Sr* I C K ETT’
F* /V L. A C eO
TONIGHT
30 CENTS — 30 CENTS
PATHE NEWS
MUTT ud JEFF
rnrawiiN
“RECKLESS
CHANCES’
McGowan is at his best as Terry
Nolan, a roving Daredevil of For
tune, a romantic Irishman.
FRANCIS FEENEY and IRENE
DALTON in
‘HOW SHE LIED’
Coming Thursday — Herbert
Rawlinson in “The Millionaire.”
‘GRANDMA’S BOY'
IS COMING TO TOWN
NEXT WEEK
D. W. GRIFFITH’S
“ORPHANS OF
THE STORM”
Attractions
at Theaters j
ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT
COLISEUM—Bill Patton and Dixie
Lamont in “Aliaa Phil Keirisdy."
PALACE—J. P_ McGowan in "Reek
lea* Chances."
COMING ATTRACTIONS
COLISEUM—Comic opera in three
acts, “The Garden of the 8hah,"
presented under the auspices of
the American Legion.
PALACE—'Herbert Rawlinson in "The :
Millionaire.”
THRILLER AT COLISEUM
LAST TIME TONIGHT
A picture of a thousand thrill-o-watt
ipower, "Allas Phil Kennedy," was
shown for the first time here at the
Coliseum Thou,tor last night. The
(picture is a classic in the manufac
ture of goose-flesh and the raising of
bair, and the audience enjoyed huge
ly enough excitement and surpris,
to last 'a long time.
Bill Patton, who cares as much
lor his neck as a millionaire doe3
for a nickel, did most of the thrilling.
He rescued Dixie Lament, who shared
honors With him. at the brink of a
■waterfall, did amazing things on
horseback, a.nd, for good measure,
dropped from a cliff to a racing car.
And ho 'had time to lalse part in a
very pretty romance.
“Alias mil Kennody” is one of
the 'best Westerns shown here in
some time- It has mystery, good plot
and humor—a blend hard to beat.
"Alias Phil Kennedy” Is a refresh
ing change from the sex picture. It
is absolutely wholesome and Ameri
can, with an outdoor story that cornea
like a breath of fresh air. This fea
ture is'pn for the last time tonight.
“RECKLESS CHANCES" AT
PALACE TONIGHT '
"Reckless Chances" will be shown1
with J. P. McGowan In the role of
a reckless, roving daredevil, for for
tune, for tho last time tonight ut the
Palace ThoatOr. The story opens
wllth a runaway, in which horse,
carriage and a girl topple over the
bank. Then McGowan is accused of
rot/bery and arrested. He makes an
escape from the siieritif that is amus
ing, as well a3 thrilling
'Further dangers await the hero
when he flirts with the chance of be
ing Tecaptured, and stays in tho vi
cinity to bo near a pretty girl whom
bp bofpiondod when her automobile
■crashed into a wagon and she was
■attacked by the owners, who are the
real thieves. Of course, ho vindi
cates himself and wins tho girl, in
spite of paternal opposition.
‘THE MILLIONAIRE"
At PALACE TOMORROW
■"The Millionaire," a special ITni
vlAraal feoltuire coming to the Palace
Theater MrThmwday. has as Its star
a young man who has Known tho
:
ups and downs of life In more than
one part of the world.
'Herbert Rawllnson has reached a
pinnae to with hks hew starring con
| tract at University City which might
well be envied by any actor. Pre
ceding it 'he appeared in a long se
ries of successful screen perform
ances, some starring, others in sup
iport of the front rank stars of the
, country -‘The Millionaire” Is a
story as romantic as Rawllnson's own
life, written by Hulbert Footnor.
.•seonarlzed 'by Wallaoo Clifton and
(directed 'by Jack Conway.
ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY
NEARLY COMPLETED
DULUTH, Minn., April 18.—The
last link in the 4,060 miles of high
way conneioting Portland, Me., and
Portland, Ore., a permanent living
memorial to Theodore Roosevelt,
whose name it bears, rts expected to
be completed when its fifth year of
construction has passed, next Feb
ruary.
One-Pitth of the stretch remains
to bo worked. Approximately $21,
000,000 has been spent wince the high
way was designated, according to A.
W. Tracy of Duluth, executive secre
tary, more than $6,000,000 of which
waa allotted last year. The money
has pome from county, state and
national road funds.
The highway now is virtually all
marked In the 13 northern states
through which lit passes and has been
improved to 82.9 per cent, either
graveled or hard surfaced. The as
sociation lias cooperated, but not
competed, with every legitimate high
way and good roads organization dur
ing ft* 'construction, and has been
endorsed by civic organizations along
■the route.
The associadion was organized Feb
ruary 17, 1919, as a memorial to Theo
dore Roosevelt, to provide a north
ern transcontinental highway.
GRADUATED PACK
TAX DENOUNCED
AND SUPPORTED
Buschmann and Others Say
Is Unfair — Roden Up
holds Committee’s Plan.
(Continued f rom **aga one.)
the Supply. “If you do not do some
thing now you won't need to when
the next Legislature meets two years
from now. The fish wtill be all gone,"
he asserted.
Mr. 'Robertson and Mr. Faulkner
presented written statements to the
committee showing records of profits
or losses made by various packet's
In Territorial waters during the
past four years. Those wore com
piled. it was explained, front the
records of the Territorial Treasurer's
office. This was as far back as
those records went, prior to that
time no statements being required
from the companies of their ‘profits
by the Territory.
Claims Local Benerits
Mr. Buschmann expressed surprise
at the schedules. Most of the can
ners, particularly In Southeastern Al
aska, ho said, are on the edge of
bankruptcy or very near it and the
proposed taxes would be a fatal han
dicap. 'Should they be forced out
of business not only would the Ter
ritory suffer tho loss of revenue,
but business lin Alaska generally
would suffer therefrom- He presum
ed a statement showing the expendi
tures from the Port Althorp plant
last season. This included Alaska
fishermen, principally natives, 22
crews being employed at times dur
ing the se^jjon, $21,554.78; local In
dian help, men only, exclusive of
fishermen, $4,255.95; Indian women,
$1,691.50; other native help, men and
women, $8,098.50; local white labor
ers from Juneau and Hoonah, $12,
303 82; winter watchman and ex
penses at cannery. $1,020.84; Terri*
torial taxes, including seine, gillnet
and itrta.p licenses, and school taxes,
$6,901.42; Alaska Fedoral taxes,
$2,749.88; Alaska purchases, includ
ing fresh meat, groceries, hardware,
lumber and miscellaneous other sap
plies and expenses, $8,351.21; a com
bined total oif the above Items of
$66,927.90.
In addition, according to the same
statement, if Alaska sawmills had1
sufficient capacity to furnish all Al
aska canneries with box shooks, the
T^ort Althorp cannery in 1922 would'
have expended for that purpose $11,
000. The total amount of money
expended through Juneau banks last
season was $43,301.41 Tho total paid
■white laborers from Seattle was
$21,285.69.
Price is Limited
The market absorption of salmon.!
he said in answer to a question, is
largely governed by the prices pre
vailing. Tho prices at which fish
will move are limited and for every
raise in price of 5 cents per dozen
there Is a corresponding decrease in
sales. Pinks and chums arc the food
of poor people and when they go
above a reasonable 'figure, these turn
to a less expensive food.
The cost of packing this season,
said Mr. Buschmann, would be from
10 to 18 per cent greater than last
year as a result of higher cost of
materials, labor and fish. He de
clined to make an estimate cm the
cost of packing red fish in the Al
aska Peninsula and Bristol Bay dis
tricts, saying lit would be a matter
of guess-work. adding that he had
heard in a general way it had cost
about $8 per case last season.
Discuss Trsp 'License
The proposal to tax traps accord
WEALTHY PRINTER HAD
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has obtained temporary alimony ^Frorn h%r li
S. Wolfe, wealthy printer and publisher, cu testimony that Wolfe was maintaining Miss Inez Dodds,
his private secretary, in a luxurious love nest, but that he does not contribute to the support of his
wife and’their two children, Charles and Marshall. •
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ing to the length of lead, it was gen
erally agreed by all witnesses mak
ing statements, was inequitable. Mr.
Bueehmann, explaining the operation
of the traps and why It did not fol
low that traps wlith long leads would
take more fish than others with short
ones, said the proper tax would bej
based on the number of fish taken
He suggested that a trap catch of
100,000 fish be used as the basis
for a $200 license and the scale rise i
from that point- Figures on the trail!
could be obtained from the canners j
and a check on their figures from j
the ipaek. Mr. Roden argued that
tills was (the better method of trap
taxation than the one proposed by
the Committee.
Admits Salmon Depletion
■Mr. Buschmann readily admitted
that the salmon in the district in
which he operates are being depleted.
This he said 13 the result of over
fishing. He denied that rt was in
tensive trap fishing but from over
fishing both by trap and saine.'Asited
new he would remedy the situation,
he frankly said by forcing less fish
ing, the use of fewer traps and fewer I
rciuos, treating -both methods fairly, j
Ail of the fish were not taken in |
ley SttaUs that enter there, he said.
Ihey are caught all down Chatham
straits and up L/ynn Canal, nt Ohll
kat River, tho result being gradual
depletion.
Might Prove Last Straw
If the proposed tux schedule Is ]
ac opted will fishing operations:
cease?” asked Mr. Decker.
‘ No,” replied Mr. Buschniann, “we'
w 11 probably keep on going until we
ere broke.” The tax, he fc Ud 'fur
tini, as evidence by the statements'
introduced showing losses ’.curred
u .iing the past lour years, might |
prove to be the straw thut breaks the
camel’s back. The 19'21 tax, he add-,
ed, was considered to be fair.
Chairman Ross called attention to
the Oregon tax of 32 cents per cast^l
in addition to cannery license fees, j
etc., and asked how they compared to |
the proposed schedules. Mr. Busch- \
magn replied it was hardly fair t(£,
compare the two since the cost of
packing on the ‘Columbia River and
Puget Sound was much less than the
Alaskan cost.
Percentage of Increase
Mr. Robertson declared the in
crease in taxes as proposed amounted
to, on all lower grades except chums,
on packs of 15.000 cases 144 per
cent; 25,000, 148 per cent; 40,000,
217 per cent; 00,000, 259 per cent,
in excess of 00,000, 304 per cent On
reds, 10,000 cases, 216 per cent;
15,000. "238 per cent; 25,000, 285 per
rent; 40,000, 392 per cent; 60,000,
547 per cent; In excess of 60,000
cases, 622 per ceilt.
In connection with the higher packs
and heavy increases in taxes, Mr. |
Ross explained that it was the pur-1
pose of the committee to put on a I
tax sufficiently high to force con- j
servation, in other words, to maket
It unprofitable to put up the larger
packs. The heaviest rates, he said,
were not regarded as revenue pro
ducers but as means of conservation, i
Roden Defends Plan
Mr- Roden defended this system
of conservation warmly. It Is the
only way the present situation can be
met, he declared, adding that the
canners are making their piepara
tlons to put up every fish t.iey can
get. "God help the sal hum this
year!” he declared.
He said from a legal standpoint
there was no doi bi as to die power
of the Legislature to impose a con
fiscatory tax undet a decision of the
Supreme Court in Iho case of Iho
Territory against <ha Alaska Pish &
Byproducts Company. This was ques
tioned by both Mr. Robert., ,n and
Mr. Faulkner, both contenting that|
•ny tax imposed for the purpose of
putting any business on the rocks
woti’ii be held invs.id unless -he pur
pose were concealed and the tax
designed as a revenue measure as a
iubterfuge.
Balm on packers through sheer hog
glshness have killed the goose that
laid the golden egg, said Mr. Roden
He argued they are not viewing
the industry from u sane business
viewpoint of conserving supplies for
the future, hut going after every
thing in sight. Competition, he add
ed. has forced them to adopt such
tactics.
Sould Have $5 Tax
He said the schedules were prob-1
ably all right on the smaller packs)
hut not high enough on the larger,
ones and urged that a tax of $.r> pet
case on all packs in excess of 40,000;
eases. He frankly contended that
the Territory would benefit by fore-:
'ing companies not content to pack
under that limit out of tiie field in]
that it would result in opening it {
tip to smiall operators, build up a'
local canning industry. The big
packers have not aided the Territory i
industrially and tholr operations have!
not resulted in bundling a single com
munity, he said.
Roden Called Alarmist
Mr. Robertson ten»ad Mr. Roden,
an alarmist. He called attention to
the fact that the number of canneries
now operating in the local district
s less than several years ago. It Is
a mistake, ;he said, to contend that
more canneries will operate this sea
son than over before. He denied
that a local cannery with a limited
output was more beneficial to the
community than a larger one. He
compared the operation of the Long
cannery on Douglas Island with the
Libby, McNelil & Libby plant at Taku
Harbor, stating that the latter last
year expended $1)0,000 In Juneau, to
$15,000 claimed for the Long plant
by Mr. Roden.
W. L. Paul asked Mr. Buschtnann
a number of riuestions relative to
operation of traps, costs of transpor
MKon. etc. He referred to the oper
ations of the Annette Island Packing
Company and the taxes paid by it
to the Motlakatlans He said the
packers of red fish to the Westward
could afford to pay 50 cents per
case tax and not feel it.
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Itemized Cost of 'Salmon Pack Per Case
Estimated cost of packing canned salmon in Southeastern Alaska for
the season 1922, based on an average pack of 25,000 cases per line in a
modern, sanitary salmon cannery, computed by August Buschmann, who lias
had 22 years’ actual experience as operator and owner. All of the follow
ing figures can be verffled. according to Mr. Buschmann:
Figured on « per case basts for 1-1'b. tails—Chums Pinks M.Heds Reds
Cans—1 pound tall cans, F. O. B. Seattle.. $ .89 $ .89 $ .89 3 .89
Cases—1-pound tall cases, IF. O B. Seattle .21 .21 .21 .21
Isabels—1-pound tall labels, 'F. O. B. Seattle .08% .08% .08% .11
Fuel and oil—Coal and oil 'for cooking, steam and
power at plant .
Supplies—'Salt, iubel glue, paste, soda, etc.
Freight—Freight north on cans, cases, fuel, pro
visions and misc. cannery materials
Freight south on salmon, machinery, drums,
including Seattle hancHtag charges
Transportation—Than vportatlon for employees,
north, south and local
Labor-Oriental and Native labor tin cannery
(generally contracted from rosponaible con
tractor) . ..,.>. •
White labor in cannery and around plant
only ..
Board—Board, white inon at cannery and around
plant only . .
Winter expenses Winter expenses at cannery,
including provisions, fuel and materials used
Maintenance— .Maintenance and repair expenses
^ to buildings, docks, foundation, labor, piles,
lumber, etc. ..
Maintenance snd repair expenses to machin
ery and pipelines . .f
Maintenance mid repair expense to tenders.
drivers, scows and boats ...<.—.
Supplies—(Small cannery supplies, such as belt
ting, hose, packing, conveyor chains, globes
and innumerable small supplios .—*.
Salaries—(Superintendent and supervision at can
nery . .A.
Insurance—'Insurance on plant, merchandise and
salmon at cannery; Marine Insurance north
and south; Marine insurance on floating
properties; Casualty insurance .
Interest—Interest on working capital required
(borrowed) .
Depreciation—Depreciation on plant machlnory
and floating equipment. 7'I, per annum
Cost of fish—Cost of 'fish per case on fishiing
grounds based on prices offered fishermen
Operating 'boats and te.nders, transporting
fish from fishing grounds to cannery, includ
ing labor, fuel, board and running gear
Taxes—Alaska Federal taxes .i—
Alaska Territorial taxes ..
Alaska Territorial license, seino, glllnet and
trap licenses ........_.
Alaska foreign corporation, St.ito of Wash
ington corporation, Federal capital stock
tax, Alaska mercantile and cigar -tax
King County tax cn salmon tin warehouse
March 1 every year, average for years and
grades .. .t.4...
Alaska Territorial Incomo tax 1%, Federal
.income tax 12%71 on profits ....
Expenses—Beattie office expenses, Seattle Insur
ance, accounting, salaries and tbad accounts# .20
Seattle wharfage, storage, reconditioning and
handling out (avera'ge per season) ...
Selling expenses 6%, cash discount 1%%
and swell allowance % of 1% based on
present selling prices .x-.j—j.....
Loss—Percentage of loss 'in cans, cases, con
tents, on account of defective cans and im
perfect processing, and samples.02
Legal—Legal expensos .02
NOTE—'No allowance made for loss of small
■floating properties not generally Insured nor
loss of buildings Iby storm or snow which
frequently . obcurs. and innumerable Inci
dental expenses ......
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MEET PROGRAM !
NOW COMPLETE
FOR NEXT WEEK
Announcement Is Made for •
Events at Second School
Meet Held Here.
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The program for the second annual ;
Southeastern Alaska Inter-School
Meet has been completed, according
to Supt. J. E. Lanz. chairman. Board j
of Control. It 'Is thought that but a!
few slight changes will be necessary
The following Is the complete pro i
gram:
Sunday, April 22
2 p m.—'Meeting of Board of Con-j
trol, offico of Superintendent of
Schools.
4 p. m.—Meeting of all heads of|
schools represented with the Board of
Control, room la, Juneau High;
School.
Monday. April 23
1 p. m.—Elementary and* High
School track meet, Pacific Coast i
dock.
7:30 p. m.—High School debate,I
first round. “Resolved: That the
United Statos Should 'Subsidise its
Merchant Marine Handling Foreign .
Trade.” Juneau High School, noga-'
tlve, vs. Douglas High School, af
firmative, at Elks’ Hall.
Tuesday. April 24
0 a. m.—'Sowing eontest, domestic
science rooms, Juneau High School;
nianua.f training contest, manual train
ing shop, Juneau High School.
1 p in.—'Wlemomtary and High
School declamation. High school audi
torium.
3:30 p. m.—'Elementary school boys’
basketball, Douglas vs. Ketchikan;
High School girls’ basketball, Juneau
vs. Douglas. *
7:30 p. m.—'High School oratorical
contest, High School auditorium
8:30 p. m.—'High School boys' bas
ketball, Juneau vs. Ketchikan.
Wednesday, April 25
9 a. m —'Cooking contest, Juneau |
girls’ team, domestic science rooms.
1 p. m.—Elementary school spell '
ing, High School auditorium: High j
School written English, room 15, Ju
neau High school.
3:30 p. m.—'Elementary boys' bas-|i
ketiball, Ketchikan vs. Juneau; Higlij
School girls' basketball, Juneau vs.j
Douglas.
7:30 p. m.—'High School debate,
second round, Kotchikan vs. losor
first round, n't Elks' Hall.
Thursday, April 26
9 U. ill.—Cooking contest. Douglas i
toam, domestic science rooms.
1 p. m.—Elementary school raptid ,
calculation. Juneau Assembly, Juneau,
High School.
3 :p. m.—'First and second year type-;
writing, High School auditorium.
3:30 p. m.—‘Elementary school!
boy3' basketball. Douglas vs. Juneau, j
7:30 p. m.—High 'School boys' bas
ketball, Douglas vs. Ketchikan; High
School girls' baskotball, Douglas vs.!
Juneau.
Friday, April 27
9 a. m.—Cooking contest. Ketchikan
toam. domestic science rooms.
1 p. m.—Elementary and High '■
School oral English, High School j.
auditortium.
3:30 p. m.—High School boys’ bas-i
ketball, Douglas vs. Juneau.
7:30 p m.—Final debate, winner of j
first round vs. winner of second,
round.
9 p. m.—'Announcement of winners,
and presentation of trophies. ! <
All basketball games will be played _
in the A. B. Hall. The track meet: *
is scheduled for Monday. If the.a
weather tnterferos for this date the1 a
even’s will be advanced one day and!
the track meet Will be held on the (I
first day of suitable weather. The k
above program ils tontatlvo and sub !
jeet -to change. 1 c
Season tickets have been on sale; t
all week. All those wishing to se- a
cure season tickets may do HO by
calling on W. S. Pullen at the Al- a
aska Electric Eight & Bower Com-: (
puny’s offico tor adult season tickets;,
and at the office of Supt. J E. L.anz . f
for Boason tiokots for children. i i
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SCORE OF SONG
HITS IN OPERA
ON TOMORROW i
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Comic Opera Tomorrow at
Coliseum Is Jammed Full 1
of Big Musical Numbers i
“Everybody will bo doing it.” ac
cording to a former popular phrase,
when the first night of “The Harden .
of the Shah" Is over at the Coliseum
tomorrow night Thai means that j
everybody will leave the theater'
whistling or humming some one of!"
ehe 26 popular musical numbers in i
the three-act comic opera <
The Carden of the Shah" has eo; i
many popular aolos. duets and trios|
that it is bard .to pick out any spe i
clal one and elaborate cm the merit, ji
There are waltz time selections, two
steps and “let'er go" time.
The principals Ivave more selections
to make pronounced hits, than are
possibly contained iln any three other,
comic operas combined. Tbs writers i
of .the music of the comic opera (
seemed to have let themselves loose,
on this one and presented musical
bits without number.
, Of the eight principals, all have
^mpafrite chances of making hits as
LAST TIME TONIGHT
“ALIAS
It is a regular
thriller.
A two-reel comedy and
Weekly open the show.
30-CENTS--30
Thursday and Friday—The
Comic Opera ‘The Garden
of the Shah.” This is the
best musical event to be
seen in Juneau for years.
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Comic Opera
“THE GARDEN
OF THE SHAH”
Three acts of 26 musical
numbers, solos, duets,
trios and ensemble
numbers. ___
Dances —Danpes—Dances
See the dance of "The
Snowballs" by four
little girls.
See the new dance—
“the Persian”
First time in Juneau of
William Bigoff in a
Russian Dance.
Special Costumes—
Special Scenery—
Special Decorations—
You will all be whistling some
of the popular ails when you
witness this big production.
COLISEUM
Thursday and Friday Nights
Curtain up at 8 sharp.
Reserved seats $1 General Ad
mission 75 oents. Reserved seat
sale at Butler, Mauro Drug Store.
11 have solos, several three or tour,
ml all are In duets and trios.
There Is a plot of an up-to-da.le or
or upon which .tho song hits are
U11K
Besides tne principals, the largo
borus has a splendid opportunity to
e heard In ensemble numbers which
re also classy.
Irene Nelson has the loading role
mong the girls of the cast, and sev
ral solos of ncte; Eegla Kashevarott
■lays the part of her friend and has
ong hits, end Mrs. Alaska Y, Klein
ichmidt is going to surprise her
aany friends In an eccentric comedy
ole.
William S'ry and J. B Bernhofer
>lay the American roles and are go
ng to put over songs that are bound
o please. Wilfred J. Leivers has the
omody role and pattor songs
W. (1. Culver, as the Sheik, and
Irover Davis as the Shah, have roles
hat will stand well out to the front,
loth have much voc al work to do,
■esldes working In the ensemble
lumbers.
Special costumes have been made
or all members of the cast as well
ls the chorus and the entire produc
lon is birilt right up to professional
equirements. •
The specialties are aJso going to
>rove hits and in one of them tho
ludience will hav^ a little part but
his must be kept for the nights of
he show.
The tickets are selling rapidly, not
vithstHuding tho advance in price
iwing to the added heavy expense
mused in inakiing a most pretentious
production
The performance will begin sharply
it 8 o'clock on the nights of pre> <
tentation. tomorrow and Friday, ami
ari-U run about ,two hours
We have a choice selection of
White Wyandotte chickens for this
week's delivery. Try one for Sun
day dinner. They are extra tine.
Order early and avoid the Saturday
rush. D. B. FEMMER. Phone 114.
Furniture moved and stored.
Heavy hauling done. Phone 48. Ju
leau Transfer. .