The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1913-02-04
Late Telegraph News

of a federal railroad in Alaska is
awaited with considerable interest
here. More than a week ago it was
submitted to President Taft, thus
making it possible for Congress to
receive the information it desires in
order to give it consideration at the
present session.
Immediately upon receiving the re-
port President Taft turned it over
to Secretary Fisher and for some I'M
accountable reason the latter appears
to want to hold on to it indefinitely.
This action on the part of the Secre-
tary of the Interior has aroused much
feeling and unless the findings of the
commission are soon submitted to
test entered.
Senator Borah is particularly
peeved and as he has already de-
nounced Fisher and asked for his
recall he intends to busy himself and
demand an explanation from the
President as to the cause of the delay.
Other Progressives and some of the
Democrats are also interested and
something is apt to drop soon
The general impression prevails
that the Commission's report is at
variance with Fishers pet scheme to
build a railroad from Seward to in
terror Alaska, and this is one of his
reasons for holding it up. But it
is not believed that his action will
have any bearing on the matter, other
than to antagonize and prejudice
legislators against any recommended
tons he may make.
WASHINGTON, Feb. The
Treasury department joins the gen.
eral housekeeping that is now in
vogue in order to conduct government
business on a modern basis. The
pension agencies are the first to fall
under the axe and hereafter they will
cease to exist
TRENTON, Feb. Fifteen hum
dred porcelain strikers assail the
strike-breakers with bricks, stones
and knives and a number of injuries
result
NEW YORK, Feb. Nv. K. Van
derbilt is the president of an organ
ization which is planning a big festi-
val for next year in commemoration
of the tercentenary arrival of Dutch
sailing masters.
SEATTLE, Feb. Former City
Engineer Thompson has sued the
Daily Times for $4,000 damages for
defamation of character.
CHICAGO, Jan. 31-An investiga-
ton shows that an arson trust EXISTS
throughout the country.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. There
is sharp conflict among the anti
Socialists to elect a president of the
Labor Council
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The Archi-
tectural League has awarded Col.
Goethals a medal for his work in Pan
anna.
SEATTLE, Feb. THE steamer
. Alameda will resume her run to
Southwestern Alaska on February s.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The new
federal court rules, which are now
effective, have an expense delay.
TRENTON, Jan. 3l-President-
elect Wilson is trying to select his
cabinet team, but will make no an
pouncement until it complete.
He says, however, that there will be
no college heads in the new Cabinet.
MONTPELIER, Feb. 1.-The gov
ernor vetoes the sterilizing act.
NEW YARK, Feb. detective
Burns says that he hopes the resolu-
ton introduced in Congress to in
yestigate him passes.
ALBANY, Feb. Governor Sui
ger signs the bill incorporating the
Hartman Research laboratory, which
the widow of the late railroad mag
nate is maintaining.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. William
Nelson, editor of the Star, has been
sentenced to one day in Jail for con-
tempt, in criticising the judge.
NEW YORK, Feb. Fritz Scheff
has been granted divorce
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. THE re-
cords shows that last month was the
warmest January in the East for
years.
NEW YORK, Feb. President
Robert Scott Lovett announces the
discOntinuanca of all fra ffic danart-