The Alaska citizen., 1910-08-29
Washington Primaries.

ington has decided that there will be uo second choice in the election for Senator The man receiving the most votes will be senator.
 No More Quarter Eagles.
 WASHINGTON. D. C. Aug. 23.- The treasury has decided to coin no more quarter eagles. as they have very little commercial value.
 Leaves for the West.
 NEW YORK. Aug 23. - Colonel Roosevelt left for the West today. Before leaving he said he was pleas ed with President Taft's stand with regard 10 the Saratoga convention He said that he was now more than ever determined to attend the Re 1 publican convention at Saratoga ] and battle for a clean-Cut issue 1 President Taft's letter stating that l he had no hand in the snubbing of | Roosevelt by Sherman is responsi ble for the better feeling between 1 the Prescident and the Colonel.
 Forest Fires Near Sacramento. l SACRAMENTO, Aug. 23. - A for est fire has brohe out in Lake Ia hoe National Park and troops have l been ordered to the scene.
 Postal Savings.
 WASHINGTON. D. c. Aug. 23.- Efforts are being made to immedi ately establish postal savings banks in most of the States. These vii l be test institutions to see how the 1 system works
 Gaynor About Again.
 NEW YORK. Aug. g. Mayor Gaynor is now able to walk about in his room His assailant says he is praying night and day for the Mayors recovery.
 Wolgast to Meet White.
 MILWAUKEE, Aug. 23 Ac Wolgast has signed an agreement tC meet Frankie White before a sport ing Club al Fond du Lac Wis.
 Mrs. Cudahy Gets Divorce.
 KANSAS CITY. Aug 23. - Mrs J P Cudahy, wife of the pork packer. was today granted divorc, from her husband. There was nc defense.
 Anacortes Votes Wet"
 ANACORTES. Wash, Aug 24.- By q majority of 54 votes Anacorte: has decided to remain a wet" town
 Taft and the Tariff.
 BEVERLY, Aug. 24 Presiden Taft will advocate further tariff re vision during the fall campaign. Thi; is practically an admission that tn, present bill has been unsatisfactor, to the country.
 Senator Call Dead.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug 24.- Senator Wilkinson Call, from tn, State of Florida, died here toda, after a three weeks illness. He enter ed the Senate in 1879.
 New Capital for Oklahoma.
 OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug 24.- Governor Haskell has announced hi intention of removing the capito buildings to Putnam City. a suburl of this place. A great outcry is be ing raised by the merchants and tho Chamber of Comuarca
 | S3O0,o00 Home for Tariff Maker.
 WARWICK, R |, Aug. 24.-Sen ator Aldrich. the tariff boss, vii erect a s30O,OO0 residence here. The Senator is going to make it one O the showest places on the coast.
 Municipal Expenditures.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. Tn, census statistics show that the ex penSe of the city government i! growing steadily. In 15S cities o over 30,000 people the total for tn, past year was s4O5 ,OOO Fifty-fvt per cent. of this total is accounted for by schools, police and fire de partments.
 The Battleship's Cruise.
 WASHINGTON. According t, a detailed itinerary of the European cruise of the United States fleet, IL battleships will leave the variou: Atlantic ports on the last day 0 October and the first day of Novem Der and meet in the Atlantic. Or reaching the Mediterranean tn, fleet will be divided into eight units Visits will be made by the unit. separately to the various ports Twelve battleships will meet a Gibraltar about Christmas, and stay there three weeks, the other foul going to Lisbon.
 Canada and United States.
 WASHINGTON. - MT. Taft, in tho course of speech at Eastport, Me. which is situated upon the Can adian border, gave renewed expres sion to his desire for closer trade relations with Canada and of his good will toward the British Elm pire. He spoke as follows:
 T hope in this audience whicf am addressing there are some Canadians. You are close enougf