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ELECTION BEING
HELD TODAY IN
NORTH DAKOTA
FAKGO. N. D.* June ’J6 - The first
direct teat of the National Nonpartis
an League’s industrial program is tak
ing place today* a special referendum
election being held on seven ot the
League’s measures passed by the Nor.
th Dakota legislature.
Interest centers chiefly upon the
industrial commission bill ami the act
providing for establishment of the
Bank of North Dakota- both of which
are vital to the entire program.
The industrial commission hill pro
vides for commission which would con
trol the slate-owned industries to he
established. The Bank of North Da
kota would provide funds for carrying
out the program. League supporters
say failure of either measure would
disrupt the program.
The other bills to bevoted upon deal
with education- taxation- slate print
ing- emigration and judicial redistriot
ing.
The referendum election was called
by Governor Frazier after circulation
of petitions by the Independent Vot
ers* Association. The Association also
circulated petitions for the initiation
of a mill and elevator association law.
a non-partisan election law, rural cre
dits law and a home building law- the
initiative election to be held simultan
eously with the referendum. Thes^
measures* with the exeception of th^*
non-partisan election law* are included
in tnc i.eague program.
The initiative petitions contained
more than twice the number of signa
tures necessary but Governor Frazie.*
held that the Association’s effort t.>
have the referendum and initiative
held on the same date was merely a.i
attempt to confuse the issue. Then ic
named June 26 as the date foi *he rf
ferendum. The constitution requires
that initiative petitions be filed
days before an election. The initiative
petitions were not filed until late in
April.
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OLD TIME SWINDLE IS
PULLED OFF AT JUNEAU
Confidence men are said to have
taken over two thousand dollars from
a syndicate of Japanese residents of
Juneau* and departed south with the
money. Several kegs supposedly con
taining whiskey are supposedly to tv*
the device by which the Japanese were
separated from their money.
The whiskey kegs are alleged to
have been camouflaged by a small cup
of whiskey which was fastened under
the top of the kegs. The Japanese
opened and siphoned out some pure
whiskey but when the kegs were later
tapped they contained water.
The swindle was not reported to the
police.
i* Associated Pres*
* APPROPRIATIONS
* ARE REPORTED ’
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- WASHINGTON. June 26— This *
* afternoon the Senate appropria* *
* lions committee* in reporting the
* sundry civil bill* increased the
House appropriation of two mill*
* ion* thirty eight thousand dollars
" for continuing construction of the
* Alaska railroad, to twelve million.
* Included in new appropriations '
* are one hundred thousand dollars
* for combating the influenza in
* Alaska and an added appropria* *
* tion of $25,000 for developing the *
* Alaska Jterring industry. *
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SEATTLE. June 26— A Seattle
Times special dispatch from Washing
ton* D. C.. says that J. L. McPherson,
manager of the Alaska Bureau of th?
Seattle Chamber of Commerce and
Commercial Club* is appearing before
the Senate appropriation committee.
Today Mr. McPherson testified that
Sixteen Million* four hundred and sev*
enty five thousand dollars are needed
to complete the Alaska Railroad.
Mr. McPherson said that the com
pleted railroad would cost only Seven
ty three thousand dollars a mile* s
much lower cost than any other road
built in recent years. He said that □
Twelve Million dollar appropriation
was needed for the present fiscal year.
s\ • BSTITI TE A PPROPR I ATION
SEATTLE. Jurto 26— A special dis
patch to the Post- Intelligencer, ap
pearing this morning- from Washing
ton. says Secretary Lane is asking the
Senate to substitute twelve million
dollars for the government railroad in
Alaska- instead of the Two million
dollars voted by the House.
Secretary Lane stated that by
spending Twelve million dollars this
calender year and four million- four
hundred and seventy five thousand
dollars next year- the road will be
com Dieted by 1921.
The estimated total cost of the
Alaska railroad would thus be fifty
million, four hundred and thirty six
thousand, nine hundred and seventy
one dollars, according • to Secretary
Lane.
It is stated that the state of Wash
ington Senators are supporting the
twelve million dollar appropriation
and it is also understood that there
will be no division tn the House op
posing the large amount asked for.
NORTH DAKOTANS ARE
ACQUITTED IN COURT
FARGO. N. D., June 2.fv— Suits as
sailing forty-two taxpayers of North
Dakota who assailed the constitutionl
ity of the industrial program sponsor
ed by the National Non-Partisan Lea
gue. were dismissed by the United
States district court.
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Seward is going to have a big joy
fest Saturday night which will be in
the nature for a formal welcome to
the nature of a formal welcome to
the Officers and crew aboard the L.
S. S. Saturn. This joyfest is go
[ ing to be a regular street carnival- a
I Madri Gras, with maskers in all kinds
of costumes- dancing on the sidewalk,
refreshments and otheu features. The
Seward Women's club is the sponsor
of the big doings and everybody in
Seward is backing them solidly. For
two hours the outdoor carnival is ?o
be wildly celebrated- then all will go
to the Arctic Brotherhood hall where
[ the indoor reception to the Saturn'j
| hunch * ill take place and then more
I dancing.
The following committees have
I charge of the Carnival:—
Carnival Mgr., Mrs. G. W. Borgen.
Reception Committee:— Mayor
Chamberlin. City Cour#ilmen and H.
Dougherty.
Music and Hall:— McDonald- Bald*
( erston- Badger.
Decoration :— Harry Ellsworth.
Erich Lucas, W. Ellis and M. Homer.
Street Committee Guest- Tarwater
Mai gules- (Jotter.
Refreshments:— Sylvia's and the
Key. Cakes— Mesdames Rich and
Thoday.
Finance:— Mrs. Borgen- Messers
Ballaine- Green- Orlander and Root.
Badges:— Mesdames Sexton and
Orlander.
Tables for refreshments:— Mes
dames Sexton and Mathison.
- Booths:— Mrs. Lucas.
The line-up of events- etc.- is as
follows:—
Invitation to guests to be extended
by Mayor on behalf of City and Sew
ard Women’s Club. Reception commit,
tee headed by Mayor- City Council,
Hugh Dougherty- representing Cham
ber of Commerce- to go to dock to re
ceive guests and extend public wel
come.
Men in uniform stationed here- also
guests of Club.
Admission:— Gentlemen 50 cents,
Ladies and children .25 cents*
Streets to be roped off at crossing
from Alaska Steamship B|lg. to Nor
thern Pool Room- also- Adams St roe.
crossing.
Automobiles. Baby carriages, dogs
not allowed under ropes.
Merchants please decorate.
Maskers remove masks before en
tering A. B. Hall.
Tags sokl by finance committee.
Everyone must procure a tag.
Address at A. B. Hall by Mayor.
also short program and more dancing.
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STEAMER DOPE
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Steamer Northwestern arrived at
Cordova at l o'clock this morning. At
the time of going to press no word
had been received regarding the sail
ing time of the steamer from Cordova.
Agent McDonald expects the North,
western here Friday night or Satur
day morning.
4 The Admiral Watson is due in Ju
neau tonight. Agent Blue does not ex
pect the steamer to arrive here until
July 1 or 2* as the boat calls at Funte?
Bay and Yakutat* extra calls after
I leaving Juneau.
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VANCOUVER STRIKE WILL
PROBABLY END TOMORROW
VANCOUVER. R. C., June 26— It
is very probable that the general
strike will end tomorrow noon. Hun.
dreds of men have already returned
to work.
SUBSCRIBE FOB TKX GATEWAY
Following the suggestion made in
the Gateway yesterday that if Sew
ard is going to celebrate on the Fourth
of July some definite steps should be i
taken at once. Mayor Chamberlin this
forehoon announced that a mass meet* I
ing of citizens will be held tonight at |
the fire hall at 8 o’clock to get a con
census of opinion regarding a cele
bration. All citizens, business men and
others, are requested to meet tonight
and thoroughly discuss the subject,
pro and con* and if it is the opinion
that there should be a celebration, to
get busy, name committees, etc. The
Saturn will probably be in port for the
Fourth and many men from out the
line will also come in as well as fish,
ermen now out on the banks.
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NO SPECIAL SESSION TO
BE.HELD IN WASHINGTON
; * ON WOMAN’S SUFFRAGE
SEATTLE. June 20— Gov. Hart,
today said that he was not planning
on calling a special session of the leg
islature to ratify the suffrage amend*
ipent recently passed by ConfreM.
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• EXECUTION DELAYED
• UNTIL AFTER FIGHT •
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* NEW YORK* June 26— Gordon *
* Fawcett Hamby, who killed a
* Brooklyn hank teller, has been
* found guilty and sentenced to be
* electrocuted on July 28th. Hamby
* asked the court to postpone his
* execution until after July Fourth
* as he wanted to live long enough
* to get the result of the Toledo
* fight between Willard and Demp*
* sey. Hamby was arrested several
months ago in Tacoma.
ALASKA ON
WAY NORTH
By Associated P't#a
SEATTLE. June 26— Steamc*
Alaska sailed at 9 o’clock this morn*
ing for the north, the passengers for
Seward being as follows:—
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Landquist.
Lewis Larson.
T. B. McClelland and wife.
Gus Seiffert.
Major Ronald J. Munro.
Clark Butler.
G A. Karlson.
W. C. Hovey.
L. E. Graham.
W. L. McDonald.
A. H. Kock.
H. W. LaVille.
Eight steerage.
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• SHORTAGE OF ONE
• MILLION HOMES *
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4 ATLANTIC CITY. June 26— *
* There is now a shortage of one v
* million homes in the United Stat
* es according to officials of the 1
* National Association of Real Es* •
* tate Boards in conference here. *
•• The association is co-operating *
* with the government in providing *
* homes on easy payment plans.
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MEXICAN CHILDREN
TRAINED IN MILITARY
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MEQICO CITY- June 26— More
than 1.500-000 children have received
military instruction in the public
schools of Mexico within the past
three years.
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MYSTIC SHRINE WILL
MEET IN PORTLAND
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INDIANAPOLIS. June 26— The
Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of Mys
tic Shrine convention has selected
Portland as next year’s place of meet
ing . New Orleans was also a compet
itor for the honor.
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By Associated Press
PARIS- June 26— The former Ger
man Crown Prince has escaped from
Holland anti entered Germany accord*
ing to reports received here.
The Peace Conference members it re
greatly stirred by the news and regard
it an event of considerable significan
ce in view of the German recalcitrancy
in signing the peace treaty. The Peace
conference members do not however
feel that the monarchists and react
ionaries will gather around him.
KAISER MAY ESCAPE
WASHINGTON. June 26— The gov
t rnment today learns that the former
Kaiser may attempt to return to Ger
many just as scon as the peace treaty
is signo*l. Possibly the Crown Prince's
escape from Holland is in connection
with some plan of the German mili
tary caste to *cuse a military situa
tion within Germany to embarass the
Allies in making the treaty effective.
MAY SIGN SATURDAY
PARIS* June 26— The Peace Con
ference is arranging for the signing
of the treaty on Saturday. It is semi
officially reported that the German
delegates are now on the way.
WILL HAVE TWO GOATS
BERLIN. June 26— Foreign Min
ister Herman Meuller* who was desig
nated as the official to sign the pei>.ce
treaty will have an associate, Colonial
Minister Pell also having been desig
nated as one of the signers. The two
officials will leave here on Friday.
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BIG FLEET
ORGANIZED
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, June 26— The re
cently created Pacific Fleet is being
organized from vessels in the Atlantic
fleet and will leave Hampton Roads
for the Pacific about July 15th.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels will
probably be a passenger to the Paci
fic aboard the superdread nought New
Mexico which is to fly Admiral Hugh
Rodman's flag. The Pennsylvania re
mains the flagship of the Atlantic
fleet.
Thc.big fleet is to visit California
and Washington points.
Secretary Daniels plans to keep
the navy up to war time efficiency and
to have the two fleets meet each year
in tests in the southern Atlantic or
near Hawaii.
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LONDON* June 26— Disorders are
increasing here. Many streets arc
barricaded. There are serious engage
ments between troops and mobs.