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APPROPRIATION FOR ALASKA IS |
NOW CERTAIN-PROHIBITION TO BE
* HARDING ADMINISTRATION POLICY
hibition Enlorcemeat to Be r'oiicy of Harding A
ministration.—Late Cable From Washington.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. (by Assodated Press).—j
It is now believed here that the senate will act favorably
on the half million dollar Alaskan road apropnation pro- j
vision in the army bill when it comes up this afternoon
before that body. The committee decided to mcrease toe
appropriation from $350,0000 and unless the bill meets
opposition from other sources, so report says, it will in
all probability go through.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. (A.P.).-Harding sent
1 word to the senate this afternoon that Republican lead-:
ers desired adequate appropriations for the navy and
, favoring continuing the present building program with-,
out material reduction. *With this definite statement
Republican leaders declared they would insist upon sen
ate increases over the house total even at the risk of de
feating the bill this session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. (ly A P.).—The senate
has agreed that all house amendments be passed. The j
postoffice bill, which has been sent to the president car
ries $570,000,000 with $1,250,000 for transcontinental air
service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (by A. P.).—A new plan
for the enforcement of prohibition is being discussed
among Republican leaders as the prospective policy of
the Harding administration which contemplates abolish
ing the present dual enforcement machinery and central
izing the full responsibility on the attorney general It is
understood all state prohibition agents will be dispensed
with and the work left to the department of justice.
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (by A. P.).—The depart
ment of commerce reported a shrinkage of $66,000,000 in
the export trade during January. Imports fell off $oo,
000,000 as compared with December figures.
CHICAGO, Feb. 26 (A.P.).—The Northern Trust
Company has announced the theft of Liberty bonds at a
par value of $772,000. William Darton, bond clerk, has1
been accused of the theft
ST. OUIS, Feb. 26 (A.P.).—The state' food inspector
has announced tha tsome lots of goV'emment canned
goods, which have been retailed to the public, were un
fit for human consumption. Six hundred and fifty cases
have been destroyed
* SEA’ITLE, Feb. 26 (AP.).—W. A. Clark, former
president of the Juneau Hardware Company is recover
ing from a successful operation at the Minor hospital in
this city._ •
U. S. COMMISSIONER GETS v
LATEST VERSION OF THE
ALASKA BONE DRY LAW
United States Commissioner Whit
tlesey has been advised by a cable
from District Attorney Manley of the
following interpretation of the Alaska
bone dry law:
Valdes, Feb. 17,
U. S. Commisioner Whittlesey,
Seward, Alaska. - _
Just received a telegram from the
United States district attorney at
gun Francisco stating that the cir
cuit court of apeals had upheld the
Alaska hone dry law and that such
a bill will subsist concurrently with
the general law of congress on the
same subject and further saying Gist
yon may prosecute either under the
bone dry act or the national prohi
bition act and may inflfct penalties
under the bone dry act more severe
those allowed under the national
prohibition act Under such a deci
sion it spears prosecutions can be
brought under either act at option of
the prosecuting officers.
, MUNLEY,
v U. 8. Attorney.
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memorial services held
IN HONOR j. J. 8TURJI8
STEAMSHIP NORTHWESTERN
DUE IN SEWARD TONIGHT j
His steamship Northwestern which
la Am to arrive here tonight at seven
has the following passengers for
8ewardC
A. H. Brown, L. G. Frost, H<
Todsbongh, Judge L. T. Erwin, J. B.
Gottstein and wife, A.’Wolfe, F. W.
Tonkins, J. R. Husten and wife, L. H.
Lewefl, Dr. G. S. Garter, Dr. R. N.
vishbura Helen Miller, A. Johnson,
Chas. Mespelt, R. A. Mespelt, J. P.
Towman, E.-A. Ross and wife, B.
Ross, T. H. Lindquist, J. B. Larson,
Perry Pierce, Ganes Brennon W. D.
Glliot, eo.G Bespcaho, H. Wheeler,
Iscar Lay, E. J. Murphy,^ Mrs. M.
laich $. Ranellis, Granegares, L.
Mars, M. Desem, Bob Riga, J. E.
Seattle, Mrs. E. Michel, Mrs. A. E.j
'haw, Melvin Shaw Irena* Shaw, J.)
lannon and wife, and twenty steer
age passengers.
FRENCH TROOPS DISPLAY
GREAT ACTIVITY REPORT
LONDON, Feb. 26. Amsterdam re
port? stats that French troops in the
Gtaiaa occupied sons art displaying
great activity and assort that such la
always the ease whan drastic action
is contemplated^ <
VPm PRES. WILSON
WASHINGTON, Dec. Sl-Pjtesi
dmt elect Harding wrote Wilson do
££*•?£&feJVS
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i,Ir. and Mrs. Bishop of Mile Three
, ere week-end guests in Seward.
Harold Painter, wharfinger and
ay master for the Seward division,
v jd on Wednesday's train from an
..i.oial trip to Anchorage.
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Ed Legris, one of the owners of the
awmill at Mile Three was a Seward
sitor the first part of the week **'d
gistered a tthe Sexton Hotel.
Mrs. James Major and son, of La
I ouche left on this morning's train for
Inchorage to join her husband.
The steamship Northwestern is due
o arrive in Seward at Seven o'clock |
his evening.
Miss Jane McNally, cashier ^of the
3ank of Seward, will be an outgoing
'assenger en route to Juneau. %
A. H. Thody, who has been con
nected with the Alaska Engineering
Commission at Chickaloon arrived in
Seward on Saturday's train and la
visiting his many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sweek were
week end visitors at Anchorage, re
turning to Seward on Wednesday's
train.
J. P. Hannon, wife and child are
passengers aboard the Northwestern
for Seward. Mr. Hannon was Radio
Operator in Cordova.
R. C. Wakelin, “Knightof the grip”
warn a passenger on the Flier Wednes
day evening. Mr. Wakelin carries a
full line of ladie’s wearing appa.e
Maurice Rugg, representative oi
the Cuddy Packing Company gnu
other firms arrived on the train and
is registered at the Hotel Overland.
. . „ nited States Marshal S. 0.
Casler, \of Valdes, returned from An
chorage on the train Wednesday. He
made %he trip to take an insane per
son to tile States.
T. it). Nyberg, "Timber Inspector ar
rived* on the train Wednesday even
ing. Mr. 'Nyberg while awaiting the
steamship Northwestern is a guest
of thfe Sexton Hotel.
C. A. McDongal, one of the direc
tors* of the Malamute Club was a
Seward visitor on Tuesday to attend
a dance given by the Club.
Aittrfne Eide arrived in town Wed
nesday after a trip of a month to the
B^jpkokwim country in company with
Majofr Gotwals.
W. L. Guy, Operator in Charge at
the IiOcal Station for the Alaska En
gineering Commission returned re
cently from, a two months vacation
spent with hi* family in Oakland, Cal
ifornia. The many friends of the Guy
family will be pleased to hear that
they are enjoying the best of health
BRIBE OFFERS TO
BALL PLAYERS IS
PRISOMFFBISE
SALEM, Feb. 2d—Governor Olcott
signed a bill today making the brib
ing or attempting to bribe baeeball
players, umpires, or others in connec
tion a grave crime. The governor re
fused to aprove a bill requiring wo
nen as well as men aplying for mar
riage licenses to submit to physical
examinations.
7TLSON WILL RIDE TO CAPITOL
WITH INCOMING PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Feb. ‘ 26—Presi
lent Wilson will follow the long es
ablished custom of riding to the capi
ol with the incoming president Whe
ther he will attend the inauguration
?remonie8 or not is not known but
’ o’lld he do' so he will probably re
urn to the White House with Hard
ng, then going direct to his new
home.
UNDIEGO AIRMAN MAKES
RECORQ TIME ON TRIP
JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 26—Lieut.
Coney, who left San Diego Monday
”ght in an effort to.make a twenty
four hour transcontinental flight land
BIG FIRE RAGING
TEXAS OIL TOWN
DYNAMITE USED
RANGER, Tex. Feb. 2ft—Dynamite i
is being used to check the fire raging
in the business section of Brecken
ridge, a'new Texas oil town, accord
ing to a telephone message received
here this morning. The loss is e*<i
mated at a half million already with
the flames causing more at every min
uts.
Emil Hurja, former Alaska news
aper man and one of the Ford Peace
peace convention owns a paper in
Breckenridge.
JAPS LOOK FORWARD
TO SATISFACTORY TERMS
T0KIO, Feb. 2$-Uchida said that
on agreement of a nautre advantage
ous to Japan was being arranged by
*he ambassadors. A satisfactory solu
tion might be expected but it is very
doubtful whether definite steps will
be taken during the Wilson adminis
tration.
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ABANDON HOPE SAVING MEN
. SEAL MINE TO STOP FIRE
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DUQUOIN, 111. Feb. 26—Five re
jerve squads after working fifteen
hours abandoned hope of saving the
ives of seven men entombed in a burn
ing^nine at Dowell, fiv<Tfniles north
of here and sealed the mine in an ef
fort to extinguish the flames.
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR IN HARDING
CABINET; OTHER APPOINTMENTS
' ANNOUNCEDrBIG DERBY BE RUN
Harding Selects Herbert Hoover as Secretary of Com
merce, Danby for Navy and Roosevelt for Assistant
Bigr Canadian Dog Derby Soon Be Held.—Paris
. Workmen Take Over Plant.—Late Cable News.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Feb. 26.—Hardings selection of
Herbert Hoover as secretary of commerce has finally
been confirmed after a series of developments that at on
tim seemed likely to lead to the cancellation of th ap
pointment Harding said he found himself in perfect ac
cord with the policies Hoover urged.
THE PAS, Dec. 26. (by A. P.).—Several dog teams
and their drivers, entrants in the Hudson Bay dog derby
arrived here. The trail hirds started the “usual route
possible” gossip and greate xcitemenc is in evidence. Sam
f'ranteau Drought in an imposing team of all-white hus
kies. Seppala is expected any time
ST. AUGUSTINE, Feb. 26. A.P.—As President-elect
Harding has definitely announced the selection of Danby
as secretary of the navy and Theodore Roosevelt as as
sistant secretary. Both have accepted.
PARIS, Feb. 26 (A.P.).—The red flag was raised
over the big elec^rical works under construction just
north of Paris by workmen who refused to leave despite
the lockout Police and troops have been called to main
ttin order.
MACROOM, Ireland, Feb. 26. (A.P.).—Three hun
dred men ambushed fifty auxiliary police here today.
One officer was killed and several wounded in a desperate
batiile fought this morning.
I
OLYMPIA, Feb. 26.—Police and citizen posses
are searching for an alleged blackbailer who attempted
to extort $10,Cip from former Mayor G. E. Mottman, un
der threat of dynamiting his store. The posse captured
a'suspect who escaped under fire.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (A. P.).—There is a possibility
of a nation-wide strike bn May 1st of all officers and sea
men on American ships upon the expiration of present
agreements. Steamship owners have notified the shipping
board that they are averse to entering upon any new
agreements.
SOUTH BEND, Wash., Feb. 26 (A.P.W. Fred
Welch was found guilty of first degree murder in connec
tion with the dynamiting of the dredger Beaver on Dec
ember 16 with the loss of four lives.
«EW REVOLUTION staged
IN CENTRAL AMERICA
PANAMA, Feb. M.—Violent anti
ouata rucan demonstrations occurred
last wgnt reaching culmination in
iiUacAt upon the Cost Rican consu
late. The'president announced he
uad received a telegram confirming
oie reports from the district of Co to
at Panama, which has been occupied
oy the Costa Rican^ forces.
PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 26—The state
.eg*siacure passed a bill providing for
loans to home builders.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. S*-4t wm»
announced that the Foidttaster bill.to
coutroi radio staUona will go over pn
u\ the nests session. -
KOREAN INELIGIBLE TO
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26.—The
. :deral district court held oKreans
neligible to dtisenship even though
service was shown in the American
army. *
IETAL MONOPLANES CAUES
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE IS SAID
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—Aed
lents resulting in the loss of six
ives resulted the dedalon of postof
Ice officials to discontnue the use
>f metal monoplanes whch were pur
chased abroad.
HALF MILLION DONATED
DEFRAY FREIGHT COSTS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.— The
senate voted half a million to defray
die cost of .moving donated grain to
iSuropeen ports across the Pacific for
relief of famine sufferea. Under file
the bill file navy or iKip^rg board is
to furnish vessels.
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