TUB DAILY
CITY PICIRL PT^PBR
ALASKAN
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No. 223 VOL. VIII.
SKAGWAyTImSKA, FRIDAY OCTOBER 20, 1905
PRICE 10 CENTS
PROSPECTOR ENTERS RACE
AGAINST WINTER
Little Steamer Sail From Dawson Today For
Whitehorse With Passengers Thought
She Will Make It Safely
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Whitehorse. Oct. 20? The river r close of navigation. It is thought the
steamer i'rospector will race with win- ! staunch little craft will have no diffl
ter up the Yukon from Dawson to culty in making the trip before winter
4 ( Whitehorse. She will sail today from shall finally close down.
the Klondike metropolis for the upper j The Casca, of the W. P. & V. R. fleet,
terminus with a load of passengers who was at Selkirk at 7:30 a. m. today on
seek to make the outside before the her way up stream.
NOT SO
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Toijo Has Not Become Chris
tina
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Tok?. o.Oct. ?0--D.spatches received
today say Admiral Toco and his admir
als accompanied ^ y 2000 armed and 1000
unarmed sailors proceeded to the tem
ple of Ise today to worship. This dis
poses of the report that Admiral Togo
hail accepted the Christian religion.
THEY QUIT
; Liquor Men's Convention
Adjourns
: [Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
i Everett, Wash., Oct. 20-The Wash
I ington Retail Liquor Men's convention
adjourned last night after deciding to
! raise funds with which to fight the pro
1 posed state local option bill.
j James Gill, of Seattle, has been elect
| ed president of the association.
HARRISONS'
A new shipment of Ladies's
and Children's street Hats
and Caps just received.
Gage urbans expected on the
Steamship Dolpin.
Phone 55.
Are you thinkinsr of buj ing
A FALL OVERCOAT
Do not purchase until you examined our
swell line of
CRAVENETT COATS
AH good dressers wear them.
f . fi. (Zlayson $ Co.
The.ODejPrice Clotbier
fourth and Broadway
SOUTH HONORS TEDDY
President Roosevelt gets grand ovation
from people of Virginia. He says
words of praise for confederates and
rejoices in reunited country
[Special Dispatcli to the Daily Alaskan. ]
Richmond, Va., Oct. 20? The tour of President Roosevelt through Virginia has
been one grand ovation. The president changed his program to meet the old Confederate
soldiers at this place to whom he spoke on the passing of the bitterness of sentiment with
reference to the civil war.
The speeches of the president have been listened to by thousands, and everywhere
the people have been pleased.
The president will continue his tour south.
GETS RYAN
Marvin Hart Secures Services
Of Great Trainer
(Spjcial Dispatches to Dail.v Alaskan.)
San Francsco, Oct. 20 ? Marvin Hart
announced today that be has encased j
Tommy Ryan to train him forhis future
matches in defense of the world's j
heavyweight championship. Ryan
trained Jeffries, Corbett and Fitzsim
mons and is rated as one of the best
trainers in the country. Jack McCor
mack has been Hart's trainer but that
latter dismissed him.
AfJLLNCAt
Dolphin Delayed Until To- j
Morrow Morning
A cablegram receivca this afternron
by R. A. Carroll, agent for the Alaska
Steamship Company, says the Dolphin
will arrive at Skagway tomorrow morr
ing at 7 o'clock. She was at Juneau at
3 o'clock this afternoon.
No cause has been given for the de
lay of the Dolphin but it is thought it
might be the result of fog and it is
further believed that she might have
held at Ketchikan by Capt. Johnson for
the court officials, who expected to
come north on her from that place.
HYDRAULIC PLANf
FOR GOLD RUN
Malcom McConnell, who owns a
claim and an interest in several other
properties on Gold Run in the Klondike
and who will operate on a large
scale next year, is in the city on his
way to his home in Tacoina. Mr. Mc
Connell Is a Yukon pioneer and he has
been operating more or less all the
time for several years on Gold Run.
This year he determined to install a
hydraulic plant, and be has a large
area of ground stripped and ready for
' active operations with the first water
in the spring He has a ditch all
ready and will have a good water sup
ply with a 25-foot head.
This, wi.h a plant owned by the Crue
ger-Gold Run Company, will witness
the beginning of hydraulic operations
on this creek.
ALL GONE
Yukou Is Agtiiu Cl^ar of
Ranniug lee
The Yukon river is apain free of ice
from Whitehorse to Dawson, and the
temperature is moderate.
The report of the weather conditions
at S o'clock this morning received at
the W. P. & Y. R. ollicos follows:
Dawson? Cloudy, north wind, 20
above.
Ogilvie? Cloudy, calm, 20 above,
Coffee Creekj? Cloudy, calm, 28
above.
Selkirk? Cloudy, calm, 29 above.
Yukon Crossing? Cloudy, calm, 22
above.
Hootalinqua- Cloudy, north wind, 28
above.
Losrer Labar^e? Cloudy, north wind,
30 above.
i Whitehorse? Cloudy, south wind, 40
above
At St. Saviour"* Chnrch
There will be a celebration of the
Holy Communion at St. Saviour's
church to morrow at 12 m.
Celebrant ? Chaplain Smith, Third
infan'.ry. C. S. Mullikin,
Deacon in Charge.
BINS WINS
Fanner Defeats Dwyer at
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Wrestling
(Special dispat.-h to the Daily Alaskan)
Des Moines, la., Oct. 20-Farmer
Burns defeated M. J. Dwyer at wrest
ling, mixed styles, last night. Dwyer
won the first fall at Cornish hold and
Burns the next two at c*tch-as-catch
ca-\
AMUR WILL iSE
DUE TOMORROW
The Amur will be due to arrive in
port tomorrow. She sailed from Van
couver Tuesday evening and will have
a small quantity of mail matter.
J. R. Vail Cleve Has an Heir
Wcrd has been received at Skagway
of the birth of a son and heir t6 Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Van Cleve at Seward.
A cablegram from Mr. Van Cleve to J.
A. Goding of this city says the young
man weighs 10 pounds and his mother
well.
iWe have a fine Jinei
of Cut G-lasF. , Haviland China,
Hand Painted Ware, Semi
Porclain and G-lassware.
When in need of any these
articles; don't fail to call on
us before buying elsewhere
Sole Agent? Rose oi Ellensburg Butter
The Best That Money Can Buy
GAULT'S CEYLON TEA bears the proud
distiction of being the most popular tea
tin every Province of the Dominion of
Canada. "The best value for the least
money" is its motto.
THE ROSS-HIGG-INS CO. Sole Agents, Skagwav and Juneau
NEW rACOMA RAILROAD IS
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Has No Con
necttion With Road it is Proposed to
Build to Pacific Coast
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.) ( Milwaukee has nothing' to do with the
Seattle, Oct. 20 ? H. R. Williams, I new road that is to be built to the coast,
president of the new Pacific railway I
company, formerly general manager of j He U wiU 1)6 acutely indepen
the Milwaukee, is here. He says the | dent of any other line.
SRRT IT
District Attorney Investi
gating Insurance Question
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
New York, Oct. 20? Distr'ct Attorney
Jerome has begun an investigation into
the life insurance iratters. He is seek
ing to ascertain whether or not any of
the criminal laws of the state have
been violated. One witness has made
' allegations of perjury. This is being
considered by the district attorney.
For Rent
Four-^oom furnished bouse, furnished
rooms, one block from postoffice. In
quire at Bicycle store.
CASH AHEAD
Canadian Postoffice Service
Self-Supporting
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Ottawa, Oct. 20? The annual report
of the Dominion postoffice department
for the year ending: June 30, last, shows
a surplus of revenues over the expendi
tures of $490,844. The revenues re
coived from the Atlin and Yukon dis
tricts were $101,940 less than the ex
penditures in those districts. The de
partment handled 285,000,000 letters in
the course of the year.
frtih Moat
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kinds
of fresh meat contantly on hand, tf
W?, BRITT
Wholesale and Retail Dwggist^^e
SKAGWRY, HLASKH,
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A COMPLETE STOCK OF DRUGS, SCNDDRIES, PATENT MEDI
CINES, TOILET ARTICLES AND STATIONERY.
MAIL ORDERS FROM ANY PART OF ALASKA AND YUKON TERRI
TORY SOLICITED AND FILLED AT SEATTLE PRICES.
g A LARGE SHIPMENT OF
! *Tresb Candies
JUST RECEIVED
fresh Roasted Virginia Peanuts Every Day
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