THE DAILY ALASKAN
OITV OF^lCIPiL' PWPER
v 3KAGWAY, 1LA.SK A, FRIDAY DECEMBER 7 1906 PRICE 10 CENTS
f C. J\. garrison Co.
Your Christmas ??Needs" are easily dis
posed of when you visit this Ftore and
see the array of gifts for everyone, from
the baby to Grandpa and iriends and
relatived abroad
Latest ?' fiction" prettily bound, nothing i no*' accept
able for a Christmas gift.
Coniston W instoa Churchill
Huchanao's Wife
...Justus Mi'es Formau
Treasure ol Heaven . Marie Coirelli
.lane Cable
George Harr McCutcheoo
Mood Face Jack London
Prisoner* . .Mary Cholmondeley
The Fighting Chance
.Ko&ert W. Chambers
Jewel Weed. .. Alice Ames Winter
The Spoi'ers. ......... Hex K. Beach
V'uctf of 1'ooks Hill
Kudyard Kipling
Whispering S-mitU. ...
Frank 11. Spearman
The Wheel of Life - Ellen C.lasaow
The Clansman. . Tnomas Dickson
The Call of the lilood.. Robt Hlckens
Kich Men s Childr*
Geraldine Bonner
The House of a Thousand Candles
Meredith Nicholson
Kene'ms Desire Hughes Cornel
Trusia Davis Brinton
The Woman in the Alcove
Anna K. Green
Sophy ot Kravonia ..Anthony Hope
Ann Boyd Will N. Harbin
The Tides of Bartiegat
F. Hopkinson Smith
A Motor Car Divorce
Louise Closser Haie
The Awakening of Helena Ritchie
M. Deland
The Call of the Wild. . . Jac< London
TbeS'Cret Passage... Fergus Hume
Purp'e and Fine Linen Kmilv I'ost
For ih>' White Christ
K. A. Bennett
For the Soul of Kafael .M.E.Ryan
The R ise of Croix
.David Tod Gilliam
In Cure of Her Soul. F J.Stim*on
Anthony Overman
Miriam Mickelson
Hp??s So-iveoir Book of Aiaskan
views >1
In the Fore>t of Ardeu
Hamilton \V. Mabie
Hiawatha Illustrations by Harbison)
Fisher
Mis> Cherry B'ossoiu of Toyuo.. .
J. L Lone
Ac Oichani Frtneess
Ralph Heorv Ba'bour
I Miss Caro.int of Couruanu street .
Weytuer F. Mills
I "They 'bv Rudyard Kip'.ine. illustrat
ed t>y Towns end
?Extra Dry 'by author of Log of the
Waterwaeon
Joy sod Strength Alice L Williams
Cacdle Li;htm Time
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Woodb ne edition of the Poets gen
uine leaiher binding $1.50
Hamilton Wrijht M ibies latest chi
dr 'tis b oks Son?? every child
should know.
tl^roes every cni'd should kno v
Kdirv T <les everv ch 'd should know
Myths every chiH should kaow
Legend? every chili' shou d know
Poems every child should know
Lit+ie M n and Wouen Series . . .
The foliowinsr l-PhuDDy" books:
Jimmv and His Scrai.es
The Adcetrures of Mr. Jack
Toe Tricks of the Katzeojamirer
Kid#
Bas'er Brown ar.d His Resolutions
Haste- Brown's \ntics
Tne Travels of Happy Hooligan
Buddy Tuckee and His friends
^Phone's 4 and 55 Siorrs open evenings^
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TH g GOUDHM NORTH IS.
SKAGWAY'S POPULAR
HOTEL
Modern Improvements
fair treatment, Good service and Rates That are Right
Do not overloot us when in reed of Hard- A
wake. We now carry a full lin? of Bl'ILD- /)
ERS HARDWARE, CARPENTER TOOLS, TAK >
PAPER. TIN and OKANITEWARE \
PONT' FORGET ;
Wf art- the only Tinn rs ;icd Plutr.bers that nave stayed by our City, and (
would bite vou to call and st-e us when in ne?d of anything in our lires. A
N ETTLES& FORD
Fourth Avenue near Brosdway Stcag way, Alaska '
i
Ttrrwn?nrn nwi"LT*,|tjL ?w?
With the excepiion of Saturday evenings
our store will close at 6 p. m- from
Nov. 19 until Decern bsr 15
Do not forget that we carry
the largest line of
Overcoats
Men's Suits
Cravenett Coats
Ulsters
Fur Coats
Furnishing
Goods, Caps
Hats, G-loves
Shoes, Rubbers
Call and examine our immense line
be re purchasing elsewhere
F. H CLAYSON & CO.
THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER
fourth and Broadway
THE LIST
Three Huudred Words With
Reformed Spelling
I The Daily Alaskan has beeu request
ed to ^ive a list of the words which,
[ under the recent orders of President
Roosevelt, are now being spelled by the
executive department of the govern
ment in accorance with the recommen
dations of the Simplified Spelling Board.
The recommendations are being follow
ed by more and more people all the
.time.
The Simplified Spelling Board admits
that in giving out this list of 300 words
it is taking the first of many steps that
are proposed. It is advanced first be
cause it is not believed the people
would accept anything more radical.
It is urged by the board that the j
English can be made almost a universal |
langauge. It is used by more people j
than any other; it is the most verile of j
all languages, absorbing words from
other language easiest;is nearest gram
wariess and. therefore, easiest, learner!,
but it is admittedly the worst spelled of ,
all the languages.
It is pointed out that there is nothing
new in changing spelling. The spelling
of the French and the German lati- !
guages have both been reformc-d recent
ly, and the English has been going
through a slow process of change for
generations.
The 300 words recommended for
change are as follows:
Abridgment, ^ccouter, accurst, ac
knowledgment, addrest, adz. affix'.,
a'tho, anapest, anemia, anes hesia, an
esthetic, antipyrin.antitoxio, apothem,
apprize, arbor, archeology, ardor,
armnr, artizan. assize, ax, bans, barK, j
behavior, blest, blusht, brazen, brazier,
bun, bur, caliber, caliper, candor, |
ctrest. catalog, catechize, center, c^apt,
check, checker, chimera, civilize, ,
clamor, c ?ng r.clapt.claspt, dipt clue, (
coeval, color, colter, commixt, com- |
prest, comprize, contest, controller, |
coquet, critic ze, cropt, cros', crusht, <
oue, curst, cutlas, cyclopedia, dactyl, 1 1
dasht, deca'og, defense, demagog, de- j
meaner, d-posit, deprest, develop, |
dieresis, dike, dipt, discust, dispuch, ,
distil, distrest, dolor, domicil, draft, ,
dram, drest, dript, droopt, dropt, dul- (
ness, ecumenical, edile, egis, enamor, |
encyclopedia, endeavor, envelop, Eolian. ,
eon, eponym, epau'et, era. oophagus, ,
esthetic, esthetics, estivate, ether. . i
etio ogy, exorcize, exprest. fagot, fan- (
tasm, fantsay, fantom, favor, favorite, (
fervor, fiber, fist, flavor, fulfil, fulness, (
gage, gazel, gelatin, gild, gipsy, gloze, 1
glycerin, good-by, gram, gript, harbor, ,
harken, heapt, hematin, hiccup, hock, J 1
homeopathy, homonym, honor, humor, j
husht, hypotenuse, idolize, imprest- . f
instil, jail, judgment, kist, (not kissed! | <
labor, lacrimal, lapt, lasht, leapt, legal
ize, liceuse, licorice, liter, lodgment, i
lookt, lopt, luster, mama, maneuver, j I
materialize, meager, medieval, meter,
mist, not missed) miter, mixt, mold, ]
mokler, molding, moldy, molt, mullen, I
naturalize: neighbor, niter, nipt, ocher, j
odor, offense, omelet, opprest, ortho- ,
pedic, paleography, paleolithic, pale- '
onto'ogy, paleozoic, paraffin, parlor,!,
partizan, past, (cot passed) patronize, !
pedagog, pedobaptist phenix, phenom- I
enon, pigmy, plow, polyp, possest, J
practise, prefixt, prenomen. prest, pre- (
tense, preterit, pretermit, primeval,
profest, program, prolog, propt, pur, (
quartet, questor, quintet, rancor, rapt, j
raze, recognize, reconnoiter, rigor,
rime, ript, rumor, saber, saltpeter, J
ON AGAIN
Hegc Will Resume Business
Tomorrow
The Haines mail boat, Hegg, will re
sume business tomorrow "rain or
shine." That is the announcement
trade by Capt. Madsen, whose little
craft has been undergoing repairs for
the last 10 days. He says she will be
in condition for service tomorrow.
"This weither will not affect the
Hegg," said Capt. Madsen. With our
engines in condition there will be no
trouble in navigating the waters bt
tween Skagway and Haines and we will
make regular trips."
IN MOTION
White Pass Trains Begin
Ope rati ug
After two days the trains are moving
on the White Pass today. No. 1 left
Skagway and No. 2 left Whitehorse
this morninc on time and each has
made good progress. It is thought
they will each be about two hours and
a half late in arriving at their destin
ation. That will bring No. 2 into Skag
way this evening at 6 o'cloca
The .'Otiry nade the hard fight to
the summit in goad time ? arriving
thnre with the train before noon.
Drifts 13 feet in depth were encounter
ed on the track but the rotary bored its
way through them, making a hole for
the following train.
Between White Pass and Frasier
the drif's were from four to seven or
jight feet in depth. Beyond Frasier
ihey weie four or five feet dacp to Ben
nett,? from which place the rotary
itarted b.ick ahead of the Wbitehorie
train.
i vior, savor, scepter, septet, sepulcher.
sexttt, silvan, simitar, slpt, skilful
iithf, skipt. slipt, smolder, snipt, som
Otr, specter, splendor, stedfsst, stept,
>topt, strest, strip', subpena, succor,
luffixt, sulfite, sulfur, sumac, supprest,
surprize, svnonyra, tabor, tapt, teazel
,fuor, theater, tho, thoro, thorofare,
;horoly, thru, thruout tipt, topt, tost,
.ransgresi, trapt, ttipt, tumor, valor,
papor, vext, rigor, vizor, wagon, washt,
ifhipt, whisky, wilful, winkt, wisht,
ivo, woful, woolen, wrapt.
Many of the changes recommended
ire already in general use in the United
States.
m IS THE
AGCtPIED TIME
The American Tailors have just re
tired one of the largest stocks of new
md up-to-date eoods that everjoame to
Skagway.
They have new suitings and overcoat
Patterns in the very best grades of
'oreign and domestic goods. The pat
,ercs are the latest and most fashion
ible. .
Orders will be taken for suits and
jvercoats for delivery for Christmas
ind New Year's. Satisfaction is guar
knteed.
American Tailors,
Broadway, Skagway.
Those wno have
not yet received
their 1907 Calen
dars can" do so
by calling at our
store.
Ganty& Frandson
CABLE (0 BE (ESTED THIS
AEIERM
Scientific Test to Be Made to Ascertain Con"
ditition of Line Between Skasway and
Juneau at Southern End of Line
| Au effort was to be made this after- I
noon to ascertain what is wrong with 1
the United States -jable between this |
place and Juneau. A telegram receiv- <
ed by Frederick Kiebt'r. master elec- (
trician, in charge of tha station at
Skagway, by way of Valdpz, Eagle, s
Dawson and Whitehorse today said^ (
.bat a scientific test was to {be made
from tbe Juneau end of tbe wire at 2
?. in. It is thought the trouble Is
iowo there and there is no dlffl
;uity between Skagway and Kaines.
The entire cable and land wire
tystem in Alaska, except the Lynn
;anal cable, is in working condition.
!"SWAST1KV
| '
? A Good Luck (.'harm For
Skegway Ladies
Tbe Swastika is the oldest cross, and
1 tbe oldest symbol in the world.
' Of unknown origin, in frequent use
in prehistoric times, it historically first
appeared on coins, as early as the year
315 B. C.
The ancients were great astronomers
and it 3oub!)e-s served hs a calender to
them. It has be"o found in our Iadian
Rugs acd in the baskets of the Alasira
Indians. It makes a very pretty orna
ment and one beaten out of silver coin
by a native silversmith will doubtless
! come as ne ir bringing good luck to the
i wearer.
The Swastika has been discovered uo
this continent amone the ruins of Mex
ico and Central America, and is at the
present time, frequently used by the
Indians of Alaska *s an ornament and
amulet.
Found among the relics of all ages
and peoples, from time immemorial the
Swastika has been cotsider-d as atalis
mnp; a C''ara, to dr ve away evil, and
bring good luck, long ' i fe and prosperity
to the wearer.
; Every lady calling at our
j STORE WILL (3 I T ONE OF THESE GOOD
| LUCK CHARMS AS A SOUVENIR,
j We will give with cach ?1 purchase
| between now and Christmas a licket
j for a beaui i ful Diamond Ring valued at
$150 for first prize. The second prize j
we will give a lady's or men's 15k Gold
Boss, 25 year watch, I5 jeweled Elgin
or Waliham movement.
F. E. KERN,
Gold and Silversmith. 1
THE PRIZES
Good List oi Donation Kor
Masquerade
The following prizes hare been given
for competion among those will attend
the masquerade dance lo be given by
the White Pass Club New Year's Eve:
l.'est dressed man? smoKing jacket,
donated by Clayton & Co.
Best dressed lady? fur collar, donated
by B. M. Behrends Mercantile Co,
Best sustained mm character ? pair
shoe^ donated by Martin Conway.
Best sustained lady character? hand
painted china salad bowl, donated by
P. E. Kern.
Most comical man character? bolt
cigars, donated by W. W. Bougbton.
Most cumical lady character ? hand
naint-d chins cup and saucer, donated
by H. D Krmse.
Beit grouo (3 or more)? large photo
graphs, donated by Case k Draper. 4
Most original man character? a pipe,
donated by Ton.v Djrtero.
Most original )ai!y character ? a bo*
of Christmas stationery, donated by
Wm. Brltt.
The prizes will b2 on exhibition in
the wludow of the B. M. Behrends
Mercantile Comp my next Monday.
The preparations for this dance are
already underway. It will be one of
the biggest social even's of the coming
winter. The committee having it in
L-harge consi.s's of Matthew Bridge, E;'
P, Dosch, George Blanchard, F. J.
Weber and Mr. Black.
New Purs and Golf Gloves at Har
risons.
?(
Christmas
If you stand 011 a chair you can see Christmas
coming now, and then just think of what a
lot of thinLS you got to buy. Sf you look around
in our store you will find it mighty easy to do
your buying of Christmas gifts, as we have a
b-autiful selection of the very latest? from a
pretty Christmas card to the fanciest Toilet sets
to select from
Wm. BBITT
THE DRUGGIST
Did you ever
smoke the
I!
Arabe
Cigar?
NO! Where
Can I Get
Them? From
TONY DORTERO, Sole Agent for Alaska