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By DOK WILLARD
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luthec 4v>st how *<ou came
TO SHOOL AOHT ANME.
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS
yiRGE NUMBER OF CHANNEL
J PEOPLE ATTEND BIG MEETING
‘ FOR CELEBRATION OF 0. A. F
The Eagles’ Wall was filled to ovei
flowing last night with people fron
Juneau and Douglas in attendant
at tho reception and entertuinineu
■which was held to commemorate th
figning of tho bill which allows lr
creased pensions for the aged poo
of Alaska. —
As a culmination of the movemon
Ijcgun by tho Fraternal Order o
Eagles of Dbuglas, which organizi
lion in turn originated the Old Ag
Pension Community dub of th
Island that had as its sole aim
^better pension law for Alaska, an
later was taken up by the Pioneer!
lodge of Juneau and assisted by othe
organisations, the occasion was ii
deed a happy one.
Smith Presides
Elmer E. Smith, who was one c
the most active participants in fh
Jlpdvament, presided over the nice
.tag. Introducing the different 3pe.1l
ers and imbibers on the program. I
'ills usual fluent manner he was sin
cessfal in dispelling all stiffness c
formality among those present.
Governor First Speaker
Gov. 'Scott C. Bono was the fir'
to be called upon for a low remark
and in response to a toast offered b
James Ohristoe, lie highly cotnpl
taented tho Douglas Aerie, F. (). E
and all the people of Douglas for th
fine spirit shown in their recent e
forts in behalf of a better old ag
pensions law- Wo expressed his kee
desire and intention to do all h
could for tho Territory of Alaska.
Responds to Toast
'Attorney General John Rustgar
ros-ponded to a toast by Mayor F. t
J. Gall was as the next speaker <
' the evening. He expressed his grea
pleasure in coming to the Island an
paid genuine tribute to the resident
for tho spirit and determinatio
which has always predominated hen
Shepard Speaks
The neat speaker on the progran
Representative H. R. Shepard, wa
introduced by H. L. Rowley, and a
though h© proclaimed his lnaptitud
for speech-making, nevertheless h
spoke very interestingly of the O. i
IP. measure. To Mr. Shepard is du
the credit for introducing the bl
for increased old age pensions int
the -Legislature and which had th
distinction of being known as Hous
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• Bill 'No. 1. ITe explained some of tl
i important details of the bill and tl
! reasons -which prompted them heir
l incorporated in same. As an odd
■ tional •feature of importance counts
- ed with the O. A. I*, bill, Mr. Shepai
r told of the promptness with whit
Governor Bono gave the bill h
t signature after il 'was presented
i him, only onn_hotir elapsing befoi
••it was thus finally m'ade a law.
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, Pen Presented
i Upon the mention of the signii
1 act Governor Bone then present*
’ Mr. Shepard with the pen that 1
r [ used for signing the bill. And :
. promptly Mr, Shepard presented tl
pen to the Old Age Pension Cot
munlty Club as a souvenir of tl
good work which it had accomplls
. cd. The pen was a present to tl
Governor from Mrs. Bone.
• Stroller” E. J. White, one of ti
b#it known of Alaskans, and a joii
finalist of nation-wide fame, upon lj
| ing presented by Guy L. Smith, liv<
j up to his reputation as a story tell
land told one whieh fitted the oee
sion. lie also advanced a new theo
( of the probable cause of the laments
depletion of salmon and express'
v the opinion that if the Treadwf
I eavo-in wore damned up and tl
mine pumped out, not only would tl
p fish continue to disappear so inv
, tcriously, hub prosperity wou
g again visit Douglas Island. Mr. Whi
was one who also had worked for tl
increased O. A. pensions.
Toast to Father
Charles Soy, Worthy Prog1de.pt
1 the Fraternal Order of Eagles, in
.. few well selected words, offered
f toast to Father.
t Chairman Elmer E. Smith then <
.1 fered a toast to Mother,
s Ho was follolwod by G- Grundle
t chairman of the Old Age Penslot
!. Oomnitinity^lub, who thanked ever
one for the .interest taken in at
i, help which all gavo to aid in tl
s final triumph of tho movement f
- the aged poor and helpless pionee
b of this groat Northern country.
e Special Numbers
Included In tho other numbers
e the program were a piano duet 1
1 the Misses 'Mamie and Elizabe
a Fousi; vocal solos by Mis3 Katherii
e Sickelfi and Mr3. William Jarma
e all of which were highly appreciate
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LIBERTY
. Hurrah for Sunday Night Only
BIG BILL HART IN A THRILLING DRAMA
WILLIAM S. HART
IN
‘THE TESTING BLOCK’
It is a romance cf life on the ridwood slopes, in the days
cf bandits and gold. Seething with thrills and the struggles of
strong men. Tender with love and home and childhood.
THE GREATEST HEART PICTURE HART EVER
MADE—A Notable Cast Including Eva Novak
The show will start with a concert from 7 to 740 o’clock,
and will open with a Paramount Magazine and a Weekly.
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Tonight
AGNES AYRES in “THE ORDEAL”
Weekly and Comedy
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Mamie Halts! gave an orat.ion entitled
‘iServico” and Elsie Edmiston gave
a declamation entitled “The Lost
Word,” both of which were fine.
At the close of the program the
floor was cleared and dancing start
ed. Tho dSfcco was opened with a
grand march led by Governor and
Mrs. ,I3one. followed by the other dis
tinguished visitors and then the re
mainder of the guests,
j (Refreshments were served during
the remainder of the evening at sev
eral sittings In rho banquet room
| down stairs.
A special ferry carried the Juneau
■ guests to their homes after mid-|
night.
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e PROSPECTING PARTY
e < RETURNS FROM TAKU
>• J. O. Kirkh ut, rat! Carlson and;
t_ Ge >. Johnson returned this morn-'
ini; from their prospecting trip up'
11 , the Taku River, which they report!
is having ‘been qtiito successful. Two I
01 very promising locations wore njade|
e and samples brought to town for
essays which are expected to com-j
' pare favorably with the results <>b
! t;uncd on the samples taken from iho
claims staked last fall and bonded 10
1 i thte Treadwell Company.
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OLD ISLAND FAMILY
REMOVES TO JUNEAU
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removed to Juneau from Treadwell,
where they have resided for more
than 20 years. Mr. Brown lus charge
of the Alaska-Juneau Company mill
and his work there required his resi
dence on that side of the Channel.
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BACCALAUREATE TOMORROW;
NEXT WEEK COMMENCEMENT
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Rev. <3. C. Bruce will preach the
baccalaureate sermon to the gradu
ating class of tho Douglas High
'School in tho Congregational Church
tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.
Parents and all others Interested
in the schools are expressly invited1
to attend.
On Wednesday evening, next .week,
the commencement exercises of the
graduates will he held in the Congre
gational Church. Territorial Secre
tary Karl Theile will deliver the ad
dress to tho students of the class.
The senior class picnic, which
marks tlie close of the school activi
ties Tor this year, Is scheduled to
take placo on Friday.
All school work for the grade pu
pils ended with the final examina
tions which were held yesterday. All
tlile members of tho eighth grade
were passed on Into the High School
without condition, and they will be
the freshmen of next year.
Tho 'High -School will complete
their examinations for the year next
Wednesday.
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FINAL MEETING OF P.-T
A. MONDAY NIGHT
Tire Douglas Parent-Teacher Asso
ciation will hold its last meeting of
the present school term next Mon
day night, May 14, in the Douglas
school house.
Rev. Rico of the Holy Trinity
Cathedral of Juneau will address the
meeting and other interesting num
~ I tiers have also been arranged.
= ROWLEY TO MAKE
1 LECTURE TOUR
IT. I,. Rowley of the Douglas High
School faculty expects to leave to
day on tho Victoria to begin a lecture
tour of tho States under the auspices
of the Alaska Steamship Company.
After spending a short time in Se
attle ho will leave for Sin Fran
cisco and from there go to Washing
ton, ho said.
PERSONAL MENTION
iMr. IT. Museth. who had been re
moved to 8t. Ann's Hospital for treat
ment two weeks ago. was sufficiently
recovered to be able to return to his
= homo in Douglas this week.
Alta and Earl Bland are expecting
to leave on an early boat to jo a
their parents, who aro at present la
Tacoma. Mr. Bland Ls reported to
bo getting along -well under treatment
from his doctor tli'cre.
Alky, 19-ycar-old son of Mr. an!
Mrs. James Baroumts, Is soon to he
sent South for Medical treatment for
a chronic ailment.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Was tage
yestorday removed to Treadwe",
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here Mr. Westlake will have com
ote charge of the electric power
ant.
Mrs. <C. A. Fox, who has ju»l re
eved here wit hr her family from
ralg, Alaska, lias been ill at her
Jtal® In the SJargeani residence del
g the past few days.
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LUKE’S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
There will be no ff'Tviee Sunday
ening.
DOUGLAS CATHOLIC
CHURCH
No services until the Rt. Rev.
I shop Crimont. returns from the
ates.
CONGREGATIONAL. COMMUN
ITY CHURCH
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Sunday Sc'.iooV 10:30 a. m. to
1:30 a. in.
Junior Endeavor —C:30 p. ni. to
;30 p. m.
Haccn laureate sermon to the grad
itlng cla.-s of the Douglas High
■h. >1 at S o’clock, Rev. <}. O
ruco.
DOUGLAS PRESBYTERIAN f
NATIVE MISSION
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DAVID WAGGONER. Pastor.
2:30 p. m,—Afternoon service.
7:00 p. m.—Thursday — Mid
eek prayer service.
All are cordially welcome at tliesi
(rvlce*.
DLL I AM HART AT
IBERTY SUNDAY
(Now and then some entiu prising
imlAville team presents an act
herein the songs of yesterday—Hit
jngs our fathers and mothers used
> sing—aTe revived; almost Invar
iWy they meet with an enthusiastic
.isponse.
ISo, tu William S. Hart's now Para
lotrat picture, “The Testing Block,’
ritten by him.-elf and adapted and
IrecJed by Lambert Hlllyer, when
ro find “(Darling Nelly Gray” as ai.
niportant feature of the picture
lere is « warming of the heart, s
jvivlng of past dreams—"When Yoi
nd 1 Were Young. Maggie.”
IBut if the sonar Itself is old, thert
i nothing If no! novelty in the man
eT in which Mr. Hart introduces it
. strolling band of minstrels in tht
ieirras during the days of gold, ar»
Need to perform for a 'bandit crew
ended by the redoubtable Bill Hart
Everything that goes to make a
fart picture popular is contained in
ill* great story of the golden West
t will be shown at the Liberty Sun
ay night. Eva Novak iplays op
osite the star
ONES AYRES AT
IBERTY TONIGHT -
■Rich toilettes, lots olf them, of tli<
itest. stylo, are * ■feat.u're of "Th<
rdeai," Agnes Ayres’ latest Para
tount starring vehicle, which openi
t the JAberty Theater for Satnrda;
KKht only.
Miss Ayres inlerprets the part o
young widow who Inherits a fortune
hieh she will lose if she marries
(tain. Widows with money are ex
eeted to bo well-dressed, hence
Mss* Ayres' wardrobe in this pic
ire Is said to ho a real delight t<i
le feminine eye.
“The Ordeal.’’ written by W. Sum
'set Mhughan, i.» said to be a. most
nostril picture. Beulah Marie Ills
ado the adaptation while Paul Pow
1 directed Included in the east
n Conrad Nugdl. Clarence Suther
r.d, Adele Farrington, Claire Du
rey, Edward Martindel and Shannon
ay. , arfi
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ROCKER HEIR GETS
$30,000^00 LEGACY
SAX FTt.vxriSCO, May 12.-One
•the young and pretty Crocker
iirs Of San Francisco iwas given a
rlunw of $2,HOft.000 by the Supreme
>urt of Xew York.
Mrs. Christian Gross of Chicago
id Washington. D. C., js the for
ante yo.trog Woman.
She was Virginia Randolph Har
son. whose mot Ison as Mary Crock
, of this city, nwiTied former Gov
nor-General of "the Philippines,
■aneis Burton dlarrtoon.
The mother in dead and the father
now living la London.
The ftmt llr». Crocker left her
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Weather Conditions As Recorded by
Weather Bureau.
the U. S.
Forecut foi Juneau and vicinity for 24 iiours beginning 8 p. m. tod j:
Clearing late tonight, probably followed by fair and somewhat
warmer weather Sunday; gentle variable wind*.
LOCAti u a t a
B&rom. Temp. Humidity Wind Telocity
8 p. m. yest'y .29.90 52 66 S 4
8 a. m. today . 29.86 46 92 S 6
12 noon today.29.88 47 85 S 6
Cable 'and kauio reports
--Y MdTBHDAY -f-: TODAY
Weather
Cldy
Rain
Rain
Ftntlonp— _
Noorvlk .
Nome .
Tatiana .
Eagle ...;.
Kail banks .
McKinley Park
Anchorage .
St. Paul .
Dutch Harbor .
Kodiak .
Cordov,’ . 52
J um.au . 58
Sitka . 54
Prince Rupert
1 hi moil ton . 62
Seal tie . CO
Portland . CO
San Francisco^... GO
Highest
temp.
. 42
. 44
CO
. 02
. 68
. 56
. 58
. 3 it
. 46
42
8 p.m.
temp
4 2
44
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co
58
18
3 4
4 4
4‘2
48
52
52
54
58
56
64
58
Lowest 8 a.m.
temp. temp.
8 a.m
Velocity
36
32
34
2 6
28
40
32
38
4 0
34
44
44
44
3 4
48
5 4
62
42
4 2
46
46
56
40
46
36
4 0
4 2
4 6
46
46
46
42
48
54
Preclp.
24 lira.
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Trace
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8 a.m.
Weather
Cldy
Clear
PI. Cldy
Clear
Clear
Cldy
Pt. Cldy
Cldy
. Cldy
Rain
Clear
Rain
Ruin
Ruin
Cldy
Cldy
Ruin
Cldy
Pt.
NOTE; Observations at prince Rupert, seatle, Portland and San
Francisco are made at 4 a. m. and 4 p. in.. Jsneau time.
Light, local rains have occurred during the last 24 hours iu court
districts irom the Aleutian Islands to Drltis.li Columbia. Cloudy and
unsettled weather has prevailed In the Pacltlc 8tai.es, and sunshiny
weathor in the interior portion of Alaska. Temperatures continue
j reasonable In all parts of the Territory.
► I'ortrma In three rqufll part s to hi
two daughters and her husband, wit
Henry T. Sent! of tills city and tb
l ather as oxer mors.
iHaving reached the age of 2
ydars the executors, on orders [rot
tlie court, have given Mrs. Gritss Ik
. share of the estate.
The >two daughters own stock, i
I the Crocker Mai tonal Hunk of lh
city. /
MASONS ARE TO
PRESERVE GRAVE
OF P. LASSEI
SACRAMBNTQ, Cal.. May 12.—TI
j Maaonic grand lodge of CaUfomia 1
1 the near future la to bo nuked to n<
favorably upon tho suggestion i
Mrs. Frederick H. Colburn of Sa
Francisco, that the Masonic ordc
purchase and fence the grave i
Poter Lassen in Honey Hake Valle,
Hanson county. Hasson was one i
tho first Maaons to entor CalHornt
Ho was an organizer of the flri
Masonic lodge in the state ami ovi
his gravo was placed the first M
sonic monument ever erected tin tl
1 state. *
Honey Hako valley, the tburial plat
■ of tho pioneer, is a part of tl
1 territory Hasson included In a schen
which lie had for a western state i
bo called tho “Territory of Nutaqua
which included Northeastern Caltfo
ala «uid a part of Nevada.
lesson waa GG years of age whe
ho was killed on. February 2G, 185
Tho exact manner of his death i
the Identity of those responsible wa
never learned. • Ho was a native i
Denmark and came to California b
way of Oregon in 1841. In 1842 li
reached Fort Sutter, Sacramento, an
during the same year, in compun
with John Bidwcll, later founder <
j Chico, ho made his first trip int
tbe wilds of tlio upper Sacrament
| valley.
j . Lassen lator acquired from t!i
Mexican government the great Ho
! quejo grant on Deer Crock, Teham
-county, which in later years wa
Uinown as the Vina ranch of Coverno
j Helmut Stanford. Lassen went t
j Missouri in 1847 and returned wit
j die charter for the first Mason!
! lodge in California, which was orgar
I 'zed in the old town c.f Shasta, Shast
| county.
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CATHOLIC ORPHANAGE
DEEDED THIRTY ACRE
SAM FRANpiBOO, May 12.—Oti
of 30 ac-rea of lapd in the Hos Alto
bills bas been made to the Roma
Catholic Orphanage of San Franclsct
The property contains a 30-rooj
houtoe and yfU be used for cbjjdre
In imsi of country air.
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INDIANS MAY
CLEAN CHINA
OF BANDITRY
Movement Understood on
Foot to Fight Bandits—
Joint Inquiry Proposed
(Continued from i-age One.)
Ibd tlio State Department that it I
behoved the Suclicw bandits sj-itl holt
lfi foreigners, including two women
Tho Americans still held captives in
ejcludo Powell, J>’rJoduuin, Solomon
n Allen end Pinger.
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NOTp FROM MAJ- PINGER
TIENTSIN, May 12. Major Roland
Pinger, one of tho American paasen
gel's captured on the train by tho
SucliQW bandits, has sent out a Jet
ter from tho bandit camp recommend
ing compliance with tile outlaws'
terms and recommend ing withdrawal
of the government troops.
In the letter, Major Ringer declared
that' the bandits retimed to treal
with the troops because the coinman
dor executed a brother of tho bandii
chief.
WANTS TO RESIGN
SHANGHAI, May 12.—Tien Chunj
Yu, military governor of Shantum
Province, has asked ipermlssion o
tiie Central government to resign a:
self-punishment for negliigonoo in no'
preventing the iSuctlow train holdup.
PACKARD CAR FOR HIRE.
Phono 94—Stand, Juneau Hilliard
Parlors. adv
Ji NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
, In the Commissioner's Court for the
0 Territory cf Alaska, Division No
^1. Before V. A. Paine, Commie
’ | siener and Ex-Officio Probat<
Judge. Juneau Precinct.
‘ In the Matter of Tho Ipist Will ami
Tort-ament of James J. Clancy
■' Deceased.
8 Notice is hereby given that the
r undersigned was duly appointed
3 executor of the last will and testa
“ ment of the above named Janice J.
Clancy, deceased, on the twenty
• sixth day of April, 1923. All per
1 sons having claims against said de
ceased or his estate, are required tc
present same with proper vouchers
attached to the undersigned at liU
* residence, Third and Gold Streets,
Juneau, Alaska, within six month!
t from tho date of this notice.
8 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, May
» 4, 1923.
»• JAMES M'CLOSKEY, SR.
i Executor.
9 First publication, May S, 1923.
I*|t publication, June 2, 1923.
! FIRfc ALARM CALLS
1*3 Third and Franklin.
; 1-4 Front and Franklin.
! 1-5 From, near Ferry Way.
| 1-6 Front, opp. Film Exchange.
I 1-7 Front, op<p. City Wharf.
| 1-8 Front, near Saw Mill,
2-i IF me Grocery.
|, 2-„ wuuuKhby. opp. Cole Bats.
■ 2-4 F ont and Seward.
J 2-5 Front and Main.
2-0 Second and Main.
I 2-7 i :r'h and Seward.
I 2-9 F a Hall.
! 3-2 t nstineau and Rawn Way.
i, 3-4 S nnd and Gold.
I 3-5 .Fourth and Harris,
! 3-6 F fth and Gold.
; 3-7 F li and East.
| 1-S i enth. and Gold.
! B-9 FifLh and Kennedy.
! 4-1 inth, back of power bouse.
I 4-2 Calhoun, opp. Juneau Apts.
! 4-3 'istin Ave., and Indian St.
I 4-5 Ninth and Calhoun.
i 4-6 Seventh and Main.
• 4-7 Twelfth, at Northern I/dry
I 4-8 Twelfth und Willoughby.
“LET GEO. DO IF
! He knows his business.
| He dug good work.
He does neat work.
| He dues it cheaper.
| He so s you money.
! He 'a ants ydur trade.
He w 11 treat you right.
1 He THINKS you.
GEO. B. RICE
Forrest Building
Plumbing Heating
• Phone 34.
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MADE RIGHT,
Ri*h» is Jawt
! S.&3L
CONFECTIONS
and ICE CREAM
Buy home product*—in
thit taSf; a plea**«re a* wett
a? duty. , ;
PROTECTED AGAINST
cold of winter
fire from out#ide sources
upkeep expense
And tlie cost of concrete con
rtojistnietion ia very little more
theii i.uine.
KRAUSE-JUDSON CO.
Concrete, Masourjr, Plastering
C’on run tors. Manufacturer* of
oX a.i types of preeast ooa
crcto building units.
Juneau Public Library
and Free Reading Roots
Cite Hall, Second Floor.
Main Street at 4th.
Reading Room Opsa POta
I a. m. to 10 p a.
Circulation Room Open from
1 to 8:80 p. at.—7:00 ft m.
to 8:80 i. a.
Current Magazines, Rewspapon
Reference Books, Etc.
FREE TO JiX
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MORE CREiUI!
Of 2VHY BOTTEB 07 OVX
mix.
And our
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large room fpr dance av card
partia.
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