I
i The P risoner'sT estimony
[Ortsrlnal.]
"Tour honor." said the prisoner's
counsel, "I desire to rest this case sole
ly ou my elieut's testimouy."
The prisoner, the pallor of death, too
weak to stand, sat iu the witness box.
passed his haud over his brow and be
gan. as it seemed. In the middle? it was
at the end of his story.
"I was gradually waking. It must
have been night, for It was dark as
Erebus. I heard the stroke of a deep
toned l>ell and couuted three. It must
have been 3 o'clock in the morning. If
lu midsummer it would soon be light:
If iu midwinter the darkness would
continue till uearly 7. But I could not |
remember whether it was summer or !
winter. 1 felt no bedclothes over me, j
so I concluded it must l>e summer.
"One thing I knew? my l>ed was very
hard. The muscles of my back, on !
which I was lying, ached, but 1 was |
principally taken up with where I was. I
I remembered who I was and that I
had been very sick in a hospital, but I I
could not now be there, for the hospital |
ward was lighted, and the nurse in .
charge always, when not engaged.with
a patient, sat at a table on which was !
a shaded lamp. My l>ed had lieen soft, i
_ "Where was I?
"The ??lor <?f the room was very bad. |
anil I could not feel that there was any '
ventilation. 1 put my hand down be- i
side me and felt wood. I explored the j
wood, and it appeared to be a table.
"What did it mean?
"1 wished to get up to tind out where j
I was. But I was very weak, too weak I
to go fumuiagiug around in a strange I
dark room. too weak to go about any- !
w?^<\ too weak to stand. No. I could
noi ge-. up. 1 must lie where I was
and think it out. With difficulty I suc
ceeded in turning on my side.
"I hadn't even a pillow.
"1 thought aud thought and thought
but could come to no conclusion.
"Then I worked myself toward the !
edge of my wooden bed and reached
out with my artu as far as 1 could aud
felt other wood. It was smooth, like
that uu which 1 rested, and. as far as 1
could feel, the same shape. 1 raised
myself on my elbow aud put out the
other hand. This enabled me to reach
a little farther. 1 felt?
"Great heavens!
"That's flesh! Cold, clammy flesh!
"1 shrank buck and lay still. My
heart now was thumping. The instinct
of self preservation came to give me
will power to rvgaiu my self Control.
Wheu my heart had somewhat quieted
I raised myself agalu aud reached
again. This time I ran my haud along
the side of a human being.
"It came to me suddenly. I was lu
a dissecting room.
"I felt myself fainting, but a ter
rible thought nerved me. Suppose I
relapsed into unconsciousness. Morn
ing would come and with it a medical
student who would begin to cut me up.
Perhaps his first thrust would be iu a
vital part. Heavens! I must get up
and make an effort to get out of the
horrible place. Terror gave me strength,
aud 1 sat up. Then, bracing my hands
on the edge or' my table. I lowered my
self to the floor.
"Too weak to walk. I got down and
crawled- crawled iu among tables till
at last I felt a wall. Along this I
groped till I felt a window casing
Fulling myself up. I reached a shade.
Moving it aside. I admitted a little
light from a street lamp far below.
My si igtit was keen, aud I saw what
appear. tl to l>e a door. I.oug I looked
at it with a view to fixingits direction.
But I dared not go straight for it. I
must follow the wall. This I did and*
reached it after what seemed an age.
wondering the while If I would make
myself he;i rd In ease I found it looked.
"It was ajar, thank Hod!
"Crawling through it. 1 entered an
anteroom. There was no light in it. but
a light In a building close by gave me
all I needed. I was in a coat room.
Among other articles were pieces of
clothing doubtless left there by stu
dents to put on for dissecting work. I
found a coat. vest, trousers, hat. shoes.
In a coat pocket I found a bottle of
liquor. 1 drank it all aud weut out and
downstairs, in an office room iu a desk
drawer I found a box with stamps and
a few small bills with some change. 1
knew I must have something to sustain
me. and this would buy it. I took the
money. It was my tirst theft.
"I was going toward the street door
when I heard the words:
" 'Stop thief."
"It was all up with me. I bad escap
ed from a dead bouse to be put in jail.
The night watchman seized me. I told
^0 . my story.
"He laughed."
' i fie man was a melancholy sight. A
part of his clothing was too large foe
him, a part too small. Most of it was
far too large, for there was little of
him except skin and bone. He had told
his story with au effort and shuddered
at recalling his grewsome experience.
Every eye in the courtroom was fixed
upon him till the end of his story, then
all turned to the Judge, who suddenly
started as from a dream and said:
"Prisoner, you are discharged."
No sooner were the words spokeL
than the hands of many of the audienct
simultaneously went down Into pocket;
and pulled up loose change. Au of
fleer seized a hat, and a clinking was
Sseard as of coins falling ou coins
Then the whole was dumped befori
the Judge, who added his own contribu
Oon and beckoned the prisoner to com.
and take the pile. He did so mechan
Ically.
And the next day there was an inves
tlgation at the hospital to discover wh(
had sent a patient supposed to be dea<
to a dissecting room.
( F. A MITCHEL.
give mm s
| Gov. Hoggatt Issues Thanks
giving Proclamation
; Gov. Hoggatt lisued his first Thanks- 1
giviog proclamation yesterday at June- !
au. It is a model in its brevity and
directness. The proclamation is as
follows:
"In accordance with the proclama
tion of the President of the United
States, and following a time-honored
custom and usage of our country, I,
Wilfokd B. Hoggatt, Governor of
the District of Alaska, do hereby desig
nate Thursday, the 29th day of Novem
ber, 1906, as a day of public Thanks
giving and VVaise and recommend that,
upon thxt day, all the people of the
District abstain from their usual avoca
tions, and reparing to their respective
places of worship, do givo thanks to the
Supreme Ruler of the universe for the
blessings vouchsafed us during the past
year, not forgetting to contribute to the
relief of those who have not enjoyed
the prosperity we celebrate.
"IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I
have hereunto set my hand and caused
the Great Seal of the District to be
affixed at Juneau, the Capital, this 1st da
of November, A. D. 1906, and of the
Independence of the United States the
One Hundred and Thirty-First Year.
"WIJiFORD B. HOCGaTT,
'?Governor of Alaska.
'?By the Gcernor. Attest:
"Wm, L DISTIN.
"Ex-officio Secretary of Alaska."
CORDOVA SWfPf
BV flERCt WIND
Valdez, Oct. 12--A fierce wind storm
? as ruginp at Cordova when the Ham
mond left .here the last trip All of
the tents in the camp were blown down
and a number of frame b-iildings wee
moved from their foundations. Photo
grapher Heig's studio was picked up
an>i placed across the railroad track
without breaking a plate in the build
ing.
Bfaaonio Meotlng
There will be a special communica
tion of vVhite Pass Lodge No. 113, F. &
A. M . Friday evening, Nov. 2, 1900
at its hall. No. 225, Fourth avenue,
j Sojourning and visiting members are
i requested to meet with us.
Work M.M.
By order of the W. M.
T. J. Standish, Secretary
SKAGWAY WEATHER
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wDarf at midnight, Nov. 1,
j 1906, is as follows:
Temperature time observat'n. .38 above
Max.temp.preceding 24hours..46 "
Min " " " " ..25 "
Mean " " " " -.36 '?
j Barometer 30. IS
Clear, light north winJ.
At the Maioot
| Mt. Vernon rye acd Old Belmon
whiskeys, double stamped goods, at
^ wholesale prices at the Mas
Fhont City Transfer
For your coal, wood nnd general haul
'ing." Phone 90. Broughton's cigar
store. 10-4-lmo
COURT TO CONTINUF
UNTIL VERY END
It is understood the Ketchikan term
of the distrlot court will continue until
the time shell arrive for it to come to
Skagway, and then it will come direct
ly here. It convenes here Nov. 12, and
at Juneau the first Monday in Decern - j
ber.
E. J. Williams, Ketohikan's post
master was on trial for embezzlement,
at the last word from there. It w at.
thought he would be acquitted.
Hospital for V?ld?st
Valdez, Oct. 12? Dr. C. E. Dalton h#s
started a public hospital here with ac
commodations for thirty patients.
AWFUL PSORIASIS
35 YEARS
Terrible Scaly Humor in Patches j
All Over the Body? Skin Cracked
and Bleeding? Itching Unbear
able?Cured by Cutlcura in Thirty
Days at Cost of $4,75.
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
CURE BY CUTICURA
"I was afflicted with psoriasis for
thirty-five years. It was in patches all
over my body. 1 used three cakes
01 soap, fix oo.\ra
Cuticurii Oint
ment, and two
bottles of Cuti
cura Resolvent. I
bathed with the
Soap, applied the
Ointment once a
day, and took the
Resolvent as di
rected. In thirty
dnvs I was completely cured, and, 1
think permanently, as it was about live
years ago.
"The psoriasis first made its appear
ance in red spots, generally forming a
circle, leaving in the center aspot about
the size of a silver dollar of sound flesh.
In a short time the affected circle
would form a heavy dry scale of a white
silvery appearance'and would gradually
drop off. To remove the entire scales
by bathing or using oil to soften them
the flesh would be perfectly raw. and a
light discharge of bloody substance
would oozeout. That scaly crust would
form again in twenty-four hours. It
was worse on my arms and limbs, al
though it was in spots all over my
body, also on my scalp. If I let the
scales remain too long without remov
ing by bath or otherwise, the skin
would crack and bleed. I suffered
intense itching, worse at nights after
getting warm in bed, or blood warm
by exercise, when it would be almost
unbearable.
"To sum it all up, I would not go
through such another ordeal of affliction
for thirty-five years for the State of
Kansas, (signed) W. M. Chidester,
Hutchinson, Kan., April 'JO, 190V
Cutlcun Soap, Ointment, and Pi23?, ?<?ld throughout
the world. Pottrr DruK* Chein. Corp.. S-.V Proin . Bt itou.
Mailed JFrte, * Ilow to Cure Torturi m Uuiuort."
MINERAL APPLICATION No. 113
U. S. Land Office, luneau. Alaska.
August 23, r.*06
Notice is herebv given that in pursuance of
Chanter 6 Title 32 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States and amendments thereto, the
undersigned, J. F. Malony. whose postoftke ad
dress is Juneau. Aluska, in behalf of bimscl,
and |ohu Dalton and K B. Hanley. eo owners
with him claiming 60.147 acres of gold bearing
placer ground on the Porcupine creek, a tribu
tary of the Klanea river in the porcupine Min
ing District. District 01 Alaska, is about lt>
make application to the United States lor a
patent for the said mining claims, which are
more fully described as to meets and bounds by
the official plat now posted upon said claims
aod by the fietd notes of survey therein now
filed In the office of the Register of the District
of Lands subject lo sale at Juneau. Alaska,
which lield notes of survey describe the bound
.nries and extent of said claim* on the surface
with magnetic variation#, 31 degrees east as
follows; lowlt:?
WILEY PLACER CLAIM
lleginning at corner number 1. Identical
with location corner. A Hemlock post -1 feeji
Ions -l Inches square set 18 Indies In the ground
with mound of stone scribed U. S. S. 636-1-2.
from which a Hemlock tree 8 Inches In dia
meter bears north 76 degrees 5o minutes west
1" feet. A Hemlock tree 12 inches in diameter
bears X. 25 degrees \V. 13 feet, each blazed and ,
scribed U. S. S. 636-1-2-11. T. U. S. I.. M,
number 3 hears N. 20 degrees E. 10548 610 feet.
1 hence MUIIII 18 degrees 34 minutes .
<" j in 1 eel to corner number 2 a hemlock post j
1 '. T 1 1- 'lit: 4 inches square set 18 inches In the j
_'i..und with mound of stone scribed, U. S. S.
Thence north 70 degrees and 11 minutes \V ,
tint feet to corner number 3;
I hence N. 18 degrees 31) minutes t. 1301 j-10
feet to corne number 4, a hemlock post 4 leet
long 4 Inches are scribed U. ?. 8. 636-4-3;
Thence S. 70 ?egrees 15 minutes E. s-W 4-10
feet to corner number 1 the place of beginning.
I.F.CAL TEsDER FRACTION
Beginning at corner number 1 A berolocn
post 4 leet long 4 inches square set 18 Inches In
toe ground with mound of stone scribed L . h.
s 636-1-2. From which corner a hemlock tree
s incees in diameter bears N. 80 degrees \\ . 4
s-lo feel. A spruce tree 14 inches in diameter
bears S. 57 degrees E. 2 4-10 feet, each _bja7.ed
and scribed U. S. S. 636-1-2. B. l.U. S. L. M.
number 3 bears N. 19 degrees, 66 minutes t.
10212 1-10 feet ; .
Thence S. 22 degrees and ? minutes ?. ??"
7-10 feet to corner number 2 identical with cor
ner number 1 Wiley claim;
I beuce N. 70 degrees 15 minutes W. ;.-99 4-10
Hot to corner number 3 identical with corner
number 4 Wiley claim; . in
Thence X. 10 degrees 40 minuter E, 3161-10
feet to corner nnmber 4;
Thence S. 72 degrees 21 minutes h. 1)6.! 2-'.u leet
to coruer number 1 to place of begiuning.
FF.NLEY CLAIM
Beginning at coruer number 1. A hemlock
o,.st 4 feet long 4 Inches square set Is inches in
the ground scribed U.S. S. 636-1;
Whenca U. d . L. M. number 3 bears N ? 20 de
grees 30 minutes E. 903" 6-10 feet.
Thence S. 15 degrees 33 minutes \\. 11<S 2-i0
feet to corner number 2 identical with corner
number 1 Legal Tender claim:
Thence N. 72 degrees 21 minutes t\ . 6./ 4-10
et to corner number 3; .. . ln
Thence N. 24 degrees 81 minutes L. 664 4-10
el to corner number 4:
Thence N ? 10 degrees 9 minutes K. .J5 6-10
et 10 corner number 5:
Thence S, 53 degrees <5 minutes F.. 630 to cor
ner number 1, place of beginning.
MIX PLACER CLAIM
llegih nine at corner number 1. A hemlock
post 4 leet long 4 inches square set 18 inches in
i lie ground scribed 1). S S. 636-1.
Whence U. S. L. M. number 3 bears X Is de
grees 47 minutes E. 7697 7-i0 feel. _
Thence S. 32 degrees minutes \V. 135/ <-10
leet to corner number 2;
Thence X. 53 degrees <5 minutes \\ . 1S1 feet to
corner number 3.
Thence X. 32 degrees 15 minutes E. l.V" 8-10
feet to corner number 4; _ ... . tn
I hence S. 52 degrees 57 minutes E. 513 ;-10
feet 10 corner number 1 place of beginning,
JliNKS FRACTION.
ileginning at corner number 1. Identical I
with corner number 8 Discovery claim U. S. S.
5 Whence U. 8. L. M. number:! bears N. 18
degreed 3; minutes E. 7493 l-lo feet;
Thence S. 14 degrees 10 mlnutos w. 2i8 1-10
feet to "orner number 2;
Thence X ? 5s degrees 5/ minutes W. 590 8-10
feet to corner number 3;
Thence X. II degrees 30 minutes E. 218 feet
to comcr number 4 identical with corner 4 Dis
covery claim ; _ .
Thence S. 23 degrees 21 minutes E. t>00 feet to
corner number 1 . place of beginning.
Total area Wiley claim 17.919 acres
Total area Legal Tender 4.7O3 acres
Total area Fenley J? !lc-!i's
Tatal area Mix 18.319 acres
Total area lenlts Fraction 2. '21 acres
TOTAL AREA PLACER CLAIMS, 60.147 acres
The said mining premises hereby sought to be
patented are bounded as follows: On the
north bv Discovery claim, on the east by un
known claims, on the south by the Gay Lewis
claim, on the west by the Lucky Joe, Last
Chauce and unknown claims. The said claims
which patent is herehv applied for being desig
nated as C.S.;. Mineral Survey Number 0J6 in the
official plat posted herewith.
The nctlces of location of these claims are of
record In the office of the recorder for the Skag
wav Recording District, as follows: Mix on
pa^e 29 of Vol. A. Fenley on page 25 of Vol.
A lenks Fraction on page 14 of Vol. D.. of
Porcupine Records. Legal Tender Fraction
on page 317 of Vol. B. Wiley 011 page 95 of
X Any and all persons claiming adversely the
mlnliig ground, premises or any portion there
of so described, surveyed. platted and applied
for arc hereby notified that unless their adverse
claims are dulv filed as according to law and
the regulations thereunder within the time
prescribed bv law with the Register of the U.
S Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, they will be
barred in virtue ol the provisions of said
JOHN W. DUDLEY.
Register.
The above notice is hereby ordered to be pub
lished in the Dally Alaskan, a newspaper of
general circulation, published at Skagway,
Alaska, and nearest to the Bboye named claims,
for the statutory period.
IOHN W. DUDLEY,
1 Register.
First Publication August 27.
last Publication November 3.
DARING
HOLDUP!
A Prominent Citizen is lield up 011 Moore's Wharf:
another in the Fifth Addition to Skagway: another by the
marshal on one side and a deputy 011 the other! In Time
I of War prepare for Peace. Get your Artillery, Guns,
I Pistols, Ammunition, Harpoons and Cheese Knives at
TaNNER'S hardware store.
I Hooks. Hasps and Padlocks of all kinds. Lock your Horse
befoie the Barn is stolen.
Also plumbing and tinning of all kinds at moderate
. I prices.
j J. M. TANNER,
The Hardware Man
SAVE YOUR DOLLARS
is our advice. Later on in life, it will
' be of great service to you. The lack of
i i money causes untold misery. That is
. i why you should save a portion of your
\ salary, or earnings, while vou can.
i The five Der-cent plus dividend earn
1 n? Gold Bonds, of the Northern Se
* | curities and Banking Company, offer
? i tne safest and b*st investment in the
; j way of stvines that is on the market.
- These Bonds are backed by Real Estate
; ! Securities held by one of the largest
Trust Companies in the west. They
can be paid for on the monthly, semi
! annual or annual payment plan and will
j earn you better than ten per-cent on
' I your money, besides taking care of and
' j returning you your principal
I For full particulars, see
1 PHIL ABRHAMS, Agent.
Grand
Millinery Opening
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER if
All the latest and newest
novelties of the season in
WALKING, DRESS and
STREET HATS
Martin Conway
Fin A Imported
' Pastes,
Macaroni- Vermicelli,
and many other
delicacies
The Best Cigars
and.Tobaccoes
Tony Dortero's
No regrets next morn
ing-good flavored and
good for you
Seattle, Wash.
and Importer of
MILLINERY
rders solicited ar.d filled immediatly.
IW6-368 Arcadf. Building,
SEATTLE, WASH.
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMEK
GEORGIA
Carrrlni D. 9. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau
Hoonah, Tenakea Sitka and Wayports
SAILS
Nov. 5, 11, 17, 23, 29
at 12 noon
iV. W. BUUGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave, Phone 90
On and after the 1st ol October, 1905, the following will he the
Monthly rates for water and light service from the Northwest Light
& P owerCompany:
WATER
First Faucet
Each " additional (except wash basins, free) ?
Bath Tubs in Hotels or other Public Houses
Water Closets " " " "
Urinals " " " " "
Wash Basins " " " " 11
Hote'a, per room additional
Beer Pamps
Restaurants
Steam Laundries
Hand "
Motors, special per horsepower, minimum rate
Hose Connection for Fire Protection
Families carrying water
Individuals " "
Hauling water, per load
Lawn and Street sprinkling
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES
COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Stores, Offices, Shops and Residences
Each 16 cp lights
Enclosed Arcs
ALL NITHT SERVICE
Each 16 cp lights
Enclosed Arcs
32 cp 'ights double 16 cp
Meter Rates will be 10 cents per 1000 watts.
All Year Winter
EDWIN BROWNE. Manager.