. GBEGORI IS
SET FREE
(By United Presa.)
Paris, Sept. 11. Grenori, the editor
of the military paper who shot at Cap
tain Dreyfus while the Htter was march
ing be hi ml the bier of Zo a in the sireeis
of this city, was acquitted of the ch,rg>^.
(By United Press.)
S'. Peter>' nr.: Sept. 11 ? Wholesale
arrest s have been made of persons
clnrced with no Vnater crime than
that they joined in tile eelebrat 0.1 yes
terday of the 90th'% birthday of Cou?t
Leo Tolstoi. The local prisons are full
to overflowing as the result.
COURIER
SI VALOEZ
\
(By United Press.)
Seattle, S p:. II Ju<lgc U>id ?n
noijiicp" tod iy an intention to appoint
W C. 1 {. ... - c<>m:. i" "nor at v aldo
to succeed John Lyons.
SAVED BVlHE
LIFE BOATS
(By United Press.)
London. Sept. II.? The British
steamer Spartan Prince was this rooin
inc run into and suuk by an unknown
bark olT the coast of Ire'am'. Th ? crew
and passeneers were saved by life l*>ats.
THE IDES OF
NOVEMBER
(By United Pre??.)
l.onc'.un, Sept. 11.? Burns anil John
son have signed up for a light to take
place in Australia In the latter part of
November.
S;m Francisco, Sept. 11. ? Kttchell and
Papke will try a^ain. Articles were
signed today (or a bout to be pulled off
!cn rhunksgivingdoy.
(By United Pre*' }
Seattle, Sept. 11? Mrs. John Davis,
wife of the most widely known ant!
known 10 be the wealthiest real estate
?lealer in the northwest, committed
>u!cide thin morning at her luxurious
H|>.*rtmei)ts in the Wa?hiuK(ou Annex
She drii'k a bottle of carbolic acid.
.Mrv D.iv s was a bride? married but
-i.\ months ajro. The ctuse, as <jiv?n
out, was melancholia, resulting from
bro. dins; over the death of her mother
The real motive ts a mystery.
WANTS TO MEET THE CHILDREN
Mrs. Williams, who ha* charge of the
Loyal Temperance Union branch of the
W. T. U. work in this city, will meet
with the children at their new hall on
Fifth avenue at 2:30 tomorrow after
noon She is anxious that all the chil
dren of SkaKway be with her in thii
work, and would be pleased to have as
nianv a- can possibly come to meet with
her at this time. Together they will
plan the work to be carried forward
this winter. She his in mind certain
studies to be taken up which will be of
inu re<t? for instance the effect of the
use of tobacco upon the humnn system
This will lie the first subject. Tomor
row afternoon at 2:30.
Subscribe for The Alaskan
fcyncb and Ktnnctty
| \\V are in our new store and gradually getting settled
|i It goes without living that our new stock is having a
1 good effect It is certainly moving and the good taste
| of our patrons will vouch for it.
SHOE DEPARTMENT
Our 'American Lady Shoes* in all the
different lasts both in lovr and high cut.
It is by wearing a pair of them that the
real pleasure will be derived
CORSET DEPARTMENT
ROYAL WORCESTER ADJUSTO
CORSETS
For medium and full figures. Prevail,
ing fashions tend towards the hipless
form ? the form of long, graceful lines,
it is the woman of full figure who find
it difficult to attain this shape with the
ordinary corset The 'Adjusto' is just
the corset to producc this contour ? to
flatten and decrease the abdomen, re
duce the hips and create the new
straight back and flat hip effect. To
those who require extra long flat hips
and back, the new Adjusto styles,
611 and 615 is ideal.
READY-TO-WEAR DEPT
Look out for our Fall Millinery. Each
hat will be a creation in itself.
Ladle's Skirts and Waists in all the
prevailing styles, including the direc
toire skirts. They will be on sale Sept.
13th.
DRY GOODS DEPT.
Is about complete. Of course there
will be a few little things that we will
have to fill in on from time to time.
FALL and WINTER TOGS
FOR MEN
When you buy a suit of clothes be
sure and sec that the narati
"Kuppenheimer & Co., and Hamburger
Bros, is marked on the inside tab.
That in itself is a guarantee that you
are in touch with
THE GREAT GOLD DUST ROBBERY
| (United Press TelegraphCablo 8ervlcc.)
Seattle, Sept. 11 ? The Senator arrived last night from
[Nome, bringing James Beggs, under arrest charged with
having $19,000, which Bobby Miller planted two years ago
at the time of the robbery of the express packages being
sent out from Fairbanks, after turning over ?7S,000 to the
authorities of the money stolen ofF the steamer Tanana.
Miller is said to be enroute to Skagway there to have met
Beggs to devide the money. Officers are 011 his trail.
Beggs was today released on bail of $3,000, The gold dust
has not been located.
(By United Press.)
New York, Sept. 11.? Heien .Maloney
wai today (reed by the supreme court
from Arthur Osborne by the issuance
of a decree of divorce and she can now
marry Samuel Clarltson with whom she
eloped to London last y- ar.
(By United Pre??.)
London, Sept. 11 ? A sensational
attempt was made here today to rob
Mrs. John \\'?rd, daughter of Whitelaw |
U.'id of a fortune in diamonds which
she was wearing. The attempt was !
frustrated hut tho thieves escaped.
D. A. Schindler, well known Daw
son merchant, went south on the
Humboldt this morning. Mr. Schindler
say* things arc not looking like old
times in Dawson. There arc many
empty houses. Ho is occupying the
store on Front street, huilt and forme
ly occupied by McLennan McKcolev,
a store which would do no discredit to
the best business streets of Seattle. It
formerly rented for 5.j(H) per month,
and Mr. Schindler is now paving $25
per month and tho contract reads t hnt
for the next few months while he is out
it will be but $15, There is an effort
on foot to keep in the country tho men
who are relieved by conclusion of the
summer't work by the Guggenheim*.
A bureau of information has been or
ganized and an oRice opened whicli is
supplied with data as to where ground
In the country is open for the pros
pector and tho possibilities of such
ground to make return for, labor. In
formation as 'o tho topography of the
8urroucdi"g country, the creeks, the
trails leading thereto, ,Vc., & ?. As a
re.-ult, Mr. Schindler says, several men
about to leave for tho outside with
considerable sums of money have been
le.l to remain and buy outfits and go to
work. So the idea seems to be bring
ing returns. Mr. Schindler gives the
credit lor the idea to "Prof." Gporge,
formerly editor of the Nugget and the
News, and who, after a year outside,
recently passed through Skagway b^ck
to Diwgon. George, he says, con
ceived the plan while working on his
ranch in California and immediately
departed for tho north to put it in
practice and Is making good.
L
(By United Pre*s.)
Seattle, Sept. 1 1 ? J ud?;e ReidsayB ho
will order ?n investigation of thechirg
es of fraud made concerning the polling
? of illegal votes in the recent election
at Cordova. Ho will c.tll the mutter
i to the attontiun of the federal grand
jury at its next session.
rho Nome Gold Dredging & Power
company is preparing to construct
what is said to be the largest dredge in
the world. This will be operated bv
; electricity generated by water power
1 from the Sawtooth range. This dredge
will be operated on Stewart river and
I the machinery will be shipped in over
the ice during the coming winter.
Want ads in the Alaskan bring ro
suits. Everybody reads them.
Best meals in Whltehorse at Royal
Cafe. tf
T
WORTH GOING ?
. 10 HEM
(By United Prew.) /
i Cincinnati. Sept. 11. ? The two com
mittees of the great parties are trying
to arrange f r a joint debate on the
national issues of the campaign. It is
said that both Taft and Bryan are not
only willing but eager for the encoun
ter. The announcement has created
' rreat interest. The arrangtments have
gone so far as to name the date, Sep
: t ember 2X
TREADWELLGLUB
BAND COMING
The Treadwoll Club band is coming
to Skagway anil will bo heard at Klks'
hull on the evening of the 16th inst.
next Wednesday. I ho ba.ul consist* of
twenty-gve piecps and will present a
program of excellent selection. The
band is of morn than local reputation
and its appearance in concert will lie
an event. Following the conccri theie
will be a dance for which the full band
will perform. The leader of the band,
fr'red Wasterlaio, has the enterprise in
charge. He believes, a? he bas a right
to, that he will be met with apprecia
tion here.
ONE DEAD ONE INSANE
Jack Smith, a fisherman of Cordova
lost, his life, and hi* male, A I. Harper,
lo?t his mind as the result of first
losing a fishing dory belonging to the
men. The men went ashore near
Windy bay, when the boat weut adrift.
Harper wanted to let it go and urged
that they walk to Cordova but Smith
insisted that he could nwitn to the craft
and attempted lo do so but was
drowned The fate of Smith uunerved
Harper, who when fpscutd by the
crew of the cableship Kurnside wa?
nea'ly insane.
Smoke the "Kmbocado" best clear
Havana Cigar in the market,
tf W. \V. Houghton,
Dist. Agt.
WOULD HAVE /.
CENSUS TAKEN
(By United Presa.)
Seattle, Sept. 11? Judge Gunnison
who Is here id quoted In a newspaper
today as saying that a census should be
taken In Alaslcs; that such is necessary
for the settlement of several Important
quest ons.
FLEET IN IKE
FAR SOUTH
(By United Preaa.)
Albany, Australia, Sept. 11? The
fleet of American war vessels on their
minion of peace, arrived here at 3
o'clock this morning. A great recep
tion was tendored.
IT VALDEZ
Seattle, Sept. ".?"If the merchant
marine of the Pacific coast will nice
the same interest as the United States
government and install wireless appar
atus on its principal shifts, the dan^eis
of navigation will almost disappear in
a few years." .aid R. B. Stuart, an ex
pert wireless operator, yesterday at the
Northern hotel.
Mr. Stuart is one of a party of eitcht
expert wireless men who are on their
way to Valdez, where a naval itation
will be established at or near that
town. They arc under O. F.. Man-corn,
master electrician, who is considered
one of the best wireless men in the
country today.
"When this station is completed,"
?aid Mr. Stuart, "It will be one of the
finest In the country, and we will he
able to communicate direct with Mare
Island navy yard, which Is al?o a hlfh
power station. The equipment to be
used is the Massle wireless system. It
will b? a twenty-Wllowat ttition.
st* aaBBMM?? ? ? ?? ^
[We Don't Know
Who Will Sell the Dry Goods
BUT WE DO KNO W
That We Are Going to Sell the
I Hen's Suits
Jxx>k at Our ^Windows.
Note tlie Style and Effect
of the Clothing, and then
Note the Prices
jjj $15.00 Up to $22.50
Such Clothing Has Never
Hefore Heen Offered in
Skagway at Such Prices.
Walk Around and See Our Window Dis
play, It Will Interest You
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