Fresh Shipment Just in
The Quality is Very Fine
C. W. ASK & SONS
The Houseof Rich
D. J. Rich, Proprietor.
WALL PAPER, BUILDING PAPER
PAINTS, OILS, GLASS AND
BUILDING MATERIAL
Mail Orders Promptly
Attended To Skagway, Alaska
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SPRING SHOWIiNGS
We are Receiving by Each Boat
Shipments of Late-up-to-date Sprinr
Goods m All departments
Each Day will see Some Choice
additions to Our Spring display
Watch our Windows for the Sea
son's Choicest Showings.
OJeftreiids Merc. Co.
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Subscribers are requested to notify
The Alaskan when papers are no^
promptly delivered by the carriers.
Warm, clean beds at Dominion
Hotel, Whitehorse, 50c up.
HEADACHES AND NEURALGIA
FROM COLD.
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the
world wide Cold and Grip remedy re
moves cause. Call for full^Jname.
Look for signature E. W. GROVE.
2Gc \V.
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.
Mount Vernon Rye and Belmont
Bourbon direct from bond at whole
sale price by the gallon. The Mas
cot, phone 67. Delivery free.
Home .cook I m at popular prices at
the Dominion Hotol, Whitehorse.
?
.?? WANTED? ;A chambermaid ???
? at the Pullen House. Apply to I
V Mrs. Pullen immediately. 4*
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
"-inier Beer is the peer of all
brews. At the Mascot, phone 67 and
liave a case sent to your home.
Will Alfred Dunlap or his nephew
or any one having address of sui
party, send it to Postoffice Box No.
t>;>4 Denver, Col.
The Caribou Hotel, Carcross, Y. T..
is the headquarters for the Atlin and
Conrad stage lines.
SO SAY THEY ALL.
It is a pleasant surprise what a
splendid old, rich and mellow goods
they sell at the Pack Train Bar. So
say they all, me to Her Man.
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVEPi.
Having put la a stiam boil- r a' 1
other machinery we are bett< r pi
pared than ever to do first-clas work
on short uotice.
SKAGWAY L.UXDRY.
When in Whitehors.- t > the Do
minion Hotel. Home cooking at pop
ular prices.
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I ' WE CARRY A PMPLETf STOCK
| Of RED & BLUE RIBBON Can Goods ?
| Best on the Market Give Them u Trial p
$ If You Don't Believe us
GRANT'S GROCERY
a a e
From March 17 to 27 ?
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To Make Room for Spring Stocks ?
W e place on Sale for Ten Days. ?
All of Our Silk and net waists^ both :s
long and Short sleevas at HALF price n
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Set Waists, White and Ecru were $7- $10 $12. B
Now $3 50- $5-00 and $6.00 ?
Silk Waists. Long and Short Sleeves all Colors and B
sizes from 34 to 42 Formerly $5- to 12. H
Now $2-50 to 6. u
A few Large sized White Lawn Waists $1. to $ ?. a
Values at 50c tO $2.50. ?
Fancy Wash stocks formerly 35c to 75c Your H
Choice 25c a
Toadies sateen and Heather Bloom Petticoats Now $1. ki
to S2. Formerly $2.25 tO $4.50. ?
Four styles of Colored waists long sleeves 75 to 1 5o
on sale at 50c H
ARR1S0N & CO.;
Si ores Ooen Evenings Phones 4 & 55 H
DORANDO BEATS
JOHNNY HAYES
(By United Press.)
NEW YORK. March 16? Before ton
thousand people who packed Madison
Square garden to suffocation, Pletro
Dorando, the Italian champion, beat
Johnny Hayes, the winner of the
Olympic Raines, in a Marathon race
of 116 miles.
This was the third race between
the two men and it was desperately
contested. Dorando lead most of the
way with Hayes running at his heels.
In the last mile Dorando sprinted and
gradual!} pulled away from Mayes,
winning by two laps in the time of
'2 hours. -IS minutes and S seconds.
COOPER AT VANCOUVER
(By United Press.)
VANCOrVER, B. C. March 17?
Hilly Cooper, the man who st'.rted to
mush overland from Valdez to Seattle,
with a dog team, arrived here last
on the Princess May and will pro
ceed on his journey *o Seattle by dog
team. Cooper loses $2,000 through
his failure to make the trip to Seat
tle overland.
RAILROAD MEN STRIKE
About .">00 railroad laborers em
ployed at Prince Rupert, the new
town in British Columbia which is to
be the terminus for the Grand Trunk
railroad of Canada, have struck for
higher wages. The men were receiv
ing $2.."0 a day and boarding them
selves. They are demanding an in
crease to $:! a day. Word of the
strike was brought by the Princess
May.
HAINES TRIAL SET
(By United Press.)
FLUSHING L. I. March 16? The
trial of Capt. Peter Haine s, who is
charged with murdering William An
riis, has been set for April 19th. Capt
Thornton Haines, brother of the de
fendant, who was also charged with
murder, was recently acquitted.
SENATE ADJOURNS
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C. March 16?
The Senate adjourned this afternoon
and will not meet again until Friday
The Caribou Hotel, Carcross, Y. T.,
is furnace heated. The meals the
best the market afford.
REV, 60011 CAN
SORE 00 SOI
It was rumored about town last
Sunday that Rev George (?nod was
in training for a Marathon road race
and that ho might enter this event at
the A.-Y.-P. exposition. The report
was traced down and the discovery
made that it originated because ;?
oral reputable citizens had n K
Good running towards Mooiv > wharf
at a high speed about > o\ !o< k last
Saturday night.
When interviewed. Rev. Good de
nied having any ambitions in t h ?
Marathon racing line He .->a! I t it
he was merely running to the Pritu -
'
that his speed was accounted for by
the fact that the boat had whistled
He modestly admits having run all
the way from his residence to the
dock at high speed. He neglei ted to
time himself, however, so the distanc
cannot be surveyed and a record
claimed.
GIVE ST. PATRICK'S DANCE
Tonight at Elks' hall the Hand boys
will give a St. Patrick's day dance
for the purpose of raising funds to
buy some new instruments which are
needed. Arrangements have been
complc.cd for a? ploa.i .nt affair. The
music will be furnished by Reed's or
chestra. and refreshments and punch
will be served. Several musical s".
lections will be given by the members
of the band.
Tiie Skagway band has twenty j.
ces and has been organized sine .1 . ? 1 1
1908. All the members ar? from
Skagway and the organization < -
serves the support of the town
OVERFLOW WAS THREATENED
The warm weather can d consid
erable water to accumulate on top of
the Ice in the river and this was di
verted to the old creek bed that joins
Mill creek near the court house. Y<
terday the volume of water coming
bown here was so large that It
threatened to cause a small flood in
the vicluity of Klks' hall. Street
Commissioner Page and a crew of
men dug a channel! through the io
in the river and obviated danger of a
overflow.
The Georgia of the Juneau Steam
ship compony is duo In Skagway at
11 o'clock tonight. The Georgia left
Juueau at 9 o'clock this morning.
WARSHIPS 10 KEEP PEACE
\\% SING TON. ! ? C. Mnr.ti 17
Tlu> administration intend* to kwp
three warships on the west* rn roast
of Central Am-rlm until the thr- ?t '-ti
ed war betwi-on Xicaraugua ard Sal
vador is averted.
TOWN TALK
Han Sullivan. ?> ho p^nt il
Rev. F II Falconer of Klikuan ai
terday and w ill remain here until to
morrow.
A. K. Mackintosh of Hain? - was
taken over to Dyea on the Hegg yes
terday. Mr. Markintoeh is contemp
lating the purchase of Dyea from
Kmil Klatt and the negotiations are
now under way.
George McXatnara of Seattle will
arrive here Sunday and take ehargr
of the local U. S. cable office, suc
ceeding Mr. Roberts, who will re
turn to Juneau. Mr. McNamara is
one of the best known operators in
the coast signal service.
Nobby Spring Clothing for Men.
The American Tailors are in re
ceipt of a shipment of the very latest
patterns In Imported and I>omestir
suitings and top coat patterns. All
the new and correct styles as worn in
the east.
The samples and style l>ook of the
M. Horn & Co. tailors are here and
suits may be ordered to your mea*
urc from $!"> and up: top enat?.
and up.
Why not be cheerful? Poor Lit
tle Herman has Just received a con
signment of that famous Cream Rye.
A smile guaranteed with every drink
NOTICE OF ELECTION
A general municipal el ctlon will
be held Tuesday, April Gth next for
the purpose of electing seven coun
cllmen and one school director.
Town Hall and the hours for voting
shall be from ? A. M to T P. M
E. J. DOHERTY.
City Clerk.
WANTED? To buy office desk,
must be first class and cheap for cas
State price and description. Address
Trustees. P. O. Box 12r?, Skacway tf
FOR SALE? The launch Greyhound
Is -10 feet long and 7 foot beam. Has
new 10-horso power gasoline engin.
and has made 9 miles In 40 minutes.
Seaworthy In every respect, price,
IGOO. Apply to Captain Pete Madsen.
Skagway.
DIRECTORY Of FMTEfUM SOCIETIES
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD.
Regular tO'-<Uugs of ('amp Skag
way, No. 1, ever y Tueaday at S
o'clock sharp. In A. B. ball. Broad
jr.
Visiting brothers are cordially In
vlted.
H. !L DRAPER. A. C.
E. R. Stiver*. A. R
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE
ORDER OF ELKS.
Regular meeting* of Skarway
Lodge, No. 431, Benevolent and Pro
tective Order of Elk*. every Thar*
day at S p. m sharp. In their hall on
Sixth Avenue.
FRED. CAL.I.ARMAN. Secy.
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
R jular acrettno of Skarway Aerl
No. 25. Frat. rnai Order of Ea?l?-s
first and third Wednesday* In each
month, in their hall on Fifth Atmiw,
at 5.30 p. m. sharp.
AU members are requested to b?
present and visfling br?th< rs are In
vited to attend.
HENRY A. RHODE, Worthy Pres.
J. M. Keller, Worthy Secy.
FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS
Regular meetings of White Pass
I/>dge, No. 113. Free and Accepted
Masons, second and funrth Fridays of
each month, at 8 p. m. sharp, at Ma
sonic ball, 22* Fourth avenue.
Sojourning and visiting members
are requested to me*t with as
A. P. DRAPES Secy.
LADIES OF THE MACCABEES.
Regular reviews of Hive No. 2. La
dies of the Maccabees win be h?M
the first and third Tuesdays In th*
month at 8 p. m sharp, in their hall
on Sixth avenue.
All visiting members are cordially
Invited.
If you want to bay anything adver
tise for It In The Alaskar
V ?/ y ?|. y .|.
4* Since the fire at the Com
+ mercial Hotel at Whitehors*. +
V the house has bevn prartie- ?f>
+ ally rebuilt and ntanflafevl 4*
?J. throughout, and Is now one of
? the best equipj* -d hotels In th" +
?J* north. ?{?
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Steam L'aandry
; Alt Work Guaranteed. Short
V
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Raw Furs....
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High Prices for fine furs
Write For Price Mat
Percy's Fur House
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