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THE DAILY ALASKAN No. 174 VOL. VIII. C1TV QFFIC1HL PH PER SKAGWAY, ALASKA. THURSDAY ATOWT 24. 190ft PRICK 10 CUNTS OCEAN PASSENGERS FACE STARVATION West Indian Steamer Breaks Down and Drifts On Atlantic While Those on Board go Hungry? Towed into New York [Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.] New York, August H ? A story of privation and suffering ts nUob occurs on the ocean *n lhw6 modern limes was brought to light yea'erday when the West Icdian steamer At ho# vu towe?i into this jwt with her crew and passengers in a starting cooditioo. The Athos left Port Antonio, Jamaica, ^July 3 for New York with a cargo of bananas. The engines brjke down when the ship had gotten well out to sea and for weeks the unmanageable craft drilled back and fort on the Atlantic. The food supply was soon ex hausted and the cargo of bananas became rotten. For days the passer - g.'rs of the ship had been living on sharks for food and one swallow of con dented sea water for each person > s all they htd to drink. SKAGHAY \10IHfRS Mf[[ S4IUROAY There will be a meeting of Skagway mothers at the Presbyterian parsonage Saturday afternoon at ?! o'clock to con sider kindergarten work and mothers' meetings in connectioc with It. Mrs. S. W. Ormsbv will be present to explain the methods of such work and the ad vantages of kindergarten training for children. The treeting will be for all thosa who are interested in the subject oiriuo m tow m heui The Dirigo arrived in p >rt this morn ing at 2 o'clock with the barge Dashing Ware ia tow. Boh carried full car,;oe s of freight. The Dirigo will sail ??> sooa a* she ahall have discharged her cargo, leav ing th e .Dashing Wave to be towed down br the Karrllcn or Al-Ki. She will get out tomorrow. HARRISONS'^ nj t? New Fall Goods CRAVENETTES. COVERTS BROAD CLOTHS, SERGES AND NOVELTY SUITINGS Lowest Prices, Quality Considered Phone 55. Store Open Evenings Are you thinking of buying A FALL OVERCOAT Do not purchase until you examined our swell line of CRAVENETT COATS All good dressers wear them. f. ft. Clayson $ Co. The One Price Clothier ?fourth and Broadway DICS ALONE Sk?gw*y Pioneer Passes Away in His Cabin The dead body of James Lewi*, a Skagway pioneer of 1W and one of the best known prospector* in Ibis vicinity, was found in a miner'* oal in near Clif ton, veatorday afternoon by L. F. Wilkinson, w ho was mushing oyer the !irackett wagon road from Wh'tehorse The liody was lying in bed, undressed, Indicating that death had coming dur ing the night. The bed clothea were in place and there was no indication of a struggle of any kind. The dead man's apparel was hanging on a chair at the head of the bed, with his watch in his vest-. Apparently everything had been all right on tho j evening of Lewis' last day and death was probably far from his thoughts. While the deceased was subject to epeliptic tits, it is believed death was due to heart desease. A man, named Kennedy, who came across the pass with Wilkinson, whom he joined at Caribou, overtook Wilkin son at toe cabin where Jim Lewis breathed his last and together they brought the news to Skagway, arriving her* at 4:15 p. m. yesterday. They estimated that Lewis had been dead about a week. But it had not been that !ong. He was in town last Friday and it is said he was seen here again last Sunday. The cabin in which Lewis died had been used by him while he was driving a tunnel for Charles Miller, of Port land, Ore., in a claim which the latter has at Clifton. The work had been newly completed. Judge Le Fevre went to the scene of the death this morning and will bring the body into town for burial. James Lewis came to Skagway in 1887. Since that time he has been em ployed at his trade, blacksmithing, and ( prospecting. He was interestel with Reorge Mowl and others in the Crown Diamond and other properties He same to, Skagway|from Kast Clallam, Washington, where he lived several wars. At one time he was deputy sherilT of Clallam county, Washington. Before coming to the coast he lived in the Dakotas. He was United S ates leputy marshal at Jamestown, N D., ;? the 'SOs. Many Attand Fntwtll A goodly company of people met at he Methodist church last evening to sid farewell to Mrs. Parsons and fam ly. and Miss Emma Johnson, all of whom are to leave Skagway within a reek. A delightful musical program jccupied the early part of the evening ind later the ladies were presented with tokens of esteem, Mrs Parsons in 1 Miss Johnson on behalf of the La iies' Alii Society, and the Misses Par ions on behalf of the Epworth League ind friends. Mrs, Parsons with the ooys are to join Dr. Parsons in the work in Fairbanks, Miss Johnson leaves for the states on the next trip of the Cottage Citv, and the Misses Parsons ?rill re-ume their studies in the Wil ainette university at Salem, Oregor. Among those who participated in the nusical program are Mrs. W. L. Wll iams, Mrs. D. M. Westcott, Miss Lela lohnson and Miss StellWones. ; HOTEItde FHRHGE j! EURPOEAN PLAN HEADQUARTERS FOR SKAGWAYANS WHILE IN HAINES t COZY KOOM f ? I XCELLENT t TAliLE ? NO BAK t T. VALFUR Proprietor OFF DAY All Northern Cities Low to California (Special Dispatch to nail? Alaskan.]! Sao Francisco, Aug. 24- -San Fran-, eiaco defeated T aeon a in a one-sided 1 game of base ball yesterdtv. The more was: San Francisco, 11; Taootra, 2. OakUad.fi: ImHU.I Oakland, Aug. 24 Oakland won yes terday's baseball game from Seattle. The score was: Oakland, 6; Seattle, 1 Lm Aitflii, t: Portlaa<. 1 Lot Angeles, Aug. 24? Los Angelea defeated Portland in yesterday's base ball game. The soore was: Los Angeles, 2: Portland, 1. Rtssdlu of ?h* Vnai Per i Won Lost t'enl i T aoom a 10 8 5Sfi San Francisco S? 8 52fl Portland 10 10 Oakland 9 10 474 Los Angelea. 8 9 4"1 Seattle 7 8 467 NfW LODGE I Kftcliikan Has ao Arctic Brotherhood Camp A camp of the Arctic Brotherhood has been organised at Ketchikan. It was one of the results of the recent visit of Godfrey Chealander, grand if corder of the order, at that place. The camp was instituted last Monday even In#. It was just two hours from the time the idea was suggested until 11 charter members bad signed the mem bership role and a full set of officers had been Installed. The following are the charter mem bers of the order: Mayor George Irving, A. G. Shoup. C. A. Sulier. E. J. Williams, J. E. La throp, D. Smith Harris. Charles Gui man, Harry Brice, Edgar C. Snyder. Louis Babcock. William L Po'ton. Herbert C. Burdick, H. 'Z. Burkhardt, Forest J. Hunt, C. W. Hoover and H. S Reynolds. Several applications are on hand fjr new members. The new camp will be officially des ignated as Camp Ketchikan No. 30. Ice cream and sherbets a the \ ienna Bikery. Best in town. 'Phone 35. HOT TIME FOR ENVOYS Dramatic crisis reached this morning in peace negotiations? Japan submitted Roosevelt's proposition which is repu diated with scorn? Discussion becomes acrimonious (Special Dispatch to Itaily Alaskan. ) Portsmouth, N. H. , Aug. 24 ? A dramatic crisis was reached in the |>eace negotia tions this morning when Baron Komura, Jain's foreign minister, presented to the Russian envoys President Roosevelt's proposition an that of Ja|?n. Karon Komura for his government offered to withdraw the demand previously made for an indemnity pro viding Russia would accept the article providing for the ceesion of Sakhalin island, so modified as to provide for the repurchase of the north half of the island by Russia for ?600,000,000. *?turn J*p*n. further, would withdraw the |>lemands for surrender of the interned warship* and the limitation of Russian naval power in Asiatic waters. M. Witte became very earnest in his reply to the proposition. He ridiculed it as a mere sham which required Russia to pay tribute under another name. He indignantly and absolutely refused to consider it at all. Following the caustic remarks by Witte the discussion became acrimonious. The absolute failure o'L the negotiations is not yet certain. An adjournment for two ?lays has been taken to permit the envoys time to consult with their government*. In the meantime President Roosevelt has placed himself in direct communication with the czar and is dealing with him directly. All the great neutral |*ower* are bringing all the preg syre {tossible to bear on the situation in the interest of jieace. IHKEt MORE Amnr, Farallon and Heneri ette Tomorrow The Amur, Farallcn and Heoriette will be due to write some time tomor row or tha next day with large freight cargoes. They are all loaJed to their full capacity, and will ha** nearly 2,0"0 too* of freight and I lot ol live stock. These big shipments are being crowd ed north in order to get Ihetn here In tirat to take the low comodily rat*. 1 However. It Is anticipate! that they , will har lly be oi t before the fall ruth , of perishables will begin. j | Have you aeon the latest in over coat*? t all In at the American Tail Ice cool steins at the Seattle. The Best Place in Town To buy, pencils pens, penholders, tablets. Memorandum Books Letter Books, Record Books. Counter Books etc. is at our store Don't fail to see us before | buying elsewhere I I 1 ? BIBS 1H Sole Agent? Hose ol Ellensburg Butter The Best That Money Can Buy EVERY WORKING iMAN SHOULD re member that G ALT'S CEYLON TEA ds packed in this country, by white labor I only. Are you drinking it, if you are j not you ought to be? I THE ROSS HIGGINS CO. Sole Agents, Skagwav and Juneau MUIR ILL Di?eOTfr?T of Alaskan Wit* fifr May I>ie [Special Dispatch to Pally Alaakan.] Sao FVaneiaeo. Auf. 14- H ia IhtwI bi>r* that John Mair. th? di?cor*r of Muir flaciw ia A'aaka. i* danrarooaly ill in Ari mm. Ftnvtli bin. Th# Ladiw of U># Mkt?^ r?? | Mr*. Hoffman ? far?weli re^p* ><*n tl lb# horo* o{ Mr*. M. H Mcl^llan laat ttifbt. A nor?l mow mod tarj tall, nf Ui?- principal foator?aof U>? ft mi nff Mr*. F. W. Morw and Mr*. Hoffman won iha priraa A collation ? w iprrtd I at# is thr aTennr and ?vwryooa wiah'd Mr* Hoffmar a plaa? M?t roja^f to bar oaw bom* at Fair ?nk* for which ah* will )*ar* in a ihort time WILL fix ir OliTrr to SCiaighten Klon dike Railroad Muddle Th<> ?*?ir* of t i? k'oodlk? Viw? *r imaor th? mo*! import*# I m?trrr* that ?i'l b? <??>?? td#rrd by Hon. Frank Olirrr. ??ini?t?r of th* interior >? lh? rvrrjoa fOTrrttnrn'. whilo M Dttng Tkr oorratraetUM of thio rood h m S?*n h?ld op by inmimorablt io jjrxiiofi* ?<*or?<l by I boa* ormt wboM property tk? rirkt of ??y :r*??n?. Mr. Oil ;tr h*? Wn try'nr to irrwm* tbi* aitor for ?rr?r?l ?*??? by *1r?. hat tbr Vonrrr Ik* mtit?r ?m ro? kl rrrtt tr># more oimpi .oicii It il^lnilly i)k>iM to drop ? b# nMMr ntl1 kr coiiM (Ml Utr '.r??rlor. Tk? ? tit t? r* ?hirb h* Km h?d in rlrv from tho h?*inni?# of kn IM nrr of ofler, w?ha?. U ? boltrrod ?rr?n/?m*nn * II b* mad* to tb?t tlio r*?ump"ioo of ?ork oo th? raihood will l? i matter of mIt ? f?t itojt. <8>! Bo?s and fiirls |?ujr jf?? Cc?pc*itio?i btofc* ?od WriliM ?N?? Km>U ?ix- T ????>'? *m1 pevw awl ilk erkoel .np?ti? a( W? FrtM. he Ik* ??*? I VU J?? wx? h* (iin yo? ?*? rrm waet for e?4hi?. Y?op? traly Th* Yrlloi Kid. 1 Wm. Britt oZ? I A LARGE VARIETY OF ^ Fresh Fruit on every JtHerson and Dolphin Headquarters for PHUNNY PAPERS AND MAGAZINES ICE CREAM wholesale and retail. Best in the city. Phone 41 MUIB'S Hth frem |