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3KAGWAY. ALASKA, SATURDAY JANUARY ltf L%;
PRICE 10 CENTS
FRIDAY CUB tUS
GDOO Mif il.Vti
The meeting of the Friday C'lu'r> at
the home of Mrs. W. C. Blanchard yes
terday afternoon was well attended and
Tery in'eresrins. The piper bv Mrs.
W. S. Sparks on "Character" was espe
cially well reoeired. It was comrnen
ded very highly ia 'be interest ng dis
cussion tnat followed the reading.
The ''Current Events" discussion was
instructive and entertaining. Tl'e pre
diction made by Join D. Rockefeller
sometime ago that hard times are com
ioe bec?use of the "muck ra<e" c u- j
sade was d:-cussed and i: was determ
ined that Mr. Rockefeller is a wi-er
fortune builder ttiau he is a prophet.
Fur caps and mitts' at- CUvso.-.'s '!
iRAMOfM COMES
iV AID SAILS
Toe Rar tonia arrived from the South
early this 'uurv.iug with a few passen
gers, ? small car>ro and one day's mail.
Sue sailed South at U a. m.
"My Wife's Husband" at
Elks' ball Monday night,
Januaiy 21st, by Juneau
Elks' Dramatic Company ?
Seats at Biitt's.
Skagwny Laundry
For firsr-class work trv Skasrway
Laundrv Twenty-Uve vears' expert
eoce. Telephone 89. tf j
L. A.Harrison Co
All kinds of ||
Upholstering
and Repairing
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(Neatsv Done
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| Did you ever J
smoke the
Urabe
j Cigar?
1 NO! Where j
"j Can I Get
J Them? From
TONY DORTliRO Solo Agent for^Alaska
Every man that comes
into ourstore looking for
a suit or overcoat goes
out looking like a win
ner. You can always
get the very best here.
Ciayson & go.
Che OmPrice Cioibierr-Tourrb and Broadway!
WORKERS CONTROL SITUATION
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Relief corps have affairs at Kingston well in hand
None go hungry and dead are being buried=-=Supply
ship scome but others must folio w--Dead exceed 1,000
fSpccia! DUpa'ch to Daily Alastan)
Kingston, Jamaica,, Jan. t9 ? The re
lief workers here have the situation
well in haoii today. They have been
thoroughly organized and nre in shape
[to taVe care of the people if the sup
plies sha8 dome in fust enough. Sup
ply ships.Jj.ive urrived and there U
cone hungryony where in this vicinity.
Everybody is being fed.
The work bf rescuing the dead and
burying the corpses is going on with
great rapidity. More than 1.C00 dead
bodies hive baen recovered and there
are more in the ruins. The search for
thorn is being systematically prose
cuted.
Half of the city is under water. Th?
Slipping shore has ceased and no mora
trouble from that sourct is expected.
The conditions today are far better
than it was hoped they could be mad#
in a week yesterdry.
BRYAN TALKS
Famous Dainocra'ic Leader
Speak? at Seattle
(Special Dispatch to Dally Alaskan )
Seattle, Jan. 19? William J. Bryan,
the democratic leader. addressed a large
audience here last night under the au
spices of the V. M. C. A. He was at
Olympia Thursday. He goes from here
to Tacoma where the democrats of the
state will eive him a banquet Mondjy
night at wh cb he will talk on the poli
tical issues of the day.
Mr. Bryan refused to talk of his can
didacy for the presidency here. He
Is id that the success of democratic
princ pies is of v.r ater importance than
that of any othrr man.[]He believes the
success of the dt mocratic party is ne
ctssary to make democrats principles
successful.
Mr. Bryan spoke in the highest terms
in praise of President RoosevrU's hon
esty of purpose.
Mill SCHOOL
iob;g:n again
The night school will resume- opera- j
tion next week, beginning next Mon
day erening. All members of the clas
ses are requested to be present at the
usual time. UDtil further notice tb?
classes will be conducted every even
ing of t lie week except Saturday.
' Skidoo" at Harrison's, by the
author of John Henry.
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will Serve Sunday
FrenchDinnerl
From 12 noon to 8 p. m.
iVERVrtllM 1HE BEST!
IN THE MARKET
Regular Dinner 50c.
Ta.\, COFFEE or WINE and
ICE CKEAM
CAT BABIES
("hines^ are Liviue; on their
Children
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Washington, Jan. 19? A horrible
story of the result of the
Chinese famine is telegraphed by
missionaries and others in the province
of Paichow. It is said that the inhab^
itanis are eating their children Can
abalfsm was resorted to, it Is claimed,
as the only alternative to starvation.
The Chinese arc starving to death in
the province of Sinchow.
GIVES UP
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Iufamou* C? inini^siou i
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(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.) |
Washington, Jan. 19? Gov, Hoggatt, '
of Alaska, has been unable to get the
ear of Speaker Cannon in the mattes' of |
his proposed comu.Usion to revise the
Alaskan code. For that reason he ad
mits that he has abandoued the scheme
for the present sesiiun.
BURNWO- BUT
Flowin Ltva 0 sTuys H -
wniici n Plantations,
(Special dispa'ch to the Daily Alaskan)
Honolulu, Jan. 19? The volcano Mona
Loa on the island of Hawaii is emitting
a ..tremendous floiv of lava, which is
runniog down the mountain side toward
the ocean in a streim a mile , wide'
destroying plantations in its course. It
is making progress at the :a e of 30
feet an hour.
OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI
RIVERS OVERFLOW
Rains Cause Eastern Streams to Leave Banks
and Destroys Thousands of Homes? Ohio
Cities Are Worst Suffers
Chicago, Jan. 19? The Ohio and
Mississippi rivers are overflowing their
jdiiks as the result of the very severe
'ains that have prevailed throughout
,he country. Thousand-* of people ate
aelng driven from their homes. Com
merce is interrupted in many f-ections
ivhere towns are under water and the
li ains are stopped.
Ohio Town* Snffor
Cincinnati, Jan. 19? The streets of
many Ohio towns are completely inun
dated because ot the high water ih the
Ohio river. Portsmouth and Ironton
in this state, and Newport, Kentucky,
are the woist sufferers. In these towns,
build. ngs have been wasbel away and
business is completely suspended.
COLD WaVE coming
The'e is another cold wave coming,
[t w 11 be bsre foon and you will be
Kicking about the cold again. Nuw,
ivhlle it is ?arm. is jtist the time' to
jjoce The Fifth Avenue hntel is
ii-ated with steam and makes 'all
ivaethet- look alike.
The celebrited '-HorteD33 " wais s
from 40.30 to 510. i0, at Harriron's. It.
"My vVife's Husband" at
Elks' hall Monday night Jan
uary 21st, by Juneau Elkfr1
Dramatic Cpmpany ? Seats at
Britt's
Ai! the delicacies of the season at the
Pack Train Restaurant.
jrtiways P.emrinbcr the FuI3 Name /j
I axattive feomo ef\)umine >C? Kj eneverj
bos. zu
Be Quick
Bargains
We are selling at an
immense reduction in
prices
Dr, Price's Genuine Cuticle Soap
considered the best medicated toilet soap for
all cutaneous affections. An ideal skin tonic.
Regular price 25c. Our price 2 for 25c.
RITT
THE DRUGGIST
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We want you to know that we are
ready to take orders for tailor
made skirts and suits, we h^ve an
assortment of 400 styles of fabrics
including Worsted, Serges- Chev
iots, Staples and Novelties. Our
fashions are the latest and most
approved styles.
Also the latest styles for men's
wear. Fit and satisfaction guar
anteec1.
* The American Tailors ?
(Sole Agents Great Western Tailoring Company, Chicago.)