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PIONEER KILLED
MIDENI
July 27—Last evening
' e o'clock an accident occurred
at Oliver's Inlet that cast. a pall of
over the entire island, whan
John Gersekus was killed by the
> dental discharge of a rifle in
his own hands.
Gersekus left Douglas early yes
ri kdhy morning in company with
1 rlea Rigling. Joe Kiedi and Emil
Uabftel ou Kiedi's boat for a day's
t.-hing and hunting, and had paas
. I n pleasant day.
At five o'clock in the evening, as
•y t; d hut a half hour in which
• catch the tide, they were pre
to return home. Gabuel
ww sent to hoist the anchor, and
1 -'.in^ .-.lid to Gersekus, "you had
t irr take the guns in." The guns
were on the roof of the cabin and
t rst kus started to l and the guns
through ,Ke window. He passed
r > first three to Rigling when the
rur !tt*ard what he thoufch* to be
• discharge of a 22-caliber rifle.
\fter waiting a momeut or two for
■ I si rifle, Rigling went on deck
see what was the matter and
. : to see anything of Ge-sekus.
He asked Gabuel where Gersekus
>. bir Gabuel, having his back
t , id not seen Gersekus. Just
it moment Mr. Rigling saw
-"kus in the water alongside of
and pulled him out only
I • .it the shot he heard had
G'Tsekus in the comer of the
."ul ticing upward had torn
1 . tli" entire top of the head.- Ju
11>\i. i: vci: i <»u t.ikk
IN IiOWBOAT FAILS
nks, Alaska, July 23—Wil
li Mi»orv, the Fort Yukon mer
t to made a 0"3-nille trip in '
.: it from the Porcupine river
it Gibbon to have his legfl
ita •>!. died early today.
s repairing an engine in
oat on the Porcupine
:i days :lsrb when the ma
$1 ■•<■.1. mangling both of
le was placed in c. rowboat and
rushed 623 mllee down the river to
Fort Gibbon, where Capt.. Plerson,
the poet surgeon, amputated the
injured man'i lag* Immediately up
on his arrival yesterday.
CITY OF SEATTLE GETS IN
AT 4.:S0 THIS MORNING
The City of Seattle arrived la
port at 5:SO a. m. with 105 tons
of cargo, 66 round-trlppera and the
following people for Skagway: J.
W. Carey, H. P. Mehlfeld, Mr*. C
S. BeatUe, Alphin Buckley, Mlnal
blna Buckley, G. 1L Osborne and A.
R. Shlppery.
She sailed south, via Sitka at
1:45 p. m. with the following peo
ple who boarded the boat here:
Myrtle Collier, Rosa. Dougal, Don
ald Bubaker, J. S. Bubaker,
Edith Bubaker, Mary S. Corbin, R.
E. Ilyde, Jean Hyde, Edna Hyde,
Glenn Hyde, Mr. and >irs. R. D.
Pinneo and family.
RAILROAD MAX WILL
MAKE TRIP TO INTERIOR
0. E. Harris, assistant traveling
freight. and passenger agent for the
Chi .ago, Milwaukee aad St. Paul
railroad, will be in Skagway shortly
on an extended trip to tie interior
of Alaska and Yukon. He will go
in via the White Pass and Yukon
route, visiting Whltehorse, Dawson,
Tanana and Fairbanks. It is his
plan to return rla Ccrdova and he
intends getting back to Southeast
ern Alaskan by September 5th.
EXPECTS TO FINISH
PAYMENT THIS YEAR
That F. T. Hamsh&w will undoubt
edly t.ike up his options on mining
claims in the Chlsana country is the
report brought to Fairbanks by O.
T. Kni>wles, who '.arrived in town
yesterday morning. Ha has already
paid something like $70,000 to the
owners of the ground, and has only
$50,000 more to pay, in two more
payments.
According to Kuowlee, Hnmshaw
is now workong a large crew of
men. He hold& options on 15 claims
and, while he could employ more
men, he is working the ground at
a minimum of expense. He expects
to take up his options during the
present season.—Fairbanks Times.
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Hats, Shoes
Rain Coats, Furnishing: Goods, Etc
Are Now On Displayl
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" At $18 and Up
When in Need of Goods in Our Lone Come In
and Look Over Our Stock
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If You Do Not Buy
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PHONE 41 - SKAGWAY
Austrian Gunboats Bombard Belgrade
Kiil 1,000 Servian Soldiers and Cap
ture Former Capital—Japan and
Russia Ready to Join Germany, It
aly, France and Belgium in Conflict
Naval Battle Between Great Britain
and Germany Threatened on Shan
tung Peninsula
Vienna, July 30—After a heavy
Bombardment. by the Danube gun
Joals, Belgrade way today occupie I
ay Austrians.
Over one thousand Servian sol
iiers wero killed in the bombard
ment.
St. Petersburg, July 30—In ltus
lian eyes the die h;is been cast
ind only a political miracle will
prevent a general European war.
An imperial ukase has been issued
ay the Emperor calling out an im- I
uonse number of rererves.
The Czar may lead the Russian i
irmies in person.
Shanghai, July 30—A naval
struggle will probably occur
near here or on the op- J
poa! « side of the Shantung
peninsula, as the rival fleets of |
Sreat Britain and Germany are al
ready preparing for action.
The latter is greatly outclassed.
Berlin, July 30- It is believed
tiere that the German sold iocs will
Be mobilized today, instituting war
maneuvers on tho rtvurh frontier.
1'ondon, July 30—l>ipl(|.nats her
ileclaro that the invasion of Servi.i
by Germany will not be tolerated.
No announcement lifts yet been
made as to where the British fleet
will be sent.
LATKIt.
London, July 30—The British
fleet sailed from Portland this after
noon under sealed orders. The
afternoon papers, however, are op
timist over the war situation.
Premier Asquith, in addressing
the house today, said thatxthe sit
uation was one of extreme gravity.
A partial mobilization of Russian
troops in the northern and south
western districts has been ordered
according to late advices received
here.
Vienna, July 30—Both Germany
and Italy continue in their efforts
to localize the war.
Servians of military ago resign
ing from the Autro-Hungary army
are being placed under arrest.
A war bulletin has just been re
ceiveif wbich states that two Ser
vian Danube steamers have been
captured by the Austrians.
St. Petersburg, July 30—It is
understood here tb-it the Kaiser
and Czar today had a telegraphic
conference but that the latter would
give out nothing definite as to his
attitude in the present situation.
Tae bourse was closed today until .
noon Monday.
Brussels, July 30—The Belgian '
cabinet today decided to call out
its three best classes of army re
servos.
Luxemberg, July 30—French
troops are reported to be concen
trating on the German frontier.
Chicago, July 30—The wheat
prices took a sudden drop today, as
war conditions do not appear to
warrant any great speculation.
Amsterdam, July 30—The stock
market, here as well as in Liverpool
have been closed.
LATER.
London, July 5>0—It is rumored
here that Japan is all ready to join
in tin; confliot.
Berlin, July 30—Reserve officers
and guards of the army corps have
been ordered to mobilize and the
German government haa given the
Russian government 24 hours in
which to explain the reason for the
mobilization orders that have been
given by the latter.
Paris, July 30—The cabinet meet
ing today discussed exclusively tlie
war preparations.
St. Petersburg, July 30—Fierce
fighting Is reported to be in pro
gress between the Servians and
Auslrians at Semendria ani also at
Keizuick and Smedereo.
Vicuna, July 30—It is reported
that the Servians lost 800 and the
Austriaus 200 in an engagement
that took place at Losnitzna today.
The Austrians were forced to re
treat.
Chicago, July 30—Late war news
has caused wheat to Jump seven
cents, and it is now selling at nine
ty eight.
MMK. CAILLAUX RECOVERS
RECEIVES MANY VISITORS
Paris, July 30—Mme . Caillaux
had so far recovered today as to be
able+o receive scores of visitors who
called upon her at her home, out
side of which a howling mob had
j gathered and made hostile demon
strations until drivea away by the
police.
New Goods Just Received
Libby's Green Olives, per jar 65c
Libby's Chow Chow, jars in'two sizes720c and 35c
Libby's Prepared Mustard, per jar .... 15c
Quaker Breakfast Biscuit, per package . . 15c
French String Beans in glass ...... 55c
Also a complete line of Crosse &
Blackwell and H. J. Heinz Com
pauy's goods at popular prices
Complete Line of Perishables
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
THE ADMIHAL EVANS WAS
HERE ON INITIAL TRIP
Tho Admiral Line steamer 'Ad
miral Evans" arrive:! in Skagway at
7 o'clock last evening on her in
itial trip into this rort, having on
board a largo number of through
passengers and a caigo of 150 tons
for Skagway. Thi3 fine ship was
visited during the evening by a
large number of Skagway citizens,
and the officers and crew were
kept busy showing them over the
vesstl.
Geo. J. McCarthy, agent of the
line at Juneau, and Palmer Kennedy,
local representative also assisted
in leceiving the visitors during
the evening.
Among those on board was Wil
liam Jones, treasurer of the Admir
al Line company, who accompanied
by his wife and a party of guest3
is making tho round-trip to the
westward.
•The "Admiral Evans," will return
to Skagway, southbound, about
August Sth., and no doubt many
passengers will embark from this
port.
Thts "Admiral Sampson," the sec
ond vessel of the fleet,-will arrive
in Skagway August 9tli., and re
turning will sail south about Aug
ust 18 th.
The Admiral Line office is being
made ready in tho building adjoin
ing tlie Pacific Coast tickot office
an Broadway.
rtOl'ND-THII* TOURISTS
ARE HAVINCi GOOD TIMK
Tiie 3C liour lay-over which the
C. P. R. give its round-trip pas
sengers in Skagway enables the
latter to take many side trips that
would otherwise bo impossible. For
instance, tho weather was rather
disagreeable yesterday sfnd only a
part of the crowd went over to Ben
nett, but today those who failed to
go yesterday went out on the W. P.
& Y. R. special to Bennett and re
turn, while those who took that
trip yesterday are putting in their
time today visiting Burro creek and
Denver glacier.
We were unable to get the names
of those who went to Burro creek,
but give below the Denver glacier
party, which is under the guidance
of Roy While: Messrs. Blakeley,
Barker, Ballas, Potts, Scott, smith,
McClelland, Dr. Perry, Mr. and Mrs.
Taylor, Mrs. Holcomt), Mrs. Down
man and J. A. DeBiond.
MINI
CONVENTION
Juueau, July 30—A call was is
sued Tuesday by Mayor M. J. O'Coa
nor, of Douglas, Mayor Joha Hack,
o£ Juneau, and Mavor Dr. Johnson,
of Sitka, for a nonpartisan conven
tion to be held at Juneau Thurs
day, September 3rd, to nominate
candidates for the territorial legis
lature for the First Judicial Divi
sion of Alaska.
Tne call follows:
Call for Non-Partisan Primaries and
Convention.
We-, the undersigned, believing
that the people of -(.his division will
receive the most intelligent and im
partial consideration by the electiaa
of non-partisan candidates to the
Territorial Legislature, respectfully,
request that each and every town
in this division hold non-partisan
primaries on August 15 th, to
elect delegates to a non-partisan
convention to be held to nominate
ono Senator and four Representa
tives to the Territorial Legislature.
Each tosvn will be allowed one
delegate for every three hundred
population or fraction thereof, tak
ing the government census of 1810.
This will give ample notice of the
primaries, thereby insuring the full
and free expression of the people's
wishes. j
JOHN HKvKi
Mayor of Juneau.
M. J. O'CONNOR,
Mayor of Douglas.
DR. JOHNSON, "T
Mayor of Sitka. i
EXECUTIVE ORDER WITHDRAWS
PI RLIO LANDS AT FAIRBANKS
Fairbauks, Alaska, July 23—A»
executive order was received hera
today withdrawing all public land®
surrounding Fairbanks. Engineers
will start work next week surveying
the different approaches to the town.
Dr. L,. S. Keller returned from
Haines on the City of Seattle thia
morning. The Doctor and Mrs. Kel
ler left here for that place <m a
summer outing about two week* ago»
and have been having such a de
lightful time that Mrs. Keller de
cided to remain there until next
Saturday.
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