The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-22

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 CHICAGO, July r.. The pro moter of the Johnson.Flynn cham pionship fight which took place at | as Vegas on the Fourth of July. lost very heavily on the venture the receipts having failed by many of dollars to cover the purse and other expenses incurred
 TACOMA. July 15 - George Browne. capitalist and father of Bel more Browne, who is in Alaska with the Herschel Parker Mount Mckinley climbing expedition, died here today of apoplexy.
 WASHINGTON. July 15. The ment of Phil Hickey as postmaster at Seward, Alaska.
 NEW YORK. July l6. - The most sensational gang murder that has happened in the history of New York was committed this morning in the heart of the new tenderloin district of this city.
 Herman Rosenthal. a noted gam bier. was shot to death in the glare of the Hotel Metropole lights. The murderers using modern methods came to the scene of the murder in an automobile and made their es cape after committing the crime ir the same manner. The auto out distanced the taxicabs which were started in pursuit.
 There has been one arrest. but the accused man says he Is at a loss 10 know why he has been ar rested The crime is thought to he the result of feud between other gamblers and Rosenthal.
 Rosenthal had been suspected ot telling the police secrets of the gambling organization My God we have been expecting this'" was Mrs Rosenthafs exclamation wher she heard of the murder.
 PORTLAND. Ore, July l6. - Tht mystery surrounding the disappear ance of Miss Helen Baker, from hel lodgings a few days ago. has beer cleared up by the finding of Mis-. Baker in a padded cell in the county jail
 She was taken in charge severa days ago and locked up on q charge of insanity. and now is deaf anC dumb. Before her disappearance she was entirely normal. At tn, time she was picked up she said sh' was the victim of white slaverJ.
 WASHINGTON. July 16 - Tha the entire cost of conducting tn last Democratic presidential cam paign of 1904 was less than s1.o0o, 00o and only about s700,000. wa the opinion expressed today before the senate investigation rOmmitte, now in session Investigating con tributions to political campaigns.
 This statement was made by Au gust Belmont in giving his testi mony.
 SEATTLE. July 16. Accusin: Judge Hanford of indecent actions while on a street car of Seattle Vic tor Carlson. painter. this morl, ing gave the most damaging cvi dence yet brought out on the charg' of drunkenness. Carlson testifie, that he had seen Judge Hanford un mistakably drunk on the car abou midnight. He smelled of liquo and acted like a drunken man" tes tified Carlson. "I remarked to thu conductor" continued Carlson, "tha if it had been a common man in stead of Judge Hanford who had act ed in that manner he would haV' been kicked off the car"
 PARIS, France. July lG. Hu bert Latham the noted French avia tor, while hunting near the source of the River Nile was killed by buf falo. This inforamtion came iron the governor of the French colony through a cable message this morn ing.
 RECOGNIZABLE. Cal, July 16. - Gladys Hawkett, aged 16. Lilly Nc Donald, 15 years old, and Mrs. Ma! Cripps. 30 years old. all residents o Oakland, were drowned in a pool o the San Lorenzo river this morning
 ROME, July 16. - Six large Turk ish forces have been repulsed witl heavy losses, and are now retreat ing before General Garioni in com mand of the Italian troops.
 Sidi Ally, the Turkish command
 SEATTLE. July 16. - A meetins of 100 Progressives of Washington 0f held a meeting in this city today and decided not to have a thir( party ticket in the field at the com ing election.
 They will instead have Roosevelt presidential electors from among the delegates to the Chicago con vention selected.
 SAN FRANCISCO, July 16. - Miss Jennie Crocker, a member oi the historic Crocker family of Cali fornia, was married this morning tc Malcom Whitman, a noted clubman The wedding cost $60,000; there were over 300 invited guests in at tendance. The presents were guard ed by an army of detectives. The bride brings s1O,00O,0OO to Whit man.
 WASHINGTON, July 16 Com missioner of Corporations Herbert Knox Smith rendered his resigna tion today, to take effect immedi ately. No reason is assigned for the sudden desire of Smith to quit the service of the government, but the fact that his name has been linked with the Roosevelt movement has given rise to the report that hls resignation has been requested by the president.