SENATE SOLONS
KEEP BUSINESS
ON RAPID MOVE
Passes Four Bills Today—19
Others Reported Out
from One Committee.
With tile precision of a well-oiled
machine the Senate today continued
to turn out bills from committee,
pass others and dispose of business
generally- At today's session, last
ing about two hours, four bills were
passed, one returned -to committee,
one continued on the daily file, and
19 reported out of committee, 1-1
recommended for passage and five
adversely.
The passage of the measures was
marked by an almost total absence
of discussion. Where explanations
were felt to be necessary, they were
made briefly by Senator Dimond,
chairman of tho Committee on Judi
ciary. which has had charge c.f vir
tually 'all of the measures thus far
acted on.
List of Passed Bills
The bills passed today by the Sen
ate are: Senate iblll No. 12. a L.il
for an Act concerning declaratory
Judgments and dearees anti to make
uniform the laws relating thereto:
No. 15, a bill for an Act to provide
for tho extradition cf .persons of
unsound mind and to make uniform
the laws of tho States and Terri
tories which enact tho same; both
of these measures were recammen 1
od by the Commission of Uniform
Legislation, said Senator Dimond
who added that No. 15 covered a
Void in Territorial laws; No. 19, a
bill for an Act to amend Section 852,
Compiled Laws of Alaska, by per
mitting .persons to avail themselves
Of disability which commences after
fight Of action accrues and before
the right to commence action ex
pires; No. 20, a bill for an Act to
amend .Section 916, Compiled Laws
of Alaska, by permitting causes of
action to law to bo united where
the same arise from t.he same trans
action. Both bills were recommend
ed ‘by Federal Judge E. E. Ritchie,
of Valdez, the first, said Senator
Dimond, to clarify the apparent in
tent meaning of the original act, and
the second to provide the same pro
ceeding for causes of law as now
exists for equity causes.
Senate Bill No. 48. An Act to da
fine and punish embezzlement was
continued in the daily file, and No.
13, relating to the taking of deposi
tions in Alasfch to be used in any
foreign jurisdiction and making uni
form the law therefor, was returned
to the Committee on Judiciary to re
draft its original report.
Bills Hecommenoea
The 14 'bills favorably reported to
the Senate by the Committee on
Judiciary ate: Senate Hills Mo. 17.
repealing section 500. Compiled Laws
of Alaska, requiring husband to join
with wife in conveying the wife's
property; No. 23. amending section
1,112, Compiled Laws of Alaska, pro
Tiding for the adjournment of sales
of property on execution; No. 25.
amending section 1,302, Compiled
Laws of Alaska, extending time with
in which action for divorce may be
instituted on account of adultery and
on account of conviction of felony;
No. 26, amending section 1,743, Com
piled Laws of Alaska, by authorizing
non-resident guardians to take over
the parsonal estate of non-resident
ward; No 27, amending section 1,799.
Cota piled Laiws of Alaska, relative to
application for postponement of a
trial; No. 28, aimending section 1.814
Compiled Lawn of Alaska, relative
to lions of judgments of a Justice
court; No. 29, amending soetion 1,873
Compiled Laws of Alaska, relative to
the affect of private seals; No. 30
amending subsection six, section
1,876. Compiled Laws of Alaska, rcla
tive to written agreement relative tc
real property; No. 31, amending sec
tlon 2,075, Compiled Laws of Alaska
relative to computation of sentence
for criminal offense; No. 32, amend
ing section 2,278, Compiled I<aws of
Alaska, relative 'to time for motion
for now trial in criminal cases; No
35, An Act relating to proof of signa
ture and handwriting; No. 37, An
Act to provide for proof of service
of notices and ddmands; No. 38. re
pealing Chapter 78, Laws of 1913
(such act provided for tho establish
ment of a Pioneers' Home In In
tenor Alaska, passed by (be first
Legislature, but was never carried
Into effect); No. 39, An Ad to de
fine prima facie evidence of intent
to burn building to 'injure insurer.
BUlls reported by the same com
mittee with the recommendation they
do not pass are: Senate Bills No
18, amending section 779, Complied
Laws of Alaska, relative to exclu
sive privilege of operating ferry;
No. 22, amending section 1.093 and
repealing section 1,114, Compiled
Lows of Alaska, relative to the lien
and renewals of judgments; No. 33
An Act to prohibit and punish the
falsification of evidence; No. 40, An
Act to punish the exocutlons and
use of fraudulent petitions; No 42.
An ACt denouncing fraudulent lssu
ance and delivory of chocks, drafts
and orders, without funds for pay
ment.
To Print Report
•Printing of the biennial report ol
Commissioner of Education L. D
Henderson was authorized in a reso
lutftm which was Introduced in the
Senate thia morning by Senator
Brown, meonber of the Terrltoria’
Board of Bducaitlon. This report was
MfeOtttad to that Board laat. Monday
*t lt» ffrft regular meeting of th«
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I
Polley Introduces Bill
For Housing Museum
And Historical Library
I -
The navement to provide ade
quate housing -for tho Alaska
Historical Library and Museum
took ou an official hue this
morning whon Representative
Polley introduced a measure pro
viding tor the creation of a Ter
ritorial Historical Library and
Museum Commission arid con
taining a .blank appropriation
clause to cover cant of construe
' tion of a f!req>roof structure. I
Mr. Policy said that no sum had j
been inserted us complete esti
mates on the eost of construe- i
1 tion of a suitable building had
no! bom obtained.
The measure provides for :iie
1 creation of a Co mnission by ap
pointment by ho Governor, the
full membership to consist of
] the Gov-rnor, Secretary. Librar- j
ian and Curator and six direc- I
tors, the ■!.. ter, where praetie- I
able, to be appointed from the |
Hoard of Managers of tile Al
aska Historical Association.
The appropriation clause pro
vides thalt not in excess of $10 j •
may be expended for a site for
the building. It Is expected that | j
figures on cost of construction ,
will ibe available shortly an<l ] i
will be Inserted in the measure j
bo.are i. leaves the committee.
I
SMALL SUM FOR
PIONEERS' HOME
DEFICIT ASKED
Governor Asks for $4,500
Appropriation—Inspection
of Home Is Suggested.
A request for a deficiency appro
iprXiti'un o. $4,500 for the Pioneers’
' Homo it Si [kit was transmitted to
! the Legi. ituro this morning by
I Gov. Scot't C. Bone. In the Senate
ial the same time the request was
I received a concurrent resolution was
I introduced ‘by Senator Chamberlin
| calling for an investigation of the in
] stitution by a joint committea from
i both Houses. No action has yet been
: taken on either 'propositi on.
! In his letter asking for the »p
S nrotprintion which it was explained is
! access try to meet outstan ling ac
I <■ unts and carry the Home over nn
I t'l March 31, the regular appropria
tion ipertod, the Governor said in
1 Mila’ton of :i new heating plant a'
! the Home, together with excessive
I -Xvend tarcs during the first six
months of the biennium, were the
I prime 'factor; in the shortage of
; funds.
l.i suggesting an inquiry into af
fairs or the institution. Senator Cham
berlin's resolution said it has been
the custom of former Legislatures
to appoint joint committees to visit
the Home, talk to the residents and
generally look into conditions on the
gri lled and report to the Legislature,
making such recommendations for
itrrowments or changes in policy as
was considered advisable for the woi
fire flf the institution and its real
i dents. To carry out this, he asked
! that a emmitteo composed of throe
\ members ctf the Senate and five of
I the House toe appointed. The resoln
j tion also asks .that the Governor be
i requested to secure from proper ot
fleers Ihp use of the Coast Guard
! cutter Unalga to transport the com
j mittce to and from Sitka on its trip
i of investigation.
i GOV. BONE HONORARY
MEMBER OF COMMITTEE
OF SEATTLE C. OF C.
At a irwent meeting of the Alaska
j Camunlttee of ‘the Seattle Chamber
; of Commerce, Scott C. Bone, Gover
! nor of Alaska, was elected an honor
ary member 'by unanimous vote and
George D. Schofield of Nome and Se
u't'tilo was elected to active member
ship.
R. A. Maurer, representative for
Schwabacher Grocery Company.*will
leave Juneau tonight on the Admiral
Rogers for the southern Uistrlct.
Fresh shipment Red Rock Cottage
| t'hecso arrived on the Admiral
Rodgers. Sanitary Grocery, Phone
j S5. —adv.
BOB TURNERS' AUTO SERVICE.
phone 257. N(jw 7 passenger
Studebaker car. Comfort and safety.
Stand next to Boston Store. —adv.
JITNEY
DUNCE
A. B. HALL
FRIDAY
NIGHT
PALACE ORCHESTRA
'k
CITY BASEBALL
LEAGUE IS NOW
ORGANIZEDHERE
Mass Meeting Last Night—
Gray, President; Davis,
.Secretary — Plans.
Tile June iu City Baseball League
was organized last night at a mass
meeting in the roumil chambers,
cailled at 7:30 o'clock, tinder the
auspices of the .lunoati Firemen. J.
Latimer Gray was elected president
and J. A. Davis, secretary. A large
crowd of men attended, there being
no women and only three or four
high school iboys .present.
After considerable discussion, in
which a number present expressed
opinions. It was decided that the
league will 'be comprised of five
teams 'to be forme! from the follow
ing local organizations: U. P. O.
Blks. Loyal Order of Moose, Amer
in Legion, City Firemen and Fed
eral government employees, to
be known by the names of tlie.se or
ganizations. Players will be lined
vi;> s'o that the te-1:11s will be well
balanced, it being unnecessary for
the players to be a member of the or
ganization under which name they
play. A member is to tbe appointed
by each organization as manager of
its team.
■Secretary Davis is communlcttint
today with the organizations named,
giving tile outline of the plan and
asking If or their agreement to the
plan, and Cooperation. The success
of the league will depend on its be
ing sponsored by the organizations,
he said.
When replies have been received
from the organizations, anotihor mass
meeting will ibe cailled, at which time
a board of directors will bo named
to form the teams and all prospective
players will be signed up for tryouts.
It will probjibly be a month or six
weeks after the board of diiectors
begin work .before definite announce
mont of the teams C3n be announced,
Divis said. A city team will 'be
chosen from the league teams, to
moat all outside nines.
Although a large number of base
ball Tans in the city turned out at
fh? meeting last night, the absence
of women and high school boys was
somewhat disappointing to the or
ganizers, Davilas aid. The meeting
was cilled not only for baseball
players among the men. but to get
the younger boy a 'Interested In the
r:‘t and for the interest of women
ind yOung ladies in the city play
ground, lie added.
Wife Draws Line
At Snoring Charge
LOS ANGELES, march 14.—Whan
John M. Ingel'bret on threw a battle
i ' u itch hare] at his wife, Loeanna
M. Ingcibretson, she forgave him.
When Ihe used profanity and callod
her nimoa, she overt! ooletd it. When
lie threw a ‘monkey wronch at her
she trtWl continued to'live with him.
But—'When lie falsely accused her
of snorting, her love flow out of the
open window. Such was their mari
tal expert once as revo'aled by the
testimony tn the wife’s suit for di
vorce, which resulted in her being
granted a decree.
Fresh shipment Bed Rock Cottage
Cheese arrived on the Admiral
Rfdgers. Sanitary Grocery, Phone
85. —adv.
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SAFE!
LONDON", March 14. An
‘•Island -Paradise." into which
the canatpSlaations of i'hc eternal
trianglle cannot enter, is dis- |
closed by t'ho lu st cenwus of the ,
Orkney Islands. it is the islet
of Holm, in the month of Strom- j
ness Hanbo-r, and the total j
number of inhabitants is two-- [
1 u man and 'his wife. Other I si
| ; amis ,in the large groan oll'er
1 , close ccmpot'ftlcn. liunda, south
of Kirkweli, has a population of
i three, while C'oponstoay boasts of i
! 1 seven.
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ALASKA BAR
LEGISLATORS
ARE HONORED
Complimented with Banquet
Given La^t Night by Mem
bers Local Association.
In honor of the members of the:
Akoka Bar, who me also members
cf the Legislature, tlie members of
the locuil Alaska Bar Association
tendered a banquet last night at the
Arcade Cafe. Twenty guests were
pre ant. Henry Roden, vice-presi
d<nt of the local association, was:
loasimaster . Short talks on the|
industries and developments of the;
Territory and their relation to the
Alaska Bar. were given by the!
honor guests and a number of I he.
local members.
The honor guests were: Senators;
A. J. Dimond and John D. Dunn|
and Representatives Frank Foster,
J. A. Muiffty, Richard Decker and
T. C. Price.
The members’ of the local Alaska
Bar Association who attended j
were: H. L. Faulkner, S. Hellcu
thitl, H. B. Le Fevre. J. H. Hart, |
G. C. Winn, Henry Roden, L. O.:
Gore, James Wiokersham, V. A.
Paine, N. H. Castle, F. A. Boyle, |
A. E. Ooghe, It. E. Robertson, and I
J. F. Mullen.
ENJOYABLE TIME AT
BIBLE CLASS PARTY j
About 3r> guests attended the party;
given by the. Presbyterian Ribie
class last night at the home ot Mr.;
and Mrs. H. b. FauLkner. The even
ing was spent in playing various in !
lere-st;::;; ard amusing games, fol
lowed with supper.
BLANCHARD GOING NORTH.
\Y. C. Rkinchard, auditor and1
general manager for the White Pass j
& Yukon Route, is returning to!
his headquarters at Skagway, on
tlie Princess Mary after spending n;
short time in the south.
RADIO SUPPLIES
Our prices are right.
Out of town mail order
promptly filled.
JUNEAU ELECTRIC CO
P. 0. Box 517. 310 Front St I
ELKS' DEDICATION BALL
A
- 389P
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Saturday Night—March 17
Admission, Gentlemen, $1.50.
Ladies Free.
The Public is Invited.
MEN AND WOMEN'S TAILORINC
Correct in Styles, Fabrics and Fashion.
Foreign and Domestic Woolens in Stock.
F. WOLLAND
MERCHANT TAILOR
SHEPARD URGES
HOUSE TO PASS
LITERACY BILL
Foster Bill Unfavored bv Ma
jority Committee—Min
ority Report Made.
(Continued Vront Page One.)
The Foster bill, officially desig
nated as House Bill No. 3, is en
titled an Act to prescribe qualifica
tions of Hectors in the Territory of
Alaska. It re-enacts the existing
law and adds to it a new proviso
designed, it is said, to curb mass
voting of illiterates. The clause
which the majority report condemns
reads: “provided that no person
who is unable to read the consti
tution of the United States and to
writo the English language shall
be eligible to vote."
Minority Report Vigorous,
In itis statement explaining why
he recommended passage of the
measure, Sir. Shepard raid in part:
“The Indians of Alaska consti
tute practically all of the illierates
voting population of the Territory.
While there are isolated instances
among the Indians wherein indi
vidual? have gone to school and
have fitted themselves for the ob
ligations incident to the exercise
of the elective franchise, an over
whelming majority of these Indians
are, to my knowledge are illiterate.
In numbers this class of voters con
stitute about one thousand which in
a total voting population of seven
or eight thousand holds the balance
of power. The Indian, having no
vague knowledge of our institu
tions and government, lend them
I
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 thu3 acts as the
very best stomach tonic.
BRITT’S PHARMACY
The Rexall Store
PHONE 25
I
Helve* readily to the machinations
of political charlatans. In the past
ten years two contests for the office
of Delegate to Congress have thrown
j the Territory into a turmoil and
j have caused incalculable damage to
itlie people of Alaska. In both these
contests the principle point of dif
ferenco was the question of the il
legality of large numbers of Indian
votes.
Voted in Herds.
' It was claimed that these na
tives had been voted in herds and
by means of perforated cardboard
slips out the size of the official
ballot in which the perforations
were made to cover the exact spot
upon which the political manipu
lator desired the native to place a
cross It was claimed in) one of
these contests that Mr Sulzer had
been elected because of the control
of these Indian votes by his sup
porters In the other contest it was
claimed that Mr Wickersham's sup
porters had used undue influence in
obtaining the same vote. This
situation has also been reflected in
the politics of the First Division
wherein large numbers of Indian
voters are being manipulated by
certain unscruplous individuals.
‘ Your Committee must therefore
i submit that the Hill should pass re
{<1 Hiring these Natives to have an
I adequate understanding of the
| things concerning which they cast
their vote and the persons for whom
I'liey vote and the principles of the
I Government of the United States
|and it is therefore recommended
lhat the Bill pass by a minority of
said Committee”
AVIATOR HAMA BACK
AFTER TRIP TO STATES
Henry 0. Hanna, of the Marshall
ft Newman force, who has been in
the States for the past two months
Returned this mornng on the Prin
jcess Mary. Hanna completed his
I course of instruction in aviation
and then visited friends in the Pa
cific Northwest and also at Van
■ couver.
| JUST ARRIVED
WORLD’S 1923
! ALMANACS
I
TRY THE
BUTLER-MAURO DRUG
COMPANY
FIRST
96 Front St. Juneau, Alaska
ST. PATRICK’S DANCE
PLEASES LARGE CROWD
A Jolly evening of entertainment
was enjoyed by a large crowd of
guests at tile St. Patrick’s Novelty
Dance, given last night at Moose
Hail by tile members of the Moose
heart Legion. The hall was made
attractive by decorations of green
streamers and the guests were pre
sented with a badge of green rib
bon, on their entrance. The decora
tive effect was also carried out iu
the banquet hall, where the guests
were served a supper at co/.y small
tables. The members of the Legion
were attractive in costumes of white
with touches of green, in clover
design.
Dancing was continued until 1
a. m., the Palace Orchestra furnish
ing peppy music throughout the
evening. *
GOLDBERG HERE.
Abraham Goldberg, president of
tho Northwest Steel & Products
Company of Seattle, arrived in Ju
neau this morning on the steamer
Princess Mary. Mr. Goldberg is here
on business connected with the mill
equipment at Thane, purchased re
cently by his firm from the Alaska
Gantineau Mining Company.
Headquarter* for Ladyimith coal.
Jnneau Transfer Co. Phone 48. adv.
We have on display
some
BEAUTIFUL
IMPORTED
CHINA
PEPPER AND SALTS
CUPS AND SAUCERS
TEA SETS
and
CHOCOLATE SETS
The Nugget Shop
R. SIMPSON, Manager.
Watch Our Windows
For the New
Goods
We will be busy now for a few days opening the
NEW SPRING DRY GOODS and we welcome you to
see them—Millinery an’ everything.
* WATCH OUR WINDOWS
Goldstein s Emporium
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