THE DAILY ALASKAN
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IV 3KAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY JUNE 7 1906 PRICE 10 CENTS
FOR CUP
Fonrtli of July Games for
Champiousliip Torpliy
The Skagway and Whitehorse base
ball teams will play for the Whitehorse ,
challenge cup 011 the fourth o( July. I
Capt. Barrington and Vice-President j
Scharschmidt, of the Whitehorse team, j
have is?ued a calleuge for the cup and ^
Capt. A. C. Blanch aril, for the Skag
wayans has accepted the challenge.
The day on which the game will be j
played will be determined as soon as
the date for the celebration at Skag- 1
way shall have been decided upon.
Method!* ? Postpone PTcnio
T^?e ?..'ethodt3t Sunday school picnic
which was planned for tomorrow has
been postponed for a vroek, acd will
take place on Friday, June Is- The
Children's Day exercises have also
been postponed. An interesting pro
gram ha> been prepared which will be
published later.
All the delicacies of the season at the
Pack 1 rain Restaurant.
VERY HOT
Warm Time in Russian
Donma
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
St. Petersburg, June 7? The Russian
ministry yesterday tried to arijue the
agarian question before the lower house
yesterday but the cries of "resign, re
sign" were so numerous that the
speakers were forced to desist. The
situation was very exciting. For the
pacification of the people M. Goremy
kin proposes to submit a general re
vision of the tax laws.
P. E. KfRN (ilVES~
PilVS TO GIRLS
P. E. Kern, the popular jewler, gave
each of the young lady graduates at
the school entertainment Tuesday
evening a handsome nugget pin. The
presentation was made by Prof. J. T.
Lee, of the public school.
HARRISONS
To make room for fall line of wall paper,
we will close out present stock of 2500
double rolls, at the tallowing
^w prices
Double Rolls sold elsewhere for $1 our price 50c
Double Rolls sold elsewhere for 75c our price 35c
Doable Rolls sold elsewhere for 50c ?'ir price 25c
Applique Border sold from $2 to $3 a roll, our price
$1 to $1.50
All IS or ^ inch borders ;it half price
Varnished paper sold everywhere for 60c nmv 4c
Come eavly auU seUet while stock is quite complete, at prices quoted
above 2r<00 rolls will not last long1.
4 and 55
PHONES
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Do not overlook us when in Deed of hard
ware. We now carry a full lino of bcii.d
ers hardware, carpenter tools, *AR
TAPER, TIN and GRANITEWARE
DONT' FORGET
liaaiiw > ? ? . ? ? ? _ _
We are the only Tinnfrs and Plumbers that have stayed by our City, and
would like vou to call and see us when in netd of anything- in our lites.
NETTLESS FORD
Fourth Avenue near Rrosdway
Snag way, Alaska
Our Hw
Spring Cine
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now on
Display
J. fi. eiayson S go.
THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER
LARGEST CLOTHING AND FURNIHDfG
GOODS HOCSE IN ALL OF ALASKA.
fourth and Brodway;
PAC If IC LINERS ARE TIED IIP
Sailors' strike results in stopping all shipments from
San Francisco? Pacific Mail and Pacific Coast
Steamship Company quit operating California
vessels
Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
San Francisco, June 7.? A sailors
strike has been declared and as a re
sult shippers have declared a lockout.
All boats are refusing to take freight,
stevedores have been discharged and
vessels tied up at Oakland. The Pacif
ic Mail and the Pacific Coast Steam
ship companies have refused to accept
any freight and are tying up their
vessels. There will be no freight
shipped by steamer from California for
the north. It is expected that the tie
up will affect the entire coast until non
union sailors can be accumulated on
the coast.
All Working at Seattle
Seattle, June 7.? The snilors' strike
has not alTected shipping here except
that it has cut off all freight from the
south. All shippers and shipping men
say a speedy settlement of the strike la
hoped for.
mm CRIES AVER LOSS
Of BUSINESS
Packing House Man Says Exports Will De
crease $150- 000.000, Because of Beef Trust
Agitation Before Old Conditions Restored
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Kansas City, June 7. ? Charles Ar
mour, of Armour & Company, the
meat packers, says the agitation over
the so called beef trust, will cause a
loss in the American export trade of
$150,000,1100 before it will be overcome
and the trade finally revert to the
channel in which it was running be
fore its commencement.
ONE SAILS
Jefferson Gets Away For
Skagway
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Seattle, June 5. ? The Jefferson, of
the Alaska Steamship Co., sailed for
Skagway yesterday morning at 10
uclock, packed with passengers and
freight.
A cablegram to R. A. Carroll, agent
for the company, said the Jefferson had
100 passengers for Skagway on board.
She will be due to arrive here Sunday
morning. The cablegram says the
Dirigo will sail tonight.
Booze Fighter* Contribute to City
Three booze fighters contributed to
the city exchequer this morning. A. J.
Fleming. J. Beattie and A. J. Beattie
were fined $5 and costs each by Judge
Tanner.
The best meals and best service in
Skagway can be secured at the Fifth
Avenue hotel. tf
Oyster Cooktail? at Pack Train
The very best fresh oyster cocktails
in the city are served at the Pack
TraiD Saloon. tf
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TWO ARE IN
City of Topeka and Amur
Arrive From Sonth
The City cf Topeka arrived from the
sou' h Yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
and sailed early this morning. She
had tiO passengers, 175 tons of freight
and one day's mail for Skagway. She
tooK only a few passengers out and
sailed via Sitka.
The Amur arrived for the first time
in several weeks at 5 o'clock this
morning. She had 40 passengers and
(JOO tons of freight for Skagway and
the interior. She will sail early
tomorrow.
The Themis, which has been dis
charging for several days will sail Sat
urday.
It Is Dan|;eroaito Neglect a cold
How of'en do we hear it remarked:
?'It's only a cold." and a few days later
Irani t h lit the man is on his back with
pneumonia. Taat is of suc'i common
occurrence that a cold, however slight,
should not be disregarded. Cahmber
laiu's Cough Remedy counteracts any
tendency of a cold to result in pneu
monia, and has gained its great popular
it} and extensive sale by its prompt
cures of this most common ailment. It
! always cures and is pleasant to take.
' For sale by Britt.
I The Pack Train Restaurantr will
serve wine with dinner orders, free, in
( place of tea or coffee. Come on boyg.
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Before closing our business here in Skagway, we de
sire to tliank all our customers for the liberal pat
ronage they have given us and regret that it becomes
necessary for us to engage in business iu a new field.
We have our office now located iu our warehouse, corner
Fourth and Main street, where anyone desiring to settle
any account may call and do so.
SENATORS AGREE (0 EALK
WICMSIAM Oil
Nelson and McCumber Agree to Consume All
Time of Executive Sessions Until Close of
ession? Nelson Breaks Promise
S. .A.
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Washington, June 7. ? Senator Nel
son, of Minnesota, and Senator Mc
Cumber, of North Dakota, have enter
ed into an agreement to talk the con
firmation of Judge Wickersham to
death. Each has said he will speak
from two to four days and that one or
the other will begin to speak every
time Judge Wickersham's case comes
up and will continue until the adjourn
ment of the executive session. This
procedure will continue until ihe ad
journment of congress. It is conceded
that a vote, if one could be se
cured, would be for Wickersbam
by four to one, and that the only
way to prevent confirmation will be to
talk the appointment to death.
The action of Senators Nelson and
McCumber have ircensed the senate.
The feeling against Senator Nelson is
particularly deep seated for the reason
ihat he promised President Roosevelt
that if he were beaten in the committee
he would cease his opposition.
CLOSES Oil
Pioneer Skasway Iu^titution
Ceases Business
IN POLITICS
Several Congreesional Jinmi
nees and Others iu Field
The Boss Bakery one of Skagway's
pioneer institutions, has gone out of
business. The bakery c'osed yesterday
and the store will cease doing business
as soon as the stork can be closeii out.
The candies and other goods are offered
at a bargain.
The Boss Bakery has been the pro
perty of Fred Ronkendorf for several
years, who purchased it from Stephen
Baur and merged the German Bakery
with it.
Mr. Ronkendorf will laive for Conrad
Monday for the purpose of opening a
restuarant and bakery ?t that place.
Mr. Ronkendorf will remain one of
Skagway's heaviest real estate owners
and his family will stay here..
The Boss Bakery building will be oc
cupied by a grocery store that will be
opened here in the near future.
BASEBALL DANCE
IS POST P0\ED
The Skagway baseball team has post
poned the dance which it had adver
tised for Friday night, June 15. It will
certainly take pluce at that time.
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Creston. Ia., June 7. ? The republican
convention nominated Representative
William P. Hepburn for congress yes
terday.
Sioux Fails, S. D., June 7.? The re
publicans yesterday nominated W. E.
Gamble for congress, defeating E. W.
Martin, preseut incumbent
llarrifburg, Pit., June 7. ? The
republican convention will probably
nominate Edwin Siuart, of Philadel
phia, for governor today.
Hot, Springs, Ark., June 6.? The
democrats had a hard light in the state
c invention today. Gov. Jefferson
Davis was nominated for senator. Sen
ator Berry was nominated for gover
nor.
The culinary department of the
Fifth Auenue hotel is unequaleld in the
north. It provides the very best
the market affords. It is up-to
date in all respects. tf.
Fr. ?h Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co- keep all kind of
fresh meat constantly on hand. tf.
fl new Cine of
Rubber goods
The largest and most complete assort
ment of rubber goods we ever had. Every
article of the very latest patterns and ful
ly guaranteed.
Wm. BRITT
DRUGGIST