TONIGHT AND THURSDAY
PATHE NEWS
WILLIAM FARNUM
IN
“A STAGE ROMANCE”
IN SEVEN PARTS—FROM THE PLAY BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS
A large east suirounds the star with Holmes Herbert, as the Prince
of Wales, an outstanding- figure. Myrtle Bonillas, a
newcomer to the screen, plays effectively
opposite Farnum.
SNUB POLLARD
COMEDY
“SINK OR SWIM”
Coming Friday—PETE MORRISON in
“DARING DANGER”
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| A ttractions
at Theaters j
ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT
COLISEUM—Bernice Ware in “The
Blue Mountain Mystery."
PALACE—William Farnu.n in “fi
Stage Romance,"
COMING ATTRACTIONS
COLISEUM—Gloria Swanson in “Un
der the Lash,” and Harold Lloyd in
“Captain Kidd’s Kids.”
PALACE—Pete Morrison In “Daring
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MYSTERY PLAY ON FOn
Last time at coliseum
“The IJliie Mountain Mystery," at
the Coliseum tor the last time to
night, Is the . type cf mystery .play
to pictures that 1 is s. aerally found
universal appeal in the spoken play
The cast presenting thh mystery fills
all requirements uni there ur ■ thrill-,
qpills and au-rprlThe mystery is
net! solves! until nearly the last.
FARNUM STAYS AT
PALACE TWO NIGHTS
■William Farnttm in Alexander Du
al as’ famous stage play, “A Stage Ito
nnance,” shows him in one of his host
roles. As Kditmnd Keen, one of the
greatest actors of the .Kurdish stag- .
Parnurn has a big rule and one that
Suits him splendidly. The bill is a
pleasing one and wild he held over
an extra nigh; at the Palace, being
on tonight and tomorrow a-, well.
UruOKI A SWANSON AT
COLISEUM TOMORROW
Gloria Swanson. will he seen at the
Coliseum Theater tills week in her
ncnv Paramount picture, ‘T inier tb 1
Iamb.” wit-li M.Uilon Hamilton as
leading man. The east also Un hides
Russell Simpson and Lillian Leighton.
The picture is based on the novel.
"The Shulamlte," and was scenarlzed
by J. K. Nash from the play and
novel—the former by Edward Knob
lock and Claude Askew, the latter
by Alice and Claude Askew.
"DARING DANGERS" IS
COMING TO PALACE
-VII the adventure, thrills nnd ro
mance of cattle rustling In the oil
and glorious days of the West are
visualized in "Daring Danger,'' tihe
new Western thriller in which l’ete
Morrison is starred and which will
show at the Palace Theater, starting
Frlda>, for two days.
The story of "Daring Danger" is
one of love, youth and swift action.
TENAKEE P.-T. A. TO
ASSIST STUDENTS WHO
ATTEND SCHOOL MEET
(Special Correspondence.)
TENAKEE, April 8.—The Parent
Teacher Association nvet at the school
house Tuesday evening. April 3. At
'iJbe meeting it was decided that the
organization would assist in paying.
6bo expenses of the Tenakee can
fratants who wlH attend the Inter
.School Mee.t at Juneau. A program
xra-s given by .the school children
Mol I owing tho program refreshments
Were served.
Torn Burke, who broke his arm re
cently, came back front Sitka, where
li& had been receiving .medical treat
ment, Sunday.
First King Salmon
sThe first king salmon of tills sen
dhnnvas caught by Enoch Johnson
■ J. J-undgren, W. Noel and Victor
Johnson left on the Estebeth today
for Juneau. From 'there they win
go to Cordova.
Mrs. J. Bert is leaving today on
the Estcibeth. She expects to go to
Cordova.
E. H. Sherman, deputy U. S. Mar
j shal, ik'St on tho Estebeth today
: for Juneau on official business.
'Mr- William Grossman has been
enjoying the fine weather in his new
boat, tho Gadfly, which he pur
chased recently.
School ;;oles
The work of catalogue I ng the books
in the library of tlie school has been
completed. The school library now
contains ISO books.
The children have boon busy ( lean
ing it ho school yard this week. Gar
dens are expected to be planted soon.
(Members of the sixtli grade made
rt talble for tho'* school room, which
will bo used to hold periodicals.
$100,000,000
FROM AMERICA
AS RELIEF AID
Large Amount Spent in Near
East Relief by U. S.—
Five Million Benefit.
' Contlnupo iron? "age One.)
This society is now engaged la
removing tens of thousands of par
entloss Christian children from the
anterior of Asia Minor to places of
safety In .Greece and the Aegean
Islands. The orphans arc being
brought cut by way of the Black Sea
ami Mediterranean parts under the
direction of lAnnerican men and wo
men, who have suffered great priva
itl'ana in the d.'op snows and bitter
cold of tile Anatolian Mountains.
Several of their number have per
ished front exposure.
In Al^xandropol the Americans
have the largest orphanage in the
world. Twonty-cne thousand boys
and girls, whose parents succumbed
to the war, famine anil disease that
have afflicted Asia Minor for the last
11 years, are sheltered, educated,
fed and clothed through the bounty
of Americans at home. The chil
dren are being taught the trade of
their choice in an effort to make
them useful, self-supporting men and
1 women. No small part of the money
fi r their support has come from un
selfish boys and girls in the United
States, who have given up their
nickels and dimes in order that these
less fortunate children .might bo hap
pier in their childhood and more
! useful in their maturity.
MINERS FOR LATOUCHE
There arei 16 miners aboard the
steamer Alameda bound for Uatouehe.
j The men were secured in the state
: of Washington.
GRAEF RETURNS NORTH
: G. L,. Oraof, hardware man of Sew
I urd, is aboard the Alameda return
I ing from a brief visit to the States.
, Mr. Graef said ho was glad to get
i back North for this is the only land
| in the country. His visit south was
I the first made in lb years.!
TOUR "itNUSE.*! - ASSETS—that
typewriter, musical instrument, fur
niture, office fixture or appliance—
are marketable, for cash, through
the classified columns of The Empire.
J
PROMINENT FIGURES IN “HOUSE OF DAVID" SUIT.
l
fits ItV.K*'
b'scsfm&xi
rjc'faf l
% , riErsssn
Couch |ic==M
and Atrs. * John Hansell, wlu> demand from King Benjamin” Purnell, leader of the
"Homo of David" i ult. at liento.1 Harbor. alleging !i ■ secured tlml kuhi from them by fraud. Storira
of grave Immoralities in the m , under the guise of religious rites, were t< lit by Mrs. Helen Couch
and Mrs. Hilda Pritchard, both o' whom had been members of the sect. .Mrs. lvnher llanuaford
Hansel, daughter of tbo plaintiffs, tta once privnite Morrfairy To "King Bcnjmaln," and her testi
mony was most damaging. Mrs Y’urueta IVfV. Mr. Irene Sassman and All. Iona Rozctta all told
of the secret rites of the cult.
GRAND JURY HAS
PRAISE FOR ALL
COURT OFFICERS
Many Recommendations Con
cerning Ketchikan and
Elsewhere in District.
The Grand Jury, which was in ses
sion ut Ketchikan from March la
until April 5, m.i le its filial report
through f. G. Pruell, foreman, to
Judge Tin mas M. Heed of (lie F..it I
States District Court last Tiiur.fi
A special report on th‘* Fi-dierc . t
nalion had bean mad.' previously. T*. •
final report says:
“We have been in s Msi.m 1! days:
have acted upon nin bind-ov ■, eases
and conducted ]•> other in. a■
tlons; have found 14 true bill, and
six not true bills. We bat ■ examine;.
108 witnesses and employed one in
terpreter. We have made a s -parnt •
report covering tiie conservation of |
fish in t»»n*4)e:isi"-n Alaska ,.s ,e i
quested by Your Honor in join t. j
structions to this yrand jury.
"We have carefully examine 1 t’c 1
Federal ei urt house and jail at Ket
chikan and find tii.it the building c- |
in a delapidjlr.l and run-down cot. j
am ... _I .. >■,« __
the building wo recommend tint ;; i
new building be constructed an >v • I > i
not bellevo that the expenditure of!
money on permanent repairs .v m! ! I
be warranted. W • do find, how o'nr. I
that tilt immediate necessity exists!
for the erection o.' a kitchen apart j
fr; :;i tb - main building. Wo further]
recoin mend, that 'iho new court house
ur.d jail be placed in u more cen-|
Iral location upon property which the]
government already owns and that ]
the present site b> soil to the city I
of Ketchikan star .school purposes.
“We believe that more adequate
provision should b-‘ made for the.
education of native- in this division]
and .from our investigations find that '
there are no government schools In
Ketchikan, Pet arsburg and Wrangell ,
We therefore recommend that th; I
Bureau of Education Investigate these]
conditions and immediately establish j
such schools.
“We have f und that at certain sea
sons of the year there is a great j
need for a deputy marshal and I'nit-,
cd States Commissioner at Port Alex
ander, therefore we so recontin nd.
“We find that the present laws are
not adequate to collect the license
taxes due the United States froq^
salmon industries in Alaska and we
recommend that Congress pass an act
providing that all license taxes due
the United States become a lien upon
the property of said industries.
"We have found that the harbor
facilities in Ketchikan are inadequate
ST. PATRICK’S DAYJN DUBLIN.
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The flags of the Irish Free State troops were blessed this St. Patrick’s Day In Dublin, (Uncial
Mulcahy, commander of the Free Btate Army, is shown, with membDnt of his staff, inspecting the
troops before the ecclesiastical ceremonie*.
t.i accommodate It - largi*-- fishing
fleet and roeommotnl that the mouth
r Ketchikan Creek ba dredged and
a breakwater built so as to provide
protection lor these boats.
‘ Tilt1 grand jury recommended that
in view of the present cost of living
and the necessary < xp uses which
witnesses and bailiffs are subject •
lo, their pay be imri i.ad to $.VtM pet
day, the same a* Jurors, as if is im
possible under present conditions lot
maintain one’s self 'for a 1. ss amount |
“We believe that the office of tin
United States Deputy -Marshal at I
Ketchikan is severely handicapped ini
the (li.-ncharge of its duties by the!
lack of sufficient help, therefore wo j
recommend that one additional guard j
bo allowed.
“Th- alleged vice and iawles.-.ness |
of the so-called res trie :d di.-iic; in,
Ketchikan has been brought to the j
attention of this grand jury. Because,
of the fact that certain legal pro-j
feedings tiave already been In-tilutc.l
against these conditions we have not j
left it our duty to take further action,!
hut do commend strongly the position j
of th- United State Attorney's of- ■
five in their off >r s to remove tilts'
evil and enforce Cue laws.
"We request that copies of this rts-t
port lie sent, to the War Depart -
m >nt. Ilnreuu of Kdueatlon and at lit t ;
departments interested in the con
tent - of this ropoi;, and tn Honorable
Dan Sutherland, Delegate front Al
aska.
“We have Investigated rumors and
reports of corruption amongst public
officials and ‘fin-1 them wholly untrue 1
an ! without foundation
"In conclusion we extend our |
thanks to this Honorable Court, -t'ae!
United Stal s Attorney, A. (!. Hhoup. |
Gore. and H. I*. Stabler, tin.- United ,
auil.M Alar:: 1 ami HI depa'ic* and
other office rs connected with tat* I Jo- j
partment of .In-nice- in1 iiie many:
courtosirx we Have received al thoir
hands during the silting »f this,
grand Jury. \S • • w it also tu i rank j
Mr. N. H. Caul - Of the Bureau of!
Investigation for presenting to this;
era ml jury li is ..Hie report regard,ng
wasting and conservation of salmon
in Southeast: rn Alaska."
FARMERS HOLD BANK SHARES
OTTAWA. Ai i ll--Nearly 4,000’
persons designated a farmers, ranch*j
ers and fruit grower^ la Canada, are
regUi red as shareholders in Can
adian chartered bunks in 1022. ac
ot)i-ding I > a report of the Minister
,\f Finn:,. >. British Columbia liasj
«<tl inf them. A cal of 18.S73 faun*!
ers pahi Incoa. ■ tax to the federal;
treasury in 1022, Including 040 in
British Columbia.
REBEKAHS ATTENTION.
All members of the drill team are
requested to meet in Odd Cel lows’
J lull Wednesday, April 11th, 8 I*.
M. for practice.
adv. FHANCK8 (1CSTAFRON, N. G.
Bring your emip<ms to the Klkn’!
Hall next Thursday night. —adv.
HERRING PACKER
PROTESTS RATES
Says Packers oi Herring Do
Not Make Big Profits—
Gives Detailed List.
Opposition to inerna.-ed taxes on
he herring packing industry was ex
pressed yesterday 111 a h- tiring be
lore the Committee on Ways sind
Means hy J.tcoli Johnson, of I’eter ,
httrg, who presented figures on the
iperntiou of u 'byproducts plant
work & I in conjunction with the her
ring plant for the utilization of waste
fish unsuited for packing for food.
.Mr. Johnson presented (hta.lleil fig
ures 0:1 ih • operation of a No. 2
iilan' having a 2un barrel daily capae
ity, requiring the services of sw «a
lien. lit said the grix-i receipts per
T ly for sucli a plant, averaged about
PUTS at the pi«iiii(it market priucs for
meal and oil. Th - operating cJbtH.
ucoiding to a schedule he furnished
lie committee, amounted to ftSt>7-80,|
including' Territorial taxes under tho
11*21 schedule. Thus, tho operatingj
profit, he said, was about !J10 per,
lay. Hig profits in the nerring pack
ing Industry, he contended, are a
nyth.
Take Up Fur Tax
Although a bill was je#ently intro-!
laced by Mr. Only repealing the tax'
in fur pelts, leaving only certain I
■n ■ fees, the Ways and Means
’ommittee is working on a fur taxi
ichediile which will probably be pro-1
. ,*if 11 id ill*- . nnrr 1u i;i- ii' * >•*
tiro. H. Vfoses, well known local
’tii- buyer, was before tin1 c ommit-1
(j ycsl r,l i,v nl'lcrnoon. Ho said thoj
xlstlng schedules were apparently j
fair enough, except on buyers oper-j
rtlug gas boats. lie favored high I
ieense fe s for tI’ll , Has* of buyers. i
Hold Fish Hearing
!Ieatings will be arranged on the
salmon park taxes recently announced
jy ibe committee whenever jiaeker ',
b-sire t fie n, according to Cbalnum
<l»ss. T'.le < iinimittoo desires 10 Rive'
ivory person affected by lie* .->cbe!->
lb . full opportunity to present their|
■hums for consideration. These hear |
ng.c, however, if held befora the com-!
nittee’s completed schedules me sub
nittoti to the Hon <•* in the biennial
ax me a ire, must be held within a
; w days as all measures arc re
tain 1 to he introduced by the 4hia
lay of the session. No formal pro
tests have been made yet to these
schedules by the packers.
Miss Kiln Lee Woods, for a num
ber of years a resident of Wrangell,
and a visitor there list year, died
recently at .YlcMlnvIlle, Oregon, where
■he was living at the home of her
Ijn her, Charles Taimadg^-. Memorial
servlc :c were held for her at St.
Philip's Church, Wrangell.
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“THE SLUE MOUNTAIN MYSTERY”
Featuring Be mice Ware and John Faulkner
THRILIE-CHILLS-SURPRISES
A two reel comcdv and a Weekly will open the show.
30 CENTS—30 CENTS
Coming Thursday—-GLORIA SWANSON in "UNDET THE LASH"
and HAROLD LLOYD m -CAPTAIN KIDD S KIDS"
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PERSECUTED TO ASYLUM DOOR, IS CHARGE.
IS'
i*U>.r EJ#fe’'jfe«ue»d*:? J
M1 ■: Efflte Kn..’A U . .1 pr< tj Jacksonville (Wort dot)
sill, aHcgrs, in n suit which aha in new pressing, that her one*
mi tv had her imprisoned and per s’eutrd her almost to infinity.
She alleges that the attentions n Harr;. Sherman Moulton were
largely responsible for the persoeution, as it was shortly after lie
turned his attentions elsewhere that she was first arrested. The
Kill’s sanity tvas dually e.-lahlisli 'd, but only after a long and bit
ter fight. in whiesh one Jacksonville Judee was disqualified after
handing down a deei: ion that kept her in Jail for a month. Mrs.
Katherine Kagon, a prominent el iii\\o.nuin, finally took up the
girl's losing fight.
OPPOSITION TO
NEW ROAD BILL
IS OUTSPOKEN
Aldrich Bill Encounters
Rough Going in Senate
Sent Back to Committee.
Tile Alilrit.i cooperative road bill,
Somite Dili No. R7, .tft<• r sojourning
in tii.' sheltered waters of fie yen
ale Commute e on Tr.in-.p /rl.itit.n
Highways, etc, for several d . w.i .
launched yesterday afterm o . for
tual s;»in In (lie Ciunmit;. i nf tin' J
Whole and worked > p '.trU le t it
Im 1 to be towed hark : < shoUer in .
lutrry to prev tit it fr ini slnkltv in
right. While osiensitdy aimed to put
111 - Territory in p.isititm to receive
benefits from the general previsions
of tlto Federal Highway Art when,
and if. these should be extended ! <
the Territory. Its critics asserted it
would, in fuel, destroy the present
satisfactory working arrangement
with the Ala - ka Road Commission
tin.I for that r an.non would have none
Of it.
u\t tile beginning of the hearing, at
the r e|Ue-t of S m iter Aldrich, A - .
sislun' District F ■ ■ r M D Mer-i
ritt, who is in charge of the Fore
Service's road construe!Inn program 1
In conjunction with the Territory and
the Bur' in of Pnblie ltoa Is. c s|]h‘r
Htiag also with llie Alaska float! I >ni*
mission, explained the nature of co
i t Ion roquir J under tho Fed
i t a 1 Highway Act and the nature of
orguiiizu;ion t!m Territory needs in
onl'T to comply .viih the legal re
(in Ire mi ill : of that Act as to handling
of funds, preparation of road pro*
gram, etc. y
The bill. muling to the au
thor, is a lim'd to apply these needs.
It is admitted that i: dies sp supply
them. Member- who i riticized the
measure, how :,’0r, claimed it goon
further than that and, ia repealing
the existing law. do- s away witll the
working arrangement with the Ai
a ska Heal Commission untlcc which
the Territory’s own roads are. con
. truet ml with tin. personnel anil
equipim ill of the Fed rat builders
without nruk’iig any provision to re
place them.
The dpslrftlillltysof extension of the
Keilei'al Highway Act to Alaska was
not (|ui-tinned, and it was admitted
that the Territory liotild !>o in posi
tion to take, advantage of the oppor
tunily if it was offered. Senators
Dunn, \vrr and Chamberlin.* from the
floor, and Dlinond from Cue chair,
w re apparently opposed to the bid
ns It stands. .Mr. Dunn amc-i#ed that
i: va i not in proper shape and “does
not .-1 a te what It is intended to do."
When the measure had been read in
It.- entirely, if was committed, with
cut objection, to the Committee on
Judiciary f r ri vision and recommen
dation.
Furniture moyeb and stored.
Heavy hauling ddne. Phone 48, Ju
neau Transfer. * —adr
Don’t forget the date, April 12tli.
See Door Prize to tie given away by
the Coliseum Orelio.-"tra, on display
ill Wright’s Jewelry Store. udv.
SEALING KING TUT-ANKH-AMEN'S TOMB.
This photograph shows Kgyptlm natives carrying dirt and
gravel upon their heads to (lump into the ontranee ol King Tut
nnkh-Anien's tomb, at Luxor, to seal It up until Kali, when the
work of removing its priceless treasures will bo resumed. At loMt
1,700 tons of material were used lu soul lug the tomb.
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