Explosion And
Fire Threatened
City Ketchikan
Fire, preceded by an explosion,
said to have originated in the
rear of Bob Graham's Undertak
ing Parlors at Ketchikan, Alaska,
Wednesday night, November 3rd,
causing nearly $6000 damage,says
the Alaska Fishing News. Prompt
work on the part of the firemen
saved the business heart of the
city from being an ash heap.
The Rex Hotel, facing Main
Street, was gutted. All the per
sonel effects of Florence (La Mar)
Polychronis, who leased the place
from John Koel. owner, were de
stroyed. The rear of the Bon
Marche apartment store was
scorched and windows broken,
and Ed. Sande's Store, The Kraft
Shop, and nearly every building
in the block close to the fire suf
fered some damage from water or
strong wind carried banners
mie to the roof of Peterson
ickhill Garage, across the
et, but firemen on the roof
kept streams of water going.
Once it was feared the flames,
which soared skyward, were be
yond control. Very few of the
losses were covered by insurance
Mrs. Polyehronis fled from her
ap rtments saving only a few of
her personal effects. Her daugh
ter. 14. was taken to the hospital
from the shock So rapidly the
fire spread that when it roared
thru the walls of the Rex Hotel,
that it also showed up in the
apartments of Mr and Mrs Abbie
Garn, tK) feet away from the Rex
and next door. Charles Potter,
a fireman, was struck on the head
with a falling axe. George Al
brightson. fire lieutenant, was ov
ercome by smoke for a short
time. Other firemen suffered
minor burns and cuts from fall
ing and breaking glass.
Graham was not present in the
undertaking parlors when the fire
broke out. but returned at once
and had two bodies removed
from the place.
IT IS ADVISABLE NOT TO WAIT UNTIL THE RUSH HOUR
TO MAKE PLANS AND PREPARATIONS FOR YOUR
THANKSGIVING DINNER. WE ARE BEND
OUR BEST EFFORTS TO ASSIST
YOU IN EVERY POSSIBLE
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TABLE ADORNAMENTS
See us for your kitchen utensils, Pyrex items and Table needs. Our table
linens, table adomaments and flowers are astonishingly beautiful. We have China
ware, Glassware and Silverware re-priced for the occasion.
TABLE DELICACIES
Fresh Celery, Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Local and Outside Cranberries.
Cranberry Sauce, Fresh Grapes, Pears, Oanges, Grapefruit, Pomegranites. Local
Cabbage, Turnips and Carrots, Mints, Nuts, Olives, Spiced and Preserved Fruits,
Jellies, Pickles, Glazed Fruits.
Our Fruit Juices assortment is complete^ Try our Bulk Minced Meat with
New England Rum in it. Fresh Eastern and Olympia Oysters. Use Chestnuts in
your dressing, for your birds.
OUR TURKEYS
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Are the very best that money can buly, es
pecially selected for us, as a special inducement
we are offering a 5% discount on all orders placed
with us before Tuesday night. This will enable us
to prepare your Turkey in an expert manner ready
for the oven.
SPECIAL ATTRACTION
A special Thanksgiving Drawing will be made from our Xmas Barrel at
2 P. M, Wednesday, November 24th. The first number drawn will receive a TUR
KEY; the second a CAPON; the third a large ROASTING CHICKEN. The tickets
will be returned to the barrel to share again in the Xmas Drawing on Xmas Eve.
REMEMBER—that with every $1.00 purchase or paid on account a chance is
given away free. “
POLETSTORES
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Hours: 9 A.M. to 5 P. M.
and 7 to 8 P. M.
Located Opposite Federal Bldg.
First Avenue West
Phone Main 22
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Federated Church
Rev. Vincent C. Widney. Pastor.
Services for Sunday, Nov. 21
Church School 11 o’clock.
Evening Worship, 7:45.
Sermon topic: “Faots that Un
dergird Life.”
Everyone cordially invited to
worship with us.
Native Methodist Church,
Service 5 P. M.
Next Thursday, Thanksgiving
Day, at 11 o’clock, there will be
a public service of thanksgiving
at the Federated church. All are
urged to attend this service. Par
ents are requested to make this a
family service by coming to the
church with their children and
sitting with them.
Everyone interested in the for
mation of a choir at the Federat
ed church please come to the
church at 12 o'clock noon tomor
row, Nov. 21 Men’s voices in
particular are badly needed to
round out a choir. If you want
a choir please don’t fail this meet
ing, as we are already very late
in starting for Christmas music.
NEWS ITEMS ,
The Mirow Air Service Lock
heed plane which made a flight
with passengers to Cordova yes
terday, returned to Nome today
via Anchorage, piloted by Jack
JefTord.
A Wien Alaska Airlines plane
flew to Coffe Cr and Taylor this
morning with freight. This after
noon it made a flight to Maeklin
Cr. and Taylor returning with
Jerry Sullivan and Jim Kealiher.
This aifternoon it flew to Solo
mon on a mail flight.
According to a telegram receiv
ed yesterday by the Marshal’s
Office, U. S. Marshal Thos. Gaff
ney, who was an outgoing pass
enger with prisoners, on the last
boat, is now in the Providence
Hospital in Seattle, receiving med
ical attention.
i The telegram further indicated
Mr. Gaffney was in poor health,
and would continue to remain at
the hospital for some time.
Another wire received today
declared Mr Gaffney had rallied
considerably last night.
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Tonight midnight is the dead
line for mailing report forms on
total or partial unemployment in
this section. In accordance with
the request of city, territorial and
national officials, you are asked
to render such reports where
they apply, and thereby assist in
I the future governing of relief leg
islation.
Attention is called to the fact
that Thanksgiving is only a few
days away, and if you wish to
get the utmost in service quality
and variety of articles for your
Thanksgiving celebration look on
page four to the advertisement of
Polet Stores, featuring a host of
suggestions.
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