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
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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.
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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.
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Binoculars
Magnifiers
Compasses
Aperoids
Snow Glasses
THE NUGGET
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Robert Simpson
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Took Murder Blame to Save Mother |
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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.
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LAYMAN ELECTED
AS MOOERATOR
OF PRESBYTERY
R. W. DeArmond of Sitka at
Head—Presbytery Closes
With Church Dedication
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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
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Poison Plotter
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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”
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I AND WHERE I
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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.
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Jails Suitor I
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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.
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