Douglas Island news., 1904-10-26

Friday as ladies' day.
 The Al-Ki came in Sunday evening, loaded with explosives.
 Rev. Father Bougis left yesterday for a brief visit to Wrangell.
 The Cottage City and the Dolphin are both due from the south.
 Mir. J. J. Penelase is building a resi- dencc on north Second street.
 Mrs. L. Kane and children went to Hoonah this morning on the Georgia.
 The threatened removal of the post office to Second street aroused the Front streeters
 The new cravenette coats at the TreadweI Store, are the best that money can buy,
 The first service in the new M. E. church at Juneau will be held on Thanksgiving Day.
 The Treadwell Store is showing the finest line of mems golf shirts that eyer came to Alaska.
 The big swim at the Nat. comes off every Wednesday and Saturday even- ings, and Sunday afternoon.
 Arrangements for private bathing parties at the Nat. can be made for any time of the day or night.
 We have just received our new line of dress trimmings, lace collars and lace allovers at the Treadwell Store.
 MT. James Armstrong, head sawyer at the Juneau saw mill, leaves this week for the Sound, where he will spend the winter.
 A heavy coating of frost covered the walks last Friday morning, and the little folks began to dig up their coast ing sleds.
 Two men found peddIing whiskey to Douglas Indians, were turned over to U. $. Commissioner Folsom at Juneau last week. and the kind hearted Judge said 60 days.
 R. Willis, manager of the Tread well Store, will be a passenger for the South on the City of Seattle, on his an nual trip to the markets of the Sound and San Francisco. He will bring home a large stock of holiday goods.
 On last Friday evening Miss Bessie Johnson entertained a number of her friends. at her home on St. Ann Aven- ne. in honor of her birthday. Cards and Pit" made the hours glide byonly too swiftly and with splendid lunch made the evening very pleasant.
 The regular services morning and evening in the Methodist church next Sunday. Sunday school at noon. The pastors evening theme is "The Chris tian and his Reward" The songs used are the old fashioned ones. All not worshipping other places are cordially invited to attend.
 In the handicap wrestling match at the Douglas Opera House, Caribou Sinclair succeeded in throwing Wm. Cummings three times inside of an hour thereby winning the contest and the money. The affair was a good eXhibi- tion of strength and skill and created much interest among the spectators.
 While A. E. Hendrickson and wife were attending the wedding last night some one attempted to enter their home, probably intent on robbery, The attempt was not successful. The case ing was torn off the wash,room window, but the thief was no doubt frightened away by hearing sounds from within. a women having been left in charge of the children. Mr. Hendrickson has some medicine waiting for the next man who makes such an attempt.
 The attention of our readers is called to the new ad. of the Alaska Furniture and Undertaking Company, this week. MT. Louis G. Thomas, Manager, is an excellent workman and thoroughly un- derstands all branches of the manufac- turer's art. He wishes to call especial attention to his undertaking goods, his caskets being made of Alaska cedar and trimmed in the finest material. Careful attention is also given to the manufacture of special articles of fur nitGre, odd pieces, Sc.
 The city council met as usual last Monday night. After hearing the re- ports of the several committees, the