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Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17
WAR CLOUDS ARE
 GATHERING IN EAST

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 12.-War clouds are again looming on the hori- zon of the Near East ana in all prob abilky the world will again hear the note of battle between the allied forces ot France and England on one side and the forces of the Turks On tke c,.,i This condition will probably result should ,ke present at- titude of the allies be maintained In ignoring the demands of ,he Turkish. government rega.1iog the removal O. war vessels from Smyrna bal Dor. The first request of ;he Ottoman govern ment was igno..I with;lit a-.y sem
 lance of a reply b.ing given. this morning a seconl and more vigorous demand was nia-e ir which il was stipulated tha- if the removal was not made within three days time both England and France mu>i abide by the consequences. The a'd1ca'ions are that the allies wil remain silent.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17
VICTORIA SUFFERING

VICTORIA, Feb. 14-This city is experiencing the worst storm in many years, the icy blasts sweeping through out the province. Small shipping has been compelled to abandon schedules with many motor vessels seeking safe ty at remote places. Several vessels the high seas, showing the movement have reported as being distressed on of the storm to be general.
 The steamer Princess Alice, north bound is reported to have run on Morseby island during a high gale but succeeded in getting off before much damage was created by the wash of the seas. The vessel is reported as be- ing on it's way back to this port but may come to anchor at some protect ed place
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17
WORK DENIES CHARGE DEMOS. REFUSED
 ?. ]. POSITIONS

WASHINGTON, D. c. Feb. 16-Post master General Hubert Work. in mak- ing reply to charges by democrats that. democrats had been excluded from receiving appointments to south ern postmasterships, made public to- day statistics to refute the allegations
 It has been alleged that exclusions were made contrary to the spirit of the presidents executive order, which made it possible for him to select fo- any given office any of the three highest on the qualified list. The post master general has taken extreme ex- ception to the assertions made and by the issuance of the circular showing
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17
NORTHWESTERN 0N WAY
 HAS MANY FOR THIS PORT

SEATTLE, February 1.-The steam CT Northwestern sailed for northern ports this morning with a heavy pas senger list for the various places along the route In addition to heavy shipment of freight the vessel had on board the following passengers for Seward:
 J. P. Hannon, J. A. Marion, Thos. Groves, L. w. Ness and wife, Dr. R. H. Mellor, Dr. C. c. Martin, G. Rogers, J. c. Enslent, Mrs. W. H. Malone, J. Anderson, R. s. McBeth, James Jusd- son, \. F. Beth, E. c. Felluga, V. E. Eaton, w. Bullock, Mrs. J. B. Beeson, J. Miljovich, Mrs. F. Kern, Mir Key holds, A. L. Hanot, Mrs. J. B. Flicken- den NJ. L. Peters, Ger Hardness. J. M Wilson, Wm. Cook, M. Woldson, Mrs. O. Paxton, Bert Ellison, W. F. Scott, John Palm, o. Thorsen, c. E. McCur- die, Master Beeson. A. F. Beth H. Nj, Olson.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17
STORM ABATES WITH
 NORMALCY RETURNING

SEATTLE, Feb. 16-Following the severe and blustry weather of yester- day and days before, this morning dawned with bright sunshine and an abatement of the high gales. Weather conditions today are normal.
 During the night the weather chang ed foc the warmer and heavy de- luge of rain took place, materially re- ducing the depth of snow. Residents in low places in the valleys adjacent to this city have been warned to look out for period of inundations, as in- dications are that rapid rise in the rivers will take place.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17
SETTLEMENT WITH WAR CROOKS
 BEEN REACHED
LINCOLN MOTOR CAR COMPANY WILL TURN BACK $1.sso,oo0
 FILTERED MONEY

WASHINGTON, D. C., Fed. 15-Ihe amount agreed upon by the depart meut of justice and the receiver for the Lincoln Motor Car company, in settlement of the governments claim f,r alleged ove-payments on war con- tracts is s1,55o 900. according to VII liam Ritter, assistant attorney gener- al. who said today, however, that his fIsure was subject to the approval of Judge 1uttle of the federal district court at Detroit.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17
CHARLES W. BROWN
 PASSES ID BEYOND

Yesterday afternoon, shortly before four o'clock, Charles w. Brown, a long time resident of Seward, passed to the Great Beyond, death being ascribed to gastritis from which malady he had been suffering for some time past. MT. Brown had been ailing for the past week but refrained from calling medi- cal attendance until 8 day or two be- fore his death.
 Little is known of the family history of the deceased, although it is stated that a sister resides in Oklahoma. He was born at Des Moines, Iowa, Aug ust A, 1877.
 age is believed to be about forty-four.
 Papers among his effects show that during the Spanish-American war he volunteered for service and was as signed to Company H, 51st Iowa h. fantry, in 1898. He was discharged from service in 1899. Other documents purport that he was g. member of Fort -Thygesen Camp No. 2. Spanish American War Veterans, of Seattle.
 Efforts are now being made to as certain if he has relatives in the stat es. during which time his remains are at the morgue Funeral announcement will be made later.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17
ENGINEERS DREAM OF RAILROAD T0PEk|N
 |S REVIVED

CHICAGO, Feb. 16-The dream Of many engineers of the American and other continents of the trans -conti- mental railroad line reaching from the shores of America to Asia was refiy- ed in an address made last night 5y Julian Arnold at . dinner, to which he was a guest.
 According to tie speaker 1t is pcs, sible for the carrying out of the engin- c,'ring feat which would reTla:t I train running from Chicago to enter the city of Peking without necessitat. ing a change of cars by the passen- gers. Arnold declared that engineer ing data showed it to be feasible to tunnel under the Boring sea, and in conjunction with a continental rail- road, effect the linking with steel oi Asia and America.
 Arnold is a commercial attache oi the American government stationed at the Chinese capital.
 During the course of his remarks ht stated that it was possible for per son to stand on the shores of Alaska and view the mainland of Asia.
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Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17
WRECKED VESSELS LOSS
 REPORTED BY sALvAGERs

SEATTLE, Feb. 16-The salvaging and underwriters crews which went to the scene of the wrecking of the Nika, Santa Rita, Coolsha, and Tuscan Prince, report this morning that all four freighters will be total loss. The lives of the crews were saved by Canadian and American life-saving services, which worked together in bringing the men ashore. None of the cargoes will be salvaged.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17
DRAFT EvADERs CLEARED
 BY STATUTE LIMITATIONS

CLEVELAND, Feb. 14-Those who evaded the draft during the world war need no longer have fear of being call ed upon to meet the demands of jus tice for their actions by being prose cuted in the courts. Such is the decis, ion announced by Federal Judge West enhaver, who publicly stated that the statute of limitations covering such cases had expired and prosecutions were barred. Those who have been ap- prehended, however, do not come with in this ruling.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17
ARMY ORDERS GIVEN

GIBRALTAR, reb. ;2.--The trend of events in the Smyrna situation is evidenced by tne orders transmitted from the British Home office to the commander of the Duke os Yelling tons regiment, a battalion of which has been ordered to immediately en- train for Constans;nnp'a.
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oEsTRoYERs CN SCENE

CONSTANTiNOpIE Feb. !2.--The war fleet of France and Britain was augmented this morning by the addl- tion of a large number of British de stroyers which now total five full divi- sions. All of the war vessels are now stripped off action and are so placed that they command the entrance to Smyrna harbor and Dardanelles. A full head of steam is, carried on all vessels of tho fleet.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17
REFUSES RECOGNIZE
 AGREEMENT MADE BY RUSS

TOKYO, February 1EPremier Ka- to announces that Japan will not rec ognize the agreement entered into be- tween Russia and the Standard oil in
 terests which gave to the oil monop- oly development rights on Saghalien.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17
DIRECTOR VETS BUREAU
 HANDS IN RESIGNATION

WASHINGTON, D. c. Feb. 16|C. R. Forbes director of the United
 States Veterans Bureau, this morning placed his resignation in the hands of president Harding, effective March l. In giving consideration to Forbes sue cessor, the president has in view one of three former overseas service men.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17

the positions filled and from which political party the nominations were made has. ill a large measure shown that as far as was consistent, the dem ocrats had received just about lhe same treatment as the republican,; in tl,e matter of filling postmasterships.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17
NO CONFIDENCE IN kATo

TOXIC, Feb. 16--The House of Com mons yesterday in general session, killed a resolution introduced to ex- press vote of confidence to Baron Kato's ministry.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17
RUM RUNNING PROv|sOs. :.
 BLOCK SHIPS TRANSFER

SEATTLE, Fb. 1.-The transfer of several vessels owned by Puget Sound shipping interests to Canadian regis ter Is being held up by the refusal of the Canadian marine to accept the regulations imposed by the United States shipping board, which seeks to prevent the craft from being operated ss rum runners.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17
U. S. GOVERNMENT UNDERWEAR

U. S. GOVERNMENT UNDERWEAR 2,50O,Oo0 pc. New Government Wool Underwear purchased by us to sell to the public direct at 75 cents each. Actual retail value $2.50 each All sizes, Shirts 34 to 46. Drawers 30 to 4. Send correct sizes. Pay post man on delivery or send us money order. If underwear IS not satis- factory we will refund money promptly upon request. Dept. 2a. Pilgrim Woolen O.. 1476 Broadway. New York, N. Y. 2S9 tf
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17
NOT NEWS AT l.ONOoN

LONDON, Feb. '2.-The latest in formation to ue received here regard ing the Near East situation indicates that nothing impa:tan. has developed as vet regarding the removal of the allied warships,
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17
ALLEGES HAT WOMAN
 IS CAUSE OF IT ALI

LONDON. Feb 16-Accordilg 70 the Daily F1p,ess large part of the feel tug of dissatisfaction which is prevail aat in the Mesopotamia regions has been caused by the influence of that wonderful woman huntress. poetass, travelled and explorer, Miss Gertrude I.cwihian Bell.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17
STEESE TO SUCCEED NIEARS
 CHIEF OF ALASKA RAILROAD
WAR AND INTERIOR DEPARTMENTS DEVISE PLAN OF CONSOLIDATING RAILROAD AMI ROAD AND TRAIL MEARs LEAVES MONTH OF MAY.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb 16-Following deli6er- aon of several days between the Interior and var D narmens it was announced late yesterday afternoon from official sources that plan had been devised where by the operation of the Alaska Railroad and the duties o the Alaska Road Commission had been combined into one over the work.
 The present head of the Alaskan Engineering Com mssion under which the railroad is operated Col freo- eck Mears has been assigned to duty with the engineers of the Ninth Army Area assuming such duties on May l, 1923 His Major Steese at present chief of the Alaska Road Commission. io tbe encouragement stated "there is nothing extraOr dary to the change except ordinary routine business ana a desire to save money administrative business
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17

FOR SALE-One three horse motor, no volts, 60 cycle, single phase,
 with a lot of shafting and pulleys.
 Apply at Gateway office. If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17

FOR RENT-The building formerly occupied by the Gateway, at an at tractive price. Call at the Gateway
 office. tt.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17

Subscribe for the Saturday Gateway. three dollars per year
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17

Subscribe for the weekly Gateway,
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17

WANTED-Clean rags at the Gateway
 Office. tf.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17

FOR RENT-Three room furnished
 house, See Doughterty after six pm.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17

WANTED-Oil stove, large enough to cook small meal on. Apply Gate way. 5I.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17
CLASSIFIED ADS

WANTED-Work of any kind by
 young man; is a hustler and not
 afraid of work. Inquire Gateway. 3t.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-17

FOUND-Set of keys on keyring;
 call at Gateway office. St
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-06-08
s,gvnT,'

dem?" a jeste ma kostelnich
schodech pobizela ke chvatu:
"Slysis? w zacfna hrat,"
Jako obycejne We vsedni
den, bylo dnes malo lidi We
chrame. Varhanik pocal ke
sve Rfe zaroven j zpivati, aby
druzi tim spise vpadli Kdyz Sc
Ruzenka ma sve obytejne mi
sto vedle varhan postavila, -
hnedle by to bylo ma jeho HAS
melo nepriznivy ucinek = mu
sill nj ma chvili strhnouti oci,
ably nabyl obycejne pevnosti.
Ona sama meme Sc zadivala
do modlitebni knihy.
"Rnzenko, proc nezpivas?"
septala il Andelka, kdyz byla
ukoncena sloka, pri niz take
jeji hlasek dobre bylo slyseti.
Starsi sestra il vlidne poky-
nula hlavou, pravic sobe V du
chu, re dite ma svuj vek velmi
kurazne, jiste a pekne zpiva.
Proto, kdyz Sc upomenuti opa-
kovalo, spojila j ona svuj hlas
ostatnimi, z pocatku jen IT,
chounce, jako bezdecne a o.
stychave, jako place pozdni-
mi chlady jarnimi stisnene,. po
tom zvucneji a vreleji, az il
konecne proud melodie zcela
uchvatil a ona Zapela z pima
srdce a 2 pima hrdla. Pobozni
verici dole S potesenim poky-
vovali hlavou a oci ustama
vespolek 81 pravili: "Uz je tu
Ruzenka, mas slavicek !"
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-06-08

cinkami ma potkani? Nechtel-
Ii Sc j snad "a to pomstiti, re
vysmati Sc il, az by il hlavu
popletl nejaky dukaz naklon
nosti jeji dostal? Nebylo-li vse
cko jednani jeho k nj naposle
dy take jen nasledkem nejake
sazky?!
Dospevsi az k takovym do
mn6nkam, dala 81 odpoyed' ma
prvopocatecni otazku: zdali
mu srdce jeji v pravde nalezi?
"Nikoli - nemam k nemu
lasky, nemam k nemu ami ucty
v;iznosti, jinak bych no ne.
nohla tax nlzkych skutivn
IcuezIivatin'
Nedcsti toho. Kdyby . jeno
DESTINY ch umyslech nemc,llo
by,; AMI sebe mensi pochy bno.
st, kdyby j nejtkiiv6Jsiml
slovy vrouci lasku vyzns,val a
kdyby il take Seji vlaste, sid
&C mnchem mocneji k nemu til
hio rez dosavad: mela liz by
j'stctI, ze - lax sam prari,,
muze svuj osud bezpecne do
rukou jeho sloziti? Teprve v
meste navykla 81 We vsem jei
pred sebou .omlouvati - ted
Ease tlacily Sc il ma pamet'
vsecky jeho blaznovske kou-
sky a nechvalne vlastnosti, kite
re toho byly pficinou, re k ne
mu byla dlouho citila vnitrni
odpor. Byl-liz to pro nj ten pra
w zenich? Chtela-liz by miti
takoveho muze, jakym on po-
sud byl? A mohla-]iz ocekava-
Il, re by Sc zjlnacil, kdyby Sc
stal jejim manzelem?
S kostelnl veze hucela jiz
dvanacta, kdyz Ruzena vstav-
81 potichu otvirala okno, ably
loznici osvezila vzduch, kite
nv Sc ii Zdal nesnesitelne dus-
ny.
Take Halaburd mel tn noe
nevalne spani. Kyz casne ra-
no oci protrhnul a Sc rozpomi-
nal, jake mysi mu vecer do hla
Wy leZly a co prapodivnych
nesmyslnych veci sc mu We
snach napletlo, notne Sc ma Sc
be rozmrzel.
"Co mne to privedlo z mi
ry?" plisnil Sc. "Jaka k tomu
byla pricina, abych Sc iako
zbrkly trestil a nebyl klidnym
jako vzdycky .jindy? To bylo
poprve naposledy!'
Obleknul Sc a yysel z domu
jeste pred vychodem slunce,
coz ostatne necinival zridka,
mel proto zvlastni klic. Dal Sc
pod zamek, minul pivovar a "a
nekolik minut byl Ma panske
louce, proti niz na druhe W.
chodni strane zdvihalo Sc jako
hradba pflkre, vysoke, borem
porostle uboci Dlouheho W.
chu, tvoric tn pravy breh re-
ky. Nikde nebylo jeste zive du
Sc. z vody Sc lehounko kouri-
10 - nemohlo byti vabnejsich
lazni.
A bylo Jich tn ia vybrani
pod pivovarem byl jeste brod,
pax sc reka zatocila na sever
a ponenahlu Sc prohlubovala
az ke krizove skale, pod KITE
rou pry byla bezedna vodnl
propast. Naproti nj mas ranny
prochazec shodil Sc sebe saty
skoro celou hodinu uziyal "
borne koupele.
Po nj vsechn nocnl matohy
chmury, vsechna tisen vse-
chen nepokoj byly vecl davno
minulou. Byl Ease lehky a vol
ny iako ptak, byl ma tele IA
duchu svezl, a mysl jeho jako-
by take byla pima ruzovych
ce,vanku, kterymi move slunce
lemovalo beloucke oblacky na
vysoke pomnenkove zaclon6
nebeske.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-06-08
"Tolik

"Tolik?"
"N6kolik set ruzi Sc do "a
brady snadno vejde, tady Sc
budou dobre dariti, mali tu
poledni stranu.'
"Nekolik set, to by byla
krasa !" zvolala divka opet
vstavajfc.
"Rozmanitych druhu," do
kladal Halaburd. "Mate-li v ne
kterem zvlastni zalibeni, po-
Ivite mi pax -"
"Vsechny druhy mann rada.
A velice VAN dekuji, re jste
81 wal takovou praci, abychom
Sc mohli tax peknymi vecmi
Itesiti.'
Kdyz Sc "a Ruzenou hnedle
potion zavfely dvere mladik
Iusedl k snidani, ohrivana ka-
va mela vGni a chut', iako by
iii byli strojili andele nebesti.
|Stfizlivost mysli, kterou 81 byl
|pri samem pocatku toho dne
"a pravidlo pfedepsal ma ran.
mi vychazce take zjednal, ne
|trvala dlouho; nyni sc vSak liz
'proto mic nemrzel.
"Abych Sc naposled i ma
msi neopozdil" vytrhnul Sc z
Iproudu libych pocitu spe
|chal do kostela tim ochotneji,
kdyz tam slecna prijiti chte-
Ia.
Prisla 0 neco pozdeji s An
Idelkou, ktera Sc j po ceste O.
pet a opet tazala: proc pax
|jsme nesly panem Halabur-
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-06-08
SETNIK HALABURD.
ROMAN z IDYLICKEHO ZAKOUTf.
Napsal Vaclav Week
Napsal Vaclav Week.

Sc ma zpatecni ceste objevil.
Domu Sc vratil pozdeji, nez
u neho pri rannich vychaz-
kdach byvalo obyceJe2.
"My jsme uz davno po sni-
dani!" vltala no ma schodech
Andelka. "Hnedle pnjdeme do
kostela, Ruzenka take"
Ia chvilku prisla mu Barca
do jeho pokojiku ohlasit, ze
kava ma nej ceka. Pozadal il
ably mu j prinesla sem. PAM
ucitelova uslysevsi tom by
la jista, ze pan mladenec umy-
sine cini Cd posavadniho pra-
vidla vyminku, re Sc strani ro-
diny, jednim slovem: re Sc po
vcerejsku hneva.
To il dokonce nebylo lhostej
no. Vyzvala mezi ctyrma oci-
ma Ruzenu, ably ona sklenici S
kavou panu Halaburdovi do
nesla.
"Ale maminko ="
"Nic neodmlouvej a poslech-
nil" pravila po dobrem, ale vel
mi durazn6 matka. "Vcerejsi
chyba musi byti napravena.'
Halaburd byl jednim sko-
KEN ma nohou, kdyz sc dvere
otevrely a v Mich Sc tacem
objevila Ruzenka.
"Vy sama, slecno!" zvolal.
20 prosim yam jsem dokon
ce nechtel d6lat neprilezitost. =
Vsecek Sc zacervenal, kdez-
to dlvka byla bledsi nezli wee
ra.
"Dobre jitro," odpovidala,
stavic mu snidani ma stul. "Ne
vedeli jsme, re .jste prycl -
i dostavate kavu ohffvanou."
''Trochu jsem sc venku zdr-
Eel, bylo tam tax prijemne il
tro Ale prosim, racte Sc
prece u mne take posadit, a.
spon Ia minutku -"
"Abych yam spani nevyne-
sla?" Spustivsi Sc bokem ma
stolici u okna Ruzena hlavou
ukazala ven: ''Nemohu sc ma
baziti nasi zahradky, jak Wy
jste il pretvoril -"
"Jeste ne mnoho," vpadl il
mladenec do reci. "dalo sc le-
tos jiz malo delati, jarni doba
jiz byla pokrocila ="
"Jak jste jenom ma te skal-
nj strani vycaroval ten pre-
krasny brcalovy travnik ?"
''Doati lehce, jien kdyz mann
tltochu semene dost vody.
Ma budouci rok pujde to vse-
cko liz lepe; pripravime kve-
tinove sazenicky, pres zimu
nadelame ruZi -"
"To w vsechno unite
''Je to pouha hracka. kdyz
isou po ruce sipky, a tech uz
mann nekolik Ikop vyhlidnu-
tych -"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-12
DAY NEARS FOR
FINAL FILING
OF TAX RETURN
Both Federal and State In.
come Tax Returns Must
BE in BY March 18th
U. S. OFFICE OPEN HERE

Three more days to report to
make your income tax retIrn!
All taxpayers subject to the in
come tax, both federal and state,
are required to file returns not lat
err than March Is, which is Thurs
day.
The local division o:ficc of the
United State Internal Revenue Bur-
eau announces that for the convan-
ience of taxpayers who finds It i'm
possible to call at the local office.
in the postoffice building. during
the regular office hours, Deputy
Collectors Hitchcock and Riley will
keep the office open from I p, m.
to 8 p. m. on March ID and Is.
For the last week there has been
steady stream of persons to the
office here to file their income tax
returns.
State income tax returns must be
made to the state tax commi sioner.
Returns also are required to be in to
this office not later than March Is,
although it is stated that an ex-
tension of time will be granted in
cases of necessity.
Penalties attached, for failing to
file promptly income tax returns,
both to the national and state gov
ernments.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-12
4 CANDIDATES
IN FIELD FOR
CITY PLACES
Two Incumbents and Two
Others to Seek Places on
City Commission
MUST PETITION SOON
Filing of Petitions for En-.
trance Into City Race
Ends on Wednesday

Four candidates were in the field
today for city commissioner as tae
time for filing of petitions for the
, election, April 3, neared. Petitions
must be filed not later than We'd
nesday night of this week. There
will be two registration days before
the election.
Candidates for city commissioner
two places to be filled-included
j. P. French and John A. Larson,
whose terms expire, A. G. Hinckley
and F. W. Murphy. 1t is possible
there will be no other candidates
before the time for filing petitions
ends.
No outtanding issues have as yet
been put forward. The newest note
thus for is that the two incumbents
state in their platform that they
favor municipal ownership of all
public utilities, which are the cleo
trio light plant, water works and
the gas plant.
Each candidate was asked by the
Tribune to make statement as to
what he stands for in the election.
Mr.. French said that he had no
particular statement to make regard
ing his candidacy, stating that "peo-
pie know me and what l stand for
His platform, he added, speaks for
itself 1t is on petitions as follows:
"Cleaner, better,>' larger city; a
square deal for all, municipal own
ership Of water works and all public
utilities"
A. C. Hinckley said that "my plat
form simply is better streets and
lower taxes" He said that if he
went on the commission he would
be expected to be given charge of
the streets, q place he occupied be-
fore on the commission, and added
that everyone knows how the
streets were taken care Of when l
was on the commission"
F.. w. Murphy said today that ne
has consented to petitions being cir
culated for the office Of city COM
missioner after some consideration
of requests made, and that having
decided to permit circulation of pc
titions he was out to do the best ne
could to be elected.
81 believe generally in reducing
taxes is possible" he said, "in OBJ
tanning some adequate water works,
and that the city's business ought to
be run just the same as any other
business concern"
Mr.. Murphy mas been resident
of the city since 1905, and is owner
of the Rose apartments.
Mr.. Larson had not prepared q
statement on his candidacy today.
Candidates in the field for police
magistrate include w. G. eastman,
incumbent. Hnd Justice w. S. Cassel-
man. Anton Beer. candidate at the
last election. said he would not be a
candidate. Nick Peters is candi-
date for city Justice Of the peace. :