THE OUTTA-LUCK aUB
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Cousin Claude’s Job Is Keeping Warm.
By DOK WILLARD
I'M SORRY, BUT
THE VACANCY
is. filled
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FILE CLERK
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I BEG PARDON-BUT ]/^OH-DOM'T LET^
SAID THAT THE
VACANCY
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GET OUT OF
THE COLD
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS
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BASKETBALL IS
ON AT DOUGLAS
THIS EVENING
With the determination to even
tip things ,thc Douglas Native Bas
ketball team will play a return
game with the Juneau A N. IT. thh
evening in the Natatorinm begin
ning at 7:30. Last week in Juneau,
tho local A. N. R. boys went down
to defeat before the Juneau team,
but results should be different to
night.
Following the game all the play
ers and other visitors will bo enter
•ainod at a dance given by the
Beach Company of the Douglas Fire
Department in the A. N. B. Hall.
WELL KNOWN SEATTLE MAN
DEAD; CONNECTIONS HERE
Capt. Daniel II. Mclnnis. of the
BOailie rue L/epiUluiem, auu nuunn
there as "Go Get ’Em Mclnnis” (lied
recently in Seattle according to news
received from there, his death being
due to an attack of pneumonia which
developed from a cold contracted
while on duty last month.
Mr. Mclnnis was a brother-in-law
of Jack Williamson of Treadwell and
was the father of Miss Wilhelmina
Mclnnis who visited here for a time
about two years ago. The latter is
now Mrs. W. .1. Ross of Seattle who,
besides two sisters, are the only sur
vivors of the dead man.
Surviving many acecidents the de
ceased man was the hero of numer
ous rescues of persons dragged from
burning buildings.
On January 25, the hose trucks of
Company 29 and Company 32 col
lided at Forty-fourth Avenue South
west and West Genesse Street. He
was seriously injured, hut continued
to the fire.
During the early part of January
he was severely burned while res
cuing a child from a West Seattle'
burning dwelling. He entered the,
volunteer t department in 1885 and)
remained until it was abandoned,!
in 1889. lie was appointed a driver
in the paid department in 1892.
In 1902, foflotving an accident, ill|
which he was badly Injured, he war
retired, but was reinstated for ac
tive service two years ago. In the
interim he served as hydrant in
spector.
STARS ENTERTAIN.
One of the most enjoyable and]
largely attended card parties of the
season ivas given under the aus-l
pices of the Douglas Order of East
ern Stars last night in the Odd Fel
lows' Hall. Fully 75 people were in
attendance.
Prize winners for the evening
v.ere Mrs. Wm. Jarman first, Mrs j
John Livie, second; Mrs. John Mills;
consolation. For the men. Gene
Weschenfolder won first, Carl Carl
son second, and Joe Williams con
potation.
The whist playing was followed
by delicious refreshments.
LEAGUE LANIES HOSTESSES
The Ladles’ League will entertain
in the League Rooms with a silver
tea next Thursday afternoon. Mrs.;
II. W. Irvine, who expects to leave
Douglas in the near future will be
the guest of honor.
OWEN MOORE AT
LIBERTY TONIGHT
“The Desperate Hero,” a Selznick
Picture starring Owen Moore, will
be the featured attraction at the
Liberty Theatre for two days, be
ginning tonight. It is a rollicking!
comedy drama in which the hero!
•tarts blightly out to the country in
a small motor to escape a tailor;
creditor and lands in the midst of
mi re trouble thuji he has bargained
for.
As a result of his efforts to avert
the tailor's court summons he finds,
himself bound into rervltitde for two
weeks to the husband of a former
sweetheart, living right in xt door
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BASKETBALL TONSOHT
At Nalatorium
DOUGLAS A. N. B. v>. JUNEAU A. N. B.
Time—7:30. Admission 25c and 15c
Co. No. 4 D. F. D. will give a dance in the A. N. B. ! fall
immediately after the game.
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Presents for Tonight and Thursday
Owen Moore and Gloria Hope will be seen in
“THE DESPERATE HERO”
This is a comedy drama — a good one.
There will also be a two reel Western and Weeklv
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WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE
nd art prepared to execute your orders on llurope at the lowest
prevailing ratee. Our New York facllltlee are eeoond to noae. If
you are contemplating sending money to Europe call Douglas II
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to the Iwme of his present sweet
heart. A strange woman claims him
for her husband, much to his dis
gust, and a hum,her of other inci
dents occur to make him feel Lire
heavy hand of misfortune .
Befor ;ho i angle is straightened
Mr. Moore lias gone through some
odd situation ;, provokin'-’, much mer
riment.
Gloria Hope is Mr. Moore’s lead
ing lady in "The Desperate Hero.”
MANY ACTIVITIES
ON AT TENAKEE
(Spf.cial Correspondence.)
TENiAKBE, Feb. 17. — \ patriotic
program is being planned by the
school children. It will take place
Thursday afternoon, FVbruary 22. at
the school house. The following
numbers wllll he given:
“j&Sir Sipangled Banner," school.
“A February Resolution," Roy
Murphy.
“The Besson." a playlet.
Link tin’s Gettysburg address, with
introductory rending, Ailie Orava.
"The Making of the First Flag,"
playlet, by primary pupils.
“Tb- American Flag," Kathryn
Nelson.
"Mt. Vernon Bells," school.
"Abe Lincoln's Neighbors," play.
“Washington." song, by school.
"Oh, Captain, My Captain," Edythg
Murphy.
“America,” school.
Mrs. Jack Carmel left on the Helen
F. Monday morning for Pavloff Har
bor cana: ry, where Mr. Carmel i
Valentine Party
A Valentine pai ;y and flower show
was giv 'll Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 15. a! Nelson's Hall. The
Pa rent-Teacher Association and the
T. N. & F. A. Club united their ef
forts to make the party a success,
which it proved to bo.
The feature of the party w.i.s a
flower show. A great variety of flow
ers of many colors were displayed.
They were all made and wax'-.l h;
the members of the two organize
lions. Rustic baskets containing
growing plants were sold. The bis
kets were made by the boys of th.
fifth and dixth grades. Home-mud;
candy was on sale. Valentines lira 1
by the 'School children were on salt
also. They ware povtci by the pur
chasers and were distributed when
supper was served. A large cake,
artistically d 'curated with frosting
hearts, Ink' I by Harry Dorke, w:i
auctioned. The am Hint of these sal *s
aggregate 1 $73.a0. This amount wtl
be turned over to the Radio Fund
Several more contributions to th
fund have been promised s> that th
radio receiving set will probably be
ordered in a, short time.
Mrs. Rose Manley visited with
Mrs. John M. If innah and Mis
Verne Hannah during tha week. Sic
left for the cannery again on Satur
day after having a very enjoyable
visit.
The Parent-Teacher Association
held its regular meeting at the school
house February C. At this meeting
it was decided thal llie efforts of
the association would he directed to
ward obtaining a radio receiving set.
This set will be placed In the school
house. During the evening mlifctP
was furnished by Mrs. Shultz, Ray
mond Padlock and Mr. Hobson. The
following program was given:
‘Training the Chiild for Citizen
ship," Aiiie Orava.
Original story, "The Adventurous
Knlghit," Raymond Paddock.
“O'Grady's Goat," reading, Edythe
Murphy.
Dramatization. "Red Riding Hood,"
primary grade.
“Alaska, My Alaska,’ song, by the
school.
Refreshments were served and the
meeting adjourned to meet March t>
Week-End Visit
Miss Verne Hannah, Ailie Orav:
and Edythe Murphy spent the week
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SAFE INVESTMENTS !
City Bonds, Improvement j
Bonds, School Bonds. First I
Mortgage Loans, County War- |
rants. To net 6% to 8% Inter- |
est. Correspondence solicited. |
I
Wm. D. Perkins & Co. J
Bankers, Seattle, Wash f
end, February 10. w h Mrs. Rose
.Mauley at the J. P. R.iop cannery.
Tho halibut fishing . • "Yakutat’
arrived , t Ten kee S lay and wll
remain until the end of the week
when need >d supplies w!" arrive fro v
Juneau.
.Saturday a number of Cue Tenakci
people took advantag, if the spring
lik • weather which this vicinity /hn.;
been enjoying for ta past severa
weeks and went a-pirnioking The;,
visited both the neighh -ring c.tuner
ies on the tender F u, returninj
iicine in the evening
St. Jurohs Oil stops any pain, am
rheumatism is pain only.
Not one case in fifty reouires in
ternal treatment. Stop drugging
Rub soothing, penetrating St. Jacob
Oil right into your sore, stiff, acli
ing joints, and relief comes in
-tantly. St. Jacobs Oil iB a bar rule;
rheumatism liniment, which neve
disappoints, and cannot burn th
skin.
Limber lip! Quit complaining! Ge
small trial bottle of old, honest St
Jacobs Oil at any drug store, and it
just a moment you’ll tie free fron
heumatie pain, sor ness and stiff
ness. Don’t suffer! Relief await
vou. St. Jacobs ITiil is just as goo<
for sciatica, nViraisla, lumbago
backnMie, sprtiinl
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Weather Conditions As Recorded by
Weather Bureau.
the U. S.
Forecast for Juneau and vicinity for 24 hours beginning 8 p. m. toA )
Rain tonight and Thursday
mild temperatures;
crly winds.
LOCAL uATA
Barom. Tenm. Humidity Wind
8 p. m. yest’y 30.17 33 92 S
8 a. m. today 29.96 35 - 86 8
12 neon today 29.89 36 .04 S
CABLE AND BADIO REPORTS
-- YESTERDAY
increasing southeart
Velooity
12
4
6
Weather
Snow
Cldy
Rain
Stations—
Noorvik .
Nome .
Tatiana .
Eagle .
Fairbanks
McKinley Park
Anchoruge .
St. Paul
Dutch Harbor .
Kodiak
Valdez .
Juneau .
Sitka .
Prince Rupert
Edmonton
Seattle .
Portland .
San Francisco .
* —Does than
Highest
temp
.- 6
*6
8
8
- 8
2(1
28
32
22
38
44
34
38
60
58 f
10 miles
8 p m.
temp
12
6
- 8
10
4
18
18
20
24
30
18
33
36
42
30
38
48
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Lowest 8 n.in.
temp, temp
-24
TODA V
8 n.m.
Velocity
-24
-14
-28
-16
-34
14
14
20
30
16
32
34
32
32
42
48
Precip.
24 Ill's.
0
-14
16
-14
-3 4
18
14
22
34
18
35
38
34
34
42
50
12
0
10
12
0
n
o
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Trace
0
.08
.16
0
0
Trace
0
8 a nt.
V eather
Clear
Clear
Cldy
Clear
Cldy
Cldy
Pt. Cldy
Snow
Rain
Cldy
Cldy
Rain
Clear
Cldy
Foggy
Clear
Clear
NOTE: Observations at Prince Rupert, Portland and
Ftaneisco are made at 4 n. in. and 4 p. m.f Juneau time.
San
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' A disturbance of much energy is devloping over the Gulf of Al
aska to the eastward of Kodiak, witU a barometer reading of 20.38
i indies at that station at 8 a. m. an t rapidly falling pressure. High
1 barometer prevails in the Interior, with a reading of 30.50 inches at
■j Eagle.
i! Light to moderate precipitation has pervailod along the coast from
1 Prince Rupert tc Dutch Harbor during the last 24 hours. Tempcru
, lures in the Interior and Bering Sou region are somewhat below nor
j mal Ibis morning
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If you have anything
to sell, advertise
in the Empire
If you want to buy
anything, advertise
in the Empire
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Now is the Time to Make Your Wants Known
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Indications are that the
coming spring will
see a great
business
revival.
Advertise your wants
Enlist your property
you have lor sale
or make known
your want to
purchase.
Advertise your wants
USE THE EMPIRE COLUMNS—DISPLAY OR CLASSIFIED—THE
EMPIRE CIRCULATES EVERYWHERE—YOU GET RESULTS BY
ADVERTISING.
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; NOTICE OF MARSHAL’S SALE. 4
N. 224t>-A.~~ irs ADMIRALTY 5,
In the United States District Court
for Alaska Division No. One, at
Juneau.
WASHINGTON TOO AND BAROl.
CO., a corporation, LIBBL
LA NT vs. AMERICAN SCOW OR
VESSEL, railed "W. T. & H. Co
No. 33” her tackle, apparel, furnl
tore, engines, boilers, machinery
and also all cannery and fishing
equipment situated thereon, R0
SPOXDENT; BARANOFF RACK
INC CO., a corporation, INTER
, VENING LIBELLANT, HARR'V
GONO & CO. INC., a corporation
INTER VENOR, MT. RAKER
RACKING to. a corporation,
CLAIMANT AND OWNER.
Public notice is hereby given that
by virtue of a writ of VENDITIONI
EXPONAS, dated January 30, 1923,
’issued out of tlie United States Dis
trict Court for the District of Alaska,
Division No. 1, at Juneau, on an in
terlocutory decree of sale made and
pronounced in said court on January
30, 1923, ordering the above men
tioned and described American scow
j or vessel “W. T. & B. Co. No. 33”
j her tackle, apparel, furniture, en
gines, machinery and also all can
nery and fishing equipment situated
ihereon to,be sold at public vendue
to the highest and best bidder for
cash,
I will accordingly offer and expose
the said American scow or vessel
railed ”W. T. & B. Co. No. 33” her
tackle, apparel, furniture, engines,
machinery and also all cannpry and
fishing equipment situated thereon
for sale at public vendue to the high
est and best bidder for cash on
March 3rd. 1923, at the hour of 10
o’clock in the forenoon at the front
door of the U. S. Court House at
Juneau, Alaska.
Dated at Juneau, Alaska, Febru
ary 3rd, 1923.
I
cm n nr .U'MOMT
U. S. Marshal First Divi
sion, District of Alaska.
Dy WM. R. GARSTER, Deputy.
STRATTON & KANE, H. L. FAULK
NER, Proctors for Libellant, and
Intervening Libellant, Baranoff
• Packing Co.
WINN AND OOGI1E, Proctors for
Claimant and Owner.
K. E. ROBERTSON, Proctor for In
tervenor, Harry Gong & Co. Ino.
First publication Feb. 2, 1922.
!/ast publication Feb. 23, 1923.
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: I ARCTIC BATH HOUSE
and Barber Shop
| | TURKISH, STEAM, SHOWER
AND TUB BATHS
Lower Front St. (Vac Atta’s old
| stand) BILLY LOTT, Prop.
Phone 414.
USED FURNITUH*
Bought, Sold and Exchang'd
a. 20C0VICH
211 Seward 8t.
Telephone 441. P. O. Box Ml.
RADIO SUPPLIES
0urv prices are right.
Out of town mail
promptly filled.
order
JUNEAU ELECTRIC CO
P. 0. Box 517. 310 Front St
JUNEAU BILLIARD
PARLORS
NEW AND COMPLETE LINE 01
CANDIES
Have yon tried oar new Hot
Drinks ?
We make our own lea Cream.
We Deliver Fhone 94
Alaska Transfer Ce.
General Eaalias, Biffaft,
Coal, Contract Manfinf.
; I Main Street. Phone 41
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JUNEAU TRANSFER
COMPANY
Move*, Packs and Stores Freight
and laggign.
Prompt Deliver? of
LADYSMITH COAL
Phone 48.
CLASSIFIED ADS find desirable
j bor.n’ers. If you are prepared to keep
boarders It is Important that you
should know how and whed to use
; the class! lied ade—for they aford
: you the means lor making the butfi
I ness PAY. Try the Empire,