i HE DAILY ALASKAN
CITY OFFICIAL. PHPER
S ?57 VOlTixT SKAGWAf. ALASKA, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 30 1901! PRICE 10 CENTS
"HARD IIVIES"' D.WCF
GRtAT SUCCESS
The "Hard Times" dance given by
the White Pass Athletic Club Wedjes
day night was a mngnificen1 success.
The attendance *js beyond expecta
tions, probably exceedidg th >t of auv
similar eveut. and it was enjoyed by
all who attended Nearly everybody
was present m a "hard times" costume.
At midnight a delicious supper was
served and everybody went home h >p
py.
The prizes for the most original cos
tumes were awarded, the ladies, to
Mrs. CnarU^ E. Jones ?nd the gentle
man's to Mr. A. C. Lilanchard.
The Hack 'lVa.n Restaurant will
serve wiue with dinner orders, free in
place of tea or itfee. Come on boys
4TLHM mm
IS KILLED
Joseph L. Banks, who was hurt week
before last in a mine accident in the
Atlin dirtrict, died last week at the,1
Atlin hospital.
The deceased was in Skag-way in
1 S1>T. Later he went to Dawson. He
has mined all over the north. He was
| a native of Kentucky and for several
years under the second Cleveland ad
ministration was connected with .the
Indian service and was stationed at the
Yakimt reservation. He has a daugh
ter living in Australia where he was
engaged in mining' for several years.
Piano Wanted
Wanted? To rent, a piano. Inquire
at Daily Alaskan office.
L R garrison Co.
Gniretsiohpu-^
NOW IS THE TIME! Have your
lurniture repaired we make it like
new. We do all kinds of
Upholstering-^
In LEATHER. TAPESTRY
PLUSHES. VELOTJR, ETC.
in any style you wish. All work
guaranteed.
Phone's 4 and 55 Stores open evenings
?l MSfija
Did you ever
smoke the
El
Arabe
Cigar?
NO! Where
Can I Get
f Them? From
t
TONY DORTERO, Sole Agent for Alaska
m . vazseaajysag:
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With the exception of Saturday evenings1
i
our store will close at 6 p. m- from
Nov. 19 until Decern b3r 15
!Do not forget that we carry
the largest line of
e Overcoats
Men's Suits
Cravenett Coats
Ulsters
Fur Coats
Furnishing
Goods, Caps
Hats, Gloves
Shoes, Rubbers
Call and examine our immense line
I eto cb purchasing elsewhere
F. HJCLAYSON &C0.
I THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER
fourth and Broadway|
SKAGWAY. SHUT Off fROM
WORLD I0DAV
Cable Cut at (Jape Fanshaw to Permit Splic
ing Ketchikan Line In and No Dispatches
are Going or Coming
The Uaiteil States military cable was
out of com oilsdion today- It was cut
between Juneau and Sitka where the
Ketchikan branch line was being
spliced in. The resu't is that the
Daily Alaskan appears without any tel
egraubic news from the world at laiye
The IlurnsitV went to Cape Fanshaw
last Saturday to do this work. A
cable house was built on shore and the
cable laid out to the Juneau-Sitka line,
which was taken up and cut for the pur
pose of splicing.
The line will probaly be working to
morrow. i
FIXES" WAY
President Reinstate luiio
ceiit Negroes
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan )
Washington, Nov. 28? President
Roosevelt has signified his willingness
to hear testimony in favor of those
soldiers who were recently discharged
from the 25th colored infantry and has
promised that he will reinstate those
who can prove their innocence. Tho:e
men who had nothing to do with the
raid at Brownville and who do not
know who the guilty patties are, will
be taken back.
m) riifRf
Two Hundred People at
School Exereisps
Fully 200 peoplo were present in the
various rooms of the Skagway public
school building Wednesday to witness
the special Thanksgiving- programs
that were presented, and everybody
came away pleased and well satisfied
with the work that is beicg done there.
The program was rendered as given
in the Daily Alaskan last Tuesday. The
pupils acquitted themselves with great
credit.
The debate on the question on wom
an's suffrage in Prof. Telford's room
resulted in a decision for those who up
held the rights of the women.
Tnere was no school today? the
Thanksgiving holidays beginning Wed
nesday evening and continuing for the
remainder of*he week.
Phonn City Transfer
For your coal, wood and general haui
ing. Phone 90. Broughton's cigar
store. 10-4-lmo
B. M. Simpson Shoe Repairing Shop
is open again. John Anzer. 10-20-lm
NO MORE
Hoot Says Roosevelt Will
Not be Candidate
Kansas City. Mo., Nov. 19? Secretary i
of State Elihu Root, during an inter
view, was asked:
"Will Roosevelt accept a nomination
if tendered to him by the repub
licans?"
"No," replied Mr. Root, "he will not.
; Ilis intention 011 that score has been
| definitely and absolutely given out.
1 He will not accept it again."
"Your name is mentioned for the '
deal," was suggested.
"I am not a candidate and will not 1
be." the secretary replied,
SAN FRANCISCAN !
10 DEFEND THAW
f). M. Del mas, the San Francisco
lawjer who conducted the defense uf
Theodore Durant at San Francisco, has
been selected to manage the defense in
the trial before a jury of Harry K.
Thaw.
AL-KI MAY BE
A MAIL BOAT
Tht Al-ki, which sailed from Seattle
Sunday, is exeoted to arrive in port to
morrow or the day following. If the
; Humboldt has not become a mail car
I rier the Al-Ki will nave two days' mail
I on board.
Choalauder to Mast Mclnnes
Godfrey Chealander, of the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition, is at Van
couver where he will meet Gov. Mc
Innes on his arrival there from tho
north. He desires to consult with the
governor with reference to the Yukon
exhibit.
Coal ?nd Wood
Call up the Alaska Transfer company
for coal, wood and kindling. All or
ders promptly attended to. 'Phone 10
Iron toys, ABC blocks and Xmas
novelties at Harrison's.
Those wno have
pot yet received
their 1907 Calen
dars can do so
by calling at our
store.
Ganty& Frandson
COAL SHORTAGE IS VERV
SFRIOIS MAKER
Demand For Fuel Exceeds Producing Ca
pacity of Mines? Visible Supply all Gone?
~ ^Development of Alaskan Coal Stimulated
The coal shortage is 'the topic with
coal users nowfrom oue end of the Pa
cific coast to the other. It is a matter
that deeply couceros Alaska. Investi
gation discioses that it is not likely to
be terminated very soon as the cause
lies far deeper than the'tloods which
recently interfered with transportation
between the coal mines of Puget sound
and the supply depots of the coast. The
shortage is due to the fact that the
mines are not producing enough to sup
,)!v the demand.
Nor is the shortage of the coal supply j
due to a diminution of the output, but
to an increase Jin the demand. The
building of new manufactories and the
enlargement of the old ones, the in
crease in railroad mileage and train
service, the growth of steam tonnage
plying the Pacific waters and the tre
mendous inflnx of coal burning people
have caused a demand for coal that has
outgrown the capacity of the mines ,on
the coast as they are operated at the ,
present time.
The visible coal supp'y has entirely
disappeared. The Canadian Pacific,
which nas alwarys carried a large sur
plus on hand for many years for the
purpose of providing against a possible
strike or stoppage of the mines, is said
to be getting: its coal from week to
week as it rushes from Vancouver
island Land Crow's Nest mines. The
I bunkers at Seattle, Tacoma, Portland,
Vancouver, Victoria, San Francisco,
? and other coast towns are practically
empty all the time.
An idea of the shortage of coal might
be gleaned by the difficulty the White
| Pass has had in getting the cargo that
is now being discharged by the Wel
lington. That vessel lay at Comox for
nearly two weeks waiting for an oppor
tunity to get a cargo and got it then
because the Canadian Pacific neglected
to send a barge from Vancouver for the
coal at the time appointed. After she
had taksn her cargo a large bonus was
offered to divert it to Portland. When
the Wellington reached Ketchikan
another effort was made to get all or a
part of the cargo.
This shortage of coal is stimulating
the work of opening up Alaskan coal
-mines. It is also responsible for tho
action of the president in withdrawing
from entry all coal land* in Alaska
and the American Pacific states to the
south ouf of us. His purpose is to pre
vent all the coal supply of the country
from falling into the hands of a few
people if that be possible.
NEW ONE '
Early Time Card Begins To
morrow
The new lime ?srd of the While Pass
will be iu effect, tomorrow. The trains
will depart from Skagway for While
horse and from Whiiehorse for Skag
way at 8:30 a. m tomorrow morning,
and every morning as long as the new
time card shall be in effect. The train
will be due in Skagway each afternoon
at 3:30 o'clock and at Whiteborsa at
3:25? just one hour earlier tiun here
tofore. In fact the change of time has
been to advance it one hour at all j
points.
The -new card will be effective
throughout the winter. It has been ar
ranged to give the train crew the ben
efit of all tha daylight possible during
the short days.
All the delicacies of the season at the
Pack Train Restaurant.
IN AND OUT
Stages Come and Go to and
From Wliiteliorso
Whitehorse, Nov. 30 ? A stage ar
rived from Dawson Wednesday with
I one passenger? Albert Smith.
A stage left Dawson yesterday at
noon with no passengers and no express
or freight. It took 700 pounds of mail.
The freight was left behind on ac
count af the very poor condition of the
trail.
CAV) Yftll can't live in a cabin for
Or* I ? I l/U j35 per month and
board yoursslf, neither can you and
your wife keep house for $60 per month
JJUT jou can do so at the Fifth Avenue
hotel "for the winter months and have
service steam heat and Free baths.
Young Dutch Lady Want* Poaltlon
A youne Dutch lady wants any kind
of a position. Inquire at this office by
etter or phone. ll-27-3t
Perfumes and I
Stationery
Are two side line that we never were better supplied
with than just now. The very latest odors in per
fumes and toilet waters and the very latest designs in
boxlpaper and all other kinds of stationery ? All at
Seattle prices.
Wm. BRITT I
THE DRUGGIST ?
Do not overlook us when in need of hard
ware. We now carry a full line of bctild
EKS HARDWARE, CARPENTER TOOLS, TAR
PAPER, TIN and GRANITEWARE
PONT' FORGET
We are the only Tinners and Plumbers that have stayed by our City, and
would like you to call and see us when in need of anything: in our lices.
NETTLES& FORD \
Fourth Avenue near Brosdway SKagway, Alaska *