We Wish One and All
A Happy and
Prosperous New Year
C. W. ASK & SONS
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GENTLEMEN *
There is a Spe
cial Sale on PIPES
only for this Month.
Now BOYS there is
& show for you to
come and get
your pipe
Igome IN MO SEE THE OLD MAN
Tonv Dortero's
H . tl
Special $ak
In ur
tlar to
ro.iuce
our Immeaie stoi k of Pictures
hdU Frarn .s, we will, for the next
Five day?, make a special dls>
cuint of 25 per ?eu'. on all stock
in this line.
DRAPER &G0.
Skacjwav, Alaska
PhONIM?3^^ P O- BOx 352
JANUARY 5H0E 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 most remarkable values
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 wilt 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, Manager
STORE
OPEN
EVENING-S
ALASKAN CABLE1
HAS BROKEN
Sergt. Kieber. who is In chance of |
the government cubit- office, stated at
4 o'clock this afternoon that the cable
from Sitka to Seattle was broken.
The break was discovered at
o'clock. Uy "measuring the wire"
the break was located near Seattle. I
Jt Is possible that it can be repaired
in a ahort time. The cause of the
break is not known. Until the cable
is repaired The Alaskan will have no
I'nited Press news dispatches.
Sergt. Keiber ainl the editor of
The Alaskan are both of the opinion
that "the vitrolic words" with which
Senator Tilliuan scored President j
Roosevelt are responsible for thej
break, having eaten through the ca
ble' This possibility was discussed I
by the* two aforenamed gentlemen
??arlv this morning in the presence of
witnesses.
STRICTLY FRESH EGGS.
We receive on ? very boat fresh j
consignment of local ranch eggs,
guaranteed strictly fresh.
FRYE BRl'HX CO.
TONIGHT
The Jefferson of the Alaska Steam- ;
ship company Is due to arrive in ,
Skagway at V o'clock this evening !
from Seattle. Mr. Carroll, the local j
agent. does not know whttt her cargo |
is or who are on her passenger list, i
The Jefferson will probably remain in
Skagwuy for several hours and leave |
for the south sometime before mid
night.
LE6 BROKEN BY FALL ON ICE
Frank Astrada. who conducts a I
restaurant at Whltehorse and isj
? spending the winter with tiis sister,
Mrs. Young, slipped on the icy side
walk at the corner of Ninth and Main
streets lute last night and broke his
left leg at the ankle.
He called for help and some pass
ersby carried him to the home of his
sister ou Tenth street. l>r. Brawand
I was called in and attended to the in
jury. The break is a serious one and
Mr. Astrada will be confined to his
bed for some time.
GR C aV "s LAijQii T C R* S A L f"|
"01 r fOR mF COM" I
] 3 off on all wool dress goods, including ?
Broad Cloths, Voiles, Novelty Suitings,
Cravanettes, Fancy Wais tings, Panama
A, F. C. and Amoskeag Dress Ginghams
10 Cents the Yard u
Elsewhere lot*
Percales that sold earlier in the season
for 15c and 16 2-3c a yard
NOW IOC THE YARD
Fancy Flowered Organdies, Swisses,
Batiste, etc. at half price. Just the dope
for party dresses.
Stores Or>en Evenings Phones 4 & 55 H
Harry Wurzbacher, son of P. B
Wurzbacher, had an accident yester
day afternoon in which he narrowly
escaped losing the sight of his left
eye. As it was his cheek was cut
and burned.
He was skating on the river with a
number of other boys when he stepp
ed on a branch of wood that was
burning in the fire that was warming
ho skaters. The branch flew up and
lie burning end almost punctured his
?ye ball. An inch or two higher and
| lie would have lost his eye sight.
\s it is the accident is not serious.
TAFI IS SILENT
ABOUT CABINET
(By United Press.)
AUGUSTA, Ga.. Jan. 11? Presi
dent Elect Taft stated definitely to
lay that o.itsirte of thlie acknowl
edgement that Senator Philander C.
Knox of Pennsylvania, was to be sec
retary of state, he would refrain from
in:*king public the appointment of his
other cabinet officers until after his
inauguration.
HUBBY WAS FOND!
Off HIES
(By United Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11.? "He's
just naturally fond of women." said
Mrs. John A. Clover in applying for
a divorce yesterday, and she named
eleven women she says her husband
was friendly with. She got the de
cree.
IGIOIET
U.S. SAILORS
(By United Press.)
ROME, Jan. 11.? King Victor Em
inanuel and his queen will entertain
dmiral. Sperry and the officers of
the American battleship fleet which
arrived in Naples yesterday, to re
lieve the earthquake sufforers at
Messina.
OLD BLUE LAWS I
HUE ENFORCED;
(By United Press.)
PENSACOLA, Flor., Jan. 11. ? ' The
ancient "blue laws" which have re
mained unused on the statute books
for years were enforced In all the
southern states yesterday and as a
result theatres were closed, cigar
stands shut down, groceries not al
lowed to sell and even milk wagons
were not allowed to deliver milk.
There Is a storm of protest over the
action. It is rumored that the brew
ery Interests had the laws enforced a
a reprisal for the prohibition move
ment in the south.
COLUMBIA RIB
IS ICE BOUNO
(By United Press.)
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 11.? The
steamer Alliance bound for Sail Fran
cisco is stuck hard and fast In the
Ice in the Columbia river about fifty
miles above Astoria. This Is one of
the few times on record when the
Columbia has been closed lo naviga
tion by Ice.
JAP FLEET 10
VISIT SEATTLE
(By United Press.)
i'OKIO, Jan. 11. ? The naval bureau
announced today that the Japanese
battleship fleet which will attend the
opening of the A.-Y.-P. exposition at
Seattle in June will leave Yokohama
March 1. The Japanese intend to
send all their available battleships to .
Impress the people of the United
States with their naval power.
W. A. Harmon, agent for the White
Pass & Yukon railroad at White Pass,
arrived in Skagway Saturday and will
leave tonight on the Jefferson. Mr.
Harmon will visit the sound cities an
may go back to his home at Lima, 0.
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.
Mount Vernon Rye and Belmont
Bourbon direct from bond at whole
sale pri'ce by the gallon. The Mas
cot, phone 67. Delivery free.
If you want to buy anything adver
tise for It in The Alaskan.
FRESH BUCKWHEAT 1
FLOUR AND PURE '
MAPLE SYRUP
TOWN TALK
W. H. Henson will leave on the
Jefferson tonight for Seattle.
? ? ?
The A. B. dance which was to have
hern held Friday, Jan. 15, has heeir
postponed until Friday, Jan. 22.
? ? *
Fred J. Vandewall, deputy collector
of the United States customs, is ex
ported to arrive in Skagway this!
evening on the Jefferson.
? ? ?
The freighter Wellington is expect
ed to arrive in Skagway tomorrow
morning with a cargo of2.f>00 tons of
coal for the White Pass & Yukon.
? ? ?
Cftpt. Davison, Capt. Hutton, Mrs.
Herr and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Held ,
arrived in Skagway today on the gov-|
ernment launch Peterson from Haines
All of the party will return to Haines
tonight.
? ? ?
The stage arrived at Whltehorse
Saturday with two passengers from
Dawson, II. C. Becker and Alf Wat
son. They will arrive in Skagway
this afternoon and leave tonight on
thhe Jefferson for thhe south. The
stage left Whiteftorse yesterday for
Dawson.
? * ?
The high scores 011 the Klks' bowl
ing alleys for last week were as fol
lows: Callarman, 246 and 202; Alec
Blanchard, 228; Monte Snow, 223:
James Rock, 202, 204, 215 and 218:
Charles Hockett, 208; Steiner, 207; i
liawkes, 204; an.d King, 203.
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
| "-'nler Beor Is the peer of all
! brews. At tho Mascot, phone 67 and
? have a case sent to your home.
DO YOU DANCEALL THE DANCES?
Whv not take a few instructions and
I iearn bow tc dance the new dances, or
I the old ones tbat you simply cannot
I master? ? Prof. Grie^bacb's dancing
| academy, Envies' ball. Classes Monday
I :?nd Thursday evenings.
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Heal Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
S2 wih'th AVE., SKAGWAY
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will Serve Sunday
Stench Dinner
Fromjnoon 12 to 8 p. m.
EVERYTHING THE BEST
IN THE MARKET
Regular Dinner 50c
TEA, COFFEE or WINE and
ICE CKRAM
RAW FUR
TRAPPERS AND COLLECTORS
are "requested to correspond with us about this sea
son 's catch of FURS. We want the early catch as
well as the late catch. We will pay full market
value at all times. Price list and tags can be had for
the asking at any time.
Herman Schmerl & Co.
28 West Thirty-First Street
NEW YORK CITY