The Alaska citizen., 1913-05-12
BILL WILL PASS.

without material change from its
original form. That the house is
fayorablv disposed toward the meas
ure is indicated by the fact that
Underwoods wool schedule was sus.
tanned on Saturday without serious
opposition.
President Wilson appears to have
every assurance that the bill will
amendment.
NOT FOR FLORIDA.
TALLAHASSEE. Fla. May !
The bill extending the RIGHT of
franchise to women. which has been
pending in the assembly for more
than a week. was defeated today H.
a substantial majority.
WANT A VACATION.
WASHINGTON. May 6.-The Demo
Gratis in the house are clamorinC for
q vacation during the time that the
senate will he occupied with the con
sideration of the tariff bill AS
however. many matters are pending
that require attention. it is not be
lieved that there will he any ces-
sation of business
CLIFFORD PINcHoT TALKS.
WASHINGTON. May G.-Giffc,i
pinchot formerly chief of the for
estry bureau. spoke for two hours to-
day to the senate committee on the
subject of railroad construction il
Alaska. He urged that the gov
eminent not only construct the roads
recommended By the commission
hut also that the government should
undertake the operation of the roads
as thereby only could the people OF
the territory reap the full benefit Of
them.
Speaking of the coal fields he
maintained that the leasing system
should be adopted, a minimum of
from two to five cents per ton being
charged.
Mr. Pinchot charged that Senator
Guggenheim has at all times exert
ed powerful influences to prevent
legislation tending to the opening
up Of the coal fields. He agreed to
secure the names of others. includin"
congressman. who are opposed to the
plan of leasing coal fields and who
have been working steadfastly in
opposition thereto
II is oynertad that former Secretary.
of tho Infarior Fisher will amman ha.
fore tho committee tomorrow and
SNEAK on rho railroad and coal ouns.
lions
GOT THEM ON THE RUN.
POTGHkEEPSIE. y Y. May e
As the result Of quiet but thor
ou@hly systematic work of a number
co1Ieoo il ;e ,roI,.lla tbot so,.arol
.nrosacutione nndar Tho Mann act viii
ho ino,,aar,,od mic u.a,l, Tba oi,.1.,
committee has cInvarlv avoided ens-
,irion while copauctinp ttc ir,o.ti.
carton of the onnrationc Of the White
sIayers and has accnmHIatad mneh
evidence As = result two hotels re-
uuted ia he rendezvous for those
anpaaed in the nnfarioue business
have closed down their rtronriators
lnavinq the town
NAV CLOSE THE DISTRICT
ruICAcO Nav G Tho civ rorr.
c1 e CONDUCTING an Investigation of
tho -rondarIoin and FROM, Tho Dis.
closures a1raad,. made Il ie consid.
arad nroI,abIo that tho district viii
he ordnrad closed nntil The nroha has
haan connlatad Sracial detectives
have been engaged and much ayi.
dance reHoctir1 on tho rolica donort-
mont is accumulatiro
pock DIE eoe spEEnER
pORTTaED Nay c-HaIad before
he mnnieiuaI rourt today on =
charon If mo most 4aorant violation
M tho automobile snaed laws !
G. petars real estate broker was
sentenced ia five DAYS on the rock.
nile without tho ontion of = fine
IN sentence haing imnosed conn.
sol for peters at once gave notice
of an,,eaI
IN HONOR OF THEM All
SEATTLE, NAY f-plaus wore
comIIeted his aftnrnoon hv tho on.
ter,ainmont committee of the Arctic
chm for smoker 10 no Given in
honor Of the Alaska LEGISLATORS an
,hair arrival here from the north
All Alas5ans in the CITY will he in.
yi,ad 70 he in attendance and if is
.ntondod tn n,al;a tho affoir nom.
orahle event So far &C is known
tho LEGISLATORS enroute here are
sneaker + p Colinns of FAIRBANKS.
Nessrs Kennedy AIdricb and Freed
inc of Nome and Kelly Primer Mil
lard and ZONES of the First and Sec
ond divisions
TAKING NO CHANGES
CHICAGO Nav e-Thera was not