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Of The Week
Seattle, Nov. Ifi—The fight over
voting proxies still continues. The
majority appear to favor not allow
ing anyone except authorized dele
gates to vote proxies. Proxies held
by outside people may have to be
turned over by wire to some ac
credited delegate. Sam Archer
will probably be given the perman
ent chairmanship of the organiza
tion. Fairbanks and Tanana are
are making heroic efforts to induce
the delegates from Southeastern
Alaska to support Carl M. Johan
son as delegate to Washington. If
this conibinntion is effected it will
defeat Dick Ryan, who is supported
only by those from Seward penin
sula. Albert H. Fitz, of Council,
has been elected temporary chair
man, and will probably be given
tbc same position in the permanent
organization. The Ryan forces
expect to muster enough votes to
day to elect him, hut they are re
lying on southeastern delegates
who have not arrived yet. At a
caucus this morning it was decided
t«> appoint hut one delegate to
Washington, and to abandon the
resolutions condemning Governor
Brady. The}’ fear that such a
course might he considered nri in
iMsult by the president, who has
Brady’s oflice under investigation
now, and it might also offend some
of the senators and injure tl»e
chances of important measures be
fore congress. A memorial to con
gress asking that Alaska be grant
ed representation in that hotly will
be unanimously passed this after
noon. The Nome resolution chang
ing assessment work on mining
claims to a twenty-five dollar li
cense will also come np.
Odessa, Nov. 16—A detachment
of police visited the Jewish syna
gogue here yesterday on a pre
tense of searching for bombs. They
opened the safe and abstracted ail
the jewels and valuables, and then
left without searching any other
part of the building. Most of the
valuables had been left at the syn
agoguc by Jews for safe keening.
Seattle, Nov. 17—Major Rich
ardson, president of the army
hoard in charge of road construc
tion in Alaska, has arrived here.
He says the principal work this
year was in organizing of the ofli
cers of the hoard at Skagway, Fair
banks and 'Nome, and very little
actual construction work was done.
He expects to lie busy next- year,
as the improvements will only be
limited by the amount of money
at the disposal of the board. One
job that will be done next summer
will be the completion of the trail
from Valdez to Fairbanks. Im
provements will a'so be made be
tween Circle City and Rampart,
and from Nome to Council and
Nome to the interior.
Seattle. Nov. 17—A compromise
resolution on the voting of proxies
has been adopted by the conven
tion. allowing those actually en
gaged in mining or other opera
tions in the north the right to vote
even if they do spend the winters
outside of Alaska. A fight was
started late in the spssion yester
day by ex-Governor 8wi»eford in
troducing a resolution that none
except actual residents of the dis
trict be allowed to vote. This
arouse the Nome contingent as they
say most of their men spend the
winter outside and this would shut
them off from voting. At noon
today the fight over election of a
delegate to Washington will come
up. Half of the Fairbanks delega
tion in charge of Nye, Blceker and
Mauler are going over to the Ryan
eamp, hut instructions are expected
this morning to ha*e them dinner
ten proxies n their possession to
Johnson. In this event the Tanana
men are almost sure of electing
their delegate. Colonel Perkins,on
the floor of the convention last
night stated that the use of his
name as a candidate to succeed
Brady was unauthorized, and that
such statements were made for the
purpose of misleading delegates
front other districts. Ho opposed
the criticism of any official by the
convention. The committee on
credentials is now in session and
will he ready to report soon, after
which the real work of the couven
tion will begin. Morford, of Seward
in chairman of the steering com
mittee. Other committees have not
not been named. Permanent or
ganization will probably be effected
this afternoon. Judge Dubose will
be chairman of the resolutions
committee.
Seattle, Nov. 18—The permanent
organization of the convention has
becrt formed. Governor Swineford
in chairman; \V. S. McKeane secre
tary. The committee on creden
tials report started a fight by re
fusing to allow any telegrams from
absent delegates to be read on the
floor. This was on account of
cablegrams from Fairbanks direct
ing that proxies Ire tnrncd over by
W. II. Hughes, the leader of the
delegates, - to Johnson. The com
mittee held that the delegation at
the the caucus elected a chairman
who was directed to cast such prox
ies, and that such action must
stand. This action costs Johanson
ten votes in his own delegation.
The following committe on reso
lutions was appointed: First dis
trict, J. G. Price, J. J. Burns and
F. B. Apnew. Second district,
Dudly Dubose, Elma McNaught,
W. P. Perkins. Third district, J.
E. Itallaine, Joseph Hutchinson,
R. V. Nye. Johanson took the
floor to ask that all absent votes
l»e cast out. An uproar was caused
by this and he withdrew the mo
tion. The committee report on
proxies was then adopted. The
Platform committee reported on
amendment that a bill for territo
rial government be prepared for
congress as well as resolutions.
This started a fight. Judge Coch
ran, of Tin City, supported the
i amendment, stating that a bill for
territorial government would soon
come up. The majority was op
posed to such action as harmful.
i iiu iiiiH'immnii was voicu uowri.
Chairman Swineford addressed the
meeting, urging that a memorial
he sent to congress from the people
of Alaska, asking that they be
recognized as American citizens in
fact as well as in name; that they
be given power to regulate their
own mining rights and designate
their own recording districts and
name recorders. He said “when
the question comes up before the
convention I will ask for relief from
the chair to take the floor in sup
port of the measure. The commit
tee on order of business recom
mended that all resolutions and
memorials be referred to the reso
lution committee, without debate,
for rejtort. Committee on platf orm
recommended that one or more
delegates to Washington he named.
This left a loop to settle the Johnn
son-Ryan fight. If it is impossi
ble to settle their differences in the
election of one candidate then three
will probably be elected. This is
satisfactory to the southeastern
delegates, who have so far put for
ward no candidate.
Seattle, Nov. 20—Convention as
sembles at 11 o’clock, and may fin
is h business to-day. Ex-Governor
Swintford was reported as saying
at a banquet at Tacoma that Alas
kans were dissatisfied witli Seattle
merchants and favored trade with
Tacoma, but he denies the report.
There is a strong probability that
three delegates to Washington will
be elected, as the Ryan and Joiian
tmn are still unable to agree. At
a caucus last night ex-Governor
Swineford was selected as the can
didate from Southeastern Alaska.
Washington, Nov. *'0—lTie canal
plans adopted by the Panama
canal engineers make several
changes in the proposed route, cut
ting out Colon as a terminus and
making a great harbor at Linion
bay and a city at San Cristobal.
| On the Pacific side the canal is to
pass between Sosa and Ancon.
Seattle, Nov. 18—Major Rich
ardson, of the army board in cbaige
I of roail work in Alaska, addressed
the Alaska convention todav, out
lining ‘he work done this year and
the plans for the ensuing year. In
stated that an attempt would be
made to secure additional aid from
congress for road work tiiis session.
1 he reso’uion committee was in
session most of last night consider
ing the memorial to lie presented
under suspension of the rules after
adjournment. One of the articles!
of the memorial will relate to terri
torial government.
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Seattle. Nov. 20—The resolutions
committee will be ready to re|M>rt
at noon. They have concluded
their memorial, which urges terri
torial government, more light
houses, an endorsement of (ilass
ford’s anti Greeley’s recommenda
tions for extension of land and
cable lines, ap|teals from Alaska
courts to be heard in Seattle in
stead of Wan Francisco, a change
in the assessment work law reqnir
payment of 935 license to be sj>ent
for roads instead of $100 assess
ment work, urging that congress
1 appropriate ll.OOO.OuO for const rnc
ftion of roads in Alaska, taking the
mileage tax off railroads to encour
age building. The memorial winds
up with a clause providing that
hereafter all conventions shall he
held in Alaska.
Seattle, Xov. 20, 4;.tO p.m.—The
convention has unanimous!v adop
tcil the report of the committee on
resolutions and their memorial to
congress. The preamble recites
that (10.000 American citizen are
represented by this territorial con
vention. and after outlining tbc
conditions in Alaska demands the
application to Alaska of the fundi
mcntal principles of self govern
ment and elective representation.
It states that no favors arc asked
except thnt the country l>e permit
ted to work out its own destiny.
The following are presented as the
most urgent needs:
First. A statute applying to
Alaska alone, amendatory and sup
plementary to the federal statutes,
making it impossible to locate pla
cer laims by power-of-nttorney;
impossible to locate more than 20
acres of placer in one claim, and
abolishing the group claim curse;
impossible for one person to locate
more than two claims on any one
creek or tributary; declaring' that
finding of gold in any quantity
within a placer claim constitutes a
discovery; substituting a $25 li
cense, to be used on roads, for the
annual assessment work, non-pay
ment opening the claim for reloca
tion; declaring the law of water
rights in connection with placer
mining claims.
Second. The appropriation of
one million dollars for wagon roads
and trails, the expenditure of which
to !>c under the supervision of a
commission.
Third. The application of all
earnings of the government tele
graph and cable lines to extensions
of such lines, and the extension of
cable from Sitka to Wrangell and
Ketchikan, and from Seward to
Illiamnia, Dutch Hnrlior and Kns
ka.
Fourth. Legislation relieving
l nited States Judges of adminis
trative duties and the appoint
ment of commissioners, by trans
ferring such power to the govern
ment or to civil officials.
Fifth. Redistricting of the pres
ent judicial divisions, increasing
the number of judges and creating
an appelate court in Alaska.
Sixth. Abolishing the antiqua
ted fee system .in all offices and
substituting adequate salaries.
Seventh. Removing the restric
tive tax of $100 per mile per an
numon railroads.
Eighth. Establishing base lines
and meridians throughout south
ern and central Alaska, to the end
that homesteaders may improve
their land and secure title as else
where in the United States.
Ninth. Providing more light
houses along the coast of Alaska.
Tenth. Better postal facilities
with special reference to the assis
tance of postmasters in growing
towns.
Eleventh. The erection of suit
able buildings for the transaction
of public business in the several
divisions.
Twelfth. Placing the care and
protection of the Indians under the
direct supervision of the governor.
After adopting the memorial the
•a* •• w i ■ i ai. ■«
convention adjourned until 11 o’
clock tomorrow, when the election
of delegates will be taken up. It
: has not been determined whether
1 one or more will tie elected. The
resolution committee is consider
| inje an additional report to tie made
' tomorrow. The convention passed
i a vote of thanks to each Washing
ton congressional delegate for past
services. Mayor Hnllingcr ad
dressed tlie meeting, pledging the
aid of Seattle in securing Alaska’s
wants.
Gulkana, Nov. 20 -The proprie
tors of the Gulkana roadhouse have
completed a trail to connect with
the mail trnil and base line survey
to Fairbanks, saving a distance of
four and one-fourth miles.
Seattle, Nov. 21—The commit
tee on resolutions reported some
additional resolutions to the con
vention thin morning, which were
adopted. They are ns follows:
Favoring the establishment of a
marine hospital at Nome.
* . . • <1 • a
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of the board of medical examiners
that doctors practicing in Alaska
lie subject to the same restrictions
ns in the States.
Endorsing the All Alaska-Yukon
exposition planned for 1007.
Calling attention to the vast de
posits of coal in Alaska, which are
better adapted to the use of the
use of the navy than the foreign
coal now in use, and urging the
establishment of a naval base at
some strategic harbor in Southeast
ern Alaska.
Favoring the establishment of a
government department of mines
and metnlurKV, the *ead of which
will be a member of the cabinet.
At noon to-dav the matter of the
election of delegates will come up.
At a caucus held last night there
was a compromise effected and
three delegates will be appointed
to avoid friction in tlie convention.
Senator Piles addressed the con.
vention, promising to assist in
every way to secure legislation
wanted bv Alaska, lie said that
lie considered himself ns represent
ing Alaska, and said that Senator
Ankeny bad expressed himself asj
feeiing the same.
A banquet is to lie given to-night I
to the delegates by the chamber of
commerce at the Hutler hotel. It
will he the largest ever held in the
city.
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Notice of Forfeiture
Valdez, Alaska, Aug. 21, 190'»
Tc»<\ Tjosevkj and Herman Meyer:
You and «*a«*li of you a*e hereby notified that
I have expended, during the year 1901, One
Hundred Dollar* upon each of tli • hereinafter i
named quartz mining claims, in iahor and ini
proveuients, to wit: The "Mule bonanza"
bale claim, duly recorded in book ti, at page
.'**> of mining locations, in the offh** of the re
corder of tin* Valdez Recording District. Alas
ka: the "Hull Dog" lode claim, duly recorded
in hook <iT at page .'ibti «.f sai l rctords: tin*
"Norway" bale claim, duly recorded in book
<», at page .■»•>?» of said records. All of the above
named laim* are situated near the JCeunicot
glade.*, iu the Valdez milling district, end Dis
trict of AlaskH. And that 1. Jamas McCarthy,
during the year 1904, in order to hold said
claims under the provision* oi Section ££*l of
the Revised Statute' of the l ulled States ami
the aniendni *nt- thereto, concerning annual
labor upon mining claims b.tng the amount
required to hold said claims for the year end
ing December 31st, 1SMI, have expended One
Hundred Dollars in annual assessment work
upon each of above said claims.
And if within ninety days of the personal
service of this notice, or within ninety days of
the publication thereof, you fail or'refuse to
coctribu'e your proportion «>f such expendi
ture upon each or any of said claims, your in
terest in said claims or in any or either of them
will became the property of the subscriber
hereunto, your co-owuer, who h, * made the
requisite expenditure under the terms of the
law.
This notice does not preclude either of you
from contributing your proportion of such ex- I
pendilure upon either of said mining claims
and preventing a forfeiture of your interest in
ei h r of said lnmiug.cluitus tipon w hich such
payment is made.
jamks McCarthy.
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