The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-18
WASHINGTON
 PROHIBITION
 LAW DRASTIC

--l wv u< uW AAr " -s- SEATTLE. Dec 1S-rhat the dry law which will SO into effect in Wash , ington State at l2 o'clock D. m.. De- cember S1 Is more drastic than the Yost Prohibition law in West Vir. ginia, is the opinion of attorneys who have examined both statutes. In West Virginia no liquor signs are allowed. no newspapers contain ing liquor advertising can be brought Into the State. and system is in force whereby persons receiving liquor must make affidavit that it is for per sonal consumption and limit is placed on the amount one person may buy during given period.
 The Washington law declares 1t is unlawful for any person or persons to manufacture, sell or give away in- toxicating liquor. provided that guests in private residences may be given liquor to be drunk on the premises.
 Owners and lesses of buildings will be held responsible for knowingly per hitting violations of the law. Build ,ngs, vehicles or boats where liquor is sold shall be deemed nuisances. Clubs also are included In this provision.
 Druggists Must Keep Recordo-
 Registered pharmacists are allowed to sell liquor on the order of Q licens- ed physician or clergyman, for medi- clnal. chemical or sacramental pur- poses. Druggists must keep a rec ord of all such sales. They must not allow 1t to be drunk on their prem .ses.
 Only druggists may have in their possession the United States internal revenue liquor stamp. With other persons such stamps shall be taken as evidence. of 0 violation of the law.
 Any person may apply to judge of the superior court or a justice of the peace for O search warrant. and, on Q showing of probable cause" such judges may, with or without the ap- proval of the prosecuting attorney, is sue search warrants. On the service of such warrants all l.quor discovered shall be confscated. All furniture and equipment shall be seized. After hearing. lf the judge finds the law was violated on the premises. he shall or der the liquor confscated, and, If there is no valid claim to the contrary order the furniture or other articles sold at auction. the proceeds to so to the school district.
 While no person shall be excused from testify.ng before court or grand jury. on the ground that he may be incriminated. such testimony shall nof ho ,,ood cro fucf him
 Nineteen Dry States.
 There are nineteen states now un- der prohibition or which have adopt ed it either by legislative enactment or constitutional amendment. In the order which they have adopted pro hibition these states are:
 Maine. Kansas, Oklahoma, North Dakota. North Carolina. Georgia. Mis- sissippl, Tennessee. Alabama, West Virginia. Virginia, Washington, Ore gon. Colorado. Arizona. Iowa. Arkan- sas. Idaho. and Soutk Carolina.
 The following Is a summary of the status of prohibition in the atates named:
 Maine-First law enacted in 1S51 repealed In 1856; re-enactod in 1858. Constitutional amendment adopted in 1884
 Kansas-constitutional prohibition adopted in 1SS0
 oklshoma-constitut!onal prohibit ton. 1907
 North -Constitutional prohi- bition went into effect in both North Dakota and South Dakota in 1890. The policy had been approved by the people in a tentative election in 1885, but really effective action was taken by both states in the fall of 1889, when both were admitted Into the Union as prohibition states. North Dakota chung Co its prohibition. but Snuth Dakota abandoned it after a short trial.
 North carolina-Is under statutory prohibition. adopted by Q referendum on May 26. 1908. It became operative January 1, 1909
 ceorgia-ProhibItory law went Into effect on January 1, 1908.
 Mississippi law passed in 1908.
 1909
 Alabama - Statutory prohibition went Into enect in 1sOo, with iocal option law for counties. Prohibition effective in 59 of the 67 counties.
 West Ia-Constitutional pro hibition went into effect July 1, 1914.
 Virginia ls Next.
 Vlrqlnia-Constitut, prohibition | adopted in September, 1914; goes in- to effect November l, 1916. On Janu- ary 1. 1915. S4 of the 100 counties In the state were dry under local op- tion.
 Washlngton-Cons prohi- bition amendment adopted November 9, 1914, by majority of 1S.632 out of total vote of S61,04S. Total vote cast was larger by 42,OO0 than any other vote ever cast In the state. Law becomes effective January 1, 1916. 1t will put out of business approximately HOO saloons, 24 breweries and one small distlllery.
 on-Constltutional prohibition adopted November 8. 1914, by major ity of 35.000 out of a total of 237, 204. Becomes effective January 1. 1916.
 coiorado-Constitutlonal prohibition amendment adopted November 8, 1914. by majority of approximately 12,000, Becomes effective January l. 1916.
 Constitutional prohibition amendment adopted November 3. szz