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The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23
BY WILL A. STEEL.

r. j. Barry, who has just returned from Seattle, states
that the sentiment outside very strong the belief that
President Taft and Secretary Fisher will work with all their
strength to such legislation will the opening
of coal fields and the building of railroad from
port terminal into the interior to point the Yukon its
tributaries From Geographic advces received from Wash
ngon by Seattetes Mr. Barry states that the bill introduced
week by Congressman uzer practically meets the ideas
of the President and Secretary Fisher although many
tails it will undoubtedly be amended in committee
1t thought that the most likely amendment and that
will not be opposed by the administration, will be the in
ertion of clause providing for the appointment of
mission to investigate the various proposed routes to the
Interior the commission to have authority to let the various
promoters of railroads submit their propositions the gov
ernmen-under plan by which the government will guar
antee the interest the bonds the cost of for
period of ten fifteen If this compromise is forced
both Secretary Fisher and Congressman Suzer have
titled with facts and figures which prove concusvey that by
this method the government 900 annually This
amount will than pay the interest the cost of
sructon
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23
Compensation Commission

Compensation Commission.
Public hearings on the merits of
the bill have started. The bill pro
vides that in all injuries medical and
surgical aid. not exceeding 5000 shall
be furnished by the employers, and
that where disability extends be-
yond fourteen days. the employee
shall receive this compensation.
Injuries resulting In permanent
disability, such as the loss of both
legs, both arms or both eyes, SO
per cent of his wages during the rest
of his life.
Permanent partial injuries, such
as loss of arm, leg, or one eye. fifty
per cent OF his wages for q term ex-
tending from thirty months to sew
enty-two months.
In case of temporary total disabil
ity, he is to receive a like amount
during the continuance of the dis
ability; temporary partial disability
so per cent of the impairment Of his
earning capacity.
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

ent to strike for action on the part
of congress.
1.-THE people of the east are in
tensely interested in Alaska" said
Mr.. Joslin, "and if We go after those
things which are not in controversy
1 am sure we will get results. Alaska,
sincerely believe, if opened to de-
yelopment, in very few years will
have population of 100000 white
people, instead of about $4,000. Sc
attle's trade with Alaska, instead of
being $50.O0O,0O0 per year, would
soon be increased to 100 times that
amount"
Joslin went into the railroad sit
uation at some length and express
sed the opinion that the best way to
solve the problem would be to ap-
point government commission to
investigate the various routes and in
this manner avoid the certain con-
flicts that are bound to arise If any
particular route is chosen.
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

Washington, Dec. si.-''Don't
make any mistake about New Mex
ico," remarked w. H. Andrews to-
day. New Mexico is Republican.
The Democrats won the Governor
and Secretary of State, but we got all
the rest. We took two out of three
Supreme Court Judges, got the Audi
tor General, and the Corporation
Commission. We iosI the head of
the ticket because of factional
fight"
Delegate Andrews, who formerly
was a member of the Pennsylvania
Senate. and one Of Quay's Iieuten-
ants. Ia expecting to come to the
United States Senate in January;
when the legislature of the new state
meets.
"Out of 80 members of the Lower
House, the regular Republicans have
elected 20" he said. ''Out of the
"a members of the Senate we have
is. So you can see that the Demo-
Gratis and Progressive Republicans
together are in the minority. The
regulars are real Republicans of the
Pennsylvania brand"
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

Portland, December 21.-The biggest kind of sensa-
ton recently sprung through the confession of postal
clerk in this city He had been taking money for years. the
definite amount is not yet known During investigation
by special agents it discovered that Orlando Aore
guilty confessed After his he ntmated that part Of
the money had gone to Fred H. Thompson, big criminal
lawyer of this city At first little credence given the
matter but after agents went to work the resulted
the arrest of Thompson He has just had his trial and the
jury convicted him of receiving $4,000 from Atore when
he knew that the money had been stolen.
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

San Francisco December 21For months past there have
been persistent that the Great Northern railroad
posed to push their line from Oregon through California
this city The frequent presence here of James j. Hill and
also of his Louis Hill president of the railroad has
given credence the report Now something definite
in from James j. Hill. He states that he
has purchased the Oakland Antioch ine which from
the bay into the Sacramento valley This he will
be all that necessary give him route and right
into San Francisco This hailed with much gratifi
cation additional railway facilities will greatly add to the
Importance of the city and give the wholesale dealers and
importers outlet for trade
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

Washington Dec 21-The fourth insalment of the Presi-
dents annual message read in Congress today. This
special communication relates largely the financial cond
tons of the treasury He forth that the receipts
nearly fifty million dollars in of the expenditures
He urges the enactment of employers liability law setting
forth many good why act should be Immediately
passed He avors the extension of postal banks taking the
that while at first they somewhat experimental
they have been demonstrated Of great benefit and
venence to large class of the public An important decar
alton is avoring the parcels post He believes that the
government would be comforting great boon large per-
centage of the American people by giving them this privilege
of sending larger parcels through the mails
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23
.OOOO-

New York. December 2-During the first thirty hours
that President Taft in this city he laid the corner stone
for large building made five speeches, and incidentally at
tended few dinners In his talks he declared that
of the greatest evils of this age the method of living
the people generally He said they living fast and
that they allowed the demands their purse time and
health to be far in of the requirements of normal
dtions and beyond the necessities of the good old days
of parents and grand parents The President declared
himself strongly in favor Of good roads, but stated that he
opposed throwing down the bars of the national treasury
build public highways He thought that matter properly
concerning the people and treasures of the various
and worthy of their most liberal consideration.
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

INTERESTING
OO|NGS

Gabe Ashland, of the Gocona ROAD
house was in town last week trad
house was in town last week trad
ing with our merchants and renew
ing old acquaintance. He is laying
in his supplies for next year and
says that this point has great adj
vantages when it comes to hauling
freight to his place.
Anderson Brothers. owners of
stores in the Iaitarod and Ruby City
We're in Chitina Monday on their
way outside where they will pur-
chase supplies for next year. Their
home is in Seattle but they spend
most of the time in Alaska They
had fine sample of placer gold with
them taken from McCumber's prop
erty Oh Flint creek, which they
think promises to be a great camp
next year.
Billy Klitzka of Tazlina took out
four horse load of merchandise
Sunday morning which he will use
at his road house.
J. P. Hopkins and E. w. mayer,
of Fairbanks, were at the Hotel
Chitina between trains Tuesday.
j. H. McCauley, until recently
timekeeper for the extra gangs on
the road here has accepted a si:l-
liar position at the Bonanza mines.
Geo. Cappell is in town this week
from his copper properties on the
upper Chitina which he says are go
ing to be the finest in thi; Sc ton Of
Alaska. He carried with him Il mug.
get OF practically pure ,opper that
weighs over forty-two pouuGs This
is the claim formerly owned by Eeter
Monahan and was recently purchas.
ed by Cappell Rraolyffe " CT who
are now driving tunnel AZ pro-
pose to improve the property at
once.
M"Creary 4 Sos or copper Cen
ter We're down RON their village
on Saturday with four horse
team They say the road is in fine
condition but that if much more
snow falls it will be too deep for
easy travel.
The money for the school at Chit
ina has arrived and the lumber for
the new building is expected to ar
rive any doy. Meanwhile there are
several children in Chitina who
should be in school.
Johnny Reed, the engineer who
mas just returned from a short Wis
it to Toronto and other eastern
points came out on lis first run
Saturday and when he reached Chit
ina had to be assisted to the hos
pital where he is still confined with
a severe attack of gastritis accom-
panied with other complications.
He is now much improved and will
be at his post again shortly.
John Maggie, cashier of the No; tn
ern Development Co., of Copper
Mountain, who was seriously in
Jured in the recent snowslide is rap
idly recovering at the local hospital.
His escape from instant death was
little short of a miracle.
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

San Francisco, December 22-While is has been known
that there has been trouble in the Sprckes family
the death OF the old father Claus Sprecke supposed
that the matter would get into the Efforts have
made by the different heirs to affect peacable settlement
and adjust the apparent discrimination in the requests
the will But after these several years the matter has finally
been taken into the courts Two Rudolph and Claus
have brought suit against their brothers John and Adolph
claiming that they entitled to 100000 the
estate Several prominent attorneys will appear the
and it promises be bitterly contested with few sensa
tions brought out.
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23
WAR NEWS AND SENSATIONAL OCCURRENCES

New York. Dec 22-It is generally believed that the
action of the in giving notice of the abrogaon
of the treaty with Russia will that power to seek
aatory In ang herself with Japan there would
be strength that would prove formidable if hosttes
declared The suggestion that Russia will make effort
pick quarrel has caused the various department officials
devouy wish that the Alaska coal fields opened up
and naval coang stations established in the
north Pacific coast
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

Fairbanks is very hopaful that
soon large returns will be received
from the various quartz mines in
that vicinity. Twenty tons of ore
has been sacked from a new prop
erty, the Rexall No. 2. The work
men are driving a tunnel ON the
strike of the small vein and are also
preparing to start a raise. The ore
is high in gold values, and from
|2ough estimates should go about
90 to the ton.
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

Washington, Dec. 21.-Vce President Sherman, presi-
dent of the Senate and Speaker of the House Champ Clark
last night attached their signatures to the resolution abro
eating the Russian treaty January 1913 The document
Immediately sent by messenger to the President who is
New York City wire from there this morning states
that when the president received it he smiled broadly said
with pleasure and sat down and with his sigma
ure made the official paper complete and ready for ST.
Petersburg.
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23
SOME RAPID TRAVEL
SEATTLE TO INTERIOR

A recent issue of the Fairbanks
Times says: On the stage last
night there were three passengers,
among them ]. r. Mathews. Mr..
Mathews made the trip from Seattle
IN the record breaking time of IL
days. % IL hours. That was done
owing to the fact that close con-
nections were made at all junction
points. The Alameda made the trip
from Seattle to Cordova in three and
one half days.
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

New York. December 22-There has been considerable
talk about the late H. Hartman and other big agnates
contributing to the campaign fund Theodore Roosevelt
when he running for President This has caused the
gn Teddy to come out and srenuousy deny that he had
asked for received dollar from Hartman And to
strengthen his contention he publishes the correspond
ence that passed between himself Geo. Sheldon treas
rer OF the Republican National Committee This indicates
that the Hartman contribution was not for the national
but was used in New York in aid of the Republican state
ticket
Seward December pit has just been made known that
W. Harry ST. Clair ldmer and for some wears mast the
keeper OF the road house at Grdwood died week ago
heart failure He weknown character and had host
OF friends in every section of the territory
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

A week ago a stampede was on
from the camps east of Nome to q
tributary of Koyuk river, which In
turn flows into Norton bay. Pay has
been uncovered as high as eighty
five cents to the pan, and the lowest
is said to run sixty five cents to the
pan. The ground is shallow
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

Washington December 20-Last night the Senate by a
unanimous vote ratified the action of President Taft mott
flying Russia that the treaty of 1882 would be abrogated
this government after the required years notice.
Washington December 20.-When the Senate resolution
uphodng the President giving notice of the abrogaon of
the Russian treaty presented in the House this morning it
agreed to by viva vote.
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

Levy was born in Russia and mad
16 children, 10 of whom are living.
She has retained her faculties to an
enormous extent and can read, sew
and knit without the aid OF spec
tacles. She wears the latest styles
in millinery. She has a great fac
ulty for remembering the names and
faces of persons she meets
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

company opened there and Miss De
Journel had small parts in Lakme
and Carellirea. Grazzi, the director
of the company, is much taken with
her voice, and says that if she makes
good this fall, he will stage her as
Venus in Tannhauser and as Hero
diade in Paris next year.
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

Los Angeles, Dec 22.-Two men
are dying as the result of an effort
upon the part of policeman Floyd g.
Filler to arrest burglar, Fred
Winsch. A pistol duel was engaged
in and both men were shot several
times. 1t is believed that neither
can live.
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

New York, Dec. 21.-Mrs. Rosie
Levy, LOG years old, New Rork City's
oldest inhabitant, celebrated her
birthday anniversary yesterday by
preparing turkey dinner for more
than thirty guests. She Is the grand
mother OF Aaron J. Levy, chairman
of the judiciary committee OF the
New York State Legislature. Mrs.
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

Lincoln, Dec. 22.-The Secretary
of State has received a petition pray
ing that the name of Theodore
Roosevelt be placed on the primary
ballot for president. -
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

Washington. Dec. 81 "A tentative
bill abolishing the present common
law and statutory liability for the
personal injury and death OF en-
ployes in the service of Interstate
railways substituting definite COM
pensation. irrespective of negligence,
has been completed by the Federal
Employees Liability and Workmen's
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

Toluco, Mexico, Dec. ga battle
has been fought between the ruraies
and rebels. Thirteen of the former
have been killed and it is expected
that other skirmishes will follow.
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

Seattle. Dec, 22.-H. ]. Green,
a workman in one OF the mills here
was attacked by a highwayman. In
defending himself he killed his as
sailant, who Is unknown.
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

Teheran Persia December 22-The Russian invasion has
forced the National Council to the dismissal Of
General Morgan Sbuster The latter let
this afternoon in compliance with Russia demands and
expected that there will be immediate of
ties Persia sought to avoid the killing of many of her
people, which undoubtedly would have resulted Shuster
been retained
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

Washington. Dec. The
dent gave his approval to the plan
of Senator Perkins tc give sub
sidy to mail steamship line from
San Francisco to Australia.
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

Teheran, Persia December 22-Active fighting has been
going The government palace at Tabriz has been bonn
barded by the Russians. There is also battle wagng
Ense Caspian Sea- In this city Russian soldiers
everywhere They have seized the police headquarters
and much bloodshed is expected.
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

ST. Petersburg, December 22There is much talk here of
retaliang with the United States by making tariff
that country. Much unriendly feeling is expressed
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

In recent address in Seattle
Falcon Joslin, president Of the
Tanana Mines railway, pointed out
that now Is the psychological NOM
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

appointed deputy grand president
for the territory of Alaska, of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles.
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

A former Fairbanks girl. Miss
Mae De Journal. made her debut In
grand Opera at San Francisco on
November IA. A big French opera
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

New York. Dec. 22.-Wright Lor-
inner. an actor who has been promi-
nent in thespian circles, died here
this morning.
The Chitina leader., 1911-12-23

Or. e. E. Hill, the president OF
the Nome Aerie No. rs. has been
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-07

We don't forget the humanity side OF
them. We always want TO compensate
for misery and suffering. II man
Is only slightly injured, II is our aim
to mend him up and get him back to
work again as quickly as possible. In
such cases we keep the victim on the
payroll and pay all his expenses. doc
tors bills. etc. But, II a man be
totally incapacitated, then we offer a
settlement which we regard as rea-
sonable. We have many cases Of this
kind to deal with. for in our 500 en-
ployes We generally have an accident
of some kind every week. We were
willing to keep Linville on our pay
roll and pay all his expenses, until he
placed his case In the hands of a
lawyer"
Mr.. Dow was told that It was stated
that Linville's lawyer declined to let
his client be placed on the payroll,
fearing that he would be dropped from
1t by the company as soon as the time
during which he might begin action
for damages. Mr.. Dow said that, TAX
ing advantage of any technically was
never even thought Of.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-07
DOW EXPLAINS
L|Nv|LLE Case
Won't Make Settlement Outside Of
Courts When Employe Signs Over
Rights To Lawyer.

when an employee signs over his
rights to an attorney. then We wash
our hands OF any settlement outside
OF the courts" said Alexander Dow,
general manager of the Edison Hum
mating Co, In discussing the case OF
J. ID. Linville, No. 50 Jerome-st.. with
The Times. Linville was Injured
while working for the Edison company
some time ago, and has signed an
agreement that he. will give an at
torney a certain percentage OF what
he may be able TO get from the Edison
company through the courts or out
side OF them.
I'VE were willing to take care OF
Linville and do what was right by
him." said Mr.. Dow. 1T was our aim,
as Il Is In all such cases. to place him
In good physical condition again, II
possible, or make settlement with
him on quit claim basis. But he
didn't walt for that. His lawyer no
tilted us that the matter had been
placed In his hands: that Linville had
signed away his rights TO him, and
that we were not to deal further with
Linville. We then decided that we
would deal with the attorney, and that
the only way he could benefit by the
transaction would be through the
courts. 1t is against our policy to
deal outside of the courts with any
lawyer who appears to be seeking a
settlement more for his own good than
for that OF the injured man. That's
the way the Linville case appears to
us, and the attorney will have TO fight
Jolly well for anything he gets.
I'VE have no objection. though. to
any employee securing an attorney to
bring about settlement with us on
basis which Is not going to give
the lawyer the big end OF the deal.
We welcome lawyers when they APP
pear In the light Of real friends OF the
injured, not as persons looking out
for themselves. A lawyer who Is a
true friend of the injured Is often a
help TO us, for he can often conduct
a settlement much better than the
injured employee.
Settlements are mere business,
cold-biooded affairs with US. although
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-07
WHERE LIFE is
1. WORTH LIVING

Corporation Counsel HalIy a. prepa ring
10 start suit ngainsf the Detroit 4 nit
ed Railway. Ina September. 10 compel
the company 70 accept single fare
on Jenerson-ave., 10 tho present city
limits. at any time OF the day or
night.
George Coopey, n Negro from Pitts
burg was killed by q train, near the
salllotte-rd. Ecorse late NvednesJ "
night He was stealing n ride on a
freight train and after being thrown
on by the brakeman ran ilirectIY in
track.
Lester Mills. - year. old, giving M.
address an No. iss Fearteenth-st.,
WAS arrested Thursday night charged
with driving away an automobile
truck belonging TO the Detroit Om-
nlpus % The police say young Mills
grove me truck all over the west SIDE
THURSDAY before he was iinally
Milton Carmichael, secretary OF the
Senvsntion bureau, has published a
booklet entitled Detroit, city OF
Today" In which the advantages of
Detroit as convention city and it's
many beauties and pleasure facili-
Ties are well set forth I'm art and lit
erature. Mt Clemens Is also includ-
cd In the write-up.
The body found July 4 ON the Grand
Trunk tracks, north OF Ciay-ave.,
was Identified Thursday by broth
er. as Edward Vernier, No, ls9 St
Aupfn-uve. The father or The youth
called az the morgue. also. and said
the family is too poor TO bury the
victim. The poor commission prob
ably Will bury him In the potter's
Held. A
Mrs. Luellas Clements and daughter,
Madeline, nied suit Thursday In the
Snlcago courts against Mrs. Blanche
Manner. who recently began action
against the Clements. alleging that
they alienated the affections OF her
husband The Clements 'demand 500
goo damages for alleged libel and
exclamation OF character by Mrs.
Warmer.
Three-year-old Eva Nerveux fell from
her fathers automobile, which was
standing In front OF the family home
al NO. 66t Monroe ave. Thursday afi
ternoont Just as a heavy cnal Wagon
passed by Before she could be res
cued. one or the wheels OF the wagon
had passed over one foot, crushing
IL. The wagon belonged 20 the Tur-
ner Butler Coal Co and was
driven by Fred Witt. No. 163 St. Au-
Fifty years ago, Thursday, the Detroit
House of Correction was taken over
ny the city from the builders. In
net profit OF ss65.57s3s, .inciudIug
10000 paid the families or prisoners
- under the new ordinances since 1910
since the establishment OF the award
system, In 1901. the institution mas
paid prisoners s64,s62.42. The insti-
tuition has been remarkably free from
scandals OF any kind. There have
been hve superfntendents The pres
emit incumbent. John Mcdonnell has
held office since the death OF Capt.
Joseph Nicholson, In 1900.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-07
Cars Crash, Three Hurt.

Mrs. Hughie Plat and her four-year-
old daughter, No. so Jefferson-ct., and
Abner II. Schultz, No. SIG Clinton-st.,
were severely injured, Thursday night,
when Fort line and Crosstown car
collided at Concord-ave. and Cham
PIANIST Mrs. Plat and her daughter
were bruised about the body. They
we're attended by DR.. Hiram c. Walk.
er, No. 4fS eanton-ave. Later, they
were removed to their homes In an
auto patrol. Schulte's left leg was
badly crushed.