THE OUTTA-LUCK CLUB -
The Start Is the Finish with Luther.
By DOK WiLLARD
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DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS
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NEW MEMBERS OF
TEACHING STAFF ARE
COMING TO DOUGLAS
Owing to the anirouncement of cer
tain members of tile teaching staff
of the Douglas schools, to the effect
that they would mot return here next
year, the Douglas School Board at a
recent meeting elected the following
teachers to fill the vacancies:
ijliss Hazel iMiller and .Miss Bor
nice Sooville, both of Anthon, Iowa,
will teach in the High School in
Itluce of the present teachers. Miss
Grace Chapman and Miss Catherine
Sic.kols.
In the grade school Mrs. M- C.
jUMUitfii uas firi.Lt'u iu iiMui me
fifth ami sixth grades, and Miss
Veras lHannalh, the second and third
prados, In the place of Mrs. William
Donaldson and Miss Mary Middle
Isauff.
iWhlle the above mentioned mem
hers of the Mitch School faculty will
lie newcomers to Alaska, the new
{Trade teachers are both well known
here. Mrs. Holman has been in the
government 'teaching service for sev
eral years, the last 'two of which
the will soon complete at Sitka,
where she is Superintendent of a
fair sized school, with one assistant.
iRrior to teaching in the government
service, Mrs. Holman taught some
of the higher grades in the States.
iShe expects to spend the summer
obtaining advanced teaching ideas at
the 'University of Washington.
Miss Hannah is a former graduate
of the Douglas High 'School, and
has taught most of the time since.
This present year site is teaching tlie
Ten:'kee public school, where she has
given good satisfaction. She will
likely come to Douglas, accompanied
by her mother, as soon as her school
is out there.
So far as known at present the
remainder of the teaching staff for
next year will remain the same as at
present.
CELEBRATES HER
ELEVENTH BIRTHDAY
• Little M arc e lie De.Mytt entertained
a number of her young friends at
her home Thursday afternoon after
school in celebration of her 11th
birthday.
Many gifts were showered upon
ihe young lady and a good time en
joyed by all the guests.
ARE RETURNING
FROM SUNNY SOUTH
Mrs. Gust Xcl son and son Arthur,
who have been visiting in San Fran
cisco for several months past, have
left there and are now en route to
their home in Thane.
MOVES TO JUNEAU
Adam Vargo, an old-time employee
of the Ready Bullion mine, has re
moved from there to Juneau this
week.
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TO VISIT IN EAST
'Mrs. Kendler, wife of Joe Kendler,
proprietor of the Douglas Dairy’, left
yesterday on the Queen for a trip
to the States, and expects to visit
in Chicago for a .time.
THOMAS MEIGHAN AT
LIBERTY SUNDAY
Dp you recall Thomas Melgham's
superb work in "The Miracle Man?"
Do you remember the thrills his per
formaeco of the role of the master
crook gave you? Well, toe has an
MOD WORK AT
A FAIR PRICE
is better than poor work
at any price.
Estimates cheerfully giv
en free of charge. .
GEO. B. RICE
Fomet Building
Plumbing Heating
• t h none 814.
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! other crook role in his ilatest Para
| mount photoplay, “The City of Sil
ent Men,” which he will show at the
Liberty Sunday night only, with this
difference—he is an innocent con
I viet!
'Mr. Melghan’s Interpretation in
! this sterling picture adds another
virile screen portrait to his gallery
| of characters. We believe that “The
| City of Silent Men" .will he classed
t as among the finest 'pictures of the
j year and that is saying a great deal.
; Many of the scenes were filmed in
! Sing Sing, the most famous peniten
! tiary in the world, while others were
J photographed in the Criminal Courts
j building with its celebrated Bridge
| of Sighs, and tho Tombs itself.
Pretty Lois Wilson i< Mr. Melgh
I an's leading woman and she heads
Ian unusually capable supporting east.
The picture 1s based on John Mor
oso’s novel, “The Quarry.” and it
was directed by Tom Tr.rman.
WAR VETERANS
OPPOSE REPEAL
TERRITORY LAW
Executive Committee of Am
erican Legion Resent
Decker Measure.
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j Tlic measure Introduced in the
; House during the week by Repre
sentative Decker seeking the repeal
of the Anti-Syndicalist act passed by
the Territorial Legislature in till!*,
i is strongly disproved by the Execu
j live Commitee of Alford John Brad
ford Post No. 4, of Juneau, Ameri
1 Cali Legion, Department of Alaska.
I'l’nc Executive Committee *!>'ester
I day took action as the following
| resolution adopted will show:
j "Alford John. Bradford Post No.
14. American Legion, Department of
I Alaska, acting by and through its
[regularly appointed Executive Com
! nittee and tit a meeting expressly
called for the purpose oh the 20th
! lay of April. 1923, at Juneau, Al
aska, does hereby unqualifiedly and
1 unreservedly go on record us con
i demiting House Bill No. 40, now
| before the Legislature of the Ter
ritory cl Alaska, and being a bill
ien'itlen “An Act to repeal chapter
Id, laws of 1919,” the said Chapter
| G, Session Laws of Alaska, 1919.
being a statute of the Territory of
I Alaska defining the crime of syndi
calism and prescribing punishment
II herefor.
j "In t! at connection we wish the
I executive, legislative and judicial
[oftleers cf the Territory of Alaska,
[and J.e public generally, to know
that The American Legion Post, for
which we speak, does not subscribe
to or believo in the doctrine which
udvr rates cinio, sabotage, violence,
or other unlawful methods of ter
7,435,000 CUBIC FEET
National Forest Timber and Pulpwood
For Sale
LOCATION AND AMOUNT—All ibe merchantable dead timber standing
or down and all the live Umber marked or designated for cutting
on three areas within the Tongass National Forest, Alaska, more
particularly described an follows: Area No. 1 embraces about 20S
acres located at Prospect Point on the north shore of Port Snettls
■ham, estimated to contain 880,000 cuiric foot of hemlock, Sitka
spruce and Alaska cedar timber; Area !<o. 2 embraces about 849
acres located at Mud Bay, Point League, «Bttrusted to contain 1,750,.
000 cubic feet of hemlock, Sitka spruce and other species of timber;
Area No. 3 embraces abuot 2,655 acres located on the north shore of
Windham Bay, estimated to eontain 4,<05,000 cubic feet of hem*
lock, Sitka spruce and other species of tt.liber.
STUMPAGE PRICES_Lowest rales considered |0.(0 per 100 cubic feat
for Sitka spruce and Alaska cedar and 10.30 per 100 cubic feet for
hemlock and other species, rates to bo readjusted every five years.
DEPOSIT—With bid 11000, to be applied on the purchase price, refunded
or retained In .part as liquidated damages, according to the conditions
of sale.
FINAL DATE FOR/BIDS_Sealed bids will be received by the District
^irester up tc7and including May 10, 1923. The time may be ex
tended 30 day#upon request from parties having legitimate Interest.
The right to ■jec.t any and all bids is resorved.
Before bids aka submitted full information ooncernlug the character
of the timber, oqgulitions of sale, deposits, and the submission of bids
should he obtained from the District Fbrwter, «Hne*u, Alaska.
rori-m as a means of accomplishing
Industrial or political reform, or
which advocates the overthrow, V
force or violence, of the government
, of the Vnit il States or the Terri
! tory of Mar-ha; and our Post doc
| believe in maintaining on the sin
j tufo books of the Territory of Al
aska a law for the punishment ol
i those who attempt lo accomplish
pclitftal reform, or the
r.f our government, hj
I any of the unlawful means detined
■in Chapter fi of the Session Laws ol
I Alaska, 1910.
"The Secretary of this Committer
| is hereby instructed to transmit
I copies of this resolution to the
I Governor of Alaska, the Territorial
Legislature, and to the press
(Signed) John P. Walker, John J
Woodard. Walter 11. King. M. H
Sides. TOdward V. Beaudin, Geo. K
Mann, John FV Starr, J. W. Kehoe
11. T). Stabler and George K. Cleve
land, for the Post.”
j iniluftl rial or
deal ruction
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DOUGLAS CHURCH
SERVICES
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ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
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Evening Prayer and sermon at
7:30 p. m.
it
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DOUGLAS CATHOLIC
CHURCH
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Third Sunday after Easter.
9:00 a. m.—Haly Mass and Ser
mon.
Sunday School immediately after
Mass.
No evening services.
congregational, commun.
* ITY CHURCH
j a-g
Sunday School—10:30 a. m. to
' 11:30 a. m.
Junior Endeavor—6:30 p. m. to
,7:30 p. in.
Christian Endeavor 7:30 to 8:30
[ p. m. Leader, Selma Aalto. Sub
ject, “Education.”
DOUGLAS PRESBYTERIAN 1*
NATIVE MISSION
|M--G
DAVID WAGGONER, Pastor.
2:30 4. m.—Afternoon service.
7:00 p. ni.—Thursday — Mid
week prayer service.
All are cordially welcome at these
services.
SAWYER-REYNOL DS APPLY
FOR TWO TIMBER AREAS
Sawyer - Reynolds Logging tirir
have made application to the U
S. Forest Service for two largt
timber areas. They are 236,00<
[hoard feet cf Sitka spruce and wen
i rn hemlock, saw timber and P0.00C
linear feet of hemlock piling, lo
cated in Kelp Bay Baranof Island
land 330,00 hoard feet of Silks
spruce and western hemlock, saw
timber and 70,000 linear feet ol
piling, located In Pybus Bay, Ad
miralty Island.
Old papers foi tale at Empire
Weather Conditions As Recorded by the U. S.
Weather Bureau.
Forecast for Juneau ami vicinity for 24 hours beginning 8 p. m. tod.):
i *•'«!>' tonight; Sundaj increasing cloudiness; moderate variable I
: winds, becoming Fuulbcasterly Sunday.
LOCAL data
Barom. Temp, tumidity Wind Telocity Weather
8 p. m. yest’y .
8 a. m. today
12 Boon today
29.87
30.09
30.11
45
■12
50
72
74
66
E
NW
NW
2
8
6
Cldy
Pt. Cldy
Pt. Cldy
CAULE AND KAl'iU
i fcoitatUA V ‘
REPORTS
TODAY
Stations—
Noorvik
Highest 8 p.m.
temp, temp
1 8
Nome __ IS
Tatiana . 3 a
Eagle . . 36
Fairbanks . 34
McKinley Park.... 30
Anchorage . 40
St. Paul . 36
Dutch Harbor .... 3S
Kodiak . 4 3
Cordova . 4 4
Juneau . 54
Sitka . 50
Prince llupert .... 54
Edmonton . 53
Seattle . 4 8
Portland . 54
San Prancisco .... 64
IS
10
Lowest S a.m.
0 nip. temp.
14
8 a.m.
Velocity
Preclp. 8 a.m.
24 hr*. West tier
3 4
34
22
36
34
36
38
40
45
40
54
46
44
48
56
0
*— 8
26
6
0
20
30
32
30
24
35
42
40
2o
42
20
20
6
32
24
10
28
32
34
36
38
42
42
42
20
42
42
48
*—Less
.06
0
0
0
0
0
41
Snow
Clear
Clear
Cldy
Clear
Clear
Cldy
Cldy
„Knin
Cldy-1
0
4
4
12
than
10
0
0
0
0
0
.16
.40
0
mi lea
Clear
Pt. Cldy
Pt. Cldy
Pt. Cldy
Clear
Cldy
Haiti
Clear
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NOTE' Observation* at prince Rupert, aeatte, Portland and San
i ''raui.isco arb made at 4 a in. and t t ni. jenaau time
Generally fair weather obtains over the eastern half of the Tcrrl
j tory today, hut cloudiness and precipitation have set in over the Ber
: ing Sea region, as a result of an energetic low ptpeure area that is dc
] vcloping In that section, the barometer at Dutch Harbor this morn- j
ing being 23.06 inches and still falling. Ktiins have continued ie |
j Oregon and Washington. Temperatures are somewhat below normal in
parts of the middle Yukon and Tanana Valleys, with a minimum of 8 j
! degrees below zero at Tatiana las* night.
WATCH FOR THE NEW
DEFOREST RADIO RECEIVER j
at the Juneau Electric Co.'s store, Lower Front
Street, 1.000 miles on 18-in. Loop Anntena.
ELECTRIC SUPPLIES AND REPAIR WORK
JUNEAU ELECTRIC COMPANY
Rhone 125 210 Front St.
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ANOTHER BIG FEATURE FOR SUNDAY ONLY §
Greatest role since George leant Tucker's "The Miracle Man” =r
IT S A DIFFERENT KIND OF A SHOW i
THOMAS MEIGHAN j
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“THE CITY OF SILENT MEN” |
SUPPORTED BY LOIS WILSON AND BIG PICKED CAST I
Opening the show will be another delightful Briggs Comedy "Burg- =
Jars.” There is alto a Weekly that is jam full of good things. ~
Orchestra Concert from 7 to 7:30 o’clock 1
by Liberty Orchestra I
TONIGHT |
LOUISE GLAUM in “SHACKLED” |
Also Weekly and Comedy I
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• WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE
' and are prepared to execute your orders on Kurope at the lowest
i prevailing rates. Our New York facilities are second to none. If
you are con tempi atilng sending money to Kurope call Dougins 65
and we will he glad to give yon our latest quotations.
Alsace-Lorraine .Per Hundred Francs 7.31
Great Britain . ” ” Pounds 376.00
Germany . " " Marks 1.25
Gorman Austria . ” ” Kroncs .16
I Belgium . ” ” Francs 7.63
C'zeclio Slovakia . ” " Kronen 1.26
Finland . ” ” Finmarks 1.61
Greeco . ” ” Drachmae 5.72
Italy . ** ” Lire 4.32
Norway . ” ” Kronen 13.45
Sweden . - ” Kroner 21.70
Jugo-Slavla . " " Kronen .62
FIRST TERRITORIAL BANK OF ALASKA,
i DOUGLAS .ALASKA
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CITY PLANNING CHANGES.
SANTA BARBARA. April 21.—a[
proposal to bond Santa Barbara for
$1,000,000 to pay for the countruc
Blon of a yacht harbor to cost $350,*
(too, extensions of the municipal
water mains at a cost of $400,000,
and purchase of certain land near
the waterfront for $350,000, will be
placed before the, voters here on
May 32.
D. H. S.—Junior Prom—April 27. i
—adv.j
National Forest Timber for
Sale
Sealed bids will lie received by1
tin* Forest Supervisor, Ketchikan.
Alaska, up to and including May
15, 1923, for all the merchantable
load timber standing or down, and1
ill the live Umber marked or den-1;
gnated for cutting on an area lo-'
•ated on t he northeast end of Pond I
Island, Kelp Bay. Tongas* National j
Finest, Alaska, estimated to he 225,-j
tOU feet B.M., of Sitka Spruce and
Western Hemlock sawtimber and
40,#00 linear feet of Sitka Spruce
md Western Hemlock piling. No
bid of less than $1.50 per M. feet
B..M. for Sitka Spruce sawtimber.
uid $1.00 per \l feet B.M for West
:rn Hemlock sawtimber, and lei
per linear foot for all piling up to
mil including 95 feet In length and
Ibic per linear foot for all piling
jver 95 feet in length, will be eon-,
tldcred. $300.00 must be deposited
with each hid to he applied on the
purclu.re price, refunded, or retain
ed In part as liquidated damages,
according' to conditions of sale. The
i-iglift to reject any and all bids
reserved. Before bids arc submitted,
full information concerning the!
timber, the submission of bids, and
the conditions of sale should he ob
tained from I lie Forest Supervisor, |
Ketchikan, Alaska.
STOP-WALK IN-TAKE A SEAT
And order a dish of Seatle Velvet Ice Cream or an Arctic Bar.
Made in the largest and most ranitary factory on the Pacific Coast.
We serve Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Pineapple.
Also all kinds of refreshing drinks at the Palace of Sweet*.
Fine room for uancing or card parties. Ladies' Rest Room.
TWO STORES
Hall’s Pure Food & Candy Store—Cor. Third and
Franklin and Palace of Sweets, Front Street
ALASKA MEAT COMPANY
Wholesale and Retail Butchers
PHONE 30 SEWARD STREET
ICE CREAM
Chocolate Strawberry Peach Vanilla
Neapolitan Brick Special Made Brick Taku Cakes
JUNEAU MUSIC HOUSE PARLORS
THE JUNEAU LAUNDRY
lfaukUa Mini, between Prom ana Second in. fktSi
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BUY 'EM BY THE BOX
After you have had a sufficiency in the cafe, i
drop into the lobby and enjoy an after-dinner
smoke. We have the largest assortment of high
grade cigars in town. I
Buy ’Em By the Box and Save
GASTINEAU HOTEL AND CAFE i
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FINE POULTRY
DELIVERY HOUR
FRYE-BRUHH MARKET
Week Days, 2 p. m. Daily.
Saturdays. 10 a. in. and 2 p.m.
ARTHUR FICKEN, Mgr. i
National Forest Timber for
Sale
Seal 'I bill* will he received by
hi> I real Supervisor, Ketchikan,
Vlaska up to and including May
15 1! . lor ail the merchantable
lead ' ruber standing or down, and
ill tli live timber marked or des
gnatod for cutting on an area lo*
' a! Oil ,n the went arm of Pybu.8
Hay, Imlralty Island, Tongass Na
tional Forest, Alaska, estiniateil to
lie .lO'.dOfl feet B.M., of Sitka
■tprun ; ,d Western Hemlock saw
imber and 7(1,000 linear feet of
Sitka Spruce and Western Hemlock
ailing No bid of leas than fl.50
ter M feet li.M. for Sitka Spruee
■awtliii ■ r and $1.00 per M feet
a.M. ior Western Hemlock saw
Ituber ud lo per linear foot for
ill |ii hr up to and Including 95
feet i uigtli, and l*£c per linear
foot I all piling over 93 feet In
lengrtl will be considered, $300.00
must deposited with each bid. to
be n,p;i d on the purchase price,
refunii ‘I or retained in part, as
liquid 10 damages according to
conditions of sale. Tlie right to re
ject . and all bids reserved. Be
fore bull are submitted, full infor
matlo concerning the timber, the
■ondit. ns of sale, and tho submit*
lion o buls should be obtained front
ho i •. t Supervisor, Ketchikan,
Vlaska
National Forest Timber for
Sale
Sea bids will be received by
tho I st Supervisor, Ketchikan,
Alask; up to and including May
15 li i for all I lie merchantable
dead iher standing or down, and
all tin l‘vo timber marked or des
ign, t lor cutting on an area of
abo i) acres located on the north
shore i Tenakce Inlet about twelve
tni’.is it from Tenakoe, Tongase
Me,‘.ion Forest, Alaska, estimated
0 In . ■ 1,000 feet B.M., of Sitka
iprui, d Western Hemlock saw
,nb ad 22,500 linear feet of
litk ico and Western Hemlock
>11 ir No bid of less than $1.50
>er V tv’t It.M. for Sitka Spruce
lawti. . $1.00 per M feet B.M.
1 r \\ rn Hemlock sawtluibeT, lc
>ni liui.Li root for all piling up to
ind .ding 95 feet in length,
md 1 1 per linear foot for all
pll;! over 95 foot In length, will
lie i Ulerad. $300.00 must be de
iio^itoii v’ itli each bid to be applied
»n Hu purchase price, refunded, or
retain d ,n part a' liquidated dam
ig-'S, ,i cording lo conditions of sale,
I'h" vi-■ 11■ to reject any and all bids
rese.rvi Before bids tire submitted
,'Hll in formal Ion concerning the tlm
>or, t conditions of sale, and the
uibmi ion of bids .should be ob
'allied from tiie Forest Supervisor,
Ketchikan, Alaska.
YOLK I'-NUd.—- ASSKA'3—l Hut
typewriter, musical Instrument, fur
niture, o',Tice fixture or appliance—
nre marketable, for cash, through
the classified columns of The Empire.