THE DAILY ALASKAN
No. 266 VOL. VIII.
CITV OFFICIAL. PHPER
^KAGWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY DECE1I! ER II. 1905 * PRICE 10 CENIS
IT IS BAD FOR BRADY
Special Agent Churchill, who conducted
investigation, will report agninst Alas
ka's governor-Report will be ready in
few days, and it will be long
Washington, Dec. 11 ? It is now known that the repurt of Special Agent F. C.
Churchill will be unfavorable to Gov. John (t. Brady, of Alaska, to investigate com
plaints against whom he spent several weeks in Alaska last summer. The report is a J
lengthy document and will be ready for the public within a few days. Whether or not it
will lead to the resignation or removal of the governor is not known.
LIST GROWS
Storm Victims Eic ed 200 j
Sonls
; Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
Chicago, Dec. 11? The list of the vie- j
tims of the November storms on the |
Gre.tt Lakes shows that 215 persons
lost their lives.
WILL GO I
Hi1] Will BtiiM Railroad to
Dawson
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan,]
Victoria, Dec. 9? John Henry, aj
representative of J. J. Hill, says sur
veyors will be sent out id the spring to
locate a line for a railroad to Dawson.! j
^HARRISONS'*)!
Santa Clans is every where in
evidence in our store:
TOYS GAMES, DOLLS
AND ELCTRIC TOYS.
Books for young and old. Hand
painted china and stationery
Phone55. Store Open Evenings^J
Something new
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Charlote Russ and
Cream Puffs
FILLED WITH WHIPPED CREAM
Boss Bakery
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A LARGE SHIPMENT OF
| *?re$b Candies
JUST RECEIVED j
j Hav (
| fresh Roasted Virginia Peanuts fvery Day j
Headquarters for
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SMUIB'S iltli Avenue j
AMUR IS IN
rail .diau Liner Arrives
From th>* S^utb
The Canadian Pacific liner Amur ar
rived in port last night at 5:30 o'clock
with a small quantity of freight, a dczen
passengers and a week's mail. She ex
perienced some rough weather on the
northbound trip.
The Amur will have a large pa?sin
ger list out. She will sail at .7 o'clock
and nearly all of her accomodations
w ill be taken.
Ladies Mako Trip To Bennett.
Mrs. H. D. Kirmse, Mrs. E. J. Doh
er'y and Mrs. Eva McGrath, of this
city, a_d Miss Jessie McLaughlin, of
Ketchikan, were the guests of George
G. Miller, of the United States customs
force, on a visit to Bennett and return
Saturday.
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The DazzliDg Rajs of the
Diamond
The pure, glistening rays of the dia
mond has always facinated humanity,
There is no gift so appropriate as a
"germ of perfect ray, serene," and it
does not take a fortune to secure some
thing very beautiful. We carry a stock
of jewels sufficiently diversified to meet
every requirement, every one exquis
itely, and every setting modeled after
prevailing usage and tone.
Inspect and compare our goods and
prices before buying.
Look before, or you will find yourself
behind.
Buy you presents of
P. E. KERN,
Gold and Silversmith
f'or first class carriage service ring
up the Alaska Transfer Co. 'Phones
10 and 10. If
Hegg's souvenir books, only $1 at
Harrisons'.
King of All Cough Medicines.
Mr. E. (J. Case, a mail carrier of Can
too Center Conn., who has been in the
U. S. Service for about sixteen years,
says: "We have tried many cough
medicines for croup, but ChamberUm's
Cough Remedy is king of all and one to
be relied upon every time. We also
find it the best remedy for conghs and
colds, fciving certain result and leaving
no bad aftereffects. We are oeverwitb
out it in the house." For sa'e by Wm
Britt, the druggoat.
Oyster Cocktail* at Pack Train
The very best fresh oyster cocktails
in the city are served at the Pack
Train Saloon. tf
Oyster uocKtaiis, Olympiaor Easteri
at the Pack Train restaurant.
Pa ok Train Always Lead*
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 flrst-clafs gentle
men's resort. tf
Oyster Cocktails and Welnerworst
Presh oyster cocktails and hot wein
erwurst on tap at the Mascot Saloon.
Thirdavenue and Broadway. tf
BIG MAN
Senator Mitch- 11 H (1 K -
uiirk;>ble Tareer
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Portland, Deo. 9? Senator John H.
Mitchell, who is dead in this city, has
had a leraarkable and romantic can er.
He was a Pennsylvanian by birth and
was"0 years of age. His real name was
John Mitchell Hippie. He change d his
name in 1860 to John Hippl? Mitchell
when he Aid from his Pennsylvania
home, deserting his family ard going to
California. The same year he arrived
at Portland, beginning a very success
ful political career In this state. He
wa- elected city attorney, s'.ate sen nor
and United States senator iotu -n, the
latter office coming to hltc first In '873.
In this last year the secret of his li'e
leaked out, but hij wonderful .influence
and great ability permitted bim to live
the scandal down. He was f ucc ^ ded
by a democrat in the senate in i879 but
went back again in 1885. He was re- 1
electe) in 1891, but was unsuccessful!
at the c'ose of this term, Joseph Simon,
the leader of an opposing fuctiou of the
republican party, succecding him. In
1901 he was elected by tho legislature
for the fourth term. During most of j
his life in Oregon he was the r publi
can slate ltader.
He was indicted last year for compli
city in the Oregon land frauds cases,
and this year he was convicted for ac- j
cepting compensation from the leading !
conspirators for pushing their requests |
for the issuance of patents before the]
commissioner of the general land office, j
Re had just paid the clerk of the United
States district court $850 fees for his ap
peal to the United States supreme
court.
CHAMPIONSHIP
BOWLING TONIGHT
The 10th, llih and 12th games in the
bowling match between J. E Barragar,
W. B. King and E. A. Murphy and F.
C. Flabarly, George Simenstad and C.
S. Barnes for the Kern trophy will take
place at the Elks' bowling alley this
evening. The score at the present
time stinds Ave to four in favor of the
first named^Should they win all |the
eames tonigt It will terminate the
series- Should the la'ttet team win all
of them it would only have to win one
of the three games next Friday to win
the championship trophy. No matter
what may be the termination of the
contesst that is now on there will be,
it is said, a challenge from several
teams for the cup.
Open Day and Nicbt
The Seattle saloon is open day and
night? The public welcomed at all
hours.
Sfeagway Liandrr
For first-class work try Skagway
Laundry. Twenty-live vears' experi
i ence. Telephone 89. tf
Dunlap and Stetson hats for $5 at
Clayson'n. tf
RIOTERS MIST CEASE
Count Witte decides to repress upris=
ings and instructs governors to re
store order at once regardless of any
cost-Genearl strike might ensue
[Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan.]
St. Petersburg, Dec. 11 ? Count Witte has decided to repress the uprisings which
are harrowing Russia. Today be sent orders to all the governors throughout the empire
to restore order at once uo matter what that m-jy cost.
Krustaleff, the leader of the workiugmen in the capital, was arrested today. It is
uot known where he is incarcerated.
A general strike is expected on account of the drastic step proposed by the govern
ment.
The action of Count Witte was precipitated by the mutiny that is becoming more
and more prevalent in the army, and which has become particularly alarming in Poland.
If the strike becomes general it is feared Count 'Witte will appoint the dreaded
Count Ignatieff, the most cruel repressionist in the empire, as dictator to repress it.
MUTINY IN POLAND
Warsaw, Dec. *11 ? The entire garrison at this city mutinied yesterday and the
action has been taken up and spread until all the garrisons in South Poland are now in a
state of mutiny. At Lodz the troops refused to fire on a parade of socialists when com
manded to do so.
TROOPS MUTINY AT HARBIN
St. Petersburg, Dec. 11 ? It is reported here that the Russiain trooi s at Harbin
have mutined and that they are looting and robbing everything in the city.
WILL NAME
House Committee To Bi? An
nonuced Today
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, Dec. 11 ? The house com
mittees for the ;"i9th congress will be
announced by Speaker Cannon this af
ternoon.
j More than 6,000 bills have been in
troduced in the "house already since the
j beginning of the congressional Oession
J a week ago today.
WINDY ARM MEN
RETURN ON AMIR;
W. Hansbrough. chief clerk for the
Conrad Alining companies, and George
Dail, one of the heaviest property own.
ers in the Windy Arm district, accom
panied by Cecil Wooldridge, of Van
couver, arrived on the Amur and are at
the Pullen h"use Mr. Ha sbrough
will put in a general store at Caribou,
and will have goods arriving with
which to s'ock it on all the boats com
ing from the south for th8 next few
weeks.
The entire party will leave on the
train tomorrow for Caribou,
Don't fail to see the elegant display
of Christmas candies at Muir's.
Very choice candies for Holiday gifts
received on the Jefferson, at Muir's
TOGO !
Stages For Dawson Today
Weduffday and Friday
Whitehorse, Dec. 11? White Pass
stages will leave here this week on the I
following dates:
This afternoon, after the arrival of
the Skagway ttain; Wednesday, at 1 p,
m and Friday, at 2 p. m.
All stages will connect at Yukon
crossing with south-bound stages from
Dawson.
Winter* Quit# Polio**
"Big" Winters, the large, fat cor
poral of the mounted p >lice, who played
first base so long a time on the White- [
horse baseball team, has resigned from
the police service. He is doing musical |
work in Dawson and will leave for his
home in New Brunswick in the s^ring^
Nettleton shce at riayson's. tf
NO FEAR
Seattle Assay Office Is Hon
est Now
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Seattle, Die. 11? Director of the
Mint George E. Roberts arrived from
Washington this morning and assumed
charge of the government assay office
at, this place pending an investigation
into its affairs. He says there is no
cause to fear but that miners' dust will
be safe hereafter.
Gt orgia Dua Tonight
The Georgia will be due to arrive
from Sitka, Juneau and way ports this
evening. She will have a weeks' mail
from Juneau and should have mail from
the westward and Fairbanks. She will
sail tomorrow evening.
Hege's Souvenir book at Harrisons'.
Iiict OriPtwl a barrel
t liu. U JviUjt , of fresh
'
Tomato Catsup. The
quality is fine, and is
much cheaper than that
in bottles.
JH1IW
Sole Agent? Rose of Ellensburg Butter
The Best That Money Can Buy
gaudy for Christmas
Gunthers and Others
The . Prettiest and Most Artistic
You Ever Saw
Look in our window
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