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VICTIMS ARE NOT | BADLY INJURED Fishermen Save Lives at Tenakee Explosion by Diving lnlo Water i John for hing boat to the water line the Superior Pack- any's oil dock, yesterday 1d Jack went to the oil ay to service the Foxy t gas boat owned by In filling the contained 140 several gallons splashed on the f ediately began clean f and W 80 engag probably gtove in the blast was so viol and pilot house were blown loose from the hull, and sev planks loosened from the bow of the ca Mass of Flames a row the men from t. were taken to the St Company and aid treatment ”J\ Dr. D Fast Ilight An emergency call was dis to Juneau for airplanc ticn and Sheldon Simmons, the Alaska Air Tm v P pil Transport Augt It’s vacation time for Restauranteur Jack Dempsey and family. The ex-champion is shown in Chicago with Mrs. Dempsey, the former Hannah Williams, and their baby daughter, Joan, as they paused be- tween trains. They were on their way west. (Associated Press Photo) kee less > men were Transport and rushed 1 hanc l\ an ! back. David | eriously burned nd hands. Howard return to Tena- a Northwestern on | 1st 5. HAS FIVE ONS IN NAVY VIRDEN, 1as five sons in the are on the Ill.—Carol C. Cowdray navy and all battleship , flagship of the fleet. | Tulsequah PAA FAIRCHILD HERE FROM KETCHIKAN; IS OFF FOR TULSEQUAH Ross A. Gridikey, State Engineer Inspector of the PWA, arrived this morning from Wrangell aboard #he | PAA Fairchild flown by Alex Hold- DROWNED, AllK | BAY, THURSDAY William George, [ndlan. Believed to Have Suf- fered Heart Attack wttack, William George, 52, an In lian, is belleved to- have -fallen from a fishing boat at Auk sarly yesterday morning and dro 2d, according to a report to U. ¢ Commissioner J. F. Mullen, today Willis George, son of the missing nan, said his father, with four Sther men, Alex Johnson, Peter J Johnson, Johnnie John and Cyril George, all relatives, had’come from the cannery at Tenakee, where they had been fishing for the Superior Packing Company, arriving at Auk 3ay about 9 o'clock ‘Wednssday iught. The men went to sle:p 1board the boat and one of tham wwoke about 5:15 yesterday morning 'nd found their boat washed asho n the north end of Douzlas Iz} half tipped over and partially filled with water. The anchor was- pull2d up part way and Willlam George missing. A search failed to reveal any trace of the man’and it was be- ieved he had arisen, attempied to oull up the anchor and while doinz o had suffered a heart attack and fallen in the water. His son his father had lately eomplaines pains around his heart. TENGE, SUSPECT en with Flight Mechanic Lloyd Jar- | man. Pio Decano was a passenge: | from Ketchikan to Kake. Shortly after his arrival from| Ketchikan, Pilot Holden took ofl Tulsequah with D. C. Sharp- Norman Banfield, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard MoDonald for JUNEAU CASH WE HANDLE ONLY PRICED AT PH()NF o8 CI(J \RI‘T'[ ES—Camels, Lucky Strikes and THE THE HIGH LOW QUALIT P OSSIBLE 'Y MER PRI( 3 Deliveries th (,huruficlds _carton GINGER SNAPS Fresh and Crisp, lnund i C()RNED BEEF--Armour’s, 2 cans. b FIG 1,23 | bra, {Nelson and Mrs. Gertrude Naylor. |Miss Stewart arrived in Juneau on | Wicks, INBAUER GASE, APPREHENDED. Prisoner Refuses to Talk— Denies Performing Operation CHICAGO, August 2-—Mande ville Zenge, 26-year-old carpenter, ‘hns been apprehended here today connection with the penknife ema: e ion slaying of Dr Bauer, Cleveland bridegroom. Arrested, he denied he perform- the operation and refused to statement his own father identi- and Zenge then admit- s he went on Courtney co nouncement. - CALIFORNIAN IS HERE AS HCUSE GUEST OF MRS. GERTRUDE NAYLOR Miss Mildred Stewart, of Alham- Cal, is visiting Mrs. R. P. |the Prince Rupert and expects to BARS time here > SHOP IN JUNrAT spend some FIRST! Perhaps the victim of .a heart, h: Walter J. Frequent appearances together ot John Gilbert and Renee Torres at Hollywood functions have caused rumors that the much- married screen star may give Cupid another whirl. Miss Tor- res is a sister of Raquel Torres. SIX HALIBUTERS SELL AT SEATTLE SEATTLE, Aug. 2—Halibut ar- s, catches and prices today are as follows: From the 39,000 pounds, 7% Ka a 35,000 pounds, ¢ 35,000 pounds, western banks—Attu and 6% cents 7 and 6% % and From the lo 1 12,000 po ] banks—New Eng- 8 and 7% cents; 000 pounds, 8% and 17 II 6,000 pounds of 12,000 pounds of sable, nd 4 cenis B HOLZHEIMER RETURNING District Attorney William A Holzheimer is due back in his Ju- neau headqua: S om Ketchikan and Petersburg where legal business of his He is a passenger on scheduled to ar- morning. e MRS. BOWER TRAVELING Mrs. Ward T. Bor the eau of ., and her mother, Mrs. are round - trip passengers the Aleutian. They called lecal bureau office while I} the stay of the vessel department. the Northwe: aboard in port. | home and Superintendent’s | dence at the Pioneers’ | Sitka » WRANGELL CITY. WATER SYSTEM | WORK MOVING Reservoir Nearly Complet-| ed, Pipe Line Job to Start, Says Gridley Work on the reservoir at ‘Wran- gell is nearly completed and work on the city water system pipe line A. Gridley, PWA Engineer-Inspect- or, who returned to Juneau this morning after an inspection trip to that city and Sitka. Wrangell bad a grant and loan of $32,000 and that now has been increased | to $45,000 to take care of the pipe line. Foundation of the new Nurses' resi- Home at is completed and workmen we now at work on the first floors | >f the two buildings, Gridley re- | Jorted. |NCBODY KNOWS WHY ALEUTIAN ANCHORED Just | 'nchored in Juneau’s harbor for at east two hours last night after pulling away from the Pacific Coast Dock on vound for Skagway, nobody knows. Alaska Steamship Company of- ficials here were Just as puzzled as everybody else. They had no explanation to glve is to start soon, according to Ross| why the steamer Aleuuani schedule at 11 o'clock, | iSWEI]ES CATCH | LARGE SALMON TRELLEBERG, Sweden, Aug. 2—-I | —Catches, of large salmon e be-| mg made by fishermen . this| ysouthem Swedish city. One boat! | recently unloaded 59 fish totalling! ’1387 pounds, the largest being a | 41-pounder 4 feet, 3 inches long. P LA A S | Gypsy Buys Chlld I for Just Two Bits| ARAD, Rumania, Aug. 2,—Pohce]\ here arrested a gypsy woman beg- | |ging in the streets with a blond | 4-year-old child and learned that the gypsy had bought the bflby from its mother for 25 cents. Both | women were jailed. D LOURING TO KETCHIKAN K. Louring, representative of the Pacific Bottlers Supply Company, took passage on the Aleutian here for Ketchikan. Bl S K GROSS LEAVES W. .D. Gross, manager of the | Coliseum Theatre chain in Alaska, is travelling to Petersburg on the Aleutian from Juneau. e ———— LIGHT TO SITKA ’ Sam Light, Seagram’s Distillers| Corporation agent, left the city as| a passenger for Sitka on the Este- beth. | et e WIRTH SOUTHBOUND Carl Wirth, W. J. Lake and Company agent, left for Vancou- ver, B. C, on the Princess Louise from Juneau. CALL FOR BIDS Painters -wanted to- bit -epi 1e- decorating interior of cottage at 417 Franklin St. Call at 403 Franks lin Street. —adv, —,,——— DAILY EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY! Morning after morning a million *'r stuff the ballot box for Schilling Coffee , and Wings of the Morning. ‘That's because - Sdullmg Coffee lxvs up o L its campai, romises. S Make l?.wuhl;euomhle care’ and morning after morning it ts with delicious regulatity. Schilling Coffee There are two Schilling Coffees. One for percolator. One for drip. BUTTER Finest, Fresh Creamery; 2 Ibs. COFFEE Our Own, Fine Pack, Ib. CIGARETTES Al Pop. Brands, 2 for 25¢, carton OVER THIS WEEK- 65¢ 21bs. .. 19¢ 25 Ibs. 1.23 wise and order NOW! TOMATOES Fine Red Field, UNITED FOOD CO. YOUR HOME-OWNED GROCERY AND MARKET _FLASH! END we are offering great values throughout our store . . . Be 1 25¢ WATERMELONS Ripe Red, Half or whole, Ib. .... POTATOES Fancy, New, be¢ .89 SPAGHETTI SALAD l)RI)SSI\G Milani’s Prepared, 2 16-0z. jars .... 396 qu.lrt BUTTER—Fresh Creamery, 2pounds .. .. .. COFFE Alaska Special, Reund .. .. .. .. E Miracle Whip, All Brands, 3 13 canS . .. Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Oranges, sweet, juicy, 3 doz. . Bananas, Ib. Watermelons, lb. Cantaloupes, 3 for . . . Lettuce, 2 heads . : Egg Plant . . S Sl 10¢ 6¢ 25¢ 15¢ . Summer Squash OU will save $50 or more. between now andnext sum- mer by buying your General Electric refngcnto: toda; Savings of $8 to $12a mo&S with a G-E in your kitchen include—1. Lower prices for food purchased in quantities on bargain days—2. The use of “left-overs” that you ‘now throw away—3. The elimination of food waste through spoilage. Re- GENERAL@D member, it is always sum- mertime in your kitchen. In our display rooms will find all theee types of G-E refrigerators — Monitor Top, Flat-top and Liftop models. They are first in dependable performance, moderastyling,convenience features, and lowest in operating cost. See them now and take your choice. Don’t miss the $50 saving! ELECTRIC "Fancy MIXERS Ginger Ale, Lime 25 C Rickey,7-up 2 pts. MATCHES Head Tips, large 250 cartons, carton CHICKENS 24c KRAUT Stewers, lb. Bulk, quart SPAGHETTI WAX PAPER Large 125-foot 22 C rolls .. . BACON Rindless, Sliced, Ib. HAMS, Whole, Half Hormel’s zgc Skinned, Ib. ALL-STEEL REFRISERATORS Alaska Ei__ectric Light and Power Co. JUNEAU—Phone 6 DOUGLAS—Phone 18 Radishes and Onions UNITED FOOD Co. PHONE 16 FREE PROMPT DELIVERY