THE DAILY
ALASKAN
CITY OFFICII L PHP ER
No. 215 VOL. VIII.
3KAGWAY, ALAS KA, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 11. 1905
PRICE 10 CENTS
SliRFMFN WANTED AINOME
UFE SIAIION
Civil Service Examination Called For Men to
Battle With Arctic Wind and Woves?
Applicants Must Be Alaskans
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.] lions of surfmen at the life saving sta- j
J lion at that place. T? is provided that
\\ ash'.netoo. ? Vt. 11 A civil service ,
: the applicants must reside it. Alaska |
examination has been called to take j ^ withiQ fire mUes of [he
P'ace at Nome in November for the | The Nome station had been discon
purpose of securing 20 men to fill posi- tinued and has been re-eslablishid.
FOR PWOSf
?
Chinese Call Boycott Off For
While
{Special dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
Washington, Oct 1 1 -The merchants
o.' China have notified the I'nited States
government of the temporary suspen
sion of the boycott against American
(foods, for the purpose of seeing what
congr. ss does with the exclusion laws.
He?<'s Souvenir book for $1 at Har
risons'.
STILL QUIET
Situation At Moscow Re
mains Vuclianged
iSpecial dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
Moscow, Get. 11? The strike situa-|
tion remains practically unchanged. ;
The city is full of sullen strikers and '
Cossacks. Everything is quiet but j
threatening.
The Pack Train Restaurant will
serve wine with dinner orders, free, in
place of tea or <*offee. Gome on boys'.
'?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.
Store Open Evenings
Are you thinkin? of buj ing
A FALL OVERCOAT
Do not purchase until you examined our
swell line of
CRAVENETT COATS
All good dressers wear them.
f . fi. Clayson $ Co.
TheOne Price Clothier
fourth and Broadway?
FIRE OUT
Berkeley Conflagration Is
Suppressed
(Special Dispatches to Daily Alaskan.)
Berkeley. Cal., Oct. 11? The fire that
raged all day yes'erday in the Berkeley i
hills was put out last night. The stu- ,
dents of the University of California,
1000 of whom worked all day at the |
(lames, proved effective fire fighters. I
The loss is estimated at less than$50,000. !
TAKESlT
Hearst Running for
Mayor
[Spocial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.] i
New York, Oct. 11? William Ran
dolph Hearst today accepted the mu
nicipal ownership league's nomination
for mayor of New York. He will con
duct an earnest campaign and will do
all in his power to defeat the re-elec
tion of Mayor MeClellan and Tammany
hall.
seWrTin |
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Dtwsou Steamer Briugs
Maiiy People
Whitehorse, Oct. 11 ? The Selkirk
arrived from Dawson at noon with 112
passengers for Skagway, She will sail
for Dawson tonight.
Coining up stream the Casca was at
Tantalus at 6 p. in., the Victorian at
Selkirk at 7:30 p. ra , and the Dawson
will sail from Dawson at 1 p. m. today, i
The rains of the last few days have j
caused the river to quit falling. It is ;
42 inches above low water.
Time to '.Hit -he Ceiling"
The official acts of Alaska's siwash
missionary governor have again been |
investigated by a special ageLt of the
treasury who taa just returned to
Washington to report on what he
learned. For the present peace of i
mind and future prosperity and welfare
of our neighbors across the line we
hope the narrow-minded old curmud
geon will "hit the ceiling'7 as a result ;
of tho investigation ? Whitehorse Star. ;
Only Place in Town
The only place in Town at which you
can get Jos. Seagrem's White Wheat
Whiskey is at the Seattle Saloon.
Place Wanted
Young lady wishes position as wait
ress in private hotel or restaurant.
Age 20. Inquire at this office.
Cor. 5th|& B oadway. 'Phone 90
Cigars and Tobacco
Stationery
and Fishing Tackle
?NEWS DEPOT*
New Books Just Rec'd
IT IS RIGHT
President McCurdy Defends
His Administration
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
New York, Oct. 11? President Mc
Curdy, of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company, was before the investigation
committee yesterday and today. He
has been questioned as to the effect of
his administration on the policy hold
ers. He took occasion to defend the
enormous salary roll and the other so
called extravagances, claiming them to
be necessary for the best services and
for the purpose of getting business.
MO PROGRESS
Little Advanced Legislation
in Sisrlit
The late reports from Washington do
not indicate that there is much likeli
hood of any advanced legislation being
adopted for Alaska this year unless
something shall result from the Seattle
convention a'd the delegates it wil
send back to Washinrton. Speaker
Cannon, who made aflying trip through
Southeastern Alaska, Is oppoted to al
lowing the district a delegate in con
gress, much less self-government, and
he proposes to have a committee of the
house named to pass upon Alaskan leg
islation.
It is also claimed to be likely that
considerable attention will be devoted
to the subject of railroad subsidies and
appropriationS*for wagon roads.
TO BURY IT
Cable Will Be Put Un
der Ground
C'apt. Wallace, of the signal corps,
has decided that the cable connecting
the signal office on Fifth avenue with
the sea cable at Moore wharf will bo
placed under ground. 1^ will be bur
ied under the ground across the tide
flats and uo Spring street, to Fifth ave.
It has not been determined whether it
will be put on poles along Fifth avenue
or whether it will be continued under
ground to the office from Spring street, j
That point will be decided before the
line sball have been compk ted that far. |
Bad Money Men in Army
Thousands of counterfeit dollars found
on tnansport Sherman-Little Brown
men at Nagasaki are soaked for $6000
Gambling ioint pulled
[Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan.]
Honolulu, Oct. 11 ? Word was received here after the sailing of the United States
army transport Sherman from Nagasaki that counterfeit money was being circulated by
those on the ship at stopping places. When she reached this port she was held and
searched. Large sums of couuterfeit money were found. None of the sailors or soldiers
have been arrested. One man was placed under arrest for running a full-fledged gambling
game aboard the ship.
It is learned that 5*6,000 in counterfeit money was passed in Nagasaki.
ARREST OKIE
Piiikeitojis Tak^ Bi'okeinaii
I to Camp
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Seattle, Oct. 11.? Pinkerton detec
tives arrested a Great Northern brake
man, who was on the train recently
held up near Ballard, at S|.okane to
day, on suspicion of being connected
with the robbery. The detectives re
fuse to say where the prisoner is or to
disclose the nature of the evidence
they have against him.
ON WAY
City Of Seattle Comiug To
Skagway
r~
The City of Seattle will be due to ar
rive in Skas;way Friday morning. Ac
cording to a cablegram received today
by E A. Murphy, agent for the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company, she sailed
from Vancouver at 1 o'clock a.m.yester
day. She sailed from Seattle Monday
morning and will have more than threa
days' mail on board.
? ? 1*1? B
nwwwWe have a fine line??
of Cut G-las1-:, Haviland China,
Hand Painted Ware, Semi
Porclain and Glassware.
When in need of any these
articles; don't iail to call on
us before buying elsewhere
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Sole Agent? Rose ot Ellensburg Butter
The Best That Money Can Buy
SOME PEOPLE WANT QUALITY
others prices, sensible 'people try to get
both, and do so when they buyGACJLT'S
CEYLON TEA- I
THE ROSS-HIG-G-INS CO. Sole Agents, Skagway and Juneau
L. 0. T. M. SOCIAL
WAS SUCCESS
The social given by the Ladies of the
Macubees at their hall on Sixth ave
nue last night was a grand success. An
interesting program was rendered and i
a supper served. Covers were laid for
50 and all the places were occupied.
Among those participating in the pro
gram were the following:
Miss Fay Stinebaugh, piano solo;
Mrs. H. D. Kirmse, vocal solo and piano
solo; Miss Eleanor Leslie, recitation;
Miss Ethel Weste, piano solo: Miss
Verna Mulvihlll, recitation.
GLEANER WILL
BRING JWORE ORE
The Gleaner will bring another scow
load of ore from Conra l City to Cat i
bou, Friday. The barge Taku was
towed to that place last night and it
will be loaded before the Gleaner's re
turn there. Most of the ore will be
from the Conrad properties, though
there will be three tons from Daulton's
group.
, Presbyterian Ladle* To Meet
Lumber for sale. Inquire of Pete
| Madsen, Seattle wharf. 6 10 tf
COUGHS
are tjoublesome at the be.st. Often they lead
to serious complications
?HND
therefore they should be neglected. A bottle
of our White Piue Syrup quickly cures
coughs and
-COLDS
A 25 cents bottle will probably be enough
taken in time.
1/sLm. B R I TT The Druggist.
! ' A LARG-E SHIPMENT OF I
! *?re$b Candies* j
JUST RECEIVED
j fresh Roasted Virginia Peanuts fvery Day I
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