FOSTER AVERTS
DEFEAT NELSON
GAME MEMORIAL
Sent Back to Committee to
Have Bill Drawn—Three
Bills Are Introduced.
Almost certain defeat of liis me
morial denouncing the Nelson gamej
bill was averted In the Mouse by,
Representative Foster this morning,
■when after a strong argument, he
secured passage of a motion of re
commitment to the Committee on !
Kish, Game and Agriculture with j
Instructions to prepare and submit |
for approval a bill to be sent to;
Congress to replace the Nelson bill.
The memorial had been adversely
reported by four out of the five'
members of the committee, those
signing the adverse report being
Chairman Grant, Price, Raelson and;
Callahan, Foster non-concurring.
Mr. Foster pointed out that the
Nelson bill would in effect consti
tute the Territory a vast national j
game preserve, ruled in name only
by a rubber-stamp commission while
the real power behind the rules
would be eastern game conservation
organizations. It would, he asserted,
destroy all the game laws now in
force and substitute for them regu
lations and rules made by the Sec
retary of Agriculture. The bill, he
declared, is contrary to every prin
ciple advocated by Alaskans.
HighffradinK Bill Introduced.
A bill designed to prevent high
grading, and which, it Is claimed,
if enacted into law, will give mine!
owners absolute protection from
hlghgraders, was introduced by Mr
Staser. It provides for written evi
dence of the sale or delivery of any;
ores, concentrates or amalgams,
bearing gold, silver, tungsten, van-’
adium, uranium, molybdenum or
other rare minerals and. and silver
bullion, and providing penalties for
violations. He also introduced a
companion bill designed to reach
and punish makers of bogus assays,
or falsifying assays. Both bills, he
said, were Introduced at the request,
of B. D. Stewart, Supervision En
giner of the Bureau of Mines.
Gambling Bill Presented.
Mr. Docker, of Nome, introduced
a measure prohibiting •'book-mak
ing" on elections. It provides in
part:
“Any person who knowingly per
mits, engages, or in any manner
assists, either as proprietor, part
ner. employee, agent, or otherwise.1
in pool-making or book-making upon
or in any manner concerning the
result or outcome of any election
for any public office or concerning
any public measure in the Territory
of Alaska shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon convic-j
tlon thereof shall be Imprisoned in
jail for not more than six months;
or by a fine of not more than
$1,000, or by both Buch fine and
Imprisonment In the discretion of
tbs court.”
It is understood that in certain j
.portions of the Territory consider-!
•ble pool-making and book-making;
has been done on Territorial ami
Other elections, which the bill is
said to be aimed at. It is said It
would not affect "finger bets" be
tween Individuals.
Bolster Up Fur Tax.
To enable more nearly complete
enforcement of the Territorial fur
fax, is the aim of a joint resolu
tion Introduced today by Mr. Polley!
carrying with it a bill under which
postmasters and Customs officials'
would be authorized to issue per-|
rafts for the shipment of furs out
side of the Territory and to collect;
taxes imposed by the Territory on(
such Yurs. It would make the ship-;
mewt of furs to points without Al-f(
aska illegal and subject shipmentsi,
so made to seizure and confiscu-j,
tion.
“BOY SCOUT” BARBER
IS BACK IN SERVICE
E L. Barber, for several years
operator at the local cable office, i
and known as the little “Boy Seoul'
on account of his size, is again in I
the U, S. Signal Corps Service. Bar
'ber's enlistment expired last Janu
ary and he stayed out, leaving Juneau i
for his home in Washington, 1). C
But the call of the key in the;
North took hold of him again and
after a vacation of only a couple of j
months, Barber enlisted again, accord
iag to a letter received in the Iasi ;
mail by A. J. Milltson. of the local!
cable office.
Barber will sail from New York
for Alaska on the President Gran!
next week, which is bringing the
|»arty of Senators and Congressmen.
While the President Grant is in Al
aska. Barber will he detailed and
his many friends in Juneau hope
that be will again be returned here.'
MOOSEHEART TO PUT
ON BARN DANCE 24TH
Lanterns aro being oiled ant
■shined, elder tested and boots blacked |
In readiness for the hayseed barn
dance to the given at Moose Hall
tApril 24. by the Mooseheart Legion
Every feature of the barn dance, j
.from the hens perched on the rafters
to tbo fiddler wfth bandana handk-r
chief tucked under his'chin, will be j
put on for the affair
The Ladies of Mooseheart Legion i
are handling the entire affair and
are making plans for an extensive
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Is Coming to Plead
With America.
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*Mme.
Mme. Kalinin, wife of the peas
ant President of the Russian So
viet Republic, lias accepted an in
vitation from tlie American Com
mittee for tlie Relief of Russian
Children to make a two months'
tour of the United States for the |
purpose of appealing lor aid for |
the famished children of Russia. J
The State Department has cabled I
the American consuls at Riga and |
Reval to vise her passports only j
upon her assurance that her ac
tivities in America will be con
fined to Red Cross work.
SEBASTIAN-STUKAT
WILL OPERAT COLD
STORAGE AT TAKU
Beginning shortly after May 1, the
Sebastian-Sturat Company will oper
ate the cold storage plant at tho
Libby, McNeil & Libby cannery at!
Tvku Harbor, and will maintain head-j
qu liters at tli.it place t >r buying and]
freezing halibut (this summer, accord i
ing to Sam Morris, manager. Mr.
Morris returned lo Juneau this morn
ing on the steamer Jefferson from ai
short business trip to Seattle, where]
the deal was consummated while he
was there.
Mr. Morris will be in charge of the
plant and will maintain tho same
’orce 'in Ills employ at the local
louse. Mr. Morris said tlie fish house
n Juneau will be retained by the
■ompany but will not be in its use
his summer.
PRISONER PICKS LOCK
TO CET SOME MORE FOOD
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.. April 12.—
R. L Martin. alias R. L. Rasa, alleged
deserter from Governor's Island, ar
rested here, picked a lock at the
;lty Jail and helped himself to food
after he had complained that he had
not been served sufficiently to as
suage his hunger, and had been told
;o come out and help himself. He
was returned to the cell and heavy
eg irons locked around the bars and
loor. He then told the officers that
te would present the Irons to them
ihortly. In about 15 minutes he |
•ailed them and calmly handed them 1
.be safeguards.
RICHARD HABERLAND WANTED
Inquiry is made through the Gov-1
•rnor's office concerning Richard ,
Haberland, whose last address was,
runeau. Ala.sk i. in 1915. The inquiry |
comes from David Starr Jordan,1
Chancellor Americas, of Stanford |
University.
THIS WEElfsPECIALS.
Fresh killed chickens ranging in i
weight from three to seven pounds, i
Also a few choice ducks. Place your
jrders early. I). B. FEMMER. adv,!
Call Berry's taxi for that closed.
:ar comfort; day and night service.
Stand at the big hotel—the Gas
tlneau. —adv. 1
GIRLS’
GLEE CLUB
CONCERT
Hi Auditorium
Friday Night—8 o’Clock
Choruses, Solos, Sextette
All New Hits
Admission 50 cents
PLAN LAUNCHED
TO PARTICIPATE
IN EXPOSITION
Senate Passes Resolution to
Participate in 1926
Philadelphia Fair.
A movement to nave Alaska par-1
tUipate In the Sesqui-Centennial K* !
posltkin at Philadelphia in 1920, was1
officially launched today when the!
Senate by a unanimous vote passed a j
resolution introduced by the Judiciary
Committee providing for the creation j
of a Commission of seven members•
to prepare plans for such particlpa-j
tion to be submitted to the Leg is 1 a i
lure of 1925.
The resolution provides that the
Senate shall name two of its mem-1
hers and the House four, who withj
the 'Governor shall constitute a,
Sosqui Centennial Commission. The j
Territory w is recently formally in
vited to arrange for taking part in J
ihe exposition, -the invitation being
received by Governor Bone and by;
liitn transmitted to the Legislature.
New Bills Introduced
Three new bills were introduced |
in the Senato today. No. 92, by Mr.
Dimond by request, is for an Act!1
io provide that no cost3 shall be]
taxed against the defendant in any |
criminal case or proceeding in any |
the courts in Alaska. Xo. 93, by'
Ihe Committee on Rules, elections
and Election Laws, for an Act pro-!
hibiting certain forms of gambling.,
tt is a companion measure to Hous >
E l Xo. 35, introduced today by Mr.:
Decker. '
X ). 94 is entitled a Bill for An Act j
to amend Chapter 11, of the Alaska
3ess.lt n Laws of 1915, entitled “An
Act to provide for local self-govern
ment in certain native villages in the i
territory of Alaska,” and would be- '
s ow on such villages virtually all
of the powers held by incorporate 1 :
town* of the second class, including
the power to assess, equalize and
cc.llect a general tax on property
w :hin the corporate limits, to clothe
the Indian magistrate and peace offi
cers with more extended authority i
and include in their jurisdiction all |
p. r.-ons residing in the villages, in- j
eluding the whites, power to pass and;
er,force compulsory school attendance!
ordinances, reduce the number ot |
councilman from 12 to 5, changes I
the method of election and in other I
respects enlarges on the Act of 1915.:
Several Indians, including residents,
ot' K.jko and Angoon. accompanied;
by W. L. Paul, appeared before the
Judiciary Committee yesterday urging *
the passage of the bill.
Asks Repeal Mining Law
Repeal of tho Act of Congress of
August 1, 1912, relative 'to the loca
tion of placer mining claims in Al
aska, 37 Statutes at Large, 242, is
askod for iu Senate Joint Memorial
No. 9. Introduced by Mr Ayer. The
act is declared to be defective and
is source of much doubt and confu
sion to prospectors and miners. The
subject, it is asserted, is more fa
miliar to the Alaska Legislature than
to Congress and the memorial de
clares: ‘‘Upon this particular sub
ject the AJasku Legislature is best
qualified to speak. The act of August
1, 1912, was passed and approved be-j
fore tlie passage or approval of the
act creating this assembly. Xo rea
son apparent to your memorialists!
now exists why the Act of Con-!
gress of August 1, 1912, should not!
bo repealed and legislation on the j
subject matter of the act left to |
the Legislature of Alaska.”
Takes Up Haines Bill
The Senate took up a considerable'
portion of the morning session today,
in discussion in Committee of the'
Whole of the 'bill asking for $5,000
toor the enstrtiction of a school house'
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Will Lead Rumanian
National Party.
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Dr. George Crisan, noted Now
York banker and leader of the
Rumanian National Party, has
sailed for Rumania in answer to
a call from his associates to as
sume leadership of his party in
coming political activities.
U Haines. Commissioner Henderson,
it tlie request of Senator Hunt, out
ined the school situation there, sav
ng that building facilities are in
ldcqu:.'e, that a new building is
radly needed and the town itself is
lot financially able to provide for it.
-to admitted that appropriation of
he desired money would set a piece
lent as it has bearfh-p custom here
ofore not <to extend Territorial aid
o incorporated towns In the erection
if provision of buildings for school:-,
-te said, however'tW the situation
s such that it might be wise to make
m exception. Senator Chamberlin
vas opposed <to setting such a prece
lent and pointed out that Seward,'
'ordeva and Valdez ail need larger!
wildings for school purposes. He,
laid he was opposed to taking down,
lie bars and contended that incor
Mirated towns unable to properly take,
■are of such needs should disincor
lorate and thus be In position to re
ceive Territorial aid. Senators Hunt,
Mdfich and Snodgrass spoke in favor
if making the appropriation. The
aill was still under consideration this
ifterncon.
CANN RETURNING
j. H. Cann, president of up E!j
Uido Gold Mining Company in* the
Viex group, at Disianski Inle will j
•eturn to Juneau en route *o the;
irnperties, the latter part of this
nenth, according to T. S. Whi>, in
■barge, who is in Juneau. Mr. Cant;
aill be accompanied by Mrs. Cann.
They are now in California.
firing your coupons to the Elks'
Hall next Thursday night. —adv.
TONIGHT
lave your coupons
se them at Elk’s Hall
| eally the prize will be
given
^ure as anything
Qon’t forget the date
j|U the dancers come
You may be the lucky
one.
ATTENTION ODD FELLOWS
Regular meeting tonight, 8 o’clock.
Work in Second Degree.
Members urged to attend.
Visiting members welcome.
CHAS. PERELLE, N. G.
MERLE P. MORGAN, Secy.
HOME COOKED DINNER
Served by THE MARTHA SOCIETY
of the Presbyterian Church
MENU
Baked ham. hct biscuits and butter.$ .50
Scalloped potatoes .10
Peas . 10
Sweet Potatoes, Southern . 10
Macaroni and Cheese . .25
Hot biscuits and butter .10
Salad .10
Pie . 10
Ice Cream and Cake .25
Coffee or Tea .05
Milk . 10
At Elecrtic Light Office, Saturday, April 14,
11:00 to 2:30
MANY USEFUL ARTICLES OF NEEDLE WORK
WILL BE ON SALE.
REPORT PRAISES
MANAGEMENTOF
PIONEERS’ HOME
Legislative Committee Rec
ommends Many Improve
ments and Additions.
Praise for the present management
(if the Pioneers’ Home at Sitka and
the new system Inaugurated there
since tho last Legislative inspection
is contained in tho formal report of
the Joint Legislative Committee re
cently inspecting the institution. The
report was made this morning by
Senator Snodgrass, chairman of the
committee from the upper House.
Improvements and additions t<? the
property' are recommended, amount
ing to an estimated cost of approxi
mately $16,000. These include paint
ing of buildings, repairs to founda
tions, new flooring, rehabilitation of
walls, further partitioning at what
is known as tho barracks building
Equipment for t'he hospital is recom
mended, alteration in tho heating
system of that building and other
general improvements, additional
I supplies and furniture at a cost of
$2,500 are favored. Purchase of a
new washing machine for the laundry
Is said to be necessary. Repairs to
the office and quarters of the super
intendent of the Home, rehabilitation
of the old quarters of the nursing
staff as a place for caring for insane
patients are also recommended.
Additional Land Desired
The desirability of adding to the!
land area of the institution was
touched on by the 'Committee's re
port, which said:
“The grounds are kept in good con
dition about tho buildings and are
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FOUNTAIN PENS
WATERMAN
PARKER
DUNN
KEYSTONE
EVERSHARP
For all around use we
recommend Parker’s
Duofold.
BRITT’S PHARMACY
The Rexall Store
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pleasing to the eye. The garden is
inadequate for the needs of the
Home. Your Committee recommends
that, efforts be made to secure a
tract of land from the Governor
Brady homestead' for gardening and
other purposes, either by purchase
or lease, that beneficial voluntary
employment may be furnished the old
pioneers of the Homo. Prize garden
! ing would tend to interest many of
j the men and make them more con
i tented, and at the same time furnish
! the Home with fresh vegetables. A
Igreenhouso would prove very profit
Jable addition to the institution.
Your Committee recommends that
'$2,000 bo appropriated for that pur
pose.”
It is also recommended that addi
tional land be provided for burial
purposes, the prosent cemetery being
full. It is estimated that $1,500 will
be required for this. A small dental
fund is also suggested.
Work Is Satisfactory
Relative to the management and
general conditions, the report said:
“The 'work rtf the superintendent
seems very satisfactory and all de
partinents are conducted in a busi
ness-like manner.
"The attending physician has given
satisfaction in every respect and gets
along with all the old pioneers with
out friction. Those under his care
have great faith in him and his
ability to restore them to health. The
nurse3 employed at the Home are
giving full measure of time and their
strength in their care for the feeble
and suffering under their care. The
wages of nurses wore cut slightly in
order to get through the biennium
without deficit. The wages should
be raised at once, to the scale before
the cut, at least. We recommend a
substantial increase.” The kitchen.
help was ifound to be overworked and I
employment of an additional cook is!
a3ked.
In conclusion the report said:
"A liberal fund should be provided!
for incidental and emergencies that j
iwavs confront the management.!
1 ,.e present method of management
with an active member of the Board
EASTMAN
AND
ANSGO
FILMS
We also do develop
ing and printing.
TRY THE
BUTLER-MAURO DRUG
COMPANY
FIRST
96 Front St. Juneau, Alaska
of Trustees on the ground has proven
vt.;y satisfactory and should, J)e4 con
tinued. Should there be an Increase
t:.ade in the pension allowance, those
desiring to elave the Home to accept
the provisions should get a certifi
cate of healtn from a physician not
connected with the Home.”
Trotzky Urges Drive
Against Bureaucracy
MOSCOW, April 12.—Leon Trotzky,
^he Bolshevik minister of war, wrote
an article for the Pravda, advocating
a strict campaign against bureaucra
cv. This, despite the fact that a
Pans dispatch, received here, report
ed « rumor current in the f1 rench
cap iai to the effect that Trotzky has
been poisoned.
Slays Wife and Three
Children; Confesses
SEATTLE, April 12 —M. Endo, a
Japanese second hand dealer, ap
peared at police headquarters early
this morning and announced he had
shot and killed his wife and three
children. Endo said he had tried to
get his wife to return to Japan
with him but she refused.
Endo will be examined as to his
sanity. r
There will be no meeting of the
Methodist Ladies' Aid tomorrow after
noon.
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WE HAVE ON DISPLAY
A FINE ASSORTMENT OF
IMPORTED
BINOCULARS
Also received a new ship
ment of art goods, beads,
pendants and ear drops.
The Nugget Shop
R. SIMPSON, Manager.
DEPENDABLE
MIND TAYLOR HOUSE DRESSES
Make your choice before they are all gone. Good
materials, latest styles and costs less than others.
LLOYD HOUSE APRONS
Made from dependable percales and ginghams
that will stand the wash.
Tnere is always something new in Lloyd-Myers
Aprons and all nicely finished.
CASH’S WOOVEN NAMES
AND INITIALS
Cash s woven names and initials are superior to
others for marking all personal and household linens,
also underwear, hose and etc.
We have the initials in stock and we take orders
for having your name or name and address put on
linen strips.
Come in and let us show you these.
Goldstein’s Emporium
JUNEAU'S STYLE CENTER
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