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No :??. ELEVENTH YEAH. SKAHWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 27. 1!)0!I PRICE, 10 CENTS
(Special to The Daily Alaskan)
SITKA, May 27? The last of the
sealherd passed here yesterday and
?..e natives are coming in with the
largest catch for many years, the to
tal of which is estimated to be fully
five hundred. Prominent fur buyers
from all parts of the coast and the
< ust have gathered in force and some
sharp bidding is anticipated because
the natives are forming a syndicate
i>nd, it is understood, will try to sell
th whole catch in a lump, the price
expected being in the neighborhood it
$25 a pelt. The Revenue cutter Perry
is leaving this morning to guard the
1 erd between this city anil the Pribi
lot' Islands.
SAVANTS STUDY
ALASKA COPPER
(By United Press)
CHICAGO. 111. May 27? Professor
Grain of the Northwestern University
accompanied by a party of scientists
and students of the college. will leave
here for Alaska June 2nd., to study
ihe glacial copper formations, the in
tention being to make a complete
tour of the localities in connection
with such deposits.
HUMBOLDT'S SHORT STAY
The Humboldt is due in this after
noon about 4 o'clock, according to
Agent Boughton. and will probably be
h?.re only an hour or two before re
ti rning en route to Seattle. No ad
vices had been received this morning
r.s> to the number of passengers or
quantity of freight on board with re
ft rence to the incoming trip.
WHITE* 15
THE MECCIl
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Groat interest is being taken in the
Victoria day celebration at White
iiorse and if Saturday is a fair day
tue indications are that a recon
breaking crowd from llaincs. Skat
way, IKwglas and Juneau will leav
on the early morning special for a
cross the line.
The people of Whitehorxe are l>us>
making preparations to royally entei
t*iin the visitors and from all report
there will be something doing ever
minute. Baseball games, bowling,
tugs-of-war. packing race . wluvlbar
row contests, and atiiletic sports of
all kinds, including races :'or childrei .
all of which have liberal prizes at
tached, will make tin da interesting.
The local committee nv disposin
of their tickets rapidly.
White Pass excursion tickets inn*
be purchased from tlie <' :nmittee hi
fore 6 o'clock Friday evening. j
EXPOSITION LECTURER HH5
NARROW ESCSPE FROM QEflTH
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE. Wash. May 27? Arnold
(?eorge, the official representative of
the Klondike at the Exposition, who
will lecture throughout the summer
cn the resources of the interior Al
askan region, not being used to street
ears, attempted to step on the front
o.id of one, slipped and was picked
?jpby th* fender and carried two
blocks before beins rescued uninjured
George was recently appointed to
? lie position which he will fill at tlx'
fi.ir, and is one of the best known
1-ioneers of Alaska, having been "in
side" since the first gold discoveries
near Dawson. Me is conceded to be
an excellent selection for tin- purpose
intended at the fair.
The
Summer
Wardrobe
Come spend an hour or two with lis and revel in
the beautiful airy, fluffy, summery, fabrics and
trimmings now on display. t
Linens, lawns batistes mulls and also the finest
silks and soft satins in the correct shades and styles,
there is no lack of variety for your choosing. You ^
can replenish your summer wardrobe here and not
have any two a like, nor even with any degree of *j*
similarity. Let us show them to you.
Other departments are equally able to supply your ?
wants- Dainty trimmings, laces and nets in pro- T
fusion and style ? approved accessories for every
custume. |
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Lynch and Kennedy
Up-to-I)ate Haberdashers and Ladies' Furnishres X
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FREIGHT RATES TO BE CUT
TO ME AND ST. MICHAELS
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE. Wash. May 27? Announ
cements to the effect that all steam
ship lines operating between Seattle
and Nome ami St. Michaels have
jilned in the freight smashing rate
>\*ere confirmed today, the figures,
dropping from $!."> to $0 per ton.
therefore a lively scramble for busi
ness is predicted.
The steamer Santa Anna will be
3<-nt north immediately to take the
! lace of the Dora which was resently
badly damaged by the ice floes to
the westward, and the Dora will come
bi uth for needed repairs.
SI LOUIS If
BIG TAFT
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. May 27?1
i'Ii.- cruiser St. Louis may carry Pros
ident Taft to Alaska, although the
matter has not yet been definitely de
rided Oil.
(This disposes, at least in part, of
rlie somewhat "fishlike" dispatch
? liicli was sent out from Seattle yes- j
t'-rday to the effect that Taft would
m> tiie Yucatan en route north. Pre
? 'ents are not in the habit of using
other than government ships for trans
portation personally, at least when
i ossiblc. Besides, a man-of-war looks
oettcr and also more Imposing.)
(By United Press.)
MLBOA, Spain. May 27? One hun
dred fishermen were drowned yester
day in one of the fiercest storms of
ilie season off tli?? coast near here.
King Alphonso has extended his sym
pathy to the stricken families, and
already contributions toward succor
: le under way.
BELT LINE TICKETS S3L0
UNUSUALLY EARLY IN SEATTLE
Passenger agents in Seattle for the
various steamships operating to Skag
way began selling bc-lt line tickets to
tV nterior of .Mask i a week ago yes
t 'r.iay, something never before done
prior to June 1st, a condition, howeve;
!:?. ing attached which prohibits their
be'ng presented hen- before June 5th.
Tiiis clause is in reality an advantage
to Skagway, since it permits of an
a-lier departure from Seattle than
iisu.il, and a consequent opportunity
to stop over hero en route to the in
sid \ The belt line tickets call for a
round trip from Seattle to the interio
via Skagway, Dawson, down the Yu
kon, and home by way of the Nome
I liir ?s.
KETCHIKAN GETS
A BIG PLANT
j J. J. Daly. Alaskan manager for the
Frye-Bruhn Interests, who makes Ills
headquarters at Ketchikan, arrived
here last night front Haines on the
H?.-gg, anil will remain in Skagway un
tii the sailing of the Dolphin, Satur
day. Mr. Daly expects his family here
shortly to spend the summer on his
ranch adjecent to town.
"Ketchikan is to have a big plant
this summer," said ha this morning,
referring to the construction of the
Ntsw England Fishing Co's move in
that direction.
"The company, which is a Boston
corporation, has a force of over 100
men now at work on the plant, which
w'U cost approximately $200.000., and
which will have the effect of practic
ally doubling the population of Ketch
ikan when operations are in full
swing, which is expected to be about
August 1st."
"The company has been established
in Vancouver, but owing to troubles
with the Canadian government, a few
years ago bought 40 acres of land in
Ketchikan, forseeing that eventually
they would be forced out of the Can
adian city. Now preparations are k<>
!ng forward with the idea of doing
business straight from Ketchikan, the
fi>h being boxed and iced there, and
.snipped direct to the east via Seattle
or Vancouver for the present, though
In the end, the product will go by the
Grand Trunk when that line is com
pleted."
"Two 65 ton refrigerating machines
are now being installed, and every
modern device will be used. The
principal shipments will consist of
j fresli halibut, and this move means
a big thing in northern waters and
j will have an effect to the advantage
|ot the entire section in this neigli
| b rhood."
Ac'vlce reaches us that a shipment
j < tin- very choicest potted plants wil
pirtve for us May 2!'. Place your or
| ders at once if you want any.
i Jardiniere to harmonize with the
plants.
Grant's Grocery
New I
! ...Potatoes.
t Just Received the First Lot of the ?
T Season? They are Nice *
4- t !
GANTY & FRANDSONi
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(By United Press.)
VANCOUVER, B. C., May 27? The
British steamer Coquitlam, while en
route from Queen Charlotte Sound to
this city this morning, caught fire off
point Roberts, the catastrophe re
silting in the death of the mate,
one deck hand, and three Japanese
jiassewgers, all of whom were caught
by the angry flames while lying asleep
'n their berths. Ten of the other pas
sengers assisted the remainder of the
crew in saving the ship and ultimatel:
1 ringing her to port.
Improvements on the Valdez-Fair
banks trail costing $220,325 will be
made this year by the Alaska road
commission. This and other allot
ments were announced today by Sec
retary Orchard. The total amount
so far allotted Is $325,875. Additional
allotments will be considered later.
The lotal amount allotted does not
include $50,000 already expended on
supplies and delivery of the same.
The sum of $2,500 is set apart for
a reconnaisance for a trail into the
Valdez creek and upper Susitna dis
trict. The reconnaisance will begin
from the Fairbanks trail, and the
party making it will come out down
the Susitna river to Cook Inlet to;
figure on a trail that way.
The table of allotments so far made
follows:
Route
1 Portage Road, Prince
of Wales Island $ 1,500
2 Juneau-Eagle Creek 15,000
:: Chllkat-Klihlnl S.ooo
1 5 t; All sections, Valdez
Fairbanks road 220,325
7 Fairbanks local 8.000
!? Rampart-Minook 1,500
II Kagle-Forty-M lie 8.0U0
12 Mile 34, A. C. R. R.( to
Hope-Sunrise 2,900
13 Extension Nome-Dex
tor road 5,000
15 Circle-Birch-all sections L'2,000
17 Fairbanks-Hot Springs 2,500
18 Hot Springs-Ft. Gibbon 1,500
31 Glacier-Snake River 5,000
37 Salcha-Carbon Creek 1,500
40 Fairbanks-Bonnifield,
location 1 ,500
42 Mile 29. A. C. R. R., to
Six Mile 3,000
Maintainance extension
local roads, Nome 1(5,150
Reconnaisance Valdez
Creek-Susitna 2,500
Total $325,875
In addition there has been expend
ed during the past winter above $50,
000 in the purchase of stock, imple
ments and supplies and the distribu
tion of the same along the Valdez
Fairbanks route for use on this work
during the season of 1909.
Allotments for several other roads
and trails including the Chandlar and
Sullivan creek roads and the Sitka
improvement are postponed for fur
ther consideration. ? Valdez Prospect
or.
(By United Press.)
NEW ORLEANS, La., May 27? Dis
patches to New Orleans from the
surrounding vicinity state that the
entire country is flooded and the pros
pjcts of the crops ruined.
Walter W. Liggett, editor of The
Alaskan, went to Haines on the Hegg
today and returned this afternoon.
FOR SALE ? House completely fur
nished, also new upright piano. En
quire Cliff Hayward. 6t
The White Pass and Yukon Ry.
ticket office will be open Friday until
6 p. in. for the sale of excursion
tickets.
Before
Purch a si n g
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