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No. 61. ELEVENTH YEAB.
8KAGWAY, ALA8KA, WEDNESDAY, JDNE JO, 1908.
PRICE, 10 CENTS.
Latest Things in Politics
(United PreM Telegraph-Cable 8ervlc?.)
Chicago, June 10 ? Two-fifths ot the contests before the
committee have been decided, all of them for Taft. The
cases of Alaska aud Arizona will probably be up today.
Washington, June 10 ? Republican leaders have decided
that Governor Guild, of Massachusetts, will be named for
the vice presidency as a running mate for Taft.
Boston, June 10 ? John Hayes Hammond, candidate for
the vice presidential nomination, is here. It it announced
that if he is given the nomination he will contribute a mil
lion dollars to the campaign fund.
Chicago, June 10? The Louisiana's delegation to the re
publican convention has been split by a decision of the com
mittee on contests and both are seated with half a vote each.
Former Governor Warmouth declares he will never sit on
the floor with a negro and will carry the fight before the
credential committee.
The Mississippi delegation for Taft was seated this after
noon.
PORTLAND HOUSE
CHANGES HANDS
A. I'. Mead has so VI the Portland
Rooming House to J. F. Ward. Mr.
Mead has been forced to sell the place
because of the illness of his wife. He
has been a long-time resident nnd busi
ness man of this city. Mr. Ward went
through Skagway in 1899 and put up at
the Portland, with no notion at that
time that he would at any other time
be the proprietor of the p'ace. Ue has
been engAged on the bridge building
c-ew of the White Pass for some time.
He conceived the notion of the pur
chase yesterday at noon and today the
transfer was completed. He will make
some radical improvements.
JUDGE GUNNISON
IS SUSTAINED
(By United Preea.)
Juneau, June 10? The appelate court
bas sustained the judgement of Judge
GujoUon in the famous Werner's bay
case.
F. C. Adams of New York, wltb bis
wife, is Id the cliy on his way to Fair
banks. Mr. Adami has been a profes
sional elocutionist and entertainer and
as such bas traveled the country over.
He has given it up because of a dislike
for constant travel and goes into Fair
banks to follow the profession of en
graver. He will, perhaps, be heard to- 1
morrow night at the conocrt and enter- 1
tain men t to be given by the Arotic
Brotherhood.
f L. A. HARRISON CO.]
meusquetaire
?fellf /ZlAltA> *n White, Black, Brown,
38 IK fllvVO Gr?y' Pink and Blue
? - u 75c to $3.25 a Pair
Butterick Patterns
^^ For iune m
Rajah Silk
The Latest Craze in the States for Street
or Party Wear. In Dregs of Wine,
Copenhagen, Blue, and the New Tobac
co Brown
(Stores Open Evenings
Phones 4 & 55
Ml PIONEERS IN SEATTLE
(By United PreaaJ
Seattle, June 10? A lodge of Yukou
Pioneers wu established here last
night.
DAUGHTER OF
BRYAN HONORED
(By United Prose.)
Denver, Juno 10 ? A daughter of Wm.
J. Bryan has boon named a delegate at
large to the state democratic conven
tion.
hie of fox tin mm
(Special Dispatch to the Dai ly Alaskan
Atlin, B. C., June 10? It Is almost
certain that John Klrkland and Thomas
Fox, hare found Knaves i.i the Icy
waters of Atlio lake. Ktricland spent
a few days last week at Otter lako and
returning to Atlln met Fox at Taku
last Satu'day. H? was anxious to reach
home and Fox agreed to take him
across tho lane. They left Taku at 3 a.
m., Sunday, and nothing has been seen
ot either since. The steamer Scotia
wasdiapatcbed to 'ook for the missing
Her men found the canoe on the beach
bottom upward, and one oar close by.
Thera it no doubt in the minds of the
people here that the canoe capsized
while crossing the lake and that both
men->are lost. Kirkland was fo*mir
mail contractor between Atlln and Log
Cabin. Fox was a locomotive engineer
on the Paku tun. Both men are un
married but Kirkland is survived by
three sisters.
SCRUBS TO
PLAY BULL
The Fifth Afenue base !?all nine,
composed wholly of out of town player*,
challenge an; base ball toam ia Skag
way to play a game Thursday evening,
June 11 ? nine to be composed of out
of town players also.
OF
"THE TRAIL"
Shoa 4c Patten have secured two suck
ling plgi, and a string of delicacies of
wbich this will serve as a hint. Thoy
have also engagsd the band, all of
which will be sprung together at the
opening services of "The Trail" Satur
day evening. It will be an event prob
ably never paralleled since the days of |
'98 in Skagway.
R. L. Waters, G5 Pentonville road,
London, has wltten the police depart
ment of Skagway, asking information
as to Wm. Geo. Smith, a stock dealer
of Portage Ia Prairie, Man., Canada,
who was last seen, be sayi, on his wav
toward Skagway. His relatives are
anxious to hear from him.
FOURTH OF JULY
COMMITTEE
J The Fourth-of-July committee will
moet at the city hall this evening. The
committee Is composed of represen
tatives of all the fraternal orders,
and the city council. It is up to
the9e? this committee ? to make
the celebration a great aflTa'r
and all member of the committee are
expected to be present at the meeting
this evening ? where plans will be d!s
dussed at 7:30.
There will be a meeting of the
Ladies' Aid Sooiety of the Presbyterian
church at 7:16 sharp this evening. It
is especially urgent that every member
be present at the Annex.
? ? ? ? ?
J. H. Rogers, traffic manager of tho
Tanana Valley R. U., is In tho oity.
? ?????
L. Garfinkle, who came up river on
the Prospector, is at the Fifth Avenue.
He siys bets are being made in White*
horse that no While Pass boat will
leave for down river within ten days.
NOTICE
Subscribers to the stock of Home
Power Co., call office of secretary and
receive same.
Borne Power Co.
Phil Abrahams, Sec.
Best meals in Whitehorse at Ro< al
Cafe. <??
The Gull Dog .s par e\celleoce, cal'
at Tosy Dortero's for same.
11 1 BIS
This is the season when chicken
lice are a menace to our feather
ed friends
Lee's Liquid Lice Killer
Is a sure remedy. Absolutely Safe
1-2 G-al. Cans 65c. Gallon Cans $1.25
Spray Pumps 50c. each
QANTY & FRANDSON
FUMIS ENDORSES CILE
(United Press Telegraph-Cable 8ervlce.)
Fairbanks, June 10? Supporters of Thomas Cale met last
niglit filling the largest hall of the city. They were gath
ered without regard to party, many representatives^ both
being in the audience. Resolutions strongly endorsing the
delegate for re-election were adopted unanimously. Or
ganization for the campaign was formed.
THE WAY THEY
USED TO DO
(By United Press.)
Seattle, June 10? Drifting about on the
Sound steamer Yosemite in order that
the sheriffs might not Interfere, Dick
Cullen and Kid Scaler fought twenty
rounds to a draw.
ONE BOAT I
FOR ALASKA
(By United Prees.)
Sea' tie, June 10? The gunboat York
town leaves on June 18th to spend the
summer cruising off Pribyloff island
FLOODlCEDES
UNO APPEARS
(By United Preee.)
Kansas City, Mo., June 10? The
floods whicu have submerged so much
of this section, are receding.
Butte, Mont.. June 10? It will b? a
full week beforo trafllo can be resumed
In Montana although the waters have
in great measure retired within their
natural channels.
OLD FOLKS
BURIED ME
(By United Proaa.)
Indianapolis, June 10? City ^as tanks
exploded here scattering the wreckage
orer three blocks. An Infirmary was
wreckcd and scores of patients were
buried beneath the debris. Many are
dead. Flames attacked the rains and
is ddlng to the horror of the situation.
(By United Prose.)
Now York, June 10? W. J. Bryan has
dccided that either Johnson orMltcbell
is to be his runninfc mate in case he Is
nominated.
MEliOS
III OREGON
(By United Preaa.)
PorolanJ, June 10? Eleven prominent
eastern Oregon men were today indicted
for land frauds in Umatilla county.
fit's About Now"!
That nearly every man has
the spring outfitting ques
tion in mind
The man that eomes here
for his
SUIT, TOP COAT
HAT, SHOES
AND
OFURNISHING
GOODS
will certainly not go wrong
ANP HE CAN BANK ON IT
CM 5 CO.
THE ORE-PBIGEDICLOTHIERS H