THE DAILY ""8W ALASKAN
CITY OFPIOIAL PHPER
IX. 3KAGWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY AUGUST 17 1906 x PRICE 10 CENTS
REBELS DEfEAf COSSACKS
IN BATTLE
[Special Dispatch to Oailv Alaskan]
St. Petersburg, 'Aug:. IT A '.terrific
battle was fought last night between
Cossack# and revolutionists. The Cos
sacks were defeated with great loss.
Agrarian disorders are increasing
ever\ where. Terrorists seem to have
the whole country aroused. There
is not to bj a section of the empire
where the people are not ready to
spring at the government's throat. ]
The nation is a seething cauldron of
sedition and revolution. The storm
center Is Poland, where the Polish
revolutionists are most active.
The assassinations of police and Jews
in Poland for the last three days, have
numbered 1,000.
Member of Parliament Arretted
St. Petersburg, Aug. 17 ? Vagraff,
member of parliament, was arrested at
Penza yesterday, charged with com
plicity in the murder of a police ser
geant.
KlfiMSE NAMES
GARDEN JUDGES
H. L). Kirm>e hasseleoted the follow
ing named persons to serve h> judges to
the pri/.es for thetvest and second
best Skagway uriieus for the present
year:
Mrs% K. C. Norman. Mrs. W. C. j
Klancbard, Mrs. Adalbert McGee, A K.
Kicdell and J. HernarU Moore.
The judges will make an inspection
of the gardens tomorrow and will give
their verdict tomorrow afternoon. |
Boats Sailing for South
The Dirigo sailed for the south last
ni" ht at S o'clock. She took no passen
;
I k'ers.
The Cottage City sailed at y a. tn.
! today by way of Sitka.
The sailing hour of the Princess May
has been po^poned from time to time
since this morning at 8 o'clock. She j
will sail this afternoon or evening with !
about 45 passengers.
The best meals and best service at j
Ska? way can be secured at the Fifth I
Avenue hotel. 'f i
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eoon
BIB
We carry the
Only full line of
Pencils
Tablets
Copy Books
School Paints
Drawing Books
Composition B'ks
School Te xtB'ks
To be found
In the North
PHONES
-4 and 55
Home Made
Bread. Cakes, Pies Dough
nuts and cookies. Cakes il
made to order. 'Phoue]136 1 1
*? & NORTH END GROCERVl:
ou RaoeQChe |
* money *
And inclination to
needlessly waste it
you should buy a
H. 5. & M.
or
Adler &Sons
Fall Suit
<5i us this season
The choice of fabrics
is large, the tailoring
is good, the fit per
fect and style abso
lutely correct.
And you can have -
the suit ready to put j
on at once.
Call ami examine our
immense line.
Copyright 1906 by
Hart Schaifber Marx
f. fi. Clayson & go.
:lothier
fourth and Brodwayi
THK ONE PRICE CLOTHIER
.ARCJEST CLOTHING AND FCTINIHING
GOODS HOl'SE IN ALL OF ALASKA.
EARTHQUAKE PISTROVS A CITY
Valparaiso, Chili, burning from effects of disasterous
seismic disturbance? May be as fatal as was San
Francisco catastrophe? Many killed and injured
(Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
New York, Aug. 17. ? It is reported this afternoon
| that the city of Valparaiso, Chile, was destroyed by an
earthquake which may prove as serious to the city as that
which took place last April at San Francisco. The city is
on fire in many places and all parts. The flames are de
vouriug the buildings and there is no prospect of stopping
them.
The cables to all American points have been inter
rupted and news is coining by way of Lisbon with which
place communications were restored after much difficulty.
It is reported that many have been killed and in
jured in the horror stricken Chilian metropolis.
(Valparaiso is the principal seaport, commercial and
manufacturing center of Chile. It has a population esti
mated at 200,000)
tale Thanks Skagway for Vote
Thomas Cale, the newly elected del
egate to congress, appreciates the sup
port given him by the people of JSkRg
?ay. A telegram was received from
lim this morning conveying an ex
pression of his gratitude for it. The
lispatch was as follows:
Fairbanks, Alaska, Aug. 16, 1906
ro the Citteens of Skagway,
Care Daily Alaskan, Skagway, Alas
fa.
Please accept my gratitude for your
iplendid support.
Thomas Cale.
CORRECTION ADDS
TO CAIE'S MAJORITY
The election returns from Fairbanks,
the other Tanana towns, the Tauana
creeks, the Yukon river towns and
| creeks, were corrected today, and are
given as follows:
City of Falrbank*
I Short Term? Waskey, 828: Murane,
85: Swineforil, 12.
' Lone Term? Cale, 832: M urane, 83:
Melleo, 36.
Eighteen Precincts Ontslde of fair
bank*
Short, Term? Waskey. 1905; Murane,
377: Swineford, 175.
Long term? Cale, 2028; Murane, 384;
Mel'.en, 65.
In the Dally Alaskans's report of the
vote for the interior, the returns from
Fairbanks were omitted. The figures
sent to this paper were for the creeks
in that vicinity and Yukon river towns,
including Eagle, Rampart, Cleary, Gil
more, Golden, Fairbanks creen, Glen
Gulch, Dome creek, Gold Stream
Chena, Vault creek, Esther town,
Fort Gibbon and _ five other town? '
making 18 in all.
Short Term
Division Swinef'd Waskey Murane
No. 1 797 201 250
No. 2 46 1520 814
No. 3 495 2776 887
Total 1338 4497 1951
Long Term
Cale Murane Mellen
. 556 241 433
.1397 870 198
.2968 886 375
.4921 1997 1006
ONE GETS IN
Steamer Columbian Arrives
at Whitehorse
Whitehorse, Aug. I7? The Yukon
?iver steamer Columbian arrived at
JVhitehorse this morning at 7:30 o'clock
?ith 19 passengers. She had the barge
?elly in tow. She will sail tomorrow.
The Dawson will arrive this after
noon. She was at Hootalinqua at 7:15
1. m. She will sail for Dawson tonight
Coming up stream the Casca was at
Vukon Crossing at 8:45 a.m., and the
?Selkirk at Stewart river at ti a. m.
The Whitehorse sailed at midnight
with 36 through passengers and 222 tons
of freight. She passed Hootalinqua at
9:50 a. m.
The Fifth Avenue dining rocm is
open to the public. It has been reno
vated and is the largest and handsomest
in the city, and the service is the best.
100 SOON
Canuon Bnsy and Says
j President Can Wait
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
j Danville, 111., Aug. 17? The Illinois
| Eighteeth congressional district re
j nominated Speaker Cannon for congress
| yesterday and endorsed him for the
j presidency. When notified of the action
| of the convention today he in the course
of an address said:
"It is too early yet to discuss my
! candidacy for the presidency. Let us
I assure ourselves of success in the Nov
I ember elections of this year before dis
cussing 1908."
The culinary department of the
Fifth Auenue hotel is unequaleld in the
north. It provides the very best
the market affords. It is up-to
date in all respects. tf.
New Goods
Arriving on every Alaska S- S- Co.
boat. Our aim is to keep fresh goods
and keep it moving.
Place your order with us for fruit
jars, jelly glasses, jar rubbers, caps etc.
We make a specialty of Fancv
Creamery Butter and Perishables.
k Frandson
'Phone 51
WILL HELP
Oregon to Assbt Alaska
Ynkon Fair
[Specisl Dispa'ch to Dai'y Alaskan]
Seattle, Aug. 17 ? Gov. Chambei'lain,
of Oregon, who is in this city says Ore
gon, will help m ike a success of the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific fair. To what
extent, of course he could not say. That
will depend upon the action of the state
legislature.
Mm. Hlanchiird Entertains
Mrs. W. C. Blanchard entertained
about 30 of the ladies of Skagway yes
terday afternoon. Euchre was played
at six tables and the prizes were won
by Mrs. W. B. King, Mrs F. C. Norman,
Mrs. George Blanchard ani Mrs. F. A.
Callarman. Refreshments were serv
ed in the course of the afternoon. It
was in every.respects one of the most
pleasant affairs of the season.
Oyster Cocktail* at Pack Train
The very best fresh oyster cocktails
in the city are served" at the Pack
Train Saloon. tf
i ALL RIGHT
Governor Chamberlain Ap
proves Primary Reform
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Seattle, Aug. 17? Gov. George E.
E. Chamberlain, of Oregon, in speaking
of poltics said the primary election law
that is now in force in Oregon is a
success. He says it worked to the sat
isfaction of its friends in the recent <
Oregon elections.
In speaking of national affairs Got.
Chamberlain says William J. Bryan is
the man of the democratic party. He
says the trouble with his former cam
paigns is that he advocated things too
far in advance of the times. He says
he is not a candidate for vice-president.
The Pack Train saloon always leads.
It carries only the best brands of whis
kies, wines, beers and all the other
goods to be had at a first-class gentle
men's resort. tf
The Pack Train Restaurantr will
serve wine with dinner orders, free in
place of tea or coffee. Come on boy
Always. Remember the Full Name m
I axative Rromo Quinine^? ftLJf onever*
Cores a Cold in One Day, Crip in 2 23*
SHY KID! I
Get your School
Supplies, your writ
ing books, spelling
blanks, composi
tion books, tablets,
pencils, penholders
and pens at
BRITT'S
He gives you blotters fer Nothin
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