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18th Episode to ‘ ‘ Exploits of Elaine ’ ’—Two Reels. S
Screen Time 32 Minutes
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‘THE HOUSE DIVIDED’
Two Part Patlie Colored
Drama.
I’-Screen Time 33 Min. |
AN INSANE FOURTH.
A Cartoon Comedy.
j Screen Time 10 Min. j
• PEARL WHITE (PATHE) • ifi
1 TWO SHOWS - - 7:30; 9 P. M. %
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j{j ADMISSION 25 CENTS CHILDREN .. 10 CENTS $
^ POUR BEAR
“NOT GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.” _
EXCHANGE LIBRARY—New Books for Old Ones.
Exclusive Agents LOWNEY’S CHOCOLATES.
POLAR BEAR CHOCOLATES—Made in Anchorage.
What’s That? VANILLA CARMELS— Made in Anchorage.
HOT DRINKS—Clam, Tomato, Beef, Celery, Vigoral, Etc.
STATIONERY, CIGARS and TOBACCO.
DOG TEAM POSTALS and XMAS CARDS.
Complete Line LOWNEY’S BULK CHOCOLATES.
COW’S MILK MILK SHAKE. BUTTERMILK.
COWS CREAM ICE CREAM, APPLE CIDER.__
SMITH, SMITH & SMITH, Prop’s. '
430 Fourth S.. Byrne Blk.
W.BOLTE
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Hardware, Glass Ware and
China Ware
Flashlights of All Descriptions.
PRICES REASONABLE Fourth Avenue.
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WASHINTON, D. C.—The signing
of the agreement between the rail
’roads and the department of justice,
, 'as to the terms under which the de
■ "cision in the case used to test the
/constitutionality of the eight-hour
law, shall be accepted as final, has
been approved by the attomey-gen
'eral. This is considered, by high au
thorities in the department of justice,
-as assuring that no avoidable delay
will be invoked by the raUgbads in the
presentation of the casei^o $h$>'8U
preme court. Every act ‘attjiutie
| of the representatives oxtfitf
•‘ thus far has indicated their willing
ness to co-operate to this end.
No disadvantage to the govern
■- ment, but rather the opposite, results
'from the holding of the law unconsti
tutional for purposes of appeal, it was
■ •pointed out at the department of jus
4 tice Friday morning. This puts the
- appeal in charge of the government
!- and leaves to its initiative the legal
‘ strategy, so to speak. Had Judge
\ • Hook held the law constitutional, it is
■ explained, the initiative in carrying
forward the appeal would have rested
. with the roads and the government
would have been in the position of
waiting for the railroads to act. No
disadvantage exists in “the burden of
proof” being put upon the govern
ment in the case, it was stated.
Various inaccurate reports con
cerning the conferences between At
torney-general Gregory and the attor
neys on the advisory committee of
conference „ of counsel have, been pub
lished, it was stated. The facts are
that the railroad attorneys sought
the conferences, and the government
gladly accepted the opportunity to
seek an agreement with them. A
main reason why the railroads sought
such agreement is that, otherwise,
each railroad would be under the ne
cessity of instituting a case in every
locality through which the road oper
ated in which was a United States dis
trict attorney.
This would mean much expense, but
more serious would be the possibility
of confusion incidental to the hearing
and decision of different cases at dif
ferent times and the possibility that
a given railroad would find itself in a
positon where compliance with the
Jaw would be called for in one section
while, in an adjoining territory, the
enforcement of the law would have
been stayed. An advantage to the
government in having an agreement
with the railroad attorneys is explain
ed to be that the issues are simplified
and classified and the possibilities of
tactics of delay eliminated. 1.
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GOOD &T&RY ABOUT
K A CHECHACO GIRL
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(Fairbanks Citizen)
Collectively speaking this isn’t a
story on chechaco girls in general. It
is merely a little story of one checha
co girl who came north during the
late summer to wed the man of her
choice. And she wedded him—but
thereinafter lies the story.
This young woman's husband is in
business for himself. We will not say
what business, for that would be tell
ing. But, suffice to say, he employs
a large number of men.
Not long ago the cook employed by
the young husbapd went on a strike.
The strike took place at meal' time,
and he didn’t know what to do. In
fact, the only thing there was to do'
was to telephone to Fairbanks for an
other cook, which he did, but in the
meantime his men had to be fed.
He went to his family domicile and
explained things to his i
'pre he
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TRIM IN II
SEATTLE HOTEL
SEATTLE, Dec. 19. — James
O’Brien, a longshoreman, was killed
by a blow on the head with a blunt
instrument at a late hour last night,
the tragedy occurring in the Island
View hotel, where the victim had long
been a lodger. The police are search
ing for James Quirk, whose wife runs
the hotel. It develops that O’Brien
had <long been paying marked atten
tion to Mrs. Quick, despite her warn
ings to him to cease. He still persist
ed in his open admiration for her and
it is believed that the husband, lead
on by jealousy, took his life. Quirk
had not been located up to 10 o’clock
this morning.
Quirk Confesses to Murder.
SEATTLE, Dec. 19.—Quirk was ta
ken into custody this forenoon and
made confession that he killed
O’Brien. He alleged that O’Brien
made improper proposals to his wife.
SEATTLE, Dec. 19.—Peter Quiro, a
rich California gardener, who was in
Seattle on a visit, was instantly killed
yesterday afternoon, when an auto in
which he was riding was run down
near the depot by a Northern Pacific
train.
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ILL CONTEST
LQuie Jensen and Geo. Cotter made
a btet of moment yesterday EnoSd will
pull 'off a high diving stunt Christmas
afternoon. In the early days at Stock
holm Louie was considered the best
high diver,in the city and his record of
77 fe£t"ffom ..the top of the river
bridge still stands among the arrfa
teprs.. In speaking of boyhood, dpy
stunts yesterday afternoon L6uie
proudly came through with his diving
feat and said that he thought he could
come back. George’s youthful accom
plishments seemed to run to stealing
watermelons and taking prizes at
school and so he rather resented the
athletic ability of Louie. Accordingly
the wager was made and Captain
Franklin Johnson guaranteed to get
the bath tub, which he did. The bath
tub is od display in front of the Ship
Creek Meat market and the proposi
tion is for Louie to dive into the tub,
filled with water, from a 25-foot scaf
fold that is being erected for the pur
pose. Felix Brown is holding the stake
money and there will be no admittance
charge.
NORTHLAND WILL
BE CHARTERED FOR
THE ALASKAN RUN
JUNEAU.—Negotiations for the
j purchase of the well-known steamer
Northland by the Pacific Steamship
company from the Parr-McCormick
steamship company, of San Francis
co, are practically completed and the
vessel will probably change hands
within the next few days, accordingto
advices brought by the City of Set
tle. -H ,
The Northland, which has a dead
j weight carrying capacity of 1,$0D
1 tons, was formerly under charter .to.
the Dent. Lumber company in the centst^
trade and later was taken over by ,th|e
Border Line Transportation company
and placed on the Alaska route. Thie
latter charter expired a month ago
and the vessel, after loading a cargo
of lumber for her owners, has but re
cently reached San Francisco. v, <'
The Northland will be used in the
| Alaska freight service of the big
j steamship company.
went to a telephone some distance
away. He didn’t think of her doing
the cooking; he just wanted to tell
her his troubles. But when he came
back from telephoning, he found her
in the cooking quarters up to her el
bows in work. And the men were fed
that night as usual, even if the cook
did go on strike. Nor were they
backward in saying that they were
glad the cook struck.
The only kicker was the young hus
band. But he kicked only to the ex
tent of making her promise that she
wouldn't do such a thing again, saying
that he didn’t bring her north to cook
for his gangs. But he expresses great
prit^n frer for being able to do so.
Classified Advs
SITUATION WANTED.
Wanted—Plain Ht'willK, fur captt, <1 ok
moccasins, sleeping bags, aprons, shirt
waists. etc. Call two doors nortli of Ho
tel Anchorage. 151
Wanted—Position “by lady as cham
hermaid or waitress. Inquire this of
fice1___ 148
HELP WANTED.
Wanted—Gentleman wants to take pi
ano lessons evening from good lady
teacher. Inquire this office. _162
Wantdf—Wessons in French and
Spanish, evenings. .Inquire this of
fice. 162
FOR SALE.
For Sale—One typewriter. Can lie
seen at Merchants’ Cafe._1 80
^oF~Sale—I>. and S. piano. First class
condition. 172
For Sale—Wood arid brlckl any
length rick wood. See Robinson at
Smith office, 708 4th avenue, or at my
room, 20 1 Alaska block. 147
FOR RENT.
For Rent—Two houses. Inquire at
123 K St. after 4 0 .m. 177
For Rent — House No. 131*,' Fifth and
B. 1 our roomy. Inquire house on back
if lot at 5 p. m._178
For Rent—Tlnee room apartment.
Modern, call at Rath well & Son, 7 28
' i ft h avenue, between G and H. 17 i
For Rent— Log house, apply .>36 I,
street. . 17.;
•"’or Rmu—Story and half log build
ing: first-class condition, 630 E Street.
Inquire Oliver, ,7th and II. 169
For Rem—-House, two rooms, x(7T
Seven til Street. Inquire on premises. 170
l* or Rent—-.Houses and cabins. Real
estate bought and sold. Anchorage
Realty <’o. 325 4111 Ave. Emard &. Lynch,
Phone 40-R. 134
For Rent- Four room flat, $25 per
month. Two room suites, $15. Water
included. Crawford Apartments. 121
2 Room Apartment for rent! "Apply
Lo I*. .1. .McDonald, 525 F Street. 11-51 f
WANTED
Wanted to Buy—Bor cash, or rent, a
piano. Address C. B. M., care Times of
fice. 173
_MISCELLANEOUS.
Matt Button Sells, I,eases, Kents.
10-10-tf
HANDKERCHIEF IS WANTED
IN THE EAST FROM HERE
(Juneau Empire.)
A church in the east wants Alaska
to be placed on the map by the simply
sending of a handkerchief. The fol
lowing; letter received by Postmaster
Bradford explains itself:
“We are erecting a new Christian
church in Seymour, Ind., and among
the many ways the ladies are raising
money is a handkerchief fair to be
held Dec. 14, 1916.
“We want at this fair to have a
handkerchief from each state in the
Union and as many foreign countries
as possible. We ask, as a special fav
oiv.that you send us a handkerchief
and.that you place the state’s seal on
th§„card you enclose with it.
This.- weans much to us. If you
cannot comply with this request
Would you hand this to some member
of the Christian Science church who
might b^ interested.
“Thanking you in advance we are:
Respectfully,
•“THE LOYAL DEVOIR SOCIETY,
Mrs. Wm. Wells, Pres., 114 N. Wal
nut St., Seymour, Ind.”
HAUNTED BY GIRL’S FACE;
OFFICIAL ADMITS MURDER
WILKES-BARRE, Pa., Dec. 1.—
Thomas S. Williams, county official,
haunted by the face of his girl victf n,
confessed that he strangled to death
prefiy "Ida May Brown and threw her
body into Carpenter’s creek.
Following the confession Williams |
re-enacted the tragedy on the bank of I
the stream. Williams showed how he 1
had seen the girl standing on the bank
and how he had crept up behind her
and attacked hey. He showed how he
stifled her cries with one hand and
choked her with the other. When she
fell at his feet, he picked up the body
and tossed it into the creek, not know
ing whether she Was alive or dead.
The prisoner declares that the girl’s
face haunted him day and night.
WANTS CUSTOM STATION
- ON THE SIBERIAN COAST
The Nome Chamber of Commerce
is preparing to further the movement
to have-, the- Russian government es
tablish a sub customs station at some
point, on the Siberian coast accessible
to the Nome trading vessels by enlist
ing the services of the Russian Cham
ber .of Commerce. As' the initial step
in this' direction, a communication set
ting forth Hie advantages that will
accrue to the commercial interests of
Nome.and Siberia and explaining the
impossibility of Nome traders going
to Petropavlosk to secure trading per
mits, has been prepared and will be
forwarded to Moscow.
CANDIDATE SPENT TWO CENTS.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Daniel T.
McDonald of Uniontown, according to
a dispatch from Harrisburg to the
Philadelphia North American, paid
jut exactly two cents, and this for a
postage stamp, in his campaign as a
landidate for democratic presidential
“lector in this state. The statement
ivas filed here after the election. 'The
stamp was used in answering a letter
From National Chairman Vance C. Mc
Cormick "assuring him of his eligibil
ity to the office of presidential elec
;pjr.” Mr. McDonald certifies that he
received no contributions and made no
>ther payments.
No Investigation Needed
IN ANCHORAGE
On the High Cost of Living. Cast your eye over this list then come
in and Select Your Christmas Dinner Early.
All Prices on Meats by the Quarter formerly quoted still in effect.
THIS WEEK’S SPECIALS.
Prime Rib Roast .20c lb. Prime Leg Lamb .25c
Prime Roast Veal .'.25c
Loin Roast Pork ...”!!!!!!!.'.'!!! 25c
Leg Roast Pork.1.I"!!!!!.'!!.'!".!!! 25c
Shoulder Roast Pork ...'.!!!! 20c
Shoulder Beef Steak..!..!!!!!!."!!! 20c
Round Beef Steak... ’' ‘' ^25c
Sirloin, T Bone and Porterhouse.’. ,30c
Choice Washington Brand sugar cured Hams.j 24c
Washington Brand sugar cured Bacon . " 28c
Picnic Hams and Cottage Hams.. .. j ’ ’ j ” j' 20c
Bologna, Head Cheese, Ham Sausage .20c
Extra fine Mince Meat.20c
Choice Milk fed Fowl...!..!.!!!!. 35c
Choice Milk fed Spring Chicken .4oc
Turkeys ...’. ’ ‘ ’ .5(ic
Home-made Pork Sausage ..20c
Butter
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45c lb.
Open 8 to 12 next Sunday. Closed all day Christmas.
Comp;
Good as any in town Eggs...40c.doz.
Fine Dry Salt Pork, Smoked Legs Mutton, Smoked Beef Tongues,
Summer Sausage, Italian and German Salami, Sugar cured Corned
Beef, Pickled Pork, Pickled Tripe, Pickled Pigsfeet, Lard and Com
pound. In fact everything found in a Real Meat Market.
Carstens Packing
any Market
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J. J. HALES, Manager.
Phone 43-R. * Closed Sundays. !
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LOOK THE PART AND WEAR A DIAMOND.
We have a Beautiful Selection.
I Think the Best in Alaska.
Walter A. Lord
Jeweler — Near Harmony Theatre.
Northern Transfer Company
COAL AND WCOD.
GENERAL TRANSFER BUSINESS.
PHONE 47-Y.
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(’. P. PEDERSEN, Mgr. 1
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FEDERATION OF LABOR
AGAINST LAW DEPARTMENT
BALTIMORE, Md.—The American
Federation of Labor, at their recent
convention in 4his city, voted down a
resolution providing for a legal de
partment, with a lawyer at its head,
to Serve as a central bureau for all
legal matters affecting the interests
of labor.
“When we have educated the law
yers to labor’s way of thinking out the
applicability of the law, they may be
of some help to, us,” said President
Gompers, in a speech before the vote
was taken on the resolution to create
the department. “An entirely new con
ception of the rights of man must be
given to the courts.
“Their idea now is to look back
upon precedents—precedents — pre
edents! The American lawyer has
become a legalised mechanism to bow
and scrape before the courts, and or
ganized labor’s fight must be against
them and their, precedents and old
concepts.” . Aroa ; •<
The convention declared itself iby<
unanimous vote for an embargo -on .the
exportation of wheat and other food
stuffs in a resolution whose adoption
followed several heated speeches, all
favoring the embargo. The resolution
urges upon President Wilson and con
gress “the necessity of placing an em
bargo upon foodstuffs, as far as our
international legal or treaty rights
jvill permit, until prices are restored
to normal.”
The federation again declared it
self against any and all kinds
of compulsory arbitration. Men, in
dividually and collectively, have a
right to stop work any day or time
in a free democracy, and their right is
natuaral, legal, inalienable and never
should be surrendered; laws that vio
late this right are reactionary, uncon
stitutional and dangerous to the sta
bility of democratic government, the*
federation declared by resolution.
While the action was aimed directly
at the Colorado state law, “for en
forced investigation of labor disputes,”
one clause specifically directs organ
ized labor to oppose any effort to en
act legislation of the same kind.
ALBERT EDWARD KEMP
SUCCEEDS SIR SAM HUGHES
OTTAWA, Ont.—Hon. A. E. Kemp,
who has been a member without port
folio of the Borden cabinet since its
formation, was sworn in as minister
; of militia Thursday. The new min
ister has had considerable experience
in the administration of this depart
ment, having been acting minister
several times and also, for nearly
two years, has been in charge of mil
itary purchases.
Mr. Kemp, is a native of Quebec,
but has spent most of his life in To
ronto, where he has large manufac
turing interests. In 1900 he entered
the federal parliament as member for
East Toronto and was re-elected in
1904, but in 1908 went down to defeat
in the fight against reciprocity. He
| was later returned to parliament and
(Sir Robert Borden made him a mem
ber of his cabinet shortly after the
outbreak of the war.
A war purchasing commission was .
created with Mr. Kemp as chairman
and, in this capacity, he rendered ex
cellent service to the state. The new
minister has had no military experi
ence and has never been very active
in public discussion of political af
fairs. He is a keen business man ,
and will be a business administrator '
rather than military leader.
TACOMAN MAY HEAD
INAUGURAL COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—Among
those considered for chairman of the
inaugural committee of President Wil
son’s second inauguration, is Hugh C.
Wallace, of Tacoma. This is consid
ered a positon of high honor and there
is lively rivalry for it.
Flue Job Printing at Times office.