The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-03-29

day night for the expenses con- tingent upon the maintenance of the big hall during the winter. So few entertainments have been pulled off during the season past that the Hall has been quite an expense. AS all take an interest in the up-keep of this magnificent hall, it is likely that one of the largest crowds ever gathered there will greet the per formance on Saturday night.
 The political clouds began rolling away yesterday morning and throughout the day the vista open ing before the voters became more and more clear. Beginning at the beginning in addition to Judge Lomen's candidacy, the peti- tions of Professor Henry Peterson and of Dr. Chace was placed in cir culation in the afternoon for the position of Mayor. The petition of c. Lescher, Gus Lynell, w Stipek and Jim M'Allister were also signed
 up at an early hour. Alfred Ander- | sons petition for city clerk was also
 filed, thus making three eligibles in the field. Presumptive possibilities | for council now are Stipek, Balser, | Lynell, M'Allister, Poteet, Lescher. O'Farrel. For City Attorney Hugh O'Neill and J. F. Hobbes, for City Clerk Judge Grimm, Jas Began and Alfred Anderson. For the position of City Treasurer Philip Murphy. The petitions of Mrs. Cap. Bayne, and E. w. Carleton, have been filed for the School Board and an interesting contest should re- suit The Clerk obligingly resolved | to keep a late open hour in the of
 flee of the City Magistrate to re-
 ceive petitions to be filed and to
 register voters last night. There l were 644 voters registered at five 1 o'clock in the. afternoon. Many ac- | tiyities and tickets are said ot be
 in the process of formation from
 those who are going to run and
 quite a lively election can be anti
 cipated. It is said that programs
 and platforms of such combinations
 are to be announced later on.
 For Coal and General Delivery see
 Erickson or leave order at Mansfield
 Tobacco Store.
 At the last regular meeting of the Miners Union a committee consist
 ing of Andrew Beck, John A. Wilson
 William Austin. J. Nelson and Pat
 M'Ginty was appointed to cooperate
 with a like committee of the w. C.
 T. II. to investigate the advisability
 of preventing saloon licenses being
 granted this spring. It was decided
 to interview Judge Tucker on the
 subject and yesterday at one o'clock
 they saw the Judge in the District
 Court room, the presidents of the or ganizations stating the purpose oi
 the interview. Judge Tucker was
 asked what procedure if any was
 necessary to prevent his issuing new liouor licenses to saloons when the present ones expired. Several ques : tions were asked of Judge Tucker . who courteously and frankly ali swercd them. He suggested to tht committee that they circulate theil petitions and present them to hin not later than April 20. He asked s that it be specifically stated in thu e petition when they would desire al n licenses to expire. In passing Judg' ]. Tucker said that he had power t' l. grant licenses one day. week O - for any length of time up to Jan. 1918. He would carefully give tn }. both petitions consideration. As t. what action he would take in tn
 event of either having majority o
 bona fdc signatures, he said h
 
 ). would issue a license if the saloo d men had the largest number. and IT the drys had the majority he woul r. refrain from doing so. The pet
 tions would be carefully scanne " and the same signatures on both DC 'e titions would be properly appraised ts and if in his opinion he deemed 's necessary to issue a call for spt "a cial election he would do so. Tn n committee notified the Judge tha y they would give him definite a, le swer as to their intentions at te B. o'clock on Monday morning mex l. The intention is understood to b
 to eliminate the saloons about Sel k tember l so that the mon comin