CONGRESS IN SESSION
Short Term Started Noon
Today. Presidents
Message Tuesday
Washington, Dec, 3 — Both
houses of congress will convene at
noon today. There is very little
business planned for the sen at i
this week and during the whob
session there will not be mam
matters taken under consideratioi
except necessary appropriations i
The house will start work a;
once on the legislative executive
and judicial appropriations so thai
these matters can he presented t<
the senate by the end of the week.
Tuesday the president’s message
will be read, after which the house
will adjourn until the 10th when
the Smoot case hearings will corn*
up. The tariff is the principal,
matter scheduled for discussion, j
and that, with the appropriation?
will occupy practically all of the
time of the session.
Barnette is J^x-convict
Seattle. Dec. 3—Considerable in
terest is manifested by Alaskans in
the case of J. H. Causten vs. K. T.
Barnett the cwn«*r of the Fair
banks tnwnsite in which Causten
is suing for a partnership account
ing. The trial has developed some
spicy facts regarding Barnette, tl e
most important of which is that he
was convicted of larceny in Oregon
20 years ago and sentenced to serve
four years at Salem. He claims
to have been pardoned after serv
ing 18 months, while Causten
states that his sentence waR com
muted provided ha would never
enter the state of Oregon again.'
Causten claims he grubstaked
Barnette in 1901 and sent him to
Tanana from St. Michaels with a
stock of goods. In an effort to
dispose of the grubstake claim,
Barnett testified that his brother
in- law, F. J. Clearv.sold the stock
and embezzled the proceeds.
Hoggatf s Message
Washington, Dec. 3— Governor
Hoggatt has filed his first report
on Alaskan affairs. He urges 1 he|
appointment of a committee to re
vise the laws of the district, the
division of the Third judicial dis
trict, and the appointment of an i
additional judge. He also urges
an increased appropriation for the
construction of lighthouses arid the
creation of an additional light
house district, as well as a special
appropriation for the building of
fr'>ads in Alaska.
He declares that the first elec
tion held in Alaska, for delegate
to congress was very orderly and
rom the returns estimates that
lie population has increased 3,500
>ver last year, making it now 9,000
ti the First district, 12,000 in the
Second and 12,000 in the Third.
He says there is no increase in
values in the Alaskan cities, but
here is a material gain in indus
trial property and railroad build
ing is active. Speaking of the de
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velopment in Southeastern Alaska
md around Prince William sound,
he gays enough copper properties
have been opened up [during the
past year to insure the future of
these sections.
He recommends that some pro
vision be made for furnishing med*
| cal assistance to the natives of the
•ountry in times of epidemics.
In regard to the garden experi
mental stations he recommends
that thev he discontinued as it has
b*-en demonstrated that vegetables
•an be grown, hut urges establish
ing stations for experimental grow
ing of grain and stock.
He does not favor the absolute
restriction of ooal land develop
ment, 'but recommends that coal
land laws be modified so as to pre
vent fraud.
In regard to government schools
be recommends that fifteen pupils
be considered sufficient for the es
tiblishment of a school. In his
opinion natives should be allowed
to acquire property and transmit it
t > their descendants the same as
the whites.
Suitable buildings aje asked for
at Juneau for offices for the differ
ent departments.
A recommendation is also mad<
that a law be passed prohibiting
anyone from selling liquor within
five miles of any railroad construc
tion work, with the exception of in
incorporated towns.
No mention was made in lib
message of tht subject of territorial
government.
Won’t Oppose Moody
Washington, Dec. 4—Although
it ras stated positively Rome
time ago that Senators Bailey and
Tillman would oppose the confirm
ation of the appointment of Win.
P. Moody to the supreme court
bench, it is now reported that these
senators will put up no opposition
to the nomination thus assuring
his confirmation.
Mrs. H. S. Reed killed a moose
near Lake Kenai which stood
tieven feet in height.
Doctors Squeal
Seattle, Dec. 4—Doctor Sharpies
read a letter before the King
county medical society from
Doctors Heed and Parry, of Seat
tle, stating that they had been ap
proached before the hearing of the
insanity case against the Creffield
and Mitchell women, with a pro
position that if they would give a
verdict of insane, they would be
ippointed on the commission.
They both refused the proposition
saying it was an insult. They
claim to have been told that the
members of the local judiciary
wanted to have the women de
ported.
Washington, Dec, 4—The sup
reme court of the United States
has refused a writ of habeas
corpus for the release of Moyer,
Pettibone, and Haywood, who are
in the penitentiary of Idaho The
contention of the men’s counsel
was that they had been kidnapped
from Colorado, but the court de
cided differently and they must
remain in jail.
Fairbankers Coming
Gulkana, Dec. 4—Dan Ken
nedy’s outfit with eleven passen
g ts will leave here this morning
f >r Valdez. 'They report the trail
in good condition with the excep
tion of a strip at the head of the
Delta and along the Tanana.
Seattle, Dec. 4—The Saratoga
sailed at noon today with one pas
senger for Seward and 21 for Val
dez. She has a general cargo of
700 tons.
Washington, Dec. 4—The Alaska
appropriations presented to con
gress yesterday are as follows: For
completing the lighthouse and in
stalling fog signals at Hinchin
bronk $100,000, for the purchase of
'he Johansen mill site at Fort Eg
bert $*2000, for the maintenance of
the reindeer industry in Alaska
$10,000, for the education of the
natives of Alaska $100,000, for oj -
editing 50 additional day schools
$50,000, for the establishment of
an industrial hoarding school for
native children $100,000, to ton
struct and maintain an orpl an J
asylum for the children of natives |
$100,000. to reimburse the crew of
•
the lighthouse tender Moi zita, for
losses when the vessel foundered
in 1905, $1,042, for the completion
of fish hatcheries started under the
provisions of the lav? passed last
session $20,000.
I
Fairbanks Items.
Faibanks, Nov. 16—A big strik*.
| has been reported on Vault ereek.
|One dollar a pun baa been taken
i out.
A stampede has commenced t««
Steel creek, Where *10 men and l‘i
boiler* are at work.
There has been only a light fall
of snow as yet and freighters au
having trouble.
Judge Wiokersham has received
word from Judge Gunnison that h**
will come here the first of the year
to exchange places.
S. J. Marsh has left Fairbanks
to locate a post office and recorder'**
office in Chundlar,taking with him
a large outfit with horses.
Goal mines along the Nenan*
are to be exploited by Seattle capi
tal.
A railroad id to be extended from
Gold Stream over the divide t*.
Chatankia river in the spring.
Seattle, Dec. 1—Seattle is now
| facing a complete coal fainim
i There is not a pound of coal in the
city for sale by the dealers ami
private parties who have a Binaii
’surplus have put the price ekx
ward. Wood had doubled in pri- **
within the last week, and many
families tiro actually suffering from
cold. The weather has been foggy
and chilly for some time, inakitm
the lack of fuel slid inure notifi
able.
Will Be Seated Today
Washington, Dec. 1 Delegate
Waskey expressed himself as nr.ifu
pleased over the applause atm
warm reception given him l-v
the House when he w.t- t..k-,i.g i -
oath of oiliee. ( ongratulatio' -
I
have been showered upon h m
I an 1 many of them ha\f pointed •
| the fact that his presence m tl*e
1 House means a new nuge in the
history of that institution. He
will he seated today, probably on
the democratic side of the House.
Cabinet Nominations
Washington, Dec. 4—The prisi
dent today sent to the senate the
nominations for his cabinet <dli
c r.s as announced in these dir
pitches in October. They nretico.
B. Cortelyou, Secretary of the
treasury, (leo. von L. Meyer, p«»M
inaster general, Victor H. Metcalf.
secretary of the navv. James I!,
tiarfield. secretary of the interior.
Oscar S. Strauss, secretary of com
merce and labor.
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