IHE DAILY
ALASKAN
CITY OF^ICIKL PHPER
No. 115 VOL. IX.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY JUNE 16 1906
PRICE 10 CENTS
LEAVE (MI
Crew oi Argns Make Shore
Safely
[Special Dispatch to Dai'v Alaskan]
Port Angeles. June 16., -The crew of
the Argus, the gasoline schooner sigh
ted off Destruction island by the
steamer Ascensioc. reached the coast
this morning. Ttey say the schooner
blew up last Wednesday. They aband
oned her Wednesday night and landed
on the west coast of W ashington and
made the journey inland to the county
roa*> of Clallam county and followed
those to the Strait of Juan de Fuca,
GoodTi*aeat B*seb*ll Dance
There was a good attendance at the
baseball dance last night. It was a
very pleasant affair.
The culinary department of the 1
Fifth Auenae hotel is unequaield in the
north. It provides the very best
the market affords. It is up-to- i
date in all r< spects. if.
[TELLS SIORV
Faker Dowie Entertains
Court With Fairy Tale
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Chicago, June 10.? John Alexander
Dowie, fhe leader of Zion, in testifying
in court yesterday afternnoon in the
controversy between himself and
Voliva, said that once his soul separat
ed from his body and that it visited a
place where it saw the Virgin Mary
and Gabriel.
The court is investigating the fanat
ic's spiritual dreams.
N?w Bridge at Falrbanki
A new bridge is being built across
the Chena river at Fairbanks to replace
the one washed out last year. It will
be at the foot of Turner street.
Oyiter Cocktail* and Wei norwurtt
Presh oyster cocktails and hot wein
9~wur?t on tap at the Mascot Saloon
Third avenue and Broadway. tf
HARRISONS' 1
To make room for fall line of wall paner, I
we will close out present stock of 2500 j j
double rolls, at the following
1ow prices I
Double Rolls sold elsewhere for $1 our price 50c
Double Rolls sold elsewhere for 75c our price 35c
Double Hulls sold elsewhere for 50c our price 25c
Applique Border sold from ?2 to -5'8 a roll, our price
$1 to $1.50
All 1* ori> inch borders at half price
Varnished paper sold everywhere for 60c now 40c
Come eatly and seUot while stoeK is quite cuuplete, at prices quoted
above 2500 rolls will not last lonsr.
L PHONES? 4 and~55 , |
^ ?! Willi ? I IUMP |
r* Do not overlook us when in ceed of HAitD- ?
wars. We now carry a full line of bold- A
^ KRS HARDWARE, CARPENTER TOOLS, TAR *
PAPER, TIN and GRANITEWARE
DONT' FORGET
We are the only Tinn;rs and Plumbers that bave stayed by our City, and
would like vou to call and see us when in need of anything in our "litres
NETTLES& FORD
Fourth Avenue near Brosdway ... . . Ssagwav, Alaska
Our Hew * ?
Spring Cine
Of * *
fiats *
Row on
Display
?. fi. Clayson 4 go.
THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER
LARGEST CLOTHING AND FfRNIHIXG
GOODS HOUSE IN" ALL OF ALASKA.
fourth and Brodway
[MASSACRE Of JEWS CONTINUES
Russian Peasants and soldiers are still saughtering
Hebrews at Bialystok when wires went down
Hospitals filled with wounded? Douma in
vestigates.
Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
St. Petersburg, June 16.? Desperate
fighting between the peasants, jsoldiers
and Jews was continuing at Bialystok
last night at midnight when the wires
were cut and no further word could be
secured. The fighting progressed all
day yesterday In the streets. All the
scores of the Jews have been sacked
and the stocks of goods either appro
priated or destroyed. The hospitals
are crowded with the wounded,
The douma, disregarding the czar in
the matter, has sent a committee to
Bialystok to investigate the matter.
HOUSE MEMBERS PROMISE
TO SATISFY PRESIDENT
Agreement made at presidential conference
that objectionable amendments to meat in
spection bill will be eliminated
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Washington, June 1G. ? Theie was a
conference at the White House last
nisjht over the meat insDectiO" bill.
Representative Henry C. Adams, of
Wiscocs'n, a signer of the majority re
port on the till, informed the president
that tha objcctioaal amendments to the
hill will be stricken out.
fOR DOliMA
Bryau Kavors Rossin's
Lower Hon*e
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan]
St. Petersburg, June 16. ? William
J. Bryan, who is here, takes strong
sides with the douma or lower house,
in its contest with the autocracy. He
says he believes the lower house will
finaly win in the stiug-gle with the old
regime.
If you want the best, stop at the
White Pass Hotel, W'hitehorse. Every
thing new.
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will Serve Sunday
FrenchDinner
From 12 noon to 8 p. m.
fVERVIHING THE BEST
IN THE MARKET
Regular Dinner 50c
TEA, COFFEE or WINE and
ICE CKF.AM
MAKE CHANCE
i Alaska Central .Make^ a New
Contract
I (Special Dispatch to Dally Alaskan)
j Seattle, June IG? The Tanana Con
I struction Company has amended the
eodract for the completion of the
Alaska Central railroad. It now pro
vides for the completion of the road to
I the Matanuska coal fields in 18 months.
STEAMERS DIRECT
FOR WESTWARD
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Valdez. June 16.? The steamers of
the Northwestern Steamship Company,
beginning July 1st, will go via the out
side passage making their first stop at
Valdez.
The Alaska Central Railroad Com
pany is threatening to put on a line of
steamers to run directly from Seattle
to Seward.
Georgia Duo Tonight
....... ? "? h!
The Georgia will be due to arrive in
Skagway this evening from Juneau and
j Sitka. She will Sail for Juneau tomor
row morning.
: j
Before closing our business here in Skagway, we de
sire to thank all our customers for the liberal pat
ronage they have given us and regret that it becomes
necessary for us to engage in business in a new field.
We have our office now located in our warehouse, corner
Fourth and Main street, where auyone desiring to settle
auy account may call and do so.
TQPfKA GETS AWAY WITH
NONUNION CREW
Police gather at dock and protect Pacific
Coast steamer which sails on schedule
Believed strike will break
? Seattle, June 16.? The City of Topeka
sailed las' night vritu a n'n-union
crew. The police swarmed '.he dock to
present the union men from interfering
or making any sort of iiosu o J-mTi
9t rat ion. The unionists were present
in force but they contented tnemselves
with crying "scabs."
It is believed by the ship owners that
the strike can be broken up.
FOR LOCKS
\
House and President
Scalevel Caual
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Washington, June .16.? The national
'house of representatives has joined the
president In opposition to the senate's
plan to have a sealevel canal instead of
a lock canal. The president has indi
cated that he will veto a bill for a sea
level canal. That was used as the reas
on for the house appropriating
$25,000,000 yesterday for a lock
canal.
The senate will fight for a sealevel
canal.
NEW RESTAURANT
OPENS EOR BUSINESS
The Creamery restaurant was opened
this morning in the Blacker building
on Broadway, between Third and
Fuurth avenues, at the stand formerly
occupied by the Eureka restaurant.
George Wilkes, for many years with
the Pack Train restaurant, is the pro
prietor and manager of the new insti
tution.
HEAD OF R00SEVEU_
FAMILY SUCCUMBS
Washington, June 14. ? Robert B.
Roosevelt, an uncle of President Theo
dore Roosevelt and a prominent demo
crat, died at Sayville, Long Island, to
day. He was regarded as the hea'1 of
the direct line of the Roosevelt f miiy
in the United States.
MAKE LOAN
Government Money to be De
posited iii Frisco
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Washington, June 1C.? The senate
and house leaders have agreed to the
proposition to place $10,00,000 of gov
ernment fuDds in the banks of San
Francisco, there o remain for a long
time, permitting the basks to loan the
money to any improvement company,
to be secured by real estate mortgages,
and the money to be used to aid the
people in rebuilding.
GOES STRONG
Nome Miner and Politician
Buys Two Newspapers
i
William J. Bard, one of the owners
ot the fabulously rich Bessie claim, in
the Nome district, who is a full-fledged
republican candidate for congress, and
who is making an aggressive campaign
among the mining and business men,
has purchased the New3 and Nugget
newspaper plants, together with their
buildings. He has organized a stock
company with a capital of $30,000 and
both plants will be combined under H.
G. Steel, editor and manager.
Dlrleo Sail* Thi? Horning;
The Dirigo which arrived tnis morn
ing with 600 tons of freight sailed this
morning for the south.
Get the Best
There is uo better "Brazer". made than
Kalamazoo getery Conic
It is recognized "as the best nerve and blood
tonic in the market. Today the manufactur
ers guarantee satisfaction or money will be
refunded. GET IT AT
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m. BRITT
AG-ENT FOR ALASKA