The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-02-06

connection with the postal service. The estimates
show that an enormous saving would be saved to
the people of the country. r
It is believed the report will result in measure
being introduced to provide for carrying out the
plans of the postmaster general The anti govern
ment ownership element in the Senate have
announced that they will make fight on any such
measure if introduced
The plan of Mr.. Burleson to issue revocable
licenses is merely to- provide for continued opera
ton of the telephone and telegraph lines which are
not Immediately taken over by the government if a
measure providing for their acquisition is enacted.
The postmaster general has stated that his depart
ment would begin by acquiring the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies and the Bell Tele-
phone company and gradually extend the service
until all lines of communication were absorbed.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. PROF Lawrence
Martin, of the University of Wisconsin, who is
considered leading authority glaciers, wants his
university to have the honor of having discovered
the new route to interior Alaska from Prince
William Sound. He has addressed letter to the
National Geographical Society here in which he
claims to have discovered the new Alaska railway
route which will connect Portage Passage on Prince
William Sound with tTurnagain Arm on the Cooks
Inlet side, by short line 81
Prof. Martin states that he was over the route
several years ago and brought the matter to the
attention of the society at that time and has offered
to produce copies OF his letters lie is enthusiastic
over the new route and believes that it possesses
many advantages natural terminus for the rail
road which will be built to tap the western sections
OF Alaska. The route presents difficult engineer
ing but will necessitate two tunnels.
He has been all over Alaska and believes the
western section is destined to have a wonderful
future. He says that that section is capable OF
supporting thousands of agriculturists who would
find ready market for their produce when the coal
and mineral lands have been developed.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb 2-President
Wilson snubbed today in his office by 300 angry
working women. The delegation had been given an
audience and presented their request that he promise
his support to proposed constitutional amendment
which would enfranchise women in the United
States and place them On equal footing politically
with men. They sure if they could see the
president personally he would make the proposed
amendment an administration measure and insure
its ultimate success
President Wilson told the delegates plainly that
he could give them no encouragement as he was
opposed to the proposed amendment. He believed
that suffrage was matter which should be left to
the different states. Several of the women inter
rupted President Wilson while he was talking and
were inclined to be abusive but Quoted by the
others. When the president ceased speaking the
women lined up in single file and marched from the
room President Wilson had taken position near
the door of his office and offered to shake hands with
the departing delegates but many of them refused
the proffered hand and ignored his presence.
JUNEAU, Feb 3.-The transportation cases