The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-29

his resignation to President Taft at once. He gave as his reason that he could not stand the physical strain of the impeachment investigation against him, and that he wanted to retire while he had some strength left The congressional committee prob ing the charges against Hanford will await word from congress as to whether or not to proceed with the inyestigation. IL was admitted in the federal court room that the startling evidence brought on Sat urday against the judge. involving him in a financial deal with the Northern Pacific Railway finally de termined him to quit the bench. There was no longer a semblanCe of any doubt but that Judge Hanford would have had to stand an impeach- ment trial before the senate. Mem bers of the congressional commit tee conducting the investigation, in confidence have said that they con- sidered the evidence against Han ford most damaging.
 JUNEAU. July 20. Due to his prolonged absence from the terri tory, Shackleford felt that he could not give the necessary time to his duties as National committeeman. His time having expired the Ma tional convention selected Bayless on the recommendation of the Alas kan delegation ShaCkleford was not selected at the last convention. hence did not resign
 SPOKANE. Wash. July 22. Mar eel Parsons. a boy l7 years of age was today in the superior court of Spokane county granted divorce from his wife, formerly Bessie Klem- gard, II years old He pleaded that he was only a schoolboy and was incapable of supporting wife
 NEW YORK. July 22. Betting on the coming presidential election has already begun Wall street this morning started the ball rolling by offering odds of to 1 that Wilson will be the next president
 prominent broker of the street says that he has 5000 that he hdItn AO pld1t dN tlItSt puuS
 CHICAGO, July 9. - Mrs. Es- telle Ryan Snyder left this morning for Hamburg. Germany. to fight for an estate of s1S.500.0OO. 20 years accumulation of a legacy.
 This was the property of Paul Wurtz, a field marshal of Germany. who died in 167o.
 ha fa been fighting the governments of the Netherlands, Austria and Ger many for the estate.
 TACOMA. Wash. July 22. - Judge George T. Reid. assistant to Presi, dent Howard Elliott, of the North ern Pacific railway. this morning confirmed the rumor that his road and the Canadian transPacific have entered on a years agreement for the division of the freight and pass enger business between them Can. adian Pacific freight and passengers will in the future be carried to Seat tie by the Northern Pacific
 SEATTLE, July P. Advices re, ceiyed here late this afternoon from
 
 pointment of Attorney Frederick E. Fuller, of Nome. to the federal bench in Alaska and the reappointment of United States District Attorney J. J Crossley, whose term expired in May.
 WASHINGTON, July P. Her man Ridder, who was treasurer oi the Democratic national committee during the campaign four years ago has produced a book of accounts Of the campaign showing the names of those contributing, and the amounts contributed by each
 Before presenting the book to the senate committee, which is con. ducting the investigation, Ridder claimed that he had been the larg est contributor, and he is now offer, ing the proof. The amount given by him was s37,00O.
 WASHINGTON, July 22. - In a special message to congress today tors that the Philippines are fast approaching financial independence The president declared that the isl ands are now nearly self support ing and with proper encouragement they will be entirely so within a very few years
 WASHINGTON, July 22. - The sundry civil appropriation bill. which provide for the disbursement of sums of various amounts aggregat- ing $150OO0,O0O, is still under con- sideration by the senate, and there appears to be no hope of immediate passage. The measure has been un- der consideration during the past five days.
 NEW YORK, July Ex-Governor Wilson is a strong favorite in local betting circles, the odds at present being three to one in his favor.
 ROME, July 22. - It is admitted by the government that there is no probability of a cessation of hostili- ties with Turkey. The combined strength of the Italian fleet and land forces have thus far been un- able to gain any appreciable advant- age over the Turkish forces.
 TOLOVANA, July 23. Professor Herschel Parker, professor of phy- sics at Columbia university, arrived here last night from his attempt to ascend Mount Mckinley. He reach ed the 10000 foot line on the south peak. and spent over a month on the mountain. The last 300 feet of the climb was rendered impossible by