The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12


 there as q constant reminder of the fate awaiting him in case he squeals. IL is believed that his confession would involve many members of the force. including the higher-up of ficials.
 Whitman announces that he will investigate the matter. and says he will demand the removal of the en- tire police force if he finds that their presence in the prison is hind erinc the unrayeling of the tender loin mystery.
 WASHINGTON. Aug. 6. - Senator Ashurst. of Arizona. has introduced a resolution proposing an amend ment to the constitution of the United States providing for the re call of judges of inferior courts.
 LOS ANGELES. Aug. 6. - Because he referred 10 a witness as a per iurer. Chief Counsel Earl Rogers. of the Darrow defense. was fined SIo for contempt of court this af- ternoon. and when he announced he would not pay the fine. Judge Hat ton changed the sentence to five days in Jail Rogers was immedi- and Is now serving out the sent cnce.
 1DITAROD. Aug. 6. - Dominik Soraci who arrived here several days ago from George river. ports rich strike in that region. and quite a number of local miners are preparing 10 stampede 10 tue new digeings.
 IS NALnFZ. Aug. (. - Mayor Ritche makes the boast that the fight which the Prospcctor has made against the delegate has resulted in prejudicin@ the public against him. and he is offering 10 bet that Wiekersham will not carry Valdez
 OAKLAND. Aug. 6. - The friends of Mayor Mott rallied to the sup port of the chief executive today md doWned the promoters of the recall election by giving Mott a majority of 1000 votes over the op- position Commissioners Bacus ani Turner were also retained in office
 
 MONTGOMERY. Aug. {. - Champ Clark was renominated for congress without opposition at the primaries here today,
 SEATTLE. Aug 6 Mrs. A. |. Daly. widow of the late Democratic national committeeman. refuses 70 believe the story that her husband committed suicide, as reported in the teleerams received from Fair banks Mrs. Dalv. who has been prostrated by the shock of her hus- bands death. says he had no reason to take his life, and insists that he was the victim. of a tragedy, the true facts of which have not beer unearthed by the Alaskan officials
 IDITAROD. Aug. 6. = At the end of four days trial. Louis GormaN has been found guilty of holding up tramcar. and robbing Georg" Friend and others of S29,0O0 in god dust last September. The jury was out just two hours
 The second trial of Bronson Is now in progress
 CINCINNATI. Aug. 6. John Heron. father of Mrs Taft died here yesterday at an advanced age. TRlPOLI. Aug. 6. The Italian gunhOats are bombarding the coast defenses of the Turks near Zuara
 ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 6. - The palace of Peter the Great. which was built by the first emperor of Russia in the early years of the eighteenth century. was destroyed by fire today.
 SEA GIRT Aug. [. . Woodrow Wilson was duly notified at his home this afternoon by the proper com mittee delegated for the purpose that he had been chosen as the Dem- ocratic candidate for the presidency at the convention held in Baltimore July 2125. Wilson, in accepting the nomination rendered him said:
 We must speak not to catch votes but to satisfy the thought and the We stand in the presence of a nation illl llliiltI lol dttIOl, dSdlHSl tue power of the trusts now in control of legislation. Trusts owe their or igin and power 10 the high tariff duties now in force, and which should be lowered at once. The high cost of living has been arranged by Hrivate understanding.
 ROUGE RIVER. Ore. Aug. '. - A soft spot in the rails. causing them to spread. resulted in the wreck of the Shasta Limited. No. II. at 4:l5 this morning about two miles west of Rogue river. Mail clerks and bag gage men were slightly injured. Two porters were hurt. No passengers were injured.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. '. - Two hundred thousand dollars is the az gregate amount of the damage suits filed today against the Pacific coast steamship company by persons who were subjected to hardships and lost their effects when the steamer Santa Rosa was wrecked off Point Arguello July [, 1911.
 PUEBLO. Col. Aug. :. The Democratic assembly this morning unanimously chose Charles Thomas as senator from Colorado to fill the vacancy now existing in the senate, caused by the death of Senator Charles J. Hughes, to succeed Ava Adams.
 WASHINGTON. Aug '. Con- gressman Berger of Wisconsin. who was inc nst ipator of tho oh q rnoc