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WASHINGTON, Dec., Id- 'Ihc
New Jersey Liquor Dealer's Associa
tion has asked the Suppcmt Court for
penni^ioa to institute original pro-.
ceedings to have the national prohi
bition amendment declared uncewtitu- j
tionaL The New Jersey official# haie;
been enjoined from enforcing it.
WASHINGTON, Dee.. 1ft- The j
Hou.>e Agricultural Committee, by » .
vote of 1ft to three, voted unfavorable l
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report on the bill repealing war time
prohibition. Bail/, of Illinois, Voight,
of Wisconsin, an4 Warr, pf New York,
voted negatively.
CHICAGO, Dec., 1A- Four thous
and saloons dose oh January or
enter other business. The middle west
liquor interests say the real fight
against prohibition has not bejrun.
They intend to attack the constitution
ality of the prohibition amendment.
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WASHINGTON, Dec., 1*- The
immigration committee has report* i a
hill defining radicalism and which ia
designed to force the Department of,
Labor to arrest and deport all al‘er.
Industrial Workers of the World, he*
presentative Johnson, of the state of
Washington introduced the bill.
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FIUME, D«c.. 16- D'Ajuiunsio’s
forces are preparing •'to evacuate
Fiume. Italy is to have complete »ov
ereignity here and the provisions of
the treaty with London are to be car
ried out England agrees to Italy an
nexing Fiuttie. D'Annunzio considers
hi* ambitions have thus been realized.
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WHEAT ACREAGE DROPS OFF
WASHINGTON, Dec.. Ht- Thirty
filght million* seven hundred and sev
enty thousand acres have been sown
in winter wheat, according to the De
partment of Agriculture, about twelve
ipillioo acres le*s than last fan.
MEXICO CITY, Dec., Id- Presi
dent Carranza has summoned the gov
ernors of all Mexican states to meet
here on December 20th, to discuss
plans for the rapid pacification ol
Mexico. Secretary of the Treasury
Cabera denies Mexico favors British
interests at the expense of the Amer
ican interests.
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PISH DECISION UPHELD
WASHINGTON, Dec.,' Id- The
Supreme Court has refused to review
the Washington State Supreme Court1
decision holding as unconstitutional
the state ftatute of 1017 prohibiting
i possession within the state during the
closed season, of salmon caught bei
yond the three mile limit. The state*.'
court's decision stands. The court hel<:
; the law to be an interference with ;n
• terstate foreign commerce.
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Citizens of Wrangell have organir.
ed an American Club with George 11
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LONDON, Dec., 16— The ho* Jte
population.of a certain section of Per
sia has wiped out 1300 British troop3.
LIGHTS
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Three flashes of electric lights at
3:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon gave#
, warning that the juice was going off
and at 6:05 o’clock last night the city
was plunged into darkness and also
the various power motors around the
city were forced to shut down.
Water at the intake of the elcctrivV,
power plant pipe line began freeing
early yesterday morning and tbe,ru£
began going down the long pipe line
and began clogging up. At 3:30 o’clock
the situation became serious and me^
were sent up to the intake to keep ice,;,
grom going into the pipe line. The pipe
: line was finally free of ice but as a
precaution to prevent more ice going;
through and perhaps freezing the pipe >
up solid, the water was shut off en
. tirely.
It all depends upon the weather I
when the water will be turned into the <
pipes again and the electric power
again be had.
Following the warning yesterday
afternoon, perhaps every family in
Seward laid in five gallon cans of oil
and the store deliveries were kept
busy until 6 oclock. Last night flash
light batteries were dealt out in large
numbers. .. . . •
The city water pressure was also Jow
last night owing to water at the in
take freezing. Extra patrolmen were
on duty during the night in case of
emergency.
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KETCHIKAN, Doc.. 16— Hob. J.
R. Heckman today authorised the Re
publican Club of Ketctukab to an
nounce his caadidacy for Republican
National Committeeman.
Mr. Heckman said: “I have been
urged daring the past several-months
by friends through the Tarritdry, to
vthfWUaet iny candidacy- for Republic
an Nntib**l Committeeman, but have
told the^af all that I was' and would
become a^andidate of no political pos
ition but preferred to serve hereafter
in the ranks of the Republican party.
However my Republican fHends je^m
to have taken the matter in their o.vn
hands and demand I allow my name fu
be entered in the primary, so general
ly 1 feel I can no longer refuse.
**I am going into this reluctantly
and with a distinct understanding 1
am bound by no promise nor am I un
der obligations to any individual, ex
cept to use tny influence as commie
teman, in case I am elected, and the
national administration is Republican,
as 1 confidentially believe it will be;
to secure the appointment of men to
office in Alaska who will be endorsed
by the Republican organisations and
aid in securing the election of candi
dates to elective offices who have
been nominated by the Republican
party, in primaries/*
*; The declaration of Mr. Heckman s
candidacy will be filed by his many
•friends in Ketchikan.
OFFER BIG SUM
FOR PRIZE FIGHT
;• SAN FRANCISCO, Dec., 16— A
Neiy York Syndicate* of sportsmen,
headed by Billy Gibson, has offered
Jack Dempsey $250,000 as his share
of; the purses for a fifteen round fight
with Georges Carpentier, in Connecti
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SEATTLE STEAMER ASHORE
SEATTLE, Dec., 16— The steumer
Seuel, which left here NoTcmber 17t i,
for Manila, is ashore ten miles north
of Tokio Bay, Japan.
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INDIANAPOLIS, D?c., 16r- Tht
government Jias indefinitely postpon
ed the contempt proceedings against
the International District officers of
tye VfliteJ Min? Workers with th* <-*•
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ception of the charge against Alexan
der Mowatt, President of the Kansas
District. Mowatt ia ordered to appeal
next Monday. The Kansas miners nn
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. Conte On, people, the time is getting
* short, aftd all must hustle in their z
bits, 4-bits, 6-bits, *1 or larger
amounts so thatr Seward can have a
community Christmas tree to be at
tended by every boy and girl in the
city, all to receive some sort of a
present. ‘ * '*-•*:?? r, ..
You know that ChristmW’ is going
to be one week from next Thursday
and this community Christmas tn'e
must be pulled off before thac date.
What do we' care if the i.ghts are;
j off, they h*ve been off before, so thatj
j should not stagger any of us.
And there is plenty of oil m town,
I for the old fashioned light, and there *
) is plenty of coal and wood to keep us!
warm, and there are no strikes, and
i we should worry about anytntng ex- i
' eept that community Christmas tree.!
Glancing over the list, taking into
i consideration the $10 donation by the
Women's Club, the women of Seward
; are taking just as much interest in the
community tree as the men folks but
; the bachelors and others seem a trifle
1 backward in coming into the Gateway ;
j office, where the subscriptions are be- j
I ing taken, and making their deposits.!
; Miss Aldoren Carlson is custodian of
j the fund and she will jjive a smile, a
! real honest-to goodness-one, to all the
i men folks, especially, of course not
I forgetting to bestow a smilk of thanks
i upon the ladies,}Remember-this com-;
\ munity tree is*{or the boys and girls,
i and every man and.woman should be a
j Santa Claus, and the Women's club of
, Seward and the : Methodist Sunday
• School are the sponsors. ' ; '
Just sort of entra nous, this affair
' Is going to he a dandy, where every’
body, young and old, can congregate
and have a good time. The young will
of course be young, and the older ones,
well they can also be young again for
this special night.
Don't be backward, anybody, any
i amount will be taken so hurry-up.
Baby Benny Crawford, who wjU
! have his first Christmas this year, was
brought into the Gateway office tbi9
morning by his mother, and he gurgL
ad in great glee when the dollar for
hia contribution rolled out on :he
counter. Bertha Lloyd and Conrad ,Es-;
tes, Jr., although they know that if
the community tree is given, they wiU
■ receive a present, came in with their
* donations, Just to help out.the bnche*.
low and other yrown-ups who aeem
SAN ANTONIO, Dec., 16- Gaston
t Deprida, young New York- San An
! tonian sportsman, with a companion,
! left recently to attempt to capture
1 Mexican bandit Francisco Villa and
also to capture the $60,600 reward thy
ptate of .Chifrauhau offered. It is re
! ported captured Deprida
• and executed him without' ceremony.
RAILROADS FACE
RECEIVERSHIPS
WASHINGTON, Dec., 16— Senator
Cummins, in urging the Semite to
speed action on his railroad bill, de
clared that two thirds of the railroads
in the United Statesc would be in the
bands of receivers a montti arter re
turned to the private owners unless
Congress enacts effective railroad le
gislation.
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WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS
AND DEMOCRATED LINE UP
TO DEFEAT SOCIALISTS
MILWAUKEE, Dec., 16- The Fif
th Wisconsin congressional district,
the i Socialist stronghold, elects a con
gressmen tomorrow to succeed Berger,
denied a set in Congress. Berger is
running against Henry H. Bodenstab,
Republican. Opposing Berger is also
the Democrats who are supporting
Robenstab.
to be shy.
At noon today the following dona
tions had been made for the communi
ty tree, and before this article is clos
ed, anybody who arrived on the tra«n
last night, who are going outside ror
the holidays, can also contribute, if
they so desire. Ask anybody where
the Gateway office is located, Don’t
be bashful.
• t John Nash,; $5.00
Andy Novak, 1.00
Curtis Morford 100
Mr. Highland 5.00
Gertrude Kehdall 1.00
Nellie J. Nash 1.00
Clare Schwars . 1.00
D. C. Mathison , ... 5.00
Antone Iverson 2.00 '
n Mrs. Grace Towle ^ 1.00
.* Benny Crawford 1.00
Mrs; Crawford .50
' ■ • Bertha Lloyd .50
Conrad Estes, Jr, 1.00 .
i Previously reported:—
.i Women's Club 310.00
Elisabeth Romig 3.00
Gus Borgen 5.00
• Aldoren Carlson 1.00
Mrs. J. C. Gilpatrick, 1.00
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