The Alaska citizen., 1910-09-12

domain had been made easy. and he urged that nothing short of policy of conservation such as that initiat. ed by Roosevelt would fit the case Pinchot's speech was much ap- plauded. This afternoon the com mittee on resolutions adopted a plank favoring the placing of all power sites not already acquired by private corporations in the hands of the federal government.
 BaIIinger's Fate in Balance.
 MINNEAPOLIS. Sept $. - Ten members of the Ballinger Investigat- ing Committee are expected to be on hand tomorrow. Of these five are opposed to Ballinger. and unless the other two who are fav orable appear at the meeting it will be impossible to white-wash the secretary.
 Cabinet Officers in Seattle.
 SEATTLE, Sept. s. The At tornoy-General and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor were entertain ed at the Arctic club here tonight. Secretary Nagel asserted that the government was too far removed from the territory to do it justice.
 Suicide Was Elected.
 MILWAUKEE, Sept S.-The final count of the ballots in the primary election show that Senator La Fol lette gained a plurality of 10000, and carried every district Frank Tucker, candidate for attorney-gen- eral, who committed suicide a few days ago. received plurality of 10000. The result of the election lis considered great victory for the insurgents.
 Taft at BeverIy.
 BEVERLY, Sept s. President Taft has arrived home from his western trip.
 Don't Do As Do; Do As l Say"
 ST. LOUIS, Sept. s. - A preach CT named Hauderich, of the Theolo- gical Seminary here. has been sen fenced to three years in the peni- tentiary on conviction of having stolen 13 watches from the students.
 LUDINGTON, Sept. 9.-Twenty persons were drowned when one of the great steam ferries on Lake Michigan foundered yesterday. The cause of the disaster is not known. and details are lacking The ferry cost S400,00O and is a total loss. Crooked Brokers in New York. NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-During the investigations into the charges of bribery of members of the House of Assembly it was elicited that the firm of Ellingwood & Cunningham. brokers, paid the sum of $20,000 10 the chairman of the railroad com mittee of the Assembly. The disclos- ure caused a great sensation. Indict- ments are expected to follow, and several prominent members are re ported to be implicated.
 Fred Gebhart Dead.
 NEW YORK, Sept. Sired Geb- hardt. the wellknoWn sportsman and first favorite of Lily Langtry. died here today.
 Banquet to Teddy.
 CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-A banquet was given here last night in honor of Theodore Roosevelt Eleven hun dred people were present. including many senators and congressman Roosevelt received tremendous ovation upon his arrival in the city. A large crowd had gathered at the depot, and when the Colonel appear ed he was met with vociferous cheer ing
 She Wasn't Kidnapped.
 PUEBLO, Col. Sept. 9.-Laura Taylor the young Colorado girl who was supposed to have been kidnap- ped, has been discovered in Kansas. She was travelling with man, and at the time of her arrest was dress ed in boys clothes.
 Gallagher Will Be Indicted.
 NEW YORK, Sept 9. - Gallagher, the man who shot Mayor Gaynor. will be indicted by the grand jury this month.
 Charitable Gotham.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 9. - The pub lie and private charities of the City of New York expended the sum of $35, 5,000,O00 last year
 Will Expedite Fraud Cases.
 PORTLAND, Ore, Sept g. At torney-General Wickersham has promised to expedite the movement of the California and Oregon land frauI cases
 Pennsylvania Tunnel Finished.
 NEW YORK, Sept. S.-The great tunnel connecting Weehawken with the Pennsylvania railroads New York depot is now completed The driving of the tunnel occupied over six years.
 To Stay in England Awhile.
 NEW YORK, Sept 9. - It is an