THE DAILY ALASKAN
No. 278 VOL. VIII.
OITV GFFICIKL PHPER
3KAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY DECEMBER 26. 1905
PRICE 10 CENTS
HARRISONS'
Our show of holiday merchandise is
far advance of previous exhibitions.
A few suggestions may help you.
FOR THE GIRLS
Work Boxes. Manicure Sets. Furs. Handkercheif and
Glove Boxes, Autograph Albums. Doll Trunks. Go
Carts and Carriages- Dolls, from 4 for 5c to $12 each.
And a'lthe late and standard games.
FOR THE BOYS
Iron Trains. Toys. Fire Engines. Sleds, Tool Chests.
Drums, Steel Wagons, Steam Engines and Attach
ments. Electric Trains- Tops and Motors- Eforns,
Books and all sorts of mechanical toys. Loop the loop.
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS
Bi^MM? ? MM? M? ? MMMBS3BESKM59iH illlMI MM? ? ?
Our book line is vt ry complete, and our stationary
? has no equal- Fancy Stocks, Ribbons, Purses ana
other gilts too numerous to mention
We have the Henry Hutt and Christv's
Calenders for 1906. f
CHRISTY'S LATEST BOOK OF DRAWINGS
AND GIBSON'S LATEST "OUR NEIGHBORS "
Hand painted China. Xmas Cards etc.. etc.
Store Open Until 11 ]?? M- Thone No- 55.
0?"H? B?jH?
Poor Harry is dead and Father and m >ther are
very s:ck. If we had bought this year's pack of
canned goods from THE independent grocery
th s never wou'd have bapdened. I never will
buy any more old canned goods
FRESH HAZELWOOD BUTTER
W. J. BLEDSOE
A Merry Christmas
to all
Boss Bakery
We are Headquarters for all kinds
fresh gaudies and Chocolates
CHOICE
j Bananas Oranges
Apples Lemons
Nuts
j PHUNNY PAPERS AND MAGAZINES
i MUIB'S lOme
ALL llUltl
; Rioting Censes At Shanghai
and Courts Opan
(Spccial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
I Shanghai, China, Deo. 26? The riot
] ing rowdies who made the disturbances
last week hare ceased their demonstra
tions and the mixed court? have re
opened. Marines are still on guard.
BIG FIRE
L'is Angeles Ho ?1 Burns lo
Grouud
(Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan )
Los Angeles, Dec. 26 ? Vannitj's
Broadway hotel was burned to the
ground here e?irl,/ Christmas morning.
The loss is 3200,000. The guests 10 the
number of 110, who were asleep in the
building, escaped, a majority of them
only in their night robes.
GET PIN
A1 ska Souvenirs Free To
Skagway Ladies
Every lady calling at our store be
tween now and Christmas Day will be
given an Alaskan souvenir hat pin
free of charge. The pin will be found
both novel and useful.
Do not forget that we carry the best
stock of diamonds, watches and high
grade jewelry in the north; that we sell
them at priccs that are right and that
there is nothing so appropriate for a
gift as a pure, chaste gem; a good, re
liable watch of standard make, or a
beautiful and useful piece of jewelry of
the best finish.
H. D. Kirmse,
Pioneer Jeweler.
QUH5 IT
Gen. Miles Kesigus Militia
Position
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Boston, Dec. 26? Gen. Miles has re
signed his positi-n as inspector-general
on the staff of Gov. Douglas.
10 DUD II
Cho?tp To L"a I Americin
Pe.'.ce L)> Irjjatioii
(Sp- cial Dispatches to Daily Alaskan.)'
Washington, Dec. 26? Joseph H. |
Choate, lato ambassador to England, j
is to be named ?s chairman of the
American delegation to the sccond j
peace conference at the Hague.
BEST YET
A. B. Christmas Tree Excells
Previous Efforts
Th* Arctic Broherhood Chri.tmas
tree last night exceeded any previous
efTuru in that line, both in the* s:7.e of
ihe tree, tho elaborate decorations and
the number of presents distributed
from it. The tree reached to tin top
of the high ceiling in he hall and in
cluded in the decorations wore dozei s
of colored and white electric lights. It
was the event of the Chris'.mas oc
casion.
Mrs. Emma fiemick h d charge of
the derations and she was assisted bv
Mrs. W. A Kemick, Mrs. M O. Dickey, ;
Mrs. A. E. Kindell and Miss Emma1
Boone.
Mrs. Geo. A. Rosenberg and I'rof.
Lee purchased the presents.
A list of all the children of Skagway
was made up from the consus returns
t.tken last spring, the school
records and otherwise, and all of them
were remembered with appropriate
gifts. It was stated that if a: y had
been overlooked it is not too late yet
for him to receive a present if his name i
be made known. ?
The house was packed to the outside
doors with the people of Skagway, lit- ,
tl* and big. The W. P. & Y. R. ran j
a special down from the shops with
those from the north end.
The guests were welcomed by Judge
VVilcoxen ia a few appropriate remarks.
Miss Kavanaugh, at the piano, and Dr.
Keller and Dr. Reed provided music
for the entertainment.
After the distribution of the pres
ents and the departure of the younger
people the hall was cleared up and a
dance followed for a few hours,
Hri. Eraitg Entertain* Patrons
Mr?. Anna Evans entertained her reg
ular boarders at an elaborate Christ
mas dinner Sunday evening at the pop
ular Golden North dining rooms. The
table, which was lustily decorated with
carnations and holly, w.h laid for 16
All had .i splendid time ati-J wore geo
erous in ihtii compliments to me hos
tess for her charming hospiialiiy.
Very choice candies for Holid ly gifts
received on the Jefferson, at Muir's
RUSSIAN
WAR IS ON
[Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan.]
Moscow, Dec- 26 ? Today ends the third day of the terrible battle that ha3 been
raging in the streets of this city between the troops of the empire and 150,000 revolution
ists and working men, and the battle still goes on with more slaughter than at any time
since its beginning. The troop? are barely holding their own. The revolutionists are
armed with rifles and machine guns and they are using bombs with great effect.
Five thousand had been killed and 14,000 wounded in the fighting before midnight,
last night. One thousand houses bave been burned.
FIRST ACCOUNT OF BATTLE
St. Petersburg, Dec. 26 ? A bloody battle between the revolutionists and the troops
of the czar began in the streets of Moscow Saturday afternoon. The battle was precipitat
ed by the troops who are endeavoring io stop the fierce war the revolutionists and strikers
werfe waging against the authorities for the possession of the government of the city and
state. Barricades had been erected in all the streets. The battle continued all day
Saturday and is in full swing today. The troops are using canon with which to sweep
the streets. The revolutionists returned the fire with English made machine guns, The
latter are being driven from barricade to barricade.
The revolutionists number 150,000.
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan,]
Haiaes, Dec. 23-Private Becholdt,
of the Third infantry band, was shot to
death by Bill Fox, a Chilkat- Indian,
Christmas morning at about 3 o'clock.
Becholdt, who was over in town from
Fort, William II. Seward celebrating,
broke into Fox's house in the Ind an
town . A fight ensued and Fox shot the
soldier dead. Fox is und r arrest.
Italian Auercbists 41 tempt.
Life of Cardinal
(Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
Barcelona, Italy, Dec. 26 ? An anar-j
chist attempted to assassinate Cardinnl
Cassanay yesterday. The cardinal and
the pages of the bishop of Urgel were
comiog from the cathedral when the
anarchist tried to stab him.
CAPE. EDWARDS
DROPS DEAD
Capt. Kdwards, pilot on the Al-Ki,
i dropped dead at Ketchikan last Sunday.
He had stepped ashore from his vessel
and was sitting in a chair in the wharf
office, talking to the wharfinger,
when he suddenly collapsed. He
! breathed bis last in a very few minutss.
Capt! Edwards is one of the best
? known mariners on the- coast. He was
formerly a master of a sailing ship. He
has been with the pacific Coast Steam
( ship Cjmpany for many years.
( hristmat Icu Crmm
Leave your orders for Christmas ice
cream at rhe Boss Bakery.
Mm HUM
Forty Persona Injured in
Street Car! 'Accident
(Special Dispath to the Daily Alaskan.)
Los Anceles, Dec. 2ti ? Forty persons
were injured in a collision of three
street oars. A runaway car on a steep
grade overlook another car and shoved
it into a third car crossing the track.
All the persons on all the cars were in
jured.
Oyster Cocktails n* Puoli Train
The very best fresh oyster cocktails
in the city a:e served at the Pack
Train Saloon. if
Battle To Be ein la 8t Pttrrtbnr*
St. Petersburg, Dec. 26? Io order to
test the loyalty of the imperial troops
the revolutionists have ordered armed
resistence in this city. They also an
nounced yesterday their plans for a re
public.
Czar Wil' Take P< rional Command
St. Petersburg, Dec. 26? The czar
declared yesterday that if the disorders
are not stopped he will assume control
of the country and declare this city un
der a state sf seige.
J tills Full Of Revolutionist*
St. Petersburg, Dec. 26 ? The jails
here are full of revolutionists and labor
leaders.
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8x10 views 25 cents each.
5x7 views, 15 cents each: 2 for 25 cents.
14x17 views, 75 cents each,
Just the thing to mail to friend for
Xmas Case & Draper.
S. S. Bailey III
S. S. Bailey, formerly owner of the
Yukon steamer, S. S. Bailey, is ill at
Los Angeles. Fears are entertained
that, he might not recover.
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at the best prices
See
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The Best the World Produces
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tUe banc a few Christmas novel
tic? left that are welt suited for
Hew Year's Gifts, me sell them
noffl at cost
gitrios, photographs
The largest stock of Indian Curios
I The choicest selection of Alaska Views ?
The only Eastman Kodak and films house I
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[Skagway and Jnneaj, .... Alaska