The Chitina leader., 1915-03-09

JUNEAU, MdTCu o. hOAo hoc
been much discussion over the three
different bills that have been offered
in both houses for the securing of
an attorney general for the terri
tory. Provision was made. for both
the appointment and election of such
an official. This morning Senator
Sulzer introduced resolution en-
towering the governor to name an
attorney to advise with members of
the. legislature and to act in an ad-
visory capacity to territorial officials
until the national government pro-
vides one. The salary is fixed at not
to exceed $500 per Month Senator
Sulzer explains that his resolution
was offered in anticipation of the
defeat of the bills before both
houses which provide for either the
electing or appointing of a perma
nent official
JUNEAU, March 6.-This after
noon in the House, Representative
John Noon, of Seward, introduced Q
bill asking that the money from the
sale of timber in the Chugach forest
reserve be appropriated for roads,
trails and bridges in the Third Divi-
sion. In the Senate this afterno on
Senator Gausted, of Fairbanks, in
troduced a memorial to the Secre-
tary of War asking that wireless
station be established at Holy Cross.
JUNEAU, March 9-Senator Gau-
this morning that would have the
effect of reversing a court procedure
that has always been in vogue in the
several judicial districts of the ter
ritory. 1t would require judges to
deliver their instructions on the law
to the jury before the arguments of
counsel. The reverse has always
been the practice and the Senator
contends that it results in confusing
the minds of the jurors, as the at
torneys tell them SO many things
that they say the court will instruct
them on that do not materialize
JUNEAU, March Saturday,
March 81, has been designated as
Bruner Memorial day in the Legis-
lature. Upon that day services will
be held in memory of the late Sem
ator Elwood Bruner, who suddenly
died in January while on visit TO
California. A committee on rules
is the special order of business in
the House today. Senator Gustad in
the Sc % and Representative. Day
in the Ho Sc introduced a bill this
morning amend Chapter 50 of the
Session l"w7. This act relates to
the assessment, levy and collection
of general taxes for school and
municipal purposes by municipal
corporations.
PANAMA, March 6-Recently
there have been frequent slides at
various parts of the Panama canal.
Efforts would at once be made to
remedy the trouble and in many
cases success was accomplished with
out interfering much with traffic.
But recently the slides have been
more serious Announcement is now
made that for the present the canal
will be closed to all vessels other
than those of light draft.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-There
has been a vacancy in the office of
Register of the Treasury, formerly
filled by Gabe E. Parker. This
morning the President named Hous-
ton B. Teehee, an Oklahoma Indian,
to the position.
HINTON, w. Va, March 6.-To-
day 80 more men were taken alive
from the mine where the explosion
occurred on Tuesday and entombed
$50 miners. This makes so that
have been rescued. Seventy-eight
dead bodies have been taken out.
SEATTLE, March g. Police
Sergeant Fred Smart, who for eight
years was engaged in the klondike
and Alaska as a mine operator, is
today a happily married man. He
rescued the purse and afterwards
captured the heart of Miss Celeste
Barton. Her purse had been
snatched from her hand as she was
on the street early the other even
= ing. The police recovered it and
q, when it was returned to her by Ser
geant Smart an interest was estab-
lished that soon ripened into mutual
love and marriage last night.
FLORENCE, March 5.-Italy has
again been thrown into state OF
dependency over calamity that
has overtaken section of the coun-
try. An earthquake at Tuscany and
other sections of Central Italy
caused general panic. Many towns