Filibuster Against Tar
iff Bill Said to Be
Under Way.
Washington, May 23. - A fili
buster is under way in the Sen
ate against the tariff bill, and
Republicans, because of its prob
ability, are becoming worried.
Democratic senators, it is said,
when speaking privately, admit
the certainty of tilibusier.
Senator Underwood, Demo
cratic floor leader, declaring the
Republicans had decided nM to
question the tariff bill as pre
sented, said he wished the rec
ords to show that the Democrats
could appeal to the jury of the
people who pay the taxes.
The lied Wing left Monday for Ta
eot.na, returning here last evening.
Among those coming down were Henry
Martello, Mike Blanusha, Mike Sak
nofi, Frank Larsen, the latter having
made the round trip.
.Miss Mary Fred returned here yes
terday on the Alaskan, after having
been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Nicollet at the Forks for several weeks.
Jerry Frank arrived last night, hav
ing come from Von Frank’s place, up
on the Nixon, where Gordon Betties
and partv are camped.
F. Swanson left Monday for Bethel,
going down in a small boat.
John Ifeino, in his power boat, left
Monday for Tacotna.
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Washington.—Arrong matters of im
portance to Alaska, the pending rivers
and harbors bill provides for surveys
of Gastineau channel, Tolovana river,
and the Yukon-Kuekokwim portage.
The bill carries no appropriations,
but is merely a bill of authorisation,
which must lirst be passed before ap
propriations can be made
I
Henry Martello. who arrived Yester
day from Faeotna, left this morning
for Jack Lindstrom’s place, a few miles
down river, where his dogs will be
cared for until fall. The Lied Wing
and barge conveyed the dogs to their
summer home.
Axel Peterson left this morning for
Berry Landing, going up on the Alas
kan.
Walter Stephens, Candle, was one of
yesterday’s arrivals.
Sain Nesvoog was an arrival \ester j
day afternoon.
Floor Scrubbing Course Is
Added by Chicago High
Chicago --Giris in ibe Carl Schurz ;
high school have had courses in scrub
bing floors, dishwashing and clothes |
cleaning added to the three li’s of]
their curriculum.
A five-room house has been turned ;
over to the school, and the graduates !
will know hew to care for it from top]
to bottom. On Mondays they will oc- !
cupy the kitchen learning how to cook:
on Tuesdays sewing will be done, while
on Wednesdays the giris will scrub the
house from cellar to garret. Thursdays ;
will be occupied in the “care of tex-'
tiles,” which, the teachers explain, !
! means washing clothes and ironing, !
when to use soft water and what kinds I
of soaps are best adapted for certain
kinds of cloth. On Fridays the girls
will have a course in millinery.
TO those who|will be in need
of dental services, will say
it is rny! intention to; return
North on the'lirst boat ^landing
at Bethel, early in July, and
later will visit McGrath, Ta
eotna, Ophi* Plat and all other
places heretofore covered.
Durinfr^my stay on the Out
side it is^ my intention to take
an up-to-date course in Optorn
etry, my purpose being to return
Northiprepared to test the eyes
of alllthose in need of this spe
cial attention, as well as to sup
ply accurate lenses and other
optical retiuiraments.
C. D. Carter, D. D.S.
Max Simel
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