MATE 60ES TO HIS DEATH IN SLEEP
Awoke to Find Water Pouring In Upon
Him and Every Avenue of Escape
Cut Off ? Tide Turned In the Niok of
Time.
Imprisoned lu the wablu of a sinking
vessel, with the water rapidly rising
about him. Harry Wllley. mate of the
Hull (II lain It steam trawler Quail,
escaped death by a miraculous Inter
vention of the fates. Ills experience
would li ?e whitened the hair and un
balanced the mind of a less hardy
man. I.ike a rat lu a submerged trap,
he swam about until, standing on tip
toe on a table, he was able to raise his
uose and mouth above the water Into
the few Inches of breathing space that
still remained lu the skylight. Finally
after an hour of effort, when he was
about to abaudon the fight and resign
himself to the Inevitable, the water
began receding with the ebbing tide,
and In a short time he was able to
fore* the cabin door and reach the up
per deck. The boat had sunk In shal
low water.
The Quail was run down In the
number by the Wilsou liner Dynamo
while Wllley and the rest of the crew
were asleep lu the cabin. With the
exception of the mate, the men were
able to escape and were taken off later
by the boats of the Dynamo. Wllley
awoke, however, to find the water
rushlug luto the cabin through the
windows. He jumped out of his bunk
and made for the door as fast as he
could, but the water, which already
tilled the cabin up to Wllley's waist,
held It tight. lie struggled fiercely,
desperately, to pull It oi>eu, but In
vain. The rapidly rising water drove
him from it. It was now about his
shoulders, and. groping In the dark, he
finally with his feet located the table
under the skylight Mounting It. he at
tempted to force the skylight, his last
hoi*. It stuck even more securely than
the door.
The water rose rapidly about the lm
prisoned man? to his knees, to his hips,
to his shoulders? and finally he was
compelled to stand on tiptoe to utilize
the small s|mce that still remaiued in
the skylight. Two Inches more of wa
ter and it would be all over.
Suddeuly he heard blow* Btruck on
the top of the skylight, and he rightly
surmised that his shipmates were try
Ing to torzn the top io the hope that ho
wob stTQ airre. It stoutly resisted their
assault. how?v?r. and they finally
lbaadv'jr-i Lis.' effort, thinking that the
man inside wr.? dcsd.
Worn out by his efforts and un
uerved by the suuu.i of the retreating
footsteps of his companions, Wllley
slipped from the table and went under.
| With a grent effort, however, he suc
ceeded lu holding to a ledge and pull
iug his head above water In the sky
? light again. But the hold was a preca
! rious and difficult one. and he knew
I that he could uot last long. Just as he
was about to give up hope he noticed
that the water was slowly receding.
\t tirst he did uot believe his senses,
but as ho watched the shifting mark
of the water ou the side of the sky
light his first Impression was con
: firmed. After a time which to the ex
hausted man seemed almost au eter
nity ho was able to abandon his un
Ha 8TKuoaua> fikkckly, but in vm
easy perch ami try the door again. It
yielded to his efforts, and as it swung
' open the rush of water carried him off
Ills fcot and lauded him in safety on
the deck. He lay there exhausted un
til the crow of the Dynamo taw him
and came to his rescue.
Soldier* Throw Women to Shark*.
The Sorrlere <JeJ Sera of Milan, Ita
ly, has received a letter from Hodel
dah stating that serious excesses have
been committed by discharged Turkish
soldiers who arrived there from the
Inland part of Yemen, but were pre
vented from going home Immediately
by the lack of steamers. When one
steamer arrived 2,000 soldiers embark
ed thereon, several with their sweet
hearts, and terrible quarrels broke out
on board. There were teu |>eople killed
or wounded. Two women were thrown
or?rboerd *Jl*e to the iWkt sur
rounding the s reamer.
DESPERATE DIVE.
Alleged Thief, Cornered, Jump* Off
Forty Foot Cliff.
Edward Glennlug. chased by a mob
of angry woodsmen who accused him
of theft, broke all high diving records
In the vicinity of Oxford by plunging
fully clothed from the top of a forty
foot bluff knowu as the Devil's Eye
lash Into the Oetorato creek. Although
he Is not an expert swimmer, Glen
nlug, who waH uuhurt. managed to
reach the opposite bank of the stream.
There he Joined men with whom he
had been working, who furnished the
fugitive a temporary refuge, but when
they found he was charged with steal
ing a watch aud money they, too, re
fused to let him remain, and he was
taken to Jail In Oxford to await trial.
Glennlng was employed as a laborer
for masons who are repairing the Tine
Grove bridge. The woodcutters were
working close to the bridge aud had
left their coats In a wagon. Some of
the masons saw Glennlng go to this
wagon and pick up the clothes. Short
ly afterward Edward Doyle, one of the
woodsmen, missed his watch and $7.
Suspicion I m mediated}- pointed toward
Glennlng, and when his accusers Insist
ed that he submit to be searched he
refused. When thej tried to force him
he broke away and with the entire
band in pursuit started up the road
and ran to the high bluff. Seeing there
was no way of escape and with his
pursuers at his heels, he plunged Into
the creek. No trace of tfce money or
watch was found.
1112 rn'NUED UNTO TJIK CREEK.
The water Is eleven feet deep. Swim
mers from nil over this section of the
country have frequently talked of
making the dive from the top of the
Devil's Eyelash, but no one has here
tofore had the courage to attempt the
feat.
BOYS BATTLE WITH OCTOPUS
Desperate Fight of Two Young Jap*
With Big Devilfish.
Two Japanese hoys have had a ter
rifying experience at Hiroshima, noted
for Its floating park, writes a London
Telegraph correspondent In Japan.
About 350 yards to the west of the
park Is a great rock, In shape like a
rudder, which tradition makes the
haunt of a giant devilfish. The rock
Is accessible on foot from the beach,
and thither came two local urchins,
Kuraklchl and Yasuklchl, on an after
noon excursion.
Kuraklchl espied what appeared to
be the tip of an arm of a good sir.ed
octopus holding on to the rock Just
above the water. Approaching stealth
ily, the boy made a quick grab at the
tentacle, but no sooner had he touch
ed It than up shot from the water an
other, which seized hlin by the shoul
der*. Then a tl * 1 appeared and
wound Itself tip'itly round bis body,
and shriek* and a atraggle for free
dom followed. The boy was already
helpless when Yasuklchl came to tho
rescue, but the fate of the second lad
threatened to bo no better than that
of the flrst, for the monster lifted an
other tentacle and grasped him by the
arms. Yasuklchl, however, made as
brave a fight of it as a boy of twelve
could do, and for some reason unex
plained the octopus presently loosened
its hold on both the boys and with a
splash withdrew Its arms under the
water.
Kurakichi, who is of the same age
as his rescuer, had to be carried home
by his friend, aud when his body was
examined afterward It was covered
with spots of purple and blue. The
boys declare that tho thickest part of
the creature's tentacles visible out of
tho water was about the size of their
thigh.
Lightning Ramovea Girl's Gartor.
Miss Hilda Clark of Columbus, Ga.,
Is mourning a costly Jeweled garter,
one slik stocking and one slipper be
cause of a prank played recently by a
bolt of lightning. Miss Clark waB
swinging In a hammock on the veran
da of her homo when the bolt came.
Her left leg was hanging over the
hammock, and her dress was a bit
elevated. The flash of lightning came
and with It a scream from Miss Clark.
She was found sitting In the hammock
dazed. The bolt hud struck the garter
clasp, torn oft the garter, ripped off
the stocking and shattered her slipper,
Tho boit then passed into the floor,
making a hole. Miss Clark soon recov
ered from the shock. The only mark
on her Is a blue streak on her left leg
where the garter was worn.
Convict Cuts Off His Hand.
Dared to show his nerve, Albert E.
Peverette of South Bend, Ind., serving
a term for the Richland (Mich.) bank
robbery in the Marquette prison, pick
ed up a piece of glass and cut off his
left hand. This fact came out In an
Investigation conducted at Marquette
for the purpose of learning the truth of
the alleged cruelties practiced in the
prison. According to Peverette, he
<ould no longer stand the abuse, and
when he was told to prepare himself
for another beating he replied that he
would cut off one of his hands before
he would submit to further 111 ti<:at
pient. Jeered at by the keeper, he
promptly carried his threat Into ex
ecution.
(300 IN PRIZES
TO:iBE GIVEN AWAY CHRISTMAS
I ( i ??
A gem, very fine blue, cut from roueh
stone called Fine Blue Jagersfonte n
extraordinarily brilliant, weighing i
karat, and in its beauty resembles a
drop of sparkling water.
3 Ladies' 14k Gold Watches, 25-year
Boss 15 Jewels, Waltham cr Elgin
Movement.
3 Gentlemen's 14k Gold Watches, 26
year Boss 15 Jewels, Waltbam or
Elgin Movement.
<5 Gentlemen's Sterling Silver Toilet
Sets.
1 Lady's Nuggett Bracelet.
1 Lady's Nugget Brooch.
1 Pendant Baroque Pearl P ansy Rea
With each $1.00 purchase between
now and Christmas, will be given a
ticket on the above goods.
Make Christmas selections now, we
will put them aside in our vault* for
you. All our lines are full and com
plete and it is to your advantage to
select from complete assortments. Let
us help you this year the same as we
have alwajs helped you before. Good
judgment and careful consideration
was never expended to better advan>
tage than in the selection of this year'*
stcck.
P. E. KERN.
Gold and Silversmith.
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THE "SOAPY" SMITH TRAGEDY
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The "Soapy" Smith tragedy will bo
on ths market on or about Novem
ber 1st. Those wishing a copy will
please send in their orders as soon a i
possible so copies mny be reserved for
them. The price is 75 Cents per
Single Copy. Special rates to dealers
according to the number of books
ordered. Shea & Patten,
Skagway, Alaska
FOR SALE? A Singer Sewing ma
chine, complete with all attachments.
Almost new- Apply to A. M, Laska.
248-ts
Headquaters for J lining and Commercial Men
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS
Pack train Saloon
SHEA & PATTEN, PROPS.
Broadway and 6th Avenue, Skagioay, Alaska
MOOR ES WHHRF CO.
Terminus W. P. & Y. Route
All South Bound Steamers Arrive and Depart From Thla Dcok
REGULATIONS 1906
Warehouse* .-pen for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m.
Perishables ONLY" delivered on Sunday or at night.
All freight shipments destined southbound must be accompaaied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the D. 8. customs
office) and must be delivered before 5 p.m. No freight will be re
ceived on wharf after this hour.
BAGGAGE? Tolls will be oollected on Checked Baggage Onlt. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to the public when steamer Is nearlng
dock and will be opeoedonly when pansengers have disembarked,
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock,
P. O. Box 175. CH E. W YNN-J0HN8QN, Gen'l Mgr
t HEATED AND LIGHTED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
1 BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
ttlbitc Pass ftotel
P. D McMillan, Manager
Cargcst and best appointed fiotel in tbc Yukon
RATES MODERATE Olbiteborct, VX
Simple
Banking
It is very simple to
have a Bank Account
even if you do live hi
Alaska.
We have hundreds of customers living in Alaska
who send all of their deposits to us by mail. If
you would like to keep your money in the
Oldest Bauk in Washington, write us about it.
Dexter Horton & Co., Bankers,
S BATTL E
Capital and Surplus, $1,000>000.00
C(OOCR5^00DCV- ~ %0<*00?008000r
R0YHL
Steam Laundry
All Work Guaranteed. Short
Orders Promptly
Done
Messenger will call and deliver
Phon* 79
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for fine Furs
Write For Price List
Percy's Fur House j
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Real Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
52 FOUR' H AVE., SKAGWAY
We have a large stock
tourney's Candy
Peter's Ghoeolatesi
Also every kind of
Fresh Nuts I
Dont' Forget the Number. 428?Brdw'y
Tony Dortero's
Q&h L
Having completed reliable arrange
ments for an adequate supply of the
beat
British Columbia Coal
for the coming winter we offer for
Skagway Coal Consumers, Coals at
following prices;?
Wellington (Departure Bay)
Run of Mine $12 per ton
Wellington (Lidvs.nith)
Selected Lamps $13 per ten
Anthracite (Banff B. C.)
Chestnut Size #20 per ton
Prices abovd arc on wharf and in bulk
or sacked and for cash. Delivery $1 00
per ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Ph0-?? I1 "T Sk"rway^ AlHtsk.1
J. IKUTfl
GRADUATE Ol'TIC' AN
Expert Watch Maker
Jeweler and Engraver
Watches
Diamonds
Native Jewelry
Souvenirs
SKAdWAY, ALASKA
BEER
There's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
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Seattle, Wash.
Drink it at
The
Pack
Train
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SHEA & PATTEN
Proprietors
CONTINENTAL
DISTRIBUTING CO.
Distributors
SEATTLE
Only One "BROMO QUININE," that fa
L^ative Bromo Quinine ? on.vtrv
Cures a Cold in One Day, Grip in 2 Days ^ 25c
THE M0TO6RAM
Received a Large Shipment of Imported Wines
and Liquors Direct from Bonded Warehouse
Duties Paid at Skagway Customs
BLOOM & KORACH. Proprietors
BROADWAY, BETWEEN 5th and 6th AVENUES
TELEPHONE 34 FREE DELIVERY
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$ CENTRALLY LOCATED
New Home Restaurant
MRS. MART BERNHOFFER,:ManaK?r
Best 25 Cent Meals in the City
FIFTH AVENUE, NEAR BROADWAY
Good.Clean Beds From 25 Cents Up
BATHS IN CONNECTION!
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Che Eight Oafs Right!
Our
Reading Camps
Hnd ^
Electric Signs
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