THE DAILY ALASKAN
CITY OFFICIAL PHPER
No. 209 VOL. VIII. ~ ~ SKA6WAY. ALASKA, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4. 1905 PRICE 10 CENTS
PRAISES FOR Hllit SING
BY RUSSIANS
Hero of Peace Treaty Offered Position of
Chancellor of the Ministry With Right
Of Interpellation? May Accept
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.] 1
St. Petersburg, Oct. 4 ? The entire
^-Ucn is singing the praises of M.
Witte. Today the czar offers to create
for the hero of the peace conference
the position of chancellor of the minis
terial cabinet with the right of inter,
pellatlon. Witte is considering the
acceptance of the honor.
An imperial decree was s'sued Sat
urday making Witte a count. The
honor has not yet been accepted.
NOT FOR THEM
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]!
Washingtor, Oct. 4? Secretary Taft, J
of the wax department, has returned]
to the national capitol from the east.
He says the interviews that he has siren
out to the newspapers with reference
to trade relations in the east should
not be taken as a reflection on Ameri
can consul- in Asia or elsewhere.
Says He Means No!
Hum To Consols
WILL INSPECT
Government Will Investi
gate Alaskan Vessels
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan. 1
Washington, Oct. 4-The treasury
department has ordered a general in
spection of the steamboats plying tte
waters of Northwestern Alaska. The
object is to find the weak points in the
varrious lii.es.
There's a bargain at Harriaois' let
you.
^HARRISONS'**
fl_^lau|hter
In Shirt Waists
Shirt Waists, former price $1 to $2, your choice 50c
Shirt Waists, former price $2.-25 to $3.00 now $1 00
Shirt Waists, former price #3.25 to $5-00 now $1.50
Sale for Balance of Week
Fhone 55. Store Open Evenings
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Are you thinking of buying
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.One Price Clothier
?fourth and Broadway
PORTLAND HAS A TIRE
Another conflagration wipes out a block
of wholesale houses in Oregon's metro
polis?Loss is estimated at $110,000
[Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan.]
Portland, Oct. 4? Fire last night destroyed the whole block bounded by Salmon,
Taylor and Front streets and the Willammette river. The block was devoted to whole
sale business. The loss was $11D,00C
WIN OUT
Government Controls Situa
tion in Cuba
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Havana, Cuba, Oct. 4? It is conceded
that President Palcia will be re-elected
president in December. The support
ers of the administration won the elec
tion for members of the election boards
in all the important places and have
nearly everything in their own bands.
Mendoz Capote, the leader of the mod
erate party, will probably be elected
vice president with President Palma.
The liberal party has been thoroughly
defeated and discredited.
A. B. DANCE IS
ON TONIGHT
This is the date for the Arctic Broth
erhood darce with which it is proposed
to open the season. The dances of the
Arctic Brotherhood are famed as pleas
ing social affairs and the lodge pro
poses to add to its reputation for enter
tainin<s tonight. No invitations have
been issued but everybody will be wel- '
oomed. S. F. Cottrill, H. J. Lynch and ^
J. T. Lee will be the floor committee, i
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Las' Bible Meeting
The last afternoon Bible meeting that
will be conducted by the Rev. C. W. j
Ruth, the evangelist, at the Peniel !
mission in Jlkagway, will be held to- j
morrow afternoon at 2:30. It is claimed
that it will be the most interesting
meeting of an interesting series of
meetings.
The Hewrtts At Nome.
Prof. Hewett, wife and daughter are
giving performances at Nome. They
have been greeted with big houses.
P. W S.iyder Coming North.
P. W. Snyder, a well-known business
man and capitalist, of Skagway, Alaska,
is in the city on business.? Olympia,
( Wash.) Recorder.
Princess May Sails Tonight.
?The Princeia May will sail for Van
couver and Victoria at 8 o'clock this
evening.
Elks' Meeting
There will be a regular meeting of
Skagway Lodge No. 431, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, at their
hall, Thursday, Oot. 5, at 8:30 p. m.
All visiting Elks are invited to at
tend. J. E. Barragar, Sec'y.
Do Yo Known John Williams?
"Do you know John Williams?''
"Yes. He is running the Railroad
Restaurant, where they serve the best
meals in the city, at from 25 cen ts up.
He has the largest dining room iu Skag
way and can accommodate 50 or 60 peo
ple at one time. Private rooms for
ladies." tf
FOR JAPAN
Komora Sails From Van
couver For Far East
(Special dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
Vancouver, B. C., Oct. 4. ? Baron
Komura sailed today for Japan. Sato
says he hopes there will be no demon
stration upon the arrival of Barcn
Komura on his native land. The Jap
anese statesman said before his de
parture that he had been assured that
he would be cordially welcomed by his J
people.
LADIES WILL
GIVE A SOCIAL
The Ladirs of the Macabees will {jive
a social at their hall on Sixth avenue \
next Tuesday evening for all members
of the lodge and members of their fam- '
ilies and all the Sir Knights and mem- [
bers of their families. Refreshments
will be provided and an interesting
program is bein ; prepared for the oc
casion, A good tione is guaranteed to
all who attend.
AL-KI DIE HERE
TIIIS EVENING
The Al-Ki sailed from Juneau for
Skagway at 4:30 a. m. today. She will
call at Beri'.ers bay on the north-bound
trip and should be due here this eve*
ning She has for Skagway and the
interior 114 tons of general meichan
dise and 100 tons of coal.
Only Place in Town
The only place in Town at which you
can get Jos. Seagrem's White Wheat
Whiskey is at tbo Seattle Saloon.
HOT ROAST
Cabinet Officer Attacks
Democrats
(Special dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
Washington, Oct. 4 ? Charles J Bon
aparte, secretary of the navy in Presi
dent Roosevelt's cabinet, who is re
garded as the backbone of the repub
lican campaign in Maryland, published
an open letter in which he declares the
democrats are relying on race preju
dices for vic'ory and that they are cir
culating ialse statements.
NEW JOB
Road Commission Engimeer
Goes to Fairbanks
H. Balstad, engineer and draught
man with the Alaska road commission,
left this morning: for Fairbanks where
he will be first assistant engineer in
the construction of the big Chatineka
river ditch, which will be dug for the
purpose or taking water from Chatine
ka river to Cleary, Fairbanks ana the
other creeeks, tributaries of the
Chatineka. Ths ditch will be 90
miles long and 30 feet wide. It will
carry a stream of water six feet deep.
A. E. Murphy, who organized the
company to buill the ditch, which coc
templates an investment of $750,000,
accompanied by A. Wold, his chief en
gineer, arrived on the Jefferson last
night and left for the interior this
morning.
Shagway Laundry
For first-class work try Skagway
Laundry. Twenty-tive vears' experi
ence. Telephone 89. tf
?We have a fine lineM**^
of Cut G-lasF. , Haviland China,
Hand Painted Ware, Semi
Porclain and G-lassware.
When in need of any these
articles; don't fail to call on
us before buying elsewhere
t una ?i
Sole Agent? "Rose of Eliensburg Butter
The Best That Money Can Buy '
SOME PEOPLE WANT QUALITY
others prices, sensible people try to get
both, and do so when they buyGACJLT'S
CEYLON TEA
THE ROSS-HIG-GTNS CO. Sole Agents, Skagway and Juneau
SEATTLE TRAIN ROBBERS
ELIDE OFFICERS
Highwayman Seen Near Ballard, But Cut
Wires and Make a Get Away? Thought
Men Have S eparat ed-Houn ds off Scent
(Special Dispatches to Daily Alaskan.)
Seattle, Oct. 4? Early this morning
three of the gang of train robbers
which held up the Great Northern
train, night before last, were seen near
Ballard. The wires were cut near
Kirklaod, and the officers have had dif
ficulty Id communicating with outly
ing sections.
It is believed the party is breaking
up and that hereafter each man will
try for himself.
Bloodhounds, which were on the
scent for a time yesterday, are off it to
day and unable to do anything.
IT MEETS
Tuberculosis Congress la
Paris
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Paris, Oct. 4? The tuberculosis con
gress opened yesterday for a five-days'
session. There are 3500 delegates pres
ent.
Balance Is $2960.
A typographical error caused the j
Daily Alaskan yesterday to say: "The
city clerk reported that there is a bal- 1
ance on hand of $2!).60."
The balance was $2960.
GETS IN
Jefferson Here and Will Sail
Tomorrow
The Jefferson arrived from the south
at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon with
30 passengers and 100 tons of freight
for Skagway and interior points. She
had one day's mail on board. She went
to Chilkoot early this morning and
took on a cargo of salmon for the Col
umbia cannery for Seattle.
The Jefferson will sail for the south
at 8 o'clock this evening with a large
passenger list.
Rege's Souvenir book for $1 at Har
risons'.
COUGHS?
are troublesome at the best. Often they lead
to serious complications
?AND
therefore they should be neglected. A bottle
of our White Pine Syrup quickly cures
coughs and
?COLDS
A 25 cents bottle will probably be enough
taken in time.
W m. BRITT The Druggist.
I A LARG-E SHIPMENT OF
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resb Candies
JUST RECEIVED I
Fresh Roasted Virginia Peanuts Fvery Day
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