SUiyjIIIS M THE TANANA
A let:er received la tbla city from
Fairbanks give* some point* About
Stag way people In the Tanana. Frank
Gage, formerly of the Pack Train, who
was conducting a saloon on Clear*
creek at the time of the Cleary creek
and was aald to have loet everything,
moved hia building out of the fire limit
while the blaze was in progress and loet
nothing. He U now running the Ridge
Hop roadhouse on tbe hill between
Cleary and Pedro creek. Ed McDon
ald, who formerly owned a cigar store
here and who left with Anderson to en
gage in the laundry buatneu In Fair
banks, was married in Fairbanks.
Anderson meet the time fate.
TOWN TALK
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Harry Malone, commercial traveler,
1* registered ti the Fifth Avenue.
A large choir will sing at the Pret
byterlan church tomorrow evening.
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Tbe baby is growing older every day,
jast like a Good child,
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Evert Wymanover, of Minneapolis,
la at the Fifth Aveoue.
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Miss Case, in oharge of the govern
ment school at Haloes, osme up on the
Peterson today to visit her sUter here.
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Capta n Diniea, with a party of ten
men, started over to Lake Bennett this
morning to begin the work of laying up
loe.
Mr. C J. Seriey Is still confined to
his homr from the effects of an injury
to his foot received Monday night. He
ia impioved. however.
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The Soys' club mot as the Presbyter
ian parsonage last evening. The olub
is working to secure a large room in
which they can play basketball.
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H. L. Colby, United State* deputy
collector and Inspector of customs
at Ke tchikan, arrived up today on the
Dirlgo in charge of bonded good*.
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Dr. Gabie reports that an operation
will be necessary a little later, and the
mult will determine whether or not
Charlie Moore'* hand will be a* good
m new.
Private Livet, Corporal* Aldrioh and
Hlnet, of the band, and Privates Gea
gea and Pollitt and Sergeant McCreary
came up on the Peterson from the fort
oday.
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The committee on arrangement* of
the Sourdough dance, will meet tomor
row afternoon at 4 o'clock to wind up
affair* in coaaeotlon there with.
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Dr. Merritt, who came up on the
Hegg, reports that big work la being
undertaken by Captain Brown at Kainy
Hollow, back of Haines. He sold a
team to Wltsman the freighter with
which to freight out the quantities of
provision* to the mine*.
Dr. L. 3. Keller, who has been at
Sitka for several weeks, writes that be
will be baok la Stag way on the next
Georgia, or the boat making: the best
connection at Juneau after the 12th
lost.
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Tke family of Mr. Tom H. Hawkee is
I anxious to bear from him. He is said
to hare b*en on the City of Seattle
sailing from Seattle October 15tb (or
Skagway. If any know of Mr. Hawkes
whereabout# word may be sent the
Alaskan
Mr. G. H. Patrick received word to
day from Dr. Hutton at Haines stating
that his wife, who has been under
treatment there, Is much improved.
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Mr. Patrick left on the Peteriott for a
visit to Haines.
Id the account of the seventh annual
at the Pullen house, in another column,
mention should tiave been made of the
fact that Mrs. Hookett won the bead
prise at five hundred, a hand painted
Havilaod tiay, and Malhow Bridge
that for the men, native copper aib
tray. The ladies' consolation prite fell
to Mrs. Biitt, ivory powder box with
Swastika decoration, and the men's to
W, C. McKenxle, ivory paper-knife
with Swastika deooration.
DIVES TO DEATH OFF CHURCH
Sensational Suicide of Irish Girl.
Priest's Prayers of No Avail.
An extraordinary affair. culminating
In a tragic death, occurred In the vil
lage of SaRgart. Couuty Dublin, on a
recent Sunday. At 2 o'clock In tho
afternoon a young woman, Minnie
Hunt, was seen to enter the tower of
the Roman Catholic church and a few
minutes later appeared on the roof,
120 feet above the ground.
A large crowd gathered at the foot
of the tower, and attempts were made
to rescue her, but she had l&ked the
door behind her and threatened to
fling herself down If any one camo
near. The Rev. Father Seaver, howev
er, succeeded In reaching the top of the
tower and came within a few yards
of the girl. Each time he approached
her she rushed to the parapet.
He then knelt down and prayed,
holdiug aloft a crucifix, which he Im
plored the girl to take hold of. Her
only reply was, "We shall meet on tho
ground." Father Seaver continued to
pray for three hours, when the girl
suddeuly gave a loud cry. threw up
her arms and fell to the ground.
She received terrible Injuries, which
caused death, and a verdict to this ef
fect was returned at the Inquest.
HUGGED BY A BEAR.
Mrs. John^Lowther, wlKPTlves with
her husband In a cabin In ti>e moan
tains near Winchester, was washing
dishes In her kitchen when ?he felt
a pair of arms encircle her waist. The
clasp tightened Into a vigorous hug.
"Ouch. John! You hug like a bear,"
said the busy housewife, keeping on
with her work. The hug grew tighter,
and Mrs. Lowther twisted In the em
brace and tonk<Hl Into the face of a bis
blnck !>ear.
"Get out. you ouuery brute!" yelled
the woman Breaking loose and selz
Idr u poker, she belabored the brute
until he fled. Mrs. Lowther did not
slnt.
THOUGHT HE WAS A DOG.
Nagro Wild Men Lived Naked In the
Woods and Carkod.
A wild man was recently found In
tbe Russell county (Aln.) woods and
was captured by Sheriff Pal M. Daniel
and a posse v\ hlcli pursued the queer
looking creature.
The wild man, a negro who had re
turned almost to the original state of
primitive man, was located in a forest
seren miles north of Hurtsboro. For
?ome time the people of that com
munity had been mystified and Bome
what frightened by a strange barking
that emanated from the woods. It
sounded like a dog's bark, but there
was something weird about It that was
bloodcurdling.
When Sheriff Daniel and posse went
to the woods they heard the strange
barking sound and, approaching, peer
ed through the bushes and saw a per
fectly naked negro man running alwut
In tbe woods, barking furiously. Ha
KCTfKINQ ABOUT Df THK WOODS AND DABS
OiO FCUIOUSLY.
ran, but was followed by the sheriff
and captured after a desperate strug
gle. The negro must huve suffered
severely from the cold. His nails had
rfrown long, like n beast's.
Sheriff Daniel, after dressing the
cra2y negro, placed him on a train to
carry him to Seale, the county seat,
and- the man made a wild effort to get
away. Using his head as a battering
ram, he broke a pane of glass Into bits
and, with his naked feet, kicked out
glass on the other side of the coach.
There was another crazr uegro_ In the
cnr, but ho was a mlfrt mannered luna-]
tic and did not take part In the dis
turbance. The wild raan was again
subdued after quite a struggle.
The ucgro who was found wild In
tbe woods has since been ideutlfled as I
Dave Comer. He labored under the
delusion tbat lie was a dog and, throw
ing ?IY his clothing, ran into the woods]
and began barking.
Begs Pauper's Bed For His Bride.
John Eller, a six foot bridegroom of i
one week, asked the overseer to let
his bride stay at the Polk county (la.)
poor farm until he could earn enough
to start housekeeping. The vigorous
refusal he got decided him to apply taj
the Salvation Army, "where," he said, '
"TKdKMly is ever turned away."
HAVE YOUR PIANOS TUNED
Ad expert tuner Is in town, tourinjr
Alaska. All parties having pianos und
orpuDs to tuoo, or to bo repaired, will
please leave word at the 5th Ave.
hotel, Skatrway.
Evert Wxtnanover. piano tuner
rom Minneapolis Minn, tf|
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will Servo Sunday
TrencfiDinnerj
From 12 noon to|8 p. m.
tVERYIItING TBf Bf ST
in the mm\
Regular Dinner 50c. (
TEA, COFFEE or WINS and j
ICE CKF.AM
WANTED? A Gr*t elites Go d ur G >ld
hdiI Copper Mining Pro ostium in
ka. Slate full pun iculnis n >???
write. y^dilr-i-B. L*? is Lu?k, K O t>ox
1072, Spokane, V\ asiiio^tuD. 219- lino
HAVE YOU SEEN
our? F. Oan?( ius F.-lenius, if no?, drop
in at Daylight nod lo.jk at, 1? ? it i* thn
prettiest now it tvoi- was. Reapee fu ly
youra Herman Grimm.
Hoar TkosK MundoliLa Ringing;
Eight of 'em in one instrument, with
Piano accompaniment. Hear tr.em h<
I the Mascot. It is groat, ami HKa the
| place of a vaudeville entertainment.
Pkont City Tmiiftr
or your con I, wood ar.d penoral haul
ijf. Phoue 90, Boughton's cigar
tore.
Large assortment of Victor and Edl
on phonographes. Th- new Improved
'ypes will reach Sksgway this week.
l good assortment of Ke ords with all
Lie Odober, November, December and
unuary selections. Leave order with
jjeuts now for uny 8'yie machine bo
ou can have everything la e iu Songs
nd musical selections.
T. R. SewelJ,
Agent. Britt's Drug Store
'he Pack Tram i^esiaurani will serve
rine with dinner orders, free In plac?
f tea or coffee. Come oq ooys.
The Fifth Avenue hotel has unlimited
iccomoaations. Steam he*t and e very
Ding modern.
Oyster Cocktails and Eastern Oysters
in tne half-shell, for private families
ind wolesalo, at the ViennaBakery. tea
HAVE YOU SEEK
>ur? F. Canadius Frleolus, If not drop
n at Daylight and look at It ? It is the
>ret'ie8t now ittver was. Respectfully
ours Herman Grimm.
WOOD THAT WILL BURN .
All kiDds of srovewo d delivered on
hort notice. General biiggaxe and ex
cess business.
The Alaska Transfer Co., 'Phone
fo. 1?. 25I-U
P. f. KIRN,
iOLD AND SILVERSMITH
Skngway, Alaska.
Christmas lucky numbers:
5275? Mrs. f r>d Patten
f.OI'J? Fr. d J. Webber
2063 ? Unknown
2945? Wm HiUery
5196? Mrs. \V. Sh ?w
5410- G. A. Roaenb-irjf
1495? K. E. Fleming
5465? Unknown
4940 ? W. H. Case
4538? Mifa L. Caldwell
2865? L. Bcrryman
3561? Miafl L. Doerror
3061? E. t Yae^er
3610? P Graves
4005? Geo. Hcward
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ij
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Diamonds Clocks
Our Stock is Replete With Articles Suitable for Birth
day Present*, Anniversary Gifts and Card Frizes
C*rred Ivory, Burnt Leather' Al
aska Cedar and Shell Souvenirs
DON'T PROG
Uaiess You've Got 50 Cents
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DEALER IX
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Smokers' Articles,
Stationery and Fish
ing Tackle
LARGE CIRCULATING LIBRARY
INCLUDING LATEST COPY
RIGHTED BOOKS
MAGAZINES) NEWSPAPERS AND
OTHER PERIODICALS
| J. J?UT?
Refracting Optician
Graduate of South Bend Optical Coll?<r?
Examinations Made and Glasses
Filled by Means cf the
OPHTH ALMO-M ETRK
Errors of Refraction Corrected. Eaoh
case receives the utmost care and spe
cial lenses ground where required.
DR. F. C. NORMAN
Physician and Surgeon
(CHUT StTHGXOK or w. p. k T. It.)
Cobmxx Fifth and StatbSts.
up STAIRS
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ALL OF OUR
DRESS GOODS AND SILKS .
AT
25 per cent discount
We Will Also Continue OUR
33 1-3 per cent discount on any Coat, Suit, Skirt
Waist, Wrapper, Petticoat or Kimona
B.M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blanchard, Manager
Torn Music Made Whole
Vklntbl* Papers, D**di, Dooamonte, Money, Tltlti, Eio.
It will take one minuto to rept S them
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of from 1 to 20 acres
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