FHE DAILY
ALASKAN
CITY OFP1CIALPHPER
Nc 304 VOL. IX.
3KAGWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY JANUARY 26 1907
PRICE 10 CENTS
WELCOME EOR
SWINf FORD'S PAPER
(Juceau l)isp*tch)
The first issue of the Ka<cnikan Min
ing News is >t hand. Tn? paper is
published by the Ketchikan Printing
Co.. with Hon. A. P. Swineford. editor,
and Kichard Bushell, mai.ager, The
new paper is set on a Simplex typeset
ung machine and is seven columns all
home print. The paoer bids fair to the
the greatest weekly pauer in Alaska.as
the editor is recosinizsil as on i of 'he
greatest writers in the district. Tne
Daily Dispatch wishes the new paper
all kind of success and sees in it a lead
er of the great forces bat'li'g for self
government in Alaska.
Pl" caps and mitts at Clavson's. tf
\i\m\ is
UNANIMOUS
i Fairbanks Times)
It is 'ime w declare our principles
and lei Washington know that despite
Governor HogrgaU and the Juneau
bunch of hot air experts, territorial
government, is our unanimous desire
and thnt our mining laws cannot wa t
upon Mr. Hoggatt and a handmade
commission for revision.
Sslf Oovomm nt Ii Corner Stone
The civilizitioD of the United Stales
has been built with local self-<rorern -
mtnl as the con cr stono, and it Is built
very street. ? Rampart News.
The celebrated "Hortense'' waist
/rjm 40.50 to $10.30, at Harrison's, tf.
IL. A.Harrison Co]
All kinds of
Upholstering
and Reoairing
Neatly Done
[Sioivs open -Evenings - Flione's 4 aad 55
aaaaswasai &^aaam "
Did you e**er
smoke the
El
Arabc
Cigar?
XO! Where
i Can] I Get
' Them? From
TONY DORTlfRO Sole Agent for" Alaska
Eevey man that comes |
into ourstore looking for j
a suit or overcoat goes
, out looking like a win
ner. You can always
get the very- best here.
Qayson & go. j
Che OnePrice Clotbiers-fourth and Broadwayj
Dakota Storms Getting Worse
Blizzard continues to rage over Minnesota and Dako
tas==Wind blows 40 miles an hour and accompanied
by snow? Trains buried-=People without fuel or food
and suffer horribly
(Special dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
! Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 26? The
| blizzard continues to rage throughout
j Minnesota and the Dakotas, The wind
is blowing at the rate of 40 miles an
hoar and it is accompanied by a heary
fall of show. In the Dakotas several
tra'ns are burie'l ta the snow and can
not be moved. At Dawson, N. D., two
big snow plows are buried.
The stories of suffering In various
towns are harrowing in their details.
Many cities are entirely without fuel,
and the stricken inhabitants are burn
ing houses. In m*ny sections it Is ^
almost Impo sible to (jet provisions, j
Gaunt famine actually stares thousands
in the face.
The lack of cars ha* prevented !
merchants In various sections j
of the country from getting merchan
dlse ordered. The stocks in the stores
are all low, aad the pres-nt suspension
of traffic has cnused many of them to
be entirely eshausied.
Nearly all the business homes m the
various towns, the schools and maoy
publio offices have been closed.
MEXICAN TROOPS DEFEAT
VAQUIS INDIANS
Bloody Battle Fought in State of Sonora?
American Outlaws Fight and Die With
Natives? Many Are Killed
| (Spccial Dispatch to Dally Alaskan)
I City of Mexico, Jan. 26? Mexican
j *
i troops had a terrible and bloody bittle
[ with the Yaquis Indians in the state of
j Sonora yesterday. The slaughter wasj
great on both sides. The bodies of
many American criminals were found
among the Y?quis dead.
The troop* were victorious in the
battle The surviving lndiacs retreated.
ROAST 1IIM
Kingston Papers and Citizens
Grill Swetteuliara
(Special Dispatch to Dally Alaskan)
Washington, Jan. 26 ? Tbe Kingston
newspaper:) are (frilling Gtv. Swetten
ham, tbe British governor of Jamaica
j Tbey claim that he lost his head and
made an ass of himself. Tbe sentiment
J against the governor is very bitter.
The citizens of Kingston held a mass
meeting last night at which resolutions
were passed (banking the American
marines far tbe splendid services which
they rendered, The resolutions give
the Americans credit for saving the day
for law and order.
Root Talbi About Kingston
Secretary Root returned from Ottawa
late yesterday evening and had a long
conference with the president over tbe
Kingston incident. Nothing was given
out for publication.
How about a new pair of shoes. Big
saving this week at Behrends'.
"Skidoo" at Harrison's, by the
author of John Henry.
WILL PASS
Congress Will Let Appeals
Go Where Will
(Special Dispatch to the Duly Alaskan)
Washington, Jan. 26 ? Tne house
committee has agreed to pass the
amended biil introduced ,bv Represen
tative Humphrey, of Seattle, which
provides that, appeals from United
States district courts ia Alaska cau be
taken to the United States circuit court
at Seattle, Portland or Sin Francisco
at the will of the appellant,
"JACK THE HUGGER"
IS OV TRIAL
In Judge Le Ft-vre'a co irt George
Martin, a "Jack the Hugger,'" is being
tried by a jury on a charge of insanity.
Martin is accused of wanting to hug
wotnen whom he meets on the street.
He has acrosted several o' them and
has ortherwise acted In manner that is
peculiar.
At the Mascot
Home madj Oyster Cocktails at '.he
Mascot.
You do not have to wait
Until next summer for good fruit and vege
tables: We have the pick of the season9
crop in cans
Vegetables
Corn oo Cob
Tomatoes
Corn
Succotash
Peas
Beans
Beets
Spinach
Otra
Hominy
Asparagus
Squ >sh
Pumpkin
Fruits
Sliced Ciinc Peaches
Strawberries
Oo' sherries
Blackberries
Raspberries
Blueberries
Reaches
Apricots
Pears
Sliced Pineapples
Grated Pineapples
Bishops and Longs
Celebrated Preserves
If you are looking for so nethin? good, you will find it under
the "PREFERRED STOCK" label
GANTY & FRANDSON
RAILROAD WILL BE BUILT
TROMJMTU
Authoratively Announced That Cordova Will
Be Abandoned and Rails Taken Up. H. A
McOlure. Is General Superintendent
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaakan.) i
Seattle, Jan. 2an. 26 ? It was an
nounced here ou good authority this '
morning that the Copper River &
Northwestern Rail ray will start from
Catelia instead of Cordova as it was
claimed would be the case some irae i
u?0.
H. A. McC'ure, formerly of the Alas
la Central, has been n imed as general
superintendent of the Copper River &
Northwestern.
The raits that have been laid at Orca
will be taken up ?ud the wcrk done at
Cordova will be abandontd.
WtLL KNOWN -? |
PIOVfER WEDS!
Fred Patten, of this ci'y, and Miss1
Rose McLean, of Kamloops, B. C., !
were married yesterday evening at the
court house, Judje H. B. Le Fevre
otficiatinu, in the presence of a few j
friends of the contr?ctin2 parties.
Fred Patton is one of the proprietors |
of the Pack Train sal"on, and is a
pioneer of this city. The bride recent- j
ly returned iroro a vi-it to her old home ,
at Kamloopa. Both are well known in
the north and have many friends. j
SI AGE GEiSAWAY
FOR DAWSON
Wbltehorse, Jan. 26? A White Pass
stage left for Dawson at 7 a. m tod<y
with Miss H-r.is and Miss KiDg ai
punseDgers. It had 700 pounds of mall
and 1,500 pounds of frieghi and express.
Fr ih Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co- keep all kind of
fresh meat constantly on hand. if
Not' in* held back. You ffet your
picK of the entire shoe stock at Bet>
rrnds' sale.
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.
I Regular price 25c. Our price 2 for 25c. .
Wm. BRITT
1 THE DRUGGIST M
LADI ESlI
We want you to know that we are
ready to take orders for tailor
made skirts and suits, we have 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
antee^.
? The American Tailors ?
(Sole Agents Great Western Tailoring: Company, Chicago.)