BEHRENDS WELL
PLEASED; MOST
OPTIMISTIC NOW
Juneau Banker Returns from
States — Future Never
Brighter for Section.
That the outlook for Juneau and
AJa9ka is better than It has been for
a Ions time, is the view that B. M.
Behrends, Juneau 'banker and mer
chant, brings back from the South.
Business is in excellent condition
on the Outside and everybody is talk
ing Alaska, he said. He looks for
greater activity In both the fishing
and mining industries and for the
commencement of paper mill con
struction before the end of the Sum
pter.
For Paper Mill
"I never came back to Juneau from I
a trip to the States," said Mr. Behr-|
ends today, ‘with a more optimistic j
outlook. I befliove, generally speak-;
jng, business Is better in Washing-1
ton, California and Oregon than it
ever has been. People are optimis- j
tic over the future. 1
Fishing Industry
"Further, I never heard more'
hopeful Alaska talk or more people!
planning on coming to Alaska, 1 be-i
lieve that nearly every Alaska can
nery will be operated this year. All I
the old packs have been sold and
gone into consumption, and most of
last year's ipacks have been disposed
of likewise. Many of them have sold
their last year’s packs to the last ;
lease Prices are good and the de- !
mand large.
Mining Outlook
“There is a noticeable improve- |
ment in the mining outllook. The in- \
creased demand and price for copper
Is probably In large measure re
sponsible for this condition.
“Transportation companies are all
looking for an Immense tourist traf
fic wfth Alaska, particularly the
Southeastern portion of the Terri
tory this year."
'Mr. Behrends said he was not at
liberty to sipeak of the details of
pulp and paper plans, but authorized
the statement that he confidently ex
pected to see work begun before the
summer is over.
Mr. Behrends returned home on
the Northwestern Saturday night,
and devoted motet of today visiting
employees and friends in the B. M.
IBehrends Bank and the B. M. Behr
ends department store.
i WHO’S HERE t
\AND WHERE M
Prank I. Miller, 'former Doputy U.
S. Marshal at Brooks, and well known
resident of 'the Interior, visited
friends here Saturday while the
Northwestern was In -port. He is
returning to Fairbanks after spending
several weeks visiting Pacific Coast
ctltios.
Miss 'Gladys Sa'.liday, who has 'been
visiting relatives in .Seattle and in
the East since last December, was
a local visftor Saturday. She is a
passenger on the Northwestern en
rtnrte to Fairbanks to resume her
duties as a member of the clerical
forco of tho First National Bank
there.
iMtos Selma Dlaker, Fairbanks girl,
who has 'been attending college at
Corvallis, Ore., since lust year, vis
ited triends hero Saturday night
while 'the Northwestern was in port.
She is en route to her home at Fair
banks
At the Gastineau
H. B. Ca'bray, James Pryde, Mrs. i
Pryde, G. A. Parks. H. C. Stratford.
O. Cleary and Mrs. Cleary, P. B.
Peterson, Mrs. J. F Fouler, Mrs.
Marcus Wtgg, Mr. and Mrs. I. G. An
derson and daughter. C. W. Reimers,
J. H. Ole.son, C. 0. Lindsey, H. F.
Preston, C. D. Lawrence, W. E. j
Worth, D J. McKay. E. Sampson. \V.
E. Bowden, Mrs. Blankenberg.
At the Zynda
James Wtckershaim, J. E. Arnes, J.
R. Bender, D. J. McKay, Judge T
M Reid, Grace Carney.
At the Alaskan
F. Bunch, M. T. Lindquist, 0. Lind
quist, Boy Hirst, Paul Kegel, Put
Hollywood, George Braich, M. A.
Monge
R. 0. T. C. Encampment
At Del Monte, June 14
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March
12.—The University of Utah reserve
officers training corps will begin
the annual six-weeks' encampment
at Del Monte. Gal., June 14, ac
cording to announcement made here.
The Utah corps Is an artillery de
tachment and last year they were at I
Camp Lewis, Wash., and two years
ago at Camp Knox, Ky.
DODGE COUPE HERE
On the Admiral Rogers was a late
model of a Dodge Brothers coupe,
ordered 'from the agent, T. J MoCaul.
The Coupe is for H. D Stabler, as
sistant district attorney.
ATTENTION EASTERN STARS.
Regular meeting Juneau Chapter
No. 7, O. E. S. Tuesday, March 13th,
Odd Fellows’ Hall. Initiation. Visit
ing members cordially welcome.
1XHS NORDLING,
_adr. Secretary.
YOUR "UNUbll ASSETS—that
tyiewrltfC. musical instrument, fur
nltufe. oNlce vf|xture q* appliance—
arex«*r*efaiA«.' tor cash, through
etnlwitfled eelnmns of The Empire.
Home for Girls in Movie
Colonies Is Being Planned
LOS ANGELES, March 12.—A new
home for gfris enrtployod in die mo
tion picture industry is 'the objs/tive
of a campaign to raise * *r-',-oO for
the building fund of the Hollywood
Studio Clifb, a ‘branch organization
of the Young Women’s Christian As
sociation. Incroasiog membership
during the last year has made the
present studio club home inadequate
for the needs of the many young
women engaged in various branches
of the motion picture industry who
live there and make the club rooms
fhe cent?r of tihoir social life, it was
stated.
JURY bSTfOR
WOMEN BROUGHT
OUT BY BROWN
Sex Made Cause for Exemp-;
tion if Claimed, in Wom
en’s Jury Measure.
Making it possible for women to
serve on juries if they so desire is
the aim of Senate Rill No. fill, which |
was introduced this imoming by Sen
ator Charles W. Rrown, of Nome. It|
is beginning of the present |,-gisla-,
tore's attempt to enact into law the'
desires of a majority of women vot-i
ers of Alaska as it was expressed,
in the referendum on the subject re-'
quiring women to serve on juries in'
the election last November, said;
Mr. Brown.
Terms of Act
The measure is entitled: "An Act i
prescribing the qualifications for per-]
sons serving as Jurors in the courts;
of the Territory of Alaska, exempt
ing certain classes of persons from!
such services, and repealing all acts
and parts of acts in conflict with
tills act." Section 1 provides: “That
from and after the date on which
this act goes into effect, every per-|
son, without regard to sex, who is a
citizen of the United States, an in-1
habitant of the Territory of Alaska.]
over the age of 21 years, in pos-j
session of h'is or her natural faculties,
of sound mind, and who has never
been convicted of a felony, shall be
competent to act and serve as a
juror on any grand jury and on any
petit or trial jury in or attendant
upon any <•:’ the courts of thy Terri
tory of Alaska.”
In addition it is further provided
by section two, "That in the draw
ing or empaneling of any grand jury,
petit or tt'ial jury, In any of the
courts of said Territory, no discrimin
ation shall be made against any
women on account of their sex nor
because they may claim exemption
from service as Jurors under the pro
visions of this act.”
The bill, however, does not require
"ompulsory service by women as in
Lhe list of those who may claim ex
emption, under the provisions of sec
tion 3, the eighth class set forth is
women. Any women drawn for jury
duty under this paragraph could
claim exemption and be excused from
serving.
ST. PATRICK’S DANCE
GIVEN TOMORROW NIGHT
BY MOOSEHEART LEGION
—
Green, g-reen Srterytliing will 'be
green except tlie hosts, the guests
and the -musicians, at the St. Patrick's
Day novelty dance to be given to
morrow night at Moose Hall, by the
Mooselieart (Legion. When t'lie com
mittee in charge Of the affair named
it a novelty dance, novelty is what
they meant and arrangements are be
ing carried out accordingly. Decora
tions, startling, beautiful and dif
ferent, will greet the guests In the
dance hall.
The banquet room will lx> a haven
of beauty brought straight from the
'“ould land" wfth the green o# Frtn
and the roses of Kildare. The long
tables have 'been dispensed with and
In their place small tattles, seating
four, suggest a cozy little supper,
in surrounding of .beautiful shades
and soft lights.
The Palace orchestra will furnish
the music and tunes of Ireland will
bring a jazzy step to every dancer.
The comanitlee announces that no
children under the age of 15 years
will be allowed on the dance floor.
Three Hundred Are
Taken; Week-End Raids
DUBLIN, March 12 Three hun
dred prisoners taken in extensive
week-end raids in England and Scot
land have been landed here from
British warships. Those arrested in
clude about 30 women. All were
taken to Jail under heavy guard.
Right Rev. Tuttle Is
Reported Seriously 111
ST. LOUIS. March 12—Right Rev.
Daniel S. Tuttle, aged 86 years, pre
siding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
in the United States, is seriously 111
and his condition is reported as
critical.
Headquarters lor Ladysmith coaL
Juneau Transfer Co. Phone 48. adv.
BOB TURNERS’ AUTO SERVICE.
•Phone 257. New 7 passenger
Studebaker car Comfort and safety.
Stand next to Boston Store. —adv.
Old papers for sale at
efttoe
Empire
BILLS CONTINUE
TO FLOOD INTO
I UPPER CHAMBER
Eleven Introduced Today—
First Bill Is Passed—One
Fails of Approval.
Eleven more ibills and one joint!
memorial were dropped into the legis
lative hopper in the Senate this
morning, four others reported out of
committee, one of them unfavorably,
't:,l one passed unanimously in a
ui.rt session. Eight out of the 11:
nt w bills were presented by Senator
Ormond, one each by Senators Hunt. .
r>mtn and Brown.
Tne Staser resolution which passed
;ne House unanimously last Saturday,
■i) I House committees to confer rela
cailing ifor the appointment of Senate
tive to a joint session for the pre
sentation of u distinguished service
medal to Col. .T. C. Gotwals was the
victim of a lack of understanding
when it was brought up for consid
eration. A motion to pas3 it under
suspended rules was defeat'd ami
the resolution was referred lo the
Committee on Education. After ad
journment members of the committee
said the situation had been cleared
up and a favorable report' would be
made tomorrow which would insure
its passage. Senator Aldrich, during
the discussion on the question of
suspending rules, indicated he would
oivpoie the adoption of the resolution
whan It came up for passage. He
objected, lie said, to the suspension
of all business for that purpose when
it costs about $800 per day to run
the Legislature. Senator Chamber
lin. who is .sponsoring tbe resolution
In the Senate, retorted that there
was no indention of devoting an en
tire day to the presentation of the
decoration, Ihe ceremonies probably
lasting but a few minutes.
Pass Highway Bill
Senate Bill No. 8. an Act to tied 1- ]
rate four rods along each section j
line for highway purposes, favorably!
reported last week, was passed by I
a unanimous vote. Similar laws, it 1
was stated, had been enacted in vir
tually all of the western public land!
states and are based on authority of
Federal! aw.
Senate Bill No. 9. an Act to punish '
jail breaks, Was reported unfavorably
by the Judiciary Committee.
Senate Bills No- 10. 14 and 48
were reported favorably by the same,
committee. The first is entitled a
bill for an act to punish the execu
tion of false certificates by public,
officers; the second, an act concern-!
ing the proof of statutes of other,
Jurisdictions and to make uniform (
the law with reference 'thereto, rti- .
ate Bill No. 48 is entitled a.) Act ; j
to define and punish embezzlements.: (
It was recommended for passage |
with certain committee amendments. I
the 'principal of which was raising i
the sum of $35 provided in tile orig- j
Inail act to $100.
Decreased Parcel Post , i
Declaring that Alaska Is unduly 1
discriminated against by the Posts! i
regulations in the matter of parcel :
post rates and residents of the Tetri
tory forced to pay the highest rates
possible under those regulations,
Senate Joint 'Memorial, intro incedl
by Senator Chamberlin, asks lot a!
reduction of such rates. It w is re- j'
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary j
and Federal Relations.
McAdoo Discusses
Earl Balfour and
Harvey Controversy
LOS iANOBL.es, March 12—Wil
liam McAdoo, 1n discussing with tho
Associated Press representative here
the Harvey-Balfour controversy, said
it was never suggested by Earl Bal
four or himself thait the British
should assume responsibility for loans
made by the United .States to the Al
lied governments other than Great
Britain.
BOARD HOLDING
MEETING TODAY;
TALKS SCHOOLS
Board of Education in Session
—New Policy in Ap
pointing Trustees.
_
Educational matters were taken up
today at a meeting of the Territorial
Board of Education, which convened
,i the office of Gov, Scott C. Bone
it 2 ip. m. Estimates for the Terri
torial school system, the appoint
r.eiU of the Commissioner of Educa
tion for a two-year term and the Al
iska A. & M. College were included
n the subjects set to be discussed.
In sipeaking of the current vacancy
>n the Board of Trustees of the col
ege, Oovernor Bone said today:
“It is my purpose, when changes
>ceur on the 'board, to give rep re
futation ho other sect ions of the
rerritory within easy reach of Fair
innks and I indicated this fact in
September last in a taill^ to busi
ress men at the Westward when I
sndeavored to stimulate interest in
I13 institution. The operation of
he railroad makes such policy feas
ible. As originally constituted, two
nemibers of the board were never I
ible to attend a meeting and in the
nitial stages of the co'J'.ege the or- j
tantzation has been wholly in charge
>f citizens of 'Fairbanks, who havej
•endered most capable service. Now!
he situation is changed. Fairbanks
s today easily accessible and it be
comes possible, as it is highly Im
Kirtant, to identify the institution
horoughly with the Territory at
arge. In ffllin'g vacancies the new'
rustPes will, of course, 'be citizens
vlio have educational interests at
mart and who can be depended upon
o keep 'in close and active touch!
vilh the college and help to shape!
ts course widely.
“1 am of the opinion that the Com
nissioner of Education of the Terri
ory should be, ex officio, a member j
if the Board of Trustees of the Col
ego, which w-oufd 'be in keeping'
vfth the 'spirit of the taw creating:
he educational system of Alaska, and
shall so recomimend to the Legis
aturs through the Board of Educa-|
ion.”
PINSKA SUCCEEDS ROSS
Martin A. Pinska, Fairbanks mer
hant. was recently elected to mem
lership on the. City Council of that
ifty to succeed H. H. Ross, who re
ligned when he Heft the Interior
netropolis to attend the session of
lie Legislature as a member of the
Bouse of Representatives.
Fresh shipment Red Rock Cottage
'heeso arrived on the Admiral
lodgers. Sanitary Grocery, Phone'
J5. —adv. I
ELKS' DEDICATION BALL
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Saturday Night—March 17
Admission, Gentlemen, $1.50.
Ladies Free.
The Public Is Invited.
MEN AND WOMEN’S TAILORING
Correct in Styles, Fabrics and Fashion.
Foreign and Domestic Woolens in Stock.
F. WOLLAND
MERCHANT TAILOR
JkV
INTEREST STILL
KEEN IN ALASKA,
DECLARES PARKS
Head of Field Service Returns
from Washington with
Added Duties.
Alaska and Alaskan affairs remain
very much to the fore in Wash
ington and unany visitors, official
and semi-official, are planning Alas
kan trips during tho coming summer,
according to George A. Parks, Chief
of Alaska Field Service, Department
of tho Interior, and chairman of the
two Interdepartmental Committees,
who returned to his headquarters
here on the steamer Northwestern
last Saturday. He has been in Wash
ington since last December on of
ficial business.
Col. Alfred H. Brooks, Chief of
the Geological Survoy in Alaska, Is
expected to make a lengthy trip to
the Territory this year, said Mr.
Parks. Colonel Brooks was a mem
ber of the Huston party making the
trip to Alaska and the Orient last
year and suffered a slight paralytic
stroke in Japan. He has made con
siderable improvement and is again
on active duty. High officials of the
Interior Department may also visit
the Territory next' summer. It is
net impossible, said Mr. Parks, that,
either Secretary Work or First As
sistant Secretary Finney may make
the trip.
Transfer of the townsttes along
the Alaska Railroad to Mr. Parks
was announced by him, orders for,
such change being received by him
on his arrival here. Heretofore ad
ministration of these townsites has
been vested in tho Land and In
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 th*.
veTy best stomach tonic.
BRITT'S PHARMACY
The Rexall Store
PHONE 25
j dusfrial department of the Alaskan
| Engineering Commission. Arrange
j raents for the formal transfer have
not been made but it will probably
take plaice about 'the time that Col.
Frederick Wears is relieved and the
new management of the railroad un
i der Col. James G. Steese inaugurated.
PREMIER MINE MAN
HERE TO LOOK OVER
A-G MINE MACHINERY
Hugh C. Stratford, master mechanic
of the Premier min© of Premier, B.
C., in the Hyder district, is in Ju
neau. He arrtved on the Northwest
ern and is here to look over the ma
chinery and equipment of the Alaska
Gastineau Mining Company with the
purpose in view of purchasing a com
pressor, motors and such other
equipment as may be found suitable
for use in further development of
the Premier property.
Tlio Premier mine is betting con
stantly extended, according to Mr.
Stratford. It Is rtow shipping ap
proximately 100 tons of httgh grade
ore daily and milling .between 165
and 170 tons daily. The concentrates
and some of 'the high grade ore are
shipped to Ta’coma, while most of
the high grade ore is smelted at
Anyox, B C., on Portland Canal. The
high grade ore runs as high as $300
a ton.
Mr. Stratford w'fil remain in Ju
neau several days. He is a guest at
the Gastineau Hotel.
FISHERIES INSPECTOR
RETURNS TO INTERIOR
C. A. Townsend, inspector of the
Bureau of .Fisheries with headquar
ters at Fairbanks, was a local visi
tor for a few hours Saturday. He is
a passenger on the Northwestern re
turning to Fairbanks.
Mr. Townsend wont South last De-;
ceir.ber and expected to go East to I
Washington. On h*s arrival in Se
JUST ARRIVED
WORLD'S 1923
ALMANACS
TRY THE
BUTLER-MAURO DRUG
COMPANY
FIRST
96 Front St. Juneau, Alaska
1 -■
attle, hbwevcr, he was assigned to
duty In the Bureau's offices there,
during t'he absence of Agent Harry
ChristOffcrs in Washington. Mr.
Townsend's district cowers the Ta
na na and Yukon Rivers.
Daylight Hold-up Is
Staged in Seattle
SEATTLE. March 12.- Brewster's
Cigar Store, corner of Taira and
Union, was held up yesterdv after
noon and robbed of $1,000 'n cur*
renc> by two men dressed as sailors.
The men disappeared in the -treel
crowd 'before the ajlarm could be
sounded.
BIBLE SCHOOL PARTY
The Preslbyterfan Bfble School will
hold a party Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
H. L. Faulkner, it wag announced to
day. All members are expected to
be present.
ATTENTION MASONS.
A stated communication of Mt.
Juneau Lodge No. 147, F. & A. M.f
will be held this evening in Odd
Fellows’ Hall at 7:30 o’clock. Past
Masters’ Night and work In the
M. M. Degree. Visiting Brethren are
cordially invited to attend. By order
>f the W. M.
OHAS. E. NAGHEL,
—adv. Secretary.
We have just received
a fine line o!
IMPORTED
BINOCULARS
from $15 to $85.00.
BUDDHA
INCENSE
BURNERS
$1.00 each.
The Nugget Shop
R. SIMPSON, Manager.
Watch Our Windows
For the New
Goods