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Douglas Island news., 1913-08-20

Many people of Falrbanks, patrons of the large mail order houses of the St4tes, have been known 10 pull off some funny stunts, but the most nervy one ever recorded in Fairbanks took place last week, says the Citizen. A certain young lady walked into an es- taDlishment that deals in ladies' shoes. She asked to be shown several pairs. The clerk, a ve'y obligiug young man, as all Fairbanks clerks are, went through all the stock and finally suc- ceeded in finding a shoe that would fit the dainty foot that was thrust from beneath the skirt. She had him lace it it up, looked it over carefully, walked about on the mat with it, and assured the clerk that it fitted fne All of the above is, of course, very ordinary, but here is the fine work. She asked ex- actly the size, the width and the gen. eral description of the shoe, and the obngiug one explained to the best of bis knowledge. He then started to wrap up the parcel and asked the young lady if she would take the shoes with her or have them sent to the house. and this was her reply: "Oh, mol didn't care to buy; l was just sending Outside for a pair and l wanted to be sure of the size." The clerks funeral will be held some time in the near future.
 Sitka is the most unique and inter- estine place in Alaska. It is, indeed, the most distinctive little city on the American contineut-an antique, rich in romance and history, and singularly attractive, says Scott c. Bone, in Seat tie P.-I. When the tourists of the Se attle Chamber of Commerce, an early morning late in June, caught first glimpse of Sitka they were one and all, captivated by it's charms at once. Here was picture worth travelling miles to see. Diminutive islands, of odd but symmetrical formation, dot the harbor. Covered with mosses, trees and flowers, they are most pleasing to the eye. Back of Sitka, which is built on the west coast of Barsnof island, rise ma- iestic mountains. The immediate en- vironment, in midsummer, because of the luxuriant growth of grasses, mosses and flowers, presents an almost tropical scene. Over 300 kinds of wild flowers have been found on Baranof Sitka in it's makeup is more Russian than American. One hundred years ago tfounded in 1799 18OOl it was an impor- tant Russian trading station and man. ufacturing town, and developed as a commercial port of the Pacific. It was then called New Archangel. But Rus sian enterprises which gave the city it's early growth, ultimately waned and failed. and Sitka dwindled to a mere Indian village. Thus it remained until the United States purchased Alaska in 1867. Then Sitka began to thrive again. It became the capital and port of entry, and was later made a coaling station. Now it has two graded schools, several churches, a museum, a training school for the Indians, and a number of industries which supply local needs and furnish trade with the adjacent ielands. The government ex- perimental farm is located just outside the town. Gold of high grade has been found in the mountains of the island. The removal of the capital to Juneau ] has not materially affected Sitka,
Douglas Island news., 1913-08-20

Nome is putting up big nghC Jo have Alaska's new mining law annulled by congress, but it is somewhat doubt full that other sections of Alaska will give any assistance to that end. The law may not be a real good for some lawyers, or for some dredging concerns that would monopolize all mineral ground, but it seems to be a good one for the individual, who is entitled to some consideration.-Ruby Record Citizen.
 An association of local fishermen of Wrangell have proposed organizing a cooperative company; to that end have formed a temporary association for the purpose of incorporating, according to circular. It is proposed to incorpor- ate with a capital stock of SlO0,0OO. The entire capital to be treasury stock which shall be issued solely to bona fide fishermen owning their own boat and gear and only in exchange for cash or it's equivalent at par value. An agreement has been made with a Wran geu firm for a cold storage warehouse capable of storing fifty tons of fresh or mild cured fish, which shall be un. der the exclusive control of the co operative company. The circular says further: "The larger our mem bership the greater and more immediate will be our success. We appeal to every bona lde independent fisherman to first satisfy himself we are offering a sound business proposition and then join us." J. H. McGehee and A. H. Lawrence are president and secretary respectively.
 The rush to White river is the live Hest known in years. Tie placers there are not known yet to be of any considerable extent, but the entire dis trict is highly mineralized and prom ises to hold a large percentage of the stampeders at least one year. Many are going in prepared to stay a year in the district. Many are rushing in from the Cordova side, through Scolai pass. Eight to ten weeks later the winter storms will close that pass. Old-timers who have wiutered on the White for years were never known to cross the glacier and to travel through the pass after the summer season passed. They know the treacherous condition of the slippery trail on the glacier, and the danger of storms in that high and narrow defile With Scolai pass closed, it means the White river camp and the Sushanna division will be restricted to the interior travel. The next pass to the northward is the Matanuska, involving too great de- tour for coast outlet. The natural route of egress therefore, is through this territory, either down the White to the mouth and out via the Stewart or Lawson, or out over tue hludue trail. When it comes to taking in out fits in short order, the upper Yukon route is the right one to follow. It is much easier to come via SkaRway and Whitehorse, and to drop down the Yukon by boat, thence go across from Coffee or Doniek with pack animals than to take the hazard of packing in Scolai even in summer Those bringing large outfits should land them first at the mouth of the White or the Donjek, and do their freighting after the White freezes. All the experienced White river people are doing that right today.-Dawson News,
Douglas Island news., 1913-08-20

"Alaska is the land for young man. All that he has to do is to go there and stick, for Co my mind it holds a greater future for the young American than any other part of the country" said P. J. Kennedy, of San Francisco. Mir. Kennedy has been sightseeing in Alas ka for the past three months.
Douglas Island news., 1913-08-20

"Alaska is the land for young man. All chat he has to do is to go there and stick, for to my mind it holds a greater future for the young American than any other part of the country" said P. J. Kennedy, of San Francisco. Mr.. Kennedy has been sightseeing in Alas. ka for the past three months.
 The Fairbanks experiment farm is not an experiment. That is one trouble with it. Itis a source of complaint on the part of private farmers that the farm does not confne it's activity to experiment., specially in the raising Of potatoes The market for homegrown potatoes is steadily growing, and the demand for Outside potatoes as stead ily diminishing. But it takes time to build up my kind of market, and until the demand for a product clearly eX- ceeds the supply, it is not fair for the government, with it's unlimited re sources, to enter the market in com potion with private farmers. It is cer- tainIy a poor way to encourage private farmiug, the very object for which an experiment station should exist- Times.
 Dr. J. w. Turrentine, who has been Investigating the possibilities of con- verting salmon caunery ofal into fer tilizer for the Department of agricul ture, left for the states on this morn. ing's Princess Sophia, says the Ketchi- kan Miner To the Miner man he made the statement that there is a great fu- ture for the canners in the fertilizer field as the demand for fertilizer throughout the country far exceeds the present supply. The cost of in- staliug a plant for the purpose of con- vertiug the oGal is not great, and ac- cording to the doctors figures fully twenty per cent per year could be re- alized on tbe money invested. While in Alaska he has visited practically every canuery from Kodiak south and .'has prepared a mass of figures and statistics on the subject. Before en- tering upon his present work, Dr.. Turreutiue was at the head of the de- partmeut of chemistry at the Lafayette University in North Carolina, that be- ing bis native state.
 Mountains of coal have been discov- cred sixty miles from the mouth of the Kuskokwim river near the River Eek and eighty miles from Goodnews bay, according to Capt. Louis Enafich, mas ter of the power schooner Bender Brothers. Prospectors in search of gold on the Eek river stumbled onto the coal in the hilly country bordering the river. Capt. Knahich says the new fields are more extensive than those of Katalla. The specimen brought on the Bender Brothers is hard and of fine quality. Discouraged by government restrictions and lured on by tales of richer gold discoveries up the River Beck, no claims have been staked in the new coal area, according to Knafich. ! The fields are easily reached by water or land and a rail line could be con- structed to Goodnews bay at little cost and coal furnished to Nome, St. Mi- chael, the interior, Dutch HarbOr, Un- alaska and other points, with little time and expense, where now fuel is obtain ed from Australia Seattle Times.
Douglas Island news., 1913-08-20
THE MAN YOU WRITE TO

is very aPt to judge your proposition according to the stationery as we'll as the con- tents of your letter. Write on the kind we sell and it will make a good impression.
 Your use of our correct sta tionery will be evidence of your taste and judgment that will weigh we'll in your favor.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13
MASONS PLANNING
SKYLINE TEMPLE
Ten-Story Building, Designed For Office And
Fraternal Uses, Now in Hands of Committee
Present Site to be Retained

Honolulu is to have a real skyscra-
per in the not far distant future il
plans now under way by local Masons
are carried through to consummation
as early as IL is hoped they will be.
A pine-story stone building, hand
some as to exterior and designed on
the interior for special occupancy, is
under consideration by committee of
local Masons, Of which L. C. Ables of
Hawaiian Lodge is the chairman. Mr..
Ables, confirming today the report of
the building in contemplation. said
that the preliminary design has been
completed, The building is being
worked out on paper in the office of
Architect H. l.. Kerr and the first
penciled sketch has already been sub
mitted to the committee
While no final decision has yet
been reached as to the erection of the
building. and even the plans for the
structure are still in embryo, the fra
ternalists interested in the project de-
clare themselves hopeful of an early
and favorable conside, alton of the
idea by the various Masonic lodges.
The building is planned for the
northeast corner of Hotel and Alakea
street, on the property now occupied
by the Masonic Temple and already
the property of the Masons 1t is un-
derstood that the financing of the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13
SUIT IS CONTINUED
ON ACCOUNT OF
Wedding

After obtaining jury, examining
one witness and introducing fac
simile working model or the coal car
rier used by the Inter-fsland Steam
Navigation Company in loading and
unloading coal to and from ships, the
damage suit against that firm by
George E. Ward was coatinued by Gil
cult Judge Cooper today until neyt
Tuesday morning.
Ordinarily a continuance would be
only until the following Monday but
an exception to the rule is noted in
this instance in Judge Cooper's favor.
His daughters wedding is to take
place Monday, and he desires the day
for preparation for that event. Ward
IS suing the company for $4,000 dam
ages, alleged to be due him as the
result of injuries received when ne
was struck from the raised circular
track and fell thirty feet. He alleges
he is injured for life.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13
INTER.ISLA|yD
Will DEFEND
MANY SUITS

The first of a series of about fifty
damage suits that may aggregate $780,
600, resulting from the fire aboard the
steamer Mauna Kea at Hilo four
months ago, were filed in circuit court
this morning against the Inter-Island
Steam and Navigation Company.
Those filed this morning are nte IN
number, setting forth claims which
will totaI approximately $6g06 The
plaintiffs are. the H. Hackfeld Com.
pany, Hawaii Mill Company. &. Mat
sumura. s. Fujiyama and s. Hata. At
torney Frank Thompson of the firm OF
Thompson, Wilder, Watson & Lymer,
who appears as counsel for the plain
tits. states that he Is preparing pa
pers in about forty-five other similar
cases which he expects to file shortly.
The Mauna Kea caught fire while
lying at the wharf at Hilo before any
considerable quantity of her cargo had
been removed. A large shipment of
quicklime was the cause, and 1t WAS
subdued only after a stubborn fight
that continued for many hours Mean
time, it is said, the larger part of the
miscellaneous cargo WIS either par
TALLY damaged or totally destroyed.
The suits now on file and in prospect
are brought by the owners OF tue
goods on the vessel
The first suit resulting from. the
confiagration, brought in the local dis
trict court, was won by the plaintiff
and was appealed by the defendant
counnonv fo tho cirpuif court The
balance of the claims now are to be
grouped and filed directly in the high
eT court.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

building is assured The Masons feel
that they have outgrown their present
quarters and are in position TO en-
ter a new and much larger structure
According to the preliminary
sketches made by the architects, the
building will be nine stories above the
street and will probably have a story
below the street for a great banquet
hall. The stories in which the lodge
rooms are to be located will be of
double height The ground floor will
be devoted to commercial purposes,
designed for rent to shops of various
kinds.
AS contemplated. the temple is to be
built of Tenino sandstone, a hand
some stone from the northwest. After
quarrying, the stone darkens to a
beautiful grey and when put into
building blocks, makes a particularly
effective combination Those who
have seen the preliminary sketches
are pleased with the exterior view Of
the proposed skyscraper.
No details have been completed, but
a rough estimate puts the cost of the
building proposed at from $250.000 to
$500, 900.
From time to time since 1900 the
Masons have discussed plans for a
big building, but not until now have
they come close to- naturalization.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13
PLANNING NOW
TO RESURRECT
&. 0. P. ON OAHU

A resuscitation or a resurrection OF
the Republican party on Oahu is
planned. the happy event being set
for early next week
Bertram Won Damn, chairman of
the county committee and titular head
of the party activities in this county,
announced this morning that meet
ing will be held sometime next week,
the day not being specified, for the
purpose of taking general survey of
the political situation and of begin
ming plans for next years campaign.
There hasn't been much signs of a
Republican party since the 5th of last
November. the interim being given
over mostly to Democratic rejoicing.
Now the politicians are beginning, 10
discern good deal of discomfort with
the Democratic administration and
the G. o. P. is to wake from its slun-
bers. John Wise, secretary OF the
committee. has been asked to call the
meeting. The date is not yet definite
IN set
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13
BAD ODOR Is
NO NUISANCE,
SAYS THAYER

Acting on complaint from the Ka-
pahulu Improvement Club the terri.
torial board of health, accompanied by
Attorney General Thayer this morn
ing visited and inspected the hog
ranch conducted by Charles Martin,
in the Kapahulu district. The i'm
provement club had complained that
the pig pens were insanitary, noisome
and nuisance. The authorities, after
close inspection, decided they could do
little more than recommend few
minor improvements, such as feeding
troughs, affording better cleaning IA
cilities.
IAN unpleasant odor doesn't con
stitute a nuisance within the mean
ing of the law" explained the attorney
general "This has been proved in
the states in cases brought against
packing companies"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13
RECORD YEAR
FOR HAWAII
P|NEAPPLES
About SIS, 900, ,0pe Is Figure
Now Placed on Output for
Current Season
LARGE CROP OF
FRUIT Is ASSURED
Canning Concerns Already Are
Preparing to Supply Mar
ket Demands

Hawaii is on the threshold OF an
other record breaking pineapple
year" Estimates By local growers
and manufacturers for the season OF
1913 reach q total Of approximately
10000 cases Of the canned fruit, the
gross receipts from (which, 1t is fig
ured, will be between $l,500.000 and
50, 900, 900.
Though the market Is somewhat OF
an unknown quantity, the big crops
are a practical certainty. The can
ming district at Iwilei is just Begin
ming to show signs of activity and
within a few days will be tuning up
for the rush work later in the sum-
ner.
The pineapple season Is beginning
early this year and both the Hawaiian
Pineapple Company and the Hawaii
Preserving Company, the two big man
ufacturers of the callud fruit. have
begun putting away the fresh pines
as they come from the fields. The
fruit is trickling in and the factories
are running only part-tiIne. but soon
the carloads of pines will be sent in
from the fields and the factories kept
busy working overtime.
"The prospects for the sales season
are good, though the market Ii little
uncertain" says James D. Dole, the
pineapple magnate, who has recently
returned from an extended trip to the
mainland. "Of course, buSiness condi-
tions are impossible to foresee and
no one knows what the outcome OF
the tariff fight In congress will be.
grocers last year lost money
on certain commoditie4 among them
sugar, canned salmon. ETC.. and are a
little slow now in placing large orders
for pineapples, with delivery five
or so hence.
s-stilI, the canned bine Is working
it's way ahead all the time as a COM
modify Of wide consumption and the
for the year are good.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13
Dougherty May be Director
of Floral Parade of 1914
PROMOTION COMMITTEE is
TO GET HIS ANSWER
THIS AFTERNOON

James d. Dougherty, Of the firm Of
Wall & Dougherty. who for many
years has been prominent In the
preparation and carrying out Of Ha-
wallis celebrations and festivals, has
been asked by Fred L. Waldron,
chairman of the promotion committee,
to take the position of director-gen-
eral Of the 1914 Floral Parade and
M!d-Winter Carnival
While Mr. DoneheFty has not IS
yet accepted the offer, 1t IL, expected
that the question as to whether or not
he will assume the positbn will be
definitely decided this afternoon,
when he will be present at a meet
ing of the promotion committee at
$3.50 o'clock, Mr.. Dougherty is es-
pecially qualified for the position as
director-general on account of his
wide experience with former pageants
and celebrations. Two years ago he
ably assisted Arthur F. Wall, who was
in charge of the 1912 floral parade,
and was one Of those who success
fully staged the production of Pima
FORE
Among other matters of business to
be taken up by the promotion COM
mittee will be that of the posters for
the 1914 floral parade and carnival.
and 1t is expected that some definite
conclusion will be reached relative
to the competition. 1t has been de-
cided to use only local and California
talent for the posters next year. but
for the one in 1915 to invite promin-
ent magazine artists on the mainland
to compete. California artists will be
informed of this decision, and ii is
expected Tat the designs will receive
and choice made several months be-
fore the festival. On account of the
fact that these posters must be sent
to all parts of the world some time
prior to the parade and carnival, the
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Friday The Thirteenth, Thirteen
49,

= 4 y y y 4 + n T.
Keep hand watch the
sharks pIayfuly
Friday
nineteen hundred and thirteen will be
You should
this story II do nothing nothing be done maybe
Anyway, it safer that Ships
ships and delights
sickness in cabin thirteen, but it's
important things happen today
sail
together exchange
discuss the undesirabyo
istration, and a few other pleasant subjects.
But If the world is sometimes said
thirteenth will be stalled
thirteenth part
sible diligently
There dangers life anyway of mot
lists affectonaey which
under like reacherous plank bill collectors will
with their
anything
But like other days is only expected
long That is thing its credit In that short
can swim unpeanued and the OTHER donts" be followed
letter.
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WILL CLAIM
ONE RECORD
FOR swimmer

Receipts from the annual swimming
championships held at the Alakea slip
last Wednesday, amounted to trifle
more than $1,109, and now that the
Hawaiian Athletic Association is in
funds there is chance that it will
contribute toward. sending the Hui
Nalu and Healani swimming represen-
tatives to San Francisco, for the July
4 races. The matter will be consid-
cred at meeting of the delegates to
be held within the next two days.
Officers of the Hawaiian Athletic
Association, the local branch OF the
Amateur Athletic Union, do not claim
more than one worlds swimming rec
suit of the annual swimming cham
pionships held here last Wednesday.
Every effort will be made to have
Duke Kahanamoku's mark of 55 1-5
seconds for the 100 yard swim recog-
nized by the A. A. T., this being his
new worlds record His time of q
seconds fiat for the 50-yard event IS
an American amateur record, and
every possible precaution has been
taken to have measurements and data
complete, so that these two marks will
be allowed
Nothing would be worse for the 10
cal interest of sport than to claim
worlds records for Duke unless he
was really entitled to Them said
John F. Soper. of the local A. A. IT,,
this morning. 'It is no knock, but a
real service, to call attention to the
mistakes made in announcing records.
1t is mere foolishness to claim some
thing that we haven't got"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13
SUPER VISO RS
PASS MONTHLY
PAYROLL

A meeting of the supervisors was
held at noon today, at which tinIe the
monthly payrolls we're passed upon.
Other business was not brought be-
fore the body, it being deferred until
June IL when the city fathers will
meet again. this time at 7:30 p. m.
Supervisor Petrie. who has been i'll
for number of days, was sufficiently
recovered to be present this noon.
II was announced that the last eau
Gus on the budget will be held Sun
day. The item of permanent pave
ments will be settled then.
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decision must be made as soon !. as
possible, and therefore the idea OF
asking eastern artists to compete has
been abandoned.
Z see that the promotion com
mittee is being well represented in
Washington, said Acting g-Secretary
Jordan this morning, from the fact
that Walter G. Smith was laughed at
when he gave out the information
that the Hawaii promotion committee
was paying him $625 month to lee.
ture. The truth of the matter is that
Smith is getting just that amount
from the committee every month, but
1t must be remembered that out of
that amount he must pay the salaries
of moving picture operator, and an
advance man, pay all travelling ex-
penses, minor expenses and his own
salary"