DECKER REPEAL
BILL DEFEATED
BY LARGE VOTE
Effort Repeal Syndicalist Law
Badly Beaten — Only
Three Support it
With very ilittle fireworks on the'
part of the opposition but in unmis-l
takable seriousness, tlie House yes
terday afternoon killed the Decker |
ibill for the repeal of the Territorial i
syndical law 'bv a vote of 13 to 3
Representatives Decker, author of the I
repeal bill, Wilson and Ross voted
for its passage.
Mr. Becker spoke in defense of the
biU and for one hour and 40 min-;
utes Mr. Ross, the only other mem
ber to advocate its passage, talke I
less than two minutes. No extended
arguments were made against the|
Becker bill. Representatives Palley.
Bely, Keys and Shepard speaking
very briefly. At Mr. Daly’s sugge
tion the law which was sought ta I
be repealed, passed by the 1910 ses-j
sion of the Legislature, was read ini
full by Clerk Blossom. ■
Three Points Raised
Mr. Decker read his speech from a ]
carefully prepared manuscript, quol-i
lug frequently from various works by !
acted statesmen and authors to sup-1
port various contentions made by!
him. He acknowledged at the outset
that he had been placed in an un
enviable position by the unpopularity
of the bill and referred briefly to
the nature af the criticism directed
against both himself and the measure.
Out of It. he said, had grown aecu
satiions that he was a radical and 1
W. W. These he denied and declar ul
that there was no word of truth in
reports that he was connected with
the Centralia Armistice Day disor
ders. In this connection lie read a
letter from Centralia to H. L. Faulk
ner, which w'as given him by Mr
Faulkner, and which Mr. Decker said,
had been at one time in the posses
sion of J W. Kehoe, of the American
Legion, denouncing the letter as
false.
He based his argument for the bill
on three main contentions. First,
that the law it 'proposed to repeal is
un-American and abridges the free
dom of speech and of the press; sec
ond. that there are plenty of laws
■without it, and third, that it is
vicious, directly and indirectly, lead
ing In many states to persecutions
and not to convictions. In support
Of his contention that It infringed
on tho Constitution, he quoted front
dissenting opinions by Justices Bran
dels and Hrtlmes, of the United States
Supreme Court, In a number of cases
taken there from state courts Where
prosecutions had been brought un
der such acts. None of those quoted,
hoiwever, were majority opinions of
the court.
He quoted writers on the abridge
ment of free speech and writings an I
the attendant dangers to the republic
Ho quoted from Congressional com
mittee hearings to show that liter'
ere sufficient laws on the Federal
Btitute books to handle seditious ac
tivities without syndlcal acts. Hr
referred to the Federal criminal con
siprra'ey art and a similar law pro
bibit ing inciting of crime by a single
(person. These he said were strong
and broad enough to cover all sit
uations.
Legion Discriminates
The American Legion, he Intimat
ed. discriminates in Its condemnation
of those who seek repeal of certain
laws. When the Eighteenth Amend
ment is denounced ajtd efforts made
for its repeal, the Legion (Joes not
denounce those who seek to bring it
about. It had denounced him for
seeking to repeal the syndicalist law.
The direct viciousness of such laws,
be said, had been evidenced in the
far-fetched prosecution of persons in
a number of states. Washington and
eflsewhere. Indirectly it had a vicious
influence rn the public mind It
wag also the cause of clandestine
meetings and resulted in bringing
about some of tho very evils it sought
■to prevent, 4ie said. In conclusion, j
sifter reading from a pamphlet of the |
proceedings of the Methodist confer-;
ence of Puget Sound churches, lie |
declared he was backed by the
churches of many danoniinaticps who
favor th ■ reyeal c'f eiit-li laws, an J
not fay tha i W. W. as had baoa
charged.
Polley States Position
■Declaring that he Ik a member of
the American Laegion, Mr. Polity read
from the const: attion of that or
gani/ition sc.'ing forth Its alms. He
-ail he paid no attention to street
corner go- p an 1 declared: “1 am
no Bohhevik There is no paint on
my house- red, nor white nor yet
■blue."
Mr. Shepard said lie was not sur
prised that such a bill wa3 intro
duced. In fact, he added. “I would
not have been surprised if a bill had
been introduced to bring Tilll Hay
wood and his bunch 'back from itus
- a and appro mating money to pay
the expenses of the trip."
Mr. Ross expressed ,1 high regard
for Mr. Decker and his sincerity.
There are law's on the statute books
covering overt acts against the gov
ernment, he argued. He did not fa
vor driving agitators and parlor so
cialists under cover with their ac
tivities, declaring that lie believed
the American people could be trust
ed to take care of themselves. The
punishment for criminal conspiracy,
he added, is provided and he thought
that it Was unnecessary to punish a
fool who appeared in public.
"It is not Ibecause lie is a fool that
lie is punished." declared Mr. Daily,
springing to his feet. "It is because
he advocates the use of force and
violence and destruction of property
to bring about changes for which or
derly processes are established."
H . read briefly from a communi
cation received by him several
months ago from the Noma Miners'
Vnion asking If lie would work for
the repeal of the law and his reply
in whit'a he stated emphatically he
would not. He said, however, that
he did not want it understood that
the union had gone in record for the
repeal, saying that die had heard no
more from it and did not know how
it stood.
SENATE*ACREES
ON PURCHASE OF
LOCAL BUILDING
Decides Buy Garside Build
for Museum, Territor
ial Offices, Etc.
1 _
j The Senate in Committee of the
i Whole today agreed to purchase the
Gar: ide Building, and realty or
1 which it stands, to he used foi
i housing the Alaska Museum anf
j material Libary and for offices ol
n he Territorial Treasurer, Attorney
'General, and Commissioner oi Edu
cation. The -agreement included ar
-appropriation of $15,000 frr pur
I chase and $2,000 ror removing the
i offices rrom their present locatlor
| to the Garside Building.
I The purchase c.f the building am
; appropriation of the sum named wai
j recommended by the Whole Com
imiliee and adopted by the Senate
j The bill was then referred to the
j Judiciary Committee to be redraft
i-d. By this action the Senate re
! ierted the Polley plan approved by
• itc House which called for $40,000
for the construction of a concrete
tructure for the Library and Mu
seum, and also the Aldrich substi
tute which involved purchase and
remodeling of the A. B. Building.
Two Senate billR, two House bills
and one House memorial wore pass
ed by the Senate this morning. The
Shepard memorial endorsing the
Gastineau Channel and Youngs Bay
portage Rivers and Harbors pro
jects and asking for immediate ap
propriation of funds for the work
was passed without opposition.
Senator Chamberlin's bill appro
prlatlng $12,000 for additional re
lief of destitution. Senate Bill No
lit. Ayer's bill relative to Terri
torial printing. Holley’s anit-nar
'—.Ho bill carrying stringent pro
hibitive features, and Shepard’s bil
amending Chapter 22, Session Laws
of Alaska. 1019, relative to time for
foreign corporations to file annual
reports, were all passed by the
Senate.
For guoO printing phone 374
FEDERAL GRAND
JURY MAKES ITS
FINAL REPORT
Jury Brings Dozen Indict
ments—Exonerates Mar
shal Beaumont.
tContlnueo ironi rage One.)
that, on account Of the flat pitch, the
roof he re-shingled with composition
shingles, the valleys and the water
sheds reflashed with sheet lead to be
not less than 2',-s pounds to the
| square foot.
“We recommend that a roof be
built over the stairs leading to the
I basement and fire room of the build
I ing on account of the heavy snows
1 blocking the stairway and rendering
i the same impassable during the win
I ter months.
“The rear entrance and the roof
| covering the same are in bad con
dition and should be rebuilt.
"In every room of the building we
find that the plaster is in bad con
dition and in many places that it Jias
fallen away from the walls and ceil
ings and we recommend that the plas
ter he repaired wherever necessary
and the Interior Of the building be
1 rccMnmend that the outside of the
i kalsomlned and painted We also
! Court House and cook house be
pointed and painted with at least
two coats of paint. Wc find that
the floors In the hall of the Court
House are in bad condition ud:1
should he relaid.
“We find that the toilet in the Jail
i office and in the w< men's ward of
1 the jail are old fashioned and uu
1 sanitary and we recommend that
! new and modern toilet be place 1
j therein.
r ire Protection
“We find that the fire protection of
: the •buildi ng Is inadequate and we
i recommend that a system of auto
! malic sprinklers be installed.
I “Upon examination of th“ cook
! house we find that it is in excellent
i condition except, that a sanitary sink
and drain board should bo installed
in place of the wooden sink. We
i also find tha'l the exterior and in
| tnrior of the cook house are in urgent
need of paint.
“We indorse the recommendation
of the la'st iLegislature of Alaska,
' former grand judies, commercial bod
! ies and other organizations for the
j immediate construction of a Federal
I building at Juneau. The need of an
i executive building is increasingly
| urgent; ithe economy and efficiency
i would be promoted by bringing the
j administrative officials into one build
i '""We find the U. -S. Commissioner’s
office to be very poorly lighted and
we recommend that an Indirect light
i ing system be installed.
1 “Additional rooms are very much
needed in the Court House at Juneau
', for t he accommodation of witnesses
and jurors. At present there Is nc
i place for witnesses In attendance
rt-\on tire court and the Grand Jury
! to wait except in the halls. There is
only one (mo'll! for trial juries and
i that is poorly adapted for the pur
• pose. Additional space for the lib
’ rary and for the United States At
tornev should also be -provided. There
I is insufficient vault space for the
j records, many of which are piled in
i ihe attlic of the Court House and a
i fire proof storage room should be
provided ror that purpose
j “We respectfully request that, cop
1 ies of this report be sent to such
! officials and departments of the gov
i eminent as are affected by our va
| rious recommendations.“
REMAINING* EVENTS
i OF TRACK MEET ARE
RUN THIS AFTERNOOP
The remaining events of the tracl
meet which were postponed early
this week on account of rain wort
! hold this afternoon at the Pacific
Steamship Company's dock.
The results were as follows:
220-yard tfush —*F?rat. Manning
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Mens’ Buck-Strips
Trade Mark Registered
Particular Buckhecht inoccasin-lype production.
Exclusive feature of construction combined with
Munsin Last make the Buck-Strip supreme for out
of-door wear.
In various heights to suit the needs of sportsmen,
engineers, farmers, woodsmen, etc.
THE FOOT PART IS OF rWO LAYERS OF LEATHER. THE MOCCA
SIN SEAM IS PROTECTED WITH THE PATENTED BUCK-STRIP. THE
LEATHER IS THOROUGHLY OILED IN THE PROCESS OF TANNING.
Sold Exclusively at
The Junction Shoe and
Clothing Store
Front and Franklin Phone 292 J. M. SALOUM
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Douglas;,, Ganiv Douglas;, Inman,
I Ketchikan.
Half-mile Run—First, Manning,
Ikruglas; Campen. Juneau; Craig,
Ketchikan.
Half-mile Relay Race — First,
Douglas; Ketchikan: Juneau.
One-mile Walk—Juneau first ami
second. Two Douglas men dl8-l
qualified.
Elementalv School. j
220-yard Dash—First. Sully, Ju
[ no.au; Inman, Ketchikan; Popovich/
J uneau.
Half-mile Run — First. Inman,
I Ketchikan; Sully, Juneau; Falconer,
Ketchikan.
Half-mile Relay Race—First, Jti
jneau; Ketchikan; Douglas.
Half-mile Walk — First, Hailey,
Ketchikan; Popovich, Juneau. One
Juneau and one Douglas man dis-I
qualified.
The complete list of events, en-:
trants, winners and standings will
be printed tomorrow.
Elevation of American
Guns Will Not Be Made
WASHINGTON. April 26. — The'
, appropriation made by Congress Iasi
• Ion for elevating guns of the.
American fleet will not be uBed fori
| that purpose Secretary of Navy Den-|
by announced today because of un
intended erroneous statements made
by navy representatives in recom
mending the appropriation.
GRAND JURY'UNDiCTS
JAKE SECREST FOR
DANGEROUS ASSAULT
Jake iSoerest, a< used of shooting
•t John W"tiinn at Skagway recent
ly, was indicted by the Grand Jury
for assault wfth a ilangerous weapon.
; He will be arraigned tomorrow.
Secrest was brought to Juneau yes
terday by Deputy .United States Mar-;
shal A. E. Keiutoli-of Skagway. John j
I Williams, the complaining witness, I
and James Gordon, who testified that1
i he witnessed the alleged shooting,!
accompanied them.
! Both Wil liams and Secrest are old- j
timers at SkagWay and reside near
I the waterfront. Williams charged:
Secrest «f stealing a plank, and a!
quarrel resulted, culminating in the
charges and Indictment.
Dost sometnii-., lou can get It
back by using the ‘Dost and Found
'olumi of The Eir.olre
U
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JITNEY DANCE
•«fc "T ‘
TONIGHT
ELKS' HALL
COLISEUM ORCHESTRA
German Doctor Treats
French Soldiers.
^ Dr. Fi-i IFV 1 bi*yr ^
Here is Dr. Fritz Fil'bry, the
leading nose, ear and head special
ist of Germany, who defied the
decree of the German Medical
Society refusing aid to French
and Belgian soldiers. "Your order
is Inhuman, stupid and danger
ous,” lie wrote to the head of tho
society, in Leipzig.
IDAHO CONGRESSMAN
POSTPONES PROPOSED
VISIT TO ALASKA
Congressman Addison T. Smith, of
Idaho, in a letter to United States
Attorney A. G. Shcup, dated April
14, says he has abandoned his pur
pose to make the trip to Alaska with
Secretary John W. Weeks and mem
bers of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, but that he and Mrs.
Smith may make the trip later In
*v,„ sgason. coming from their Idaho
home.
Mr. Smith changed his plans be
cause he has been traveling almost
FOUNTAIN PENS
WATERMAN
PARKER
DUNN
KEYSTONE
EVERSHARP
For all around use we
recommend Parker's
Duofold.
BRITT’S PHARMACY
The Rexall Store
PHONE 25
Junior Prom
FRIDAY NIGHT—APRIL 27TH—9:30
Given by the Junior Class of the
DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL
DOUGLAS NATATORIUM
Coliseum Orchestra
Special Ferry returning to Juneau at 1:30 a.m.
Preparatory to Removal
to Our New Location
Auction Sale
Now Going on
One Diamond Ring
FREE TODAY
The NUGGET SHOP
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;v j'vl.'tff /Mill t ) >% ■■
rjuumwiiHly adjournmenti
cf flohgres* 1n viftthtg reclaltiattoit!
projects in the West. He is a meni-j
ber ot the Committee on Irrigation i
of Arid Lands.
Mr- Smith has always been very
much lintere«ted in Alaska. He was
the secretary of the Senate Commit
tee on Territories when it considered |
the Alaska criminal and civil codes, i
Senator W. ifi. Heyburn of Idaho was I
chairman of the committee,
Mr. Shoup will 'be advised Jater of,
the plans of the Idaho Congressman. ,
Son of Attorney General
Is Taken to Sanitarium
STAMFORD, Conn., April 26.—Dra-1
per M. Daugherty, son of Attorney]
General Daugherty, Is in the Stan- \
fprd Hall Sanitarium on voluntary j
committment pending action of a for ]
mal committment proceeding in the
probate court. Judge (Floyd Bartiram,
of the prolbate court, refused to give
out any information on the case.
Claims Senate Will Pass
Easily World Court Issue
•CHICAGO, April 26.—Former Jus-1
tice J. H Clarke, of the United
States Supreme Court, in a speech j
here today, endorsed Harding’s World ]
Court proposal and he declared the j
Senate would addpt the proposal by a
vive voce vote without debate.
M'COY CASE RESULTS
IN MISTRIAL; COURT
DISCHARGES JUR> I
The case of the Government against,
L. B. MoCoy, charged with attempt
ing to steal foxes from the Zimmer
man fur fox farm on Brothers Isl
and, resulted in a mistrial. The case
was given to the jury yesterday even
ing at 5 o’clock, and after consid
ering the law and evidence until
2:30 o’clock this afternoon, reported
to the United States District Judge
that ft was hopelessly divided an i
to agree upan
nPP7r twp wrffi
has not yet been set for retrial.
HILL PURCHASES BOAT
J. L. Hill, fox farmer from El tired
Island, arrived im Juneau last night
on the gaslboat Vivian, which he pur
chased in .Ketchilfaa recently. The
Vivian is a halibut boat, measuring
3U feet long, 10 foot beam and has a
capacity for 12,000 pounds of hali
but.
THAT SPAKE. ROOM Is a caeh
asset—If you use the Empire clasM
fied. You can rent It to a desirabla
tenant at a good price, thus leases*
'eg your own rent-burdan.
ARE YOU A COOO
GUESSER?
With each roll of film
left with us to be devel
oped you have one free
guess on a oil colored'
framed photograph.
Who will be the lucky
one? !
TRY THE
BUTLER-MAURO DRUG
COMPANY
FIRST
96 Front St. Juneau, Alaska
That Well-Dreseed
Look
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motoring, for your summer vacation, for business. In
fact you’ll find it the most indispensable part of your
wardrobe.
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Emporium
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