N? eaUSE F0R ALARM
WE ARE HERE TO STAY
And will always furnish the people of
Skagway with the
The Very Best Goods
At the right price and in quantities
to suit
SEE OUR WINDOW FOR THIS
WEEK'S SPECIAL PRICES
John Kalem, the ffrocer
Sole Agent for Reliance Canned Goods
STRUCK DEAD
Pteach^r Killed by Light-'
nine; While in Pulpit
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.] 1
Carson, Iowa, March 26? The Rev. I
Lenz Mcrtan, a Methodist preacher. !
was struck dead by lightning jester- J
day evening while preaching from the
pulpit of his church in this town. A
bolt of lightning came during a thun- <
der storm. It was communicated to |
the preacher through the chandelier,
under which he was standing. Manjj
of the congregation experienced se
vere shocks.
The people fled from the church, ter
ror-stricken, fearing the wrath of
God.
GET AWAY
Sailors Reach Poiut Btrrow]
from Her<chpl IsUud
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Nome, March 26? Seven sailors from
the wrecked whalers have reached
Point Barrow from Hersrhel island.
They came from the Bonanza, wrecked
last summer.
Dtwioa Stage* in and Oat
Whitehorse, March 26? One White
Pass stage arrived from Dawson Satur
day evening and one yesterday even
ing. Both carried mail. There was
one passenger yesterday evening? Rev.
Sehulte.
One stage left for Dawson Saturday
evening with 14 passengers and 750
pounds of mail. Another left yester
day morning with 13 passengers, and
still another this morning with 4,000
pounds of freight.
Rev. H. M. Turney, who has been
conducting revival meetings at Skag
way for some time, left on the Jefferson
for Juneau. From the latter place he
goes to Valdez, thence to the Tanana.
He will spend two years in the Alaskan
interior.
F. A. Fish, a trader ontheYu'-on
river, near Circle City, arrived on the
train Saturday on his way to the states.
It is Mr. Fish's first trip to the outsde
since 1897. when he went over the trail
in the Kloncike rush of that yeur. He
is at the Golden North hotel.
E P. Dosch and E. L. Miller were
week's end guests of Lieut. Iglehart at
F >rt Wm. H. Seward. They returned
on the Peterson _,esterday.
J. H. McCourt, who has been in Skag
wav for several months, returned Sat
urday evening from a short trip to
Whitehorse.
V. I. Hahn arrived on the train Sat
urday from a business trip to White
horse.
Dr. C. F. Kuho and Lieut. Kunzic
were in town yesterday from Fort Wil
liam H. Seward.
W. B. King is at Binnett today.
Do Not NrdMt a Cold
Never allow a oo!d to take its course
Too often at this season of the year Its
course is toward pneumonia. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy will promptly cure
your cold and counteract any tendency
In this direction. There is nothing
better for acute throat and lung
troubles For sale by Wm. Britt.
W. W. Boughton has received a con
signment of Marguerite Havana Cigars.
If you want a good sweet smoke call
for them.
Pattie shells always on hand at the
Boss Bake-y. tf
MUCK TALK
Gr. at lutei e>t-s iu Alaskn
Yokon Fair
(Special Dispath to the Daily Alaskan.)
Seattle, March 26? F. VV. Merrick, of
San Francisco, who is here and has been
traveling in theeast spys there is much
talk every whtre of the proposed
Alaska- Yukon fair. lie sa\s there is
more talk of it in ihe east than there
is of the Jamestown fair. He says
eastern people will come to it by the
thousands.
Uon' r for J?meito?ra Fair
Washington, March 24? The senate
committee on industrial art today
recommended t hat there be an appro
priation of $1,500,000 for the James
town fair that will take place next year.
WILL WORK
Porcupine Miut $ Will be Op
crated This Year
The properties on Porcupine crcek
will be operated this year by Jack Dal
toa and associates. Provisions and a
stock of go< ds for the store of the Por
cupine Trading Company will be moved
out to that camp before the disappear
ance of the snow and operations will be
pushed vigorously all summer, The
claims have been worked this winter
by miners who have been drifting.
They have done very well.
Jack Dalton was in bkagway yester
day and today. He went to White
horse this morning for the purpose of
sending men into the interior. He
said be is making arrangements for the
coming summer's work in the Porcu
pine country. He will not be in the
country, himself, this year, being ex
tensively interested elsewhere, but the
work will be in competent hands.
The negotiations for the sale of the
Porcupine properties to the North
American Trading & Transportation
Company, that were under way last
winter, have Dot been consummated.
Mr. Dalton says he it not anxious that
it should take p'ace, as he values the
Porcupine holdings o-. his company
very highly.
A Nettleton shce at riavson's. tf
SCIENCE PREVENTS BALDNESS.
The Fatal Germ and Ita Remedy Now
Fact* of Science.
It Is the rarest thing In the world for
mar to be necessarily bald. No man
hese hair Is not dead at the roots, need
? bold if he will use Newbro's Herpl
t*. '.he new scalp antiseptic. Herpi
ie destroys the germ that cuts the lialr
'( at the root: and cleans the scalp or
i :.dr':!T and leaves It in a perfectly
ealthy condition. Mr. Mannett, in tho
'.aryland Block. Butte. Mont., was en
rely bald. In less than a month Herpi
!e had removed the enemies of hai.
?owth, and nature did Its work by cov
ing 'his head with thick hair an inc^.
and in six weeks he had a norma;
?t of hair. Sold by leading druggist1-,
nd 10e. in stamps for sample to Th?
-.-plcide Co., Detroit. Mich.
Wm. Bri t, Special A/ent.
Notice of Stookho der's Meeting
Office of the Enginneer Mining Company.
To the stockholders of the Engineer Mining
Company:
Take notice that the annual meeting of the
stockholders of The Engine ;r Mining Company
will be held at theolliceof the company, In the
Town of Sk-igwar, District of Alaska on Wed
nesday the '.'jth day of April, at 10 o'clock a.tn
for the purpose of electing a board of directors
and for the transaction of such other business
as may properly come belore the meeting The
stock transfer 'book of the company will be
closed on Saturday the 2lst day of April, 11)06,
at ? o'lock p ro.and will remain closed until
Thursday the ^fith day of April, 1906, at 10
o'clocK a. m.
By order of the Board of Ditectors.
H. B Le Kevhk secretary.
Dated March 24, 19C6.
on every
bos. 25c
NEW SPRING SHOES
Tilt ADVANCE STVIES FOR SPRIVG ARE NOW ARRIVING
Received some
Ladies Oxfords
in the Gun
Metals, Tans
and White
Canvas
We a' so carry the most
complete ~ line of RUBBERS,
and RUBBER BOOTS ' in the
city
SOLE
AGENTS
FOR
Itanan & Son,
florsheim, Crossett,
Billy Blister, John Kelly
And Nugent Shoes.
B. M. Behrends Mercantile Co.
Geo. Blanchard, Manager.
WILL SURL
Canuery On1 fit** Come North
On J r Hereon
The outfits for the Columbia cannery
atChilKoot and the Pacific American
i- isheries Company cannery at Chilkat
came north on the Jefferson and the
work of making cans and otherwise
preparing for the season's pack will
begin at once. The Pacifio American
company cannery is the one that for
mer'y belonged to the Alaska Fisheries
Union.
R. O. Leonard accompanied his men
and supplies for the cannery at Chilkont.
Mr. Forbes, formerly superintendent
of the cannery at I'hilkat which was
sold to the Pacific Packing it Naviga
tion Company, will be superintendent
of the Pacific American cannery. H?
came uorth on the Jefferson.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
fake LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets, Uruggists refund money if it
fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S Signa
ure is on each box. 25c.
The Mascot saloon sells liquor
oy the bulk or case goods at wholesale
prices. All the old brands always on
nand.
BAD FOR LANC
S^ua^or Carter'^ Br ifl.er-iii
Law is Aneaietl
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Seattle, March 26? Frank S. Lang, ol
Nome, a 'brother-in-law of Sen itor C li -
ter, of Montana, went back to Austiia
after an absence from there for 38 years
and was arrested because he had de
parted before serving his time in the
army. He might hare to s rve it jet
I though steps are being taken to secure
his release.
carnegiFwaws
SPfLUNu REfOR'1
(Special Dispatch to Daily Al'skan.)
Richmond, Va., Ma-ch 26? Andrew
Carnegie in an address here Saturday
urged that colleges and schools reform
English spelling. He called attention
to the absurdity of spelling words pro
nounced similarly differently. He said
when the word, "bed," is spelled b e-d,
why not spell the word, "head," h-e-d.
The address is attracting a great
deal of attentin.
n
/
Do not overlook us when in teed of hard
ware. We now carry a full line of build
ers HARDWARE, CARPENTER TOOLS, TAR
paper, tin and graniteWare
DONT' FORGET
? ???IIV ? a ? - m - ? ?
We are the only'Tinn' rs and Plumbers that Dave stayed by our City, aDd
would like vou'to call and see us when in netd of anything in our Hires.
NETTLES&FORD
" -J - - Sitag way, Alaska
j Fourth Avenue near Brosdwuy
BEST ACCOMMODATIONS
CENTRALLY LOCATED
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Mrs. c. Hilty, Manager
Best 25 Cent Meals in the C'ty
! FIFTH AVENUE, NEAR BKOADWAY .
Good Clean Beds From 25 Cents Up
EATHS IN CONNECTION
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We are Headquarters for all kind
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i
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Bananas Oranges
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ra&jgssz
ALHSKft CENTRAL RY.
rien Wanted.
During the coming season, a large force of men
will be required for construction work. Lowest
wages paid $2.75 per day, rock work S3. 00 per
day and other wages in proportion. Mild
climate. Work lasts all winter.
Apply to J. S. Cameron, Engineer of
Construction, Seward, Alaska.
ruvwiruVK Wh m**
Vanila Ice Cream
Coffee ice Cream
and Pine Aople Ice
AT
A- E "Bindly A. Wood
BINDLEY & CO.
CUSTOMS BROKERS
I Scows for Sale at Lower Labarge.
? Whiithurse Next Door to Postoffice