Douglas Island news., 1912-11-13

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 The Saturday night show at the Club was postponed until Monday night, when some very amusing pictures were shown.
 Monday night the lights in Douglas winked out, caused by the parting of the cable. Wonder if it shocked the fish as much as the language used in Douglas would have shocked a preacher,
 l Aman, name unknown, recent ar rival from the Westward, fell from the ferry Teddy Sunday night and was drowned. The statement that Frank Filliat was the victims name Is evi- dently mistake.
 Armstrong X Brown have opened up "a skating rink in the Natatorium. Bright lights, good music, new paint and many conveniences never before provided make the place more attrac- tive than ever before.
 Billy Woodworth, black-face com ediau, just from the Pautages circuit, is at the Lyric for week, beginning last night. Special vaudeville features will appear at the Lyric, changing every week. Same old price.
 Governor Clark and wife were pas sengers northbound on the Jefferson Monday, returning to their home in Juneau. We are pleased to state that Mrs. Clark has completely recovered from her recent illness.
 Wm. Hunt, an employe of the Alaska Gas;iueau company, working at Sheep creek, was struck bya failing tree last Sunday afternoon and crushed. He was taken to the Juneau hospital, where he died few hours later.
 Miss Lily Liljestrand left ou the Spokane for months visit on the Sound. She accompanied Mir. and Mrs. V. A. Peterson, who arc off for short vacation before going to SKagway, where MT. Peterson has been appointed agent for the Pacific Coast Steamship company.
 The Orpheum Theatre is making a speciality of fine music, having 6 piece orchestra engaged at each nights per formance. High class vaudeville Is also to be seen here, black-face special ties by Harry Mclver aud songs ey Monte Snow, and three reels of "trust flms-best by test.
 Mrs. J. c. Skillman, nee Rosy Conrad, who has been visiting her father in this city for several months, will return via the steamer Hum boldt to her home in Spokane, Wash. Mrs. Skillmau's many Douglas friends are glad to note ! that her recent visit in the NOrthland has been beneficial to her health. Oscar Ohman, one of the oldest set tiers of Douglas, has returned from Cordova. Oscar says that Douglas Is his native land and be always looks upon it as home. Oscar has splendid water power near to the city of Cor, dova, and expects some day to reap the benefit of the years of work he has spent in its development.
 Paddy Griffin died at Juneau last Saturday. Strong drink is given as the cause of his demise. Poor Paddy. Un der bis different titles he has given em- ploymeut to the courts almost times without number. He was rebel against the established forms of society, but who would speak of him harshly, now that his stormy career is ended?
 "Nothing succeeds like success" ," The Orpheum theatre opened it's doors for it's first performance last Thursday night aud the attendance was so great that it was necessary to give g second performance to accommodate them all. The management will spare neither trouble nor expense to make this show popular and attractive every night in the week.
 Col. John Moore was passenger on the Spokane for California, where he will spend the winter. Mir. Moore has been employed during the summer at the Alaska Juneau mine aud says that it is wonder and will still be pro- ducing mine in hundred years. Mir, Moore will visit with his son, George, who has nice position at Loomis, Calif.
 Your attention is called to the store of Chas. S. Swihart on St. Ann avenue,