$400,000 FIRE TOTALLY DESTROYS CLEARY CITY
PiCESS MIL SMASHES
IN-HER ENGINES BHD
Victoria- B- C- Nov. 18? The steamer Prin
cess Royal was hauled out at Esqimalt
yesterday on the B, C Marine Railway's
slips tor repairs, made necessary as a result
of striking a heavy log recently in Northern
waters. The stem of the steamer was jtur
ther damaged on arrival here as a result of
collision with the wharf, owing to the engines
fai'ing to work. The scarp o i the stem be
neath the water was split by the log encount
ered in the North and will have to be re
placed.
LAST STEAMER
FROM NOME
CORWIN REACHES SEATTLE- REPORTS
WORST PASSAGE YET ENCOUN
TEREO-NO MORE BOATS
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Seattle, Nov. IS ? The Corwin ar
rived this morning from Nome aod re
ports havin? ooe of the stormiest trips
that it has yet encountered in the
northern waters. She is expected to
be the last steamer that will come down
from Nome this winter.
BIG CHIEF DIES
NEAR SITKA
SITKA INDIAN AT AGE OF THREE SCORE
AND TEN, GOES TO GREAT
FATHER
Sitka, Nor. 18? Klsntaweche, the
bisr Indi-tn Chief of this city, died at an
early hour ibis morning. The dead
rIndiaa was 70 years of a^e. He will be
buried here. KlaDtaweche was well
known by manv Skngwayites.
The Atlin steamer "Gleaner" has
made her last trip for the season.
|L. A. HARRISON CO.
STOVES
ALL SIZES ALL PRICES
ALL CLASSES
But the Best are none too
Good and we Have Them
STOVES
Stores Or>en Evenings Phones 4 and 55
HONOLULU GIRLS GET
FRENZIED FINANCED
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(By United Press.)
Juneau, Nov. 18? The Hono'ulu
Belles struck a ana): hero when they
went to the bank and attempted to get
drafts which they carried with ihcm
cached. Owing to the stringent bank
ing clauses existing below the banks
here refoaed locash them, and it looked
for awhile as if the sable-hued gazelles
would bo marooued In Alaska for such
tin v as would elapse UDtil money was
gotten from Seattle. However, the
delegates to t'*o convention went to the
local financiers and agreed to stard
personally responsible lor the amounts
and the money w;is forthcoming. The
glrla got awav on the Jefferson.
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Judge LeFovre returned this morn
ing from Haines, where he had been
listening to the case against the sol
dier who shot Paul Kadashal. From
the evidence it appears, that James Hal
lauder and a solditr named James Mc
Namee were engaged in the brawl. Hol
lander swore that he shot first at the
[odiaD, who was advancing with a knife
on McNamee, with the Idea of fright
ening him, and that the shot was Qred
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in the air. The Icdian had a knife in
his hand anil kept coming at the un
armed companion of Hollander, and
that when ihe latter thjuyht his corn
pan itJTftf a .n danger, he shot the
Indian. The Injured man is trotting
better and Hollander, who was brought
here this morning from Haines by Spe
cial Officer Jesse Janson, will be held
in jail until the authorities further in
vestigate tho case.
a. b:s will
DANCE TONIGHT
The A. Bs. have left nothing undone
for the pleasure of their guests this
evening. The floor, the best in South
eastern Alaska, has been placed in
perfect condition for dancing. Prob
ably the beet music Skagway people
have had a chance to dance to
this year will be In attenlince, and the
sale of tickets assures a large crowd of
society folks being out.
WANTED? A new or se ona hand
safe. Inquire at The Alaskan.
ALTAR SOCIETY
HAS ELECTION
The Ladies Altar Society of St. ?
Murks church, met Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. McKenzie and made the
following elections:.
President, Miss Margaret A Whalen;
Secretary, Mrs. W. C. McKenzie;
Treasurer, Mrs. C W. ilockett; in
charge of Sunday School, Mrs. J. J.
Kennedy.
BETTER PREPAREDJHAN EVER
Having put In a steam toiler and
other machinery we are better rre
pared thun ever to do lirst-class work
on short, notice. ^
5-23-tf Skagway Laundry
I
n good Assortment
Fancy Apples, G-rapes, Pears,
Bananas, Grape Fruit,
Oranges
Cranberries, Celery, Hothouse
Lettuce, Fresh Comb
Honey
New Crop Walnuts, G-reen Cit
ron, Pumpkins, Hubbard
Squash
These goods arrived on the Jefferson
and are in excellent condition
GANTY & FRANDSON
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Fairbanks, Nov- 18? The town ol Cleary
City was destroyed by fire late Saturday
night. The fire, it is thought was caused by
defective electric light wiring in the rear
rooms of the Totem Saloon, owned by John
L. Gage, formerly of Skagway. There was
practically no fire protection, except hand
grenades and these were of no effect on ac
count of the high wind which was prevailing
at the time- The city will not be rebuildt as
most of the merchants had already decided to
move to Chatanika, the xreminal of the rail
road at the mouth ol Cleary creek The loss,
no part of which is insured, will exceed four
hundred thousand dollars
WORKMEN
ARE EOOLED
The editor of Ihe Alaskan has been
requ sted by Dixon and Moore, the
contractors of Prince Rupert, to notify
workingmen that there is no work for
them at Prince Rupert. A large niim
b;r of axmeu were told by the officious
agent of the C. P. R. in this city that
six months' work was ready for them'
and many went and are not able to be
employed.
The effort to go into the employment
agency business in order that he might
get a few fares for hi9 company is hay
ing a bad effect on these unfortunates
who were Inveigled by F. F. W.
Lowle.
FREE
Wild duck at the Seattle tonight
and next few days.
Yours:?
hbrman Grimm
ANTI-AMERICAN
FEELING IK
PRESENCE OF GUN-BOATS IN CHINA
MAKES IT DANGEROUS FOR
SAILORS ASHORE
(By United Pre?8.)
Sbanghia, Nov. 18? Four American
gunboats are gathered here prepara
tory to making a cruise of the Rooker
ies where seal poaching is reported to
be taking place. An intense anti
American feeling prevails at this place
and precautions are taken by the officers
in charge of the vessels to prevent a
clash between radical foreigners and
the American seamen.
Freah Matt
The Prye-Brubn Co. keep all kind
of fresh meat constant]; on hand.
Our New Fall Line of
Hart Schaffner & Marx
and Adler & Sons
Suits Cravenett Coats
and Over Coats
Are Now on Displav
Come in and look tliemloverrbefore purchasing
elsewhere
Over 400 patterns of the Famous Royal Tailors Made
to Measure Suits ready for your inspection
Ciayson $ go.
Che One Price Clotbiers-fourtb and Broadway!
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