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: JUNEAU LIQUOR COMPANY, Inc. I ? 4 ^ We have for the table the J I CRESTA BLANCA AND EL DORADO WINES t FINE OLD BRANDY AND SCOTCH j | Tel. 9-4 RYE AND BOURBON Front St. \ OLYMPIA BEER "IT'S THE WATER FOR SALE AT ALL FIRST-CLASS BARS AND CAFES UNION IRON WORKS Machine Shop and Foundry Gas Engines and Mill Castings Agents Union Gas Engine and Regal Gas Engine ALASKA MEAT COMPANY John Reck. Max. Wholesale and Retail Butchers Manufacturers of all Kinds of Sausages Our Hams and Bacon Are Home-Smoked C. F. CHEEK THE TAXIDERMIST THAT KNOWS Game Heads. Fish and B-rds Mounted. SKINS AND FURS TANNED Rug Work a Specialty Prices Reasonable * ? ? Juneau Transfer Co. | | coal WOOD J STORAGE J J Moving Carefully Done ? t ItrtKeaee Our Lung Suit ! : : ? FRONT STREET ? 2 Next door to Rayrt. nd Co. * ? Watkins ft Gerdon ? ? EXPERT BLACKSMITHS ? X and IRON WORKERS J ? 4 4 General Blacksmithing Horse- 4 4 Shoeing, Iron and Marine Work ? ? Estimates Furnished and ? ? Work Guaranteed ? ? ? ? FRANKLIN STREET ? ? Near Alaska Steam Laundry ? ? ? i 1 j McCloskeys j I The Louvre Bar :: || A1 Carlson.3>rop. ?? | | Imported andjDomeatic ? ? :: LIQUORS AND CIGARS ? ;| RAINIER BEER ON DRAUGHT " i Phon?5-3-5 Juneau .. ? 4i 1111 n : 111 I 111111111111 J. W. DORAN DRUGS PHONE 3 104 Second St. Juneau, Alaska ? R. P. NELSON STATIONERY DEALER OFFICE SUPPLIES Writing Paper?Fountain Pens Blank Books?Letter Files Drawing Papers ? Blue Print Paper?Library Book Exchange ?Huyler*s Candies? ! Wolland I ? } i Tailor j 4 Phone 66 SECOND ST. * i Berry's Store EASTER GOODS Arriving on Every Boat H I ( II III H H I M I II I I I I I I ? The Alaska Grill ? ! ! 1 he'Beit Appointed Place in T? wn j ; ;; Best of Everything Served ! at Moderate Prices ; i I I I II I I I I I II I I I I II II I ) i I THE BEST LOAF OF ? j| BREAD 1 Is Sold At 1 2 j ? San Francisco Bakery < ? G. MESSERSCHMIDT, Prop. J f : First National Bank OF JUNEAU CAPITAL $50,000 SURPLUS $10,000 UNDIVIDED PROFITS $15,000 DEPOSITS OVER $400,000 Complete facilities for the transaction of any banking business. OFFICERS T. F. KENNEDY, Pres. JOHN RECK, Vlce-Pres. A. A. GABBS, Cashier DIRECTORS F. W. BRADLEY E. P. KENNEDY GEO. F. MILLER T. F. KENNEDY JOHN RECK P. H. FOX A. A. GABBS M. J. O'CONNOR Latest Novelties in Tobacco Jars and Pipe Racks at Burford's Committee Reports Compulsory School Bill | The House Committee on Education ' has decided favorably regarding Hop resentative A. G. Shoup's bill making attendance at school compulsory. It has been made a special order in the House for tomorrow. The text of the ) bill, with the committee amendments, all proposed by .Mr. Shoup, himself, incorporated is as follows: Sec. 1. "That every parent, guardian, or other person having possession or con trol of any white child or child of mixed blood living a civilized life in the Territory of Alaska, between the ages of eight and sixteen years, with j in two miles of any school outside of an incorporated town where a pub lie school is maintained under the pro vision of the act of Congress approved Jan. twenty-seven, nineteen hundred and five, or within the limits of an in corporated town where a public school is maintained, shall cause such child - regularly to attend such school during the entire school year, unless the phy sical or mental condition of such child is such as to render such attendance inexpedient or impracticable, or such child has been excused for other cause , by an excuse in writing signed by a ? majority of the school board, Pro ? Ivided, That children shall not be re E quired to attend the publical schools in the following cases: (11 Any child ? who has a certificate from a reputable ? physician stating that such child is ? 'not able to attend school, or that its M attendance is inadvisable; (21 Any r | > \ child who produces satisfactory evi Ij donee to the school board that said 11 child is being taught at a private or > parochial school, or by private tutor. > such branches as are usually taught ? in the primary grades of the public > schools of the territory: (3) Any > child who gives evidence satisfactory to the school board that such child has completed a course of study equal to that covered by the public schools of the territory. i "Sec. 2.?That every parent, guard ian. or other person having possession or control of any white child or child of mixed hlood living a civilized life, as herinbefore described, who shall, without legal excuse, neglect to cause j. such child to attend school for a to I tal of five days on which session are ? held during any one school quarter . shall be deemed guilty of a misdemean ) or and be punished by a fine of not ? less than five nor more than twenty . dollars and the cost of the proseeu | tion. and shall be imprisoned in the ? county jail until such fine and costs ? are paid: provided. That such person | so convicted shall be imprisoned one ; day for every two dollars of such tine ? and costs: and each absence of five ! days shall constitute a separate of j fence: provided further. That the court ? may suspend sentence, stay or post ! pone the enforcement of execution, or ' release from custody any person found . | guilty in any case under this act up ? on such condition as shall seem to be ? to the best interests of the child and I fair under the circumstances, but no J sentence shall be suspended or final ? judgment or execution stayed in the I case of any person guilty under this ? act for a period to exceed the end of ? the school year during which such I person is convicted. If at any time J prior thereto it shall appear to the ? satisfaction of the court that such per son has complied faithfully with the conditions of any suspended sentence, : judgment or execution, or is for any cause in the opinion of the court, en titled to be released therefrom, tho court may suspend such sentence in definitely, in which case such person shull be released and discharged, as lie shall be in any event at the expir ation of the school year from the im position of any such fine. It shall be the duty of the principals of the schools hereinbefore described nearest the place at which offending parent, | guardian, or other person resides to report such case and violation of this act to the school board, and such board shall, if it sees fit to, lay the case before the United States com missioner In whose precinct such school is situated, and the said United States commissioner shall thereupon issue a warrant for the arrest of the said delinquent and have the power and jurisdiction to act upon the com plaint of the school board, and take such action or impose such fine, under this act, as the circumstances justify. "Sec. 3.?That every parent, guard ian, or other person having possession or control of any Eskimo, Alute, In dian, or other native child (which term shall Include children of mixed blood not leading a civilized life) In the Ter ritory of Alaska, between the ages of eight and sixteen years, who shall, w ithout legal excuse, neglect to cause such child to attend any United States public school for Alaska natives for a total of'five days on which sessions are held during any one school quar ter, when the residence of such child is within one mile of such United States public school (unless trie pny sical or mental condition of such child renders its attendance at school inex pedient or impracticable, or such child lias been excused for other cause by an excuse in writing signed by the principal of such school or by the su perintendent of schools of the district in which such school is located) shall be subject to the provisions and pen alties of section two of this act; Pro vided That, the word residence in this section shall be construed to include any habitation of such child occupied for a period of thirty days or more: and. Provided further, That the com plaint in the case of such child shall be made to the United States commis sioner by the district superintendent or any teacher of such United States public school for Alaska natives, or any other person directly interested in the education of the natives of Alas ka. Sec. 4.?That each of the district superintendents of the United States public schools conducted under the Bureau of Education is hereby author ized and empowered to appoint a tru ant oilicer, or truant oflicers, who shall serve without compensation as such of ficer, or oflicers, in each or any of the native school districts, whose| duty it shall be to arrest during school hours, without warrant, any child who Is found away from home and school, and who is known to such oilicer to come within the provisions of section three of this act, and shall deliver such child to the teacher, or to the parent, guardian, or other person having con trol of such child and shall report this action to the teacher: and any such truant officer shall have power to arrest and bring before any United States commissioner the parent, guar dian. or other person having control of any child subject to the provisions of section three of this act, upon a war rant duly issued by such United States commissioner upon complaint sworn out by him." GOV. JOHN BURKE GETS APPOINTMENT WASHINGTON. March 17. ? Presi dent Woodrow Wilson appointed John Burke, former governor for three1 terms of North Dakota, treasurer of the United States Saturday. Gov. j Burke was a leading candidate for the nomination for vice president. He was a strong supporter of the nomination of Woodrow Wilson for President. Richard Olney, formerly Secretary of State, has declined the proferred ap pointment as ambassador to Great! Britain. Fred Dennett, commissioner of the general land office, tendered his res ignation Saturday. LANE TALKS ABOUT ALASKA AFFAIRS WASHINGTON, March 17.?Secre tary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane gave attention to Alaska affairs Sat urday. Among his callers who dis cussed the affairs of the territory with him were Thomas Riggs, jr., of the Alaska boundary survey, an aspir ant for the governorship, and Col. W. P. Rishardson, chairman of the Board or Alaska Road Commissioners. DISSOLUTION PLAN IS ABANDONED ST LOUIS. March 17. ? President Lovett, of the Southern Pacific, to-1 ' day announced in the Federal court ! that the modified plan for the disso lution of the Southern and Union Pa cific railways has been abandoned be- j cause of the opposition of the Cali- j fornia Railway Commission. BUSINESS BOOMING AT TOKEEN QUARRY According to word received from To keen, the Vermont Marble Company's headquarters in Alaska, work will be pushed at the marble quarry this seas on. Arthur Lyman is in charge and states that his company intends to in crease the crew at the quarry from forty-five to one hundred men. In ad dition to this, the El Capitan and Ham Island marble properties, both the properties of the Vermont people, the one situated near Tokeen, and the other south of Wrangell, will be thor oughly prospected by the use of dia mond drills this year.?Ketchikan Min er. MONTANA PASSES BOXING LAW HELENA Mont., March 17.?Gover nor Sam V. Stewart signed the bill authorizing 12-round boxing contests under the supervision of a humane commission Saturday. K.-O. BROWN AND ANDERSON DRAW LOS ANGELES, March 17.?Knock- j out Brown and Bud Anderson, of Van couver, Wash., fought twenty rounds to a draw here Saturday evening. SLIDE DAMAGES CANAL PANAMA, March 17?A slide in the eaBt bank of the Culebra cut Satur day filled the cut to a depth of thirty feet for a distance of a thousand feet. OLD WASHINGTON PIONEER DIES I ' X WALLA WALAA, Wash., March 17. ?Dr. N. G. Blalock, a pioneer of the State of Washington, leading Demo crat and famous physician and sur I geon, died at his home here Saturday. Dr. Blalook has been one of the . prominent characters of this State for : many years. At one time he was the owner of the largest orchard in the world. He was a candidate for the J Democratic nomination for governor, in 1892, and has held many positions of honor and responsibility. He was a native of North Carolina, a Union soldier and a Gettysburg veteran. J. Pi MORGAN IS ON VERGE OF COLLAPSE ROME, March 17. ? John Pierpont , Morgan is ou the verge of a collapse. He consulted the Pope's physician, Fava, who cured Charles Morse, the New York Ice king, Saturday. PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER COMES TO PORTLAND] PORTLAND, Ore., March 17.?Miss Eleanor Wilson, daughter of the Pres I ident, has wired for hotel reservation at attend the world Christian confer ence to begin in this city June 29. which will be addressed by the Presi dent on the subject, "Moral Implica tion of the Right of Suffrage." Phone your subscription to The Daily Empire. Phone 3-7-4. ?????????#?, L-LJd ! ;;The Unique Millinery f :: Easter Goods I !! Upstairs, Cor. Second and Main 1 l-U I M t I I t i r I I ! II I ! Fire-Proof Buildings \ Cheap as Wooden Structures Plans and specifications for reinforced concrete buildings and piles, and cement houses, prepared by C. K. 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Combin ing as it does Eastern Hard Wheat and Western Soft Wheat, it gives to public a: d private bakeries a ma terial which lias all the advantages of Imtli hard and soft wheat flours, is lietter than either, and decidedly superior to any other blend hereto fore produced. *3t One price at nil dealer* Fisher's BLEND I t I DO YOU TAKE IT? I The Daily Empire publishes all the news, all the time IT IS CLEAN, UP-TO-DATE, PROGRESSIVE One Dollar per Month Dilivered by Carrier in Juneau, Douglas and Treadwe'! J TRY IT AND YOU WILL KEEP IT / *