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Dailv Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post_ ''
XIII SEW ARdTALASKA. TUESDAY. JANUARY 6. g __ TEN CENTS PER COPY
KAGI.K, PASS. Tex.. Jan., «— Vn
unconfirmed report has been recoivd
here that General Al&erto (»uaj;' o.
formerly of the Huerta army, In*
crossed the Kio (irande into Mexiro
with men. well armed with iruns and
plenty of ammunition, to join Baiuot
Villa.
ALASKA LAW
REVERSED
WASHINGTON. Jan.. 6— The Su
preme court has reversed the Kedo»*:u
Court decrees intei preting the amen»'
mcnts extending the homestead law.
to Alaska as meaning limitation l *
strict ng the aera to 160 acres, occas
ioned to be acquired under the soldi* r’s
additional homestead rights to be ;«*;
plied only where entry lay along tin
shore of navigable waters.
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SOCIETY GIRLS
OE SEATTLE
INJURED
SEATTLE, Jan., 6— Miss Kath *
ine Kittinger, Miss Klma ( ollins an E
Andrew C. Denny, all prominent in
Seattle society, while riding last night
in Denny’s car were thrown out v.ae \
struck by a large truck. Miss Kitt»i»g
or is in a serious condition and mu^t
be operated upon.
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TO SPEED OP
PRODUCTION
OF CLOTHES
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NEW YORK. Jan., Represen
tatives of the National Association o;‘
clothiers, shoes, and drygoods det»er?
are to confer here on January l‘J*h
with the Department or justice \o
launch a campaign to reduce the coit
of goods and hope to increase produc
tion and the manufacture of a mo e
medium low priced merchandise. Etin
ination of waste is also to T>e consider -
ed.
WASHINGTON. Jan., «— The l><>
pa; tment of Justice is planning to pro
secute all who sold beer since the oas
sage of the Volstead act which the Su
preme Court yesterday declared to be
constitutional. The Court dismissed ul
coses against those selling beer before
the act was passed.
DIES "T I
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SEATTLE, Jan., G— Paul F. Behn
ko, aged 35 years, a boiler maker, died
this forenoon as the result of injuri* *
received when a Woodland Park street
car overturned yesterday. Seven oth
ers are still 'in the hospital. Sixty wer
badly bruised in the accident.
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WETS Jl ST STARTING ON
THEIR FIGHT ON THE DRY>
CHICAGO, .Tan., 0— Attorney May
or. for the wets, says the fight has
just begun against prohibition that
to date has not really been started.
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ROTH NOMINATED
WASHINGTON. Jan., Presi
dent Wilson has renominated Rhir.f*
hart F. Roth to be United States D*V
trist attorney for the Fourth Division
of Alaska with his headquarters a'
Fairbanks.
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MEMORIAL SERVICES ARE
HELD IX HONOR OF TEDDY
NEW YORK. Jan., f»— Memoria’
seivices are held for Roosevelt who
died a year ago. Special services are
being held in the schools. Many visit «
the grave at Oyster Bay.
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JIM O’REILLY MARRIED
SEATTLE, Jan., ti— Jim O’Reilly,
of Anchorage, has been married to
Eleonar Lyons, sister of Mrs. Shaw,
wife of the former editor of the An
chorage Times.
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Acquisition of the water and light
ing systems by the Town ot bcwiu'.l,.
or u betterment of the service, %va?
the keynote of a communication pre
sented to the city council last ni*.;ht!
by Mayor E. E. Chamberlin.
After the communication was read
a motion was adopted that the Mayor
appoint a committee of two to report *
back to the city council, after the |
special committee had conferred v ith j
S. M. Graff, of the light company, and
H. V. Hoben, of the water company.
The mayor appointed Councilman Lu
cas and Horner on the committee.
As shown by the communrcat r.
the citizens would, at a special elec
tion vote on the proposition of the
city acquiring the two systems, or
even one of them, then If the sche me
was adopted, the delegate in congress
would he asked to submit to Congn ss
and secure permission to bond the city
for a certain sum of money to be used
in acquiring the system or systems.
The communication of Mayor’ Ch: m
berlin was as follows:
Numerous complaints have been
made , to the mayor’s office against
the Seward Water and Power Co?n
panv. and the Seward Light and Pmv
er Company, by reason or tne pnor
service, by citizens who patronize both
companies, and by business men who
suffer loss and inconvenience in having
no light service two or three times a
year, obliging them to qiamtain two
lighting systems.
After a careful investigation of the
conditions existing, I have come to the
conclusion that the Seward Water and
Power Company is, apparently, not in
condition to extend mams, and im
prove the water sendee so that water
car be obtained by many now want
ing service. Owing to the recent cold
spell the water pressure was down ic
42Mi lbs., not from shortage of water,
hut from neglect, and lack of atten
tion, to keep the conduits and reser
voirs in a condition to allow water to
enter them freely, thus endangering
the town, should a fire break out. by
not maintaining the plant in prone
condition at all times.
The Seward Light and Power Com
pmy, by not providing, as promised
long ago, an auxiliary power plane
for emergencies, is out of commissmn
iv. o or three times each year, causing
it«*. patrons to suffer a loss, besides
paying a high rate for the service,
and the company’s refusal to install
a meter system.
These conditions will naturally rc
tj.nl the growth and prosperity .
Sew.n d.
1 find there is only one solution of
those problems; the last Territorial
Legislature passed an act allowing
municipalities to own and maintain
their own public utilities, such •
lights, water, and telephones, but Lin
ed to provide any means for incorpor-,
ated towns to bond themselves, pc*
create an indebtedness, to build oi
purchase such utilities.
I believe it is unfair lor tne pio
neers of Seward, who nave suffered
many reversals, from various causes,
to be obliged to pay for the luxuries
that those who come later will enjoy
I will, therefore, recommend that the
Common Council* call for a special
election at a date fixed in February
and submit a proposition to the voters,
and allow them to decide whether ex
isting conditions shall remain as they
are oi\own the ligfht, water and tele
phones.
Shall the Common Council, by re
solution, ask Congress, through our
iiolormt'\ to pass nn act allowing the
city to issue bonds in the sum of one
hundred thousand dollars, for the pur- •
pose of acquiring, by purchase, con-,
damnation, or by building, their own
water, light and'telephone system *
I am satisfies! that the revenue
from such utilities will make them sell
supporting. That the interest, and a
sinking fund will be taken care of bj,
the revenue derived therefrom, and a*
the same time a reduction :n right an
water rates might be made under ef
ficient management, and consolida
tion, of the various services.
The Bill introduced in Congress
should be broad enough so that any
surplus left over could be applied and,
used for the glacier stream, sewers,
or other municipal improvements.
Respectfully sunmlttet?,
E. E. CHAMBERLIN,
Mayor.
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WRANGLE TO ISSUE BONDS
FOR MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS
WASHINGTON, Jan., 6— The
House has passed and sent the bill to j
the Senate authorizing the town o'
Wrangell, Alaska , to issue bonds for'
schools, water systems, dock and floe4
ing docks.
CHICAGO, Jan., 6— Republicans
are already planning for the conven
tion to bo held here next June. Cxn
paign managers for General Wood,
Governor Lowden, Harding, Coolidge
and others have opened headquarters.
Republican committees will r,<
named next week to start drafting n
platform.
Edward P. Thayer, of Indianapolis,
has been elected Sergeant of arms for
the Republican convention.
The Seating capacity of the CVi
suem will be increased to 13,000 f *>
the convention.
Chicago hotel men have promis'd
they will not raise their prices duri* j
the convention here.
CHICAGO, Jan., 6— Republicans
from fourteen middle and western
states are conferring regarding tl.i*
campaign and planning for the parti
cipation of women in the company
campaign.
Chairman Hays says the Republic
ans offer the women everything of
fered the men. The women want only
f.iir u presentation.
Gen. Wood and Gov. Lowdcn spoke
at a banquet last night. Gen. Wood as
sailed anarchism and said ninety ] or
cent of American labor was on ti'.r
square.
Gov. Lowdcn urged everybody to
take an interest in politics.
WASHINGTON, Jan., f>— Twelve
leading democrates, including tno
Presidential possibilities, arc to speak
at the Jackson day dinner on Thurs
day to be held hr-*. The speaker will
include Bryan, Daniels, Palmer, Gov
ernor Cox, of Ohio, Champ C!a *k.
former ambassador to Germany JairuM
W. Gerard, Governor Cornwell, of
West Virginia. Senator Hitchcock.
Pomercnc, Underwood and Owen.
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CHICAGO, Jan., b— Rafael Maden,
statistican of the Federal Trade Com- j
mission, has been arrested in conn° •
tion with the raids of the Radicals.
Mallen has just returned from
Mexico. It is belie.ved he belonj ■; to the
Communist Labor Party. Ma! m w »:
arrested in 1017 as a conscientious oh
jector.
William l>. Haywood, of the Indo*
trial Workers of the World, surrend
ered today to the authorities. Hnvwoo..
was released on bonds furnished i>\
William Dross Lloyd, wealthy parlor
Socialist.
XKW VOLK, Jan., (i— Officers :•»»•
planning the arrest of I)r. Michael
Mi si eg. treasurer of the Russian -a
dical paper Xovy Mir, on which Tr».t*
ekv worked before ho went to Russia.
The authorities will keep Misleg in
•ail until lie answers certain questions
n the legislative committee investiga
Jug radicalism.
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'ROME, Jan. (1- Former Gemini!
Chancellor von Buelow, who recently
arrived in Italy on ft diplomatic mis
si on, has boon informed that his pres
ence here is most undesirable and he
must £0 as he mij^t cause trouble Io»
the Italian provernment.
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WASHINGTON, Jan., 6— The mint
and geological survey joint statement
says $58,000,000 in gold and $61,000,
000 in silver was mined in America In
1019.
Californias lead in the gold produc
tion with $17,000,000; Colorado v\a:
second with $0,7000,000; and Alask.
was third with $9,0«‘>6,000.
Montana lead all states in the pro
duction of silver having mined $16.
000,000.
lumberman is dead
VANCOUVER, B. C% Jan., 6— \. E.
Tucker, wealthy lumberman, died here
this forenoon.
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BLAZING MAIL TRAIL
CHICAGO, Jan., 6— Two aeroplan
es left today to blaze a trail for carry -
inj*: mail between here and Omaha.
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LONDON, Jan., 6— The BolshevW
forces have evacuated Dvinsk under
pressure from the Polish and Letvian
forces.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan., 6— Two
thousand are attending the spec:al
convention of the United Mine Work
ers. President Lewis and Secretary
Green, in reports, said that in agree
ing to the end of the strike, the inter
national officers decided to submit to
the inevitable even though protested
in their hearts against what seemed
to be the government’s unjust atti
tude.
President Lewis said he had high
hopes for just decisions in the Presi
dent's commission and that the coat
strike developed into a test between
the government and a group of work
men. President Lewis said many turn:?
of events made it impossible to fol
low the original plans and hold out
for the sixty per cent increase in wag
es.
WASHINGTON, Jan., f»— Tt is 1 -
mored President Wilson may ask the.
Democrats to adopt a platform for on
reserved ratification of the treaty.
Kansas City, Chicago, San Francis
co, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Indian
apolis are after the Democratic con
vet'on.
NOME PIONEER IS DEAD
SEATTLE, Jan., 6— William Paid
son, pioneer of Nome, died here last
night. The funeral has been postpon'd
until a brother arrives from Califor
nia.
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