1HE DAILY ALASKAN
OITV OFRCmL P^PER
it vvu: rfKAGWAY, ALASKA. MONDAY FEBRUARY 4 1907 PRICE 10 CENTS
AHSKidifit COVJROl OF
COMMISSION
(Spec a! Dispatch to the D"ly Alask t.)
Wishtaii'on, Feb 4? Th- Ioiersta ?
Commerce Commission 'odny announ
ced th?t it has ju isdiction ? ve Alaska,
th* Jdaioot
Mt Vernon read Old R*lca ?o j
?_isKeys double stamped goods, .1
wholesale prices at the Mas
riilw<y?. It t?<es thj po-itioi tuat Al
askt is t territory and it wl I t e r the
cumplai' is i?f thuse who have ihrm to
ro ?ke of thnmgh aus where c trr-ijfe
s by rail or by bo t . o>1 rail .
TO CURE A rOLDINONf DAY
TVike L\X\TIVE BROMO Quinine
r^b ets. urusfsrl-ts r?* u il ?iOue.v if il
fa s lo cur*4. E. \V GKOV iv'i s iinti"
lure i? oo each D>x.2 5c.
IL. A.Harrison Co]
Valentines! Valentines! j
We have the largest, swellest and
most up-to-c'ate stock of Valen
tines that ever came to Skagway
From 1 cent to $2.00
A large assortment of comic Valen
tines I'or one cent each.
Stores open Evenings - Phone s^^n^5^
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Did you e**er
smoke t he
U
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Cigar?
XT)! Where
Can I Get
Them? Fro 1.
TONY DORTERO Sole Agent for Alaska
Every man that comes
into ourstore looking for j
a suit or overcoat goes !
L out looking like a win
ner. You can always
get the very best here.
CHESTER THOMPSON ACQUITTED
Slayer of Judge Gr. Meade Emory held guiltless of
murder by jury of his peers= Jurors hold youth to
be insane-Court may send him to a Bylum
[Special Disoaich to Daily AtaBka]
Tucora<. Feb. 4? Chesfr Tbomuson,
chart d with the murder of Judije G.
Mea-'e Emor ,at S att'e last July, wan
acquitted of t e charge aifa.Dat him by
by the jury Id th< case Sat
urday niiih aft?r being out
four hours. The ve'dict, of "not euilty"
w-s rer der^d on the conviction by the
jjr rs thnt the *>C2 >s d was insane.
'The curt wi 1 not send th?* &ccu*d
ro the penitentiary, *3 wn< done with
Sidnfj Flome, 'be SpoU ne boy, who
was <qniite of bi? fa ber's urdt-r a
8 lurt t me ayo. but he will piobably
be sent to the insane wsvlum.
HUMS ORGANIZES A flRt
DEPARTMENT
The people of Haines are getting
ready to fight, fire. Friday evening a
tire department was organized and in
tbrae hours $500 was raised with which
to purchase apparatus and equipment.
Wells are being dug fiom which to se
cure a water supplv.
At the meeting last triday a hose
company and a hook and ladder company
were organized, and officers for each and
for the department were electe d
BROOKS DltS
'
I I
Public Official at Juneau
Passes AWrtV
Jimeau, Feb. 1 ? Edward J. Brooks,
deputy i*lerl< of the court, died ju?t be
fore the no n h( ur today. The deceased
w us reported in better health las' n gbt
I bu' took a rttc d"d turn for the worse at
an early h ur this ?? orning, R lati es
?er- unabl 'o ? cate his brother, Dr.
?, J. Brooks, Juneau's jostmus'i-r, and
no arrant ments have b en made for
burial It is i>roo<tble that tem|K>r.>rv
interinen' will be made at El s' Rest
> i d the h>dy exhumed later for ship
ment to Color do.
IE(DI\U SUM
WOMAN DltS
I
Sitwn, .Ian 31? Mrs W. R. Mil's,
wife of Si na's le ???liifr merchant and
nti A task .n ponee1-, p sseil a ?ay here
Tuesday ?nd was interred t> day io 'be
naion>i ci-me ery. She had suffered
fur many years from cancer and ' ad
uadertr ne numer >us operations that
iravc only lemporary relief. She h?d (
only r<ceDtly returned from Sao Fran
ui co where eminent specialists had
made a last effort to prolong her life.
Principal Barbsr Shop Lead*
The Principal Barbershop and Baths
:s tne leading tnnsorial establishment
ii Alaska. Everything in all the de
partments is strictly modern. The
'jaths are first ciass in all respects.
I
Homer Banta was chosen chief of the j
department and Jesse Jensen assistant t
chief.
J. W. Martin was elected foreman of |
Hose Co., No. 1, and Tom Valeur wasJ
elected foreman of Hook & Ladder Co.,
No. 1.
The wells, from which the water sup
ply will be secured will be 10 feet
square, and it is believed-they will yield
enough water to serve the purpase of
the department.
SFAfiE O0ES
Passengers and Mail Leave
For Dawson
Whltehorse, Ft b 4? A White Pass |
stage left 'or Dawson at 10 a. m. yes- '
t rdty-wiih Miss L ilian White and
MUs A3el ne Kone^don ?s passengers, j
'ha stage curried a too of mail,
(r uht and express
IN AND OUT1
Dolphin C nif- a? G?>e
Ai in
The Dolpnin arrived from the J-Outh
yesterday moroinj *t 6 o'> lock wi'h
about 20 p?s>engers ard a aui*ll Ireigh
cargo, vfter a tood trip nor h. Sbe
St led Ht '2:30 p. ut. with 2s parsen* is
for ihi) south
The Dolphin came in commard oi
Capt Davis, who w?a taken from the
Jefferson at Queen Charlotte Soun<1.
Cm t. Nord brought the Dolphin to the
latter place and took the Jefferson back
from there.
Piled Cured In 6 to 14 Day*
PiZO OINT ?'E>JT is guaranteed to
cure anv case of Itching, Blind, Bleed
ing or Protrui'ing Ptles in 6 to 14 days
or money refunded. 50c, M-W-F
You do not have to wait
Until next summer for good fruit and vege
tables: We have the pick of the seasous
crop in cans
Vegetables
Corn on Cob
Tomatoes
Corn
Succotash
Peas
Bea-s
Bee's
Spinach
Okra
HomiDy
Asparagus
Squish
Pumpkin
Fruits
S'iced Ciina Peaches
Strawberries
Go' sberi i' s
Blackberries
Raspberries
Blueberries
f eiiches
Apricots
Pears
Sliced Pineapp^s
Grated Pineapples
Bishops and' Longs
Celebrated Preserves
If you are looking for something good, you will Bod it under
the "PREFERRED STOCK" abel
QANTY & FRANDSON
BRIIISH COLUMBIA SfANDS
BV M BRIDE
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Vancouver, B. C., Feb. 4 ? The pro
vincial election Saturday resulted in a
complete and overwhelming victory for
the conservative party. This city re
turned five conservatives to the provin
cial parliament |bv majorities ranging
from 800 to 1,000. Former Gov, VV- W.
B. Mclnnes, of the Yukon, was defeated
at Vancouver by over 1,000 majority.
Victoria city, represented in the last
parliament by four liberals, elected
four conservatives.
IS LAW
House Approves Nome-Fair
bauk? Land Office Bill
iSpecial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Wash! i gion, Feb. 4 ? The Dational
house of representatives pa?std Satur
day the bill piovidiog: for the istabhsh
menti of go\ert ment land offices at
Nome *nd Fairbanks, Alaska.
No on- i e a to he withou' a fur tip cr
h ? ?>u y,t f a Har 1 t?i?V u }uur 0*Q
price.
Fur co ?ts at C arson's
"~J. A. Macdooald, liberal leader, was
re-elected from Roosland by 54 ma
jority.
So far as heard from the result is as
follows:
Conservatives. 23: liberals, 10: social
ists, 3: doubtful, 6.
ZDr Young Dofsats Copt. John
Atlio, Feb. 4? Dr. H. E. Younp was
elected to the British Columbian p*rli
ment for the Atlin district Saturday,
defeatirg Cupt.Jobn Irvinr. The vote,
with several precims to hear from, is:
Dr. Young, 126; C?pt Irving;'71
Otis 1 HANKS
PresidnEt ComnMids Ad
miral Davis fur Course
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan )
Wushington,Feb.4? President Roose
velt has directed the stc-retary of the
navy to officially Ccmmecd Admiral
D vts for his course tf procedure at
Kingston ?he> he received the now
f.imous letter (rora Gov. Alexander
Swetiei hum.
Rera'-ii.b" ? this week furs *t 1 ss 'ban
wholes I c st at llurrisuu's.
UISTSN!
"A little frog would awe oing go singing.
'Hi-O, My Roily!' "
If you go awooing, don't sing if you don't
want to, but take alpng a box of Gunther's
Candy. They are the sweetest sweets for
the Sweetest ?
Wm. BRITT j
THE DRUGGIST t
Cadits and 6cntkmen
We want your trade we are in a
position to supply your garment
wants in a thoroughly satisfactory
manner. It will pay you to look
oyer our Spring and Summer sam
ples and prices
? The American Tailors ?
Mow I & Ehrlich, Props.
(Sole Agents Great Western Tailoring Company, Chicago.)