THE DAILY ALASKAN
CITY OFFICIAL* PHPER
No. 92 VOL. IX.
9KAGWAY, 1LA.SK A, FRIDAY MAY 18 1906 PE1CE IOCENiS
NOT fMl Off
Predicted Ynkon Navigation
Will Begin Soon
It is believed the ice of Lake La
barge will go out and the Y ukoo water
way be open (or river steamers all the
way from Whitehorse to Dawson before
the close of next week. The prediction
is freely made, in fact, that ihd water
will be clear of obstructions by Mon
day.
The warm weather which has pre
vailed at Sicagway for the last few davs
has obtained all along the river, and
the water is rising rapidly at all points,
as a resuit. The ica of Lake Labarge
is rotten ami the rise in the water is
lUely to carry it out at any time.
The report of the river conditions re.
ceived at the White Pass offices this
morning showed that the river had
risen six inches at Big Salmon since [
yesterday morning, that it is rising)
rapidly at Yukon Crossing and Selkirk,
and that it had risen sis inches at
Coffee Creek. It rained heavily at
Dawson, Stewart and Ogilvie all last
night.
The Thistle sailed from Yuken Cros
sing for Dawson at 11 a. m. today.
Pattie shells always on hand at the
Ross Bakery. tf
Ontir Cocktails aid Wainarvari
Presh oyster cocktails and hot wein
e-w irst on tap at the Mascot Saloon
Tbirdavenue and Broadway. tf
MAY BE BID
City of Seattle Will Prob
ably Carry Excursion
The City of Seattle will probably
| carry the excursion from Juneau and
Douglas to Skagway and return, for the
Whitehorse Victoria Day celebration.
The City of Seattle will be due at
Skagway ou the evening of May 25, and
negotiations are.'now about concluded for
her to bring the excursion from Juneau
and Douglas to on that day, and remain
here until the afternoon of May 27 and
take the excursionists home. If this
arrangement can be made she will
probably have much the largest excur
sion that ever came from Juneau to
Skagway. It is thought it will number
not less than 230. It might exceed
thatnumber.
Whits Paaa Dance Tonight
The White Pass Athletic Club will
give an informal dance at the club
rooms this evening. It will be the first
dance or social function to be held there
since the enlargement and other im
provements to the hall, and that fact)
together with the fact that it will be
the first dance that has been held in
Skagway for a long time will probably
bring out a large crowd.
If you want the best Cigar in the
market try a Marguerite? for sale by
W. Boughton.
The Marguerite cigar is made?from
the best Havana Tobacco and has no
equal. On sale at W. W. Boughton.
A lartse quantity of the latest maga
zines received at Muir's on the Jeffer
son.
HARRISONS'
We are showing a stronger line than ever
in Ready- to- Wear shirt waists and skirts.
You can get a -Mohair shirtwaist from 3 to 3.50
Silk Waists elaborately trimmed from 1-25 to
6.50 and a good waist for morning wear for 75c
Colored Dimity. Dotted Swiss and Gingham
Waists from 1.25 to 3.25
We carry the well known '-GEM'' hand
tailored skirt at prices irom 3.75 to $18.
Our sale on skirt lengths of wool dress goods is
still on at prices that will surprise you.
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Texas Senator Successfully refutes story of Chicago
Tribune correspondent that he was under ban of <
suspicion. President refuses to reply further
Washington, May IS.? Senator Bail- ,
ey paid his respects to Mr. Raymond,
the correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune who was the author of
the charge that he was responsible for
the break between President Roosevelt
and Senator Tillman, last night. He
read acopy of the note which Chandler
left at the White House from which
the correspondent said he got his data.
It shows that Senator Bailey was in no
way implicated ia Senator Tillman's
suspicions. It referred to other sena
tors who were trying to beat the presi
dent. Senator Bailey said he would
brand the correspondent across the
forehead with the word "liar" that he
might be known of all men and shun
ned, He then ridiculed both the Chic
ago Tribune and the New York Tri
bune, calling them mere administration
cookoos.
In the course of his speech, Senator
Bailey a^ain attacked President
Roosevelt. He demanded thathe dis
charge the White House employee who
furnished the false information to the
to the newspaper correspondent for the
Tribune. He said if the president does
not discharge him he must be known as
responsible for the falsehood himself.
Srnator Bailey said even if Chandler
had given the president the informa
tion that lit was alleged, the presi
dent, had he desired to be
(air, would not have used it after he
had himself brande-i Chandler as a
false witness.
President Roosevelt refused to die
cuts the incident of his quarrel further
today. He said to the newspaper cor
respondents that he proposed not to
take further cognizance of the diffi
culty.
PASS IT
Roseau Parliament Com
pletes its Answer
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
St. Petersburg, May 18.? The Douma
was in session until 2 o'clock this morn
ing debating and voting on the answer
to the czar's address. It was adopred
as a whole this morning with amend
ments providing for demands for full
political amnesty and reform of the
army and navy service on the basis of
right and justice.
The demand will be formally present
ed to the czar today.
WILL mm
Vald-z Railroad Will Let
20-AIile Contract
(Special Dispatch to Dailv Alaskan.)
Seattle, May 18.? Chief Engineer
Swanitz, of the Valdez-Yukon railroad
company, is here and he says his com
pany will let a contract immediately
for 20 miles of road. lie says rails,
construction trains and other material
will be shipped north this summer.
J. W. Newton,
Expert Piano Tuner,
Will be in Skagway about
TA7W 21
prepared to do any all kinds of
Toning and Reparing
Work guaranteed to be the
Best. Prices will be right.
Leave orders at this ofiise.
ARE SOLID
Seuator Says lnsurauce Com
panies are Right
Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
j Washington, May IS.? Senator Bulke
j ley, in denying the statement that the
j insurance companies will not know
; whether or not they are solvent until
after they pay the big losses from the
san Francisco fire, said the solvency of
the big companies is not a question of
doubt. He said that in 20 years they
will control the investment securities
of the world .
HAVE Wilt
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Soldiers and Safe Robbers
Fight at Frisco
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
San Francisco, May 18. ? Soldiers sur
prised safe crackers last night attempt
ing to break into the government sub
j treasury. About 30 shots were ex
changed. The robbers escaped.
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Horse* for Sale
Draft, saddle or pack horses for sale
| Apply at Alaska Transfer Co.
I The Pack Train saloon always leads.
! It carries only the best brands of whis
kies, wines, beers and all the other
; goods to be had at a first-class gentle
j men's resort. ? |
Seed Po'otoes
Pure stock, Alaska grown, gold coin
pototoes, yielded 576 bushels to the acre
last year. In small lots 5c. per lb. *3.00
per 100 lbs. Phone 131. H. D. Clark.
Skagway.
The Mascot saloon sells liquors
oy the bulk or case Roods at wholesale
prices. All tha old brands always od
hand.
A few cases of STRAWBERRIES,
CHERRIES, APPLES, PEACHES,
APRICOTS, PLUMS and BLACK
BERRIES- at $2.00 per case. This
will be your last chance to get fruit at
this price.
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CHI IT OUT
Valdez Lighthouse Appro
priation Eliminated
(Special Dispath to the Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, May 18.? The house
eliminated the item of $00,000 for a
lighthouse near Valdez and the one of
>150,000 for a lightship at Cape Flat
tery from the appropriation bill.
Big Battleship Go??
The naval appropriation bill was com
pleted by the house committee yester
day. It carries 8106,000,000.
Among ihe provisions is that for the
largest battleship in the world, one
that will be superior to the Dread
naught. The bill allows 4 per cent
differential for Pacific Coast ship
builders.
In Alaska Schools
Secretary Hitchcock has asked for
$200,000 appropriation for constructing I
school houses for native children and
two orphan asylums in Alasaa.
(IE VP
George E. Adams Denies
Embezzling
Saattle, May 18.? George E. Adams,
formerly cashier of the assay office, has
answered the government's complaint
in the civil suit against him in which
property to the value of $150,000 has
been attached. Ha denies having em
bezzled any money, or that the govern
ment has lost any on his account or
been damaged. He also pleads the
statute of limitations.
Bfeagway Laundry
For first-class work try Skagway
Laundry. Twenty-live vears' experi
ence. Telephone 89. tf
The Pack Train Restaurantr will
serve wine with dinner orders, free, in
place of tea or coffee. Come on boys.
All the delicacies of the season at the
Pack Train Restaurant.
For Rent
Furnished 12-rooni house, with bath
etc. Inquire of Capt. Moore,
2-29-lro
short ticks
Interesting Telegraphic
Items from Everywhere
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Seattle, May 18. ? A man has the
right to assault the "male friends" of
his wife in Seattle if they are too
friendly. That was the ruling made by
Judge Gordon in the justice court here
Wednesday when he discharged a man
so accused.
Seattle May 18,? The Seattle-chamber
of commerce has refused to mix-up in
the Creffield killing affair. A reso
lution condemning the ''attempts of
newspapers" to clear Mitchell was in
troduced and laid on the table.
Five or six of Creffield's followers
are said to be waitiog on the Oregon
beach for his return to life, 'l'hey say
he will arise from the grave. The
women are living on clams and other
shell fish. It- is feared they may
i starve.
San Francisco, May 18.? All the
Chinese in the United States will prob
ably be re-registered. Word has been
received from Washington that such is
contemplated because of the loss of so
many certificates of registration in the
fire.
UGH I HOUSE TENDER
IN SKAGWAY HARBOR
j The lighthouse tender Colombine
I arrived in port yesterday afternoon and
! will be here all day. The Colombine in
in charge of Lieut.-Col. Solomon W.
Roessler, of the lighthouse board, who
! is inspecting Alaskan lighthouses.
: Capt. Richardson commands the vessel.
| Col. Roessler is accompanied by Mrs.
Roessler, their daughter and baby.
I They made the trip to Lake Bennett
j today and return.
Gov. Mclnnes Coming Bach
Word has been received from Ottawa
that Gov. Mclnnes was to have start
ed for home last Friday. He will visit
Victoria, Vancouver and Seattle before
coming ncrth. For a few days he will
be the guest of the Alaska Club and
the trustees of the Alaska-Yukon Ex
position company at Seattle.
Rheumatism
Why suffer from this painful malady
when "one application of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm gives relief? Hundreds of
grateful people testify to the magical
power of this remedy over rheumatism.
For sale by Britt.
ft new Cine of
Rubber goods
The largest and most complete assort
ment of rubber goods we ever had. Every
article of the very latest patterns and ful
ly guaranteed.
Wm. BEITT
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