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CITY 0FP1C1AL PHPER
No ?.)? VOL IX. HKAHWAY, ALASKA. MONDAY DECEMBER 3 1306 PRICE 10 CENTS
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GOLDEN NORTH HOTEL
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SKAGWAY'S POPULAR HOTEL
Modern Improvements
FAIR TREATMENT, GOOD SERVICE AND RaTHS THAT ARE RIGHT
Do not overlook us when in need of hard
ware. We now carry a full line of BL'ILD
ERS HARDWARE. CARPENTER TOOLS, TAR
PAPER, TIN* and GRAXITEWARE
PONT' FORGET
HV are the only Tinners and Plumbers that have stayed by our City, and ^ j
would Itse vou to call and see us when in need of anything in our lices. ^
NETTLESS FORD
Fourth Avenue near Broadway
Snagway, Alaska
With the excepiion of Saturday evenings
our store will close at 6 p. m- from
Nov. ]9 until Decern b3r 15
Do not forget that we cat ry
the largest line of
Overcoats
Men's Suits
Cravenett Coats
Ulsters
Fur Coats
Furnishing
Goods, Caps
Hats, Gloves
Shoes, Rubbers
Call and examine our immense line
1: ^re purchasing elsewhere
F. H CLAYSON & CO.
THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER
B AND FI RXIHINC
GOODS HOVSE IX ALL OF ALASKi
[ L.KOSSr CLOT.IXO FtlRNIHING
HOGfiAIf FOR \ COMMISSION
Governor of Alaska Accepts Brady and Shoup's ideas
which were repudiated by the people of Alaska by
a rate of three to one-Not a word of self-govern=
ment question
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Washington, Dec. 3 ? Gov. Ilogsatt's
first annual report was made public this
morning. He favors the appointment
of a commission to ?evise the laws of
Alaska. He urges the division of the
I hird judicial division and the appoint
ment of five judges, including those we
have now. He asks for aids to naviga
gation.He urfres thatthe iimitof school
population necessary in an unincorp- j
oraied town before a school can be j
established b,\ reduced from 20 to 15.
He advocates the abolition of the
pardeD experimental stations as useless
and that, crain experimental stations be
substituted for them. He asks that
better coal land laws be prepared to
prevent fraud, and that no liquor be
sold within five miles of a railroad
camp unless in an incorporated town.
He asks that the federal government
provide medical assistauce for the
native population among which he
fears there will be an epidemic.
Gov. lioggatt estimates the popula
tion of the district at 35,000. He places
the population of the First division at
9.000 ana says the Second and Third
exceed 12,000 each.
The governor says there has been a
material gain in population and wealth
and permanency, on account o'
the construction of railroads in the
district.
The development of copper.the gore
says, has established the permanency
of the southern and southeastern
portions of Alask and guaranteed them
a future.
No mention is made of territorial
government by the governor in his re
port.
BAD MESS
K*ilroail Accident Kills New
York Financiers
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan]
Lynchburg, Va., Dec. 1? (Delayed j
A passenger train on the Southern '
Railway cashed into the rear end of |
another passenger train, at the tail end '
Df which was President Samuel Spencer, I
of the road, and a lot of New York j
guests, on the same road last night, j
President Spencer's private car was
completely demolished and burned,
Six of the party, including President j
Spencer, were killed. Spencer's body
was burned until it was unrecognizable.
The dead are:
PRESIDENT SAMUEL SPENCER:
PHILIP SCHl'YLER, New York,!
Wall street financier:
CHARLES D. FISHER, Baltimore,
capitalist:
FRANK T. "REDWOOD, Baltimore,
capitalist:
D. W. DAVIS, Spencer's dispatcher:
J. W. SHAW, Spencer's stcretary. |
NOW IS THE
ACCEPTED TIME
The American Tailors have just re
ceived one of the largest slocks of new
and up-to-date goods that everkcime to
Skagwav.
They have new suitings and overcoat
patterns in the very best grades of
foreign and domestic goods. The pat
teres are the latest and most fashion
able.
Orders will be taken for suits and
overcoats for delivery for Christmas
and New Year's. Satisfaction it. guar
anteed.
American Tailors.
Broadway, Skagway.
Piano Wanted
Wanted? To rent, a piano. Inquire
at Daily Alaskan office.
Coal and Wood
Call up the Alaska Trausfer company
for coal, wood and kindling. All or
ders promptly attended to. 'Phone 10
FAVOR IT
rresideut's Conive With C- 1
oroi! Troops Approved
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Washington, Dec. 3 ? Scores of tele
grams have been received by the presi
dent and secretary of war approving
the course followed by the president
with reference to the 25th colored in
fantry. It is conceded that congress
will ask for all correspondence and evi
dence that has been had and taken in
tne matter.
President P. msevelt refuse* to dis
euss the incident further than he has
done so already
MANY OUT
Laige Attendance at Elks'!
Memorial Services
There was a large attendance at the i
Elks' memorial services yesterday
afternoon. The hall of the order was ]
well filled by those who joined with the
""members of the lodge in honoring
their dead. A well prepared and care
fully arranged program was excellently
produced. The addresses of the Rev.
Dr. John P. Hearst and William Britt
were able and^appropriate. The beau
tiful and well conducted ritualistic ser
vices by the officers of the lodge and
the reading of Thunaiopsis (with illus
Jtrations) by M. S. Whittier were im
prrssive.
j Dr. Hearst preached on Faith, Hope
and Charity, and associated them with
the Elks' commandment to write the
faults of their brothers in the sand and
their virtues upon the tablets of love
and memory. He resolved the whole
thing down to the commandments of
Juesus: "Love God" and "hove your
neighbor,"
I. Sowerby, of Haines is jn the city.
Those wno have
not yet received ^
their 1907 Calen
dars can do so
by calling at our
store. ?
Ganty& Frandson
CONGRESS CONVENES FOR
SIIORS SESSION
Much Good HumorfManifested and Party
Leaders Indulge in Good Natured Raillery
About Late Election Message Tomorrow
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, Dtc. 3? The national
59th congress, senate and house, con
vened today at nojn for the short ses
sion which will terminate March 4th,
next. There was much good humor
prevaillnglatnong the members, and
pleasant greetings between those of the
different parties who met for the firs'
time since the campaign were every
where, in cloak rooms, corridors and
on the tloor. On both sides of the ttoor
in the house, ihere was a disposition to
make fun at the expense of the other
side. The democrats indulged in a
good deal of good natured bragging
about euttine down the size of the re
publican majority in the next coDgress,
and the republicans taunted democrats
with having failed to make good the
pre-election boasts that they would
capture the house.
The president's message will be re
ceived tomorrow.
MASQUERADE BILL
NEW YEAR'S EVE
There will bp a bigraisquerade dance
at the White Pass Club New Yatr's
eve, aod prepar-itions for the same are
now under way. This announcement is
made at this early date in order that
everyone may have plenty of time to
prepare or secure a costume for the
affair. The prizes will be on exhibi
tion at Britt's in a day or two.
Council Mnet? Tonight
There will be a regular meeting of
t, he Skagway city council this evening
beginning at 8 o'clock. All the mem
bers of the council are in the city. A.
P. Drapes will act as city clerk in the
absence of W. S. McKean.
CIV) VOII con't live in a cabin for
O" I ? ? UU }35 per month and
board yourssif, neither can you and
your wife Weep house for $60 per tuonth
"BUT you can do so at the Fifth Avenue
hotel for the winter months and have
service steam heat and Free baths.
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Perfumes and
Stationery
I Are two side line that we never were better supplied
with than just now. The very latest odors in per
fumes and toilet waters and the very latest designs in
box'pa per and all other kinds of stationery ? All at
Seattle prices.
Wm. BBITT
THE DRUGGIST
Did you ever
smoke the
El
Arabe
Cigar?
NO! Where
Can I Get
Them? From
TONY DORTERO, Sole Agent for Alaska