The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 1, 1938, Page 8

‘OLDYUKON'IS FRENCH. HORSE DEVELOPMENT NEW BOOK BY MAKES GALLANT PROPOSAL IS WICKERSHAM FINISH TO WIN MADE CANADA Volume by-’fio’neer Judge Is Published Today by Washington Firm Today, June 1, is publication day for Judge James Wickersham's new book, “Old Yukon—Tales, Trails and Trials,” issued by the Wash- ington Law Book Company, of Wash. ington D. C. The book, prepared during the last year or two from his diaries and personal papers and ection of pioneer pictures, was writ- ten at the request of the publishers It was after a member of the firm had visited Judge Wickersham in his home, poured over the albums, dia- ries in his library, listened to his stories of pioneer days, that the Washington Law Book Company asked him to prepare a manuscript for publication This the Judge has done result is “Old Yukon.” The book, the publisher's an- nouncement tells—no copy has ar- rived in Juneau yet—deals with the gold rush days, the Klondike, “Soapy” Smith, the vigilante days of '98, Mt. McKinley expedition and trips by dog team. Then there are chapters on famous Alaskan law trials and stories of the beginning of the Alaskan courts . From Judge Wickersham's lib- rary, which probably contains the largest collection of Alaskana in existence, the author has collected his most colorful tales and most in- teresting stories of Alaka's trails and trials to make “Old Yukon,-- Tales, Trails and Trials” a book ¢f famous coll- and the general interest to Alaskans and those who like to read about Al- aska, SCOUTS TO CAMP AT EAGLE RIVER NEXT MONDAY 17th Annu;ii::ncampmenl Will Be Headed by J. P. Mestrezat Bois Russell Takes Irish Sweepstakes — Seattle Man Gets $750.000 EPSOM DOWNS, June 1. — Bois Russell, owned by Peter Beatty of the late Admiral Beatty from behind yesterday in a mighty rush to defeat the highly regarded Pasch, and twenty other three-year- olds in the 159th running of the Irish Sweepstakes. Bois Russell finished the mile and a quarter in 2 minutes, 39 1/5 seconds. King George VI, and his Queen, son came with 400,000 subjects, watched the race Five Americans held lucky tickets, with the winner taking a total of $750,000 on Black Sheep. A Seattic ticket, marked 1024, Exchange Building, held one ticket on the winner Bois Russell had won but one previous race before his magnificent finish yesterday afternoon. Beatty said was never so surprised in my life to see Bois Russell, a French horse, come in ahead.” Americans won a total of §. D,~ 000 in the sweepstakes, paying about $6,800,000 for all tickets Scottish Union came in second and Pasch, third. A sum of $65,000 in income tax was levied on each $150,000 won. e ——— NEW VERSE BOOK 'the Princeton will then go to Tee BOES T0 STANDS Something new in Alaskan verse, on the newsstands, is a group of two dozen poems by Millicent D. Townsend, the group entitled “Al- aska Calling.” Millicent Townsend, a Juneau resident, has moved a frank pen to take a tourist through the shelc- ered inland seas, past teeming streams of spawning fish, through fields of Alaska cotton, into and out of the shadows of the North- land’s lofty peaks and down the Yukon. oetic style is dropped in favor ‘U. S. Advance Treaty for Marine Channel, Hydro- electric Plant WASHINGTON, June 1. — The Uniled States has offered a com- prehensive treaty for the planned development and use of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Basin. The treaty contemplates a 27-foot channel through which ocean going vessels may reach the heart of both so a huge hydroelectric power project. ‘The United States would build and pay for the power dam in the Ins ternational Rapids section. Canada would built the deep waterway and canal around the rapids but the United States would finance it. Canadian officials made no com- ment, so far on the proposal. TEN TO LEAVE ON CONFERENCE Ten delegates from Juneau to the ;Presbyterian Conference to be :held in Sitka, will leave from Tee Harbor at 8 o'clock Friday morning on-the M. 8. Princeton All southern city delegates will be taken to Hoonah where they will be transferred to the S. J. S and the Lindsley for Sitka. The Princeton will go to Skagway and Haines to pick up several delegates to the gonference. Leaving Haines, Harbor for the Juneau delegates and from there proceed to Sitka. Allowing two days for travel, and a six-day session, the conference will require at least eight days. Those going on the conference from Juneau are Mildred Kendler, Ruth Allen, Marian Skinner, Doris McEachran, Frances Paul, Althea Rands, Virginia Worley, Ed Saloum, Paul Coke, and Charlene Allen. - e ROGERS ENDS TRIP C. J. Rogers, Vice-President of the White Pass and Yukon Route, passed through Juneau aboard the Princess Louise after two weeks in Skagway and Dawson in connectioa THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1938 osrrac noves | WARRACK ASKS ¥ [-QA - L | Herbert Swanson was admitted o0 FU R B U I l- DIN G St. Ann's Hospital today with slight injuries. Harry Austin, medical patient at St. Ann's Hospital, was dismissed yesterday. He has been a patient at the hospital since May 21. Ingval Peterson was admitted yesterday to St. Ann's Hospital as a medical patient. Bob Rynge was admitted to St Ann’s Hospital yesterday with s'ight injuries. Mrs. Tony Johanson of Cordova is at St. Ann’s Hospital receiving medical care. ’ Sally Burke of Petersburg wa: ad- mitted today to the Governrient Hospital for medical care. UNION OIL HEAD IS ABOARD NORTH SEA, MAKING ROUND TRIP Ole Berg, Jr. Northern Division Manager of the Union Oil Company, with offices in Seattle, is a round I trip passenger on the North Sea with Mrs. Berg. Accompanying the Bergs on the trip are Mr. and Mrs. O'Nelll of Portland, Ore. Mr. O'Neill is a re- tired executive of the Union Pacif- ic Railroad The party will return to Juneau Friday on the North Sea. MULLEN GIRLS TO RETURN HOME SOON Miss Beatrice Mullen and Miss Virginia Mullen, daughters of M and Mrs. J. F. Mullen, who have been attending the Dominican Con- vent in San Rafael, California, will return to Juneau, where they will spend the summer visiting their par- ents, on board the Prifcess Louise which is to leave from Vancouver Saturday night. Accompanying them will be a friend who also attended The Do- minican Convent. Virginia Mullen graduated from | high school this spring. PERMIT, HOTEL New Addition to Gastineau Will Mean 30 ‘ Mare Rooms J. B. Warrack today applied with City Engineer Milton Lagergren for permit to make extensive renovation | of the Gastineau Hotel. i Plans, executed by N. Lester Troast, call for the addition of 30| rooms, installation of a modern ele- | tric elevator, and remodelling of the lobby. | It was announced May 25 that the | stineau Hotel Company had ex- ercised its option on property ad- joining on the south side of the ho- tel, including the Gastineau Liquor Company, the Juneau Melody Shop, and Dr. Howard Vance. e e | BOGUE REPORTED [ BADLY INJURED IN | CRAIG TROUBLE Deputy Marshal Arthur Bogue of Craig was seriously beaten up in Craig tc ind is being taken to the hospital in Ketchikan, according to U. S. Marshal Willlam T. Ma- honey. Details of the trouble were not available this afternoon, but the Marshal said it was his understand- ing from meager information that Bogue had been attacked by a fath- er following the arrest of his son. The Marshal has ordered Deputy John Cashen to Craig from Ketchi- kan to look into the matter. DOWELL FILES AKT1CLES Articles of incorporation were filed with the Territorial Auditor today by L. J. Dowell, Inc.. of Seattle and Juneau. Capital is listed at $40,000 and John W. Jones of Juneau is resident agent. L. J. Dowell is Presi- dent of the firm and Elizabeth Dow- ell, Vice-President. Mr. Dowell has the contract for the $80,000 road widening improvements being made on the Glacier Highway this sum- | mer. DIMOND TO ~ [CROWNING IS HELD, |SENIORS HONORED X\ GRADUATE JUNE 7 CATHOLIC CHURCH| AT DINNER-DANCE «. S | Word has been received that Miss| Last evening in the Catholic’ Given in honor of the graduating Marie Dimond, daughter of Mr. and | Church of the Nativity, the annual seniors, the Annual Mother’s ‘dinner Mrs. Anthony J. Dimond, will gradu- | crowning of the Blessed Virgin was| was held last evening at Percy's ate from Trinity College at Wash-| held with all students of the Paro-| Cafe. Miss Pauline Monroe, class jngton, D.C., June 7 chial school participating. adviser, was also a guest. Arlene Godkins carried the crown Following the dinner, dancing was Miss Dimond, daughter of Alas-| ka's Delegate to Congress, has many | on a small silk cushion while Col- enjoyed by the graduates. friends in the Capital City, although | leen Hellan carried the flowers Pictures of the members of the her home, preceding her entrance|which were placed before the! class in caps and gowns were used v to college in Washington, was in| Blessed Virgin. as place cards. 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LOANS UP TO $10,000.00 FOR REPAIRS AND REMODELING ment at the Eagle River Camp. J. P. Mestrezat, keeper of Five Finger’s Light, who spent nearly two decades leading scout encamp- ment work in the States, will head the camp at Eagle River this ye aksisted by Chuck Notar. This year, in addition to a num- ber of Juneau Scouts, there will oe Scouts from Douglas and from the newly formed Auk Bay Troop. Curtis Shattuck and Chuck Notar will go out to the camp next Satur- day with four scouts to get things in readiness. Arthur J. Davis (the most impor- tant man in camp to the boys) is to do the cooking. bor sale at The Empire Office. 'to Herodotus, was 610 feet high. How | The Borrower of a Modernization TIMELY Gmup—c—h.afier_sM.s. ‘ S st e :;ir;);ms llp tto $10,(1Ej0£100 mayfbe bcgr?w§d to imp'rove o : ‘ & easardll fo- g structures omes, farm buildings, business MBSSEIIEBI su"day l Ba. cnd i eer and apartment buildings, institutions, factories, etc. R A | sonable ability These loans provide credit for extensive structural x“&;&fir'lfr:));:;"Ziazy{\»a?fifufg to pay. changes . . . . for repairs such as painting, reroofing, f}l\p**zl;::;;flgx';-&v;idr::"i:m"': reflooring . . . . for rehabilitation such as rewiring and .; Individuals, Part- ‘ nerships or Cor- porations may The group chartering the boat had a real thrill when two whales, spotted off Douglas Island, decided to become playful in front of the ship. The group was royally enter- tained at Chilkoot Barracks, and while in Skagway, were escorted by Mrs. Harriet Pullen through her famous “Pullen House.” Those chartering the Messenger installing modern plumbing and heating systems . . . . HUMAN DYNAMO in a Timely TUF-TWIST for landscaping . . . . or other improvements to the property itself. They may not be used to buy equip- qualify. Wt for the trip include: Mr. and Mrs. : T Y ; 5 A A e Repayments, suited to individual incomes, are ar 1 Ps g S ¢ g : C;;:}te;ib:»(r;u;!;htcgh. N'ivxl:‘ 5 You knll\\'l'""\'pl‘.“’fl.l‘ksll' dynamo. ‘ ranged by the lender on a monthly, semlmonthly, or | E. Neate, F. Fennesy, Miss Mar- Plays just as hard! Tireless nerves and garet. Caldwell and Cortland Brooks weekly basis and may be spread over a period up to ———— KETCHIKAN ATTORNEY WALTER KING ARRIVES ON STEAMER ALASK A muscles — but what a strain on his clothes! o TUF-TWIST Suits are designed and tai- lored specifically for gentlemen who are nevertheless hard on their clothes. TUF- TWIST worsteds are the finest obtainable, 5 years. Total charges, including interest, cannot be more than the equivalent of $5 discount per $100 original face' d ofwzaxllelr »B l:“;é of the law firm triply twisted for endurance — yet soft to ‘s vy e.l,, a‘l;unpfl.:ls‘u:rlfi.flm{fi:; the hand and pliantin drape. Equally good | g value of a 1~yecxr note, payc[ble n monthly install- to be here in connectic th { Il men who desire extra long wear! { ccurt matters until Friday R forgll En who e g ments. 1 Mr. King is wellknown in Juneau & : | CHOOSE YOUR J j g ke :’:‘:p.fi,\afsci?:m& Clerk and o, To learn just what the FHA Program can do to solve from 1921 to 1929, when he was OR "TORCOAY izati [ R e ok vhen he W by o your own modernization problems—consult the local [ Ketchikan where he was appointed Assistant to the District Attorney. He is a guest at the Gastineau . 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