Tomorrow Is July 3rd ? The Next Day Is July 4th
No. #9. ELEVENTH YEAR. SKAttWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 190#. PRICE, 10 CENTS.
It develop* this morning that la.
spector o* Customs Beagle who accom
pioied Collector Hobart to the city, is
to remain here, taking the place held
today bv Deputy Collector Matthew
Hridte.
The action t < k i n tr the community
by surprise ?? it did caused a lot of
guessluj oq the part of the m iny
friends aod acquaintances of Mr,
Bri<ljte as to the cause, and the ques
tion was out to Mr, Hobart by the
Alaskan. "It is tho policy of thedepart
m?ot." he s*id, "to change the men of
the customs serrice abou: from time to
time? a policy supposed to be to its ad
vantage. The action is in line with
that policy. I h*ve heard that the 1 1
sudden action has given rise to stories 1
that reflect upon Mr. Rrldge in various
waya and I would particularly wish to
correct this impresiion. I can say that
Mr. Bridge is still Id the service and I
will tratsfer him to some other post 1q
th? course of > few weeks. We havo
Inipsoied Mr. Bridge's accounts and
Sod them correot.
Inspector John R. Beagle comes from
Ketchikan where he has been stationed
for eight years. He entered the cus
toms service in the days of the early
Klondike stampede and was first sta
tioned at Dyes and figured in exciting
incidents of the rush for the interior
when to smuggle liquor over the line
was bv so many considered legitimate.
With the decline of Dyea be was tran*.
'erred to Mary's Island and afterward,
with the closing of that office, to Ketch
Van where he has beon ever since.
Mr. Matthew Bridge ha* been sta
tioned at Skagway for four years and
has made many friends here. He sayb
there was some friction arising; from
the case of tho horses which he ordored
shot some months ago. In this case
Mr. Bridge says he simply oarrled out
the provision! of tho law and declares
he did all Id his power to save the
horses but that he was ordered to shoot
them aud did so. This action engender
ed bad blood resulting in the action
tsken by the collector upoa reports
brought to him of dissatisfaction. Mi.
Bridge says he is on the pay roll of the
department and will remain so, but
says he will enter the service of tho
Road Commission on Monday and bla
later plans are not determined.
The fourth of July celebration is
speeding alone under full sail now? the
preparation for It, that li. Ever; com
mittee baa rounded out the arrange
ment* given to its charge. At Elks'
hall there will bo singing by the
sohool children for which Prof. Telford
will be responsible. There will also bo
other music. Mrs. H. H. Draper will
read the declaration and Juage Gunni
son will deliver the oration of the day.
All doubt? of which some expression
has been given? as to Wbitehorse com
ing over, was dispelled by a wire at
noon today saying a special would
bring about a hundred peoplo over
from the rapids. They are brlnglog
the ball team with tbem and Charlie
Runner reports having received a let
ter from over there calling for bets to
the sum of ?>00, that Wliitehor.se
WINS BOTH GAMES. He has bulle
tined the announcement at the Fifth
Avenue, and it has created many phas
es of Interest in the development of the
day. It is presumed that Whitehorse
horse has been making a flank move
ment iii this matter.
There is nothing definite about Ju
neau except that it will not be up with j
its ball team on the Fourth bat there is
hope of its cornice for a Sunday game.
Impartial judges will be appointed to
pass judgement on the features of the
parade, so as to avoid all criticism. All
merchants are? everybody is? invited
to take part in the parade with any
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proper display or feature that would
add to Ita interest.
Ticket* (or the dance tomorrow night
?proceedi for the benefit of the enter
tainment noxt day? are Roing off rapidl r
and there is likely to be a fine time
good music being provided. The polls
for the Goddess of Liberty contcst will
close at 10 o'clock at all the polling
placet) tomorrow evening but will re
main opin at the dance until 11:30 when
the contest will close and the result be
thero announced.
There is being arranged a gasoline
launch race, the pr'ze for which will be
$25 and $15, The prize for the wet test
in the bose race h?s been raised to 950.
The prize for the best feature in the
parade will be $15 and the second $10.
BUSINESS FALLS OFF THIS HEIR
(By United Press.)
Collector of Custonu Hobart in an in
terview today saul that reports received
by hira were to the effect th it the butt
ons of this port would fall somewhat
bt-low tho record of several years past.
Thi? is due not to any falling off in the
business of the interior but rather that
it is the growing custom to ship around
by the river. There is the additional
reason to make a difference between
this and last year that the GucRenheims
list vear sent in such a quantity of
heavy machiuery and supplies. There
is little of this this year.
BOLLER WDS ElSf FOR 60IDH
(United Press Telegraph-Cattle Service.)
Seattle, July 2 ? Frank Cotch is still the champion
wr-stler of the world. In the contest last night with I)r.
Holler he proved himself to he in another and better class
than the Seattle man ? the latter had never a look in. He
won with two straight falls.the first beiug after fifteen min
utes and twenty-five seconds wrestling in which the differ
ence in the men was apparent in every way. The fecond
bout Roller stood against him for twenty-five minutes and
fifty-four seconds. Both falls were setmred by a toe hold.
Dr. Roller was thoroughly outclassed.
L A. HARRISON CO.
OUR SIXTH MILLIN
" ERY SHIPMENT
of Gage and Merry Widow hats is now on display.
All colors and prices from >
$3.75 to $6.00
Don't forget the 4th will soon be here, and delays are
dangerous
We have dainty summer stuffs for your 4th of July
dress and the carrect trimmings.
JUST RECEIVED
The Gibson Girl bow pin. The ''Nevaslip" collar
pin, and an assortment of "Nifty" veil pins from
50 cts to $1.50
Silk Gloves all colors from
75 cts to $3-25 a pair
Stores Open Evenings
Phones 4 & 55
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Judge Royal A. Gunnison and wife.
Clerk of the Court C. C. Page, wife and
son, Court Stenographer Lull an<l
wife, District 'Attorney Boyce, Assis
tant District Attorney Haruhlll aril
wife, Marshall Shoup, wife and daugh
ter, are all expected up on the Jeffer
son tomorrow. Rooms have been ea
gaved for them at the Pullen house.
Court begins its session in this cHy
on Mondar.
The session of Ue court is au Import
ant one. Thore will be no other
until December. On the caleudar there
are, among a number of criminal cases
| the following:
| The United States aguinst Olaf Ly
stad, the case of a tish agent at Douglas
I who fled from Juneau and is alleged to
have taken with him tunds of bis cm
ployer. He was taken off the boat at
Seattle aud a portion of the money, al
leged to have been taken, was found on
him. It was claimed that some of the
m ney had been taken from Lystad by a
form or traveling man who had resided
in Juneau and a couple of dance hall
women who went down <rlth him on the
boat.
Tbe case of the state against Frank
H. Xllis. The defendant is charged with
a murder alleged to have occurred in
Juneau. The partner of the accused
was found In a cabin badly wounded
The assault from which death resulted
afterwards had evidently been caused
by an axe. The accused claims that
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APPALLING BIT II NEW YORK
(United Crete Telegraph-Cable Service.)
New York, July 2 ? The record tor heat in New York
was broken today. Seven deaths were reported before
noon. There are so many cases of prostration in the hos
pitals that they cannot be counted. They are crowding the
capacity of all the hospitals. Suffering is general and in
the tenement districts it is terrible. Business is practically
suspeuded.
The Bull Dor .8 par e-cellecce, cj.11 -J
at Tony Dortero's for same.
Always Good
Our sale of Hills Bro's
"Everfresh"
Coffee has been astonishing. There is a reason.
SOLD IN 1-lb AND 2- lb TINS ONLY
QANTY & FRANDSON
WIFE ALSO IS VERY ILL
(By United Press.)
Cleveland, July 2? James S. Sherman
it as carried to the train this moroin?
aid is on his way home to Utica. His
WUU HIL'JUl {Jul! 1 <J3 Ullfl LUUU^U sue, VW#
Id critically 111.
(By United Press.)
St. Paul, July 2? Republicans in state
convention nominated Jacob Jacob.?on
for governor.
SUICIDE OF LOUIS Ml
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Seattle, July 2 ? Louis Mclntyre, the best known rail
road man in Alaska, committed suicide here last night
? by putting a pistol ball into his brain. He died almost
instantly. He had just returned from Cordova. His
friends say the act was the result of a love affair. Mc
lntyre was a very popular, a generous, and a good fellow
and generally spoken of as "a good sport."
Louis Mclntyre is well-known in Skagway. He ran on
the White Pass road for several years being employed as
brakeman and conductor at various periods.
RAH! RAH! RAH!
We are it
See our clothes
How they fit
This is the yell we hear from scores of satisfied cus
tomers. Try and get into this happy throng, there is
still a few days left before
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
H. S. M. suits, Stetson hats, Nettleton shoes, E. tfc W
Collars, and Yeska Specialty Goods make satisfied
customers.
flayson, the Clothier