SENATE RETIRES
INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION TODAY
Takes Up Appointments
After Committee Unable to
Make Recommendations.
This afterneon the Territorial
Senate, by unanimous vote con
firmed, all appointments mentioned
in the article below.
After slumbering in committees for
10 days, the appointments sent by
Governor Bone on March 12. to the
Senate for confirmation were brought
•out this morning. In its report the
Committee on Education, Chairman.
Snodgrass, declined to make i'cc.mi
mendations on any uppo'ntmeni.
merely recommending that they t>»,
considered by the Senate in Executive |
Session.
The report was adopted and the'
Senate met behind closed door > tin.
afternoon to consider all tn ap
pointments.
The most important of them, which
included eight names, Is that of W i
G. Smith, renominated as Terr, onai1
Treasurer after a decade of •: v i '
in that office. Other appoint "ent.-s.
t,j the list considered by tlr> S-.n
ate today are: Robert Bloom, Rt :
trt La very and Morten E Stev
ens, all of Fairbanks, us members of
the-Board of Regents of the A sk a
Agricultural College and School >t
Hines; II. E. Ellsworth, Seward; .1.
R. Heckman. Ketchikan; Calvin t\
llazelet, members of the Territorial
Fish Comm Is.-Con, and B. A It isaelle,
secretary of the Gommi -ion. The
terms of office of the lust, four men
tioned expire on March 31, next. Ml
however, were appointed on the Com
mission since the 1921 term of the
Legislature and consequently were
never confirmed in office.
TWO IMPORTANT
MEASURES PASS
UPPER CHAMBER
Woman’s Jury Bill and Blue
Sky Measure Are Passed
By Senate Today.
Two important measures, the wo
man's jury bill anti tlr* so-called blu
sky measure, were passe i by tvi
Senate In a short session this morn
ling. Tbo former passed by a unani
mous vote without amendment other
than the one adopted several days
ago which did not change the prin-1
cipal feature of the measure; tin
second passed by a vote of six to two !
Senators Dimond and Chamberlin op
posing.
One other bill. No. 62. amending
sections 508 and 509, Compiled Laws
of Alaska, relating to the execution
of deeds, mortgages, leases and other
Instruments concerning real property
situate in Alaska, was passed by u
unanimous vote. Senate Rill No. 66.
relating to banking loans, which has
been held tip for several days, was
further continued on tlie file and
may 'be reached tomorrow. .Senate
Bill No. 72. relative to supersedeas
and supersedeas bonds, was also con
tinued on the daily file. Rills No.
35, 36 and 71 were reported favor
ably and Nos. 54 and 75 reported
adversely.
The Foster Literacy hill, which
reached the Senate last Monday, is in
the hands of the Committee on Klee
tions and Flection Laws, Chairman
Brown. It Is understood that no
hearings have yet been held on it.
The lineup in the Senate is reported
to be very closely divided on the
question with neither s/Ule sure of
where lit stands.
SPECTACULAR SNOW
SLIDE ON MT. ROBERTS
TODAY;THROWS SPRAY
Sweeping brush and debris from
the hillside into the air, and traveling
with such force as to send a spray of
enow across Gastlneau Channel over
Douglas, hundreds of tons of snow
slid from the top of Mt. Roberts at
10:35 o'clock this morning close by
the slide which occurred several
weeks ago near the lwation of the
l»ower line tower which marks the
halfway point between Juneau and
Thane, on the Thane road.
The slide, witnessed by Mr. and
Mrs. M. B Summers and W. Thomp
son, from the Weather Bureau office,
was most spectacular, Mr. Summers
said. It Was first seen by Mrs. Sunt
mers. from the living apartment. In
the second story of the Bureau office,
who at once called to Mr. Summers
and Mr. Thompson. They watched
the Immense wave of snow spray
caused toy the concussion from the
slide and filled with brush and debris
as It swept across the Channel tc
Douglas. Mr. Summcfu attempted tc
photograph the spray of snow but a
It wu necessary to face the kodak
toward the sun, and because of the
distance, he doubts suoces.s he said.
Douglas residents stated that the
•now from the slide fell over the
town In a light spray
The slide Is the third to occur or
Mt. Roberts between Juneau and
Thane this yeav.
For engraved or printed catling
card* •«« The Empire
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CkveiaiwLIUblic Halt
Cleveland. Ohio7~isFilFeady in the ring for the honor of being the city chosen for the next na
tional conventions of both the Democratic ami Republican part'e. This is the Cleveland Public
Hall, in which it is proposed to hold the conventions. The hall, which cost $6,000,000, will scat 12,
000 people. It lias 15 front entrances.
PENSION ACT IS
RECOMMITTED BY
Members Want to Know Cost
Before Voting on in
creased Pension Bill.
Tlie Shepard ii -n stall tiill was
'alien oil lie House daily calendar
hi: morning ami recommitted lo
ho C iminLttee on Territorial Insti
tutions following; an extended :es
sion in the Committee of the Whole.
The hill iva recommitted fur the
ptirpo .» of mlraf inu after the At
torney General had criticised it ns
beiir; slovenly from a technical
standpoint.
Virtually ail of the morning scs
•icn was consumed in tlie House in
iiseuixtcn of the Shepard measure,
which was Mihstitutod for the orig
inal hill introduced by him, the
uibstiLute being approved by the
T iritorial Institutions Committee,
the House in Committee of the
W.iioli yesterday and adopted by the
He use today.
Daly Memorial Lest.
After the substitute luid been
adopted for tho original bill, the
Mouse, in open session, took up its
consideration on second reading. Mr.
Daly offered an amendment provid
ing that persons receiving old age
allowances front the Territory should
not lose them by removing their
residence to places located without
• lie Territory. The amendment was
loci by a rising vote. Mr. Daly’s
demand for a roll call brought
many members to their feet withj
requests that the House go into
Cent rad t toe of the Whole for con
sideration of the measure which was
done without a roll call vote on the]
amendment which had just been de
feated. It was not re-offered in
committee, it sauthor saying he pre
ferred to withhold it until the gen
■ral discussion was concluded.
Predicts Large Expenditure.
Mr. Foster urged 1he necessity for
’crious consideration of the pro
pos'd increases in pensions. Tho
cost of operating and maintenance
of the Pioneers' Home during the
past biennium, he said, was appoxi
mately $1(0,000, while $35,0(10 was
expended in old age allowances. If
the present maximum allowances
are increased to $35 for men and
$30 for women, he said, and all the
individuals now receiving pensions
take advantage of the increased
amounts, he estimated that $88,000
will be required for pensions alone
during the next biennoum. He pre
dicted that it could easily exceed
[that amount and that the total cost
|of maintenance of the Home and
I pension allowances during the next
i biennium might aggregate $200,000,
; which he declared the Territory
could not afford under present con
ditions. He asserted his willing
i ness to vote for and support any
I movement to take care of the needy
[aged persons to the extent of the
1 Territory’s financial ability and
asked that dettntie estimates be
| furnished members ot indicate the
I cost of the proposed changes. In
(his position he was supported by
50 Cent
Dance
A. B. HALL
FRIDAY
NIGHT
| PALACE ORCHESTRA
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Represeniaives K< ya, Price, Pulley,
Mm ray and others.
Bill Slovenly Diawn.
At the request of Mr. Murray,
privileges of the floor were extended
to Mr. Rustgard, and to N. F. Gil
ltey at the request of Mr. Shepard.
The Attorney General said the bill,
which Is a re-enactment of the
present law, is one of the worst
drawn on the Alaska statute books
The original was badly drawn, and
amendments to it have made it
woro from a technical standpoint.
Alt. Shepard interjected that the
nr a. up' originally introduced by
him had been prepared by Mr. Rust
gard anil war, found unsatisfactory
by the Mouse committee and hit
substitute, decided to be more sat
isfactory, had been adopted.
Mr. Gilkey, speaking for the
DouglaR Aerie of Eagle. , urged pas
ee of the bill and the duty of tin
Territory taking care ol its old
pexvplo.
It was apparent from the at.i
tilde taken by members that more
complete information would he re
quired as to the probable cost of
'he proposed im rea t s before a voti
c 'tihl ho re t died. Recognizing this
attitude, Mr. Shepard declared it
w. not the intention of those sup
porting the bill to railroad it
through, and expressed a willing
ness to have it carried over or re
committed for further study and
this action was taken without a dis
•entltig vote.
Dcily Introduces Bill.
Mr. Daly introduced House Illll
No. 2h, by request. It seeks to
amend ‘■octln 1,557, Compiled Raws
:!' Alaska and involvis the trans
fer of payment of certain fees now
going into the Historical Library
Fund to the Treasury.
A message received from the Gov
ernor transmitted the report of the
Board of Children’s Guardians. It
‘hewed a deficit in funds of
028.77 for the biennium and was
referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
The House was In session this
afternoon clearing up Us daily file.
Old papers foi sale at Empire
FEW REGISTERED AS
COMPARED LAST YEAR
There is considerable decrease in
registration this year as compared
to that of last year at this time in
the month.
Kelly this afternoon the name-'
of 280 Juneau citizens were regis
teied at the office of the City Clerk
for the municipal election, April 3
next. The number is a decrease ot
I4r> us compared to last year when
425 persons hid re 'i. tered at about
■his time.
Only eight days remain for citi
zens to register, the registration
books closing Saturday, March 31, i
it 5 o'clock.
NO UNEMPLOYMENT.
WASHINGTON, March 22.—The
Dcpaitment of Labor says: "The e
is very little unemployment any
where in the country: in some fac
tions, notably in rteel manufactur-]
iug centers, insufficient unskilled
labor exists.”
HURT BY ROCK
Mike Koboss. miner in the Alaska i
Juneau mine, was severely bruised j
when lie was hit in the back, be- j
tween the shoulders, by a rock i
th« mine at 11 o'clock last night.
He was taken to the St. Ann Hospital
for treatment. Koboss suffered no
injuries except bruises end will be |
:t;> and about in t short time
RADIO SUPPLIES
Our prices are right.
Out of town mail order
promptly filled.
JUNEAU ELECTRIC CO
P. 0. Box 517. 310 Front St
SHORT NAMES
SAVE LABOR
SALEM. Ore., March 22. .StaUsti
ea! experts art- busily figuring how
much time and energy Governo
Walter M. Pierce would have save I
It', when taking charge of the execu
tive office o>f the s-taL1 of Oregon,
he had begun signing hits name “W.
M. Pierce," Instead of “Walter M.
TMerce.” as he now signs official
documents.
Recently the state sold ♦3,000,000
worth of soldier loan bonds in $1,000
denominations. As those bonds Inv • •
to be signed personally by the Gov
ernor and the state treasurer, it
means that each of these officials
will have to sign his name 5,000
iimes.
It is estimated it will take tha
Governor 'between 12 and 14 hour
fo do his part.
O. p. Hoff, state treasure], com
pleted the job in seven hours, his
name being only about half the
lengih of that di tlie chief executive.
To Divert Automobiles
To New Roads in South
COLORADO SPRING'S, Colo.. March
22.—As a forerunner of the up
preaching tourist season, local pro
•essional and business men have
formed the ‘‘Rocky Mountain Motor-*,
tnc." the purpose of which is to
1 ivert cross country motorists front
the nriin east and w -t highways ti
those of it-s prominence, leading t
p Int of interest north and south of
•ho trans-continental routes. The or
ganization plans to erect signs at
:he points from which hie trips may
bo taken.
Tourists are unaware of many
• it.'s of interest not touched by the
tit tin arteries of travel and. there
fore. miss the opportunity of viewing
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 are
performed with more vigor.
The combinaton of Beef, Iron
and Wine also promotes appetite
and invigorates and stimulates
the digestion and thus acts as tha
very best stomach tonic.
BRITT’S PHARMACY
The Rexall Store
PH0I7E 25
I some readily accessible but little
known scenery, the leaders of the
! movement state. Other western
jstates wIM follow the example of the
.local organization, according to the
members ol' the If. M. M„ Inc.
Los Angeles to Vote
On City Hall on June 5
l.OiS AN’O IvLKiS. March 22. ('.ti
ztn- i Los Ang< '.cs will have an
.opportunity to vote a a 57,500,000
i. :y he ! ootid is-■ 11a at an election
here June 5. Of tit? $7,500„000 for
•a new city It..11, it is proposed "to us,
$2,500,000 for the purchase of a site
At the same eieettion voters will
be asked to express their preference
as to three proposed sites for a new
civic center, of which the city hall
would form a part.
PREFERS PRISON
TO POOR HOUSE
If K PR ESA, Cal , March 22.—A long
line of gray clad convicts filed across
the walled yard of Folsom prison
from a great ceil house to the din
intg haill. Lad.-, of 20 trod on the
heels of gray haired men and in the
: nr there toittered an ■old, old man.
•It seems hard to keep an old
felh/w like that in prison,” said a
visitor to one of 'the guards.
"Oh. I don't know," replied the
guard. "If I was liis age, and in j
his fix. I'd raitihor he here than out-1
side Hi- is t k) old to work, and lie
ha-n’t nv money, so he'd have to
go to tlie poor house anyway."
The visitor Inquired whether the
guard would not prefer a poor house
to a prison.
“No, ind. ol," he replied. ••These
old codgers are a lot hotter off here.
They got better food and bo iter sleep
t"g quarters, and they have a doctor
and a dert'ist to look after them, and
we don't itn. ke them work If they
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Isay they are rurt well, anU fhe-y
j their tobacco and reading matter,
| and these young trusties in the hos
pital ami abound 'the prison look
! alitor thum aM the time. You know;
even a convict has to have somebody
he can help along, and care tor, and
tiieso old fellows supply a need in
tlhat way.
"No sir, Uf I was old, and broke,
and had my Choice between a pen
and a pin who use. I'd try to get into
Che iien."
CHINA WANTS DICTATED
TREATY ABROGATED
LONDON, March 22.—A Peking
dispatch rays the Chinese Govern
ment has notified Japan that China
desires the abrogation of the treaty
of 1915, embodying the famous 21
demands.
WAGE CUT STANDS.
WASHINGTON, March 22.—The
petition for rehearing on the wage
cut of last December, which took
approximately $1,500,000 annually
from the railroad telegraphers, has
been denied by the Railroad Labor
Board. Approximately 11,000 em
ployees on 12 railroads are affected.
BOB TURNERS’ AUTO SERVICE.
Phone 257. New 7 passenger
Studebaker car. Comfort and safety
Stand next to Boston Store. —udr.
For good printing phone 374.
Cmpire Printing Company,
DAY BY DAY
In every way our
stock is becoming
more and more at
tractive.
New Coue Charms
25c and 35c.
Carved white ivory
earrings
$2.50 a pair.
Carved white ivory
pendants
$2.50 and up.
French lockets and
soutoirs in sterling sil
ver with colored
enamel designs.
The Nugget Shop
I R. SIMPSON, Manager.
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Getting Your Spring
Wardrobe Ready?
If so, be sure to see our display of the very
latest in wash fabrics as well as woolen and silk
materials. .
TRIMMINGS
We also have a good assortment of the new
braids, girdle/, rufflings, collars and all kinds of
ornamental trimmings that are up to date.
Goldstein s Emporium
JUNEAU'S STYLE CENTER
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