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No. 149 SEVENTEENTH YEAR
SKACxWAY
l BE
HERE TONIGHT
Mrs. Mark P ielps went over to
Whiteborse on Wednesday to meet
i»r mother-in-law. Mrs. Jack Ph»lps^
who was expected to arrive in that i
i»ort "<n one of the up-the-river boats^
with the remains of hor little sou
Jack, who died in Dawson several i
weeks so. which are being brought
out to Skagway for bU 'ial.
Mr. and Mrs. Phelps have lived I
ti Sk-u'way many years, and it was
r.ere t'.at little Jack wis born and j
passed ;he greater part of the few
short years of his life. It mas
shook to the many fr.ends of the j
1 ruily when the news of his sud
ilf>n derth became known, and the I
empathy of the entire community!
was extended to the afflicted par
flits in their bereavement.
Announcement of funeral arr&nge-j
" w !1 be made at a later date.
VK\Y l*OWElt VEHICLE BlILT
, OX UNIQUE LINES
The latest addition to the family
i : motor-driven vehicle is the auto
< d, a picture of which is published
11 the August Popular Mechanics
lagazl;>e. This machine has the
• Trying iilat'orm btlow the wheel
i-vles, and is designed to be rid
<! u> while standing upright on one
r bot>i feet, the control being iu
' !■►■ storing pillar. The engine,
hp. is built in the front wheel,
nd the- steering pi'lsr is hollow,
••"ving also as the casoline supply
■ mk The working parts are entire
i> enclosed, making them dust-proof,
•;:id there are no pedals or crauks
. bout :ne machine, which will main
lain. so the inventor claims, an
i speed of 20 miles per hour
r )untry roads, with a consump
<ni of gasoline of but 1 gal. to the
hundred miles.
Washington, D. July 23—At a
i!»'ni<vratic caucus lieie today tt
was agreed that the legislative pro
gram in regard to trusts would be I
put through, also the appropria-1
lion bills, and an adjournment then!
*>e h;id as soon as possible. J
WILL OPERATE
TO WESTWARD
R. D. Pinneo, assistant general
freight agent of the Pacific Coast
company, arrived on the Sauapson
last night and continued the round
trip to the weaward, P'nneo says that
the Pacific company 13 considering
the advisability of entering the lo- I
cal field at ooce.
"The company has already made
plans for extending its service when
work starts on the government
railroad," said Pinneo. "The steam
ers Pueblo and Umatilla will be
used anil a run established between
San Francisco and Seward via Seat
tle. The ships will not use the
inside passage, but will come from
Seattle dlrpct, "I am here to find
out the tonnage of tbe port ai.d to
look over the field to the Westward.
—Seward Gateway.
SMALL CHANGE
FOR AGREEMENT
Londou, July 23—At the close of
the cabinet icouncil here last night
there appeared to be small prospect
of the Home Rule conference ar
riving at any agreement.
CABLICWAY TO SPAN
NIAGARA WHIRLPOOL
An aerial passenger cableway is
noon to be built across the whirl
pool at Niagara Fulls to enable
visitors to get a close view of that
marvel of nature and to experience
'he thrills connected with such a
view without incurring any danger.
The system. which Js described with
Illustrations In the August Popular
Mechanic Magazine, is similar to
one recently installed at Sau Se
bastian, Spain, for spanning a chasn
between two mounlaiu resorts, and
to the one that climbs the first
stage of the Wetterhorn in Switz
erland. The whirlpool is situated
in Canadian territory about six
miles below Niagara Falls. The
cableway is to be about 1,770 feet
long, with the cables stretched at
an elevation of about 250 feet above
the whirlpool. The car, which has
already been built in Spain, has a
capacity of 60 passopgtrs.
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Rain Coats, Furnishing Goods, Etc
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PHONE 41 ~ SKAGWAY
IE!, OEA
NOTHING BOl
While glancing over a :eeent
Issue of the Seward Gateway we
were naich surprised to see the
following telegara, purporting to
have been sent to the Gateway by
this paper, given a prominent place
on its front page. inasmuch as
there is no democratic rrganization
in Skigway, and lu consequence
could have been no ieaiocratic prim
aries, we are at r. Ijss to know
how such a rumor could have start
ed, for we deny ali3>H'tely and un
equivocally any reason. ibiiity for
tho message.
"Skiujway DrmiKints
NY.mii.ate .loslin
"Skagway, July 11--Falcon J03
iiu w\s unanimounsly endorsed by
the Democratic club or this city as
the candidate for congress a' the
caucus held here last night. Th
delegates elected to n't.'iul the Dem
ocratic Territorial convention at
this city 011 August it rci were also
unanimously instructed to support
Joslin who they said they believed
would make an active 1 uupai; 11 it
nominated.
"The above telegram \ -nvcu
today by. the Gateway irnm
Skagw.iy Alaskan an I w ill be receiv
ed as a surprise ami somewh-.it of i
shock by the regular detiu n's of
thia of the leiri'. Jtif'ti is:
the man who opi'cv. I :''e ••e.vitlar
democrats of the te-Tiu.ry a» 111
last election, and, i.tde. d, is re
garded as one of the chief op
ponents of the party. He has also
been accused of beting a Onggen
heini man and his noi laaiion by an
body of democrats is ire to create
a sensation in the ■ l»r Al isk.-a
democratic ranks.
the dispatcii comes
supporter of Wickers'i
i-f the people of SUaiavi'y . re,
turally, friendly to Hi White Pa--^
railroad so that the tMmiu.nion of
Joslin cannot be •! without
L'urther informatiou o. the subject.
Senator Tanner of tlrr. city has been
a regular supporter r»t the demo
cratic party recently a id tho fact
that tho nomination of .Icslin was
unanimous would lead to the be
lief that he and his friends have
gone over to those who opposed
the regulars at th- last election
and since."
(Sine? the above vas put in type
a call has been issued for a meet •
ing toa'^ht at the city h;u' for
the purpose of organizing ,t demo
cratic club and for t!'e further pur
pose of making arrangements for
the holding of democratic primaries
on Jul/ 25th,—Ed.)
XOT1CJ
A meeting will be held at the
city hall at ~:30 tonight, for the
purpose of organizing a democratic
club, and to make arrangements for
holding democratic primaries, Sat
urday, July 25th, to elect three
delegates to the democratic terri
torial conventiou, which meets at
Skagwav, August 3rd, 1914.
All democrats are requested to be
present.
J. M. TANNER.
Seattle, Wash., July 22—A num
ber of mine rescue teams from coal
mines of the state, are competing
here today on the University of
j Washington campus, in the first
I contest of its kind ever held in the
| i.orthwest. A tunnel and smoke
I house were constructed and the
I teams are required to "rescue"
■ bodies from the smoke tilled rooms
and apply first aid methods. So
| many teams were entered that the
exhibitions will last over tomorrow.
ROOSEVELT FOR
Oyster Bay, Jul/ 23—Colonel j
Roosevelt today endorsed the candi
dacy of former senator Harvey Hin- I
man for the gubernatorial nomina
tion at the republican primaries.
Harr'.sburg, Juty 23—Colonel j
Roosevelt is announced as the prin- j
i ipal speaker here on Labor Day.
i'ihm■ nessives open
COLORADO CAMPAIGN
Colorado Springs, Juiv 22—The
first stop in the progressive state
campaign was taken here today when
the progressive state assembly, for
the designation for stato offices
was hold. Under the law each
party may hold an "assembly'' whei^
ihe platform is formed and candi
dates for offices designated. Per- >
sons who receive 10 per cent of the
io:o of the assembly are entitled
(o have their names put on the of
ficial ballot at the general elec
tlon primaries as candidate for the
arty's nomination.
Edward P. Costigan of Denver, is
the only candidate fcr the progres
sive nomination for governor. He
was the United Mine Worker's at
v.ney during tho investigation of
te Colorado coal strike last winter.
RIVER BOATS
Whiteborse, July 23—Alaska up
Circle on the 22 nd.
Reliance up Koyukuk river 6:30
Circle oi. the 22nd.
Sarali up Louden 8 a. m.
Washburn up Birches 8:55 a. ni.
T*nar,a at Hot Springs down
bound.
Yukon up Hot Springs 7:30 a.m.
White. Seal down Ilot Springs 7
A BASEBALL GAME
NEXT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
There will be a baseball game on
the local grounds next Sunday after
noon between the Skagway ball
team and one from the 14th Infan
try, which has just trrived at Ft.
W. H. Seward. A big turnout Is
anticipated and it stands the home
team in hand to get out and prac
tico as the strange players whom
'hey are to meet are an unknown
quantity.
New Goods Just Received
Libby's Green Olives, per jar 65c
Libby's Chow Chow, jars intwo sizes, 20c. 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 &
Blade well and H. J. Heinz Com
pany's goods at popular prices
Complete Line of Perishables
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
Mexico City, July 23—Reports of
meeting now being held by the
Carbajal and Carranza delegates
state that It is progressing peace
fully and that a transfer oi the
government will probably be ar
ranged :oday.
DELEGATES AIIE NAMED
TO SKAGWAY CONVENTION
Seward, July 23—At the demo
cratic primaries held here on the
18th the following delegates were
elected to the democratic territorial
convention to be held at Skagway
on August 3d; George Phelps, J. A.
Baughman, T. W. Hawkins, W. E.
Root, H. E. Ellsworth and Wayne.
Blue.
At the primaries at Cooper creek
on the same date B. F. Sweaz.v was
elected delegate.
Treadwell, July 23—The Iread
wedd Democratic club met Tuesday
night at the fire hall and elected
Ben\eaming president, and W. H.
Bolen as secretary. After consider
able discussion, the delegates to
Ihe Skagway convention on August
3rd were elected to attend un
instructed. Chas. Juhnson, I*. F.
Summers and Andrew Murphy were
elected.
Haines, July 23—At a meei.ng 01
the democratic club litre Friday
night John W. Combs, president of
the club, was nominated as a candi
date for delegate to the Skngway
convention on August 3rd. No
other nominations were made.
the chief steward op
the PRINCESS SOPHIA j
Wm Hoss, chief steward of the
Princess Sophia, who has been mak
ing the port of Skagway ever since
1897, paid the Daily Alaskan .1
friendly visit this morning.
One of the greatest business as
sets, of the C. P. U. fleet is the |
urbanity and politeness of its em
ployes, officers as well as suboidin
ate, the sole aim of all whom ap
parently is to look after the safe
ty and comfort of the passengers.
One of the most assiduous of these
in his attention is Mv Ross, who
has thereby gained much popularity
with th« traveling public during his
long years of servico with the com
pany.
Mrs. Pankhurst may be a martyr,
but what about the young man that
marries a girl who doesn t know
how to cook? -
FUNERAL OF
H. CJOWIM
The funeral of H. C. Bowman,
which took place this f.tternooa un
der the auspices of Skagwaj; Lodg<j
No. 4 31, B. P. O. E., waa very lange
ly attended, the Elks' ball, where
the ritualistic services were held,
being filled almost to Its capacity
with friends and acquaintance® ot
the deceased who bad gathered to
l>ay their last respecta.
Exalted Ruler Jamea Kana»dy
conducted the Berricea which con
sisted of ritualistic exercise* of the
order, a selection by Selmer'i or
chestra, a vocal duet by Mr. W. C.
Blanchard and Mr. A. C. Blanchard,
with piano accompaniament by Mrs.
\V. c. Blanchard, aaa a very touch
ing eulogy by Mr. E. J. Shaw, .i
The floral offerings were ertrsae
iy beautiful and entiiely covered
the casket.
After the ceremonie* at the
hall the remains were escorted to
the special train whlcb wu wait
ing at the Intersection of Broad
way and Sixth streets to eoavey
them to the cemetery, to which,
place tliey were accompanied- Kf
the greater part of thoee who fc»<£
been present at the Elk** hall.
Ritualistic services of the Arc
tic Brotherhood were conducted by
Camp Skagway No. 1, at the gr&v*>.
Rev. I-. H. Pederfleu delivered a
touching address, comparing th*
frailty of human life to passing
through a dark tunnel Into the W»"
shine beyond. ^
BEING PRESSED
BY EUROPEANS
Washington, D. C., July 23—Ti»®
administration, being pressed by
European powers, will probably at
once order the landing of American
marines in Haiti to enforce the de
mand made for. a restoration of
ptjace.
F. P. W. Lowle, local agent of
the C. P. R., went tD Atlln today on
business.
Ed. Austin of Kotcbikan, dele
gate to the progressive democratic
convention at Valdez on July 30th,
passed through on the M&rlpo*a
this morning on hi3 way to the
westward.
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