The Alaska citizen., 1914-05-11

gives the President authority 'to detail and require any officer or or ficers in the engineer corps of the army or navy to perform service under the act. but il SD happens that Lieutenant Mears is not a member Of the engineer corps. and there fore may not be detailed without special authority. Lieutenant Mears is a cavalry officer and was detailed on engineer duty in the canal zone. In order that the lieutenant may be retained on the new commission. congress has been asked to give the | President the necessary authority to detail and require the officer to per form services in connection with 1 the Alaska railroad \ bill provd- i ing for the special authority was | introduced this afternoon by Repre- sentative Hay of Virginia, and it is expected that congress will act upon 1 it immediately.
 MORE VESSELS WANTED. 1 WASHINGTON. D. C., May T. Senator John R. Thornton. of Loui- siana introduced bill in the up | per house of congress this after
 noon providing for the appropria- tion of $l0O,000 for the construc- tion of additional vessels to aid the 1 departmental officials in enforcing
 the fisheries laws in Alaska waters.
 LISTER CANNOT COME. | OLYMPIA. Wash May I. - Gov i ernor Lister stated today that he would not visit Interior Alaska this summer as anounnced several days ago. He explains that fl will be impossible for him 10 leave the state long enough to make the trip. because of his lack of confidence in Lieutenant Governor Hart. who has way of assuming too much author ity when left temporarily in charge If the affairs Of the state. SURVEYS START HERE. WASHINGTON. D. C.. May B. According to information given out by the Alaska engineering commis- sion today. Thomas Riggs. Jr.. will have charge of the location and survey work in Interior Alaska. with headquarters at Fairbanks.
 A number of prominent engineers have been selected as heads of the various field parties which will be distributed along the route between Fairbanks and the coast. Among those whose names have been made public are D. L. Raeburn of Los Angeles acqueduct fame; w. B. Rae burn, F. s. Ryus, F. C. Guerin, w. C. Guerin. The first named engin- ger. it is thought, will act as assis- tant to Riggs on the Fairbanks end
 i,4 ot INai,harly fiy.ct division will extend to Nenana. The second division will extend to Broad pass, the third will cover the Susit- na valley. the fourth will extend to mile 40 on the Alaska Central survey, the fifth will cover the ter rtory betwen that point and Portage bay and the last division will ex- tend to Knik arm, where the coast headquarters probably will be es- tablished
 The boundary survey launch Mid night Sun will be used on the Tana- ma river in connection with the work of tte commission.
 All the engineers whose appoint ments are made public are more or less familiar with Alaska, having been identified with the boundary survey in the Northern territory. Their names were suggested by Com missioner Riggs.
 ALASKA WOMAN DIES.
 SEATTLE, May s. - Advices re ceived in this city today from the Chisana tell of the death recently of Mary Lowell, wife of the we'll known sourdough Alaskan of that name. The report states that the death occurred on April 24 at lonely cabin on the trail to the new camp, the husband being the only other person present at the time. Death was caused by apopleNy.