THE DAILYii^SWr ALASKAN
CITY GFRCIHLQ PHPER
No<72 VOL. IX. 9KAGWAY, \L4SKA, THURSDAY APBIL. 26 1906 PRICn 10 CENTS
II IS SHORT
O'lv Tm-oly Diy>' N<?tire
F??r Eleetiou
(Sp-vift' Dispatch to Daily A'.a;kan.]
Washington, April 26 ?The Alaskan
delegate bill has been so amended tha
only 20 days' notice 'vill be required
for the first elecion. Afterwards 30
days will be required. The change for
this year was made because of the
short time in which the officers will
hare to act in the outlying districts
before the date of the election.
TEDDY TALKS
President Sp aks for Paul
Jo:rfS.
I .Special Dispatch to Dally Alaskan )
Anaoolis, >ld., April 25. ? The body
' of John Paul Jonesjwas laid away in the
1 1 imb yesterday and President iioose
velt th- prioc'pil speaker. Ia the
course of his address President Roose
velt said it would, be well for every
American officer to remember that a
surrender always has to explained.
Si
HARRISONS' J
YOU WOULD THINK AN
Earthquake'
?*i
Had struck our store- business is
simply humming. Havn't time to
write ail ad, yet we want to call your
attention to our line ot
Lace Curtains
Portiers, Carpets
Rugs and Linolium
A new shipment of
Adjustable Go CJarils
JUST RECEIVED
If you are going to laundry your own
lace curtains see us for curtain stret
chers- Our motto. "The Best Goods
at the Lowest"Prices.,,
phones number 4 and 55
1 I
Cbe Advance flaeni$
OF SPRING- ARE
HERE IN OUR
NEW
fi. $. s m.
and
Jfdicr &
Sons' Suits
And From Their ap
pearance we do
not hesitate to say
that we show this
season the best
line of clothing
ever brought to ormwr*..
DAVID ADUR i SflfiS
_this city. cS?a
f R. ?lay$on & 00.
THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER
LARGEST CLOTHING AND FURNIHING
GOODS HOUSE IN ALL OF ALASKA.
fourth and Brodwayi
Frisco its another shock
More walls and more houses tumble to the ground as
result of earthquake at Bay eity--One woman killed
Relief work all in charge United States quartermas
ter who distibutes supplies from 56 stations
(Special Dispatches to the Daily Alaskan)
San Francisco, April 26 ? Another earthquake shock
at 3:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon aroused the fears of the
1 people of this city again. The vibrations continued for one
minute and many of tlie walls of demolished buildings
which were still standing were razed to the ground. Sev
eral buildings that had withstood the former shocks were
j destroyed, also. Mrs. Annie Whitaker, who was working in
her own home on Shotwell street, was killed.
Professors and scientists at Berkeley say the people
may expect further shocks at any time but they will not be
so severe as the one of April 18 which resulted in the ter
rible fire that continued for four days.
All relief work in the city has been placed in the hands
of the United States army quartermaster, who is distribut
ing supplies from 56 stations throughout the city.
Every male citizens, available for work, has been im
pressed into service, clearing the streets and ra;ing danger
;ous walls.
The cable cars resumed operations tonight ?.nd the elec
tric service will be resumed this evening.
CONRAD AND ROGERS COMt
fOR BUSINESS
Work On Famous Windy Arm Properties
Will Be Pushed With All Possible
Rapidity at Seven or Eight Camps
Col. J. H. Conrad, the principal own
er in tbe various Conrad mining prop
erties on Windy Arm, and J. P. Rog
ers, general manager ol tbe companies
and who will become superintendent cf
operations on them, are in Skagway.
Col. Conrad arrived on the Princess Be
atrice and Mr. Rogers on the Cottage
City. Both say that operations will be
prosecuted on the properties with in
creased energy.
Said Col- Conrad, speaking this morn
ing:
"Work will be pushed with all poss
ible rapidity. It is the purpose to em
ploy seven or eight gangs at as many
different places on our various claims
on Wiody Arm. "We will complete the ?'
aerial tr mwnys, heretofore planned, 1
as soon as the snow will permit .
"We will do much preliminary work
this year toward the erection of re
duction works, though the output of
ore this- year will be shipped to south
ern smelters."
It has been seven months since Col.
Conrad left Skagway for the purpose of
raising money to develop his mining
properties on Windy Arm. tie has
visited all the important cities of the ;
Kast besides London and Paris. Bis
efforts were successful beyoud his ex
pectations.^ He says he now feels that
he has earned a rest and he propose to
take one.
IAST WEEK Of
COURT NOW Of,
This is the last week of the present, I
term of the United States district court
at Juneau. The term is ore of tbe
longest on record. It began the first ;
of last December and has continued
without interruption.
The next term of the district court
wil be at Skajjway and it probably will j
be several weeks' duration, All tbe '
criminal cases and other matters that
have accumulated io the division for tbe
gand jury will probably be submitted
at this place.
JOHN PlIOH MFfTS
HIS afilDE HCRf
John Pugh, the well known citizen
of Caribou, a id Miss Elsie Victoria De
Bow, of VancouTer, B. C., were
married this morning at the rec ory of
St. Savior's church, the Rev. C. S
Mullikin, performing the ceremony.
The bride arrived this morning on the
Princess Beatrice. Mr. Puph arrived
from Caribou Tuesday evening and has
been awaiting the arrival of his wife
to-be at this place. Mr. and Mrs. Pugh
will make their home at Caribou.
Shelf Goods J\rt Going
VERY FAST
BOTTLED GOODS STILL GOING- AT
' COST
STRONG LIMBEBGER CH H.ESE 400TS.
PER BRICK
Blue Ribbon Tea at 35 cents per pound
All High Grade Coffee 2-pound tins 70c.
Creamery Butter 65 cents per roll
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NEW COnSIIIUIION SETS
RUSSIA AFLAME
Czar Retains Absolute Power Ove?' Parlia
ment and Grants No New Libert .es to
Pe ople Regime to go Down in B1 3od
(Special Dispatch' to Daily Alaskan.)
St. Petersburg, April 26 ? The czar
has promulgated a constitution for
Kussia that has Bet the country aflame.
While it provides for a parliament the
government Is really an absolutism.
There are no liberties for the people
'and tne czar retains control over the
parliament, which is on y advisory in
its nature and can be dissolved by the
czar at his pleasure. The people all
over the nation are aroused. The
papers are outspoken in predicting
that the present regime is fated to go
down In a flood of blood.
It' W. WATSON WILL SIC
CLLD R. D. PIMVEO
N. W. Watson, for fire years chief
clerk in the office of the general manag
er, and land agent for the W. P. & Y.
R., has been appointed to the position
of freight and passenger agent for the
same company with headquarters at
Vancouver, B. C.. to .succeed R. D.
Piuneo, reigned. Mr. Watson, accom
panied by Mrs Watson loaves on the
PriDCess B.-at !.ce this evening to as
sume the duties o? his new office. R.
D. PinnLO, whom Mr. Watson will suc
ceed, has accepted a position at Seattle
with the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany.
W. C. Blauchard, formerly cashier of
the railroad, has succeeded Mr. Watson
in the general manager'* office at Skag
way and' he, in turn, has b^en succeed
ed by F. A. Callarman, of the auditor's
office.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson have made a
wide circle of friends in Alaska and the
Canadian north who will regret that
they are going so far away.
Mr, Blanchard and ilr, Callarman,
who receive promotions at Skagway on
account of these changes tre among
the most popular young men in Skag
way.
Elks' Meeting
There will be a regular meeting of
Skagway Lodge No. 431, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, at their
hall, Thursday, April 26, at 8 p. m.
There will be initiation.
All visiting Elks are invited to at
t9nd. . ? ,
J. E. Barragar, Sec y.
BREAD, BREAD- Good, wholesome,
Home-made Bread on sale daily. De
livered free. The Home Bakery, |JSt
opened, 2 doors west of Golden Isortb,
Try it. '
LOST by Mrs. Barteau, ladies belt
with gold buckles on lack on front
with word "Roma" on buckles. Finder
please leave at A'askan office tf
In prices in our
yan<v Box Paper
This week we offer you Fancy and
up-to? date note paper at prices that
will surprice yon- Call and get your
choice- Cheaper than in Chicago de
partment stores
Wm. BRITT
DRUGGIST ??????