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LESS THAN 800 REGISTER FOR CITY ELECTION First Tunc in More than De cade Juneau's Registration So Low—Polls Open 9. For the first time in more than a decade. Juneau’s registration for the municipal election is less than 800, the total number of voters having registered at the end of the period Saturday evening being 671. The fact that there is no competition for| any office acounted for the low reg istration. This year’s total is 203 less than in 1924. In 1923 there were 923 registered voters, in 1922, 935, in 1921, 978. in 1920, 888 and in 1913, 1,070. Polls for the election will open at 9 a. m. tomorrow and close at 7 p. m. The following officials have been appointed for the various precincts: Citizens appointed to lill the posts were: Precinct No. 1, City Hall—j Judges, Allen Shattuck, Mrs. Jas. I McKenna, R. F. Crete; Clerks, ST. A. I Lavenik, J. H. Hart. Precinct No. 2. old First National Rank Building— Judges, Nels Sorby, C. I’. Cole, Mrs. W. H. Case; Clerks —E. C. Adams, T. J. Stroebe. Precinct No. 3, Home Grocery, Willoughby Avenue — Judges, Jas. Estes, Jas. Kelly, Jas. Carver; Clerks Grant Baldwin, Chas. Bender. The Counclmanic ticket is, for Mayor, J. J. Connors, Councilmen for two-year term, Theodor Heyder, Robert Simpson and Warren Wilson and Thomas B. Judson Councilman for one-year term. R. E. Robertson is on the ticket for President of the Juneau School Board for a two-year term and Grov er C. Winn, Treasurer of the School Board for the three-year term. GOVERNOR’S RECEPTION POSTPONED TO APRIL 14j Postponement of the reception by j fiov. anil Mrs. Scott C. Bone In! honor of members of the Territorial Legislature and the incoming Gov-J ernor, Mon. George A. Parks, until’ next week was announced today by the Governor. It was orignially fixed for Tluiraudy evening of this week but has been postponed until Tucs-; day evening, April It. No cards for the event have'been issued except to the guests of honor. The general public is invited to participate in the reception. ELKS ARRANGE FINE PROGRAM WEDNESDAY; LADIES ARE GUESTS — After its regular business meeting Wednesday evening, tbo Elks Lodge will be hosts to Elk ladies, it was announced today. A fine program l has been arranged and lunch will | be served. The entertainment committee, E. F. Buzzelle, Chairman, has secured the services of a number of loial ar tists for the occasion. Vocal and instrumental music will feature the entertainment. Among those appear ing on the program will he: Mrs. j Crystal Snow Jenne. Miss Madeline D’Estelle, Fred Lynch, in vocal so los; "Tho Alaskans,” in oichestra selections, and instrumental solos by several of tile members of that or ganization. -- Mr. and Mrs. Charles Otteson nr-1 rived in Juneau this morning on the Estebeth from Knitter Bay. They have been at the Alaska-bano min ing property in which Mr. Otteson is interested. OUTDOOR HELPS \ Marine Glasses Binoculars Magnifiers Compasses Aperoids Snow Glasses THE NUGGET SHOP, Inc. Robert Simpson Lucky Wedding Rings i •xnMnmjmiuuuniip i Took Murder Blame to Save Mother | i ITArvOl/D ft T-ITv.-g ^711/1/14?. Harold (Sonny) Willis, fiftoi n years old, slaitled l,03 Angeles tij "confessing’’ dial lie had killed Ur li l! Baldwin, for which crime his Mother, Mrs. Margaret Willis, nad been found guilty and sentenced tt life imprionmeiil. The i oy finally broke down, however, and ad muted ha had made up the story to save his mother. BILL TO BOOST PUBLIC SCHOOL | AID INTRODUCED Ross Introduces Bill Increas ing Territorial Aid for Public Schools. (Continued irom rage une.l ehorage, now receive I ho maximum amount. Recently In several of the larger I communities a movement has started , to have the Legislature provide that ' taxes collected from incorporated j towns refunded lo the municipal gov j ernmomts. This, it Is said, was for J the purpose of securing funds to meet increased school expenditures. Mr. Ross believes by increasing the Territorial co-operalion in school maintenance the same end will 1): accomplished without disturbing ihe , present system of tax assessment and collection. A second measure introduced in the ; House today. Hill No. 44, by l’aul. j seeks to amend Section 1, S2!t. Com-1 piled Law's of Alaska, to provide for oral notice of appeal from justice i courts in civil cases. It is a com I panion measure to one introduced by j him several days ago providing for i oral notice in criminal cases from I justice courts. Neither the House nor the Senate transacted any business today. When (lie calendar was called, both adjourn ed for the day, awaiting the return i of the members from the Sitka trip. The Unalga, ou which the journey was made, Is due t<f return late this ; afternoon. Joint Meeting Tomorrow A joint session of the two branches ; will bo held tomorrow afternoon at 2 1 o’clock. At that time. President H. Hunnell, of the Alaska Agricul tural College and School of Mines, will address the members and the public on the College and its future plans. INDIAN BOY IN CHANNEL. Albert Clark, tweive-year-old In dian hoy had a narrow escape from drowning when a hoard gave way and he was plunged into the water beneath Ferry Way at the foot of Franklin Street yesterday. He was rescued by A. Mills who was near the ccenu at the time. The hoy was cared for at the Government Hos pital yesterday and is fully recov ered today it was stated at the hospital. Young Clark was playing on property off Ferry Way when the accident occurred. -■-» ♦ ■» Old papers for sale at The Empire. Easter Novelties CHICKS RABBITS BASKETS j CANDY EGGS BUTLER MAURO DRUG COMPANY 96 Front St. Sibstatiou Post Office No. 1. llllllilllilllllillllltlllltlllllllllllllllllillllli $E SHOE I 9 SALE| | On Ladies' and Men’s Shoes | and Slippers I = Come and look at our specials on all Children’s = = Shoes and Tennis Shoes. E E Our Easter Slippers will arrive on next steamer. E I QUALITY STORE \ | GEORGE BROTHERS E = Phone Your Grocery Older to 92 Open Evenings = LAYMAN ELECTED AS MOOERATOR OF PRESBYTERY R. W. DeArmond of Sitka at Head—Presbytery Closes With Church Dedication — For the first time in the history of the Presbytery of Alaska a lay man of the church has been given a high office by the election of It. W. DeArmond of Sitka as Moderator of the Presbytery. DeArmond is an elder in the Presbyterian Church at Sitka and was elected to office at die annual session of the Presbytery of Alaska at Sitka from April first until the night of April fifth, ust passed. Rev. F. R. Falconer, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Ket chikan. was elected Vice-Moderator. Klawak was named ns the meeting place for the session of the Presby tery next year. The meeting of Presbytery was attended by eight ministers and three lay workers of the Church. Beside (he regular business the dedication of the newly erected church at Sitka was a big part of the session. Information of the meeting of the Presbytery was brought to Juneau iiy Rev. E. E. Bromley, pastor of the Haines church, who arrived here (his morning on the mail boat Estebeth. The other pastors in this division will arrive in Juneau tomorrow on the mission boat Lindsey enroute to their various pastorates. Exceptional progress in the Pres byterian churches in this Division was shown by the various reports pre sented before the Presbytery and the outlook for another successful year is good, Rev. Bromley said. The fact that the people of Sitka, raised over half tlie amount of mon ey expended for the erection of the new church there is an indication of the healthy condition of the church, he said. Of the total amount of $17,000 ex-j pended $8,070 was raised by the j members of the Sitka Church and their friends. This amount, had it been subscribed by the members would only represent a contribution of .$308 per member. Rev. W. S. Marple, now pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Anchor age and formerly located at Fair banks, has been called to the pastor- J ate at Sitka and has accepted. He I will move to Sitka about the first of May. Concerning the new Presbyterian Church at Sitka and the recent dedi cation of the church Dr. James H. Condit in charge of the Sheldon Jackson School and who was chair man of the building committee lias stated the following: “Members of the Presbyterian Church at Sitka are happy over the i .ZZ. ZZ -—--1 Poison Plotter __ 1 MA RTltA. Mrs. Martha Wise, of Medina, Ohio, is said to have confessed ad ministering poison to thirteen members of the Gienke family, to whom she is related. Three per sons died, including Mrs. Wise's aunt, uncle and mother, and tlie others still are in a serious condi tion. Mrs. Wise said she placed arsenic in a water bucket in the Gienke home. dedication of the now church edifice which occurred on Sunday, April 5th "The building stands on the old site at one side of the public square formerly used as a parade ground. It consists of audience room, pas tor's study and choir room on the main floor with full basement under the entire building in which are the large community room, kitchen, pan tries, wash rooms, cloak room, etc. Lighting is witli indirect fixtures and heat is furnished by a hot air fur nace. "As completed, with furnishings and equipment, the cost was a little over $17,000. Over half of this amount was raised locally. The Board of National Missions made a grant of $4,000 and loan of an equal amount to lie repaid in 20 annual payments. The church was dedicated free from all indebtedness. "It is the purpose of the members to make this a community church and of general service to the town. It is admirably constructed for this purpose with fine arrangements for social as well as religious functions. Members of the Presbytery of Alaska were present at the dedication and participated in the same. It was also the good fortune of the congrega tion to have Dr. A. J. Montgomery, representative of the Board which established and maintains the mis sion work of the Presbyterian Church, with them, having come di rectly from New York. Dr. It. J. Diven. a former pastor, preached the dedicatory sermon and Dr. Montgom ery offered the prayer of dedication” * WHO 5 WHO f I AND WHERE I j_,__^ J. W. Gucker, Alaska represen tative for the General Cigar Com pany and other firms, returned to his headquarters at Juneau on the steamer Queen from a business trip to the southern division. Gus Gelles, Alaska broker with headquarters at Anchorage, arrived hero on the Queen from the South. A. N. Minard, superintendent of the Sanborn-Cutting cannery at Kake, arrived at the plant on the Queen from Seattle. He was ac companied by Mrs. Minard and their son. Members of the cannery crew also came north. L. M. Carrigan, representative for Armour & Company, arrived here on the Queen from the southern division. H. F. Preston, Alaska agent for, the National Grocery Company left on the Queen for Skagway on a business trip. Guy Chapin formerly of Juneau and now connected with cannery in terests came north to Wrangell on the steamship Queen for Seattle. He was accompanied by Mrs. Chapin. Mr. and Mrs. Chapin visited in Ju neau several weeks ago. Art Nelson of Juneau will leave tomorrow night on the steamer ! Yukon with the Government survey j party for the Stikine River country. | Nelson has been employed as purser [on the Juneau Ferry & Navigation j Company's bout Teddy. F. I’. Oldenberg, Superintendent J lof the Superior Fish Co. cannery at j i Tenakee, accompanied by Mrs. Old enberg and their little daughter are visitors in Juneau for a few days. They are guests at the Hotel Zynda. Mrs. J. P. Ibach is a visitor in Juneau from the Lemesurer Island fox ranch in which she and her hus band are interested. DONALD CONDIT RECOVERED Advices have been received that 1 Donald Condit, son of Dr. and Mrs. James H. Condit of Sitka and form erly of Juneau has entirely recov ered from ill health and expects to be discharged from the hospital soon. He has been serously ill in the States the past few months and his many friends in Juneau are glad to know of his recovery. I HAVEMOVED | Bob Turner Auto Service Phone 257 i MOVED TO GROTTO BUILDING! Next to Mary Young’s Arcade Cafe. I My old customers will receive the ! same reliable service as in the past. II hope to augment my already good| ; business to the capacity of a new| car. SAFETY FIRST, BEFORE SPEED IS MY MOTTO Respectfully, BOB TURNER. Handles of old newspapers at The Empire, 25 cents a bundle. - - Jails Suitor I _ Migg cheerful k^ppe? Mrs. Cheerful Kappes, an organ ist in a Brooklyn, N. Y., movie theatre, found the ardor with which Alfred Lewis wooed her u trifle too strong and had him arrested. Fire years ago he was jailed for threat ening her. Income Tax Returns to Be Kept Secret for Time WASH NOTON, April C.—Internal Hevenue Commissioner Blair has in structed all collectors to keep the new income tax returns secret pend ing hnal court ruling on publicity. REXALL BABY TALCUM Prepared exclusively for the Baby. Brings comfort to the Little One. “Service That Is Better” , . —___ s DRESS UP FOR EASTER Tins is one time of the year that most everyone wants to look their best. * * ' We are prepared to supply good clothing for every member of your family at a reasonable cost. Ready made or materials to make them of, we have them. ' . , Let us show you. , ' GOLDSTEIN’S EMPORIUM JUNEAU’S STYLE CENTER