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No. 8?. TWELFTH YEAr! SKAGWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 1909 PRICE, 10 CENTS
SLACK BALL LINE TO USE' 1
OUTSIDE PASSAGE TO WESTWARD
(By United Press)
SEATTLE, Sept. 8? The Alaska
Steamship Co.. formally turned the
crooked steamer Ohio, together with
1 er cargo over to the underwriters
today. The surveyors appointed by
ibe underwriters to survey the cargo
and wreck advise the wreck be sold.
It is rumored that the wreck ct
the Ohio may causo the Alaska Steam
ship company to discontinue tho oper
ation of large vessels via the inside
route, but when the officials of the
company were questioned on this
point, they stated that nt this time
they were unable to state whether or
not they would continue to use the|
inside passage. I
SIEEL workers she ended
(By United Press.)
PITTSBURG. Pa. Sept. 8? The
strike whieh has been on between the
? United Steel Workers of America
: and the Pressed Stool Car company
' by which five thousand men have
been Idle for the passed two months
! is practically ended, the men voting
j tc return to work.
ACCIDENT MAY
COST LIFE
.
(By United Press.)
ATLIX, B. C. Sept. 8? George 1
I
Pike, a waiter on the steamer Glean
er met with a serious accident while
out hunting yesterday which may cost'
him his lite.
Armed witfo a 22-cnliber rifle. Mr.
Pike started out for a little hunting
trip, and when passing through But
ler's wood yard, he tripped on a stick
of wood, and In falling the rifle was
turned in such manner {hat it explod
ed, the bullet entering the stomach
near the navel. He was brought to
the Atlin hospital at 2 o'clock this
morniiu *vhe"? an exan. i ation wna
made, which showed no hope.
Mr. P!ke is a i-'nglUhuiar by bi."'V,
and his home is in Wylam-on-Tyne.
F.ngland. Before coming to Alaska
Mr. P'k." resided for son.t time at
Esquimau.
Benjamin Vitou, First Class Ser
i-tant. Hospital Corps, U. S. A. will
b> a passenger south on the Cottage
City. Sergeant Vitou has been re
tired and is on his way to his home
at Akron. Ohio.
ACTIVE VOLCANO
IK ALEUTIAN!
(By United Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Sept. 8?
Capt. Webber, master of the Alaska
Packer's Association steamer Lehul,
arrived in port today.
Capt. Webber stated that the vol
cano Akutan which is situated on one
o* the Aleutian islands is in vlolnet
eruption.
PRINCESS ROYAL IS IN PORT
The Princess Royal docked at 2:l">
this afternoon with 45 passengers, 18
o' whom were round trippers, and a
c-irgo of 303 ton3 )f freight.
She is scheduled to sail at 7 o'
clock Thursday veninc When askid
as to the passenge- list for the south
bou-d trip, Mr. Lo.vle stit?d that
the accommodations had all b?aa
sold out.
Walter W. Liggett, editor of The
Alaskan, went to Haines today.
Judge W. H. Stout, Mrs. Whltcomb
ard -Miss Fritze Hansen of Haines
returned to Haines today on the Hegft
New Fall Goods
Better than Ever
ARK not content to stand still ? we must
improve. Every clay we work to make our
store better ? more deserving of your patronage.
New lines of merchandise are constantly being
added, including the choicest selections of dress goods
All the newest novelties and staple weaves are now on
display.
We respectfully solicit a continuance of most
pleasant business relations with you, we in turn pro
mise to give you the best goods at the lowest prices
that our exj>erience and facilities will enable us to
secure.
See our window display of fall dress goods
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The Up-To-Date Haberdashers and Ladies' Furnishers
t t.iT T it !' I' M"
PElRf IS HEIOEO HOME
(By United Press.)
BROOKLYN, N. Y. Sept. 7? A wire
loss message from Commander Rob
ert E. Peary on board the steamer
Roosevelt received late today states
that he will reach Sldeney, N. S.,
Thursday afternoon and then proceed
directly to St. Johns, New Druns
wick, by rail nnil thence to New York
reaching New York within 3G hours
after he arrives In St. Johns.
EAGLE, ISLAND, Me. Sept. 7? Mrs
Robert E. Peary la preparing to meet
her husband. She has not seen him
for more than a year.
(By United Pre??.)
NEW YORK, Sept 8? Wireless mes
sages received In this city this morn
ing from Commander Peary at Ind
ian Harbor are to the effect that Dr.
Cook never reached the pole and
that Eskulmaux say that Dr. Cook
was never outside of land.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 8
? When told of Commander Peary's
statement as to reaching the pole.
Dr. Cook stated that he was able to
verify his discovery when the proper
time came.
Dr. Cook is in receipt of offers
from all over the world making offers
for the story of the discovery, some
of the publishers offering fabulous
sums for the story to be published
in book form.
TEDDY WILL
BOSS PANAMA
(By United Prass.)
NEW ORLEANS. La. Sept. 7? That
Theodore Roosevelt will superintend
the building of the Panama Canal
upon his return from Africa is the
report which has gained wide spread
credence in this city.
HUMBOLDT TOMORROW HI EIGHT I. M
The Humboldt will arrive In port
tomorrow morning: at 8 o'clock and
and will probably sail about 10 o'clock
according to the advices received by
\V. \V. Houghton this morning.
COTTAGE CITY IT MID NIGHT
FYank Stuart, agent for the Pacific
Coast SS. company received advices
that the Cottase City would dock at
midnight.
The Cottage City has 30 passengers
aboard and a cargo of 112 tons of
freight, and 12 head of cattle.
There will be Band Practice tonigh
All members are requested to be pre
sent.
W. C. McKenzle and Bert McKen
zie arrived In Skagway today after n
four days hunting trip at Lewis lake.
They were quite successful.
Mr. S. C. Leslie, assistant to the
second vice-president of the Canadian
Pacific Railway together with his
wife and two children are round trip
passengers on the Princess Royal.
RIVER REPORTS
The Dawson arrived at Whltehorso
yesterday at 10:45 p. m. The Casca
passed Yukon Crossing at 11:30 a.
m. and the Whitehorse reported at
Stewart Rlvr at 8:30 a. m. all bound
up stream.
The Selkirk passed Yukon Crossing |
at 5:20 a. m. sailing down stream.
The Dawson will be the next boat |
for lower river points, leaving White
horse Thursday night.
A. B. TO
All arrangements have been com
pleted by the entertainment commit
tee of the Arctic Brotherhood for a
Vaudeville entertainment for next
Wednesday evening, Sept. 15th.
The entertainment consists of ten
numbers and all of the best local
talent will take part.
The entertainment will be followed
by a dr.nce, and tho two prominent
pastimes of Skagway being offered at
the same time and for the same price
should insure a good attendance, to
say nothing of the little hints which
have been made that there are to
be some very clever little songs and
skits In the first pari of he evening.
Lieut. Col. Cooke, who has been
commanding officer at Port Gibbon
for the past two years, was a passen
ger in on last night's train. After al
sLort visit at Fort Seward, he will g<>|
to 'he states where he will be as
signed to one o the posts.
WATERMELON^
* WATERMELONS I
WATERMELONS
:* We now have the very best melons "
:: of the season Ripe and delicious V.
* ? Put up in Sure Seal Jars, as a preserve, cannot be * *
* * equalled I
i GANTY & FRANDSOiNl
HUH IS SLOWLY SINKING
(By United Press.)
ARDEN, N. Y. Sept. 7? E. H. Har
llman is weaker today, according to
reports which have leaked out from
Ills immediate household. He id be
ing closely guarded, however, and I
row news of his condition Is being
given to members of the press. Tho
attending physicians have hope that
he will survive his last relapse.
ARDEN, N. Y. Sept. 8? That the
condition of E. H. Harrlman is such
that no hopeful news can bo truth
fully given, Is evidenced by the state
ment mndc today by the physician
In charge Tir. Lyle. Ho stated that
no bulletins would be given out un
it ss Harrinian was dying.
ARDEN, N. Y. Sept. 8? A late bul
letin was given out today stating that
after panning a very critical night,
the condition of K. H. Harriman Is
considered to be somewhat Improved.
LET WAR CONTINUE. SAYS DICKIE
(By United Press.)
HOSTON, Mass. Sept. 7? Richard
nalltiiRor, Secretary of the Interior,
has an appointment to moot Presid
ent Taft tomorrow night at the Pres
ident's summer homo at Beverly.
f
Interviewed today by tho Boston
newspapers, Balllnger was in a bel
llgerent mood. He said that Clifford
Pinchot's attaeks upon lilin were not
founded on factH, but that he was
content to let tho war continue until
the public learnod tho truth.
VETERAN PACIFIC COAST
MERCHANT 9IES AT 11 YEARS
(By United Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Cnl. Sopt. 8?
Abraham Schwabacher, the founder ofl
tbo Immense grocery and hardware
establishments on the Pacific const
died at an early hour this morning
at tho age of 72 years.
Mr. Schwabacher has not actively
engaged in the business world for
some years past, having retired when
his sons were able to continue the en
terprises which he had established.
Colvin Inkster, who has been in I
charge of one of the big dredges of
the Yukon Uasln Gold Mining Com
pany was a caller at the Alaskan of
f.ce today. Mr. Inkster is on his
way out for the winter and will spend
tie next six months in the Sound
ctt'os.
Leonard P. Smith, brother-in-law of
E. E. Harvey, accompanied by Mrs.
Smith and their child, arrived In
Skagway last Saturday from Conrad.
Mr. Smith left for Haines and thence
to the Porcupine, while Mrs. Smith
and child left Sunday on the Jeffer
son for Seattle.
ELKS CLUB
10 REOPEN
The House Committee of the S'<ag
way Elks, decided to open the Club
next Tuesday night with a grand ball,
bowling and cards. An effort will be
made to make this one of the nicest
dances of the season, and invitations
will be Issued at once so that the
date (September 14th) will be re
served by all BIks and their families.
The B. P. O. E. Club Rooms have
been repaired and fitted up in Ruch
a way that they are second to none
in Alaska, and the enthusiasm already
shown would Indicate something big
In the line of bowling scores this
year. The alleys have been trued up
varnished, and the lights re-arranged.
A dozen first cloas balls are ready
for use, so that there is good cause
to look for something unusual. The
Club rooms will be open all winter.
Ladles regular days will be on Wed
nesdays of each week, as heretofore.
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