Tbe lailies of the Maccabees gath
ered in thtir home hive last night for
the ceremony of Installation of offlcers.
ft is tbe first time they have met in the
hall th s winter. The repairs la pro
cess, it is promised, will be eontlnued
until the hall is in perfect condition
again, and the sessions will b? contin
ued th.ve. The officers installed were
as follow^:
Mrs. J. D. Stinebaugh, ladj com
mander; Mrs Km ma Peero, post com
raauder; rs. Wm. Leslie, lieutenant
commander; Mrs. M. H. McLellan, rec
ord keeper; Mrs. Ethel Hanson, ser
geant; Mrs. J. M. Tanner, chaplain;]
HALSEV CASE
FOR JUNEAU
(By United Preaa.)
Va'dez, Feb. 6 ? Judge Reld hM
gruuted tbo pie* of the defense in ihe
Ha'sey case for a change of venue to
J uaeau.
As J udge Gunnison's calendar is full
it is like y that Judge Raid will go to
Juaeau to coadnot the trial.
NELSON IS A
THIRD RATER
(By United Prees.)
Los Angoles, Feb. 5.? In the ten
round go b.tweea Rudolph Unholtz and
Battling Nelson no decision was ren
dered , .vs to have doae so would hare
brought the contest into fcoofliet with
the ei y law. However, it was the un
oTi^l kl Jejiiioa t'mt Nelson was clearlj
Miss Edith Feero, mlstre?9-at-arms:
Mrs. Dorm, sentinel; Mri. Haslett,
picket.
Phe i natal ling officers were Mrs. Mc
Lella- and Mrs. Feero. Mrs. Jones
| wu Installed mistress-at-arm*. and
Mrs. MuiTihill was installed chaplain.
After the hive closed the ladles sat
down to a banquet. The center of the
table was graced by what was called a
Jack Horner pie? a pie with strings to
it, each string leading up to a prize,
but one of the strings to a central prize.
Mrs. MuiTihill caught the central prize.
The festivities continued until mid
night.
outpointed, bested in every wit y. The
battler was knocked clear off bis feet
in the flr6t rouod and was at the naercy
of Unhoiti to the finish. The go wa*
witnessed by a large crowd and the
gate receipts were cousiderable.
EXPOS
(By United Preee.)
Washington, Feb. 5.? Senator Pile*
is very confident of the passage of the
exposition bill. He says there will be
almost no oppositton to it la the senate
so far as he can discover. He belie v s
it will go niling through the huus>?
also notwithstanding the cry for re
trenchment that is making so large a
part of tbe debates at the other end of
the capital at this time
Judge Thomas Burke and M F.
Backus, commissioners to the Orient
for the Alaska- Yukon-Pacific Exposi
tion, are meeting with much success in
Japan. The Japanese department
of commerce and labor has promised to
m*ke a large display at the 1909 fair.
CrifiC CVERV BODY KNOWS
ll^vjvj^ THATWENAVt THE
B E ST
If in Doubt Give 'Em a Trial, tor We Guar
antee 'Em at 50c per dozen
OUR MEADOW BROOK BUTTER HAS NO
SUPERIOR
C. W. ASK & SONS
1 I kilt a Skagwavs
J' i"?wm oriental Store
Jewelry |Watches
Diamonds Clocks
Our Stock is Replete With Articles Suitable for Birth
day Presents, Anniversary Gifts and Card Prizes
Carved Irory, Burnt Leather' Al
aska Cedar and Shell Souvenirs
SIMMS
IN SEME
It doa'l aeea to be good (or the health
of a Skagwayan to go to Seattle? lhat
it literal health. A letter to Mrs. Dr.
L. S. Keller, from Mrs. W. L. Speer,
now visiting Seattle, coming in the last
mail tells over the invalids as follows:
"Mr. Edw^o Browne had had a severe
attac'? of lungtroub'es, but is n w bet
ter; Mr. Eddie Jensen has been sick for
a week with crip; Mrs. Evans has a
cold; I have not been out for a week;
Mr. Sneers Is improving." The letter
further says that Dr. and Mrs. Reed
are in Seattle. Osc <r Card is on his
way north. Mrs. Renwlok Is doinjr
well with a house full of boarders. Mr
Troy and Mr. Town are well, as is also
Mr. E J. Shaw.
The Sourdough dance at the A. B,
hall tonight. Guests are expected to
wear the clothes of 1897 and '98, but if
anybody wore bob nailed shoes in those
days, it is at this poi it the line between
the past and present will be drawn.
No hob nailed shoes. TI19 floor at A.
B. hV.l is the pride and boast of the
town? benutiful hird wood; hod nails
| wou'd u:ar it and could not be allowed.
E. A. Winkler of Erans'on, 111.,
writes The Alaskan for information of
A1 Winkler, last heard srom at Skag
way in May 1906.
'The qu ili v I prefer iu a man is
kindness. Too people I despise most
are traitors. My favorite occupation is
w.irk. The wny I wou'd like to die is
suddenly."? Emile Zola.
ARMY ENGINEERS ARE NOW
TOURING PUGET SOUND PORTS
Seattle, Feb. 3? For the purposo of
investigate: the rivers and harbor* Id
Western Washington, preliminary to a
report to congress upon needed Im
provements, Col. D W. Lockwood and
Col. S. D. Leach, members of the river
and harbor board of thenar department,
arc making a tour of Puget sound ports.
As all recommendations made by their
board to congress are likely to bo car
ried out, their visit U of great Import
ance to the district.
JUDGE REID IS THOUGHT TO
BE AFTER THE DANCE HALLS
A Valder. cable to tho P -I., Jan. 25,
says:
Judge Reid while forming the grand
jury peremptorily ordered off all jurors
engage j in the tale of liquor. It is be
lieved this means an attempt will be
made by the court to close all dance
balls in the district.
EAGLES MEETING
There wi'l be a regular meeting of
Skagway Aeri< No. 25, P. O. E., Wed
nesday evecing, February ,5 1908, at8
o'clock.
All members are reques'ed to attend
and visiting brothers are Invited to
be present.
By order of Aerie.
Phone no. 80 H fiedenthal, Sic.
TOWN TALK
Charlie Moore continues to improve.
? ?????
Serjeant Deger and Calvin P. Mill
ard camo up from the Fort today on the
He??. Tht y are scheduled for a session
wltb tbe gout this eveoing at Elks'
hall.
Of course, the "ten-ton engines"
which Mr. Berdoe has bought for the
White Pass should have read in last
evenings Alaskan one hundred and ten
ton engines. This railroad is little, but
oh, my!? ten-ton engines would hav?; to j
back away from It. i
...... ,
According to the announcement pub
lished In the advertising columns \e:
terduy the next session of court to be s
held In this city will bet-in Juno i,
1903. A later term will open Novem- i
ber 16. The present term at Juoenu J
will be continued until the docket is :
cleared up.
Rev. Father Bousris is in receipt of a
letter telling of the death of the 15
year-old daughter of Quartermaster
McAndrewsof the 3d infantry, which (
occurred a few d lys ago at Fort Law
ton. The cause of dDath was spina'
i
menin?ltis. A military funeral was i
held and attended by all the 90idier.s of
tho post who had leave, for the young
girl was well Known and beloved. J
Quartermaster McAndrew Is well
known here, having been with the 31
when it was at Fort Wm. H. Seward. (
The letter Is written by Miss Edith
Dunn, also formerly of Skagway.
WANTED? To buy a 2 to 4 room
house in heart of city. I quire at this
office. tf
Headachcs and Nmrnlidn fromCold*
LAXATIVE BI10*IO Qiinhe. the
wirld widi* ColJ and Grip runedy
removes cans-''. Call fm full n:tin
Look for signature 12. W. GROVE 25O
W
A laO' who has 'he Alaska fever
wishes to corre&po d with a centl* m
Matrimonial ini*>nti<>zi'>. View to id ik
io(r a hi me Address E. lleid, bjx 66,
Portland. Oregon.
WANTED? A Gr-it class Go d or G >ld
and Copper Minioc Pro<? sition in Alas
ka. State full particulars wlirn you
write. />diir<ss. L*?isLu<k, P.O. box
107.J, Spokane, Washington. 219-Iido
HAVE YOU SEEN
our? F. Came i us Frlenlu?, if not drop
in at D.?yiii*h'. and lojk at It? it is the
prettiest now it ever was. Kespeo fully
yours Herm .n Grimm.
Haar Tlioso Muoilolii.ii Ringing
Eipht of 'era in one instrument, with
Piano accompaniment. Hear tt. em ai
the Mascot. It is feat, uo't fills the
place of a vaudeville entertainment.
Phont City Tmnnfw
?'or your coal, wood and general haul*
ng. Phone 90. Bou:h:on's cigar
itore. 10-4-lm
Large assortment of Victor and Edt
ion phonographes. The new Improved
types will reach JSkngway r bis week.
A good ?9'iortmeot of lie ords with all
.be October, November, December and
lanuary selection?. Leave order with
igents now for any 9'yle machine to
you can have everything lii'.e lu Songs
itid musical selections.
T R. Sewell,
Agent. Britt's Drug Store
rho Pack Train rtesiaurani will serve
wine with dinner orders, free in plac?
jf tea or coffee. Come on ooys.
The Fifth Avenue hotel hasunlimited
HCcomouattons. Steam heat and every
tmng modern.
Oyster Cocktails and Eastern Oysters
?n the half-shell, for private families
And wolesale, at the ViennaBakery. tes
HAVE YOU SEEN
our? F. Canadiug P< leulus, if not drop
in at. Diylipht and look at it? It is the
pret* lest now it(vcr was. Respectfully
>ours Herman Grimm.
WOOD THAT WILL BURN
All kinds of s'ovcwoid delivered on
short notice. General bogga^e and ex
press business.
The Alaska Trausfer Co., 'Phone
N?. in. 2sl-u
P. f. KtRN,
GOLD AND SILVERSMITH
Skagway, Alaska.
Christmas lucky numbers:
5275? Mrs. I'red Patten
5012? Fred J. Webber
2003? Unknown
2945? Wm EMery
5 190? Mrs. W. Sh.w
5410? G. A. Rosenberg
2495? R. E, Fleming
5405? Unknown
4940? W. H. Case
4538? Miss L. Caldwell
2863? L. Berryman
3561? Miss L. Doerrer
3061 ? E. l'. Yaeger
3010? P Graves
4005? Geo. Howard
2452? Unkuovrn
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