ALASKAN
THE DAILY
OITV QFF4CIPEL PHPER
SKAGtf AY, ALASKA, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29 1906
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f HARRISONS'
| We have just a few Summer Shirt Waists left over |
that we will offer the balauce of the week
at HALF PRICE- all
$3 Waists for $1-50 $4 Waists for $2
$2 Waists for $1-00 $1-50 Waists for 75c
All sizes, 32 to 44
All of our 15 and 17-i cent Ginghams the balance of
IOC a yard. More than 20 patterns to select from.
Remember these Bargains are for I
I THIS WEEK ONLY I
y Phone's 4 and 55 Store's open evenings |
Smoke
ROWS
Famous
CUBAN
MADE
f L ARABE
CIGARS
The Best.
In 3 Sizes.
T. flortero^
Sole Agent for
Alaska
f * FANCY GROCERIES * I
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
| ^NQRTHEND GROCERY * 1
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eiayson & Company
WANT
YOU
TO PUT
Your Foot
INTO A
J Mtleton or
Burt $ Packard
Dress Shoe
We Guarantee Com
fort and Satisfaction
The One Price Clothier
iGEST CLOTHING AND.'FPRNIHIXU
GOODS HOUSE IS ALL OF ALASKA
LARGEST CLOTHING ANDjFCRNIHINO ^Q|J|*f|) ^ BfOdW^V
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CESTRALLY LOCATED BEST|ACCOMMODATIONS
New Home Restaurant
Mrs. c. Hilty, Manager
Best 25,Cent Meals in the C'ty
JFIKTH AVENUE, NEAR BROADWAY
Good Clean Beds From 25 Cents Up
BATHS IN CONNECTION
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Havana, Sept 29? The government or
moderate and liber?l parties refused to
attend the adjourned session of congress
last night, thus permitting the Cuban
government to die. President Palma
refused to withdraw his resignation and
will leave for the United States today.
Acting under orders from Secretary
Tafts, 30 marines were landed from the
Louisiana to guard the treasury. He
will declare himself the protectorate
governor today, and cause the landing
of marines from all the vessels.
The rural army guards again pledg
ed their loyalty U> Taft today. The
rebel leaders say they will co-operate
with Secretary Tafi. The rebel lead
ers in the field will be interviewed for
the purpose of preventing hostilities.
Amarltfn Troop* Will bo Landed
WsshliMn, Sept. 29? The war de- '
partment Via making arrangements to
transport IfoOO troops from Newport
News, Va. A similary number will be
transported from New Orleans*
No emergency is expected before
Monday.
Naval Offioeri Want Help
Washington, Sept. 29? Commander
Smith of the cruiser Cleveland, at
Cienfuegos, has wired the navy depart
ment asking for more help in the pro
tection of property. He say3 his force
is worn out.
The Des Moines has been ordered to
Cienfuegos there to lapd marines in
response to the request from Com
mander Smith.
GULF COAST CITIES IN RUNS
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Mobile, Ala., Sept. 29? The loss of
life here on account of yesterday's hur
ricane aDd tidal wave will reach 100.
Five thousand buildings have been
damaged? mapy of them being com
pletely demolished. Everything along
the water front has been carried to sea.
Many large steamers, including the
United States revenue cutter Alert,
have been sunk and tUeiv crews lost.
Move than 40 vessels have been car
ried several blocks inland and deposit
ed in the central portion of the city,
high and dry above the water as it
stands at the present time. The vessels
crushed the houses with wnich they
catne in contact as though they were
playthings.
The tide was seven feet higher than
ever known before and the wind came
in Thursday night at the rate of 90
miles an hour.'!
No trains are moving and only one
wire is working from" here.
Food is scarce and there will be great
suffering unless relief shall come im
mediately.
Tbe loss here will exceed {5,000,000.
It is feared all the suburban towns
have been destroyed.
FLORIDA TOWNS
ARt DfSf ROVED
Pensacola, Fla., Sept. 29? Every
house on the coast for a distance of 10
miles has been demolished. Martial law
has been declared here and several
thieves caught looting houses have
been shot.
Twelve ships are lying in the busi
ness center of this city wherft they
were carried by the hurricane {driven
tidal wave.
If is impossible to hear from outlying
districts. It is feared the suffering |in
other places is even greater than it is
here.
The gulf crop has been ruined and
the need for food is very pressing.
Peusacola is in complete darkness at
night as all the lighting plants have
been destroyed.
RUN AWAY
Sail Francisco Street Car
' Liue Causes Iojury
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan]
San Francisco, Sep, 29 ? A street car
brake become unmanageable at the
Scott street hill yesterday and came
down the street at a terrible pace, col
liding with a sand wagon at the foot of
the hill. The cat- was crowded with
people. Eight were seriously hurt.
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will Serve Sunday
From 12 noon to 8 p. m.
EVERYTHING THE BEST
IAI THE MARKET
Regular Dinner 50c.
TEA, COFFEE or WINE and
ICE CKEAM
GETS BAD
Snow and Ice Makes Its First
Appcarauce
Snow and Ice made its first appear
ance in the Ynkon valley yesterday.
Ice was flowiug yesterday morning from
the Fortyraile river and it was snowing
at Tantalus. The temperature was be
low freezing at all points north o(
Yukon Crossing.
The temperature at various points
beloti Yukon Crossing was as follows:
Fortymile, 26; Dawson, 24; Creek, 23;
Selkirk, 25, and Yukon Crossing, 28.
THEMIS COMES
AI\ID SAIIS
The Canadian Pacific freighter
Themis arrived in port this morning at
one o'clock '^th "00 head of livestock
and a large quantity of dynamite and
other explosives. She sailed at noon
for the south.
H. D. Clark'* Ranch
Home grown gold coin potatoes, $2.25
per 100 pounds. Phone 131.
Try these for achange
G-erman Breakfast Cheese
McLaren's Imperial Cheese
C & B Pickled Walnuts
Bismark Herrings
Heinz Mandalay Sauce
Fresh Comb Honey
Old Mission Ripe Olives in Pint Cans
Old Mission Olive Oil is Pure
'Phone 51
COLUMBIAN VICTIMS ME
COMING HERE
The bodies of Phil Murray and W. T,
Smith, victims of the Columbian dis
aster, are on the Whitehorse train this
evening, J?Yank Murray, brother of
Phil, is in charge of the remains of the
latter. The bodies will be embalmed
at L. A. Harrison's untaking parlors
for shipment south.
It is said one of the injured men on
board the Columbian was not a regular
member of the crew. It is reported
that he jumped aboard the vessel just
before she pulled out. He was sup
posed to be in charge of the livestock
on board the vessel. Whether he sign
ed the ship's articles or not is not
known, he was only slightly burned.
No additional information with refer
ence to the cause of the accident is ob
tainable today. The coroner has taken
charge of the matter and ail those who
were on board the unfortunate vessel
have been cautioned not to talk of the
accident until the beginning of the in
quest which will be next Tuesday.
GffS GROUND
Fair Committee Leases Uni
versity Site
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Seattle, Sep. 29? The Alaska-Yukon
Pacific fair committee has secured a
lease of the university grounds for the
next four years.
Notice to Public
Charles Peterson, having assumed
control of the New Home restaurant, is
author'zei to collect all bills due to
that house.
Miss Mary Bernhofer. 3-t.
The White Pass Hotel, Whitehorse
has unlimited accommodations. Every
thing strictly first-class.
IUM60LDI IN
Pacific Coast Liner
Arrives in Port
The Pacific Coast liner, Hum bolt,
arrived in port this morning - at 9
o'clock with a small number of passen
gers and 200 tons of freight for Skag
way. She will sail for the south again
this evening at 7 o'clock with a good
passenger list for Seattle ami other
Puget sound points.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signa
ture on each box. 25c.
Shirt Waists almost given away at
Harrisons' this week.
?Sick-Room Comforts*
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many times do as much good as a doctor?
They aid the doctor always- We have
everything in sick room requisites that
can be desired? hot Water bottles, bed
pans, fountain syringes, atomizers, etc
We are always on the lookout for new de
vices to help ill to get well,
Wm. BRITT
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