The Alaska citizen., 1910-08-22

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 Oil Octopus.
 NEW YORK. Aug 16. The Standard Oil Company has declared Ia quarterly dividend which ahsorhs sG.ooo.ooo This amount is greater than the entire original capital of the concern.
 Receptions for Teddy.
 CHICAGO. Aug. 16 - Col Roose- veil will reach Chicago on August 26. Great preparations are being made here 10 receive him. He will be given such an ovation as he has not received for some time past
 Hitchcock Visits West.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., Aug 16.- Postmaster General Hitchcock, who is principal adviser to President Taft has started on a tour of the West ern States. to sum up the political situation there
 Roosevelt Active.
 OYSTER BAY. Aug. 16 - Lloyd Griscom. chairman of the New York County Republican committee held conference with Col Roosevelt here i today.
 The Bribery Probe. i SULPHUR. Aug 16. - In the brib- cry investigation held here today witnesses testified that if the land had been sold ill the manner attempt ed, the attorneys would have re, ceiyed all the proceeds and the In dians would have got nothing.
 Mine Workers Convention.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 16, - John Mitchell spoke before the convention of Mine Workers today He personally endorsed the strike of the Illinois miners. His remarks were well re- ceiyed by his hearers.
 Cannon Continues Confident. CHICAGO, Aug. l6.-Joe Cannon today gave out a signed statement in which he defes his enemies He announces that he will seek re-elec- tion to the speakership at the com ing session of Congress.
 The Big Ditch Exposition.
 SACRAMENTO, Aug 1G,-A spec iaI session of the California lcgisla- mre will be held at an early date to pass a measure of assistance for the Panama Canal Exposition, to be held in San Francisco on the open ing of the canal
 Police Strike.
 COLUMBUS, Aug. 16 Thirty seven members of the Columbus pO- lice went on strike here today when they were ordered to protect the strike breakers. The rest have de cided to quit if ordered to protect the strike breakers.
 Vera Prosser Nervous Wreck.
 LIBBY, Aug. 16.-Vera Prosser, who is being tried for the murder of her husband, is in a state of ner- yous p"ostration. It is feared that il will be impossible to proceed with the trial if she remains in her pres ent state.
 Crippen Goes Back.
 NEW YORK, Aug 1G. - Dr. Grip pen, the American dentist who is accused of killing his wife through a criminal operation, is being taken back to London where he will be brought to trial.
 S1o,ooo Reward
 CLEVELAND. Aug. 16. Ten thousand dollars reward has been offered for the detection of the man who murdered Millionaire Rice. Many detectives are working on the case, but so far without results.
 Postal Savings Banks.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. IT, | BoOkkeepers from all over the coun- try are inundating the Postmaster Generals office here with applica- tiOns for positions in the savings banks department. The Department has announced that it is altogether too early to appoint officials, as it will take many months to install the new idea
 Forest Fires Extingushed. WALLACE, Idaho, Aug. 19.-The for est fires which have been raging here for several days past have been checked and all danger therefrom is considered to be over The troops Wha have been aiding in the work of fighting the flames have been withdrawn
 To Shoot to Kill
 COLUMBUS, Aug. 19-A consid- erable amount of rioting took place here today. Troops have been re- | quisioned to overawe the strikers They have received instruction to shoot to kill.
 Roosevelt to be Delegate.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-It is un- derstood here that Col. Roosevelt will be delegate from Nassau county | f~ L~