-OUR MOTTO
THE
BEST OF GOODS
AT H FAIR PRICE
AND PROMPT,
DELIVERY
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THIS WEEK
Firemen's Dance Takes Place
Friday Night
The annual ball of the Skagway Fire
Department will use place Friday
night of this week? on Washington's
birthday? and it is expected to be the
largest and m jst important social func
tion to take place during the year.
The tickets are selling well and assur
rances are being received from the
purchasers that they will be there.
The committee having the dance in
charge gives its guarantee that nothing
will be left undone to assure the com
fort and pleasure of the department's
guests on the occasion of the dance.
An excellent program will be arranged
and good music provided.
The Skagway firemen have time after
time demonstrated their abilities as en
teatainers. They make it a point to
see that everybody has an excellent
time whenever they are host.
IN EARLY
Jetier*oi) Da? at Skagway
Tomorrow Morning
A caolegram received by H. K. Elli
ott, acting agent for the A'asia Steam
ship Comdany, from Juneau today saysj
that the Jefferso i will be due at Skag
way tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
If the mail is on the Jefferson she j
will have three days" accumulations. j
However, it is likely to be on the!
Cottage City, which also sailed Satur
DAILY l*U\D
Wf ATHf R REPORT;
The report of weather conditions at
8 o'clock this morning a: points on the i
line of the White Pass and in the Yukon '
valley follows:
Glacier ? Clear, calm, 16 below.
White Pass? Clear, north wind.
below.
Frmser ? Clear, north wind, IS below.
Log Cabin? Clear, calm, 20 below.
Bennett ? Cloudy, northwind, 14 below. ;
Pennington ? Cloudy, north wind. 22 !
below.
Caribou? Cloudy, north wind. 30 be-j
low.
Whltehorse ? Foggy, calm. 4ti below, j
Lower Labarge ? Cloudy. calm. 52 be
low.
Hootalioqua? Clear. north wind, 30
below.
Big Salmon Clear, north wind, 50
^>elow,
Yukon Crossing? Clear, north wind,
42 below.
^ Selkirk ? Clear, calm, 55 below.
Coffee Creek- Clear, calm. 52 below.
Stewart? Clear, calm. 4* below.
Ogilvie ? Clear, calm, .">0 below.
Dawson? Foggy, calm. 52 below.
Fortymile? Clear, calm. 52 beiow.
SKAGWAY WEATHER
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wtiarf at midnight, Feb. 18, ]
1907, is as follows
Temperature time observat'n 9 above
Max. temp. preceding 24hours..26 above
Mln " " " " ?? 8 above
Mean " " " " -.1" above
Barometer 30. IS
Cloudy, north wipd.
At the Mascot
Home madj Oyster Cocktails at the
Mascot.
HAVE SAY i
Negroes Continue Attack ou
Whites
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)!
Washington, Feb 19 ? Two negro
soldiers testifying before the senate j
Brownsville investigation committee |
this morning said that their wives had j
been ass?ulted by white men.
Corporal Nolan, white, testified that j
the first shot in the Brownsville affair
was fired from behind the commissary. ;
UP AGAIN I
Porthml Floats, i* l>ae at
Victoria
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Seattle, Feb. lb? The Portland which j
struck a reef at the entrance to Active
pass and beached on Ga riola islaxul, is j
at'.oat agair. and will be due at Victoria ;
today for which port she has sailed
under her own st ^am.
BAD FIX
Spioal Meniugitis I* Epe-J
demie lu Train
(Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan) j
Tacooia, Feb. 19 ? An epidemic of |
spinal meniDgitis is prevailing here, j
There have been five deaths. Every j
hospital in the city is filled with j
patients, many of whom have the ;
dreaded disease.
The health department has been
trying to Keep the prevelance of the j
epidemic quiet.
DANCING SCHOOL
Prof. Hepburn is too well known to I
say anything further as to his ability as
a teacner and a gentleman, wouid be i
useless. He will organize a class for ;
ooth adults and juveniles at the Eagh s'
hall today and this evening. There ?
has been a wish that some professional
teacher would come along, and through
the efforts of some of our best citizens
Mr. HeDburn decided to come. He has
enrolled a number of students already
and if you wish to secure a lasting
benefit now is the time to avail you 'self
of this opportunity. Every gentleman
joining this c'.ass on or before Thurs
day evening will oj given a ladies ticket
free, Gentlemen $10, Ladies alone ?*'?
and Juveniles fo for 12 lessons.
A dance will be given after the lessou
every Thursday which is free to ti>e
class. Instructions only during th
lenten season. Office hours daily 4 to .S
p. m. at the hail. Regular clashes.
Monday's and Thursday's 8:30 p. m. A
free lecture for ladies only on Tburscay
at 2:30 p. m. Ladies should not mis?
this. * it.
Saturday ssle at Harrison's will save |
you dollars.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signa
ture is on sach byx.2 5c.
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i?3aa':js ?
Sea our show windows for th newest ideas in
Golf Shirts, some swell style s at $1.50 each.
en's Sh Dei
At $6.00 we have some gu aranteed Patent
Leathers, button or lace. Ale > a high cut in
black or tan, soft pliable uj jars with a good
walking sole, an ideal all-rou d shoe for $6.00.
B. M. Beh rends Mercant : . Company
Geo. BJancliard, Mar g:r
!:sissBBiar ? -rsaBaassBHi asrc . -jjmwblk,?.
PfRSOl MENTION
\V. 1!. Shaw,
White P.i?s ri>
from ^ ineourcr
Priticrss 15 'atrii
this moro: ' for
. ort steward for the
r division, returned
nd Victoria on the
,:nd left on the train j
\'hitehorse.
J. A. Kiirbui
sorrier at Whin
l'r: :c. J Ileal" ic
he has beeu vis;;
, of the White Puss
irsr. returned on the
roru the South where
for sometime.
.lam - l.ipscon
at A 1 1 i ? ? . return'
th? t'.iv.coss V.
in r .. ? for VVh
Dr. 1". F. Rim
arts.! ai r veil on
and . . . n s
iior.i nt lie i% 1c
Mr. u;d Mrs. i
'he Princess lie
si vera wc?ks in
?. White Pass agent
from the South on
.:rice and left rthi^ j
horse.
;the Dawson drug
j Princess Beatrice,
rning's train for his
lie metropolis.
-ev
il. Dunn returned on
ice from a visit of
outheru cities.
WEATHER J HEAV REPORT
Ska^w i
The weather c
for :he -I hour:)
were as follows:
Max. Temp....
Min. " ...
Meau "
Temp, at noon . .
Precipitation,
H.
Volunteer I'.
February 19, 1907.
.iditioos at Ska^way
receding noon today
JO above zero |
4 above " ?
7 above " j
r5 above " I
~ .00
D. Ciar!:,
S. Weather Observer. !
Soattlo Salnoi*
For th*1 choicest stock of liquid re
reshinents, the Seattle Saloon leads
the:n all. The famous Seattle Rainier '
beer always on hand.
The Pack Train Restaurant will serve
wine wiih dinner urders, free in place I
of te i or coiTee. Ccine on boys.
Pilvs Cnrpd in 6 to 14 Days .
Pt'/.O OI NT Mi: NT is guaranteed t<>
cure anv ca-eo? !tchiP:r. Hlied. Bleed- 1
inif or Protrud'n^' Piles in t> to 14 days ;
or money refunded. 50c
Everyb >dy is In "king forward to the j
bi^ annual bah 10 be given at P'lks' I
ha 1 next Friday veiling.
Don't put olT u . il Tuesday lo buy tUn
neliel'.e.-. c'aeao Harrison's.
Do vou know
i: ? ? 1 i an son's
irgain when you see i
Thr Saw
The bill of i:
plex i.istlinti"
at tin.' bend an
WorLiug ihrou;
Jecting from tb
lance of perfui
a Hue bevel. 1
feet lance look
either side of t
arranged, with
sharp and tile
keen. The bar
against the Ian
alights, with Its
Its keen lance
aperture with
play beside tile
bill with its rai
pu:upiug the
The sawing |
upon the nerv
causes h: i to
sawyer.
r the MoNiiulto.
? mosquito is a corn- i
It has a bluut fork'
apparently grooved.
: the groove and pro
angle of the fork is u |
form sharpened with J
side it the most per- j
like a hand saw. On j
?> lance two saws ar ?i
the points line and |
?eth well defined and .
s of these saws play |
When the mosquito j
oculiar hum. it thrusts |
nil tlien enlarges the j
lie two saws, which
a nee until the forked
llary arrangement for
?od can be inserted,
cess Is what grates j
. of the victim and
strike wildly at the |
"TP
il:
IN
Priiicjss
Early
h trica Arrives
i-- Sloruing
The I'rinccss Beatrice arrived in
port parly his m Tjing li om the South
with i"> passeiiirt
aud four day in
rtturn trip at :i p.
p Jisei .^er>.
In tiie cargo of
head of cattle '
horses. The C "
Brother?. 1 1"- ? IV
The we.-t
and uro i: :: tt
?15 toos of freight
She sailt-i": on the
. with only a few
?ho Beatrice' were 10
r ! Jawson and four
lie wire for Barton
vsjti J. a I. rs. They
i ! v O.I. Bartoa.
i n ? he Klondike
in hv 1). (ijdin.
tt on k' i tilU Tumor* .\r
The Wotii' ? 's
church will
2 o'e'ock at t
George K. Si >><.
St Saviour's
o : ??rr-iw afternoon at
i esiilen'.e of Mrs.
(J.
Brushed Scales from Face Like Pow
der ? Under Physicians Six Months
But Grew Worse ? Some Said
Face Would Be Marked for Life?
Now Without a Blemish,
CUTICURA REMEDIES
WORK WONDERS.
"As I Tvns a sufferer with eczema
I write to tell v"U w hat a great friend
I found in Culicura Remedies. In
? l..< I U.wl
tried three doctors,
hut did not get any
better. It was on
my body and on my
fcrt so thick that
1 could hardly put
:i pin on me with
out touching ec
zema. My face was
covi red, my . y< brow . ramp out. and
then it got in i iy eye. I then went to
anothei <i< croi lie askid me what
J was ? : ir it. and I told him
Cuticura. lie iiil that was a very
good tiling, ! ut that he thought that
my face wou Id i >e marked for life. Hut
Cuticura did ii >vork and my face is
now ju-t a5 cU 'r as it ever. was.
" .Uy brother-in-law told me about
the wonderful Cuticura remedies.
I took his :k!\ ii ? and got the Ointment,
Soap, and Ki? .'lvent. 1 washed with
the Cuticura ^oap and then applied
the Ointment, end took Cuticura
Resolvent as directed. In a short
time mv face I cgan to get better, and
when 1 had taken one bottle of
Resolvent I could brush the scales
off my face like a powder. When I
had taken four bottles my face was as
clear as ever.
"I told all my friends about my
remarkable cure. I feel so thankful
I want everybody far and wide to
know what Cuticura can do. It is a
cure cure for eczema, (signed) Mrs.
Emma i White. 611 Cherner Place,
Camden, N. J.. April 25, 1905."
Complete External r.r.'* Interna) Treatment for every
Humor, I :< ' .: \v t'j'Aci-,
corm-tn '? > f i.'w ? m.i;;-. . , * : trumt, '<0c.. Re?ol
? . ' :1 - prr vial
of GO), may beliunlol: <in. . _ i i-. A ?-iuylc ?ct ofteu cure*.
Potter I>n<; L Chem. i >rp., Soic Props., BostOlk
a#* AUiled Free, " iiow to Cure Eczema."
GET
7C flfTH AVENUE
Anil REMODELLED
; The Fifth Avenue has been remodel
_ j led unci is now belter thai ever. There
Earflionakf 1 ? ' iStfril ! are more ''ath rooms, better suites, anil
! greater coveniences than in any hotel
V\ 3. , ? . ; ? j 1 in Alaska. It is heated with steam and
j is in every respect modern. It is still
! ottering special induce
' ruents to regular roomers and bna:ders.
I It provides comforts that aie not ob
(Specia: Disrate :<> Daily Alaskan. 1 ' ,ain"ble anywhere else in Skagway at
J | terms which ma* keeping house an
SpoK lie. Fob. earthquake j unnecessary expense.
shock. <vas felt m 1 yesterday ?t 1
Ciitdan and in th vie n ty. The hous- i Principal Barber Shop Leads
es ?hoc t f jr so ? I > coads and the j ? , / , ,
j The Principal Barbershop and Baths
wateisof I. iko ( .1 . v...... jjre.tly dis- ;s ttie leading tonsorial establishment
turbed. No fur ..-turban es have Ut; Alaska. Kverythin* in all the de
I partrnents is strictly modern. The
occureri. baths are first ciass in all respects.
vAN "
Do not overlook us when In teed of HARD
ware. We now carry a (nil line of bcild
i:us HARDWARE, CARPENTER TOOLS, TAR
PAPER, TIN and C.HAN1TEWARE
!! DONT' FORGET
1 > r.d I'iiimbers that, t)ave>taved by our City, and
!.ii st.0 us when in n?td ol, anything in our lines.
LESSFORD
"osdway Snagway, Alaska
/^v(.VO "Ci <2y-Cy
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The a ading Jeweler
iYcgget jewelry of all kinds, f
Indian curios, sovenir spoons ;j
H. D. Kirmse,
The Pioneer Jeweler
Official Timekeeper for the W. P. & Y. K. ?J
Mail Orders a Specialty /
$
V.V.'.V.N
Sbac
For first -c!':
Laundry. Tn
ence. reltr.iu
For viur co '.I,
in;,'. Phone
store.
trv Skajrway
veers' experi
i tiov.il haul
h tea's cijrar
lO-l-liuo
The Marguer:-'.
the best Uarat
eiiial. On sale:'
The i'lek 'liv.
It carr es only '
tfi"s, ?'ines. b
L'uuds ' ) be hail
?m-n's esort
cicsiv is made from
i'u ri- aid has no
V. \V. IJouy hton.
.-i'. v.ui always lends
, ? .? ur.dsuf wl.is
a .ad all the otter
iii i ola^s peutle
tf
V : PAY
SiighPric; for Tine furs
Write ->r Price List
Percy's ur House
Oshkosr Wisconsin
U. S Mail Steamer
Hen
Carrying passengers and mail
'Leaves Skagway eveiy
TUESDAY
' THURSDAY and
SATURDAY
at 9 a- m- Leaves
Haines lor Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
Pare, one way $1-50
Round trip $2.50
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The Daily Alaskan
$1 t>er mo. delivered
for Sale Uheap
Or will rent furnished the "Hay
residence corner of Third Avenue 1 d
Aiasksrstreet from^Nov. 1st. Knqu re
of Geo. ?. Howard next door.