ALASKA
STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketchikan,
Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and Seward.
Leave Seattle
JAN. 19..MARIPOSA.
JAN. 24.ALAMEDA..
Leave Seward
.JAN. 25
.JAN. 31
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers with
out notice. Tickets on sale at up-town office, Empress Building.
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J. J. LANKIN,
Agent.
P. B. TRACY.
General Agent.
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.
ADMIRAL LINE
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ALASKAN SAILING DATES
Leave Seattle Leave Seward
Jan. 24 ...EVANS ... Feb. 2
Feb. 3 .FARRAGUT. Feb. 10
Feb. 15 .. EVANS .. Feb. 22
Feb. 25 .. WATSON .. Mar. 4
Mar. 2 . .FARRAGUT.. Mar. 0
Sailings from Seattle to
CALIFORNIA
Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays
Steamers
President, Governor, Queen,
Senator, Umatilla, Admiral
Schley and Admiral Dewey.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROUTE.
San Francisco to Los Angeles, daily except Sunday.
San Francisco to San Diego, Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
STEAMERS HARVARD, YALE, PRESIDENT, GOVERNOR,
jg ADMIRAL SCHLEY AND ADMIRAL DEWEY,
jjj Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice,
u: For Full Particulars, T. D. WATSON, Agent, Anchorage, Alaska. l£
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Going Outside This Winter Outfit at
CHEASTY’S
The Specialty Men's Shop
in Seattle*
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jig GROCERIES AND GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
Reasonable Prices and a
Square deal to Everybody.
Umjerene ciene 1 dobra
podvorba svakomu jednako.
. Fred Carlquist who is a graduate
optician from San Francisco is perma
nently established with George Os
born the C St. Jeweler, and will ex
amine eyes free. 260
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SERVICE BARBER
SHOP.
ROBARTS BUILDING
Shampooing and Face Massage
A Specialty.
Ladies are invited to bowl at the
Recreation alleys every Wednesday
afternoon between 2 and 5 o’clock. 339
Get your eyes examined free at
George Osborn’s, the leading Jeweler
by Fred Carlquist, graduate optician.
Satisfaction guaranteed. 260
Ham and cheese sandwiches at the
North Pole Bakery. 328
SCOTT URGES
URGE SRI
WASHINGTON. — Maj.-Gen. Hugh
L. Scott, chief of staff of the United
States army, was plied with questions
by members of the house committee
on military affairs at a hearing Thurs
day. *
Gneral Scott adhered to his previ
ous statement as to the total inade
quacy of the system under which the
national guard and regular army are
now operating and announced that, at
the request of the committee, the war
college would submit a draft of a pro
posed bill for universal compulsory
military training designed to provide
a standing army of 400,000 and a re
serve sufficient to make the total 3,
000,000.
Congress would need to appropriate
about $300,000,000 to provide for tne
carrying out of such a plan, which
some of the members stated in infor
mal conversation had little chance of
favorable consideration by the commit
tee.
It appeared that the war college is
also drafting regulations to cover the
enlistment of citizens for the training
camps like Plattsburg and that, if
approved by the secretary of war, such
regulations are likely to include an ob
ligation upon the part of the person
accepting the training, to serve the
government in time of war if called
upon, so that men so trained would
constitute an addition to the reserve
of dependable numbers.
Five of the 22 members of the com
mittee took occasion to assert their
belief in the theory of universal serv
ice, while two emphatically declared
against such a system.
Those favoring were Representa
tives Kahn, Greene of Vermont and
Tilson, of Connecticut, republicans,
and Oln-'V of Massachusetts and Far
ley, of New York, democrats, while
those opposed were Representatives
McICellar of Tennessee and Quinn, of
Mississippi, democrats.
AT THE EMPRESS.
Pathe Gold Rooster Play and Pathe
News.
For this Thursday and Friday, Jan
uary 25 and 26, the Empress theatre
will present a program consisting of
Pathe productions only. The program
begins with a Pathe Gold Rooster play
in five parts entitled “The Greater
Will,” featuring the celebrated Cyril
Maude, supported by a superior cast,
including Lois Meredith.
The story of “The Greater Will” has
to do with a girl who was duped
through a false marriage ceremony
perpetrated by a millionaire art deal
er and his hypnotic power over the
girl. The Greater Will of the girl’s
father has a far more reaching influ
ence than the Hypnotic power of the
millionaire, and the father’s revenge
is complete as the story unfolds.
Added to “The Greater Will,” Pathe
News showing interesting events of
home and abroad completes one of the
most entertaining and interesting pro
grams ever offered at the Empress.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The auditorium of the Alaska La
bor Temple may be rented for social
affairs and entertainment. Make your
bookings now at office in Labor Tem
ple.
Bread, Pies, Cakes, all the best at
the North Pole Bakery. 328
Cotton felt mattresses, bed springs
and linoleum, at Crocker’s.
BAXTER’S
MAGAZINES
PERIODICALS
NEWSPAPERS
Panorama Photographs
Anchorage and
Mount McKinley
(Cordova Times)
Gustave Priesner, of McCarthy, re
ports that the fur from mink, lynx,
and wolves is much better this year
than last, and states that there are at
present eight big gray wolves at Ling
Lake, where they never had any be
fore.
Mr. Pi iesner is interested in the dis
appearance of ptarmigan in the in
terior section, and is conducting an
investigation to learn if the same
conditions prevail in other parts of
Alaska as do at McCarthy and in the
Chisana country. He says that some
of his friends advised him that they
had not seen more than half a dozen
of these birds in a 12-days’ cross
country mush, where last year they
had counted over a thousand.
In answer to a letter written Gov
ernor Strong, inquiring as to the
cause of the scarcity of these bill’s i
in Alaska, Mr. Priesner received the
following reply:
“I have to advise you that this of- I
fice has received information through !
the game wardens in the different ju- !
dical divisions that the disappearance ■
of ptarmigan seems to be general, i
This report comes from the Seward !
peninsula country, from the Yukon
interior, the Tanana river valley, and
from the Kenai peninsula, and in
fact nearly every section of Alaska
peninsula, from which I have not as
yet heard, but probably shall do so
as soon as winter mail communication
is established, which probably will be
some time in February. I may add,
for your information that I have re
ported the sudden disappearance of
ptarmigan to the biological survey of
the department cf agriculture, and
should I receive any information as
to the reason for the disappearance of
these birds I shall advise you.
“J. F. A. STRONG, Governor.”
JOHN R. MITCHELL
IS DEAD IN DENVER
Word has been received at Juneau
of the death of John R. Mitchell, for
merly superintendent of the Perse
verance mine and one of the best
known mining men of southeastern
Alaska. The death occurred at Den
ver, December 16th. The deceased is
survived by a widow and son.
John R. Mitchell resided at Juneau
and vicinity for many years. He was
associated with the management of
the Perseverance mine during all the
time that Col. Sutherland had control
of that property. He left Juneau about
four years ago, and has resided at
Denver since that time.—Juneau Em
pire.
FRISCO CAFE
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
Everything in Season and Service tin* Very Best
Private Boxes for Large or Small Parties.
ONCE A PATRON ALWAYS A PATRON
Peterson’s Billiard Parlors
And
PETERSON HOTEL
324-326 4th Ave. C. F. PETERSON, Prop.
The Matanuska Cafe
In the New Matanuska Hotel.
THE PLACE TO EAT AT THE JUNCTION
Alex (Blondy) Anderson
SPEED SERVICE
The Royal Cafe
Special Arrangements Made for Entertaining Private
Parties.
The place of real service. Boxes, Lunch Counter.
Try Some of Our Special Dishes.
Northern Transfer Company
COAL AND WOOD.
GENERAL TRANSFER BUSINESS.
PHONE 47-Y.
4th and I)
C. P. PEDERSEN, Mgr.
The Lang Stove, born in
Alaska.
Is the Stove for Alaskans.
Body made of Armco Rust
Resisting Iron.
Polished Cooking Surface.
Will hold fire overnight with
wood or coal.
“ Will burn green wood.
Ask your dealer for a Lang
Stove.
If he cannot supply you write us.
Our line is complete from the small
est camp stove to the largest hotel
range.
Any sourdough will tell you about the
Lang Stove. They all know it.
F. S. LANG MFG. CO.
SEATTLE, WN.
WHEN you come to Seattle, remember the
Hotel Savoy extends you a hearty welcome.
All the Alaskans who have made their headquar
ters with us in the past, and those who are con
templating coming to Seattle in the future will
find the Savoy the right hotel in the right loca
tion and at the right price. It goes without say
ing, if you come once, you will come again.
Our hotel is in the very heart of the city,
most convenient to the. shopping district, thea
tres, churches and public buildings, absolutely
fire-proof. Rates: $1.00 per day and up, without
bath; $1.50 per day and up with bath.
Don’t forget the place—the Savoy Hotel.
W. G. KING, Manager.
TRY A “WANT" AD. IN THE TIMES FOR RESULTS.
BANK OF ANCHORAGE
Territorial Depository Foreign Exchange
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT
ESTABLISHED 1916 RESOURCES OVER $600,000.00