Douglas Island news., 1909-04-28

Many new designs in postal cards continually arrivinga at Heubner's Drug store.
 A nasty blaze in the building occu- pied by the American Lunch Room gave the fire boys hard fight for few minutes last Saturday.
 Johnnie Museth has resigned his po- sitiou in the Douglas Steam Laundry and, we understand, will accept clerk ship in the Juneau postot1ce. Roy Krumling, nephew of Fred Hastings who recently arrived from Toledo, Ohio, has taken position with the Douglas Steam Laundry.
 The latest records in American and foreign selections. They will be played for you at any time. Call and hear them at Heubner's Drug store.
 The body of Olaf Olson, Norwegian fisherman, was found on the beach near Juneau yesterday. Olson left Ju- neau on Monday in small boat for Tee Harbor.
 Passengers for the south on the lief ferson will be Joe Robertson, Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. J. D. Miller, Sam Gurvich and wife and children, V. G. Bowald, s. Okada, R. Wuttke.
 Among the passengers from Douglas for the westward on the Ohio were the following: Nick Chatcovich, George Barich, Lewis Sabam, Nick Wujovich for Cordova, and Walter Kitsman, for Valdez.
 Just before noon today small fire broke out in the building used as an office for the James saw mill. After considerable excitement it was sub- dued. The principal damage was caused by water.
 Carl Peterson and wife arrived on the Jefferson from Washington and will make their home in Douglas. Mir. Peterson is brother of tOwusman George Peterson, whom he has not seen for thirteen years.
 Mr. T. Aikens, wife and daughter, Verna, arrived on the Jefferson from Sheridan, Wyoming. Mir. and Mrs. Aikens have a son and daughter, Mrs. Patching, residing in this city. They will make their home here.
 The Juneau Dispatch last night con- taiued d statement that the judiciary committee had refused to approve the appointment of Thos. Lyons for judge of this division. Delegate Wickersham and Wolf of Valdez are credited with his defeat.
 Mrs. w. A. Mackie and son, Eddie, and Mrs. Duckworth will be passengers on the City of Seattle for the States. Mrs. Mackie and son go to Allerton, Iowa, for a summers visit, and Mrs. Duckworth returns to her home at Bloomfield, Iowa.
 The undersigned wishes to express to the officers aud members of the Douglas Fire Department his earnest thanks for their prompt action i'll eX- tinguishing the fire that threatened to destroy his place of business.
 B. R. LEVERS.
 George Nowell, one of the pioneers of Southeastern Alaska, committed suicide in his room at the Juneau City hotel Monday afternoon by firing bullet into his brain. The deceased was brother of Hon. Thos. s. Nowell and an uncle of Willis E. Nowell, prom iuent Juneau citizens.
 Mayor O'Connor entertained the city council, the city officials and number of prominent citizens at banquet given at the Hotel Douglas cafe last Monday night. Besides partaking of the excellent viands provided a general discussion of the city was indulged in. The chief topic of interest was that of fire protection.
 First shipment arrived on the Cottage City of the new No. ?, S3250, and No. 3, S6O, Victor Photographs. The public cordially invited to call at Elmer E. Smiths, the Front Street Druggists, up-to-date music parlors over his drug store and examine these new phono- graphs. Compare them with the old style ones. sell on easy miscellaneous if desired. Your credit is good.