THE DAILY
ALASKAN
CITY OFFICIAL. PHP BR
So. 212 VOL. VIII.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA SATURDAY OCTOBER 7, 1905
PRICE 10 CENfS
IMIEE TIMES MORE1 (NAN
ROOSEVELT
President McCurdy of the Mutual Lite Gets
$150,000 a Year Salary? Vice-President's
Salary Is $50 000 a Year
[Special Dispatch tj Daily AlasKan.]
New- York. Oct 7? The pay roll of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company, was
before the investigation committee of
i the New York legislature today. It re
veals that President McCurdy draws a
salary of $150,000 a year. The vice
president's salary is $50,000 a year,
IS COMING
Dolphiu Sails for Ska^way
From Seattle
A cablegram received tcday by R. A.
Carroll, ageut of ihe Alaska Steamship
Company at this place, says the Dol
phin sailed from Seattle for Skagway.
Thursday evening ft JO o'clock. She
will be due to arrive here Monday.
The same dispatch says the Farallon
will sail for Skagway nest Moncay.
Prince** Beatric# Dae Monday
Th> Princess Beatrice will be due to
arrive in Skagway Monday morning.
She was scheduled 'o sail from Vancou
ver Thursday evening.
OFEER MORE
Great Northern Iucreases
Rtward for Robbers
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.^
St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 7? The Great
Northern railway has increased the
reward for the train robbers who re
cently held up an express train near
Ballard, Wash,, to J5000 (or each man.
Ben Downing: Invjsts
Ben S. Downing, the famous mail car
rier, and Silas Archibald, who was con
nected with him for a long time
in mercantile ventutures, have
purchased business property in Seattle
for which they paid $71,000.
^HARRISONS'*1
A new shipment of Ladies's
and Children's street Hats
and Caps just received,
G-age urbans expected on the
Steamship Dolpin.
Phone 55. Store Open Evenings!
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Are you thinkiner of buying
A FALL OVERCOAT
JDo not purchase until you examined our
swell line of
CRAVENETT COATS
All good dressers wear them.
J. fi. Clayson $ Co.
The.One Price Clothier
?fourth and Broadway
WIND ON FIOET SOUND
A one hundred-mile-an-hour hurricane
sweeps Strait of Juan de Fuea, and a
50-mile gale prevails at Seattle--Ship=
ping suffer greatly
[Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan.]
Seattle Oct. 7 ? One of the fiercest storms in the history of the northwest raged
yesterday.
The wind blew a hurricane over the north Pacific coast. Iu the strait of Juan de
Fuca it maintained a speed of 100 miles an hour. It blew 50 miles an hour in this city.
There has been much damage to shipging in this vicinity and it is feared that later
reports will bring news of n. any wrecks. The boats on Lake Washington were badly dam
aged, many of them being destroyed. Two boat houses were carried away and much
other damage done on the water front in this city. The tug Union is on the beach at
Smith's cove. The wires are all down north of this city.
LOSE BILL
Ftunons Swlftwater Eludes
Alimony Officers
(Spccial Dispatches to Daily Alaskan.) |
Seattle, Oct. 7? An officer with an
alimony service attempted to catch
"Swiftwater Bill" Gates, who arrived
from Fairbanks, via St. Michael, on the
Ohio and failed. He slipped off the
steamship and out of town and his t
whereabouts are unknown. He was]
not registered at a hotel here. The j
officer was representing one of "Swift
water Bill's" wives and her mother.
CHANGE IT
Whitehorse Disabled and
Selkirk to Take Place
Whitehorse, Oct. 7? The Whitehorse
was disabled yesterday by breaking her
crank shaft and her arrival from Daw
son will be delayed. She will be laid
up upon her arrival from Dawson and
the Selkirk will make the last trip to
Dawson iu her stead. She will sail
about Wednesday. The Whitehorse
was at Tantalus at 6 a. m. today. She j
should arrive Monday morning.
Coming up stream, the Canadian was j
at Selkirk at 9:30 a. m. yesterday.
The Thistle was at Big Salmon at 1 a.
m. and the Columbian was at Hellgate
at 10 a. m.
Going down stream the C'asca was at
Stewart 6 a. m,. the Dawson was at
! Big Salmon at 5:30 a. m. and the Vic
torian at Selkirk a'. 4:43 p. m.
The Selkirk is at Dawson.
The water is 44 inches above low wa
i ter,
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will Serve Sunday
french Dinner
From 12 noon to 8 p. m.
EVERYTHING THE BEST
ll\l THE MARKET
Regular Dinner 50c
TEA, COFFEE or WINE and
ICE CREAM
WITH DINNER TREE
NAMtltlQtfES
ft'pnblicans Select Reformer
to Oppose McClellan
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
New York, Oct. 7? The republican :
city convention today nominated G. E. j
Hughes, the attorney for the commit- j
tee that is investigating the life iosur- 1
ance companies, for mayor to oppose -
George B. McClellan, who was renom- j
inated by the Tammany democrats yes- j
terday.
IN AND OUT
Humboldt Arrives and Sails
With Big Crowd
The Humboldt arrived this morning
at 10:30 o'clock and sailed at 2 p. m.
with one of the largest passe', ger lists
of the season. She took 121 passengers
out of Skagway.
The Humboldt had 20 passengers and
85 tons of freight for Skagway.
Georgia Dae fought
The Georgia will be due tonight from
Sitka and way ports. She will sail for
Juneau tomorrow morning.
FIX IT
Program for Eutertainment
of Euglish Fleet
(Special dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
WashiDgton, Oct. 7? The plans for
the enterta'nment of the British squad
ron, commanded by Princc I.ouis of
Battenberg, which is coming to Ameri
can waters has been arranged. It will
be received at Annapolis, Maryland,
November 1. The squadron will be
met there by Admiral Evans with the
American Atlantic squadron. Novem
ber 3 the officers of the two fleets will
visit Washington. November 4 they
will be received by President Roosevelt
at the White House. The visiting
squadron, accompanied by the Ameri
can escort, will arrive at New York,
November 7.
TODD CATCHES
MUCK M GAME
J. Todd, of London, England, who
came north last spring to hunt for big
game in Alaska, arrived in Skagway
last night and will leave for the south
00 the Humboldt. Mr. Todd did most
of his hunting in the McMillan river
country. He killed some splendid
specimens of moose, caribou and bear.
There's a bargain at Harrisons' fop
1 you.
iWe have a fine linea**^
of Cut G-lass Haviland China,
Hand Painted Ware, Semi
Porclain and Glassware.
When in need of any these
articles; don't fail to call on
us before buying elsewhere
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Sole Agent? Rose of Ellensburg Butter
The Best That Money Can Buy
SOME PEOPLE WANT QUALITY
others prices, sensible people try to get
both, and do so when they buyGACJLT'S
CEYLON TEA
THE ROSS-HIG-G-INS CO. Sole Agents, Skagway and Juneau
WAR DfPARTMET TO DIG
ISTHMIAN CANAL
Administration Decides That the Panama
Commission Shall Remain Under the
Direction of the Military Branch
(Special dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
Washington, Oct. 7? It has been de
cided by the administration that the
Panama canal commission |will remain
under the control of the war depart- 1
ment and will not be transferred to the ^
state department. Secretary Taft will
visit the canal soon.
It is deemed that wisdom dictates that
the pre sident and cabinet should be in
posses3ion of the fullest possible infor
mation on the situation in view of the
fact that it is likely to be discussed by
congress during the comin^jwinter.
TO STOP IT
Government Will Provide
Against Jail Breaks
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Washington, Oct. 7? The department
of justic has decided to build a 35-foot
stooe wall around McNeil's island pen
itantiary. A wing will also be built
for desperate characters in the jail. It
has been decided to put a stop to jail
breaks that have become too frequent.
Sarah Goes Aground
The Northern Commercial Com
pany's steamer Sarah went aground on
the way down the river from Dawson
with a full cargo and a big passenger
list. Her cargo was removed to
barges.
GET MANY
?
Big Seal Catch in Bering
Sea
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Victoria. Oct. 7? The sealing schoon
er Casco arrived yesterday from Bering
sea with 1040 sealskins. She brings
word that nearly 10,000 seals were
caught there this summer.
Ons Han Pay* 120
George Woodward, in the city from
the interior en route to the outside,
contributed $'20 and cost to the city ex
chequer this morning. The tar was
levied by Judge Tanner, in tLe munici
pal court, after Woodward had been
found guilty of indecent exposure.
COUGHS
are troublesome at the best. Often they lead
to serious complications
?HND
therefore they should be neglected. A bottle
of our White Pine Syrup quickly cures
coughs and
-COLDS
A 25 cents bottle will probably be enough
taken in time.
W M. BR ITT The Druggist.
| A LARGE SHIPMENT OF
j ?Tre$b ?andic$?
JUST RECEIVED
\ Fresh Roasted Virginia Peanuts fvery Day
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