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THE DAILY
ALASKAN
CITY QFP1C1WL PHPERc
No. 128 VOL. IX.
9KAGWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY JULY 2 190G
PRICE 10 CENTS
OEISiJM
Standard Oil Coutinnes to
Rnu Cougress
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, D. C.. June 30? By
agreement pipe line* have been ex
empted as common carriers within the
meaning of the trartic lines to be (jov
t erned by the railroad rate bill.
Senator ISailev in a burning speech
wade the bold statement that the ex
emption of the pipe lines from the bill
was done in the direct and special in
terest of the Stanjard Oil Company.
The . Marguerite cigar is made from]
the best Havana Tobacco and has no,
eu-ial. On sale at W. W. Houghton.
Skaevuy LaunUry
For tirst-class work try Skagwav
Laundry. Twenty-Hve vears' exper;
ence. Telephone tf
All the delicacies of the season at the
i'ack Train Restaurant.
ALL NIGHT
Congress Straggles for A 1
jonrnment
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan]
Washington, D. C., June 30? The
members of congress in both houses
have matle strenuous efforts to reach at
an adjournment today. Both the senate
and the house were in session through
out last night.
Notice
Parties indebted to the Ross-Higgms
Company can settle their accounts at
the office of Ganty & Grandson, whom
we have authorized to collect for us.
Tmk Ross-Hiogins Co.
Principal Birlitr Shop Lead?
The Principal Barbershop and Raths
is tne leading tonsorial establishment
ir. Alaska. Kverything in all the^de
parimenis is strictly modern. The
baths are tirst class in all respects.
A lar^e quantity ot the latest maga
zines received at Muir's on the Jeller
son.
HARRISONS'
To make room for fall line of wall paner,
we will close out present stock 01 2500
double rolls, at the following
^w prices
Double Rolls sold elsewhere for $1 our price 50c
Double Rolls sold elsewhere for 75c our price 35c
Double Rolls sold elsewhere for 50c our price 2oC
Applique Rorder sold from ?2 to a roll, our price
$lto $1.50
All I s or inch borders at half price
Varnished paper sold everywhere for 60c uow 40c
Come eavly and st-lucc whtie stock is quite complete, at prices quoted
above i*i00 rolls will not last long.
PHONES
-4 and 55
We are the onlv Tinners and Plumbers that have stayed b; our City, and
would like vou to call and see us when in netd of anything in our lices.
Do not overloo'i us when in ceed of hard
ware. We now carry a full line of BCILD
ERS HARDWARE, < ARPENTER TOOLS, TAK
PAPER, TIN" and CiKANlTEWARK
DONT' forget
N ETTLES& FORD
Fourth Avenue near Brosdway Snagway, Alaska
;
Our Hew
Spring tine
Of
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mi
fiats *
Row on
Display
f. 8. Glayson 4 Co.
THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER
LARGEST CLOTHING AND t'URNIHING
GOODS HOUSE IN ALL OF ALASKA.
fourth and Brodway
A KIRTORICAL REMINDER
Of 18 YEARS AGO
1888.? "The Committee on Territories having under consideration House
bil 18878 for the organization of the Territory of Alaska? Gev. A. P. SWINE
FORD, of Alaska, made the following remarks:
* * * The right of tbe people of Alaska to MAKE THER OWN LAWS
and to REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS, the obligation resting on
Congress to extend to them these privileges, their necessity to the welfare of
the people of the district and to the more rapid development of its resources,
and even their desirability on ihe score of economy, are so plainly apparent
that it is impossible to account for their being with-held, except on the grounds
of deep-seated anl most unjust prejudice."
ksSrl House of Representatives J iftis
OKGANIZVTION OF THE TERRITORY" OF ALASKA.
March 2(1, 1888.? Committed to the Committee of theWho'e House of the
state of the Union and ordered printed.
Mr. Springer, from the Committee on Territories, submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany bill H. R. 8878 ]
* * * "No greater misfortune can befall any community than uncertainty
in the laws governing it. And when that uncertainty amounts to a practical
denial of knowledge as to what the law is, the gravity of the situation demands
the immediate attention of Congress. The remedy is to give to the people of
the district, a Territorial form of government, with a legislative body author
zed, as in other Territories, to enact such suplimental legislation as may be
necessary to give practical effect- to the legislation of Congress.
"It will scarcely be denied that locil-government is among the rights and
advantages guaranteed to the people of Alaska by the treaty of cession. They
are certainly entitled to the exercise of those rights, which are of vital
importance to the development of the natural resources of a new and un
developed country * ? * Your committee, therefore, respectfully recorn.
mend the passage of the aecompanving substitute, and the original bill lie on
the t^ble."
This report, from whieh the foregoing is a brief extract, was secured
through the unaided efforts of Gov. Swineford, but before it could be reached in
its regular order on the calendar, it met by a remonstrance against its passage
by almost every resident of Jui^au, then the foremost town in the district, and
those of Sitka, among the latter John G. Brady, who was then, as he ever has
been, the leader of the opponents to home rule in Alaska. The result was that
Gov. Swineford, being averse to imposing upon the people something they ap
parently did not want, asked the committee to drop the matter and it went no
further.
The Alaskan quotes the remarks of Governor Swineford before the House
Committee on Territories, in March 1888- -near 'y twenty years ago? and the
report which followed thereupon, as a bit of ancient history which will be news
to nearly, if not quite, all residents of Alaska who were not cotemporary with
that time. The efforts in be-half of home rule for the people of Alaska at
that time, and now nearly his efforts came to being crowned with succass are
matters of official record in the congressional archiws, and servo to show that
instead of being a late convert to the principle of home rule for Alaska, he
should rather ba honored as its father to whom all others who are now its advo
cates stand in the relation of sincere and and ardent, proselytes of his making.
IS NO MORE
(George E. Heard Dies at
Railroad Hospital
George E? Heard, senior member ofi
the law firm of Winn & Heard, of i
Juneau, died at the Railroad hospital
Saturday morning' a* 7:30 o'clock from
an ulcer of the duodenun, from which
he has been suffering for some time.
Mr. Heard came to Alaska about two
years ago from Washington, D. C.,
where he practised law for a number of
years. He was born in Missouri about
65 years ago and is a brother to Re
presentative Heard of that state.
The body will be taken to Washing
ton, P. C., for burial.
Wanted
An intelligent housekeeper, white,
7:30, 4th avenue. 2t
Manicuring and Managing
Miss M. H. Martin will do manicur
ing and massaging, also sewing by the
day. State street, between Third and
Fourth avenues. Phone 147. t-f.
BALL TEAM WILL
GO TO DOUGLAS
J. M. Tanner with his base ball team
and quite a numb r of base ball fans]
and citizens of Skagway will leave on,
the Georgia tomorrow night at 7 j
o'clock for Dougl.-s and Juneau to meet,
the teams of those towns on their own
diamond. It is expected that at least
50 will go down on the excursion and j
Mr. Tanner is desirous that all who:
wish to go leave their names with him.
The fare for the round trip has been
fixed a ?6. The Georgia is expected
to return to Skagway sometime Thur
duy morning.
Notice to School Children
All the school children are requested
to meet at the Elks hall tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock to practice sing
ing for the Fourth of July exercises.
Mrs. Will Blanchard will have charge.
Will Serve Lunch
The Homo Bakery, on Fourth ave.,
next to the Golden North hotel, will
serve a lunch consisting of sandwiches,
pies, cakes, coffee, etc., all day tomor
row commencing at 9 a. m. Every
thing the best in the market.
The best meals and best service in
Skagway can be secured at the Fifth
Avenue hotel.
We will receive a complete new
stock of grocaries oil the next
Dolphin and respectfully iivite
you to call on us Monday, July 2nd,
our opening day
Our best efforts will be made to
please customers.
GANTY & FRANDSON
ADMIRAL ROJESIVENSKY
PLEADS OLILfV
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
St. Peterburg, July 2.- At the sitting1
of the court martial yesterday that was
convened for the trial of Admiral Ro
jestvensky for the surrender of the
Russian fleet, under bis command to
the Japanese, the Admiral plead guilty
as charged, A number of sailors who |
were in the fleet testified before the
court that after the council of the ad
mirals on the flagship '.i cy returned to
their vessels with the intention of
hoisting the white flag and surrender
ing.
Criticises Congress for Jewish Reso
lution
The Novoe Vremya in acritique upon
congress for the passage of the Jewish
resolutions says that the American
people are in no consistant position to
criticise Russia upon her conditions
with regard the Jewish problem. It'
I states that if any Jews are in the serv
ice of the government of this country,
and that among the college and un'
versity faculties lews are as scarce as
are Chinese. The Vremyo stales
further that the government of the
United States had passed ra her dis
guised legislation for the purpose of
discriminating against the Jews. The
provision in the immigration laws pro
hibiting the entry into the country of
persons afllicted with eye or scalp dis
ease it says is aimed especially against
the Jews and was designed to keep
them out of America.
The czar is unable to find a premier
to succeed General Goremykin. All the
constitutionalists refuse to serve in a
mixed cabinet for fear that they may
be held responsible by the people for
measures that may be taken if the rev
olution which is generally expected to
break out.
SHORT IICKSi
Gist of Telegrams From
Wasliiugtou. D. C.
Washington, June 30? Both houses of
congress have agreed upon all the pro
visions of the meat inspection bill as
reported by the general conference
committee, and, as now amended, has
been accepted in house and senate and
the bill has been seot to the president
for his signature. The bill as finally
agreed upon places the cost of the in
spection upon the government, the
house having finally conceded this to
the senate.
Washington, June 30? At mtfnight
the general conference committee re
ported the public buildings bill to the
house and senate with minority reports
showing disagreement upon fourteen
items.
Washington, June 30 ? The following
have been designated as disbursing
otiicers under the paymaster general
of the army for the meeting of expen
ditures incurred among the various
army posts in Alaska. At Fort Gibbon,
Col. Iiolton; at Fort Egbert, Major
Moon; at Fort Davis, Capt. Baylies and
at St. Michael, Capt. Stokes.
Washington, June 30? The bill ex
tending the time for completion of the
Alaska Central Railroad for three
years more has passed congress and ,
has been sent to the president. The .
bill carries the right to purchase ter-j
minal grounds et the terminus of each
division at government rates and reser
vations for such purpose may be made
by the surveyors of the company.
Washington, June 30? The sundry
civil bill has passed consress and has
gone to the president. The bill elimi
nates the Swift Sure Bank lighthouse.
Washington, June 30 ? President
Roosevelt has vetoed the bill for the
survey and allotment for the Blackfoot
Indian Reservation for the reason that
it fails to provide any gurantee of water
rights to the Indians.
Washington, June 30 ? The senate has
confirmed the appointment of Franklin
K. Lane, of California, as interstate
commerce comnrssioner.
Washington, June 30 ? President
Roosevelt has issued an or<ler that in
future all consular offices for which a
salary of more than twenty-five hun
dred dollars have been provided must
be filled by promotion from those hold
ing a position in the service and based
upon their ability. Offices in the ser
vice commanding: a less salary must be
filled by deputies and clerks in the
service.
GOV. flOGGATr LEAVES
FOR TtlL INTERIOR
Gov. Hoggatt and Major Richardson
arrived on the Georgia Saturday and
spent two days here enjoying the cele
bration. Both left on Sunday's train
for ihe interio |where they go on offi
cial business. They expect to be gone
about six weeks and during that time
will visit eyery town of any importance
jn Alaska. Gov. Hoggatt will also
make a special study of the reindeer
problem. Major Richardson goes in
the interest oljthe road commission and
will be at Fairbanks some time.
BIG FREIGHTER
ARRIVES IN PORT
Tne C. P. R. steamer Themis arrived
in port yesterday morning with 1200
tons of freight, 500 head of sheep, 180
head of cattle and 130 head of hogs.
The stock was consigned to the Pacifio
Cold Storage and P. Burns & Company,
and went out on the train this morning
in 21 cars.
Van Falls Throueh Hatch
While the steamer Themis was mak
ing her way to Skagway, T. Courish
fell through one of the hatches
and received a crushed hip and an eye
injured. He was taken to the Rail
road Hospital yesterday by Dr, Nor
man uuder whose care he is expected
to soon be about again.
Notion
A meeting of the White Pass Club
is called for this evening at 8 o'clock at
the club rooms, for the purpose of
electing a vice president, a new ea
cuiive committee aDd other important
business. All members are requested
to be present. E. L. Miller, Secty.
Oyster Cocktails at Pack Train
The very best fresh oyster cocktails
in the city are served at the Pack
Train Saloon. "
If vou want the best, stop at the
White Pass Hotel, Whitehorse. Every
thing new.
' Delicious
Ice Cream
Soda at
Wm. BE3ITT
I AGENT FOR ALASKA