The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-16
NEW GASTINEAU HOTEL READY;
 NEW MANAGER

NEW lybFAiNFHOGuh
 The announcement is made today that the fourstory addition which makes the Gastineau Hotel tho ,ar' gest and most costly hostelry In AL aska has been completed and tur- .nished and Is ready for guests. The addition, built at the rear of the ho- tel that already had established 9 reputation for itself, gives the Gas. tneau more than 90 rooms, many Of them in two and three-room suites with baths. The completed and furnished building represents an in- vestment of $100,000. 1t covers three town lots of 30 by 100 feet. In fact. from Franklin street to the extreme back part of the building lis 1O9 feet. lt is one lot wide on Franklin street. and two lots wide in the rear.
 The addition to the Gastineau ho- tel was begun ten months ago. the work has been prosecuted ever since and it was thoroughly done. 1t is. practically a fire-proof structure, be- ing of reinforced concrete construc- ton and containing two flre-proof walls through the building with fire proof doors which close the halls that lead through the hotel The doors close automatically when the heat reaches a certain temperature.
 In addition to the precautions against fire in the construction, a complete system of fire protection has been installed. Three lines of hose are available for use on each floor and several lines reach the roof that may be used in any part of the structure.
 Rooms Large and We'll Furnished
 The rooms in the newly construct ed addition to the hotel are large. well furnished and provided with ample ventilation The wood work is Of Puget Sound fir Of golden oak finish. Most of the rooms have brass bedsteads. though many of them have oak. Circassian walnut and mahogany bed room sets.
 All the rooms of the hotel are equipped with hot and sold water large closets. and are either direct ly connected with baths or are ac cessible to bath rooms Telephones will be installed in them as soon as they are received. Manager Ed Webster. of the Juneau-Douglas Tele phone company says these have been shipped from San Francisco. and are due here at once
 Two Heating Plants
 The hotel Is provided with two heating plants. ample to keep the ] lfrf1I tfo,rs tn1, ,1n hf.tr low the outside temperature may become. There are three large sam pie rooms for travelling salsmen.
 Other Improvements to be made shortly will enlarge the lobby, and improve the facilities of the cafe and culinary department, which will be reopened within a short time by C. F. flaming. of Seattle.
 The building was erected by W. F. Skoog, a Juneau architect and contracting builder and his instruc tions were to spare no pains Go make the building modern in all respects. Claude Ericson To Operate Hotel
 Claude Ericson half owner of the Gastineau hotel property. has leased the interest of F. R. Jaeger, his partner. and will operate the hotel. devoting his time and personal eff forts toward caring for guests and catering as host to the general pub lie
 Speaking of his departure into the active hotel business, Mir Ericsson said:
 Tt has always been my desire 10 own a business where l could render much service. and judging from the experience that Live had in the hotel business this year. shall now have my desires fulfilled shall consecrate my life to that purpose and feel that the Gastineau Hotel is going Co be very successful in. stitutlon We shall try to secure limited number of steady roomers. and intend to make our rates as low as war prices will permit We shall not try to get rich quick. but we shah do our very best to make our guests like the place
 'The hotel cafe is under lease to Mir. c. F. flaming of Seattle. who is expected to arrive about June goth when we shall start right in and make the changes in the build ing to suit his requirements He expects Co conduct strictly first class cafe and bar
 Glenn C. Bartlett will remain with the new management as house sup erintendent.