iHE DAILY
ALASKAN
Nc S0?? VOL. IX.
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Tidal Wave Destroys Portu
gal Cify
'(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Oporto. I'ortu^al. .Ian. 22? A tidal,
w|*e ooyered this city yesterday in
water. Over 1.000 resident are dead
as a result. Many of the inhab.tants
fled to the mountains.
Not'unsr held bick. ou get y?ur i
pick oi the eatira sboe stocK at l>er *
rents' sale
si ops ffi
President Roosevelt Rebukes
Third Term Talkers
.
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, Jan. 22-Presideot
Roosevelt yesterday requested the
third term clubs to quit annoying him
with their propoeunda. He informed
them that they had as well disband as
tie w iil positively not take a third term
of thp presidency.
III! ??? II.
L,. A.Harrison Co
All kinds of
Upholstering
and Repairing
Neatly Done
iINeati
L
Stores opej. Evenings - Phoi:o's4 and a;
m sz -.. . a ?
Did you e' er
smoke the
II
i.rabe i
I Cigar?
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j NO!' ; Where i
i Can I (iet
"* Themi From
TONY DORTLiRO Sole Agent foK Alaska
Eevey man that comes
into ourstore looking- for
a suit or overcoat goes
out looking like a win
ner. You can always
| get the very best here.
KINGSTON EPISODE [0 FRONT
Sensation caused by action of British governor of
Jamaica in sending American marines away=Matter
discussed by American and British diplomats? Brit
ain asks governor for full report
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Washington, Jan. 22 ? Tho Kingston
incident has created k sensation and not
a little feeling at the capital.
The British embassy has been in
conference with the secretary of state
today. Secretary Root was informed
that the British sroveraeot had cabled
' lo Kingston [asking Gov. Swettenhain
for a full report of the affair Imnadi
ately.
A cablegram was received at the I
navy department today sayinof that
Admiral Dayis' report of ihe Kingston
incident had been mailed.
The incident is not closed by any
means.
EEECNON REFORM BILL IS
rrtRotJGn congress
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaska]
Washington. Jan. 22? The house of
representatives passed the senate bill
yesterday tnakiti? it unlawful for any
corporation roconi^bute money direct
ly or indirectv to a presidential, con
gressional or senatorial campaign fund.
The bill is very stringent in its provis
ion. That the president will sign the
bill is a. foregone conclusion.
MOT TRLL i
Rumors of Looting
I Without Foundation
1 Rumors have gotten ioto circulation
s< rnehow in certain quarters that the ;
soldiers who assisted at the Haines fire '
? ere not guiltless of looting. It was
said they had taken liquor_and. cigars .
from the saloon oT Lucas & Brie, which
was burnad. Investigation discloses
the fact that there was absolutely no ;
foundation for the rumor. Conctroing ;
it. S. G; Lucas, of Lucas & Brie, ioiIhv J
wired from U nines as follows:
?'So truth whatever in sold'er- looting
silooo; h id it not been for so diers ihe
town would have burnt entirely."'
"S. G. Lucas.''
IleciirFon
JAPAN TOMORROW
Dr John P. Hearst will lecture at
M iccabee hall tomorrow night on Jm
pan for the benefit of the art school
I which it is proposed to establish in this
city. The ticket.! for the lecture are sel
ling well and a good audience is as
sured. The lecture will be a treat to
those who attend it. Dr. Hearst is
thoroughly acquainted with Japan and
Japanese life. He speaks the lan
guage and ts versed in the literature
of the country . In addition to this he
is a powerful and graceful speaker.
I The tickets are 25 cents for adulis
! atid 15 cents for children.
SfcWerby Has New Office
The Alaska Steamship Company's of
fice at Haines has been moved to B. A.
Meaban's building. The office was
burned out Saturdry evening.
ii is snow
Senator Tillman Compares!
Senate t ? Minstrels
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, Jan. 22? Senator Till
man made a characteristic speech yes
terday in cpnnection with th?r dismissal
of the negro troops on accntsnt q/~the
Brownsville outrage. He compared the
United States to an aggregation of min
strels who are playing for gallery ap
plause.
Senotor Tillman said the whole atlair
was one of race. He admitted frank
| ly that bis state does not want negro
troops, and he thought there should be
none in the army However, he said,
| the president should apologize for the
i wrong he did in dismissing guiltless
j men
| He said the presintnt was responsi
| ble for the whole affair because of his
! sending colored troops to a section of
the country where the people do not
| recognize the social equality of negroes.
Methrdi*t Lndl?> Tomorrow
i The will be a meeting of the Ladies'
| Aid Society of the Methodist church
tomoriow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at
the home of Mrs. L.A.Harrison. All the
members are requested to be present.
St. Agnes Gul d Tomorrow
j St. Agnes' Guild of St. Mark'schurch
! will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2
' o'clock at the home of Mrs. E. M. Mc
I Intyre.
We want to see the whole family at
' Behrtnds' shoe sale,
BIO TIME
William J. Bryan Entertain
ed at Tacoma
(Special Di9pntch to Daily Alaskan)
Tacoma, Jan 22? William J. Bryan
wa? bauquetted by the Washington
state democrats last night. There
were 150 ptates, Mr. Bryan was intro
duced as the next president of the
United States. He made a happy
speech, avoi ing the question of his
probable candidacy. The speaker re
ferred to the generous welcome of the
Puget sounders.
At Seatile, Saturday night, Mr. Bry
an was the guest of the Elks' lodge of
that city.
inTgain
Senator Dolliver Re-elected
to U. S. Seuute
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 22? Senator
Jonathan R. Dolliver, republican, was
re-elected for a second term in the
United States senate by the Iowa legis
lature yesterday.
Fur coats at Clayson's.
GETS HOT
Wickersham Fight Reaches
Another AftHavit Htage
(Special dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
Washington, Jan. 22? A "paid" antl
Wickeroham worker has filed a
t.
statement with the president saying:
that Judge Wickersham sold the lot
which he owned at Fairbanks to four
gamblers. Judge Keilum.of Fairbanks,
filed another affidavit saying that the
"paid" worker is a liar: that he pur
chased the lot himself.
President Roosevelt has asked the
friends of Judge Wickersham to file .yjy
affidavits to offset the adverse reports
of District Attorney Hovt, of Nome.
IN TONIGHT
Cottage City Was Soow
bound Last Night
The Cottage City will be due to ar
rive at 7 o'clock this evening. She wa9
snowbound last evening at Treadwe 1,
according to a dispatch received this
morning by E. A. Murphy, agent for
cjmpany at thi- place. She sailed from
Treadwell this morning t 7:30 o'clock.
Fur caps and mitts at Clavson's. tf
We are selling at an
immense reduction in
prices
?e Quick
Bargains
Dr, Price's Genuine Cuticle Soap
considered the best medicated toilet soap for
all cutaneous affections. An ideal skin tonic.
Regular price 25c. Our price 2 for 25c. .
Wm. BEITT
THE DRUGGIST &
lLADIES!
We want you to know that we are
ready to take orders for tailor
made skirts and suits, we have an
assortment of 400 styles of fabrics
including Worsted- Serges- Chev
iots, Staples and Novelties. Our
fashions are the latest and most
approved styles.
Also the latest styles for men's
wear. Fit and satisfaction guar
anteec5.
The American Tailors ?
(Sole Agents Crest Western Tailoring Company, Chicago.)