THE DAILY "Wt ALASKAN
CITY QFP1CIHL PAPER _
No.UO VOL. IX.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY JULY 17 190G PKICE 10 CENTS
IN [OILS
Believed Uovemmeiit Has
Stantlaru Oil Officials ^ t>nl
Special Dispatch to Daily Alaska.]
Cleveland, July IT ? Attorney General
Moody after listening to the testimony
adduced by the inve-tigatiou into the
railroad -CAndils hero in conjunction
with a reading of the brief prepared by
the attorneys in charge of the matter
ou K' half of the government, expresses
a belief that the prosecution is at last
in posses-ion of evidence that ? ill con
vict the ollicers of the Standard Oil
Company of plain violation of law and
wrong doing.
Vice President Crammer, of the
Michigan Southern Kailroad Company,
has agreed with the government to
forge a chain of convicting evidence
arnund the orticers of the Standard Oil
Company provided that the attorney
general w.ll agree to grant his com
pany immunity from prosecution.
If you want the best, stop at the
White Pass Hotel, U'hilehorse. Every
thing new.
A Gaarant0?d Car* for Pile*
Itching, liiind, Bleeding, Pronudiug
Piles. Druggists are authorized tore
fund money if r\/.i> i>i\ imkxt fails to
cure in t> to U days, jo cents.
Skajway Laoailry
For tirst-class work try Skagway i
Laundry. Twenty-tive vears' exper.'
ence. Telephone S>?. tf )
MAKE GOOD
No Roquets To? *'ine for
Dreyfus Now
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan 1
Paris, July 17? Nothing is being left
undone by the French government to
make amends for the long persecution
which Captain, now Colonel Dreyfus
has received at its hands. He has been
assigned by the ?var otlice to the
Twelfth Regiment of artillery at Vin- 1
cennes. This is the crack artillery
regiment of the nation and participate^
in all the great public functions of t he
state.
General Picquart has been assigned
to the sta!T of the military governor of
Paris.
Elk*' Meeting
There will be a regular- meeting of
Skagway Lodge No. 431, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, at their
ball, Thursday, July 19 at 8 p. m
All visiting Elks are invited to at
tend.
M. S. Whittier
Secretary
The Pack Train Restaurantr will
serve wine with dinner orders, free in,
place of tea or eotTee. Come on boys
Chumbji-laiu'e Collo. Cholera and
?iarrho*a Remedy
This is a perfectly reliable medicine
for bowel complaints, and one that has
never been known t,p fail even in the
Inost severe and dangerous cases.
For sale by Britt.
f HARRISONS' 1
Kvtyy lady should wear an ? Invisible lacing
"corset. " with the dainty shirt waists now so
much worn, we have this corset in white iu all
sizes at
$1.75* $3.50
We have just received new hand bags, stocks
ribbons. culF and collar sets, an<l elbow length
white silk gloves, white hose in drop stitch, plain
and all lace designs. We make a specialty of
fancy hose in blacks and fashionable colors.
PHONES 4 and 55 ||
Our new *
Spring Cine
Of * *
fiats *
Row on
Display
f . fi. glayson S Co.
THE ON'E PRICE CLOTHIER
ID^PUKNIHING
GOODS HOUSE IN ALL OF ALASKA.
urasT CU>T",N'0 3roi? fourth and Brodway
DEMOCRATS NAME SWINEEORD
former governor endorsed for first term and Judge
Mellen for the second. Territorial government is
favored unequivocally. A strong platform.
Juneau, July 17 ? The Democratic territorial conven
tion met yesterday afternoon in the opera house, following
the adjournment of the republican convention and nom
inated former Governor Swineford for the slioit term and
Judge Mellen for the long term.
Frank Bock served as chairman and Ransom Noblett as
secretary, both of Douglas. %
The platform adopted was full of strong points. It
congratulated the people of the district in having, after so
long a period of wanting at last seemed the right of repre
sentation at Washington and reaffirmed alligiance to Jeffer-|
sonian doctrines and then ?
3 Favored abolition of forest reserves and favored an
unrestricted use of the timber. ?
4 Condemns law exacting from miner and settler
paymeut for timber they use.
5 Favors construction by the government of a har
bor at Nome.
G Favors the construction of court houses at Seward,
Valdez, Fairbanks and Cape Nome and a capital building
at Juneau.
- 7 Favors the building of roads by the government in
Alaska and condemns the present road commission as costly,
dilatory and wholly inefficient.
8 Favors local self government at the earliest possi
ble moment.
9 Favors a fourth judge.
10 Favors an amendment of the delegate law to pro
vide for three delegates from Alaska.
1 1 Endorses Bryan for the presidency.'
COMING LP
American Capitalists Will
Make Trip of Inspection
A large party of American mining
men will arrive in Skagway about the
ihirtl of August en route to the North.
The party will consist of souie of the
most prominent mining men of New
York and Chicago, ami will include
some of Guggenhqims. It is headed by
Mr. S. W. Eccles, of Chicaeo, and will
embark on the steamer Princess May
for the North sailing from Vancouver
on July 31st. Arrangements have been
made for a stop of half a day at the
Tj-eadwell Mines north-bound. The
party will go through to Dawson and
after spending some time there a visit I
will be made to the Atlin district.
The party will number about 20 and i
after speuding a couple of weeks in
specting the different camps in the far
North the return trip will be com
menced. the members of the party sail
ing from Skagway on the Princess May
about August :27th.
RECEPTION
Skagwayaii9 Invited to Meet
Distinguished Visitors
The s'eamer Georgia arrived this
afternoon from Juneau having on l>oaril
Messrs. J. E. Chilberg, president and
J. A. Nadiau director general of the
Alaska-Yukon exposition. The latter
are accompanied bv their wives. They
were met at the wharf by the local
committee compose of Mayor Shaw,
Judge Wilcoxeti and Messrs. Dunn and
Shea.
It was announced that a reception
would be held at the A. B. hall to en
able the people to meet Messrs Chil
berg and Nadeau, when they will ex
plain the purpose of their visit touch
ing the exposition question. The
reception will take platce at 8:30 p. m.
L O T. M.
There will be a regular review of
Hive No. 2, Ladies of the Maccabees,
at their hall on Sixth avenue, Tuesday
evening', July I7, lVOti, at 8 o'clock
sharp.
All visiting membersjare cordially in
vited. nna Stinebaugh,
Record Keeper.
ExanrUonlit* to Summit
Forty-nine excursionists made the
trip to the Summit on the regular
train today. .
HOLDS RIGHT
Plea of Not Unilty Entered
For Thompson
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Seattle, June Hi? Attorney Thompson
entered a plea of not guilty on behalf
of his son yesterday and has tiled notice
that he does so without prejudice of
right to withdraw plea and deinurr.
He will rely upon a defense of insanity
New Goods
Arriving on every Alaska S- S- Co.
boat. Our aim is to keep fresh goods
and keep it moving.
Place your order with us for fruit
jars, jelly glasses, jar rubbers, caps etc.
We make a specialty of Fancy
Creamery Butter and Perishables.
Thone 51
HELD UP THE STEAMER
IDA MAY
Bandits Said to Have Secured $100,000 in
Gold Dust and Made a Clean Get Away
A special dispatch to the P. T. of the
12th, from Fairbanks, says over $100,000
in gold in the care of the Alaska Pacific
Express Company was stolen from the
N. C. Go's, steamer Ida May. The ship
ment was placed on the steamer Tan
ana at tairbanks and taken down the
river to Nenana, were it was trans
ferred to the-fda May. The latter boat
was to tranfer it to the Sarati at Fort
Gibbon for the outside and Dawson.
The gold was missed when the transfer
was made. There is no clue to the
robbers.
The Ida May was placed Id commis
sion on river service this year (or the
first time in four years. She has
been engaged in harbor work at St.
Michael.
The gold was in the form of brick*.
It is the first shipment ever lost by the
express company.
There was on board $90,000 being
shipped by the Fairbanks Banking
Company, and $78,000 for the Washing
ton-Alaska bank.
judge mmt
IS IN THE CITV
Judge C. D. Murane, the republican
nominee (or the delegateship, arrived
in the city this afterncon on the Georg
ia accompanied by T. A. Marquam.
Judge Murane is going inside and will
concentrate the work of his campaign
at Fairbanks and the Tanana.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signa
ture on each box. 25c.
SPECIAL VENIRE
IS ISSUED
Court convened this afternoon at 2
o'clock. The regular panel of jurors
was exhausted aod it was found
necessary to i,ssue a special
venire of 24 men to be assembled at 5
o'clock this Evening. The case of
Maggie Murray, Thomas Dobson and
others is on trial.
Freah Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co- keep all kind of
fresh meat constantly on hand. tf
Always. Remember the Full Name
| axative ftromo Quinine
Cures a Cold in One Day, Grip in 2 Days
Office at W.W.Boughton phone >jo Residence phone 93
P. M. Lucavish
Coal, Wood and General Hauling
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
<S.&&
on every
trwx** to. 33*
let Cream
Soda at
Wm. BE3ITT
AGENT FOR ALASKA