Harmony Theatre
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, DEC. 21st AND 22nd.
ROBERT CONNESS and GRACE WILLIAMS *
Supported by AUGUSTUS PHILLIPS In
‘The Truth About
Helen.”
A Thrilling Intrigue of Love ancl Politcs.
[ Screen Time 1 1 lour * f
And Two Comedy Screams
“PAY THE RENT”
AND
“The Parson’s Button Matcher”
| Screen Time 25 Minutes f
TWO SHOWS - - 7:30; 9 P. M.
ADMISSION 25 CENTS CHILDREN .. 10 CENTS
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“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.
COW’S CREAM ICE CREAM. APPLE CIDER.
SMITH, SMITH & SMITH, Prop’s.
430 Fourth S.. Byrne Bik.
CARL W. BOLTE
Hardware, Glass Ware and
China Ware
Flashlights of All Descriptions.
PRICES REASONABLE Fourth Avenue.
ASKED TO DONATE
ABBS IN A WEEK
If those who sought free space in
the Wakefield (Mass.) Daily Item had
paid the regular advertising rates for
their offerings the Item would have
done $4,606 worth of advertising in
one week. In a lengthy arraignment
of those who are after free publicty
the Item says:
“Everybody is looking for a free
ride these days, but if there is any
ope line of business under the blue
sky in which the free space grafter
shines it is the newspaper business.
“Day in and day out, week in and
week out, year in and year out, the
■Item’s mail has contained sheet after
Sheet of free publicity junk which the
originators ‘would appreciate very
much if given space in your news col*
upins.’
>. “Do they ever offer any#mfg 'in re
turn for it ?
, “Well, not so it can be observed with
the naked eye.
“Just to see what it would amount
to the Item kept each Jetterful of this
free publicity copy for a week, and
here are some staggering figures:
“Had it all been published our six
page daily edition would have contain
ed for a full calendar week of seven
days absolutely nothing but free ads.,
in news type and other forms, for
manufacturers of everything from
toothpicks to coffins and baby peram
bulators to automobiles.
“Besides this, there would have been
thirty-five columns, or nearly another
day’s issue full, to go toward an
eighth day.
«r“If published at regular advertising
H_jAtes of 10 cents per line for reading
matter it would have netted us $4,606.
“But we were not offered a nickel
for it, and some of the nearly clever
press agents had the effrontery to
label it ‘news.’ ”—American Press.
TWO DEATHS AND
MARRIAGE NOTED BY
SELDOVIA SCRIBE
SELDOVIA, Dec. 1.—The last three
weeks has been the longest windy
weather known here for many years.
There are so many new faces around
Seldovia that the old timers cannot
find each other half the time.
The launch Buffalo went to llliam
na bay last week and found plenty of
loose drift ice in the bay.
The government barges are safely
moored in the lagoon in Seldovia bay
in charge of caretakers.
A native, Griska Baku, died of
hemorrhage, on November 26th.
During the trial of Nick Sorokoff
and Conrad Mahle for imbibing
whiskey which they knew was stolen,
James Linder and Milo Hulburt were
each fined $10 for contempt of court
Coal will be coming from the Bluff
Point coal mine to be stored in Sel
dovia every day the weather is good.
Transportation is the only thing that
is lacking for the people to have all
the good, dpmestHj co«l they want.
Edward'fcarlson, fisherman, died of
heart failure on November 10th while
at Halibut covie. The remains were
brought to Seldovia and interred with
the honors due a good friend and
comrade.
The tug Roscoe arrived with the
first tow of scows from Anchorage on
November 12th. Another tow is due
any day.
On November 13th H. A. Markle
and Mrs. Lizzie Bloch of Seldovia
were married.
Herring are beginning to be a lit
tle more plentiful and the fishermen
are greatly encouraged.
There has been no snow around
Seldovia up to present date below an
altitude of 600 feet or more.
Imported Perfumes at Loussac’s.
NEW CRESCENT HOTEL
F. W. REDWOOD & CO., Props.
Warm Rooms. Moderate Rates. Hot
Baths.
Cor. Fourth and C. Anchorage
Recently, when in a reminiscent
mood, the sporting editor of the Ta
coma Ledger went back to twenty
years ago when bicycling was in vogue
and bike races a good drawing card.
It was in the days when young stu
dents and spinsters toured the coun
try on bicycles. Some of them tour
the same country now but mostly in
automobiles or airships. The editor
speaks of one Sandy Cotter, who
afterwards developed into one of the
foremost bike riders in the United
States and drew prizes, badges and
smiles from the European countries.
It was before the days of the Car
negie decorations or Sandy would
probably have one of these in the ar
chives among the family heirlooms.
The Ledger speaks of Sandy’s first
race in Tacoma but does not tell the
details that led up to the race or why
Sandy happened to be in Tacoma at
the time. One of Sandy’s Anchorage
friends, who afterwards became his
traveling companion, told yesterday of
several interesting races they pulled
off in the far away countries. Of how
1 Sandy raced the bell camel of Shiek
Abul’s herd across the Sahara; of how
just when they had Constantinople at
their command they lost prestige, and
almost their lives, because Sandy in
sisted on giving bicycle lessons to the
sultan’s favorite. Other laughable
and interesting accounts of their trav
els were told and finally the speaker
got back to the occasion of Sandy’s ad
vent in Tacoma sporting life.
It seems that Sandy was attending
i some small Presbyterian college in
| southern Washington and had a little
trouble with dad on account of failing
to make the grade in sophomore alge
bra. He was lamentably weajjc in
mathematics as he was continually
trying to make rhyme out of co-sign,
etc., and the unknown quantity would
usually end in a jangle.
Being thrown on his own resources,
Sandy conceived the idea of making
himself into a Cotter tojiring company
and to this end gathered together 25
I theolqgi^l students, professors and
school teachers, who had been touring
the country on bicycles, following the
Chautauqua course. }
Sandy said he was personally ac
quainted with the leading exhorters of
his state and intimated that he knew
j the ‘ route. The party started one
bright, balmy morning in late June,
with Sandy in the lead and following
the line of least resistance. The party
did not look so well in bicycle costume,
bespectacled and begoggled and some
of the more prudish ladies insisted on
riding sideways. The first day was
; filled with dust, bicycle oil, barked
shins, headers, but no profanity ex
cept—“Oh piffle!”
After the next few days of similar
troubles Sandy realized that he had
■ wandered into the wrong pew and
knew there was only one way out for
him and that was to make for Seattle,
j the home of Rainier.
Here the party met the first of ban
dy’s Chautauqua acquaintances, viz.
Mr. Rainier and the Rainier boys, who
stepped into the breach nobly. While
the party was being royally entertain
ed Sandy took the first highway out
j of Seattle and pedalled wildly and
madly into Tacoma. A young fellow
by the name of Scott was at the
'height of his bicycle racing career at
that time and was beating all Tacoma
comers. Sandy’s efforts were noticed
as he sped down the main street of
Tacoma and he was afterwards ap
proached by some of the sporting fra
: temty and asked if he would race
Scott. Sandy’s reply still stands as a
I lyric: “Oh, piffle. I’ll make him see
my back on any course but a Chau
tauqua track."
The race was accordingly matched
and Sandy went into training and
while the above account of the auspi
cious events leading up to th.e race are
authentic, the Ledger gives the follow
ing account of Sandy Cotter’s famous
| first bicycle race:
"Twenty years ago bicycle racing
was one of the most popular sports
in Tacoma. Races used to be staged
on a quarter-mile track at the old V.
M. C. A. grounds, and. lots of money
was wagered on the different contest
ants.
The leadng bicyclist of the city at
that time was Frank Cotter, now one
of the biggest business men in Sew
ard, Alaska. He was a slight and
wiry young fellow in those day?, and
originally came from Olympia. He
used to clean up everything in sight.
“At the ca' shops in South Tacoma
was another young fellow named
Scott, who was inclined to believe that
he was some rider. He challenged
Cotter to a race. Cotter accepted and
a “pursuit race” was ar.arged. The
men were to start at opposite sides of
the track and the race to end when
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‘V.1! *Sa,e—and S. piano. First class
condition. 172
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.fr'or Kent—Two houses. Inquire at
K St. after 4 p .m. 177
For Kent—House No.~ 129, Fifth and
K. rour rooms. Inquire house on back
of lot at 5 p. tn. 178
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Realty Co. 325 4th Ave. Emard & Lynch, j
Phone 40-it. 134 j
lor Rent—Four room flat, $25 per
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Matt Button Sells, Leases, Rents.
one of the contestants caught the
other.
“To the great surprise of all behold-.
ers, Scott caught Cotter• at the end of’
about 14 lap.'. Cotter claimei that he I
v.a.s ill and not in conditio.', and asked
for another race. He told his friends j
to bet on him this time, for he would j
assuredly beat Scott.
“The carshop men backed Scott to
the limit and large sums were wag
ered on the second race. It was also a
pursuit race, held at the Y. M. C. A.!
grounds. Probably more money was i
up on it than any previously held.
“It didn’t last long. Cotter caught
Scott in a couple of laps, and his
friends cashed in their bets. Some
people were sore and yelled ‘frame
up,’ but Cotter insisted he had not
been in shape the first race. At all
events Scott never raced again.
“Cotter later went on tour around
the World and won the championship
of Italy, being decorated by the queen
herself.”
■ TREE IN
You’ve got to hand it to the Damon
and Pythias of the Alaska Labor
Unidn, namely Charlie and Jack. In
the'^pirit of'generosity and consider
ation of an occasion that has long
! been a custom with the Elks lodge
j throughout the United States these
two young njen came to Ed Huff early
this morning and proferred the Alas
ka Labor Union, hall to the Elks for
their annual'Christmas tree; more-j
over, they agree to furnish the tree
and part of the decorations.
Realizing that the Bill’s club rooms
would undoubtedly be too small for
the event Mr. Huff accepted the pro
posal as offered and accordingly the
Christmas tree festivities under the
management of the local Elks will
be held Sunday afternoon in the new
Labor Temple from the hours of 1 to
3 o’clock.
A 'real Santa Claus, dressed the
part, will do the honors to the chil
dren of Anchorage and the balance of
the membership will further see that
no child or worthy object of charity
is forgotten.
To further concur with the prevail
ing idea of charity the club has offer
ed the tree to any and all persons j
who desire to give presents at this
time to their friends.
Anyone desiring to take advantage
of this opportunity is asked to call at
Mr. Huff's office in the Fowler-Alaska
building and leave the presents; they
will be properly numbered and mark
ed, and same will be taken care of
and placed on the Christmas tree to
be announced by Santa Claus and de
livered by his corps of assistant mes
senger boys. Don’t forget the num
ber; Alaska Labor Union hall Sunday
afternoon, starting at 1 o’clock, the
Elks’ Christmas tree.
SPIRIT CITY
PIONEER DIES
SEATTLE, Dec. 21.—J. H. Van As
selt, for fifty years a resident of Se
attle, died here yesterday. He was
the son of Henry Van Asselt, the first
settler in the White river valley.
ATTENTION SCANDINAVIANS.
Mr. Serverar Lutfisk at Riffles
Kitchen, 4th and C St. 185 |
Children’s Toys at Loussac’s. 154
Best dance floor in Alaska, with
good music, Saturday, Dec. 23rd. 139
Wood—Phone 40-R. 186
Read The Dally Times and be an
Anchorage booster.
No Investigation Needed
IN ANCHORAGE
j On the High Cost of Living. Cast your eye over this list thenxome
j 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 lb.
Prime Roast Veal .25c lb.
j Loin Roast Pork . 25c lb.
j Leg Roast Pork .25c lb!
j Shoulder Roast Pork .!.!!!20c lb!
j Shoulder Beef Steak.20c lb.
j Round Beef Steak .!!.. 25c lb.
Sirloin, T Bone and Porterhouse .!!!!!!! 30c lb!
i Choice Washington Brand sugar cured Hams.24c lb.
Washington Brand sugar cured Bacon .28r lb.
Ficnic Hams and Cottage Hams.20c lb.
Bologna, Head Cheese, Ham Sausage .20c lb.
Extra fine Mince Meat.20c lb.
Choice Milk fed Fowl .35c ib.
Choice Milk fed Spring Chicken .! !40c lb!
Turkeys. 50c lb.
Home-made Pork Sausage . 20c lb.
Butter.I......45c lb.
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.
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Open 8 to 12 next Sunday. Closed all day Christmas.
Carstens Packing
Company Market
J. J. HALES, Manager.
Phone 43-R. Closed Sundays.
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Of This World
That Generate Admiration and Command Attention in
every Colossal City and Hillside Hamlet.
—IT’S QUALITY !
Walter A. Lord
.Jeweler — Near Harmony Theatre.
Northern Transfer Company
COAL AND WOOD.
GENERAL TRANSFER BUSINESS.
PHONE 47-Y.
4th and I> (P. PEDERSEN, Mgr.
SEATTLE’S
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—A census
bulletin, issued today, estimates the
population of Seattle on July 1, 1916,
at 348,639.
texas urn
AUSTIN, Tex,, Dec. 21.—President
Wilson’s plurality in Texas pver
Hughes is 221,000 votes, according to
the official count. The socialist party
polled 7,100 votes in the Lone Star
state.
SEATTLE, Dec. 21.—John Lutz, jr.,
a mechanic, was fatally injured last
night in a collision between an auto
and a street car. A crowd of people
witnessed the collision, which occurred
on the main street of the city.
Miss E. Elvera Swanson, stenog
raphy, typewriting, dictation. Peterson
building. Phone 61-R. 184
Pearl and Ivory Manicuring Sets at
Loussac’s. ’ 165
BERKELEY, Cal., Dec. 21.—Cap
tain Carlos Gilman Calkins, a retired
officer of the U. S. navy, died at his
home here last night. He was navi
gating officer of Admiral Dewey’s
flagship Olympia in the battle of Ma
nila bay.
SEATTLE, Dec. 21.—John Soudas.
a Greek bootblack, has been found
guilty of murdering Blanch Coleman,
an outcast with whom he was living
in a state of adultery. He will be
sentenced to be hanged.
ONCE RICH, DIES POOR.
SEATTLE, Dec. 21.—Mrs. Jose
phine Mitchell, widow of J. H. Mitch
ell, once a wealthy mining man of Ne
vada, died in abject poverty here yes
terday afternoon.
WEATHER REPORT.
7 a. m. Dec. 21, 1916.
Station Temp. Day Wind Trail Snow
Anchrage 16 Cldy. Calm Good 4 in.
Summit . 18 Cldy. Calm Good 25 in.
Kern ... 28 Cldy. N’rth Good 4 in.
Mile 52 . 15 Snow Calm Good 25 in.
Seward . 24 Cldy. Calm Good 3 in.
Matnuska 24 Cldy. Calm Good 4 in.
King ... 22 Cldy. Calm Good 4 in.
Camp 174 16 Cldy. Calm Good 4 in.
ATTENTION SCANDINAVIANS.
Mr. Serverar Lutfisk at Riffles
Kitchen, 4th and C St. 185