THE DAILY ""SWT ALASKAN
CITV QFPICinL PSPBR
No. T.7 TENTH YEAR 3KAGWAY, AIA8KA, MONDAY APRIL # 1907 PRICE 10 CENTS
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L.A.Harrison Co
Good News for the Ladies
Chicago, 111 . March 30. lt'07
11:30 a. 111.
L. A. HARRISON CO.
Skagway. Alaska
DEAR SIRS:
Your second shipment of "GAGE" hats
shipped today by [express.
Yours,
GAGE BROS. ?t CO.
Watcl
rival c
^Stores o
Watch this space for announcement of ar
rival of the above celebrated hat.
Stores o'oen Evenings - Phone s.4 and. 55
Dili you e^er
smoke the
El.
^rabc
Cigar?
NO! Where
Can I Get
Them? From
TONY DORTERO Sole Agent for Alaska
j Before buying |j
J Your spring suit
Take a Look at Our
Famous Line of
Hart
Schaffner
& Marx and
David Adler
& Son
READY-TO-WEAR
SUITS ALL OF
THE BEST DRES
SED MEN WEAR
THEM The quaMty
fit. style and price
Must Be Right
before the suit leaves
this store
Qayson $ go. |
Cbe One Price Cloibiers-fourtb and Brcadwayj
ROOSEVELT AND ROOl QUARREL
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Secretary of State displeased by president's attitude
in Harriman-Rocketeller quarrel, which he advised
against? Rumored that he will quit cabinet on ac
count oi it
(Special Dispatch to Daily AlMkMj
Washington, April 8? Strained re
lations exist between Preiident Roose
velt and Secretary Root, the head of
his cabinet, and it is rumored tba1
Root will resign. Secretary Root is
not in harmony *ith the recent jcHod
of the president in the Harriman
Rockefeler quarrel. He advised rery
strongly against replying to the Harrl
rnan letter which was published last
week. Now he is trieatly incensed at
the criticism of the administration
that has resulted from the emboglio
caused by the charges aod counter
charges.
Kooaevelt Aoontei Senator*
Washington, Apl. 8 ? President Roose
veilt has made veiled charges against
United States senators who he says are
In leajfue to defeat the policies of his ad
ministration. Without mentioning
names it Is inferred that he refers to
senators from North and South Dako'a,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Wait for Third f?rm
New York, April 8 ? Returns by wire
from the canvas oeinfj made by the
New York Herald indicates that the
West "favors a third term for President
Roosevelt by a preponderance of seDtl
ment
RICH COPPER FIND NEAR
BIRHASH
Particulars of mysterous rumors of great find
tre ced to earth and proved to be based on
substantial information Ore goes $100 to ton
For sometime it has been whispered
about that n great and phenotninally
rich copper strilce had been made in
the Alsek couutry? one that is richer
than any l.eietofore located in the i
North. The matter was investigated j
thft morning at Whitehorse and the I
following' special dispatch tells the re
sult of the Investigation:
Whitehorse April 8? Two French
men named Jaquot came into this place
about three weeks ago with some t-x- !
ceedingly floe cooper ore. The men
say that they have an enormous ledge
of it which assays $100 to the ton.
The discovery is on a small creek
ne*r Burwasb, about 20 miles towards
the White river. This is probably the
source of the rumor that has persistent
ly circulate:! for some iimeab)Uta
mysterious strike of great richness.
NEW ONE '
Another Transportation Co
For Yukon
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Augusta, Me., Aprii 8 ? The Yukon
Alaska Transportation Company has
filed articles of incorporation here.
The capital stock is fixed at {500,000.
T^o company will engage in transpor
tation on the Yukon river to Dawson,
Nome and othar points. Andrew F.
Burleigh is at the head of the company,
having been named as its first president.
JLarge Crowd for Duo!
There was an unusually large crowd
at ths Eagles' dance Saturday ?? r .ning.
These weekly dances are among the
interesting social features of the city.
Tj know what means comfort in
Skagway ia to stay at the Fifth Avenue
L'Ottl ? a modern hostelry in every way.
WILL TELL
flavor Sebmitz'8 Companion
Will Peach
i (Special Dispatch to Gail; Alaskan.)
San Francisco, April 8? Fred Hilbirt,
who was the traveling companion of
Mayor Scbmitz on bis European trip
was a witness before the grand jury to
day. A Son of Detcctive Burns trailed
Schmitz and Hilbert all overEurope.He
testified that be had overheard a con
fession from Scbmitz to Hilbert in I
which be had admitted many of the
charges that were made against blm.
Hilbert promises to tell the truth.
Married Folk? Clnb Dane* Tonight
The Married Folks' Club will give
one of Its popular d-iuces at the Arstic
Brotherhood ball this evening.
50 designs of 1907 wall paper just re
ceived at Harrison's
Co
Eovm
OF
(food
Coffee
Start the day right by
drinking some of oui cele
brated coffee for breakfast.
Gold Leaf 45c per pound.
Hills "Everfrssh'' packed
in Vacum tins 45c per lb.
These ' are our leading
brands, and never fail to
please.
I GANTY & FRANDSON
BARRY IIMWISCONflDENf
Of ACQUITTAL
Millionaire prisoner issues cheerful statement
Delmas will put Evelyn on stand once again
She will controdict Abe Hummel's story
(Sped Dispatch to Daily Mask m)
New * ora, April 8? Harry K. Thaw
issued . statement to the press toJay
which he claimed that he is confident
of an i cquittal on the charge of wurder
for slaying S'anlord White. He Is
cheerful as are all those connected with
tlii difense.
Delm s will pi >ce Ev- lyu Tn *,o>'
the stand to coatr-dico the st tiem ot
of Abe Hummel, the lawyer, ?n ? s id
that Evelyn sinned aa atUdavit sayiu*
that Wh-te had not harmed her in nv
way.
GETS ou r
Torry M'Goverii Released
From Insane Asylum
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
New York, April 8 ? Terry McGovern
was released from an insance asylum
Saturday. Physicians say he is liable
to become iniane airain. He is a physi
cal wreck.
The Pack Train Restaurant will serve
wine with dinner orders, free in place
oftea or coffee. Come on ooys.
CRAZIES DIE
Cycloue Wrecks Lousiaua
Insane Asylum
(Special Dispute!) 10 Dally Alaskan.)
Jackson, La., April 8? The state in
sane asylum here was demolished by a
cyclone Saturday. Four whites and
five negroes were killed. The damage
has been wide-spread.
The Fifth Avenue hotel has unlimited
accomodations. Steam heat and every
thing modern.
VOUR StAIONERY WANTS May not be mant>
I ? ^ but WHAT YOC MAY
NEED YOU DESIRE TO HE ONLY THE LATEST AND BE3T.
WE OFFER YOU WITH CONFIDENCE: Box Paper (latest tints),
Writing Tablets, Enve opes (plain and fancy), Pens Pen
Holders, Pencils (pain and copying), Pencil Sbarpenersi
Erasers, Inks, Ink Wells. Fountain Pens, Memorandum,
Receipt and Currency Books, Ledgers, Day and Cash Books,
Blotters, Rulers, etc.
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