THE DAILY * ALASKAN
WANTSSON
Py ins; Ca.l it'oriiia Motli0r
Calling tor Miner Boy
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Seattle. Jan. 15-The Seattle police:
are searching for Patrick Murray,;
formerly "of Nome, whose mother is I
dying in California. The woman is,
calling constantly from her death bed j
*he mme of her son whom she says ?
she must see bffore she dies.
GOES DOWN;
Senate Committee Decides;
Agtiiust Ship-Subsidy
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
j Washington. Jan. 16-Desplte the
activity of president Koosevelt, there
will be no subsidies voted to American
shipping at the present congressional
session. The senate committee has re
ported adversely on the bill
Fur coats at CUyson's. tf
Ull kinds of
j Upholstering
andlRepairing
| Neatly Done ||
1 Stores oe en Evenings - Phone's 4 and 55 Si
? J\
Did you e' er
I j? in o k t! t li e
?1
Arabe
Cigar?
i NO! Where
Can I Get
Them' From
TONY UORTHRO So!e Agent for Alaska
Every man that comes
into ourstore looking for
a suit or overcoat goes
out looking like a win
ner. You can always
get the very best here.
EARTHQUAKE DESTROYS ISLAND
Jamaica devastated by the elements?-Conflagration
follows shock at Kingston and city is consumed?
Hospitals are filled with victims? Many prominent
people cremated
(Special dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
New York, Jan. 15? The latest details
from the West Indian tidal waves,
ea tbquakes and volcanic eruptions
come (rom Kingston, Jamaica, which
| has been completely destroyed. The
island has been derasted.
I The terrible earthquake was fol'owed
by a conflagration at Kingston which
destroved the citj.
The hospitals are filled with the vic
tim* of the earthquake and S'e.
The Bank hotel, where many prom
i? ent people were stating, whs com
pletely <lt*iiioli*?hed bv the earthqua*e
and consumed by be fire. The gues^t*
at the hotel were cremated.
The best residence portion of the
town was licked up by the flames.
Th Are is now under con'rol.
It is feared ihat. < tber v Jamaican
owi.8 bttve bern obliterated.
IMfiD SfAltS SIN4I0RS
IN SEVEN STATES
Idaho- Montana, Nebraska. Deleware- Maine, 1
Now Hamphire and Massachusetts
Choose Members of Upper Honse
I
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.
Boise, Idaho, Jan. 16? William F.
Rorah, republican, of this city was
elected United States senator to
succeed Senator F; T. Dubois, demo
cr?t, whose term of service will end
March 4th next.
JDixo-i lu Montana
Helena, Jan. 15? Joseph M. Dixon,
republican, was elected United States
senator '>y the legislature yesterday to
secceed William A. Clark, whose term
will expire with this contrresa. Dixon
is a lawyer, 3? years of age, and has
served in the national houfe of repre
sentatives in the 58th and a!Hb con
?!?( sse?,
Brown in N.branka
Lincon, Xeb., Jan. 16? Xorris Brown,
republican, was elected l'nited States'
senator yesterday to succeed {Senator
Joseph El. Millard, republican. Brown
was the^cpublcan nominee at the state
convention and carried the election in
lis state under the primary election
law.
Rlohardton la Daliwara
Dover, Del. Jan. 16 ? H. A. Richard
son was elected to the Uni ed States
senate yesterday to succeed Senator i
Frank Allee. republican. i
Barnliam Re-Elect- d
Concord, N. II , Jan 16? Sena'or
Henry E. Burnham, republican, was
reelected for the second term as
a United States senator yesterday. He
was the c mdidate of the state machine.
Frye For Sixth Term
Augusta, Me., Jan. 16? Srnator
William P. Frye, republican, was re
elected for the fifth time to the U. S.
senate yesterday. Mr. Frye was first
elected to the senate in 1S81 to succeed
James G.Blaine when the latter resign
ed to become secretary of state in Pres
ident Garfield's cabinet. He has been
in the senate ever since. He is presi
dent pro-tem
Crane Goes Back
Boston, Mass, Jan. J6? Sena'or W.
Murray Crane, republican, who was
elected two years aco to fill out the un
expired term of Senator Hoar, was re
elected for a full term yesterday.
COTTAGE CITY
COMING NORTH
E. A. Murphy, agent for the Pacific;
Coast Steamship Company, received ai
cablegram yesterday saying that the
Cottage City will sail tonight and the
Al-Kl will sail Jan. 24.
Phone City Transfer
For your coal, wood and general haul- j
ing. Phone 90. Broughtoo's cigar,
store. 10-4-ltno j
Fur caps and mitts at Clavson's. tf
Maveucovlch at Jnneau
Andrew Marencovicb, the' slayer of
Jack Leevers at Ketchikan, was
broustit to June?u od the Dolphin, H
will be held until the urand jury shal
act.
C LD WAVE COMING
There is another cold wave coming
jt will be here soon and you will be
uickinjj about the cold again. N w.
while it is warm, is just the time t<
move The Fifth Avenue hotel if
hfai?-d with steam antl makes al<
waether look alike.
I
ARC IIC WHALER CRIMINAL
PlIADS Gill IV
Capt Newth, One Fiends of Northern Waters
Admits Charge and is Heavily Fined? Pleads
G-uilty to Crime of Rape
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Seattle, Jan. 15? Capt. Newth, the
wbnler charged with divers crimes in
cluding murder and rape in the Arctic
ocean, has plead euitlv'to he lesser
crime of rnpe com mi ted upon an Eski
mo girl. He was sentenced to one day
in jail and to pay a fine of $2,500 and
the costs of the prosecution
Capt. Newth is one of the trading
whalers who has been charged with
various crimes, during his life on the
Arc'ic ocean, against morality and
otherwise.
Capt. Boafish, also an Arctic whaler
and accused of murder, who wjs
tried before Capt. Newth at Seattle,
was aoquitted.
ART SCHOOL Wli t
MEET TOM I
There will ba a meeting of those
interes'ed in forming an art school at
the Maccibee hall at 7 o'clock this
evening, to perfect the oganizaiion.
Everybody is invited to be present,
both women and men.
mm LtAVts
Ktl CHIKAN
According lo cablegrams received
lodav the Ramoni lef c, Ketcbinan for
Skagway early this morning. She will
be due here late tomorrow nigbt or
early Friday morning.
All the delicacies of the season at the
Pack Train Restaurant.
Always. RcrneTBicr the Ful3 Name _
Laxative ^rcmo Qainme^C on ever*
Cures a Cold in Oneway, Grip c 2 Days^^* box. 2S*.
We are selling at an
immense reduction in
prices
fse Quick
! Bargains
Dr, Price's Genuine Cuticle Soap
considered the beet medicated toilet soap for
all cutaneous affectichis. An ideal skin tonic.
Regular prfce 25c. Our price 2 for 25c.
m. BRITT
THE DRUGGIST
LA P 1 E SI
We want you to know that we are
ready to take orders for tailor
made skirts and suits, we have an
assortment of 400 styles of fabrics
including Worsted* Serges- Chev
iots, Staples and Novelties. Our
fashions are the latest and most
approved styles.
Also the latest styles for men's
wear. Fit and satisfaction guar
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* The American Tailors ?
(Sole Agents Great Western Tailoring: Company, Chicago.)