freezing To Death In Chicago
Six Victims of the Cold? Poor are Enduring Terrible
Suffering? Great Demands on Charity? Bnsiness
Paralysed
(United Presa Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Chicago, Feb. 19 ? The greatest blizzard of the year j
struck this city Tuesday night which has increased in fury
until today the streets are piled deep with snow drifts, sur
face street cars find it impossible to operate and great forces
of men are engaged battling with the storm in the endeavor
to keep the transportation service in operation. Freight
and passenger trains on nearly all the railways are behind
time and business is literally paralysed.
SIX PERSONS DIE OF THE COLD
Chicago, Feb. 20 ? The suffering caused by the con
tinued low temperature is greater than has been known in
any similar-visitation in years.
Six persons were frozen to death last night. The cir
7
cumstances of the deaths are varied. In most cases the
victims were the very poor one were without fire, not
properly nourished, and who were simply frozen in their
houses. Two victims were frozen in the streets. The
police and charitable institutions are being put to the limit
of their resources in visiting sufferers and furnishing re
lief.
DES MOINES IS ALL FROZEN UP
Des Moines Feb. 20 ? A heavy wind and snow storm
broke over this city yesterday and is still prevailiug. The
railroads are all tied up and *he city is suffering from the
effects of interrupted communication. The telegraph and
telephone service are both practically out of business.
Streetcars are blockaded in every direction and great incon
venience to citizens and embarrassment to business results
MINERS BY THOUSANDS
SHIPPED ID THE TANA1A
(United Prese Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Portland, Ore., Feb. 20 ? Tanana mine owners have
opened offices here for the employment of miners. The
men are to be takan into the country at once over the trail
and at the expense of the operators. They are required to
sign a contract to work for a certaian length of time after
reaching their destination.
Seattle, Feb. 20. ? Great numbers of men have been em
ployed by the mine jwners of the Tanana here. Reserva
tions are being mado for the men on the west boudd boats
for Yaldez, and some 2,000 tickets have been sold on this
account.
|l. a. HARRISON CO. |
New Carpets,
New Rugs
New Portiers
New Draperies
Agents for the CHAIN CURTAIN
MFG-. CO. Makers ot the new Chain
Curtains made oi chain with wood balls
and acorns made to fit any door and
shaded to match any room colors.
c
Stores Open Evenings Phones 4 & 55\
B MEETING IS CULLED
To the Members of the
Chamber of Commerce ;
There will be a special meeting of the !
Chamber of Commerce held at A> B. hall j
on Saturday evening at 8:30 to consider
what action may be taken to secure an
improvement in the mail and steamer
service which has been the subject of so
much complaint during the entire winter
among our citizens and the people of the
Yukon. All members are urgently re
quested to be present as it is hoped that by
wise action some remedy may be effected.
Matthew Bridge, Secretary.
L. S Keller, President.
To this meeting the citizens of Skagway are, of course,
invited, as it is the citizens of Skagway who have suffered
from the service and who are thus to be given an opportun
ity to register a protest against the indifference of the com
panies to their wishes and needs.
I?G0LD MEDAL FLOUR"
We now carry this celebrated brand of East
ern hard wheat flour. Washburn, Crosby
Milling Cos, product at
$2.50 oer sack
GANTY & FRANDSON
JUDGE LAWLOR
DELAYS GAME
(By United Press.)
San Francisco. Feb. 20.? Judge Law
lor made a decision today on the techni
cal question raised by Ruef in his bat
tle In his own behalf against Heney.
Both sides were present and made argu
ments. The decision declares the ar
raignment was faulty technically. Th^
means a long delay in the proceedings.
AMERICAN IS
LEADING RACE
(By United Press.)
Toledo, Feb. 20? The American leads
ibe six round-the-world nutomobllists.
He arrived here this morning well In
advance of the next man behind. The
weather is a fright. The automobiles
are all ploughing through enow and
slush. They are riding in the face of a
heavy gale of wind.
HARRY AND EVELYN TO SEPERATE
(By United Prew.)
New York, Feb. 20? The New York
World this morning publishes a story
to the effect that the relatives o i
Rarry Thaw have at last sue
ceeded in weaning him away
from his wife and that it is certain the
couple have arranged to seperate.
These relatives are making plans which
they believe to be effective to secure
bis release within a short time, but it
is said be will not, when he regains bis
liberty, join his wife, but will return to
bis mother's house. A considerable
sura of money is said to be settled up
on the wife. Neither Harry or Evelyn
have been interviewed on the subject,
or made any statement, so that, while
the World say it has authority for the
statement the authority is not stated.
JAPAN MAKES
HEI REPLY
(By United Press.)
Tokio, Feb. 20? Japan has transmit
ted her answers to the questions put by
the United States in the emigration
matter. The answer is not given out,
and will dot be until their arrival at
Washington, and the state department
makes them pub'ic.
KETCHELL 15
THE FAVORITE
(By United Press.)
Sao Francisco, Feb. 20 -Betting: is iO
to C in favor of Ko:chell on the fight
scheduled to take place Saturday after
noon between Stanley Ketcbell and
Mike Sullivan.
PEIMCKER
TO 1 m
(By United Press.)
Pittsburg, Feb. 20? The defense In
the capital graft cases has sprung a
surprise by issuing a subpoena for
former Governor Peonyp cker to ap
pear as witness. He is expected to
give testimony which wtll benefit the
accused, but the character of the same
is not divulged nor will it be until he
goes on the stand.
NOTICE TO FIREMEN
All members of the Fire Department
who can possibly do so, are requested
to meet at Elks' Hall tomorrow at 2 p.
m., to arrange the hell for the dance.
J. M. Tanner.
Chairman Dance Committee.
Do you attend
Dances
Card Parties or
Other Social
Functions?
Then you should have an
Evening Suit and a
Dinner Coat
Nine out of every ten
of the
I Full Dress
Suits
In this town came from our
Store
We always have a line of sizes
011 hand or we will take
your measure.
And we will Guarantee a fit,
Clayson $ go.
Cbe One Price eioibiers-Tourib and Broadway