THE DAILY ALASKAN
No. 221 VOL VIII.
CITV QFTPICIPCL. PHPER
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18, 1905
PRICE 10 CENTS
General Strike Brewing
Conditions in Russia promise to repeat
performance of January and February.
Minor disorder hourly reported from
everywhere in the empire
[Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan.]
St. Petersburg. Oct IS ? A general strike is brewing throughout the empire, which
promises to repeat the scenes of last January and February. Disorders of a minor charac
ter are reported almost hourly from every quarter of the country.
Speoial Train for Cuocs
A specia' train will leave the shops
this evening at S:30 o'clock to take the
country lajs and lasses of the north end
to the barn dance this evening. It will
stop at each of the avenues down to
Fourth avenue. It will return, leaving
Fourth avenue at 1 a. m.
Attention for Windy Arm
Nearly every person passing out from
Dawson anxiously inquires about the
Windy Arm country and expresses the
intention of further investigating it
when they return in the spring.? White
hoise Star.
Miss Cass Glvf a Farewell
I Late Portland papers contain glow
ing: accounts of a farewell concert given
at that plac* by Miss AdellCase, sister
of W. H. Case, of Skagway. Miss Case
leaves soon for California and from
there will go to Europe to continue her
musical studies.
The Oregoniaa says:
[ "All of the numbers were received
with much appreciation and the partic
ipants were repeatedly called upon to
respond to encores."
Freak Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kinds
of fresh meat contantly on hand, tf
("?HARRISONS'*)
A new shipment of Ladies's
and Children's street Hats
and Caps just received,
G-age urbans expected on the
Steamship Dolpin.
Are you thinkinsr of buying
A FALL OVERCOAT
Do not purchase until you examined our
swell line of
CRAVENETT COATS
All good dressers wear thsm.
f. ft. Clayson $ Co.
The.OnejPrice Clothier
?fourth and Broadway"
BIG DEALS
Mining Men Takius: Atlin
Options
Dr. L. S. Keller, who 'returned from
Atlin last night, says some large mining
deals are under way in that district
which if consumated will result in the
inauguration of one or more other hy
draulic companies in that district. He
says the companies already working iu
there are doing well this year.
Dr. Keller said:
"People said to be representing the
Guggenheimers have taken options on
much Pine creek property above Dis
covery and it is believed the property
wit! be sold. If so it will mean the in
stallation of a large electrical plant
there.
"The operations this year on Pine,
McKee and other Atlin creeks have
been very successful. The Ruffner peo
ple on Pine creek are removing for
tunes from the earth. They have been
very successful this year and will prob
ably be more so nest year. While the
output of McKee creek will not betas
large as it would have; been had the
water supply not failed, it will be very
satisfactory.
"Ruby, Volcanic and Fourth of July
creeks are showing up well this year.
They are new. but the prospecting has
been so satisfactory that the govern
ment is building good roads to them."
AMIR COMES
Caurtdian Liner Leaves For
Skagway
A cablegram received at the office of
the Canadian Pacific office in this city
this morning, says the Amur sailed
from Vancouver for Skagway yestsrday
evening at 11 o'clock. She has 50 tons
of freight and a small amount of mail
matter for Skagway and the interior.
She will be due at Skagway Saturday
morning.
Gi'more Hu Store
P. J. Gilmore, formerly the well
known and popular representative in
Alaska of Murphy, Grant & Co., has
started a men's clothing and furnishing
store at Ketchikan.
Only Flaoe in Town
The only place in town at which you
can get Jos. Seagrem's White Wheat
Whiskey is at the Seattle Saloon.
Do Yon Know Jibs Williams?
"Do you know John Williams?"
"Yes. He is running the Railroad
Restaurant, where -hey serve the best
meals in the city, at from 25 can ts up.
He has the largest dining room in Skag
way and can accommodate 50 or 60 peo
ple at one time. Private rooms for
ladies." tf
M*Kf AWWD
Carnegie Hero Rewards Are
Given Out
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Pittsburg, Oct. 18 ? The Carnegie
hero fund commission made 10 awards
yesterday. One went to the wife of a
coal miner of Sherrodsville, Ohio, who
rescued her brother-in-law from a burn
ing mine and lost her life. Most of
them went to those who had saved
lives from drowning.
prizTspTds
Skagwayan Products Im
mense Potato Yield
H. D. Clark, the popular Skagway
farmer, has demonstrated the fact that
Alaska is second to no country on earth
as a producer of potatoes. Last Satur
day he completed harvesting his potato
crop and from 3G and 1-7 square rods he
secured three tons, 1940 pounds, or at
the rate of 5~li bushels per acre. This
would be regarded as a phenominal
yield in the irrigated fields of the
Yakima valley where they took up 300
i bushels to the acre as a pood crop. The
1 potatoes were the Gold Coin variety and
210 pounds of seed were planteJ.
From a full acre of potatoes, most of
I which wira of other varieties, Mr.
j Clark dcg more than 400 bushels.
iwiFwTns i
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Popular Klondike Fighter
Defeats Tom Burns
I
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
j Los Angeles, Oct. 18? At the end of
1 the 20th round Twin Sullivan was
awarded a decision over Tommy Burns
last night. The betting was 10 to 9 ic.
favor of Sullivan. Burns shows tht
effects of the terrific body punishment
his enemy inflicted. Sullivan shows ni
evidence of the encounter.
For Rent
Four- room furnished house, furnished
rooms, one block from postoffice. In
quire at Bicjcle store.
Gotham Mad At M'My
Spectators at insurance investigation
hoot, hiss and deride big- salaried life
insurance president-- Who mantains a
press agent to fix news
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
New York, 18? Only a threat to clear the room by force stopped the demonstration
against President Richard A. McCurdy, of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, today,
at the meeting of the investagation committee. The crowds who were present hooted,
hissed and derided the big salaried president who was on the witness stand. Among the
things that called forth the anger of the auditors was the admission that the Mutual em
ployed a press agent to sent out reports for the press.
CUT OFF
Grand Duke Mtkts Unpro
vable Marriige
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
St. Petersburg, Oc'. 18? The czar |
published an ukase yesterdcy dismiss
ing Grand Duke Gyril from the service
of the empire berause of his marriage
to the divorced Grand Duckess of
Hesse. Cyril has been deprived of his
title and the two and a half millions of j
roubles that made up his annual allow- !
ance from the government has been !
cancelled.
HUM30LDT ARRIVES
AND SAILS AGAIN
The Humboldt was somewhat belated i
in arriving from Juneau, not making
oort until 1 o'clock this morning. She j
hail only a few pas-engers and about 40 (
ons of freight. Sho took an even 150
passengers from Skagway, sailing at j
S:40 o'clock this morning.
No Eagle*' M-JOtins Tonight
Owing to the barn dance at the White
Pass Athletic otub tonight there will
be no meeting of the Eagles until next
week.
NEW ROAD
Line Under Way From Den
ver to Seattle
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Denver, Col., Oct. 13? Parties of
engineers have taken the field to run a
line for a railroad from here to Seattle.
The road is to be known as the Denver,
Yellowstone & Pacific.
ALL READY
Cheatander Say8 Alaska Is
in Line
(Special Dispatches to Daily Alaskan.
Seattle, Oct. 18? Godfrey Chealander
returned today from Alaska via Nome.
He says the whole district is in favor of
an exposition in Seattle if this city will
do its share.
have a fine linewi
of Cut G-lass Haviland China,
Hand Painted Ware, Semi
Porclain and Glassware.
When in need of any these
articles; don't tail to call on
ns before buying elsewhere
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The Best That Money Can Buy
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distiction of being the most popular tea
in every Province of the Dominion of
Canada. "The best value for the least
money" is its motto.
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