FREE SERVICES
OF NALASKA RY.
ARE CONTINUED
FEDERAL BUREAU WIN TEMPOR
ARY VICTORY IN FIGHT FOR
FRANKING RIGHTS.
Reversing a ruling made by him
several months ago, the Comptroller
General of the United States has
issued a decision continuing tree
service for various Government
bureaus in Alaska over The Alaska
Railroad until June 30. 192(5. Word
to this effect was received today by
the Alaska Road Commission from
Col. James G. Steese, now in Wash
ington.
The entire question will be sub
mitted for official business to other
Government agencies in Alaska
caused a storm of protest. Few if
any of the Federal bureaus main
taining Alaskan branches were not
adversely affected. As it was en
tirely unexpected no provision had
been made in their appropriations
for payment of passenger fares,
freight charges and telegraph or
telephone tolls in connection with
their official duties. All of them
were more or less affected, it is said,
and it meant, thousands of dollars
in the aggregate.
The Alaska Road Commission, the
U. S. Forest Service, and eventually
the Alaska branch of the Federal
Employees Business Association all
entered protests. In view of the
showing they made of the effect the i
order would have on this year’s
programs, the Comptroller General
has revoked the troublesome ruling J
and announced free service will be !
continued through the present fiscal |
year. The future status will depend !
entirely upon the view taken by :
Congress during its session this
winter.
At the present time, it was said j
at Alaska Road Commission head
quarters, that organization has |
about $30,0U0 of its funds tied up *
in suspenses caused by the original :
order. It estimated that were it j
required to pay freight and other :
charges for railroad services ren
dered to it in carrying out its an
nual program, it would entail an
annual cost of about $45,000, which
would mean that much less for ex
penditure on its road construction
work. Other Federal bureaus would
be similarly affected but to a some
what lesser degree.
Bogus Survivors of
Shenandoah Disaster
Reposing fn Lockup
CHICAGO, Nov. 5. (JP)—Bogus sur
vivors of the Shenandoah disaster
appeared in two cities and today re
pose in jail.
James F. Murphy of East St. Louis
iuiu ui iiic wiwa ui tut; iir'iaieii snip i
at Champaign, 111., theater and re
counted how he had been “saved.”
Then he made the mistake of telling
his story to a newspaper. He went
to jail.
In Zanesville, Ohio, Earl H. Lar
son of Los Angeles said he surviv
ed the wreck and had been detailed
to investigate stealing of parts of
the wreckage. Lakhurst, N. J., na
val station officials said he was a
fraud. In jail lie confessed to de
sertion from the U. S. >S. Idaho three
months ago to avoid a Mediterranean
cruise.
Former Skipper Returning
Home On Admiral Watson
Charles Madsen, Kanatak merch
ant, who was called to Valdez on
court matters in connection with
the Valdez court term, was a West
ward bound passenger on the Ad
miral Watson last night. Mr. Mad
sen was, until the past few years, one |
of the best known navigators in the
North, having for many years been
engaged in the Arctic and Siberian
trade.
Miss Helen Holdsworth of London
has been appointed tutor to Prince
Yashuhito, son of the Japanese empe
ror.
NEW COMMANDER OF SPANISH
WAR VETS
'LNDCAWOOO 4 UNDERWyOoljnZiJ
Col. Carmi A. Thompson, of Cleve
land, ()., is the newly elected com
mander of the Spanish War Veter
ans. He was elected at the recent
; convention in St. Petersburg, Fla.
During Mr. Thompson’s political ca
reer he has been Speaker of the
Ohio House of Representatives, Sec
retary of State, Acting Secretary of
j the Interior, Secretary to President
Taft and Treasurer of the United
States. He was also a member of
the Limitation of Arms Conference.
Coal Mine Receiver
Returns from Valdez
E. L. Bedell, receiver for the Pre
mier Coal Mining Company arrived
yesterday aboard the Admiral Wat
son from Valdez where he has been
for several days attending to court
duties. Mr. Bedel left this morning
! .for his home in Anchorage. He stat
ed yesterday that the mine would
operate for at least another month
at which time Judge Ritchie will go
to Anchorage to hear the cases now
| pending in which the various owners
are interested.
FIRST SNOW IN JUNEAU
FALLS ON OCTOBER 2S
|
Less than a week from the time
the first new snow was seen on the
tops of the mountains surrounding
Juneau, the lowlands were carpeted
with almost three inches of the
beautiful, the first being Thursday,
October 29, in the morning, and con
tinuing until nearly the middle of
the day when it turned to rain and
by the. next day the snow had disap
peared. The snow on the lowlands
was from a week to ten days earlier
this fall than usual. Last year the
first fall of snow was on the 9th of
November. Seward has yet to see
the snow on her streets.
j
Mrs. R. F. Barrett of Warrenton,
Ohio, is the only woman city manager
in America. She recently posed for
a statue called “American Woman
hood.’’
Every atom of
"Red Crown mixes with air
FOR POWER
“The gasoline of quality” is
100 % POWER. It is refined
to vaporize thoroughly.
Every atom of it mixes in
the carburetor with from 12
to 16 times its volume of air
for POWER. With “Red
Crown” you get ready start
ing-rapid acceleration —
greater mileage—a contin
uous stream of power.
Run your car or motor-boat
on “Red Crown” and noth
ing else, and you won’t
have to bother with carbu
retor adjustments. It is uni
form in quality wherever
and whenever you buy it
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
(California)
Miss Muriel Grant will hunt rhinoc
eros and other big game in Africa
with her father, Robert M. Grant, a
New York banker.
John Cunningham, a Boy Scout, of
Huntingdon, Tenn., saved a neighbor’s
home by putting out an oil stove fire
with salt and flour while other wait
ed helplessly for the firemen.
Alphonse J. Dube, a modern Darius
Green of Worcester, Mass, recently
killed himself because his contraption
of flapping wings would not fly.
THIS NIGHT
A may convince you
Sallow skin is more than skin
deep. For that tired, worn out
listless feeling, keep your
stomach, liver andbowelsf ree
from indigestion, biliousness
and constipation.
Chamberlain’s Tablets
will keep you clean inside. Take
two tonight. They will not make
you sick and you will feel good to
morrow. Only 25 cents.
Sold everywhere
17^- 11 =
Jean Nichols, 12, saved her father,
who weighs 170 pounds, from drown
ing a tKeansburg, N. J., by holding
his head above water until help ar
rived.
Oklahoma’s new fishing law requires
that fishermen must wear their li
censes “sewed or pinned about the
center of the back of the outer gar
ments,** if any. Women devotees of
the art piscatorial will frequently be
impelled to ask the question, “Is my
[license on straight?”
Athletic Club meets tonight 8:30. ‘j
Join the Chamber or Commerce.
Brunswick phonographs and rec
ords at the Alaska Shop. tf.
Fresh candies, at Alaska Shop. tf.
Eastman RoaaK Agency, The Alas
ka Shop. tf
All the latest sheet music, at The
Alaska Shop.
rj
Cal M. Brosius
Nails, fifty varieties, Automobile Glass,
Glass, Locks, Hinges,
Stockholm Tar, Roof Pitch,
Hyd. Lime, BB1. Lime, Paints.
Plate Glass, Glass Cutting,
Colors, Terps, Oils,
Chimney Brick, Fibered Plaster,
Varnish, Stains, Putty
Corner Bead, Corner Lath,' ’
Mirrors, Belting, Cement
White Atlas,
Keens,
Metal Lath,
Cedar, Oak, Maple,
Arch Brick,
Fire Clay,
Plaster Paris,
Hickory, Iron Bark,
Beaver Board,
Gal. Cor. Iron,
Pulleys,
Flooring,
Fir, Spruce, Maple,
Ceiling,
Rustic,
uoors,
Windows,
Lumber,
Fir Lath,
Fire Brick,
Spruce Finish,
Mouldings,
Z-Lath,
Plaster Board,
Mahogany,
Roof Paper,
Building Paper,
Asbestos Paper,
Shingles,
Sash Rail,
Fir Finish,
Y-o WENS WINDOW GLASS, Single and Double Strength,
Standard Oil Products, Rubber Matting, White Sand,
ASBESTOS STRIP SHINGLES, HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS,
METAL BASEMENT SASH AND FRAMES,
Sidewalk Coal Hole Covers Sidewalk Walk Lights, Etc.
CAL M. BROSIUS
BUILDING SUPPLIES
C. M. BJ
CAL M. BROSIUS
Builders’ Supplies
When things Look
BLACK Phone the
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Seward Steam Laundry
Telephone Main 148
HOTEL ANCHORAGE
F, L REED, Proprietor
Rooms with Bath. Sample Rooms in Connection
Strictly Modem Prices Reasonable
Steam Heat Good Service
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
Bus meets all trains and boats
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA