THE DAILY
ALASKAN
OITV PHPER
No. 210 VOL. VIII.
3KAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY OCTOBER 12. 1905
PRICE 10 CENTS
MANY RAILROADS Sf EKING
PACING WATERS
J. Pierpont Morgan Buys Wisconsin Central
Which Will Operate With Great Northern
and Erie? Canadian Pacific to Expand
Milwaukee, C>ct. 12? At least three
of the eastern and centra! railroads are
known to be making efforts to set to
the t'acitic coast. To meet this condi
tion anj strengthen themselves in ail
lines J. P. Morgan ami associates have
purchased the Wisconsin Central. The
consummation of the ?ale was ma.le
known today. The direct purpose of
the Morgan crowd is to make the Wis
consin t'entral a connection between
the Krie and Great Northern at St.
Paul.. It is the purpose of the new
combination to build terminals at Ta
coma at once.
One of the other combinations is an
alliance between the Canadian Pacific
and the Pennsylvania. The Canadian
Pacific will build to Chicago where the
connection with the eastern road will
be made. It is the purpose of the Ca
nadian Pacific to further foitify its
position by laying its own tracks into
Seattle.
Edith Dnnn Entertain'.
Miss Kdith Dunn entertained a num
ber of her youns friends Tuesdae after
noon at the beautiful home of her pa
rents, on Seventh avenue and Alaska
street. The event was in honor of her
eleventh birthday anniversary. The '
afternoon was -pent in playing jjames
and other interesting amusements.
Delicious refreshment* were served.
Rainier Boer*
Rainier beers by the dozen bottles
#2 50, at the Masco" saloon.
| PhUoator Buy? More Property.
I Frank Phiscator, the Bonanza pio
neer, just before his departure from
the interior purchased claim No.
! above discovery, on Bonanza creek,
j from Reese & McDounald, and claims
j No. -4 and 5, above discovery, on Eldo
rado, from Washburn & Co. He will
I work the properties next year.
For Rent
Four-room furnished house, furnished
rooms, one block from postotlice. In
quire at Bicycle store.
[""HARRISONS'*!
A new shipment of Ladies's
and Children's street Hats
and Caps just received.
G-age urbans expected on the
Steamship Dolpin.
Phone 55.
Store Open Evenings
i
Are you thinkiner of buj ing
A FALL OVERCOAT
Do not purchase until you examined our
swell line of
CRAVENETT COATS
All good dressers wear them.
f . fi. Clayson $ Co.
The[Ooe Price Clothier
?fourth and Broadway
RUSSIAN WAR BREWS
Moscovite Empire on brink of explosion
from insurrection which is fermenting
People arming for general outbreak.
Fighting in progress
[Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan.]
Moscow, Oct. 12 ? Russia is again fermenting and there can be no question that an
outbreak such as never before has taken place is about to occur. Everybody is arming
for the trouble that will be general throughout the empire.
Large quantities of arms have bien seized at Kief, Riga, Odessa, Moscow, St.
Petersburg, Saratof, Tillis, Baku, Batum and other places.
In Caucasus the revolutionists have declared war on the Cossacks. Yesterday 11
bombs were thrown among Cossack troopS with fatal results in some instances. Many of
the people were killed by the soldiers.
A woma u was killed yesterday in the street while helping a wounded girl.
ONE MORE
W. P. & Y. R. Sends Another
Boat to Dawson
The White Pass will send another
steamer to Dawson. The Casca will
leave Whiteborse bright an 1 early to
morrow rrorning. Her trip is made
necessary to accommodate the crowds
that are at the Klondike metropolis
seekiug to come to Skagway and the
outside.
The Casca will take no passengers for
Dawson but she will take a small quan
tity of freight, including some explo
sives, that was crowded off the Selkirk.
The Casca should arrive from Daw
son with the last bunch of passengers
about October 21 or 22. She will then
go on the ways at Whitehorse.
Elk?' Clnb Entertained.
Mrs. Herman Barthel and Mrs. F. L.
Hosford, who will leave on the Jeffer-j
son Saturday for the south, served re
freshments to the guests at the Elks'
Club last night. It was ladies' night
at the club and there were many of
them present and the evening was
turned into a reception for the hostes->
ses. Mrs. Barthel is going to Belling- 1
ham to spend the winter, and Mrs. '
Hosford is goin ; to Boston.
Only Place in Town
The only place in Town at which you
can get Jos. Seagrem's White Wheat
Whiskey is at the Seattle Saloon.
Place Wanted
Young lady wishes position as wait
ress in private hotel or restaurant.
Age 20. Inquire at this office.
Cor. 5th|& B oadway. 'Phone 90
Cigars and Tobacco
Stationery
and Fishing Tackle
?NEWS DEPOT*
New Books Just Rec'd
WOULD KILL
Woman Advocites More Gen
erous Use of Chloroform
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Philadelphia, Oct. 12? Miss Anna
I'all, of Cincinnati, at the annual meet
ing of the National Humane Society to
day delivered an address in which she
advocated the use of anaesthetic pois
ons to kill persons who are suffering
dying agony whether in cases of acci
dent or otherwise. She believes shoot
ing would be merciful in the event of
frightful railroad accidents.
SKAGWAY WEATHER
Tho result of the observation taken
at Moore wtiarf at midnight, Oct., 11
1905. is as follows:
Temperature time of observation.... 45
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours. .. . .53
Min. ?' " " " 40
Moan " " " " 46
Rarometer, 20 08.
Calm, cloudy.
For Col ar Lost
Liost a (brown) fur collar near Royal
laun. ry. Please return to Mrs. Yorba,
Peniel Mission. 3t
GETS AWAY I
J
Defaulting Express Agent
Elud-9 Officers
(Special dispatoh to the Daily Alaskan)
| Pittsburg, Oct. 12 ? Cunliffe, the de
I faulting express agent who embezzled
many thousands of dollars belonging to
I the First National bank of Cincinnati,
continues to elude the officers. The de
tectives who are working on the case
expect to find the embezzler en route
to St. Louis. The express company
has repaid the bank for the amount
it lost.
Klondike Output Lower.
i Gold shipments of the Yukon Terri*
I tory ? the Canadian Yukon? for the
j season of 1905, just closing, will run ap
1 proximately six million dollars. This
| sum may be exceeded to some extent,
but six million, it seems, will be the
i sum in round numbers. ? Dawson News.
At Wholesale Price*
The Mascot saloonsells liquors,
' eitherbulk or case goods at wholesale
I prices All the old .brands always on
i hand.
?We have a fine ]ine*i
of Cut Glass, Haviland China,
Hand Painted Ware, Semi
Porclain and Glassware.
When in need of any these
articles; don't fail to call on
ns before buying elsewhere
Sole Agent? Rose of Ellensburg Butter
The Best That Money Can Buy
GAULT'S CEYLON TEA bears the proud
distietion of being the most popular tea
in every Province of the Dominion of
Canada. "The best value for the least
money" is its motto.
TTTF. T?.naS-TTTnjT.r\TB nn sa~i J T I
DAKOTA CONGRESSMAN FOR
ALASKAN DELEGATE
Representative Martin, of Deadwood, Thinks
Well of 'Our District and would Give It
Representation at National Capital
(Special Dispatches to Daily Alaskan.)
Seattle, Oct. ]2? Congressmai Eben
W. Martin, of Deadwood, South Da
kota, is here. He says he will work
with all his ability to secure represen
tation at the national capital for Alas
ka. He says he believes the country is
developing brave and loyal citizens and
that they are deserving a voice in
Washington.
IN TODAY
Casca Doe To Arrive At
Wliitehorae
Whitehorse, Oct. 12? The Casca was
at, Hootalinqua at 3 a, in., and will ar
rive today.
The Selkirk, which arrived yester
day at 31:40 with 10G thrpugh and 10
way passengers, sailed at 10 p. m. with
21 passengers and 106 tons of freight.
Coming up stream the Victorian was
at Yukon Crossing at 5 a. m.; the Daw
son at Yukon Crossing at 7:30 a. m.;
the Columbian at Ogilvie at 6 a. m. and
the prospector at Ogilvie at 8:30 a. ai.
The Casca will sail tomorrow
morning.
Hegu's Souvenir book for $1 at Har
risons'.
FOR WIFE
King of Spain Seeks Wife in
Germany
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Madrid, Oct. 12? King Alfonso, will
leaye for a visit to Germany, Novem
ber 2. He goes in search of a princess
to be his wife.
Elks' Matting
There will be a regular meeting of
Skagway Lodge No. 431, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, at their
hall, Thursday, Oct. 12, at 8 p. m.
All visiting Elks are invited to at
tend. J. E. Barragar, Sec'y.
Lumber for sale. Inquire of Pete
Madsen, Seattle wharf. 6 10 tf
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COUGHS
are troublesome at the best. Often they lead
to serious complications
?7SND
therefore they should be neglected. A bottle
of our White Pine Syrup quickly cures
coughs and
-GOLDS
A 25 cents bottle will probably be enough
taken in time.
W m. B R I TT The Druggist.
una pi ii ? m
A LARGE SHIPMENT OF
!??re$b Candies* {
JUST RECEIVED
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