The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-20
Greater Privacy Is Recom- mended for Holding Sessions of Jury in
 the Future.
RETURN 8 TRUE BILLS
Good Word Is Said to the United States Marshal and His Deputies
 for Work.

Following is the report of the Fed eral Grand Jury submitted April r to Judge Robert w Jennings at Ket. chikan, by the following members:
 1. Stanley Adams, Ketchikan
 2. Taylor Althouse, Ketchikan.
 3. NJ. J. Bugge, Ketchikan.
 4. V. l. Cheney, Ketchikan.
 3. c. J. Collins, Ketchikan.
 G. Albert Eshner, Ketchikan.
 7. F. E. Hoffmeier, Ketchikan.
 S. L. Jensen, ketchikan.
 g. Fremont King, (foreman), Ket
 chikan.
 10. Joseph King, Ketchikan.
 H. Peter Nelson, Ketchikan.
 12 Richard Nockolls, Ketchikan.
 13 D. w. Skelton, Ketchikan.
 A. William K. Spaulding, Ketchi
 kan.
 15 George w. Card, Wrangell.
 16 M. C. Marshall, Wrangell.
 IT, Frank Spaulding, Wrangell.
 1S Charles Greenaa, Petersburg.
 Report of Grand Jury 10 the HOnOrdDle hODeTt w. Jen
 nings,
 Judge of the above entitled court:
 We, the Grand Jury, summoned to attend the April, 1918 term of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska, Division No 1 having completed our labors for the said term and concluded the busi ness brought before me, now beg leave to report to the honorable court as follows:
 We have been in session 6 days and have acted upon 10 bound-over cases, have conducted several other investigations, have found eight true bills and three not truep bills. We have examined 39 witnesses, and employed one interpreter.
 The Grand Jury reports that we have examined into the condition of the various government offices and found them in good condition. We also examined the jail and respect fully recommend the following: That a suitable concrete floor be placed in the jail, and that toilet and lava tory be placed in the woman's ward. We find the jail clean and as well kept as conditions will permit. We find that the roof of the court house building is badly in need of repair and recommend that such repairs as are necessary to be made to put the roof in proper condition.
 The Grand Jury recommends that in view of the increased cost of liv- which jurors are subjected, that the pay of jurors be increased to $400 per day, as it is impossible under the present conditions of the times to maintain ones self for a less amount.
 It has come to the knowledge of the Grand Jury that there is a lack of privacy in the Grand Jury room where the deliberations of the Grand Jury are held, due to the fact that the walls are so constructed as to afford practically no obstruction to sound; that ordinary conversation in the room can be heard in the ad- joining rooms as we'll as outside; that this evil can be remedied with out much expense and should be remedied before another term of this court
 The Grand Jury believes that the United States Marshal and his depu- ties are competent and doing all that Is possible to enforce law and order That Grand Jury thanks this hon. orable court for it's kind considera- tion and courteous treatment during this session, and thanks the United States Attorney and his able assist ants for the kind consideration and able assistance rendered the Grand Jury during this session. Respectfully submitted, FREMONT KING, Foreman