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The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11
KNIK WANTS BETTER MAIL SERVICE

captains of our local boats over $1oO for this special privilege. At pres ent the Knik mail is delivered at Sew ard from Seattle every week.
 From April to October the Alaska Coast Steamship Company delivers mail once a month at Seldovia. The steamship Dora on her westward trip once a month picks up the Knik mail at Seward and also lands this at Sel- dovia. The small local boats bring the mail the rest of the two hundred miles up Cook Inlet. During the spring. summer and fall of 1912, the Alaska Coast Steamship Company boats called regularly at Knik Anchor age having all our mail on board. but here we were treated to the humiliat- ing spectacle that these boats dared not deliver our mail but were obliged to take it back to seldovia and for this reason our mail reached us one or two weeks later than it should.
 From Octobe, to the middle of Jan uary We are entirely cut off from the outside world, since the first winter mail leaves Seward January first, and this mail is limited to two hundred pounds first class mail only. while our second class mail is left at Sew ard from October to April when the first boat brings it in. There is no valid reason why this district should be without mail service during the months of November and December. The Postal Inspector at Cordova claims that it is not safe to send mail during these months as it once hap pened through the carlessness of a mail driver the mail was submerged in water crossing a stream. The mail carrier himself admitted that had he crossed a little farther up stream this accident could have been avoided. The best proof that such puerile objec, tions to the betterment of our mail service are unwarranted is the fact that we sometimes daily, and surely constantly weekly send our mail over to Seward by private travellers. These travellers also bring our mail in dur ing these months and the citizens pay for this service twenty-five cents let ter and seventy-fve cents a pound fol second class matter, which taken to gether is a gross hardship and eX pense to the settlers here. Thus il will be seen that most of our summer and winter mail is carried by private travellers and therefore the amount ol collection at the local postoffice here is a very meagre and unreliable au thority. and is no criterion to follow in forming a true estimate of our need ed increase in the present miserable mail service.
 Trusting that the Postofice Depart ment will come to our relief in thi: matter we remain,
 l "(Signed) Very respectfully
 KNIK COMMERCIAL CLUB
 F. B. CAMRON,
 vice-President
 K. A. KYYIG,
 Secretary"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11
WiCkersham Political
 Feud Shows Head

tative, Senators Bruner, Breeding, and Tripp, and Representative Stubbins, voted against permitting the Delegate to proceed. The other five Senators and fourteen Representatives voted in the affirmative.
 Representative Ingersoll was ap- plauded when he voted Aye"
 After the vote permitting him to continue was announced. Delegate Wickersham said that he was sorry anyone had objected to his criticism. q do not desire to condemn any mem. Der of the Legislature or to question his motives so much as desire to de- fend the Alaska organic act from what | believe to be unjust attack"
 Later, when Delegate Wickersham became more vitrolic and branched out into an attack on the Governor and the Alaska Syndicate" and allied in- terests." Senator Bruner arose and asked President Ray for permission
 
 to retire from the meeting, saying that he did not care to hear the speech any further President Ray bowed his con sent and the Nome Senator quietly de- parted.
 Without further interruption from the members the speech was conclud' ed.
 After the conclusion of the speech. Representative Milo Kelly, of Knik. first having received permission to interrogate the Delegate, referred 10 the criticism of the Legislature for approving the report of the Alaska Railroad Commission, and asked if the report published in the newspapers that Delegate Wickersham and Sen ator Jones had joined in telegraphing to commercial and other bodies ask ing for resolutions of approval for the report, was true
 In reply, Delegate Wickersham said that he had not signed any telegrams of that character He added, however that generally speaking and in broad way he approved of the report. That is. that he favored railroad con- struction by the government but that he did not like that portion of the re- port fayoring the purchase of the Cop per River & Northwestern Railroad
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11

Representative Milo Kelly presented 9pies of petitions of the citizens Of nix and of the Knik Commercial lub praying for a better mail service ,r their community and making larges and complaints against the .ryice that is being rendered them the contractors and Postottice De
 rtmeut yesterday.
 The original petitions are in the l.nds of Delegate James Wickersham present to the PostotIice Depart lent The petition follows:
 70 the Honorable PosmasterGeneral
 Washington, D. C.,
 Sir.-The undersigned citizens Of Etk. Alaska. earnestly recommend ta, the Postotfce Department empow- the Alaska Coast Steamship Com pny boats not to deliver the mail at doyia. Alaska, from April 1st to Nyember lst.. but to let these boats diver the mail at Hnik anchorage ere they sail every month.
 We also strongly urge that all the XIX mail delivered at Seward, Alas k. every week be at once sent over q Alaska Northern Railway to Kern crek and from there be carried by To- e boats to Knik If satisfactory ar ra gements cannot be made with the A ska Northern Railway Company to ca -y the mail. this could be sent over tn United States Government wagon roI from Seward and delivered at Su.rise. Alaska. where the local boats thu could pick it up and bring it to XIX.
 For the winter service We recom- med that all mail matters in unlimit- ed quantities. all first and second, thid and fourth class. be brought to Knk twice a month overland from Sc ard. from November 1st. to April lst
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11
THE SENATE

The Senate evening session con- vened at eight o'clock.
 The committee on rules reported a failure to concur with the House amendment to joint resolution No. 3 and asked that conference commit tee be appointed The president ap- pointed Senators Willard, Bruner, and Roden
 The Senate then adjourned until one D. m. today, subject to the joint ses- sion with the House last night.
 The Senate convened at one o'clock this afternoon.
 Senate Joint Resolution No. 1, by Willard, relating to the hoisting of the United States flag over the build ing was introduced and adopted unan- imously
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11
Arctic Brotherhood
 Convention Tomorrow

the Jurisdiction of the order and to en- force all of the laws of the order that have been submitted to referendum vote.
 The delegates who are here and the camps they represent are as follows:
 Camp Skagway, No. 1-Senator J. M. Tanner, Judge H. B. Le Feyre, Max Gutfeldt.
 Camp Haines. No 17-Judge w. B. Stout H. P. NJ. Birkinbine. Grant Bald. win, Fred Handy, and Henry Erie.
 Camp Cleary. No. 22-Representa- tive F. B. Collins.
 Camp Eagle. No. 1S-W. B. Stout, H. ?. NJ. Birkinbine (proxy)
 Camp Fairbanks. No. 16-E. B. Col lins.
 Camp Iditarod, No. 27-J. M. Tan aer proxy)
 Camp Eetchikan, No. POD. Smith Harris.
 Camp Flat. No. 26-J. NJ. Tanner lproxy).
 Camp Petersburg, No. 30 - Nelson De Erie.
 Camp St. Michael - J. NJ. Tanner lproXy).
 Camp Treadwen, No. IA - c. A. Hopp.
 Camp Sitka, No. 6.-Dr. F. l.. God dard. Representative Shoup, Prof. c. . C. Georgeson.
 Camp Wrangel, No. Represents tive x. J. Svindseth, NJ. Katzenmeyer,
 Camp Seward. No. 21-Senator L.. V. Ray and Rep Kelly of Knik.
 Camp Valdez. No. 1O-Senator B. F. Willard and Rep. F. M. Boyle,
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11

Delegate to Congress James Wick arsham pleaded for harmony between the Legislature and the Delegate in working for the best interest of "a great country that has suffered from strangulation because of government executive withdrawal orders,' in the paroration of his stirring speech last night to the joint session of the Sen ate and House of Representatives held in the hall of the House. "I am not the appointee of this Legislature v he said. q received by election from the people of Alaska the same as you did. and I am answerable to them for my actions just as you are for your actions. You have many powers Of legislation for Alaska and many or the poyers of legislation are reserved to Congress. It is of great import arce that the two legislative bodies the one in which you represent the geople and the one in which do should work together for the common good without regard to it's effect on the next election. l will go as far as any man to bring about that kind of har, mony, and if could be assured Of that kind of harmony would here and now be prepared to assure you that I would not be a candidate for re-elec' ton. But that should not be neces' sary, and it is not"
 This declaration of Delegate Wick arsham came after the delivery of a gpeech wherein he explained the pow ers and the limitations on the Legis' ,ature. and in which he bitingly ar yaiemed those that had opposed him in Congress. In many respects, he had said, the Alaska Legislature has .rcater powers than it has been GUS tomary to extend to other territorial legislatures and in some respects its powers are more limited than others The limitations in respect to legisla- ton on the liquor question, he said were unusual, and, on the other hand the powers to amend laws of Congress passed for Alaska are broader than it had been the custom of Congress to grant
 Prefacing his speech, which was in writing, Delegate Wickersham said that he had intended not to make a public speech or statement of any kind, but that things had come up dur ing his stay at Juneau that had caused him to change his mind, and to vel come the opportunity to give expres' sion to his views.
 The speech of the Delegate was
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11
Joint Resolution No. }
 Is Bone of Contention

Senate Bill No. 3, an act to further amend Sec. AGA and 465, criminal code read first time, referred,
 Recess taken until 2:30.
 The Senate at 2:3O took up Senator Freeding's Senate Joint Memorial No. 3, asking the government to appro- priate money for harbor at Nome. It was put on final passage and adopted.
 The Senate then took up Senator Bruner's Joint Memorial No. 2, ask ing that the mileage license be taken from the Seward peninsula railroad
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11
COURT NOTES

Charles Carson was given thirty days and costs in the Commissioners court for assaulting Charles Erickson The fine was suspended on a promise Of good behavior.
 The case against Pat Morrissey was dismissed on account of lack of evil dence.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11
THE DELEGATE FAVORS TEAM WORK

carefully and deliberately delivered.
 All the members of the Legislature were present at the beginning and all but Senator Bruner remained till the end The Legislators occupied the stage of Elks' hall that is being util' i2ed as the hall of the House of Rep resentatives.
 The auditorium was packed with citizens of Juneau and visitors in the city. until it was half.emptied by general fire alarm sounded because of a fire that destroyed a city residence
 The text of the speech, in full, fol- lows:
 Mir President of the Senate, Mir
 Speaker of the House of Repre-
 sentatives. and Members of the
 Legislature of Alaska:
 Pursuant to joint resolution, unanimously adopted by both Houses of the Legislature, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House extended to me a joint assembly in the hall of the House of Representa- tives, this evening. The invitation was accepted and my purpose is to address you upon the legislative needs of Alaska and how to secure the wisest and best legislation through frank consultation and cooperation between the peoples legislative representatives in both the National and Territorial Legislatures.
 co.operation Between National and
 Territorial Legislatures.
 The Constitution of the United States gives Congress supreme legis- lative power in a territory. In pursu- ance to policy older even than the Constitution, Congress has invariably created a legislative body in each ter. ritory, and has by law given that To- cal and temporary body such legisla- tive power as it deemed wise, having due regard to the conditions existing in and surrounding each territory. Con- gress is not obliged to create terri torial legislature, as you may witness from the fact that Alaska did not have such body from 1867 until 1t was created by the act of Congress of August 24th, 1912. Nor is Congress compelled to give the legislature of a territorial any defined or specific pow CTS, but it may authorize it to exercise such powers as in its discretion 1t may think wise. While all organic acts creating legislatures in the territories
 Continued to Page Three.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11

Senate Joint Resolution No. 3, pro viding for the appointment of joint committee to prepare coal lands bill seems to have become a bone of contention between the two bodies. The resolution as introduced provides for a committee of six, three from each body. The House being twice as large as the Senate claims that proportional representation would give them larg- CT membership on the committee and sent the resolution back with an amendment providing four members form the House and three from the Senate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11
Lawyer Is
 Some Swindler

LONDON, March 11.-What is re garded as one of the greatest swim dies of the present decade was exposed today when the police arrested Arthur Crippens, a lawyer of this city, for swindling Dr. Hans Borstuh, of Wien ma q physician, out of $5O,OOO.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11
NOME LEGISLATORS
 ALL IN ON STRIKE

All the members of the Seward pen insula delegation in the Legislature that claim Nome as a residence are
 .ockholders in the Good Era mine upon which the rich quartz strike has been made. They include Senators Breeding and Bruner and Representa- lives Gaffney, Aldrich and Jones. Rep resentative Kennedy, of that Division, is resident of Candle. All of the stockholders naturally, are elated over the news from Nome of the rich strike.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11
PRESIDENT IS INTERESTED IN ALASKA

opment of Alaska at the special ses- sion next mont. President Wilson as. sured Mr. Heifner of his interest in Alaska, and promised that he would give a further hearing at which Sen ators and Representatives and others who are interested in Alaska should be present and that they would have an extended talk over the situation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11
Great Northern Orders
 Two Mammoth Steamers

mamoth steamships presumably for use between Atlantic and Pacific ports through the Panama canal. The speci- fications require a speed of twenty three knots for each steamship.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11
Forced Out of Business

Had no lease; no store available to move into, must sell entire stock of silverware, only 30 days to sell. Cut glass and hand-painted china at any sacrifice, as I have no place to store them-I. J. SHARICK tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11
CLEANING UP THE
 CITY COAL 8UNKERs

There is no supply of coal on hand at the city bunkers owing to the fact that it was determined to clean the bunkers of every bit of the late ship ments before unloading fresh car 90 It is thought that this will be ac- complished by Thursday.
 The Santa Ana is now on the way here with 200 tons of coal for the city bunkers and should arrive tomorrow night or Thursday morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Charles C. Heifner, who is generally regard ed as the progressive Democratic lead CT of the State of Washington, was re- ceiyed this morning by President Woodrow Wilson. Mir. Heifner asked the President to give consideration to legislation looking toward the devel'
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11
Forced Out of Business

Had no lease; no store available to move into. must sell entire stock of silverware, only 30 days to sell Cut glass and hand-painted china at any sacrifice, as l have no place to store them-I. J. SHARICK t.t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11
President Asked
 to Take Hand

CHICAGO, March Il. - Lieut.. O. Hara, president of the State Senate that is Investigating the condition of working girls in Chicago, has asked President Woodrow Wilson to meet the investigators.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11

PHILADELPHIA, March II. - Cramps Ship Yards at this place have received an order from the Great Northern Steamship Company for two
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11
NEW
 AT THE oRPHEUM

There will be an entire change of program at the orpheum Theatre this evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11

A complete line of toDacco jars and pipe racks at BURFoRDs
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-11

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The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
SUGGESTS HAWLEY
FOR CABINET JOB
Former Governor of Idaho Latest
Name Mentioned for Secre-
tarY of Interior.

The name OF former Gov. James H.
Hawiey. of Idaho, will be urged upon
President-elect Wilson for appointment
as Secretary Of the Interior. by Sena-
tor Kirkland l. Perkey of Idaho, who
will so to Trenton for the purpose with
In few days.
Since Senator Chamberlain of Oregon
returned from a visit to Gov. Wilson.
and reported that the President-elect
was disinclined to appoint the Secretary
or the Interior from the public lands
states, there have been a number of
conferences among the Senators from
those States with 4 view of trying 10
overcome Gov. Wilson's announced de-
termination to go elsewhere for a Cabi-
net officer TO administer the public land
law. Among the Western candidates
Tor Secretary OF the Interior, urged upon
President-elect Wilson. are Col, r. T.
Rogers. OF Oklahoma: Gov Norris Of
Montana; eX-GOv. Osborn, Of WYOMING.
Judge VIII r. King. and J. H. Teal. of
oregon; ex-Mayor James B. Phelan, Of
San Francisco; Gov. Hunt. of Arizona
and Clay Tallman. of Nevada
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
TEN THOUSAND JOIN
RANKS OF STRIKERS
Employees of White Goods Factories
Join Garment Workers-Dis-
order Increases.

New York. Jan. 9-Ten thousand gI-ls
empolyed in white goods factories walked
out to-day to join the general striks OF
garment workers here, al il is expected
that 30.OO0 more girls employed IN yari-
Gus branches OF the garment industry
will go out tomorrow. \ complete tie
up OF the industry will then have been
effected.
Increasing disorder marked the strike
to-day. more than a score of girls and
several men being arrested. The most
serious trouble occurred in front of the
Browning. King & Co. establishment, in
Cooper Square, and at the Alfred Ben
jamin factory in Lafayette Street. a.
the latter place police reserves were
called out to rescue a policeman who
was attacked by mob while plotting a
strike-breaker to a subway station.
Signs of a break among the manufaC-
turers were discerned to-day at a meet
ing of the executive committee OF the
United Manufacturers and Merchants
Association. One faction, which was In
the minority however. favored granting
the workers demands Immediately.
Many women have come 10 New York
from other cities to assist the girls in
the strike, chief among them being Miss
Gertrude Barnum. daughter OF eX-JudGe
Barnum. OF Chicago; Miss Alice Chown
of Toronto, Canada, and Miss Maud
Young. a former society leader OF San
Francisco.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
HOUSE.

The House passed the Indian appropr!a-
tion bill. and Immediately began consid-
Grafton of the post-oftiCe appropriation
me- assure.
Under the license OF general debate on
the post-Office bill. Representative Gillett
of Massachusetts made a speech approx
ing President Taft's position that the free
tolls provision of the Panama Canal bill
should be submitted to an impartial arbi-
traticn board. Representative Rodden-
berg of Illinois introduced a resolution
providing for the participation of the Fed
eral government in the Panama exposi-
ton at San Francisco in 1915. The bill
appropriates 81. 900 600 for the erection of a
building on the exposition grounds and
the transportation and care CT govern
ment exhibits.
A delegation representing the National
Credit Mems Association appeared before
the Glass subcommittee. which is framing
a currency bill. The delegation favored
the Aldrich plan. but was informed by
Chairman Glass that the Democratic par
ty is unalterabIy opposed to the central
bank feature of the Aldrich bill.
The Ways and Means Committee con-
cluded hearings on schedule Il glassware
and earthenware) OF the proposed new
tariff law.
The Money Trust Committee continued
its investigation. and Chairman Pujo Ger
titled to the House the nan of George G.
Henry, the New York broker. who is
threatened with contempt proceedings be-
cause of his refusal to answer questions
asked him two days ago. The House
unanimously adopted the resolution re-
ferring Mr.. Henry's conduct to the Dis
trict Attorney of the District of Columbia.
Secretary of War Stimson. Maj. Gen.
Wood, Brig. Gen. Wotherspoon, Surg.
Gen. Tawney. and other army officials ap-
peared before the Military Affairs Com
mittee in support OF the Bartholdt bill to
restore the canteen in the army.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
REVENUE CUTTER
SUCCORS SCHOONER
Aeushnet lows Disabled Three-master
Into Port After Twenty-day
Battle with Storm.

New London. Conn. Jan. e-With sails
blown away and crew sick from exhaus-
tion after a twenty-day battle against
hurricane weather. the three-masted
schooner Edward G. Hight was towed
| into port to-day by the revenue cutter
Acushnet Capt. F. II. Thompson, of
the Hight, came ashore soon after the
| three-master anchored and made ar
rangements for treatment of his seven
sick men in the United States Hospital
Service.
The Hight is bound from Philadelphia
to Livingstone. Guatemala, with coo tons
OF Pocahontas coal She sailed twenty
days ago to-day and got rough usage
from the Christmas storm while off Cape
Hatteras. The wind blew at hurricane
force, carrying away mainsail. foresail.
and forestaysail.
1T was a very poor Christmas pres
ent." said Capt Thompson. With sails
gone. We were driven across the Gulf
Stream toward Bermuda When We were
, getting ourselves together again/ trying
to make a course for Guatemala, an
other storm hit us and blew the vessel
up the coast to within twenty miles of
Norfolk. We rode before this until we
go 2CO miles east of New York. The
seas washed over us and took the galley
away, carrying most OF our grub. We
had TO live on what was stored In the
cabin"
Capt. Thompson said the task OF work
ing the schooner in toward Long Island,
keeping the pumps going. and making
headway with the msaEer canvas re-
naming had tired out everybody. He
anchored on Tuesday off the Long Island
shore flying distress signals. All hands
rested for awhile. but as no aid came
it was decided to attempt to round
Montauk Point. The Hight was found
by the revenue cutter Acushnet late
Wednesday night fifteen miles west OF
Montauk with provisions low and crew
exhausted from grueling work against
head winds and heavy seas. Capt.
Thompson said he had lost twenty-five
pounds in weight In the twenty days
struggle.
The schooner will remain in port
few days for repairs before proceeding
to her Central American destination.