The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1913-05-13
Late Telegraph News

sailed yesterday Santa Barbara preliminary sailing
north 1t is understood that she will direct to Southwest
Alaska the work of determining which the
desirable locations for naval coang station and later
Kata and take the 700 tons of coal that is
being brought down from Saltwater river barges When
the Maryland north last summer her work was nteered
with summary order Captain Eico to return to Brem
prepare Secretary Knox and party Japan
where the Secretary the President at the flu
neral of the late Emperor On that trip the cruiser spent
time Port Wells and Seward Neither Cordova
Valdez visited both of which towns will be given
opportunity to view of the largest of Uncle Sans
mored cruisers which SIS to build and requires
small army handle Definite details of the assign
not known yet but believed that the cruiser will be
in Alaska for several weeks expected that she will give
to the coal that she takes from the Boring coal
field When she north it will take her long reach
cordova as the cruiser has speed Of % knots hour
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WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Key Fittman, chairman
of the committee territories has announced that
the hearings finished the Chamberlain bill for the
of railroads Alaska will introduce rail
road bill When pressed for further information the Senator
stated 81 prepared to make any statement about the
measure at this time
SEATTLE May Ex-Governor Strong who returned to this
city from Washington Saturday states that had
ference with President Wilson, and that the latter told him that
he intended to visit Alaska He further stated that he thought
possible that he could leave for the and north
datey after the completion Of the Panama canal The gov
believes that much good would result from visit by
the President
WASHINGTON, May Slate yesterday afternoon former
Secretary of the Interior Walter Fisher again before
the Senate committee Territories that is giving hearing
matters affecting Alaska In tesying he made the broad
statement 81 don't what is the attitude of the members
of congress concerning the coal fields of Alaska they
be opened under the present law In his previous testimony
Mr. Fisher has insisted that the present coal law does fit
existing conditions and that it necessary congress
coal leasing law before the territory opened up He
maintains that most of the past locations fraudulent eth
in location subsequent agreements failure properly de-
veop the claims He also opposes taking the question
courts. He believes in departmental rule
WASHINGTON, May THE Senate committee on Terrific
continued their hearing to-day the Alaska coal
poration question Former Secretary W. L. Fisher testified
He declared the responsibility present condition of
Alaska rests the shoulders of Congress- He further stated
that he favored the government operation of railroads.
When Clifford Pincho before the committee Senator
Walsh, of Montana, asked him why the coal Alaska
unavailable although lew for their disposal
the statute books The witness vsby embarrassed
and after much heancy stated that provisions unde
which President Roosevelt had suspended coal locations had
slipped his memory.
WASHINGTON May This afternoon the Senate confirmed
the nomination of Robert jennings Juneau to be Judge
Of the First judicial division of Alaska The nomination was
made April IT, and Judge Jennings will Immediately
coed Thomas Lyons whose term Of office has already
pired The nomination of Lewis Erwin of Fairbanks
United States Marshal for the Fourth division referred
to the Judiciary committee
SEATTLE May 12-Governor Strong, wha arrived on Sat
urday from Washington Juneau is hopeful
ton favorable to the northern territory In discussing
Chamberlain Wlckersham bills for the construction by the gov
eminent of 1000 miles of railroad in Alaska, the governor
believe that the bill will be passed practically in it's
present FORM slightly amended shape that will
compish the result hopeful that the measure will
be passed the special session of congress- although this
not assured The President is evncng keen interest in
Alaska, and in Secretary Lane has rational adviser Both
anxious to Alaska developed The policy of the past
administrations has been such prevent the development
Of an important industry and to dislealen the people,
WASHINGTON May 12-In the telegram sent by Secretary
ho
Johnson to kill the recent bill passed by the legislature
Guiding alien ownership of land The Secretary points out
that the legislature at time that the welfare
of the state to require positive action He then adds
the President will be pleased to cooperate systematic
effort to discover any evils existing with the
land ownership of aliens