THE DAILY ISP W ALASKAN
CITV QPPIC1KL PHPER
No. H
TENTH YEAR 3KAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY MAY 21 1907 PRICE 10 CENTS
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CITY MAY GET N. W. L S P. CO.
Water and electric lighting company offer plant to
municipality tor $25,000 and matter is being con
sidered by water works committee of city council
The Skagway city council Is consid
! ering a proposition to purchase the
electric lighting and water plants of the
Northwest Light & Power Company.
A formal oiler to sell the plants, mode
by President Hall and Secretary
Browne, was presented to the city
council yesterday evening. The price
asked is $25,' 00.
' Chairman McGrath, of the water
works committee of the council, who
had been, under Instruction from the
council, investigating the matter of a
water supply for the municipal sy?tem,
said to the council lest, night that he
had thought it a duty to take up the
matter with the Northwest Light &
Power Company flrst that it might be
discovered whether or not It had aoy-,
thi jg to offer. He spoke to Superin- j
tendent Biowne, and, later, took it up<
with Charles R. Shepard, the principal :
owner of the company. The latter re
ferred hta to President Hall, who ar |
rived in Skagway yesterday. From Mr.
Hall and Mr. Browne be received the
written offer to sell that was read last
night. They stated that it would be
impracticable (or them to sell to city
| or to enter into any other negotiations
' that would not icclude their electric
lighting plant. Then followed the offer
to sell the electric lighting plant, in
cluding real estate, poles, franchises,
machinery, etc.; the water plant, in
cluding reservoir, franchises, water
rights, real estate, pipes, etc., for the
sum of 425,000.
The city council referred the offer to
the water-works committee for further
Investigation, The committee will re
port at a meeting to be called by the
mayor whenever it has anything to re
port.
The water-works committee consists
of Messrs. McGrath, Shea and McLean.
The water-works committee made an
inspection of the Northwest Light <k
Power Company's properties today in
company with Mr.Browne and Mr. Hill.
FRISCO'S GRAFT SCANDALS
SHAKE BANKS
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
San Francisco, May 21? The banks of
this city are panic stricken because of
the graft revellations and the street j
car strike. Bankers sjy a feeling of
political unrest has been developed.
Loans are being called in. It is feared
the panic will causa failures.
BOUS COME
Seattle, J^ttVr?on anil Prin
cess May En Route
The City of Seattle, the Princess
May, the Jefferson and the Farallon
have sailed for Skagway and they will
be coming in during the next few days
Toe Seatte sailed Saturday evening j
and is looked for tomorrow evening, >
though she has not been reported from '
Ketchikan or Wrangell.
The Princess May sailed from Van
couver for Skagway yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock ? 18 hours late. She
will be uue Thursday evening or Friday
morning. She has 170 tons of freight
and 7O passengers.
The JelTerson tailed from Seattle last
night at 10 o'clock and will be due
Friday eveniDg.
The Farallon sailed this morning at
1 o'clock.
| The Dirigo which sailed early last
week has not been reported.
Freah Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co- keep all kind
fresh meat constantly on hand.
The Pack Train Restaurant will serve
wine with dinner orders, free in place
oftea or coffee. Come oa ooys.
Choice Potted Plants Raoeived
R. ceived, choice pottrd plants on
Dolphin at Northern Grocery. tf
WILL COME
Juneau People Will Attend
Excursion
A cablegram received by W. C. Blan
chard today from James McCloskey,
manager of the Juneau baseball team,
says:
"Will go on Georgia. Big crowd.
Notify Whitehorse."
This means that there will be, as
usual, a large attendance at the White
horse excursion from the twin cities
down the channel, and at least two in
teresting baseball garnec at White
liorse.
Rtt? Prise*
The Whitehorse committe has raised
the baseball prize money to 8300? $200
for the first prize and $100 for the
second prize.
Bonanza Ktng On Way
Whitehorse, May 21? The Bonanza
King sailed from Yukon Crossing at 5
p. it. yesterday. She has not been
seen at SelKlrk.
Victoria Day is the big day of tbe
year across the line!
To know what means comfort in
Skagway is to stay at the Fifth Avenue
hotel? a modern hostelry in every way.
The best dining rooin,thebest aecomma
datlons, the most comfort at the Fifth
avenue.
HOW _DONE
Senator Knox Says Standard
Oil Defies Law
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan).
New York, May 21 ? Senator Knox,
reporting to President Roosevelt, says
the power of the Standard Oil company
to eliminate competition is due to the
company's control over the
transportation system. He says the
company is now defying the law.
TO" BE BIG
White Pads Will Handle
More Tonnage Than Ever
Notwithstanding that freight started
moving earlier lost \ cur than it
started ihls year, General Manager A.
L. Berdoe says there will be more ton
nage to go over the railroad and down
the Yukon river thii year than there
was last , He says the increase
will be in both machinery and mer
chandise.
Mr. Berdoe says there is no cause for
discouragement in the fact that the
[ wharves at Skagway are not crowded
with freight now as they were last May.
He says it only means that the shippers
are a little later in getting their goods
started. Mr. Berdoe says the Guggen.
heims will have four large dredges to
come in this year.
Going to Whitehorse on the 25th?
The Fifth Avenue hotel is the big
gest and best appointed hostelry in all
the north.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quninie
Tablets. Druggists refund money if It
fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signa
ture Is on each byx.2 5c.
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TO BE WAR
Western Discharges Union
Operators
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
New York, May 21? The Western
Union is discharging its operators who
wear union buttons. The unions are
holding a meeting in this city and it
has been decided that there will be a
general strike ^throughout the United
States unless the Western Union and
the Postal . Telegraph recognize the
unions.
ABOUT READY
Oaly One Juror Shy in Hay
wood Case
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Boise, Idaho, May 21? The Haywood
jury lacks one man of being complete.
All the peremptory challenges have
been used and one more man must .be
found who will be accepted by the
court as against a challenge for cause.
The Heavyweight Chanpton
Haines, May 19? To the Editor? To
decide a bet, please state who is heavy
weight champion pugilist of the
world ?
Sport.
( The Daily Alaskan must decline to
decide the bet, owing to claims and
oounter claims in hshalf of various
people. However, Tommy Burns who
defeated Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
about two weeks ago, is generally con
sidered the champion, and his claim .to
the title seems to be the best.
Piles Corad la 6 to 14 Day*
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleed
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or money refunded. 50c, M-W-F
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Is now to be had at our Soda Fountain. 25
I have spent considerable money in improv- js
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position to serve better drinks ? most delight
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