FIRST GAME OF
BASKETBALL AT
2:30 TOMORROW
ANCHORAGE TEAM ARRIVES TO
NIGHT—WILL WORK OUT AT
THE LOCAL GYM
SEWARD TEAM BEEN SELECTED
Local Team Resting Tonight—Con
fident Will Regain Laurels
Lost Year Ago.
So earnestly have all the basketball
players worked in each practice dur
ing Jhe past four weeks of training,
Coach McEweu was unable to decide
until after last night’s final session
in the gym, on the lineup for the
first game of the inter-City series,
which started tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30 o’clock at the Athletic club’s
gymnasium.
The team that the S. A. C. is put
ting on the floor for the three games
will boast of three new faces to
treat the fans of this year. Besides
Johnson and Tinkler, mainstays of
last season’s aggregation. Seward
folks are to have the opportunity for
the first time to watch the sterling
play of “Ted” McEwen, “Doc” Rob
erts and George “Chief” Chya, the
latter a speedy Indian youth who re
cently slipped quietly into a practice
scrimmage one evening a few weeks
ago. The keen eye of Coach Mc
Ewe soon picked the lad out for
the first team lineup. In reserve,
McEwen will have Leslie, Blue Starr,
ready to step into the affray at a
moment’s notice.
Immediately upon the arrival of
the visiting opponents this evening
the gym will be placed at their dis
posal. Hotel accommodations have
been made for them at the Van Gil
der Hotel.
The indoor baseball game sched
uled for this evening has been post
poned in order that the Inlet play
ers may become accustomed to the
floor. W. R. Shellhorn, chairman of
the House committee, has been work
ing overtime, with the assistance of
Leonard Hopkins and a few others,
getting the hall in shape for the
opening game (tomorrow afternoon)
of the series and is deserving of
much commendation for the splendid
improvements made. The new light
ig arrangements wrhich were com
pleted last night, have made a re
markable difference in the lumination.
The new pipeless furnace, purchased
by Fred Miller, owner of the build
ing, and installed by the Seward
Machine Shop crew, was tried out
yesterday and pronounced “okeh.”
Over a hundred advance tickets
to the games have been sold by Miss
Eccles and her fine army of assist
ants. It is expected the two hundred
mark wil be reached before the ini
tial contest. Individual admission
charges at the door will be fifty
cents for each game. The advance
tickets selling for $1.25, suffice for
the entire series and may be used
in any manner by the holders. Each
stub being good for one admission
to any of the three games sched
uled game.
Prof. G. D. Barnett has been se
lected as the official referee. Leon
ard Hopkins and E. F. Jessen will
keep track of the score and time.
The Seward team completed their
final practice last night. Tonight
they will take things easy, resting up
for tomorrow.
The Seward players and positions
for tomorrow’s game is as follows:
Johnson, center; McEwen and Tink
ler. forwards; Roberts and Chya,
guards.
The Anchorage aggregation will
consist of:
Allen Beaudreau, George Vallear,
Howard Romig, Tom Ek, John Wells,
Joe Bell, Cecil Brayford and Prof.
Jack Graham.
What is said to be the largest tele
scope in the world with a 41-inch lens,
is being made in England for use at
an observatory in Siberia.
Two feet of snow is reported to
have fallen at the Summit last night,
making it practically impossible to get
to Kenai Lake by auto.
A toy automobile of English inven
tion is driven by compressed air.
NEW SENATOR FROM INDIANA
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Arthur R. Robinson, Indianapolis at
torney, whom Governor Ed. Jackson,
of Indianapolis, recently appointed suc
cessor to United States Senator Sam-1
ual Ralston. Mr. Robinson will serve
until the States election in November,
1926. He served overseas in the
World War, winning the rank of Ma
jor and is reported to have the back
ing of the Ku Klux Klan.
The grade classes of the Seward
school will hold a Thanksgiving en
tertainment and program this after
noon. The elementary grades and
high school classes will be dismiss
ed this evening until next Moday
morning.
Someone has claimed to have dis
covered that America’s Unknown Sol
dier sleeping in Arlington cemetery, is
Seth S. Shaw, of Bangs, Texas.
The Campfire Girls of America are
crusading for abolition of the term)
“flapper,” and the substitution of the
less expressive word “modern.” But
how on earth can a sweet young thing
be a modern without also being a
flapper.
The Nashville Banner prints a list
of football stars which includes the
names of Oosterban, Kreuz, Sieracki,
Pokrass, Urlidi, Bernoske, Jadusam
scki—but our machine refuses to set
any more.
John Rosenzweie, of Omoha, is nom
inated as the world’s champion sales
man. He sold a life insurance policy
to the desk sergeant while arranging
his bond on a speeding charge, and
an accident policy to the man whose
auto he had wrecked in a collision.
Bean’s Products, Urbach’s.
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Piping and Fittings for
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5000 feet 2 1-2 double extra strong steel pipe, in random
lengths, 12 to 30 feet each; each length fitted with
square machined, four-bolt flanges. One end of run
grooved, opposite end and outlet tongued with steel
machined bolts, hexigon heads and nuts.
3000 feet 1 1-2 double extra strong steel pipe in lengths
12 to 30 feet each; each length fitted with square ma
chined four bolt flanges. One end of run groved, op
posite end and outlet tongued, with steel machined
bolts, hexagon heads and nuts.
500 assorted 1 1-2 and 2 1-2 steel four bolt flanges, elbows,
tees, crosses, return bends, divided return bends, re
ducing companion flanges, flange unions, globe and
angle valves, etc.
The piping and fittings are in first class condition, ready
for immediate delivery F. O. B. mail steamer Starr,
at Portlock, Port Chatham, Alaska.
Our price will be based up Walworth Manufacturing Com
pany’s factory catalog price F. O. B. Boston, Mass.,
thereby allowing the purchaser the cost of the freight
from the Aatlantic Coast to Alaska.
Will sell all or part of above piping and fittings and fur
nish list of quantity of different sizes on hand, upon
request.
Alaska Consolidated Fisheries, Inc.
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Miss Mary Anderson, director of the
Woman’s Burdau of the Department
of Labor came to America as an im
migrant girl from Sweden at the age
of 16, worked for several years at
housework and in garment and shoe
factories.
Mme. Gaudee of Alecon, France, the
mother of 19 living children, has been
given the medal of the Legion of
Honor.
Miss Mary Ella Pace og Haskell,
Texas, has been awarded the title of
“Queen of American Colleges” in a
beauty contest between co-eds of 38
colleges and universities, held at Dal
las, Texas.
A six-foot sturgeon was landed aft
er a struggle by three Welch fisher
men, who sent it as a present to the
king.
Seven new gowns just received by
Mrs. Robert E. Down of Chicago, were
slashed to ribbons by a servant whom
she had scolded for carelessness. The
gowns were worth $6,000.
Natives of India are settling in Af
rica and undermining the whites by
working for extremely low wages.
J. Ratliff, resident of Seward, who
was supposed to have returned on
the SjS. Yukon, last Saturday, left
the vessel at Cordova. He will pro
bably arrive on the next steamer.
Among the tributes paid to John
Futch, a leading Florida citizen wa«
one by hi^ business partner who said:
“John was always considerate, polite,
and minded his own business.” Few
men have a finer eulogy than this.
Handball mitts, all leather, spec
ial price 35c—Urbach’s.
All the latest sheet music, at The
Alaska Shop. tf.
Fine Toilet Articles and perfumes at
The Alaska Shop. tf.
Brunswick phonographs and rec
ords at the Alaska Shop. tf.
When you have any work in
Plumbing or Steam
' Fitting
NEW OR REPAIRS, AND
SHEET METAL. WORK
R. F. TILLMAN.
Back of Brown & Hawkins
PHONE ADAMS 80
finds two per cent of
U. 8. CHILDREN TRUANTS
DULUTH, Nov. 24. (£>)—Only two
per cent of school children are tru
ants, but in this two per ceu: are 90
per cent of delinquets, said James A.
‘Starkweather, assistant supervisor of
Duluth schools. He spoke before
the meeting of the National League
of Compulsory Education and Child
Welfare.
LVnqutnt girls rarely steal, Mr.
S arkwt at:iei declared, but when thev
sti-a’ they pilfer in groups of four
do steal, tl.ey steal alone. When boys
mvi o, the speaker said.
With cylinders below and crank
case above, a new inverted airplane
engine permits the aviator to have an
unobstructed view.
Canada’s wealth has more than dou
bled in the last 15 years and is now
estimated at more than 22,000,000,000
dollars.
Bean’s Shupaks, Urbach’s. tf
ethics in capture of liquor
SMUGGLERS TAUGHT IN SCHOOL *
ISPRlNOG-FIELD, 111., Nov. 24. (£>)—
Ethics in catching bootleggers are be- *
ing taught here in a school for pro
hibition agents.
Recognizing that the crude tactics
of agents in enforcement work in
some sections have brought both the
officers and the law into disrepute
the, government established the
school in a effort to teach the dry
agent “how to gain respect, not
only for himself but also the prohi
bition law.”
The school is under the tutelage of /
Thomasa Williamson, United States
attorney, and John B. Madden, dep
uty prohibition administrator of Illi
nois.
Mrs. J. Spach, wife of the city clerk
of Anchorage, is a returning passen
ger on the Yukon en route to Seward.
The train is reported as being O.T.
tonight. _ .
Cal M. Brosius
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Glass, Locks, Hinges,
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Hyd. Lime,
Plate Glass,
Colors,
Chimney Brick,
Varnish,
Corner Bead,
Mirrors,
Medusa,
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,
>s,
Terps
Stains,
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Roof Pitch,
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Glass Cutting,
Oils,
Fibered Plaster,
Putty,
Corner Lath,
Cement
Doors,
Windows,
Lumber,
Fir Lath,
Fire Brick,
Spruce Finish,
Mouldings,
Z-Lath,
Plaster Board,
Mahogany,
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Sash Rail,
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ASBESTOS STRIP SHINGLES, HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS,
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Rooms with Bath. Sample Rooms in Connection
Strictly Modem
Steam Heat
Prices Reasonable
Good Service
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
Bus meets all trains and boats
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA