ARIZONA CHIEF
EXECUTIVE MAY
GET FALL'S JOB
National Committeeman for
Arizona Says President
Considering Him.
That President Harding is con
sidering Gov. Thomas E. Campbell,
of Arizona, as the successor to Sec
retary A. B. Fall or the Department
of the Interior, is indicated in ad
vices received here today from re
liable sources. Press despatches re
ceived late last week by The Em
pire said that Gov Campbell's name
had been presented to the President
A telegram received here from
Andrew Beaumert, Jr., Republican
National Committeeman for Arizona,
said the Arizona eexcutive is being;
considered by the President Gov.1
Campbell is a close personal friend j
of Judge Peter 1). Overfield, formerly,
on the Federal bench in the Fourth
Division with headquarters at Fair
banks. Judge Overfield is now
Chairman of the Republican State,
Committee of Arizona which hat
officially endorsed Gov. Campbell to
eueceed Secretary Fall.
MT. JUNEAU LODGE
OF MASONS INSTALL
OFFICERS; ADDRESS
The annual installation of officers
of Mt. Juneau Lodge of Masons was!
held last evening in their lodge room ;
in Odd Fellow's' Hall. A large mini |
ber of Masons were in attendance,!
including a delegation from Clasti-'
ncaux lodge at Douglas.
The impressive installation exer-j
coses were in charge of Maurice S
Whittier, Past Master and Grand
Custodian of the Grand Lodge of
Washington, assisted by William M
Fry as Grand Marshall. Following
the exeroises in the bulge room light j
refreshments were served in the ban i
f]uet room w’here a number of ad-j
dresses were given by the outgoing!
and incomlrtg officers, as well as a j
number of the members.
In a fitting address Past Maste. \
Louis L. Harding presented ihe re
tiring Master, Rose or R. Voting,
with a handsome Past Master's jewel I
as a token of appreciation from the!
lodge.
The following officers were in-!
stalled into office:
Homer C. Nordling. Worshipful
Master; Chester K Tripp, Senior
Warden; Wallis S George, Junior
Warden; Harry I Lucas, Treasurer;
( has. E. Naghel, Secretary; Martin;
George, Chaplain; William W. Casey.)
Jr„ Marshal; Walter B. King, Senior'
Deacon; Grover P. Davis, Junior
Deacon; Paul H. Abbott, Senior'
Steward; John A. Borges, Juniorj
Steward; JHntes W, Lievers, Organ
ist; Rlnaldo C Peterson, Tylo .
GORDON RETURNS FROM
TAKU; STORMY WEATHER
There is three feet of snow, a
heavy gale blows continuously and ■
the temperature is zero In the vicin
ity of the road camp on the Taku
River, according to C. E. Gordon,
who returned to Juneau last night
i fter spending the past lrt days in i
that district. Gordon went up with
supplies for John Yorke and William |
Strong, who are going up the river
to their winter camp, 75 milos from
the mouth.
The men have left on their trip
to their camp. The caterpillar which
they made here and expected to use j
to transport their supplies Is of no
said. The engine froze when the :
use In the cold weather, Mr. Gordon
temperature dropped and the wind , ,
started to blow. Yorke and Strong ,
are using dogs to transport their ]
supplies, but expect to get the cater- '
pillar in working order wnen the i
weather moderates from the present j
cold snap. j ,
Yorke expects to return to Ju- ’
neau about February 15.
Gordon spent a short time at An
nex Creek. There fs nearly three j.
feet of snow at that place, he said, j
WHO’S HERE | <
AND WHERE I
Rev Father J. sr Monohan. chap-1
lain at Chllkoot Barracks, left Jn ,
neau last night on the Estebeth for!
the post.
B. B Green, representative of the j
A. T. Love Co., will leave Seattle
on the steamer Spokane for the*
North, stopping off at Ketchikan. He
expects to come to Juneau from
there on the Admiral Watson.
lieutenant Gruhn returned to!
Chilkoot Barracks last night on the I
mail boat Ksteheth
Mis* Rose McLaughlin, who has
spent the past several weeks visiting
with relatives in Seattle, expects to!
return to Juneau on the steamer!
Spokane.
At the Zynda
Glenn Oakes.
At the Alaskan
Alex Brevich, Axel L. Jensen, Ed
ward Colburn. E. Gutesha. Carl!
Logan.
SKAGWAY DUE HERE
THIS WEEK WITH COAL
The freighter magway is en route |
North with a cargo of coal and is
due to arrive in Juneau Hip latter
■pawf <if Uji* week, pnnbal)^ Ifriday.
Illinois Man Sues
Wife for Almony
CHKWGO. .I.i n. 9.—Wh.it is sail1
l to be tlie first case in Illinois < ait
In which a wife has been sued for j
alimony was filed here when Emile j
Baum charged his wife with desir
tion and asked that she be com
! pelted to contribute to his support]
and that of their child.
Mrs. Baum, who has the child a'
present, maintained that she left her'
hu? hand after lie had been cruel >
her and after he had told her to
leave.
Million Rubies Buys
One U. S. Cigarette
MOSCOW. .Ian. 9.—American-madi
cigarettes are on sale in the streets
of Moscow for about one million'
Soviet rubles each.
The Bolshevik ruble has been i
fluctuating to such an extent lately ,
that it has been a common occur '
rence f ir d ’tilers to boost many ar
ticles billions of rubles overnight.
One day the ruble dropped to'
35,000,000 to the dollar. Street car
fare on the Moscow trams was in
creased in one Jump from 500.000
rubles to one million for a singa
ride.
Contract Lessens
Cost of U. S. Ships
■WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.—More than «*
.■>0 per cent savings to the Unite.i I
States Shipping noarti emergency;1
fleet corporation in overhead costs |
of handling claims for personal ia
jury, sickness, damage to cargo .
immigration fines and other liabili
ties. not included in ordinary marir."
Insurance policies, will result from 1
a contract entered into by the 3ii:p- !
ping Board with the newly organiz- I''
United States Protective and In- 1
demnJty Agency of New York. Com- ^
missioner Gissner of the Shipping !'
Board stated in announcing the nc*,1
contract.
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Comes to Defense
Of Rough Lover i
SAN FRANOKSCO, Jan. 9.—A set) 1
nation was created here in court and 1
theatrical circles when Natacha|s
Verova, Russian ballet dancar. ap 1
peered in court to testify in bohai; i1
of Olaf irikablan, tragedian, a -its el j
of being too rough in his stag * love- j i
making.
Skablan was discharged because 11
of complaints made against hi.e ar 1!
has hrought suit for damages agiiust'
his employer. The case was heard |
in court and 'Miss Verova appeared I
on behalf of her fellow player, testi-j*
fy-ing that Olaf was "not too oug'i
for her" In his love-making a n.ip.-.'j
Social Clubs Can't 1
Have Steel Doors ,
LiO® ANGELES. Jan. 9. -So-called | j
social clubs which have in reality]!
been merely screens for gambling , (
dens will no longer be able to en-!,
joy the protection of steel doors and |
barred windows. Under a new city ,
ordinance now in effect all “social (
clubs"—high and low—will be open
to police inspection at any hour of
tbe day or night. .
Commenting on the npw ordinance.
Mayor Cryer said: "We will insist ,
that there he no gambling, dispens- t
ing of liquor or any other violation ,
of the law at these clubs."
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Citizenship School lor
Women to Be Installed
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CHICAGO. Jin 9.—*A citizenship t
school for women in Illinois, the first j
in the state to be installed by a t
university, will be conducted at f
Northwestern, January' 20-31. The j
school will be continued by the Uni- A
versity of Chicago later in the spring, i
according to Mrs. Henry W. Cheney,
president of tha Illinois League of
Women Y'oters. Plans for the school
are being made on the order of J
those held at Yale, for women of I
Connecticut, and the University of t j
Wisconsin. js
Or. George W. Kirchwey of New I
York, former warden of Sing Sing, I
and members of tha staff of North- t
western, will be the principal lec- i
turers. Subjects will include legisla- -
lion and ballot Instruction, public
school, efficiency, budget making
and purchasing in cities, methods I
of voting and public utilities.
BEAUMONT ENTERTAINS
To celebrate his birthday, which!
was yesterday. II. S Marshal George
D. Beaumont entertained with a dim
ner party last evening at the Gas
tineau Hotel. His guests were Mr.!
and Mrs. Karl Theile Following'
dinner Marshal Beaumont entertained
Mr. and Mrs Theile and Judge T. j
M Reed with a theater party at the I
Palace Theater.
TOKIO. Jan. !*. The famous iron,
bridge on the Sun-in Railway at Ani
urnhe on the sea of Japan, one of
the highest and longest In 1 ho
world, is rotting, although completed
only 10 years ago The action of
the sea air is given as the cause, but
critics blame the railway authorities
for having failed to regularly apply
a coat of paint. The cost of the
bridge, 1.019 feet long and 127 feet
high, when labor and material were
cheap, was given as 330,000 yen. It
is now estimated that it will cost
1.000.000 yen to repair it.
Furniture movea and itored.
Heavy hauling done. Phone 48. Ju
nes a Transfer. —«dv.
Boston’s Handsomest
Cop Wins Prize.
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TiaTfic P< Henman Robert K. Me
l.eoft, of Boston, has t)een named
as the most Adonis-like member
of the Hub police force by the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
INTERESTING SUBJECTS
TO BE DISCUSSED AT
P.-T. A. MEETING
Two subjects of interest to mem
bers of the Parent-Teacher Associa
tion will be discussed at the meet
ing of the organization tonight at 8
o’clock at the high school auditor
ium. Mrs. Lafe Spray will talk on
"Thrift.” and Mrs. Wellman Hol
brook will discuss “Recreation.”
The meeting will be opened with
community singing, led by Mrs. 1., I)
Henderson.
Besides the talks to be given, the
plans for this year will be discussed
and It is expected a large crowd will
be present to hear the outline for
Hu work Following the meeting a
social hour will be held in the Y>
m Jtlc science rooms and luncheon
will be served.
MOTHERS TO GIVE PARTY
FOR STUDENTS ON FRIDAY
A party for the students of the
ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth
grades of the Juneau public school
wrill be given by the mothers of the
students Friday evening next, in the
school gymnasium. The parties giv
en heretofore have been held on Sat
urday evenings.
Extensive plans are being made by
the mothers for ati evening of jolly
fun and entertainment for both the
students and parents. The father
and mother or guardian of every
child in the grades named are in
vited and expected to be present.
Entertainment will consist of a va
riety of games, and dances and every
one who plans to attend is promised
an evening of fun.
To top off the affair a fine supper
is being planned.
The party will begin at 8 o'clock
sharp and it is requested everyone
he as prompt as possible so that
there will be no hitch in the pro
gram for tile evening.
BROWN PLEADS GUILTY
Bruce Brown, arrested when the
Arctic was raided last Saturday
evening, appeared before Judge Paine
in t'ne U. S. Commissioner's Court
this morning and entered a plea of
guilty to violation of the Alaska
Bone Dry Law. He was changed
with possession of intoxicating t: pior
Sentence was postponed until to nor
row morning.
ATTENTION EASTERN STARS,
Regular meeting Juneau Chapter
No. 7. O. E. S., Tuesday evening,
Jan. Hth, Odd Follows’ Hall, in
stallation of officers. Visiting mem
bers cordially welcome. A special
ferry will leave Juneau at 12:30
a. tn. to accommodate the Douglas
visitors. LOIS NORDLING,
—adv. Secretary.
Ixist something? You can get it
back by using the "Lost and Found"
rolumn of The Empire.
BOOKS, BOOKS AND
MORE BOOKS
"If Winter Comes”—Hutchinson.
’This Fmdom"—Hutchinson.
"Alaska Days with Jchn Muir"—
Yeung.
‘ Adventures in Alaska"—Young
"At the Eailhs Cere" — Bur
roughs.
"Canpy Rick's Return '—Kyne.
"Fair Haiboi"—Lincoln.
"Etiquette"—Emily Post.
"Babbitt"—Sinclair Lewis.
"Gatgoyles"—Ben Heckt.
"Tale cf Triona"—Locke.
"Dav of the Beast"—Zane Grey.
AND MANY OTHERS
TRY THE
BUTLER-MAURO DRUG
COMPANY
FIRST
!i*i Front St. Juneau, Alaska
MISS ETHEL PURDUE
! IS BRIDE OF F. A.
SORRI; POPULAR COUPLE
The marriage of Miss Ethel Lu
cille Purdue, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. \V. B. Purdue, of Portland,
Oregon, and Mr. Frederick A. Sorrl,
son of Mr. and Mrs John Sorri of
I Juneau, was solemnized at 7:40
o’clock last evening at the Presby
I terian Church parsonage. I»r. U. C«
I Bruce read the service of the ring
-ceremony of the Presbyterian
• Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Sabin at
tended the bridal couple. The wed
1 ding was quiet, only the close rela
tives being present.
The bride was charming in a
gown of brown canton crepe with
ecru lace and a dark blue satin and
ostrich feather hat
Mrs. Sabin wore a gown of navy
blue canton crepe and a black satin
hat.
Following the wedding a supper
was served at the Gastineau Hotel
for the bridal party and Mr. and
I Mrs. John Sorri. parents of the
I groom, and his sister and brother,
! Ellen Sorri and John W. Sorri.
j The table was beautiful with flow-!
j ers and was centered by a beautiful
I wedding cake.
Mrs. Sorri has lived in Juneau at
I intervals during the past year, com-!
ing front Seward where she lived!
with her parents for a year. She
spont most of last summer hero and
left in the late fall to be with her
parents in Portland. During the
hurt visits she made in Juneau site
won a host of friends and is well
known here.
Mr. Sorri iirst came to Juneau
with his parents in the fall of 1914
and lias made this place his home
since then, except when he was-'
absent during the World War, serv
ing in the army. After his discharge
from tlie army he returned to Ju
neau and for sometime was a mem
ber of the staff of the local post
office. He is now manager of the
Gastineau Hotel, having been with1
the business for sometime and is
very popular locally and with the
traveling public.
Mr. and Mrs. Sorri will make'
their home at the Gastineau Hotell
for the present.
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APPLICATION FILED
FOR POWER PROJECT
ON PORTLAND CANAL
i
Application for a preliminary per
mit covering a water power sitei
near Hyder has been tiled with tliej
Federal Power Commission through
the local Forest Service by .1. YV.
Kohoe, Ole Hanson, John Hummel
and John Sutherland, according to
information given out today by local
Forest Service headquarters. Plans
of the applicants call for estabish-l
meat of a power pant for the pur
pose of supplying light and heat to
the towns of Hyder and possible,
Stewart, B. C., and furnishing power
to mines in the Portland Canal
dietrict.
The site is described as being lo
cated on Thumb Creek, a non
navigable tributary of Salmon River.
The applicants propose to construct
a dam across the Creek about a mile}
above the point where it flows into
Salmon River. No detailed invest!-,
gation of the propostiion has been]
made.
Tbe Order of Eastern Star will
Install officers tonight at the meet
ing in the Odd Fellows' Hall. Doug
las visitors are to attend, a special
ferry having been arranged.
JITNEY DANCE
AT
ELKS’ HALL
ON
THURSDAY NICHT
STARTING AT 9:30
COLISEUM ORCHESTRA
DOLLAR DANCE
Saturday Night
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We still have “just what you
want’’ in many lines—especially
in leather*goods.
Beautiful Ladies’ Purses,
Writing Cases and
Gentlemen’s
Purses,
all of which we now sell at
greatly reduced prices.
BRITT’S PHARMACY
The Rexall Store
PHONE 25
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MRS. HARRIMAN WITH CAMP FIRE GIRLS.
MhfOUwrHarrt tnatv
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Mrs. Oliver Harriman, National President of the Camp Fire
Girls of America, is shown, with a number of her wards, at a
benefit bridge party given in New York City.
WOMEN ARE TO
BECOME ACTIVE
IN LEGISLATION
Intend to Take Prominent
Part in Legislative Af
fairs m Michigan.
1#A;MSTNU. Mich. J.m. 9 -Women’s,
organizations in Michigan plan to)
play a prominent part in the legisla
tive affairs of the general assembly.
V Low of the laws they are prepare!
to sponsor Include:
Equal rights for married women
with those of single women. Pres
ent Michigan laws provide that
money earned by married women
legally belongs to her husband; that
she cannot take a position outside
the home without her husband's con
sent; that the married woman is
entitled to no pay for her work in
caring for the home—except board
and lodging—while the single woman
is entitled to compensation for her
labor, and in some instances, the
married woman is not permitted to
make contracts.
'Perfection of laws protecting wo
men in industry.
Women rights on a plane witli
those accorded men.
Welfare acts, mother's compensa
tion, eugenic marriages, maternity
measures and kindred others.
NEW YORK. Jan. !>.—Th • German,
mark is quoted at one cent a hun
dred, the lowest ever recorded. The
pre-war price was 23.8. Threatened
French occupation of the Ruhr dis-1
trict is blamed for the drop.
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Farthest North
Wedding Reported
By Wireless
SEATTLE, Jan. 9. The fnrth- | I
est North wedding ever reported
fl:is lieen that of Miss Rette J. !
Colwell, nurse trained in Seat- \
tie. and who went to Alaska for
the government health and edu
cational service last summer,
and Philip W. Reed, in charge
of the radio station at Noorvik. 1
The wedding was performed j
on Christmas day, according to
helated wireless messages re
ceived ltere.
loted Jewish Scholar
Passes Away Suddenly
CHICAGO. Jan. 'J. Or. Emil G.
lirst, noted Jewish scholar, died
ere today after a week's illness,
neumonia was the cause of death.
rish Army Deserters
Pay Penalty with Lives
DUBLIN, Jan. 9.—-Five soldiers I
mvicted of desertion from the na
onal army were executed today lin
er orders of the Free State gov
rnment.
'roposal Made for
Russ United States
MOSCOW, Jan. 9.—A proposal to
nite all the Soviets into a United
tatss of Russia lias been presented
i tlje all-Russian congress. It i>
xpected to succeed.
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THREE KILLED
BY SNOWSLIDE
Mother and Two Children
Killed in Oregon by
Mountain Snowslide
BAKER, Y)re., Jan. 9.—Airs. Harry
Fisher and her two children, aged
three and nine years, respectively,
were killed in a snow slide which
struck their home in Mayflower
Gulch, near Cornucopia, last night.
Fisher, the husband and father,
was thrown against a stove and
burned so badly he was rendered un
conscious. It is doubtful if he will
recover.
The tramway of the Queen of thp
West mine was wrecked by another
slide, slightly injuring two men in a
bucket and trapping eight who were
forced to get out of the mine on
snowshoes.
World's Wheat Supply
Over 3,000,000,000 Bu.
WASHINGTON, Jian. 9.—.The
world's wheat production for the
present season’s consumption is
placed at 3,049,372,000 bushels.
SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK
21-piece Cherry Blossom
TEA SET
$15.00.
Others in proportion.
The NUGGET SHOP
Inc.
Robert Simpson, Prop.
Attention Mothers
WITH SMALL BABIES
Our Babv Department has some necessary articles for
BABY’S COMFORT and your CONVENIENCE.
A few of them are listed below.
SOLVOS PAPER DIAPER LINERS
Paper diapers to be used as lining inside regular diapers and
thrown away when soiled. A great convenience to mothers who
are traveling or visiting. 10 diapers in envelope, 30 cents.
BABIES’ BATH APRONS
Made of pure white para rubber, with detachable apron
of soft baby flannel, to wrap the baby in after taking it out of the
tub. Price $1.35.
WATER-PROOF PADS
For the bed, lap or carriage. Made of pure white para
rubber, with detachable flannel cover. Price 75 cents.
WATER-PROOF BAGS
For carrying diapers. Is divided into two compartments.
Made of cretonne or black sateen, rubber lined. Price 60 to 95c. /
FEEDING APRONS
Made of pure white para rubber, with sleeves, bound with
pink or blue. Price 75 cents.
Goldstein’s Emporium
JUNEAU’S STYLE CENTER