Douglas Island news., 1913-02-19

night. The Lyric 6-plece orchesCra VIII render some of the latest music.
 Senator J. M. Tanner, of Skagway, and G. E. Balwin, of Haines, were Douglas visitors last night to attend the meeting of the Arctic Brotherhood.
 H. R. Shepard, of Juneau, was visit ing his Douglas friends Monday. Shep formerly lived in Douglas and still has soft spot in his heart for the old town.
 Mir. and Mrs. N. D. Moore are Cura- cao passengers for Douglas to visit with Mir. and Mrs. H. E. Chambers. Mir. Moore is an official of the Pacific Coast Steamship company.
 The Jefferson sailed north from se- attle Monday night and should reach Douglas Friday morning. Passengers for Douglas are J. s. Waill, George Curtis and Robert Wiley.
 The Episcopal church is in the hands of decorators this week and numerous changes have been made to the interior of the building. When complete the improvements will be quite marked.
 A bowling contest is on at Treadwell, each hose company being represented by team. The game last night was between Company No. 6 tCyauide) and Company No. 5 (TreadwelD. The cy- anide team won out.
 At the meeting of the Arctic Brother hood last night, Alex T. Nelson, M. j.. O'Connor and Chas. A. Hopp were elected delegates to attend the A. B.. convention next month. The place for the holding of this convention is yet in doubt The call issued by Camp Sitka was for Juneau, but because there is no cam D there, Douglas Island Arctics are urging that it be held in Douglas, aud many assurances have been received from outside camps favoring this place.
 About fifteen or twenty young men of Douglas are seriously considering the formation of an athletic club. Among their plans is the repairing of the swimming pool at the Natatorium and the installation of bot and cold showers. It is also possible that out of this organization may develop ball team for the coming season, but it is a little too early to talk about baseball! The project is a good one and the boys should receive every encouragement possible.
 A meeting of the directors of the Douglas Hotel Co.,, Inc., was held at Hubbard's store Friday afternoon. Elmer E. Smith was elected president; R. R. Hubbard, secretary; and P. H.. Fox. treasurer. Mr. John Feusi was appointed to secure subscriptions for stock, and we learn that he is meeting with liberal response from the busi- ness men and others. The need for a good hotel in Douglas is so pressing that no argument should be necessary to those interested in the prosperity of the town.
 Monday morning about 7:3O o'clock the first fire alarm heard in Douglas for months sounded. The cause of the commotion was blaze in the Tavern Cafe resulting from attempting to fill a gasoline tank near blaze. Quick ac ton on the part of Harry Rexroth and others who came running from John Feusi's store with fire extingnishers, saved the day. Tbe chemical solution subdued the flames much more quickly than any application water would have done, and the damage was small. If each business house would purchase at least one of these small extinguishers, the danger of fire in Douglas would be reduced to the minimum point, and the first time blaze started it would pay for itself ten times over.
 The second alarm this week an nounced fire in the Orpheum theatre, in the Board of Trade building, at 7:3O this morning. The vigorous aud ex tended ringing of the alarm indicated that the fire was serious in it's nature. Great volumes of smoke were issuing from the building. Two streams of water were turned on and at that it was more than half an hour before the