The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-16
''EMPIRE'
 TO HAVE
 NEW HOME

The Empire Printing Company has completed arrangements with B. M. Behrends for Che erection Of the En- pire Building. which wui be designed especially for @ home for che Alaska Daily Empire. and which when com pietcd. win be 8 newspaper home sec. ond to none in Alaska It win be To- cated at the Southwest corner of Main and Second streets and will be S5 by 30 feet in size. The building win have one story and basement, and win all be occupied by Che newspaper and printing business of the Empire Print ing Company. From an architeclur- al standpoint the Empire building will be one or che handsomest structures ol tho city when completed Work on Che building will be begun ct once. and it win bo ready for occupancy early in the coming spring. probably by the first oi April.
 One of che features of the building win be outside light It will have a front extending for 80 feet along Main Street. and there win be large windows Che whole Of the length. Twenty feet of space between the back ol the building and the west boundary OF the lot on which it is to be located win prevent the possibility ol shutting oii light from the west
 The building win have les own heating plant and hot and cold water The entrance to the main building win be on Main Street at the corner of Second and the entrance to the basement on Main street farther South. The editorial and business oi- Aces win be at the corner of Main and Second street
 New Presses and Equipment
 The Empire has ouigrown it's pres ent location and equipment and a de- cision to place new presses and equip ment Tn Q permanent home was the controlling factor ln inducing the be- ginning or construction during the winter months.
 Au Juneau Capital
 The purchase or the stock in The Empire Printing Company heretofore held by T. lI. Jensen. John Ai. Cramer and the Gateway Printing Company of Seattle. by John w. Troy. presi- dent of the company. was completed yesterday. and DOW every dollar in- vested in the business is Juneau mon ey
 The Empire Printing Company rec enty increased its capital stock Co s25.000. and l5I6th of tne issued stock is owned by John ". Troy. editor and manager oi The Emplre Carl c. Johnson. one Of Che original incorpor- ators of the company is the owner or 70 shares and W. A. Holzheimer one share. The newly elected ofiic- CTS Of the Empire Printing Company ear John ". Troy. president and treasurer Carl c. Johnson, vice-presi- dent and ". A. Holzheimer. secre- iary
 A. 8. Stevenson Business Manager
 A. g. Stevenson. for many years one of the prominent newspaper managers o1 Montana who is best known in Juneau through his connee. don with the production Of the re- gently issued 1915 Development Mum. Der or The Empire hos Joined The Empire staff as business manager. and become @ permanent member of The Empire makers. 1fr. Stevenson's 's connection with The Empire last sum mer was SO satisfactory in every way, and his personality SO congenial to those with whom be associated. that be was offered the position oi husi- ness manager as soon as the reorgant zation plans began Go take form. and he secured the abrogatlou Of contracts to get out @ special edition for sever ai Colorado papers to accept the of fer llr. Stevenson became a Juneau enthusiast during his stay in the city last summer. The brilliant future that looms certainly in advance of the city. and Che great improvement In bis health that resulted from his early summer experience here. won him for Alaska.
 Loss R. Bernard. as head Of the circulation department will continue with the force. and back up the worl of Mr. Stevenson. Mir. Bernard Is ar Alaskan sourdousn He went to Daw son in 1897. and had been connected with Dawson and Falrbanko newspa pers mm he joined The Empire las winter.
 Editorial Department Unchanged
 Earle C. Jameson. who has beer connected with The Empire as as5o ciate editor for more than year and one Of Che best known newspa per men Of the North win remain al the chief assistant in Che editorial de pertinent
 The changes in The Empire mechan ical staif have hecn few. Carl c Johnson. vice-president Of the com pany. has been with The Empire con tlnuously from the beginning. Ra, q. Day. the other iinotypist who wal