rHE DAILY ALASKAN
CITV 0FPICIWL PWPFR
No. 38 VOL. IX.
-KAUWAY. ALASKA SATURDAY MARCH. 17 1M6 HU K '? 'EX'S
EAGLES' CONTESTS
TO CLOSE MONDY
The coote*ts at the box-ball alle.<
and shooting gal'ery ? the Eagles'
Club will iome to a close Moodiy. A
prize will te given it the man making
the best average in 25 games op the
^ alley, to ?he lady making the highest
? score on the alley and to the individual
making the highest score at the shoot
ing gallery.
Cocktails ?t Pack Train
The very b_'st fresh oyster cocktails
in the city are scivid it ih eck
Train Saloon. f |
GUNNISON SNS
VfROICT ASIDf
Judge Gunnison has set a side the
verdict in >he case against the Tread
well Mining Company in which the
heirs of a man killed in an accident, j
who live in Italy, were eiven a verdict ,
of $t0,000. This action was on the
ground that the United States Com
missioner at Juneau had not jurisdic
tion in the appointment of the adminis
trator in whose name the suit was con
ducted. The suit be appealed. R. W.
Jennings is the attorney for the plan
tiff.
A Nettleton shre at Clayson's. tf
HARRISONS'
'Phones No- 4- nnd 5-^
r^llCl flOCC has hummed with me the
lIII3IIIvOO past ten days, but I want
still more, so I will continue to give you wall
fT,i: '"I0to40c
Applique borders, sold elsewhere
for $2.50, for
$1.00
ingrain ceilings, sold elsewhere for
50 cents, for
25c
Telephone
me the measure of your
room, for a new carpet,
or Art Square. Carpets sewed and laid.
Carpets sold elsewhere for $1.00 to $i.00 a
yard. Sewed and laid
for the clearing price
80ctol45
Velvet Smyrna and Brussels Art Squares and
Rugs, worth form
1.50 to $40. my price
l.l5to$28
Lowest prices quoted on house
linings, paints, oils- glass, stains,
mou) dings, etc,
WE CLEAN AND RELAY YOUR
OLD CARPETS OR RUGS.
Clothes may Hot make the man
But one of our HART
SCHAFFNER &
MARX
or
DAVID ADLER &
SONS
Suits will make a mighty
big difference in your looks.
We have them from $10
to $40.
Copyright 1905 by
Hare Schatfii er ?2r* Marx
f fi. glayson S 00.
THE ONE PRICK CLOTHIER
?ST ?2? "J5E Tow? and Brodway
SENATOR CALLS BATTLE 41
( JOLO A MASSACRE j
Upper House of Congress Debates Recent
Fighting in PhilipPines? Lodge Thinks
Criticism Should Be Withheld
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, M..rch 17? The recent
ba'tleat Mount Dajo, near Jolo, was
the subject for a rather sharp debate
in the senate yesterday afternoon.
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, referred to
St as massacre. Senator Lodge, of;
Mass , depricated any criticism until
all the facts can be ascertained. A
letter on the subject from President
Roosevelt was read in the senate.
If WAS 0000
Elk'a Clnb Dance A Can
I lete Socc^s
The dance given by the Skagway
Elks in honor of St Patrick's day last
night was the complete success in j
every way that had been p'an ied. |
Elks' hall, artistically decora 'ed and
brilliantly Lgbttd, was filled a most up
to its capacity with the fair and gallan
try of Skagway and it presented a scone
of inspiring aniatnation and beauty.
The Elks' Club room were turned over
to the guests of the evening, and the
bowling alley was in constant demand.
The supper served by the laid -?? of the
order was one of the principal features
of tiie eveniag.
Gaoi-giu Enrly Tomorrow m mine
A Cablegram received by W. W.
Boughton todav from Juneau iays the
Georgia will sail for Skajjwa^ at 5 p.m.
today. She will arrive early to morrow
moroine and sail for Juneau at 8 a. m.
as usual.
Outer CocktalU and Well Mtririt;
Presh oyster cocktails and hot wein '
erwurst on tap at the Mascoi Saloon I
Thirdavenue and Broadway. tf |
All the delicacies of the season at the i
Pack Train Restaurant.
The Pack Train Restaurantr will
serve wioe with dinner orders, free, in
place of tea or coffee. Come on boy j
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will Serve Sunday
ErenchDinner
From 12 noon to 8 p. m.
I VtRYTtlING IKE BEST
IN THf MARKET
Regular Dinner 50c
TEA, COFFEE or WINE and
ICE CKF.AM
WITH DINNER FREE
BAD SCHEME
Midshipmen PIhu to Lower i
Standard
(Special Dispatch to D:iily Alaskan.)
Washington. March 17? Secretary
Bonaparte, of the navy, appeared before
the house commitee yesterday and
stated that midshipmen at Annapolis
are conspiring against a bigh standard
of scholarship for the naval academy.
The tendency of this, 1 e said, is to
placemen who barely piss their ex
aminations on the sa.ne plane as th >se
of higher records. He believe- it is
not well for the institution to mate the
change and he urged congress to dis
coura. e it by legislation.
NO BLAME
N w York H rb--r Accident
Was No Oq> 'f Frtult
(Special Dispatch to Da ly Alaskan.)
Washington. March 17? Secretary
Bonaparte, of the navy, has received a
report of the investigating on the col
lision between the Alabama and Ken
tucky, which took place in New Yo-k
harbor January 6. The board finds the
accident to have been unavoidable and
in do wise due to carelessness.
Yukon Losing Po pnlation
Nine deaths, seven b rths and one
weddiDg is the record in Yukon Ter
ritory for the month of Febuary. Of
the nine to die, five were Indians.
W. W. Boughton has received a con
signment of Mareuerite Havana Cipars.
If you want a good sweet smoke call
for them.
Principal B?rk<r Shop L?iid?
The Principal Barberfhop and Baths
is tne leading tonsorial est* lishnfnt
it Alaska. Everything in all the de
partments is strictly modern. The
baths are first class in all respects.
We offer the foilowing bargairs
FOR THIS WEEK
Raisins and Currants, 1? pk?. |0c
Corned Beef Hash, 35o size. 25c
Lion and Arbuckle Coffee 15c
Sen Sen Gum, 20 pkp. in box,
per box EOc
Dr. Price's Bsking Powcer,..
5i' cans 1-90
Soap, 8 and 9 bats 25c
Syrup, i eallon can 25c
Clams, 2 cans 25c
Oysters; Is and 2s 10 and 20 Cents
1 USUI 11
Sole Agent? Rose of Ellensburg Butter
The Best in the Land
IHMILfON SAYS mmit
IRUSIEES OlilLfV
Legislative Agent and Munipulntor of Cor
ruption Fund Testifies That He Acted
Under Authority? Calls Accusers Curs
'(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Albany, N. Y. March 17 ? Andrew
| FTamilton. the legislative agent for the
insurance companies, appeared before
the insurance investigation committee
yesterday. 13e testified that the pay
ments he made to secure favorable
legislation were authorized by the trus
tees of the New York Life Insurance
Company. He sai t that those of the
trustees who are now trying to throw
the blame on bim are cur*. He pro
misee to present evidence so show that
he was always acting under the author
ity of the trustee*.
GETS OFF
On^ of Sfennenb^rg Snspects;
Discharged
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan )
Qo-se, Idaho. March 17? Vincent St. ?
John one of those arrestel in connec
tion with the assassina'.t' n of former
Gov. Steunenbevr. wa? di (charged yes
terday. He was prompt y rearreated 1
rn the charge of murder ?omraitted in
Colorado. Hp was spirited out of town j
by Col' rado o'lciala and i- being t .ken
to Melrose county. Colorado, fortr al
Harry Orchard was arraigned for the
murder of former Got. Steunenbsrg.
When asked whether or not he de
sired an attorney he answered in the
negative.
The writs nf haheis corpus for Mover, j
Haywood and Peitibore a~e returnabie |
Monday.
P. ok T rnl -i Alvn;t L?li
The Pack Train saloon always leads.
It carries only the best biaqds of whis
kies, wine-, beers and all the other j
goods to be had at a first-cla?s gentle
men's resort tf
The Marguerite cigar ia trade from'
the best Havana Tobacco and has no |
equal. On sale at W. W. Boughton.
Pattie shells always on hand at the
Boss Bake-y. if
AT ATLIN
(inge: nhpiroea \Vill Work
At Tlii$ Em! of Yukon
A story which originated with the
Seattle Post-Intelligenc-T to the effect
that the Guggenheim' are going to
operate in Dawson min s on a large
scale is going the roun o the preaa.
It i* set forth that they ecently secur
ed op'iT)? wh( h har? > en closed oil
large areas o' placer g* jDd near Daw
son and t!ia* three dre- ;?? are being
built for uw upon then It is also said
that among th?> plan* '? * the operation
n the properties is the on-truction of
a rail nail from *llip It Dawson
The P -I. n'> doub' g t 'iaw?on and
I) i^co v ? ? v confused. It is know., the
Gugg ? ni.? im? * ha>e csteDsite placer
fie i near Discover* in tie Atlin district
which the* hare purcl. i*ed since last
fall, and they are eont? no'a'ing build
ing a railroad from Atlia to Discovery.
K tchlknn t? H??r Ha Tlm?
It is said the quest >n of a "wide
open'' or a "closed" to n will be the
issue in the KetchiMO < 'J elect ioo that
will take place the rat Tuesday in
next month. Many p<> >le areconteod
ine, so>ay recent adti ? ? from th"-e,
that there are too man} dance halls in
the central por ion of t e city. It la
aaid there will be a warn fight for the
election.
True odors from the Beautiful
Flowers of France and those of
Sunny California. The late; t
Creations in Deligrtful Perfur. i*
| ery from Abroad and Below at
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New Home Restaurant
Mrs. c. Hilly, Manager
Best 25 Cent Meals in the C'ty
;fifth avenue, near b chdway
Good Clean Beds F^om 25 Onts Up
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DONT' FORGET
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