The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-01-29
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NATIONAL CAPITAL
SENATE Passes Bill AUTHORIZING
president TO Purchase or
& Build Alaska Railroads.

P"'Sou 'nc AldSkd railway
Dill, directing the president to Dur.
chase or construct 1000 miles of rail-.
road In Alaska at a cost not to exceed
$4,000 900.
Flfteen republicans and Senator
foindexter. progressive. voted for the
Dill. Senators Bacon, Hoke Smith and
Williams, democrats, voted against it..
The bill places on the president re-
sponsibility for the selection of the
route from tidewater to the interior of
Alaska. and the construction, equip.
ment and operation or leasing of such
lines as he may construct or buy to
constitute this route. The broadest
powers are conferred on the president
In carrying out his duties.
Redemption Fund Provided.
The bill provides for a redemption
fund into which shall be paid Is per
cent of all moneys derived from the
sale Of public lands In Alaska or Of
the coal or mineral contents thereof.
Machinery utilized in the construc-
ton of the Panama Canal is made
available for the construction work.
The bill provides for the senate's
approval of the appointment Of civil
engineers receiving more than $4,000
per annum; forbids any payment for
the good will of existing railways:
gives injured employees the right to
sue the government. and limits the
governments defense to the grounds
provided for in the Federal employers
liability law of 1908.
To Urge 0oethais to Stay.
Colonel George W. Goethals will be
asked to remain In the federal service.
He will not be permitted to sever his
connection with the government ex-
cept over President Wilson's protest.
And the president expects Goethals
to stay.
This much was learned here from
an authoritative source. 1t is under.
stood that the report that Colonel Goe.
thals was seriously considering Mayor
Mitchel's offer to appoint him police
commissioner of New York shocked
the president He had already plan.
ned the issuance of an executive or
der creating a canal government with
Colonel Goethals as governor.
The fact that Goethals even con-
sidered the offer, army officers said,
was due to friction during the last
year among certain Panama officials.
Accident Benefits for Postal Employee
The postoffice appropriation bill,
carrying record breaking total OF
$3O5, ,OOO, 900. was passed by the house.
It includes an amendment which
extends to postoffice clerks, letter car,
riers, rural free delivery carriers,
mounted letter carriers and postoffice
messengers, for injuries received on
duty, full salary for one year after In
iury. with an additional half salary
for another year II necessary, and
$4,000 lump sum payment In case OF
death.
Apple Shippers Assured.
Pacific Coast apple shippers and
commission merchants. who have been
apprehensive Of the results Of the Nc
Kellar cold storage bill will not be
affected by the measure. The Dill
would prohibit keeping in cold storage
various products longer than 30 days
In response to large number ol
inouiries from California merchants
Representative Kahn obtained a prom
ise from Representative McKellaT
that his bill would not be permitted
to apply to apples in cold storage.
National Capital erevitlss.
point of order struck out OF the
annual postoffice appropriation bill
the rider to exempt all OF the coun
try's 24OO assistant postmasters from
the civil service law.
CAPTAIN John T. Chancey, ~, Tor oU
years a special employe OF tho mouse
n, representatives and holder OF the
longest continuous service record a.
the capitol, 10 dead.
The internal revenue department an
ponnced that Americans drank 70,O0o'
OOO gallons of whiskey and smoked 4'
OsO. 800, 900 cigars and s.711.Ooo.ooo Gig
arettes in the six months endine De
cember 81.
Efforts to get the resolution Great
ing a special committee on woman
suffrage reported out of the rules com
,nittee to the house Of representatives
wore defeated twice.
rb White House bride and bride
a,oom Mr.. and Mrs. Francis bowef
SIRE have returned to the White
uouse from their European money
moon trip. .n.,,. land
Only rs per cent of the tillaoie lano
=, the United States Is actuaAy uhae,
cultivation, according to estimates 0,
,ss department Of agriculture based