The Alaska citizen., 1912-09-02

Il the Hotel Washington tonight and which will be replete with the scenes of sourdough days of the North.
 NEW YORK. Aug. 30. - Detective William Burns has been employed by John D. Rockefeller to run down the writers of the letters which recently were received by the Stand ard oil Magnate threatening him with death unless certain sums of large proportion were forthcoming immediately
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. - The Mexican government has ordered federal troops to hasten to the as. sistance of Frank Curtis and Arthur Cunningham. American citizens. who are sorely beset by rebels in Sonora \ number of rebels have been kill. ed by the Americans who are guard. ing the Fl Orc mine. and the rebels are endeavoring to eXterminate the Americans there. in revenge
 NEW WESTMINSTER, Aug. 3O.- After many days. the decisive ac- ton as to the guilt of the parties who robbed the Bank of Montreal of this city of an immense sum of money. was performed when Walter Davis and wife were formally chare ed with the crime. They pleaded not guilty, and their trial will oc. eur In due time
 MILWAUKEE, Aug. 30-Frank E. Kellogg, one of the leading lawyers of Minnesota and a law partner of the late Senator Cushman. was to- day elected president of the Ameri- can Bar association, which closed it's convention here today In address ing the association. he likened those who believe in the recall of judges as one eyed leaders of the blind"
 SEATTLE, Aug. 30. - Secretary of the Interior Fisher, who is here on his way to Honolulu. today out lined his plans for the development of Alaska at the hands of the gov ernment
 He stated that a commission com rosed of army engineers. civil en- gineers and members of the geolog. ical survey will arrive In Washington on Tuesday next to take up the study of the scientific mining of coal that their ultimate findings may be employed to develop the coal fields of Alaska
 Secretary Fisher said that he pro- poses to see that a government rail road is constructed from tidewater to the Yukon river, and has suggest ed as the most feasible route that from Seward through the coal fields to Fairbanks.
 BOSTON. Aug. 30. President William M Wood. of the American Woolen company, was arrested today charged with having planted dyna mite on the grounds of his con,- pany's mills at Lawrence. He Is aC- cused of conspiracy by the mill workers. who claim that he planted the dynamite and then afterward di- rected its discovery, in an attempt to make it appear that the dynamite had been planted by the mllworliers for the destruction of his cOmpaLys s property.
 NEW YORK. Aug. 30. Mrs. Henry H. Rodgers, wife of the late president of the Standard Oil com pany, who died in 1909, died today in the dining car of train which was nearing this city.
 BURLINGTON, Aug 30 - Theo- dore Roosevelt is making trip through Vermont in an automobile in the interests of his campaign. To- day he made eight speeches from the auto at different points along the route.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30. - Ed ward Finn. brother of State Senator Finn. today shot and killed Vir- ginia Rodrigues. his sweetheart, and then committed suicide. Jealousy is given as the cause.
 ST. ALBANS, Vt, Aug. 3O.-Speak- ing here today from his automobile, Theodore Roosevelt promised if elect ed to deliver to President Archbold of the Standard Oil company, more Abyssnian treatment"
 LONDON. Aug. 30. General Booth. the late head of the Salvation Army, was buried today in Abbey Park, East End. his funeral being largely attended and most impress sive.
 PARIS. Aug. 30. - The peace ne gotiations between this country and Turkey are at standstill, and it is considered likely at this time that hostilities will be resumed. It is understood that Italy refuses to withdraw from Turkey until the Turks have consented to part vita some of their property. and the Turks are equally determined to prevent the future expansion of that government in this direction.
 RENO. Aug. 30. Extra editions of the local papers today announced the fact that an applicant for di- vorce had been denied separation l This is the first time in years that the courts of this state have refused | to oblige a dissatisfied married per son. The applicant for the divorce in question is Edna Hut, wife of the | well-known artist. In denying the | application, Judge French ruled that | the would-be divorcee had failed to i show that she had been deserted hv | her husband, as claimed in tbc ar | plication.
 NEW YORK, Sept. l. - Another cold-blooded murder. this one the result of a dispute over a law case, ;,, at