No. 1H8. ELEVENTH YEAR. SKAHWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1908 PRICE, 10 CENT8
It will be remembered that .Mr.
Arnold P. George, formerly editor of
the Dawson News and Nugget, but
now secretary of the Miners and
.Merchants association of Dawson
weiit through here late in the fall.
Mrs. George lingered a little later to
see to things on the California ranch
and then followed him.
Mrs. George reached Dawson only
a few days asro after one of the most
adventurous trips in all the history
of the adventurous north. She was
on the Humboldt when that ship met
with its misadventure and in common
with other passengers had a thrilling
experience among \ which. however,
her s was distinguished. She was in
her stateroom when the ship struck.
She needed no warning of the dan
ger but stopped to gather up h<-r ef
fects before going on deck. When
she attempted to leave the room she
found the door had checked and
vvoul.! not open Sh.* call '.I for aid
but the efforts of th*- ship's uien
could not force it open it was found
necessary to haul her out through the
w >ndow with ropes. She returned
with the' other passengers to Seattle
and in due course arrived here and
thence to Whitehorse. But the ad
venture had cost her her berth on
the last river steamer sailing for
Dawson and she was forced to either
wait for the stages or take her
chances with a small boat. She
chose the latter and In company with
the wife of a m >inber of the Yukon
Gold company tnd ('apt. Charles
Miller she embarked in the frail boat
with the ice runn.ng In the river. It
was on Nov. 13, twenty days after,
that she arrived ia Dawson. They
, .ncountered strong winds that partly
filled the boat with water in lake Le
Barge where they had a narrow es
cape. Following down the river the
ice floes menaced them continually
until a jam occurred. They were
forced ashore on an island in the
river opposite the police station.
They were observed and the police
tried to communicate with them
through a megaphone but with only
enough success to get their identity.
The fact of Mrs. George's plight was
flashed by wire to Mr. George at
Daw m>ii but nothing more, nor could
his replv be communicated They
I
J made the most of their plight until
I ih?- ice formed and then Captain
Miller assisted the women to the
I main land, saw that they were com
i fortable and then went on to Daw
son. The women followed as soon
as the trail was passable and. as
stated, arrived in Dawson with the
first stage.
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Judge John H'.-id came up on ,
the Dolphin. The injunction cases
between the W. F \ Y. anil the
Home Power company ?ei for heal
ing Monday finds Judge Winn, rep
resenting the respondents, somewhere
below and It is thought likely the
matter will be postponed. Judge
Winn saiU-d for the sound some
weeks ago. It is thought he may
have gone over to Victoria and
caught the May for the return trip
in which case Jie will be here on
Mondoy. Judge tleitf ix representing
the W. P. & Y.
JURY OUT LATE
A contest b?*fore 1". S. Commis
sioner Le Kevre k?>pt n Jury out tin
(il a o'clock yesterday morning, when
they agreed to disagree. W. H. M*r
ritt was plain tin against Sam Weitz
man ?>? Haines, for a l>i II for $177
Tor horse hire Weltzmau presented
a counter claim for for keep
iug the same horse and for other
services. J. J. Rogers represented
i Weltzman, and \V. H. Stout, the
I plaintiff. The jurors were E. J. Lid
dicoat. K. Jones. K. J. Rich,
lames Kennedy, Fred Earllch and .1
I>. Stinebaugh. The parties to the
suit today stipulated by agreement
for a postponement of the matter
until Dec. ::0, and at the same time
made provision for the hearing of the
case before arbitrators in the mean
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EPIDEMIC OF SLOW POISON
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Paris, Nov. IV) ? It is rumored, here that Prince Ching
has been murdered, also Yuas ICai, the grand chancellor;
that the crimes have been committed by high officials who
are plotting to seize the government.
Tokio, Nov. 19 ? The government has advices to the
effect all the heads of the Chinese government have been
killed. There is no doubt that a horrible and mysterious
conspiracy of crime is being carried through at Pekiu.
Manila. Nov. Is) ? A dispatch from Shanghai says that
Prince Ching, head of the Chinese army, . died at Pekin
last night, and this has been officially confirmed. Also
it is reported that the new dowager empress is seriously
ill and it is believed the trouble is traceable to the sam
source that caused the death of the former dowager
empress? slow poison. The Ueet has steam up and is
provisioned ready to frail at ;i moment's notice. An order
to sail is anticipated momentarily.
Pekin. Nov. 19? Several exchange batiks have been
forced to close their doors because of drains caused by
recent alarming indications of an upheaval that may
threaten the overturning of the government. The banks
were supplied with coin by the government later today
which enabled them to resume.
NEW DAILY
FOR CHICAGO
(By United Press.)
CHICAGO, Nov. 1!< ?A democrat
le daily is soon to he launched in
this city, backed by largo capital and
prominent men of the party. It is to
be a thoroughly well equipped and
up-to-date newspaper Tae party has
felt the need of. a medium of expres
sion in this city since the Chronicle
changed from Its first allegiance and
lined up with the republican party.
I OFFICER '
IN INS
(By United Press.)
PORT TOWNSEND, Nov. 19.? The
revenue cutter Thetis has arrived
here and. being interviewed, as to the
report that a lieutenant of the ser
vice had been brought down in irons
all the officers deny its truth, declar
ing no officer has been in irons.
C. M. McGrath, commercial trav
eler. was a passenger on the Dolphin
for Juneau.
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE. Nov. 18.? S.cnotqr Piles
starts today for Washington. In an
interview iu last evening's Star he
says he will, among other tilings,
work tor the creation of a fourth ju
dicial division for Alaska. Jor terri
torial government for the big districf
and for a better revenue cutter ser
vice on the north coast.
NEGROES FOB
PRIESTHOOD
(By United Press.)
CHICAGO. Nov. lit.? A congress of
Catholu missionaries in session in
this city passed a resolution today
favoring the ordination of negroes
groes to the priesthood. Negroe
to the priesthood.
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Ganty and
baby sailed south on the Dolphin this
afternoon bound for Santa Rosa for
the irinter.
We Have It!
FRESH APPLE CIDER I
| Right from the orchards
J of Oregon at 60c a gal.
GANTY & FRANDSON
HOI POWER HER TOMORROW
At midnight tonight the water is^
to be shut off from thp city pipes at
the present source of supply from,
the W. P. & Y., in the upper end ofj
town and at the same moment turned i
on at the supply pipe of the Home I
Power company In the lower end of I
town. The contract with the Home
Power company for a water supply
for the city begins at that hour and
with the W. P. & Y. ceases. The
Home Power company reports itself
in readiness. There will be no cere
mony ? no fire works.
The Home Power company has '
completed its big dam and it Is found
to bo all that was expected of it.
Lake Dewey has spread over a wide
area as the result of the increased
storage. The pipe from the reser
voir to the city mains has been en
cased in a double box with air cham
ber between, such as It is claimed
will ensure it from freezing ? all save
the few feet where it crosses under
the railroad tracks and where tho
company is restrained by injunc
tion from trespassing.
According to the stipulations of the
agreement between the Home Power
company and the city a committee
of three, one a member of the city
council, one a member of the fire de
partment and one of the Home Power
company, is to keep tab oo the water
reserve, to see that It Is not at any
time over drawn by private use as to
threaten a shortage for the needs of
tho city. At the last meeting of the
council Mr. Ashley was named to
act for the city and Mr. Shea for the
flrer department Since then the
Homo Power company met and
named J. 0. Stlnebaugb to act for
that company.
FOUND DEAD ON
AN ICE FLOE
(By United Pre?s.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IS.? The
revenue cutter Thetis just down
from the north reports the finding of
the remains of Fred Maraud on an
ice floe in Bering sea. Maraud de
serted from the sloop Karluk, a
whaler at Hersehel island, In the late
summer. He took with him a supply
<if provisions but left the ship for his
hazardous journey south along the
roast alone, Ills remains when found
were mangled and eaten by wilu ani
mals. The remains were identified
by pupera found with them. The
body was taken ashore and buried.
THESTAGE
A stage from Dawson arrived at
Whitehorse yesterday evening bring
ing three passengers: E. A. Murphy,
A. J. Dewar and Dr. Grant. The trail
is reported to be in fine condition
with light snow on the northern end.
A north bound stage will leave
Whitehorse tomorrow.
ST. SAVIOUR'S
The Rev. Thomas Jenkins has been
assigned to Skagway as his headquar
ters ? having charge of Episcopal
church work In southeastern Alaska
? and will, beginning next week, con
duct regular services at St Saviour's
church. Rev. Mr. Jenkins, with his
family, will arrive on the Jefferson
from Ketchikan next Tuesday.
He has written Mr. F. F. W.
Lowle that he will hold services on
Thanksgiving day and he calls for
volunteers for choir work on that
day. Those who wish to so volun
teer will report to Mr. Lowle or to
Mr. Howard. Either will be glad to
hear from them.
VVm. Leslie came up on the Hum
boldt from Haines. Mr. Leslie Is
drawn as a grand juror and wanted
to present the necessities of his case
as bridge builder to the government
before Judge Gunni6on. He was ex
cused from service as the terms of
his contract required his personal
supervision of the work. He left for
Wells by the Hegg.
Mr. Marshal Shoup arrived up on
the Huwboldt to attend court.
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