davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
COULDN'T SUsSTANTiATE.

WASHINGTON. Aug. s. - Accord
ing 10 private information which is
believed 10 be correct. within the
next TWO weeks there will issue
from the executive department a
thorough roasting of the delegate
from Alaska. because Of his attack
upon Attorney-Gcncral Wickersham.
The record OF Delegate Wickersham
will be thrown wide open from the
beginning and the exposure of his
own career. together with the mo
tives of his attack upon the 2ttOr-
ney-g neral. will be given full pub
licity
In the judgment of the admins
tration the attack by the Alaska
delegate upon the Encouragement
was unwarranted and sCandalOus. In
view of the failure of the delegate
to substantiate his charges. they are
regarded as an outrage such as few
members of congress have ever been
guilty of. Those who were inclined
to give support to the delegate i'll his
attack have long since abandoned
their p, sition in disgust.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
TALKS TO INTERVIEWER

SEATTLE. Aug H. - Interview d
here today upon arrival from the
national capital Judge Wickersham.
delegate from Alaska. denied that he
had quit the Republican party. or
that he ever had any intention OF
quitting it. The reports of his going
over to the Democrats were all can
ards for political purposes.
As to the story which had ureced
ed him in Seattle that he had left
the national capital in hufs be
cause of lack Of success in his at
tempt to impeach the attorney gen
eral. the delegate declared that there
was no truth in the report RE had
intended long before to leave Wash
ington when he did in order to make
trip to Alaska.
Delegate Wickersham thinks thar
the administration Is all wrong in
its views on Alaska, and Roosevelt
and Pinchot are just as poorly I'd
vised in the matter. He is of the
firm belief that leasing bill. for
the leasing OF Alaska coal lands.
will work out badly, and should new
er be tried
Whether the delegate will be can
didate for reelection next year de
Ponds. Mr. Wickersham said today.
on circumstances in the future
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
BRIDGE IN DANGER.

CORDOVA, Aug. s. - Never has
the Copper river been known to be
so high as it is at the present
time. The phenomenon is caused by
the rapid melting of glaciers due to
a long spell # warm weather and
to the extreme depth of snowfall
las winter.
The railroad bridge at Chitina,
where the Copper River road cross
es the Copper river, is in great dan
ger of being washed away entirely.
Ten bent-piles have been carried out.
and the bridge is barely more than
hanging in position.
At Mile 90, two miles of track
are under water. II is impossible
for trains to get through from Cor
dOva to Chitina.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
NO CONFIRMATION.

CARACAS. Venezuela, July $
The government has not yet been
able 10 confirm that Cipriano Castro
has landed in Venezuela or in neigh
boring crit ry, II is not considered
possible that the former president.
even if he has secured a foothold in
Venezuela has been able to get any
considerable number of men behind
him. Nevertheless. troops have al
ready been dispatched to the Gulf
of MaraCabO. Castro is reported 10
have made his landing Oh the Goa
jira peninsula. Colombia. which forms
the western headand of the Gulf of
MaraCaibO
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
MILES OF POLICEMEN.

NEW YORK. Aug :. AS a re-
suit of riOting the C0ney Island 4
Brooklyn railroad ran half empty
cars yesterday for nine hours be
tween a 20-mile line of policemen.
1900 policemen being engaged in pro-
tecting the cars. In the rioting which
occurred many We're hurt, some of
them MORALLY. and - of the strikers
are in prison charged with riOting
and shooting.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
GOVERNME EMIT RAILROADS.

WASHINGTON. Aug. II. - Gov
eminent railways in Alaska from
the south coast to the coal fields,
are proposed by Senator Jones. OF
the state Of Washington. in a reso-
mti,n introduced in the senate to-
day The resolution authorizes IN
mediate survey of the country, with
"A view to determine without delay
the best routes from tide-water to
the coal fields.
Two railways are contemplated /;
one from Controller bay, or there
about. to the Boring river coal fields
the other from Resurrection bay to
the Matanuska fields. The roads are
to be operated by the government
and will be primarily to assure the
navy of the United States supply
of steaming coal. The government
is directed to set aside a naval re
serve on Controller bay similar 10
the reserve near Seward.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
WATCH ON NICARAGUA

WASHINGTON July 8. The
United Sta'es gunboat Nicksburg re
lieved the Yorktown at Corinto. Mic
aragua. today to keep an eye on the
unsettled conditions in Nicaragua
With reports of threatened troubles
there. American officials deem il wise
TO keep n close watch In addition
10 the internal restlessness there are
reports of external intrigues against
Nicaragua. and these rumors have
increased the necessity Of maintain
ing American warships in Nicaragu-
an waters
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
NEED NOT ANSWER.

WASHINGTON. Aug . George
w. Perkins, the former steel trust
official, was sustained today in his
contention that he need not answer
all questions put to him by the in
vestigating committee Chairman
Stanley decided that questions of a
political nature might be refused if
the witness preferred net to answer.
The questions concerned campaign
contributions by the trust
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
THREATENING LETTERS.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8. - During
the past several days. Judge Bord-
well, who is presiding over the Nc
Namara dynamiting case. has re-
ceived several letters from unknown
persons threatening him with death
in case the accused men are con
victed of the crime ch"rged against
them.
Judge Bordwell has turned all of
the missives over to the police and
a determined effort is being made
to discover the writer's
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
WIRELESS CHAIN COMPLETE.

NOME Aug = With the com
ple'ion of the wireless telegraph sta
rion IN Anadir bay. in Siberia. across
Boring strait from Nome. the estab-
lishment of communication between
the Nome station and the Anadr
station. the world-chain has become
linked up and Nome and Alaska are
on he world-Circuit
The new station was erected by
he Russian government II connects
bv wireless with Nladivostock and
thence by regular land wires through
Siberia 10 Europe
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
WILL ELECT LECONTE

PORT Az PRINCE. Aug s. - To-
day IcCOnte made triumphant en-
try into this city and was declared
"I.iberator" by the populace. There
was no opposition to his progress and
no dangers attended il. The Chamber
of Deputies will hold a meeting today
and it is believed they will elect
LeConte president. vice Simon who
quietly departed
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
BANKER IN TROUBLE.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. II. - On
the charge of embeZzlement Of funds
of the Pacific Surety company, of
this city. Frederick Lloyd, former
president of the company. was placed
under arrest today He is accused OF
having hypothecated amounts aggre-
eating $64 ,000.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
THREE FIGHT DATES.

san FRANCISCO. Aug 8. - Ar
Engagements have been made for
three fights to take place next week
within reaching distance of San
Francisco fight fans. On the 18th,
at Goldfield, Gunboat Smith will
meet Jack Seyers. On the 18th, at
the same place, Kid George will take
on Ike Cohen for 20 rounds. On the
same day. at Coalngs, Walter Coffey
will meet Pat Conryn in 20 rounds.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
PAYS FOR SUIT.

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. - There
was received today by the clerk of
the supreme court of the United
States check for $4,000 from the
Offices of the Standard Oil company
of New Jersey, representing the costs
to the oil trust CT the appeal in the
suit which ended in the order for
the dissolution of the trust
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
WILL HE VETO IT?

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9. - The
Arizona and New Mexico statehood
bill passed the senate this after
noon and will be vetoed by President
Taft Both the house and the sen
ate claim that they will have suffi-
cient votes to pass the bill over the
presidents veto.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
LONDON HOTEL FIRE.

LONDON. Aug. 9. - The Carlton
hotel in this city was visited by a
stubborn fire early this morning.
The hotel is the mecca of Ameri-
cans, and may of these were forced
to escape in their night-robcs.
1t is reported that James Lee Finney,
the noted American actor. persisted
in the flames.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
Is ON HIS WAY.

DENVER. Aug s. = Secretary
Fisher arrived here today and is
the guest of the city. He will be
entertained at a large banquet to-
night
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug s. - Sec
rotary Fisher is due to arrive here
on Saturday. Preparations are being
made by the city to receive him
with signal honors.
WASHINGTON, Aug S. - Senator
Poindexter. of Washington, hopes to
- ae able to leave for the Northwest
in time to joint Secretary Fisher Oh
his trip to Alaska. Senator Poin-
dexter desires especially to inspect
the Controller bay region.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
ICE PACK BROKEN.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9. = Adj
vices received from Point Barrow
today state that the ice-pack there
has broken and has released the
whaling vessels that have been froz-
en- in since last summer. Most of
the whalers use San Francisco as
their home port
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
MESSAGE FROM PEOPLE,

LUCERNE. Switzerland Aug IL
A message purporting to come from
the people of Mexico" was received
by former President DiaZ of Mexico
here today, in which the eXiled pres
dent is invited and urged to take
charge of the government once more
and to restore peace and order to
the republic
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
DREADFUL COLLISION.

ROTTERDAM. Holland. Aug 9. -
One of the greatest disasters in
the history of shipping in this port
took place this morning outside the
harbor when boiler on the steam
ship Gutenberg exploded. OF the
200 passengers aboard. at least 60
perished
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
MAY ADJOURN.

WASHINGTON. Aug 8. - Senator
LaFcllette and Representative IN
derwood who have undertaken to
reconcile the differences in the house
and senate over tire wool clause in
the farmers free list, are face to
face witt. failure. and there l. a
prospect CT adjouTnm9.,t before the
present deadlock is broken
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
RECORD AGAIN BROKEN.

PARIS. Aug. 9. - Records of all
kinds We're broken here today by
Pierre Vedrines in his aeroplane
when he covered a distance of 496
miles in hours, Sc minutes. His
nearest competitor in the race was
more than an hour behind, while
all the rest Of the contestants fell
out of the race
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
MAY ANSWER FOR CONTEMPT.

WASHINGTON. Aug. :. - Because
Of the refusal of George w. Perkins
to answer questions put to him by
members of the steel investigating
committee of congress here today
that gentleman may be summoned
to appear before the bar of the
house to answer the charge of con
tempt The committee has all the
powers of a court in the matter OF
secu ing information relative to the
inunirN in hand
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
FROM 1922 TO 433.

WASHINGTON. Aug. s. The
congressional rcapportionment bill,
by which the membership Of the low
er house of congress is increased
from 392 10 1873, was signed today
by President Taft. The change was
made on the basis Of the new cen
sus of last year, With the admission
of New Mexico and Arizona there
will be TWO more members.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
PRIEST CONDEMNS AsToR.

NEW YORK. Aug. s. -- Comment
ing upon the marriage of Madeline
Force. aged Is. to John Jacob Aston.
aged As Father Evans. of St An
dreW's church. Roman Catholic. said
today; "Astor should be strung up
for his acti II. The proposed mar
riage is a crime against nature. as
well as society in general 1t is
L thing less than the purchase Of
virtue. for Righteousness.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
KERMIT BUSY.

YUMA, Ariz., Aug. 9. = Kermit
Roosevelt. son of the strenuous ex-
president. has arrived here from the
East, and is now busily engaged in
preparations for the hunting eXpedi-
ton which will take him across the
line into Mexico
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
WOMEN ASSIST STRIKERS.

LONDON. Aug. 8. - The ranks OF
the striking dockmen are being
swelled daily and continual clashes
are taking place between the strik-
several days. hundreds of women and
children have Joined the men and
the disturbances are becoming more
frequent and difficult to handle.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
INVITES JAPAN TO JOIN.

WASHINGTON, Aug, !. = Through
Admiral Togo. President Taft has
extended all invitation to Japan
to join in the general peace treaty
between nations.
Yesterday Admiral Togo visited the
tomb of Washington and placed a
wreath thereon.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
MUST AMEND TREATIES.

WASHINGTON. Aug. II. The
senate committee on { reign affairs
has come to the conclusion that /;
will be necessary to amend their or
der in order to obtain favorable ac-
ton upon the British and French
treaties
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
FATAL POCKET PIECE.

SALT LAKE. Aug. :. - James
MAYS. who held up local train
some time since. wounded three
people and robbed he passengers
on the day coach. was arrested today
and identified through displaying a
pocket piece he had taken from one
Of thu passengers during the holdup.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
MILLIONAIRE DEAD.

PARIS, Aug. 8. - John w. Gates.
the American millionaire who had
undergone so many operations here
during the past two months. died
today from the effects thereof His
family were at the bedside. The
body will be shipped to New York
on the 10th of this month for burial
there.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14

plain his mission in going to Alaska
at this time. Il am a strict conserva-
ZIONIST" he said. but the term con
servationist NAV he understood diff
ferenly in different parts of the
country. want to find out what
conservation means in Alaska and
how il applies to conditions there
and | intend to find it out at first
hand"
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
cullOM's FINE SCHEME

WASHINGTON. Aug. IL A bill
providing for the construction Of a
national railway across the continent
was introduced into the senate today
by Senator Cullom, of Illinois 1t Is
proposed to locate the route from
Washington to Seattle, forming d
trunk road for subsequent branches
that may be constructed from time
to time The details of the scheme
are left to a commission provided for
by the bill
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
HONEYMOON IN ALASKA.

SEATTLE. Aug. s. = This alter
noon in Seattle was performed the
wedding ceremony that made Miss
Lucille Mock. editor of the Monthly
Magazine, and William Crittenden, of
Oklahoma man anC wife. The new
MIS- Crittenden is sOurdough CT
Alaska The newly married couple
will spend their honeymoon in the
North
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
NEGROES JAILED.

NEW YORK, Aug. s. The
'Strongarm Squad" of New York de-
tectives and policemen battled today
with 300 rioting negroes in Harlem,
routing them and placing 80 of them
in jail The trouble arose over the
practices of score of blacks in in
sulting women who passed them.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
SITUATION IMPROVED.

LONDON. Aug. IL. 49, The strike
situation is somewhat improved to
night. and 1t is thought speedy
settlement of the trouble will fol
low the conferences now being held
between the leaders and the employ
ers.
LIVERPOOL. Aug. IL Troops
have arrived here to put a stop to
the rioting among the striking dock
men. and tonight all is quie; along
the docks
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
CHOLERA AT MARSElLLES.

MARSElLLES. Aug 9. An Of
fetal statement was issued today,
which states that there are 81 cases
If cholera in the city. and already
30 have fallen victims. For a time,
an effort was made to conceal the
actual conditions. but the officials
now are thoroughly alarmed and the
united Efforts of the people are re-
quested in order that the plague may
more general
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
STEEL TRUST MINUTES.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9 - In the
testimony before the house commit
tee investigating the steel trust. the
steel officials were today confronted
with the minutes of their meeting
held on March 10. 1902. at which
George w. Perkins proposed to the
trust plan whereby they could
raise S5O.0000O0 for extensions with
out costing the company cent.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
RlAckAAND SOCIETY.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. s. - Be
cause John Shrano, wealthy prop
erty owner of this city. refused to
comply with the demands OF the
Black Hand. three-stOry building
of his was blown up by dynamite to-
day The loss amounts to 100000.
The Black Hand note demanded
80 600
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
is SOCIAL LION.

WASHINGTON. Aug s. - Admiral
Togo is being entertained in all
directions and is the lion of the
social hour in Washington. He will,
however. start for home soon. and
has accepted the invitation of Seat
tie to pay that city a visit on his
way back Il Japan
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
VICTIMS OF CHOLERA.

CIIIASSO, Switzerland. Aug II. =
All Italy is alarmed at the rapid
spread of the cholera, which now
threatens the entire country. Efforts
are being made to suppress tht real
facts, but ii is reported that during
the past five days 3S5 people have
died from the effects of the dread
disease
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
SENTENCES SUSTAINED.

NEW YORK, Aug II. Sen
fences imposed in June upon off
Gals Of the defunct United Wireless
company were sustained today by the
United States circuit court of APP
peals. Plaintiffs in the appeal were
c. c. Wilson, president, sentenced
to three years in the United States
penitentiary at Atlanta: George n.
Parker. director and Western fiscal
agent sentenced to two years In
the United States penitentiary at
Atlanta: Francis X Butler, general
counsel. sentenced to two years at
Atlanta; w. A. Didoll. treasurer. one
year in the New York penitertlary.
and W. w. Tompkins. president Of
the New York Selling Agency sen
fenced to one year in the New YORK
penitentiary.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
BIDS TO MANAGE FIGHT.

NEW YORK. Aug. II. - Advertise
ments have been published calling
for sealed bids for the privilege or
managing the ten-round boxing con
test that has been arranged between
Matty Wells, the English champion
lightweight. and Knockout Brown, as
pirant to the lightweight title.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
ANOTHER sTRlkE-PeRHAps.

CHICAGO. Aug s. krutSChmidt
of the Hartman lines. says that the
railroads of the West are threat
oned with general strike as the
demands made mean an additional
SECONDHAND expense 10 the railroads
to extend Il universal S-hOur law
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
WOMN ON CHAIN GANG.

lola. kas.. Aug. 9. - Municipal
Judge Smeltser this morning sen
fenced Mrs Ella Reese to work on
the city chain gang, at the same
time ordering that she be furnished
with boomers at the cost of the
court
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
TO POISON CHILDREN.

FULTON. Mo. Aug. :. - The au-
thorities have discovered a whole
sale plot to poison children. and
l.. O. Boyd. Mrs. Boyd and jefferson
Woods have been arrested in con
uectiOn herewith
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
CHES. is WILLING.

LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. s. - Gov
ernor Chester II. Aldrich, whose
name has been mentioned prominent
" in the race for United States
senator from Nebraska. has an
nounced his willingness to serve in
that capacity Governor Aldrich is
RpDublican
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
DEATH PENALTY FOR SAILORS.

MADRID. Aug. :. - Because of
mutiny aboard the Spanish battle
ship Numaucia while the vessel lay
in the harbor of Tangiers On Satur-
day. it has been decreed by the
naval court that % # the sail rs
shall pay the penalty of death fir
their reasonable crime
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
STARTLING REPORT.

TACOMA. Aug. IL - The master
of the British tug Bermuda reports
having seen man thrown overheard
and drowned of tramp ship on
Cape Flattery. The authorities viii
Investigate
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
SMITH GETS REWARD.

SEATTLE. Aug. 3. = AUSTIN
Smith. who pleaded guilty to rob
bing the jewelry shop Of Benjamin
J. Gates on Second avenue. was
sentenced today to serve term OF
Imprisonment from five to twenty
years.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
CONSIDERING ADMISSION.

WASHINGTON. Aug. S.-The cen
ate today took up Tie final action
in the admission of Arizona and
New Mexico to statehC
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
THE lORIMER CASE.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 8. - Former
State Senator Holtslaw. of Illinois,
today retold before the senate COM
mittee which is investigating the
Lorimer election. the story Of how
he sold his vote for Lorimer and
attempted to hold up furniture
dealer while buying $500 worth of
furniture for the state legislative
buildings.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
RESCURER DROWNED.

san DIEGO. Aug. !. - l.. j. Car
berg, reporter, was drowned yes
terday while attempting to rescue
Dorothy McCord. the 10-ycar-old
daughter of Editor McCord, Of the
San Diego Sun. The girl was rescued
by others.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
MONEY FOR CHILD'S LIFE.

CHICAGO. Aug s. - Five thou
sand dollars at once, or we will
kill your child" is the terrible threat
received today by Anthony Merino,
whose 6-year-old child was stolen
by kidnapers last Saturday. The
money will be paid but the police are
working on the case.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
7Ro1TlNc RECORD BROKEN.

CLEVELAND. o. Aug. s. - In a
lace against time here today. uh-
Ian, the black gelding, broke the rec
ord for enc mile with a wagon by
covering the distance in two minutes
fiat One year ago the same gelding
travelled the distance in POI. Lou
Dillon made two minutes fiat at
Memphis in 1903, but was paced by
runner to sulky carrying
windshield
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
STARTS GOOD WORK.

OTTAWA. Aug. II. An order
removing the duty on coal imported
into Canada from the United States
or points on the Southern boundary
west Of Sault Ste. Marie, was signed
today, being the first movement along
the lines Of reciprocity.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
ONLY a RlJMOR.

HAVANA, Aug. s. - Secretary of
War Stims II. who has been visiting
here on his way back TO he states
from Panama. is convinced that the
rumor of revolutionary plot il
Cuba to overthrow President Gomez
does not exist except as rumor.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
MANSION NOT YET.

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. = Two
bids were opened here today for the
construction of an executive man
sion at Juneau. Alaska, for which
the former congress granted an ap-
preparation Both bids were thrown
out, on the ground that they are ex-
cessive. One of the bids was for
$49,5OO, and the other for $47, 900.
The department will call at once for
new bids.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
TO ADJOURN VERY SOON

WASHINGTON Aug :. - Leaders
OF the senate and house are figuring
upon adjournment sometime between
August l. and IL Senator Root is
ill engaged in speech against the
clause in the Arizona bill which
would permit the recall of the judi
ciary in that state
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
TWO WOMEN STRIKERS SHOT.

CLEVELAND. Aug. !. Two wo-
men were shot today by Louis Porris
while he was in frenzied state of
mind. The women garment workers
If this city, who are on strike,
gathered at the Porris home and
started demonstration against
Abram Porris, who had refused to
join them in their strike. The
shooting was the result of the trou-
bile which ensued
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
FAMOUS RIFLE SHOT GONE.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. II. = CapI.
Bartlett. the famous rifle shot is
dead He held for many years the
title of champion rife shot Of the
world
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
BIG LOSS BY FIRE,

ANTWERP. Aug. II. - Fire today
destroyed large wharf in this city,
together with all of its contents, The
greater part of which was cotton.
The loss is estimated at 81 900 GOO.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14
SPECIAL GRAND JURY CALLED

TACOMA. Aug. s. - On account
of the action of Federal Judge Han
ford today in calling a special grand
jury to meet here on Thursday, it
is generally believed that the Alaska
coal land cases are to be brought
up without delay. This is in line
with the promise of the interior de-
partment to secure immediate action
i'll tho cases.