The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 9, 1935, Page 7

A J. WCANN PASSES AWAY IN VANCOUVER Well Known Conductor of White Pass and Yukon Route Is Dead Alfred J. McCann, one of the best known conductors on the White Pass and Yukon Route, pioneer of Skagway, passed away yesterday at Vancouver, B. C., according to ad- vices received by United States Com- missioner J. F. Mullen. Funeral ser will be held tomorrow morn- ing at 8 oclock at Vancouver ac- cording to additional advices receiv- ed by Harley J. Turner. Mr. McCann went south for medi- cal treatment on the Princess Char- Jotte on July 15, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Patricia McCann, who has been nurse at St. Ann's Hospital for five months. Mr. McCann went to Skagway in the early days, was a devout Cath-| olic and one of the Gateway City’s| most prominent and best respected Popular (‘olrlctmn Val-mg |Speedy Trip |To New York Perhaps one of the quickest round trip journeys ever made between here and New York was begun this morning when Charles Goldstein, Juneau fur dealer, took passage for Vancouver, B. C, on the steamer Princess Alice. Reaching Seattle, he will board a transcontinental airplane liner, and will be rushed to New York. There he will make a brief, but important business transaction, then will be flown back to Seattle by another airplane, arriving in time to catch a northbound steamer for Juneau The fur merchant said he hoped to make the round-trip between Se- attle and New York in three days, with the entire Juneau-New York- Juneau journey requiring only ten days. - Don't forget to tell your friends about Cobbs Creek. —adv. citizens. He had been in the em- ploy of the railroad since the early days until the time of his death. | i 0 nAwgm eIy (Continued from Page One) arrived last night on the Prince George, Mayor Isadore oldstein, Dr. ‘W. W. Council and many other lo- cal people assembled at the float to say “Good luck” to the famous travellers when' they took off for the Interior. At Rogers’' suggestion Wiley Post, Will Rogers, Joe Cros- son and Rex Beach were photo- graphed in a group. Many profes- sional photographers exposed hun- dreds of feet of film in recording the event. Go To Alaska Rogers said that his plans re- garding the trip beyond Dawson were indefinite. He added, “Up here about a hundred miles is where the United States and Al- aska begins. I'm going to get way over there.” It required the combined efforts Survivors are the widow and five children, all grown, two married. F.O.E. DANCE DOUGLAS INN SATURDAY—AUGUST 10 Dancing 9 P. M. to 1 A. M. Music by Those Rhythm Vendors Douglas Inn Trio @ Everybody Invited! ® Blue Ribbon - Beer and Light Wines on TAP! L s S B e e L : uflflflflfl]fllllllllllllllllllIIlllllIlIllHIlHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIII||||IIllIlIIIlIIII|IHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII|IIIIIIIIHIIIIII[IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIlIIIllIIIHIIlIIIIIIII!IIHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIII|IIIIIIIIII|IlIIIIIIII~IITIIIII|IlllllflllllllllIlllllllllm TR TR { his plane. of most of the spectators including Post, Rogers and Dr. Council, PAA 'pllow and mechanics, to move the heavily gas-laden Lockheed seaplane off the PAA dock, whence it had been hauled for servicing into the water. Post entered the plane first then Rogers climbed aboard, slipped while scrambling over the wing to the cock-pit, and enjoyed a laugh at his own expense. Post started the motor and the red plane moved out into the channel. The seaplane circled in front of the float twice, warming the motor, then straight- ened out in the direction of Doug- las and left the water, bound for Dawson and points north. Weather -Improved ‘Weather reports from points on the route between Juneau and Daw- son indicated good flying conditions all of the way at the hour of de- parture. Post and Rogers arrived here at 4:35 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. They were guests at the Governor’s house and appeared on The Empire | broadcast that night. Yesterday noon Rogers spoke at the Chamber of Commerce while Post went over |get away yesterday afternoon for | Skagway but unfavorable weather day. Visits Osbornes Joe Crosson visited his father-in- | law George E. Qshorne, in company‘arc with Wiley Post, while the latter |Irving, were here. They had expected to| | conditions kept them down until to- | | | PLAN ON GUINGELKS PIBNIG THROUGH TODAY| NEXT SUNDAY DATE IS SET The Elks’ picnic, one of the big- gest events of the summer season from a juvenile standpoint, includ- ing kids of all ages, will be held at Evergreen Bowl at 1 o'clock next Sunday afternoon if th weather permits. The Picnic Committee, J. H. Wal mer, Herb Redman, Norman Ban- field, Billy Franks, M. H. Si M. E. Monagle, Walter Scott, Will- lam Garster, George Shaw, H. G VanderLeest, C. H. MacSpadder Arthur Adams, Percy Reynolds, Ed Sweum, Ralph Biestline, R. B, Mar tin, James Barragar, Jr. Evere Nowell, Charles Sabin, “Shavey Koski, R. R. Brown, J. Cashen Tom Cashen and Chairman Martir Jorgensen, promise a good time f( everyone who attends. “There will be plenty of eats Jorgensen said today, “Plenty o hot dogs, ice cream and lemonac for the kids, and coffee, milk and sugar for the grown-ups. We would like to have as many grown-ups attend as possible.” Jorgensen said that Billy Franks, ~ Chairman of the Sports Commut tee, has arranged a fine program of sports, races and games for the children and has fine prizes for winners of the various events. REV. KENDALL IS BUILDING HOUSE, EAGLE RIVER HG. The Rev. O. L. Kendall, of the Metropolitan M et hod ist Episcopal Church, has started construction of a log house, 24 by 30 feet, near the summer home of Howard G. Stab- «er, local attorney and former U. S. District Attorney of the First Di- vision, on the Eagle River Highway. - | Norman Ebbley, who arrived here from Cordova, took passage here on the Princess Alice, bound for Van- couver, B. C. - — Continental Distillers, largest in world. Clear Heads call for Con- tinental Whiskies. —adv. B AT LIBERTY FOR ENGAGEMENT Jack Parker Toulson, Pianist, Ac- cordianist and Entertainer. Phone | | Single O, Alaskan Hotel. - .- Continental Whiskies and Gins the talk of Alaska. 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PHONE 478 .. 95¢ NEXT TO GROSS APARTMENTS RELIABLE BRANDS OF WORK CLOTHING AT SACRIFICE PRICES. EVERYTHING MUST GO AND WE INVITE YOU TO VISIT OUR STORE ON LOWER FRONT STREET, Next to Gross Apartments. Water Repellant PANTS, Now . $2.50 Dress SHIRTS. Now . 75¢. $1.60, $1.75 Woolen SHIRTS, many sizes $1, $2, $4 Woolen LUMBERJACKS $3.50 $4.00 - BOOTS, SHUPACS AND SHOES AT VERY LOW PRICES! RAINCOATS $2.50, $3.50, $4.50 Woolen SWEATERS, as low as . $2.50 CHILDREN’S STOCKINGS, (Bear Brand) pair . . MANY OUR STOCK MUST GO AND WE INVITE YOU TO VISIT US! NEW YORK CLOTHING STORE § OTHER ITEMS IN 10c¢ and 15¢ New York Clothing Store i ||mnmmum|||||mumummmuuulmnmuumm|||||mmmmmmmmlmmm||m||um||uuumt|||mmuluuuuumnumulmmuunuu|||mlmmummmmmmmmmmmullmluuummnmummunm - e e RO R ety