The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-19

ioA" HI touHtg, upon WHICH he intends to farm on large scale
 TERMINATION. Aug. l3. - Secre- tary of State Knox, who has been delegated to represent President Taft al the burial Of the late emperor of Japan. will make the trip to the Orient on the cruiser Maryland, as soon as that vessel returns from Alaska.
 DENVER, Aug. 13. - The Knights of Pythias convention, which is in session in this city, has decided upon Winnipeg as the meeting place of the grand lodge in 1914. PORTLAND, Aug. l3. Local Progressives announce that they will call meeting for the middle of September. at which time they will organize themselves for the purpose of conducting the campaign in this state for Colonel Roosevelt. CHICAGO, Aug 13. For the
 purpose of opening headquarters in
 this city, the leaders of the three big parties arrived here this week and plan to get started on their work tomorrow.
 DETROIT, Aug 13 Edward C. Schrieter, late clerk of the city coun- cil and who was deposed from his
 position. after having confessed that he knew of the shady transactions
 that were being put through by the | board of aldermen, was today ap- pointed as an assistant to Prosecut
 ing Attorney Sheperd, to aid in the prosecution of the aldermen in the
 matter of the bribery charges. HAZELTON, B.. C., Aug. 14. - Work was resumed this morning by the striking railroad workers on the Grand Trunk Pacific railway now
 building from this city to the east ward.
 MEXICO CITY, Mex. Aug IA. - Information was given out this morn ing that the government forces had been defeated by Zapatistas in an engagement last night.
 NE WYORk, Aug. IA. - Lieuten- | ant Becker. of the New York police department, now under probe for | alleged grating of gamblers and other violations of the law, was shown to have deposited $6O,OOO in New York banks since last Novem- | ber
 NEW YORK, Aug. IA. Mrs. John Jacob Astor, formerly Miss Madeline Force, and the young wid- | ow of John Jacob AstOr who was lost on the steamship Titanic this morn ing gave birth to boy. The new arrival has been named John Ja- cob after his deceased father CHICAGO, Aug. 14. The Can. adian defender, Patricia, carried off
 he international trophy and the | championship of the Great Lakes
 today in her race with the Ameri, can yacht Michicago. The Patricia won the three straight finals. The
 Patricia won the Fisher cup last September against the Seneca, of Roche ester.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. IA. - The house took a final vote on the bat tleship question this afternoon. and refused to recede from the original
 program, which provides for one vessel only.
 CLEVELAND, Aug. IA. - Johnny kilbane and Johnny Dundee have signed articles for 10-round fight, which is to take place in New York city on the fourth of next month.
 LOS ANGELES, Aug. If. - De- tective Franklin, who was one of the witnesses at the Darrow hearing and who was employed by Darrow as detective during the McNamara rial, was referred to today during the argument, as coyote of the
 worst species.
 LONDON, Aug. IA, General Booth, head of the Salvation army, is seriously Ill in this city, and fears are entertained for his recov. cry. The general is S3 years old. DALLAS, Aug. l4. - Colonel An drew J. Houston has been named by the Prohibitionists of this state as their candidate for governor to run in opposition to Governor Col quit.
 NOME, Aug. IA - Judge Thomas R. Lyons, of the First division, ar rived from Juneau last night on the revenue cutter Thetis, and opened court this morning in place of Judge Murane, who now is enroute to Fair banks to hold term of court at that place.
 CHICAGO, Aug. IA. Champion Jack Johnson has announced that he will meet any fighter in the world, regardless of color, provid- ed purse of $30,O0O Is guaranteed before the contest,
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 An agreement has been reached by the senate and house conference com mittees on the Panama canal bill, In the understanding between the committee arrived at today there Is new clause regarding American ships. AS the bill will now be reported to both houses, it will mod ify the former measure to the ex- tent that free passage through the canal will be denied to all Ameri- can ships engaged in foreign trade
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. - Ad- vices received by the department of state today, indicate that the death of William Bruce McMasters, American vice-consul at Cartagena, Republic of Colombia, was the re- suit of an unavoidable accident. and not caused by means that called for