The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-05

of federal judge for the Western division of the state Of Washington. The president said that he would de fer all action on the letter while awaiting the report of the congress sional Investigating committee al an early date.
 OYSTER BAY. L. |, July 29.-Col. Roosevelt today officially gave his approval to the plan outlined by his campaign managers for the lnde- pendent ticket that is to be put into the field at the Chicago convention to be held August j.
 The plan as officially approved calls for independent tickets in every state in the union save six.
 SALEM. Ore. July l.. - | C. Needham. Oregon pioneer. for two terms county commissioner of Mar ion county. widely known in this vicinity. died al his home. this city. today. after an illness of four weeks
 WASHINGTON. July 29. -- Sec retary of the Treasury MacNeaGh this morning gave out the iuforma. ton that plans were now being drawn for q monster steel vault that is to be built under the Unit ed States assay office in New York.
 The plans provide for fiyestory vault beneath the main building that will hold two billions i'll gold.
 LINCOLN. Neb. July 29.-In a con. ference between the so-called Pro gressives and the regular Republi- cans of Nebraska. held at Lincoln today. it wa decided to eliminate all of the Roosevelt electors from the ticket to be | ed on in NOvem- Der The Roosevelt adh rents held out against the others 1T a long time. but finally yiel d the point when it was pointed It that any other course would j' ardize the chances of the state ext.
 CORDOVA. July 27 Former territorial Chairman Samuel Blum and local Committeeman Ed liar wood have issued statement stamp ing as a falsehood the charges of the Valdez Newsletter. a Wio aT- sham organ. that they had deserted the Republican nominee. and declare they art SullfoI ilIE anu N Ill NOAt for Gilmore. DAILY ALASKAN.
 SEATTLE July 2S. - The re mains of Dr E. NJ Rininger. old sourdoush physician. killed by his auto collidiug with Tacoma inter urban train at Rivcrton crossing last Thursday. was cremated today.
 GATES. Wash. July 29. In the field maneuvers now taking place here between the militia of the states of Idaho. Oregon and Wash ington. trouble seems to have re. suited from a conflict of orders he. tween the United States military commanding officer and National guard officers.
 Brigadier General Marion P Maus commanding the department of the Columbia, this morning ordered the arrest of Major Ryland Scott and three other officers of the Third regiment. Second brigade of the Oregon National Guard for failure to obey his commands
 WASHINGTON. July % A statement was issued from the
  view is made of every contest brought by the National Republican committee relating to the seats claimed at the Chicago convention.
 The statement has the approval of President Taft. and the entire cabi. net, and is contending, after review. ing each individual contest. that the nomination by the president was honestly won.
 COLUMBUS. O.. July 29. - Judge Dillon. candidate for governor on the Republican ticket nominated at the Republican state convention held at Columbus last month this morning decided in the interest of harmony and with view of bring ing the Republican factions in the state together to leave the race for someone else. He said that owing to the many factional differences in the party he will withdraw and allow the party to name a candidate more acceptable to all sides.
 HELENA. July 30. - Progressives met in convention here today to se- feet delegates to represent the state of Montana at the third party con- yention to be held in Chicago Au- gust ]. The selections as made did not suit the following of the party representing Butte. and they boted the action of the Helena con yention.
 SAN JOSE, July 30. Ira Mea- yer, a desperate confined in the local jail, made his escape from the court house today and took to the hills, where he threate $ to kill the sheriff of this county i. he attempts to follow him.
 PORTLAND, Ore, July 30. - In a letter received from Washington. Senator Bourne says that he posi- lively will not be a candidate for reelection as senator from Oregon before the legislature that is to meet this fall.
 MINNEAPOLIS. July 30. - Will jam Drew Washburn, United States senator from 1889 to 1895. and one of the most prominent men in Min neapols, died at his home here today.
 FL PASO, Texas, July 29. - h. formation was received here this morning that the rebel commanding officers of northern Mexico have been making things unpleasant for the American residents of that sec tion of the country. Orders have now been issued in which the Amer