The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 12, 1929, Page 2

e THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1929. LECTURER FOR RALLWAY WiLL MEET CHAMBER ) (Charles Payne, Northern Pacific Lecturer, Is Visiting This City Charles A. Payne, lecturer for [the Northern Pacific Railway, will |be the principal guest of the Cham- ber of Commerce at its regular weekly noon luncheon meeting to- | morrow, it was announced today by H. L. Faulkner, President. He arrived here on the steamer Alaska early this morning. | Mr. Payne will give an interest- ing lecture for about 20. minutes. He has a series of beautiful slid which will be exhibited. He is here getting 1 erial for a lecture on Alaska which will be {given throughout the States. While this is his first visit to Juncau he has passed through he times while enroute betw tle and interior point: Miss Mildred Abrahamson, in charge of the Chamber's Informa- tion Bureau, will also be present at tomorrow’s meeting which will be held as usual at the Arcade Cafe. An amazing srray of charming styles New Modernistic patterns, lovely colors. Good quality percale Prints that will not fade. —And scores of luxurious details such as em. broidery, organdie applique, imitation leather COMBINATION XX PLAN merchandise FUR s E TT L E Rs ARE ANNOUNCED ing service, which makes possible these unmatchable values. {Ohlson Announces Home Seekers’ Rates for Set- tlers for Interior R Ll In an effort to attract settlers to Matanuska and Tanana valleys on the Alaska Railroad, home seekers’ rates will be placed in effect Aug- ust 26 from the middle west to Alaska via Seattle, it was made known today by Col. ©. F. Ohlson, General Manager, who passed through Juneau early today on the stcamer Alaska. He is enroute to his headquarters at Anchorage. Col. Ohlson has been in Seattle for the past six weeks conferring with steamship officials relative to rate agreements for freight handled over the railroad out of Seward. The present tariff arrangement ex- pires this summér, He has also been engaged in cHIEFs URGED working out a colonization policy {with M. D. Snodgrass, colonization. agent for the railroad. The latter ) | is now covering many of the north- B. M. Behrends Co., Inc. MERCHANTS Ui raeslif et el oY ern tier of middle western states, seeking to make contracts with farmers whom it is desired to inter- est in settlement of agricultural areas on the railroad. The home seekers’ rate is being offered to bring them north for a personal investigation of the farming oppor- tunities in those districts. — e We are now serving SANDWICHES and SALADS. The best yet, Ju- neau Ice Cream Parlors. —adv, Chief Dolly Gray’s Invita- tion to Chiefs Is Giverr Consideration A trip to Awscka would be a “wonderful finale” to the annual convention of the Pacific Coast Fire Chiefs' Association, to be held| at Vancouver, B. C., July 23-26, Weather Conditions As Recorded by the U. S. Weather Bureau Forecast for Juncau and vicinity, beginning 4 p. m. today: B I’ () ELKQ Rain’ tonight ‘and Thursda gentle southeasterly winds. ° . . ) T.OCAL DATA . Time Barometer Temp. - Humidity Wind Velocity Weather & | 4 p. m. yestyy 2909 53 [ E 12 Rain 4 & 4 a. m. today .. 2983 50 9% SE 10 Rain a ay xercz‘s es Noon today 29.90 50 92 SW 4 Rain | - i e CABLE AND RADIO REVORTS { g YESTERDAY *—TODAY | Elks9 Hall Highesf 4pm. | Low 4am. 4am. Precip. 4am. “ Stations— temp. temp. temp. temp. Velocity 24 hrs. Wonthcs‘ Barrow T W88 | L . Nome 58 50 by * 0 FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1929 Bethel 6 60 46 10 0 Fort Yukon ... 8 64 48 P 0 3:30 P. M. Tanana 4 68 — 0 Eagle 70 64 i 0 St. Paul 46 44 0 0 b Y ; 8 Dutch Harbor ... = — =g ey cudy §| ]ar.ad.e made =p of Brmhu‘ Elks, | Kodiak ‘i 43 “ :: 3 gufn | American Legion, L. 0. 0. Moose, Cordova . 5¢ 54 ain LERE T g Juneau iR 5 10 Rain' Mooseheart Legion, Boy Scouts and Hotchikan " - o b eosion | all the kiddies in town lead by the Prince: Rupert ... == - | 50 : Cldy § i it Edmonton ... 16 T4 | 53 cldy Juneau City Band. Seattle ... 66 64 | 54 56 0 Trace Rain * Portland 7 MW | 58 58 . 0 Cldy San Francisco ... 68 64 54 54 . 0 Clear ’ Y i I ks than 100 Watch for Announcement regarding NOTE.—Observations at Alaska mainland station, except Cordova Forming Of I’aratlc and Juricau made at 8 a. m. and 8 p. m., Juneau time. —e British Columbia and was risen slightly over most of Alaska " "The préssure remains low throughout point: mear:Kediak, and is high from the Pacific States to the Ha- | waitan Islands. Rain has been general in | heavy at Ketchikan. clear to partly cloudy over most of the Interior. with its aska lowest Southern Alaska and The weather is Temperatures have !’MINE OWNER AND | FORMER NEWSPAPER. | Charles R. Settlemicr, owner of | valuable Keno. Hill, Mayo district, mining property, ‘was &n Interior- | bound passenger on the Princess Adelaide and visited friends in Ju-)| neau last night. He is returning | from an Eastern visit. During the | fall and winter he visited in New York, Washington, Philadelphia, | Boston, Chicago, Montreal, Toront and other Eastern cities; Salt Lal Denver, San Francisco, and other Western points. Mr. Settlemier | joined business with pleasure on| his trip, and believes he has F | ern capitalists interested in Mayo | District mining ventures. | He will spend the summer and perhaps next winter in the Mayc District, though, he said, he may come out again next fall and spend | the winter in the States and Cana- | da. i Mr. Settlemier is an old-time newspaper man. For many ) he was editor of the Dawson Ne: and at one time was on the editor- ial staff of the Skagway Alaskan His first newspaper experience was jon Tacoma and Portland news- f papers. BOB JERNBEKG AND "ELDRED ARE MAKING GOOD IN ATHLETICS Robert L. Jernberg and “Bob” Eldred, Seattle boys who worked in Juneau last summer and play- ed on City League ball teams re- cently completed their “frosh” year at Washington State College. Both made excellent records and were prominent in fraternity sports. declares the Pacific Coast Fire Chief, organ of the organization. | This was in response to an in- vitation from Chief Dolly Gray of || wind up their convention activi~ ties with a trip to Southeastern Alaska points. Chief Gray has been asked !or‘ a descriptive article regarding the; trip and photographs illustrating it. It will be published in the Association’s magazine for this month. | “Those who make the trip,” ad- led the magazine, “would be as- sured of special attention and hospitality at the towns and cities | sisited, for Dolly Gray is certain hat all Alaska chiefs will extend| ‘hemselves to greet their fellow | chiefs from the south. “As far as Chief Gray is con- TR LN TN I: PHONES 92—95 e i HOSTESS CAKES Just Arrived GEORGE BROTHERS Open Till 11 P. M. serned, he has already placed him- self on record for trips to inter- [ >sting points about his own ter- ritory, including glaciers, fox farms, mink farms, etc., as well as scenic drives’and visits to fire!' headquarters. In fact everything interesting in his district. “So, boys and girls of the Pa- cific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs here's a chance to see some parts of Alaska, have awon- erful trip which you will always remember and never. forget. Not to. mention the pleasure you will get from meeting Delly Gray—a real Fire Chief ' who keeps in touch with things and strives to maintain “the best fire depart-} ment on the Pacific Coast” des- pite the handcap of miles and dther things which do, but should not, give the impression that he| s far beyond human relations.” i SOURDOUGH STAMPEDE| (™ thirty-hind_aniversary ot BOOSTERS ON VISIT; |cike. reion. 1t is intended dike region. It is intended to draw men and women from all HAV[NC‘ FlNE VOYAGE=0\Lr the north, and from all parts = lof the Pacific Coast those Wwho of On a mission of publicity for|taok part in any of the stampede the “Sourdough Stamped in the camps of Yukon and tle, August 16, 17, 18, Mrs O’Keefe and eight Seattle young| women visited Juneau last night| enroute to Dawson. They are U. passengers aboard the Princess| Adelaide and will visit here again| LUXEMBURG, June 12.—Edward on their return trip from the Lindall Reed on behalf of the ‘Yukon. |United States, and Premier Bech of Those with Mrs. O'Keefe are:|Luxemburg, have signed here = Misses Jessie D. Bridgeman, Earle |treaty of arbitration and coneilia- Bentley, Telina Mercer, Bernice tion. Afterwards M. Bech enter- Rorig, Irene C. Ducey, May Ny- tained at dinner in honor of Mr. ———— S. SIGNS LUXEMBURG PACT B NOT FEMMER’S TRUCK Two rock hauling trucks collided this morning on the Glacier High- at Gar-| New Sheet Music and Records June 16.|just arrived. Anderson Alaska Yukon Pio- hold a GOODIE SALE Ladies of the Go]d-lnick"; Grocery ‘Saturday, Musie —adv. : et berg and Lucile Sunderman. They Reed, who is charge d'affairs at|way. Reports that one was Fem- are having the most enjoyabie Brussels. mer's is a mistake. He has not| * trip in their experience and boost- - owned the truck for over a year, ing all the time for the “Stam- GOODIE SALE 1aving turned it in on a trade at| pede.” | —— McCaul's. —adv. gathering is being spon-| The Lutheran Ladies' Aid will ——————— wEE is in ance of First National Bank of Juneau B . EDITOR IN JUNEAU 3, ternity teams. Sewing Machi editor of w‘lng a T lne INGER, always the pioneer, has created a new séwing machine. You sit at easc be- fore it; press a lever: gently with the knee and while you merely guide your material, a perfect seam flows forth. When sewing time is over, close your machine and it be- comes a desk or-table for any room. Come in and see and try this new kind [ of sewing'maciiine. Other models, 100, electric, treadle and hand. A shop always nearby, ready with instructions, supplies and expert service. SINGER SEWING MACHINES Jernberg, who was Gamma Theta News, organ of Gamma Theta Chapter of Beta The Pi, made ‘basketball, indoor eall and baseball on the fra- Eldred was welter- weight champion of the college, on the freshman baseball squad and made his fraternity basket- ball, indoor baschball and baseball teams. He also fought his way to the finals in the Pacific Coast amateur boxing & tournament - at Portland. Sl slgisig SYMONDS LEAV TODAY H. C. Symends, Vice-President of the Pacific American Fisheries, left today on a cannery tender for the company’s plant at Excursion Inlet. After a few days' visit there he will f| return to this city. Se po NOmeE 1o mmiMEN | Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. night, in uniform, to perticipate j| in Flag Day Parade. —adv. J. L. GRAY, Chief. P R A A Fresh roasted peanuts and pop: corn. Juneau Ice Cream Parlors, Juneau Phone 6 Douglas Phone 18 FELT and SILK RIBB()N Summer felts in large and small head size—wide and narrow brims. In several shades of tan with contrasting trims, orange, oyster white and pastel shades. Anniversary Sale Price, $5.95 The silk ribbon hats are in the clever new designs combining | two-tone ribbon. Anniversary Sale Price, $4.95 | NEW DRESSES A complete assortment of new silk dresses. All sizes. A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF NEW SILK DRES All Sizes. Anniversary Sale Prices | $9.75, $12.75, $16.75