fixed to prevent hold ing without production.
 Alaskan Coal Valuable.
 Alaskan coal is of great value, put the extent and character Of the beds have been exaggerated" said MT. Fisher. There are great quantities of Ignite and low grade bituminous coal in various parts of the territory, but there are only two known fields of high-grade coal in Alaska"
 Defends Government Operation.
 The secretary quoted the United States supreme court to support his contention that in undertaking rail- road construction the government is in effect simply resuming one of its own proper functions, and not
 
 invading the legitimate domain of private enterprise.
 He declared, however, that direct government operation, including the mining and senaing of coal, involved such deep and far-reaching changes, both of policy and of administration, that there was no liklihood at the present time of it's adoption to the exclusion of private operation, and that while much can be said in favor of the government entering experi- mentally into these fields, he did not believe in the policy of having the government alone own and mine Alaskan coal.
 In his address before the Ameri- can Mining Congress Secretary of the Interior t'isher expressed his high opinion of the people who have be- come permanent residents of Alaska,
The Chitina leader., 1911-11-04

ka, where it can be made to serve as an example for private mines, to furnish information and to serve as check upon the profits of the lessee.
 "The secretary of the navy auth prizes me to state that he believes there should be reserved sufficient high grade Alaska coal for the use of the navy to be mined hereafter for this express purpose under the bureau of mines"
 Argues for Leasing System.
 The secretary expressed opposition to the policy of selling coal lands outright, saying he believed that the leasing system avoids controversy and of both extremes of public and pri- vate ownership. Therefore he sug- gested government ownership and op- eration of limited number of prop critics as an example to private own CTS and to regulate the latter by com- petition, and the leasing of other fields under fair government regula- tion.
 Urging the .advisability of the leas- ing system MT. Fisher said:
 We already have seen in the United States the evil effect of the common ownership of railroads and commercial properties and are now trying to legislate to correct those evils"
 Explaining in detail his plan for leasing Alaskan coal properties, the secretary said the prime requisites of leasing system are that only sui. ficient lands be leased to meet the ex- isting market and encourage devel- opment; that the quantity leased te any lessee should be limited to the
The Chitina leader., 1911-11-04
Landlord on Large Scale.

The cargo of the steamship Ala meda includes shipment of 100 dog sleds for the use of the troops sta toned at Fort Liscum, Alaska. The sleds will be used in delivering sup plies to the interior stations of the signal corps, which can be reached only during the winter over the snow as there are no roads in summer.
The Chitina leader., 1911-11-04

A most important utterance con- corning the coal and transportation question of Alaska, was given ex- pression to by Secretary of the Inter- for Walter L. Fisher. on Friday, Oct. 27. Before we'll attended session of the American Mining Congress at
 Chicago, MT. Fisher declared in fav or of government ownership and op- eration of mine and transportation facilities in Alaska, on a limited scale
 Policy Endorsed by President. Secretary Fisher, in opening his address, said he spoke officially with the consent of the President, and that while he had no opportunity to submit what he had prepared, the general Alaskan policy outlined in the address had been discussed with the President, met his approval and would receive his support.
 He said no one was more in ear nest than President Taft to see a policy of prompt and wise develop ment inaugurated in Alaska. Government Mine at Matanuska. My visit to Alaska" said the secretary, 'has led me to take far greater interest in the future of the
 Matanuska coal field, which is larger in extent, having an area of seventy four square miles, better in coal, better in physical condition and freer from competition of private claims than is true at Boring river, the Con troller bay fields.
 "The Matanuska coal should be brought to Seward for the use of our naval coaling station and mine for that purpose can be we'll operated by the government on the Matanus-
The Chitina leader., 1911-11-04

saying there is a substantial percen- tage of vigorous, law-abiding, law respecting men and women of the highest type of American citizen ship.
 These people, the secretary said, are entitled to territorial govern ment, better adapted to their pecul- jar location, conditions and needs.
 Telling of his recent trip to Alas ka, MT. Fisher said he made a care full examination of all the harbor and townsites which had attracted any considerable public attention, assist ed by Geologist Alfred H Brooks, and that Director Holmes, of the bu- reau of mines, had examined the mines.
The Chitina leader., 1911-11-04

Pekin, Nov. 4.-The Imperial government is in receipt of message from Yuan declining the premier~ ship.
The Chitina leader., 1911-11-04
for both land and people.
 Criticizes Governments Polic,

! George E. Baldwin of Valdez, ex~ pressed his views in vigorous lan- guage, as follows:
 ! Conservation up to date has been an attempt to gather all the public lands of our territory as an estate. its forests, mines, water powers. wharf sites, all to be managed by a i vast horde, a devastating host of government underlings. and worked by our citizens as tenants, the un- derlings ruled by retinue of off, cials in Washington, thousands of miles away.
 "All these officials consider them selves the peoples masters, not their servants. Here is system Of land lordism that out-Irishes the most Irish landlord that ever disgraced the human race by his rapacity, a landlord who refuses to develop his property and who refuses to allow anyone else to develop it..
 A spirited controversy developed between Governor Spry, of Utah, and Dr. George Otis Smith, director of the geological survey. Dr. Smith advoca- ted the leasing system for the open ing of public lands and Gov. Spry opposed it on the ground that the government would delay the avaiia- bility of the domain. whereas private enterprises might make it immediate ly productive.
 If we wait for the government to locate the mineral and make lands ready for extracting it under the leasing system proposed, future gen. erations will be left unprovided," he said.
 Landlord on Large Scale.
 Uncle Sam is a landlord on a large scale," said Smith. He has millions of acres of coal lands to dis pose of so as to serve the just needs of the capitalists and provide the public interests. I believe the best Fssults can be obtained by the fed eral leasing system. ''s> 1
The Chitina leader., 1911-11-04
Controller Bay Controversy.

Mir. Fisher dealt at length on the much discussed controversy over Controller bay. He said that to de- velop the site secured by R. s. Ryan and his associates it would be neces- sary to construct piers or roadways for distance of two or three miles over shallow flats to a channel. Entire Shore Open to Entry.
 He thought the operation of Ryan and his associates should not be in- terfered with because all the rest of the shore along Controller bay re- mains free from entry, thus dispos- demerits of the harbor, it has not passed out of the control of the government.
 Moreover. he said, if the Ryan rail- and whatever may be the merits or ing of the claim that railroad mon- opoly has acquired the bay frontage IOdQ suOuiu pc Duiib olid ehc oO' ernment desired it's acquisition, the opportunity for the government to build a competitive road should be effective in preventing an exhorbit- ant price.
 Secretary Fishers announcement that the leasing system should pre- vail in Alaska was diametrically con- trary to the announcements of pre- vious speakers concerning the Alaska domain. A number of Alaskans and others had spoken during the day, strenuously denouncing government leasing system as bad in every way
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-15
PRESIDENT WILL OPPOSE
AMENDING SHERMAN LAW

Washington, Nov. 15,-Presldcut
Taft is not inclined TO approve any
amendments to the sherman anti
trust law unless 1t becomes apparent
that Congress will not pass a federal
incorporation act The president in.
dicated this following a cabinet con-
ference at which his forthcoming
message to Congress was discussed.
Taft is anxious to have some leg
islation to clear up sthe situation for
business men so they can realize eX-
actly where they stand, but he made
it plain that he preferred to see the
changes I'm the regulation OF COM
mcrce accomplished through federal
charters which could provide for corr
porations certain defined limitations
Wants Law More Specific.
He let it be known that should
that provo impossible he would en-.
dorsc amendments to the Sherman
law, pointing out specifically wha
big business may do.
1t is the presidents idea that If tn,
sherman law be amended it SHOULD
define specifically what constitute of
! fenses against It, Crushing Of com
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-15
MISS THOMPSON AND
w. F. RUTH MARRIED

Rev. f. e. Zechiel united William
+. Ruth and Miss Josephine A..
Thompson in marriage at his home
on South Prospect street, Tuesday
evening, at 1880 o'clock. The cere-
mony was very simply performed in
the presence of only few witnesses.
Mr. Ruth is the son of John Ruth,
and makes his home on Mark street
lie is a plasterer by occupation. The
bride is the daughter of Reynard
Thompson, and is q lovable young
woman. Mr.. and Mrs. Ruth will live
in Marion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-15

the New York cotton exchange, and
a well-known barber, whose income
is said to be $4,000 a year.
Mrs. Hall is named as correspond
cnt.
According to the petition, Mrs. Hall
is beautiful, refined woman, liv-
ing with her two daughters on her
estate. Mrs VanDyke declares she
knew nothing of the infatuation of
her husband for Mrs. Hall until in
1909. when she and her husband were
at lunch in a downtown restaurant.
She declares a strange woman en-
tered and walked to their table, ac-
costing her husband with. us this
the way you keep your promises,
Ed?"
Mrs. VanDylSe declares her hus-
band did not answer, whereupon the
woman sat at an adjoining table and
wrote him a note, which he de-
stroyed. When the strange woman,
whom Mrs VanDyke declares was
Mrs. Hall, completed her lunch, she
sent the bill to VanDyke, who paid
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-15
NECESSARY TO TEAR DOWN IN
ORDER THAT WE CAN PROGRESS
SAYS GOVERNOR ALORICF

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov 15.-Jesus
Christ was an insurgent, a radical, "a
Progressive, a destructionlst-wh tore
down conservatism end rebuilt in i'm
proved misunderstanding TO Governor
Aldrich, of Nebraska, in a speech to-
day before the transmississppi con
81 ess.
The governor referred to the pro-
gressives in commenting on the recep-
ton OF conservatives OF his plan that
congress should restrict the jurlsdic-
tion of minor federal courts ana pre-
vent them from enjoining state Off
GERS from enforcement of state sta
tutes.
"Thore will always be those" ne
said, "who say that this doctrine and
this kind of discussion savors too
much of agitation and Is radical in
the extreme; that 1t spreads genera
discomfort and results in no good. The
cry is that it hurts business. The
nan of Galilee once faced this chlrR,
end answered: Il have not come C
destroy. but to funll.
Conservation
Conservatism said: You are des.
troying our ancient faith; you are
leading the people away You are
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-15
P|NCHOT AND FISHER !
CLASH OVER ALASKA

washington. Nov 15.--A new line Of
conservation troubles for ohTaft adj
became apparent in
Washington today. with former For
ester clifford Pinchot and Secretary
of the Interior Fisher on hand as the
prospective participants.
While as yet no direct act has her
olded the opening of hostilitics both
Fisher and Pinchot have been quietly
preparing for the contest for weeks
but today neither would say when he
expected to begin the fight.
Despite the endorsement Of Fisher
by Pinchot when the new secretary
took office the former chief forester is
row preparing a magazine article at
tacking the Fisher policies particul-
arly as to Alaska.
Pinchot and Fisher both visited
Alaska during the summer and PIN
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-15
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, Nov. 15.-Flour-Dull and
irregular.
Pork-Steady; mess 17@1725
Dard-Dull; middle west spot $3.50
9.45.
.Sugar-Raw, steady; centrifugals, SO
test, 5.12; muscovado. SO test, 4.62; re-
fined steady; cut loaf q; crushed $50;
powdered 625@6SO; granulated 5000
625.
Coffee-Rio No. on the spot IA 3-4q
IA rs.
Tallow-steady; city rs; country
1-46D7
Hay-Firm; prime 1.SO; No 1.OO@
10; clover 1.OO@1.22 1-2.
Dressed poultry-Quiet; turkeys 1O@
90; chickens 7@22; fowls 7@16 IL;
ducks S@15.
Live poultry-Steady; gesse 1S;
ducks 1908; fowls 10m11 12; tur-
keys 14d16; roosters Z 1-2; spring
chickens 10 1-2611 1-2.
Cheese Firm; state milk, common
to specials. ~ 1-2@15 1-2; skins, COM
mon to specials 5Gp1S; full skins 2@S
Butter Steady; receipts 9,O93;
creamery extra SO 1-2; state dairy tubs
2s@32; imitation creamery firsts 49,
Eggs SteaNy; receipts $3.50;
nearby white fancy 5O@55; nearby
mixed fancy SO@37; fresh firsts 3id