THE DAILY
ALASKAN
Sc 27? VOL. IX.
WASKEV'S PLACER MINING
BILL INLROBlCfO
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washngton. Dec. 22 - Delegate
WasKev introduced his placer mining j
bill yesterday before the adjournment j
of congress of congress for the holiday j
recess. His bill does away with proves ,
entirely. It proposes that all filings
on mining claims hereafter shall be ic
person.
The bill also provides for the eletion
of three road commissioners at the
same time as the delegates are elected
anil for the same length of term.
Delegate Hm Son
| Mrs. Waskey, wife of the Alaskan
! delegate to congress, presented Mr.
j Waskey with a son yesterday, and he is
I receiving the congratulations of his
! colleagues. "Alaska," "Nome,'" and
"Cale" are being urged as names for
the new-born man-child.
Bard Admrtted to Supreme Court
William H. Bard, the Nome lawyer,
newspaper owner and millionaire miner
was admitted to practice before the
! United Sta'.es supreme court on motion
of Congressman Cushman today.
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L. A. HARRISON 00.
Panta Cluaus has left us so much for you to select from
that our space is too small to tell you of all of them so we
mention just a few items, read them carefu.ly.
JUST IN ON HUflBOLDT
New Christmas Tree
Decorations
.New Trunks and Hamming Top?
Sleds for Boys and Girls
Toy Brooms. Dust Pans and Carpet
Sweepers
"Can't Knock Me Down." Buster Brown
and Happy Hooligan toy. jutlthe
thing for baby
? Scotch Bag Pide" 10c the noisest. noisy
thing out
Teddy Roosevelt's Hats
for Dol's
"All Steel" Go Carts
Childreus Solid Oak Tables. Weathered
Oak Dressers and Wardrobes
'2 and 4 Wheel "Flyaway" wooden carts
Doll Hats, Rubbers, Corsets, Shoes
and Stockings
Spring and Fall Turkeys, cooked to a
queens taste all ready for your
Christmas Dinner
I Only Six flore Days to do Your Shopping S
E;eetric Tops
I Doll Couches made of vel-J
I our just like big folks
couches
1 Dolls Upholstered Chairs
g All of the late games even
-W'iggs"
fi Kestner Dolls, the best <?n
| the market in all sizes and
2 prices 10c to $o. 50 each
jr Handsome dressed dolls ;i!l
si/.es and prices
P Topsv Turvv. cloth dressed ?
* ? .lolls
I I >. >1 1 Beds and Cradles j
^team Engines
Iron Traihs and Toys from
15c t<? 50 each
Crokinole Hoards, Chess,
Checkers and Dominoes
Steel Vlieel Harrows,
Rucking Horses. Irish Mail
??(io Devil" carts and
Steel Express Wagons
T< y Ranges and Stoves. toy
tea sets and granite and
1 1 1 iiTiii iiuiii cooking sets
I >i ?| 1 Mattresses
? Darkey Dinah." an "all
cloth doll" prettily dressed
Banks! Banks!!
all prices and kinds from I
the 10c bank to a real
combination bank
Doll Buggies am! (to Carts ?
Sewing Boxes for the little
girls, from 40c to $-2.00
NciW Books
All the latest fiction aud
an endless quantity of pret
ty books for young and old
The "Phnnny" books for g
little tots
NVw Pictures '?phunny" I
and artistic
[ Stores open until 11 tonight- All Sales Final? Phone's 4 and 55 J
ii wi i ii ih1 1 iwwi * mil mi? ? ?
Did you ever
s ui o k e t h e I
fl
Abrac
Cigar? j
NO! Where
Can J Get
: Them' From !
TONY DORTERO Sole Agent for Alaska
f* Do not overlook us when in ceed of Hard
ware. We now carry a full line of bcild
ERS HARDWARE, CARPENTER TOOLS, TAR
PAPER, TIN' and GRAXITEWARE
PONT' FORGET
We are the only Tinn rs and Plumbers that nave stayed by our City, and
would like you to call and see us when in netd of anvtbing in our litres.
NETTLES& FORD
Fourth Avenue near Broadway - - - - Ssagway, Alaska
At th<* Mascot
Ml. Vernon rstt ard Old Belmon
whiskeys, double stamped goods, at
wholesale prices at the Mas
Toot I id B'.ock ami Wi^gs. the new
card gamt sat Harrisons.
mmm and skaowav
fXCflANOf ORCEDNflS
&The Wrangell cable office was opened
last night for business. Messages of
greeting were exchanged between the
two places yesterday and this morning.
Mayor P. C. Jensen, of Wrangell,
wired Mayor E. J. Shaw, of Skagway, ,
congratulating the two cities upon j
their closer connection. Mr. Shaw j
promptly replied in a happy vein.
Ths first message from Stegway to
Wrangell was one from the Daily ;
Alaskan to Col. Ulassford, which ex- i
tended "Congratulations upon the
extension of tbes splendid
j cable system to Alaska's oldest
J mainland town." Col. Glassford res
| ponded, saving:
'?We hope through this veil to put
[ youtn into this beautiful old town. The
army is here to stay. Greeting of the
season and succe.-s for the New Year."
This morning the chamber of com
merce of Wransrell and the Skagway
chamber of cummers exchanged greet
ings.
January Delineator at Harrisons.
two figms
Kanlman Wins and Kraut
and Turner Tie
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan]
Los Angeles, Dec. 22 ? Al Kaufman
knockedGeorgepardner out in the 4th
round la-<t night. The fight was very )
slow. Ne ther men showed any clever
ness.
Vancouver, Dec. 22 ? The Kraut
Turner flkrht last night resulted in a
draw. Kraut's In fighting saved the
decision from going to Turner.
| STAGE IN
Pa^'ncrprs and Mrtil an
Wliitehorse from D ws 'll I
Whiteh'.r?e, Dec. 22? A White Pass I
stag ? arrived from Dawson at 7:30 * m. I
with he fol ow ng passengers:
Miss Moon Russell, W. E. Seahorn, |
H C. Macau I ay and A B. Mrrsercau j
There were 10 sacks of mail.
DRAWING fOR
RING MONDAY!
The drawing for the ring and other
prizes to be given away by H D.
Kii-mee will take place at his store
Monday night at 11 o'clock.
No Eats es'Danos Tonight
There will be no dance at the Eagles'
i Club the evening. On the first Satur
day after the New Year the dance will
j be renewed.
We and < 'o.
Notion
' On account of the Masquerade Ball
'taking I'Uce at the White I'ass Ath
| letic Club on New Year's Eve, Monday,
| December :tlst, the regular aonua1
imeetintr of the club for election of
president, vice-president, secretary and
treasurer, will be held Saturday even
ing, December 29th. H:."l0 o'clock.
I Approved.
t I.E. Olsen, E. L. Milier,
('resident. Secretary.
COLD WAVE COMING
There is another co'd ? jve cotniDg.
it will be hen* ?oon and you will be
kicking about the cold again. Now,
while it is ? arm. is just the time to
move The Fifth Avenue hotel is
healed with steam and makes all
wralber look alike.
Sour
Christmas
Dinner
Will be Incomplete
Without Preferred
Stor.k Corn on Cob
1 can -7 ears-75 cts
1 can-2 ears-35 cts
In bulk 15 cts. per
ear, 2 for 25 cents
fianty $ frandson
DtPARFMENi 10 LOOK INTO
SfEAMSIIIP COMBINE
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan] |
Washington Dec. 22? The depart- j
ment of justice is preparing to send an j
agent to A'asKa to investigate the j
charges made by an Alaskan gran^ |
jury at Juneau against the steamships j
operating in Alaskan waters. I
The grand jury oharged that the steam- 1
ship companies are in a combination in j
restraint of trade.
Alaftfea'i Trade i< Immense
The trade of Alaska to and with the
United States for the last 10 months
amounted to more than 546,000,000.
ConRrei* to In rettlgate
Ten repiesentativee and one senator
sail today for Panama to investigate
the charges about coo ley labor there.
DENIES IT
Roseue Knows Na uglit of
Consolidation of Roadn
(Special dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
Seattle, Dec. 22? John Rasene denies
the possession of and knowledge of any
chance in the Northwestern companies
He admits that some ol the western
stockholders have sold their interests
to 'he Guggenheims.
M J. Heney is here. He is awaiting
lla'er news before deciding upon the
I coast terminals of the Copper river
consolidated railroads. <
IN THE AIR
Stag way (iivns Dp Every
thin!? to Celebrate Xrnas
Chr's'mas h in the air at Skagway.
The Christmas suirit has been growing
for 9ometim- until now there is little
else in the neighborhood. The shops
are crowded wlih business, of course,
but it Is Christmas business Every
where th-re are Christmas decor itions
and mysterious p rce s are being hidden
?w?y in sundry places in all the homes
of the city.
Christmas begins early in the season
at Skagwxy necause so m ny p?op e
here make it a practice to send Christ
mas gifis to friend- and relatives in the
states. It remiins long because so
many people in the states make It a
practice to send gifts to friends and
relatives in Skagway.
The celebrations of the day began in
Skagway yesterday with the closing ex
ercises at the public school. Tomorrow
all the church services will have (some
thing of the C'hristmastide about them.
The first ' :hrisimas tree celebration
will be at the Methodist church tomor
row ni^ht. It will b? f j1 lowed by .one
at the Presbyterian church Christmas
eve. Christmas night the Arc' ic Bro
therhood Christni.is tree entertainment
wi l take place. Thursday tnere will
be a Christtrus tree at the Catholic |
church for the Sunday school. This
distribution gives the people an oppor
tunity to see thetn a I.
There will bt, of course, numerous
family Christmas trees Christmas morn
ing.
HOLIDAY GOODS !
STILL COMING
H. D. Kirmse is expecting a large
shipment of holiday goods on the Cot
tage City which will be due here Mon
day or Tuesday.
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
W ill Serve Sunday
French Dinner
From 12 noon to 8 p. m.
EVERYTHING THE BEST
IN IHf MARKET
Regular Dinner 50c.
TEA, COFFEE or WINE and
I ICE CREAM
WILL LIVE
Albert T. Patrick's Sen
tence is Commatted
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
'Albany, N. Y., Dec. 21-Albert T.
Patrick, convicted of the murder of
the murder of Millionaire Rice, will
not die in the electric chair. His sen
tence wis commutted to imprisonment
for life by Gov. Higgins today.
INLAND WtATHER
GETTING COLDER
The report of weather conditions at
8 o'clock this morning at points on the
line of the White Pass and in the Yukon
valley follows:
Glacier? Clear, calm, 7 above.
White Pass? Cloudy, calm, 8 above.
Fraser? Cioudy. calm, 0.
Log Cabin? Clear, calm, 0.
Bennett? Cloudy, calm, 6 beiow.
Pennington? Foggy, calm, 0.
Caribou? Cloudy, calm, 4 below.
Whiteborse ? Clear, calm. 20 below.
Atiin ? Cloudy, east wind, 2 above.
Tagish ? Cloudy, calm, 16 above.
Lower Labarge ? Clear and calm, 15
below.
Hooialinqua? Clear, calm. 2 below.
Bitt Salmon? Cloudy, cilm. 24 below.
Yukon Crossing? Cloudy, calm, 10
below.
Selkirk? Cloudy, calm, 6 below.
Coffee Creek? Cloudy, calm, 6 below
Stewart ? Cloudy, calm, 0.
Ogilvie ? Cloudy, calm, 0
Dawson ? Cloudy, north wind, 4
below.
Fortymile? Snowing, calm, 8 below.
i. Sowerby, of Haines, is v'sitingm
Skngway.
Holiday Goods
If you want to '.uy a suitable pres
ent which will be appreciated, or
for your table social function or the
sick room, call at the
MONOGRAM
The Onlv Liquor House In Alatka
Our stock of high grade Winss and
Liquors is superb. We quote you
prices on a few of our brands.
6-year old Kentucky bourbon, per gal. $3
8 " " Sunny Brook, per gal 54
(Sunny Brook is the only whiskey awar
ded a gold medal ?t the St. Louis Expo.)
12-year old Bond & Lillard, per gal.. 35
4 ' " Port or Sherry, pr /al.$|. 50
a " '? " &2
8 '? " Muscator Malaza, per gal. $2
Peach and Honey, Hock and Rye<
Maple Sugar and Rum $1 per bottle
and other brands to numerous to men
tion.
We ate agents for A. B. C. and
Pilsner Bottled B'jers.
Bloom & Koraeb
Broadway, bet. 5th and 6th Aves,
Telephone 34.
Free Delivery.
know
That you can pet
these things better
and cheaper at
Bt-ITT'a than any
other place in town
Guntbers Candies
Elegant Christmas Stationery
Toilet Sets
Manicure Sets
Work Boxes
Glove Boxes
Cuff and Collar Boxes
Per'umes from all lands
Brushes of all kinds
Military Hair Brushes
Mirrors
Combs
Razors
Safety R >zors
Shaving; Outfits
Purses
B'll Books
Card Cases
Ladies Hand Baj?s, the very lat
est.
Psper Knives
Pen Knives
Manicure Requisits ?
19)7 Diaries
Cigars
Pipes
Silver Jewel Boxes
Silver Brushes
Silver Mil rors
Silver Combs
1
Pearl Handle pans, Etc, Etc.