The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-09
OF INTEREST
 ID ALASkANS
GIVEN RECEPTlCN.

GIVEN RECEPTION.
 JUNEAU, June 3. itnarcscpta .irs Thomas Gaftnny. who distin gu shed himself iurins the session o- the first territorial legislature h, 5"hampianing the cause of labor was -:"an aH erth#sias ic "eeeation OF the occasion Of his farewell apnear #ante hero in public on Saturday night.
 The recegfiOn was ir tho 1a'ure of q smoker ara feed b5 the work ing miners of the district and was attended h% hundreds of admirers 9 the Nome legislator. Crowds came from TrcadWelL PerseY"rancc and all of fhe nearby mines.
 Ga1fney delivered an ahln address reviewing the acts Of the recent session i4yjue particular heed te hose Guesiiors afecting labor He made a great hit with the audience
 Immediately after tho reception Gatfrcv Jeff for Seattle. and from there hc will take the steamer toi Nome
 CANUCK RAILROAD.
 NEW WESTMINSTER. F. C. Jure 3. That there is thc pFobabilit, that railroad will connect the lower part Of British Columbia with the Yukon. and ultimately Alaska VAS lhc substance of an address which was delivered last night bs Premier Mcbride before repre- sentative gathering of peoPle in this city.
 The premier declared that II Woulf he hut short time until trains were running regularlv between tho Kl0adike metropolis and the cities of the Outside country. And It assured his Eearess that enee the r1ai had been extended into tho Yuaon. tho construction of the re mainins link between Dawson and the Boring soa would follow in rapid Ciler
 I. is understood here that nesotta ,inne aIrea1r have been aaened fol the building the road into the Northern territories. and it is stated |and priTase capital stand ready tc push the proposed work to an earl> completion
 SUBMI NEW GILL. WASHlNGTGN. June 2 Sena tors Jones ard Chan heriaiIt to whom was delegated the task ot drafting new Alaska railroad bil 10 take the place Of the several bills considered by the senate committee on territories, announce that they have agreed upon the terms Of the proposed measure and will be ready 10 submit the new bill when the com mjttge conFeres Cn Frilay.
 The new hill combines the de silable features of the Jones bill and the Wickcrsham-Chambe bill and it is believed by the members If the committee that in the form ir which i will be presented the new measure will meet with the approval of those who oppose the other bills
 The Jones bill is followed closely in the new draft. Provision is made for the appointment of commis sion which will he subject to the direction of the President Il al matters feraining to the selection pf routes. the construction of the road and it's operation after compile ton. The amount O. the bond issue is limited 10 $4o,0oo,G00
 II is generally believed that Inc senate committee will report the bill back to the senate in the near future with the recommendation that f be passed immediately. The out, look for an early consideration in the lower house of congress, how ever, is less encouraging. owing tC the failure of the Democratic caucus on Monday to include the Alaska railroad question in the program which was agreed upon But this is not regarded IS an insurmountahle barrier. providing the senate can he induced to act during the present session, and the friends of the meas ure are HOW chiefly concerned with securing a favorable report from the senate committee.
 OUR WICK STILL ACTIVE.
 WASHINGTON, June ,. The fact that the senate committee or territories has ordered a new draft of the Alaska railroad bill has no lesseped the activities of Delegate Wickersham in the least. He ap pears as eager 10 secure action on the revised measure as he was when his own bill was before the commit tee, and he is exerting every influ jerce to hasten the consideration of the bin which at present is in the hands of Senators Jones and Cham berlain. The delegate has requested an early hearing. and he has made if plain 10 the members of the two territorial committees that the bill is an administration measure entitled tC prompt action on the part of con, gross.
 Senator Jones said today that he expected 10 receive the solid sup port of the members of the senat" committee. and it is his belief that the bill will be in the hands of the senate before the end of the week In his opinion the bill will be acted on bv he senate during the presen, month.
 Supporters of the measure hope 10 secure favorable action hy the senate before the Fourth of July If they are successful in that. they will then endeavor to secure an ac-