The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 28, 1929, Page 2

: DEATH CLAIMS NOTED ARTIST Rainwear You need no longer dread W. E: Merrill, Sitka Artist | and . Photographer, | Dies Early Sunday | | E. W. Merrill, |and scientist, aged about 55 or 60 s" ears, died in the Pioneers’ Home hospital there Sunday morning af- |ter a brief illness, He was a na- tive of Boston where several surviv- ing relatives still reside. Death was caused by pneumonia, | following intestinal influenza. He “shopping” for a good raincoat. Buying rainwear ceases to be an unpleasant task when you see our complete and plentiful stocks. ital last Friday and everything sible done for him. Mr. Merrill came to Sitka in 1883, | He, Maj. E. E. Flower, a Mr. Wood- ‘cm\ and two others purchased a | steam schooner cr sloop in Ceattle |and sailed from there for the Klon- fdxke When the party reached Sit- |ka, it broke up, Mr. Merrill, Maj. | Flower and Mr. Woodcock remain- |ing in Sitka. The last two have ibf-'n dead for several years. The ‘w. el they sailed was beached at Sitka and stayed there until it de- lc\\od and fell to pieces. Was Real Artist Mr. Merrill -was a news photogra- r on a Boston newspaper before to the north. He contin- photographic activities dur- 31 years’ residence in Sit- . and many of the finest Alaska scenes and studies in existence bear yhl signature. There are raincoats from the infants’ sizes to the ladies size 44. Colors are gay this year, styles pleasing, and above all, prices are within reach of all. | Ladies’ Raincoats as low as $6.95 B. M. Behrencis Co., Inc. | might bring. y He owned and operated a photo- gr | for many years. Unlucky the cus | temer who for any reason displea ed him. For such a would-be cus- DLCLARED FAIRLQT | tomer could get mo service from Merrill and instances werc not rare We.nhn-r Lomlmons As Recorded by the U S. He was generally aphic and curio business in Sitka - NEW PRIEST TAKES Weather Bureau when he invited individuals to leave —_ 3 | the store, refusing to either show |/ Forecast for Juneau and vicinity, bey~uing 4 p. m. today: L 4 jor sell them his wares. Collected for Museum Rain tonight and Tuesday, warmer Tuesday; fresh south Mr. Merrill's reputation as an erly winds. SBOAL: DA | ornithologist was not local. His H ' ions amous. Onz Time sarometer Temp. Humidity Wind Velocity Weathes BiY. SoMins ate Pmaua, (ono) 4 p. m. yesty 30.14 % o E 1:) Bain stitution, He spent many years % & mtoday o - EK ' :’ (h:ly collecting specimens for that insti- Noen today e W » = . T tution and other organizations, mounting them for display. And CABLE AND RADIO REFORTS {his camera studies of Alaska scen- YESTERDAY TODAY lery and objects are known through- Highest 4pm. | Low 4com. Aum Precip. 4am. sout the country. He loved the Btations-.. | “emp. temp. 'y 24 hrs. Weather country in all its phases and moods *Barrow PP ™ e 0 ldy ,and endeavored to depict them in Nome 12 12 6 04 " 'his photographs. Petbel ii.......... 10°7 130 2 0 Clear | | | For 31 years, he made his home Fort Yukon 20 16 4 4 - 0 Clear | ;in Sitka. He never revisited the ‘Tanana 4 . 18 ] 0 0 —_ 0 Clear | States during that period. In fact Eagle . 34 30 24 24 —_ 14 | though he did much business local- St. Paul o % 80 ‘82 g 0 . Pt {1y, he only éame to Juneau once Dutch Harbor 40 40 | 38 40 —_ 10 and he was called here then as a Kodiak. ... 44 42 | 36 44 20 A2 witness in a case in the local Fed- Cordova 44 44 | 40 42 8 16 eral district court, several S 220, Juncau . % 15 2 « 5 .21 Although nothing was known Ketchikan 43 44 i 42 42 4 16 Rain I|hcre regarding plans for funeral it Erince Rupert 48 46 | 36 38 0 0 Clear is thought certain it will be he Edmonton ... 42 34 | 28 28 4 0 Clear in Sitka and that his remains Seattle . 56 52 | 46 48 » 0 Cldy |be interred there. Portland. ....... 58 54 | 44 44 4 .02 Cldy — e San Francisco ... 66 64 | 56 58 & 0 Clear *Less than 10 miles. | E. R. ALCOTT LEAVING NOTE—Observalions at Barrow, Fort Yukun Tanaha and Eagle are made at 8 a. m. and 8 p. m, Juneau time. Another low pressure has nppeared south of the Alaska Pen- insula and the barometer is falling rapidly in Southern . Alaska. The pressure has risen in Northern and Eastern Alaska and is high- est this morning in British Columbia and to the southward. Show- ers have fallen in Southern Alaska and light snow has fallen on Seward Peninsula and in portions of the upper Yukon Valley and lower . McKenzie Valley. Clear weather prevails over most. of the! Interior, with lower temperatures. Minimum temperature reached , zero at Tanana. 1 i ©0ceeo0e0000000p ) » SCHOOL GIVES COURSE “I DIAMOND DRILLING IS OVER FOR SEASON EATON TAKU PROPERTY e XX - IN ECONOMICS OF AIR e R prledd 3 ° Pat Lynch, member of Lynch AN - b Brethers Diamond Drill Comp:my,|. _CHI_L‘,’\‘("O'_‘O”' 28'_(?“01‘ 4 stated this morning that all drilling |& Wi have a chance to study e on the Eaton Property in the Taky[$ Aviation this fall at North- e dlstrict had been completed for the ® western university in a new e wintcr but that drilling on the|y SOUSC fo be started, but not e 4-Juneau property Jould con-|® Many arc expected for it will o tinuc throughout the winter months. | § :/Ttha Didn e By ey . Mr. Lynch is returnting to his home % Th & in Seattle and does not expect to|_: A Stousse IIL SRR 8 S hack 5 AL until early in ® with commercial and eco- e the spring. . He is & guest at the ® nomic aspects of air trans- .| tlneau" ‘Hotel Whevb he {siawalt- ® portation and will be offered o | Ing the arrival of the steamer Yu- | o by ;hc SO0 of co',nmtfr.ce‘ 4 ¥on which is scheduled to arrive fn| g SUSensS Partieularly will e, Study the place of aviation o Juncau tomorrow southbound. o in.industry. 3 e oooo.o-.oooono] R | BOUND FOR KODIAK ‘ « Funeral services for C/ H. .Jemsy-I N. C. Field, of Seattle, is a pas- | 86n, who died of heart fallure Fri- [cenger aboard the Admiral Rogel day night at St. Ann’s Hospitnl.mnd is en route to Kodiak where were held at the C. W. Carter Mor- | has accepted a position as book- | -tuary this- afternoon at 2 d'clock, ' keeper with the Otto Craft Com- i¢ Rev. Heénry Young, pastor of |pany. Methodist Episcopal Church, FUNERAL JEFFERSON HELD He is to take the place of Mr. Simmons, former bookkeeper, - Interment was in Ev-|who is contemplating entering som~ cemewry {branch of the Government service. fi' was a paper hanger (Mr, Fleld, who is originally from ‘aind painter by trade but during the | Detroit, is making his first trip to years of his life he was cm-|Alaska and sald that the scenery d as a lohgshoreman. It 1slso far reminded him a great deal “that he had spent the past 30 |of that seen in somé parts of Michi- ¥ | gan. L e |GRIGSBY 18 ‘HERE FROM KETCHIKAN ON BUSINESS —_— \nd hmmflon George B. Grigsby, prominent e fun of the )lot-lxetcmhn attorney, arrived this from Pler 5, morning on ‘the steamer Admiral _on. October '28.|Rogers, called: here on legal busi- ger. reserva- ness. He will be here about ten south. 5 Nadrine Daree, Los Angeles, “nn an ermine wrap when chosen by 15 judges as the most beautiful entrant in the first national beauty show at Los Angeles. Twnos who T | AND WHERE H H, Vivian, cf the Lynch Brom- ers Diamend Drill Company, is re- turning to Fortland, Ore,, after hav- ing spent soms tima hi the Taku District. ~ George Reid; also of the Dtamond Drill Company, is return- ing to Seaitlc. Both ‘arc register- ed as guests at the Gastineau Ho- tel and are awaiting. the arrival of the Yukon. Miss Gladys Gregeroff and her two brothers, Benedict and Peter, are passengers aboard the steamer Admiral Rogers and are returning to their home in Afognak after hav- ing spent the sumnier months in the ——————— Old papers for sale at The Em— pln: o!flcc e THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY OCT. .28, 1929. OF TERRITORY noted Sitka artist |} recognized as a real artist, one /| who thought more of his work| M crc’muts |than of the financial return it FOR SEATTLE POSITION E. R. Alcott, who, for the past two years, has been the buyer and manager of the Dry Goods and the Ladies Ready-to-Wear depart- ments of B. M. Behrends and Com- pany, Inc., has resigned his posi- tion with this organization and is leaving for Seattle on the steamer Yukon which is scheduled to arrive #|in Juneau on Tuesday. Mr. Alcott has accepted a position in the General Merchandising De- partment of Frederick and Nelson in Seattle. ~The many, friends of Mr. AIwLL wish 'him every success in his new tield of endeavor. ——-eo NAVY DAY OBERVED; OPEN SHIP ON UNALGA The: cutter Unalga, Capt. Edward 8, Addison, - observed the celebra- tlon of Navy Day today by full dressing the ship and by throwing the cutter open to the inspection of. the general public from 1 o'clock until 4 o'clock this afternoon The observance of Navy Day was hgld on Monday this year due to the fact that it fell on Sunday. lihvy Day marks the anniversary of the organization of the United Sfates. Navy and the founding of the Navy Department with the of- fice of Secretary of the Navy A _———te— | THIRD DIVISION OFFICIAL COMES BACK E. H. Boyer, Deputy Uhited St Marshal * at Kokiak, accomy by»urs Boyer and Miss Alice sengers on- the Admiral Rogers xur: him south last July. in. a Seatfle hospital time. 1 \Mr. Boyer was a Fairbanks pio- | neer -where, among other activi-! ties, he was engaged in the news- | paper business. for .several year 1 e————————— JUNBAU DRUG MARQUEE He has been since that | miarquee - which, when completeqd, will cover the sidewalk in front of ‘the Juneau Drug Company. Irwin B. Laughlin, of Pittsburgh, newly appointed United States Am-! bassador to Spain, with his wife and two children, as they departed frow | Appomted Ambassador to Spam e ——— Your grocer returns your money instantly if you don’t like Schil- ling’s best. Your statement is enough. He pays‘ you, We pay him. You keep the pepper. And the best costs no more than the next best. Cloves 9’ \ Mustard % 47 Spices Baking Powder 32 Extracts shington, D. C,, for the journey to the land of bullfights. International Nawsraal transfer Weodley to, Turnell, who cam { i than in almost zny other car, regardless of price. | fellowing CHARGE OF CHURCH W {the I the departure of Father’ recently, has returned to —(Anchorage Times.) | D CALI. FOR BIDS New Ford Fordor Sedan Is An Economical Car to Drive ECONOMICAL because of its low first cost, and low cost of up-keep. Economical because it has been made to stand up under thousands and thousands of miles of steady running. s at Holy Family Church conducted yesterday by Rev. . J. Dane, who arrived in | week from Sitka to B vacancy caused by the of Father George H.|T the States. Father over fr Fair- & temporary assignment, will be ived for exten- ns to City Dock Buildings until October 29th and opened m., October 29th. Plans cations can be e at City Manager's Office. An indication of the built-in quality -of this car is shown in the extensive use of fine steel forgings. More steel forgings, in fact, are used in the new Ford Come in and learn about the safety, comfort; smoothness and alert performance of this car by driving it yourself. You’ll know it’s a great auto- mobile the minute you take the wheel. for Cold Days The new straight lines flared in chic silhou- ottes elegani with fur- ring. The newest creations, in fact, of the better and more sophisticat- ed interpretations of what the smartly styl- ed woman will de- mand in her coat dis- crimination for aut- umn and winter, “Materials rich and soft, and workman- ship which cannot be improved upon. A few new tweeds in tans and greys that are the utmost in fashion and quality. All sizes. Why Not That Fur Coat You may make a discriminate choice from these coats of classic modes. They are beau- lasting—suitable for all occasions. The newest tendencies in fur coats—and at mod- tiful $19.50 to $85.00 This Year? erate prices. Juneau Morors, Inc. WHEELER & OSGOOD WILL NOT SHRINK, SWELL OR WARP GOOD ASSORTMENT OF SIZES One, Two and Five Panel for Inside One and Four Lights Glazed for Outside 15 Light French Doors WE INVITE INSPECTION Juneau Lumber Mills, Inc. PHONE 358 TRANS-ATLANTIC TRANS-CONTINENTAL CANADIAN PACIFIC ——FAMOUS—— PRINCESS STEAMERS To Prince Rupert, Victoria . Vancouver and Seattle REDUCED RATE ROUND TRIP FARES In Effect Nov. 1st, 1929 to Feb. 28th, 1930 Direct Connections at Vancouver to all Lastern Points of United States and Canada VARIOUS ROUTES. LIBERAL STOP-OVERS FOR TICKETS AND RESERVATIONS . W. L. COATES, Agent Valeatine Building Junesu .~