THE DAILY "W ALASKAN
OITV OF?=ICI7*L PMPER
" Illl UM I?
No. 43 VOL. IX.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. FRIDAY MARCH. 23 W'6 ' R ( ?(Ey 9
4L-KK0MES
( Pacitfe To; st Liner Heiv
Tonight
? ' i
The Al-Ki sailed (rotn Juneau for
Skaifway at I o'clock thisniornins;. She)
has 150 tous of freight tJ discharge at <
Haines and will not arrive at Ska^wav
until some time tonight or tomorrow i
mornifci.-. She has 100 tons ot coal fo' 1
Shaw ? Johnson. t
BUY WHARF
J. J. Seusou Company Pnr
chases Nome Property
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Seattle. Varch 23? The J. J. Sesnon
Company, of Nome, has pjrchised the
Some wharf from the Metson Compa
ny. The papers covering the deal
nave already been signed and the prop
jrty turned over.
HARRISONS'
'Pho nes No- 4- and 55
Business has hummed with me the
past ten days, but I want
still more, so I will continue to give you wall
paper worth 25c to *1.00
a roll for
10to40c
Applique borders, sold elsewhere
- for $2. 50, for
$1.00
Iugraiu ceilings, sold elsewhere for
50 cents, for
25c
Telephone
me the measure of your
room, for a new carpet,
or Art Square. Carpets sewed and laid.
Carpets sold elsewhere for $1.00 to $_\00 a
yard. Sewed and laid
for the clearing price
80etol45
nit uiiiuuua ttuu
I.l5t0$28
Velvet Smyrna and Brussels Art Squares and
Rugs, worth form
1.50 to $40. my price
Lowest prices quoted on house
linings, paints, oils- glass, stains,
mouldings, etc,
WE CLEAN AND RELAY YOUR
OLD CARPETS OR RUGS.
Clothes may not make the man
(But one of our HART I
SCHAFFNER & I
MARX
or
DAVID ADLER &
\\ SONS
Suits! will make a mighty
big difference in your looks.
We have them from $10
to $40.
Copyright 1905 by
Hart SchatFner Mir*
T fi. Claysen S Co.
THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER
OZSSSZZSTSSL fourth and Brodrcay
ALASKA MILITARY EOklt 10
BE REDUCED
? ? . - ^~v mi -?
Only Eight Companies Will Be^Sent to the
North to Releive the 12 of the
Third Infantry
(Special Dispatch to Dally Alaskan.)
Washington, March 23? The number
of troops in Alaskan posts will be re
duced one-third when the Third in
I fantry shall have been transferred
! frctn that district. There is a full rec
i imeDt o 1 12 companies there now It
j is proposed to send eight companies
| there next summer.
mm
Many Priz* Kigbts Arnold
For
(Special Dispatch to Daily nlaskan.
N?lton ??. K?rrera
Los Angeles, M*rch 23 Battling
Nelson and Aurelio Herrera, the Mexi
can, have signed articles to fijht here
May 12. The battle will be fo- 20 roi nd^
and for a purse of |20,000. loth men
are to weigh 133 pounds.
Britt n. Harmon <>
Los Angeles, March 23 -Jimmie^
Britt and Kid Hermann have signed
articles to fight 20 rounds here M ay. 7.
Fittcnld vs. Kruno
Seattle, March 23? Willie Fitzgerald
and KidKrandt, lightweights, will fi.ht
at Pleasant Beach, April 26.
HOLD Clip
?
Offenders Are Successful in
Bowline: CoDtesf
The defenders, J. E. Barngar, W.
B. King and V. C. Flaharty, were suc
cessful in ihe contest for the Kern bowl
ing trophy with W. W. Ward. Ed Bar
ry and J. M. Tanner, which was played
out last night. Eight gan.es were
bowled, in six of whic*i the defenders
wore the Victors. They had won two
out of three games previously played.
Barragar, King and Flaliarty will
have to successfully defend the cup in
one more contest before it will be theirs
permanently.
Herr Most It Dj?d
Cincinnati, March 17 ? Johan Most,
the anarchist, died here today from
erysipelas.
Notwithstanding all the sensations
and agitations the Equitable ^Life paid
out daily during the year 1905 in death
claims endowments surrender values
and other benefits an average of 1118,
000 per day which went into the pockets
ot the people.
Pattie shells always on hand at the
Boss Bake~y.
AGAINST I!
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Capt. Jams Opposes Rail
road Aid
! (Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, March 22? Capt. D. H.
Jams has dec'ared war on the propo
sition to aid Alaskan railr >aJ*. He has
filed a memorial on tie question,
strontlv opposing the pioposal for gov
ernment aid, with the United States
senate.
AffER GOID
New York Widow is Rain
bow Chasing
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
New York, March 2*-.Vrs. Howell
Hitchcock, widow of the ate Command
er Bitchcock of ttie l-'oited States
navy, claims that she o?ns a map,
showing where #17,00,000, the famous
Cocos island, Costa Rico, treasure, is
burled. She is fitting out an expedi
tion to search for ths same.
JEfffRSO* BRINGS
MANY PASSENOf RS
The Jefferson, which arrived at 5
o'clock this morning, had 93 passen
gers for Skagway, one of the largest
lists of the season. She left Seattle
with more than 200 ..avengers, She
had 100 tons of freight and two days'
mail.
The Jefferson sailed at 1pm. with a
dozen passengers.
T- J. StaadWh EiUrtmlu
T. J. Siandi?h did the society act last
night. He gave a pink tea up at the
north end to a few of his south end
friends.
Not for today but for all times is the
motto of the Equitable Life.
1 A Nettleton shce at clavsor's. tf
BIO ItLlPtlONt COMPANY
IURD till
Seattle Business Men Waging Successful
War on Pan Francisco Corporation on
Account of Its Poor Service
Special Dispatch lo Daily Alatkao.)
Seat'le, March 23? The Sans> I T? l?v
pbone Company will have 10 ioiproTe
i its serr ce in a *ery ttort time or It
j will be dritej out of the northwest. A
' tiusi ess men's organization has sue
j eeeded in retting 3,000 order* from pa
1 i rons direct in? it to remore iti 'phone*
oo Aujni?i 1. Thia roo**mM.t ??
marled after **ery < Tort 10 B*t ' h?
company to itnj>n<T* t? *#r?ie? failed.
Tt.? Sorwt com pa h??
ioTeatpd In Switil* aiw *ie:ntty. It if
maraf'd frt-m Sag \-?rc>?<w. Th4
crusade agates; it ia likely to pro**
diaaalrooa.
FIX TIME
1
Wick- ream's Case Satnrday
-Judge to Win
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)1
Washington, March 22? The question
of the confirmation of Judge Wicker
sham will come up in the full committee
Saturday and br disposed of. Out of
the 13 member* of the committee three
will oppose him? Senator* Nelson, Pet
t us and Blackburn. ft ii believed he
will be confirmed Monday. The judge
is already receiving congratulations.
DAWSON snots
COME m GO
Wbitehorse, March 23? A White
Pass stage arrived yesterday afternoon
with H Brown. Miss Brown and J.
Nee as passengers.
A stage left for Dawson lstl night
with 12 passengers.
W. W Boughton has received a coo
S'gr.ment of Marguerite Havana Ciirar*.
If you want a good sweet smoke call
for them.
NO CHANGE
Presi icnf RnowT>lt Refn.fn
Rrqn?st of Union Labor
(Special Dispstb to tbe Dailj Ala*k?n.)
Washington. Marc;. 23 ? President
Rooserel', in an addr a to President
Go.n[>?r* and .rther rfj i>M?nuii"? of
American federate! *vor. Mid ft
wouid be impractical to ipp'rthe ?ieht
hour !?? on the PaoaT ? csnal work
Spe&kin* of f"bine<K explotfoo. tb?
preaideut taid the pne?< it !a??. a? eno
atrued, are e!Ti-c-ire. fa I be declined
to alter h ? po'ict.
N n <? St?> I* 5? 4
Seattle. March : 7? The *teamer
Jeoni- has been no'd o shubrck and
H*?mltno for Wrt.iOO. be Jennie wiil
cootinoe In the Nome tr?de.
Steiokraus ive Eqn 'a>?? f-ife man
frlftb Areoue Hotel.
Ojiftr CMktailt ?' Peek Trmtn
The very be*t freah ? later eoekt*Ilt
in the Cttjr a-e s?rrei at th aek
Train Siiooo. l'
WS/ fry ?
Dnres aCoMfaOtwDrv. CrCm > D? y%*&' bat 23c
True odors from the Beautiful
Flowers of France and those >f
Sunny California. The latest
Creations in Deligrtful Perfum
ery from Abroad and Below at
Wm. BRITT
ATTENTION!
We are going out of business in Skagway and
will move our entire stock of goods to Fairbanks.
Until May 1st we will offer bargins unheard
of before.
Our warehouse, horse and wagons, and store
fixtures are all for sale. All kinds of Dishes at
cost and some less than cost.
Our store will be open as long as there is any business in the evenings.
Now is the time to put in your vear's supply of groceries
The R0SS-HIGGINS QG.