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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 |