The Chitina leader., 1913-05-13
OF GENERAL INFORMATION

Gilbert NJ Hitchcock of Nebraska,
appeared before the Senate Commit
tee on Territories this afternoon
He stated that he intends to intro
duce bill i'm congress providing for
the government operation of some
of the coal lands in Alaska, and for
the rest to be disposed of under
thirty year leases He considers
that it is necessary for the navy de.
partment to have coal from Alaska
and he deems it advisable that min-
ing commence at an early date
WASHINGTON, May SO. L.
Dickinson, representing the bond.
holders of the White Pass & Yukon
railroad testified this afternoon be-
| fore the Senate committee on ter
ritories. He took occasion to pro-
test against the government con-
struction of railroads in Alaska.
WASHINGTON May s-The Pres
| ident has sent several nominations
to the Senate. Probably the most
important is that of George w
Guthrie, of Pittsburg, to be Ambas-
sador to Japan. Mr.. Guthrie is
at present chairman of the Demo-
cratic state committee and he was
rendered the position some days
ago, but he was undecided as to
whether he would accept An
other important nomination was that
of John Purroy Mitche:: to be col
lector of the Port of New York, to
succeed William Loeb, Jr, at a
salary of S12 600. Mr.. Mitchell
is an Independent Democrat and is
now president of the board of Alder
men of New York city. 1t was an
Ecunced from the White House that
Mrs. H. w. j. Hamm will succeed
Mrs. Longstreet as postmistress of
Gainesville, Ga.
LONDON, May S-Premier AS
quith has reintroduced the Home
Rule bill with slight notifications
and believes that it will have great
er strength
FORT SCOTT, KANSAS, May s.
The federal court has dismissed the
Dah ND
the publishers of the Appeal to Rea-
son, published at Girard. The
charge was for the misuse of the
mails in circulating an edition that
exposed conditions in Leavenworth
penitentiary and criticized officials
for their connection Herewith.
WASHINGTON, May S-Postmas-
ter General Burleson has announced
that all fourth class postmasters shall
hereafter be subject to competitive
examinations.
KANSAS CITY, May S-The pres
ident of the Southern Railway has
announced tllol lilC hdSCo VI tSiA
thousand employees have been vol
unfairly advanced. Coming on the
eve of a reduction in the tariff this
move is taken to indicate that the
| prosperity of the country will not be
interfered with, at least in the opir
ion of the board of directors Of the
Southern Railway.
ALBANY, May S-Governor Sui
Ter is not satisfied with the recent
work of the Legislature and thinks
that an important matter was neg
lected. AS a consequence he has
called a special session of the Legis-
lature. to convene June IS. to con-
slider direct primary legislation.
SPRINGFIELD ILL. May s.
Charges of the gravest nature have
been preferred against Lieut.. Gov
ernor B O'Hara. They were re-
ferred to special examining COM
mittee of the Senate. The matter
has caused the greatest kind of ex-
element. The Lieutenant Cover
nor was one of the leaders of the Vice
crusade that led to the appointment
of an examining committee into the
wages of women as regards it's in
fluence on their morality.
WASHINGTON, May There has
been a temporary lull in the prepa-
rations making to send practically
the entire Atlantic fleet on a three
months cruise of the Mediterran-
can. The war talk with Japan is
causing some uneasiness, although it
is generally believed the quest ion
will be amicably disposed of. II this
cruise is taken it will be the first
step in pursuance of Secretary Dan
iels' policy to make the navy in times
of peace a great educational force
for the enlisted men, and to afford
them opportunity to enjoy the broad.
ening advantages of first hand knowl
edge of the great countries of the
world.
Instead of the usual annual win,
ter maneuvers at Guantanamo. Gu
ba, the whole fleet, including the
torpedo boat destroyers and auxil
iaries. will make the foreign cruise
There will be at least twenty one
battleships, probably including the
new dreadnaughts Texas and New
York, with an aggregate tonnage o