FIVE MATCHES
PLAYED OFF IN
CLUB TOURNEY
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Miss Barragar Wins Way Into
Semi-Finals by Defeat
ing Mrs. E. j. White.
By defeating Mrs. E. J. White in
two out of three sets in their match
yesterday. Miss Harriett Barragar,
one of the youngest entrants in the
Juneau Tennir Club’s tournament,
takes a place in the semi finals and
Is now ranked as a serious contender
for honors in the women's division.
Her victory over Mrs. White came
at the end of one of the prettiest
matches played on the local courts.
In the other match in the women's
■ingles, Mrs. H. F. Morton defeated
Mrs R. E. Robertson two out of
three sets. It was a rlosely contest
ed tilt, with both players using (ho
tame style of play. It lasted fully
two hours and wan the first match
of the tournament to go three nets.
Mrs. Robertson took the first set
68 Mrs. Morton steadied up and
won the next two 6-3, 6-3.
Plays Steady Game
Mrs White played her usual con
■istent game against her youthful op
ponent The former took the first
set 6-3, Miss Barragar's service being
a lltttle uncertain at the outset. She
steadied her play in the second set
and won out 6 4. The last and de
ciding set found both figthing to
win the younger player finally win
ning 7 8 The brand of play shown
by her, according to tennis fans, is
almost certain to take her into the
finale with Mrs. H L. Faulkner
as the one most likely to face her
across the net.
Men Play Three Matches
Three matches were played in the
men’s session of the tournament yes
tfTday. Pullen and Kline winning
Nordling heat Sutton in strelght sets,
6-4, 6-3. In the match between Pul
len and Colburn, the former won the
opening set 6-0, and it looked like
a runaway victory for him. Colburn
speeded up in the second set and
forced Pullen to travel at a fast
clip, the latter finally winning by a
score of 9 7. Kline defeated Sauls,
also In straight sets, taking the first
6 2, and the last 6 3 The play was
closer than the game score Indicates
aa many of the gamos were hard
fought and went to deuce many
times.
Many Are Scheduled
Four matches in the women's di
vision and three in the men's were
scheduled for today. Owing to the
probability of rain, it was announced
this morning by members of the
rommittee in charge that these might
have to be postponed until tomor
row.
These matches are: Miss Marian
Summers vs Mrs. J. E. Barragar,
Mrs. H. F. Morton vs Miss M D
Cook; Mrs. L. D Henderson vs. Miss
Alice Case: Mrs W. P. Bass vs. Miss
Ruth Krugness. In the men s singles.
C. E Harland (a bye) vs. J. H.
Kline: L. D. Henderson vs. Ed. Beau
dip; E. Jacobson vs. John McLaugh
lin, W. P. Lass and R. E. Robert
son still have their match to play
and may meet tomorrow or Sunday
H. VanderLeest and Wayne Sunt
mers will probably play off their
match Sunday morning early. J D
Barnhofer, the "dark horse” of the
tournament, will attempt to eliinin
ate the winner of the VanderLeest
Summers match.
Matches to Come
The tournament schedule shows
the following matches are still to
come in the men’s singles: Fred
Henning (a bye) vs. H. G. Nord
ling, to see which will enter the
semi-finals; Henning will also play
the winner of the Lass Robertson
match, the winner of the Kllne-Cleve
land match will meet W. 8. Pullen;
Capt P. A. Agnew and J. E. Barragar.
Sr., both byes, have several matches
ahead of them with winners in some
of the matches still to be- played.
The schedule of matches in the
women's division Includes: Mrs.
Faulkner (a bye) will meet the win
nar In the Summers-Barragar match,
the winner to enter the semi-finals:
Mrs. Pullen vs. the winner of the
Henderson-Case match, and If she
wins In this, she will meet the vic
tor In the Morton-Cook match. A
victory In both will take Mrs. Pul
lsn to the semi-finals.
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DR. GEIGER WIU AID
INDIANS; GOES EAST;
Dr. John Cason Geiger with the
U. 8. Public Health Service and pro
fessor at the University of Chicago,
and Mrs Geiger, left Juneau on the
steamer Admiral Rogers for Seattle,
enroute to the East. They spent
about a week in this vicinity while
Dr. Geiger made a study of the
sanitation conditions among the ln
duns. He visited the Indian vil
lages and camps and investigated
their manner of living
Discussing the situation as lie
found it. with local people, tie said
that much needs to be accomplished
for the health and right living con
ditions of the Indian. He will go to
Washington to confer with officials
of th. Public Health Service on the
Indian situation and will attempt to
arrange for a health official to be
sent to Alaska for a period of not
1«M than two years, to make s de
filed study of conditions and to car
ry on the work of the Service among
the Indiana.
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COLONEL E. *H. R. GREEN IS RADIO ENTHUSIAST.
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Colonel E. H. R. Green, sou of tho late Hetty Green, is one of the most entlmsisstlc radio
fan in America. In his palatial home at Round Hills, South Dartmouth, Mass., he lias erected a
broadcasting station of 600 watt power and 300 meter wave lengths, sending out daily the entire
programs of the American Telepln ne H Telegraph Company's New York station. Colonel Green
plans to make his estate a groat clinic for discussion of radio ideas, a place for college professors
to work out their wireless problems.
PLAN ALL YEAR
RADIO SERVICE
FOR FISHERMEN
Negotiations Pending for Op
ening All Year Radio
Service at Yakutat.
That thera i9 a strong probability
of the establishment of an ull year
radio service at Yakutat for the
benefit of the halibut fleet fishing
oft Icy Straits and in the Gulf of
Alaska. Is Indicated in advices re
ceived at the local U. S. Customs
office, according to a statement
made today by Collector John C. Mc
Bride. Negotiations are pending
fcr the service between the Depart
ment of Commerce and interested
parties, he said.
The matter of establishing an all
year service at Yakutat was Initiat
ed last Spring by the local Customs
officials. It was pointed out to the
Treasury Department that Yakutat
is the only convenient shelter for
boats during storms which sweep
the Gulf of Alaska during the lato
winter months and that during those
months the radio statiton maintain
ed there by Libbl, McNeil & l-ibby
in connection with their cannery Is
closed down.
The reques of the local office was
referred to the Interdepartmental
Radio Advisory Committee which,
after investigating conditions, rec
ommended the establishment of the
service. The Department of Com
merce, which has supervision over
commercial radio, has advised Col
lector McBride that It now Is co-n
ducting negotiations with the Fish
ing Vessels Owners Association and
also with Libbly, McNeil & Libby
seeking co-operation in providing
for the necessary Btation. It is
thought possible that the service
will be arranged for by next winter.
52 SEAL SKINS ARE
SEIZED AT SEATTLE
The seizure of 52 fur seal skins
by U. S. Customs officials at Seattle,
which, it is alleged, an attempt was
being made to smuggle out of Al
aska, was announced today by local
Customs officers. The skins were
discovered in the personal baggage
of H. Dunham It was stated.
Dunham was a pasr.enger from
Seward to Seattle on the last south
bound trip of the steamer North
western, the seizure being made on
the arrival of that steamer in Seat
tle. He catne to Seward on the
Starr front Southwestern Alaska.
The akins were confiscated by the
Customs authorities and turned over
to agents of the Bureau of Fish
eries in Seattle for disposition. What
action, if any, was taken against j
Dunham was not stated in the in
formation received by local Customs
officials.
LAKdfcN KboKiNd rKUM
POST AS VICE CONSUL
A. H. Larson, of Ketchikan has
resigned as vice-consul in Alaska (or
Sweden, according to information
received here today. His successor
has not yet been named.
Mr. Larson has held that position
ubout two years. Pending the ap
pointment of anew vice-consul, mat
ters formerly referred to Mr. Larson
will be handled by the Swedish vice
consul at Seattle, it was stated.
I. O. O. F. INSTALLS
OFFICERS LAST NIGHT
Installation of officers of 1. O
O. F. Silver Boy Lodge No. 1-A,
was held lust night at Odd Fellows'
Hall. Officers installed were: Oeorge
Marshall, Vice Orand and Thomas
George, Recording Secretary. E. M.
Polley, Noble Orand. Is out of the
city and will be installed after his
return here.
A good sized crowd of the mem
bers attended and the Installation
, ceremonies were followed by a sup
per. _
EARLE E. BLOSSOM AND
RUBY ALEXANDER WED;
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
Earle E. Blossom well known In
Juneau where he has been a resi
dent for ten years, and Miss Ruby
Alexander of Seattle were uuletly
married last night at Douglas. Judge
L'elix Gray officiated and there were
only a few friends present.
The marriage Is the culmination
of a romance which began last win
ter In Seattle, where the bride has
resided with her sisters for several
years and has a host of friends. It
was a case of love at first sight
Miss Alexander came to Juneau
about two weeks ago to spend her
vacation, and the wedding last night
resulted. She is one of four beau
tiful sisters, natives of Toronto,
Canada.
Mr. Blossom is office manager for
the Empire Printing Company. He
was Chief Clerk of the House of
Representatives, and for ten yean
before that he was with the Alaska
Juneau Gold Mining Company. He
is well known and popular. For
many years he has been a member
of the volunteer Juneau Eire De
partment and has resided at the
Fire Department ciub at the City
Hall. Though a native of Virginia
Mr Blossom spent most of his life
ut Seattle with his parents, who
moved from Virginia to that city
many years ago,
Mr. and Mrs. Blossom will reside
at Juneau.
CHINAMAN DEAD.
Letup l.up Ging. Chinaman em
ployed at the Pacific American Fish
eries cannery at Excursion Inlet this
•canon, died at the cannery Tuesday
from chronic mycardonitis. His body
was brought to Juneau and is at
the C. W. Young Company Under
taking Parlors from where It will
be shipped on the Alameda to Port
land, Oregon, for burial.
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HENDERSON TO
MAKE SITKA BY I
| SUNDAY,REPORT
Stay There Indeterminate—
Gov. Bone Will Return 1
Home Early Next Week.
Oov. Scott C. Eono r.nd other of
I flcials who accompanied the Presi
dential party into the interior on
'the transport Henderson will prob
jably arrive here early next week,
according to advices received here
i today. The Henderson is due to
' arrive in Sitka, the last Alaskan port
! of call, Sunday from Cordova.
The length of the party's stay at
j Sitka, had not been determined when
the Henderson left here and nothing
| has been announce*! since that time
to indicate it. Thera is a four day
! interim hetween the time of its
arrival at Sitka and the date it is
1 scheduled to reach Vancouver, next
Thursday, which is much longer than
necessary for the transport to make
the trip. It is understood that there
was in mind a day or so of rest
might be enjoyed by the Preslednt
and Mrs. Harding and their guests
at Alaska's former capital city aud
seat of Russian American (lovern
mcnt prior to the Territory** pur
I chase by the United States.
Accompanying the party to Sitka
1 are Gov. Bone, Col. James Q. Steese,
j and Asst. Fisheries Agent E. M. Ball,'
! who will return here on the Ex
plorer as soon as the Presidential
party departs for tj»e South. Dele
gate Dan Sutherland was also a
member of the party from here and
may also return here, but this is not
! known locally.
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HOLD OFFICIAL I
OPENING MUSEUM
AFTER AUGUST 1
Permanent Arrangement Ex
hibits Nearly Completed
—Attractive Display.
Permanent arrangement of the eon-,
tents of the Alaska Historical Li-}
I brary and Museum will he made by |
about August 1. and the grand open-1
ing to the public will be held shortly)
after, it was announced today by
Kev. A. P. Kashevaroff, Curator and j
; Librarian. The installing of cases
and shelves and the arrangement
I of the Interior of the display rooms
is practically completed with the '•
exception of the construction of read -
ing tables for the library and the
final work in the mineral rooms, t
Transfer of the contents of the li t
brary from the Governor's office i
has already been started. The work f
of completing the museum has been <
somewhat retarded by the visits of I
tourists, Mr. Kashevaroff said.
The main room on the ground 1
floor will contain all exhibits, ex !1
eepting the minerals, agric ulture and j:
the Library. Containing the small ]
exhibits, are three large double cases, j
five smaller double cases and six sta-|l
tlonary cases, arranged in artistic
order through the room and In front j
of the huge windows, facing Main !
Street is a single case, which runs !
almost the entire length of the room, ;
and a smaller double case, contain [
ing exhibits of Indian clothing. Twen- j
ty-four photograph transparencies, J
showing beautiful scenes of Alaska, ;
will be hung In the windows facing •
Seward Street, a number already be- j
ing in place.
Mineral Room
The rear entrance to the building ■
IF YOU WANT
HIGH CLASS :
FICTION
visit our book department, we
k.ave just received a shipment of
the very latest novels containing
tome very interesting and delight
fully entertaining storiea.
BUTLER-MAURO
DRUG CO.
had been taken out and In the place |
of the door a large window will be
set in, the space previously taken
up by the stairs being put into floor
space and the two rooms at the rear
will be used for display of mineral,
oil ami coal specimens, miueralogi
cal and geographical survey reports
and agricultural specimens. The fur
ther room, from Seward Street, will
be used entirely to display race min
eral specimens.
The library is being Installed oil
the balcony, surrounding the main
room and reached by a wide stair
way, leading from the rear of the
loom. Eleven double cases, of five
jhelves each have been installed to
hold the books and pamphlets and
lhree double cases of 12 compart
ments will hold the newspaper files,
rhere are 8.000 books and pamphlets
which Include works on Alaskan ex
jloration. history, science, agrlcul
ure, minerals, geodetic survey and
nedicine. rfnd 790 volumes of bound
lewspapers. dated from 1885. These
ire arrange according to towns in
Uaska in alphabetical order.
Rev. Kashevaroff fears there may
lot be room enough in the space
Hotted for the library and is devis
ng ways for utilizing every Inch of
pace on the balcony to house Its
ontents. The reading tables will be
ilaced in a good light aud the public
vill be Invited to use the library at
ny time the building Is open. The
looks will not be , allowed from the
ituseum.
Artistic
The interior of the building is be
ng one in light colors and the
cases are all painted white. allow*
ing every possibility lor favorable
lighting ami giving a bright ami ar
tistic appearance to the rooms. Large
specimens, which will not fit in the
cases will be arranged about the
rooms, on the walls ami the floor,
to best advantage. Rev. Kasbeva
roff’s office is at the rear of the
main room. The register for the
guests is at the entrance, and sev
eral comfortable settees have been
placed in the room for the conven
ience of visitors. Marking the loca
tion of the Museum and Library ahd
adding the final touch to its at
tractiveness, the entrance, on Rew
ard and Third Streets, is guarded
by two huge totem poles, painted In
brilliant hues and standing at each
side of the entrance. They are the
Brown Bear Totem of the Kokwonton
tribe of the Thllngets on Prince ot
Wales Island. The totem poles were
taken from the possession of “Chief
Tom" by former Governor Brady
years ago and placed on display gt
the Louisiana and Lewis A Cljrrk
Expositions. They were brought, to
the Museum from Sitkr several
months ago.
SKAGWAY DENTIST WEDS
Dr. J. H. Moore, dentist of Skag
way, and Miss Margaret Gladwyn
of Whitehorse, were married last
week at Whitehorse. Dr. Moore re
’ently went to Skagway from Seedro
Wooley, Washington. He met his
iride when' visiting Whitehorse pro
’PBsionally.
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