The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-07-13

not visit Alaska this summer The
dispatches from Washington state
that the secretary will not leave the
capital until congress has acted on
the coal land leasing bill and other
measures intended to aid the devel-
opment of Alaska.
PASSENGERS COMING
WHITEHORSE. Y. T.. July T.
The steamer Casca sailed for Daw
son this morning with 90 sacks Of
mail and the following passengers
for Fairbanks and Ruby:
For Fairbanks-Mr J. W. Neal.
Miss Marie Neal. Mrs. N. d. Bur
lingham, d. r. Callaghan.
For Ruby-Miss Gretta Boardman.
formerly of Fairbanks.
RAILROAD TAX ANNULLED.
SEATTLE. July According to
advices received in this city this
afternoon, the Wickersham bill pro-
viding for the repeal of the Alaska
railroad tax of 800 per mile OF
railroad per year. has been passed
by the senate. and will become
law as soon as it has been signed
by the President. The bill also
penalties which have been piling up
against the Tanana Valley railroad
and Alaska Northern during the past
several years. The former company
owed the government $1OOO0.0OO in
fines, and Falcon Joslin the presi-
dent of the company, was threatened
with several hundred years impris-
onment for failure to conform to the
requirements of the law.
1t is believed here that the re-
peal of the law will be followed by
a resumption of railroad activity In
those sections of the territory where
the railroads have been compelled
to cease operations because Of ina
bility to pay the tax. The Alaska
Northern is one such road. and the
Wild Goose railroad on Seward pen
insula is another.
The Copper River & Northwest
ern railroad is out just 100000 rs
the result Of the passage of the
repeal bill. although the company
will save many times that amount
eventually, through the elimination
of the tax. Only week ago, Rob
ert Baxter paid the government 800
600 in mileage tax and this amount
cannot be recovered.
kARLUk MEN LOST.
OTTAWA, July S.-According to
advices received from Captain Bari
lett of the wrecked Stefansson flag
ship Karluk, eight members Of the
expedition who left the vessel when
it was crushed by the ice off the
Northern coast of Siberia never
;cla WI tho
other members of the crew winter
ed. The captain expresses the be-
lief that the party lost its way en-
route to the island, and persisted on
the ice Captain Bartlett is now
at Nome. from which place he wir-
ed the message to Minister Name.
ALASKA VOLCANOES ERUPT.
SEATTLE. July 1O-Advices re-
ceived today from Captain McMul-
len, who has just arrived at Seward
from the Alaska peninsula state
that there has been resumption OF
activity among the volcanoes in that
section of Alaska, particularly in the
vicinity of Mt. Katmai,
The Northern navigator has adj
vised the sending of relief immediate
ly to the small settlements in the
volcano zone, and in response to the
appeal for aid, the revenue cutter
service has despatched four revenue
cutters to the scene. Further de-
tails are awaited Gag erly
MONEY FOR ALASKA.
WASHINGTON, d. c. July 10
The general deficiency appropriation
bill was reported in the house this
afternoon The measure is of inter-
est to Alaskans because of an item
of s1.921 for the care of insane for
the fiscal year