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I'KH'K. 10 CEHT8
ALASKA CLAIMS
HER OWN
(Special to the Daily Alaskan >
Jl NKAi . July S? Webster Brown
was dro*ned tn Taku river about 7
wiles freiu the mouth of the stream
last Ftida* The rtwr was bi?A
and the water vwy swift. The canoe
upset Brown clung to the upset
boat and his partner l>an Courtney,
called out to him that another canoe
would be alone in a moment and
pick him up but ho was washed off
and went down. The body has not
been recovered.
Webster Brown was one of the
best known mer in Alaska He has
probably tramped over more of Al
aska than any other man up to the
present time. Being an engineer by
profession and a man particularly fit
ted for the work, his has been the
arduiv'ss task of making a number of
prelim ? ary surveys for projected
rvadv throughout the north. He was
in every sense a trail Water and of
the type hari to replace. He was a
noted masher and has for years been
ftettinc a personal acquaintance with
the country which bas been of great
benefit to those who are seekin* to
invest capita; in the north. He was
a (treat family man and was noted
fo* his fidelity to his loved ones. Ho
always carried with him on his trips
photos of his wife and children.
LIVE WIS
1> L S Keller. Mayor Tanner, and
Vkv President FUckesoa were out
rustling like beavers today on the
tamp mill funds.
\o off:, -d repo-t ha-? been receiv
ed from them up to the time of going
to press, but from the encouragement
given by cOThm generally, it is be
lieved that ihe amount fought will
be forthcoming
The personnel of the com mitt ^ is
a rather irtrong ir.' atior. of success.
K*ch of tbem s fully alive and b?N
f>: rvg with enthuiasm. ? all are ftgfct
? rs that will han$r on till the other
fellow pves up so it can be confi
dently .xpected that the money will
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5 THERE 15 A WONDERFUL SHOWING ?
5 of various styles here from $12.50 to $30.
J The Biggest and Best Line of Ladies' ?
( Misses'. Hen's. Boys' and Children's 5
Shoes Ever Shown In Skagway
I H. J. LYNCH !
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QUEEN GOES ON
SPOKANE'S RON
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE, July 3? The steamship
Queen has replaced the Spokane for
the balance of the season and will
take care of the tourist business.
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ENTERTAINS
i By Alaska News Bureau.)
LONDON, June 30? Today on? i
hundred thousand children were th'
piivU of King Goorge at the Crystal i
?TV* lace.
W0L6AST IS
RO! FAVORITE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SAN FRANCISCO. July 3? Two to
one la offered here on Wolgast.
Both men are in fine condition.
NOTICE
The public is penerally invited to
participate in literary and other ex
??rcises on Independency day.
H. FR1KDRNTHAL.
P. H. BO LP, Chairman.
Secretary.
It it learned from passengers on
the Humboldt who arrived in Ska?
way yesterday that the two people
reported missing from the Spokane
were two ladies who Jumped over
board. One Is reported to be 'he
wife of a multimillionaire of Washing
ton, O C.. and the other a widow
? . ? man fro::; Philadelphia
Three Lives Are Lost ? People
Terror Stricken ? Shock Is
Felt In Reno.
SK \TTI-E, July 3 ? Another t- rrl- j
bio earthquake has occurred in San
Franc inco which was felt throughout
California and Nevada. The Sati
Francisco paper* fearing that the
news would hurt the exposition plans
printed only small accounts of it.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 3-Satur
day afternoon this city was visited
by another serious seismic dlsturbant >
which was felt throughout the states
of California and Nevada. The quake
felt In this city was very severe last
ing forty-two seconds. Many build
ings were cracked and injured. Thr< e
are dead in this ?city as a result of
the shock Twc were killed Vy
jumping from windows.
SANTA CLARA, July 3? The sehi
mograph needle at the observatory In
'his place was broken from the se
vere earthquake shocks of Saturday
iMfll
SACRAMENTO, July 3? The capi
ul building in this city was affected
in a remarkable way by the quake of
Saturday last. It rocked like a reed.
RENO, Nevada. July S? Court was
hastily adjourned In this city Sat
urday when the building began to
tremble from the effects of the efcfth
SCORES Id DEW
FROM EXCESSIVE HI
(Hy Alaska News Bureau.)
SKATTLK. .Inly 3? Aeoordinp to
associate press reports a terrible
hot wave is prevailing throughout
the eastern stales. Sunday fifty dird
from prostrations. Many bathed In
watrvr whorv accessible and ttdtr
el^ht arc reported drowned after be
ing over rome with the #*r?s?ive
heat All records for fatalities from
this cause have been broken through
out the <>ast and middle west.
HE
MEN TO
BE FIXED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Juno 30? The *rand
Jury now In session, has indicted !?
wire firms, charged with for mine a
pool operated as a trust.
ABE RUEF IS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SAN" QURNTIN, June 30? Abe
Rnef. convicted hoodler. pots in ?
part of his time writing farees for
the vntertaimneni of fellow prisoners
WEBSTER WINS
A KINGSHIP
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SKATTLE. July X? K L. Webster
of the Arctic Club has been chosen
Kins of the Botlatrh after a spirited
contest.
(By Alaska News Burean.)
Washington, d. c? June 30?1
The supreme court today MiatrueU-.l
'the lower courts to dissolve the to !
baceo trust. The thirty days alksw i
?? i f,*- :> r- h'-sriiig haw etjiired.
Pic-Nic and Camping Deli
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We have everything in the eating line to *
make your outing an enioyable one +
We are always pleased to show the goods 4.
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For the camp fire cook our "Hills Bros.'' +
coffee is IT i
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FORI SEWARD
Owing to the kindly interest of
Colonel Gardener there wlU be a
b fit up from Hainea and Port Sew
ard Thursday morning to mite the
people of Skagway down to that
place for the grand Independence Day
celebration which ha* been arranged
for that, date and to which all Bkag
wajf is InvlW.
It has been arranged that thr same
boat will bring oftr people back and
the fare ha* been placed at one dol
lar for the round trip making a
very economical outing for all who
care to take advantage of the occas
lon.
The Skagway ball team ha* con
rented to go down and croa* bats
with Saturday's victors and an ef
fort I* being made to have a general
turn out of Skagways popnlatlon By
?wnmon consent a holiday la plan
ned by ?ome of the busineas men who
want to make the trip. Escorskma
of this sort hav? a very good effect
In the matter of promoting trade re
latlons and In keeping tip a friendly
UTE DOINGS
OF
There was a special meeting of
Ska*' way ( amp No. I of the Arctic
Hftvtherheod last Friday nlriit at
whlrh <hffha-os Hermann, Bryant
and Trewartha-.lames were laken
over the trail successfully
There are two mere rherharo* seek
ing admission after being out la the
rol<l and a special meeting has been
called for tomorrow night for th*
purpose of taking them into ramp
\rctir Brothers are requested to turn
out In force as the sledding I*
lina bad
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1HE BEG TIG
IS ALL OVER
R1r**w*r'n lndepend?n<-e |*r re|e.
bratloa which waa twmenratwl by ?
ball if Rlhs hull ot? Ft Mar nl?ht irss
finished yesterday
The cftf vm thron**d with rUlf.
or* from omt of town An etrnrslon
train from Whltehors* arrlred S?t.
urday morning a? <ti*f also the SH
Poterson from Tort Seward The
train from Whltehorse was liberally
?prlnkl?d with peopU from farlboii
F^.id other print* nlnn* the line. The
Peterson hrrmrht Col flsrdner. Meat.
Mirhaelis. the Pont band the bull
tf>?m, a number of enlisted men, and
a numher of rltlwns from fining
At the l??ll FYId?y nl*ht the h*l1ot
in* for U?# floddess of Liberty ws?
concluded Mm Ann* Tankesley T*~
(-elred a lar*e majority of th?? rot**
and was declared the winner and en
titled to wear the handsome e*?w:?
made for the ocrashun
The first event of Importance waa.
of roriW, the hall *ame hot teen Ihe
Tort inward team and the local a*
cr???tton and a lar*e rrowd was
seated In Ihe *r*nd stand and atrnn*
*1on* Ihe lines br the time the nffl
plre was ready to sin* o?it "play
ban ?
The loams lined <Jp as follow*:
Port Seward- -Kalal as., Pmvne If..
*?l*ter rf., Cnrtlss p., Kmerson, c.
\|r>f?h??| rf. BH-r M b. KewtMh 2d
b., P^tTkolfsky If. Ska*way -C. R?
murl rf., I,. Raptizrl. rf . A. Rapw?l.
M b . McCallister. If . Phelps. jat b..
MrKen*ie s? . and p WcRrtan 2d b .
RlancTiard c . Rernhoffer p . and as
lohnaon 3d b.
Seward won the toss up and Ska*
war went to bal when the smoke
?|e#red away th? home team had one
run chalked np and the home roofers
wfnt wIM. Seward ronWn't do ant
thin* In Ihelr half Nobody crossed
?he pan In the ne*t. In the third
Seward mad" the scor? a tie Sfcae
way annexed another run In the 4>h
and rhere was more rejoMn* from
the home patriots The fifth and
sltth resulted In *oose e**a all
around. In the aerenth the hom?
team blew up and the soldier laddie*
abased four bln*le? acrosa the
amidst the *roans of the patriots.
Skacway *ot another run In the Mh
while FVirt Seward added fire more
to their bnl*ln* score Sk?*w*y came
fhroti*h with another rnn In the 9th
hri th*? WHS all.
Continued on pa*e three
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