The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-29

'"'N''' tIdl St lllt IFpuSt measure. providing for new de- partment of the government; to be known as the department of labor. with an official head who shall he member of the presidents cabinet. recommended it's passage by the senate.
 The bill has already been passed by the house. where 1t originated, and now only needs the sanction of the senate to become a law. NEW YORK. July 24 Henry Nallon. one of the men now held at the Tombs on the charge of compli- city, confessed today that Bald Jack" Rose. an associate of Lieu tenant Becker of the police depart | ment. had negotiated with the mur derers for the death of Rosenthal and Mrs. Rosenthal. widow of the murdered man. will testify before the grand jury that Rose is the man who collected graft money from the camblers at regular intervals WASHINGTON. July 24. The Alaska civil government bill provid- l nj loi q ttii itoi Ol sixteen members with authority to enact local laws. passed the senate today. with practically no opposition The senate amendments include a | provision for the appointment by l the president of commission of | three members to report on the feas- ibility of a route for a government railroad from tidewater to the Yu- l kon.
 | The senate also passed Wicker sham's bill abolishing association claims and limiting the number of placer claims that may be staked by any single individual to two in any one calendar month
 CHICAGO. July 24 Jack John son, the colored champion pugilist. is anxious to gain honors on the baseball diamond. and has applied for a chance to distinguish himself IS first base man for the American Giants. a colored aggregation of more than local note.
 | CONSTANTINOPLE. July 24-- The anniversary of the wrestling of the constitution from Abdul Hamid was celebrated yesterday by the | Turkish cabinet.
 ST. PAUL, July 24. - More than 10000 singers are In this city n attendance at the annual saenger. fest and the number Is being swell ed hourly by hundreds of late ar | rivals.
 WASHINGTON, July 24. Tho appointment of Beverly Coiner of | Tacoma, for the office of district attorney of the Western division oi | Washington has been followed by a score of protests from the Progress sive wing of the party, headed by Senator PoindeXter. President Taft made the appointment yesterday at the request of Senator Jones.
 WASHINGTON, July 24. The sundry civil appropriation bill, pro vidng for the expenditure of $11G,- 100000, was passed by the senate today In revised form.
 | IDITAROD. July 24. - It Is est mated that there are fully 200 idle men in this camp at the present time.
 | WASHINGTON, July 9. Sen ator Cummins of Iowa, today in the senate. presented a substitute for the Democratic wool tariff bill.
 SAN FRANCISCO. July 24. - Gertrude Atherton, this morning an nounced that she would campaign for the election of Governor Will son, of New Jersey, to the presi dency
 BROWNSVILLE, Pa, July 25. - A severe cloudburst this morning resulted in the breaking of large reservoir near this town.
 horseman raced for 9 miles warning thousands of people to take 'ushing waters.
 It is thought that great many persons have lost their lives from the flood that ensued from the breaking of the reservoir. Thus far it is known that 10 lives have been lost
 ASBURY PARK, N. J.. July 25.- At a meeting held here this morning it was resolved that New Jersey would take part in the third party movement
 The scheme is to form a RoOse- welt party and select a full set of delegates to the convention to be held August ,.
 WASHINGTON, July g. The treasury department has decided to reduce the size of the paper money now being printed by the govern ment This will affect all denomina- tions of the bills that may be issued hereafter.
 WASHINGTON, July 25. Sec retary Nagel, of the department of commerce and labor. this morning made decision that will be far reaching in it's effects upon future emigrants into this country.
 The secretary decides that the citizenship without further proceed abroad, as soon as they relinquish their foreign residence.
 INDIANAPOLIS, July 25.-Ex-Sen- ator Beveridge. today made the an nouncement that he had left the reg ular Republican party for all time.
 WASHINGTON. July 25. In the senate this morning a resolu- tiOn was presented and passed al most unanimously to immediately begin an investigation into the mer- l ito nf tho oloimc nf Amorinono