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LUCAS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF LOCALCHAMBER New Board of Directors Holds Organization Meet ing—Drive in January. By a unanimous vote, the recently elected Directors of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday elected II I Lucas, Chairman of the Hoard and President of the Chamber. He served during the past year as Vice-President of the Chamber and received the highest vote at the annual election last week of Hi rer tills. Other officers elected were: Wal lis s C.eorge, Vice-President, and F. A Hoyle for Secretary. This is .Mr. Hoyle's second term in that position. Those present at yester day's meiting were: II. 1. Lucas, W S Whittier. Pi. F. Frecliurger, W. S C.eorge, ;.l It. Williams and H. !,. Bernard. The seventh mem ber of tip Hoard, C. T. Gardner, is now ,n th ■ States and will assume his ditties on his return in January. Tlie annual drive for funds, il was announced, will he held some lime during the month of January.j instead of in December as hereto fore. Secretary Hoyle. In his final lepnrt of last year's business, said despite the fact that the Chamber had carried on a number of activities not contemplated in its original program at the beginning of the year, it completed the year with a comfort able balance in its treasury. Funds are available, ho said, to carry on the work until after the January drive. | WHO'S WHO I AM) WHERE u-•! J. F. Malony returned on the Ala meda from a short business trip in the Slates. | W. R. Garster, Deputy 1'. S. Mar . shal, returned from Seattle on the Alameda last night Capt. J. H. Cann arrived from 111" Apex El Nido mine last night on the Virginia IV. G. W. Skinner and A. N. Minard, prominent eannerymen in Alaska, ar rived on the Alameda from Ketchi kan on a short business trip in .1 ti neau. eery Company, and other firms, pr H. F. Preston of the National Gru rived on the Admiral Evans last night from the triangular route towns where lie has been calling on the trade. M. A. Pinska, Fairbanks merchant, Is a passenger on the Yukon enroute to Seattle, on a business trip. Miss E. Townsend, of the Deputy Marshal's office in Fairbanks, is en route south on the Yukon to spend the holidays in Seattle. Dr. W. W. Council, of Cordova, is a passenger on the Yukon for Se-1 attic. Dr. Council will remain <n Seattle about 30 days, returning to, Cordova with Mrs. Council, at pres-, ont In Seattle. Dr. H. A. Haverstock, Anchorage i is accompanying the soldiers on the Yukon to the states. He will return | Immediately to Anchorage, to the Governmcnt hospital. Charles Goodall, Superintendent of the Cordova Sawmill, is tt passenger on the Yukon enroute to Seattle. S. O. Breedman, Chitina merchant. Is enroute to Seattle on the A uknn on business. Abe Stein, pioneer trader of Daw-, son and Fairbanks, is a passenger on the Yukon for the states. John A. Davis is leaving on tli" A'likun for Seattle, enroute to Min neapolis on a business trip. He ex peels to return before Christmas. Charles Otteson, President of til" Alaska Dane Mines Co . is leaving on the Yukon for Seattle on business. He will return for Christmas. Willis E. Nowell is leaving on th-> Yukon for Seattle. He will return on the Northwestern. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Kay are pas sengers on the A'ukon for Seattle Mr. and Mrs. Kay will spend the holidays in Portland, returning to Juneau about January 15. M. S. Wilson, local broker, left on the Admiral Evans for Ketchikan. Mrs. George M. Bidwell, who has been visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Tip Oueel for a few days, is return ing to her home in Wrangell on (lie Yukon. Lester O. Gore, Ketchikan attorney. A'ukon tonight. is returning to his home on the GOING STRONGER ALL THE TIME WHY? ’Cause We Feature TWO OR MORE NEW DANCE NUMBERS Each Week 6The Alaskans9 a-—-1 Wm. J. Reach is making a short trip to the states before Christmas, ' ami is leaving on the Yukon tonight. Hartley Proposes to Give People Tax Facts , OLYMPIA, Wash., Dee. S. In the ; fit st of four articles in favored state I newspapers. Oov. It. II Hartley said I that it is "my purpose to present to the people of the State some re Jcord of facts regarding taxation ami [collection. The tax levy has reach .od $67,500,1)00 and this should im press every citizen of the seriousness lot the tax situation." JUNIOR ORCHESTRA MAKES A BIG HIT — | A large crowd attended the P.-T. A session last night in the auditor [ iuin of the Juneau Public School. [ The feature of the program was [the selections rendered by the Junior 'orchestra of the Public School, under, (the direction of Mrs. J. \V. Woods. I [The appreciative audience encored the little folks time after time, show-] tiny rendered and the wonderful [ iug their appreciation for the music 1 work of their director, Mrs. Woods. | The students showed clever musical ■ability due to splendid instructive . work and eagerness of the members I to learn. Helen Torkelson, of the fifth grade, j pianist for the orchestra, gave a | niano solo which was appreciated by the audience and encored. Alt interesting talk was made by. It C. Mize who described his trip down the Yukon river to St. Michael, thence to Point Harrow and re turn via t'nimak Pass and Seward. Mr. W. W. Keller, superintendent of the Public Schools, gave a talk on the achievement tests which are given to tile school children, and of their benefit to the student. Mr Keller passed a set of tests to those in the audience and let the older folks answer tlf questions and com pared their answers with those of thi' students. Refreshments were served after the meeting in the Domestic Science rooms. The refreshments committee consisted of Mrs. R. D Stewart, chairman, Mesdames Mize. Pickett, Coates, Taylor and Judson. SOLDIERS ARE HERE ENROUTE TO STATES The soldiers of the Anchorage Post i are aboard the steamer Yukon en route to Vancouver Barracks. Wash. Many left the Yukon at Chilkoot Barracks, where they will remain this winter. The soldiers had planned to play ! the local Firemen's basketball team tonight while the Yukon is in port but arrangements could not he made for the hall. The soldiers plan to attend the musical comedy. “Pickles,” given by the American Legion, in the Coliseum Theatre tonight at 8:00 o'clock. LANE IN TOWN B J. Lane, rormer Navy radioist in Seward, who has been out of the service for some time, arrived on the Alameda last night taking an other “hitch” and will he stationed at the radio station in Sitka. Mrs. Lane will come north within a few months. NOTICE After December 10 no telephone rentals for the month of December will be accepted at a discount. All remittances by mail must bear post mark of not later than last dis count date. Please be prompt. JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS adv. TELEPHONE C0.__ FI-—-li CHARTER DAY DANCE Under Auspices of PIONEER AUXILIARY Moose Hall, Friday Night December HI Music by Alaskans (ientlemen 75 cents, Ladles Flee Luncheon -5 cents a plate The Public Is Invited I ■ — —- a ■ -a RESERVED SEATS I ON SALE FOR / “PICKLES” at the BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. Substation Post Office No. 1 I ■ -a NEW STORE WILL OPEN NOT LATER THAN FEBRUARY 1 Thomas Hardware Co., An-, | nounces Opening Date— ! Manager Here from Sitka The Thomas Hardware Co., will |open its doors here for business not ilater than February 1. according to .1. (’. Thomas, manager and one of ! the principal stockholders in the I new company, who arrived here fist night from Sitka. “Our stocks will begin to arrive shortly after the I first of the year and we will he fully ready to open for business by | the end of January,” lie said. Mr. Thomas will remain here j until December 15, looking after : preparatory arrangements. going | over tile building, the old Juneau | I Hardware Co., location, etc. Hel | will then proceed to the States to i buy stock for the new business.! I This will be shipped north as rap | idly as it is bought and complete! lines-will lie assembled during thej I month of January. I “The company is well pleased with the public reception of it announcement that it was going to open a local store. And we have the utmost confidence in the success of the venture. That wc have confidence in the future of this community is evidenced by the investment we are mak:-iy,” said Mr. Thomas. WEDDING PARTY HELD LAST NIGHT; OVER 300 SIT DOWN TO SPREAD What is declared to he one t'f the largest attended wedding parties ever held by tfie Indians of Juneau was last night in the A. N. 1! II,ill. given by Sinclair Johnson in honor of the marriage of his son William Johnson, of Juneau, and Miss K. James, of Hoonah, which took place Saturday. 1'. S. Com missiniUT Frank Moyle officiating. Over 300 persons sat down to the big banquet given in the A. N. i 11. Hall which was in charge id' thej Sisterhood of the A. X. M. The' tables were well decorat'd with1 food and flowers. A special table was provided for the ministers of Juneau. Rev. f). A. Stillman and Rev. Personous made brief addresses. The dinner started at 0 o'clock and last d until : :.10 o'clock. Music was furnished by the A. X. M Band. Following the banquet, the floor was cleared and the Douglas A. \. M. orchestra furnished music for the dance which lasted until 1 o’clock this morning. The bride and groom were the | center of attraction. Moth arc mem-j bers of the Christian ICndeavor i Sociel y. / —'A A Purchase Made j N O W Will Save Worry on Christmas Eve Phone 25 Free Delivery —— .^ HEAD OF SUNNY POINT CO. HERE AS WITNESS Gilbert W. Skinner, President of the Sunny Point Packing Company, arrived last night on the Alameda from Ketchikan and will be here several days. He was accompanied by Supt. AP Minard. of the Kake cannery, and several members of the crew of Mr. Skinner's yacht, Wini fred II. The entire party were called here as witnesses in a so-called lish piracy case which was scheduled to start in the l'. S. District Court today. SPECIAL VENIRE FOR ALLEGED FISH PIRACY CASE ISSUED BY REED Little headway was made today in the U. S. District Court in the trial of John Jorgensen, Andrew Malborsen, Dial' Olsen and Haakon Thompson, charged with larceny for alleged fish trap robbery. Efforts to secure a jury exhausted the regular panel of Ihe pi tit jury this morn ing and ,i special venire was issued! for 10 additional talesmen, w 11i• ■ h ] is returnable at 10 a. m to morrow. The defendant are charged with robbing a iisli trap in Seymour Canal owned by the Sunny Point Packing Company. Their boat was picked up by Hilbert W. Skinner in his yacht. Winifred 11, and con voyed to Kake From there it was brought here by Supt. Al’ Millard. 794 Persons Convicted Starting Forest Fires VICTORIA, n. Dec. S.—It. H. j Kapler, of Portland, told the dele gates of tlie Western Forestry Con servation Association*that 71»4 per sons were convicted of starting forest fires on the Paclllc Coast this year. Schooner Driven Ashore; Eight Persons Killed ST. JOHN, X. F., Dec. S — Eight persons were killed when the sohooner i^la M. Rudolph was driven ashore in IIrook Cove in a storm last nigTit. BABY BOY FOR MURPHY S A seven and one-half pound baby boy was horn to Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Murpny this morning tut 10 I'ciock in the St. Ann’s Hospital. Dr. Dawes announces that both mother and soli. Robert, are doing nicely. — H. S, GRAVES The Clothing Man -- - ■ -/ SPECIAL SALE OF SHOES From December 6 to December 20 Closing out old stock at popular prices, to make room for new stock FLORSHEIM, Regular $12.00, Now $7.00 We also have a full line of CHRISTMAS GOODS. Come, give us the once over before you buy. We will save you money. MIKE AVIAON LOWER FRONT STREET v.___ • CHRISTMAS SALE From now until Christmas, evrything in stock will be sold at V 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT | F. WOLLAND MERCHANT TAILOR I r * WATCH FOR OCR PRE-INVENTORY SHOE SALE GEORGE BROTHERS PHONES 92 AND 95 OPEN EVENINGS |l___— 1 GOULD BRIBERY INVESTIGATION HEAD IS NAMED WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. — United States Senator Guy I). Goff, Repub lican of West Virginia, is to head the subcommittee of the Senate El ections Committee to investigate l he bribery charges against Sen ator-elect Gould, of Maine. 4f_ AT THE HOTELS j Gastineau A. S. Thompson, Hoonah; J. C. Thomas. Sitka. H. F. Preston; A. N. Minard. Seattle: G. W. Skinner, Seattle: C. T. Bunker; Harvey Kyllorseer; E. A. Hause; .1. F. Ma lony, city; Mrs. C. C. Malony, city; B. .1. Lane, Seattle; J. Olsen; A. Wallin: J. H. Cann; .1. II. Brokaw; JU 0) Gruen Wristlets set with finest diamonds The name Gruen on the dial not only guarantees the quality of the move ment, but it also guar antees the quality of the case, the diamonds and other gem» with which the case may be set. THE NUGGET SHOP C. F. Lottsfeldt; Martin Erstad and wife, city. Alaskan F. Kletza, Haines; Peter Layton, city; W. H. Merritt,' city; Charlie Sing, Hawk Inlet; Miss it. Clark, Wrangell; A. C. Tibbets. city; Chas. Christiansen, Petersburg; Abi Gam mal, Haines; Frank Herrmann, city; Martin Lien, Seward; Caroline Iler ry, Cordova; Lena Pearless, Cor-i dova; and Oscar Olsen, Cordova. Zynda D. Crowe and wife; Harry G. Mc Cain; Myrtle Smith. REPORT EARTHQUAKE JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Dec. 8.—Violent quakes shook the Rand, South Africa gold region late yesterday and huge rocks were torn loose and many persons are reported to have been killed. NOTICE The Border Queen is making a special trip Dec. 8th with my tur keys and your freight. Have you placed your order yet? adv. D. 11. FEMMEIl, Phone 111 PHONOGRAPH GO. IS SOLD NEW YORK, Dec. 8.— It is learn ed that the Victor Talking Machine Company has been sold to a Wall Street banking syndicate headed by J. and W. Seligmau Company and Speyer Company. The price is reported to be $ 10,000,000. P; Tides Tomorrow Low tide—9:30 a. m.4.2 feet Low tide—10:14 p. m. 0.6 feet llighl tide—8:51 a. m.14.8 feet High tide—3:23 p. in. 16.3 feet “Lady of title is willing to intro duce Americans or others wishing lo enter London society; remunera tion required and references.—E. M. R.” Christmas Good ac Lewis'*. adv. THE CAKE WILL BE A SURE SUCCESS if made with materials obtained at this grocery. Good bakers know the line results obtained from our flour, flavoring extracts, lard, butter, bak ing powder, etc. To use them is to Insure success with just ordinary care. Get the best and you will succeed the best. It will cost no more if you trade here. SANITARY GROCERY THE STORE THAT PLEASES Phones 83 and 83 i<! «! ' > ' ’ <! 1' I <! Gift ties hell wear for 11 their color and style "• OUR STORE IS i> FULL OF THEM ; i THE old joke about the gift * * ties isn’t much good any t, ' * more. At least you couldn’t j«, find any but the smartest 1! here. They’re the richest t, 1' silk—have right colors for ;, young men, softer blendings 1; of color for conservative . i tastes. 1 \» Wonderful values from 1' $1 to $3.50 "> ij, • 1’ i;. Goldstein’s Emporium > j (, JUNEAU’S STYLE CENTER ;, 1 «