Douglas Island news. [volume], January 04, 1899, Image 1

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VOL. i DOUGLAS CITY AND TREADWELL, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1800. NO. 7.
B. M. BEHRENDS
BANKER AND MERCHANT
? Headquarters
For
Holiday
lioods
The Largest Stock of Toys, Novelties and Fancy vioods
in the Northwest.
A General Bunking Business Transacted.
?Jtinruii. Alaska.
The First National Bank
OF JUNEAU.
Paid Up Capital, $50,000.00
F.xcliuuge Uoutrlit and Sold
Drafts drawn on all parts of the world.
Deposits Solicited.
JUNEAU, ALASKA.
CITY BREWERY
MATLOCK & FlSHKIl, Prop's
JUNEAU, ALASKA.
5team and Lag;cr Beer.
Bottled Boor. Ale and Porter our
Specialties.
Improved bottling machinery just put.
iu. Best Beer in Alaska.
| ALASKA FURNITURE CO.
To Our Douglas Friends:
Thanking you for past patronage and wishing you ali a Happy and Pros
perous New Year, wo solicit a continuance of your favors in the future. our
aim being, as in the past, to please you and give you Full Value for your
money.
Don't forget to call on us when i it .Juneau. You arc always welcome, and
1 it will be a pleasure to see you and show you our goods.
We are still at the same place, SEWARD STREET, next to Opera House.
G. A. KNIGHT, Mgr.
jThere are More Ways than One of Saving
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They ar^ coming from .Jl'NKAl", SI IK LP CRKKK, and all part* of
the ISLAND to l>uy their
Underwear, Over Shirts, Boots,
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Shoes, and Winter Supplies from \J vUi If IUI i
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF ALASKA, j
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA.
Governor?John G. Brady; private
secretary, Mrs. Gertrude Knapp.
U. S. Judge?C. S. Johnson.
U. S. Attorney?Robert A. Friedrich.
Assistant District Attorney?Alfred
J. Daly.
District Clerk?Albert D. Elliott.
Deputy Clerk?.Joseph J. Rogers.
U. S. Marshal?J. M. Shoup.
Surveyor General?\Y. L. Distill.
Register?.John W. Dudley.
Receiver?Roswell Shelly.
Court Interpreter?George Kostro
metinoff.
Commissioners?C. W. Tuttle, Sitka;
John Y.Ostrander. Juneau; Fred P.Tus
tin, Fort Wrangel; L. R. Woodward, i
Unalaska; Phillip Gallagher. Kodiak;
John U. Smith, Dyea; W. J. Jones, Cir
cle City; Chas. H. Iskam, Unga.
Deputy Marshals?W. H. McXair,
Sitka: Edward S. Staley, Juneau;
W. D. Grant, Fort Wrangel;
Edward C. Hasey, Kadiak;
Lewis L. Bowers, Unga; J. C. Blaine,
Unalaska; F. M. Canton, Circle City;
Josias M. Tanner, Dyea; John McEl
Iicny. Douglas City; Neil C. Vawter, St.
Michaels.
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector?
W. C. Pedlar.
Educational Agent?Sheldon Jackson
Assistant Agent?William Hamilton.
Supt. of Schools?W. A. Kelly.
CUSTOMS OFFICERS.
Collector?J. W. Ivey.
Special Deputy?W. P. McBride.
Deputy and Inspector?Wm. Mill
more and C. L. Andrews.
Deputy Collectors?.Joseph Arment,
Fort Wrangel; E. M. YanSlyck, Mary I
Island; W. G. Thomas, Kodiak; G. W. i
Caton, Cook's Inlet; T. E. Holmes, Ka-j
riuk; J. F. Sinnot, Uuga; J. P. Word,:
Unalaska; E. T. Hatch, St.. Michaels;!
Chas. Smith,Circle City; John C. Ten
ny, Juneau.
Inspectors at Jnnean?Loring K. Ad-:
ams, Harry Minto and John R. Auldin. j
Inspectors at Fort Wrangel, Edward
Hofstad, S. L. Adams, Geo. J. Smith, E. ?
L. Hunter, Wm. Denny.
Inspectors Afloat?J. S. Slater, S. F.
Hodges, L. H. Lovejoy, Edgar Grim.
ClilRCH DIRECTORY. j
CATHOLIC CHURCH;
I
Mass with Sermon - - 10; U) A. M. j
Sunday School - 3;00 P. M. .
Rosary, Lecture and Benediction 7:00 P. M. j
Priest. Rev. Futher P. C. Boujis, S.J.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Rev. Loyal
S. Wirt, pastor. Until the new church build
iug is completed, evening services will be
held every Sunday in Oilman's Hall at 7:45 p.
m. Sunday School meets? in Odd Fellow's '
Hall ut 11 a.m. Society of Christian Endeav
or in the sauie pluce. Thursday evenings a
7:30. Ladies League every alternate Thurs
day afternoon.
FRIENDS CHURCH- -Regular services at the
Mission School house.
Su bbath School - - - - 10 a. m. j
Native Services - - - - 11 a. m.
Evening Services - 7:45
Prayer meeting. Wednesday evening at 7:45
Teachers' meeting every Friday evening ut
8 o'clock at private houses.
Any and all arc cordially invited a.id wel-;
coined at all of these services.
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KEV. U. 11. n&riAmuo, * ?MW. .
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH?At
Ohmtn's Hall. Wednesday evenings at 7:45
o'clock. Scandinavian services at the Mis
sion Hall Monday evenings at 7:45 o'clock.
A cordial invitation extended to all. Rev. C.
J. Larsen. Pastor.
DR. W. L. HARRISON,
DENTIST
Hunter Block, between Front
and 2nd Sts. Douglas City. '
MEETING OF III! m\
They JTeet in the Juneau Opera
House. A Large Attendance.
A Second Solomon.
THORNTON ONTO HIS JOB.
.Juneau has a flourishing lodge of
Llks that is composed of the best men
in our sister city. There are moro
mysteries to the outsider concerning
this popular secret order than any oth
er we believe, and why it should be so .
we cannot explain. One thing that
makes the order so popular, no doubt
is, that it is up-to-date?it is modern
and extremely original so far as thej
outside world is permitted to know, i
The manner of entertaining its friends
in a quasi-public manner is extremely
original and unique.
The Elks, of Juiieau, concluded to i
i entertain their members and guests,
and last Thursday night at 9 o'clock was
i the time set. On such an occasion, '?
I instead of issuing invitations the de-!
sired guests are subpoenad. The writ
| is directed to the marshal and his!
| doputies and the seal of the lodge is J
attached. The writer was subpoenad, i
| and of course had to go, or bo in con- j
; tempt of court. A little after nine j
o'clock we went into the opera house.!
We had never been able to attend such j
a gathering beforo and happy surprises j
greeted us from the time we entered I
the room until we left. On entering I
the room we observed four tables, each j
about sixty feet long, and the mem
bers and guests were sitting around ;
them. On these tables were scores of
cigar boxes filled with good smoking !
tobacco, and an abundance of clay and ?
cob pipes and boxes of matches. Ev- j
erybody smoked. It was really the I
most free and easy crowd of men we
ever gazed upon.
Presently Judge Delauey appeared
on the platform and rapped for order.'
The Judge is the Exalted Ruler, the
principal officer of the lodge. He made
a neat little address in which he spoke
of the order and its aims, admonished ?
those present that small tines would be
imposed and that there would be plen
ty of funds to repay for all expendi- j
tures. Ho told the truth. Judge De-!
laney then introduced the "Judge.** j
It was Mr. Thornton, and when he ap
peared he was greeted with a storm of
applause. The Judge has heretofore
presided at these gatherings, and he j
is a good one sure. His first official
act was to appoint Jim McClusky j
Chief of Police and George Walker as
sistant. He gave the Chief an alleged
policeman's club and the assistant a j
sand club stuffed with wool or hair. ?
He then called for the secretary, Mr. j
Wangenhein. He was not at his post,
but was fined five dollars for his tardi-:
ness. The Chief of Police was called
forward and the Judge took his club.
In the end he found a receptacle in
which a small black bottle was hid.
He was promptly fined one dollar for
'carrying concealed weapons. Numer
ous fines were imposed and each vie
tim got a "horse laugh." About this <
time the chief was ordered to bring up
the fellows from Douglas Island. All '
those that the officers could find were <
lined up on the stage. The News man <
not being acquainted with the chief of 1
police and his assistant escaped for the 1
time, it was an awful gang. They ,?
just stood there and looked loony.
'?Now," says the Judge, "the last;
time wo met, 1 lined some Douglas Is
land fellows twenty-live cents a piece,
and when they got home they said 1
wasn't onto my job, for letting them otF
so cheap. I will line myself a half do]
lar for my mistake, but you fellows
will each pay one dollar." The boys)
paid the flue, enjoyed the "horse |
laugh." marched down to their seats.
One of the many funny things that
occurred was the appointment of aj
committee of waiters and "beer jerk
ers." The Judge appointed prominent
men who put on white aprons and car
ried lunch and beor to the various ta- ?
bles. It was comical to see some "wa.v
ui)" merchant or professional man with
a white apron on going from table to
tabic lilling up the glasses of the mem
bers and guests. Lawyer Hlaeket es- j
pecially cut a very liue figure behind
the spotless liucn. Deputy U. S. Mar
shal, George Kostromotinott, who j
measures way up just below the belt,
carried beor to tho boys in a pictur- j
esque and eloquent manner. George j
is a rattling good fellow and the Judge
concluded to touch him up a lit- j
tie. Tho chief was ordered to conduct
him to tho stage. He was taken up
beside the judicial otiicor and the j
crowd gave him a hearty greeting.
"When the United States bought
Alaska," said tho Judge, "this man was
includod in the purchase. We bought
aud paid for him. We didn't get much
for our money and I will tine him two (
dollars for being in United States ter
ritory." George paid the fine and the
crowd laughed.
.The two Georges, we mean ueorgo;
Blanchard and George Burford, are
clerks in Koehler-Jamcs Mercantile
Co.'s store and some one reported 1 hem
to Judge Thornton. "Bring these two j
Georges before me/' said his honor to
the chief of police. They were soon
standing before the Judge, who said to
them that it came to his knowledge
that while the firm was taking an in
voice of stock George Blanchard asked
George Burford to invoice some thread
and instructed him to measure the
same, and that he did so and reported j
that the spool was three inches short..
MNow,n said Judge Thornton to George
Burford. "I will fine you fifty cents for
being such a chump aud George Blan
chard will pay a tiue of the same j
amount for settiug up such a job 011 a
fellow employee.*'
About this time two men undertook j
to step into the adjoining room. They
' ?? 1 12 1
were marcneo up auu iiuuu.
The assistant chief of police finally
got a tip that we were from Douglas
Island. Our arrest followed. The judge
evidently knew that newspaper men
are always broke and he let us off with
a fine of a half a dollar. The grub we
ate and the beer we drank was worth
twice that much, so we are oae of the
fellows that are ahead of the judge.
A Douglas Island quartette sang sev
mil pieces which wore much enjoyed, j
A contortionist also gave an exhibition
which was fine?wonderful in fact, f
Domic soups by artists were well re- :
seived. Actor O'Brien and his dnugh <
ter eontribuetd immensly to the enter I
tainmeut with singing, a one-act play i
iiud some clog dancing that was tine. .
Fifteen or twenty dollars, we should
judge, were thrown onto Vow
while Miss O'Brien was dancing and
singing.
This second Solomon, who was so
rapidly deciding causes and rendering
such just judgments, finally got a case
that taxed all his mental powers f o 1 he
utmost before equal and exact justice
was mceted out, between the lodge and
the accused. It was the hearing of the
case of Billy Leob. Billy was forcibly
taken before the judge, for what, he
didn't know, and he put on one of the
most, iunoceut, childlike and bland
looks you ever beheld, and there he
stood.
'?Where is Hlumcuthal to-night?'*
said Chancellor Thornton.
"Gone to Portland," said 1 Silly.
"He is your brother-in-law, 1 under
stand."
Says Hilly, "he is."
"I will line Hlmnenthal one dollar
for not being here." said the judge, and
Hilly smiled and was thinking how nice
ly he got out of the position he was in. ,
He threw back his shoulders and was
ubout to walk away when the "just
judge" continued, "1 will line you one
dollar for being here ami you are ad
judged to pay both Hues." Hilly paid
the two dollars and laughed over the
matter as heartily as his many friends
who just made the house ring with ap
plause.
One of the most pleasing features of
the evening's entertainment was the
exhibition of some portraits of leading
men of Juneau. Mr. Kaufman drew
the pictures and presented them to the
gaze of the jolly crowd, appropriate re
murks proceeding each one. Mr. Kauf
man in presenting one picture said it
was t hat of a prominent local attorney
trying a whiskey case. When the pic
ture was produced. it proved to he
Judge Delaney pouring a giass of whis
key out of a Imttlc. the glass sitting on
a barrel top. The likeness was almost
perfect and tho crowd weut wild. The
Judge is very popular in Juneau and
the picture was for that reason es
pecially appreciated. Tho caricature
of Mr. Olds was also good. The now
district attorney, Col. hYiedrich, was
very comical but a little overdrawn
just below the belt. The caricature
showed a large red handkerchief hang
iug out of his coat pocket and u red
spot 011 the end of his nose. Mr. Kauf
man explained that the red sjxit. was
from the reflection of t lie 'kerchief.
There were numerous other pictures
and this feature of the eutertaiument
was of the very host- Tho men who
were thus caricatured were each ill turn
brought before the judge and lined one
dollar.
Mr. Blum didn't fare as well as he
might have. lie was late in getting to
the hall and the judge "charged" him
Ave dollars which ho promptly paid.
Ho didu't mind the Ave dollars, but the
celerity of the judge's movements when
he "hit" the boys is what paralyzed so
many of those charged with offenses*.
.lodge Johnson sent a very nice let
ter of regrets for not Ix'irig present and
isked to be purged of contempt of
?ourt. This was denied and he was
lined twenty dollars and Judge Dela
ney was ordered to collect the amount.
Mr. Hehrens came in late and unob
served, but the court got a glimpse of
Ww. vc.w. yvcAwyUy tUunl tou <l?*1
Jars and Judge Dclaney was appointed
collector.
There was so much fun that the six
teenth part can not be told. It was a
real genuine good time that those itt
attendance had. ,\t nb?mt I a. in. the
people disperse! feeling that they
had been royally entertained. As
stated, we never attended such a meet
ing before, but will not miss one in the
future if a subpouia roaches us.
Those attending from Douglas Is
land wore as follows.
Dr. W. 1\. Dorr. I VantrCopp.
Wilmot Kenny, Milofvdly,
J. Ira Routledge, Carl Lindstrom,
M. J O'Connor, Thomas Williams
II. R. She paid, If. l:. Elliott,
William Orchard, Charley Kevins
William Angel, A. (3. McBri 1 ?
AI:<*Ka Climate.
The climate of Alaska is very mitcfi
misunderstood abroad. The winters
aro not near so severe as they are sup
posed to lx?. and we do not complain of
cold weather but of excessive rainfall.
Of course we have some storms, but
along the ocean's shore where the prin
cipal towns are located, they seldom
arrive to the dignity of a blizzard.
Thus far this winter wo have had two
storms, and the wind was the worst
part. We do have some daisy winds,
and the names they lxjar are in this
part of the earth really charming.
Down at Fort W range! when the wind
blows from lift v to sixty miles an hour
it is called a "Stikeen." At Douglas
City and Juneau, a wind that flops
over the tops of the big mountains that
surround the cities and blows thin
dogs olf of the wharf and otherwise
engages in sundry and divers llirtu
tions is called a "Taku," which is pro
nounced "Tarku," however. At Sitka,
where the main ocean strikes the town
it is called the "Old Nick" himself,
while at Skaguay, which is much far
ther north than this, they call it "Near
ly II 1." Vcs, Alaska winds have
picturesque and expressive names, but
one thoroughly acquainted with them
will tell you they are deserving of elo
quent and euphoucous designations.
Prom Far Away Alaska.
Ci'iiilxrhuifl, Olii<>. Krlio.
Wo are in receipt of No. I of tbe
Douglas Island News, published at
Tread well, Alaska, soul us by our
friend. M. C. Howell, who is located in
that country, beiug engaged iu the saw
mill business. It is an excellent weekly
paper, ty|)ographically neat aud pretty
and its columns show careful editing
by talented journalists.
We notice a coll for a meeting of
Alaska trudge, No. 1,1. O. O. F.
Vivian Swine hart, who is attending
school at Juneau, sj?eiit her holiday
vacation at home in this city, visiting
her sister. Mi Lota Swiuebart.