No. 72. ELEVENTH YEAR.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JDNE 23, 1908.
PRICE, 10 CENTS.
SIMM G 19 HHMSU LL
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Cleveland, June 23 ? James S. Sherman, republican
nominee for the vice.presideuey, was taken suddenly ill here
while on his way to his home at Utica, N. Y. He was re
moved to the hospital this morning. His condition is pro
nounced critical. His family has beeu summoned. His
complaint began with a bilious attack. His phyriciau has
been summoned from Baltimore. His family has started to
his bedside from Utica. Dr. William Mayor, a famous
surgeon, is being rushed here to perform an operation if
necessary.
The conies'- for the Goddess of Liberty
for the Fourth of July has a new leader
t day? Miss Fay Stinebaugh ? who runs
up two point* atwve the leader of yes
terdav, Miss Ethel Weste. The interest
is quickening. The days are passing.
The Goddess will be reigning on Satur
day of next week It is not a long time.
Miss Ethel Kennedy has withdrawo
from the contest as she will not be herd.
Fav Stinrbaugh '-1
Ethel Weste
Minnie Wo.ff '?*
Margaret Whalen 1
Ollvi' Springsted
Bleed i Lyi dahl 10
Katie v\ riiht 6
Eleanor Lo-lie 5
MauJ H?s'ett.. 5
Nora Harrison 5
Ethel Black *
(By United Press.)
London. June 2.'{.? The king la to open
the Olympic ^?mes July 13.
A. B. TONIGHT
There will be a meeting of the A. Bs
tonight. Five candidates for inltatloD,
JURORS DRAWN
FOR SKAGWAY
The full trraod and petit jurora drawn
to report at Skagway on July 13, are as
follow:
v
Juneau? W. F. Downs, C. M. Mo
Grath, J. C. McBride, John Benson,
Aug. Anderson, H. A, Graves, E. C.
Hulburt, Win Geddes and Alex. H.
Ri-Si.
Douglas? W, D. McMillan, P. Was
terlain, M. G. Rogers, J. C. Finne.v, Ed
Andrews.
Ska^way? D. McKay, A. Stanlsh, P.
Kern, H. Richer, M. K. Godlnir, O. F.
Wilson, P. B. Wnrzbacher and M.
Olson.
Sitlca? Y. J. Beck.
Petit Juror9.
Juneau? H. Heidorm, E, J. Margin,
Wna. Dickinson, Owen Kirk, Ben Bui
lard, D. Shattuck, L Van Lehn, H.
Malone. F. L. Taylo*, Robert Crafor, S.
Z:nger,H. Reynolds, Chas. Ottarson,
Guy Chapin.
Skagway? V. Sparks, R. A. Carrol,
F. J. Weber, Geo, Blanchard, B. Cul
bertson, Ed. Foreman.
Haines? A. Drocher, J. Fay, II. BIr
Ifins, Joe Smith.
Treadwell? D, E. MacArthur.
Sitka? 'J. Hirst.
Douplas? G. W. Francis.
L. A. HARRISON CO."
Delineator
Popular Live Wire
Railroad All Story
and Argosy
For July
July Butterick Patterns
on tap
Spalding's Base Ball
Guide for 1908
MNo need to wait" we are still doing busi
at the old stand
Stores Open Evenings
Phones 4 & 55
DEATHS FROM'
THE HEAT
(By United Pr?sa.)
New York, June 23? Two deaths
were reported up to noon today from
heat. Thirty proatratlons hare been
reported to the tame time.
Chicago, June 23?2 p. m. Eight
deaths are reported ftotu heat; twenty
nersons prostrated, many of whom are
seriously affected.
THE ANNUAL
MAKES A HIT
The high school annual 1 The Trail"
has made a great hit and the edition a
entirely sold? another edition as large
could probably hive been sold if print
ed. The books were seized like hot
cakes and are being mailed away all
over the country. By tbe way the un
signed article refered to, "Tbe Public
Schools of Skagway" is by Mrs. Tad
Hillery.
SON BORN 10
THE QUEEN
(By United Prow.)
Madrid, June 23? At ten o'clock this
morning a eon was born to Queen Vic
toria. The queen and little one are do
ing well.
ASSASSINATED
THE SULTAN
(By United Press.)
Tangier, June 23.? It is reported here
that Sultan Abdul Azziz has been as
sassinated by political enemies. The
storv has not been confirmed.
JUDGMSi IS
A CANDIDATE
(By United Press.)
Washington, June 2?.? Judge George
Grav will accent the nomination at
Denrer if tendered? but only for the
first place.
The excursion steamer Spokane ar
rived on her initial trip of the season at
8 o'clock this moraine with 140 passen
gers. The train was waiting and took
them to the mountain top, arriving
N
back here at noon? a well pleased party.
With the party is General Passenger
Agent C. D. Dunann, of the Pacific
Coast Steamship company. Mia. Mary
E. Hart, who was specially delegated
by the St. Louis fair commission to aid
in gathering the Alaska exhibit for
that show and who did such successful
woric in that regard is the lecturer on
the Spokane this season and was with
the p rty. She is well known here
havine spent some weeks in Skagway
on her mission in behalf of the fair aDd
organized an auxlliiary here and in al
the camps and towns of Alaska which
oarried through her work to a most suc
cessful conclusion. She has a very
warm spot in her heart for Skagway.
Mr*. Hart has been all oror Alaska
Nome to Ketchikan? and is probably as
well posted with regard to the great
omplre as any other one icdividual
She delivers lectures daily aboard ship.
With the party are a number of nota
bles among them a daughter of P. T.
Barnum. whe is now Mrs. Dr. Buohtell
There are several doctors iu the party
and Mrs. Hart relates that they have
been doing missionary work along the
whole line, having treated a number of
natives at Kilisnoo. At Berner's bay
where was found a lad with a broken
arm, one of them promptly set and put
it in splints while the ship waited. A I
the party seem to be enjoying the trip
although suffering from lack of sleep
from not knowing when to go to bed
during a continued condition of day
light with so much to sre passing by.
The Spokane will be oack in two weeks.
Best meals In Whitehorse at Royal
Cafe. tf
Tho Bull Dog is par excellence, cat
at To2y Dortero's for same.
II I
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This is the season when chicken
lice are a menace to our feather
ed friends
Lee's Liquid Lice Killer
Is a sure remedy. Absolutely Safe
1-2 Gal. Cans 65c. Gallon Cans $1.25
Spray Pumps 50c. each
GANTY & FRANDSON
TAFT TO SEE THE BOUT RACE
(United Preia Telegraph-Cabl# 8ervlce.)
New Haven, June 23. ? Secretary Taft arrived here yes
terday. He was greeted by great crowds and wild enthu
siasm on the part of the students and residents. He will
witness the Yale- Harvard boat race on Thursday and return
to New York Friday to consult with Luke E. Wright and
his successor, then he goes to Oyster Bay to visit the presi.
dent, after which he will go at once to Washington to turn
over his office to the new secretary.
A wedding antiiversaty wm celebrat
ed last Saturday at Kern Kastle. Thero
was a larjje party of travelers to Daw
son and among them Mrs. H. S. Sellan
der, whose fifth weduing anniversary it i
was. The parly spent the day at the
castle and report having had a fine time
They were delighted with what they !
saw. The parly left this morning for 1
over the hill. It consisted of the fol
lowing: Mesdames M J Hayward, R 1
W Johnk, T E Dundon, H S Sellander, I
J C Hyde. Messrs. R S Slaugh, H W I
Sleeves, T H Gibson, T E Dupdon, T i
W Rogers. I
corns
BEEN POSTPONED
Mia* Crystall Snow and Miss Dazie
Stromstadt, who were billed to give a
song and piano festival, at Elks hall,
this evening, are in the city. How
ever the date of their concert has been
postponed until tomorrow evening. A
program has been prepared that will
invite the interest of all music lovers.
IDE ASCENT
OF Ml DEWEY
The trail up the mountain *as fol
lowed by a number of Skagwayans last
Sunday, some of tbem getting as high
as the summit although there is pleoty
ofnnow on the way. Mr. P, H. Gamy
made the ascent of Mount Dewey, leav
ing here as late as 8 o'clock and arriv
ing down before 6. Bert Hari, with a
party, ascended to nearly the top of
McKinlay. All report that high up to
ward the very summit, where the snow
has slid away and left the scanty earth
and rocks bare, flowers of great variety
and beauty abound. The trail is wet
and a little dilBoult toward the top.
Lake Dewey Is stlli covered with ice
and thoro are frequent snow slides.
COM MUST
OIIIE BOND
At a meeting of the city council last
aight a resolution wa* adopted provid
ing that a contract be entered Into with
rtie Home Power company for a water
tupply. The resolution requires the
:ompany to give a bond to furnish a
efficient supply for all purposes.
f Do it Nowl
You know Hart- Schaff
ner & Marx and Aiiler
& Sons clothing; John
B_ Stetson's and Dunlap
Hats; Carhartt Overalls;
A. A. uCutter's Heavy
_ S h o e s and N ettleton
~ Fine Shoes are the Best
G-OOds in the United States,
and are probably as good as
any that will land in Skagway
for fifty years.
Don't Wait
Buv Now
Life is to short to wait