XO. 16H
TENTH YEAR
8KAWWAY, ALASKA. MONDAY AlTtl <T 1907
PRICE 10 CENTS
ATLANTIC CABLES ML
STOP TICKING TODAY
tSn?cl*t r>i*p?t<h to IHily Al*?k?n*
New Wssh 1 Q^too , A -if. It*. ? V frort*
art* no* heittf mfcie on kit vo hare
the coreroniMst iosprv?># in the
tel?tr*}>b*rs ttriW* Botines* i? ?c
bfcJl.T oripp!*^ everywhere th?t an en
tir* ^ai^ssuxi will rewl* wtlhln forly
eight hour* an>s? ?otneihioc t? done to
reueve the ?itu?iion. The AtUafC j
cable operator* threaten to quit today
and thus eoromucioatloD will I* ihut
off with Kurope, Both compaDiet are
mailinr alt tei?crams which tfcej re
ceive. The telegrapher* are demand
ing that, having been unable to fnrntah
i he service which the companies are
required to ?lo by their charter*, the
charter* he t*Wen from them.
Ttw Pack Trmin K?s;*ur?u! will ?rvf
wine wlU> dinim orders frr* In pl?c*
o?i*a or coffw. Com* otj tx>jr*.
Th? Fifth Avenue Ho?*l i* the higKP?t
W3'! ip)vmUi! hortelrt in all the
north
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L. A. HARRISON CO.
(]. D. Justrite Corsets
If yon waut to make the moet of the
natural beauty an?l symmetry of your
figure, try a G. D. Corset- Guar
anteed to fit and wear s-attefaetorily.
$1 50 $2 50 $3.50 $5 50 $6-50
Mexican Hemstitched Linen
Scarfs and Squares with neat
drawn work borders Others
stamped with neat designs
Sizes 18x54 30x30 and 45x
45 inches New Draperies
Art Burlaps and Ticking
and Hungarian Denims and
Silkolines
I Stores open Evenings Phones 4 and 55 ?
? ? ? i?
One Thing: W e Destinctly Aim at
in This Business
Is that every man who
know# us or read our
ads. will know that
this is the store for
quality in clothing.
We would rather be
known as the right
place for good stuff
than as a place where
you get low prices.
It is always ea>\ to
quote prices but it is
what the prices buy
that counts.
We sell
llart Schatfner &
Marx and David
Adler & Sons
Clothing and we waut
you t*? know it. We
cannot give you any
better evidence of oar
standard qualities thau
that they are the best
made.
Coprnpfct ?90>
EM GUARDS
FOB RODSEVELi
FEARS ENTERTAINED FOR PRESIDENTS
LIFE CAUSE DOUBLING OF SECRET j
SERVICE MEN AT OWER BAT] ;
(Special Oiapatch to Pally Alaakan)
Oyster Bay, Aug. 19.? Oviog to the
re? tmeot Ml orer the PreaMenfs
action in financial mailer* the police
a ad secret serviie here fear attempt on
ltooncT <>'!*? I|(p. The deu*tire force
ha* been doubled ainl every one un
known to the gitarda are driren fr??n>
t*?e ptoxiniity of the l*re?dent.
BURIED ALIVE
0 FARMER ASKS THAT HIS REMAINS
BE HELD UNTIL DEATH IS POSIT
iVElY ESTABLISHED
Hellef>H?t?ine, O., Aug. IP? Hating ?
fear of being buried alive, I*wl? Cor
bet, who died !a?i Wedneaday at hia
Norrh IjewUhurff home, left a written
requoal thai hlabodv be not embalmed
ami not Interred until it * a? certain
that life wak eatloct The requeat will
be followed an?l the funeral will not be
held until Saturday. He w? an Influ
ential farmer and owned many boror
tteada hereabout*.
GREAT DAMAGE
Minneapolis, Aug. 19 An rlectrlo
atorm, the like of which hat never bee'
experienced in three paria before,
paaard over Minneaola lr? night- At
Dululh eight person* were killed. The
t\>1lsh church, the Rika" hotel and
many other structures In this ctty *ere
tlruk by lightnin( and damaged
Better Prepared tfcsa Erw
Having P"< lo a steam ooiler and
other tuactiinery wo ire belter rre
5-23-lf Skagwav I jmmlrr
The Fifth Avenue hotel haaunlimlle'
ajcomoriarkms. Steam heel ami eeerv- ]
SHAW PLEADS
iDEOATION
EX-MEMBER Of fiOOSHELfS CABINET
sirs PRESENT HOSTIlin Til
TWISTS FORBOOES PANIC
(Special Plapalch t<> the IHIIt Ala?k*r
'New York. Aug. 1>? lo an interview
ulrec her* venterdaj Kit necretart of
the Trouur^ Shaw ??n that th ?
nation is apeedloir too fart. Tbe attempt
to dieorjjanlre the mi*t* through court
har.v-Mnp, mu?t, he aais. <ea?e ot th*
admlnittratlon will br caiwoof creatine
a pai 'c. which mai tuin th* fmrotiv
' iryetra.
LATE NEWS
OF THE BOATS
THE CITY OF SEATTLE JEFFERSON ANC
PRINCESS ROYAL Will BE HERE
TOMORROW
(Special Diapatch to Paily Alaakan1
WWtfhow, Aug. 1S> -l"p <irMm.
The Ca?ra arrived at 7 .T<> ??. m. The
Victorian arrived at " a m The Sel
kirk w?? at Stewat'i at II Dp, m
Down *tr*am The Pawaon, White
hot-*, t'anadian an,i Mnnanr* Kin? are
In rv??win
Ian "111 if ei awnv today
The Jefftrrxon will arrive at toon to
morrow Itaaide* a b'c p*?**ncer Hat
The l>ince?a Royal will rekrl> pnrt
tomo?row afternoon wlih W< t?n<i of
freight ami 5* pumenffer*
The t'ltjr of Seattle will he here at *
a. <i> tomorrow.
TO IET_ FLEET
San Kraiw.wo. Auj. 10 -The Oulaet
Albany ha* been ordered to Central
American water* to await the arrival
of the Atlantic ftfrt of warablp* which
will etart for the TaciAc in a few dart
from Hampton road*.
W *NTKP Foii>- men lo wort on the
street- Oily work ?ud wage* |o I*
paid la forty enu an hour. Apply to
ti W. Ihllion, Si reel Oomii-tooer,
Slt?4fwav. Alaska 113, i. ?*
Uecelved. choice potieri plant* on
Dolphin at Northern Gmcerv . il
Wanted
Raspberry
Pickers
For further information enquire at our
OFFICE
GANTY & FRANDSON
CLAIM MftDE THAT NICOLAI
FIRST GAME TO SKAGWAY
(SpwlBl Dlapttch m n*i;> AlMkto
Saonyahle, W??h., Au; ll>-~Henry F
Nteotai, the t?mp?r?iw flthter, retoro
ed m thl* c:tjr jirttrrirr A moK form
Mi miUkle lh? city limit* no-i waited foi
ble return. Thr*au ?ere marl* that he
voukl V tarred and feathered If he ar ;
peared here *g?tn. The nherift mm] a '
\*tg* tare* of ??r* on hard to
m?#t him ?r><5 h? *m frott ?oy
ill IrMtniftBt. rntntari lh?
N'i?ol*l rtwM?n<>?> !?*l nlfhl Vmrlrif ?n
*n Mtaek but no ? ?*? ttt*myi
? d. T*i? r?port i? eirci>t?*?1 h#r? tb??
Nicr?l*l took ? bo*t *t mkI ???
Kt Sk?f w?r b^for* h*inr found io 8on'h
3
SAN FRANCISCO STRICKEN
BY DREAD BUBONIC PLAGUE
lSp'Ci?l rHtp*l?h in
Sin Fr%?*l*o, Auf. 19 ?Nio* wfll
e?w? of ,Buhon c pl?c?* hiw
h?m dtawrsred in th? <) iwWT# r>f
Gr??>k ?od I m) tin lonf*horpT]*n np*r
Chin* town in lh*? tftf Fmtr
h?v# alr*?eij o<w?rrH aa- itepil# th?
jiten by th? ho?trfJ
*i l>nt ih?r e?n pr*T?ot ih? of
the di**w. mtwh an#??inM? N Ml
throufOtrt ttw? eity. The e???? dl?
h?r* *n? th# ??-n? t? th? p!?r"?*
<?*??? In th* v*?r b?f<v? h?i? ?ht'h
e?t?*r) n*nt\y ? real1 ion
METEOR MADE
TIDAL WAVE
BRILLIANT HEAKENLT BOOT FAILS 1118
SEA NEW 10X6 ISLAN0-MSIR6TS
SEVERAL OCEAN RESORTS
(Special Di?f*'ch to PmU?
N*w York, A 'if. 10 I<*?1 ntrbl ?
Bftmr w*lph'n(f rr.*n? ton*. W in'o
U>? onran off thp of I <on?r i?Ur<t.
Th# ?i?.riine of th? hot pl?n?t foaW bf
hMnl for ? #r?*l ilUUwio* ?r<1 t?? Itr
p?ct *lih th? w?u>re*ii?#d * ll?UI ??r?
*Mch *>f?W m?nj hufMnj how?*?
tnd ??T?r?t ?m?!l <?mm?r h-"> ?t* l>"r
Ing lu fall lh? meteor brllIi?nllT light*)
the h??r?n? for mll#?
MUSICAL RECITAL
Mt? Soo? by in M
0*Uw>t ?rrnjr of romlc*! talent ?li| <rl*?
? r*Cltai b?ra on Wr<!n?ri?T ?T??nlne
n**t, The procram wtll appear In th??
column* tomorrow
Tfca *w?*
Mi. V?r noo Uy?, ? >M Tajlnr a?nl H?1
moot Wh!?kte* <ionblr ??amp#<l ffOf?h
10 year* old), ami Painler an.l Pacific.
A MRETTE
CAUSED II
PIIIIC OF TWENTY HVf TUMSMB ftWi
II SOMOIT Rill m FOi
LOWS CWHfSS WT
I>i<p?trh to D?:|J
RrWf ?fort , CVmit An#. )?- Pnrlrvj
tbr pr?nr??* o* l h?!| r*m* h#r?
?h? frawk'nnrt Hr?
?m) thr?? i**niy fit" ltK"??nr<l r?ot? ?
InUi ? txwV. m*n? o'(h? ? (?*????*
plunfd trnm th? high ???>? tot IM
fr*r>.m*rr.l into <h? Iftkft
i h? (rmitii ?Wlc nunikn ??r?
no Ti?* 8n? ?
?m e?t?r?1 hj ? nf ?r*lW thrown
ufd? by ? ?r*f,'*tor
CUT council WFETIK6
Th?rr till b? ? rrmlitf rvf ih? elty
com*!! thU *1 * 9'cl?t.
LMm Ta I*
?? th# T>ipf?* d#; mm) nifh
?Mh?8?*ulr It* ih* >???!?? mmi?
MH'ND-A bl?eir *ilk ??ieh **>
< t?c *f r*n h**? ??m? by ealliac md
IwjriDk' for itat* ?rl.
REMINGTON
TYPEWRITER
Gamy & Trandson
? for Sfcafiwav
STANDARD
?F THE WORLD