If She Accepts Yoa
The day won't be fur diciuni when you
will be confronted with the grocery pro
blem.
And we'll wsger you will tind It a mighty
hard proposition, tiv.
Start right- get acquainted with us? we'll
help smooth the thorny path of house keep
ing (or the newly-wed couple
We will serve
you both economically and promptly ? we
will keep your want* supplied at the mini
mum co t.
For a young couple, as a rule, must start
on a small scale, - we supply the wants of
the small family as readily as ' he demands
of the largest hotel
We have
a clean store clean good! and a clean repu
tation.
We started right and we have kept to the
rlght ever since starting.
Starting right
li half the battle?we'll tight two-thirds of
your starting half If you will buy your gro
ceries here.
May we hare the pleasure''
C. W. ASK & SONS
The
American
Tailors
Now Is the time t<* look after
your winter clothing. How*
tout your overcoat nr winter
suits'/ We can make new ones
or repair the old ones. We have
just received the latest fall
goods and styles and we guar
antee to please you. You can't
get better values.
Mooil & Eherlieh Props.
I
Rand-Painted
China in ?ndle$$
? Uarfety * !
i
Mnauuxana
Having just received a
large shipment of beau- i
tif ill JHand Painted
China, we are now better
prepared than ever to
offer you a stock of
Artistic merit from which
may be selected Gifts
for al 1 occasions
H. D. Kirmse,
Pioneer Jeweler *
Skagway, - - Alaska
1
DRAPER &G0.
Successors to
CASE & DRAPER
Photographers
Curio Dealers
agents for
EASTMAN KODAK CO.
Haw Furs and Game
Specimens
Skagwa/, Alaska
PHONC 83 p. o BOX 235
J
LADIfS' AND MISSES'
Winter Cloaks
%
You are cordially invited to look over our new stock of
Winter Coats which have just arrived. As usual our
Wooltex G-arments are the ones we especially recommend
We have them in both the Marchioness, Loose Fitting and
the BeJmore, Tight Fitting, which are conceded to be the
correct styles lor this season. Wooltex Garments are either
pure wool or pure silk and the Wooltex label in each gar
ments guarantees that you receive a perfect garment and
that it gives perfect satisfaction for two years wear.
We are also showing some Fine Fur Lined Goats, and
some New Designs in WinterSkir ts.
B.M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blanchard, Manager
JVlEfl WflflTED TO
GUT WOOD
Wages paid $2 00 to &5.00 a cord
Also Good Men to work by
the day. Wages 83.00
a d ay and board
Apply to
G. It. STURGILL
Realdouoo 7th and State St.
SKAGWAY
FOR SALE
RECCRTiriEP SOLDIERS
ADDITIONAL 1AM) SCRIP
This Scrip takes immediate title
to either surveyed or unsurveyed
land in Alaska, and is approved
by the Government. Price $30- 00
per acre in 40, 80 and 120 acre
pieces, or $50- 00 per acre in pieces
of from 1 to 20 acres
R. H. PEALE & CO.,
OAKLAND. OAL. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
1603 BRUSH ST. MERCANTILE ANNEX
DON'T FROG
Unless You've Got 50 Cents
W. W. B00GHT0N
DEALER IN
Cigars, Tobacco,
Smokers' Articles,
Stationery and Fish
ing Tackle
LARGE CIRCULATING LIBRARY
INCLUDING LATEST COPY
RIGHTED BOOKS
MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS AND
OTHER PERIODICALS
HEREAFTER IB
ARBITRATE
HA6UE TRIBUNAL PASSES RESOLUTION
THAT ANGLO-AMERICAN DISPUTES
MUST BE SO SETTLEO
i ? ?
( By United Press.)
The Hague, Oct. 8? The entire
Anglo- American project providing for
thi obligatory arbitration of disputes
was approved by the committee last
night.
DEMAND GOLD
FOR M'LEAN
RAISIILI. THE MOROCCO BANDIT. WILL
BE PAID $150,000 FOB SAID
M 'LEAN'S RELEASE
Tangiers, Oct. 8? Notwithitandiog
all efforts on the part of the French
aud Spanish authorities to effect the re
lease of Said McLean, be is still held
captive, and arrangements ate now on
foot between agents of the Sultan and
Raisuli for his delivery upon the pay
ment of $150,000 in ransom,
JOHN MITCHELL
IS RECOVERING
HEAD OF COAL MINERS FEDERATION IS
ABLE TO BE OUT-FIRST TIME
IN MONTHS
(By United Press.)
Indianapolis. Oct. 8? John Mitchell'
who has been confined to his home for
tho past three months, was able to go
to his offiee in this city for the first
time today.
CORTELfOII
WILL RESIGN
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY ANNOUN-j
CES THAT HE WILL QUIT CABINET
AND BE RAILROAD PRESIDENT
Helena, Oct. 8? Secretary of the1
Treasury Cortelyou, who is hunting iu
Montana, says that he will retire from
the public service on January first and
will then assume the presidency of a
Washington railroad.
A. B. meeting' tonight.
? ?????
The Princess May will likely arrive
tonight,
? ?????
The Jefferson Is clue tomorrow even
ing
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Thirty passengers on tonight's train
have wired for rooms at the Pullen
house.
The Humboldt will be here at four
o'clock tomorrow morning.
? ?????
All the Sour Doughs aie expected to
be out tonight.
The Ladies of the Maccabees are pre
paring to give a Halloween parts.
? ?????
There will be a meeting of the A
Bs. tonight at which an election of
officers will take place.
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The Toledo, the Cannery boat which
made a trip to Valdez with lumber and
whose long absence resulted in the
story being circulated that the boat had
been lost, got safely back to Peters
burg sawmill and reports a hard trip
but no serious damac?.
One hundred and sixteen passengers
?re on the train tonight.
? ?????
Oo the way down yesterday the City
of Seattle picked up twenty passengers
at Juneau and Treadwell.
? ?????
J. V. Peaires, the soldier-editor of
the M usher, was in the eity yesterda ?
and made a fraternal call on The Alav
kan.
The Whitehorse. sailing on Wednes
day afternoon, and the Dawson, sailing
on Thursday, will probably be the last
boats of the season sailing to Dawson.
? ?????
The action of the city council in ap
pointing Matthew Sundeen as Chief of
Police meets with the approval of the
taxpayers of the city generally.
? ?????
Mrs. E. L. Braden, a charming young
Portland matron, whc has been a guent
at the Pullen house for the past week,
left yesterday on the City of Seattle for
her home.
? ?????
Willis Nowel), manager of the Ju
neau Steamship Company arrived on
the Georgia this morning and trans
acted company business for a short time
and left again on the same boat.
? ?????
C. E. and E. R. Bissell, who have
been visiting in the city as guest* of
Chief of Police Hart for the past few
days left yesterday on the City of
Seattle.
Chief of Police Hurt will go below
on the Humt>oldt its next trip after to
morrow aod Mrs. Hart and
the boys will likely remain in
Skagway until after the fir-.t of the
year.
Charles Thomson, a sailor on the
Steamer Dolphin, was hurt while that
ve?sei w?s U'i'oading freight at the post
dock this morning. lie was taken to
the Po t Hospital (or treatment. His
condition is not serious.? Musher
? ???*?
Colonel add Mrs. Greene, of Fort W.
H. Seward, were passengers on the City
of Seattle yesterday for the south.
Colonel Greene has been ordered to
enter into the new drill exercises which
President Roosevelt has decided all of
fleers shall take. Colonel and Mrs.
Greene will be gone about six weeks.
? *#???
Although oo cigars were passed
around, officials of the Pacific Coast
Steamship company are feeling gay
over the fast time mado by the s;eam
ship City of Seattle on her last trip
from Ketchikan to Seattle. The flyer
covers 762 miles in 48S hours, an aver
age of I5.5 miles an hour.? Seattle
Times.
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Captain C. J. O'Brien of the City of
Seattle and ' Jack" Hardy, the Master's
righthand man in the entertainment
line, were up town visiting with their
many friends while the City of Seattle
was in port yesterday.
Corporal Cassidy of the Tenth In
fantry, who while trying to catch a line
which had b.en cast on the dock from
the Cottage City last winter, fell into
the bay at Haines, was in the city yes
terday as a passenger on the City of
Seattle, and will go to Arizona where
he will be treated for consumption.
After being pulled out of the water
by Mate Jerry Flynn of the Cottsge
C.ty Cassidy developed tuberculosis and
will be taken care of by the govern
ment in Arizona, at the U. S, San
itarium Defr Tucson.
Iu the reiignation of Chief of Police
J. B. Hart the citizens of Skagway lose
a good otticial. All the time be has
held the oflice Skagway has been kept
well protected from crime in spite of
the fact that not many arrests were
made. It would seem it has been Chief
Hurt's practice to prevent crime rather
than wait until crime is committed and
then make arrests, The Alaskan is in
formed that upon leaving here Mr.
Hart will accept a responsible position
at Bremerton, and in his new heme
wishes himself and family well.
? ? ? ? ?
Fort Seward M usher: The many
friends of Mr. BaDta, the lauodryman
of this place, will bo pained to learn
that he ia threatened with tuberculosis.
He was examined yesterday by the
surgeon at Fort Seward, who advised
him to go to a warm climate. Mr.
Banta will leave in a few days for Sil
ver City, New Mexico, where he hopes
to regain his lost health. The Musher
wishes him a speedy recovery and a
quick return home. He has secured
the aei vices of a man from Juneau to
take charge of hi business affairs dur~
in?r hi* absence.
FortSeward Muaher. Mr. Fold, the
Haines drug s ore man, is said to have
left for pans unknown. He left here
on the Gergia last Sunday with the os
tensible purpose of visiting Juneau, bit
if all reports are true be did not tarry
very long at that place. It is under
stood that the financial condition of Mr.
Ford is in very bad shape and his books
are so muddled it is impossible to tell
how he stands. He is supposed to have
gone to Kansas City to join his wife,
who has been visiting in that city for
some time. The Musher is very much
surprised at the turn of events, as we
always thought Mr. Ford was a square
business man, and hope that he will re
turn and straighten things out.
The Fifth Avenue hotel has unlimited
accomodations. Steam he* t and every
ning modern.
WANTED? Girl to wait on table;
wages, $75.00 and board. Good ploc? to
work. Apply Mrs. R. Keisey, White
horse, Y. T, o4-6t
The Pack Train Restaurant will serve
wine with dinner orders, free in place
of tea or coffee. Corae on ooys.
The best dining room, the best hotel ac
commodations, the most comfort at the
Fifth Avenue
CALL UP THE DAILY ALASKAN
The Alaskan will be pleased to pub
lish any local or social news of the c!ty
which is telephoned to the office. Cali
up 'phone 19 and send it in.
Freeh Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kind
of fresh meat constantly on hand.
Enrico Caruso, the great Italian J
tenor, can be heard daily at the Seattle '
on the Duplex. Caruso's success is the
greatest ever attained by an artist in |
is country.
The Mascot
Mt. Vernon Rye, Old Taylor and Bal
mont Whiskies (double stamped goods,
10 years old), and Rainier and Pacific
Bottled Beer, at the Mascot.
The New York Grand Opera Chorus
one of the greatest operatic singing or
ganizations in the world, at the Seattle.
Duplex recitals daily.
Mme. Emma Eames, the neerless, the
magnificent, the silver-voiced Eames.
Hetrber at the Seattle on the Duplex.
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Letters written on bad paper are seldom say
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composition of a letter.
All
Eaton's Fine Papers
can be entirely depended upon? the sizes, the
styles, the prices and the manufacture are
strictly CORRECT
Come in and see them. If not satisfied-your
money back.
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