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Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03
School Notes

The Gastineau met last Friday for the purpose of electing officers for the next two aud a half months. The fol- lowing were elected: Wilfred Leivers, president; Enid Richards, vice presi, dent; Claude Penglase, secretary; Mar garet James, treasurer; IImi Aalto, re. porter. Edwin Fox and Agnes Museth were appointed on the program com mittee.
 The following program will be given next Friday evening at Natatorium hall:
 Piano solo-"The Flower Song" ".....
 ............... ..... Edith Jackson Chorus-"The Bridge" Girls Glee Club Recitatiou-"Searching for the Slain"
 .................... Mae McCor mick Duet-"Harp of the Winds. .......
 Alice Bach aud Agnes Museth Trio-"Anuie Laurie" ............... Mrs. Blaiu, Mrs. Chnstoe, Miss Pickel Piano solo-"Medltauou" .........
 ...............,.... Wilfred Leivers Recitation-"Mandy's Organ" "..,....
 ............... Miss Ellen DeVereauX Solo-Selected Mrs. James Christoe Violin Obligato Miss Sarah E. Kahan
 (Accompanist, Mrs. Fred Hebert} Debate-Questiou: "Resolved That Territorial Government Would Be
 Beneficial to Alaska and It's Inhab- itauts and Develop Its Resources" "... Affirmative: Enid Richards, Mar
 garet James, Hillary McKauua.
 Negative: Gertrude Held, Helen
 Denny, Bessie Symonds Chorus-"Sailing". .. Boys Glee Club Decision of judges.
 There will be a late ferry for accom- modation of Juneau people. An ad- mission of. 25c will be charged to help defray tho expense of the hall and late ferry,
 The botany class went down to the beach last Thursday for the purpose of gathering fucus, better known to the public as sea-weed.
 The eleventh grade has taken up solid geometry.
 ILMI AALTo, 'l2, Reporter.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03
NOTICE OF MARSHAL'S SALE
United States of America, Div. No. l, DiStri of Alaska, Ss:

United States of America, Div. No. l. District of Alaska, SS:
 Public notice is hereby given, that by yir- tue of q writ of Fieri Facias Cor eXecutionl dated January 11th, A: D. 1909, issued out, of the District Court of the United states for the First Division, District of Alaska, on n judgment rendered in said Court on the 9th day of January, A. D. 1909, in favor of John P. CorcOron and against George hoStro- metiuoR, 1 have, on this 2Srd day of Jaruary, A. D. 19O9 levied upon the following de- scribed real estate, situated ih the precinct of Sitka, Territory of Alaska, to-wit:
 That certain lot of land adjoining the town of Sitl1a, Alaska, situated as foilows:. Com mencing on the SoutheaSterly or eaSterly side of the cemetery attached to the Russian Trinity church and running on course about 40 degrees east of north 37S feet to the road leading to the old grave yard about 30 degrees west of north; then along said course 237 feet; then by sides parallel to the said lines so aS to form a rectangular lot or plat of ground, and generally known as the Kostrometinoff lot as recorded December first, 1879, on page 193 book ID" Sitka Records, and that will accordingly, offer said real estate for sale, at public vendue to the highest and best bidder, for cash, on the the Sth day of March, A. D. 1909, at o'clock D. m., in front of the Post Office at Sitka, Alaska.
 Dated at Sitka, Alaska, February Srd, IA. D.. 1909. JAMES M. ShouP,
 U. S. Marshal, Div No. l, District of Alaska.
 By. A. G. SHOUT, Deputy. E. NJ. Barnes, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03

An act (H. R. 21957) relating to af- fairs in the territories recently passed both houses of congress, and among it's provisions are found a number of things that materially affect Alaska. Among them is a provision fixing the license for the sale of liquors in Alaska at S1 ,O0O per annum, except in the cases of roadhouses, where it will be $500. It also contains a provision for the li- censing of medical practitioners in Alaska, and makes selling liquor to h. dians crime subject to a penalty of a fine not less than S1OO or more than $500 or imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding two years.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03
Pure and Sweet

The steamer Jefferson brought for Mir. George Riedi, of the Douglas City Bakery, shipment of Ice Cream from Puget sound. This Ice Cream is made of pure cream, the product of one of the largest and best dairies in the Sound country. This is the first of a series of regular shipments that will enable MT. Riedi to supply his GUS toners with splendid quality of Ice Cream in any quantity and at any time. Served to customers every day at the City Bakery.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03

Of all the people iu the world, the newspaper men and the printers should be endowed with enough braius to stand together. But it is not so. The quarrels of the fraternity have fur nished fun for the whole country. Now comes the Skagway Interloper and pokes fun at Mr. Keller, proprietor of the Skagway Daily Alaskan, because he aspires to the U. $. marshalsbip of this dlztrict. Mr. Keller may not have any guoI chance of the appointment, but b. can feel certain of one thing-au attacN so evidently u-pired by jealousy as that made ou him by the the Inter- Ioper will not hurt him in the eyes of the intelligent people of Alaska, and we don't suppose that he cares very much for the rest of them.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03

A correspondent asks what are the eight points of the law. They are these: First, good cause; second, a good purse; third, an honest, skillful lawyer: fourth, good evidence; fifth, able counsel; sixth, au upright judge; seventh, au intelligent jury; eighth, goods luck If you have all these in your favor you have sporting chance or winning your case.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03

The Methodist Leaguer, published monthly for the last year at Juneau, died this month. The main reason for it's demise is, probably, that the editor in-chief contemplates matrimony, and, after that event he anticipates that he will be too busy to edit a monthly paper.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03

The school children will debate the question of territorial government at Natatorium hall this Friday evening. The men folks of Douglas should make it pUiut to attend, because they may learn something. Territorial govern meut is a subject that should interest every citizen of Alaska. "Out of the mouths of babes"
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03

The Juneau Daily Dispatch says that representatives of capitalists who rep. resent milliods of dollars are expected to arrive in this city between now and the first of April. Their mission here will be for the purpose of acquiring mining property for which they have been negotiating for the past year.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03

Joe Diggs, a former Juneauite, has been made postmaster at Cordova. The Juneau Record asserts that there were several applicants for the place. But Mir. Diggs won out, in spite of the fact that he was endorsed by National Com mitteeman Shackleford and Governor Hoggatt.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03
IMMIGRATION INSPECTOR .azis KrauczunaS, Ketchikan.
U. s. CUSTOMS Collector, Clarence L. Hobart, Juneau.
U. s. CoURTs

U. $. COURTS
 Division No. 1.-Royal A. Gunnison, judge; c. c. Page, clerk of court; Harold Lull, court stenographer; John J. Boyce, U. S. district attorney; James M. Shoup, U. S. Marshal,
 Division No. 2.-Alfred s. Moore, judge; John H. Dunn, clerk of court; Henry M Hoyt, U s. district attorney; Thomas Cader Powell, U. s. marshal.
 Division No. S.-Silas H. Reid judge; Ed ward J. Stier, clerk of court; George A. JePries, court stenographer; J. J. Crossley, U. s. district attorney; George c. Perry, U. S marshal.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03
Notice
To whom it may concern:-

To whom it may concern:- All persons are hereby warned not to give credit to my wife, Mrs. Estelle M. Fenster, on my account, r. will not be responsible for debts incurred by her. Dated at Douglas, Alaska, this 18th day of February, 1909.
 CHAS FENSTER.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03
III S SrRuEyoR GENERAL,s OFFICE

U. S. SURVEYOR GENERAL'e OFFICE
 JUNEAU.-William L. Distin Surveyor-gen- eral; George Stowell, chief clerk; Martin George, chief draftsman; John J. Clark stenographer aud type writer; William F. JefFreys, trauscribing clerk; William RugG, draftsmau; Laurence Delmore, copying clerk: Henry Andrews, messenger.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03

Juneau children have a streak of curiosity. Last week one of them drank bottle of cologne, and this week another swallowed safety pin.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03

As popular pastime, draw poker is fast usurping the place held by the staid and sober game of solo.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03

U. s. LAND OFFICE, (JUNEAU) John W. Dudley, register; P. NJ. Mullen, receiver; Fl. K. Love, special agent.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03

The News has no desire to enter into a controversy as to the mechanical ability of anybody, but "facts is facts" nevertheless.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03
U. s. MARINE INSPECTORS

Frank H. Newhall, inspector of boilers George H. Whitney, inspector of hullS; con stitutiug local board of inspectors of steam vessels.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03

"Ah," said the conceited young par son, "I have been preaching to a coD- gregation of asses" "Was that the reason you called them children inquired stroDg-minded lady.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE c. c. Georgeson, Sitka, special agent ir charge of Alt ska investigations
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03

The report reaches us that the Ju neau Transcript is about to blossom out into a daily.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03

When a man marries he halves his rights and doubles his duties.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03
Advertised Letters

List of letters remaining unclaimed in the postoffice at Douglas, Alaska, on Feb. ?, 1909:
 Beaurman, John Arthan, Chris D. @ Brown, Hazel @ George, Harry Lawson, David Nilsson, Albert Peivich, Radvon Peterson, N. G. (2) Secrest, Cassie @ Vukadinovic, Ilija Walton, Tom Watson, Hugh
 Parties wishing any of them should call for "advertised letters" and give date of list. R. R. HUBBARD, P. M.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03
INTERNAL REVENUE

John Cameron, deputy collector. Fair banks; D. H. Terwiuiger, deputy collector Juneau.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03

The average dog is a sample of how faithful nuisance can be.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03

Old reliable prescription clerk at Heubner's Drug store.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03

Juneau fans are agitating the ques tion of baseball.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03
DIRECTORY OF ALASKA
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT

Governor, Milford B. Hoggntt, Juneau. Secretary to the Governor, Vim. H. Loller, Juneau.
 Ex-officio Secretary of Alaska, William l.. Distin, Juneau.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03

All kinds of string instruments at Heubner's Drug store.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03
BUREAU OF EDUCATION

BUREAU OF EDUCATION Milford B, Hoggatt, eX-officio superintend- ent of public instruction, Juneau; Harlan Updegraf, agent, Washington, D. c.
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03

"Darling," he said, "I would gladly die for you" "How kind of you," said the undertaker's daughter, "Popper says business is awful bad and need a new hat"
Douglas Island news., 1909-03-03
Bounding Alaska

"Johnny:" said the teacher, "can you tell us how Alaska is bounded?" "Please, ma'am," said Johnny, tits snowbOuud.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
Faxed Flags.

The Swiss are alive 10 the weak
ness OF English and American tour
lists for things ancient IN Inns
bruck paper says that cae Of the
popuIar manufactured antiquities IS
the Swiss flag Of 100 years ago \
new one is made to resemble cea-
tenarian by a process which inc'Hdes
fading the coiors IN the sun. bespai-
tering il with tsllo~. and laying y N
the granary. where the mice soon
give /, the necessary taitered appear
ance. Finally II is subjected again
=, the rays Of Father Sun. Is mounted
on worm eaten. broken stan. and IS
then ready for the English or Aneri-
can tourist In search Of centennial
trophies Dundee Advertiser.
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~ About TheatricalS ~

piece CT observation Of first rate
English national type"
Strife" is play with a message.
and 1t is play of strong and con-
slant dramatic interest Mr.. Gals
worthy abhors waste CT effort in lead
ing UP to the moving incidents Of his
drama. Strife" is not too "talky," Il
is a play of action; its movements is
fairly rapid. and almost every line
has direct relation to action. There
is a stirring scene in the second act
when the strikers meet outside the
mills. The mob work here is very
good. and IL reused the audience to
applause, real enthusiasm.
All the acting was coed. But in
considering a cast Of thirty charac-
tiers it is obvious that there can be
but little comment upon the efforts
Of individuals Exception must be
made. though. In fsvcr of MIR. Albert
Bruaing who. as David Roberts. re-
vealed the first really remarkable i'm
PRESERVATION yet seen In the dramatic
performances at the New theater. IN
fact. as strong piece Of character
acting as New York has seen this
SeaSon.-New York Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

- HE Academy of Music has
been the subject to dark
- spells of unprecedented du-
ration since the beginning OF
the 1909-i0 season about four months
ago. For more than month
at one time the doors OF
the theater remained closed and
the field was left exclusively TO
the vaudeville and picture houses
which. Incidentally. are doing an ever
increasing business. A few weeks ago
a series of attractions. several OF
which are worth while. came this
way. Then another spell of darkness
came on, and il is announced that the
doors will not be opened again until
Christmas Eve, two weeks from yes
terday
Poor patronage Is responsible for
the dearth CT plays at the local thea
ter. Most OF the very best produc-
tions that have been here this year
were seen by mere handfuls OF pco-
pie. consequently the managers have
fallen into the habit Of stopping two
CT even three days in Norfolk in pref
erence to paying steamer fares to
Newport News with the prospect OF
losing money fer their trouble.
However. II is said that better
things are In store for the latter hall
Of the season. Some Of the biggest
shows ON the road are booked fer
presentation here in January and Feb
Tuary.
The next play will be Be'asco's
The Girl From the Golden West.
which wili be presented on Christmas
Eve. The Christmas Day attraction
will be Bonita. in Wine Woman and
Song a musical comedy. During
Christmas week there will BE- one or
two plays. and A. n. Wilson viii be
the NcU Years Day attraction.
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-s,rne-

John Calsworthy's 'Cirile" Won tire
mcndous praise when 10 was produced
IN IsHdon last year. Ever since then
a strong desire 10 SCI I; has been
felt by those American playgCcrs who
know that there are theaters and dra-
F1atists a Thousand leagues and more
10 the cast & New Yu.k. and that
dramatic art Is neither an invention
nor a discovery Of certain husticrs Of
this isle. Strife did not die In Bri-
tain after rs London run. u has Teen
welcomed in the provinces. With
IN a fortnight Il has Won great praise
~ Manchester and Glasgow. one Of
the Manchester critics. by the way DO
eiarcd = few days -ince that in traE
ic power. IN Insight and PHILOSOPHY
and In style. the play r. one q tho
masterpieces of our tifc ., really Ius.
ffacz 20 such rhapsody. And he add
81 this shout simon Harncss--hcrs
T. character vhicb h = beautiful
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~ A Dream Realized

his entire time to the perfection or
his apparatus. Like most great inven-
tions. it was necessary fer the invent
or to spend a small fortune before he
reached the connecting link in his dis
covery and when at last he nad MS
idea perfected and patented IL was
necessary for him to form company
to get the necessary capital 20 finance
his project.
Practical Demonstration.
This company was formed in TINS
CITY in July. 1906, with number OF
prominent business men among the
charter members. The necessary capt.
tai was furnished and the first dem
onstrating apparatus was compie'eu
and tried with much success mere IN
the James River in March, 1908.
This demonstration was made upon
a wreck lying at Browns Shoals III
the James River and fully Demon
strated that wrecks could be saivaged
by ordinary labor on this clear AR
shaft principle. A number OF eitizens
went down in the tube caisson on the
COCK of the vessel and from the
wrecked schooner several pieces OF
her gear we're taken by means OF the
flexible sleeve arm extensions In %
feet of water
The company then sent its demon
strating anparatus over into the Eliz-
abeth River. near Norfolk, for the pur-
nose of using IL in certain demcnstra-
mons before several Of the government
boards which were ordered by the
navy and war departments to pass up
on the invention. resulting in the COM
pany securing excellent reports from
three OF the boards.
After a short sojourn in Norfolk
1.-THE company established branch OF
fce there and in the last few months
' has moved its main Cffice 70 that Guy
IT is much tc be regretted that New
rort News has lost this corporation
the operstions Of which bid fair 10 DC
verv extensive in the near future.
/ The Williamson Submarine Ccrpcr'
alton nov Norfolk concern, mas
MADE some very rapid strides In inc
mast wear. its new principle for IN
derwater operations Is 0eing 1eSOe
nized by the scientific and mechSnlcs
world and the organization OF suoslo
iary companies in a NUMBER OF lhn
portant seapor;s is being pushed lot
ward rapidly.
Daring the Alaskan Yukon i Pacin'
Exposition the Williamson suemsr, s'
corDorsticn had the only exhibit ioi
tho STATE Of virginia there and wa'
awarded a diploma q merit en- tn'
exhibit Of It's tube caisson. .
The company has nov branch ~
e. A. ecaftIe ana agents in Connect
lcuf. New York and Baitimcre
y The progress and success OF TINS in
vcnilon Is but the historical repe'' 10.
Of All other basic discoveries. I'M
world Is covered with water Zoe three
fourths q its area and there mas per
a crying need fer many year loI
practical means Of penetrating ines
l-,touator depths This means NJ
hccn found and the Williamson SUB
marine Corporation owns and operates
that means.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

only been married a year. and on
Christmas DAY he-he was killed In
an accident Even after the lapse
Of seven years she could scarcely
speak with calmness Of that dreadful
catastrophe which had robbed her life
% all tight and zcs,. since then.
she xent on. after = moments pause.
4 have never kept Christmas az ali:
couldn't
Miss Ancrun. the caller. sympa-
thized. albeit she thought her hostess
morbid sad seif-snduizent
But stul-the religious part Of
Christmas day she venfured.
Mrs Dare shook her head We
had been TO church IN the rnorniuE. ~
she said. brokeniy. No-Chrisfuas
day has nothing but painful memories
for me-
Miss Ancrum spoke a few kindly
words. then passed on n other things
Just before taking her leave she ven.
tured. half timidiy = wonder n 7
conid ask you 70 help ne On CHRIST.
mas tsy- We are giving a dinner and
entertainment ~ q number of the
very poorest IN the East end. and a
e - difficult 70 get adequate assist.
sncs
g re- Essr~d Wins Dare -
1 Yes. ~ v ius. such 80 YOU thai -
! reec. reTaspf Won I'll link n ever
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Car Hsve Their Votes.

The importers involved In those
customs frauds can b. depended npon
70 rally enthusiastically around the
suggestion ~ Collector L1cb for GOV
ernor of Ncw York anything 10
Eei him ont q the customs service -
Pittsbusg Dispatch
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

Where does Luclla Get her beau
iiful brown eyes,
From her mother. She has eyes
Jus; like them
And where d~cs she get her rud-
dy complexion
PROM her fathers drug storc. -
Cleveland Plain IScaicr
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

sOU al 6CHc
away or entertain
ing at home?"
Il haven't kept
Christmas for sew
eral years" re-
piled Mrs. Dare
not since my hus-
band died."
The visitor. who
only knew her
hostess slightly.
murmured: In
deed" sympathet-
ically. and glanced
round the beauti-
fully furnished
room. Mrs. Dare
was barely 80.
b a n d $ o m 2 ,
wealthy: and yet.
at a season when
the poorest get
some joy ! n { o
their lives. she
was lonely and
desolate.
Nina Dare col
ored slightly. and,
seeming 10 think
some explanation
was necessary
added. We had
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs Frederick IN mpsoG
this week celebrated The third ami
vcrssry ol their marriage Mrs
Thompson Il known better To the pub
&c as the dainty and winsome little
star. Mabel rsliafcrro.
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GOSSIP OF THE STAGE.

4 member OF the cast OF The
Heights In which Frank Keenan, Is
to star. will be his youngest dsugh-
ter Hilda. who will then make her
first appearance upon the stage
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

TO what state dos ihat younS
college girl bc'ong Who IS rrcpar
ing to take the ansl cxaminaiions7'
To the state of most 81 hen"
What - that
The state Of collapse
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
(BY J. S. OAkES.)

Even so far back as the time when
Charles Dickens was giving to th5
world the immortal efforts of his fei-
tile brain he conquest OF the air was
referred 70 ny the vast majority as a
feat Imposs HE CT attainment but by
the few farsighted prophets as some
thing which would be realized in the
dun future That realization is being
fast approached in this most eyentfui
Twentieth century.
Many years ago the visions of Jules
Verne in his many novels were hailed
as interesting, but absurd ideas by the
reading world. Today, however, many
Of these dreams of Verne have been
wonderfully realized. Not the least OF
these novel suggestions of jules Verne
was that of the Nautilus, which has
been more than exempnfied In our
modern submarine boat
Electrical appliances which, twenty
years ago. afforded amusement to the
curious when exhibited in snow win
dcws are now household necessities.
In almost every field of effort some
production OF the inventors brain
manifests itself every day and makes
easy of accomplishment what has
hitherto been hard and renders uncer-
tainfy in progress certainty
One of the nest important discov-
cries OF this nature which has been
given 20 the world In this Twentieth
century is that OF a most practicable
and simple method of underwater op-
erations. the use of which permits the
ordinary man to operate below the
water surface in fields Of unlimited
depths.
Inventor a local Man.
This invention has been brought to
light by one q Newport News o~n
citizens. a man who has lived in this
city f-r the past seventeen years.
Can't Charles Williamson. the IN
yentor Of this most wonderful device
for submarine operations, came 10
Newport News scme eighteen years
ago and for number q years was
engaged with marked success IN the
shin contracting business. While en-
Gagged in this business Captain VII
Hanson was particularly noted for ms
ACCURACY W trIItNAhtt VI
ana the time required for their exc
eutiop. A forcIblc example Of bis
foresight and ability T. succeed where
others had failed Wss In the raising vi
severz! vessels and noafing OF large
bzrKr which a prominent "reckins
company had given No a. total
wreck. The barge Is in commission
today.
Through an this work. hc~evcr. inc
iara foremost IN the Captains MIND
rad been the perfection % an invcn
tirn fer simplifying underwater oper
atious. the original idca Of which hae
becn Formulated b. him many years
before during bis many voyages e
sea
sevcrai year ago Captain william
son retired from bis ship coutractinf
business Tor the DurYose q dc'otins
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
MEN AND WOMEN

John BigelOw lborn November -,
1917 will not be at the yearly dinner
of the New York Chamber of Com
merce. His letter Ct thanks and re-
gret is characteristic. The hours
are too late for man of his age, he
says.