The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-29
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 WASHINGTON. July 26. The house committee today is considering the bill introduced by Representa- tive Booher of Missouri. and which provides for the leasing of Alaska coal lands. Delegate Wickersham is opposing the bill with the claim that it is conspiracy to permit railroads to lease the coal lands and build thereto.
 OYSTER BAY. July 26. - Theo. dore Roosevelt today said that the Progressive Republicans of Kansas. Minnesota, South Dakota Idaho California and Washington are plan ming to capture the Republican or ganizations and turn them over to Roosevelt.
 WASHINGTON, July 26. Rep resentative Norris. of Nebraska, to- day in the house made a bitter at tack on President Taft.
 He alleged that the president had used such methods to get the nom- ination at the Chicago convention that the high office which he oc- cupied had since been held up to ridicule.
 WASHINGTON. July 26. The Democratic majority of the house has refused to entertain the de- mand of the senate that an appro- priation for one battleship be left in the estimates for the year Should the senate insist on the battleship there will be no appropriations bill pressed for some time, say the Dem ocrats of the house.
 GRAND JUNCTION. Col. July 26. Rev Huff of this city today re- ceived letter from Helen Gould rebuking the minister for advanc- ing the idea that all American bach elor maids should be exiled
 SAN RANCISCO, July 26 Sec retary Hannam of the Western Sug- ar Refinery company, today testi- fled before the Investigating com mittee that 1t is the jobbers who have pooled their efforts to raise the prices of sugar and not the refin- cries
 SEATTLE, July 26-The ship Dir ieo. arrived this morning direct from Baltimore.
 Among the crew is Jack London author of Alaskan stories.
 NEW YORK, July 26 - The wo- men voters of the city are taking m active interest in the coming campaign, and preparations are un- Ter way to aid Colonel Roosevelt in his fight for the presidency. Sev- eraal prominent women orators of this city will stump the state for the colonel. and the suffragettes throughout the country will be ask ed to help elect the Bull Moose @ardidate.
 CHICAGO. July 2G. - Jack John son says that he is willing to fight Joe Jeanette, provided a purse of S3o, ,000 is raised. and the fight occur in New York on Labor Day.
 LONDON, July 26. On a snap vote taken in the house of com mons this morning, the government came near losing out The vote was 36 for to 133 against the gov ernment party.
 IL is predicted that on another vote being taken the government will be turned out, and will have to appeal to the country in another election.
 BOSTON. July 2G. - Three of the largest labor organizations in this city have passed resolutions pro testing against the introduction in to the currency of the United States of half-cent piece
 LOS ANGELES, July 2G It WIS announced today by the defense that Clarence Darrow will positive ly take the stand in his own be- half, notwithstanding the reports to the contrary.
 SKAGWAY, July 26. - A consid- erable portion of this city was de- stroyed by fire today, and the flames are still raging The main part of the town, however. is well entrench- ed, and 1t is thought there will be no further spread of the flames.
 Among the buildings destroyed was the historical Kern Castle on the hill.
 DAWSON, July 26. On almost every boat arriving from Whitehorse are one or more passengers headed for Fairbanks and lower Yukon points. Those who are here now awaiting the departure of the next Fairbanks steamer are: s. Brick son. T. A. Knowlton. Mrs. H. Carl son, and child. Mrs. R. Pratt and child. and Father Vaughn, the noted London Catholic orator.
 WASHINGTON. July 26. On suspicion that the Mexican and Cuban revOlts were fomented by designing Yankees within the boun- daries of their own country, the sen ate today directed that an investi- gatiOn be made in order that the real causes of the two rebellions may be determined.
 DENVER. July 26. F. G. Bon- fills. editor and part-owner of the Denver Post, was found guilty of contempt of court today and sen-