"Now am de time"
-To Buy
JELLY GLASSES and MASON JARS
In Pints- Quarts and Half Gallons ...
See our South Window for display
COBOCELRS
ELEPHANT KILLS II
WOULD-BE-ROBBER
New York. Aug. 9? Gunda. an ele
phant in the Bronx 'oologies! gardens,
which amuses crowds by picking up
cents thrown at him and carefully hoard
ing them, all but killed a man who was
trying to rob him. The man is Otto
Hoffman, a keeper
Hoffman has hail 1"> years experience
with wild animals, but had been Gun
da's keeper only for a week, and was
evidently ignorant of the beast's idio
syucracies. He was io the act of pick
ins: up a cent which had rolled out of
the reach of Gunda's trunk, when the
animal Hew into a rajje. crabbed him
a tul drafted him into the cage.
ISy clin-:njj to the animal's tusks the
keeper managed to beep himself from
bein?r trodden to death. Other keepers
prodded the animal with pitchforks un.
ti! Hoffman could get out of the cjfre.
When he did so he fainted, A doctor
found him bidly bruised, with a crush
ed rib an 1 bruised liver. He is in a
serious condition.
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Mrs. 1? F. Patten was a passenger
for Seattle on the Jefferson.
Mrs. H. D. Kirmse came down from
Summit yesterday and - isited with her
h usban J.
Mr. Mil Mrs K. J. Shaw, Mrs. O. W.
Jasper and Miss Esteile Peters are in
Atlin on an outing trip.
llev. Thos. Jenkins, wh'j has been in
the city for several days. left yesterday
for Sitka on th ? Jeffersou.
H. H. Drsper. of the tirm of Case a
Draper, came up from Juneau yester
day or. a visit wi:h his family.
H. Talbott, who has t>een employed
at the local shops, left on the Jeffer
son for Seattle yesterJry.
Mrs. S. Hall Young, wife of Dr. S.
Hall \ oung and one of thevpioneers of
Alaska, is at the Pullen house.
J. C. Daly. reoresentat: ye of t'rye
Hruhn at Ketchikan, is in the city on
business connected with the company.
C'has. Runner. L. A. Harrison, ii.
Ritcher and B. Derbyshire will leave
today on a short prospecting trip to
nearby points.
J. W. Daly left for Haines and vicin
ity yesterday to inspect road work that
is being done in that locality for the
government.
"Happ\" Dortero. whose life was at
one time lately despaired of. was able to
be about the streets yesteida) '"or the
tirat time.
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Bert Hansen, one of the jovial travel
ling men who make Alaskan towns, is
in the city from Juneau calling on local
merchants.
C. C. Page, clerk of the court, at Ju
neau, arrived oo the Jefferson jester
day and will remain in town a few day<
oq official business.
.Vr?. Alexander Pringie aud son, wife
of the Presbyterian minister at Juneau,
are visiting in the city with Mr. and
Mrs. Draper.
Mrt. Florence A. Wetst and Mrs. F.
E. Ingalls, popular society people of
St. Louis, are in the city making a tour
of Alaska and are stopping at the Pu'
len house.
Mrs. C. W. Uockett. accompanied by
her two children and Will Seymour,
left on the Jefferson last night for Cali
fornia, where she will remain all win
ter Mr. Seymour will visit in Califor
nia for a few weeks and will then pro
bably return to Alaska.
Miss Donaway, former teach 'r of the
Indian school at Hoontb, is in the city
on her way to Council where sh-j will
assume charge of the govrrnment In
dian school.
I K. M. Mclntyre, who has been em- .
ployed by the B hrends Mercsn' ile com- '
pany, in this city, left yesterday for
Juneau, where he will accept a like posi
tion in the store of the suine compaoy
' at that place.
I. M. Jensen, formerly proprietjr of
The Alaskan, left last night on the Jef
ferson for Seattle where he will meet
J. W. Troy, who under Mr. Jensen's
management was editor of the paper,
and the two will look up a location for a
newspaper with a view of again enter
in? the tield of journalism.
STRIKE MAY EFFECT PAPER ~~
The cable report of The Alaskan may
be discontinued for several days after
today, as the strike on the outside,
which at the time of going to press has
spread nearly all over the Unite 1 States,
::iay m.ike it impossible to tret a servic-.
The cab'e office advices The Alasuan
that messages will be accepted to points
i reached by the Postal but to places
where the Western Union, only, has
! offices tbey will be taken subject to
delay.
WHY SO WEAK?
Kldnev Trouble* May bi Supping
YunrLtfo Away
When a healthy man or woman be
gins to run down without apparent
:atse, become weak, languid, depress
j ed, suffers backache, headache, dizzy
I .-pells, and urinary disorders, look to
[ the kidneys for the cause of it all.
Keep the kidneys well and they will
Keep you well. Ooan's Kidney Pills
cure sick kidneys and keep them we'l.
} Jgs, Vandervere, motorman O. K,
Ry., living on Central St., corner Sec
St., Olyinpia, Wash., says: "Just about
two years ago, I lea-ned about Doan's
Kidney Pills. I was troubled a great deal
with backache at the tim ?. At intervals
the pain was severe and at other times,
a steady dull aching. Whether it was
ray work or colds or both that caused
! the derangement, I do not know, but
I what 1 do know, is that Doan's
Kidney Pills quickly relieved and tra
| dicated the complaint, stopped the
aching completely and strengthened
| my back so that 1 could lift, stoop or
I bring any of the back muscles into
play without the sligest twinge. I con
' skier Doan's Kidney Pills unsurpass
I able."
! For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N,
Y., sole agents for the United States.
Kemember the name ? Doan's ? and
take no other.
Lltten To It
Recitals on the Duplex day and night
at the Seattle. Its the sweetest music
in the city.
nid=Summer Clearance
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For the next week we will make the following
reductions in our
READY MADE GARMENT DEPARTMENT
Ladies Drews Skirts, 25 pw cent. Reduction Ladies Jackets, 25 pw cent, Reduction
Ladies Suits, 33- percent, Reduction Cliildrens Jackets 25 Pe|" cent. Reduction
At 75 COntS one ?f Ladies Waists selling At $3.00 choice of our Ladies Dress
formerly from 1.50 to s. 50 Hats formerly #5.00 to ?2.50
At 35 ceiltS Ladies and Cliildrens Hats
formerly 35 cents to $3.00
WAIWWI 3?gJSis3BEat:-3BaS
B. M. Beh rends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blanctiard, IVIanaoer
THEY ARE DO!
if i
fi
THAT STATE-BO*. HOKE SMITH
IS BEHIND THE MOVEMENT
Atlanta, Aug. 9- The Ilardman-Cov
ington prohibition bill passed by tin' i
Georgia senate sorus days ago was|
adopted by the House this eveuing by
a vote of DC to 29.
Two amendments, added by the !
House, will necessitate the bill goini: ;
back to the Senate tor concurrence, of
which there is no doubt, and the bill
then will go to (iovernor noke Smith
for his signature, which has been prac
tically pledged, and Georgia will be
come a prohibition state.
I
BY SOLDIERY
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Belfast, Ireland, Aug. 9? The city is
tonight patrolled by military, and ihe
founderys which have been closed for
the past few weeks on account or
strikes, are being opened by nou-union
workmen. There have been numerous
clashes between the union and nou
union men, but it is thought that no
more t.*cuble will result.
PRICILLA CLUB MEETS TONIGHT
The Priscilla Club will meet this
evening at the home of Miss Blenda
Lindabl, Seventh and Alaska streets,
at 9:30. This is a special meeting and
all members art requested to be
present.
WAS FINED FIVE DOLLARS
?lames McGinley was arrested by
Chief of Folice Hart yesterday and tak
en before Judge Tanner tbis morning.
Fie was charged with beirg drunk und
disorderly and was let oft with a line of
live dollars and costs.
Phon?i City Tr?n?f?r
For your tOal, wood and general haul
ing. Phone 90, Boughton's cigar
store. 10-4-lmo
The Fifth Avenue hotel has unlimite
accomodations. Steam heM and every
thing modern.
Hillioiii Uoskifis
?Boot and Shoe Alukcr - , -
Kopairinjj promptly doni' wiih the best
material in the market
Ladies' tntl Children's Sho>s Metuled
Bron du Ay Botwaeu 3rd iintl 4ih Av.iit
Headquarter.^ for.
; Tlie Ciooil Ltick Cliarin,
H. D. Kirmse,
Pioneer Jeweler
Skagway, - - Alaska
Dr. FRANKLIN C. NORMAN
CI I IKK SI* KG ICON \V. !\ & Y. It.
]%fsidcnt*e Titrlit Ave. and Uroa?lway
? orvicv: ni?rns ?
Overt ho Alaska Road Commission
CwrinT of Slate SmiH and I'il'lli Ave..
2:0 0 to Z:')0 P.M. 7:00 to S:0u P.M.
Kail road Hospital
9:;?0 a. m. to 11:0 J a. m.
Ollice Phone No. 0. lies. 1'honeNo. f?9
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0 R A m* A T K OPTIC I A X
Expert Watch Maker
Jeweler and Engraver
Watches
Diamonds
Native Jewelry
Souvenirs
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
Tuck plahQHty
George Woodbuen
FAMOUS OLYMPIA HF.RR ON DRAKiJIfT
ONLY FIRST-CLASS HOODS ARK CAKKIF.I) IX HH ( K
& Leuding Gentlemen's Resort
F^harty & Woodburn, Props.
?: S i'.l i.LlAKil AND I '< '"L !.'< n ?.\! IN i ? ?N N l.< Lit ?.V
COR N EK 1JROA Ii\V A V A X l> II FT 1 1 A V KNUE
Open Day and Night
Skaguuay, Alaska
TiEATED AND LIGHTED FINE SAMPLE ROOM |
BY ITS OWN PLANT , FOR DRUMMERS ?
P. D McMillan^ Manager
Largest and best appointed Rote! in the VuKon
IZS? USES Ulhileborsc, S. C.
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Established 1897
Phi! Abrahams
Reai Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
2 FQUKTII AVE., SKAGWAY
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R&YRL I
| Steam Laundry jj
0 All Work Guaranteed. Short ,S
Orders Promptly ' ? I
Done
o Messenger will call and deliver 5 j
Phono 79
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Raw Furs,..,
WE PAY
High Prices for Fine Furs
Write For Price List!
Percy's Fur House I
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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Unless You've Got 50 Cf.nts
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We have a large stock
Lotttney's Candy
Peter's Ghoeo!ates
A'so a large stock ol
Fresh Nuts
Dont' For?- I the Number. 428 Brilnr'y
Tony Dortero's
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Finest CAFE nnil BAH In thcCi'v
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