THE CRESCENT
f. ». HUM 8 tO., Propis.
Clean Private Rooms. Comfort
able Beds. Moderate Rates.
Bathroom in Connection.
Cor. Fourth and C. Anchorage
Central Barber Shop
Modem Equipment Throughout
New Sanitary Bathroom in
Connection.
417 4th Avenue.
ALASKANS—
We Pay the Postage
On you order* for Dry Goode
of ovary daeorlptlon, mailable un
der Parcel Foot Derelation.
■and ua your order* for eucb
gjoode ua cannot be ■ applied by
your bom* merchants and we
will fill them carefully and
promptly.
Dry Goode, Women’* and Chil
dren’* Apparel and Draaa Accoe
aoriea, Boy*’ Clothing and Men'*
Furnishings, Complete Honee
Fumlablng Dine*.
ADDRESS MAID ORDER
DEPARTMENT.
FREDERICK & NELSON
SEATTLE
THE
White House
Mrs. Martha White, Propr.
Up-to-Date in Every Way
Nice Comfortable Beds
Rates Moderate
Fourth Ave, near K street.
Union Laundry
and Bath House
Fonrth Ave., Between H and I,
Anchorage
OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED
—and—
SANITARY
THE LARGEST AND CLEANEST
BATH TUBS IN ANCHORAGE
The Sydney Laurence Company
Commercial and Pictorial Photography
Post Cards and Local Views
Kodak Developing and Printing
TOWN CENTER
Harmony Theatre
Fourth Avenue
Phil, The Barber
O. K. Bath House and Barber
Shop.
Fourth, Between D and E.
Phil J. Eckert, Proprietor.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
John M. Reid
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Notary Public
Office: Bolte Bldg Anchorage
C. H. Sundmacher
LAWYER
Bolte Bldg. - - Anchorage
L. David
Attorney-at-Law
Notary Public
Office, corner 5th and E
Anchorage, - - Alaska
ARTHUR FRAME,
Lawyer
Office: Robart Block
MURPHY & ALMY
Attorneys at Law
Next Door Times Office
ANCHORAGE
Practice All Courts
Surety Bonds
WALLER & DUGGAN,
Attorneys at Iiaw.
Alaska Bldg. Anchorage
L. V. RAY
Attomey-at-Law
Seward
CHAS. G. GANTY
Lawyer
Hewitt Building
Anchorage ... - Alaska
M. J. CONROY,
Attorney at Law.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Anchorage : : : Alaska
1 UNION CIGAR STORE |
aS 4th Ave. Bet. C and B Sts.
is Mi
g Choice line of Cigars and Af
H Tobaccos, J. T g?
Confectionery and \ \
gej Soft Drinks. J
^ Meet Your Friends at the
| UNION CIGAR STORE
i GUS STIPOVICH and
OTTO GUSTOSON, Props. ||
This is one of our machines
which just arrived. With the
installation of our new equip
ment we have the best equipped
cleaning and pressing establish
ment in Alaska. We invite your
inspection and respectfully so
licit your patronage.
Cleaning, Pressing, Repairing.
4th Avenue Near Empress.
Blanton & Murray.
PHONE 38-Y
Inlet Soda Co.
Diedrick & Taylor, Proprietors
W. A. Taylor, Manager
Manufacturers of all kinds of
Mineral Waters, Soda, Cider
Syrups.
Agents for Grape Juice.
ANCHORAGE - - - ALASKA
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BOB SMALL
Horseshoeing a Specialty
Oxy-Acetylene Welding
Cor. C and Second Anchorage
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Survivor Tells
Of Wreck of the
Admiral Clark
Garland Rotch, first officer of the
Admiral Evans, was on shore for a
few hours yesterday and gave a very
interesting and graphic account of his
miraculous escape from the ill-fated
steamer Admiral Clark which was
sunk in a hurricane in the Caribbean
sea August 16. Mr. Rotch was one
of a party of six who survived the
storm and the balance of the crew, 22
in number, including Captain James
Daniels, went down with the ship.
Captain Daniels was well known to
many of the old-timers now residing
in Anchorage and a report of his
death and the loss of the Admiral
Clark was reported in The Daily
Times at the time the steamer was
sunk.
Officer Rotch was reticent in talk
ing of his terrible experience in which
he and five others clung to a raft
which was washed overboard when the
Admiral Clark went down, for six
long days without food or water. They
were finally sighted and rescued by
the Swedish bark Tana and taken to
New Orleans.
The following account taken from a
New Orleans paper gives a graphic
account of the sinking of the Admiral
Clark and escape of the six survivors.
Theirs is one of the most remarka
ble tales of a storm and wreck at sea
ever brought to port.
The Admiral Clark was a Great
Lakes steamer when purchased by the
Pacific Alaska Steamship company,
and was on her way out here when
she encountered the storm.
She carried a deckload of barrels
from Port Arthur, Tex., to La Plata,
Argentina, and a cargo of case oil.
Rotch says the storm reached its
greatest fury on August 15 and 16,
when the Admiral Clark ran directly
into the dead center of it and the wind
died down completely.
The sea, however, was the most tu
multuous ever experienced by any of
the sailors aboard.
It heaved the casks through the gal
ley door and broke down the hatches
to the engine room, flooding the hold.
Saw Ship Sinking.
The ship began to sink quickly.
Rotch with Captain James Daniels
was standing on the bridge. When
they saw that their ship was gone they
made for the front end and tried to
reach the forecastle, but Captain Dan
iels never made it. Sixteen of the
men, the only ones who had not been
washed overboard, were there. The
ship sank within ten minutes and all
.were thrown into the sea.
Of these only the six who were fin
ally saved succeeded in reaching the
raft.
Seven of the crew were washed
overboard before the ship sank.
The six who sueceded in reaching
the raft could not get aboard because
of the tremendous swells, but clung to
it for more than 24 hours until the
sea grew calm.
They had neither food nor water, no
paddle and no sail, but improvised a
sail from the canvas covering of a life
belt.
Officer Rotch knew their position to
be 200 miles from the Mexican coast.
Each day of the six they floated on
this raft they saw ships, but none saw
them. On the fourth day a steamer
came within a mile, but the men
shouted and waved their arms in vain.
On the fifth day they grew so grog
gy they could do nothing but lie still.
Their tongues had swelled and their
lips were baked hard.
Fish Baked in Sun.
They caught three fish with their
hands and baked them in the sun, but
feared to eat because the food would
only increase their thirst.
They prayed for rain, but not a drop
came.
Then they gave up hope. Delirium
began to set in.
On the morning of the sixth day,
August 22, they sighted a windjam
mer. Furthermore, the sailors on
the ship spied the raft. Two hours
later the bark Tana had come close
enough to put out a boat and the dy
ing men were taken off.
Besides Rotch and Robinson tjie sur
vivors are Carl Johnson, second mate;
Charles King, steward; Peter Ander
son, sailor, and Fred Basick, an oiler.
Medicated Mineral Baths, $1.50. Six
for $8.00. Turkish Baths. 'Bib baths
and furnished rooms. Lady attendant
for ladies at Electric Bath House, K.
St., between 4th and 5th. Phone 26-Y.
8-30tf
Original Milk Shakes at Peterson’s.
9-26-4t
The Wilcox Grill makes a specialty
of steaks. 9-18-tf
Matt Button Buys, Sells, Leases,
Rents. 9-i4tf
Phone 89-R for a taxi. 9-20-tf.
Try a Times Want Ad for results.
Cesspool Permits
Must Be Secured
There seems to be a tendency on the
part of the public to construct cess
pools without first securing a permit
therefor, which is contrary to the
sanitary regulations in force in the
city. Health Officer Dr. Benedict
wishes to direct attention to the neces
sity of securing this permit in order
that te records of the office may be
complete. Just phone the office, 11-Y,
and leave the number of the lot and
block and they will do the rest. It i
must be not less than 10 feet from:
any building, size to be governed by
number of fixtures. Attention is also
directed to the fact that outside toilets
must be within ten feet of the alley
and fly-proof according to specifica
tions which may be obtained from
townsite office.
Wednesday Sept. 27.
Low Water .0:35 a. m. 1.6 ft.
High Water. 5:11 a. m. 29.7 ft.
Low Water .12:13 p. m. 1.9 ft.
High Water.6:05 p. m. 30.6 ft.
Insure with a reliable company
against fire and patronize an Alaskan.
Swenson, Edison Studio, Alaska Bldg.
9-16-tf
Be with the crowd at Peterson’s.
9-26-4t
Phone 89-R for a taxi. 9-20-tf.
ROB ARTS’ BILLIARD
AND BOWLING
PARLORS
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MONARCH
WORLD'S
BEST
The House of Clean Sport
P. O. Opposite
Courtesy My Motto.
Bank of Alaska
Skasway ANCHORAGE
ALASKA
CAPITAL.$50,000
SUBPLUS
OFFICERS
President—Andrew Stevenson.
Vice-President—J. T. Westermann
Cashier—W. H. Warren.
Teller—U. McVean.
CORRESPONDENTS
Seattle National Bank, Seattle.
Weils Fargo Nevada National Bank, San Francisco.
Liberty National Bank, New York.
Guaranty Trust Company. New York.
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
NEXT DOOR TO HARMONY THEATRE
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ALASKA TRANSFER CO.
Express and Heavy Hauling
Storage in Connection
Office:
L&throp Building A. EL LATHROP, Mgr.
Mr. Blackie Wible
Has Returned 1
Bringing with him $20,000 worth of
the very best high grade Men’s
wear stock in Alaska.
Come in and Look It Over.
Wible & St. Clair
ANCHORAGE, - - - MATANUSKA
THE BON MARCHE
Opp. Postoffice
WORKINGMEN:
We can save you money on your Winter
Clothing, as we carry the largest
stock in Alaska of the best
makes and brands
SPECIAL SALE MONDAY:
Australian Pure Woolen Underwear Canadian Woolen Underwear
per Suit..$5.00 per Suit
$3.00
Canadian Hand-Knitted Men’s Woolen Sox, 75c a pair; 3 pair for.$2.00
The BON MARCHE
Opp. Postoffice