Douglas Island News from Douglas, Alaska • 1

THE DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS JXHJGLAS, ALASKA, NOVEMBER 16, 1918 NO 52 J. MONDAY WAS ONE GREAT DAY Cannon Roaml. Bells Rang and Whistles Screeched Celebrating Great Event Although the (own In In a state of iiima owlnc In quarantine regulations, it had a slight awakening last Monday morning when the news came over the wire that Germany signed the armistice, which practically to unconditional surrender for that country. The first intimation that the mining had taken place was when the old (Ire bell on the city hall strnted clanging Just before ten o'clock in the mornliK. Excited is stuck their heads out of doors and windows to Inquire what the trouble was.

and when they told that peace had come hurrletlly hack only to reappear Hith flags that were tacked by the and "dowi. After the fire bell had stopped they must have hu Kaiser mill's effigy to a whistle Trr I well, for the whistle started sere. 'ilng mid kept it up about half hour and In the meantime even hell on the Island up the refr; that surely sounded awful, lint was sweet music to the ears when it was realized for what i is being done. While all the other noise was Rotng (Jeorge Johnson got a keg of black Mder and. surrounded by a group open-mouthed small bo.vs.

load- fired the old Russian cannon Second street, which helped Ir In the making This was fie first time tho old cannon, which by the way. has quite a history. ivlng been a part of the defense of Sitka during the Russian oeettfillon and being over a hundred vears old. had been fired for a In time, i The fact Is the cannon not been fired since the night the hills- when news is received 1 re. over a dozen years go, of the rt oval of an unpopular ludge In Junoati.) It was a ht; day and a and If It I.

not been for the luarantlne have been otherofeterved with public and These thing. will, however! later when the filial pe. treaties are signed, and then we hope that there will he no flu or face masks, and young and old America will be able to gather together and make the c.i.rle ream. STEAM WHALERS FINISH SEASON Big Whalinjj Reach Seattle From Their Season's Work in Alaskan Waters Afier -ful Reason In the steam KtMlluk. Tanginak anil I'aterhob rtwhiil Seattle a few days kro th the results of their year's work The KtMlluk, blue ribbon vessel of 'lie fleet, which baKgeil a total of 111 hie Rcimal dtirlw? the summer wax the first to arrive In Seattle from Akutan Alaska The vestal's crew killed blue whales, eight sperm whales ami 74 finbacks ami humbarks during the season.

Officers of the Kodlak said that unfavorable weather was experienced early In the summer but later In the season tho weather Improved and a fine record was made. The Pnimak backed the TangInak 42 and the Paterson 79 of the bit: mama Is. The vessels operated off the Aleutian Islands In the Bering tea, and the North Paclflr near 1'nlmak Pass. The largest matn.il killed during the aason was a blue whale 89 feet In lencth which weighed more than SO tons. The Kodlak.

Tangtuak and Unlniak are owned by the North Paclflr a Products Company and the Pateraon by the American Pacific Whaling Company, subsldlarr corpoatlons of the Victoria Whaling Company. I the past sura mo rthe I'ater son was operated by the North Pacific Sea Products Company. The Mason Just clotted is the most prosperous In the history of the whaling Industry on the North Pacific aril the hardy crews of the vessels now bound for Seattle will have a record payday when they reach port. One of the officers of the Kodlak. which waa paid off a few days ago.

received more than $3,000 for his summer's work In the North. MARINE WAYS A. E. Curr. H.

W. Irvine aud J. W. Martin art- a marine ways ami boat house in the rear of the New? office where the blacksmith shop formerly stood. The ways will be used for pulling up and the house for providing winter quarters for the above named gentlemen's two crack cruisers, the Betty and Junior Kid.

GOING TO KETCHIKAN Miss Nora A. Museth, for the pant four and a half yearn assistant In the Douglas post ofllco, 1b leaving on the sieamcr Jefferson to tako 9 positiou an assistant postmaster In the Ketchikan post offlco. The change la a promotion, the salary will be much higher than that In the Douglas offlco, and la a recognition of merit. Willie In Ketchikan. MIm Muscth will make her home with her sister.

Mrs Jack Davles. CLOSE ELECTION IN DOUBT Wickenham Still in Lead bat Democrats Sti'l Have Hopes for Their Man The Alaska delegate election is a lose race again this year and Just it present Judge Wlckcrsham leads 1 Hdegntc Sulzer by SO votes. Mr. Sulzer. as It was predicted, carried 'he First Division by 72 votes, and is far as reported so far the Third Division by 105.

Judge Wlckcrsham arried the Second by 170 votes and the Fourth Division by 59. It Is la lined that the leads will bo re1 I when all the returns are lu. id If the return keep coming In is they have from tho remote predicts. Mr. Sulzer will be elected.

In the past day or two nearly every reported has given Mr. Sulzer more votes than his opponent. In the First division a Democratic n.itor and three democratic rcprcntatlves have been elected, the pr s. ntatlvcs being Casey. and White, democrats, and republican.

Perry Wiley, democrat. was elected road commissioner. Jack Davles. the only republican lected in the First division is well known on Douglas Island, having Miss Annie Muscth. daugher of Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Mustch of Douglas, a number of years ago. that time he was a deputy U. S. tarshul stationed at Juneau.

Ho is ow engaged In the Insurance and aaner.v business at Ketchikan AND OURS COMES BY FREIGHT EXPRESS Nctf York-CIUrago Air Hail Route to be Inaugurated Early Part of December General llurleson announnn thnl the Now York -Chicago alr-mall route will be Inaugurated between I ici-vniber 1 and 15. The exact time of the cstablishnt of service will depend 'tie time of tho receipt by tbo post ifflco department of the necessary to operate the line. The i Ity of Cleveland act apart for un' as an air-mail field at Woodland illlla park, a magnificent pleasure ground, and will place on It a hangar costing $1 0,000. Work on li i arlatiou field was begun last The city of Chicago has given the of Grant's Park as an aviation field for the landing of mail ships. nd the Club of Illinois has tendered the use of Ashburn Field for hangars, work shops and bunk houses for the mechanical forces.

The Association of Commerce of Chicago voted an allotment of $15,000 for an air-malt hangar. Hrvan, Ohio, the Intermediary stopping point between Chicago and Cleveland for exchange of mall and rt of airplanes, has furnished 1 tost office department with a suitable ground and hangar. Representatives of the post office department will be in Clarion Hellofonte and Lcighton. this week, to arrange for tho Immediate erection of hangars and preparation of Melds at those points. Tho New York-Chicago route will bo laid out In three legs, the first from New York to Ucllefonte, a distance of 215 miles, with an emergency station and machino midway it Lehlghton; tho second leg from to Cleveland, a distance of miles, with an emergency at a "Ion at Clarion, a distance of 87 miles from Ucllefonte; the third leg from Cleveland to Chicago, a distance of 323 miles, with an Intermediate mailing station at Bryan.

Tho plan of operation during the unfavorable winter months contemplates the airplanes leaving Chicago and New York each morning at o'clock, with a capacity of about 20.j 000 letters and making the trip, Including all stops, wlihln a period of 10 hours. MARRIED IN DOUGLAS Miss Km her Nelson and Thomas of Juneau, win married by Commissioner Henson at his office on laat Saturday night. Kinll I'hcrtl Mike Piuilrh were the witnesses. Both the bride and jcrootu are employed In a restaurant In Juneau will make their home there In the Dergtnan apartments. SAFETY MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN Everyone in Douglas Required to Wear "Flu" Mask to Prevent Spread of Disease Starting the first of the week, the city health authorities, with the sanction of the Territorial Hoard of lleulth, made It compulsory for everyone in Douglas to wear niaiik while awuy from their homes, ami swore in J.

D. Huxley as special of fleer to hoc that the law was obeyed. There were a few arrests and the muxiiuuiu pealty of 5 being assessed against the ones disobeying the orders, the wearing of masks bus now become general. At Tread well notices were posted asking the employees to wear masks und they have all obeyed. Travel between Douglas and Juneau has stopped except In cascr where It is absolutely necessary, and the ferry trips have been cut to four a day.

which are leaving Juneau at 7:10 a. 9:00 u. 3:10 p. in. and 4:40 p.

calling at Thane before returning by way of DouKlas. No passengers are taken on at Treadwell for Juneau. Passengers to and from Juneau must wear masks at ull times when ijoIhk to and from tlio ferry and a watchman in on hand to see that these rules are compiled with. Uesidcs these precautions persons arc asked not to congregate in crowds or to linger in business houses and signs to that effect hare been posted. To all these measures Douglas can owe Its almost complete freedom from Influenza, there being but three cases on the Island.

The three are: Miss Esther Nelson uud her little sister, duughters of Anton Nelson, of Third street. Douglus. and Gust Johnson, of Treadwell, who Is at the hospital. These cases can be directly traced, as Miss Nelson was employed out of town until recently and traveled back and forth shortly before becoming sick with the disease. Mr.

Johnson, who is relative of the Nelsons, became Infected from visiting tho house before the doctor was callcd In and a quarantine declared. With a couple of hundred cases of the flu in Juneau, muny at Ketchknn. tfnfncn nthor Atuskuu eltie.i. if any steps can be taken In this city to prevent it from getting a start hero, it Is certain that every citizen should do ull ill his power to aid tho authorities In charge. Ae Seattle un uualysls has been made of the cases and It has beon found that the face mask Is a positive preventative if used uccordlng to instructions, which are as follows: Influenza masks should be large enough to extend well abovo the nose and bolow the mouth, covering both, and wide enough to cover tho whole front of tho faco bolow tho Tho mask is mado of gauze nnd should bo of four thicknesses, with four strings holding tho mask in place, attached to each cornor and tied at the buck of the head, two above tho cars and two bolow.

The fnusk should be so adjusted that nothing can escape tho nose or mouth or enter it, either, while the musk is In place. The mask should bo worn at ull times excepting in you own home, to be effectual. To atirillzo mask, boll for fifteen minutes once a day, especially at night be ready for uso in the morning. Always wear tho mask with tho same side to the face, the outer side cnu be marked by black thread which can always be seen. Pon't have tho mask too tight and thou It will not bo uncomfortable.

Ilavo it Just tight enough to be held In place. IN NAVY Nat HogerB, win of Mr. and M. G. Rogers.

former residents of Douglas. but now IIvIiik at Auburn, In tho United navy and Htutioncd 011 the Eastern coast, where ho taking special training. DOUGLAS WEDDING At 8 o'clock Wednesday evening, U. S. Commissioner John Henson of united Beatrlco N'ovill and John Robert Gucrin in the of matrimony.

The only witnesiiea to the ceremony outside of the were John Ilennon and Frank Pearce. Both tho contracting parties arc very well and favorably known on the Island, the bride having lived at Treadwell for the last half dozen The groom wns employed nt Treadwell but Is now employed by the Alaska Electric Light and Tower Company as lineman in Douglas. The couple will make their future homo on Fourth street near Treadwell. Leave orders for your Thanksgiving turkey at Martin's. lo DO'S AND DON'T'S FOR IN- FLUENZA PREVENTION Woar a Live clean, liculthy life.

Keep the pores opun that Is bathe freoquently. Wash your hands before each meal. Live In an abundance of fresh air, day and night. Keep warm. Gol plenty of Hleop.

Gargle frequently (and al- ways after having been out) with a solution of salt In water. (Half teaspoon of salt to one glass eight ounces of water) Report early symptoms to the doctor at onco. expect the quarantine regu- lut Ions. Avoid crowds. You can get the Influenza oiily by being near some one who Is Infected.

Avoid persons who sneezo or cough. Do not neglect your mask. 4 not disregard the advice of a specialist Just because you 4 do not understand. 6 Do not disregard the rights of a community -obey cheer- fully the rules Issned by the au- 4 thorltles. Do not think you ure entitled to spcrlul privileges.

not ko near oilier people If you have cold or forcr you may expose them to the In- fluenxa and death. See tho doctor. Do not think It Ih Impossible for you to Ret or trunsmlt In- fluenza. Keep your hands out of your mouth. Do not coukIi or sneeze In the open.

Do not use public towel or drlnkliiK cup. Do not visit the sick or han- die articles from the sick room. DON'T WORRY. JUNEAU GIRL FIGURES IN SUIT Former Well Known Juneau Musician Is Sued for Breach of Promise at Seattle l.ulu H. York, who wan raised In Juucau where she was known a fine musician, in being sued in 8c attic by a druggist who claims that the young I mlv broke her promise to marry him.

An account from a Scuttle paper followe: "Alleging that after ho hail given her $49G In rash and presents, she repudiated her promise to marry hint, J. Walter McLean, a pharmacist living at 1514 West lake liar brought 8ii it in the superior court for $5,495 against Miss l.ulu II York, music teacher. 1111 X. 4 2nd Street. "McLean.

In his complaint, says that on November 17, 1916, Miss York acceptcd his proposal of marriage. and although he has at all times been ready and willing to carry out their agrccmont, sho has refused, ull of which, he alleges, has damaged him to the extent of $5,000. The plaintiff says the $495 he asks returned represents $220 In cash. $100 Liberty Uond and the valuo of pictures, cut glasswaro, a phonograph and rccords he gave Miss York." FOR THE WESTWARD Charles W. Johnson, Bon of Mr.

and Mrs. Peter Johnson of this place, pusseil through here on the boat bound for Latoucho last week. Mr. Johnson wus acompunlod by his wife, who was formerly MIbs Sowerby, of Juneau. Mr.

Johnson will accept a position as a mluinK engineer with the Latoucho Copper Mining Oct your Christmas treo decorations whilo stock Is complete. See Martin's now. LATEST Magazines Newspapers FINE? STATIONERY FOR SALE AT airs DRUG STORE REGULATIONS FOR DRAFT New Rules in Regards Calling of Men for Army and Making Out Questionnaires Got. Thomas Klggs, linn received several telegrams thin week ram Provost Marshal General Crowder thut extend the now regulations with reforoflO to the draft and clashificatlon of registrants in Alaska. The telcgrnms cancel all calls for men for the army, hut provide Ilia alls for men for the riavy and marine corps arc still effective.

It is provided that thcro shall be no remission of guilt for deserter:) or delinquents. Tho classification of all those registrants between 18 and and those 37 yenrs of age or older shall cease. The classification of all those over ID and under 37 will continue. All Induction orders under special calls will be cancelled unless the drafted man has actually entrained or has bccomc a deserter. Full text of tho final telegram If.

given below, the information contained above having been In a telegram sent previous. "Washington. 1). Nov. 11, "lion.

Thomas Itiggs, "Governor, Juneau. "Wire to all local and district boards the following messago In full, including puragrapli one, two, three and four. "Paragraph One. Tint Secretary of today Isued the following order to tho Provost General: "You will ut onco Instruct stato lieudquorlctrH and local and dlHtrlrt hoards Immediately to discontinue all work connected with the cloaalflcatlon of men who on December 1 fit 1 1 8. attain their hlrthday.

You will further instruct mild hoards to continue completion as expeditiously an possible tho classification of all registrants who on December 1918, attain their 19th hlrthday and who have not attained their 7 1 birthday. You will finally, at tin earliest appropriate moment direct all local and district hoards to Issue questionnaires to all who on December 10. Ill 18. have attained tholr 10th birthday, and to proceed with and complete as carlv as possible the classification of such resist rants. "Paragraph Two.

Further orders will bo Issued later covering the matter of sending questionnaires to and classifying 18-year old registrants. "Paragraph Three. In entering pursuant to the foregoing Instructions upon what seems, in view of tho mighty events of the day, to bo tho final work of this character to be done by tho Selective System. 1 extend to the members of thnt system my personal congratulations upon tholr truly great achievements of the past year and a half, achievements that have taxed to the utmost tho time, tho ability, and the endurance of all those engaged In the work, and that have furnished tho army to which In largo measure must bo given the credit for var to the world both civlllzution and government by the peoples. To you, members ot that system, must come a sense of duty well done which only a loyalty, patriotism, and dovotion such as yours can bring.

The country and the world knows that it owes to you a debt of thanks and gratitude hlch, can not be measured by words, but only by tho nffectlon. the respect, and tho esteem, now yours, of those among whom you live mid from whom you have taken that which was beyond prlcc. "Paragraph Four. In undertaking the completion of your work under tho orders above given, 1 bespcal: of you tho same Interest and tireless energy which has characterized your work In tho past." NEWS FROM FRANCE C. E.

Klnnune. formerly an employee of the J. W. Martin store here and who enlisted In an engineers' regiment which contains a number of other Douglas Island boys, writes to his old J. W.

Martin, from France and encloses a picture taken of himself with Onnie Honkanen. also formerly of the Island. Both boys aro well and seem to be happy. DIES IN CALIFORNIA William Mautlno, well known Italian resident of Douglas, died at 1 Engel Mine. California, recently, according to word received hero by the local order of Eagles, of which the young man a member.

While here, Mr. Mautlno was employed at Trcadwell for a time ns a miner and 1 afterwards worked for Emll Ubertl In Douglas. Hi was married bore to a young Italian girl. THANKS Many people, including the of the News, nro smoking fine -Havana cigars, the compliments of Mr. and Mrs.

J. U. today. COOL NEWS The Alaska Castlneau pcoplo gav? out tho news yesterday that tho) would put another shift on at tlidr big mill nt Thane und In thai way (louhlo their output of gold For tho punt nix months only oik shift has hon runnltiK at the mill Tho rcuson given Is that moro labor was being secured and the manugomoiit Is optimistic that aftci tho first of tho year another shift, muklng tho full three shifts, will be added which will bring the gold proluctlon hack to normal for that comi puny. MONTE BENSON IN SERVICE Well Known Mining Man and Member of Alaska Legislature Now in the Army In a loiter written by Monte former foreman of the Moxlcan mine, from Tucomu on November Mr.

Iicnson savs that he had a commission In an KiiRln? its' regiment and that the day before he had received Instructions to i roceed to Cuinp Alexander, Vlrglnla, us soon us possible for training. Mr. lieiisou was very onthuslastlc about his new work and seemed to think that be would soon be sent to France, where the American engineers will very llkoly havo several years' work on reconstruction of the devastated ureas of Franco and Bolglutn. Slnco tho latter was written the nation has changed considerably Hid It muy be possible that no more men will lie taken Into the army, nd that Monte will not get a chance (o oorve tho country. ALASKAN WATERS STAY DANGEROUS Department of Commerce Says Hai No Money to Safeguard Alaskan Lives Now Answering and letters urging Immediate) appropriation!) and ctlon for safeguarding Alaskan waters to prevont further of life md property, forwarded In the lant few days by the Alaska bureau of tho Shuttle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club, the Department of Commerce.

Washington, I). C.t In a received toilay by the burocau, reported an entire lack of fundti and the facts and causes, says the Seattle Times of a recent dale. The effort to obtain the surveying vessels so sorely needed for the I'aelflc coast and Alaskan waters was lofeutcd by Congreaa. The sundry civil hill apparently authorized one vessel, but the lanuuge used was such that tlie comptroller of the treasury gave formal opinion that It did not permit the making of a contract. The fact was brought to the attention of a subi out 11 it tee of the House.

The was acknowledged and cortako" was acknowledged and nssurance was given that it would be corrected. However, on coming before the full appropriations committee, the matter wus stricken out und the wholo appropriation repealed. Through tho initiative of Senator Wesley L. Jones, a clause wus inserted in the deficiency bill, then pending In the Semite, definitely auhorlzlug the contract for a surveying vessel and this passed the In conference, however. It was thrown out, the Houbc conferee" insisting on this action.

The mnttcr now stands thus: I'lfty thousand dollars in appropriated toward tho cost of a survey vessel to cost $354,000 Tor surveying purposes to bo used on the Pacific roast and In Alaskan waters. The language Is such, however, that the comptroller of the treasury states the contract Is not authorized thoroby. The Department of Commcrcc is. therefore, helpless to proceed. The chairman of tho House committee on appropriations stated on October that the surveying vessel could be provided out of tho funds avnilahlo for the United States Shipping Board.

President Wilson will be asked to dceido. Assurances have beon given to the Alaska Bureau that nothing will br left undone to get the equipment needed, but that the united effort! of tho Western delegation in Congress and of the commercial bodies and newspapers on tho Coast will be quired to provide the equipment with which to make Alaskan wateri safe for navigation. YEARNING FOR HOME In a letter received hero today II learned that Tom Dobaon Loo Young, two former Douglas Isl and are at Port Angeles. Wash. lplng construct the many new In in- tries that nro going in there Thoy arc counting tho days unti i they can como bock to Alaska.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL ALASKANS Registration Muit Continue as if Armistice Had Not Been Signed Is Order Juneau, Nov. 14. 1918. To all Hoards: Glvo widest publicity lu press to first paragraph hereof: I'arnKruph One. KegUtiatlon of those between eighteen und forty-six must rontlnue until wholly completed.

Those who fail to register will be prosecuted. Kacli state and territory will be required to prepare complete statistics relative to its iiiuii power. Alaska bus led the nutlon In number of Inductions in proportion to population, alwo in proportion of iIiohc physically accepted. We must lead at the finish. All persons subject thereto should register and those under thlrty-Hcven submit questionnaires ut earliest possible moment and thus expedite work of local bourd.

which has been arduous at best. Paragraph Two. Local boards should keep a separate and very accurate record to all of whom questionnaires have been mulled or delivered for later Insertion in classification list. FINNKGAN, Executive Officer. PROGRESS OF FLU IN ALASKA Epidemic Now Seems to Be Worse at Nome and to the Westward Die From It In some parts of Alaska the Influenza Ih reaching quite serious proportions anil seems to tic worse at Nome and Kodluk than ut any other points for number of fatalities.

At Sitka 21 rases of Influenza are reported, with one death. At Shukan Indian Village, which Is some distance from the Treadwell camp, there are numerous rases, and Hyduburg has reported 250 cases with eight deaths. At Kodluk twelve deaths occurred yesterday. At Nome It Is not known how many casus there are, but there has been a number of deaths both among the white people and natives. It was reported last week thut a young lady hud died at Iloonah from the effects I Influenza, but this was un error, us she died of typhoid fever, and there urc no rases of flu there.

At Ketchikan there are lurgu number of cases but the fatalities have been quite light, only three deaths having been reported. Juneau is still reporting new cases each du.v and couple of deaths huvc been reported from there. The city council has asked the citizens to all wear musks and will Introduce an ordinance to mukc It crime not to one. The government bout that was to leave Seattle with number of nurses und doctors for Alusku to help light the epidemic lius not left yet, und It Is not known when It will leave. I)r.

Kind Krulish wus to huvc cliurge of the party. At ull points in Alusku extraordinary precautions are being taken to prevent the disase from coming to town, and if It comes to towu to prevent its spreading, and it is likely that many places In the Territory will escape any serious epidemics. ECHO OF WRECK An ccho of the Princess Sophia wreck Is the news dispatch revolved yesterday from Washington sayB that the Shipping Board will construct ot once on the Groat Lakees two survey (or Alniikan und South Pacific waters. Tho vessels will be of steel and will bo turned over to the Coast nnd Geodetic Survey. They will cost $400,000 each.

NOT DEAD The report of the douth of John Olson, former shift boss at the Heady liulion mine, ut Camp Dodge. Iowa, was greatly exaggerated. John says he was sick but that he is better than a dozen dead men right now. ON JEFFERS00N Dr. Hall, former dentist in Douglas.

was a passenger on the Jefferson for Fort William H. Seward, where he will rejoin the hospital corps. He has been In the States to take an examination in the dental corps. COMFORTABLY SETTLED In a letter received hero from Mrs. D.

N. Maimer she says that sho and Dave are comfortably settled In quarters at the Post at Fort William H. Seward and that everyI thing there was quiet..