PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST
There will be a train for Chitina
tomorrow morning.
The launch Donaldson will arrive
here tomorrow from Fort Liscum.
But few voters have thus far regis
tered for the municipal election, to
be held next month.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles will
give its regular weekly dance at Eagle
hall tonight, with music by the Rag
Time Trio.
Miss Townsend, who recently ar
rived from the States with her father,
Cal Townsend, will return to Fair
banks on tomorrow's stage.
Mrs. Matilda Olsen, who has been
conducting a family boarding house
for the past four or five months,
closed it last night and will leave on
the next boat for Valdez.
The Alaska road commission has
* completed the bridge over McCarthy
creek. Including the approaclj from
the south end it is 175 feet in length
and similar to the bridges on the gov
ernment trail.
Have you been tagged? The pen
nants which the school children are
selling to raise funds for their library
are being rapidly disposed of and suf
ficient money will thus be raised to
purchase a large number of new
books.
At Empress theatre tonight Francis
Bushman and Beverly Bayne will ap
pear in “The Voice of Conscience,”
seven acts. On Sunday night there
will be the great comedy-drama, “The
Heir to the Hurrah,” and also a
Hearst-Pathe News.
Ed. Barnett, section foreman at
Mile 30, iB spending a few days in
town.
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The steamer Northwestern did not
leave Ketchikan until 4 o’clock Friday
afternoon and is due in Cordova about
noon Monday.
A meeting of the National Council
of Defense will be held at the United
States Commissioner’s office on Sun
day afternoon at 4 o’clock.
It is understood that all of the
soldiers doing guard duty at Cordova
and in the Copper River valley will be
withdrawn on Monday and taken back
to Fort Liscum on the launch Don
aldson.
P. P. Lucchini, who recently arrived
from Katalla to discover that he had
frozen his feet while on the trail, was
yesterday discharged from the Cor
dova general hospital, where he had
several of his toes amputated.
R. W. Giles will leave on the steam
er Northwestern for Tacoma, where
he has accepted a position with a
jewelry firm. Ben Osbourn and family
will occupy the apartment in th Cur
rier building, vacated by Mr. Giles.
PRESIDENT WLLMEET
DELEGATION OF IRISH
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WASHINGTON, March 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Wilson has
promised to meet a delegation from
the recent Philadelphia Irish race con
vention. The Irish spokesmen desire
to present resolutions demanding self
determination for Ireland.
They sought to see the President to
day but found all his time taken.
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
LOSES OUT IN SENATI
WASHINGTON, March 1 (by Ass*
elated Press).—The suffrage leader
see no hope of action on the new con
promise woman suffrage amend men
at the present Session of congress, a
the result of the announcement c
Senator Gay of Louisiana (Democrat
that he would support the amendmer
which would leave to the states th
enforcement of the amendment.
The Anthony suffrage amendmon
to the constitution recenly was defea
ed in the senate by one vote.
MAJOR GEN. GOETHALS
HAS BEEN RETIREI
WASHINGTON, March 1 (by Ass(
ciated Press).—Major General Go*
thals today retired to private life a
a retired army officer. He relinquishe
his duties as assistant to the chief c
the general staff and director of pui
chases, storage and traffic to Brigadie
General Burr, who has been his chie
aid.
REMINISCENCES
: INDULGED IN BY
: TWOOLDTIMERS
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t Dr. W. D'Arcy Chace, who recently
e located In this city, has been a resi
dent of the territory for many years,
t having been one of the stampeders to
> the Klondike in the winter of 1897-98.
As it happens, his trail frequently has
crossed that of big Mike Sullivan, who
recently returned from a visit Outside,
and the two old-timers have been in
| dulging in reminiscences of the early
days and holding a.kind of reunion.
Dr. Chace and Mike were among
'■ that band of hardy pioneers who win
' tered in Circle City during that mem
3 orable winter, and, as it happens, were
J both members of the same party of
f twenty-eight miners who mushed up
‘ to Dawson before the break-up.
r During their sojourn in Circle that
f winter many interesting events trans
pired, among them being a tilt with
the constituted authority that had its
humorous side, as well as its more
j serious one. Several hundred miners
were at Circle that winter, coming up
the Yukon mostly on1 their way to
Dawson. Arriving there, they found
a United States deputy marshal repre
senting the police power of the United
States, co-operating with a United
States commissioner in the mainte
nance of law and order. A man had
been arrested on. a criminal charge
and was being held in jail pending the
arrival of the court in the spring. A
miners’ meeting was called and it was
decided that the officials were with
out authority, and declaration was
made that the camp was under miners’
■ law, as promulgated at the miners’
meetings. It was decided to release
the prisoner, and this was done by
breaking in the doors of the jail.
Later the ringleaders were com
pelled to face trial for this action, al
though no convictions resulted.
The Tables Turned
But rule by miners’ meeting had its
disadvantages also. It became neces
sary for the self-constituted authori
ties to confine a man for some grave
criminal offense and hold him over
for trial by the United States district
court. Day and night guards were ap
pointed, and the payment of wages
and board for these, together with
meals for the prisoner, was no small
item of expense. So another miners’
meeting was held and it was decided
that the deposed commissioner and
deputy marshal had been regularly
appointed after all, and they decided
to turn the prisoner over to them.
But the deputy marshal dissented, and
told them that it was not up to him to
extricate them from their difficulties.
They had brought them upon them
selves by their lawless actions. How
ever, he finally was prevailed upon to
resume his official duties upon the
promise that each resident of the
camp would sign an agreement to
recognize his authority until spring,
when the court officials would arrive.
Before spring the population had
departed en masse for the new Eldo
rado.
The Trek to Dawson
The trail to Dawson from Circle
was a “tough” one, as the old-timers
express it, and the party which in
cluded Dr. Chace and !>ig Mike met
the usual difficulties due to intense
cold, storms and snowdrifts. They
mostly “necked” the sleds, as few of
them had dogs, and Dr. Chace tells
how big Mike eased up on his exer
tions by reason of his knowledge of
mushing in the North. In the party
was a Dutchman who had difficulty
in loading his sled after breaking
camp, and he sought Mike’s assist
ance. Mike is nothing if not accom
modating and he consented. He
loaded his own and the Dutchman’s
sled simultaneously, and as the latter
was a strong, husky fellow, Mike put
all the heavy paraphernalia on the
cheechako’s sled and loaded his own
with the lighter articles, such as bed
ding, etc. The result was that travel
ing was made somewhat easier for
Mike. But when nearing Dawson the
Dutchman discovered that he was be
ing imposed upon, and Mike "necked”
his own outfit thereafter.
How Mike Secured Fuel
When the Nome excitement was at
its height, Dr. Chace and Mike Sulli
van stampeded to those diggings, and
they remained there as neighbors for
several years. During the first winter
in that barren country the fuel ques
tion was a serious one. Timber had
to be hauled for a considerable dis
tance to build cabins and for cord
wood, and those not possessed of dogs
or horses were compelled to draw
their sleds of fuel by the neck, which
was a tedious process, and sometimes
impracticable because of weather con
ditions. Mike’s fuel supply was get
ting low, according to the doctor, when
a piece of luck came his way. An
affluent Nomeit.e was having some
wood cut and hauled from the foot
hills by horse sled, and the skinner,
not knowing where his patron lived,
inquired of Mike. That worthy di
rected him to his own cabin and
the teamster dumped a nice load of
four-foot wood in front of Mike’s domi
cile. As he says, something always
turns up. when the outlook is most
discouraging.
Mr. Sullivan and Dr. Chace had not
seen each other for many years until
th$y met the other day, and the remi
niscences and yarns which they have
been recalling to each other would
almost constitute an intimate history
of Alaska since the gold stampedes
of twenty years ago.
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INTEREST IS SUSTAINED
AMONG LOCAL BOY SCOUTS
The Boy Scouts of Cordova held
their weekly business meeting at the
home of their scoutmaster last even
ing. Since three boys recently passed
the Tenderfoot Scout requirements,
the meeting had a larger attendance
than for some time past.
It is gratifying to know that the
boys around town are showing an in
terest in the Boy Scouts, and are
making an attempt to pass the re
quired test.
Tenderfoot Scout Barth O’Lough
lin was elected treasurer of the local
troop for the remainder of the term.
The scouts decided to have an over
night hike this evening, returning in
the morning so as to perform the
duties required in the twelfth scout
law. The scouts will be under the
supervision of their scoutmaster
while on the hike. The scouts expect
a fine time around the bonfire.
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Job printing at Dally Times office,
well equipped for all classe of com
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The Dally Times Job plant is
well equipped for all classe of com
mercial printing.
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Advertise ic fhe Daily Times.
AT THE LOCAL
CHURCHES
Catholic Church.
March 2.—Quinquagesima Sunday.
Mass and benediction at 10 a. m.; Sun
day school at the usual hour.
Wednesday—Ash Wednesday. Mass
and distribution of ashes at 8:30.
Friday—First Friday of the month.
Mass at 7:30.
March 9—First Sunday in Lent.
Mass and general comunion at 9:30
a. m.
Presbyterian Church.
There will be no preaching services,
as Rev. Shriver will not return in
time from his trip to the missions up
the Copper River valley.
Sunday school service will be held
as usual at 12:15. Lesson, “The Re
port of the Spies,” Numbers, 14th
chapter, verses 1 to 10.
Our orchestra will make its first ap
pearance Sunday. Come and enjoy
the music and singing. A welcome to
all.
Christian Science
Services will be held at 11 a. m.
Sunday at Masonic hall; subject.
“Christ Jesus." Sunday school at 12
m. Wednesday evening services at 8
o’clock. The reading room is open
Wednesdays from 2 to 5 and 7 to S
p. m. All are cordially invited.
No services will be held tomorrow at
the Episcopal church, owing to the
fact that Rev. Mr. Ziegler is detained
at McCarthy to conduct funeral serv
ices tomorrow.
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TO PURCHASE CAMP LAS CASAS.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, March 1.—
Governor Yager has received informa
tion that the bureau of insular affairs
has recommended to the general staff
of the army that the Camp Las Casas
property be purchased as a perman
ent military post and that a brigade
of Porto Rican troops be maintained
there.
The Burkhardt
Hand Laundry
and Bath
Burkhardt Flats
Neatly Pitted up with Large
Porcelain Tubs. Everything
Clean and Sanitary. Open All
Night. Phone 61—three rings.
Quite a stir was caused in MEN’S TRADE during January by
some manufacturers announcing a reduction of prices in some
lines. The result was that the merchants became puzzled as to what
course they should pursue with stocks on hand which were bought
at high prices.
The reasons for this are now very plain. Some merchants
had been speculating, others were long on certain lines which
they wished to turn into cash. W ith very few exceptions the mar
ket on woolen and cotton goods continues very firm.
One of the above exceptions is Denim, which is used in the
manufacture of OVERALLS, and we are glad to announce the
following changes in our Overall prices:
Fink’s Tan Juniper, $3.00; new price ... $2.25
Fink’s Best Blue Jumper, $3.00; new price . . 2.50
Fink’s Best Blue Bib Overall, $3.00; new price. 2.50
Fink’s Best Blue Waist Overall, $2.25; new price. 2.00
Everwear Blue Bib Overall, special . 2.00
We also have a few EXTRA SPECIALS which are well
worth your inspection. i
One lot of Gray Wool Sox, 75c; new price, 50c.
Two odd lines of Stanfield Underwear, that sold for $3.50
and $4.00; now $2.75.
One line of $10.00 Stag Shirts, heavy, all wool, double shoul
ders and back, while they last, $7.50.
Our Guarantee With Every Line
THE BUI-OTOi CO.
Grocery Phone 6 Hardware 48 Office 154
Aren't They John!”
The famous HEADLIGHT
guarantee still holds good.
“Wear a pair 30 days. If,
at the end of that time you
do not say that the Head
light is the best overall you
ever wore, your money will
be refunded cheerfully.”
We’ve got a big, new stock
made of the .same highest
quality denim of pre-war days.
The price is right.
Headlight Headlight Come in, right away and look
Two-Piece Overall One-Piece Overall tt_ .
FINKELSTEIN <5 SAPIRO
“THE STORE THAT SATISFIES”
Phones—Grocery 21; Office 74
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Empress Theatre
TONIGHT ONLY AT 8 SHARP
A Romance of a Human Soul.
The photigraphlc effects are novel and beautiful.
“The Voice of
Conscience”
In 8EVEN ACTS, AND PLAYED BY
Francis X. Bushman
AND
Beverly Bayne
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Also Interesting Pictogr&ph
APPROPRIATE MUSIC BY D. FAIRMAN
Admission Mo and 10c.