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The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
SAYS SUhZER IS
 THREE VOTES AHEAD

VALDEZ, Dec. 27.-According to the figures received by the Prospector Sulzer still has a lead of three votes m ,he Territory, and these figures are probably as accurate as any that can be obtained. The figures from the First division are confirmed both 5y the Empire and the Dispatch, the Democratic and Wickersham publica- tions, and are undoubtedly correct. The figures from the Second Division have been twice confirmed and leaves little chance for error. In the Third division the returns are in accordance with the official returns received at the office of the Clerk of the Court. and the figures given from the Fourth Division are with the exception of three precincts reported by wire, al so taken from the official returns on file in the office of the Clerk of the Court. and have also been twice con frmed by wire. Therefore a plurality of three votes lead for Sulzer is prob ably correct.
 So far as can be learned by tele- graphic inquiry the report from the First Division is complete, all the re- turns having been filed with the Clerk of the Court. In the Second division it is believed that the returns now in are all thAt will be receive' in time to be counted, Point barrow and Kiana being missing, and with little or no chance of their returns being received at Nome, muct less at Ju- neau, before the canvassing board meets. In this division the Bristol Bay precincts are still missing, but as they have never been received in time to be counted it is probable that they will not be counted this year Two years ago they did not arrive here until May, almost three months after the canvassing board sat.
 In the Fourth Division the missing precincts may not be received in time to be counted. although their chance is perhaps better than the missing precincts in the Second and Third. Ii they do not come in Sulzer will have a lead of several more votes in Fourth than he is now credited with.-Pros- pector.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
FIRST CASE UNDER
 THE COMPENSATION ACi

The long drawn out and tedious case of Nick Demer vs. the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company, in which the former sought by an action under the Compensation Act passed by the Territorial Legislature in 1915, to re- cover the sum of $36OO, which amount is D per cent of $4SOO which ,ater sum he would have been entitled to, if he sustained total permanent disability came to and end yester- day in the District court when the jury brought in its findings.
 The jury had been instructed by the court that it could not find a general verdict in dollars and cents, but that it must answer three Ques- tionS which had been propOunded, af' ter considering all the evidence ad- duced.
 The finding of the jury in this case, the first one tried under the Compen- sation Act, seems to indicate that the jury upheld in no small deg
 Act At least this inference seems justifable when these facts are con sidered. Plaintiff claimed $S6OO, con tending that he was permanently dis abled. The jury awarded him, that is the jury found that his earning capacity had been decreased to the extent of 5 per cent, which in money represents $24O, being , per cent of S4S00. Now, he has received from the company $213.5O in the way of set clement. This leaves a balance of $26.5O in his favor, for which amount the court will award judgment. It is stated that any sums paid to injured men as the result of injuries may be deducted from any amount resulting from answers found by the jury.
 While the jury answered two of the questions in the affirmative and found that plaintiffs earning capacity had been reduced 5 per cent, all of which seems to be favorable to him, the facts remain that his recovery will be nominal.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
DRU NKEN FATHER KILLS
 HIMSELF AND CHILDREN

KAMLOOPS, B. C., Dec. 3O.- James Charters when in a drunken condition here last night was refused liquor by his wife and throwing a lighted lamp on the boor caused his own death and the deaths of his three children, all of whom were under three years of age. When he hurled the lamp it exploded and the room was soon a mass of flames. The wife escaped through the window but is in a precarious condition from burns The bodies of the father and children were cremated.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
MUSIC BEGINS TONIGHT
 AT 9 O'CLOCK SHARP

The doors for the masquerade will be open this evening at S:SO o'clock and the music will begin at 9. Final preparations are being made and all with a view to making it fine time Several more donations have been re- ceived and added to the prize list, such as a months ticket to the Elm press threatre which will be given as a special price. The Grand March will be at 1O:45 after which the prizes will be awarded. Admission is One Dollar for each person, except for children who will pay fifty cents.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
VILLA WON BY A TRICK
reVOlutl0niStS.

FL PASO, Dec. 30.-It is learned by dispatches that Villa succeeded in entering Toweon by subterfUge. He sent messages to the Carranza commander stating that he train which about enter the city was carrying endorsements from General Mugua and the garrison commander let it in without opposition. It filled with Villa troops who, within the place. opened attack )n the garrison and reinforced by their rades from outside horses The surprising nature of the attack had the effect of taking the spirit from the de- lenders and Villa was soon in full control
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
SPAIN CALLS GERMANY DOWN

MADRID, Dec 3O - The Spanish government has forwarded a note to Germany reviewing the policy man. taned by Spain during the and then going m detail into the actions of German submarines against Spansh shipping. The note asked the German government to re- spec the Declaration of London especially Article 50
 which binds all the sgnatores not to abandon crews of sken ships to the mercy of the seas The note con- cludes by the significant statement that Spain will be conpeled to take steps to avoid or diminish risks to Spanish shipping in the future
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
ENTENTE REPLY GIVEN

PARIS, Dec 3O-The reply of the Entente nations to the German peace proposals was handed to the United States ambassador today, according to the information printed by the Petit Parisienne which also says that the text of the reply will be made public on Sunday Inns is all that can be told about it at present but IS widely ronored that it lays the blame for the Germany and suggests that nasmuch as the Berlin government in 1914 proclaimed its contempt for treaties the Entente na- tons could not consider any peace discussion without suit able guarantees that the peace of Europe would not again be violated It is generally assumed however that ii there is nothing in the reply to modify this assertion 1t rather leaves hope that the Entente has not rejected the proposals absolutely.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
FNTFNTF RFPIY TO THE PEACE PROPOSALS s READY AND FRANCE EXPECTS PUBLICATION OF II TOMORROW
LEE FEARS RAILROAD
 STRIKE WILL COME

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-The Rail road Brotherhood chiefs held long conference last evening and they an- nounce the intention of placing the whole question before the men direct ly. President Lee says that the men are greatly dissatisfied and sporadic strikes may burst out like prairie fires pending the litigation. This, he fears, would delay the settlement of the matter.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
RUSSIANS FAIL TO COVER

BERLIN, Dee. 3O.-The attempts by the Russians to cover the Roumanian retreat and protect them from greater disaster have become determined and stubborn
 They are strongly entrenched but Mackensen has made bold frontal attack against their strongest point near Rmnik and also near Sarat General Sakharo the Rus sian commander at the eleventh hour tried all kinds oi tactics to save the situation but his position serious ana he cannot hold out. supreme effort was made by the Russians in the final phases of the battle when they charged the Bugals but t failed to turn the ude ol battle and are again falling :k
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
NOME MAN TAPS SUN
 FOR LARGE AMOUNT FUEL

Nome Nugget: Bottled Sunshine" is what Alberta Barnes, a local ma chiniSt and a genius, calls his new invention-a caloric contrivance that he uses to heat his house in winter and to do the washing, ironing and all other household tasks requiring stored force.
 On the hottest days in summer, Mir. Barnes catches the rays of the sun at the focus of bright tin roof on his house and conveys the heat to his barn, which he has remodeled into an immense model of a freless cooker box. In this building great squares of artificial stone are placed and the heat is stored within these big disks. These are closely packed inside bales of pressed straw. The stones hold more than 100000 cal ories of heat, sufficient to heat his house all winter and to supply all needed extra heat.
 Mir. Barnes claims that it took only ten days last summer to charge his hot storage plant. The idea for the contrivance originated with lrr. Barnes when he was trying to paint the roof of his house on a hot day. Finding such great heat on the tin he was curious to know if food could be cooked there, and taking a beefsteak to the roof he left it. After a wait of an hour he crawled tc the top of the house and found the steak cooked to a crisp. This incident gave him the idea for his storage plant.
 Hundreds of visitors are viewing the dish shaped roof, the hOthouse and heating system at the home of Mir. Barnes, who says that as there is no meter on the sun he does not expect to pay cent for heat the re- mainder of his life.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
BROTHERHOODS PLANNING.
 BIG STICK METHODS AGAIN

WASHINGTON, Dec. SO.-From trustworthy sources it is learned that the railroad Brotherhoods are again planning to use Big Stick methods, or similar tactics to those Of last August. A tacit promise has been given, it is said, to call no strike for two months and the Administration hopes this period will give an Oppor- tunity to effect a settlement.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
WATSON RETURNS BUT
 WILL LEAVE TONIGHT

The Admiral Watson returned 10 port early this afternoon as the weather was so rough that it was impossible to make Seldovia or Ko- diak. In addition to the exceedingly severe storms the fogs prevented safe navigation. The Watson will leave for Kodiak again at s o'clock this evening and will stop at Seward on her way back.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
DO NOT EXPECT STRIKE
 ON RAILROADS MONDAY

CLEVELAND, Dec. 3O-Presidents Stone and Lee of the railroad Broth erhoods who arrived here today say that a strike next Monday, January 1, is improbable. They also say that no circular to the members of the Brotherhoods has yet been prepared. Further than this they are non-com- initial.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
CARRANzA GETS MUNITIONS FROM
 JAPAN FOR A GREAT CAMPAIGN
CARRANZA GETS MUNITIONS

FL pASO Dec. 30. - Cawanza has recently, it is learned transmitted million pesos in gold to Japan for the payment of munitions which being specially man. ufacured in the Osiental nation for Constitutional gov ernment of Mexico One shipment has already been ceived another is due and it is supposed that viz orous campaign will now be inaugWated against the reVOluti0niStS.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
FORMER FLAT CREEK
 MAN COMMITS SUICIDE

Ralph Zaber, who formerly con ducted a restaurant at Flat Creek, Iditarod, committed suicide the be- ginning of last month at Cripple creek near Innoko. The deed was done with a rifle. Dependency was the cause.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
IS ADVANCE
PETROGRAb

PETROGRAD, Dee. 30. - The Austrians and Ger mans continue tieir ance at several places on the Moldavian frontier and battles are proceeding Tn the vicinity of Sesmezm where the Teutons are attempting to wrest heights from the Russians and RomananS The war office admits that have not yet come to the pom where we can stay the enemy advance but the force O the Teuton assaults seems to be weakening.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
NO PAPER MONDAY

AS usual there will be no issue of the Gateway on New Years Day. If important news comes it will be given to the people. A prosperous New Year to Seward and all its peO- ple.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
WILSON MAY EXPEDITE
 RAILROAD LEGISLATION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. -P Presi- dent Wilson went to the Capitol today to confer with Senator Newlands with a view to expediting railroad legisla- ton because of the failure of the BrotherhoodS and the companies to agree to the application of the Adam son law.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
SPAIN SURPRISES WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Dee. 3O.-Oficials here express the greatest surprise about the note of Spain to Germany re- gardng sunmayinng No such vigorous protest was eX- peced these officials say It is thought possible that II the peace proposals fail of effect the neutral marine na ton may combine to compel respect for the international laws governing war activities at sea.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
CHARLES E. BROWN BUYS
 VAN GLIDER BUILDING
nominal.

Charles E. Brown, of Brown x Hawkins, today purchased the Office Building from E. L. van Glider. The building is better known as The van Glider building.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
ENTENTE STOPPED U. S. NOTE

BERLIN Dec. 30. - It has been learned that the United States dispatched second note to Germany that was explanatory of the first and that this note was held m bv the Entente and never delivered It is stated that be second note praised the German reply to the first for it's showing understanding of and sympathy with the pur poses of Germany.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
ITALIAN ARTILLERY ACTIVE

ROlIE Dec 3O-Artillery IS active In the Irentlno but only minor infantry engagements have taken place on our front recently The same IS true of the Caso nehef side tried general assault on any position for sev- eral days.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
TEUTONs WIN IN ROUMANIA

BERLIN, Dec 3O-The latest news published today is that the Russians and Roumanians have been dreh back on the entire front in Roumania The stubborn re- sisance has been completely broken and new lines must be taken up by the enemy.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
BRITISH RAID LINES

LONDON, Dec. BOA party of our troops success fully raded the German lines east of Lesars yesterday No further fighting reported from the west front tkIS morning.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-30
PASSENGERS FOR ANCHORAGE

A first class dog team will be at Mile 40 on Mondays for passengers for Anchorage or vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-17

mediate and Mrs. Nellie Durrell Of the
infant classes in getting up the pro-
gram. There will be vocal solos dur
ing the service by Arthur Chubbuck,
Lees Hall and Miss Annie Scott. Harry
Upton, who finishes Sunday his work
as supply in the pulpit, will give talk.
Carleton P. Merrill arrived home
Friday forenoon, from his trip to the
Republican National convention at
Chicago. he being one Of the alter
mates.
Mrs. Thomas B. Lord and Miss Helen
Lord and Miss Elizabeth Scott return
ed Friday from Pennington, where the
young ladies are students at the Nor
NAL school and Mrs. Lord had been
attending the Commencement.
The Sunset Chapter, o. E. s., met
Friday evening.
The latest birth recorded is that OF q
daughter, Barbara Ethelyn hatcher
born at the Somerset hospital to Mr.
and Mrs. Harold w. hatcher of Ath-
ems.
Mount Moriah Council will hold its
annual meeting next Wednesday eve
ming, June Fl.
Rev. George w. Hinckley was in
town Friday from Good Will farm.
Ben Collins, formerly a resident OF
North Arson and ex-county attorney
is in Skowhegan and plans to make his
home here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-17
new PSYCHOLOGY
TEACHER FOR
C0RHAM NORMAL

Gorham, Me-, June 16.-(SpeciaD-
The trustees of the State Normal
schools have elected Miss Winifred
Richmond of Athens. Ohio, to be the
new head of the department of psy
chology at the Gorham Normal school.
This is the position made vacant by
the resignation Of Miss M. Grace
Pickett.
Miss Richmond was graduated from
the state normal college at Ohio, has
her bachelors degree from Ohio Uni
versity at Athens, Ohio, and her mas
tiers degree in education from Clark
University, Worcester, Mass, in 1915.
For the past year she has been a fell
low in pedagogy at Clark University.
She has had experience in teaching in
elementary schools, in high schools,
and in the summer term at the Uni
versity of Ohio. At the Gorham Nor
NAL school she will teach the work in
psychology and also some of the other
courses in education.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-17
STATE SENATOR
VOTE FOR
WILLIS Z. SWIFT

His record in both branches of the Legisla-
ture of this State and party usage entitle him to
a second term. You will vote for three. Make
sure he is one of Them jn171,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-17
The Grocer and the
Home

The small grocer controls
seventy per cent. of the food
product trade of the country.
The goods move directly
over his counter to the family
larder. He is a neighborhood
institution. He comes in close
contact with his customers a.
all times and intimately
knows their likes and dis
likes.
1t would be strange If the
grocery man were not quick
to sense the influence Of
newspaper advertising. He
knows customers begin CALL
ing for certain brands by
name when these brands are
newspaper advertised. What
Is more natural than that he
should push these particular
articles?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-17
POTATO NOTES

Fort Fairfield Review-Green Noun
tains are bringing from $500 to 1910,
while Irish Cobblers fetch up at about
the even $500 mark. The lots are now
coming in in a very scattering way,
most Of them being small-simply
what is left after planting and the saw
irg out of enough to eat till the new
crop grows. Outside of one possible
rather large lot, it is not thought there
yet remains within the limits of Fort
Fairfield as much as a full carload of
potatoes to be bought for the market.
About the same condition exists also
in Limestone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-17
ALMA

Mrs. George Krah is teaching the
school in District No. as the regular
teacher, Miss Jessie Houd!ette Is ill
with bad cold.
Mrs. Chas. Hendrickson and Mrs.
VIM. Erskine drove to Wiscasset Mon
day afternoon.
F. A. Richardson is at work in Bath
and expects to be there all summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Humason
drove to Wiscasset Wednesday after
noon.
George Krah is at home from Con-
necticut buying more potatoes to ship.
w. J. Seigars' hand is about we'll
from an attack Of blood poisoning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-17
SKOWHECAN NEWS

Summer Schedule of Skowhegan Town Baseball
Team Shows Promise Of Many Interesting
Games-American Wooden Co. Erects Water
Tower Marriage of Skowhegan Boy to Be
Tuesday-High School Baccalaureate Sermon
to Be Sunday Evening New c Concrete
Mixer in Town-Church Of the Open D 0 or
Business Meeting -Chldren's Day Plans -
Many Personals
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-17
DI ED
ANDROSCOGGIN.

ANDROSCOGG1N.
Lewiston-June II, Charlotte Clark Har-
low, aged 80 years.
CUMBERLAND.
South Portland-.June Is. Thomas A
King, aged 81 years; Frederick w. HUI
lett. aged months.
Portland-June 10. Alvah wentworth
Ida M. Smith, aged 60 years; Harold B
Savage, aged six weeks.
Windham-June Is, Matilda E. Libby,
aged so years.
PENOBSCOT
Bangor-June a. Mrs. Hannah l.. Or
cult, aged rs years. Mrs Sarah j. Null
holm, aged 81 years.
Dexter-June Is, Bernice Widdoes, aged
16 years.
Howland-Cora Sawyer Chamberlain,
aged 40 years.
Newport-Velona A. Lane Weeks, aged
"a years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-17
THE BRITISH AND
GERMAN CENSORSHIP
Oath Times)

(fodl11 lIItSJ
Arthur e. Dunning. a Bath boy
with the American embassy in Ber-
lin, writes to the Times letter
which has been censored. In 1t Is
one passage Of interest, II wish to
state my experience Of late in send
ing anything to America by mail has
been SO unfortunate that l have de-
cided to await the termination Of the
war before risking anything more.
Between the censorship of our Eng
lish cousins and Germany's tin fish
there are few leaks"
Tin fish" refers to the German
submarines
The letter is dated April 26 and
of the last note sent by President
Wilson to Germany he says: The
last American note to Germany was
received with great calm and from
all indications the German business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-17
MARRIED

CUMBERLAND
Portland-June Is, Weston Douglass Of
hiram and Emma Mary Ralston Of Bos-
ton, Mass.
KENNEBEC.
Winslow-Juen IA. Joseph Eaton and
Iva Dell Scribner; Donald Woodward and
Florence Stobe
PENOBSCOT
Bangor-June IA, Percy Edmund Green
OF Frankfort and Elsie May Mcneil
Hoiden-June IA, John Walter Hart and
Bernice Chase Harrington.
SAGADAHOC
Bath-June IL, Arthur c. Haean and
Gwendoline A. Turner Of Bddeford. Eng
land; Robert A. Ham and Alma M. Lee
SOMERSET
Cornville-June IA, Clyde A. Dunton Of
Mercer and Grace NJ. futile
MISCELLANEOUS.
wellesley. Mass.-June 10, Walter Ran
dolph Durie Of Jamaica, Mass. and Alice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-17
Brooks Hardware Co., Augusta Me- Sells Goodrich Tires

interests and the great mass of PEG.
pie are anxious to avoid rupture
with the United States. The press
comments are moderate and reason
able. Should anything happen, l
shall probably be compelled to re-
main here unless transferred to one
of the adjacent neutral countries.
Resident Americans are at this date
very confident Of a peaceful adjust
ment Of all difficulties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
HOUSE EXPUNGES
LANGUAGE USED
Representative Moore Gives
Offense to Representative
Madden During Debate.

An exchange of personalities between
and Madden of Illinois at the outset of
etoday's closing discussion of the rivers
and harbors bill led to formal action by
the House to expunge from the record
remarks made by Mr.. Moore. 1.-The gen.
tleman from Illinois," said Mr.. Moore,
after there had been a bantering back and
forth regarding Mr.. Madden's opposition
to inland waterways matters, 'is a kindly
gentleman who has gotten along to
that stage in life where he can afford to
throw away a thousand dollars here and
there in vain effort to bribe members
of Congress to his way of thinking. l
am not in such financial position"
Demands Words Be "Taken Down."
Mr. Madden Immediately demanded
that the Pennsylvarhan's words be
taken down." The words were read
from the rostrum, Speaker Clark was
called to the chair and by a viva voce
vote the words were striken from the
record Mr.. Moore told the House that
he was heartily in favor of the ex-
punging as he had sought to withdraw
his words while Mr. Madden was de-
manding that they be formally taken
Mr.. Moore said he had mo purpose
of rejecting on my friend from IL
linois and l was speaking facetiously.
as he had BEEN"
The rivers and harbors bill was COM
pleted today. after some unimportant
discussion.