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The honor of first navigating tht
sea wi h o steamer belongs to an Am
orio&n, Colonel John Stevens of New
York. Transatlantic steam navigation
was long discused before any one
combining sufficient skill with courage
and a spirit of adventure made the
bold attempt.
The London Times in its issue of
May 11, 1819, thus announced the ex
pected event: "Great Experiment.—A
naw steam vessel of 300 tolls has been
built in New York for the express
purpose of carrlyng passengers across
the Atlantic. She is to come to Liv
erpool direct."
On the very day that this briof
notice appeared the vessel referred to
was visited by the president of the
United States nad suit and made a
short trial trip previous to her depar
turc on the hazardous voyage.
This steamer, named the Savannah,
the first that crossed any of the oceans,
was built at the city of New York by
Francis Flcket for Daniel Dodd. She
was launched on tho 23rd of August,
1818. Sha could carry only seventy
. five tons of coal and twenty live cords
of wood. The Savannah sailed from
the city of Savannah, On., on the 25th
of May, 1819, bound for St. etersburg,
via Liverpool. She reached the latter
port on the 20th day of June, having
used steam eighteen days out of the
twenty six, and thus demonstrated the
feasibility of transatlantic steam nav
igation.
As 'the Savannah approached ('ape
Clear, on the southern coast of Ireland,
and smoke was seen to Issue from her,
it was first supposed that a sailing
vessel was on fire, and one of the
king’s cutters was disaptched to her
relief. Hut great was their wonder at
their inoaillty, with all sail in a fast
vessel, to come up with a ship under
bare poles. After several shots were
| fired from the cutter the engine was
stopped and the surprise of her crow
at the mistake they had made, ns well
as their curosity to see the singular
1 Yankee craft, can be easily imagined.
1 They asked permission to go on board
[ and were much gratified by the in
I spcctlon of this "naval novelty." Upon
approaching Liverpool hundreds of
people came off in boats to see the
Savannah. On approaching the city
the shipping piers and roofs of houses
were thronged with persons cheering
the adventurous craft. Several naval
officers noblemen and merchant’s front
London came down to visit the boat
and were very curious to ascertain
her speed, destination and other par
ticulars.
During the sojourn of the Savannah j
at Liverpool the British public re
garded the boat with suspicion, and
the newspapers of the day suggested
the idea that ‘‘this steam operation
may he in some manner connected with
the ambitious views of the United
States." One journal, recalling the,
fact that Jerome Bonaparte had of
fered a large reward to any one who
would succeed in rescuing his brother
Napoleon from St. Helena, surmised
that the Savannah had this under
taking in view.
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side address this winter.
ALASKA
JHOTES
(From Our Exchanges.)
The hoard of trustees of the Alas
ka Pioneers' Home recently grantev.
pensions to Charles Fournier of Fair
banks, Win. O'Brien of Blpff and Pe
ter Durueau of Anchorage. The ap
plications of Joseph irving and Fmiia
-Nash of Nome were not acted upon.
biuvo Terwllliger, tho well known
traveling man, is authority for the
statement that tho interior country
and Seward peninsula is ’decreasing
in population.
Edward Krause will face a trial for
hie life at Juneau next month. The
first trial will be for the alleged mur
der of James Plunkett, owner of tlte
gaebont Lou.
While at Anchorage recently Judge
Fred M, Brown, delivered an address
in the Prebytcrlan chruch on "The
Status of Woman in the Territory -ma
Her Kesponsabillty.''
Harry Wagner, who was arrested
at Matanuskn Junction by Deputy
Marshal Frank Hoffman on the charge
of gambling, was tried reoently at
Anchorage and fined |100 and costs.
A company has been formed among
Juneau business men to take moving
pictures In southeastern Alaska.
Their first -trip will be among the
salmon canneries and glazlei*< of that
section.
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The road commissioner truck driven
by Charles Bradbury and with several
members of tho commission aboard,
reached Fairbanks in 88 hours actual
driving time from Valdez, a distance
of 870 mites.
The Cordova Chamber of Com
merce recenty adopted a resolution
to adopt Sitka time during the win
ter months Instead of Kodiak time,
tho change to become effective Sep
tember 1.
W. H. Duffleld, formerly publisher
of the Weekly Alaskan at Anchorage
Is predicted that Lena Morrow Lewis
the socialist candidate for delegate'
would carry Anchorage, with Wicker
sham second.
Word has been received at Juneau
of the wrecking of the fishing boat
Ban Jose, at Puffin boy, on the south
side of Baraaoff island, on August 15.
The captain and crew of four wore
rescued.
Mrs. Qeorgina Anderson of Fair
banks, found a man under her bod
one night recently, as sbo was about
to retire. Alone and unaided she cap
tured the invader and turned him
over to the marshal.
The’first shipment of native lumber
over tho government railroad to An
chorage was made recently from the
sawmill of K. W. Turner, at Eklutna
aiding. The mill has a capacity of
U4»o»«**t .doily.
Powerful electric lights have been
strung about the new concrete bank
building for the Bank of Alaska at
Skagway that the work of construc
tion may he pursued throughout the
entire twenty four hours.
H. C. Scott, for three years past as
sistant keeper at the Hlnohinbrook
light, arrived at Cordova a few days i
ago on his way to the statoR for a j
vacation. This Is the llrst time Scott
has left the light for over three years.
D. C. (Bud) Sargent, returned re
cently from Shushanna, where he has
mining interests. He says there are
only about 7G people In the camp
_-nd that but little sluicing has been
Jono on account of n shortage or wa
ter. '
Bob McKlem, of Treadwell, who
was formerly In the lighthouse ser
vice, has received advices from Wash
ington, that he has been reinstated
in that service and lias been appoint
ed head keeper at the Eldred Rock
light.
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side address this winter.
Carl A. i.oje, a resident of Seward,
is believed to have- fallen off the
wharf at that place and been drown
ed. Cries for help were heard from
Ihe wharf at 2 o’clock in the morning
and I.oje's hat was found there, but
no trace of the body has been dis
covered.
PREPARE FOR WINTER.
Bargain day avery day at Holt’s.
12 foot Hiokory Slod. 928.00
New Squirrel Skin Parka
Gants.$1250
Baby 8leda $5 to .$740
Boys and Girls Sleds, beet over
$250 to.98.00
Snow Shovels, 500 now.80s
Baby Robe, rabbit, good size 9 8.50
Best 6 Hols Ranges, now .$50.00
Good Ranges, now .93040
Good Stoves, new.91750
Skiis, hardwood, best .. .$750 to $1250
Best Sleeping Bags.$10.00
U. 8. Whits Rubber Boots, pair $6.7B
1 8scond hand 8tar Estate Range
Range, nearly new.$3040
New Rugs and Linoleum, Matreseee
and Springs, Pillows, Quilts, Blankets,
just received, House and Camp Fur
nishings cheap at
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