Douglas Island news., 1914-03-04

An abundant supply of herring, fat and juicy, came into the channel last week and Douglas people filled their hatohes full, and most of them have been troubled more or less with tummy ache ever since.
 The Alaska railroad bill has passed through the ordeal of the conference committees aud it is expected that it will be re dy for the signature of Pres ideut Wilson by the last of the week. Only one feature ia yet to be settled.- to 6ud a Goethals to do the work.
 Two men fishing tor herring last Monday near the city dock, met with a mishap when their flat bottom boat up- set plunging them into the icy waters of Gastineau. Their plaintive cries brought help and th y were rescued, but not before they were thoroughly chilled.
 Dr. J. K. Simpson, the pioneer doctor man of this part of Alaska, leaves to- morrow on the steamer Princess Ma ouinna for Victoria, B. C., where be will make bis home. He will be sadly missed. but the Doctor says that he may be expected back now apd then for short visits. May good luck go with him.
 The Skagway Athletic Club basket ball team came down last week to try their mettle against the quality bunch on Gastineau channel. They found here a regular hotbed of basket ball enthusiasm. Every game was lost by them until last night they finally sue. ceeded in overwhelming a team from the Douglas school by a score of l4 to 8. That Skagway bunch may do very we'll to plug around home, but they are not good enough to send to Gastineau.
 On her maiden voyage to Alaska, the steamship Admiral Evans, of the Ad. miral line, Capt. M. M. Jensen, tied up at the Douglas city dock last Friday evening and took on a number of pas. sengers for the Sound The Admiral Evans, formerly the steamship Buck man. has been rebuilt at cost of over s1OO.OOO and refurnished throughout. As she lay at the city dock she was inspected by large number of citizens who pronounced her one of the finest craft ever sent to the'Nortb.
 The democrats of Douglas Island met at the Lyric Monday night to form a working organization. Judge Frank Bach was elected president; J. F. Hen son, secretary, and l.. H. Keist, treas urer. Frank Bach and w. H. McBlaine were selected for the job of circulating the membership rolls. It was decided at this meeting that Douglas democrats join with Juneau tonight in the cele. bration of the first anniversary of Will sonianism. Next Monday night a meet ing will be held, at which arrangements will be made for a similar celebration in Douglas. The rate Of democratic in. crease in these parts is to say the least remarkable.
 The regular monthly meeting of the fire department at A. l.. U. hall last Saturday night brought more than the usual crowd. Besides the regular re- ports of officers of the department some very interesting talks were made by visitors from Treadweli and others. Chef Bach and bis assistants had pre- pared an immense clam chowder which, with plenty of beer and other victualsl proved quite satisfying and filling ! Songs, stories, recitations and clog dancing made the balance of the even . ing short. The musical efforts of the Original Treadwell Chorus and Jubilee Singers were greatly appreciated.