High Cost of
Print Paper Is
Serious Problem
PHILADELPHIA, August 26.—As
a result of a series of meetings of the
newspaper publishers of Philadelphia,
called to consider the serious situation
confronting them caused by what are
practically famine conditions in the
nows print paper market, the follow
ing agreement was unanimously
i iached:
All daily, evening and Sunday news
papers will immediately reduce the
size of their issues to the extent of a
total not in excess of SO pages week
ly.
That, beginning September 1 next,
the accepting from wholesale purchas
ers of unsold copies of all morning,
evening and Sunday newspapers will
be discontinued. Heretofore this priv
ilege has been granted to newsboys,
news agent.-, news stands and carri
ers.
At this meeting facts and figures
were submitted showing that the mills
have been unable to supply the enor
mous demand for white paper.
Mill Supply Is Below Normal.
Not only have the mills been un
able to lay in a reserve stock during
the summer months, as in former
years, but they are at the present
time below their normal supply. So
serious has the situation become that
it was pointed out that, unless drastic
reduction of consumption was enforc
ed, some newspapers throughout the
country would be confronted with pos
sible suspension of publication. Many
prominent dailies throughout the
state of Pennsylvania have notified
ihe Philadelphia publishers that they
will follow their lead in reducing the
: ize of output and not accepting un
: old copies. The newspapers party to
Ike foregoing and which constitute
the 'ocal press of recognized circula
tion, . re the following:
The Evening Ledger, the Public
Ledger, the Evening Bulletin, the Ev
ening Telegraph, the North American,
the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Record
and the Press.
Phone 43-Y for car, Day or Night.
Universal Taxi and Transfer. 8-15t'
If you want an automobile, night or
day, telephone the Reo Service. Num
ber 56-Y’. 8-11-tf
Fine Job Printing at Times office.
Secretary Koch
Gathers Samples
for Exhibition
The Seattle Bureau natifies Secre
tary Koch that the Northwest Land
and Products exposition to be held in
Seatle the first of October promises to
be a big advertisement for all Alaska.
They further urge that this section of
Alaska send exhibits advertising ev
ery industry, as the exposition will
be visited by thousands of people un
familiar with the resources of Alaska.
Through the personal efforts of Mr.
Koch the Anchorage Chamber of
Commerce has secured splendid speci
mens of oats, red tops and other grain
in addition to ore samples and an ex
hibit Representing the salmon fisher
ies of this section. Mr. Koch is very
desirous of obtaining some samples of
timothy hay and through the columns
of The Daily Times calls upon the
farmers of this community to aid in
this matter. From the fact that the
farmer will be directly benefited by
the Northwest Land and Products ex
position it is up to them to furnish the
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
with fair samples of all products and
aid Mr. Koch in every manner tc
make the Anchorage exhibit a repre
sentative one and an exhibit of which
every citizen of this city and every
: farmer in the vicinity will be proui
of.
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MINER MEETS DEATH
ON MIKE HESS CREEK
Word reached town last Tuesday t<
the effect that Albert Bjorklund, i
miner, 28 years of ago. was in a shaf
on No. 7 above on Mike Hess creek
evidently overcome by gas. All at
tempts to rescue him by his partner
George Baehner. and others, failed oi
account of the fact that they could no
drive the gas from the shaft am
make it stay out long enough to per
mit a man to descend to the botton
of the 80-foot hole. Therefore, whet
Bjorklund was hoisted from the shaf'
his body was found lifeless. His fu
neral was held at Brooks Wednesday
afternoon.
Bjorklund had been in the employ
of the Northern Commercial compa
ny for a number of years as stable
man on the trail. Last winter h<
worked at Miller’s. His uncle, Neh
I Nelson, who is on Rainy creek in th<
Delta country, has been notified 01
his death.—Fairbanks Citizen.
Fine Record Is
Gained by Men
Run B. B. No. 1
i
The B. & B. No. 1, flagship of the
Alaskan Engineering Commission’s
river fleet, Capt. Max Nelson; pilot,
Whitewater Bill Burnett, hove into
port Thursday for first time since
leaving May 27th.
Since Captain Max took charge
with Bill as pilot, the boat has been
running constantly on an average of
20 hours a day and never laid up an
hour on bars nor rocks.
There has been practically no de
lay for repairs and as the boys ex
press it they have “run her ragged,” ,
and she is coming into port a broken
but far from beaten packet.
The B. & B. No. 1 was built last
i season by a syndicate composed of;
Sid Barrington, Larry Byrne, Max
Nelson and Charles Blinkey and op
erated by them with Max as captain
|and Blinkey as engineer.
Their running time for the first
trip from Anchorage to Indian river
and return was 48 hours, a distance
of 160 miles up stream or a total of
320 miles for the trip.
This was considered truly remarka
ble, owing to the fact that Susitna
is a fast running river and that Max,
unaided and unpiloted, mastered the
many and devious channels of this
river which is a mystery to the mind
of the ordinary. And she has not tak
en a back seat from her sister ships,
No. 2 and No. 3, which were built
from the design of the No. 1, but en
1 larged upon so that tthe No. l’s car
rying capacity is “supposed” to be
about one-fourth of the others but of
, the tonnage handled this year by the
three boats the No. 1 has handled a
, good half, and most of this on the up
i per river where water is scarce, and
rocks and rapids thrive in plenty.
Too much cannot be said in prais
ing the work of Chief Engineer Stew
art Mason and his able assistant E.
lveiss, who have kept the boat “fog
: ging” all summer with pratically no
repair parts and under adverse condi
tions.
Captin Max Nelson is considered
one of the best river men in Alaska
coming to this country in ’98 and fol
lowing river transportation work in
i the inside and all over the territory
; since that time.
“Whitewater Bill” is known all ov
' er these parts and British Columbia
where he ranks among the best on a
bad river and is called the fastest
man in the country on “white water.”
The crew of the B. & B. No. 1 is:
Captain, Max Nelson; pilot, W. F.
Burnett; chief engineer, S. Mason;
‘assistant engineer, E. Kies; purser,
E. Hickey; officers, J. B. “Dixie”
j Hall and “Eddie” steward; “Louie
.he cook.”
The No. 1 is needed badly up the
river and the installation of a new
engine on the starboard side which is
necessary, will be rushed with all
possible speed by the marine mechan
ical department.
E. of C. Shows Growth.
DAVENPORT, la., August 12.—
The growth of the Knights of Colum
bus was revealed today in the annual
reports of James Flaherty, supreme
knight of Philadelphia, and W. J. Mc
Ginnley, supreme secretary, New Ha
ven, Conn. The total membership /is
placed at 386,135, a gain of 141,846
in seven years. The organization has
$123,862,842 insurance in force, a
gain of $46,410,842 in the same pe
riod.
Presbyterian.
F and Fifth Street.
Morning worship 11 a. m. Evening
worship 8 p. m. Sunday school at 12
M. At the morning service the Rev.
A. G. Shriver, pastor at Cordova, will
occupy the pulpit and at the evening
service Dr. James H. Condit, the gen-,
eral missionary of the Presbyterian '
|church in Alaska will speak. Both
ithese men are splendid speakers and
I a rare opportunity is afforded in
hearing them.
Pentecostal Assembly.
East B street, between 5th and 6th
streets. Meeting on Tuesdays, Thurs
! days and Saturdays at 8 p. m. Bible
Study Sunday afternoons at 3 o’clock.
All are cordially invited to take part
j in this work.
Catholic Church.
Sunday: First mass 8:30 o’clock
a. m., second mass 10:30 a. m. Sun
day school 11:15 a. m. Week day
mass 7:00 o’clock a. m.
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Christian Science.
The Christian Scientists of Anchor
age will hereafter hold services in the
Empress theatre. Services will be
held every Sunday morning at 11:00
o’clock. Visitors welcome.
Phone 43-Y for car, Day or Night.
Universal Taxi and Transfer. 8-15tf
For Sealing Jellies, Parowax on
sale at Pilger’s. 8-23-tf
Nu Bone Corsets
All prices and all sizes. Fittings
in your own home If so desired.
C'ali or address:
MBS. T. B. NEEDHAM
817 Fifth Ay. Near H. Phone 29-B
B. C. NICHOLS
WATCH MAKER AND
JEWELER.
Anchorage, Alaska.
KM
REO AUTO SERVICE
Passengers and Baggage
Storage Five Days Free
NIGHT AND DAY SERVICE
Stand:—
Front of F. J. Cotter’s Store.
HERMAN L. GENTSCH, Mgr.
PHONE NO. 56-Y.
; We Make a Specialty of First
Class Sign Work — Signs
That Are Business-Getters
at Reasonable Prices.
Fourth Avenue, Bet. H and I
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Pioneer Sheet
Metal Works
YUKON STOVES
— AND —
HEATERS
Corner Fifth and C Sts.
Anchorage - - Alaska
Daily Times Want Ads bring quick
results.
BAXTER’S
MAGAZINES
PERIODICALS
NEWSPAPERS
Panorama Photographs
Anchorage and
Mount McKinley
ROBARTS’
BILLIARD
AND
BOWLING
PARLORS
Postoffice Opposite.
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Butts’ Parlor
CLEAN COOL REFRESHING
Ice Cream, Fresh Candies, Soft
Drinks, Fruits and Nuts
FOURTH AVE„ BET. G and H i
Svea Waffle and
Lunch Room
HOME COOKING.
We Bake Our Own Pastry.
REASONABLE PRICES.
Mrs. Victoria H. Winters
Miss Hulda Olson
Cor. 4th and C. Opp. Crescent
If you want an automobile, night or
day, telephone the Reo Service. Num
ber 56-Y. 8-11-tf
HOTEL ANCHORAGE
Is Now Open to the Public
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[OTEL ANCHORAGE has been carefully planned and built to meetj
_the demands of the Tourists and the traveling public, and nothing
:has been spared to make this hostelry homelike and comfortable.
It is centrally located, being one-half block off the business street and
only a block from the City Wharf and Depot.
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For the convenience of the traveling salesmen a §
| large sample room has been provided and arrangements made |
for quick delivery of baggage.
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One visit to Hotel Anchorage will convince you that
this place w*as built to meet the requirements of the traveling
public.
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