NEW SYSTEM OF
ALLOWANCES AND
RELIEF PLANNED
Aldrich Introduces New Pen
sion Bill—Proposes Con
trol by New Board.
Voder .(he title a bill for an Act
to revise or codify laws relative to
the support and care of dependent
persons. Senator Aldrich this morn
ing' launched the effort to revise the
existing pension, or old age allow
ance, system. In this bill the prop
osition expected to be made for re
lieving the Governor and various
Federal officials of duties in connec
tion with administration of Terri
torial laws was revealed for (he
first time.
In brief the measure seeks to in
crease the maximum allowance for
aged. Indigent pioneer men to $25
per month, open the Pioneers' Home
to both men and women and io pro
vide for a maximum of $.20 per
month for relief of destitute persons
under certain qualifying provisions.
The administration of the Act, in
cluding Pioneers’ Home, pension al
lowances and relief of destitution
would be centered in a Hoard of
Control.
The sections covering relief of
destitution fix the maximum amount
to he paid destitute persons at $30
per month.
Control Not Defined.
The Territorial Hoard of Control
is not defined in the Act. Senator
Aldrich, author of the measure, said
the Board is covered in another bill
expected to be brought in in the
near future. It will he composed of
a Comptroller, or Auditor, the Treas
urer, whom it Will seek (o make
elective, and a third member as yet
unknown but also elective. This
Board, is Is understood, will also
figure in other bills to he introduced.
Under the Aldrich hill, it !s not
required that the present Pione rs'
Home be kept up. Section 3 provide:
that the Alaska Pioneers’ Home
shall be under the management and
control of the Territorial Board of
Control and “shall be maintained at
such place as shull he1 fixed by law
or determined upon by the Board of
Control.”
Open to Both Sexes.
It Is also provided that porFons
of both sexes shall have admission
to the Institution, Section three
providing: "Any persons, whether
male or female, may be admitted to
the Home who shall be a citizen of
the United States, w^ho shall have be
come destitute or unable to support
himself or herself, without aid from
others," providing' such persons c: me
under the qualifying clauses which
are virtually the same as those of
the present old age allowance Act.
Provision is mado for transfer of
persons found to have become in
sane in the Institution to an insane
paylum or sanitarium.
The maximum rate of allowance
to both men and women is fixed at
$25 per month. This is an increase
of $12.50 over the present maximum
for male but the rate remains un
cthanged for women. Applications
are to he sent to Board of Control
which is charged with the duty of
making investigations and fixing the
rate of pensions. No allowance shall
be made to persons having ready
means of support or maintenance,
nor to anyone who ceases to reside
in the Territory, nor anyone who re
moves from the Territory for a
longer period than one year without
permission of the Board.
Excludes Indian Wards.
Section 13 provides: “The benefits
of this Act shall not accrue to In
diana or descendants of aboriginal
tribes of Alaska who shall be under
special care of the Federal Govern
ment or the Bureau of Education."
Provision is made that money ex
pended by the Territory in pensions
or in support of indigents shall be a
charge ugainbt the estates of dc
ccndantc and prefered claims fll d
with executors or administrations.
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'i Escheat if estates 1s also provide
■< for under certain conditions.
Relief cf Destitutinn.
Tho control of relief or destitu
I'tlon is vested entirely In the Con
Ijtroller, who, it is provided, may ap
point, advisory boards in such judi
i cial division, such boards ao be com
| pcecd of “such officers charged with
; tho administration and enforcemenl
iof the laws of the Territory as iie
I may designate.'’
Persons entitled to relief from des
titution are described as tho: t
“without means who is unable t
'earn a livelihood in consequence ol
immaturity cr mental or bodily in
j Anility,” and who have no relative!
such a named in tho Act front whom
! support may be obtained. Relative?
named include: father, grandfather
mother, grandmother, child, grand
children, brothers or sisters of such
defi’-tute persons. It is further pro
vided, however, "when any person
becrtni destitute through intemper
ance <r vice ne is not entitled tc
! support from relatives excepl parent
j or child." The first charge for sup
port of the destitute is on thr
relative- named, hut where there an
| none, or where they fail to refust
jlo provide the support, a maximum
of $:Hi per month is set as the
i amount in which relief may bo pr
j vided by the Territory, except in
such cases of siekness when neces
sary expenditures may be made f( i
medical, hospital and other rare.
The hill provides fees as follows
i for medical attention for destitute
persons: each visit by a physician
I $ 1; minor operations witli local
(anaesthetic or without anaesthetic
(not ' > exceed |S; for digital ampu
| tation not to exceed $10: majoi
operations not to exceed $.">0
Residence of two months is re
'quirrd to become eligible for benefit
under the act, except in eases of ex
' tremej necessity, destitution beinp
due to accident.
Is Widely Endorsed.
| The measure presented, said Sen
ator Aldrich, is widely endorsed
It was drafted from resolution!
adopted by Igloos of the Pioneers ol
Alaska from Nome to Ketchikan, hj
Alaskan aeries of tiie Fraterna
Order of Eagles, and other similai
| organi/.ut ions. It is expected, lu
;snid, it will be necessary to amenc
!the bill in some particulars, but he
believes the main principles embod
| ied will be unchanged in the bill
'when it bei cmes a law.
PAROLED NEGRO
WOUNDS MANY
'
Is Being Sought by Posse—
Bloodhounds Are Now
on Way to Scene.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 8.—
Lewis Douglas, negro, paroled con
| vIct. at Spencer, Tenn., shot atic
orobably fatally wounded Mrs
I Gorge llaston, mother of Ernest
| Huston, Secretary of State, a Is:
rcriously wounded another son, San
! Hnrton; Mrs. B. D. Shapparo, hei
jdaughlcr and two others.
This is according to advices re
jceivod from Spencer.
1 Douglas escaped and is now beinf
| sought by a possee.
Erneat Haston left Nashville till:
, afternoon immediately upon receip
11of word of the shooting. lie ha:
,;taken bloodhounds with him.
GOVERNOR^ RECEPTIOf
FOR MEMBERS OF ALASKA
LEGISLATURE TOMORROW
In honor of the Alaska Legislaturi
Li vernor and Mrs. Scott C. Bam
sill hold a public reception from I
until 12 o'clock tomorrow night a
• tiie Governor's House. Following
liie reception there will be danclni
t, dil midnight.
The Legislators an I Iheir^ wive
will be in the receiving line. Mrs
Bono will lie assisted by the wive,
of the Federal and Territorial offi
| rials and a number of young ladle
! will serve.
Old papers for sale at Emplr
.office.
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COLISEUM THEATRE—MARCH I Oth.
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Six Days’ Mail
Due in
Juneau Tomorrow
The freighter Cordova, of the |
Alaska Steamship Company, is
! , due on the Channel tomorrow
morning. The Cordova is brlng
six (lays’ mail from the States.
The nteamer will call at Dupont j
K'bout 6 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, discharge freight and then
come to Juneau,
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FIRST SHIPMENT
THANE MACHINERY
OUT ON LATOUCHE
1, 100 Tons Will Be Shipped
—Second Cargo Ready
» for* Princess Ena.
The ll'rst shipment of machinery
from Thane, purchase I by the North
we t Steel & Products Company, So
. t-Gl#. from the Alaska Gaalineau
| Mining Company, and aggregating
i 1,100 tons, will be made on the
i freighter Latum he, due here Monday
or Tuesday next, according to ft.
Levine, in charge. The shipment is
i unsigned ito the Corporat ion Minerva
ie Famatlme. at Chiecito, pronrlnca
cf La R/ioja, Argentine, and tin
North west Steel & Products Com
luvny, T50 tons going to the former
Jan! tile balance to the latter.
| A second ship me at, of little more
i than 100 tons, will be made on the
j Canadian Freighter Princess Ena, go
ing to the Nevada Consolidated Min
ing A Smelting Company at McGill,
i Nevada. The Princess Ena is due
j here early next week.
I Abraham Goldberg, president of the
j Northwest Steel & Products Com
j pany. will arrive here Tuesday night
;on the earner Princess Mary lo
I inspect the work now being done at
j Thane.
STEESE HONOR GUEST
AT BANQUET TONIGHT
Complimerttairy to Col. James G.
Stoesc, a number of the local busi
ness men and triends are tendering
a I inquot tonight at fi:30 o'clock
a: the Arcade Cafe. Covers Will be
laid tor 31.
In addition to Colonel Steese,
guests will ‘be Gov. Scott C. Bone
ar 1 Cipt. P. A Agnew, Disbursing
Oti.cor of the Alaska Road Commis
sion. II. L. Faulkner will be toast
master and talks will be made by
Colonel Steese. Governor Bone, M. I«.
Mc-ritt and B. D. Stewart.
Those attending the banquet will
ibe: Colonel Steese, Governor Bone,
Captain Agnew, M. L. Merritt, E. ,f.
White, W. G. Johnson. Ounnar Blom
gren, H. L. Faulkner, L. H. Metzger
1 Goldstein, J. J. Connors, W. E.
Bif.tt, W. 8. Pullen. C. G. Warner,
J. ('. MoBrlde, Charles Goldstein, B.
i D. Stewart, E. E. Smith, H. J. Fisher,
Horry Roden. Allen Shat tuck, W. K
‘ Nowell. .1. F. Mullen, C. W. Cheatham
• I A. J. Pickett, S. Hi lleathal, L. D
i Henderson, H. B. Vandi r Least, Roy
Rutherford, M. B Summers and John
W. Troy.
BEHRENDS RETURNING
1 B. M. Rehrenifs Is returning to Jo
r neau on th.a steamer Northwestern
which sailed from Seattle yesterday
morning. Mr. Beh: ends has been ab
sent from tills place several week!
on a business trip to the States.
BOB TURNERS' VuTO SERVICE
Phene 257. :'ew 7 passenge:
1 Studebaker car. Comfort and safety
Stand next to Boston Store. ■—adv
YOCR "I'NtSi.i, ASSETS—tha
1 typewriter, musical instrument, fur
■ niture. office fixture or appliance—
1 are marketable, for cash, througl
the classified columns of The Empire
1 JITNEY DANCE
ELKS’ HALL
TONIGHT
COLISEUM ORCHESTRA
Attend the "J” Club Vod-Vi
Saturday night and then dance in
Elk*’ Hall—a complete evening
| of enjoyment.
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! SAVE YOUR COUPONS
Follow the Crowd
SENATE FLOODED
i WITH MEASURES;
48 INTRODUCED
Attorney Uenerai Transmits
47 Bills to Senate—AH
Are Introduced. *
A total of 48 bills were flumped
into the legislative hopper thus morn
ing. all of thorn being introduced in
the Senate. Out of that number.
47 were presented by Senator Di
ntond, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, at the request of Attor
ney General John Rustgard. the re
maining measure being introduced
by Senator Aldrich, proposing a new
system of pension allowance and con
trol
In a commuaici!ion to the Senate
the Attorney General said the nieas
ur-M were prepare 1 in accord with
requirements of tin- act creating his
! office. Many were recommended by
the United States Commission on
I Uniform Laws, others by Federal
I judges, some as amendments to exist
ling laws, and at least two Were pre
pared at the request of Individuals
lor organizations.
Probate Laws Codified
i Ono of the bills contains 1'37 pages
• and is a. codification of probate laws.
Another lengthy bill wan the codified
1 laws (relating to municipal corpora
tions. Two measures, wore intro
j duced providing for the protection of
fax ranchers and that industry and
1 the reindeer grazing industry. In
cluded in the other bills were: An
Act to revif.a the mining laws of
Alaska supplemental to the mining
laws of the United Slates applicable
I to Alaska; an (Act to provide liens
for persons furnishing Haber, or ma
terial in fisheries and in mannfacture
|of products of fish and aquatic num
I unils; an Act providing for the filing
I of affidavits of prejudice to disqualify
] district judges from trying certain
cases; two acts relative to divorce
actions; an Act to authorize courts
in criminal cases, to suspend execu
tion of and modify judgment; an
Act to punish fraudulent disposal of
rrr concealment of property by
debtor; an Act to prohibit and punish
f ilsiflcation of evidence; an Act to
led'cito for highway purposes a
j tract of land four rads wide along
each section line; an Act to punish
I Jail breaks; an Act to punish the
! exociution of falso ccTtificates by
j imblic officials; an Act to provide
;for the attendance and examination
I of witnesses before the House of the
| Legislature and committees thereof;
jan Act for the protection of public
| records; punishing larceny of fixtures
!cir parts of realty; denouncing false
pretence In soliciting money for as
sociations or organizations; to de
fine and puniish embezzlement, and a
number of others.
Will Distribute Copies
Mimeograph copies of most of
theso measures will bo furnished
members of the bar in various Al
askan towns, to court officials and
others interested. It Is planned by
the Senate and House Judiciary Com
mittees to hold joint sessions on the
Probate Code and other bills In order
do facilitate the hoarings and lessen
tho work of preparing reports for
both Houses.
After the bills had been Introduced,
tlio Senate adjourned at an early
hour this morning.
House Session Brief
The (session in the House today
was very brief. Nothing but routine
business was transacted- Immediate
ly after adjournment several com
mittee meetings were started, In
eluding tho Judiciary, Printing and
others.
For engraved or printed calling
cards see The Umpire.
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BEEF, WINE
AND IRON
is the best Spring Tonic
Iron ^ performs a very import
| ant office in the human body.
It improves the quality of the
blood, the tissues are better
nourished and all functions ate
i performed with more vigor.
The combinaton of Beef, Iron
and Wine also promotes appetite
and invigorates and stimulates
I the digestion and thus acts as ths
very best stomach tonic.
BRITTS PHARMACY
The Rexall Store
PHONE 28
MEN AND WOMEN'S TAILORING
Correot in Styles, Fabrics and Fashion.
Foreign and Domestic Woolens in Stock.
F. WOLLAND
MERCHANT TAILOR
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DR. YOUNG TELLS OF
INTERESTING CHICKEN
RANCH NEAR KILLISNOO
Eggs known as Killisnoo fresh
eggs, wlrlch Juneau residents have
been enjoying for several years,
come from the ranch operated by
Mrs. V. Sobeleff, at Angoon on
Kootznahoo Inlet, three miles from
Killisnoo, according to Ur. S. Hull
Young, who recently h.ad occasion
to visit the ranch when he went
to Angoon to organize the Presbyter
ian Church there. The ranch is one
of the most interesting enterprises
of this archipelago, Dr. Young raid.
“On my recent visit to Angoon 1
much enjoyed a brief visit to this
cackleberry farm,’ ” said Dr. Young.
“Mrs. Sobeleff. who is the only
white woman in the oommounity, is
the wife of the storekeeper of Kootz
nahoo. She graciouFly showed me
over her chicken garden. I was as
tonished at her plant. A large num
ber of scientifically built houses,
connected with ouch other and sur
rounded by wire netting are ar
ranged in tiers on a side hill, facing
oast and south. In them are some
300 liens cf many different varieties,
all showing much care in their
handling and breeding. Neatness, in
telligence and love for her work on
the part, cf the lady proprietress
appeared in the healthy and beau
liful poultry. 'Ingenious devices for
feeding the flock making them
‘rustle for thoir grub’ and arrange
ments for keeping them warm and
clean, delighted the eye of the vis
itor. Separate pens for pure breed
ing and incubators and brooders, as
sured blooded stock. All the best
modern breeds of chickens are rep
resented here.
“I am somewhat of a chicken
fancier and have Visited many poul
try chows and ranches, in Alaska
and out of it, hut have never Feen
finer cocks and hens. Not the least
interesting of Mrs. Sobeleff’s collec
tion are some beautiful China and
African geese, big and stately, from
which she hopes to raise a large
flock.”
TRANSFER OF ALASKA
R. R. MANAGEMENT HAS
BEEN DELAYED SLIGHTLY
Crfl. Frederick Meairs is detained
in Seatti’.o to complete traffic agree
ments with special reference to the
Alaska Railroad steamship line on
the Tanana and Yukon Rivers.
Orders from the President through
tho Secretary of the Interior make
lie transfer of the railway manage
ment effective upon the return of
Colonels Mcars and J. O. Steese to
Anchorage. This is according to
telegraphic information received In
Juneau this afternoon.
Colonel Steese will therefore await
the Alamoda on the 20th to join Col
onel Moars and proceed to Anchor
age.
Cqdonol Gotwails wiilil return to Ju
neau on tho Northwestern about
March 17.
For good printing phone 374.
Kmplre Printing Company.
SOVIETS ARE
WORKING FOR
ONE MONOPOLY
Linseed Industry to Be Vested
in Hands of Government
—Warning Given.
VLADIVOSTOK, Siberia. March 8 j
In pursuance of its policy of con
centrating all hlig industries in the
hands .of the state, the department
cf foreign trade has declared that
ihe export of linseed from the port of
Vladivostok will be the monopoly of
the -fate and private exporters are
forbidden to export even those
stock- which were brought before the
issuance of this decree.
Merchants who already have stocks
on hand are petitioning the govern
ment for the right to export their
present holdings.
San Francisco is a large buyer of
1/iiisemd from the Primoria and this
order of the government is likely
to hurt American importers, as well
as hit the peasants of the district
very hard, since the government will
not pay the same price for linseed
as the private buyer and has not
the money to pay much.
The government Is still anxious to
give foreigners conceeti'ous. tntis hop
'rt in time to get ready prepared;
Industries into its hands, and it is
willing even to give seekers of con
cessions leases up to 36 years. How
ever, this partiality of the govern
ment of turning any profitable in
dustry into a state monopoly will not
help to introduce foreign capital into
the country, and a .representative of
foreign capital who came here to re
view tho Russian field, said: “As
the communist movement is not lim
ited as to time, foreign capital may
. Iways bo requisitioned by the gov
KIRK’S
ROSORA
CREAM
Excellent for
all Kinds of
Rough or
Chapped Skin. '
TRY THE ,
BUTLER-MAURO DRUG
COMPANY
FIRST
96 Front St. Juneau, Alaska
ernmcnt and I am afraid ,that these
new economical laws in Rus«Ia',*Aill
be of groat hindrance to the flow of
foreign capital Into the country.”
Mr. Nepomniaschi, head of the de>
partmont of foreign trade, says thgt
the rule of the Soviet government
was to buy only the machinery neces
sary for Industry and would produce
her own manufactured goods frpm
her own raw materials. Ho also says
that in the course of the, next few
months manufactured goods from
European Russia would be appearing
tin the Far East.
CONFINED TO HOME
John McLaughlin, guard at theilo
cal Federal jail, is confined to l^ls
home with an attack of stomach
trouble. *•
INTERIOR MINER DIES ►
A1 (Howell, aged 42. associated .with
hits broLher, Sylvester Howell, in mill
ing on .Sullivan Creek in the Tand.na
Hot Springs district, died at his resi
dence on Sullivan Creek recently,'of
heart trouble. He i‘s survived by a
widow who was with him when lie
died. Mrs. Howell will leave for the
Outside.
JUMPS FROM TRAIN; KILLED ;
Nick Kasicrisas, subject of Greece,
jumped from an Alaska Railway
train near CasweM recently and was
Willed. He had a wife and children
la Greece. \
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WATCHES
AND
JEWELRY
Bring in old jewelry
to be remodeled in up
to date styles. a
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Fine watch repairing.
The Nugget Shop
R. SIMPSON, Manager.'
Indian Head
THE CLOTH OF MANY USES
May be used in hundreds of different ways t4
your advantage, such as Dresses, Aprons, Rompers,
Sheets, Pillow Cases, Table and Lunch Cloths and for
all kinds of fancy work. It is unexcelled for wear.
We have a large stock of the following sizes and
prices in linen finish.
, 36 inch at.%. . .$ .35
44 inch at.45
54 inch at.55
63 inch at.'..65
THESE ARE NOT SALE PRICES
BUT OUR REGULAR PRICES.
Compare our prices when buying HIGH GRADE
domestic or fancy cloths, or anything else.
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