.rib DAILY
ALASKAN
CITY 0FWCIHL iPAPER
Nc :m VOL IX.
3 K AG WAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY JANUARY 25 1907
PRICE 10 CENTS
AMU81NFXT
Canadian hin^r Sln?nl I bet
ou Way North
The Amur will Do the next' boat due
at Skacway. She was expected to sail 1
from Vancouver for Skagway Wednes-j
d#v eight. She will tc due at Ska^ j
way Monday and should have six days
mail.
Dolphin t'alayed
The Dolphin has been del<yed at $e
attfc and will not siil for the North
until next Tueslay eveniusr
fftD mm
Washington State Legisla
ting Bauqnetted
(Special Dispatch lo Ddily Alaskan)
S-attle. Jan. 2j-The members of the
Washington legislature will be given a
banquet by the Alaska- Yukon-Pacific
fair officials. Tbe expense of the
legislators from the time they leave
Olympia until they return there will
be bora by the fair people. The
banquet will take place tomorrow even
ing.
L.A.HarrisonCo]
All kinds of
Upholstering
and Reoairing
Neatly Done
Stores open Evening s - Phone's 4 arid 55
1| II 1H T
Did you e'er
smoke the ,
[I
A rabe
Cigar?
NO! Where
Can I Get
Them'i From
TONY DORTERO Sole Agent forJAlaska
Eevey man that comes
into ourstore looking- for
a suit or overcoat goes
out looking like a win
ner. You tcan always
get the very best here.
?iayson & go. f
Cbc Oiteprict Clotbierr-Tourtb and Broadway!
Storms Raging Over Dakotas
'Worst blizzards in history have grip on Minnesota,
North and South Dakota?People out of fuel and
freezing? Trains are stalled on all railway lines
in state
j Minneapolis. Minn., Jan.25-The worst
I blizzard in the history of Minnesota
! and the Dakotas is ragin? full blast ,
now. It is bitter cold and the snow is
1 faliiing everywhere, There is no fuel
anywhere and the suffering is terrible.
Many peeple have frozen to death in i
the country districts. Livestock U
perishing in mmy localities.
All the trains of the Northern Pacific
and the Great Northern are snowbound
Every line of both roads is blockaded.
1 The storm and blockading of the rail
road will add immeaauieably to the
suffering that resulted from the car
shortage.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS
AEFER MEMBERS
Business Men's Organization Seeking To In'
crease Its Number? New Rules Make It
Easy To Join For a Limited Time
The Skagway Chamb?r of Commerce
has begun its campaign for new mem
bers and the return of theold.lt has been
decided that back dues owing to the
chamber will be remitted whenever a
member will pay three months' dues in
advance beginning with the current
month. The dues have been fixed ?t ,
the nominul sum of 50 cents ver month,
The initiation fee has been suspended
for the time bJng, and hereaf'er, un
til further notice, new members will be
admitted upon the payment of ihree
months' dues in advance.
At (be meeting Wednesday night a
committee, consisting of M. Bridge,
William Brltt an<l H.Richter, on mem
bership was appointed This commit
tee was authorized to make a oanv..ss
for members. It is urged, also, that
each member do what he can to secure
new members.
At the next meeting of ihe Chamber
plans to attract at'ention to Skag
w ay as a summer play ground for those
seeking to iroid the beat and dis
comfort of city Ufa in the Stales and as
a center fr. m which to make side trips
into the the various scenic and intereft
ing portions of Alaska wilt be pro
posal and discussed.
The Chamber will meet again next
Wtdnesdiy night.
ALL OFF
iSttfttenhani^ P<?]iueal Car
eer Com^s 10 End
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan) j
London, Jan. 25? The foreign office I
| does not disguise its displeasure be
[ ciuse of the develi pments into the con
duct of Gov. Swettenham at Kingston.
It plainly intimates that his political
career bos come to its end.
Juneau Pnitor hh ? Job
The Rev. F. A. La Violette, formerly !
pa?tor of the Methodist church at j
Juneau, and now officiating in a similar j
capacity at Olympia, has been elec'ed
chaplain of the Washington state
senate.
How about a new pair of shoes. Big
saving this week at Behrends'.
"Skidoo" at Harrison's, by the
author of John Henry.
1N0T OV' R
Texas Legislature Will In
vestigate Senator Bailey
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Austin, Tex,,* Jan. 25? The Texas
legislature will make a thorough in
vestigation into the charges against
Senator Bailey.
The latter asked that every phase of
his>lleged connection with the Stand
ard Oil Company, its subsidiary
companies'and the officers of both com
panies be thoroughly investigated. He
offeis to resign his his office as United
States senator, to which he was re
elected this week, at once if he cannot
demonetrato that he has been abso
lutely guiltless of wrong doing in any
j respect.
I W. W. Bouehton has received a con
signment of Mareuerite Havana Cigars.
| If you want a good sweet amoke call
1 for them.
You do not have to wait
Until next summer for good fruit and vege
tables: We have the pick of the seasons
crop in cans
Vegetables
Corn on Cob
Tomators
Corn
Succotash
Peas
Beans
Beets
Spinach
O'ra
Hominy
Asparagus
Squ sh
Pumpkin
Fruits
S iced Clin;: Peaches
Strawberries
Go sberrirs
Blackberries
Raspberries
Blueberries
f euches
Apricots
Pears
Sliced Pineapples
G'-ated Pineapples
Bishops ?nd Longs
Celtbrated Preserves
If you are looking for something good, you will find it under
the "PREFERRED STOCK" >abel :
QANTY & FRANDSON
IHRRIMAN IS ON WRACK
41 PORTLAND
Testimony Shows That Competition in Trans
portation Has Been Eliminated in Oregon
Since Merging of Railroads
(Special dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
Portland, Jan. 25? Testimony is beiog
introduced today before the interstate
commerce commission that competi
tion in transportation had been elimi
nated in Oregon since the merging of
ail the Oregon railway lines by Harri
man. It is being shown that Harriman
baa aa absolute monopo'y of the bus
iness in that slate.
TO REMEDY
Pie^ideut Semis Mi Bsage on
Car Shortage
(Spec al Dispatch 10 the Daily AlaskaL)
Washington, Jan. 23 ? President'
Roosevelt is preparing another message
to congress on the car shortage ques- j
tion. He is acting on the suggestion !
of the interstate comtnwon and will
urgi the lesisiation suggested by .
Commissioner Frauklin K. Lane, who !
investigated ihc situation in the Da
kotas.
ALL ONE
C nigr s- Knocks Out Pen
s-ioii Ai;enwies
%
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, 25? ;The- house of
rep esmtaiives passed a bill yesterday
evening ab ili ibing ull penisjn agencies.
It is proposed to centralize the pension
business at Wa>h'mgton. Tue change
is made in the interest of e.onomy and
efficiency. '
Not' in* held b^ck. You get your
picfc of the entire sboe stock at Bel-.
rt-n(V sale.
Be Quick
j Bargains
We are selling at an
immense reduction in
prices
Dr, Price's Genuine Cuticle Soap
considered the best medicated toilet soap for
all cutaneous affections. An ideal skiu tonic.
i! Regular price 25c. Our price 2 for 25c. a
Wm. BfSITT
I THE DRUGGIST t
We want you to know that we are
ready to take orders for tailor
made skirts and suits, we have an
assortment of 400 styles of fabrics
including Worsted, Serges, Chev
iots, Staples and Novelties. Our
fashions are the latest and most
approved styles.
Also the latest styles for men's
wear. Fit and satisfaction guar
anteec5.
* The American Tailors ?
(Sole Agents Great Western Tailoring Company, Chicago.)