The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-18
OF INTEREST ID ALASKANS
DEMAND FOR RAILROAD REPORT

DEMAND FOR RAILROAD REPORT
 WASHINGTON. Nov. l3 At thp urgent request of numerous con lrrssmcu and many interested peo- Hlr throughout the country. the de partmput has authorized the reprint ing of the geological survey report complied by Dr, Alfred H. Brooks, which shows the various proposed railroad routes from the Alaska coast Jo the Yukon basin, and the benefits which would result from the con strurtIou of trunkline road through he Interior country. According 10 the belief ot the geologist. as eX- pressed in the report. the full in- lu-triaI development of Alaska is possible only through the construc- ton ot such a road. which will ef- feet saving in freight charges of at least 5p Der cent of the amount nhioh now is paid for the transpor- tariou of supplies and machinery from the coast to the various camps u the Interior
 It is believed that the prominence which now is being given the re. port will have much weight with congress during the coming session and il is confidently expected by many that the report Of the railroad commission will receive prompt at tcntion as soon as il has been sub mitted.
 DEATH OF Ex-GOv. OGILvlE.
 WlNNIPEG Nov. l3. William Ogilvie. first governor of Yukon ter ritory and one of the most widely known men among the old-timers of the KIoudike died here tonight of septic poisoning. following an illness of several weeks The deceased had been OH the verge ol death for two days prior 10 his demise, and the end was not unexpected.
 Mir Ogihie was sent to Dawson soon after the discovery of gold in the Klondike region. and he served as governor during the early lays Of that camp, engaging later in "a dredging enterprise on the Stew art river
 A. BIS REVOLT.
 VANCOUVER. B. C., Nov. H. The twelfth annual session of the grand camp of the Arctic Brother hood. which is about to take place in this city. promises to develop into the most interesting gathering the order has had and the fear is expressed hy numerous of the dele gates that the order will be dis rupted through the amendment ol the constitution so as to provide for the establishment Of camps south of II degrees.
 Several of the delegates. who hold many proxies. are strongly advo- eating the proposed change in the hope of winning a sufficient number over to their side to insure the adop- ton of the amendment.
 Those in opposition to the move declare that such a change as is proposed will be followed by the se- cession of every camp in Alaska from the jurisdiction of the grand camp and. if necessary, the courts will be appealed to in order to pre- vent the use of the ritual in any alleged branches of the order out side Of the territory.
 TRYING TO SELL A. N. R. R.
 SEATTLE. Nov 14 - w. F. Stew art Of Montreal. has been elected president and general manager of the Alaska Northern Railway com pany. vice 0. C. Laberee, resigned, The company is endeavoring to ne gotiate with the government for he sale Of the line.
 OLD-TiMER BURNED TO DEATH.
 \ n 1 An i'd "Tnl ron an old-timer of the coast coun- ry. aged eighty-nine years, was burned 10 death in his cabin in this .ity al an early hour this morning. The fire originated in the bed cloth ing where Waldron had placed an electric globe for the purpose of keeping his feet warm. and burned with such intensity about the bed that the old mans legs were al most burned off. The other DOT tions of the cabin. however. were not greatly damaged when the fire was 1 finally eXtinguished.
 i When neighbors reached the scene, attracted by Waldron's cries for help. the old-timer was lying just inside the door where he had man. aged to crawl in his effort to es- cape.
 MAY LOSE HIS FEET. | IDITAROD. Nov 15. As the result of having become lost on the 1 Seward trail during heavy snow storm recently, Jack Harris is ly' ing in the local hospital with both | feet very badly frozen. and it is feared that it will be found neces sary 10 amputate certain portions i before a complete cure can be eff 1 fected
 Harris and Bill Deetering started for the Outside via the Seward trail