THE DAILY ALASKAN
CITY OFPICIJCI- PHPER
~ ^ IX. 9KAGWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY HAY 2.3 1906 . PRICE 10 CEN IS
FARBANKS DESTROYED
SKAOWAV IS FOR SWINEFORD
Citizens of this city sign monster petition requesting
former governor to become candidate for delegate to
congress. His candidacy best represents people of
this city
The peopU of Skagway will support
former Gov. A. P. Swineford for dele
gate to congress. That was demonstra
ted today by the alacrity with wnicb
they are sigoing a petition, addressed
to the rugged old warrior in oehalf of
Alaska, requesting him to stand as a
non-partisan candidate for the position.
This petition was offered to the peo
ple for signature in response to a de
mand which has eminated from them.
By common consent the masses in this
town seam to have arrived at the con
clusion that the time has arrived to un
ite upon a candidate for delegate to
congress of whose position on the
question of self-government there can
be no doubt in the mind of any man.
Naturally they turned to Gov. Swine
ford.
tor many years the people of Skag
way have been admirers of Gov. Swine
ord, who bega_. ine contest to secure
the rights of American citizenship for
the American people who reside in Al
aska more than 20 years ago, and who
| has labored unceasingly to that end
since that time. They understand
him thoroughly, and know that he has
not shaped his course to serve ambition
for power or political honors. He has
stood in the open with h!s principles,
for which he would sacrifice himself to
1 the arduous labors of a representative
at Washington, known of all men. The
people have come to know WHAT HE
STANDS FOR as they know their A
B-Cs and multiplication table.
On the other hand politicians from
various towns are urging one or an
! other candidates for delegate to con
I gress because of the location of his
residence or because he is an adherent
to this faction or that. Others are en
jdeavoring to inject party politics in- j
to the situation. Everywhere there is
maneuvering for position in the politi
cal field Use with a lot of professional
I! horse jockeys at the start of a race for
a big purse.
In the candidacy of Gov. Swineford.
? if he will permit the people to make.
him a candidate and he has half promis
ed that he will obey a call from the
people to become such, there Is some
thing certain and tangible. By sup
porting him the people will surely save
themselves from the chaos tbat seems
to obtain in other quarters, and they
will save themselves the danger from
being made the sport of poluicans and
place hunters.
Skagway has no selfish interest to
serve in the coming election . Her
only candidate for delegate, A. F.
Wildt (who, by the way, stood for the
very things for which Gov, Swineford
stands and who has from the begirning
said be would not be acandidate against
Gov. Swineford) l?as withdrawn from'
the raoe. There is not a thing to mar
the purely disinterested attitude of the j
people of Skagway. There.'ore, we ,
say, belseving that a time has arrived
where they should .unite upon a single
candidate for delegate to congress, they
have naturally turned to Gov. Swine
ford.
WILDl WITHDRAWS
fOR SWINf fOBD
Skagway, Alaska, May 23.? To the
Editor of the Daily Alaskan:? Circum
st.auces over which I have had no con
trol have developed which will make
make it impossible for me to (continue
my candidacy for the nomination for
delegate to congress, and believing
that the time has come when ali those
?who favor self-government should
unite their forces and join in support
ing one man for that office, I feel that
it is incumbent upon me to withdraw
from the contest. In doing this I ask
all those who might have favored me
to give thtir support to Ex-Gov. A. P.
Swineford, the foremost representative
of the cause of home rule in the dis
trict. Gov. Swineford is the personi
fication of the cause of self-government
for the Alaskan people, and his election
as our delegate to congress would leave
no opportunity to mistake our position
on tbat vital question.
Respectfully,
A. F. Wildt.
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HARRISONS'
We are showing a stronger line than ever
in Readv-to- Wear shirt waists and skirts.
You can get a Mohair shirtwaist from 3 to 3.60
Silk Waists elaborately trimmed from 1-25 to
6.50 a good waist for morning wear for 75c
Colored Dimity, Dotted Swiss and Gingham
Waists from 1.25 to 3.25
We carry the well known '?GEM" hand
tailored skirt at prices trom 3.75 to $18.
Our sale on skirt lengths of wool dress goods is
still on at prices that will surprise you.
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GOODS HOU3E IN ALL OP ALASKA.
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Clnm Wants to be D^l^-.te
From Alaska
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, May 23.? John P. Clum,
postmaster of Fairbanks, left for Alas
ka today. He again announced his can
didacy for delegate to congress before
departing.
Skaeway Lnandry
For first-class work try Skagway
Laundry. Twenty-tive vears' experi
ence. Telephone 80. tf
J. W. Newton,
Expert Piano Tuner,
Is Now Here
prepared to do any all kinds of
Tuning and Reparing
Work guaranteed to be tbe
Best. Prices will be right.
Leave orders at this offise.
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Tenth Infantry Here. Third
Iu Washington
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, May 23.? The war de
partment tas finally decided to send
the Tenth infantry, now stationed at
Fort Lawton and Fort Wright, to Alas
ka. The transfer will take place in
July or August. One company will be
sent to Fort Davis, one to St. Michael,
two to Fort Gibbon, one to Fort Egbert,
one to Fort Llscum and two to Fort
William H. Seward.
The Third infantry will be sent to
Washington posts instead of Texas.
Four companies will go to Fort Lawton
and eight companies to Fort Wright.
The former post is near Seattle and the
latter near Spokane. This order is
fioal. i
Seed Po'otoee
' Pure stock, Alaska grown, gold coin
pototoes, yielded 576 bushels to the acre
j last year. In small lots st. per lb. $3.00
I per 100 lbs. Phone 131. H.. P, Clark.
Skagway.
Oyster CoclttaiU and Welnerwurt
'
Presh oyster cocktails and hot weln
j erwurst on tap at the Mascot Saloon
I Thirdavenue and Broadway. tf
Until stock of coal oil
isexausted we will sell
Astral oil $2.25 per case
Extra star $2.75 per case
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Fire Consumes Business Section of Tanana
Metropolis. Conflagration Started Yes
terday in Unknown Manner and Subside
Until Miners and Dynamite Stayed Its
Progress
(Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
Fairbanks, May 23 ? The business district of Fairbanks
has been practically wiped out by fire which originated from
an unknown cause in the Fairbanks building yesterday af
ternoon. The burned area includes the block bounded by
Cuhsman, Turner, First and Second streets, that bounded
by Cushraan, Lacey, First and Second all on Second street
east to the Red Cross Drug store and on Third between
Cushman and Lacey streets.
The Daily News building and plant has been totally
destroyed. The Times saved only one press. The Fair
banks Banking Company is the only bank that is left this
morning.
Chief of Police James Hagen with 20, men armed with
shot guns, are guarding the property.
The court house and federal jail were destroyed. The
prisoners, including the bandit Hendrickson, were taken
out and tied to trees in the outskirts of the city.
Miners were rushed in from the creeks on a special train
and they saved the city by the use of dynamite. Only one
third of the town was destroyed, but it included the flower
of the business section,
The loss is estimated at $2,500,000. The insurance on
this was very small.
The Northern Commercial Company is feeding the desti
tute from the warehouse stock, which with the building
was saved. ? '
SEATTLE WILL HELP
Seattle, May 23 ?A meeting of the chamber of com
merce has been called to consider the question of rendering
aid to Fairbanks. Fairbanks contributed ?20,000 to the
San Francisco sufferers.
The cable force worked all night taking messages and
press news of the Fairbanks fire.
SKAGWAYANS LOSERS
Skagwayans are among the losers in the Fairbanks
fire. Miss L. A. Burke, of this city, owner of the
Riverside hotel at Fairbanks and the Fifth Avenue here,
received a telegram from C. E, Runner, who is associat
ed with her in the management of her properties, saying;
"Riverside and about all business section of Fair
banks burned. Total loss."
The burned area also includes the building in which
E.R. People's business was located. That of Dement &
Gearhart and the Ross-Higgins Co. is safe
GETS IN
City of Top"ka Arrives From
South
The City of Topeka arrived from the
south this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock
vith 90 passengers, 125 tons of freight
ind three days' mail for Skagway and
he interior.
Judge Gunnison and o:her court
ifflcials and many jurors arrived on the
3ity of Topeka. Judge Gunnison is
Lccompanied by Mrs. Gunnison.
All the'delicacies of the season at the
Pack Train Restaurant.
LAND TROOPS
United States Will Protect
Canal With Marines
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, May 23. ? Fearing that
there will be riots incidental to the el
ections in Panama, June 26 the United
States will land 100 marines. Secretary
Taft has caused the politicans df Pan
ama to be informed that the United
States will not tolerate an extension of
the revolution to the canal zone.
n Dew Cine of
Rubber goods
The largest and most complete assort
ment ot rubber goods we ever had. Every
article of the very latest patterns and ful
ly guaranteed.
Wm. BRITT
DRUGGIST
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