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Last Time
TONIGHT
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LYING
TRUTH
Review—Snapshots
COMEDY
JIMMY ADAMS
IN
“HOLYSMOKE"
Return Engagement
LESLIE WHITE
Volcalist
in
Latest Popular Songs
WATCH FOR THE DATE
OF D. W. GRIFFITH S
“ORPHANS OF
THE STORM"
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Attractions
at Theaters \
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ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT
COLISEUM—Thomas Meighan in
“The City of Silent Men.”
PALACE—"Lying Truth.”
COMING ATTRACTIONS
COLISEUM—Bill Patton and Dixie
Lamont in "Alias Phil Kennedy.”
PALACE—J. P, McGowan in "Reck
less Chances.”
“THE LYING TRUTH"
LAST TIME. PALACE
■Circumstantial evidence has boon
th» oano o;' the law over situ-.- Nero
CidtUed. and Romo buru.-d I > the
ground.
The early Christians were throw.)
to the beasts and made lurches of.
with lelrcrtinstantial evidence as to *
one use
■Ndthan Hale w., ihe victim of cir
j^iunsitaivtinl evidence; so was Major
; Andre.
| Circumstantial evidence lias broken
i many innocent hearts. And Is the I
| backbone of "The Lying Truth," thej
photodrama at the Palace Theater. \
THOMAS MEIGHAN IN
BIG SHOW AT COLISEUM
Thomas Meighan scared d rPively |
in Ills latest photoplay. "The City of!
Silent Men,," at the Coliseum Theater j
last night. The story deals with a :
i country hoy who goes to the city and;
falling into the hands of cranks, tin-1
!eousoicualy aids In the commission of
;a crime and although innocent, is
sentenced to prison. He makes his j
.escape and going to California, lie
[assumes another mine and becomes
superintendent of a factory. Then1
dove enters his wife an 1 on his wed-j
'ding day tho shadow of his past rises
before him. How lie regains happi-j
ness makes a delightful story. Lois
Wilson is his leading woman and J
she heads a strong supporting east.!
The picture is well worth cealng.l
as from every angle it is one of the
i best of the Meighan repertoire.
This feature is on for the last time!
j tonight.
"RECKLESS. CHANCES”
AT PALACE TUESDAY
in “Reckless Chances,” the Play
| goers feature, which brings J. I’. Mr
Qnwan lo ithe Palace Th tiler Tues
; day, the course of true love does
not run smooth—oven on steel rails.
This is one of those railroad stories
.of adventure, romance and thrills
that .1. P. McGowan is famous for
Adapted from Anthony \V, Coldo
I wey'a story. "Reckless Chances" is a
[story of tho modern West and rail-i
1 road robberies. Carloads of gold |
ore are mysteriously and regularly |
stolen, and it looks as though some-)
one "on the inside” were in league |
with the thieves. Circumstantial evi-j
donee against McGowan causes his j
arrest. While making an os'-ip - j
from the sheriff lie encounters a I
pretty girl in distress. After that,!
no chance is too reckless to be near!
her.
Dorothy W. 1. a newcomer to the |
screen an I said to possess much
! personality, and beauty of the blonde
type, is McGowan's leading lady, j
Robert WalkeV and Andrew Waldron;
aro two capable actors in big roles, t
WESTERN THRILLER IS
COMING TO COLISEUM
What is said to bo the biggest
thrill since the ice scene in “Way |
Down foist," is seen in “Alias Phil1
Kennedy,” the fast-moving Western,
which comes to the Coliseum Theater
on Tuesday. Hill Patton, a new I
type cf Western daredevil, as the title!
character, rescues the heroine right
at the ‘bring of a waterfall in a;
I scene which will make audiences,
g.n-p. Dixie Lnh*ont plays the girl.
At another point in the film, h • is
pursuing -the villain, who is speeding
in a motor ear towards the railroad
and escape. Patton, on horseback,,
is being outdistanced by the car.;
when he calls cn nerve and strategy i
to help him. The road takes a sharp!
lialr-pin turn, doubling on itself j
around a spur cf mountain.
I’,lit,m -waited on a ledge, a linn-1
(Irod feet over the road, for the rac-1
ing car to appear- lie balanced,
judged time and distance and
Film Actress Jailed
As a Speeder.
]
Miss Gladys Walton, mot Ion
pictairo star, has been sentenced
In la, Angelos to throe days in
jail on the charge of recklessly
speeding Iter automobile.
dropped. A false calculation would
have meant do ,th or serious injury.
Hut he Ian led on the tonneau of the
ear, grappled with the villain, and
subdued him after a sharp tussle.
LESLIE WHITE RETURNS
TO PALACE IN SONGS
Leslie White, who pleased audi
ences at the Palace last summer with
his tenor soles, returns again to the
Palace tor Sunday and Monday I'm
an unlimited engagement. Last night
lie wit heard very plea singly in
"After Kvrry I’arty," a song, waltz
time, which is one cf the latest popu
lar sucre a>4. For an encore White
gave "Whippoorwill," which is an
other late selection.
SECRETARY OF
NAVY15ALLED”
Open Controversy Between
Cabinet Officer and
Controller General.
WASHINGTON, April 1C—J, It.
McCall, of Nebraska, who two years
ago quietly took the new office of
Controller General of the United
States, has laid down the law to
Secretary of 'the Navy Ocnby, declar
ing that even Cabinet officers must
bow to lvis authority in fiscal matters.
The issue arose in the case of a
marine overpaid. McCall directed the j
■Secretary of the Navy to get the t
money hack.
Former Secretary of Interior Fall;
and either cabinet officers frequently
ill fat i ‘ fit I a ic :
collided with Met
the first time of
versv.
all.
uti
but
open
this is j
contro
TIIA’l SPAllfc ItUOM Is a cash'
asset—if you use the Empire classi
fied. You can rent ft to a desirable i
tenant nt a good price, thus lesson
ing your own rent-burdeu.
VETERAN SEA CAPTAIN < r
l I
! S LONG SERVICE RECORD
s.s.
AUTAG4MA /
Sm.
Ns. SS. £MPP£SS
op sootjlp/yo
OGt/ATS/OfOGS MAAAy f/V CA/VAPA
/With a record of 289 round voy-1
ages between Canada and Europe,
or 678 Atlantic crossings during
Which he conveyed 247.923 pas
aengers. Captain G. B. Evans, O.
H E„ of, the Canadian Pacific
Steamships Limited, bows to Time’s
advance and retires from active
acrvice, having reached the age
limit. Capt. Evans ii row making
ittae lart professional voyage of for
I ty-eigbt years of sea service, tak
ing the S. S. 5-etagama to Glasgow
whore he gives up his command.
Born in Wales sixty-four years
ago. Capt. fc'vans began his sea
s. vice when l(i years old, as an
apprentice on the Brocklebanb Line
U Calcutta, from 1S85 to 1894 ha
sailed the seas tinder the billowing
canvas of wind-iaininers, ■ at life
so romantically described in fiction,
but ao often fraught with danger
and distress in reality. From a
sailing vessel he stepped into the
berth of 3rd officer of a steamship
and in threp years had won a tem
porary command on the SS. Lake
Ontario. He soon received a per
manent command, the SS. Lake
Winnipeg and later, the SS. Lake
Huron.
W'l.ile commanding tbs last nam
ed, he had the unique experience
of transferring 4,600 Doukhobors
from the Black Sea district and
fearful persecutions, direct to Ca
nada where they found ^eace and
plenty on its fertile prairies.
From 1901 to 1006, Capt E arn
^commanded four steamships. Hit
war record dates from the outbreak
to the close of hostilities, lie car
ried both war materials and troops;
the latter, including both A. E. F
and C. E. F., to -he number of 7U.
COb. In 1914 he assumed command
of the Kissanabie and continued .n
command until .he wa; sunk in war
service in 191d. He later com
manded the Melita and
then after u Mediterranean cruise —
ion the Emprcrs of Scotland, receiv
ed his last and present command,
the MetaRama.
Long service of both rail ar.d uoat
staffs are a feature of tb* Cana
dian Pacific’s regime and explain
the loyalty of its err. oyee rich
is evidenced in their nnde >f **r
vice.
BARE LEGS AND COVERED HEADS;
NOTHING BOING;STRIKE NARROWLY
AVERTED AMONG JUNEAU SINGERS
Tile big musical cmnedi to be
given Thursday tint} Ki lay nights at
the Coliseum Theater under the
auspices of the Anver, an Legion,
came very nearly going up into the
air yesterday during i stage rehears
al. The stage manager worked him
self right into a regular hornet's nest
and finally got away with only a few
stings snd peace for ill' tine being
iia# been established, u.,I the show
Is g: ing to be the biggest musical
hit over put on til - age on fins
•tine.ut Chann '.
It appears that tie m i deal com
edy. which is new tn- ni.; noise in
comic operas in the l-ii-d and being
produced by professina.il eompsai • ,
Is costumed right up : Orient il re
quirements. l! was g ;g to lie tile
same hero, but isn't \ ■ iy. The prin
cipals tins] chorus i.f tic female sex,
were supposed to appi bare legged,
that is, to their knot -. mil to have
regular Persian veil- hiding their
faces with tlie .exception choir
eyes. The local sing kicked like
fury on bare legs with covered heads.
.Voiding doing at all. I: their ankles
ware going to show, ill n their faces
were also, no covering And then—
‘.lie girl principals ami chorus girls
realized something fir a', R is t >o
cold right now. even it is spring,
to appear on the slag bare footed.
No chance for theiu to get the flu.
not on your life, and then was when
the big noise happened.
'Idle girls demanded that their cos
tumes be and tjliey are going to
be—.
Dressmakers wore called in, (lie
girls of the east and i bonis delivered
their ultimatum; lit' dressmakers!
said the costumes could be made |
like they wanted them, pretty little
things- The stage m inager pulled
liis hair, but the pull had no effect
on the girls of the company uni
today sewing ninchines are working
overtime to - go; the n-w costumes
eomph'tetl. The men uls i got in their
roar about costume -. In ke ming with
those worn by lit - (tills of the cast,
so more designing is going (Ml and
more sewing m i.-liln s will be busy
is it cm miitcm a.
All of this nleans more expense
to the American Legion, but the
people of GaStineau (’hannel are
hound to wllncis the biggest musical
number e\ m- seen in Alaska.
There tire lb separate song hits
besides the many big ensemble num
bers. Then ihei'> will lie one of the
prettiest little specialties ever seen
In Juneau. "The Snowball Girls,"
executed by four little tots being
coached by that clever little dancer,
Dorothy Strums. \ now Persian solo
dance is also being rehearsed and
tlvi.8 is another new feature which
premises to be an eye-opener. Two
other tots, a boy and a girl, are
going to sing a love song anil reach
the high notes lik ■ professionals.
Last .but not least, there will bo a
regular big lime Russian dance giv
en by a professional, now in Juneau,
who has kindly consented to help the
local Legionnaires cut in the way
of entertainment.
The principals and choruses, botli
men and women, are also to give
their dances in the regular rendition
of the comic opero so “The (lard m
of'the Shah," as the musical hit is
known, is going to bo a record-break
ct*-ln more ways than a dozen.
The ticket sale started today at
lap Rutler-.Maaro Drug fa.
"AIRY FAIRY LILLIAN" IN DIVORCE TANGLE.
ai iVa l \xi4ix'.
One b.v mu tile iili la fall from the starry firmament of tin*
motion picture world. The latest brought into the limelight of
reandal is Lili an Walker, for years the dimpled Yitagraph star.
She has been named by Ah '. William J. Wilkinson, of Now York,
wife of l multi-millionaire, as one of several women entertained
by Wilkinson in her palatial Riverside Drive Home.
LEADER STORE MOVED
TO ERICSON BUILDING
The Loader Depifrimerot S le
now open for hnsineax in the Jaeger
Erickson building, next Min Uasttneau
Hotel, where ii will be for the nex
two months, until it is moved lo its
p< moment home in the Hrunswlek
'building. The ifinril lot of goods is
being moved today to 'the new loca
tion from the building on lower Front
Street, in whiuh the store has been •
[operated the'past several years.
The Nugget Shop w.ll mow into;
the building vocaed tby tit" Leader
I Store shortly after May 1. Toe
building was purchased recently ' by
r>r. Robert Simpson, proprietor of
tho Nugget Shop.
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM MOSES
TO BE HELD HERE TOMORROW
The funeral of William Moses, In
dian, who was killed Tuesday last,
April 10, at the Alaska Juneau mine,
will be 'held at the local Native
church tomorrow afternoon tit 1:30
o'clock. Rev. David Waggoner will
conduct the services- Interment will
lie In Native Oomtery.
Plans for holding the funeral ser
vices here were made after Charles
Moses, father of th • young man, ar
rived in Jan ‘ in KM.urduy last, when
tho many friends of young Mows
asked that tho .services be held here,
ft was first-planned tobury Moses
at Hoonah, where the family home
is. and the father s ame here to take
the body to that place.
Latest styles or engraving for
visiting cards at The Empire.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVE?
Territory of Alaska, dated March 1
a municipal corporation, for an or
tiro year 1 ;*li2, Cause No. 2262A, ti
the City of Juneau. Alaska, on Ap
the following described property a:
on oncli tract, Including penalty ai
us provided by law.
TO WHOM ASSESSED
Jiiegnr a Ericson or owner Till
Ere<l CHIT or owner lil<
O. A. llalin or owner .File
Chfls. Penn or owner Bit
Frances Meisenznhl or owner .HIr
Frank I toss or owner ..tile
f. \V. Leak or owner .*. . (ilc
Mrs. M. A. Ferris or owner .Bit
Peter ICOski Estate or obiter Bk
Mrs. Mary Larson or owner Bit
Lydia Ritter or owner .'Jo
Mike Iloxa or owner .Bit
James Soles or owner .50:
Geroge Manakinl or owner .Soi
Louis Long or owner . . So1
Walter Gray or owner .Tr
i
• ■ 1
Mrs. Jane Neilson or owner .Fo
Pete Madsen or owner.Fo
Peti Madsen or owner .Fo
Pete Madsen or owner No
Albert KJInkertteard or owner . .Fo
William Burns or owner Pa
•J. W. Hummel or owner P.
, Mrs. M. Kendall or owner .Nt
W. C. Hunter or owner . N<
Dated at Juneau, Alaska tills
Publish Mili'eh 26, April 2, 1», 18.
I
SCHOOL MEET
TICKETS OUT |
BY TOMORROW
Special Committee Will Call
on "Business Men—-Spec
ial Drive to Be Made.
The finance committee of the Ju-j
neati Clumber rf Commerce, consist* |
inn of M. F! Simmers, president, aiu! J
W. S. Pillion, treasurer, met with i
President Alton Shut-tuck at ttie o.' j
fioo - of the Alaska Electric Light 4 !
Power Company this afternoon and!
formulated definite plans for ttif
drive to sell season tickets for thf
second annual Southeastern Ala k.
In,ter-Jpchool Moot to lie li 'til her
during tim week April l;:’.-its. inclu
slve. John Reek, who was original!)
appointed as a member of ttie com
mittpe. asked to he excused, llis ro
(luesi was granted*
The plan doeidod upon is similar to
the one used last year, namely that
the various business houses will be
called upon by members of the com |
mitteo or their assistants Tuesday
afternoon, April 17. to subscribe to,
a certain number of the season tick '
els. Four two-men teams will can |
v.iss tiie entire business section dm
Inn tlte time stated and business me:
in all sections of the town will It
called upon some time during tin
afternoon. A number of a litlt tick
ets will It > sent to Douglas am
placed on sale there by Mr. Mitchell
The school season tickets are be
inff handled through the pupils It
the school. These admit all chlldret
to all of the athletic and lit era t'j
events during the entire week of tit'
.Meet. Superintendent I.an/, said to
day that schorls would he closet
every afternoon of next week s<
that all children would have an op
portunity to attend the Meet.
T WHO'S HERE *
|_ AND WHERE ji
Mrs. s. Raymond left on the Pritt
eess Maly for tile South on a visit.
Miss Vivian Talbot was a pas sen
ger on the Princess Mary, returning
to her homo at ISkagWay from a tri|
to the States.
Mrs. Leota (1. M n kip left on tin
Princess Mary for the States, where
she expects to reside. She is an ,
old-time re.-idem, of Douglas and .lit
neau and leaves many friends on the (
Chan nel.
August, ntisohmann, of tlte Deep
Sea Salmon Company, Is in Juneau
today from tlte company plant at Port
Althorp on business.
Miss Marie Falldlno, public health
nurse, expects to leave on tlte steam
er Queen for the southern district. 1
to carry on her work there. She'
will be absent front Juneau several ;
weeks.
■Charles Williams, mining man front j
Hawk Inlet, left on the PrinV mm j
Mary for the South, lie was accom
panied by It. K. Neil and Scott Price
both of Spokane. They have been at
Williams' mining property oon t.
short trip.
C. E. Zimmerman, fox rancher from 1
lit Alters island, is In Juneau on court j'
business.
Mrs. (lorgp K. Cleveland left on j
the Prims ,-s M try for Seattle, where
she will visit with relatives.
At the Zynda
H. 1,. Rowley, c. K. Zimmerman.
At the Alaskan
Alford Weinberg, J. (). O'Keefe,' E. i
E. Iluf. nan. C. K- lloltzman. Lyle T .
[Natch. It. I,. Harbor, J. II. Haxter,|
J. It. Oilliatt, W. A. llowdey, O. Olson.
At the Gastineau
R. K. Neill, Soon. Price. Oitai'let
Williams. J. It. Durkin, S E. Vaion
line, N. S. Mi l,:- rd, I., Durant, Clem-1,
e: : Twain*, It. I,. Conture, Mrs. j
Hlankcnberg, Ira S. Roberts, A. 8ns-|i
NOTICE OF SALE.
!. that pursuant t i an oritur of the I
0, l'.i23, in tlie matter of the appltoi
tier, authorizing the Bale of certain re
aale at public auction will he held
ill 211, 1!»23. at ten o'clock of the fi
is eased to the individuals mentioned
d interest up to date of sale and coi
BLOCK, LOT. DESCRIPTION
ck l.'i. Lot 1-1! Lot and Bids,
ek lofi. Lot. 2, Lot and Bids,
ck 114, Lot 2, I»t only
ck 114, Iait H, S.\V. 'a Lot only
cl# I 111, Lot 4, lx>t only
ck 120, I .cits 3 and 4, Part* of lot only
ek 121. Lot 4, Fractional lot
ck K. Lots II and 4, All of
ck N, Lot 2, North of lot
ck N, Lot 2 South ’ • of lot
d Belt Ad., Lot Fractional L>t
and Bids.
■ck 203, Lot 4, Part of lot only
:100 ft. to deep water, S/S \V. 7th St.
ith side McMullens. Lot and Cabin
S S West 7th St. .
ith side West 7th St., Ian and
Foundation
ansular shaped lot 67' on West
lide of "E" St. and 105.02 feet
ilons (hoposed extension of Wil
oushby Avc., hi Iiir V. S. Survey
ifo. .'i74, Foundation and Mouse
nidation and Cabin, North aide
.Vest 7th St.
nidation and cabin 8/8 West fttli St.
andation arid cabin S/S West ht li St.
rth side of West Itlh, lait anil Bid*,
uudatlon and cabin S'S West loth St
citlc Coast Ad. N/E 30x100 ft.
Block 3, la>t 6, Isit only
C. Ad., Block 3, Ixit 6, 20x100 ft.
Lot only .
lsoti Park Ad. Block 2, Ix)ts 1 and
2, Lost only. .
Ison Park Ad., Block 4, Lot 3, Ixit onl
TOTALS
21st day of March, ltt2;L
. (SEAL)
LAST TIME TONIGHT
A BIG HIT LAST NIGHT
It’s a different Kind of a
Show i
THOMAS
MEIGHAN
IN
“THE CITY OF
SILENT MEN"
Supported by Lois Wilson
and big picked cast.
Tliir is Thomas Meighan's
gn a test role since George Loane
Tucker's "The Miracle Man."
Btiggs Comedy and Weekly
opens the show.
Coming Tuesday and Wednes
day—Bill Patton and Dixie La
ment in Allias Phil Kennedy."
m l, I,. I*. Avres, Mr. and Mrs. H »r
nan. Myrtle 1! -Sahlberg. Mike (John.
Align t llusehmann. Julius Hawkins,
). T Brown, It. II. Baker. Alfonso
lurci, A. I’. Wolfe, .Mrs. K. Cook.
:abaret nets $300
FOR CITY PLAYGROUND
Approximately $300 were elearat
t the Cabaret entertainment given
toturday night last at A. It. ILill by
tin Juneau Flro Department for thi
Kuiefil of I he City Playground he 1
tee rent Ion I’,irk. The Cabaret opened
it U o'eloek and hold a largo crowd
in'til nearly 2 o'clock in the morning.
Tlie lull was flitted up with 40
ables, arranged In the best of style
nil set off with tulips and gav little
ighils with shades of tulip design
n a variety of colors. Food and
mm h were served during the entire
■veiling. This ipart of the entertain
nent was under the direction of the
lunoau Mothers' Club, assisted tby a
lumiber of young matrons and Misses
if the town.
Two feature numbers laterspetir’t
lie dances, when Miss Jacquelin III;;
iitiis gave her jiopu! ir "TamUlo
Dance" ami Mi s Iris Ora.v gave a
alano polo. Both young artists (fmi
uer good acts, which w ay well re
■eived by the guotts.
Fire boys acted as ticket takers
or the jitney dances and members of
ho Boy Scouts as Istcd in caring for
he guests.
The Coliseum Orchestra gave every
hing desired for jaxn mu.sk' befitting
lie occasion and wore generous with
neorui.
The entertainment was the mwt
iiieee. sfii) given so far for the bene
It of the playground and park, a-'
■ording to .1. 1- (tray. Fire Chief.
As an appreciation of the dancing
if Jar quo tin Higgins, over $16 was
loved on the floor by siwetatora.
Half of this amount wa - burnedtabaJy
lonaieil to the playground fund an 1
,ho iiliar ■ kept by Miss Higgins wl’.l
m paid to Dorothy Stea.ni. for extra
i.iming lessons.
ANY ItKAisT/ N.-M1I.Y - PUtCED
:ouso or apartment may be rented—
hrougli an Inexpensive classified ad
rertisement In The .Empire. Test the
matter. The •'risk" Involved la ao
mall that lew people would dbnif*
listriot Court for the First Division,
tiou of the City of Juneau, Alaska,
al property for delinquent taxes for
at tho City Hall ou Fourth St. In
irentxm of said day, at which sole
on which the amount of taxes i f
ds sis below tubulated, will bo aoirt
Pen- Inter
Tux
fi.no
".tin
4.50
60
80
iff*
4.iln
54.00
90
.80
silly
$ .90
.45
.56
IS
.45
.45
5.40
.09,
.09
eft
$ .tit!
.57
.18
.14
.07
.18
.18
2.1C
.04
.04
Costs
5.33
3.35
3.33
3.33
3.33
3.33
3.33
3.33
3.33
Total
$ 13.59
11.82
8.46
7.43
3.38
8.10
8.46
G4.89
4.36
4.36
32.40
2.70
3.60
124
.27
.30
.30
.10
.14
t .33
’..33
1.33
40.27
6.40
7.43
1.80
1.80
.18
.18
.08
.08
3.3:
5.39
6.39
18.00
1.80
23.SS
u. ■ ■>
.45
45
3.60
2.70
d)4
.04
.36
.27
.Oil
.»»5
.05
.14
.10
3.35
3.33
3.33
5.89
3.87
3.87
7.43
6.40
5 4 0
7.20
.54
.29
3.23
3.33
9.49
11.64
4.50
2.70
.45
.27
.18
.11
s!*33
8.46
6.41
8180.45 $18.03 *7.57 *83.25 *289.30
a k arnn, city clerk.