THE DAILY "W ALASKAN
CITY QFF^ICIKL. PAPER
No. 120 VOL. IX.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY JUNE 21 1906 PRICE 10 CENTS
SfVfN fllOUSANOJ'SlllniGLE
WORKERS WALK Ollf
Union Men Strike Because Employers Refuse
to Recognize Their Union? In Accord
ance With Resolutions of Monday
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Seattle. June 21. -The shingle weav
ers throughout the state walked out
this morning in obedience to the order
made at the convention at Ballard last
Monday. All the mills in the state are
reported as closed. About i,000 men
quit work.
The cause of the strike is the refusal
of the shingle manufacturers of Ballard
to recognize the labor unions and the
decision of the manufacturers' associa
tion to stand with the Ballard owners.
0 Arctic Brotherhood Grow*
FI. C. Bowman und Georjre Mowl, of
this city, and James McCloskey, of Ju
neau. were made members of the Arc
tic Brotherhood Tuesday eve liny.
If you want the best, stop at the J
White Pass Hotel, Whitehorse. Every
thing new.
Good Tim? at Pullon Hon?e Dnnoe
Mrs. Pullen, assisted by some of the
guests at the Pollen house, gave a
dance last night in honor of the non
resident guests of the house who are
here on account of the session of the
District Court. There were more than
two score persons present and a de
lightful time was had.
HARRISONS'
To make room for fall line of wall par>er,
we will close out present stock 01 2500
double rolls, at the lollowing
1ow prices
Double Holls? sold elsewhere for $1 our price 50c
Double Rolls sold elsewhere for 75c our price 35c
Double Roll- sold elsewhere for 50c our price 25c
Applique liorder sold from $2 to -53 a roll, our price
$lto $1.50
All i s or !? inch borders at half price
Varnished paper sold everywhere for 60c ,U)W 40c
Come ea: ly auu select while stools is quite complete, at prices quoted
above 2500 rolls will not last Ion?.
PHONES
-4 and 55
n
P Do not overlook us when in teed of hard
wake. We now carry a full line of bcild- /
EK.S HARDWARE, CARPENTER TOOLS, TAR
PAPER, TIN and GRANITEWARE
DONT' FORGET
. We are the only Tinners and Plumbers that.tiave stayed by our City, and
Q would like vou to call and see us when in^netd of anything in our lires.
2 NETTLES& FORD
Fourth Avenue near Brosdway
Ssagway, Alaska
Our Rcw
Spring Cine
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Dow on
Display
T. fi. Clavson S Co.
THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER
LARGEST CLOTHING AND, FURNIHING
GOODS HOUSE IN ALL OF ALASK
r fourth and Brodway
ROOSEVf Lf SAVSMASSACRC
NOT OUR FIGHT
President Replying to Request of New York
Jews Says U- S, Can do Nothing to
Stop Russian Slaughters
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan]
Xew York, June 21. ? At a mass
meeting of New York Jews last night
a message was read from President
Roosevelt in repiy to a requst that the
United States government taue some
action on account of the recent massa
cre of Jews at Bialystok. The pres
ident expressed his sympathy with the
purpose of the New York Jews and
his great regret on account of the ter
rible and inhuman slaughter in Russia, j
but be said the United States govern- j
ment can do nothing to prevent the
outrages. The meeting decided to ap
peal to congress.
Action* Were Unspsakably Inhuman
St. Petersburg, June 21. ? Stories of
the unspeabably inhuman action of the
Russian soldiers and mob at Bialystok,
which escaped the press censor at that
| place, are being- received from Groodo.
Jewish children were snatched from
the arms of the mothers and brained by
1 beating them upon the stone sidewalks.
Great strips of flesh were torn from the
bodies of the women. Old men were
decapitated and everywhere was there
wanton bloodletting. Devout Chris
tians pointed out the hidiacr places of
the Hebrews to the moo.
ON YUKON
Movement of Steamers Ou
Inland Waters
Whitehorse, June 21.? The Colum
bian, coming up stream, should be at
Minto this morning:. The Selkirk
sailed^ from Dawson at 4 p. m. yester
day.
Going down stream, the Bonanza
King was at Tantalus at 7 p. m.
The Victorian and Casca are at Daw
son.
No reports have been received this
morning north of Yukon Crossing on
acount of the wire being down.
The Whitehorse will sail for Dawson
tonight.
JEEEERSON WILL
BE DUE TOMORROW
The Alaska Steamship Company's
white flagship Jefferson, will be due in
port tomorrow. She will have three ]
days' mail on board besides a good
passenger list and a big freight cargo,
The Very Best Remedy For Bowel
Troubl e
Mr. M. F. Borroughs, an old and
wellknown resident of Bluffton, Ind.,
says: "I regard Cnamberlain's Colic
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the
very best remedy for bowel trouble. I
make this statement after having used
the remedy in my family for several
years. I am never without it." For
sale by Wn. BritC.
Seattle Saloon Will Remain
The rumors circulated to the effect
that the Seattle Saloon is to go out of
business and that Herman Grimm, its
proprietor, is to leave town are both
false. The Seattle Saloon and its pro
prietor will remain in Skagwav and
continue to handle the famous Bohe
mian bser of the Seattle Brewing and
Malting Company. tf
PASS IT
Pi'fsid^ut Gets $25f000 Kor
Traveling Expenses
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Wasb'ngton, June 21.? The senate
anil hors ? yesterday passed the bill ap
propria i;:ir *25,000 to defray the trav
eling exi'ocses of the president. The
provision was defeated last week under
the leadership of Representative Wil
liams of the bouse.
It was urged, as a reason for the pas
sage of the bill, that the president has
become u leader of public opinion and
tbat it is necessary for him to keep In
touch with the people. To do this, it
is claimed, he needs travel.
GOES UP
J (mean's Postmaster Gets
Raise in Salary
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaska.]
Washington, June 21.? On account of
the increase in the receipts of the Ju
neau postoffice the salary of the post
master there has been raised to $1700
per year.
Elks' Meeting
There will be a regular meeting of
Skagway Lodge No. 431, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, at their
i hall, Thursday, June 21 at 8 p. m.
j All visiting Elks are invited to at
j tend.
M. S. Whittler
Secretary
23CSSE333SE
efore closing our business h re in Skagway, we de
sire tc thank all our customers foi the liberal pat
ronage they have given us4 and regret that it becomes
necessary for us to engage in business in a new field.
We have our office now located in our warehouse, corner
Fourth and Main street, where auyone desiring to settle
any account may call and do so.
J
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STEAM SCHOONERS QUI I
SERVICE m COAST
On Account of Labor Troubles Many Ships
Tie Up, 1,000 Sailors Thrown Out of
Work-Pacific Coast Will Raise Pay
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Seattle, June 21.? On account or the
sailors' strike the steam schooners that
have been engaged in the coast passen
ger and carrier trade have abandoned
operations. One thousand more sailors
have been thrown out of work on ac
count of the move.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany has announced that it will pay
time and a half to employees on all of
its boats during the continuation of the
strike. It hopes thereby to get all its
old men to come back to work. It ab-'
solutely will not recogtiize the union.
The company has erected a fence
around its wharf for the purpose of
keeping the trouble making unionists
out of the way.
Seattle Sails With Paaiengeri
The City of Seattle sailed for Skag
way last night with a non-union crew.
She had a full list of passengers. Po
licemen were thick on the dock when
she pulled out. There were many
union men present . ind small fights
were numerous.
Fight Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Wash., June 21.? The
sailors' strike has caused four mills to
shut down here. There have been sev
eral fights and non-union men are
guarding the boats in the harbor.
HONOR SON
Vermont Nominates Young
Proctor For (roveruor
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Montpelier, Vt. June 21-The lepub
lican convention in session at this place
baa nominated Fletcher Proctor, son
of United State? Senator Redfield Proc
tor, for governor. The nomination is
equivalent to an election,
BRAOS Oil
Trial of McClancy Continues
in District Court
The trial of Peter McClancy, the
Doug-las Indian boy, for rape, alleged
to have been committed upon Elsie
Douglas, a nine-year old Indian girl,
continues behind closed doors in the
district court. Expert testimony was
taken today. Dr. Norman, Dr. Garner
and Dr. Brawand were on the stand.
With the termination of the Mc
Clancy case tomorrow the court will
take a recees, subject to call of the
court. It will meet again in about two
weeks.
JUNEAll MIGHT
SLIGHT THE FOURTH
There is a sentiment in favor of rais
ing about one hundred and fifty dollars
for the children's games on the Fourth
of July and letting the major sports go
until Labor day or Alaska day wnen a
celebration can be given that will he a
credit to this section of Alassa. This
camp is in no financial condition to j
celeorate the Fourth of July after pay
ng out forty thousand dollars in gov
ernment licenses four days prior. For
once let's assist Douglas to a big cele
bration.? Juneau Dispatch.
All the delicacies of the season at the
Pack Train Restaurant.
BIDS fOIHT
Hearst Asks Labor to Vote
A? Unit
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, June 21.? William
Randolph Hearst made a speech to the
American Federation of Labor conven
tion here last night. He urged that
the unions throughout the United States
stand together and cast a solid vote at
the next elections for the reforms that
will relieve labor of the onerous and
unjust conditions that are prevailing.
SUEJHEM
Frisco Relief Committee
Accused of Crookedness
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
San Francisco, June 21. ? Suit was
commenced yesterday in behalf of 10,
000 refugees in the superior court ac
cusing the San Francisco relief com
mittee of conspiracy and the improper
use of the relief funds. A temporary
injunction has been issued restraining
the committee from receiving further
funds. The complainant ask that a
trustee be appointed to receive the
goods and funds which the committee
has on hand.
ATLIN MINING
MAN GOES OUT
R. A. Jackson, the Atlin minineman,
left for the south on the Amur last
night. Mr. Jackson was a pioneer of
the Atlin country. He was for a time
associated with R. A. Lambert aDd was
also manager for the Atlin Lake Min
ing Co., of Bitch creek. He will spend
a short time visiting coast cities, and
will then probably operate on the Big
Salmon river in the Hootalinqua dis
trict
' Delicious
Ice gream
Soda at
Wm. BRITT
AGENT FOR ALASKA