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. SUGGESTIONS FOR THE LAST MINUTE '• ‘ j, SHOPPERS ; i ;! Toyland Delights ;‘j Dolls $1.00 to $9.00 ;» Doii Hcds $1.75 Dishes 35c to $1.75 , f Trunks $1.25 I Paints $1.00 1 Candles -- Erector Sets $1.35 and up i Tool Chests $1.50 to $6.00 <• Sleds $1.00 and $1.50 Mechanical Toys .All Prices , ■ Games ..All Prices * j 10c a box : - jL | Just a Few More Bargains Left in DRESSES :' $8,80 <’ LADIES’ SILK and RAYON HOSE * In All dale, dark Beaver ' and Beiye. All sizes. jt SPECIAL $1.50 pair «■ J_ COATS 122.50 LEATHER GOODS Ladies' Hand Bags in leather, silk patent and moire. $3.75 to $9.50 Traveling Bags, Suit Cases, Hat Bags of Naugahyde and all leather. $8.75 to $25.00 HATS | $1.00 f _ RAYON jjj VESTINGS i A heavy grade of Rayon in Pastel shades. Each * > length 3-4 of a yard long. NICE FOR GIFTS | > Visit Our Grocery Department for «► Christmas Delicacies __ i UMRELLAS < » A nice line of eight nnd sixteen rib Um , brcllas—short, plain nnd carved handles— I Blue, Green, Tan, Brown, Purple and many , other colors. ( r l $6.7.") n> $20.00 ( _ _ _ **_ TRIMMINGS You’ll need when making your last Chrismas Gifts Bath Robe Cords $ .60 to $ .90 * * Metal Lace .20 to .35 Val Lace .10 to .35 Bins Tape .10 to .20 I J Fancy Braids .15 to 1.00 Rick Rack .15 _- _____ „ i T WE WIEE 1IE OPEN EVENIGHT THIS WEEK j B. M. Behrends Co., Inc. , Juneau's Leading Department Store t j OPERATIONS AT LISIANSKI ARE OVER FOR YEAR Water Shortage Results in Closing Down Mine Dur ing Winter Months. Owing t i lack of water resulting from a freeze-up of streams ami pipes, operations at the ('aim prop erties at I.isianski have lieeu sus pended for the season, it was an nounced today by ( apt .1. II Ca'lll He, Mrs. ('aim, T. I>. White and most of the few <ame in to town last night on the Virginia IV which made a special trip to the mine for them. During tne ..a t' e mine pro duced about $lGO.imo. which was slightly in excess of last year's op eratloii.i. (.'apt. ('aim said. In ad dition to tills development wink was steadily carried ahead and it is es timated that Die coinpaliy now lias twice as much high grade ore in sight as lias been in evidence at any time since development begun. Operations, (’apt. (’anti said, were hampered at times during the sum mer by the extreme dry weather experienced. This resulted iti a water abort ago which prevented mil! operation and lowered production materially. "We ure satisfied with our development progress mid the showing made tills year and ex pect to resume operations about March 1." he said. Mr. and Mrs. ('aim and Mr. White had expected to go south today either on the Alaska or Admiral Evans. These vessels left port south bound yesterday. Tn< y will spend the holidays here and sail for Seattle about the first of the year. They are guests at the (iustineau. i Ship lifters and other forms of i theft cost one Hondo lidepartmeiu store more than $(0.00(1 lust year. A golf course at Clifton. Greenlee, count.', Arizona, is laid out on a ' ’ slag" dump, reside from nearby ci ;*r mines. Call’ Collin'* TaiT. rnone 415; Night I phone 881. Member Auto Ann. advt BETTING UPON GAME ALLEGED IN TESTIMONY Third Baseball Scandal in Six Years Is Revealed i —No Prosecutions. (Continued front Page One) scandal game are now with Cleve land iwcept .lack McAllister and he sat tit the bench. “id for Ccbb .\'K\V YORK. Dec. 22. The New York World today said I hitt Tv Cobh might have ended his diamond days i in a Ciant uniform Ini! for the scan-1 dal After C bh ■ I , i It - 1 troit ns Manager M-f' i • m •- -i to negotiate with It1!') a”'1 ' ' • * I’m1 post of assi-' ■ o m p ?rj.y th - (Hauls. Commissioner 1 .a ml is want'd M tirnw ”io lay off.” Pre-iil'm I'eyfus of the Pirates, received a similar wanting when he altempted to obtain Speaker as As sistant Manager. WASHINGTON. T*cc. 22. — Presi • 11 tit Griffith, of Washington, corn tnen'ing on hasebull gambling, said! 'there in no great crime for I know j that Washington players bet on their own vic tory in 11122 in a game with | the Poston Rod Sox.” I Hornsby Succesacr. McGraw N K\Y YORK, Dec. 22. — Rogers Hornsby looms as the successor to McGraw as the Giant's pilot. McGraw said: "1 would like to feel I can leave (he management when my con tract expires In two years. I do not want to spend all of my life run ning a baseball club. There is a chance that if Hornsby fits, tie may 'niierit the job.” Approves Appropriation Of Interior Department WASHINGTON. Dec. 22. The House lias approved the Interior Department appropriations with vir tually nil of the additional J 1.000, 00 the Senate added. ARMY AVIATORS HELO-UP; TEXAS FOG PREVAILING » Gcod-Will Fliers, Bound for South American Points, Are Delayed. (Continued trom Pago One) . t'niveraity and learned to fly with i ilie Italian army. | “The Detroit" the last plane on | the light leg of the V is in command I of Captain Clinton F. Woolsey, a native of Michigan. In recognition of Captain IVoolsey's technical know ledge he was made maintenance offi cer and will have charge of adjust ing and tuning the planes, lie flys with Lieutenant John W. Benton, a Californian and a graduate of tit" i’niversity of California Lieute nant Benton, as did most of the Pan-American crew, rose from a private. Me has had experience in practically every field in this coun try slid is considered a crack all round airman. Lienteuant Bernard S. Thompson, a native of Florida, pilots the last ship on the left log of the V. the “St. Louis." Me is a graduate of the Air Service Communications school. Mis companion, Lieutenant Leonard D. Weddlngton Is the third native Texan to make the flight. 11c acts as photographic expert of the cruise, having graduated from the Air Service Photography school. Most of the fliers are married and have families: SOREL AND*'SPORT PARIS. Dec. 22.—Sporting courage is the nioB (admirable quality of the youth of today Mile. Cecile Sorel, the French actress, revealed when she at tlie same time made known that of all sports she liked boxing, polo auj riding best. “Sport Is the most important far- i tor In the training of the will and leuds to Inspire all the beautiful and heroic deeds ol life," she said. Mile.1! Sorel each day spends several hour.! ] ill hard ' physical exorcise, and, dis- ' daining pilot and chauffeur, sails her own yacht and drives her own auto mobile. [ 'I ” ‘ ". ' ~ !' ELKS’ BOWLING I In the* first match Monday night Team No. 4, won from team .Vo. 2 by 2405 to 2227 pins. Art Mc Kinnon rolled high score of the evening with a game of 224. and M. Ilavard was credited with the; high average of three games for the evening with a total of 538 pins In the seeond match Team No. 1 won from Team Vo. 3, 2306 to 2200. I.ast night Team No. 7 won from Team No. 5, 25l?0 to 2450. Robert son rolled high score of the evening with a game of 200 and also cap tured high average for the night with a total of 564. In the seeond match last night Team No. 8 won from Team No. 6. by 6 8 pins, 2285 to 2217. MONDAY Team No. 2 Barragar iso 170 1 68 — 51S . H. Messerschmidt 177 121 110 127 j I, . Nelson .1 26 1 15 165—436 Duncan .Ill 158 123—422 .1. Morrison 160 154 120 434 1 Totals .76 1 748 725-2237 . Team No. 4 M. Ilavard .186 105 150 5 38 Sperling 150 150 150—150 McKinnon 151 221 153—511 Cleveland .160 152 170—182 Jewett ...135 1 10 170 - 12 1 Totals .7 65 838 8 02 2 105 -. Team No. 1 Metcalf 178 15 1 17 1—50(1 Sweeney 171 132 160—4631 H. Sabin 1 10 168 177—46 1 Weinberg .110 110 110- 12o| Schmidt 1G1 IIS 111 I53| Totals.772 7 12 702 2306 Team No. 3 Darby 157 1 17 178— 18 2 McNuughton .131 132 165 151 I’itshmann 113 12 1 101—158 (i. Mescrschmidt 115 152 118 125 Shaw .7 35 110 120—10 i Totals 7 1 1 08 1 802 2200 TUESDAY Team No. 5 Hendrickson 202 175 15 1 5 311 tladde .102 177 153 522 VanderLcest 117 156 1S5 iss Pullen .164 15S 176—1!'' Flckon .140 110 110- 120 j Totals 845 806 808-2459 Team No. 7 Pf. Bftvard 170 202 1 17 -510 Robertson 10S 157 200—561 Brlngdnle .151 155 157—162 Bernard .102 162 178—333 Blomgren . J3/! 131 148— 110 Totals.870 810 820-2510 Team No. 6 LavenIk 150 its 101—las Howard 155 155 155— 165 Henderson 143 115 115—135 Danner .Ill 160 116 117 W. Wilson 123 143 136—102 Totals 693 751 773 2217 Team No. 8 Henning 137 153 156—416 Kirk 194 201 166—361 Andrews 1 47 147 147—Jtl Van A11a 15S 158 150—466 Walmsley 1 19 133 1 19—371 Totals 755 792 738- 2285 BABY GIRL FOR MEIERS A six and one half pound baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Homy Meier this morning at 4:10 o'clock at the St. Ann's Hospital. Mr. Meier is one of the owners of the Peerless Bakery in Juneau. Both mother and child are under I he care of Dr. II. C. DeVIghne and are lin ing nicely, he says. For Christmas Trees call at Grand ma's Store. John Borbridgc, Wil loughby Ave., Phone 482. adv. 1.... —-- -y Juneau Lumber Mills, Inc. VERTICAL CRAIN HEMLOCK FLOORING ' VERTICAL GRAIN SPRUCE BOAT LUMBER LUMBER—MOULDINGS—LIME—CEMENT FIRE CLAY—SHINGLES ■■ ■■ ■—■■ ■! | jl _I Give a Sensible Gift CHILDREN Skiis Scooters , t Sleds Sk ates * Coaster Wagons , Keen Coasters * * Kiddie Kars , ■ Velecopides Doll Carriages ,t Boy Scout Knives ' Flash Lights Ingersoll Wrist 1' Watch Boxing Gloves j Punching Bags <■ Basketballs Football *’ Erector Sets i Tool Sets I Air Rifle Child’s Aluminum Set MEN « Razors Razor Strops Flash Light Pocket Knife Saws Hammers Brace Set Bets Crescent Wrench Smoke Stands Hunting Knife N Match Box Lunch Box Thermos Bottle Snow Shoes Alarm Clock Compass Hatchet Barber Shears Clippers WOMEN ] Wear-Ever e Utensils Dishes < * Goblets Sundaes Ice Cream Freezer Silver Ware k Electric— Percolator * \ Curling Iron i Waffle Iron Hot Plates * T Chafing Dish £ Stove Percolator | Set Mixing Bowls ? Alummum Trays ' [ Pyrex Glassware | Scissors (dippers 1' Carpet Sweeper , Monarch Range ? J Christmas Tree Lights, also plenty of extra globes a Juneau-Young hardware Co. T ll its Hardware—“WE HAVE IT” j 1 Open Evenings Until Christmas c lt _ ______I IWHO'S WHO j I AND WHERE | | i Mr. and Mrs. W S. Pokovirh. hi j the Vlmirallty Alaska Cold Mining! Co., left on the Alaska for Seattle | enroute for New York City. They expect to return shortly after the first, of the year. Mrs. Lois Henning left on the Alaska for Seattle to spend the Christinas holidays with her parents, j Attorney Henry Roden left on the Alaska for Ketchikan on a short | business trip. j A. Peterson, of the City Street lie- ] partnient, left on the Alaska on- ! route for Chicago. Mr. Peterson was suddenly called home to the bedside of his mother who is seriously ill. Henry Moses, local fur buyer, who] is promoting a moving picture enter ! prise near Sitka, was a passenger! on the Admiral Kvans for Petersburg.; Mrs. Frank Ilolzhelmer was n) passenger on the Alaska for Seattle | where she will visit during the lioli-j days with her parents. The total capital invested in the sugar industry of the Philippine Is lands is approximately $15!t,i)()tt,(IO(l, the Philippine Sugar Association es timates. Old papers for tale at The Empire. t----v GEO. M. SIMPKINS CO. >• PRINTING and STATIONERY See us tor FANCY STATIONERY. FOUNTAINS PENS, EVERSHAltP PENCILS ^ OFFICE SUPPLIES j Front Street Phone 244 Juneau, Alaska j - “rock fill Let us give you an estimate on n Rock Fill for your Water front Property. We are now making a Rock Fill of 6,000 yards under the Standard Oil Wharf at a price which is far cheaper than repiling. The addition of a Mack 2i/2 ton truck, automatic dump to our equipment enable us to do this. We maintain an efficient and prompt delivery service of Coal, Baggage and General Dray Work. Kindling—75 cents per sack delivered. We have a quantity of empty boxes and barrels which arc ideal for Packing. No job too small or too large but will receive our prompt attention. COLE TRANSFER “WE MOVE ANYTHING LOOSE AT ONE END” PHONE 3442 ■- - - .. . j ALASKAN HOTEL MODERN REASONABLE RATES Dave Housel, prop. V.___ THE ALASKA RAILROAD throughout the year operates regular passenger and freight train service from Seward on the Coast to Fairbanks in the Interior, and over the Chickaloon and Chatanika branches. During the winter months there are two passenger trains each way, weekly, between Seward and Fairbanks. For timetables and other in formation Inquire of any steamship or railroad agent, or write Dept, ot the Interior THE ALASKA RAILROAD (Kt. McKinley Park Route) Anchorage Alaska Old Papers for sale at The Empire Office