THE DAILY ALASKAN
CITY OF?=lCIPEL- PKPE3R
? TENTH YEAR * 9KA8WAT, ALASKA. TUESDAY JCLY 2 1907 PRICE 10 CENTS
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st. Louis Millionaire ('oni
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"?Spccial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan;
Oalvestoa Tex , July 2 Juries Her
man Kilter, a St l.ouis millionaire,
committed -suicide in this city l^st'aitfht
by drinking carbolic ac J. It is l?e
liiveil that J litter had >'oue insane.
Maklutf Qooil
Tbe clean-up on No. 16 below oa '
Temier'oot creek on ibe l'ii ana this
~l?rmtr started out at tbe rate of $400,
au hour. The company hail lti.OOO four ;
wheelbarrow bucketfuls oil the dump1
when sluicing began.
Tbe l'ack Tram Restaurant will serve
? >ue with dinner orders, free io place*
oftea or coffee. Come on ooys.
MAKEfOINT
Miners Federatiou Recom
mended Dyiminent.
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Boise, Idaho. July 2? The defense
read reports from men who hail been
Identified as l'ink'i ton spies today, urg
ing the officers of l he minors' federa
tion to have (he members of the order
resort to dynamite.
The poiut is regarded as a stroi ?: one
In the effort of the defence to show tLat
the Pinkerton's were n a conspiracy to
Involve the federation iu a record of
crime.
Fourth of July Committer Meetluic
A ineetlog o? the general committee I
will be held tonigbt at tbe city ball at J
S:30 p. m- All members are urgently
requested to be present.
V?\ \V Boughton.
L.A.HarrisonCo
Catest Best Selling
BOOKS
The Tree of Heaven R W . Chambers
Before Adam ?'?*
The Lon* Trail H'm"Q Gar,anJ
The I-on Way ? ,Carr
My Life as an Indian J- ^ ? Schultz
E- M R?yale
Tibbrias Smith Pendextcr
Joh Colin Dauc
Champion
Canleof Doubt J w- ^hirton
. ..Mark Twain
The
Christian Science
The Mystics.
The End of the Game
Runnine Water
Mother
The Invaders
A Sovereign Remedy
The Tree of Heaven
Jenifer.
The Wooing of Toltola
The Second Generation ......
confessions of Rebecca
The I'cseen Jury
. Katheriae Thurston
A. Homblow
R. E. W. Mssoo
Maxim Gorky
. ,M. L. Woods
P. A. Steel
Marie Corelli
. . . Luey M. Thurston
F. W. Calkins
Phillips
K. D. Wiggiu
H. C. Rx>l
-Stores o^en Evenings - Phone's 4 and 55
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One Thing We Destinctly Aim at
in This Business
Is that every man who
knovts us or read our
ads. will kuow that
this is the store for
quality in clothing.
We would rather he
kaown as the right
place for good stuff
than as a place where
you get low prices.
It is always easy to
quote prices but it is
what the prices buy
that counts.
A.
- * We sell
Hart Schaflner &
and David
;ier & Sons
othing and we want
_ jQ to know it. We
^annot give you any
r itter evidence of our
.^iawdard qualities than
\at they are the best
^de.
Copyright 1907 bp
Hm SchaiFr.et ?3* Marx.
FORMER SKAQWAVAN MURDERED
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H. E. Nicolai, once a Lynn Canal farmer, missing1 under
circumstances that point strongly to foul play
Revenge of lawless element is accepted motive
for crime
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
North Yakima, July:! ? H. E Nicolai,
formerly of Skagway, Alaska, and who
is now president of the Liw and Order
I League at Sunny tide, In this county,
which has been fljfhtlng liquor dealers
who are not obeying the law, has dis
I appeared from his home. Every effort
to get trace of him has failed. It is be
! lleved that he has been murdered by j
1 some of the saloon men.
Nicolai e?tu8 to this country a few
years ago and has taken a leading p^rt
sn civic affairs.
Seek to Find Nlooli?l
North Yakima, July, 2? One thous
and dollars have been offered as a re
ward for the discovery or the where
abouts and recovery of H. E. Nicolai or
for the recovery of his body if ha is
dead.
While the authorities are meking a
thorough search for Nicoiai, the opin
loa id gaining thai he has been murder
ed, Screams were heard near the river
Saturday night and the tracks of a
buggy were traced to the place they
were heard. The river nas been drag
ed all day, but thus far the efforts to re
cover the body have been fruitless.
Nicolai had received a number of
threatening letters recently. He car
ried a revolver for protection.
Nloolul Well Known " ?r?
H. E. Nicolai is a pioneer of Lynn
canal. He catue to Dyea in the early
days and has lived atSkafjway. He sud
II. D. Clark, of this city, southeastern
Alaska's leading farmer, were partners
for many years in Skagway and Dyea
farms. Mr. Nicolai was in this city for
the last time two years ago when he
and his daughter spent the summer
h%re. About that time he sold his Alas
kan interests to II. D. Clark.
Jim Gosbee Wandering Insane
It. is believed thai Jim Gosbee, who
b&3 been missing from bis cabin ne^r
Haines for atveral inontbt, has gone in
bane and is at large in the forrest near
Rainy Hallow.
F. W. MeElrafey was in Sk>gway
yesterday arriving direct from Rainy
Haliow. While at Porcupine ctly he
passed- the night at the camp of the
Porcupine Gold Mining company. One
of the miners on the company's works
related to him that he had, early one
morning about a week ago, heatd a
noise near his cabin. He went to his
door and saw a man with a long-tailed
coat all in tatters standing near the
BAfFLESIIIPS KILL COME
10 PACIFIC
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)]
Washington, July 2? President
Roosevelt has approved the recommen
dations of the naval board to increase
the Pacific fleet of the United States
| navy so that It will contain 16 battle
ships, eight armored cruisers and oue
protected cruiser. The entire naval
policy of the government will be cbang- '
ed. The lighting strength on the
Pacific will be strongly Increased. . '
The plan to hare a naval base at 1
KbBKa island Alaska, nas been ab&n- 1
doned. It U believed that it would be
difficult to defend such a biae In the
event of a war with Japan.
MAY SIRIKC
Chicago Telegraphers Will
Probably Walk Out
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan;
Chicago, July 2? The Western Union
officlils refused lo meet th? committee
from the telegrapbi rs t-pnoinled lo
consul' with ihem jesterday. The
telegraphers are expected, to strike
here shortly.
K!lx># length wdlte silk gloves at
Harrison's
ARE WED
Nome Milling Man Marries
Seattle Uirl
Special Pispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
Seattle, July 2? A. G. Oliver, the
i
well known Nome mining man and
Miss Ellen Gray, of this city, were
iri&rried here yesterday.
!!?? Pluao For Rant or Ssla
A new Piano To rrent or sale? Icquirof
i Principal B arfcer Shop. tl.
Smoked Sugar Cured
Chinook Salmon
The proper thing- tor
Lunches
cablo. He was ematiated- a living skel
eton. The miner spoke to this appari
tion when the strange man without ans
wering walked into the woods, The
description given tallies with that of
Jim Gosbee. Two day? before, a num
ber of miners at work upon a [liimc,saw
a man on the mountainside above them
walking all day to and fro upon the
iteep declivity. Their description of
;he man makes it appear that it might
ae the lost Gosbce. In view of these
facts every cabin in the district as far
jp as the head of Cahoon creek has
been searched by a party guided by
rom Dodson, but nowhere were marks
Df'recent use or habitation discernable.
WILLIAM ROCKffLLLtR IS
ALSO ON m
I
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan) j
New York, July 2 ? William Rocke-i
feller has escaped service of process
[row the United States district court at
Chicago and sailed (or Europe. He
was warned 10 testify as to the value of
assets of the Standard Oil company.
John D. Rockefeller, who is also
wanted at Chicago, cannot be located.
He is believed to be at Pittsaeld, Mass
ONE ARRIVES
Casca Arrives at Wliite
liorae with 35 Passengers
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Whitehorse, Y. T., July 2? The
Casca arrived at 2 a. in., with 35
passengets
The Selkirk sailed at 10:30 with 205
tons of freight and 12 passengers.
There was no report from down river
an account of the wire being down.
The next sailing will 1>2 the C'asca on
the 3rd.
SPOKMfDlf
TOMORROW
The Spokane will be due here to
morrow. She sailed from Seattle for
Skagway, Friday at 9 a. in., according
to a cablegram received by Ageut
frank Stuart, of the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company.
City Coming
The Cottage City sailed from Van
jouver for Skagway at 2 a. m. yester
day. She will be due here Friday
morning.
Eagles Meeting
There will be a regular meeting of
Skagway Aerie No. 25, F. O. E., Wed
nesday eveniDg, July 3, 1907, at 8:30,
o'clock.
All members are requested to attend
and visiting brothers are invited to
be present.
By order of W. P.
F. 1-. Ehrlich, Secretary
Jtffsnou Dae Tomorrow
The Jefferson will be in Juneau at j
noon tomorrow and should get here late
tomorrow evening.
FOGOAWtf
Roy. aud Mrs. Gleok Will
Leave Sbagwayj
At a church meeting whereat Bishop
Moore, of the Methodist church, met
wi'.h the pastor and membership of the
church of that denomination last night
the bishop announced that he had
granted to the pastor, the Rev. J. W.
Gleak, a leave of absence of two months.
The work will be continued for the
preheat under the supervision of the
(lev. II. T. Atkinson, pastor ?t Juneau,
who is expected to make occasional*
visits to Skagway.
Mr. and Mrs. Gleak will leave for
Ceturalia, Wash., probably within two
wetks, where they will spend their va
cation with Mrs. Glenk's people and at
the session of ihe Puget sound confer
ence to be held at Seattle in Septem
ber. Bishop Moore will appoint Mr.
Glenk to work in that locality.
Bishop Moore's work in the states did
not permit his contemplated visit to the
interior and he returned on the City of
Seattle last night.
VVICKERSIMM IS
DOING MUCH WORK
Judge Wickersham is rapidly clear
ing up litigation in the federal court at
Juneau. By Wednesday evening the
slate will be clear. The first steamer
after that date will take Judge Wicker
sham to Seattle from which port he
will cake a steamer to Valdez to hold a
special term of court. He will return
here late in August to hear a few
before going to the interior Ifor the
summer.
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Gold watch fob. Return to Alaskan
office and a suitable reward will be
given. 2fc
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