The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-25
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CONFER ABOUT ROAD.

W N<hoAAA.>u oAS, D. S., JAu xo.~ President Wilson and Secretary Lane held another conference this after, noon with J. P. Morgan. who is ne. gotiating with the administration for the sale of the Copper River 4 Northwestern railroad. The confer ence lasted for more than an hour but it Is not known whether or not the President is favorably impressed with the offer which has been made by the representative of the North ern syndicate.
 OPPOSES FUR BILL. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. l9.- Delegate Wickersham and Deputy Commissioner of Fisheries F. Lester Jones had a spirited clash today be- fore the house ways and means con- mittee on the question of jurisdic- ton over fur-bearing animals in Alaska.
 The delegate appeared before the committee to oppose the Palmer bill which gives greater authority over fur-bearing animals to Secretary of Commerce Redfield; he argued that the territory should have the righ, to make regulations. instead of the department of commerce or anyone connected with that branch of the government Warming to his subjec, the delegate declared that Under it (the Palmer bilD, citizen who disturbed harmless jackrabbit, or frightened it from repose. would sub. ject himself to a term in the peniten. tiary. The measure is another in. 7taAce of bureaucracy against which Secretary Lane has protested" He quoted Governor Strong. who advo- cates giving the territorial legisla. ture jurisdiction over these matters.
 Replying to the delegate. Deputy Commissioner Jones argued that neither the governor nor Delegate Wickersham was familiar with the actual conditions existing in the ter rtory.
 CHAPTERS LOSE.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. l9.- John H. Bullock. former president of the J. J. Sesnon company. and Charles F. Houston. former vice. president and general manager of the Pacific Coast Coal company. who were convicted two years ago on the charge of defraudlng the gov emment in connection with tho awarding of coal contracts for Alas ka forts. must serve the sentences imposed upon them at the time of their conviction. This decision was reached today by the supreme court of the United States when that body refused to grant the petition of the convicted grafters for . re- view of their cases.
 The men are under sentence of one year each. in addition to which they are held for fines. It Is ex. pected that they will begin imme. diately to serve out their terms in the Pierce county jail at Tacoma. Washington. where they were tried and convicted.
 NEW STRIKE MADE.
 NOME, Jan. 19.-There Is consid. erable excitement here today as the result of the discovery of pay gravel In Tundra lake. Edward (Nugget) Johnson is reported to have found dirt that will average forty cents to the pan. and the find promises to revive prospecting in that locality.
 STEAMER WRECKED.
 JUNEAU. Jan. l9. The freight steamer Delhi. Captain Mccarthy. is total loss as the result of striking a submerged reef near Strait island. off Port Protection. in the Alexander archipelago. The Alat meda responded to the wireless call for assistance. and rescued all tho members of the crew of the doomed freighter.
 LANE REFUTEs RUMoR.
 TACOMA. Jan. 19-Replying to an inquiry which was sent to him this week. with regard to . rumor to the effect that he favors the pur. chase Of the Copper River | North western railroad. Secretary of the Interior Lane denied today in . wire from the capital that ho had CT. pressed any preference in the mat ter of roads or routes. It is also reported from Washington that Lane has informed J. P. Morgan that un. der no circumstances will the gov. ernment consider the purchase of the Cordova road for moro than its phy- sical valuation. Tho report of tho commission is expected about Fsbru- ary Is.