V()I s SEWAKI), AI.ASKA. Tt:KSI>A\ HVKNI.N<i. DECEMBER^ l!>i:i_SO. 1!>
Washington, Dec. - -The Alaska rail
way bill will probably be heard in the.
senate when no senator is prepared to
speak on the currency bill, no vs pend
ing before that bcdy. Aside from cur*
renev legislation, which of course will
take precedence over all other matters.
according to the dictum of the demo
cratic leaders, tlie Alaska railway bill
is about the most important subject
that will come before the senate, and
its advocates will not be slow to press
its claim.
It is conceded that the bill will pass.
A poll of the senate is evidence of
this fact. While there is some little
opposition, it is not sufficient to over
come the strong backing behind the
bill.
Two bills providing for the construct
ion of railways in Alaska, have been
presented to congress. These are the
senate and house bills. There is no
insurmountable differences bet ween t be
two, although the senate bill provides
for a greater mileage. As Senator
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Pittman, chairman of the senate com-;
mittee on territories, and Congressman j
Houston, chairman of the house com- j
mittee on territories, will,according to
precedent, be on the committee on con
ference, assuming that each house will
pass its own bill, there is every reason
to believe that there will be no diffi
culty in getting the conferees together
on a measure that will be satisfactory .
to Alaska.
Alaskans here are jubilant over the j
favorable situation and look for early !
action by congress. It is understood
that Chairman Houston will call the
house bill up December 8. Of course, |
there will be some airing of views on j
the part of ambitious solons, dut when
the time corns to vote, the measure will
go through with a big majority.
The house bill, it is figured, gets its j
data from the report of the Alaska
railway commission. The bill provides
for a mileage of 722. The commission’s
report recommended a total mileage
of 733, only a difference of eleven
miles.
TEAMSTERS MAY
GO ON A STRIKE
Indianapolis, Dec. -—The teamsters
of this city are on the verjfe of a ia 'li
ster staike, in an effort to tit* up local
transportation. The local police de
partment, under the immediate dir
ection of Mayor Wallace, who has as
sumed command, i> prepared to sup
press, at the point of gmns, any riot
ing that may follow. The situation is
critical and it is gererallv believed
that blood ill be shed.
HOBO UNION
IS FORMED
Seattle, Dec. 2—Davis, a noted hobo,
called a meeting last night for the
purpose of organizing a hobo union.
One hundred hoboes attended and
signed the membership roll.
Crit Tolman and Frank Whitney ex
pect to depart this week, enroute to
tlie Nelching diggings.
Lower Lake Kenai is frozen over.
At one o'clock today the local cable
office reported that the S aldez-Sitka
cable is interrupted, due to a break in
the line. _
Twenty-gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. L. Graef’s. J
Community silver, Sheriton. La Rose
and De Luxe patterns. George the
Jeweler.
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Sleds for boys and iris; sleds for
men. At J. L. Graef’s.,
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. *
BANDIT KILLS
OFFICERS AND
ELUDES ARREST
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Bingham, Utah.. Dec. 2 Since Sat
urday last Lopez, a Mexican, has
sought an asylum in a deserted mine ;
in the mountains. A posse is near at j
hand, to prevent his escape, and will ,
seek to starve him into submission, j
The bandit is well armed and it would
be foolhardy to attempt todislodge him.
Lopez, since his escape the past
week, has killed six deputy Uniied
States marshals. He is a desperate
character.
COMMISSIONER
TO INVESTIGATE
Seattle, Dec. 2—Anthony Cnminetti,
United States commissioner of immig
ration, is in Seatt le, to hear complaints
lodged against officials of his depart
ment stationed on the Oanidian border.
NOTED GUIDE!)
REACHES END
Denver, Colo., Dec. 2—Oliver Wig
gins, a noted guide of the Rocky Moun
tain country, passed away last night.
He had reached the advanced age of
ninety years.
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Meet me at the Branch *
Field glasses at J. L. Graef’9*
Washington, Dec. 2.—Secretary of J
the Treasury Me Ad* o has submitted
to the house his estimates for his de
partment for the year 1014. The esti
mated expenditures will reach the,
stupendous sum of $15,800,000,000.
Prospective appropriations for |
Alaska, under the secretary’s esti-‘
mates, include:
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Alaska coal tests, $75,000.
Postoflice at Juneau, $70,000.
Aids to navigation, $60,000.
Lighthouse department, $40,000.
Federal salaries, $87,000.
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Expenses territorial legislature, $47.
0(H)
Contingent expenses, $0,00).
Chugach forest reserve, $1<>,<H)0.
Tongas forest reserve, $22,000.
Mine inspection, $4,000.
Suppression of liquor traffic, $15,000.
education of natives, $200,000.
Reindeer industry, $8,000.
Medical aid to aborigines, $125,000.
Road and trail building, $125,000.
Protection ot seal industry, $100,000.
Care of insane, $77,000.
Protection of game, $20,000.
DECISIONS OF
IMPORTANCE !
HANDED DOWN
—
Washington, Dec. 2.—The I’nited
States supreme court today handed
down a decision which prohibits pub-i
Ushers from fixing the pried on hooks j
that are copyrighted. The decision is !
a severe blow to the hook trust, which
appealed the case decided, and which
establishes a pracedent for other cases
of a similar nature.
Washington, Dec. 2.—The United
States supreme court holds that the j
Illinois state law with reference to j
child labor is valid.
The law passed by the state legis-,
latureof Kentucky fixing the maxi
mum freight rate that may he charged j
by a transportation company has been j
upheld in a decision passed down \
today by the United States supreme)
court.
Mines must pay a corporation tax, i
according to the decision of the United j
States supreme court, in a case just [
decided. _
SUFFRAGETTES
IN CUNVENTION
Washington, Dec. 2—Five hundred
delegates from all parts of the United
States are attending the convention of
the National Suffragette Association.
The first resolution introduced, and
which carried without a dissenting vote,
was one urging President Wilson to
advocate the passage of an amendment
to the federal constitution creating
national woman suffrage.
Two snow plows are employed on
the Copper River & Northwestern
Railway system to keep the track
open. Up till Saturday last, the auto
on the Alaska Northern system went
over the line unaided.
Meet me at the Britncn.
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Ice creepers and ice skates at J. L.
Graefs.
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For reliable information write Can
non, Pioneer hotel, Knik, Alaska, t
REBELS MARCH
ON MEXICO CITY
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Juarez, Mexico, Dec. 2.—to
Mexico City!*' is the battle cry of the
constitutionalist army, which is daily
gaining in strength.
General Villa, in command of the
victorious rebels that captured the
city of Juarez, is marching to the city
of Chihuahua, where he will join the
army under the command of General
Carranza. Combining the two big
furces, t lie formidable army w ill march
on Mexico City.
The rebel generals express the ut
most confidence in the venture.
PASSES ABE
ABOLISHED
Philadelphia, Dec., 2—The Penn
sylvania Railway system has totally
abolished the policy of giving passes to
employes of the road. Even president
Shea is obliged to buy a ticket, undor
the new plan, when he wishes to take
a trip.
KAISER WILHELM
WISHES A LOAN
Berlin, Dec. 2— ^Despite the fact
that he draw's an annual salary of five
and one-half million dollars, the Kaiser
is said to be in hard fiinancia) straits.
He is seeking to borrow' some money.
A snowfall of fourteen inches is re
ported on the railway summit.
Messrs. Cooper and DeHoff, who
have been hunting in the Kenai lake
country, returned last night.
See the beautiful Xmas Cards at
Gordon’s. *
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. __ *
Budweiser beer at the Branch. *