The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-19

paigns, announces that George w. Perkins, steel baron, will be asked to appear before the committee and tell how much money he contributed to help President Roosevelt.
 MADRID. Aug. l5. - According to amounts spent by the presidential the entire western coast of Spain from Barcelona to Cape de Ia Mao was visited by an unusually violent storm today. which cost the lives of more than 100 persons. and did dam age along the coast to the amount of more than 5000 000. the greater part of which is estimated to have resulted from the loss of vessels, and the destruction of docks. Prac- tically all Of those who lost their lives were drowned.
 SEATTLE, Aug 15 - Leaders of the local Progressive movement have received advices from Colonel Roose- welt which lead them to believe he will come West in time to appear before the state convention of Pro- gressives which is scheduled for the tenth of next month.
 SEATTLE, Aug 15. John Bal 1aine, who early in the campaign announced himself candidate for congressman on the regular Republi- can ticket, has withdrawn from the ranks of the standpatters, and de clares that he will cast his lot with the Progressives.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 15. - Sen ator Kern. of this state. has been retained as counsel for the 54 al legged dynamiters who have been indicted in connection with the dy- namiting outrages. and who are now awaiting trial in this city. The cases have been set for October 1.
 NEW YORK, Aug. Is. - The in. vestigations into the killing of Her man Rosenthal, which are being con- ducted by District Attorney Whit man, have developed the fact that many, if not all of the witnesses who are depended upon by the dis trict attorney to assist him in prov ing the connection of higher-ups with the tenderloin crime. have been warned that death will follow any admissions which will implicate those suspected of causing the death of the boss gambler
 CHICAGO. Aug. 15. Marauard, the crack pitcher of the New York Nationals, who recently pitched II straight games without single defeat, was batted completely out of the box today by the local team
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 16. - Mrs. Gertrude Franklin Atherton. the California authoress, addressed the women of this city today, calling upon them to give every possible support to the candidacy of Wood row Wilson for president. She char acterized Colonel Roosevelt as a demogogue and a colossal buffer, and entreated the women of Califor- nia to persuade their husbands from committing political suicide by fol lowing Roosevelt, the stuffed pro phet"
 MEXICO CITY, Aug. l6 The horrible news has just reached this 1 city that on Wednesday last Rowan Ayers, well known civil engineer | was brutally murdered and behead- l ed by the rebels in northern Mexico | The United States has been notified Of the murder and it is believed will take action to bring the murder CTS to justice. This is the most horrible act of the Mexican revom- ton and the federal government will do all it can to avenge the crime.
 SEATTLE. Aug. l6. - The steam ship City of Seattle, which yesterday went on the rocks at a point two miles south of ketchikan, while on her way to this city, was floated this morning and has resumed her | journey. Little damage was done to the steamship, and the passen- gers suffered no inconvenience or harm from the accident.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. l6.-In a | special message to congress yester- day afternoon, President Taft ex- plalned his reasons and vetoed the | legislative. executive and judicial ap- propriations bill. which carried with 1t the appropriations for those branches of the public service. The reasons for the veto are that the bill abolishes the commerce court, which is one of Taft's pet measures, and that it limits the term of civil service employees to seven years, ana puts them out of office just when they are becoming expert off | cials.
 GLOUCESTER, N. J., Aug 16. - Woodrow Wilson delivered his first address tOdav uhan bo spoke to the farmers of three states Tn convention assembled here. He arraigned the tariff as under the Republican party maintained, de claring that it restricts American energy and Is a direct blow to the classes in America
 PORTLAND. Ore, Aug 16.-Chas. iehrig, well known citizen of Port and, today in fit of Jealousy shot and killed his wife, Winfield Sholes, l former husband of Mrs. Gehrig, and Mrs. Nellie Oliver. a sister of Mrs. Gehrig. and then killed himself. Mrs. Glover may recover from her 
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. The Dill creating commission to inquire nto and deal with industrial condi- ions as between employees and em- )loyers passed both the house and he senate today, and will probably receive the signature of the presi- lent.
 SEATTLE, Aug. 16. - The Wash ngton Roosevelt Republicans have