* Holiday goods <
Now Arriving- Everything Good to Eat
New Crop Eva Fruits Fresh Comb Honey
New Crop Nuts Hubbard Squash
Pomegranates
Candied Peels
Bananas
Oranges
Ap-oles
Grapes
Sweet Patatoes
Cranberries
Cauliflower
Pumpkins
Lettuce
Celery
Kggs of our own well known brand and Fresh
Butter received on every steamer
John Kalem, the Grocer
So'e Agent for Reliance Canned Goods
PERSONAL MENTION
John C. Murray, a leading business
man of Dawson, and Mrs. Murray ar
rived in Skagway yesterday and .vill
leave for ihe south on the JelTerson.
Mr. Murray is the senior member of
the old firm of Murray & Ross. It has
just its Daw;on interests.
H. C- Macaulay, member of the Yukon
council and former mayor of Dawson,
will arrive on the train this evening
and leave for the south on the JelTerson
Kddie Dolan, the well-known come
dian who went to Fairba-ks last spring
with Blake & Simmons' Happy Hooli
gans, is in Skagway.
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A Whit?P:.ss?-a_*e r\r- v. I;.' White- j
hors -f rrn V ?' is "nir g a*. * !
o'c'ock t; ;:h rr pa j*( r# and the;
mail.
Croup
No: a mi e -hou'd be lost whin a
child shows sym cms of croup Clatn
ber'.aiu's Coach "ii* v ? von as so n
a-; the child be. <.un > hoar-e, o- even
j-f er t'-e iioupy cough appears, will
prevent the atta It never fat s, and
is pleasent and >;tfe o take. For sale
by \Ym. Britt the druggist.
I hristmai Xco Cream
Leave your orders for Christmas ice
cream at the Boss Bikery.
If you are out of kindling see E McC
Weste. I have it bv the sac* or cord
Phones 90-S4. it
Principal Barbershop Lends
The Principal Barbershop and Baths
is tne leading tonsorial esta lishnient
ir. Alaska. Everything in all the de
partments is strictly modern. The
baths are first class in all respects.
Monday A Holiday
Everybody in Skagway will observe
the Christmas holiday Monday. The
grocery stores will close early in tne
day and many stores and the offices will
not open at all. The Daily Alaskan
office, like those of other business
houses, will be closed, and there will
be no issue of this paper until {Tuesday
evening.
INLAND WEATHER
Weather conditions obtaining a*, in
land points at 8 o'clock this morning,
according to telegraphic reports re
ceived at the offlcas of the W. P. & Y
R., were as follows:
Forty mile ? Clear, calm, 18 below,
Dawson? Cloudy, south wind, 20
bd!ow.
0*ilvie ? Cloudy, calm, 20 below.
Selkirk? Clear, calm, 30 below.
Yukon Crossing? Clear, calm, 10
below.
Tantalus? Clear, calm, 0.
Bigr Salmon? Clear, calm, 10 btlow.
Hootalinqua? Clear, calm, 7 belo*'.
Lower Labarge? Clear, calm, below.
Whitehorse? Clear, calm, 6 above.
Tagish? Cloudy, calm, 2 above.
All in? Cloudy, calm, 10 above.
Conrad? Clear, south wind, 10 above.
Conrad ? Clear, calm, 8 above.
Caribou? Cloudy, north wind, 8 above ,
Bennett? Clear, calm, 14 above.
Log Cabin? Cloudy, south wind, 10
above.
Ft aser? Cloudy, calm, 8 above.
White Pass? Clear, calir, 16 above.
Glacier ? Cloudy, calm, 16 above.
Earl & Wilson collars and cuffs at
Clayson's. tf
Don't fail to see the elegant display
of Christmas candies at Muir's.
Pack 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 first-class gentle
men's resort. tf
ALL READY
SfeagM ay Pre pared for Christ- ]
m is Tide
Skagw&y is all prepared for the j
Christmas tide. There will be celeora
tioDs of the day in all the churches all j
which will have Christmas fees. I
There will also be many trees and ea- 1
tertainments of various kinds in the t
homes for the little ones. j
The Presbyterian Christmas tree
will be tonight.. Tomorrow morning,
just after high mass, the Catholic chil- s
dren will receive gifts from Santa j s
Claus at St. Mark's church. Tomorrow i 1
evening the Methodists will give their j
Christmas entertainment and troe.
Monday evening the Arctic Brother- !
hood Christmas tree will be given.
The last appearance of Santa Claus
will be at the Episcopal church Thurs
day evening.
CAFF. MOGG IS j!
IN SKAGWAY
!
Capt. Mogg, of the wreckcd whaler (
Bonanza, who mushed from Herschel
island to Eagls with Capt. Roald
Amundsen, the Nowegian who sailed
his little vessel, Gjoa, through the
northwest passage, arrived in Skag
wav last night and will go south on the
Jefferson. Capt. Amundsen will re
turn to his vessel.
Q?orgla Dan Thi? Evening
The Gtoraia will be due to arrive this i
evening from Juneau and Sitka. Sbd
will sail tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. I
Tfke your Christmas dinner at the
Pack Train Restaurant. Everything is
the best in the market.
fllf MECCA
Ev.'nbo y Com 9 to the G f
St 're
This store is the m-cca of j rift-hunt, j
ers. Once within its portals they real-:
ize that they have found a place where ?
the problem of what to give is solved, j
The tone of art, the gloss of perfec- 1
tion, the height of styo, the maximum ?
of merit at the minimum of price?
that's the way with every Holiday gift I
we offer on sale this season. W'e be-1
li?ve in making these chnery, jovial
Holidays interesting to our customers j
, by keeping just what they want. vVe j
I are making them truly merry and hap- ?
| py by quoting prices that are salisf?c- 1
; tory and economical.
P. E. KERN,
Gold and Silversmith
Coal and Wood
J ' !
For the best coal, and wood in any
length, call Lucavish, phone 'Si. tf
.1
SETTLE IT
Upau and China ArraDgje
Treaty
Special Dispatch to Dally Alaskan.]
Pekin, Dec, 23? The Chlno- Japanese
reaty was signed today. Ja/>an gets a
ease of Llao Tung peoinsula, including
fort Arthur and Calny. She also (jets
nveral railroad grants. The Chinese
ay there is no offensive and defensive
alliance.
You can get a bo.* of fresh candy at
,he Boss Bakery for 25 cents. tf
BhaRway Laundry
For first-class work try Skagwav
laundry. Twenty-five vears' experi
jnce. Telephone ?9. tf
The Pack Train Restaurant will
serve wine with dinner orders, free, in
pi ace of tea or coffee. Come on boys
BAD ONE If
: e
Insane Man Kills Sheriff anc! k
I 5
Shoots At Court ; t
n
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Ukiab, Cal., Dec. 23? Frank Willard,
an insan* man, killed Sheriff H-nry
Smith in the courtroom yesterday and
shot at the judge on the bench, whom
ho missed. He w?b overtaken at Can- ,
yon and captured. A mob was prevent
ed from lynching him.
Very choice candies for Holiday gifts '
received on the Jefferson, at Muir's j
bedstead Wanted
Wanted? Three-quarter bedstead. j
Person having one for sale address R , ,
Daily Alaskan. t'
Oyster CookUili it Pack Train
The very best fresh oyster cocktails
in the city are served at the Pack
Train Saloon. i
Christmas gifts
The most appropriate
present for yourself
and friends
(1.) Parcel containing 1 bottle Gibson Rye; 1 bottle
Mumtn's Extra Dry champagne, 1 bottle Pear
Brandy, all for
(2 ) Parcel containing 1 bottle Oscar Pepper, 1 bottle
Brandy. 1 bottle Port, all for
j (3 ) Parcel containing 1 bottle PaciCc O. If., 1 bottle
Map!e Rum, 1 bottle Angelica^l for
(4.) Parcel containing 1 bottle Glenlevit or Kilmarnot
Scotch, 1 bottle Peach and Honey, 1 bot-.le Muscat, all for
We will also offer our well selected stock of Kentucky
bourbons, Pensylvania ryes aud San Carlos
wines at reduced prices
A FECI! QUOTATAIONS
6 Year Old Bourbon, per gallon
8 Year Old Taylor, purest in the market, per gallon.
4 Year old Port, per gallon
6 Year Old Exira Sweet Muscat, per gallon
6 Year Old Malage, very fine, per gallon
All other goods, which are too numerous to mention, in proportion.
The above offer is good until January 1, 1906.
TH6MONOGRHM
:{t BLOOM & KORACH Free DeliTCry
.3.85
300
2.75
.2.75
Oq and after the 1st 01 October, 1905, the following will be the
Monthly rates for water and, light service from the Northwest L'gbt
& PowerCompanj:
WATER
First Faucet t 2 00
Each " additional (except wash basins, free) 25
Bath Tubs in Hotels or other Public Houses 50
Water Closets " " " " ?' 50
Urinals " " " " " 50
Wash Basins " " " " " 25
Hote's, per room additional 10
Beer Pumps 1.00
Restaurants 5.00
Steam Laundries 7 50
Hand " 5.00
Motors, special per horsepower, minimum rate 5.00
Hose Connection for Fire Protection 1.00
Families carrying wa'er 1.50,
Individuals " " 1-00
Hauling water, per lo d 100
Lawn and Street sprinkling Free
ELCCTRIC LIGHT RATES
COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Stores, Offices, Shops and Residences
Each l(i cp lights
Enclosed Arcs
ALL NIGHT SERVICE
Each 10 cp lights
Enclosed Arcs
32 cp lights double 16 cp
Meter Rates will be 10 c^uts per 1000 watts.
All Year Winter
1.50
12.50
2.00
17. ?0
EDWIN BROWNE. Manager.
. rjt .^7W\v i. ?250
G0LOEM NORTH H0TEL
. . xjuuDEJ^i flORTH Tg* ^ ^
SKAGWAY'S POPULAR HOTEL,
Modern' Improvements .
at me.n't. Good Service an'd Rates That are Right
Examine our immense line of MEN'S and BOYS' SUITS,
OVERCOATS, HATS, SHOES and FURNISHING GOODS
Our line of Neckware fancy Suspenders, Gloves, i
fancy Hosiery, Silk Mufflers, fancy Shirts,
White and fancy Vests and Smoking Jakets.
Are far superior to any line ever shown in the city.
ALSO HAVE A NICE LINE OF GRIPS, BAGS & SUITCASES.
F. H. CLAYSON & CO.,
?CaP**?GMTi9CS ?.
1AV10 ADtfR ft SON 5
clothing ca ^
^ HawAUtO.
Largest Clothing and Furnishing
Goods House in all of Alaska.
4th Avenue and Broadway
Copyright 1905 by Hart Schaffner Marx