The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-05

WASHINGTON. July 31. That the new third party. or Roosevelt disorganizers. is not receiving the support that was expected to flock to the standard of the colonel is shown by the lack of interest that is being taken in the coming con vention of Progressives to be held in Chicago August ,. To date. Sen ators PoindeXter of Washington. and Dixon of Montana. and Representa- tives Curry and Lafferty are the only open supporters of Roosevelt in the halls of congress. Senator Dixon was Roosevelts campaign manager.
 NEW YORK. July 31 As SC quel to the killing of Herman Ro- senthal. one of the boss gamblers of New York who was shot as he was preparing to leave the city. and | vas departing from the Hotel Met ropole at o'clock in the morning. and for whose murder several sus- poets are now in custody. there is TOW an investigation of the police department of the city in progress which is yielding some rich develop ments
 | Jack Rose. a confessed graft col 1 lector. swore this morning that he 1 had collected the enormous sum of l t2,500,00O during the past year from some of the largest gamblers of l New York City
 1 SEATTLE. July 31. = The Tilli- 1 "ums of the POtlatch organization ] fhiS al, "lisc funds to build a stadium ill 1 Seattle to be completed before the next potlatch. The scheme as out 1 lined contemplates the expenditure l of $100.0O0 on the structure. 1 LONDON. July 31. - In the house of commons of England a measure was passed this morning designed for the protection of seals in the North Pacific ocean,
 WASHINGTON. July 31. The senate today again began cOnsidera. ton of the house vote on the Can adian reciprocity act.
 WASnINGTON. July 31. tt- torney General Wickersham today rendered a decision in a case brought against the interstate commerce com mission. that strengthens the com mission in it's rulings very material ly. He declares that question of law is the only thing that is ap- pealahle from any decision the inter- { state commerce commission may make in cases for or against rail . roads
 TOKYO, Japan, July 3t. - Emper- or Yoshihito today read his first proclamation to his subjects He pledges great energy in the work 10 be done for Japan, and promises to follow in the footsteps of his great father. the late emperor.
 WASHINGTON. July 31 - Char man Clayton. of the house judiciar2 committee, announced his moruin@ that he had the case of ,Eu1ge Elan ford now under consideration. He said he would make decision Text week whether the impeachment case is to go on. or the matter dropped with the resignation of the julge.
 WASHINGTON, July q The house, after d very stormy session. this morning absolutely refused to accede to the amendments made by the senate on the wool. sugar re- vision and excise bills as passed by the house.
 GRAND ISLAND, Neb July 31- It is generally admitted that Will jam Jennings Bryan has gained ab- sOlute control of the state commit tee. and it is predicted that he will have the naming of the candidates whose names will appear on the state ticket
 NEW YORK. July 31. - Lieuten- ant Becker. who was placed under arrest yesterday on the charge of killing Herman Rosenthal and who denied that he was in any way con nected with the crime has weaken ed perceptibly since being placed in the Tombs, and today he intmated he would disclose certain facts in connection with the crime if prom ised immunity.
 CASAS GRANDES. July 31. - The Mormon colony was attacked last night by band of several hundred rebel soldiers, and practically every thing of value was taken from the homes of the settlers. The women and children were started on the road for the American border as soon as 1t was learned that the rebels were approaching, but the men remained O defend their homes 1 Trey were not successful in this. | however, for they were disamet by the Mexicans, and threatened with death if they offered any re- siStance to the footing.
 MEXICO, July 3l. At a point l fifty miles from this city, battle has been in progress during the past | three days between the rebels and ! federals. The rebels have forced | the fighting, which has been kept up almost constantly, it apparently 1 having been their aim to force their way to the capital. The federals | have lost heavily, but advices re- ceived from the scene this after noon state that they will be able to hold out until the arrival of the re- Inducements, which are now hur- rying to their aid
 1 CHICAGO, July 31. - Many prom inent veterans of the civil war win attend the national Progressive con- vention which is scheduled to meet in this city on August 5. Included in the number are many soldiers who enlisted in the South. and who are ardent supporters of Colonel