THE DAILY
N j. 303 VOL VIII.
. UNITED suits nm IS
our or business
Line Quit Working Yesterday Between
? Skagway and Juneau? Point of Dis
turbance is Uncertain
The United States cable is out of
business The line between Skagway
and Juneau refuses to wirk. Whether
it ia caused by a break in the line or
the landing at Juneau is uncertain,
m probab y the former. Communication
has been maintained between Skajjway
and Haines.
The Dominion wire went down south
of Atlin n'ght before last, so Skagway
is without telegraphic communication
with the outside.
The collapse of the wires leaves the
Daily Alaskan without telegraphio
service.
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House For Sal* Cheap
Lot, 25x60 feet, Fifth avenue, near
Methodist church, *nd 4-room house, |
lai Mrs. I. a. Vrazier.
Sliac'-vuy Laundry
For first-class work try Skagway
Laundry Twenty-five vears' experi
ence. Telephone 89.
HARRISONS"
Until Tebruary i
HII UJooien mai$t$
Discount
many Styies and
sizes to sclect from
Store Open Evenings 'Phone No- 55.
Watch David and His Sling Shot
THE FIRST OF THE NEW YEAR
Oysters, 10 cents per can: 11 cans for $1.00
Pine Apple, 10 cents per can; 11 cans for f 1.00
Corn on Cob, 60 cents per can
Jam. 2 cans for 25 cents
Fresh laid Efrgs. the world's finest, put up in 1 dozen cartoons
Fresh Hazelwood Butter
Independent Grocery W.J.Bledsoe
Collegian Fashions
? s
[Have won a very
I strong position in
the world of good
- clothes- and it is on'y
Reasonable to believe
, that we- as
^Exclusive Dealers
in them- will not al
low the reputation
we have gained to
dimi :ish in the sligh
test degree
^ For this season we
s have put in to our
" suite a certain char*
actor, which, while
not extreme, possess
a decided elegance
; that will attract any
man who carcs for
good style
DAVID ADIER 5 SONS
Cloth inc CO
fUlWAUXCt
J fi. eiayson 4 Co.
THE ONE PRICE CLOTinER
LAGkST CLOTHING AND FCRNIHING tAllWk 4M/1 R?A/1lM4ll I
"nnr? nm^E IN ALL OF ALASKA. J OMIll) 311(1 1)^(1^2^ J
GIVE TOKEN
R. D. Pioneo's Friends Show
Their Regard
About a score of the Skagway friends
of R. D. Pinneo, who will leave on the
Jefferson today with his family for Van
couver, gave him a silver coffee
set and an address, as testimonials
of the regard in which he is
held, yesterday afternoon. The presen
tation took place at the rooms of H. M.
Lay, who made the presentation. He
was responded to ny Mr. Pinneo, who
felt keenly the evidences of the es'eem
in which his frionda hold him. Those
who signed the addiess and who con
tributed to the purchase of the silver
set were present.
.The address, artistically engraved
and apptopriately framed, contained a
Skagway view, and was as follows;
" To Mr. R. D Pinneo:
'?Your friends here, fully appreciating
the loss they are sustaining In your de
parture from their midst, unite in testi
fying to those sterling qualities you
have ever conc'entious'y fbotvij as a
friend, a citizen and a man; as a friend, (
because adversity, sickness and distress
found your loyalty ever uppermost, '
and charity your watchword: as citizen, :
because jou never lost sight of the com- (
mon wea'; as a man, because you always
stood for the right without fear or favor. I
The confidence wh ch all true men in
spire goes from us with you in your new
fields of effort.
" From the threshold of che north we
wish Mrs. Pinneo, >ourself and yoir
dear ohildren a hearty Bon Voyage
"N. B. Harrison, A. L. Berdoe, R, A.
Carroll, \V. A. McKean, E. J. Shaw.
Oscar Gird, A. P. Drapes, C. E. Wynn
Johnson, W. C. Blanchard, J. B. Moon.
H. H. Dr.iper, H. Lynch, J. A. Clark,
C. 15 Haraden, C. W. Ask, Ceo. B anch
ard, W. B. King, H. M. Lay."
Special Course For Mlnlnsr Men
School of Mines, University of Wash
ington. Begins January 9, lasts three
months. Complete equipment. No
charges except for material used.
Address, Registrar, University ^Station,
Seattle, Washington.
Dre^s goods, silks and trimmings
"the newest," at Harris >n's.
Earl & Wilson collars and cuffs at
Clavson's " tf
ALL GOOD
Sitka Iudians All B come
Christians
Indians coming from Sitka say that
a'l the Indians in that town, which con~
tains the largest native population i f
any town in southeastern Alaska, have
become Christians. They have made
good the compact that was formed at
the time of the last big potlatcli, and ail
the old tribal cnstoms have beeu aban
doned. Last fall there were none of
the dances, feasts and potlatches which
have characterized that season of the
Indian '^vear for along time past, and
the same abstinence is maintained this
winter.
The chiefs and members of the first
'amities, or high-class Indians, are
themselves refraining from the tribal
customs as well as are the other natives.
They say never moie will they resort
o the old things.
Ti-ose who have watched the Indian
ind his course very much, however,
re not so certain that his puritanical
refusal to revert to the traditional
dunces, feasts and o her festivities ? ill
survive many prosperous years without
a break. It is claimed that Indians have
beforo taken a stand similar to that
enunciated by the tiibal chieftains at
Sitka, but that the temptation to let joy
once again becorce unconfined is' too
great for poor Lo when his wampum
belt beiomes plethoric from miny suc
cessful seal catches.
YOUREYES
Skigway's Pioneer Jeweler
Has Scientific Optician
R. E. Kirmse, a scietific optician,
graduated bv one of the best schools in
America, is now connected with our
store and is preprared to examine and
test your eyes and fit them with glasses
ground for that purpose. We have the
very latest equipment aud the largest
stork of glasses ever brought to Skag
way and are prepared for this line as
no bonse has ever been in Sk?.gway
before.
Our immense stock of jewelv, cut
glass, silverware, etc., etc., is still go
ing, ard at the service of our patrons.
H. D. Kirmse,
Pioneer Jeweler.
New stock just in
Preferred Stock Corn on the Cob
Fine as ever
Good Standard Peaches, Pears,
Plums and Cherries
15 Cents per Can
Sole Agent? Rose of Ellensburg Butter
The Best in the Land
10
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' Curios, Photographs *
The largesi stock of Indian Curios
I" The choicest selection of Alaska Views ^
The only Eastman Kodak and films house I
The Only thoroughly Equipped Studio "
In Southeastern Alaska
CASE & DRAPER
j Skagway and Jnneaj, - - - - Alaska |
tt.P.SY. R. TRAINS BEGIN
MOVING AGAIN
Southbound Train Expected to Arrive From
Whitehorse This Evening? Rotary Makes
Good Progress Through Big Snowdrifts
The White Pass resumed operations
this morning, and it is believed the
first trains to pass the full length of the
road will retich this ploce from White
horse by 10 or 11 o'clock this evening.
The rotary le t Skagway early this
morning. J. P. Rogers, superintend
ent, accomp mied it, and when lie ar
rived at Glacier, and took in the situs
t"on. directed that the souih-boucd train
be started from Whitehorse. The rotary
reached the summit at 2:30 o'clock and
is now fighting its way to the passen
ger train.
A south gale is now Wowing at the
summit av.d snow is drifting badly, but
it is expectcil that trains will be on
schedu'e tomorrow.
The present break in the train serv
ice of the raiiroad i? the first one in five
years that can be attributed to the
weather. Trains have been late before,
but none have been withdrawn until
this time
if ISJREAf
Much Interest iu the Wreck
of the Val encia
The interest at Skagv.My iu the wreck
of the Valencia Tuesdu/ evening' 01 the
Vancouver island coabi, is very prest.
Purticularly anxious ar.' the peoplv to
know whether or cot any Skagwa ans
were among those lost, and as to whom
wore the officers of the .-.liip. It is be
lieved that Capt. T. H. Cann, Jr,, who
has been a pilot with the Pacific Coast
S eamsnip Compmy fo several years,
and who has commanded its thips at
different times, ras in command of the
vessel. He is well and fivorably known
here.
The Valencia wis one of the largest
Pacific Co*st Steamship Company boats
thtt have visited this C'ty in the pist,
(?ha whs 252 feet in iengih, 34 feet beam
?i)d hed a depth of 19 feet. Her 'onn
sge was 1598 about 100 tons larger than
the Citv of Ssattle. While She had
good passenger accom d-aions, she was
de?igned particularly for freight-carry
ing purpns*s Unle s the wirrs shall 1
go up soon, the first definite knowledge !
of \he details of the Valencia wreck j
will be obtainable only with the ariival j
of the Cottage City, due here next Mon- j
day or Tuesday.
Oyster Cocktails at Pack Traill
The very best fresh oyster cocktails j
in the city are served at the Pack |
Train Saloon. tf |
NEW WAY
Norwegians Invent New Jug
Developer
In Norway they thev have a new and
fantastic kind of drunk.
Norwegian papers relate that those
who have sunk lowest in Ch'isiiania
have now discovered how to drink with
their ncs?.
The "Orebla.'let" dofcrib-s how U is
done. Thedtuakard fills the palm of
h's hand wi'n "aquevit" (very strong
brandy made of tore) and sniffs it up
through the nose. Tlis is repeated
several times, ahhough once is enough
to render a man intoxicated.
"Nose-drinking" has become a rral
vice with tome individuals. The effect
of it is terrible, because the whole ner
vous system s paralyzed in a moment
and the dru >katd remains almost un
conscious lor several minutes. After
wards a sleepy fatigue is felt, as after
smoking opium. This fed, like other
refined and ing nious excitements, may
hit America Inter on.
RECtPflON FOR MR.
AM MRS. PINNfO
There will be a reception for Mr.
and Mrs. R. IX Pinneo at the Presby
terian church at 8 o'clock tonight. All
their friends and the public are in
vited.
STATIONERY
- In a larger and
neater assort
ment than ever
Win.
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I Charlotte Russ
| and Cream Puffs j
!; FILLED WITH WHIPPED CREAM
AT THE
[ Boss Bakcry |
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