THE DAILY TJWT ALASKAN
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No. 93 VOL. IX.
3KA8WAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY MAY 19 1906 PRICE 10CENI3
? DEMOCRATIC COMMIT TCf 10
HAVE "SNAP" MEETING
The Alaska democratic central com
mittee has been called to meet at
Juneau this evening. The purpose of
the meeting set forth by W, W. Casey,
chairman, whose name Is attached to
the call, is to fix the date for a demo
cratic convention to nominate a candi
date for delegate in congress.
Information as to this meeting was
received in Skagway late last night,
less than 24 hours before the time set
for the meetng, by E. J. Shaw, the
Skagway member of the committee.
It wan too late for Mr. Shaw to leave
IMPROVE II
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GoTernin^ut Helps Alaskan
Transportation Faclities j
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Seattle, May 19.? Because of the re
surrey of the waters of Alaska in many
places, particularly in Southeastern
Alaska, there will be better transpor
tation facilities in many places than
there has been heretofore. Coast and
geodetic surrey vessels will sail for
Alaska nest week.
Skagway to be present. No notice of
the mee ting has appeared in any news
paper.
The notice of the call which Mr.
Shaw received was dated May 11, but it
bears a postmark of a few days later.
The action of the committee in keep
ing this meeting secret and making it
impossible for this end of Lynn canal
to be represented, has caused consider
able feeling among Skagway demo
crats. It is freely said that "snap judg
ment'' has been taken. The feeling is
general that the presence of a repre
sentative of Skagway was not wanted.
Otis DOWN
Thistle is Nearing Dawson
on First Rnn
Whitehorse, May ]9.-The Thistle is
nearing Dawson on her first run down
the river, which has been discovered
to be absolutely clear between Lake
Labarge and Dawson. She passed
Coffee Creek at 3 a. m. today.
The water grained two more inches
here since yesterday morning.
The White Pass Hotel, Whitehorse,
ha* unlimited accommodations. Every
thing strictly first-class.
HARRISONS'
We are showing a stronger line than ever
in Ready- to- Wear shirt waists and skirts.
You can get a Mohair shirtwaist from 3 to 3.50
Silk Waists elaborately trimmed from 1-25 to
6.50 and 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 good9 is
still on at prices that will surprise you.
PHONES 4 and 55
Our new
Spring Cine
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Bats *
now on
Display
?. R. Clayson & Co.
THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER
LARGEST CLOTHING AND FURNIHING tAIIHiL *?*/! Dua/I.uax
GOODS HOUSE IN ALL OF ALASKA. jOWll) 3j|U O TOit
RATE 111 is through senate
Famous railroad measure passes upper house with
"broad court review" amendment-Only three votes
against it-Democratic amendments are all defeated
(Special Dispatch to Dally Alaskan)
Washington, May 19.? The railroad
rate bill passed the senate late yester
afternoon, after 70 days of continuous
debate. It is the longest and most ac
rimonious dsbate that has taken place
in the senate since that over the repeal
of the silver purch?se clause of the
Sherman Act in 1893. Only three votes
were recorded against the bill when
it came up on its final passage, those of
Senators Foraker. Morgan and Pettus.
There were 71 votes in its favor, 15
failed to vote at all.
The bill as passed contains the Allison
"broad court review" amendment which
was accepted by Senators Aldrich,
Spooner, Knox and Lodge and the pres
ident. It was adopted by practically a
party vote.
The democrats offered various amend
ments to the bill making itmore string
ent, all of which were defeatedi
Among them was the Bailey amendment
providing that inferior courts cannot
issue injunctions against the rate of
the commissiin fr> m going into effect
until the supreme court may have de
cided against it, and t'ie Kayner
amendment limiting the courts irom
deciding anything except the consti
onal points that may come up.
In the voting Senator La Follette,
of Wisconsin, voted with the democrats,
and Senators Morgan, of Alabama and
^.IcEnery, of Louisiana, with the re
publicans.
The most conspicuous speech yester
day, just before the voting, was deliver
ed by Senator Ravner, of Maryland,
who attacked President Roosevelt. He
said the president's attitude on the rate
bill resembled a kaleidoscope' He said
if the bill did not pass soon he expect
ed the president to change into a long
amendment.
PASSES II
Kaval Appropriation Bill
Through House
[Special Dispatch to Daily Aiaskan.)
Washington, May 19,? The house of
representatives have passed the naval
ippropriations bill as it came from the
lommittee, with the provision for the
*6, 000,000 battleship and for a four per
:ent differential for Pacific Coast bid
lerson warships.
All the delicacies of the season at the
Pack Train Restaurant.
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will Serve Sunday
French Dinner
From 12 noon to;8 p. m.
EVERYTHING THE BEST
ll\l THE MARKET
Regular Dinner 50c
TEA, COFFEE or WINE and
ICE CREAM
WITH DINNER fm
J. W. Newton,
Expert Piano Tuner,
Will be in Skagway about
MHV 21
prepared to do any all kinds of
Tuning and Reparing
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Work guaranteed to be the
Best. Prices will be right.
Leave orders at this oflise. j
AFTER HIM
New York Millionaries will
Fight Hearst
(Special Dispath to the Daily Alaskan.)
New York, May 19.? The leading
demcerats are alarmed over the candi
dncy of William R. Hearst for the gov
ernoship. August Belmont and Thom
as F, Ryan are actively heading a
movement which has for Its purpose
the nipping of the Hearst boom. It is
said thxt they and others who are as
sociated with them will expend barrels
of money to accomplish their purpose.
BR ?F III
Alaska Steamships To Sail
From Tacoma
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Tacoma,May 19.? The Alasica Steam
ship company announces that its vessels
will hereafter run from Taooma to
Souiheastern Alaska as well as fiom Se
attle. It bas been asked to have them
call at Bellingham, also.
BASEBALL GAME
CALLED Off
On account of the inability of the
Peterson to come after the Skagway
baseball team tomorrow, there
will be no game between Skagway
and the Third Infantry team. The
engineer of the Peterson quit
last night and there will be no one to
drive the vessel.
Oystar Cooktaila and Wei nerwara
Presh oyster cocktails and hot wein
e-wur?t on tan at the Mascot Saloon
Thirdavenue and Broadway. tf
A few cases of STRAWBERRIES,
CHERRIES. APPLES, PEACHES,
APRICOTS, PLUMS and BLACK
BERRIES- at $2.00 per case. This
will be your last chance to get fruit at
this price.
ON LEVEL
Senate Committee May Op
pose Lock Canal.
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, May 19? It is believed
the san Francisco earthquake might
determine the government to build a
sea level canal. The senate committee
discussed the matter at the last meet
ing and it was generally believed that
a lockway might be damaged by earth
quake, as the Panama canal is in the
earthquake zone.
NOT THEM
Supposed Train Eobbers Say
They are Aliners
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Vancouver, B. C. May 19. ? Bill
Miner *nd his two associates, charged
with robbing the Canadain Pacific
train, say they were not connected with
it in any way. They claim to be miners
and have engaged attorneys and will
fight the case to the end.
LOSEOUT
Denver Vote* Agaui't Muni
cip 1 Ownership
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Denver, Colo., May 19 ? Municipal
ownership was defeated at Tuesday's
election. The republicans elected one
commissioner, three supervisors and
seven alderman; the democrats six al
dermen and the municipal ownership
party, two commissioners and three al
dermen.
Rheumatism
Why suffer from this painful malady .
when "one application of Chamberlain's |
Pain Balm gives relief? Hundreds of '
grateful people testify to the magical |
power of this remedy over rheumatism. !
For sale by Britt.
IN IOILS
Nome's U. S. Commissioner
Must Answer Charge
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, May 19 ? John Corson,
of Nome, arrived here today for the
purpose of filing charges against
Thomas M. Reed, United States com
missioner at Nome. He was accom
panied to the attorney ? general's office
by Senators Frye and Hale, of Maine.
The details of the charges have Dot
been published.
The senate will take up for consider
ation the question of the confirmation
of Judge Wickershatn next week. It
was postponed on account of the rail
road rate debate.
ON WAY
Republican Commiitteemen
Coming North
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Seattle, May 19. ? Charles A. Herron,
of Candle Creek left on the City of
Topeka last night for Juneau wiih
proxies from the second division to at
tend a meeting of the republican cen
tral committee. Mr. Herron is a mem
ber of the non-partisan committee and
will attend the meeting of that at Skag
way May 26. Ia ihe non-partisan com
mittee meeting he will have proxies
from A. Z. Watson, of Nome, and N.
H. Castle of Council City.
Col. W. T. Perkins of Nome, member
of the republican central committee for
that place, who is in Seattle says he
expects a republican convention to be
held early in July at Juneau.
Manicuring and Massaging
Miss M. a'. Martin will do manicur
ing and massaging, also sewing by the
day. State street, between Third and
Fourth avenues. Phone 147. t-f.
Shagway Laundry
For first-class work try Skagway
Laundry. Twenty-tive vears' expert
ence. Telephone 89. tf
H Dew Cine of
Rubber goods
The largest and most complete assort
ment ol rubber goods we ever had. Every
article of the very latest patterns and ful
ly guaranteed.
Wm. BRITT
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