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iillliiiililllillllllHIlHIIIHIIHHHHHIlllh LAST TIME TONIGHT PATHE NEWS LEWIS J. SELZNICK Presents CONWAY TEARLE IN “THE MAN OF STONE” AND REGINALD DENNY in the FOURTH ROUND “LEATHER PUSHERS” TWO SHOWS EACH NIGHT Saturday and Sunday Matinee “THE CUP OF LIFE” Attractions at Theaters ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT COLI8EUM—Lon Chaney In "Flest ....and Blood." PALACE — Conway Tearle In th« Man of Stone.” COMING ATTRACTIONS COLISEUM—Wanda Hawley in “The Truthful Liar.” PALACE—Hobart Boaworth in “The Cup of Life.” LON CHANEY MAKES HIT IN COLISEUM FEATURE Love, hate, revenge, a transition of soul in a man who hates mankind but who conquers himself—these form the motif of one of the greatest mo tion pictures of the year—“Flesh And Blood,”„ which, opened at the Coliseum and is repeated tonight only one show. It is a drama that will hold you spell-bound with its flash of startling events. Lon Chaney, aptly described as the man “of a thousand faces,” plays the leading role of a*n escaped con vict, whose determination to have liberty so that he might look upon the faces of hiB loved ones, and tc mete out vengeance upon the man who brought him such anguish ol soul, in a manner which will earn him instant recognition as the screen's greatest character actor. It Is an inspired performance in a story throbbing with human emo tlons. The pathos of this buffeted creature—this pitiful figure who is hunted by the law for a crime of which he is Innocent will be caught by every spectator—no matter wheth er he is endowed with sentiment or not. You see him break jail and your sympathy is acute. Will he make a successful get-away? But the eager eye of the law Is on his track. And to avoid detection, he is forced to play the part of a help less cripple—a part which stamps Chaney as a superb artist. He stumps through Chinatown, ever careful to avoid arrest, though fully determined to look upon the fair beauty of his daughter—a girl he cannot even touch, much less admit his relation ship with her. He finds his enemy, but In the moment that he triumphs lie is brought up sharp with the fact that his daughter loves the flnan oler's son. Rather than bring any disillusionment to her he forgives his enemy and calmly returns to prison. PALACE “MAN OF STONE” LAST TIME TONIGHT Conway Tearle has brought with him In “The Man of Stone" shown at the Palace theatre last evening, a breath of the great Arabian des ert which was thrown on the sil ver sheet in all the wealth of coIot and character that we have learned to associate with tales of that in teresting land of mystery and ro mance. Specifically, this new Selznick spec tacle with Capt. Neville Deerlng. D. 8. C., of the British Army, who Jilted by his fiancee. Lady Forteous. accepts active duty In Arabia where the English colonial troopers are facing a native Insurrection. Natur ally, battle scenes, desert scenes and the Inevitable love scenes are here inextricably interwoven. The fourth round of “The Leather Pushers" is also shown. WMNDA HAWLEY AT COLI8EUM TOMORROW For the feature at the Coliseum at the matinee tomorrow and to morrow night, Wanda Hawley will be shown In “The Truthful Liar,” a delightful comedy-drama with plen ty of good natural laughs. Wanda Hawley Is popular In Juneau and this feature will add to her repu tation already established here. PALACE SATURDAY “THE CUP OF LIFE” “The Cup of Life." Thomas H. Ince’s Associated Producers special production*, is announced as the at traction at the Palace theatre for bight and Sunday matinee. A melodrama of the Orient ani ■ Occident With Singapore the locale ’ the forthcoming feature presents ai • all-star cast including Hobart Bos worth. Madge Bellamy. Tully Mar shall, and Niles Welch. The plo and action of the story call for man; spectacular scenes including a des perate batttle beween Bosworth am a/"Killer” shark, taking place be neatli the ocean’s surface. The ar chitectural beauty of the Orient ha: also been exploited to a heretofort j unattalnod extent. MARY PICKFORD PLAYS (YOUTHFUL ROLE AGAIN Mary Pickford's latest United Ar Mats production, "Through the Rack Door,” will be shown as the featurt attraction at the Coliseum theatre for two days, beginning Sundaj night. Tills picture shows Mary Pick ford In a child role which at the same time is a character part. The story is a combination of comedj and drama, punctured with many ol those laughable pranks for which Little Mary is famous when por traying a pig-tailed kiddie. From the farms of Belgium to the mansions of Long Island the camera follows this clever little actress in "Through the Back Door." Mother love, and the heart-hunger of a child all bound up in an intri cate society drama, supply the emo tional impulses of the play. CONSOLIDATION i PLAN URGED IN i ANNUALREPORT I i ' Bone Makes Eight Specific Recommendations In An nual Report to Work. (Continued from page 11 individual or group opinion, a con census of faith in Alaska today | abounds. Administrative officials and na tional lawmakers who came with out preconceived theories and fixed convictions, but with open minds, undoubtedly gained much of profit from their visitation, through con tact with the people and dose-range Inspection of conditions. Thus will they be qualified to deal intelli gently and helpfully with problems calling for solution and appraise the worth, or lack of worth, of much misinformation which, In the past, has mischievously served to confuse and complicate Alaskan Issues. Inherently Alaska is all right. Its paramount need is and aver has been to be known and understood. Popular misconception has been Its heaviest handicap. Climatic fallacies I are now being eradicated. Truth is fit last Implanting itself. The world I is belatedly learning that Alaska Is I blessed with Ideal Summers; that Its Winter weather in the interior and toward the Arctic is no more bleak and forbidding than that of the North ern and Northwestern States and that along its Southern Coasts its climate is mild and equable and Its ports are open all the year around. Moreover, although rich in resources, exaggerated Ideas that It Is an Eldo rado, with Its mountains and streams laden with gold, aro being dispelled. Visits such as have made the current year historic and memorable disclose and promulgate these facts. A fortnight’s travel. If It extends beyond the Inside Passage, is illum inating and general conditions may be seen and grasped; but the col ossal size of the Territory precludes the possibility of visualizing it as a whole even In a month or a year. Alaskans themselves, in major num bers, have intimate knowledge only of sections of the great domain, and thus, naturally, consider and discuss Alaska questions largely in local or sectional terms. But they are as one in love of their adopted country and In confidence In its destiny. No where else la the American Spirit more pronounced and adamant. Of the Inefficiency of Federal administration in Alaska, through in numerable agencies constituting a bu reaucratic form of government, of ficial testimony, based upon exper ience, ia in full accord. The system ia too complicated to render satisfac ; tory service, however earnest its, I aims, and this fact has been uni | formly attested and emphasized by those who have been brought into direct contact with the system since Alaska became a Territory and upon \ I i -- -r- , , - *. *» -- -—-vr*-rmi i»r. whom administration as a whole hat , chiefly devolved. Upon this point there is and has been a perfect unan imity of opinion. A simplified and centralized system brought closer - home to Alaska is urgently and ob j viously needed to speed the progress of the Territory—“a shortening of the line of communlt ation as much as possible between Alaska and Washington,” as suggested by the late President, in order to "bring about the closest cooperation and un derstanding between the nations! agencies" operating in the Terri tory It Is gratifying to fepo“t that co operation in fuller degree and a better understanding have been at tained and that further coordination and increased efficiency arp surely coming about. It Is altogethor'mar.I test, as stated In the report for 1922, that Alaska’s destiny “can not be shaped at long range through multitudinous buieatis operating at long range, however commendable their alms and activities,” and in this connection, to prevent misunderstand ing. It is well to repeat that con demnation of bureaucratic control “does not Imply criticism of the bureaus, as such, constituting the system” and "the value of their expert services is not gainsaid or underestimated." A centralized and coordinated organization, consistent ly advocated by Governors In suc cession for years, clearly would not rob Alaska of the expert service of any needed bureau or minimize its usefulness in the very least. On the contrary. In promoting efficiency, It would manifestly turn sm h expert service to fuller account, and In crease the usefulness of the bureau. Resistance of administrative reform invariably finds expression in the outcry that sinister influences are seeking to despoil Alaska and waste its resources. Such unworthy propa ganda too often serves Its design ing purpose. Jealousy of official ] prerogative rather than concern for service plainly inspires it. Alaska requires conservation—fa vors it%and welcomes it, and gives steadfast support to every practical safeguard, existant nr proposed, nec essary to prevent reckless exploita tion In any direction in the develop ment of the Territory. A concen tration of authority and responsibil ity—a business-like organization of Alaska's affairs, In lieu of divided authority and responsibility—certain ly would make for administrative ef ficiency and hasten the safe solution j of Territorial problems. That gov ernment through bureaus Is good for any land or any community is too j untenable for sober discussion. Equal ! ly so is the thought that conserva tion In Alaska is dependant upon such a system, or that the abroga-1 tion of bureaucracy would render! the protection of the resources any i less secure. The Territory since It was granted I a limited form of self government! has exercised Its powers wisely. It I administers its purely local affairs! efficiently and economically. Its legislatures, meeting In biennial ses sion, have made exceptionally good records during the. decade since the organic act was passed and in personnel, measured up to legis latures of the States. All plans for the future government of Alaska. In preparation for Statehood, should contemplate extension of Territorial j powers and a fuller exercise of those powers. Conservation of the fisheries, so essential to the preservation of the gseat Industry, is being enforced by the Department of Commerce, through Its Bureau of Fisheries, under the reserve system adopted as the only alternative In the absence of needed legislation, and the Territory Is co operating fully toward the desired end. Material Progress Materially the fiscal year 1922 23 showed appreciable Improvement In business and Industry, and an almost complete recovery from adverse con ditions Immediately following the World War. Mining activities In creased in many parts of the Ter ritory, notably in the Hyder district, at the head of Portland Canal: In the Willow Creek District, contigu ous to the Alaska Railroad, and In the Nome District, In the far north, where dredging operations were re newed on an extensive s-ale, sup ported by ample capital. Through out Southeastern Alaska, on the Is lands and mainland, mining enter prises received a stimulus and were put upon a basis of more successful operation. No notable strikes or discoveries were recorded. During the fiscal year the mineral output showed a gratifying gain, as re vealed by the detailed statistics fol lowing. Dredging work and placer mining were handicapped somewhat the latter part of the year by lack of wator incident to an unusually clear and dry summer throughout the Territory. Gains In commerce, exports and Imports, were most gratifying and, Indicative of prosperity. Postal re celpts In towns along the coast were the largest since 1917. Alt communities on the lines of travel, water and rail, shared measurably In the benefits of the Influx of t»ur --- ---V ' . ■ -CT-Tt A HOME PRODUCT i Now la tha time to select your Christmas Candles for mailing to your friends In the States. | There is nothing nicer to send home than a specially selected box or two, of the 8. St F. Con fections, Alaska made Candies, made In Juneau, liked in Juneau and appreciated by all others that have had the privilege to eat them. Patronize your Home town Industry and give Alaska a boost and let her come Into her own Statehood where she belongs, by helping one another in the var ious enterprises. Leave your orders at thb Ju neau Music House Parlors, «or with Mr H. J. Fisher at the factory. All retail orders de livered from the store. JUNEAU MUSIC HOUSE PARLORS ELMER E. SMITH. Prop. wi wBAgjpoi MAunra —. . -m'.'-j ■ -U,1 1 Ists which was the largest In Al askan history. A successful fishing season, in most districts, contribut ed largely to the sum total of pros perity. Although pulp ami paper enter prises, which have been Impending tor several years, have not yet even tuatod, headway was made toward the establishment of at least one such Important proj<-. t and it is be lieved the coming v ar will witness a realization of dreams in this re spect. Tourist Travel The season of 1 r»21, in bringing thousands of visitors to Alaska, em phasizes decidedly that a systematic development of tourist facilities of fers great immediate opportunities for Alaska. The two American steam ship companies and the Canadian line, with eleven passenger-carrying vessels running tin schedule from Seattle and Vancouver, five of them making regular trips across the Oulf of Alaska to Seward, ami two other large vessels making the voyage by outside Passage to Nome, were taxed to the very limit of their capacity, and over three thousand applicants for reservations conid not he ac commodated. The coming season'pro mises likewise to lie limited only by the facilities provided. Under the existing transportatitn situation, tourists must make a con tinuous round trip through the In side Passage or to the westward and return, or risk long delays in seem ing passage outward bound. Thus hut fleeting glimpses of the beauties! of Alaska are permitted the many visitors who would otherwise tarry, if they could. One new and modern American steamship was added to the regular service during the year and at least j another will be In the service thei coming year. It is probable that two more large Canadian vessels will also further relieve the situation in Southeastern Alaska. Meanwhile, the transportation companies and tour ist agencies are working out in con junction or separately a better sys tem of handling tourist traffic-. The- need of more adequate hotel facilities in the Territory, with ho tels especially designed and equipped to please tourists at vantage points I on the coast and In the Interior, is apparent and steps aro being taken to meet this need. The refusal or disinclination of the Canadian and White Pass Rail j road lines to enter into a tourist | arrangement with the American lines, , whereby visitors might make tliej trip over the White Pass and down the Yukon River to Tanana and up| the Tanana River to Nenana, with a i side trip to Fairbanks, and out over: The Alaska Railroad to Seward ami thence by steamer to Prince Rupert, Vancouver, or Seattle, deprives vis , itors of the privilege of a most; attractive scenic journey. However,; it is believed that this and other j obstacles to the development of tourist traffic will he overcome. The American,and Canadian steam j ship lines carried 20,089 passengers I to Alaska from January 1 to August 31. 1923. Of these It is estimated ! that two thirds were transients or I tourists and the number exceeds all records. The previous year 5, 537 tourists came to Alaska Transportation on Ihe . on has been much improved between Daw son and Holy Cross, through the suecessful operation of two steamers in conjunction with The Alaska Rail road; hut below Holy (boss to St. Michael and Nome facilities of trav el are most inadequate. The Terri tory has authorized a subsidy for Steamer service between Nome and St. Michael and Nome and Kotze hue. It is believed that Alaska has readied the low ebb in population An Increase is now indicated and a larger and more stable population is to be expected. Recommendations The needs ; d general eond tlons j)f Alaska were adequately and ac eurateiv presented in the reports for 1920 21 and 1921 22 and are, there fore, not repeated at length. Rec ommendations hitherto made are ear nestiy renewed us follows; The placing of affairs of Alas ka under one Department head at Washington and the substitu tion of a coordinated and cen tralized system of administra tion for the present inefficient bureaucratic system at the ear liest possible date. An appropriation of $30!).000 to supplement a fund of $150, 000 heretofore authorized for the erection of a eapitol or adminis trative building to house Fed eral and Territorial offices and thus facilitate the transaction of business and save the rentals of scattered quarters. Adequate provision for the op eration and upkeep of The Alas ka Railroad, and for the building of branch lines and spurs as re quired for the development of tonnage nnd to meet Industrial needs. An appropriation of $1,500,000 annually for the building of roads and trails In the Interior and provision for the construc tion of roads and trails into Mt. McKinley and Mt. Katmal Parks. The vesting in the Department of Commerce of complete author ity over the fisheries of Alaska, with its Bureau of Fisheries ade quately equipped and empowered to make and enforce rules and regulations limiting the catch and number of traps, curtailing fish tng areas and closing streams and reducing cannery waste In the public good. The consolidation of all law enforcing agencies In Alaska un der the Department of Justice. A col nlzatlon plan to be op e- itive in conneetln with The \': -:ka ll i. nad, w 'h priority t i to lanes freely . tnted to Ai 1 ddiers of i World War and their dependin' . Allotment of a fair percentage, at least one-half, of the net revenues derived from the Trib llof Islands, which are Alas kan waters, to the gencial "und of the Territory. Alw.kan for Alask: ’s. Evan ! Join coal is Alaskan Tse it. —adv. Old papers tor s* The Empire j»- - -• Alaska Racio j Crosioy ! Non Rep-rneiative Golden Rule Sets Cost Less. Julius Jaeger j 1 324 E. 4TH ST. | ■-■ I \ Good morning Madam, to Eve said Adam * Good morning Adam to Adam said Madam “Oh for. a Kodak," said Adam and Madam, But neither knew that Winter & Pond had ’em. SEE US FOR KODAKS Phone 47 WINTER & POND CO. \ B| / Ck It The half century endeavor of Hills Bros, toward one »'* II aim—highest coffee quality—has resulted in pro m IS cesses of blending, toasting, grinding and packing II | SI . that are distinctly individual. These methods, a little in II more skill and knowledge here lind there, cause a < M Ij difference in taste and flavor that makes Hills Bros, j ig: |l Coffee first in quality. I & a/» >< LAST TIME TONIGHT Only One Shov/ Storting at 8 o’clock. Orch tra Concert 7 Lo 8. h-vin£Qmimiitgs Present* I Supported by on oil (tor cut. incliuui_£ EDITH ROBERTS JACK MULHALL { NOAH BEERY — AND OTHERS. I Weekly, Fable and One R^el Comedy w ill open n the show OPENINQ SATURDAY MATINEE and on Saturday Night WANDA HAWLEY “THE TRUTHFUL LIAR"_ SUNDAY NIGHT MARY PICKFQRD “THROUGH THE BACK DOOR" WINTER COMING Be Prepared Have your chimney fire safe. i - G. E. Krause Contractor* and Manufacturer* l of Concrete Units. Former Fata* Cannery Willoughby ▲▼*. Chon* III ’ « - - • --- --e ■——"-—-m | BEAUTY CULTURE : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Residential Calls Thursday, Friday, Saturday Appointments at Parlor*. | Special appointments made tor I Sundays and evening*. VioIetlLTerren Formerly with Mrs. Fry. Cliff Apt. No. 4. Phone 4*7