THE DAILY ALASKAN
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fivt [HOIISAND IN
Nti* YORK MOB
(Social Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.;
New Yorlt, Au?. .;-During the pro
gress of a I) isc ball same iu this city
yesterday, a mob of five thousand
people fouxbt for several hours. 1 hree
hundred police attempted to tiuell the
iViiurbince but were powerless. Fifty
of tlic mob were taken to the hospitals
anil the bodies of two men are lying at
the morgue. The'ti^ht began over a
dispute Kv w en two white men ami a
negro.
Wellington Gone
The Wellington, which lias been ia
the city for several days unloading a :
cargo of coal for the railroad company .
left port this morning,
? ?
Lot* Of Freight ,
T he steam sob jouer Washington ar
rived in port yesterday witn 400 tons of
f eight and will leave out this evening.
J designs of l DOT wait paper just re
C i rod at Harrison's
G -iiiR To Seltlo
Collector of Customs lames 11. Car
stein, of Porto llico, will arrive oo the
Jefferson 011 liis w#y to Fairbanks
iv.iere he will attend to the tinal settle
ment of the judgment he recently ob
tained acainst Captnin Harnett. The
suit grew out of Carstens' grub staKing
Barnett at the time that the latter
made his discovery at Fairbanks.
All the delicacies of the season at the
Pack T rain liestaruant.
asu2?
fL. A.Harrison Coj
We ure workina to completion of
our store, our latest addition is a
complete Une ol fancy and piain
china- glassware, granite ware
tinware, and an endless variety of
the ' 'little things" used in the
kitcken by the thrifty housewives.
WE INVITE YOUR INSPECTION"
Hotel sizes in cooking utensils a
specialty
Stores o^en Evenings - Phone's 4 and 55
r
One Thing We Destincily Aim at
in This Business
Is that every man who
knows us ur rea<l our
ads. will know that
this is the store for
quality in clothing.
We would rather be
kaowu as the right
place for good stuff
than as a place where
you get low prices.
It is always easy to
quote prices but it is
what the prices buy
that counts.
We sell
tlart Schaffner &
Marx and David
Adler & Sons
Clothing and we want
you to know it. We
cannot give you any
better evidence of our
standard qualities than
that they are the best
made.
Copyright :90> uf
H-irr St " ' ii Man
. ewyson ? ? ,
ICbeOndjrice glotbim-fourtb and Broadway
WAR
COMING
'(Special Dispatch to Daily Aluskm)
Teheran, Aug. 6. ? Turkish troops to the number of
thousands have invaded Persian territory and have already
destroyed several cities. Looters have attacked banks and
stores and stripped them of their contents and in one
instance sixty women and children were killed. Persian
soldiers are marching to intercept the Turks and war be
tween the two countries is iminent.
HUNDREDS OF POLICE
TO PRESERVE ORDER
Special Dispatch to Daily Alnskan)
New York, Auk- ti? In order 10 stop]
the epidemic of crime against women
and you. J girls which has been prevail
lug heri for several days, especially in j
the Armenian quarter, the board of
police commissioner- have ordered that
five hundred additional policemen, most
of whom will be in plain clothes, be at
once placed on duty in tbc districts in
which the offences have been most fre
quent.
IiOllilllllDS MAV INVEST
MILLIONS IN LA LOUCHE ISLAND
Seattle, Aug. 0? An expert repre
sent infi t he Rotbcii iltfs interests is in tbe
city ou his way to La Touche island
[ Alaska, where he will prospect (or cop
I per. II the exploit proves satisfactory
j nu investment which will run into the
millions will be ra?de by theoi.
WiNS AFTER
HIS DEATH
(Special Dispatch to Dally Alaskan.)
Chicago, Aug. C? Overseer Voliva.who
assumed the title of Elijah Dowie, the
Z onist Prophet, has been ordered by
the court 10 release the property which
belongs to the city ol Zion, and which
he has been holding since the death of
Dowie. Deacon L*wis the oue se
lected by Dowie before his death to
bare Chirac of the Zionist affairs, will
j succeed Voliva.
C hurch Worker'* Outlne
On Wednesday evening, weather per- !
milting, there will be an outing for a'l .
the workers at St. Saviours' church?
Including the choir, the Woman's
Guild and the Vestry? at Rurro creek.
One bo a will leave the wharf at 5 o'
clock, and for the benefit of those who
cimnt go then, another boat will J
1 -avi- a', ti o'clock. Should the weather
>e b id on Wednesday night the outing
will take place on the Grst fine night
afterward.
For further information see Mr. F, F.
W. Lowle, Mr. Ashley, Mr. Clemenger,
Mrs. Howard or Mrs Ash'ey.
NEWS OF
THE BOATS
Humboldt Leaves To
night-Princess Roy
al In Port
Whitehorse, Aug. 6? The While horse
arrived at. 10 p. m. The Victorian was
at Yukon Crossing at 4:.'M a. m. The
Casca was at Hootalimjua at 7 a. m.
The Dawson was at La liargo at (i a. m.
The Bonanza King was at Selkirk at
2:30 p. m.
Do*n Stream? The Selkirk is in Daw
son. The Canadian was at Taoialus
this morning at i) oclock.
Nrxt Sal Ins
The Whitehorse will sail before the
arrival tof train today. The Dawsou
tonight or early tomorrow.
Skagwny Bouts
The 1-rincess Royal is expected hour
ly. The Jefferson, with 72 roundtrlp
pers, is due here tomorrow. The Wash
ington will leave Seattle tonight.
The City of Seattle will arrive he>e
tomorrow. The llumholdt leaves to
nisht at 9 o'clock.
Wanted
Raspberry
Pickers
For further information enquire at our
O F F J C E
| GANTY & FRANDSON
NEW ENGLAND TOWN
FEARS WITCItCIHFr
(Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
Greenwich, Conn. Aug. (i? A mob of
several hundred farmers lust uight
assaulted and unmercifully beat Evan
gelist Henry Spilkins in this city. A
bomb, which shattered many windows,
was hurled at him early in the evening
and several attempts have been made
to kill him since he arrived in ibe ciiy.
It was openly stated by many of the
leaders in the mob that Spilkins is in
league with the devil and is practicing
witchcraft. Spilkens declares his in.
tentions to remain here and it is feared
that he will be killed If be does so.
fORTV Dlt IN FRENCH
RAILROAD HORROR
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Angeles, Fiancc, Aug 6?' The loco
motive of a crowded traiu which was
rettirniosr to this city yesterday after
noon left the track at Bridge, a small
station, and fell fifty feet into the
waters of the river. Shortly after the
engine left the track the first day
coach toppled over and forty of the
passengers in the car wer# drowned.
The explosion of the boiler of the
engine at the moment when it would
have been possible to render assistance
to the unfortunate victims rendered
rescue impossible.
A SKAGWAY WORK ON I HE
TRAGEDY OE SOAPY SMITH
Copy for the work, ''The Soapy Smith
Tragedy/' has been turned into The
Alaskan and the book will be gotten
out In a few days. The manuscript was
compiled by Oris Shea, of thi ci y, and
is the most authentic story of the affair
that has ever been published. The
publication will be gotten op on book
paper and will contain numerous en
gravings of sceDes and occurrances from
photograps taken during the days #tien
'"Soapy" was in his heyday and alao
just after his downfall. It has not been
determined what disposition will be
made of the issue by Messers Shea and
Patten, but most likely it will be cir
culated among their friends.
MEET ON
I (Hi St4
Emperor William And
Czar Nicolas Have
Conference
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
SwinTnunde, Germany, Aug. 6? Em
! peror William and Czar Nicolas, met
I yesterday on the sea near here. The
I Czar was taken aboard the flagship
i Deutschiand and a long conference en
' sued. Much signiQcence is attached in
diplomatic circles to ihe meeting.
Ll?ten To It
Recitals on the Duplex day and night
at the Seattle Its the sweetest music
in tht city.
Phone City Transfer
' For your coal, wood and general haul
I ing. * l'hone 90. Boughton's cigar
I store. 10-4-lmo
FAMILY
FEARfLL
Standard Oil King's
Lile Is Dispaired
Of
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
I Fairhaven, Mass., Aug. 6? The fam
ily of Henry H. Rogers, the guiding
star of the Standard Oil corabioption,
who was stricken by heat in New York
last Thursday, are with bim in his
summer home ia this city, and reports
from his bedside are that fears are
entertained that he has suffered a
stroke of apoplexy and may never it
cover.
WANTED.? Work by the day or a
position as housekeeper, by a womac
anxious to work, Address Housework,
The Alaskan, Ska<?way.
The Fifth Avenue hotel hasuulimite
accomodations. Steam heflt and every
thing modern.