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Skagway, Alaska Liquid Fir* In War. Liquid fire as a war weapon la thus Wickersham To described In an English journal: EstibtuW 1S93 Oldest DaSy ia AUika In the earliest models the combus- tible liquid was propelled by a gas Pacific Co. PAPER OFEtCUL ClXlt File Contest condenser out of a or ADMIRALSteamship LINE [ portable flx^d Ik 8. KELLER, PublflshCT reservoir and was lighted by some au- OUR LARGE FLEET OF MAGNIFICENT STEAMSHIPS as from the tomatic device It escaped Offers Frequent and Perfect Service Between All Ports in April 9—The contest nozzle of the projecting Instrument Admitted 'ft4 'second claw mkll WaatiD^tol^ ol Wiokersham for a Later a double barreled liquid gun at th# S5taj- oapers Jam^s amim jujj-i. 1SJ5, was the upper barrel a oat in Congress &a ttio delegate devised, having W»; F, o. much smaller than the lower and piv- ALASKA and CALIFORNIA rrorn Alaska will pro^abij- 1>q tiled oted so as to turn independently. The LEAVE SKAGWAY FOR CONNECTS at JUNEAU FOR 'odav. Tha papers from Juneau 'fo? ClL*a£B Of adT« tls®. fluid Is shot from the two barrels si- Haines, Juneau, Douglas, Pet- Yakutat,Katal!a,Cordova,Valdez Cl*7 csrttfted cop It a of m. which included that from the ersburg, Anchorage meat most I b« la by 12 o'clock multaneously, but only Wrangel, Ketchikan, Seward, Seldovia, and count of the ^ Ad- Lhe proceedings one automatically. Steamships Admiral Evans, Admiral Wat- 'o turox* laser tlo* 'same da™ upper Ignites aD52.u.v®?!'IJ writti^ SEA LE and TACOMA. jon. Admiral csuv&aaing boaird, oral and This small, burning stream Is so di- Farragut rerftsisg rates «« application. oomlons of Attorney; General Grigs- rected that it unites with the larger, S. S. City of Seattle April 18, 29 *y and copies of tha court proceed- nonburnlng one at any desired point Tis Dally Ali*3ja» charges (or S. S. Spokane April 12, 24 May 4 ings be&wfc Jhidga Jennings are In- and then, of course, Ignites the larger alt jablcatloaa mot lollci'ed, "vriilcb jet The small stream is then shut off, CALIFORNIA ROUTE-Leave Seattle Mondays, Friday's. •her r-Uan cluded in the papers. Lnc;vfte» all aot'.cet, the one continuing to flow. for San Francisco, Los San Diego. The contest us soon, as filed will large Saturday's Angeles, churches or eiarlOibla societies. The flames do not spread backward If Your Ticket Reada PACIFIC STEAMSHIP Co. You are Aasured the very Beat turned over to. the proper com- be the but; along the Jet toward nozzle, San Francisco to Lot Angeles Daily except Sunday mittee. Judge Wickersham under guhecrlpUoai Rates are carried forward to the target and, rules hns diays la which For Full Particulars, Address the thirty the ground, form a veritable W. H. G. Chief of tHe — striking Captain Bullard, On* mca^U by mail .75 Bulzer is then al- H. G. >o file. Chaa. A, sheet of flre, which continues to ignite Navy Wireless. WEIR, Agent SKAGWAY, Alaska mcvuth carrier — — 1.00 ans- On» by lowed 'hirty days in, which to the fluid as fast and as long as it falls. — — 2.2S Three months by mall wer. The proceeding la them car- '— 1.58 SU months by mail ried on before 'ha committee on The Making of Chipped Glas*. — '— — 9.08 are covered with On» year by majl the complaint and answer filed. Sheets of glass that raised are in use The Alaska contest wili probably a shell-like pattern fraternal orders be for screens, partitions, light ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. Subscription* And .ldvertis Tii«nts be the last heard; and It may el^rtric . *. *. A ^ ^ ^ A X . fixtures and other purposes. This three months before tha committee Received By chipped glass, for the pattern Is often SAILINGS FROn SKAGWAY I*. In tha meantime Ohas — T.T reaches really chipped out of the surface, in- Arctic Brotherhood. Be»a«t* Mews Co.. WhHehorse^ serve in his official A. Sulier will volves a process that Is interesting. No. 1, G!d*o» — Y. R « Camp Skagwary E. ff, CarcroaB, this being to be treated is capacity, but owing to The sheet of glass B. meets sec- — !— B. C. A. every SOUTHBOUNP E. L. Atlla, seeelon of congress there under a sand blast in order to auecial placed ond and. 10110111' Tues- his at- it a This ground surface will be little work to occupy give grain. at 8:30 P- ' day evening is next treated with a solution of good 11 * » tention. ; 12-24 +++-H-++ 4-H1H' a m. Vlaiting brothers cordial S. S. glue, and the glass Is placed in dry- enarp. Dolphin, April wt-Jecano. W. L. Stevemson, Arc- JfM+ ing room on a rack, where it remains ly Arctic for some hours. Next the sheets of tic CMesf. W. E. Burford, S.S. Jefferson, April 6-18-30 EDITORIAL are to chipping I glass removed tht\ Reccrder. I Hundreds Greet where they are placed on edge room, WESTBOUND ^++++++++++4. back to back, with the coated surfaces Fraternal Order room is heated by outward. This Kiiglc^— Ports and when the heat is turn- Knik, Anchofage and Way The Alameda steam colls, Aerie "OLD GLORY utmost de- Skog\N-uj' ed on the glue reaches its No. 25, Frater- I of desiccation and curls off the gree nal of 8 size of a dime Order S.S. Northwestern Hundreda Qf people lined the glass in pieces from the May but it ad- shore last Friday at Kaik-Anchor- to that of a silver dollar, in of oaoh month at heres so closely to the glass that Wednesday night age 'o greet the steamer Alameda, to Tree it tears a piece tDPJt hall oil Fifth Avenue. Visit- of season to ar- its effort get the first ship tha a - off the surface, the result being in* brothers cordially inviU*l to Phone 66 E. J. rive there, accord to Captain, ding- SHAW, Agent pattern. »ttnnd. J. M. Qioisbacii, W. 1'. SkagwayJ er ol tha' steamer, which returned bej^itlful J. V. Miller, last night, sayB the Ju- Secretary, scu'h.bo.un4 Why the Baby Cries. neau last Empire for Friday. Now we know why the baby cries. peo- was F. & A. M. At .Seward, westbound, the For a long time the cause veiled Inacces- White ple said 'ha' the Alameda would be In obscurity. It might be an Pass Lodge unable to reach Anchorage on ac- sible pin, or it might be the helpless F. & A. M. No. 113 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY the heavenly king- 2d count <>f the vast amount of drift discrepancy betwixt meets and 4th —AND— this world, or it might be a in Inlet and the pass- dom and Saturday Evenings ice Cooks new- case of colic, called l>y what or eaen months. 'America For Americans" engers on 'be were very dis- plain Visiting' Brethren ship It has re- LINES fangled term you piease. arc welcome. STEAMSHIP at the prospect of having to couiaged mained for an advertising expert Sewaaid. The Ala-1 HAROLD TALBOT, W. M. to discmbarfk at that the baby cries in order IS CAST discover THK DIES a snow storm off JAMES WALLACE, Secretary. met'a encountered to advertise. It is the baby's effective the mcuth of Cooke Inlet and was announcement in the imperative mood S.S. Princess be- wants to be and or Sophia force 1 to anchor many hours that he up petted B. P. O. ELKS Edi'ors art) writing columus, lino-' or he wants some- hind Chugach Island. Tbe Alameda he wants the moon Skagw&y Lodge FROM SKAGWAY tvpes are furth the words "he won't be happy till spitting steamed through floe ice for sev- thing else, and No. 421. B. P. 0. 'has written, and printers and he gets It." There Is no denying that enteen hours, but finally dropped ad- E. meets every March 28 7-18-28 are placing the hot for an infant Industry the baby's April s'erotypers anchor off the Anchorage. is a success. Nearly Thursday night me'al on the bi>r presses, and vertising great 9-19 The hundreds of people who lined results, and the " 8:00 oclock- May the thoughts every time he gets T)ublie is being giveui, steamer so- the Muffs watching for the most astute and alert professional f.uNt' Visiting brothers cr ->>0 various aforesaid editors, as which wajj to marlc the opening of licitor cannot show a higher percent- cordially welcome. TO ALL SOUND POINTS Via PRINCE RUPERT to how and why and when these old navi^a'iou were rewarded when the age of success.—Philadelphia Ledger. HENRY FRIEDENTHAL, E. R. United St;ites of ours have glorious lighters around the steam- F. J. VAtfDEWALA., Secretary but gathered been forced into the war, wheJ a of a Boy.'' er and tbe green, vegetables, fruit, Only "Slip t'»e has read the countless while Mrne. Sarah Bern- Reduced Rates to The East public and fresh were later One night supplies were rioWfr of Alaska Igloo, No. 12, coluiut-.s thus i>roduced ihare is but hardt and her company playing brough' on shore. The Atam-eda r» meet* in A. B. Hall first in it all, "L'AIglon" in Montreal a very angry' Monday oi:e deduction to draw from 24 hours mained at Anchorage for and clamored month at 8:30 ni. Phone 87 or 118 SKAGWAY now the man left the auditorium every p.
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