fHE DAILY
ALASKAN
CITY QFPICIHL PHPER
No. 61 VOL. IX.
3KAGWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY APBIL. 13 1906
PR'CE 10 CEN I S
two riGitrs;
S afl* B6t'om^ fiiijilisiie
Ceu er
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Sear-ste, April 13? Kid Kranz and
Bobby Lucdy will fljjht at Pleasant
beach April 16. Rufe Tunner and Joe
Gaos will tight at the same place April
22. Gaos and L indy are favoritts.
A Nettletoa shoe at < 'layson's. tf
TO MOVE
Northern Sib-iian Company
Ge's Busv
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Seattle, April 12? The Northern
Siberia Company will send a trading
expedition tlonsr the coasts of Alaska
and Siberia in charge of P. M. Alex- j
androff, the Russiaa secretary and | '
translator of the company. It will |
start north this spring.
HARRISONS'
W? are agents for
Hajestic,
Star
Estate, and
Standard
Steel
Ranges
'Phones number 4 and 55
BErS
ai our new
Spring Line
before purchasing your
Easts r Suit
f fi. Clayson S Go.
THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER
AGtST CLOTHING AND FUBNIHING TAIlf'th 311(1 BfOdW0V
GOODS HOUSE IN ALL OF ALASKA. J VHI **"*4 v " J
DOWIE IS DYING IN ROOMS
AT CHICAGO HOTEL
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Chioago, April 13 ? John Alexander
Dowie, the self styled prophet of Zlon.is
dying at his rooms in the Auditorium
hotel. He is unconscious most of the
time. "He was stricken ill at. a mid
eight mass and it was thought for a
time that he would expire imediately.
He was praying for tht purpose of up
setting the peaceful settlement that
was being arranged by his attorney.
Dowie's attendants try to deny that
he is ill. His attorneys have prepared
the papers in a suit to' restore him to
temporal and ecclesiastical power Id
Zionitei H?o Conferenos
Chicago, April 13? Representatives
of Dowle and Vollva ha-ve been in con
ference in this city. Both are in favor
of submitting the questions involved in
the controversy over the leadership and
other matters in Zion to arbitration
FOR ALL
[udiauaR pnblicaus Endorse
ETerybody
Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan )
Indianapolis, Ind., April 13? Tbe
'epublican state convention adopted its
>lattorm yesterday. It endorsed tho
idministration of Presieent Roosevelt,
he conduct of Vice-President Fairbanks
md tbe act* of the Indiana congres
ional delegation in the senate and the
louse. Tbs Roosevelt administration
vas aeclared to be the most notable in
he history of the country.
WiUMOVt
buttle To Iiivestgate Alas
kau FeeliDfi;
Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Seattle, April 13? Edward R. Novak,
hairman of the Seattle jCotumerc'al
?lub committee, appointed to investi
gate the treatment. Alaskans by Seattle
obbeis and commission men, will sail
or Alaska about June 1st to prosecute
lis investigations there and to look into
;rade conditions. He will visit Fuir
aanks, Nome, Seward, Valdez and the
towns of Southeastern Alasica.
TICKETS FOR
DANCE ON SALE
Tickets for the baseball dance that
will be given next Monday will be
placed on sale tomorrow. The inquiries
for ihem have been numerous and the
baseball enthusiasts take it that* there
will be ready dem?nd that will lake
them quickly and in great numbers.
It is said the dirce will be something
very fine.
Wa'oh .Found
Gold Waltham watch found Owner
prove property, pay charges and get
watch at office of Daily Alaskan
FOR ALASKA
l'lau New Water Righ's For
Norili
(Special Dispath to the Daily Alaakin.)
Washington, April 13 ? A bill is being
prepared to govern th-.1 question of
water rights in Alaska. It will follo v
the provisions that are in force in most
of the western states. The matter is
regarded as one of great seriousness on
account of the coniusion that has re
sulted from iLc uis of -tfater for mining
claims.
BEGiiTOitK
C)?-l?nC8 DrairoyTw.i South
west era Tow.;s
(Spicial Dispatch to Dully Alaskan.)
Dalins, Tex., April 13? The town of
Brings was destroyed by a cyclone lust
night and eight persons killed. Thirty
were injured.
Hit Kansas
Kansas City, Mo., April 13 ? A cy
o'one destroyed the town of Stafford,
Kansas, yesterday evening. Many
were Injured and there were several
deaths The entire country in the
neighborhood of the destroyed town
has been devastated. Details- are un
obtainable because the wires are down.
GOV. SWiNFFORD
SPOILS STORY
Now comes Gov. Swineford and spoils
a newspaper story that has been pub
lished and republished over the north
and commented up^n much. In a letter
to a friend in this district he says:
"I hope you did not credit that pe
diculous story about my weeping be
cause of the failure of the house com
mittee to report the territorial bill
favorably."
Earl ft Wilson collars and cuffs at
Clavson's
77.?make "P 3 ,i$t ^
iUlmf von need
^ ? awilef us flweyouprice*^^
ALL OUR SHELF GOODS ARE GOING I
AT COST
2ibs- Cans Coffee 70c- lib. Cans 40c
4 Packages Starch 25c,
Best Creamery Buttter 65c.
j Fresh Ranch Eggs 25c per dozen
[ Blue Ribbon Tea- 35c. per lb
Force 15c- per package
Macoroni, Spaghetti and Vermecelli 10c.
per pkg. All bottle goods at cost
IK lilllS 11
ERUPTION OVER BIT TALL
OT ASIIESJREAFER
Naples, April 13? Tho eruption of
Mt. Vesuvius has ceased, though there
has been an increase in the showers of
as^e? and houses are collapsing, bury
ing the occupants. The atmosphere is
more oppressive than heretofore.
Scientists disagree as to whether there
will another eruption or not.
Twenty years will not suffice to repair
the damages that have resutled from
the eruption of the last week. Soldiers '
are shoveling ashes from the roofs of
bouses and making narrow paths
through the cind&rs for the refugees to
pass. They are also engaged in re
scuing the dead from the devastated
cities. A very large proportion (if the
dead have been burned beyond recog
nition. Many of them are immediately
ere mated.
The king and queen and the Dnke of
Aosta bare sent a half million dollars for
the relief of the suffers, Everywhere
there is kindness aud atten ion for the
victims of the volcano's rage.
Am rican Will H? p
Washington, April 13 ? The American
red cross society will receive contri
buoioas for the 'elief of the Vesuvius
sufierers.
Seattle, April 13? Mayor William
Hickman Moore has received a request
from the New York relief committee to
send funds for the relief of the Vesuvius
sufferers.
Washinton. April 13? Yesterdy Se
cretary Bonaparte, tf the navy, ordered
the United States armored cruiser
Brooklyn to remain at Messina, Sicily,
until the extent of the damages by the
recent eruption of Mt Vesuvius shall
have been ascertained. She will rend
er aid if called upon to do so.
EASftR OlIBREAK PLANNED
fOR RUSSIA
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
St. Petersburg, April 13 ? Revolution
ists are preparing for another out
croak. According to information in
the hands of the government it is
planned that the outbreak shall take
place on Easter Sunday, which will be
April 25, according to the Americin
JffffRSON
IN AND Oil
The J.'fTerson arrive^.Jfrora the South
at 10 o'clock last night. She had 45
passengers, 60 tons of freight and one
day's mail for Skaeway. She had
a full cargo of freight anct 200 passeng
ers when left Seattle. Much of her
cargo and most of her passengers were
for canneries.
White Fi?i Stage f r Dawson
Whitehore, April 11 ? A" White Pass
stage left for Dawson last night with
seven passengers, mail and freight.
Clmnf and CI' m Nectar
Frfsh steamed clams and clam nectar
at the Seattle saloon.
calendar. Arms and ammunition have
been secured by the revolutionists
through secret sources. The plans for
the movement have jeen carefully
laid. There are many students and
women in the plot.
The police and Coss;.cks are being
reinforced everywhere.
flMK S. LAN<i
BACK ll\l U. S.
Prank S. Lang-, of Nome, whom It
was reported from S utile a short
time ago was held in Aus'ria for mili
tary duty, is back in t h*; United States.
Early this month Sei -tie people re
ceived a telegram from him telling of
his arrival at New York
Lerlamw DUcUirsir c
The big co'lier Leelanaw is discharg
ing- 1100 tons of coal and coke a'. Moore
wharf for the White Pass. She will
sail south Sunday night.
The Marguerite cigar is ir,ade from
the best Havana Tobacco and has no
eq ja1. On sale at W. W Boughton.
You Will All Agree
With us, if you try, that there is nothiDg better for rough
skin and chapped hands than our new
Benzo-Witch Hazel Toilet Cream
It cleanses, purifies and preserves the skin and beautifies
the comolexion.
Unequalled for use alter Shaving
Soothes and heals all irritatioos and iirevents pimples, and
tan. Guaranteed absolutely pure and to contain no grease,
oil or gum. ASK FOR A SAMPLE.
m. BRITT
-THEDRUGGTS
VICTORIA CROSS
CEYLON TEH
A fragrant Orange Pekoe of really delicious
flavor, not only in this advertisement, but in your cup.
PACKED IN CEYLON, in one half and one
pound packages.
TRY IT ONCE upon our recommend, you will
buy it afterwards upon your own desire.
John Mem, tfte Grocer
Mr. John Kalem, has, we are pleased to state, secured the sole
c mtrol of the Victoria Cross Tea for Snagway and the Fairbanks dis
trict. Vic oria Cross enjoys a large and increasing s.Ue, and will soon
take its place at the top wherever it is introduced.
THE W. H. MALKIN CO., LTD.
Tea Importers VancouTdr, B. C.