The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-31
'0F INTEREST
| TO ALASKANS
CHANGE POSTMASTERS.

officials give no reason for the re
moval of the former postmaster
PLANS REUNION.
SEATTLE, May 24.-Seth Mann
who made a trip to Alaska during
the summer of 1913 as the personal
representative of President Wilson
is trying to arrange a reunion of the
party of which he was a member
Other prominent residents Of this
city who were in the party, which
was arranged and managed by the
Alaska bureau of the Seattle Cham
Der of Commerce, are cooperating
with Mr. Mann. 1t is hoped that
all the members of the party can
be gotten together, old acquain-
another trip to Alaska arranged If
this cannot be done, general dis,
cussion as to how to aid Alaska
will be held. When the reunion
can take place is not yet determined.
BRINGING CHICKENS.
SEATTLE May 25.-Mrs. r. l..
Vining left Seattle today for Fair
banks with large shipment of live
chickens. She expects to make a
quick trip to the Interior with her
goods because of the reports re
ceived here regarding the condition
of the river Mrs. Vining has one
Of the largest shipments of live
chickens that has ever been taken
to Fairbanks
ALASKA MAIL ROBBED.
SEATTLE, May 25.-On the last
trip of the Mariposa from Alaska,
thieves broke into the mail room
and stole approximately $500
Most Of the currency which the rob
bers stole had been shipped from
the coast towns. The robbery was
not made public until today, and, as
a result of the delay, the local au
thorities have no clew upon which
to work. 1t is undoubtedly true that
the robbers were looking for bull
lion shipments but there was none
on the boat which they secured
The currency which they stole was
taken from the United States mail
sacks containing registered mail.
"WETS" WIN IN JUNEAU.
JUNEAU, May Is. This city
voted wet yesterday by substan-
tial majority, and it is believed from
the returns already received that the
entire First division Will follow the
lead of the capital city. The cam
paign carried on by the advocates
Of the licensed selling of liquor was
much more active than the one car
ried on by the dry element. The
total number OF people entitled to
vote in this town numbers 1850. OF
these it appears that the vets have
a majority of between 600 and $50.
Nine hundred and seventyfour
voters cast their ballots for wet
town, while 1874 wanted the town
dry. $40 votes were sworn in by
people who had not registered, and
although these votes have not yet
been counted, it is estimated that
800 of them will favor a wet town.
In addition to this the wet ele
ment has 1873 letters, witnessed and
signed from people who registered
to vote, all Of themy signifying that
the signers are in favor of the
licensed selling of liquor. 631 PEG
pie who were registered have fail
ed to cast their vote. Their can
be no question but that the vets
have won by substantial margin,
WANT SALOONS.
DOUGLAS, May 25.-Of the 905
voters who registered in this city
704 voted Of this number the vets
received 1876, while the drys polled
but POS.
KETcHlkAN UNCERTAIN.
KETCH1KAN, May 25.-The re
suit of yesterdays election shows
that the vets will probably be vic
torious, although few more votes
will be required before it can be
definitely announced who won. The
result at the polls We're as follows:
Wet, 1896; dry, 1872; sworn in and
not yet counted, 40. A total Of S8S
voters registered in this city. but
only about two-thirds Of them voted.
There are registered 299 people who
did not appear at the polls to cast
their ballot. In order to assure the
victory, the vets require As add
tonal votes, and it is believed here
that many of them will come from
votes which were sworn in, and the
additional ones will be secured from
the 299 citizens who did not vote.
HAINES "WETS" WIN.
HAINES, May 25.-The result of
lilC fOlC Setol SSolSiupy 10 90 ava
lows: Wet, 81, dry, SO; sworn in, IS
PETERSBURG IN DOUBT.
PETERSBURG, May rs. - The
vets polled SO votes here today,
while the drys got so. Five more
votes are required by the vets to
assure the licensed selling of al
coholic beverages In this city. AS
only 1879 citizens voted and 1877
registered, 1t Is thought that the
vets can secure the five they need
from the As who did not 80 to the
polls. Five votes were sworn in.
"WETS" ARE SHORT.
WRANGELL, May rs. - In the
election held in this city today 12S
voters cast their ballots for a wet
town, while 70 registered their votes
for dry town. That means that
the vets must have IL more votes
to assure victory for the vets.
PIT people registered, and but POS
appeared at the polls. 1t is thought
here that the II votes necessary
to make this town wet town will
be secured from those who register
ed but did not vote.
SAiLINGS ANNOUNCED.