The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-05

Is strongly in favor of allowing American vessels 10 pass through the Panama canal without payment of the toll which will be exacted from foreign ships.
 OYSTER BAY. July 90. John Parker. a New Orleans Democrat. has been selected as the man who will act as permanent chairman of the national Progressive convention. which will convene in Chicago next week.
 ] BOSTON. July 30. - The conduc- tors and motormen on the street cars of this city. who have been out on strike for the past six weeks. today settled their differences with the company and returned to work.
 JUAREZ. July 30. - Following the orders Of the rebels that all Americans must leave Mexico or take up the cause of the rebels, Rebel General OTozco today announC- ed that he would guarantee the pro lection of the life and property of every American in Mexico if the American government will first rec ognize the rebels of Mexico { Los ANGELES. July 30. - Clar- ence barrow. the indicted labor lawyer. who is on trial charged with bribing witnesses during the Me Namara hearing. took the stand in his own behalf today. and made a sweeping denial of all of the charg- eS which have been preferred against him.
 WASHINGTON. July 3o. - By a vote of t30 to 9N. the house today accepted the senate amendment to the excise bill, which provides for the appointment of permanent tariff commission,
 WASHINGTON. July 30. The interstate commerce commission to day called halt in the contem plated raise of freight rates on lumber shipments. as announced re gently by all of the railroads. The advance has now been deferred un til December l.
 SOUTHAMPTON. Eng. July 30 Preparations are now in progress 10 al once erect a memorial to the Pilgrim Fathers to Fcrpetuate theiI memory with future generations. The site for erecting the memorial has been chosen on the place where they embarked on the MayfloWer.
 ALBANY. July 70. The $70. oooooo estate of the late railway magnate. F. II. Hartman. is now about to be settled. The heirs vii not contest the will, but will settle the estate among themselves.
 PENDLETON, Ore, July 39.- Rev. Mines. a local preacher who was preaching his last sermon be fore retiring from the ministry. de cleared in his farewell sermon. that billiard table should be in tho !, home of every Christian man anc !. woman.
 NEW YORK. July 3l. - Another murder resulting from the killIns of Herman Roscnthal. agent of in fluential politicians and a noted gambler, took place this morning when James Nerrella, saloon keep CT. was murdered. Four men die the killing which was done for veng ence on the part of the gang fol Nerrella's squealng on the gans that killed ROSenthal Al , automobile carrying five men drove up to where Nerrclla was standing The men alighted and opened fire , with revolvers. 4 number of bul ; lets were pumped into Nerrella's body and the assassins then jumped into their machine and got away at great speed The police were , soon attracted to the scene and al . once gave chase in another auto. A : desperate race took place through the streets of the city. The police gained rapidly on the fugitives ana were hopeful of effecting their cap , ture until the pursued party entered : Central Park and disappeared. The . police department was thrown into the greatest excitement when the i news of this latest crime became !, known. Hundreds of the men, both plain clothes and uniformed, are now working on the case. Detec lives. reporters and others are busy tracing every clue that offers Great excitement prevails throughout the city.
 WASHINGTON. July 31 Papa Secretary Cerretti. of the legation this morning declared that the re recently published reports of the changes in mixed marriages between Protestants and Catholics had re ceived the wrong construction l thrOuphOut the country Tho sac retary said that there had been nc change in the law of mixed mar riages whatever, and that the recent order issued by the pope affected Germany and Hungary only.
 MEXICO CITY, July 31. - Hard fighting between the federals and the rebels continues near this city Yesterday strong force of Madero soldiers encountered a large body of the rebels under the command of General Casagrandes, and defeated them, killing and wounding many The federal loss was small.
 General Orozco, commander-in-c chief has issued instructions to do noth- ing in the open hereafter. He be- lieyes that by simply using a gueril- la mode of warfare the government of Madero can be ultimately over- thrown.
 SEATTLE. July 31. The Alas. ka bureau of the chamber of com merce of this city today wired to congress message strongly urging an appropriation for the building of the St. Elias lighthouse.