THE
No. 243 VOL. VIII.
DAILY
CITY QFPIOIHL P^PER
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY NOVEMBER IB. 1905
ALASKAN CONVENTION FOR
Stlf-OOVERNMENI
Representatives of the North at Seattle Will
Urge Territorial Organization? Condemn
Brady and Ask For G overnment Roads
(Spcial Dispatches to Daily Alaskan.)
Seattle, Nov. 13? There are a few
things about the Alaskan convention
which will convene here next Wednes
day that can be taken (or granted. On
them the sentiment of the delegates
here is unanimous. The convention
will pa? very urgent resolutions ia fa
vor of territorial government for the
district. It will condemn Gov. Brady
in strong terms and demand his remov
al from office, and it will favor liberal
appropriations for roads.
It is believed it will endorse W. T.
Perkins, of Nome, for governor aud
elec. Dick K.van, of Nome, for delegate
to congress.
THINKS WELL Of
WINDY ARM MIKES
William Leslie, of this city, who has
been employed for some time with
those who are developing the Conrad
mines on Wijdy Arm, and who is now
in Skasway, thinks that district one of
the greatest that has ever been discov
ered. He says there is no question as
to the rschness of the Conrad-Consoli
dated and Conrad-Bonanza groups.
Mr. Leslie will return to Windy Arm
this week. He came to Skagway to be
present at the trial of the so-called
?"oodchopi>ers' cases.
Xettleton shce at riavson's." tf
Bible Class Choos . s Officers
The Biblical Research Class of the
Presbyterian church, at last week s I
session, held a business meeting for the i
semi-annual election of officers, ihe
following were chosen: President, Mrs
W. C. Blanchard; secretary, Mrs. F. B.
Wurzbacher: treasurer. Mrs. N. B.
IIarri>on: teacher, Rev. N. B. Harri
son: assistant teacher, Mrs. A. P.
Mead.
The subject for tomorrow's study is
"Absalom and Solomon."
Only Place In Town
The only place in town at which you
can get Jos. SeagremS White Wheat
Whiskey is at the Seatt.e Saloon.
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materi a prices from
Second Shipment of
GAGE TURBANS
Expected Today on the Humboldt
November Butterick Patterns on Sale
Phone 55. Store Open Evenings
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ON TRIAL
Moore Towosite Case Occu
pies Court
The case of B. O. Peterson against
the Moore townslte p?ople is on trial in
the district court. It is being argued
by the attorneys this afternoon.
John Naylon, a civilian in the em
ployment of the United States army,
was indicted by the grand jury for vio
lating the road law which requires all
citizens to pay road poll takes. He
was arrainged Saturday and a demurrer
to tbe indictment was filed, and argued.
J. J. Boyce, appearing for the govern
ment and Capt. W. P. Jackson for the
defendant. The court took the matter
under advisement. In the mean time
the defendant is at liberty on his own
recognizance.
Hannah C. Lundquist was granted a
divorca this morning from Elmer M.
Lundquist.
PASSESMMY
William T. Mclntyre Suc
cumbs to Heart Desease
William T. MclDtyre, of this city, |
died suddenly yesterday evening of '
heart failure at his home at this place. I
He had suffered from heart troubles
for some time though it was not ex-i
pected that the end was so near,
Mr. Mclotyre had been a resident of
Skagway for about a year and a half, !
during which time he was employed at
his trade as an upholsterer, part of the j
time being connected with E R. Peo
ples and L. A. Harrison and part of the
time working independently. His shop
is at the corner of Thir.i avenue end
Broadway.
Deceased was a brother of E. M. i
Mclntyre, of this city. He was 36 1
years of age, a native of San Francisco j
but iived most of his life in Seattle at |
which point his parents located 35 years
ago. He was a member of the Seattle |
lodge of Elks.
The furneral will take place from St.
Mark's church tomorrow morning at |
9 o'clock. Interment will be in Ska?
way cemetery.
STOP
In at Kirmse's and see the beautiful
selection of Xmas presents, among
which are sterling manicure acd toilet
articles, many odd and uew pieces of
cut glass and hand-painted aid Havi
land china. '
Don't forget that jewelry is a very
acceptable gift for anyone. We have
ihe most complete line in the city and
our prices are right.
H. D. Kirmse,
Pioneer Jeweler.
Order your coal and wood from the
Alaska Transfer Company and it will
be delivered promptly. Phone 10. tf
Cor. 5th & B oadway. 'Phone 90
Cigars and Tobacco
Stationery
and Fishing Tackle
?NEWS DEPOT*
New Books Just Rec'd
MIXED UP
Seyeral Slates Elect S| lit
Tickets
According to dispatches In Juneau
papers Massachusetts and Pennsylvania
elcted mixed tickets last Tuesday.
In Massachusetts while the republi
cans elected the governor, a dispatch
says "the democrats have carried their
ticket for lieutenant governor, H. M.
Whitney; secretary of state, H. B.
Little; treasurer and receiver general,
D. J. Dougherty; auditor, P. J. Ashe;
attorney general, John D. Leahy."
In Pennsylvania, while thedemoc.-ats
elected William H. Berry for state
treasurer, the republicans elected their
judiciary ticket. The prehibltiorists
endorsed the democratic candidate for
state treasurer.
A dispatch to the Alaska Record
Miner 6ays the Ohio democrats not
only elected their governor but won
out with their entire state ticket.
The plurality for George B. McClellan
for mayor of New York on the fao of
the returns, according to a Record
Miner dispatch, was 3400.
POPULAR SMGWAM
IS MARRIED
Albert Burgess Towne, of Skagway,
and Miss Mabel Buchan,of South Park,
Seattle, were married at tho parsorage
of the Methodist church, Saturday even
ing, Rev. J. W. Glenk, officiating.
There were only a few friends of the
contracting parties present. Mr.
Towne is one of the best and most
favorably known you-g men in Saag
way. H? has been employed by Moore
Wharf Company for several years and
now has charge of the coal department
of Sbaw & Johnson's business on the
Pacific Coast wharf. The bride is tho
charming fister of Frederick A.
Bucban of this city with whom she
camo from Seattle, arriving on the
Dolphin, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Towne will reside in
comfortable apartments which Mr.
Towne has had prepared on tne Pacific
Coast wharf.
Seward MethcdUts Organize
The Seward Methodists have per
fected a church organization. The fol
lowing officers were appointed and con
firmed: J. S. Morris, D. C. Brownell,
P. G. Hale, ti ustees; Mrs. S, M. Morris,
Mrs. E. R. Gray, S. Feldon, T. J. Lud
low, stewards.
Judge Tanner Levi (Fines
Thomas Kelly was fined J50 and costs
this morning by Judge Tanner on a
conviction for indecont exposure.
John Graham was fined 85 and costs
in the same court for being drunk and
disorderly.
All the delicacies of the season at the !
Pack Train Restaurant.
We will give 33 i
per cent off on
all sales in our
crockery depart
ment
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Sole Agent? Rose of Ellensburg Butter
The Best That Money Can Buy
IT IS EASY TO SAY a thing is good, an
other to prove it--GAULT'S CEYLON
TEA will stand every test
THE ROSS-HIG-GINS CO. Sole Agents, Skagway and Juneau
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ISSUE CALL TO ARMS
Leaders of strike and revolution call up
on people to arm themselves in defense
of their homes- Will stop railroad traf
fic-Crisis very grave
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
St. Petersburg, Nov. 13 ? Another crisis has been reached in the Russian situation
and it is more acute than any that have gone before. The strike leaders after a confer
ence lasting all night and until one o'clock this afternoon issued a call to the citizens to
arm themselves in the defence of their homes. It was decided to stop all railroad traffic
again. The outlook is ominous. That a reign of terror is at hand is the general belief.
It is expected that the blood shed will be something awful.
WARLIKE CONDITIONS IN POLAND
St. Petersburg,Nov.l3? The government lias issued an ukase denying the automony
of Poland. A state of war has been declared to exist there. All' of the newly granted
liberties have been withdrawn while the troubles continue. The ukase recites that the
future of the Polish people depends upon themselves.
Troops are being sent to every portion of the troubled district by the thousands
and bloodshed is expected tomorrow.
JEWS FEAR FURTHER SLAUGHTER
St. Petersburg, Nov. 13 ? Leading Jews o::' this city while apprehensive believe the
promised massacre of their race has been too well advertised to be successful. The Jews,
everywhere, are arming themselves with bottles of amonia which they will throw at
attacking mobs for the purpose of suffocuting the aggressors.
All the cities in southern Russia have been depopulated.
NEW PLAN
Waut Convicts to Do Road
Work
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Walla Walla, Nov. 13-The state
good roads convention, in session here
last week, passed resolutions Saturday
asking that the legislature authorize
the employment of convicts in the state
penitentiary on the state roads.
Principal Borb?rshoV I?oad?
The Principal Barbershop and Baths
is tne leading tonsorial establishment
ii Alaska. Everything in all the de
partments is strictly modern. The
baths are first class in all res pects.
SET DATE
Ala?kan-Ynkoii Fair Will
Be Held
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Seattle, Nov. 13? At a directors'
meeting it was decided to hold the
Alaska-Yukon exposition at Seattle
from June 1 to December 1, 1907.
Fruh Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kinds
of fresh meat contantlv on hand, tf
ON WAV HERE
Farallon Sails From Seat
tle for Skagway
Cablegrams received today announce
the sailing from Seattle of the Faral
lon for Sksgway. She will be due to
arrive here some time late this week.
She will have two days' mail for this
place.
The Bertha sailed from Seattle this
morning, also. She is going out to the
Westward.
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