THE DAILY "Wf ALASKAN
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No. 124 VOL. IX.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. TUESDAY JUNE 26 190C PRICE 10 CENTS
ROOSEVELT WILL STAY BY
WICKERSHAM
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Washington, June -6.? In a 'conver
sation with a number of representative
men who are interested in Alaskan
matters, yesterday, 1'resident Roose
velt said, anent the passing by the sen
ate of Judge Wickersharo's confirma
tion: ? "I expect to be in office for two
years and eight months, and Judge
Wickersham -hall remain upon the
bench in Alaska as long as I remain |
there." The president gave positive
assurance that he would take up the
I matter of recess apointments immedi
j ately upon the adjournment of congress
and make Judge Wickersham's appoint
ment among the first.
Attorney General Moody has written
| an official letter to the president in
which he says that he considers Judge
Wickersham one of the ablest judges
upon the bench in any of the terri
tories.
NOMt GOLD POUR
ING INTO SEATILE
Deposits totaling $300,000 were re- 1
eeiveil it the IV ted States assay office
yesterday from Nome, having come by
trie stiMnwh. .< \ otoria. The >hipment
was to the Wasuajjton Trust Company
from the Alaska Safety Deposit and
Hanking Company.
All the delicacies of the season at the
Pack Tram liestmrint.
$1,000,000 IN G01D
ARRIVES ON TRAIN
Another million dollar shipment of
colli arrived on lost night's train.
Most of the shipment is from Fair
bulks, and is charge of F. H. Coleman.
The greater [Kirtion of it was snipped
on the City of Seattle this morning.
The Marguerite cigar is made from
the best Havana Tobacco and has no
equal. On ?a'.e at \v. \Vjtoughtrn.
HARRISONS'
To make room for fall lme of wall par>er,
we will close out present stock 01 2500
double rolls, at the tallowing
bw prices
Double Rolls sold elsewhere for $1 our price 50c
Double Rolls sold elsewhere for 75? owr price 35c
Double Rolls sold elsewhere for 50c our price 25c
Applique Border sold from to ?3 a roll, our price
$1 to $1.50
All 1* or v* inch borders at half price
Varnished paper sold everywhere for 60c "ow 40c
Come ea: ly and sslwet while a toot* is quite complete, at prices quoted
above 2500 rolls will not last lonsr.
PHONES
-4 and 55
f* Do not overlook us when in ceed of hard
ware. We now carry a full line of BUILD
ERS HARDWARE, CARPENTER TOOLS, TAR
PAPER, TIN and GRANITE Ware
PONT' FORGET
We are the Only Tinners and Plumbers that have stayed by our City, and
would like vou to call and see us when in need of anything in our lii:es.
NETTLES&FORD
Fourth Avenue near Brosdway
Ssagway. Alaska
Our ? ?
Spring Cine
Of * *
fiats *
How on i
Display
f. fi. 0ayson i Co.
THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER
LARGEST CLOTHING AND'FURNIHING
GOODS HOUSE IN ALL OF^'ALASKA.
fourth and Brodway]
GUNNISON 10 LEAVE DISTRICT
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Washington, June 26 ? Judge Wick
ersham left Washington today for
Alaska under instructions to open court
at Fairbanks immediately upon bis ar
' rival there.
Judge Gunuison, of the first judicial
district, has been asked by the attorney
geneial to proceed immediately to
Valdez and clean up Judge Wicker
sham's docket at that point.
| Have Mad* Them?elve? Unpopular
The course of Senators Nelson and
McCumber in their dogged and unrea
sonable opposition to the confirmation
or Judge Wickersham's re-appointment
has aroused a strong adverse feeling
in the senate and the department of
justice. The controversy over this
affair has caused much delay in arriv
ing at important matters indhas great
ly inconvenienced the senators in their
various plans and there seems now to
be a concerted movement to definitely
SBttle the matter immediately upon the
reconvening of congress.
NEW JAIL
Ntisliagak is Written on the
List
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, June 26 ?Judge Wick
ersham has been authorized to pay
from the court funds six hundred and
eighty-seven dollars for the new jail at
Nushagak.
spoMin
Excursionists Arrive in Port
This Morning
The Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany's excursion steamer Spokane ar
rived in port this morning with 100
passengers and 192 tons of freight for
Skagway and the interior. She sailed
from Seattle without any trouble with
the strikers and has a full crew with 20
in reserve.
Seventy of the tourists made the
round trip to the Summit this morning
on a special train
The Spokane sailed at 3 o'clock for
Muir Glacier and Sitka.
Another Saloon Llcenin Paid
J. F. Anderson, of the Pantheon,
paid his license fee of one thousand
dollars for the year beginning July 1,
to the deputy clerk of the court this
morning.
Notion to School Children
All school girls who are desirous of
riding on the float with the Goddess of
Liberty, and participate in the patri
otic exercises on the Fourth of July,
are requested to meet with the ladies
of the Fourth of July committee at the
Presbyterian church this evening at
8 o'clock.
Oyiter Cocktail* and Weinerwnnt
I'resh oyster cocktails and hot wein
e wurst on tap at the Mascot Saloon
Third avenue and Broadway. tf
Harui for Sale
Draft, saddle or pack horses for sale
Apply at Alaska Tran fer Co.
The Mascot saloon sell9 liquors
oy the bulk or case goods at wholesale
prices. All the old brands always on
hand.
Oy?ter Cocktail* at Paok Train
The very best fresh oyster cocktails
in the city are served at the Pack
Train Saloon. tf
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WEARBRANDS
Standard Oil's Fine Italian
Hand Discernable
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, June 26. ? Senator Tlll
uian declared in the senate yesterday
that the amended rate bills wear the
brands of the Standard Oil Company
and that their work in all of the amend
ments is discernable.
SOAISJMOVE
Daw sou at Wliittflioive Will
Sa:l Tonight
Whitehorse, June 26.? The Dawson
arrived at Whitehorse at noon with 25
passengers, and will sail tonight.
The Whitehrrse will arrive to
morrow nigbt with 16 passengers, and
is due to sail Thursday night. The
Selkirk sails at 8 o'clock tonight for
Dawson.
The Columbian sailed from White
horse at midnight with the barge Tes
liceintow. She carried 13 passengers
and 424 tons of freight.
The Bonanza King will sail from
Tantalus for Dawson at neon today,
with a load of coal.
TWO IN
%
City of Seattle and Beatrice
Arrive From South
The City of Seattle arr ived in port
yesterday evening at 5:30 o'clock, with
60 passengers and 232 tons of freight
for Skagway and the interior. She
sailed this morning at 7 o'clock with 40
passengers and a shipment of gold from
Fairbanks of $832,000. Included in the
gold shipment, she carries some of the
largest gold bricks ever shipped from
the north. The largest contains $30,
000.
The Canadian liner, Princess Beat
rice arrived last night at 9 o'clock
with a passenger list of 45 and a cargo
of 200 tons of freight for the Interior,
She will sail for Vancouver this even*
ing at 6 o'clock.
The Fifth Avenue dining rocm is
open to the public. It has been rent
vated and is the largest and handsomeso
in the city, and the service is thebest.
We will receive a complete new
stock of grocsries on the next
Dolphin and respectfully invite
you to call on us Monday, July 2nd,
our opening day
Our best efiorts will be made to .
please customers.
G-ANTY & FRANDSON
IN SOCIETY
Fall Dress Shooting at
Madison Sqaare
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaska]
New York, June 26. ? Harry Thaw, a
well known society man of Pittsburg:,
shot and killed Stanford White, a
prominent architect and clubman, at
Madison Square Koof gardens at a
society entertainment last night.
Both mtn were in full evening dress
?t the time of the tragedy. Thaw ij
the husband of the actress Evelyn Nes
bit. Upon shooting down his victim he
cried: ''You deserve this, you have
ruined my home."
shoriWms
Note8 of Interest from the
Tanana Metropolis
Fairbanks, June 2.? Rafael Resigno
v/ as fined and told to leave the country
for having robbed forty-five sluice
boxes on Nos. 4 and 5 below, Cleary.
The sold was sluiced there last year
and never cleaned tip, as Manley and
Boone started litigation.
Prospectors found the skeleton of a
man on Chatanika river, below the
mouth of Cleary. The man is sup
posed to have frozen last winter. He
was dark, of average height, and wore
a blue flannel shirt.
The Tanana Teller of May 23 said a
deal was about to be closed whereby
Messrs. Ross and Wilson would transfer
10b Cleary creek to "Swiftwater Bill"
Gates for a consideration of $215,000.
Seattle Saloon Will Remain
The rumors circulated to the effect
that the Seattle Saloon is to go out of
business and that Herman firimm, its
proprietor, is to leave town are both
false. The Seattle Saloon and its pro
prietor will remain in Skagwav and
continue to handle the famous Bohe
mian beer of the Seattle Brewing and
Malting Company. tf
W. W. Boughton has received a con
signmentof Marguerite Havana Cigars.
If you want a good sweet smoke call
for them.
The Pack Train saloon always leads.
It carries only the best brands of whis
kies, wines, beers and all the other
goods to be had at a first-class gentle
men's resort
If you want the best, stop at the
White Pass Hotel, Whitehorse. Every
thing new.
Manicuring and Massaging
Miss M. H. Martin will do manicur
ing and massaging, also sewing by the
day. State street, betweenThird and
Fourth avenues. Phone 147. t-f.
MONEY GONE
Frisco Relief Fonda Shame
lessly Grafted
I [Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan]
Minneapolis, June 26.? The agent of
the San Francisco relief committee ha*
wired the millers of Minneapolis beg
ging for flour. The dispatch says that
much of the flour that has been for
warded to the relief committee has
been sold by thosa having it in charge
and that the proceeds have been shame
fully embezzled. Thousands of refu
gees have spent their all for food which
was sold to them at enormous prices
and are now pitiably importuning the
pastors of the various churches for
flour as tbey have no money left with
which to buy.
REPORTED
Deficiency Bill Now Before
the Honse
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, June 26.? The general
deficiency bill has been reported by the
committee to the house and action will
be taken on it immediately.
Among the items carried in the bill
are the following;
Four thousand three hundred and
eighty-three dollars for salary and
mileage of Alaska delegate.
Fifteen thousand dollars to replace
the Arlington dock losses ot the Signal
Corps.;
Two thousand and twenty-nine
dollars for the support of Alaskan rein
deer stations during the fiscal year of
1905.
Four hundred and fifty dollars to
move government property from Sitka
to Juneau.
The Frisoo Fire
Will be reproduced at the Elks hall
this week by Mrs. Yamamato. The
real films, showing the scenes after the
eartnquake, when the fire was destroy
ing millions of dollars worth of prop
erty and thousands were fleeing for
their lives, will be displayed. The
Ketchikan and W ranged supers speak
in the highest praise of the azhibition,
which contains some Oriental features
well worth the price of admission. Ad
mission, adults 50 cents, children 25
cents. Curtain will go up at 8:30 p. m.
SkBKway Laundry
For first-class work try Skagway
Laundry. Twenty-five vears' exper;
ence. Telephone 89. tf
Frrih!Utat
The Frye-Bruhn Co-Jkeep all kind of
fresh meat constantly on hand. tf.
Delicious
Ice Cream
Soda at
Wm. BJ3ITT
AGENT FOR ALASKA