THE DAILY
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ALASKAN
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No. 14 VOL. IX.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16. Iifu6
PRICE 10 CENTS
, aid asked f of mm
RAILROADS
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Wash'ngton, Feb, 16 ? Secretary Taft
sent a letter yesterday to the house
committee, which is considering the
Lorering bill guaranteeing the interest
on #30, 000, COO of the bonds of Alaskan
railroads, supporting the meas
ure, M?jor Kichardsoo delWered thel
letter.
Delegates A. P. Swineford and R. S.
V Ryan, of Alaska, addressed the com
mittee, laroring the pa;sage of the
bill. Got. Swineford said that while
he came to Washington to get, if possi
ble, a territorial government for the
people of Alaska acd representation in
congress, he would return to his home
satisfied that his labors had not been in
vain if he should be instrumental in
some degree in getting the railroad aid
bill passed.
The Lovering bill is satisfactory to
the Alaska Central as well as to tboee
seeking to build roads from Valdez.
A. C. Frost, of Chicago, for the Alaska
Central, also representatives of the
Solomon riyer road, appeard before the
bouse committee to urge its passage.
GETS ROAST
Frenchman Says Cistro is
Grafter
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
New York, Feb 1ft? M. Taigny, for
mer '.j French cha-ge de affaires InVen
ezuela, says President Castro is a mon
ey grabber. The trouble between
France and Venezuela, he says, Is due
to the fact that Castro seized the
French cable.
GIVEN UP
Owners Abandon All Hope
Fur Dora
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Seattle, Fet>. 16? The Northwestern
Steamship Company hai abandoned all
hope for the Dora. The Santa Ana
will be placed on the Valdez-Dutch |
Harbor run.
A Nettleton shce at Clayson's. tf
!a Slash in Furs!
Furs valued at $4 00 For $2 75
Furs valued #6 50 4 75
Furs valued at 49 00 6 50
Furs valued at 12.50 9 00
Furs valued at$lt>.00 For $11-50
Furs valued at 420.00 14 75
Furs valned at $2o-o0 18 00
Furs valued at Mo.00.... 33 50
JJP per cent discount on Ladies and Chi Idus
3 winter underwear and hosiery.
/%f" per cent discount on anything in the store
/ | except treads, copyright books and news
matter.
Store Open Evenings 'Phone No- 55.
Collegian Fashions
Have won a very
strong position in
the world of good
clothes- anditison'y
< reasonable to believe
that we- as
exclusive Dealers
in them, will not al
low the reputation
we have gained to
diminish in the sligh
test degree
For this season we
have put in to our
suite a certain char*
actor, which, while
not extreme, possess
a decided elegance
that will attract any
man who cares for
trood stvle
COPttiGKTUCS
OAVID ACLtS i SONS
CLOTHING Ci
NtlWMMCL
f B. Clayson s Co.
THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER
U ST) FTTRNIHING
GOODS HOUSE IX ALL OF ALASKA.
LAG b,ST CLOTHING AND FTTRNIHING fourth and Brodway|j
WILL PASS
Delegate Bill to be Fa
vorably Reported
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, Feb. 16 ? The House
committe on territories today agreed to
report the Nelson bill, providing a del
egate in congress for Alaska, with a
few amend men'sfor passage.
qeTrcady
Preparation for WbitehonS"
Wedding Tomorrow
(Special dispatch to the Dally Alaskan)
Washington, Feb. 16? Everything of
a social nature has given way to prep
arations for the wedding of the presi
dent's daughter, Miss Alice Roosevelt,
to Representative Nicholas Longworth,
which will take place at noon tomor
mor.
This morning Mr. Longworth, accom
panied by Nel-on Perkins, his best
man, and a party of friends repaired to
the proper office and secured a marriage
license. He gave his age as 36 and
that of Miss Roosevelt as 2*2.
Wagons are kept busy taking pres
ents to the White House.
Japan*! Pre* it Raooivnd
Washington, Feb. 13 ? Japan's present
to Miss Alice Roosevelt has been re
ceived. It consiats of rich silk em
broidery and two valuable silver vases.
At tho Mascot
Mt. Vernon rye and Old Belmon
whiskeys, double stamped goods, at
wholesale prices at the Mascot saloon
J.O CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets, Truggista re'nnd inonev if it
fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S Signa
ture is op each box. 2">c.
Fresh Mr at
f
The Frye-Bruhn Co- keep all kind o
fresh meat constantly on hand. tf.
Oyster Cocktail* at Pack Train
The very best fresh oyster cocktails
in the city are served at the Pack
Train Saloon. tf
DuDlap and Stetson hats for $5 at
Clayson'a. if
MISSION IS ATTACKED
Chinese become aggressive in vicinity of
Shanghai-Viceroys show anti-foreign
feeling-Foreigners are arming for self
protection
Shanghai, Feb. 16 ? A mission at Ngangkin was attacked today by Chinese. No
loss of life has been reported. Further attacks in other quarters are expected.
The Chinese servant of the secretary of the French municipal council attempted to
murder him last night while the latter was asleep.
FOREIGNERS FLEE TO COAST
Peking, Feb. 16 ? Foreigners in China, of all nationalities, are rushing for the
coast and for treaty ports. They have been given only a few days in which to leave the
empire and they are profiting by the experience of those who were caught in the Boxer
massacres.
G-RAVE NEWS BEING SUPPRESSED
San Francisco, Feb. 16 ? Army officers who are here en route to China . ay the war
department has grave news from the far East which it is not givening out.
DEPARTMENT GETS DAILY REPORTS
Washington. Feb. 16? The state department is receiving daily reports f om United
States consuls in China. There was no outbreak yesterday at any place. The )oycott has
been increasing everywhere.
WARRIERS FEAR TROUBLE
Vallejo, Cal., Feb. 1(5? In army and navy circles at Mare island there :s a feeling
that trouble with China is soon to come. One huudred and fifty marines are u ader orders
to leave for the Philippines next week.
MIDSHIPMEN FOR ORIENT
Washington, Feb. 16 ? Eighteen midshipmen graduated tbis week have )een order
ed to the Philippines via Seattle.
^TRANSPORT OFFICERS FEAR WAR
San Francisco, Feb. 16 ? Major Duval, in charge of the transport servjc is appre
hensive of trouble in the far Fast. He ssys the rumblings which come frojii China are
the same as those heard before the Boxer uprising. - ? ' ?
OREGON ON SCENE
Hong Kong, Feb. 16 ? The battleship Oregon arrived here Wednesday t'-om Cavite.
She received orders to remain here uutil the danger is passed. c
JAPANESE BLAME RUSSIA
Tokyo, Feb. 15--The Japanese are accusing the Russians with furnishing the
Chinese'Mobammedans with aims -with a view of inditing rebellion. AHyH-aa irom Peking
are to the effect that an army is being secretly recruited.
ORDERS PLACED FOR CARTRIDGES
Philadelphia, Feb. 16 ? The Franfort arsenal has placed an order for 4,000,000 ball
cartridges here for Krag-Jorgensen rifles. They are intended for new troops being tent to
the Philippines. It is a rush order and must be filled quickly.
PRESBYTERIANS ARE ACTIVE
New York, Feb. 16 ? The Presbyterian board of missions yesterday cabled all its
missionaries in China to keep in close touch with the nearest treaty port and to wire the
board constantly concerning the anti foreign movement in China.
JARVIS IS URGED 10 fAKL
GOVERNORSHIP
1 Washington, Feb. 16? President
Roosevelt is vary anxious for Capt. D.
H. Jarvis to take the appointment as
governor of Alaska. He wired the lat
ter last ni;ht, urging that he accept
the appointment. No reply has been
received.
John P. Clum, who claims to hail
from Fairbanks, called upon the pres'
Je^t today and said he asked for
consideration of his application for
governor only after Capt. Jarvis.
New stock just in
Preferred Stock Corn on the Cob
Fine as ever
Good Standard Peaches, Pears,
Plums and Cherries
15 Cents per Can
Sole Agent? Rose ot Ellensburg Butter
The Best in the Land
STATIONERY
In a larger and
neater assort
ment than ever
iwm. BESITT
We are Headquarters for all kinds
fresh gaudies and Chocolates
CHOICE
Bananas Oranges
Apples Lemons
Nuts
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