The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21

duced the young woman to ta&e pos. session of his rooms The girls says she was not abducted. bu: went 10 Johnsons apartments of her oWp free will. with the intention of be. coming his wife
 Johnson says the whole affair looks like a job to him. He asserts that he scarcely knows the girl. and that he has no intention of marrying her
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 WASHINGTON. Oct. Is - In tes. tifying before the senate committee which is Investigating the matter of campaign contributions of the past and present. Medill McCormirk. Dub. fisher of the Chicago Daily Tribune and president of the Chicago Press association. declared that the recent assault upon Theodore Roosevelt was caused or melted by the falsehooGs Of the character assassins and hired liars of the opposition. Chairman Htlles. of the Taft committee. and Senator Clapp. of Wisconsin. who followed Mccormick. protested acairs, the formers statements and declared that there was no truth in them.
 INCREASE FAIL. MILWAUKEE,. Oct. IS. Fcarinp that an attempt to release John Schrank who shot Theodore Roose welt, would be made by giving bail for his appearance at the trial to come. Schrank's bail was this morn, ing doubled by the court.
 1 SURE TO LIVE. . CHICAGO. Oct. 1S. TheoE Tor, Roosevelt slept h hours last night without waking. and the physicians 1 are now confident that his recovery 1 Will be speedy.
 1 JOHNSON PROTECTED. ! CHICAGO. Oct. IS. When Gov ernor Johnson arrived here today there were twenty special policemen at the depot 10 escort him 10 the ] hospital where he visited with Col onel Roosevelt. and the officers havs accompanied him about the city since that time, The members of tho national Progressive committee ar ranged for the special guard. fear ing that an attempt would be ma it on the life of the candidate for rht vice-presidency. and il is possible that similar precautions will be taIi on in the other cities which John son will visit during the remainder of the campaign.
 MuNsEY GAVE.
 WASHINGTON. Oct IS. Franl Andrew Munsey. the maga1tne pub iSIn News. Washington Times. Philadel phia Evening Times and Bos or Journal. testified yesterday afternoon in the campaign contribution investi sation. He said that he had cont1iH uted Sl1S 900 to the Roosevelt cam pai@n fund, ill the interest or whicI all his publications are working.
 KEEP UP THE FIGHT CHICAGO. Oct. IS Governor John son, of California. running mate c Theodore Roosevelt on the ThirC Party ticket. called upon Roosevel today 10 inquire as 10 his health When Johnson was leaving Roose welt said to him
 Keep the fight going fall blast Johnson"
 IMPROVING STEADILY. CHICAGO, Oct. IS. The condi tion of Colonel Roosevelt has contir ued 10 improve since yesterday. anc the announcement was made today that the wounded politician probably will he able 10 leave the hospita on Tuesday. IL is thc intention o the attending physician 10 send tho colonel 10 his home at Oyster Bay as soon as he has re, covered suf ii ciently to travel, and preparations are now being made for his removal
 Governor Joh1 son called on tht invalid today. and discussed po'i;it> for more than an hour When ht was leaving the sick room RoosC welt said 10 him: Tell the boys tC keep up the fight; don't s'acken un 1 der any circumstances"
 1 II Is believed that the colore will be able to re-enter the cam paign at the end of two weeks providing he continues 70 improve a: he has done during the past two days