THE DAILY ALASKAN
CITY qfpicikl P^PER
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No. 113 VOL. IX.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY .JUNE 14 1906
H?!CE 10 CENTS
GETS IN
Princes Beatrice ArriTes
From South
The Princess Beatrice arrived from
Vancouver last night at 9 o clock
59 passengers, "iOO tons of freight anu
thfee days' mail for Skagway. She
had a good trip north bound and will
sail on the return trip this evening at
8 o'clock. She "vill have a good list of
passengers out of here.
MORE POLITICIANS
BECOMING ACTIVE
Nome, Alaska, Friday June 8.? The
republicans held a mass meeting Wed
nesday night and effected a permanent
organization. The primaries for the
election of a delegate to congress will
be held June IT.
The democrats have called a conven
tion for June 18.
Famished Hon*? For Rent
Furnished house for rent. Inquire
of W.a.Remick.
IN TONIGHT
Seattle Will Rracli Skagway
This Evening
The City of Seattle will re ich Skag
wav this evening at 11 o'clock accoid
ing to a cablegram received at the Pa
cific Coast Steamship Company's local
office this morning. She will havp 145
passengers for Skagway and the in
terior and 100 tons of freight. She
will make alt her calls northbound and
sail for the south direct tomorrow
morning at 7 o'clock.
Pro*peotor Sails Tomorrow
The Prospector is billed to sail from
Whitehorse tomorrow morning for
Dawson.
If vou want the best, stop at the
White Pass Hotel, W'hitehorse. Every
'thing new.
The culinary department of the
Fifth Auenue hotel is unequaleld in the
north. If provides the very best
the market affords. It is up-to
date in all respects. "?
"HARRISONS'
To make room for fall line of wall par>er,
we will close out present stock of 2500
double rolls, at the tallowing
7ow prices
Double Rolls sold elsewhere for $ 1 our price 50c
Double Rolls sold elsewhere for 75c our price 35c
Double Rolls sold elsewhere for 50c our price 25c
Applique Border sold from $:? to ??3 a roll, our price
$lto $1.50
All 1 !> or inch borders at half price
Varnished paper sold everywhere for 60c 11()VV 40c
Come ea:ly and si Uct while stocK is quite cimplete, at priceT quoted
above iiOO rolls will not last lODi*.
PHONES 4 and 55
Do not overlook us when in need of hard
ware. We now carry a full line of bcild
ERS HARDWARE, CARPENTER TOOLS, TAK
PAPER, TIN' and GRANITEWAKE
DONT, FORGET
We are the onlv Tinn*rs and Plumbers that Dave stated by our City, and
would like vou to call and see us when in netd of anvthiDjr in our lires
N ETTLES& FORD
Fourth Avenue near Brosdway Ssagway, Alaska
Our new *
Spring Cine
Of ? ?
MSYX*
Rats ?
Row on
Display
f. fi. ?lay$on S Co.
THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER
LARGEST CLOTHLVG AND FUKNIHING r*.|(.*L
GOODS HOUSE IN ALL OF ALASKA. fOUND 311(1 0^(1
mi W I ALA
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Sailors' strike extends to Pacific Coast Steamship lin
ers operating in northern waters. All vessels will
be laid off upon arrival at Seattle
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan )
Seattle, June 14.? The sailor's strike
has been extended to all the vessels ol
the Pacific Coast Steamship Company
on the Pacific coast, including those
operating on the Alaskan run. AH of
them will be tied up as soon as they
arrive at their home ports. The sail
incs of tho City of Topeka and the |
Unatilla have been cancelled, the ves
sels tied up and their crews discharged.
All the other vesselss of the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company now in Alas
kan waters will be tied up as soon as
they arrive at this place and their
crews laid off.
The local bailor's union sr.ys the:
9trike will not b-: rxtenufd lo any o
the other lines operating out, of Stat'le
for the present at least.
At the present lime, of the Pacific
Coast. Steamship Company's !l:et, tlu
Spokane, the City of Seattle, tho Sen
ator and the Al-Ki r;e in northern
(va'era. The fact tbnt ihe Humbolch
is liillfd to s-ail frott Seattle tonich',
?vould inJica".o tha'. she will coot nue
lo opera' e. While tli U'jmboltl h
I) ir.g sailfd by the Pac:RcCoi>stStPi>m
shi[> ('ompany, bhe is opented by her
owners, the Humboldt. SiearasMp Cum
piny, of Eur ka, California.
CONGRESS PREPARES BILE
FOR MEAE INSPECTION
!
House 01 Representatives acting promptly on
measure providing for purity of packing
house product-Adopt stringent rules
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan]
Washington, June 14. ? The house
committee which has the matter in
charge has prepared a bilt for the in- 1
spect ion of meats. The bill places tliej
whole matter in charge of the agxicul- j
tural department and appropriates $2,- j
000, 000 for the purpose of carrying its |
provisions into effect. It is proposed to j
put inspectors in every packing tow&,
t" have post- and ante-moitem inspec
tions of meals. The use of no injurious
preservatives will be permitted. A
label Ctrl' fieate as to the sanitary con
ditions of the meat and the mnnter ot
its packing will be attached to all
package-. Fines and imprisonment are
provided .ts penalties for ;he vio ation
of the la v.
CHANGE IT
CoutVrenoe Committee Alter
Navigation Bill
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Washington, June 14.? The confer
ence committee, considering the light
house bi.l, has increased the allowance
for the lighthouse at Cape Hinching
brook at the en'ranct to Prince
William soucd, to $125,000. The item
for the lightship off the Strait of Juan
de Fuca has been eliminated.
f. S. >I)SBV GH?
PHOMOIED
Dawson, June 6 ? E. S, Busby, for
several years collector of cus'oms at
Dawson, has just arrived from Oit <wa.
He has been promoted to be the
Dominion inspector for Western
.British Columbia a^d Yukon territory .
D. A. Ross, who was in charge at Daw
son this winter, has been made collector
ol the pi>r?.
Mr. Busby's headquarters after next'
fall will be on the coast.
10 FORCE !
Republican Committee >.Vi]l
Make Nelson Quit
Washington, June 14.? The republi
can senatorial steering committee has
decided that there must be a vote upon
the question of the confirmation of
Judge Wickersham at the present ses
sion of congress. It was decided that
Senator Nelson will be forced to yield
and permit a vote of the senate. It is
believed here that this action will re
sub in the confirmation of the Alasknn
jurist without any treat del iy.
Adjourn n nt N*xt W etr.
Congress expects to reach an ad
journment early tipxt week. The con
gression.il committers from many of
the doubtful districts in the north and
west are calling lound y for the return
of their party candidates who are seek
ing re-election. These demands are in
sistent from ennsylvaoia, Wisconsin,
Indiana, Iowa and other states.
Before closing our business herein Skagway, we de-||
sire to thank all our customers for the liberal pat
ronage they have given us and regret that it becomes
necessary for us to engage in business in a new field.
We have our office now located in our warehouse, corner ?
Fourth and Main street, where anyone desiring to settle^
any account may call and do so.
10
J
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Men who will conduct non-partisan cam
t
paign for sell-government at Skagway
selected-Will act with others
A. F. Wildt, who wis cha riuaa cfj
the mei^iatf ?t Fiiem- n's h ill last. S.i',- ,
urday oi?h' and upon ?ho;n ?a- >l:it:ed
the duty of so .<: iu- a JCju-patiistMi
Territorial Com nn i* t tu ra.in.<jre the
non partisan congest fj:- self-^'nTorii
ment and the c: u4id. c of "no- r ;o~.
Swinaford for d ? iec-* e <?<' - ipss hi
?^k.igwHy, hnJ to a .t iu . ??? j icction
with cuaimi'ters thi't *.eti ? i. ?? formed
in other towns in Alaska, h.is ie?
the followicg: to serve:
John W. Troy, Dr, J. P. Brtiwand,
Chris SLoa, W. S McKeao ;md Edwin
Browne.
Tho seronlh mjD was not namei
?is it was generally desired th?-t
Mr. V. iMi be a mf-aibui of the commi -
ts*. himself. The committee was circn
nower to nja'te further appointment*
snU it will probably designate Mr.
Wiidt at its lirs: int*eting.
1 he e iramit'eo will meet tomorrow
-v-uinif at .-' me place to be selected
unil activities at once.
Mauy Boats <-n tile V?ay(
Krom Dawson.
Whi'ehorse, Jure 1-1? Ti e Co! urn
hiau, Victorian, Selkirk. Qi>nan>: i Kintr
HDd Cas'^a are on their way ii;> the Yu
river for t hi.-? place- Tiio Culuui1 i.m .
should arrive in ti tut? to cii>ch i ha train
tomorrow morning t-h-j w ? a' Tin- '
talus at 4:30 p. m. jesteiday. The Vic- 1
torian was at Selkirk a: 3 a. in. t day. ;
and the Selkirk a- Stewart river at:
8:30 a. tn. The Uonanzu ICinjj sailed J
fri'tn Dawsm yes er>l?y f t rnooo ij i
the Casca ;>ailcd tt 7:30 |>. in.
The (J wi-on was at CVfTi? ( r ? k, on
the way down streni'. at 8:30 u m. to- j
day. Tho \\ bitehorse i- '? Hawson
The CoIuido an ? il! sj'1 for IJa.vso;
to morrow, . nd the V'cios "iii i nd Sel
kirk Sunday.
The river i< 40 inches abjve low
water.
OOLPIH !!il
HERr IGUORROWj
The Dolphin wil be due (it Sknjrwav ?
tomorrow. She will have li'O p.s-eij"j
t>ers and two days' ai.iil >0: $Kaj way |
and tho iiside.
The Pack Train Ilestnuramr will'
serve wiue wi'b * 1 ? ^ r ?t oi'ii* fr ?*
place of tea 01 <"MTue. Ccuia on boys,
m TO
TO CUT IT
Yukon Civil Sg vice To Ka
lit ducfd.
0.ie of the first thinps a- nounc.d by
Our Mcluaes, at'er his arr vai ?'<
Dawson, vn* ih.?t the civil 8 rviee
?ill bj reduced i hi-t summer. He
said, in ac ioterview it, tco Dawsoa
News:
"The civil service staff in Dur on
will be reduced ei^ht 'o t- n min within
a short tim\ The notic s of reduction
in 1 1 bo ready in a weelt or two. The
ca n .vill b- released Irom various trov
etiituent departments throughout the
tljr. No o >e depar ment. will sustain
trie cut. The pa&singf of the nflw min
:!_? co e.tlie almas/ama1 ionof some of tho
preset) |>uh ic offices and siuiu ilieaiioo
oi work will make the reductiuu pos
sible.
"I iid not at I.btjrty just now tu co
ni re into detiil The men will bo
K vmi notice within a short lime.
S me that are not needed will be re
d u' ouce, and paid until Sipterr^
b ir J i . s a honu- Others who may bo
u erted ma) be held on a little later
mil p y "f a to po ? ill Oi.d rieutem cr
30. It s a question how loojj s-^me of
the tuer. wiii be needed."
O j s t n * Coolitoil* at Pack Train
Tie verv b s' fresh oyster Cv'Ck tails
in the city are sttrveu ut the Huc?c
Tr.iiD Silotm. tf
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There is no better "Brazer" made than
Kalamazoo ?ei?ry Coaic
It is recognized^as the best nerve and blood
tonic in ihe market. Today the manufactur
ers guarrt'ii.-e satisfaction or money will be
refunde l. GET IT AT ?
AGENT FOR ALASKA
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