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shipment of fruits and vegeta
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All GootU Delivered 12 Mile* Free of Charge
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.'i or bow (or u am?U sandy point on
the shore, with tltu lutoutlou o f
beaching lier, but l>efor? ah* could
reach the point, tho big ?hlp wsnt
dowu. carrying death to perhaps fif
ty people and destruction to thous
anda of dollars worth of property.
When her bow waa within forty feet
of the shore ahe went dowu, and no
Ilea la at leaat two hundred feet of
water which will proveut her be
ing ralaed agalu, thua destroying all
the mall, express and freight, with
the exception of what may break
uway from the wpsckage and float
Wheu the ship left Wraugell there
were 161 passeugers uud craw
aboard; when the survivors arrived
in Juneau, 103 were all that could
l>? accounted tor, leaving 58 uilaa
lug. It Is barel) possible that
there are a few wt>o did uot regis
ter at the temporary headquarters
held to a Juueuu th??ter so the most
conservative estimate of the dead Is
placed at fifty persons.
The Stat* of California at ruck the
reef at 8:35 In thu morn lux. and
within three uiluutra she bad dis
appeared from sight. Two llf?
boats were launched but wheu tbt<
ship rolled off th? reef her masts
cut cue of tbo boats In two, leaving
but oue, which waa filled with pas
?ouger*. All persons on the decks
went Into the water wheu the ahlp
sunk, aome had jumped overboard,
and the w ater boiled over them,
sucking them unler where they
floundered and struggled among the
wreckage and tumbling billows.
Many were caught In the rigging,
others remained In their ataterooms,
some went below, but alt of them
wer* In the water, where many re
main, and will remslu until time
shall resolve them to the elemental
wealth of the sea
A boat put out from the cannery
aud ten of the dead, all that could
be recovered, weru put aboard and
started at once fur Juneau, where
they met the Jeffarson southbound,
which upon learning of the disaster,
arrived ou the scene about five o'
clock In the afternoon. The sur
vivlug passengers were taken aboard
and later conveyed to Juuesu, where
they arrived at eleveu o'clock at
Mr. Erlckson, a Seattle man, who
had three horses aud two mules
aboard together with a largo amoun
of supplies which he was taking In
to the Shushanns, said that when
the ship struck, he Immediately
i tar ted below to cut his horses
loose, knowing thnt they would take
care of themselves. It glvon a chancy
but upou going to the hatchway to
the lower hold, he saw a sight whlc
struck terror to him. Looking
down the hatch he saw human heads,
bodlw, horses , boxee, crates and
innumerable packages boiling aud
s-ethlng like a maelstrom, more
horrible than Dante's paintings of
hell lie could do nothing but turu
back and Jump overboard.
A piano which was ou the lower
deck, tore through the hatches and
was washed ashore. The pilot house
and the ship's superstructure wus
ripped off by tho force of the rush
ing waters, mast*, were torn out
and the ships furniture scattered to
the waves.
Captain Cann stuck to the last,
and directed the boat's movements 14
best he could. He said that he had
been over that same reef many
times, but this tine the tide was un
usually low and the ship heavily la
den, the two conditions comblulng to
wreck the ship, which no man could
foresee. The State of California
was * steel boat, and though about
34 years old, was In good condition.
SEATTLE. Aug. 1?? Flfty-fou.
passengers sailed from this port on
the State of California; twenty-two
were taken aboard at Ketchikan.
Prince Rupert and Petersburg, there
fore It Is impossible to get the
names here. The agent for the Pa
cific Coast company lu Seattle has
no report of thirty-three dead or
intaslng.
SHl'SHAN'XA GOLD ON
DISPLAY IX SKAOWAY
In (tie display window of the Clay
?on store on Broadway la the first
exhibition of told from the Shuahau
mi district brought to Skagway.
There are eight nu ggets, averaging
about a dollar apiece in value, whlcti'
is part o! a pan containing sixteen
dollars taken from a claim on Shu
thanna owned by Will Clayson and
a man named Peterson, who la a
partner of Mr. Clayson, and who Is
now In the uew district.
Mrs. Clayson, with their young ?
sou, came over from Cordova on the
Northwestern last night, bringing
the nuggets, which were sent out
to Mr. Clayson. Mrs. Clayson says
that the uews from the district con
tinues to be promising and every (
Indication points to a camp that Is i
to be permanent.
son ASKS THE
District Attorney John Rustgard
arrived from Juneau this moruiUK
I und will remuiu In. Skugway (or u
I low days. The mission of Mr. Rust
; r ard In coming hore at this time Is
' to consult with President O. L.
Ulckeson of th? White Pass und Mr.
Close, oue of the principal directors
of the company, regarding tho relin
quishment of their claims on tho old
Urackett road, to tho extent of hav
ing It thrown open In case the Un
ited States should at any tlmo de
sire to open a highway over It.
The matter has beon opened be
tween the district attorney's office
aud the White Pass company, as a
result of an ordor from the depart
ment of Justice at Washington, di
recting Attorney Rustgard to bogln
steps towards securing the relin
quishment of the road but the mat
ter has not boen definitely settled.
Mi. Rustgard Informs the Dully
Alaskan that In case tho White Pass
company refuses to grant the relin
quishment, he Is Instructed to begin
legal proceedings Immediately for
annulment of the franchise oil the
grounds that It l.as boen forfeltod.
As both Mr. Ulckeson and Mr. Close
are expected back on tonight's train,
the matter will be taken up with
XOMK SHOWS CLASS IX
(1KKETING THK GOVERNOR
NOME, Aug. 19 ? Governor and
Mr* Strong arrived here yesterday.
The city had been decorated In hon
or of the coming of the governor,
and an -enthusiastic reception was
given him. I .ant night n reception
was teudered Mr. mid Mrs. Strong
where they met many of their for
mer friends, of the days when they
lived here.
After spending a few days In the
city, J. E. Uarrlger of Juneau left
last night on the Northwestern for
Mrs. M. F. Haggarty and MIshi
Secll McC.ee . came on Sunday from ?
South Bend, Oregon for a visit with
Mrs Roy Gault.
F. E. I'arsons of the Western Dry
Goods company, was an arrlvul this
morning on the Georgia. He will
remain until tho^salllng of the L)ol
The Northwestern arriving last
eveuing brought a number of pas
sengers from the westward who
will spend some time In Skagway
and vicinity. Those registered at
the Pullen House aro Col. H. B.
Hill and Charle.t Bartlett of Quln
on.t Mr. and Mrs. Lee Karnes of
Kansas City, Mo., Louise Barton,
Ionu Adair, Wlnnifred Calkins and
Ruth W. Brotnan of Moscow, Idaho,
Beulah L. Lavorty and Myrn Laverty
of Mlddletown, Pa., George A. War
ren of New York and E. E. Camp
bell of Vancouver.
Attractive Negliges
A SAMPLE LINE OP
MESSALINE AND CREPE PLISSE KIMONAS
Direct from ?*ew York, at even less than New
York prices, $1.50 tb $12.50. We invite
you to look this line over
Keep Kids K lean
BY DRESSING THEM IN
" KOVERALLS"
Made by the famous overall manufacturers, Levi Strauss
& Co. All seams double-stitched;. colors,
white and navy, whitecolored bands;
priced at 85c and DOc.
The Latest Novelty
"PEEK-A-BOO"
The cutest and most, lovable of all dolls. Positively
unbreakable. Only 75c
L. A. Harrison Company
Store open until 9 p. m.
'Phone 55,
Hilly Richter left ror wnuo
horse yesterday to tako charge of c
the foxes which aro to be useil on
tho ranch In Skagway. Krucst Rlch
ter who has been up thero for the
past two weeks will come down to
day and arrango for bringing the an
Imals over. The boys aro still wait
ing for an order from Washington
allowing them to Import the brush
tailed quadrupeds, but it begins to
look as though tho foxes would die
with old ago before the ordor reach
es hero
Herbert Taylor came over from
Whltehorse lost night to look after
his business matters here before re
turning. He is employed In tho of
fices of the I'ueblo mine, and ex
pects when ho returns, to take Mrs.
Taylor and family with htm and
they will live there In tho future.
IT'S WORTH VOI R WHILK
l'o visit our store. It's like a visit
to a mus..'um, for natives all ovor
Alaska have contributed their work
to this collection of ours.
As a visitor you will recoivo a
lioarty welcome. Wo uro always
glad to extend every courtesy to any
visitor auil you aro under no obli
gation 'o buy. Wo ?want you to
feel thai this storo Is yours and we
want y?u to use it as such. We
carry tho largest and most complote
line of fossil Ivory and nugget Jowel
ry lu Alaska as well as ivory crib
tfage boards and totem poles, napkin
rings, carving and game sets.
Wo crry a largo assortment of
Indian moccasins and baskets and
hand beaten tllver spoons and
bracelets.
H. D. KIRMSR,
Pioneer Jeweler. |
Our Firtfl Aid Box? Con
tains Cotton, Bandage, Cs
thartics, Adhesive I ape.
Antiseptic Lini
ment, Cold Cure
$1.00
lflr. Stamper,
YOUR HEALTH DEMANDS
A LITTLE ATTENTION!
We are in business for your health, with Seattle prices to
qvote you :
Stsmpeders' Box No. 2?
Contains Pen, Ink. Tablet
Cotton, Bandage, Adhesive
Tape. Liniment. Cold and
Cough Cure>
Cards, Etc., Etc.
$2.00
KELLER BROS.' DRUG CO. !
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THIRD AND BROADWAY
Near the Whita Pn?s 6c Yukon Railroad Depot
>f Skagway and vicinity that Robort
ilmpion, graduate I.tw Angeles Med
cal Collego of Optometry and Op
aluiology and licensed by the Cali
fornia State Hoard of Optometry. Is
?ore for a few days and is propar
'd to accurately examine for all or
ors of refraction. A complete op
Ical shop Is being Installed tu Ju
leau to grind all kinds of lenseti.
*rlc"s will bo no more than those
hat preail in any first clans ea
:ibl!*hmcnt and satisfaction is guar
ntecd. Ton years active exper
enco In Los Angoles and San Fran
isco. Your patronago la sollcltod
"or a few days at Room 14, Pullen
louse Annex.
Best Meals
In The City at the
NEW HOME
RESTAURANT
NOONDAY QEJc
DINNER
Lodging'
Everything Clean and
First Class
Fifth Avenue near Brtaciway
Whitehorse -
Kluane Stage
Line
The Royal Mail Stage
leaves Whitehorse the
fourth of every month
for Kluane aud way
points and also on the
seventeenth of every
month for Champaigne
Passengers and Freight sol
icited, Rates Reasonable
and the Service First Class.
H.CHAMBERS, Prop.
OFFICE
Regina Hotel :: Whitehorse, Y.T
H. M. Hartwigsen
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NOW IS THE TIME
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A carefully selected line of Rods, Reels,
Lines, Flyes. Hook* and bait,
EVERYTHING FOR
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Large circulating library, including tho
latest copywrito books, Magazines,
Newspapers and other periodicals. Fine
line of Stationary.