The Alaska citizen., 1913-03-17

as it's object the authorization of railroad construction in Alaska The resolution is now ready for presenta- ton to the lawmakers. and il will he introduced al the earliest oqpor- unity
 The Western senator also will make an effort to secure legislation which will encourage prospecting in the North through the granting ot imited concessions to discoyerers in the matter of entering and patent i ing claims.
 Senator PoindeXter has the assur. lnce of numerous of the congress men that they will support his resO- ] ution. and he is hopeful of securing action al an early date,
 HE RAISED NO OBJECTIONS.
 LAREDO. Tex. March 12-Joseph Macdonald. who is wanted at Juneau Alaska. on q charge oi murder sail have been committed many years 4go when Macdonald was superin ; .cndcnt of the freadWeli mine. arriF- ,d here today from Guanajuato. in .haree Of Marshal Warren. Macdon- aid paid all of the rxtradition eX- pcnses and has placed no obstacles the way of his trial hy the Amer ican authorities.
 THE COAL STRIKE.
 CHARLESTON. March 12.-Unless ,here is an immediate settlement ol the differences between the strik ing miners Of the kanawha coal region and the owners of the prop critics which at present are being operated by strike breakers, therr Is the probability that all of the union mrn i'll the state will be call ed out on the first ot April, the first anniversary of the present strike. The strike leaders deciarc rhat they can control 75.and men
 The coal strike in the Paint and Cabin creek districts of kanaWha county had its inception last April t soon hecame necessary to spend ,roops into the district 10 quel rioting and Governor Glasscork issu ad proclamation ot martial law the first ever declared in West Virginia After time the troops were withdrawn its conditions b" came normal with the presence of the soldiers
 After a few weeks riOtng agair broke forth Trains were held up coal tipples were burned and sev eral persons were shot and beaten ioyernor Glasseock declared martia law for the second time Wher he troops reached the strike district again little trouble was experienced With the coming of the troops. strik ing miners and their sympathizers look to the mountains
 After nearly a year Of iilcness he strikers now declare that the time has come for d final struggle
 GOVERNOR IS MAD.
 COLUMBIA. $. C. March 12- Governor Coleman l.. Bleasc has his rholer up against Chief O1 Police Cathcart because of what he classi fies as the chiefs pernicious activity In regard to the speed laws. Cath art has on several occasions ar rested the governors chauffeur for exceeding the speed limit and Blease declares that if he does il once more he will place the city under martial law and in this way relieve the DO lice chief of his authority
 SHOWED FAVoRlTIsM.
 WASHINGTON. D C.. March 12- Ht lISl Iolllidl Niidi StS ot uilol ficial conduct to be preferred against an employee of the United States since the retirement of President Taft and his official family were received this week from Mexico where Ambassador Henry Wilson apparently has stirred up trouble among his countrymen in the neigh boring republics.
 The charges state that Wilson failed in his duties during the recent troubles in the Mexican capital that he was not impartial in the treatment of the Americans WhC went to him for protection against the contending factions Of MeXicans and that he showed in other ways that he was not qualified to fill the important position that he now holds.
 Secretary of State Bryan. while not denying that charges have been preferred against the ambassador refused this afternoon to discuss the matter or to indicate if the charges are well grounded. + is understood however, that the charges were taken up by the cabinet and at pres ent are under consideration.
 SOUTHERNER GETS JOB.
 WASHINGTON. March 13.-John Skelton Williams of Virginia, was this morning appointed assistant secretary of the treasury, MT Williams is prominent railroad man and banker Besides being the organizer and president of the Geor' gia X Florida railway he is the president of the Richmond bank and other trust institutions. He is IS years of age.
 CHALLENGE TURNED DOWN.
 NEW YORK. March 13.-The com mittee of the New York Yacht club has refused the challenge issued by Sir Thomas Lipton for another race for the American cup The invita- tion to the race is turned down on the ground that Sir Thomas proposes to limit the length of the vessels competing to 75 feet whereas the terms of the deed of gift of the cup require competition by boats of the highest type. or 90-footers. Sir Thomas challenge of two years ago was turned down for the same req son, he at that time asking that the i race be limited to 6S-footers.
 WHITE SLAVE EXAM.
 WASHINGTON, March 13.-The senatorial white slave commission which has been in session at Chi cago during the past ten days. re turned to this city today armed with much information regarding condi. tions among the working girls of the ! Windy City danartmont StoraS