THE DAILY ""SWT ALASKAN
OITV OFFICIAL PA PER
7a? V0L. ix. SKAGWAY, ALASKA. MONDAY FRBRUARY 26. IWG >K H, IdCKNtH
CIVIl SERVICE EXTENDED
TO LABORERS
President Roosevelt Makes One of Most
Sweeping Order With Reterence to Gov
ernment Service Ever~"Issued
iSpec;*1 r?isp?tch to n?i:v A a*kan.
Waahioc'on, Feh. 2G? One of the
most sweepincciv ' service ordtrs that
ever has i*en isaaed ??? that of Preai
"Jeot I*? -serelr. Saturday, when h? ac
Douoo-i thai hore^fwr all the laborer?
in the employe? ihefeJeril povernment
should ^ placod within thai branch of
the corercnient service.
Heretofore the regulation of civil
?>rv!C* have not ai plied to common or
unskilled labor.
MWESSRRJ
Bertha S i!s f??r YaMfi *n<1
ward
(Sjwcs^ O :sn*tch vo IHily Al*sk*n.
S Fe\ 2* TTje Tionh* s?il<?d
from !hi r *c* for Va'dex *oc
laai nitfht with 175 wts^oK*1"*' Tb*j
Santa C'?r? ?rr:rpd _ves ?rd*y from
w?itrm A v?K*r point* *rb 31 }>a?*r>
g*rs.
m) p*ss
Pension IMyis Sticoes^ffll n
Hon^
Sp<>ci*. DhfMok to Diily Alaskan. )
Washington, Feb 26? SavunKv was
pr;raie pens-on bill da? in the
bou>e of representatives. Four hun
dred and sixteen of lb? bills wore
passed
A Xettleton sbie at i tavsoc's. if ~
^ ' i "i > i i i ? ii ihmmhh i i
[ HARRISONS'
! Onlv J days more in
w ?>
which to huv Si
worth for
75 cents
Store Open Evenings 'Phone No 56. ^
Collegian Fashions
Have won a very
strong position in
the world of good
clothes, and it is on y
^ reasonable to believe <
ithat we as
?xclii$iw Dealers
in them will not al
low the reputation
we have gained to
diminish in the s'igh
test degree
For this saison we
have put in to our
suite a certain char* ^
acti r. which, while
not extreme, possess
a decided elegance
th.tt will attract any
man who cares for C1
good style
f fi. Clayson 4 go.
THK ONE PRUT CLOTHIER
PHBH < r> rntxiHixr.
Q<X>DS H.TSK IN ALL OF ALASKA.
. .ever OL0THI>V< ASP FTKXIHINM fowifr and Brodwyj
IS DEAD
Former Speaker < f H qsp
Av ay
Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.'
Dubuque, ta., Feb. 36? Darki R.
Henderson, formerly speaker of the
national bouse of representatives for
two terms. died at Mercy hospital in
this city at 2 o'clock this rooming of
Rrifht's disease of the kidneys. All
the members of his family ret* at the
bedside.
For two we?k? it 1 as been known .
that the last illness of the de**! states- j
man hsd him within its grasp. and that
death was a matter of a short time at
best. He h?s been total'y blii d for the
past otne days
David R Henderson was a satire of
Scotland, where he was born in 1S40.
Be came to the United State* *hen
quite yoo'ic: attended the Upper Iowa
University. b.it was not gradual:
studied law. and became a politician.
He went to ooatrcw in the 'Ws, an 1
served with distinction in the boose of.
representatives, being elected speaker
in ISM. He was a pronounced pro tec j
tkmis's, and wben the ''Iowa idea" of
tariff reform wos forced in the rerub
lican platform of his slate to 1902. b?
withdrew from the republican ticket,
and rerl"ed from public life at the close
of his term in 199S. Sitne that time
time he has written for publication
whenever his health, wbicb ha* S??en
very bad for many years, would permi?.
VEH >ORK PAPERS
URN 0\ JEROME
Many of ib* New York pspers which
supported William Travers Jerome for .
district attorney of their county have ;
turned on hitn. and are unsparing in
tf-eir criticism because of hi# apparent
indifference to the disclosures in the
insurance investigation.
The Ne* York World which w*s
the most effective paper in New York
in it* support of Mr Jercme. is parti u
larly severe in it? condemnation of his
coarse.
Alt ?k? PwUte Sfkwli
Outside of the incorporated towns in (
Alaska there are 51 schools, with
efcchers. aod an en roll meet of 5.083
pupils
AMERICA* TUEORS
READV EOR SPRIVG
The Amer-can tailor* have received
a large stock of t-he very Iat(stpo<xls
to r spring sul's, trousers and overcoats.
They are also taking orders for tho
famous Rom suit*. Orders for Kaster
suits will be 'aken until Mar h IS. and
deiiverv by Kaster puaramwd.
Do not ?end orders for clothes out of
town and run the rtsk of not being fit
ted. We guarantee a fit andsati?f?c
tton or your money baca.
If AMKRIC-an TaiIjORS
flow's Oardv. ih est made, for sale
at the Rrss Ra'kery ''
IT LOOKS LIKE JARVIS
Former collector of customs will proba
bly succeed G-ov. Brady? Reported that
W". B. Hoggatt has withdrawn in his
favor
(Special Dispatch to the Pady Alaskan)
Washington. Feb. 26 ? It now looks as though Capt. I>. M. Jars is w ill s icceed Got.
Brady as governor of Alaska. It is reported that W. R Hoggatt. of Juneau, has with
drawn from the race in fa\??r of ( apt. Jsrris and that assurance* have t>wn r>?ceiv?>d that
the latter will accept the apj?ointment upon his arrival at this place.
?t AORtfO
SetiKt * Commit'- < Viiifes on
Railrrd I ,:1
(Special Dwp'tch to Oai'y Alsokan.
Washington Feb. 2? A majority of
the United State* rn?tf ootrmittee oe
commerce ha* agreed npon in amend
merit to the R?pbnrn raiiro.id rate reg
ulation bill. The amerdra',nt wb;eh
madi t'>e bill aattifar ory to a majority
of ihr ?rnne <v}mmttte? wa? proposed
b SenatTr Tillman, of ^>ntb <"?roIina,
who will father the bil! in the ?ena'e,
hating ebarge of It K>r U>e committee.
Prr?td?n 9* t?fl 4
Washington. F>b ">e*ident
Roosevelt expre?*e* great pl?>a*ure at
the arreemert of the aeca'e commitu-e
t ?> make * favorable rep rl oo the
Repburn bill with the Tillman nmwt!
meet. It in *ald ib? ame.-tdmen' i? et
lirety agrreaMe to h'nv
u-ki caws
Fielijlit ship ai .In an nr
Way Here
Tbr A! Ki I* at Juneau, on ber irii
toSkagway. She arrived there early
thl* morning and had not left at noon
today. She will prol?ably arrive at
<k?4?w?t eome time tomorrow morn
ing.
In addition to freight for thi? plaoe
Ihe Al-Ki hi* ptseenger* and mail.
Prix I?%1 B*rl? 'r ahap L? ?d?
The Principal Barbershop and Bath*
in the lending fwsnrtal eata' linhm^nl
It Alaaka. Kverything in all the de
partment-; It atrJctly modern Tbe
bath* are first elM* in all re* poet*.
Pattie *bell* ?'?way* on hand ?< 'he
Uos* Rake-y.
We still have on hand a lew cases
of table Peaches. Pears, Apricots.
Logan Berries- Blackberries Plums
and Cherries which we will sel1 at
15 cents per can
Peas, Beans, Corn and Tomatoes
10 cents per can
i ism ii
Sole Agent? Rose ot Ellensburg Butter
The Best in the Land
MOB HIM
l aiiftTis Make Tr able K< r
A Vandfrhilt
[Special Dispatch to DMly Alankan.]
Florwxe. Italy. Feb. 8fi? WHiwn K.
Vanderbilt, jr., and hit wife. who are
touring It?'T in an an'omobile, ran
orrr a hoy ystrrday *nd werr> mnbVd
hy the populace. Vanderbilt and hi*
v- .unfffiir kept the rot-Mi red crowd
Hack with dn*n revolver*. Both men
??ere arrested ar.d taken to a poilee
?t?tioe where they were detained.
\ onijr Var.derbilt wj? roughly hardled
!<y the moh. He was kickni and cuffed
ul(H he was considerably braised.
XIVfK simtnis
FOR SUSilllM
A line of ?te*mera ?tll b* pot on the
>u?hitna river ne*t summer ("apt.
fohnaon a member of Capt, Green's
exploration expedition of la** rear, i?
promoting the proposition lie expect*
to pnt on boa * of a? larpe draft a? the
river wj;l accomodate.
A line of steamer* will alwt be pal on
the Kuskokwim river Two boat*
already have been bought for thai par
poee.
GOES HIGHER
R. P. Finn o i< I rpight *n<1
Pa-iwuger Vjpj t
R. D. Pioneo naa ?fn appointed
freight end mm? - cer ? -ftit for the W.
P. A Y. U-. with otik** *i Yprooueer,
wcr?n)i?f M J R Wi 'ie. Th ? rl?e?
Mr Pinneo ? titie v,\ n'unr** hi? au
thority betond h?i ? tich he would
e*erri?? ?? chlrf cleri to the traffic
BMraf*r.
Th* circular announc r>? the appoint
ment li?* N-< n rec> *?d ?t Ska-way It
ia dated V?-c Mirer February 14.
and l? *i(rred h* J R IJoeer*. traffic
mana(r?>r, a 1 appro**' h? A. I. Rer
doe, fererai mana<*r.
The circular i? a? fol! *?:
'Kffectit> February "'th, IW. M. J.
R. Whi'e. Geti'rV Fr! h< and Pana?n
fer Agr?r,t. har.rp r ? Ted, the ofBc?
ia aholWhed.
"R P. Pinneo, s? h *h? ? npointed
Freight and Pa???ne Afferl, with
office at Va'cn.irrr, B
Oti D?f r???r?w
The Cottaae CftT wi T he doe lo ar
rire tomorrow with p?-?nrer?. freljht
?cd mail forSkaffwat * >d the Interior.
Orrier your po?i an! wood from th?
A!a*ka Tr*n?fer Cw| inr and it will
l? rtelirered promptly PhoneaJOAW
Alwavs fcwnejnfcw Ifc* Fall N?m? /f
f atativR ftr? Qmnrne jC {%// *?~~r
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True odors from the Beautiful
Flowers of France and those of
Sunny California. The latent
Creations in Deligrtful Per Aim
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We are Headquarters for all kinds
Trcsb Gaudies and Chocolates
CHOICE
Bananas Oranges
Apples Lemons
Nuts
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