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BOYLE RESUMES CAMPAIGN WORK: LEAVES SUNDAY Departs Tomorrow on Ad miral Rogers for Skagway, Haines and Sitka. After coni' rnng most of the <laj with local friends and supporters Frank A. Boyle. Democratic candi date for Delegate to Congress, to day began to take up the reins in his campaign in this Division and was prepared to continue his drive for votes until election day. .fust where he will wind up his campaign is still indefinite and will not he decided until about Iho middle of next week. Mr. Boyle will leave here tomor row or. the steamer Admiral Rogers to cover I he towns on the triangle route. Ho hopes it will he possible to hold meeting at both Skagway and Sitka. In any event the stay of the steamer in these porls will give him an opportunity to meet many voters there and at Haines. He has been urged by friends in both places to visit and. if possible, speak in Skagway and Sitka. His present plans call for return ing on the Admiral Rogers. It is considered possible that he will go direct through to Wrangell, hold a meeting there and wind up the cam paign in Ketchikan with a big rally. He has been asked to do this by his supporters in the First city who ttii.-li .-« nroredm'e would ill sure a big victory for the entire ticket there, He, however, had no definitely formulated plana for the last few days of the campaign. M'CLOSKEY NAMED TO FILL VACANCY James McCloskey, Local Pio neer, to Run in Place of Late W. W. Casey. James McCloskey, pioneer of Ju neau, was selected ye t i nlay even ing by the Democratic Divisional Committee to run for Representative to fill tie- vacancy on the ticket caused by Hie diatli of \V. \V. Casey. Mr. McCloskey Tins beep a resi dent of Juneau since 1S95 when he came to the Territory from Idaho lie has been engaged In business In this city and In mining in the Atlln CHRISTMAS A Christmas Greeting means a lot; So don’t withhold this simple cheer, Jtut tell your friends they’re not forgot At this glad season of the year. Our cards will cheer them through and through, And bring them happy thoughts of you. « EMPIRE PRINTING CO. PHONE 374 District, where he operated one n ^ the best mining claims of Ilia . region for several years. He t 1 now Interested In the developmoti of mining property on the Katsehec River, near liaines, and spent tii I Iasi summer in that district. He served on the Juneau Cit: I Council for several years, hut iiel ! no other office. FISH SCHOONER I AKUTAN PICKED I UP AT KODIAK Disabled Schooner With 13 Men Aboard Is Picked Up Off Icy Cape. Adrift off Icy Cape with its en gine totally disabled, the SeaMli halibut schooner Akutan, Ca, i Ol son, was picked up at noon jester day by the halibut vessel Kodiak and towed into shelter at Dixo.i Harbor, according to information given out at local U. S. Customs headquarters today. The disabled ship carried a crew of 13 and hud a cargo of ; pproximately 37,000 pounds of halibut. Word of the rescue of the Akutan was brought here by the rescuing vessel which is commanded by Capt. Ole Larson. The Kodiak was too heavily loaded to handle the Aku tan into port here. Customs officials today sent out ,-anmtrv tender Francis F. a Tee Harbor boat, to Dixon Harbor I to bring the Altaian Into this port. The tender left from Auk Day at noon today and will return here as quickly as K can make the trip. The Akutan is rated at 57 gloss and 43 net tons. R is owned by IluAe & BJ.rk, of Seattle. LAST HUNTING PARTY RETURNS FROM ROCKY PASS, CLOSES LODGE After cloring the Rocky Pass lodge for the season, the lari party of the Rocky Pass Gun Club re turned home yesterday afternoon from Big John Bay on the gashout Diana, Oapt. Ed. Jones. Members making this trip were: Marion Goldstein, A. B. Rorselle, M. S. Wilson and J. 'A. Davis.' James Drake returned with the party front the Brothers Islands where he spent eight days on his fox farm. The party reported a fine trip and bagged a fine hunch of ducks. It was the third party to make the trip to the lodge this season. Ow ing to requests for memberships, it was said today that the organiza tion is contemplating tile erection of a second cabin before the next Ireason opens, probably at the head of Hamilton Bay. WOMEN’S CLUB ELECTS The Seward Women's Club re cently elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Mrs. H. B. Selliy, President; Mrs. Alvah Barnes, Vice-President; Mrs. H. S. Bahlerstone, Secretary; Mrs. Charles K retting. Treasurer; Mrs. C. C. Iliinle. Corresponding Secre tary. DRUG STORE AT KODIAK Dr. E. L. Hawks, who has been located at Ketchikan will start u drag store and engage in the prac tice of medicine at Kodiak. ONE GRAND NIGHT A. B. HALL MASQUERADE BALL Worth-While Prizes Novelty Four Music Saturday—Nov. 1st I BATH ROOM NEEDS Bath Sprays Bath Brushes Bath Sponges Bath Soaps Toilet Soaps Tooth Preparations Hair Tonics Shampoo Soapi Liquid Shampoos Foot Remedies Corn Plaster! Talcum Powders “Service That Is Better” LINOTYPE MAN TRAVELS 9,000 : MILES,ALASKA Makes Thorough Trip in Northland for Business—, His Voyage Is Long One i Bug no 1). Merovltch. mechanical 1; engineer ami representative of the Mergenthaler Linotype Company, 1 New York, and Brooklyn, connected with the executive offices and also with the San Francisco agency of 1 the company, arrived in Juneau on the Northwestern concluding a trip throughout Alaska in which He has covered over 9,Out) miles, and he says he knows Alaska as it is. Mr. Merovltch left New York, 'June 12th on the S. S. President! Garfield for Havana and Cuba, and thence via the Panama Canal to Los Angeles and San Francisco.' From 3nn Francisco lie left for Portland and Seuttle. He sailed from Seattle for Alaska on July 19 and, i (lie northern, was natural. While I the South ha t mote of a sensual, | so to say, lure o£ Intense colors, the lure of the North is of a virile, more spiritual nature. The tropics | have a quick, almost dazing in fluence which vanishes soon after ! wards. The North grows on one I slowly, gets Into one’s soul, aud is there to stay. "I met a number of interesting people throughout the Territory, among who was Father A. I’. Kashe I varot’f, Curator of the Territorial Museum. We had u very Interesting i conversation carried on in Russian, i I was also very fortunate in my traveling companions. Karl Thiele being one of them, Norman C. Stines, representative of the United States Smelting and Refining Com pany. now In Fairbanks, the other, and from whom I learned a great deal shout Alaska — reservoir of great natural riches. Business also brought me into contact everywhere ) with the publishers. They, possibly better than .other citizens, are in a position t0 5t.‘‘feel the pulse” of a community; • tty! newspaper being, so ^ to say, the physogomy, the means ( of self-expraegion, t»f a town and ( ebuntry. n-:•**;<* 1m I “Comparing" 'Alaskan papers to outside pat>ern in communities of similar and even much larger size, I think that there Is much less provln claliwm and small town stuff in the average Alaskan publication. On 1 its front page there is news of na tional and international interest. The reason why provincialism lias not made much headway in Alaska lies in the close contact in which the Al- ^ askan lives with nnture and its tre mendous virgin spaces. Scenic Beauties f “I have traveled in most countries h of Europe and many other parts of the world, and, truly, 1 do not know of any one country combining a display of scenic beauty on such an immense stale. One of the most' fascinating features of Alaska is the atmosphere of romance which is still alive in many parts of the country which in the States has long since passed inic the do main of fiction. “There cannot be the least doubt as to the tremendous natural re sources of this country. The opti mism of the sourdough In viewing the future of ttie territory is very laudable. However, market condi tions of the: world and the law of supply and deinann, have to he ta ken into consideration; from that angle, I believe Alaska has entered since then has covered the greater part of Alaska including Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka, Skagway, Whitehorse, Dawson, Tanana, Holy Cross, St. Michael Nome, Akutan, Kodiak Island Howard, Anchorage, Fairbanks and the Aleutian Islands. From Juneau, Mr. Morivitch will Bail for Seattle and San Francisco, and after a week's stay will proceed to New York. Studies Alaska In speaking of the trip through Alaska Mr. Morovitch said, "Inc! dentally to the business purposes of my trip, was a atudy of Alaska. “The main mistake, I believe, most of the outsiders make. In con ception of Alaska, is to think of it as one unit, with similar character istics throughout its great area. "I started out in this frame of mind, in spite of the fact tHut I had raad, previously, a number of descriptive booklets on Alaska. “Only after having covered over 9,000 miles o. Alaskan waterways, railroads, highways and rtails, do I realize the actual size of the coun try between tlie different parts of Alaska. Scenery Compared "Passing, at; I did, within only a few weeks interval, from the tropics to inside the Arctic Circle, a com parison of the tropical country with DO NOT WORRY ABOUT YOUR THANKSGIVING TURkEY OR CHRISTMAS PRESENT UNTIL AFTER THE PARIS HALL BAZAAR NOVEMBER 13-14-15. L'liiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiimuimiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiMiiTimiimiiiKiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit*. | THE YACHT EURUS | FOR CHARTER j 2 2 ' To anywhere In Alaskan waters—By far the most seaworthy, E ss strongly built and best equipped boat of her class In Alaska. E S 60 h.p. Diesel engine. Sleeps six with comfort. Radio equipped. E 1 PAUL KEGEL, Master—Phone Douglas 40. | = s | WE PAY *tyo INTEREST I THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK I OF JUK1A1J ftiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimtmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiii _ ----- _ _ : ^IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIU I NEW STOCK 1 | FRESH CARBON PAPER AND | | TYPEWRITER RIBBONS | Buy Them by the Box—IT’S CHEAPER J. B. BURFORD & CO. ( a period of steady but slow devel opment. Yet, one ca. not help feeling opti mistic, when mentally summarizing the 'tilings one lias seen; great min ing projects under way in Nome, Fairbanks and other parts; wonder ful fishing Industries, the potentiali ties of Alaskan timber and its by draulic powers, and also Alaska's agricultural resources, game, furs and what not? Playground of World “And last, but not least, the ever increasing tou;ist trade. I can see the time when, through effective publicity in the States an dabroad, Alaska will become one of the fa vored playgrounds of the world, with a number of real first class tour ist hotels. Some of the tourists will stay Just a trifle too long, and ifter they go, Alaska will lure them Sack and they will come to stay.” JEAUTY SHOP CHANGES HANDS; MRS. WEBBER SELL3 The American Beauty Parlors lianged hands today when Mrs. .ydaii Webber sold 'her interests in he shop to Mrs. Thomas McCartney, ’oor health was the cause of Mrs. .Valbber selling. She intends) to ake a complete rest at the Sitka tot Springs for a few weeks and Ihen will leave for New York, going ly way of the Panama Canal. Mrs. McCartney has recently aken a complete course in hair ressimg and cutting in Spokane and rill take over the shop on Monday. SHRINERS! TAKE NOTICE! Tie Special ComimJttee having in barge the Shrine Hallowe’en Grand la 11 will meet Monday evening, cumber 27, in Masonic Club, at 9:30 ’dock, to arrange final detains, very Noble on Gastinoau Channel earnestly requested to attend. J. C. McBRIDE, N. H. CASTLE. I*. V. WINTER. PAUL ABBOTT, (L. L. HARDING, -adv. Special Committee. I SHRINE GRAND BALL . HALLOWE’EN NIGHT BE BRILLIANT EVEN! Elaborate preparations for tin Hallowe’en Grand Ball Friday even ing, in the Moose Hull, under aus pices of the Nobles of the Mysth Shrine, are w 11 under way. Invi tations for the past two weeks and now, are being extended by i special committee of twenty Shrin ers; a unique and typical progran is in the hands of the printer; Aral costumes for the Orchestra left Se attle today; pumpkins, yellow chrys anthemums. candles, greens and oth er distinctive features will lend i soft and romantic glow to the ban quel room whore the guests wifi h* served following two supper dances planned on the excellent program ol twenty-two numbers; the dance au dftorium will be aglow with weird and fascinating Oriental decorations palms and colored lights. A grand march at 9:3C will precede the in itial dance oa the program; the Coliseum Orchestra will discourse special music under an Arab’s tent with tall palms and will play special selections during the supper inter missions for those guests remaining in the dance auditorium. This Grand Ball Friday evening being the first social function of the Shrlners for a long period, the local club of red fez wearers is putting forth every effort to the end that the event prove a most enjoyable and brilliant affair, characteristic in every detail of the high stundard ol all Shrine social functions. The Shrine Club plans several functions during the coming season. Charles H. Scheffler Is Acquitted of Embezzlement CORDOVA, Alaska, Oct. 26.—After i trial lasting 10 days and after de liberating 17 hours .the jury has ac quitted Charles II. Scheffler, former ' postmaster liere, on five counts, I charging alleged embezzlement of $5,000 postal funds as the result of 1 tne rohm-ry or' the post office here I on June lii. Attorneys Douoboe and i Dimonil, I,. V. Ray and Frank H. ' I Fo iter represented the defendant. District Attorney Duggan and Assis tants Cain and Waller conducted the* prosecution in behalf of the gov ernment. KETCHIKAN BANK OPENS The First National Bun ko'_Ket 1 Chilean opened its doors for business , Monday, according to word from that place. E. A. Rasmussen, President i of the Bank of Alaska whose head office ha* been at Skagway, Is Pres ident of the bank and W. A. Pries, formerly Caslder of the Skagway branch of the* Bank of Alaska, Is Cashier. The directors, In addition to Mr. Rasmussen and Mr. Pries, are W. G. Stench and H. R. Thompson of Ketchikan, and 11. D. Wallbridge of New York. ATTENTION M>0SE. All members of MoiAe Lodige and tihoir kul1e» and visiting Moose on GasUneia.it Channel are cordially in vited to celebrate Mooseheart Day Bit Moose Hall Monday evening, October 27. Card pla.yiitg eliarp, 8:15. Prizes . Luncheon and danc j inig. —-adv. . Bundies or oia newspapers at The | Empire. 25 centa a buadu PLAY SAFE Don’t go into the woods ; without a compass. I Just before you go into the woods note the com 3ass direction in which you I ire going to hunt. The reverse of that will be the way home. We have some wonderful ! imported bargains in hunt ers’ compasses — strong, ! fool proof and reliable. $1.00 to $2.00 each. THENUGGETSHOP ROBERT SIMPSON i mmmmmmmrn Dancers Notice! Good Dancers go to where Good Music is furnished which is at the Moose Hall and where the Coliseum Orchestra plays. MOOSE HALL SATURDAY NIGHT, OCT. 25th BIG MASQUERADE NOVEMBER 1st Good Prizes Everybody Welcome | Luxite Hosiery 1 3 I FOR MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN 5 1 FIRST FOR WEAR | FIRST FOR STYLE 1 FIRST FOR BEAUTY 3 = Our stocks are most complete now s 5 with shades of every hue. I ■ .i i S' i I [ | | HOLIDAY GOODS NOW ON DISPLAY S | ON BALCONY g I 1 j Goldstein’s Emporium | 1 JUNEAU’S STYLE CENTER | illllllllUIIIIIIIIUI!!tlllllllli!lll>ll!llllllll!lllllllll!lllllllllllllllllllllll!llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!lllllllll!llllllllllllllllllllllllll