Big Decline In
? SUGAR ?
Su^ar market is very weak and I would suggest to all
of our Friends and Patrons to avail themselves of the pres
ent -'conditions, lay in a good supply for the winter at the
present low prices
Extra Dry Fine Cane Granulated Sugar
Per Sack $5.75
Best Sugar for table and canning pur
poses 171bs for One Dollar
John Kalem, the Grocer
Sole]Ag*nt for Relituice Canoed Goods
GOOD WORK
: rS!
Mrs. Barr Here >u the loter
est of Homeless Children
Mrs. Raima L. :iarr. matron of the |
Washington State iliiMren's Home
Society. :s la Skagway and will remain
here until Thursday of the present |
week. Mrs. l^arr is in Alaska in the
interest of her society . Yesterday
mornir.c she addressed the Sunday ^
school at the l*resl\rterian church. and
in the evening. a^kire^aed the con frees
not at the Methodist church
The -ociety with which Mrs. Batr is
connected is a branch of the National j
i h;i>:rec > Home Sv^iet*. ? h.ch has '>
state organ;.- a: iocs, extending from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. The obiect of
the society is to bring the bonielw^
child and the childless home together.
It has been active in securing legisla
tion for the protection of children.
Large.* a- a result of the efforts of th.?
?ociety in many states the 'are^ile
court* take chi.dren from parents i
whose er.v.ronr.ient unfit them for the.r
care and place them with it. which j
?.ves them good care until a desirable
home can be found for them, or with
some s.ffit ar organization
The Wash ngton branch of tht^societv
has been in existence for nine years, ,
and has found homes for about 1.000
children, mar.y of whom were rescued
from the slums of the cities and the en
vironment which maices criminals. I;
is now caring for from 30 to 40 a month.
F.fieen little A, askan children have
been found good homes throurb the f
soc.ety, and Mrs. Barr has gathered u|
several more while in the nonh on this
u-ip.
In addition to advertising her soci
ety and extending its work in Alaska
Mra Barr is collecting money for it. j
Recently a beautiful tract of lane was
<.vpn the society near Seattle, and it is
propose.! to raise fiVOOO with which tc
build a home upon it in w*ich to cart
for the children until they can be plac
ed in permanent homes The cost of
conducting the'society is considerable.
It requires about #50 to place a child
received at the home. This work is
done without cost to the child or itr '
parents, the expense being borne solely
by voluntary contributions
Mrs. Btrr will address a meeting at
the Presbyterian church Wednesday
evening. It will be free, and every- !
body is invited to be present. After
the meeting those who desire to do so ;
will be given an opportunity to meet |
the speaker An interesting musical j
program will be rendered. Mrs. W. C.
Blanchard has charge of it.
Mrs. Rarr is at the Portland.
U ho Surti tk? Fin
It is dead easy tt> start the fire if you
ha?e plenty of drv Kiodanj and wom3.
The A ask a Transfer car. supply you in
)apge or small quantities. Phone 10. i
PfRS(Ml MENTION
? ??*???? -?* . *? ?* ?
K> S. Busby. who has recently been
promoted from the office of collector of
customs at Pawson to that of inspector
of custom* for the British Columbia
coast ports and Y ukon territory, srri \ od
from the interior Saturday .Mr* l?usby
and children and Miss linear. -isier of
Mrs. Bu>by. arrived early ast week
and hare been visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. G. V. Zincan, of this city. They
will ?]] leave for Vancouver, where
they will reside in the future. tlv- e\en
ing on the Princess May.
Mrs Win Stevens and daughter V ~
Nola. of Snohomish, who hai V
guests of Mrs. Stevens' brother, K. '> :
Sheldon, for the lvsi month w ea* <
on the Georgia tomorrow for .lunr.s
where they will visit for several days.
Krom there they will leave for the w.ith
on the nest trip of the .V-Ier?on Tbej
will he accompanied to .1unenu b\ Mr.
Sheldon.
Pr G. M adore, who has been r i-_ . on
in charge at the mounted police - w or
a: Selkirk, is in Ska^wav ? 1 w
for the south on the Princes* M n >r
M?dore has been transferred to 1 ci
Albert. Sascatchewan. an >> ? ?
his now station
S Templin. the mining expert,
w l o represents the i hio.ur. i;
real capitalists who have th< opt ,?>.
the Enginer group of ni. - ? o.
the tram thi> morning for th< i >p
erties.
A. H. Treat and M'*> Por ? Treat.
!?t her anJ sijter of vrs J. \V.
Glenk. who have spent she -jmnier
with the iatter a; this pace wi:l
return to their home in CVntral.a
Wash. this ?eek. leavinc on the
Cottage City.
Millard Koyai will !oa* e for ? he
south on the Princess May th> < v i r r
He will attend the hi?h schoo' at :?
attie for the next year
Arthur Garrey returned from Wh:;e
hor* Saturday and will lea* ? r : f.
south on the Princess Ms;.
Mrs. J. T. Lee and children ? leave
on the .'efferson fora v;? t * ih n ai rs
at A*tor:a. ?.Tefoti.
Adelbert McGee left on the Dolphin
for Seattle.
The Fifth Avenue dining room is
open to the public. It ha> been reno
v?teii and is tie largest an.i hat -cvnea
in the city, and the service s tho be>t
Piano T?n?r Conine
Whltehorse. Auf. I will be in
Skaffwav in about two wpsks and lose
wishinc to have their piano- uroe may
be accomodate by leaving orders at
the fifth Avenue hotel.
C. N. l*rinc.
If you want the best, stop at the
White Pass Hotel, Vhitehorse. Kvery
; thinff new.
Money! Money!
WE MTST HAVE FOR
We are almost Busted
SUGAR-Not sand? 151bs $100
CORN 2 cans tor 25c
PEAS. 2 cans for 25c
BEAXS 2 cans for 25c
Hol'.y Electrictand Olympic flour.
per sack $1.40
G rarenstine Apples, per box $2-40
Independent Grocery
l UWVl j'
W. J- BLEDSOE
For His Royal Highness,
The (
Stork Pants, light and cool and
waterproof sanitary, dry and
clean.
Stork Bibn, Catch all and Plain |
? made to give hearty Ivabie*
comfort in eating.
Baby
Stork Al*orbent I)iaj**n? make
the baby more more comfortable
Itecaufle they fit. They save
time and work every day they
are uf>ed. Light weight and
very alworbent. easily washed -
scientific healthful, ready to
wear.
Stork Sheeting ? The new waterproof fabric. Contains no
rubber whatever. Is a.* pliable and easily work as muslin.
It wears as does no other waterprrnf fabric. It is light, odor
less. wholesome. Indispensable for infants and invalids l>edr*.
Conn's 36 and T>4 inches wide.
MW \\
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Two Boats With 80 Fasten
gersat Whitel.orse
IfSlilTI ? - ?
Whitehorse. Aug. 27? The Pawton
r vtsl yesterday ereniof with ?0
-.-f nrr:-?. Tht Selkirk arrired tblt
j moraine wah ?ix.
Th' n?*?on sailed at 6 a. m. with
.to tons of freight. The Selkirk will
-ail tonight.
Coming upstream ihe Whit*horse
was at Stewart at S a ra. and the
: Columbian at Tantalus at 9:15 a.m.
Ul STRIKE
Sail Fiancisoo t^ar
Men Strike
Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan]
>an Francisco, Aug. ? Conductor*
and motormen employed on all the
< reet c*r lines in thia city, hive pone
out on a strike. All street cars are
licsl up. The strikers demand more
traces.
W EATHER BUREAU REPORT
Ska*rw*y. Aupust 27 1906.
The weather conditions ri Skaffway
for the 24 hours prece-clinc noon today
were as folio***:
Max. Temp .60 above zero
Min. " 50 ? ||
Mean " 55 |'
Temp, at noon 00 "
Precipitation -00 'nches
H. D. Ciark,
Volunteer U. S. Weather Observer.
SKACWAV WEATHER
The result of the observation lakec
at Moore wbarf at midnight, Aug. 26,
1H06. is as follow*:
Temperature time observat'n. .55 abort
Max.t^mp.precedinir 24 hours.. >8
Mia " ?? V
Mean " ** . " " " '
Barometer 30.0S
Cloudy, lipht north wind.
The best meals and best service at
<;kacway can be secured at the Fifth
Avenue hotel.
A Gaarutt*d Cmrt For Pll?
Itchine, Blind, Bleedine, Prouudinj:
Biles. Prucpists are authorized to re
fund money if Pazo ointmknt fail* to
cure in <> to 14 days . 50 cents.
and Importer of J
MILLINERY
Orders solicited and filled immediatly.
366-36S arcade Building,
SEATTLE, WASH.
WINDY ARM
MAPS FOR SAlf
Mips of the Windy Arm mining dis
trict made by H, G. Dickson, the
VYhitehorse civil engineer, and ad
mitted to be the only authentic ooes
out. are for sale at the Daily Alaskan
o ou are interested in Windy
Arm get one.
SALE OF MINING PROPERTY
By order of thf Hon. Warren A. Word*
irratf : n bankruptcy the underaigned, a? trutl
tee of the e?t*t o of the <.reek Boy*. Mining
Company ? corporation bankrupt, offer* for
sale the following prop*>rtlea. known collective
lv as thr ? re*k Boy* Mine, situate in the Bet
nor* Hay Mining Ptatrtet. near luncau, Alaska
more particularly described in the recr?r<1? or
thr nM Mining IMatrict. to which recorda bid
der* hereby are referred for further particular*
and generally described a* follow*
Aurora, l,odr Mining Claim. Unpatented
Homstake. l,od* Minim; Claim. Unpatented.
I ake \ 1c* . I nde Mining Claim. Unpatented.
Manimore Lode Mining Claim. Unpatented
May Power I ./vie M.nlnc Claim. Unpatented.
Vjueee of the Hill* l ode Mining Claim. Un
patented.
Tuhannuch. Lode Mining Claim Unpatented
Berner 'a Bay Placer. Number One, Placer
Mining Claim, Unpatented.
Berner * Ra\ Placer. Number Two, Placer.
M tning Claim, Unpatented
Creel Fall* Creek. W?ter Right, Undeveloped
Tuhanr.uch Creek Water Right, Undeveloped.
T#o Mill sites of about five (.'?) acre* eecn,
aituate adjacent to Tunanauck Claim, Unpat
ented.
All of tha said property la situate at Berner*
Bay In the Dlatrict of Alaska, about fifty miles
from luneau, and i? recorded in the receiving
at Tuneeu Alaaka. The trnatee la informed
that development work snfficient to entitle the
bolder to patent these claims has been done.
Included in the said properties and to be sold
therewith are all building*, too la, railway* mm
situate upon the* properties if any there te.
The sale is to be by sealed bids to be delivered
at the office of Hon. Warren A Word en. referee
in bankruptcy Chamber of v ^mnerce Building,
Tacoma, Washington, not later than two o'clock
p. m. on Tueedav the ISth day of September
'?(*.. each bid to be accompanied by adepoait of,
or certified check for, ten <10 ) per cent of the
amount of the bid. *uch deposit or check to be
returned to unsuccessful bidder*. and no bid to
be considered if the same it for leas than Ten
Thousand Dollars.
Further particulars of the propert? aid the
sale thereof may be obtained of tre undersigned
or hi* attorney*. The right to reject any and
al! bids is reserved.
HENRY IVES. Truatee
Office and postoffice address. Bank of Call for
nia Building. Tacoma. Wash.
JOHN G. OR AY. < >flBee and potto fflce addte>*.
T0& Lowman Building, Seattle, Wash.
rRASK H. KElI.V- Office and po*tofllee ad
dress 411 Fidelity Bulfdinir. Teooena, Waeh.
Atlorneya for the Truatee.
Fr..h Mrat
The Frye-Rruhn Co- keep a' I kind of
ftwh meat constantly on band. if
W. W. Houghton ha* rec*i*e<i ? con
?ipnmentof Mareuerit* Havana Cigars.
If you want a (rood sweet smoke call
for them.
Claai ?d CU*IlMUr??lMltl?
Krwb itearaed clamf ami rl*m necur
will be served at the Seattle *a!o>n.
The clatr* arrived fre?h oo the J'Ter
con.
All the deiicacie* of the *ea*wi at the
Pack Train Restaurant.
!fisepts*erw*wsTStWSTSWTSrWswrs^^ . . -
fi CK5TRALLV liK"ATKO BEST A<T> >MM< 'l>AT ION* ?
; I
| New Home Restaurant
Mr*, c. Hilt;, Mtotjrer
Best 25 Cent Meals in'the ?'ty
FIFTH AVENUE, NEAR BROADWAV I
Good Clean Beds From 25 Cents Up
BATHS IN CONNECTION !
Jefferson
Comes Up
On her Fifty-seventh voyage with more good*
consisting of Ranges, Stoves. Granite ???' Tin
ware Doors- Windows- Glass, Paints Oils
Lime Cement Cutlery. Guns. Amunition.
Base Ball Tennis and Golf Goods. Fishing
Tackle, Bicycles and Bicycle Repairs.
All Kinds of Plumbing Goods.
Plumb ine in allts Branches.
J. M. TANNER,
he Hardware. Man
Five Acre Tracts
Between Kent and Auburn on line 01 Seattle
Tacoma Interurban and N P. R. R. All
cleared and under cultivation
CHERE is no bettor land in the famou* White River Valley thin thii, and
there H very little a? rood. Uich deep soil. School, Store and l,<>?tortic'>
all being on the ground. Cm go to Seattle or Tacoma any hour i J the day.
The land will doable in value before la? payment ha* to be made. The Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad it going through the land and two other road*
teeking an entrance to Seattle will almoat be compelled to go through the land,
making (ire road* in all. and it i* only a matter of a very abort time when all
the valley will be taken for Railroad purpose*. Factories, Machine Shop* and
Fa* m Site# and become very valuable. NOW IS THE TIME TO HUY.
YOU CAN'T MISS IT. We are making a low price, considering the land
and giviag easy. See John W. Troy or I. M. Jenaen at this office for term* etc.
C. B. Haraden, Sec. and Treas.
609 Alaska Building SEATTLE. WASHINGTON