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LAST TIME TONIGHT
PATHE NEWS
EDNA MURPHY
AND
JOHNNIE WALKER
IN
“PUY SQUARE”
AND
Fox Sunshine Comedy
“A PERFECT VILLAIN”
Thursday — “OLD
KENTUCKY HOME”
JITNEY DANCE
A. B. HALL
FRIDAY NIGHT
Attractions
at Theaters |
ATTRACTIONS iONIGHT
COLISEUM — Richard Barthelmes!
and big cast in “Experience."
PALACE—Johnnie Walker in “Pla;
Square."
COMING ATTRACTIONS
COLISEUM—Ruth Reneck and Ed
ward Hearn in “The Fire Bride."
PALACE—Monte Blue in “My Olt
Kentucky Home ”
“PLAY SQUARE” LAST
TIME AT PALACE
At the Palace tonight Johnnit
Walker and Edna Murphy will lx
seen, for the last time in “Plat
Square.” While this Is a. crook plaj
ifli Is not overdone with the crool
dflement and both old and young cat
ST*e and enjoy it as a very inter
Ost.tng story is told. A wonderftt
nvother part is slit a n where the way
ward son meets her in the chttrcl
after services am! from the effect'
Of which he derides to “Play Square.'
Plenty of comedy 'is .interspers'C
dud the feature is above the average
The Pa'the Nows draws attention it
Educational Wpf-k in the schools. A
two-reel Pox Sunshine comedy closet
t'hio show. Special music was ar
ranged for the ©attire feature.
“EXPERIENCE” IS BIG
HIT AT COLISEUM
"Experience” came back last niglh
at the Coliseum and proved a bit
attraction. It is on for the last Unit
•tonight. Richard Bartlieliness and <
lfg cast leaves nothing to be desired
The story is charming and tells how
Youth leaves home for the city tt
meet Experience." Lo*e and Hopt
bid him a sad farewell. Youth on
counters Pleasure in (the city ant
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IF RHEUMATIC
BEGIN ON SALTS
Say» We Must Keep Feet Dry,
Avoid Exposure, Eat
No Sweets.
Stay off the damp ground, avoii
exposure, keep feet dry, eat m
swaets of any kind for a while
drink lots of water and above ul
take a spoonful of Jad Salts to hell
keep down uric and toxic acids.
Rheumatism is caused hy polsoi
toxins, called acids, which are gone
rated In the bowels and absorbs
Into the blood. It is the function o
the kidneys to filter this acid fron
the blood and cast it out in th
urine. The pores of the skin nr
also a means of freeing the blood o
this impurity. In damp and ch^l
cold weather the skin pores Wr
closed, thus forcing the kidneys t
do double work; they become weal
and sluggish and fall to eliniinat
fills poison, which keeps accumulat
ing and circulating through the ttys
tom, eventually settling in the joint
and muscles, causing stiffness, sore
ness and paih, called rheumatism.
At tile first twings of rhoumatisn
<tot front any pharmacy about fou
ouncos of Jad Salts; put a table
spoonful in a glass of water an
drink before breakfast each mornini
for a week This is helpful to neu
tralize acidity, remove body wast
also to stimulate the kidneys, thu
helping to rid the blood of thee
rheumatic poisons
Jiul Salts is inexpensive, and i
ltuule from the acid of grapes an
lemon juice, combined with litliia
and is used with excellent results b
thousands of folks who are subjec
to rheumatism. >
(advertisement.)
dazzled by her bniiliaucy, he asks Op
porturtity to wait, but the latter de
clines. At tht> Primrose Path, Pleas
ure Introduces Youth to Beauty,
Wealttat 'Fashion and Intoxication.
Youth's mother dries and laive wires
him the liows, but the telegram is
intercepted by Te.nptatlon, who hoMs
Youth in thrall. Youth’s money van-,
| Ishes and lilts friend.- desert him.!
i Chance offers Youth an opportunity j
I to replenish his fortune at the gam-:
ling table, and Youth is ruined. Hej
| obtains work as a waiter in a dance
hall and 'is discharged on an accusa
tion of theft- Disgusted and ill, he
! falls prey to Vico and Habit who
I show him how to use drugs. He
then meets Crime and agrees to rob
the homo of Wealth. On the way, he
hears singing in a church and re
|)chits. He returns hem - where h
moots Love and finds happiness.
Ambition again seeks Youth and with
i Dove by his side he starts fife anew.
j“MY OLD KENTUCKY
i HOME" COMING TO PALACE
“My Old Kentucky Homo” Is, a
story of the South, its traditions,
fading and the villainy of a erook.
Monte I’lne, non of a wealthy South'
lorn mother, has been railroaded to
I Sling Sing and when he'is released
1 ho fears to go home beeause he
thinks his record will crush his moth
er's hear:. Ho falls in with two men
who live by their wits but goes
i straight when they rend him home.
His mother is overjoyed to see him
|and so is his former sweetheart, but]
1 tlv:» boy is carrying a .tremendous |
load. To make it wirso the villain,
! also (in ieve with the boy's sweet
heart, warns him jiot to pay atten
| ttion to the girl, as he will expose
him i-jf ho does.
The racing season is about to start
j and tlie Kentucky Darby, the event
in racing history, is to be run. The
i boy's mother has entered her horse
j ‘Dixie" and stakes her fortune on
■ | tile derby, ft is then that the boy
i wires for the two refornmd crooks
who lfoipod him after has release
| from piiison. Ono is a horse trainer
land the other a former jockey.
Both men tfive ‘‘Dixie’’ a tryout
but come to iho conclusion that the
horse is not fast enough to win the
derby. Then they start scheming.
Ono of them, who runs across Calam
i ity Jane, a girl of tlie Kentucky
woods, who owns a horse she calls
1 ‘'Lightnin',” plans to substitute her
! horse for ‘‘Dixie.” The girl’s horse
I is given a tryout, and proves his
•i All <1 urlns this time the young
| boy, who iis now In his "Old Ken
tucky Home," us carrying the terrible
| loan on hits shoulders and lives in
! fear that his mother .may leurji he
! served a term in Sinn Sinn The
j villain, who has courted the boy’s
' sweetheart, .prod him whenever he
gets the chance and through his spy
system, which is prevalent in racing
ciircles, learns that the trainer of
“Dixie" plans to substitute another j
horse. He has his plans all tvorkbd |
out whereby when the alleged!
j "Dixie," wins, he will report the sttb-[
I stitution to the stewards and t he j
j winner will bo disqualified. And
I then—.
This picture is on the title*' iftghts
! a.t the Palace, starting Thursday
n'iglit.
'••THE FIRE BRIDE"
COMING TO COLISEUM
With Ruth Reiteok and Edward
■Ilearn featured, "The Eire Bride" |
j comes to the Coliseum tomorrow and j
| Friday nights. "The Eire Bride" is j
I said to he ft sensational picture of
; passikyi-swept hearts ILn ;i tropic
| tornado, that twill thrill and grip
i anybody who Tikes adventuro and ac
tion—and Itliat means one hundred
i per cent appeal. There is mystery,
Ironwtnco and excitement in every,
j foot of it, wTth a big spectacular j
seine in a terrifying tropic storm ti>|
cap the climax, during which trees
are uprooted and hurled to the
I ground, houses swept away, the lives
jef men and women Imperilled and a|
schooner wrecked and broken on a
! Sculth Sea lisland.
VICTIM STICKS
TO PLAIN STORY
| Victim of Oregon Night Rid-;
ers Fails to Be Shaken in
|j Cross Examination.
,1 MEDFORD, Ore., March 7.—Hag
.,gar(l and hale, J. F. Hale, alleged
I vlot'lni of Night Riders, was again
fi brought into the Circuit Court on a
, stretcer and submitted to a gruelling
, Sroes-exa mi nation regarding the ul
, leged hanging. lie refused to be
j shaken from his original testimony
and story told at the time. Halo
j denied immoral conduct with which
, the Night Riders accused him.
t J. E. Kdmiston testified lio had
, joined the Ku Kux Kuan and did not
believe that organization was re
sponsible for tho Hale affair. Kd
< mlftton aald that when he asked the
organization to make Known its dis
avowal of the affajr, the officers
failed to do so and he resigned.
Counsel had hot arguments over
admisibility of Edmiston's evidence
" bearing on the KTan but the Judge
* ruled “that what took place in the
’ Klan's Hall and connects the defend
ant with the crime, is admissible."
4 FOZABD HERE.
3 J. L. Fozard, superintendent of
tho. Latouche mine, arrived in J»
5 neau on the steamer Alameda, to be
1 here during tho prosent session of
> tile Legislature. Mr. Fozard is a
' guest at the Gastincau Hotel.
| Old bunoiee oi newapapers at the
'empire, 25 cents.
FIGHT IS BEGUN
OH RESERVATION
IN LOWER HOUSE
Grant Memorial Assails Ad
ministration and Demands
Abandonment Policy.
(Continued Prom Pag:© One.)
ole err 11ion of fish reserves in th<3
Territory of Alaska an 1 consider
llip same ii.t only unjustifiable tut
inexcusable. Wo know them to on*
tail numerous evils, which. add''.! t>
those which a Irately nf. ict f.ie T r
ritoiy, are more than a loyal an 1
self-re reeling people should be ex
pected t > bear uneomplsimingly.
„ “We have been taught to believe,
and w • do believe, that all the law
making power of the Federal govern
ment liis been by Uhe Constitution
confine I to Congress. -.
“The (rcatlion of fish reserves in
Alaska is for the avowed purpose of
suspcndilng the laws enacted by Con
gress and to substitute others made
by a, Bureaut. , We regard tills ns a
viei'oiiH infraction of the fundamen
tal law of the land.
“It is nstoundilug for patriotic citi
zens of a republic to eonitenn-plato,
thpt wltonever tho Chief Executive
Is dissatisfied with the laws enacted
by the legislative department of the
government, or with the failure of
Quit depamtmonl to amend those laws
in such manner as the President may
desire, ho may authorize some office
to subst/itute arbitrary rules of con
duct in place of statutes enacted
under Constitutional powers.
Favors Strong Lobby
“A government of a reserve is
essentially a government by men in
stead of by law anti places the in
dividual fortunes at the mercy of
official whim. Irrespective of the
good into unions of present officials,
the privileges upon a reserve must,
in the very nature of things, go to
those who maintain the strangest
lobby. It cannot be presumed that
before the Bureau of Fisheries, any
more than before a tribunal primar
ily ere..: -d to administer justice, a
claimant who can uu ithor appear In
per. on ncr by counsel can possibly
have an even ehanciewith one who is
constantly represented by men spe
ciany skill led not only in presenting
but in nvisropressaating facts.
“The people of Alaska crave that
equal epi’ortunity in the pursuit of
happiness and that equal prelection
of the laws vouchsafed by the Con
stitution swliich they have been caugiit
“To remove from tii • entire {tailing
population ell Alaska all those eon
s',1! tut lor. al and statutory protections
for equal opportunities is Kith a
yioleui: departure fr< :n sound, gov
rrnma ratal principle s that we can
view tho now tystom with only the
gtv a tost nppivhmi on and as tin un
necessary affront to the people of
this Territory
Attacks Fish Commission
“Your memorialisi;j beg to submit
that tho Territorial Fish Commission
of Alaska in no manner repri seat
tlio sentiment of the Territory on tiro
subject of Ilf it reserves, in rccotn
tiiciidilng that system, they, moreover,
wont n d only beyond their authority
hut beyond their sphere of legitimate
activity. Tho Commission was creat
ed for the solo purpose of conducting
Pish hatcher'll! and klindred enu r
prises for the propagation or salmon.
Through an obvious oversight til?
Legislature tailed to make the mem
bers of the Commission responsible,
either directly or Indirectly, to the
people of the Territory, and as a
result tlrey made themselves the
spokesmen of foreign cannery inier
aats. There is no official authorized
to spool; for the people cT the Terri
tory except tho members of this
Legislature and t.he Delegate to Con
gress from Al.uk.i.
“W1IKHKFOUH, your memorialists
respectfully urge that no further fish
reserves ba created in Alaska and
that tlioao which have already been
created be 'immediately abolished.”
ANY REASONABLY - PRICED
bouse or apartment may be rented—
through an inexpensive classified ad
vertisement tn The Empire. Test the
matter. The ‘‘risk’’ involved is so
pmall that lew people would dignify
RED PEPPERS
STOP PAIN OF
RHEOMATISM
When you are suffering with
rheumatism so you can hardly get.
around just try Red Pepper Rub
and you will have the quickest re
lief known.
Nothing has such concentrated,
penetrating heat as red peppers.
Instant relief. Just as soon as you
apply Red Pepper Rub you feel the
tingling heat. In three, minutes it
warms the sore spot through and
through. Free* the blood circula
tion, breaks up the congestion—and
tlie old rheumatism torture Is gone.
Itowles Red Pepper Rub, made
from red peppers, costs little at any
drug store. Get a jar at once. Use
It for lumbago, neuritis, backache,
stiff neck, sore muscles, colds In
chest. Almost instant relief awaits
you. Re sure to ge the genuine,
with the name Rowles on each
package. (advertisement.)
FIRST BIENNIAL
MESSAGE OF GOV,
BONE DELIVEREI
; Crowd Fills Hall of Lowe
House as Governor Reads
Customary Message.
(Conttnuea irom rag* One.)
Ainong tho rr«mnm(';i,!i• ions mad
'in the message were: Safeguard in
* i the Hcho'ol system; continue
simplicity of iiituelnln >r\ for admirJ
tration of the affairs of the Ten
tor;.'; approach of additional charitie
with caution; merging of approprk
■t Sorts for dependent children and r<
lief of .dottitui.ion; substitution o
; other means of caning for Alaskan It
.sane persons when the Territory’
means will permit (the present nit
thod being commended foi‘ reasons o
economy); continuation of the pres
( lit. ec'ard'mated system of mining ir
spection; suspension of judgment u
to utility and equity of fish reserv
ltolicy of the Federal government ur
til after the first season's operation
illiberal appropriation i |- continue
or rations of tire Alaska Fish Con
mission; provision for the opkeo
and housing of the Alaska .Unseat:
'ltd Historical Library; no change i
tho elec til on laws; provision for Uc
sirablo publicity by a small appropr
atiion; memorial to Congress to gran
Alaska soldiers land rights; adequat
provision for the Alaska k\. & M
College, and continued prudence ii
Legislation.
Text of Message
“Mr. President, Mr. Speaker an'
gentlemen of the Ala ,k.i Territovia
Legislature;
"1 esteem ft a high privilege, 1;
pursuance of custom, to appear be
fore your honorable body.
“You are assembled in sixth bier
null session under mo>t propitiou
circumstances. Abnormal Mines ari
passing. Improved conditions ar<
at hand.
"Alaska's potentialities ,,re so man]
lost, lits resources so manifold, tha
it cannot mark llmo or retrograde
"In growing volume of com mere?
in steadily expanding industry, tin
year just closed showed umnistali
able- signs of returning prosperity ii
which the entire Torrliory is al
ready sharing or soon will begin t,
share.
"An awa,k.mod general interest ii
Alaska and a strengthened faith ii
its future are certainly tending 1
invite population and stimulate on
tc-rprise. Indeed, this Legislator
may well bo imbued with a spirit o
supreme optimism and resolute cout
ago in taking up the work the poo pi
have given you to do. To have ;
pari In the constructive, upbuildin;
affairs of an empire in the making -
to contribute toward the solution o
pioneer problems in the inceptive
stages r f progrey <—is a distinctiol
that will endure. 1 congratulate yoi
upon your opportunity for service
In the annals of Alaska the record
of the Territorial Legislature hcionn
Imperishable. Jt Is no fleet ipg hono
thus bestowed upon you. Seeing till;
wonderland come into eminence, you
children and your children's eliildrei
will proudly cherish ilie memory o
the work performed hero.
"Mindful of the duties and obliga
tions Imposed upon sue as (loverno;
and recognizing tiiat the welfare o
Alaska is our united aim, it is n.j
will to cooperate with you in tin
fullest degree and be of every pos
tilde did in your deliberations am
proceedings. *■ vr s
"Ten years have elapsed since tV
first Legislature met at this Capit n
Tiio 'decade is tiio most tnemorab,
of the ages. A stupendous coiii'iic
shook the world. America’s Lntei
ven/Cion brought peace. Alaska’s re
sponse to tile country’s calls in dir
emergency redounds to the Terri
tory’s everlasling glory. Oontribu
Mens generously given and sacrifice
freely made brought no compensa
tory rewards in war prosperity. IIu
Mie stress of war demonstrated tic
Territory’s inherent patriotism am
sturdy Americanism and revealed tli
spirit of Alaska at its very besl
Well may that fine chapter be rc
called wilh pride.
"Slowly the world lis regaining it
bearings. Quickest in recovery, 111
American Republic today is th
strongest. e,x|K)iient at stable deimoi
nicy ami u.-tsureu civilization. it
banner shines rc.pletulently, anil Al
aska.—soberly anil patiently workln,
out its destiny— in (Juft season wil
surely add n bright star to tlia
banner.
“The Territory has mot and ovei
come obstacles incident to readjust
nient following the war with less dll
.ticulty than other sections of th
national domain, tt has been singt
larly blessed by Providence anil Me
tnre and has passed through the 01
deal strongly equipped for bet to
years to come.
“Numerically the Territory has wli
nested a decline siitco the tirs-t Leg'll
lature here assembled- The populr
tkm is less today than then. Ur
toward, unforseen events—primnrll
the Kuropeiin cataclysm—explain th
decrease in number*. But Alusk
has a more permanent citizenry tin
ten years ago. It has become a cout
try of homes. The Territory, in spit
of adverse conditions, lias not stoo
still.
“Although many of the hopes an
I CLASSIFIED ADS find denlrabl
boarders. If you are prepared to kee
boarders It Is important that yo
should know how and when to ui
the clcastfled ads—for they affot
you tbs means for making the bus
ness PAY. Try tb^ Empire.
(lrMttrf of tho first law-makers are
unrp.it;zed, tiip’ laws tHoy enacted
put Into operation the limited form
of local government sanctioned by
(Vhgress and it ha s functioned
smoothly and efficiently. In framing:
the Territorial structure the initial
I Legislature budded well and its suc
cessors liave uniformly b on guided
by foresight and wisdom in complet
ing' and securing the structure. In
tlio prudent handling of its affairs,
1 the Territory has lints emphasized its
just appeals foj n extension of Its
functions of --elf government.
Territorial School System
“Foremost of Alaska’s achieve
. meats since becoming a Territory
, i lie establishment upon a firm foun
, ilation of ;t public school system,
j which inspires j:ride tf citizenship
and must over command a fostering
care. Year l»y year the enrollment
. has increased. The progressive
standards of Alaska schools are re
cognized in the Stales. V primary
need of growth has boon met. No
land eau bo developed without
^ schools and no other domain in Its
early days ever made more distinct
( or signal progress in this respect
•than lias Alaska. To the educational
advantages offered by the Territory
. is clearly to be ascribed the multi
, I plying number of homes and perman
ent residents. That the school sys
. tom will be wisely safeguarded and
I promoted -henceforth is confidently to
be assumed.
Simplicity of Administration
*1 "Alaska officially Is not over-or
1 gauioed. Tile. simplicity and Inex
pensivenoas of its local government
are in striking contrast with the
1 complicated bureaucratic system of
federal control. Of necessity com
pelled to keep within Its revenues,
1 lite Territory is not burdened with
excessive overhead costs, but con
ducts Its affairs at a minimum of
’ expense, with scrupulous regard for
' the'outlay of public monies. Prud
ence lis si ill required- Conditions do
1 not yet warrant administrative ex
'! pansion.
“A trend toward over-organization,
‘j federal, slate and city, throughout
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LAST TIME TONIGHT
A GEORGE FITZMAURICE
PARAMOUNT PRODUCTION
“EXPERIENCE”
WITH
RICHARD BARTHELMESS AS YOUTH
Biggest movie sensation in years. 2
Moving tlrrongh scenes of vivid beauty pulsating with ad veil- §
ture. Paramount Magazine and Burton Holmes Tiavelogue will 1
open the show, ~
Coming for Tomorrow and Friday—"The Fire Bride." ~
tho Union, has .mail ■ for heavy pub
lie indebtedness and high taxation
with the accompanying ills of inei
i'ieipnt government, and Alaska maj
further uroflit by this mistaken polio
by continuing studiously to avoid it
Not until poriiation is siib.-tantiailj
increased and revenues largely attg
atoned will more elaborate of He la
machinery bo justified.
“A imultlplUt'.ly of laws tends to re
lard rather t'naa advance progres;
and development. Simplicity of leg 1 s
lation and simplicity of administra
tlm are equally importitnf and uni
tually conducive to good government
Tinances
“In tlie aggfrgate, during the hi >n
nllltn, tlie Territory lias kept wel
within tho limits of approprlationt
provided. In some instances mate
rial unexpended balances revert t<
the general fund. In other case?
expenditures have unavoidably ex
eroded the pr visions made.
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1 Treasurer covers transactions In dc
j tail and a close examination of I hi.;
, report is invited.
1 “An expert and comprehensive
audit of the treasury, as required
i by law. has Just been eemplotod. Jl
j covers a period of six years sln.ee
ihe only prooetlins audit and d s
! i lores a competent and faithful
■ handling of Territorial tlnancA, This
audit is uniLlyuletil and illuminating,
and will doubtless prove useful to
j your honorab! * body fnr guidance- in
i making estimates for tile ensuing two
i yofi^j. The Governor, tha Sec rota rj
I of tho Territory, and the Clerk of
the United States Court of tho F*irs
i .(udlciul Division are constituted by
j law (Session If) 1.1, Chap. 77, Sec. 7-k>
, a IIoard of Audit and in p rfornunc"
iof duty will snake quarterly examin
ation in the interim of tho quadron
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