The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-12

| WASHINGTON. Aug. The pro test Was filed with the senate today l protesting against the confirmation of Frederick F. Fuller. of Nome. to be judge of the federal bench for l the Fourth division of Alaska. No names of those filing the protest were given out for publication.
 TOKYO. Japan, Aug. | - The date for holding the funeral ceremonies of the late emperor were set today ! hy the court officials for Friday | September 13. Preparations being made indicate that the last sad rites to be held over the body of the most exalted eastern ruler will be most i impressive in character.
 TOPEKA Kans. Aug. :. That 1 there is a progressive wave coming throughout the state of Kansas was shown when the votes cast at the l primary election held over the en. tire state yesterday were counted last night. The result was sweep | ing Progressive victory. keeping up the reputation of Kansas as always being on the insurgent side of every , political question.
 SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. |. - The Pacific Mail steamer City of pana-
 ma. which sent out a wireless mes. sage last night stating that it was drifting 250 miles southwest of San ] Pedro, was taken in tow this after noon by the steamer Rose City. off l Point PinOs and will be brought to i san Francisco. The Rose City was l dispatched to the aid of the City of Panama late last night The latter vessel was disabled by a breakdown of one of it's engines.
 1 CHICAGO, Aug. s. - In an inter view this morning. Governor Hiram W. Johnson. of California. and now 1 vice-presidential candidate on the 1 Progressive ticket. said that he had not yet decided whether he would resign the ,governorship or not. It is believed here, however. by those who claim to know. that he will hand in his resignation of that of 1 flee. Following the adjournment of the convention. Colonel Roose- Welt said: We are not going to l promise more than we will be able to give. but we intend to try and make this a better country for all he people"
 IL is probable that the main head ! quarters of the new party will be 1 opened in this city, with branches in New York, San Francisco. Portland aud Atlanta.
 CHICAGO, Aug. s. Senator i Dixon. of Montana, campaign man ! a@cr for Colonel Roosevelt. has been named as the chairman of the Pro- i eressive National committee. 1 WASHINGTON. Aug S. The navy department. through Secretary of the navy George Non L. Meyers. 1 this morning ordered naval demon strations to take place at three wide i ly-separated places, and the same dates. Simultaneous naval demon | strations were ordered to be held at New York, Manila and San Fran cisco on October l4 and 15
 MEXICO CITY. Aug. &. It was announced here today that Zapata | CT to the Maderisto soldiers. Presl- 1 dent Madero also admits that he of 1 fered peace terms to General OroZco.
 WEANERVULE, Cal. Aug. s. 1 The bodies of Kate Gould girl of 13, and another girl named Elba r. years of age. were found murdered near Douh City this morning.
 The crime is supposed to have been committed by a rejected suter "f the Elba girl
 WASHINGTON. Aug. s. - The house has appointed Representatives Flood. Houston and Wedemeyer a committee to confer with the sen ate committee in the attempt to get a satisfactory home rule bill for Alaska through this congress.
 WASHINGTON. Aug. &. - In the senate this morning Senator John | sharp Williams of Mississippi. of fered an amendment to the coastwise shipping regulations to permit for eign built ships, owned by American citizens, to engage in the coasting trade. The amendment after much discussion pro and con. was de- | feated.
 | WASHINGTON, Aug s. The senate today went on record by a substantial vote that that branch of congress at least favOrs no tolls for American ships passing through the | Panama canal. The vote was on a resolution that the provision exempt ing American ships from the pay ment of tolls after the Panama Canal is opened to shipping be stricken from the bill then before the senate The resolution was re- fused by a vote of A against II for the proposition.
 | NEW YORK, Aug 8. District Attorney Whitman this morning an nounced that he was receiving the aid of influential and wealthy men of the city in his efforts to purify the police department and for the suppression of crime of all kinds Both John D. Rockefeller and his son are backing Whitman in the police probe.
 BOCHUM. Germany, Aug. 8. - Two hundred coal miners. if not al ready dead, are being slowly suf- | located in the lower levels of large mine near Herne. a few miles north of this city. as result of an explosion of fire damp. which oc cured at an early hour this morn ing. More than 800 men were in the mine at the time of the eXplO-