Cong's Preserves^
Cbi $ year's Pack
STRAWBERRIES PLUMS
RASPBERRIES SPICED FIGS
LOGAN BERRIES SLICED ORANGES
BLACKBERRIES QUINCES
CHERRIES PEARS ?
Apricots in two sizes, take home a jar
*C. W. Ask & Sons*
Successors to John Kaleiu. the Grocer
Sole Agents for Keliance Canne<l Goods
Si
Otis BtlllR
Weather Contiunes To tirow
Warmer
The weather is growing warmer from )
one end of the Yukon to the other and J
a|ong the Wfttte Pass.
The report of weather conditions at
S o'clock this morning at points on the I
line of the White Pass and in the Yukon
valley follows:
Glacier? Snowing, calm, 2 below.
White Pass? Cloudy, north wind, 4
below.
Fraaier ? Cloudy, north wind. 2 be
low.
Log Cabin? Cloudr. north wind, 'ji
below.
Bennett? Cloudy, calm, 2 above
Pennington ? Cloudy, calm, 0
Caribou? Cloudy, esjt wind, 2 below.
Whitehorse ? Clear, strong south
wind, 10 below.
Atlin ? Snowing.norih wind, 0
Tagish ? Cloudy, calm, 10 below
Lower Labarge? Cloudy, north wind,
18 below.
Hootalinqua? Cloudy, north wind, 22
below.
Big Salmon? Cloudy, cilni. 20 1
below.
Yukon Crossing? Clear, caim, 2* i
below.
Selkirk? Cloudy, calm, 30 below.
Coffee Creek? Cloudy, north wind.
30 below.
Stewart? Cloudy, calm, 32 below.
Ogilvie-Cioudy, west wind, 34 below ;
Dawson? Foggy, calm, 35 below.
Fortytnile? Clear, nortn wind, 40 1
below.
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
Skagway, December 13, 1906.
The weather conditions at Skagway ;
for the 24 hours preceding noon today j
were as follows:
Max. Temp IT above zero,
Min. " 13 " ?' !
Mean " 15 "
Temp, at noon 15 "
Precipitation trace.
H. D. C.ark,
Volunteer U S. Weather obaarvar.
SKAGWAT WEATHER
The result of the observation taken
at Moore woarf at midnight, Dec. 12,
1906, Is as follows:
Temperature time observat'n. 15 above .
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours..l7 "
Min " " " " -10 "
Mean " " " " --14 '* |
Barometer 29 92
Cloudy, north wind.
Si Monogram
is the place to buy your
Christmas presents. A
gallon of whiskey, wine
or a box of Key West ci
gars is very appropriate
for gentlemen. We will
offer our enormous and
best selected stock of
(Ilines, Liquors
and Cigars
in Alaska at reduced
prices, by the gallon only
Call and see us before
buying elsewhere.
Watch our quotations
next week.
Telephone 34.
Free Delivery.
Bloom & Koraeb
PIMY HERE
Skagwayaus ^ ill Not Warn
Kor Fnel
There will be ao sutTericjj in Skag
way on account of the fuel famine on
Puget sjund. i here is a supply of
coal and wood in town that will 1
keen all th-1 ?toves, ranges sn-'
furnaces burning until spring. Yet
more coal is expected on the Amur
or PrincessJeatrice.wheuever she may
come, to-lay or tomorrow.
The White Pass has l!,400 tons of
coal in tar t ia'<sr* in the shops and
another I .* cargo will come b.-fo.e the
end of tiK' winter. Auditor W U.
King, of th; company, iu speaKing of
the comu'.bn vest ; Jay ?id that while
the While Pa^s is not in th: coal bu- .
iaOfS, it will cot let the people suffer
for fuel. The railroad company h*s
betn turn -hing co 1 to Shaw ?v John
son for several days
Charles Nye and other wood dea'ers
ha'.e an a >uci'ac* ?ujp> of good wood
on hand. Tliev are finding a re dy
market r it, too, as many prefn to
use it is to co. I.
Shaw a John on, the ?coai de.i
are cxpec .u? a large <|iiintiiy of c
ou the Amur. It is said
ste will have ??> ti ns ou '< aril.
OSANU JtftY
l\DICfS U4fENEY
The erand ;ury in session fit .litneau
has Indicted W. .M. Gaffney, of : h s
place, of pe ury committed at Skat;
way. lie is charged with >wear:ag
false'y in the esse wherein lie ?vs
chare -il ? ;th burglary in connect ,->n
with Fox cu>s at Haiues.
Logan, a Sitka Indian, has been .n
dieted for mayhem, an i Kimura. a
Japanese, with assau't with ? darker
ons weapon.
MAY PROVE EAT4L
When Will Aln?^a Poovl? L>jnru li?o
Ixnrortaucjcflt?
Backache is only a Mm pit liiintr at
first:
But when yo y krow 'lis from the
kidneys:
Tliat terious kidney troubles follow ? ,
That diabetes, Bri^ht's disease i: a?
be the fata! er.d,
Vou will gladly profit by the fo
in? experience.
William Buuiga-doer, ratired. of 42)
Water S... SaVm, Ore., ssys "1 -pea*
from personal exp-rienee whin 1 s.i>
that Dole's Kidney PiMsrfo a 1 that is
cl<imi d for theui in curing kidney >
! p'aint and b lekache. f ha'1, fo! L ill'.'
! need of >uc'i ?? remedy for a grod lony ,
1 while lint did U'jt know iu<t what I
I '
should us.'. I have found that many,
medicines -.re wortbless and that even
physicians' prescriptions d > not always
prove elTe tive. When I re d of Doan'?
Kidney Pills, however, I was iuduceJ
to procure a supply. Tbe backache and
irregular condition of the kidneys which
had annoy el me. quickly <jnve way on
bejfinciig- .o us; your remedy nrd Ij
was rt stored to a condition of ease and ;
corn'ort f can recommend Doan's Kid j
nev Pills to auyotie in need or such a j
medicine."
Fit sale b} all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N, J
Y., sole agents for the Uni ed States.
Rem- iuber the came ? D?an's ? and j
take no other.
At the Mascot
j Home m.fldj Oyster Cocktails at the
I Mascot.
W. V." Bouchton has received a con- 1
slgnmentof Marsruerite Havana Cigars, j
If you want a good sweet smoke call
fortheni.
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New Christmas Toys
Now Here
8. M. Behrentls Mercantile Co.
Geo. Bianchard, Manager.
BIG SALE
Broadway R"al Estate
t lliiiges Hands
A lug real estate deal, through which
the north half of the two lots at the
southeast corner of Broadway and
1!) ni avenue *ni the Sylvester lot and
b ? ? ng at the southwest corner of
- ..?-.?street and Third avenue change
owners, has been eonsuuiated. The
iltai was negotiated through Phil
Abraha ??, the Skagway real estate
dealer. Abrahams refused to reveal
? nataes of the purchasers, thcragh he
adtl; i s thi' sale has been consu mated.
He > s the purchasers are not In Skag
way. I: is assumed the purpose is to
ov .I:! Svlvestef building to Broad
way and transform it into a ho:el.
'!'! Uroaitway property that has been
>old wa- owred by \V. F. Matlock, of
i'endleti-n, Oregon, tormerly of this
place It was used as a skating rink
fot several winters.
This de?! uiarks the fruition of a
? jVetne that many people have figured
up in. Two or three times negotiations
to s*?c ire the Matlock property and put
the svlvester building on it to be used
">r bote purposes have been all but
close 1. Some detail, however, has
uised al. of them to fail until the deal
which Mr. Abrahams h*s just suceew
fully carried through.
Print Sval BarOir Shop Leads
The Principal Barbershop and Baths
'?i tne leading; tonsorial establishment
ii Alaska, Everything in all the de
partments is strictly modern. The
?laths are first ciass in all respects.
All the dehcac'es of the season at the
Pack 'i ruin Restaurant.
New Furs and Golf Gloves at Har
risons.
The I'ack Train saloon aiways leads.
!t carries only the best, brands of whis
kies. wices, beers and all the other
?.ociis to be hail at a first-class gentle
men's resort if
SSaei Seattle Saloon
For the choicest, stock of liquid re
freshments, the Seattle Saloon leads
them all. The famous Seattle Rainier
beer always on hand.
New Furs, new G. U. Corsets, new
Dress Goods, and new Tailored Waists
and Skirts at Harrisons'
SI0W IS THE
ACCIFIED TIME
Toe American Tailors have just re
ceived one <>f tbe largest stooks of new
and up-;o-date goods that ever came to
Sk:iffw?y.
I hey have Dew suitings and overcoat
patterns in the very best, grades of
foreign aGd domestic goods. The pat'
teres are the latest and most fashion
able.
Orders will be taken for suits and
overcoats for delivery for Christmas
and New Year's. Satisfaction is guar
anteed.
American Tailors,
Broadway, Skagway
! Father's worn- out watch chain ought
I to he replaced with one of our gold
| chains. It will cost very little. Our
I chain is guaranteed not to break in
(natural wear in fully twenty years. It
! will last considerably longer.
j How about father's watch? Compare
j It with those worn ;oday and note the
idifferance. Make him happy! Get
! him one of our watches. They are
[ first-class timekeepers? up-to-date ;in
every resptct.
: A locket might ai; well go with the
i watch ind chain We have too many
of them to tell you about anyone in
particuiur. You will surely find one
here to meet your fancy and price.
Take also a look ?t father's cuffs. If
| you feel that they ought to wear a pair
of links marie this year, you will find
in our link trays several suitable ones
at the prices you will care to pay.
Following a time honored custom we
will give THREE HANDSOME
i PRIZES TO OUR CUSTOMERS on
j the day before Christmas. A ticket
will be given with each $1 purchase
which will entitle the holder to a
chance in ALL THREE PRIZES
The FIRST PRIZE will be a lady's
diamond ring? ONE FULL CARAT IN
SIZE? as handsome as the handsomest
and worth $125.
The SECOND fRIZE will be a
gentleman's dne silk umbrella with
GOLD HANDLE. "
The THIRD PRIZE will be a lady's
fine silk umbrella with a GOLD
HANDLE
All goods sold, engraved free
Special Sale for Saturday
There will be a special sale for Satur
day, only.of $3 gold fountain pens for $1.
H. D. Kirmse,
Pioneer Jeweler
PERSONAL MENTION
A. M. Rousseau, of the Whiteborse
Star, arrived from Whitehorse last
night and will leave on the Amur to
morrow for the south lo spend the
winter with his family at Puyallup,
Wash.
Mrs. W. A. Reid, of Fort William H.
Seward, is the guest of Mrs. M. H.
McLellan this week.
Mrs. (Major) Reynolds, of Fort
William 3. Seward was in Skagway
yesterday.
ELKS' DANCE ON
TOMORROW NIGHT
Tomorrow night at Elks' hall will
occur the second in the series of Elks'
Cluo dances winch will take place this
winter. It is proposed to make the
dance excel in every way the splendid
one given last uiontb. Even the ladies,
who will serve the refreshments, prom
ise that they will surpass their previous
effort.
The Qoivling alley and reading room
will be open to the public and the even
ing will be made pleasant for those of
all ages.
"PICKINGS"
EOR LATHER
GETS MONEY1
Contributions Coming in for
A. B. Christmas Tree
The soliciting committee which is I
raising money for the Arctic Brother
hood Christmas tree and ontertairment
which will take place Chris'mas night
was out yesterday and it met with good
success. All the business men of the
city are contributing liberally.
The subscription lists are at Britt'f,
Clayson's and Dortero's where these
persons who were not seen but who
desiro to contribute to the fund can
leave their names and give the amount
of their subscriptions.
Above $lo0 has been secured.
Elks' Meeting
There will be a regular meeting of
Skagway Lodge No. 431, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, at their
hall, Thursday, December 13, at 8 p.m.
All visiting Elks are invited to at
tend.
There will be initiation.
M. S. Whittier,
Secretary,
Subscribe for
The Daily Alaskan
$1 per mo. delivered
We have a large stock
homney's Gandy
Peter's Gboeolates
Also a large stock ol
Fresh Nuts
Dont' Forget the Number. 428 Brdw'y
Tony Dortero's
REMODELED
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' SEATTL
New Management Popular Pric fcs
Central Locatloa European
Finest CAFE and BAR In the v! v
Wilson 4 White Co.Prop. Cha? P?rr>
I R0YHL j
? Steam kaandfy i
6 All Work Guaranteed. Short 3
Q Orders Promptly 8
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8 Mesaenger will call and deliver 5
Phone 70 ij
DARING
HOLD UP!
A Prominent Citizen is held up on Moore's Wharf:
another in the Filth Addition to Skagway; another by the
marshal on one t*ide and a deputy on the other! In Time
of "War prv-nre for Peace. Get your Artillery, Guild,
Pistol*, Ammunition, Harpoons and Cheese Knives at
TaNJNER'S hardware store.
Hooks. Hasps and Padlocks of all kinds. Lock your Horse
befoie the Barn is stolen.
Also plumbing and tinning of all kinds at moderate
prices.
J. M. TANNER,
The Hardware Man
SAVE YOUR DOLLARS
Is our advice. Later oil in life, it will
be of great service to you. The lack of
mooey causes untold miserv. That is
why you should save a portion of your
salary, or earnings, while *ou can.
The five ner-cent plus dividend earn
ing Gold Bonds, of the Northern Se
curities and Banking Company, offer
tne safest ?nd best investment in the
way of savings that is on the market.
These Bo?<ls are backed by Real Estate
Securities held by oae of the largest
Trust Companies "in the west, They
can be paid for on the monthly, semi
annual or annudl payment plan and will
earn you better than ten per-cent on
your money, besides taking care of and
returning "you your principal
For full particulars, see
PHIL ABRHAMS. Agent.