Douglas Island news., 1914-11-18
The Douglas Island News.
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 FOR RENT-Two four-room flats, with bath. One partly furnished. Inquire of Henry Brie.-Adv.
 There is no doubt that some one has been stringiu' Montley Snow, of the Empire, about that five bones.
 Miss Rose Penglase, Douglas sten- ographer, has been employed at the general office of the Treadwell com pany.
 J.E. Dempsey has been selected as general manager of the White Pass & Yukon system. Dempsey was formerly traffic manager.
 A thrifty Douglasite has placed cleo trio lights in his hen house, SO that darkness may not interfere with the activities of the busy inmates.
 Matt J. BesoloG, a Russian, con- mitted suicide in a Juneau roOming house Saturday night by shooting him. self in the breast with a revolver.
 "SITKA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modations, American or European plan For terms apply to Dr. l.. P. Goddard, Sanitarium, Alaska.-Advertisement.
 Now is the time to order your fall suit. Just received a new line of Detmer samples. Come in and look them over. Walberg & Stoltman-Adv.
 The weather attractions of the week past have included bright sunshine, hard freeze, a light snow and a heavy fall of rain. Variety is the spice of life.
 Some Juneau wag has evolved the conundrum: of a germ is germ in Germany, what would it be in Doug las?" And the answer: "Wby Mike robe, of course"
 One of the fish cases was on trial in the federal court at Juneau yesterday. Along toward evening it was discovered that one of the jurors had been asleep most of the day.
 Manager Ben Leaning, of the Tread we'll Club, left last night on the Mari posa for the States, which in this in stance may extend as far as New Jer- sey. During his absence Ed Cbristoe will assume his duties.
 Merl e. Thomas has resigned his DO sition as storekeeper in the mining and milling department at Treadwell and will accept a position in the machine shop department, under Boss Bennett. Don Dutton has been appointed in his stead.
 A number of Douglas residents have been serving their country in the cap- acity of jurors in the federal court at Juneau the past week. There was some complaining. You dou't have to travel far Go 6ud a country where men would jump at the job.
 Mir and Mrs. Fred Gius arrived from the South on the Hum boldt. They had planned to come North some time ago, when their boys aud the Martini family came up, but were detained on account of the illness of Mrs. .Gius, who is now much improved.
 Guy Smith, of the Rexall, left on the Jefferson Saturday morning for visit to Seattle and Everett, Washington. As we understand it, this Is purely and solely a pleasure trip, and Guy will bring his greatest joy back with him when he returns to Alaska.
 The Ladies' Auxiliary of the A. C.. Club will give a dance at the Douglas PRink next Wednesday night ,Thauks giving eve). The ladies are preparing for a big crowd aod a splendid time, and there is no reason to believe that they will be disappointed in either par ticular.
 The Alaska Steamship Company's steamer Dirigo is lost. Loaded with eooper ore from Cordova. she was in low of the company's bis freighter, Cordova, bound for Puget Sound. A hundred miles off Cape Spencer a sev- ere storm opened Der seams and she supk. Her captain and crew were rescued by the Cordova.
 Quo Vadfs, displayed at the Lyric on last Wednesday and Thursday nights, was perhaps the most interesting and sttaotive picture ever displayed in Douelas. Those who missed it cer- tsinly missed a treat. Mir. PurintOn .avs that be has contracted for num- .f alrns nf ennal merit which will