We Wish One and All
A Happy and
__ -ill
Prosperous New Year
C. W. ASK & SONS
I !
GENTLEMEN#
There is a Spe
cial Sale on PIPES
only for this Month.
Now BOYS there is
a show for you to
come and get
your pipe
I COME IN UNO SEE THE OLD MAN
Tonv Dnrtero's
Vt ? ?
Special Sale
Id or.
iior to
r?iuce
our immense stock of l'lotureu
?nd Kram s. we will, for the next
Five days, m&ke a special dis
count. of 2.> per -tin on all stock
in this line.
DRAPER & GO.
Skagwav, Alaska
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JANUARY SHOE SALE
Our January Shoe Sale? the most elaborate in the history of our"store? Starts on
MONDAY January 11th and will continue until SATURDAY January 16th.
During its progress we are going to give our patrons the moat remarkable values
1
in footwear, at the lowest prices, ever known in this vicinety. Every shoe in
the store, with the exception of Billy Busters and Rubber footwear, will be reduced
FOR MEN '
Our Hanan Shoes will sell for $5.50
pair during this sale. Regular price
$7.00.
Our $6 Shoes will be $4.75 pair.
Our $5 Shoes will be $44.00 pair.
Our $4.50 Shoes will be $3.50 pair.
Our $4 Shoes will be $3.25 pair.
Our $3.50 Shoes will be $2.75 pair.
FOR WOMEN
Our Hanan Shoes will sell for $5 pair
Regular price $6 and $6.50.
Our regular $6 Shoes will be $4.75 pr.
Our $5 Shoes will be $4 pair.
Our $4.50 Shoes will be $3.50 pair.
Our $4 Shoes will be $3.25 pair.
Our $3 Shoes will be $2.25 pair.
Our $2.50 Shoes will be $1.75 pair.
For Boys and G-irls
Our $3.50 Shoes at $2.75 pair.
Our $3 Shoes at $2.25 pair.
Our $2.75 Shoes at $2 pair.
Our $2.50 Shoes at $1.75 pair.
Our $2 Shoes at $1.50 pair.
Our $1.75 Shoes at $1.25 pair.
Our $1.50 Shoes at $1.15 pair.
STORE
OPEN
EVENINGS
B. M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blanchard, Manaper
STORE
OPEN
EVENINRS
FIRE DESTROYS
RESIDENCE
Fire broke out in the residenc-:" of
Thomas O'Connell on Eighth street
between State and Main at S: 15
o'clock last night. Mr. O'Connell was
sleeping in the front room in his
house when awakened by the flames.
He at once turned in the fir?* alarm
which was promptly responded to.
There was a delay cf almost ten
minutes between the time the hose
was coupled to the hydrant and the
water turned on, due to a length of
hose which was frozen. Fanned by
the high wind, the flames obtained
considerable headway.
At last the frozen hose was re
moved and another section substi
tuted Two streams were turned on
the burning building and the fire was
soon flooded out. The interior of the
house was gutted, however, and the
contents were a total loss. Mr.
O'Connell says his loss in household
goods was about $150. The damage
to the house, which is owned by S.
H. Yeomans. is estimated at $'-'.*>0. Mr.
O'Connell says that he has no idea
how the fire started. Presumably an
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. George L.
Lilley of Waterbury. Conn., who has1
been elected governor of his state
and who also represents his state In J
the national house of representatives,
has refused to resign from congress.
Sir. Lilley says ther? i.- nothing in
the law to prohibit him from repre
senting his state in congress while
acting as governor and he Intends to
remain in congress until his term ex
pires.
Lilley is the man wlrtr was in the
lime light last year in ' connection
with the alleged submarine graft ex
posures.
over heated stove was the cause.
A large crowd was present watch
ing the fire. Several of the firemen
were coated with ice and suffered
severely from the bitter cold.
Howard Ashley, who has been serv
ing on the federal grand jury at Ju
neau. returned hom<- Thursday even
ing on the Humboldt. -
g a B 2 2 S H
ORfAT SLMfit1It? SALf
"Oil! ft)R IHf CON"
3-3 off on all wool dress goods, including
Broad Cloths. Voiles, Novelty Suitings,
Cravanettes, Fancy Waistings, Panama
A. F. C. and Amoskeag Dress G-inghams
10 Cents tlie Yard
Klsewliere 15c
Percales that sold earlier in the season
for 15c and 16 2-3c a yard
NOW IOC THE YARD
Fancy Fiowered Organdies. Swisses,
Batiste, etc. at half price. Just the dope
for party dress -s.
1. HEISON TO
LEAVE SKAGWAY
W. H. Henson. acting chief clerk
in the WhifS Pass & Yukon railroad,
will leave Skagway Monday evening
on the Jefferson for a trip to Seat
tie and other Pu get Sound ports. On|
this return Mr. Henson will go to Ju
neau. where he has been appointed
i United States deputy marshal, in
place of H. L. Faulkner, who has
been promoted to chief deputy.
Mr. Henson has been In Skagway
for about eight months, coming here
from Philadelphia. He has made
many frieuds in this city who are re
luctaut to see him leave, but who are
gratified by his securing his new and
better position. He leaves Skagway
with the best wishes of all his]
friends.
TOWN TALK
R. A. Carroll, local agent of the Al
aska Steamship company, received a
wire today stating the Jefferson had
left Seattle on time and will arrive
In Skagway Monday evening.
? ? ? ?
Tony Dotero is circulating a peti
tion, which he headed himself with a1
liberal sura, for the purpose of collect
ing money for the relief of the Italian
earthquake sufferers. The object is
a laudable one and no doubt Skag
way's business men will respond gen
erously.
* * *
Mrs. E. T. McBrien wishes to an
nounce that hereafter no telephone
calls will be answered by central
within five minutes after a fire
alarm. In case the fire is in the
business district the central operator
will notify all citizens having tele
phones. This information is contain
ed in the new telephone directory]
which has Just been issued.
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There was no meeting of the Skag
way Chamber of Commerce last night I
owing to th6 fact that the fire which
destroyed Thomas O'Connell's resl- i
dence took all the members to the ;
scene. The meeting was Just about
to be called to order when the fire
bell rang and those present hastily
dispersed to help fight the fire. A
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce (
may be called for next week.
PILES CURED IN 4 TO 6 DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed j
to cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles In 6 to |
14 days or money refunded. 50c.
MILL CREEK ON
WATERS ALMOST ISOLATE POLLEN HOUSE
MR. HENSON ERECTS LIGHT HOUSE TO
WARN GUESTS. JIM NETTIES GETS
WET.
Mill crook, that gentle little stream
that meanders past the Temple of
Justice and through the pine grove
in the yard of the Pullen house until
it finally contributes its tiny flood to
the waters of Lynn canal, is usually
a modest and well behaved stream. |
In summer it purls its melody in har
mony with tho zephors that sweep]
the sighing pines; in winter it quiet
ly trickles beneath the Ice and snow. |
Possibly Mill creek caught the con
tagion of nature's unrest from far off
Italy ? anyway it went on a rampage
yesterday afternoon and over flowed
Its banks, even submerging the bridge
that leads to the Pullen house front
porch.
Mr. Herbert llenson, who in the
absence of Mrs. Pullen, is goncr.il
factotum at the Pullen house, was
walking musingly homeward late yes
terday afternoon, his thoughts far
from things terrestlal, when he dis
covered the lnnundation by the slmplo
expedient of walking into it before
he noticed where his stops were load
ing.
Fearing lest the same mishap should
befall other guests of the house, Mr.
Henson immediately repaired to tho
barn, and with the aid of Joseph
Toyozumi, tho assistant chef, an
empty drygoods box and a lantern,
succeeded In improvising a temporary
lighthouse, which was erected in the
north east corner of the back yard,
where a small foot bridge still remain
ed above water.
Still mindful of his duties and a ap- 1
prehenslve that some hasting home
farer, mindful of the savory supper
awaiting, might not catch the signi
cance of the little light that cast its
wan rays athart the icy pool, Mr.
Henson resolved to brave the terrors
of the wlntery winds and warn all
who approached. For thirty minutes
more or less he patrolled with meas
ured pace the lonely reaches of Mill
creek, his cheerful tones ringing out
of the darkness and guiding the
guests to the one straight and nar
row way. At last all had arrived, he
thought, and going to supper Mr.
Henson sat down with easy con
science ar>d smiling mien.
All had come save one. That one!
was Jim Nettles. Forgotten by Mr. |
Henson and coming home late Mr.
Nettles unmindful of the warning I
| FRESH BUCKWHEAT
FLOUR AND PURE j
I MAPLE SYRUP |
i grant'sTgrocery-!
ixMi-nu, was half way to his k vices iu
the cold water before he could, check
his steps ? or his language. Finally
by ooing the EHza'Crosslng-The-Ice
stunt ho managed to gain tho front
porch without suffering anything nior
serious than chilled feet and a warm
ed temper.
He was amenable to reason, how
ever, and peace still prevails in the
household. All visitors going to the
I'ullen house after dark are. hereby
duly warned to steer their courses by
cl. in lighthouse in the north east cor.
uer of the back yard.
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
A benutilul com
plexion has noth
ing t<> do with the
common sense of
its possessor, but
it is a test of it In
others.
The main guy
is generally the
urbane gentleman
who got iuto de
cisive action
when the main
cliauce came am- j
bllng down the 1
pike. v j
You may have a good deal more of a :
reputation than you Imagine? and still
not bo pleased to titid it out.
Probably we know neither as much
nor as little as our friends think we
do.
_
A good opinion of ourselves is a good
thing to have wound? provided we
carefully keep It out of sight and hear
ing.
Any woman Is fond ot pretty clothes
?when they belong to herself.
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
"-'nier Beer is the peer of all
brews. At the Mascot, phone 67 and
have a case Bent to your home.
do you mhcemi the ouhces?
Whv no', take a few iastiuctlons and
| learn how ic dai'Ce th - new daDces, or
the old ones that you simply < annot
raiw'er ? ? Prof Grie?btcb'a dancing
academy, E:tgl< s' hall. Cla-sea Monday
i und Thursday evenings.
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Real Estate
BROKER
CoJ lections
NOTARY PUBLIC
V2 fOirwTH A V R, , SKAOWAY
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will Serve Sunday
trend Dinner
From;noon 12 to 8 p. m.
EVfRVItllSIO TKf BEST
If THE MARKET
Regular Dinner 50c
TEA, COFFEE or WINE ana
TOE CKEAM
RAW PUB
TRAPPERS AND COLLECTORS
are requested to correspond with us about this sea
son's catch of FURS. We want the eakly catch as
well as the late catch. We will pay full market
value at all times. Price lis-t and tags can be had for
the asking at any time.
Herman Schmerl & Co.
28 West Thirty-First Street
NEW YORK CITY