The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 16, 1927, Page 8

a peculiar manner | Going ¢ r, it wa the steamer wa ticeable hat huge 1 water wash pounding heavily wave EXPLORER IN “We got as close to the vessel {as we could, but while .still sev Capl. Hansen Tells of Tak-|eral hundred yards away SRbL A oundings aid found only | ing I"assengers from |fathoms beneath us,” Capt. Han-| Northwestern |son said. “When we were close | cnough to make them hear us we |asked them how much wate there along side and they ,|told us there were three fathom | Dangerous Undertaking { “It was a dangerous undertak | reat sheet took three | The Explorer, Capt Ma Hanson, halibut schooner o u fleet, which took all s off the steamer Nortih last Sunday when went ashore at arrived in port th was ing alongside the Nortk | western, but it was the only thinz | jnu could do, being the only bozt | there. The steamer was pound | ing, heavy seas were runnin |we could see the passeng | the decks with their life belt “Driftwood was floating apirit | Bverywhe and an ext trong runni wind was d huge b while us were the lass | three fathoms of the ship 4 0 her stern were rocks projecting up and we dil _ not know when we would be drop | steamer to get Mudge, ing A vivid periences were g the Explorer and ability of Capt. Jock Livi the Northwestern in handling the situation and keeping up the the passengers of the wrecked steamer Homel account of their by thos all “lauded the ston of 4 tide was only wat Ahead d from Seattle, wheve | 1 gon MUY | ed onto one of them and wre wate ed. Ties Up to N. W. finally made the vessel and tied up. Cape “we o of the was the end of the worst part. | g in ex -u»m} the mi on th their Degrir Sights Northwestern rybody wa s when I reached deck | slowly as the Cape, Hanson picked up sight line and then, through the | y and snow, they sighted the Northwestern At first s Capt. Ha that the to, awaiting better en he noticed ainst hey neared said th the | Running of ANNUAL PRE- | INVENTORY | weather, that she Christmas i " Goods ‘ \ at prices that will encourage | Look them| | over before you buy elsewhere Christmas giving. H. S. GRAVES The Clothing Man Phone 25 MORE SAVINGS . cans Del Monte De Lux Plums, large : - $1.00 cans Del Monte Sliced Pineapples .. .95 cans Del Monte Pears, Barlett . 1.00 cans Del Monte Apricots Del Monte Pumpkin, large tins Amocat Grapefruit cans .60 cans None Better than Amocat and Del Monte Brands: ; GEORGE BROTHERS i Phones 92 and 95 Front Street B oY “NO LETTUCE” During the shortage of Lettuce in town, we recommend Vegetable Salads in cans, also the Fruit Salads in cans, both in femous “HAPPY HOME BRANDS” and please do not worry about the price as you know that is always right with us, GASTINEAU GROCERY PHONE 37 GEE BEE Is Out of Town but the same efficient’ work is being done. DAY CALLS PHONE 34 NIGHT CALLS JOHN AHLERS IRA TUCKER CHAS. BAKER ... * ‘GEO. B. RICE HEATING PLANTS OIL BURNERS . 602 4504 396 waves were breaking over her v~(-nul Captain Livingston cer | deserves s plainly no-| which h gers, Earlier had bee: trollers of | there, get wood and “Water his were lig no steamer, us the we | campben River | we | those | the ly | hand been saved | | “During .1 | wrec o |at Campbell River we had noticed two larger when they which we had come they set ou for recall the names of the So busy, and don't know where to start? { At 4 o'clock we had arrived at| " | Campben | passengers and freight, and head THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, FRIDAY, DEC. 16, 1927 tain'y| “We stood by that night as did | No Excitement a|the two steamers and by Monday | | torm had sub line jand the skies were clearing ernoon the Alamed steam tugs and a barge weda took all the Campbell River'in the officers and |other available space on the N plorer until they left them a Campbell River. The Explorer is a schooner, and was summer in Seattle. credit. for th Capt. W calmed the pa in' the day a ashore * were was imp through the akers running low, the out and there was cook with on the| Livingston asked ! how we could take Explorer und if we thought could get them safely to We decided that | but en- | morning the ment nor noise from the passen or crew of the Northwest from the time they reached ern, same yound | lar le to]|rived drift- | passengers all but a few some of the crew from the western and left for Seattle Holes in Hull noticeable in (h wrecked ste: s on the boat very lightly, the im similar to that made by striking a log, officers on boat said. The holes had be made by the waves lifting he and dropping her back .on the rocks time and again. Monday afternoon th were busy tra put some who 1 but a life holds, engine room and heat to AT “Holeé wer bottom of the According she struck pact bei many on | to the ly seaworthy and runs well in a kinds of weather. could take everybody who were to remain with | ship. We loaded approximate- | 140 persons besides all tho| e and what mail had attle on the bound for Juneau. At Campbell River wuabd ety | SN R ou- | ferring other mail that had |saved and freight salvaged g th the w River: ) Giaarged m| TFor Shaeffer - Wahl - Waterma | p lds Tha eve bagk ' for. th " oene ot the | Lo mids That evan | were cloudless and k.\ As we entered the harbor | F T T Lo two tu big variety. — e, NOTICE 1t furniture \- | pairing call Phone 137. Gorham. the | nded | needs els hove to anl! your ¢ the direction from | pleted.” Juneau, our work being con I do not the Northwestern o p e OSSPSR S S S S S 4 4 S > CHRISTMAS CANDY All Kinds—Old Fashioned and New TOYS and DOLLIES DISHES and GLASSWARE at———— GARNICK’S PHONE 174 et Perplexed? In Doubt? Heres’ help! Just come to Hellan's Phar- macy, make yourself at ease, look around at the beautiful |, gift good for all ages, and you FOR YOUR will at least get.an inspira- UL T T T Phone 33 T L L CHRISTMAS SHOPPING up Don't forget that magazine subscription for the new year. Just ask us for information LOOK U¢ and give us your order. You Will Be Surprised J.M. SALOUM HELLAN’S PHARMACY Next Door to Graves Store Free Delivery Hanson said that at no 1(time was there any undue excite- the vessel and stowed the people Ex 65-foot constructed i Accord ing to her master, she is extreme- Paul Abbott, Alaska manager of Alameda yesterday, 1 |NELSON'S STATIONERY STORE . |Fountain Pens and Pencil Sets, —adv re- Henry adv. i I t the Du Pont Powder Company accompanied by his wife, left Se n mmm||'||l|||fifmcii| TR %fimrf thing vy Jewelry 4 Mingling Sparkling Beauty with Usefulness . A choice grouping of Colored and Cut Glassware in happy arraignment. Many ‘items are suitable for gift-pieces of assured welcome. Console Sets, $4.00 to $7.00 * Bowls, $1.50. Sandwich Trays, $1.50. { Set of Six Sapphire Fruits, $3.20. Compotes, $1.25. Cream and Sugar Set, $1.25. Syrup Jug, $1.50. Candle Sticks, $2.00 Pair. g Many other items. You are invited to come in and snoop around. “You’ll Be Surprised.” # “Little Picture Salon” We have several tables and several wall cases filled with varied pictures—all framed with artistic skill— and you will have a’ delightfully bewildering time deciding what selections to make. Prices from $1.00 and up. Come in and snoop around. “You'll Be Surprised.” Treasure Trove Which is just what the name implies where you may turn from a small inexpensive Ash-Tray to a unique object of Art. You don’t have to hurry. Take your time and snoop around. We are used to it. “You'll Be Surprised.” THE NUGGET SHOP AR AR » b ek S | The Answer to hat and Why as to Gift Suggestions SLIPPERS is a Gift of If your baffled come to our Shoe Department as Mr. Pessemier says he has more suggestions for foot comfort than you could imagine. Foot troubles are his specialty, so bring them to him — but leave your ¢ heart at home. John Goods Department must have Olsen of our Dry a lot of suggestions to offer to the ladies for he usually has a good audience. It must be because he fits gloves so nice- ly. If in doubt come to John, Coat Sale Continues Values Miss. Halversen of the Women’s Ready-to-Wear De- partment is a deviless with the men so if you have some- thing special in mind you want, send{ your hubby or sweetheart to her. She will help you immensely.. The young blonde in the Men’s Department, Mr. Scott, brings out the smiles from the men, sometimes its a good story but always a g;)cd' fit. 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