The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28

ment of Hqlor into dry territory. The question will be taken ;o the supreme cou.; of the Intt"I states for a final decision
 CHILD LABOR INVESTIGATED.
 WASHINGTON D. C.. Feb. 24 The interstate commerce commission Is occupied with the investigasioI of child labor throughout the JnIt- rd States
 DAMAGE CASE DISMISSED.
 PORTLAND. Ore. Feb. 2i-The lah ambassador to the tinted state. Nag~hai against Spring Rice, Brit tama1e suit i.sti,uted by Lewis seeking large sum on the charge of conspiracy to deprive him of his righ,s anl property as Brit .sh subject has been dismissed the platuurf Eayin@ failed to make a case
 AVOIDING DIFFICULTY. NEW YORK. Feb 24-Local rep resentatives of the Swedish-Amerl-
 ,o~ 't~. la.n rac-iv"d instructions ifro ring rh0t all shipments seHt from th" United States must be -arsiguod eith-r r. t'" S'radi-' government or to the special fool 1 ~ommission This action is taken in order to avoid difficulties result jrg from the British blockade. HOLDING CONVENTION.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 24 Represcn, tatives Of the coal operators and mine workers have arrived in this city for the purpose of considering new wage agreement pRORIeITlONlSTS READY. i TACOMA. Feb. 24.-Thc Prohibit tionists of the state of Washing l ton will place a full ticket in the l field for state positions, X call as boon issued for a Convynti-0 r. he held in this city early in May 1 t which time plans will be perfected i for engaging in a vigorous cam paign.
 TWO ON BALLOT. DIES MONIES Feb, 24.-The names ] of President Wilson and Senator Albert B Cummins will appear on i the ballot in this state on the oc- | cation of the primary election 10 i be held on April tenth. Both of l the aspirants for the presidential
 nomination have filed afldayits with i the secrtary of state, The appiCa- i ton of Senator Cummins marks his formal entry in the race for l the Republican nomination. PHOTO PEND IN BAD SEATTLE. Feb 24.--Louis P. Si- l chler, photographer was taken ] into custody today on charge of l blackmailing a number of promi- nent men of Seattle. According l to the complaint, the defendant has i taken photographs of a number ot
 prominent men while they were in compromising positions in the flats 1 of women of questionable character 1 GOVERNMENT GETS MONEY. { WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 24.- 1 All of the income tax cases which
 were carried to the United States supreme court for final settlement, have been disposed of by that trib- i aual. the government W.Dnng in cF cry instance.
 FOREIGNER RUNS AMUCK. SEATTLE, Feb. 24.-Angered by the arguments against the central i powers during a street discussion 1 today, foreigner ran amuck and stabbed four persons before he 1 could be subdued. The injuries inflicted are not serious. SULZER SPEAKS. PITTSBURG, Feb 24.-In an ad- dress delivered in this city last night William Sulzer, former gov ernor of New York, assailed the local option amendment and advo-
 'ated the imposition of tax of 1 one thousand dollars a gallon on | II liquor sold.
 EXPLOSION CAUSES PANIC. tCJITNI'TnN n kah D1 l The laundry department of the gov enment printing office was the scene of considerable excitement today as the result of the explosion of a quantity of gasoline. The ing were thrown into a panic, the had been wrecked by bombs, No serious damage resulted however and order was soon restored.
 GROVES MAKES THREAT.
 CHICAGO, Feb. PA postcard 1rones, the University club soup Headquarters today from Portland threat that the local headquarters W III De uS udlLlItu III case NlolltN is placed under arrest.
 MUST COME AGAIN. CHURCH LOOTED. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25.-Sacred vessels and cash. representing an aggregate value of considerably more than a thousand dollars, were stolen from St Patrick's cathedral last night. The robbers forced an en- trance to the edirice and ransacked the building at leisure, traces of their departure having been found in every part of the church. The theft was not discovered however, until late today, which gave the robbers ample time to make their escape.
 TONG WAR OVER. PORTLAND, Ore. Feb. 25--The big tong war which has been in progress during the past ten days in the Chinese quarter of this city. came to an end today, the leaders of the rival organizations having agreed to a thirty-day truce. Seven Chinamen have been killed since the commencement of the bat tie, despite the efforts of the po- lice to prevent the shedding or blood. Several suspects have been placed under arrest.
 AFTER eRYAN'S TOWN.
 LINCOLN, Feb. 25.-The destruc- ton of the state capitol is believed to have been narrowly averted to- day by the timely discovery of a quantity of explosives, which were fOur5 in tho of tha hujlo-