MULLEN CHOSEN
TO HEAD ASS'N
FOR THIS YEAR
Fair Association Elects Offi
cers—Begins Plans for
Fair Next Fall.
J. F. Mullen, vice president of B.
M. Bobrcnds Bunk, was yesterda;
•elected president of the recently in
storpo railed Southeastern Alaska Fair1
Association. The election of offi
cers took place at the first official
meeting of the Boat'll of Directors, j
held yesterday.
Other officers elected at the same ;
time were: J. I’ Anderson, president
Juneau Florists, first vice president: 1
George R. Marshall, president Mar
shlalfNevrman Co., treasurer, and M
S. Whittier, Special Deputy Collector |
of Customs, secretary. The election
of 11 additional vice irrosidents, l'>r •
whom provision is made in the by
laws, from the membership in neigh
(boring commuiniitles, was postponedi
lintlil the next meeting of (he direc
torate. Plans for this year's fair
were diiscus/sied and issuance of stock i
certificates were authorized by the
Hold Fair Earlier
Tho board unanimously agree I tiiit
the fair this year should be held
somewhat earlier than last year on
account of weather conditions which!
might dnjure contain farm and flora.!
exhibits If allowed to remain t >
long out of doors. While no definite
date was fixed at yesterday's tru
ing, It was the opinion of the b ltd
that the fair should he hold prior I .
September 15. The board ale i d
elded to hold the fair for three day
ithls year, instead of two as last year
Notice relative to the tentative
dates for holding the fair will bt
immediately .sent Iho farmers in
Southeastern Alaska in order tha'
they may have sufficient notice be
fore planting season. The Fair As
sociation has been assured there will
be keen rivalry this year among the
farmers of Southeastern Alaska fo1
the gold medal given for the h,
all-around exhibit.
Notice will also lo sent the
schools, churches, art xhil iters, busi
ness houses, the Native arioties and,
in fact, all who made exhibits last
yeai\ In order tha.: they may begin
ait once making plans tor cxiiil it
for the next fair.
An i Tori will he made by
the Fatr Association to secure ado
quate quarters to accommodate
large increase In concessions, the de
mand for which Is already being
made upon the AjsoisIh.L ion. It is
predicted that the concession floor of
the fair this year will rival any fair
of similar size held in the Stales.
Definite dates and plans will be m
nouneed by the board as early a
plans develop.
Rabbi Hirsch’s Will
Disinherits Children
CHICAGO. Feb. 9. The late Dr
Emil G. ffirsch, widely known rabbi,
■disinherited all his children, It was
learned here.
Tlie brief will through which li
bequeathed *175,000 to his widow
was filed for probate. It reads:
“I give, devise and bequeath unto
my beloved wife. Mathilda 1C., all
my estate of what kind and nature
forever disinheriting all my children
present ansi after born, being eon
vinced that she will take proper care
of them.”
The will was dated December 5]
15*3.
Is Oldest Employee
In New York Courts
NEW YORK, Feb. 9. Walter A.
Brady, oldest of the staff of em
ployees of the Now York supreme
court, who was Riven up to die by
Jiis physicians 10 years ago, when
he suffered an attack or arterlo
I'Cle reals, received congratulations
from members of the bench and bar
upon his 81st birthday. Brady Is
Aot only the oldest man holding a
position in the ancient Tweed court
house, 'but has served the county
longer than tuny other attache. He
has been a celrk of th? court four do
cades, prior to which ho served seven
nnd one half years in the county
clerk's office, acting as a law clerk.
UNIVERSITY TESTS
STATE COAL SEAMS
Testis to -determine washabitity of
various seams of coal in the region
around Oarbouada, Wash . are being
conducted by the Bureau of Mining
Engineers in cooperation with the
College of Minas of the ('Diversity
of Washington, according to Pro
fes**>r Daniels, of the College of
Mines of the university. A detailed
analysis of the coal preparation plant
Is to be compiled to assist in the
work at Carbonado.
To demonstrate the effect of close
sizing on the efficiency of the coal
washing process, a "jigging test"
from samples of Carbonado coal ob
tained last year, is being carried on
In the mines laboratory of the T’ni
versity of Washington.
(The College of Mines of the uni
versify is investigating preparation
of very flue sizes of coal on con
cemrating tables, minute study being
made of all materials going into the
work. all processes coming from
the' Ubie Itself.
VANOPHEM PARTY HERE
FROM MINE AT JUAL1N
Je.m Vunupbe.ii. president nt l i*1
Juj n Al.i kt Mints Company, anil
Mi's Simon1 Viin.>pbeii|, accompanied
by four guests, arrived in town yr
terday afternoon from Jualin on t o
SuiUii 1! i. C tpt. Billy Dii'k -.i- 'n
Ottoer inemb rs of the party were.'
Alls* II. Ivy, wh i h is been at Jualinl
for several months; A. Mulder no I
\ Van Muylder, if Belgium, wh
■u Ir.er -ted in the company, and
H. L. Faulkner, local attorney for
the company.
The party is registered at the <! • 1
t.ine.m Hotel and will remain in town
for several days. Reorganisation o'
the company is expected to be coin
pletiol within a hort time.
PULP PLANT IS
AGAIN WORKING;
15 MEN NEEDED
Report of Water Shortage
Unfounded — Shutdown
Caused by Rockshde.
The Alaska Pulp & Paper Company
has resumed ope rati'on of its puip
point at Spool Riv ■ amJ is grin I
it capacity, although short of men
according to ('apt. Tay Bayers, wlui
leturnrd from there Wednesday an,
the gasboat Amalga. Reports re
ceiled here to 'the effe< ' that wat r
n tlie reservoir was How were tin
founded, he added.
Water was cut off from the grind
cs for a short time owing to a roc k
Hide, sail Captwin Bay; s. Till
.\as removed without delay ami oper
aliens resumed. Only the grinders
were id '> for a few days, the iw
mill being operated continuously
The company now has 100 tans of
pulp on hand ready for shipment and
is adding to thait amount daily.
Thirty-five men are now employed]
at the plant, he stated. Superint nd
em Lass has employment far IT ad
dll tonal experienced woodsmen and
pulp man. He desires to secure then
locally, if it is possible, but may ]
be forced to bring in men from th<
States if local labor proves insuffi
cient to fill the crew, said Captain,
Bayers. -
A big raft of logs was recently
brought to the mill and no shortage
of grinding material Is expected 1
The stock on hand is believed to be
sufficient to carry the plant over tin
til dinger >f loss of rafts through
bad weather is past.
Captain Bavcra made the trip to
Spec! Riv r to make soundings to It.
cate the Anita Phillips, which sunk
there several weeks ag 1. The cost
of raising the vessel and putting her
into condition, he said, is estimated
' i he so much that no effort will
he made to salvage it.
United States and
Costa Rico Sign Pact
WASHINGTON, Feb. It A proto-1
col has been signed by the United ]
States and Costa Rica eliminating the I
difficulties dating back many years
all ciing the possible future develop- j
ment of the Nicaraguan inter-ocean1
canal routes.
Health of Nations,
Not Laws, Is Wanted
NEW YORK, Feb. it —A change In j
health, not a change in constitution^,
treaties and law's, will be found the
ultln ite remedy of the nation’s dlfli
eirtties, declared Vice President Cool- i
idge at a dinner given by tne Pru
dential Insurance Company.
MANY ATTEND "GET TOGETHER"
SUPPER AT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Approximately 100 guests attend
ed the "Ret together" supper given
last night by the Ladies Guild of
the Episcopal Church in the base
ment cf the church. In addition to
the splendid supper served, short
talks were made by several present
adding greatly to the pleasure of
the occasion.
11 1). Stewart acted as toast
muster, presiding in a graceful man
ner. Two minute talks were made,
those speaking including: Gov. Scott
C. Hone, Maj. George I) Itcaumant,
Mrs. McKanna, \V. K llritt, J. H.
Dunn and others.
French Occupy Another
Textile CiVy on fthinc
ESSEN, Feb. 9.—The German in
formation bureau announces Ih ■ :
From h forces have occupied Len
in in. the Rhinlsh textile city, as well
as two smaller towns nearby.
Domestic Corporations
Given Extension of Time
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—The Com
missioner of Internal Revenue has
announced an extension until June 15
for the final date for filing tax le
turns of domestic corporations f or
the calendar year of 1922.
HAS BLOOD POISONING
Gas Jachling. watchman for the
road commission at Mendenhall, came
in last night and was admitted to
S-. Ann Hospital suffering from blood
poisoning contracted by a wound on
the wrist.
WHAT CHANGES TIME HAS WROUGHT!
TK&lpV1 QAn&tAa? /</«•
During the World War Major Charles Stuart served with en
viable distinction in the British Kx;n ditionury Forces. Now, un
able to find a job, lie is forced t ■ tall matches on the streets of
London, and he ' carries on" with hit head up.
WILLIAMS MAKES
PARTIAL SURVEY
OF TIMBER UNIT
Preliminary Reconnaissance
Made of Timber Tract
for Pulp Project.
A preliminary i\ r mn.ii s;iru*t? oT
a i rr ion of i:he leasing nni-t 'to be
allm-aU'-l by tb.- Forest 3ervi< • to
the Thomas Bay power site was com
j; t l this we 'k by Forest Examine!
,7. p. Williams, who returned he ■
Wednesday •from Petersburg on the
George, Jr. The tract is locate 1 on
Kuproanof and Knitt Islands, lying
between Kake .and Point Kingston!.
The area will bo surveyed in detail
anal trapped early next -pring w rk
commencing as soon as -now an 1
waatther conditions will perm:' opera
tion of a field force. In the recon
naissance >Mr. William; n • I two u-,
slstants. It is estimated that some
tiling in ext' >ss of 1.000.000,000 board
fe, : of pulp timber is comprised ini
the tract.
The reconnaissance w is made dlf
fleult by heavy snow in the hills
and lee that lias formed in almost ;
all of the bays along the -h ires of
the two islands. Work of tills na-|
ture, said Forest Servie officials. I
under norm ti conditions would nol be
attempted in the winter si i -on. flow
over, the promotors of the Thomas
Bay pulp and paper project- Mutton.
McNair & Daughertv -urgently re
quested prompt assignment of a "tim
ber leasing unit in e.rder to facili
tato them in putting it through to
completion. It was represented that
capital is ready to bac k Fie proposi
tion as soon as definite t i in ti >r sup
plies ure assured, la ft irw of this
the recotmaissanee was made this
winter and the mapping an-! cruising
will bo done as soon as practicable,
it was stated.
Hutton and McNair are well known
New York brokers ami F. C. Daiigli
or v is a S.<n Francisco broker wlu
has I 'n interested in Southeastern
Alaska ivat r power possibilities l'oi
several y ars. While nothing is
known relative to the firm's fin or dtvl
arrangements for the 'project, lit i
highly" recommend-si by San Fran
ci-co hankers and business m ;n ol
prominence.
FOB DRY REPORT
SEATTLE. K. i. !>. Dr It. ()
Mat h ,v assistant prohibltiuu corn
m , in n', hs reamed from an in
I I'tion trip to Alaska. Matthews
reports he him Investigated mm run
ning and rum ini iggltiig from Hrlti- i
Ct'.lumt'j mi Welch lie will base hi
r 'port with i *: immemlaitions to Pro
hibition (Vimm: mer Haynes.
ST. PAUh, Minn., Feb. !i (lover
it ,r Prcuss, of Minpsscta, has tele
graphed Goverti "•< of ' nine Ndrill
w Uern states inviting them to at
t ml or ~ rl r- pi esenlatives to th<
Xorthwcst Ac • cultural Price Stabil
lzing cc... . n ••• here on February
27 and 28.
JITNEY DANCE
ELKS’ HALL
SATURDAY NIGHT
COLISEUM ORCHESTRA
6 pieces
See the Coliseum Orchestra's
windows display at Wright's Jew
elry Store.
SAVE YOUR.COUPONS
Fellow the Crowd
THE REBEKAH LODGE A1
Will Give a Big Dance
in the Eagles’ Hall, Douglas
SATURDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 10TH
Dreamy Waltzes—Snappy Fox Trots
Music by the Liberty Orchestra
Admission 75c. Refreshments.
LET’S GO
THE MOOSEHEART ENDOWMENT FUND BALL
for the benefit of the
Home for older Moose
will be given February 15, at Moose Hall.
Best of music and other features,
GENTLEMEN $1.00. LADIES FREE
_ ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE.
JURY PRAISED
FOR ACQUITTAL
Judge Compliments Jurors for
Freeing Man Charged
with Murder.
NEW YORK, Eel), it. Judge J.
Franklin Taylor, in Brooklyn, when
the jury acquitted Saviusno Sbor-j
:lano, for killing Jere Meighen with |
j an axe, thanked the jurors for their'
"just verdict."
Sbordano killed Mleghen. who waaj
sixty years of age, for an attack on
, IJllian Sbordano. aged seven years.
Judge Taylor told the jurors he
had consulted with two supreme:
I court justices, three assistant dis
trict attorneys and all said they
! would have been crazed by "Sbor
! cano’s experience.”
COSTUME PARTY IS
POSTPONED, MARCH 2
As -he mothers of the eighth, ninth,
tenth and eleventh grades at < assist
ing in entertaining at the dance given
tornigh: after the basketball games]
b tween Juneau and D ngijs High
Schools, the cost tun.’ dance scheduledl
for tomorrow night has been post-!
j pon,-d until March 2.
DAWSON PIONEER DIES
George W. O .born, pioneer of Daw
i ■ on, dll 1 there recently a.fter a eon
: in nous residence since 1898. Sov
rtl years ago he suffered a stroke
j of paralysis and has been ill since
. t.rat time. He is survived by his
widow and several children. The
i funeral at vices wero conducted by
he Church of England and the Ytt
; .ton Ordf r of Pioneers, cal' which he
wjk a member.
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BEEF, WINE
AND IRON
is the best Spring Tonic
Iron performs a veiy import
ant office in the human body.
It improves the quality of the
blood, the tissues are better
r '.trished and all functions are
pet foamed with more vigor.
The combinrton of Beef, Iron
and Wine also promotes appetite
and inviecratcs and stimulates
the digestion and thus acts as the
vc:y best stomach tonic.
BRITT’S PHARMACY
The Rexall Store
PHONE 25
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Novelist’s Case to
Bring Court Fight
LONDON. Feb. 9.—The parent* of
Sh.ila Ro-'.naiy Balnea, 17, have up
p i! I again.,t the application of W.
j. Locke, the novelist, and lUs wife
to adopt tho Kiri.
The Kill, who is sudd to be a stun
ning brunette beauty, is reported to
be liv iik at Locko’s villa at Cannes.
Lawyers are predicting a sensation
wit -n the ease is tried.
^ WHO’S WHO
AND WHERE
C--■
At the Gastineau
,S. Swanson, Miss H. Ivey, Miss S.
Vanoi-hem. .lean Vanophom, J'.talin;
N. Van Mirvlder, Brussets, Belgium;
A. Mulder, Antwerp, Belgium.
At the Alaskan
Frank Costcnobcl, Mike Christ,
Peter Frumonsen.
BIG FINE IS IMPOSED
IN FREDERICKSON CASE
C avicted of violation of the Al
Bone Dry Law by a jury in the
ft. S. Commissioner's Court today.
by .ludg' V. A. Pain a to pay a fine
of $1,000 ami to 10 days' imprison
mm! in the local Federal jail. An
appeal was at once entered and the
worn in was released on bond.
Mr- Fredcrickson was arrested
early this week by Federal Marshals
in a raid on a Second Street house
and a charge of possession of intoxi
cating liquor filed. She was repre
sented by Arthur Ooghe.
Dollar for Dollar Is
Promise for Highways
niTU TH. Minn.. Feb. 9.—General
C< ’ 'man DuPont, farmer United
VALENTINES
ALL KINDS
AND PRICES
TRY THE
BUTLER-MAURO DRUG
COMPANY
FIRST
9G front St. Juneau, Alaska
lllll
immimiiiimimiii
(Staten Serna tor from Delaware, will
match dollar for dollar to every ap
propriation made In 1923 by states
in tile Theodore Roosevelt Highway
Association, was the announcemen!
here by A. W. Tracy, secretary of
the association.
BANDIT'SLAIN ‘
BY OWN GANG
TULSA, Okla.. Feb. 9.—The author
ities believe that Frank Holloway,
known throughout the Southwest as
a bank and train robber, whose body
was found yesterday in a shallow
grave, was slain by members of his
gang.
The authorities believe the gang
feared Holloway was about to expose
, them to protect himself.
ASPHYXIATED
TORONTO, Feb. 9.*—Trapped un
; derground behind a leaking gas pipe,
10 workmen of the Consumers’ Uas
Company plant were asphyxiated. It
has not been determined whether a
telltale valve failed to operate or
whether workmen failed to heed it.
Olt> papers tor safe at Empire
We have on display
Andrew s new colored
photos of the Atlin
district.
Special prices on
articles suitable for
card parties.
SILVER
CUT GLASS
CHINA, ETC.
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Likly Luggage
IT ASKS NO FAVORS OF THE BAGGAGEMAN
Likly Luggage is built to last. That’s why it is
the cheapest in the end to buy. If not only wears
well, but looks well, too.
Likly Trunks, Bags, Cases, and Portfolios, are
distinctive in style, quality and finish.
We carry a full line of Likly Luggage.
Goldstein’s Emporium
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