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The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04
SUE THE
 {. P. N.
Passengers Want Damages
 For Islander Wreck
Ono Wonaan, Whose Husband Was Drowned Has Secured Amdavits Boaring On tho Caso-Money Lost Makes Situation DoubIy Bad

According to advlces received from the sound there is a movement on foot among several of the survivors Of the Islander disaster Co sue the c. F. x. company for damages for loss incurred to lifo and property in the sinking Of that vessel The following from Che se- attlc Times explains thc gtuation from an American point Of view:
 Judge c. C. Austin and F. NJ. Jeffrey. newly associated In the law nt sl3-Nl Pi- onccr building. have in hand nearly two- score of tm' Islander eases against the Canadian Pacific Navigation company. which are Co bc Instituted for damages for loss Of llfc. loss of property and ln- jury Co health The matter is being put Into shape for propcr presentation ln the United States court which is presumed to have jurisdiction. Cases only of those citizens or natives of the United States are taken.
 Mrs Edward Mills. of California, whose husband was lost in the wreck. toe gcther with all their hard earned wealth several thousand dollars. which was in Canadian currency. applied Co the com  pany here for transportation Co her home She had been taken in hand at Juneau by Che Elks the husband being a member. and proncrs Of all necessary aid being offered her. The company agent at that place. however assumed that the com pony would see her Co her home and prof. lcrcd transportation. However when ahc arrived here and presented herself the agents presented release paper for her to sign. in which she would rolInqulsh my and oll claims for damages before giving her 70 ticket south. She consulted Mcssrs Austin & Jeffrey. who advised rejection. and this was done Judge Aus un then advanced the money necessary for thc distracted. almost okon-hcartcd passenger Co continue on her way. The firm have amdayits of fully a score or thc passengers touching tnc wreck. cone diuon of officers at Che time of the wreck lifc prcscUcrs etc
 Judge Austin and Mir Jeffrey have only within the past few days formed a cop1rtncrship. and these cases will bc Che first prominen tlcEai work the new firm will take up. Judge Austin tx too we'll known as not Co need special men ;ion Mir Jcrrey came here from Grip plc Greek. Col. where he was engaged in practice largely In mining, which is thc chief subject Of legal process In that section. IIe was once mayor Of Cripple Creek"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04
TOOK CROWD
 DOWN
City of Seattle Took Ont 309
 Passengers
Train Brought I6O But She Was Filled Before It Arrivod-s Some Only Got Second CIass Accom- modations and srnndoos

Tho Pacific Coast Componys flyer City of Seattle. Capt w A. CorQon. broke all records of tho season last night when she pulled out from Che wharf with so9 posscngcrs
 Long before Che train arrived ycstcr- day afternoon Che first class accommo- dutions hod been sould out and when Che big rush came after Che tram wns In. standccs and second class necommoda- tions were au chat could be obtained.
 The Pacific Coast office was damned fun with a noisy crowd, oll clanoring for tickets and whom those on ,hc outside reached che counter transportation could not loo obtained at any pric,
 Agent J. n. Kelly was bn,0 man up Co Che time Che boat sailed ani also kept two clerks jumping
 Last nights train had one hundred and sixty passengers aboard chat cdmc up the river on Che Canadian. Nora aud White Horse.
 A large Dawson mail that icft on Che @th of August was received and scntdown on Che Seattle.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04
CAN DRINK NO
 MORE
New Rules For Officers of
 P. c. Co. to Follow
Any Captain Or Othor Omoer Of tho Steamers of This Company Found Imbiblne wm Moot With Instant Dismissal

one Of Che most important outcomes Of the Islander wreck was brought north by the City of Seattle
 Advlccs received at Vancouver stated that Che Pacific Coast Company had is- sued new rules regarding thc drinking Of officers on their shifts.
 Tho rules os now laid down are that captains and officers of Che Pacific Coast steamers on duty should not take a drink of liquor on Instant pain of dismissal
 Inquiry was made at Che various offices on steamboat row and thc information was mlcltcd that the rules were sup- posed Co have been undcrstod although never having been actually Issued
 After the arrival of Che Dirigo and Amur skagwoy win have no steamer from Che south until Saturday. when Che Humboldt and Cottage City are both due.
 1f thc two steamers due in port do not leave until after tonights train the pas- scngcrs on Thursday's and Fridays train win have an excellent opportunity Co see skagwoy both by daylight and by gas light
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04

Those Interested In the Dawson market and who have been waiting untn fan In Che hope that there would bc shortage ln some lines and that quick money could bc made in rushing iu goods. win bc dis- appointed to hear that an prices have taken a sudden drop.
 There has been slump In meats Inc past week, caused by che unloadin oi summer holdings of stock In anticipation of winter Slaughter men have shs-cd prices considerably and Che markcts- lvc been forced Co follow.
 The following prices announced thc slaughter house men. are probahl" Ing met by Che market men today 2.
 Beef wholesale. iSc and ac Rc. pts have been large Che past week. F, ucr prices were 22is and 2ic.
 Mutton is announced at c3if0aic Fc ncr prices s>N29c The herds of since are plentiful yet In the Klondikc.
 Pork has taken thc largest drop. The slaughtcr-housa mon announced Poe os thc price for today. against a price publish od Inst week of 5Oc The slaughter house men arc anxious that Che price they roc cclye hc published Co Che world Co T ducc shipments 10 is mootcd questcAn f this bearing of prices is uot part co a plan Co prevent largo stocks comi. in ot thc Inst end of Che season. os was Che c1sc year ago Certainly thc prices we now announce arc not very strong one courlromcui Co shippers While stocks n hand arc abundant for present needs. thcrc is uot enough Co guarantee that prices would not soar skyward should thcrc bo stop Co importauons.
 Thcrc has been slight falling or in cers. Prices quoted now arc Ni"ti' per case. as against u2Ss0 of % week ago.
 Receipts of fruits have been heavy, with no notable changes iu prices. most of Che stun being taken Co storage warehouses for winter use.
 Potatocs have taken another drop. Wholesale. ioGi24c per pound Prices a week ago iic.
 Ham and bacon refuses Go rcc".cr in tho face of Che bear market Priccs quoted s2H025c
 No other changes are noted
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04
City Hotels Are Busy

The hotels were busy last night in spite of the fact that the City of Seattle took out three hundred passengers. During the past two days over 50 people have arrived In the city from White Horse. Tho majority Of these left on the se- attlc but the remainder stayed over the night and will be about evenly divided on the Amur and Dirlgo sailing today.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04
For Night watOhman

At the meeting or the City Council Monday night tho matter Of a night watchmon came up. Several names hay, hoon presented for tho position
 At the next meeting it ls very probabl, that on appolntcc win bc named Win ter is approaching and the nights ar, becoming longer. All classes arc bcinc landed here. and it is tho general i'm. precision among tho councllmcn thnt th, matter should not bc put off. but a night wotchman should be appointed at once Co head or any crime
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04
Amur With Freight

The Amur. of the c. p. N ndt is due Go arrive any hour She left Victoria soon after Che City of Seattle. with on exceptionally good cargo. Agent Dun has booked a large number of passeIgers and when she sails she win undoubtedly go out loaded with oll accommodations taken
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04

sixth avenue. Skagway. fig remaining a close second with Sixth avenue. New York. 1T you are to judge by the bcauti- ful window display at B. NJ. Behrends'. 1T
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04

Bosworth G Aggers. wholesale dealers. Fourth avenue. between Broadway and State streets received by last boat choice poultry, butter eggs and vegc- tables.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04

If yol want good work done telephone No. u9 Automatic Key City Laundry They take U av1y and return it in ' few hours. U
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04

you can't help finding something you want at thc prices we are quoting 'h'' week Chcncv's Boston Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04

Now is your chance for bargain ir F1u and Winter underwear
 Chcncys Boston Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04

Call and convince yourself that we are making great sacrifices on our stock Chency's Boston Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04

Visit the Royal steam plant and geo how laundry Is done without Injury Co goods
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04

A nrst-cioss up-to-datc hat tis week for a.oo ot Chency's Boston stor
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04

Ibvc you sccu that hobby line of new spring ovcrco3ts 1t Cllyaon's
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04
Tailor nt

F.r stylish 1rd good nunc clothes ro to F WunnI who is receiving thc latest 1..I most ...h.unlhic reports on tailoring ct.,, month Ciothes dyed. cleaned and rcrau.J i2-l3-tf
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04

old men, young men. boys and youths. we cau please you ln hats. F. IT, Clay son G Go.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04
Privato School

Miss Elnor Moorhouso. Eastern Orc -on Normal school graduate. with four vcars' experience tclch.nr. win open % private school iu thc vcstry of thc Ep.s- cop1l church. ou September O. Present 1ddrcss ot Mrs. I. ID potuts sixth ave- nue and Main strcct 1w
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04

Wanted a dInnins room girl Npply at the FInh Avenue hotel at once
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04
MEATS DOWN IN DAWSON
Market Badly Flooded With
 Fresh Meats

Pork and Veal Have Takon An Awful Drop-EGgs Have Fallen on Slightly-Hoavy Receipts of Fruit-Somo Quotations
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04

Rcd star bottled hccr is uucqualcd as a tablc drink g DOT dozen. delivered Telephone -9
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04

Fine watch repairing at P. E. Kern's.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04

A Cutter Shoes at clayson's.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-04

Am,ri,au Tailor. lsI Broadway
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-29
NUBS OF KNOWLEDGE.

Jessie Powell, Of Emporia, Ran, says his wife
figured it out recently that during the past
thirty-iye years she had baked l0l ,025 hot bis
cults, more than hall Of which he had eaten
They have hot biscuits at one meal every day
Powell weighs more than 200 pounds. aud at
tributes his fine health to the hot biscuit cure.
The Mississippi pension roll bears the names
OF a pumber oi nogroos, Tor whom the legislature
of Mississippi passed a pension law it provided
that there should be To distinction uf race az
color in the matter oi pensions, but that me-
grOes who served rs nurses or in other capac'
lies with the Confederate army and were wound.
ed while m tine service should receive pensions
as well as the whites,
10 stimulate interest IN debating al Yale
is is proposed that the Union, the principal
debating organization, shall he divided into
two political parties, who will organize as the
United States senate II is further proposed
that they follow its method OF procedure and
discuss and act upon sOmc oi the bills now be-
fore congress This plan has already been trled
at Harvard with success.
Parrots are now taught to speak by machin
cry. One bird iancicr in London educate, an
average forty birds a montn, and does Il en-,
tirely by means of monographs, The parrots
classroom /, divided up into little compart
ments, which are kept quito dark, Each bird Is
placed in a separate compartment, aud two or
three times a day phonoSJOph IS left with it.
The machine is pln,r automatic, aud will repeat
sentence or : nunhCr ut SENTENCES ayrr and
over again tor nourS 50 mat Che binds very
soon Learn 20 initiate The wcid mechanical voice
that comes cui OF the uJ;Lne,s.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-29
New jerseys Forest Scheme

FORESTRY movement Is on
in uur reighboring state ~
4. n New Jersey. Ii proposes
moro than Pennsylvania has
set thought OF undertaking, pioneer as
IL has proven, under Commissioners
nothruck's patient and wise leadership
"f lhe campaign for forest prcserva~
tpn ana perpetual forest use. 10 the
ht shining that Pennsylvania has made
in setting apart three forest reserves.
not yet by any means sufficient for
conserving the water supply for crops
and man and beast and all the other
NOW recognized needs of the common
wealth, there Will be added IL consider
abb: larger amount Of land within the
nfNt two years. This win be added as
liridlX, its the commissioner ut for
Of forestry zap go over the lands
offered and verify their suitability.
;lIul the New Jersey proposal is 10
tiEe possession of all the forest lands
iii The state, to.':are ior, cultivate, and
utG the proceeds NJ sale of iimher cut
I'd swell.the states revenues; IN other
words, To own and operate the forests
as those Of Germany have long been
okned and operated by the government
Under that plan only mature trees will
bS cut. The young trees viii be pre-
sdrved for maturity, eXcep2where thin
ning out is a necessity to allow the best
Of them 10 grow. Dense underground
AID dead forest material that form the
basis of rapidly spreading forest fires
Viii not be permitted to spring up or
to cumbor the ground, The criminal or
the careless who frequent or enter the
w;ooGs will find It too much to their
Own peril to continue the annual game
VI setting fire lO the woodlands. ana
railroad companies viii be taught that
they must use the best devices for pre-
Venting fires In the forests through or
Near which their lines are run.
All this. can be done. Tor II already
he's besls done in some parts of Europe,
II New Jersey can compasss.t under
oqr lands diGsrept conditions It will not
oply do a great and good thing for it.
sIlf; It VA set In example that must
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-29
The Rainbow City.

HE RAINBOW City" is
- the title already bestowed
Il upon the Pan-American
Exposition that ON We'd
nesday next Will open hospitable gates
to the world. From every description
of it 1t is evident that the name is as
absolutely appropriate as was that of
",rhe White City" for the cleaning ap-
partition of beauty and grandeur that,
eight summers ago, attracted the ma
tioas 10 the shores of Lake Michigan.
The beautiful picture, says one de-
scriber. will differ in many respects
from those presented by former eXposi-
tions. There Is to be charm of novel
ty in picturesqueness Says another
Miss De Forest, of the Buffalo Com
mercial: THE architecture win sur
prise the visitor with its pure type.
There vii! be reproduced in type, form
and color such buildings as many of
the English speaking visitors have per-
haps only read of before. Colors," she
said, speaking to an assembly of NO
men, that the Moors loved, In al their
SOFT tones and delicate brilliancy, pre-
dominNte in the Exposition buildings,
out OF compliment to the Spanish
speaking people Whose domains win
be so largely represented" That state
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-29

>" he AVERAGE man. not
-ersed IN the tcchnicalities
Il ut the silk industry, finds it
,liiEcul, 10 figure out lccur-
al>.y jus, wha; has been lost or gained
IN The strike %! silk nill operatives.
l.u.t ii is possible to approximate. The
loss III WAGES has been estimated at
SlSuOoO There has becu Il loss to the
mill owners nf probably as much more.
Nnd there has also been n great loss
TO the community. measured in the
total losses of the principals as we'll as
in the urXietias and sacrifice Of re-
stiaints nscparable from strikes. Some
of these losses cannot be expressed in
Numerals. especially those which relate
to character ana represent the pernic-
inus influences of idleness and a@ita-
ton upon immature minds. But it
seems reasonable to suppose that $780,
QUO would not more than cover the
actual pecuniary or property losses in
this strike. That is equivalent to a tax
OF 81 on every man, woman and child,
or to one of nearly so on every head
OF family in Scranton.
There is general gladness that the
strike has ended-nowhere more of it
than among the strikers. On all sides
can be heard expressions of relief. a
great strain upon the good order and
welfare of the community has been
lifted: and to those who have been ac-
tive and helpful in contributing toward
n cat lon, nf 11a
whom Bishop IIoban is foremost, a
debt of public gratitude is owed and
cheerfully acknowledged
1t would be pleasant We're we able to
add truthfully that the gain to labor
in consequence of this strike more than
counterbalanceS the losses. But such
an assertion would be unwarranted.
The gain over what was offered ere the
strike was begun is slight and could
unquestionably have been secured
much more readily by friendly means.
The heed paid to agitators and foment-
ers of mischief has been at labors ex
pense and unon labor will inevitably
fall the burden of the accounting. Such
is history's uuvarying lesson
The story of London Punch's adv ice
T." young people contemplating matri-
nany" which it held in suspense over
them tol q week, then giving it in the
one word Don't" still lives in fire.
uu2nt recountngs. We think the ad-
>ice would hts particularly good trans
nn.ied lo the admonishins of those
%ouu% people nt the present day who
ave wasting the greater portion of
their timr In rushing through each
aud every new novel advertised as
having sold to the number of co., 729
copies or .hcreaboutS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-29
SCRANTON, APRIL %. 1901.

IT any plan for removing the state
capital to Philadelphia means the
taking of i part OF Fairmount Park as
st" for Il" "ipitol buildings Phila-
delrhi;, should take cifcctuai steps to
prevent III" roniiscation of her noble
park. tI"i .rrnplc seed 1t al
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-29

ever, has experienced great and costly wars, the
trincan. the civil war in the United States, the
Franco.Prnssian, the war between China and
Jipan and those OF the closing years of the
century and accompanying this period the ma.
tional debts have grown from Ss,il9.0OO,Do IN
1918 TO $'l 'l,joo,U0o,OW in 1901, as will be seen
from thc table which follows:
National indcbl stlnrss OF the world:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-29

General Miles rccomnen,lat ton to- the
secretary of war that. under the con-
diticns that have come about in the
Philippines, the army shall not be re.
crtiitcd up to the authorized maxi
mum of one hundred thousand men.
but 'be limited to one soldier to every
one thousand population, namely T6-
0Oo.0H is said to be under favurab BILE con-
*idtra.ion at the war department.
There is abundant evidence on every
people.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-29
Silk Waists

We are showing the popular
Senior Waist, the most perfect fitting
waist on the market, in Black and
all the new colorings. Yoke and
sleeves covered with fine thread and
cluster tucks. Bishop sleeves with
pointed cuffs, buttoned in front or
back.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-29

eventually bring other states to follow
1t. IT IL cannot or does not directly fol-
low out this plan to acquire all the
states forcs. lands for the state the
new movement can scarcely fail of at
least bringing New Jersey into line
with Pennsylvania.
The scheme In detail Is said To be
outlined by state Senator Edward q.
Stokes. With hin as leaders in the
movement are named Governor Vuor-
iiees. Hon Henry S. Little and others
of prominence aud influence in the
state. The recent movement in favor
Of the rehabilitation and preservation
of game, under adequate game and fish
preservation laws, is also said 10 have
helped to stir interest IN the conserve
dion OF the forests. Whatever viii aid to
awaken the pcro options of the public
to the country'a vital need of restoring
the woodlands may well be welcomed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-29
THE FLAT RATE FOR ADVERTISING.

I lor cards -, IHi';s. rcsolulions oi rnnl"enrn
ana shnilr runuibuiiuus ~ he ,at,irc of ad.
Nrrlising ilt Tribune p,@A,s q 'itrsc oi Z, cents
line.
Rates Ior CLASSIFIED ALrct,sng furnished 9n
application.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-29
FINLEY s
Shirt Waist
Information
for Women

The season for selecting your Shirt
Waists is at hand and we now place
before you the finest line ever shown
in this city.
The Shirt Waist makers have Gre
ated narvels of beauty and were
splendidly encouraged by the de-
signers Of the lovely materials used,
making it possible for them to pro-
duce symphonic Harmony"
The perfect Shirt Waist. The de-
light of every lady.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-29

Two entire days of glorious spring
sunshine. Saturday and Sunday. after
longing and waiting. Balmy air, and
opening leaves of every shade of green
that merges to gold; red maple buds;
lnists OF olive grey yelling the boughs
of some of the trees and vines. Two
days, at least, coming together in this
late April, when mere existence has
to myriads of people been immeas,lr-
able joy. Even to the most sorrowful
who have the gift of vision the glory
and beauty OF the springtidc brings
healing and uplifting OF heart Let
~. Ia III lal.fi
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-29
MerCeriZed
Gingh am Waists

This new and most satisfactory
material has every appearance of silk
and comes in a variety of striped
effects and in all the new pastel col
orings. Very artistic.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-29

incnt, in brief phrase. explains the
chosen title, the Rainbow city
April has not been kindly or genial
in aspect this year, and 1t comes with
q half sense of surprise to most of us
that May Day is SO close mt hand that
Wednesday next is to behold the EN-
position opened. 1t is true, however.
that iie opening will he perfunctory
and the real opening will not occur
until dedication day, May 20.
So many of the visitors this summer
will be women, and IT. has been so often
mentioned that at Buffalo there is no
separate building for the display of
woman's work as there was ut Chi
cago, that it is well to make especial
mention that the board OF woman
managers have a. beautiful and conf
modious Administration Building on
The grounds where hospitality will be
abundantly extended to all women vis-
itOrs.
In the Manufacturers Building and
various others the work of women will
b. seen side by side with that of men
In similar lines of work; an arrange"
nlcnt that will be more satisfactory to
the majority Of women than the meth
od of separate display.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-29
White
Shirt Waists

An extensive assortment of White
Lansdowne, Lawn Pique and Mercer
lied Duck, tucked, embroidered,
strapped, tailor-made and plain, per-
fectly made, very dainty and at
tractive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-29

The observing readel,' as one
pseudo iGerarX, journal calls him. who
has beer rushing into print to point
uLt" Tcnnysun'5 anachronism in
"CrossinS the Bar" coupling his ''oh-
servatiun'' with protestations of grief
over being compelled to criticise,
ought to know two things: First, there
was no conlpulson on him at all save
vanity. Second. he has made himself
sl nuisance to all true lovers of a poem
that embodies and voices the most
solemn experience of human life.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-29
LanSdOWne
Waists

Made up in the most perfect man.
ner in regard to fit, style and con-
struction, in all the new colorings as
Old Rose, Pearl Grey, Violet, etc.