THE DAILY
ALASKAN
CITV OFFICIAL PHPER
No. 83 VOL VII.
3KAGWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY MAY 6, 1904
PKICE 10 CENT8
["HARRISON'S
gnwIMDf to IjuIIm' Uiuur and *k?gw?j News Co.
IF YOU DON'T WEAK THE
J. D. "Justrite" Corset
You Don't Wear the Best
In the Market
In Prices from $1 to $10
'PHONE 55
Sweeter ttian Love
Plow's Candies
Fresh From the Factory
New styles anil souvenirs of St.
Louis Fair
This shipment of Candies is the
finest ever received in Alaska.
Chocolates,
Bon-bons and
Fruit Tablets
All Sizes and Prices.
See Our Window
Kelly S Co., Druggists
SKAGWAY, DAWSON NOME
[f Your House Needs Papering, Call
Up Phone 4 or 9
H. STEWART,
Painter & Paperhanger
Estimates Given Free of Charge
A'l Work Guirantoed
Resilience at Dowry Hotel
JOHN WILLIAMS
EXPRESSMAN
Hauls Coal for 75 cents per ton.
Wood, Baggage and every
thing, cheaper than others.
Call up Phone 51
Frank N. Johnson ? J. O. Johnston
II
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Whitehorse, Y. T.
New Management,
Restaurant in
Connection
Johnson & Johnston
the Best Cigar
Ever Sold on the Pacific Coast
is the
Manuel Lopez
AT THE
We Have All the Latest
FIREARMS
And a Full Line of Fishing Tackle
Dement & Gearhartl
RUSSIAN jl?S WIN GREAT BATTLE
YUKON ICf IS SLOWLY BUT
SURELY GIVING WAY
Whitehorse, May 6? The ice has
moved out of the Yukon at Kagle,
Stewart ami Selkirk. It still holds
fast at IXiwson and is unchanged at
Selwyn and Ogilvie.
The ice moved out at Kagle last
night at 6 o'clock.
At Stewart the ice broke up and
went out at " p. ru , but at 8 it was
jammed agam. The river opened up
with a crash at Selkirk last night and
the ice went down stream only to
form a jam a qu irter of a mile be!ow
that place a few minutes later.
The big jam that has hold .'or some
time two miles below Yukon Crossing
went down stream four miles at (i p. ra.
yesterday. The river is open from
Five Fingers to 15 miles below that
place.
The jam at Ogilvie still holds fast. [
The river fell three inches since last !
night there.
LfeBargv Almost Impa<t ibla
Lower LaBarue, May 6? Lake La
is in very bad shape and almost im
? passible. Two teams crossed the lake '?
yesterday with about two tons between
them, and they were working all last
night hauliug the freight off in hand
sleds. The horses were hauled ofT the
1 ice in sleighs also.
MORE PLAGUE
Johannesburg Agaiu Visited
By iHvail Disease
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan ]
I Johannesburg May 0, ? Bubonic
plague has reappeared in the heart of j
1 this city. Two cases have been detect
ed in the public market, which has
been urdered closed.
Smioi d Lnmber
Good seasoned lumber for sale cheap.
Inquire at Monogram Liquor House.
Stetson hats at Clayson's.
GET MM
3 ""
Mounted i'olic^men 0> p'nred
After Hard Kattln
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan ]
Winnipeg, May ti.-Il is reported at 1
Medicine Hat that two mounted police
men, who deserted, were captured in
Montana today after a hard tight, and
that they will be tried at Ilegina.
Vienna B iUery
Take your cofee and hot rolls at the
Vienna Bakery. tf. ^
I Good music at the Totem every day i
COAL
WELLINGTON
$13.00 Per Ton Delivered
Pacific Coast Company,
L. M. West, Ajft. Phone 50
Finely Furnished Rooms
Electric Lighted Throughout
THE IMPERIAL HOTEL
GEO. W. CURTIS, PROP.
AMERICAN PLAN
Front St. South P.O., Whitehorse,Y.T i
There Is No Butter on the Market Equal
to the
Rose of ?Hcnsburg
We express it every- 5 dsys to Seattle direct from the factoJy in El
lensburgand in that way we can depend on having it fresh and nice
at all times. It costs a few cents more but people that like good
butter appreciate it.
Our Sales Of It Are Growing
Every Year
BIIHH
Sole Agents for Hose of Ellensburg Butter.
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THE ROSS-HIGG-INS CO. Sole Agents, Skagwav and Juneau.
Rumors in circulation at St. Petersburg
say the Japanese have been forced
back from Kin Lien Cheng" after los
ing 10,000 men
[Special Dispatches to Daily Alaskan, j
London, May 6 ? A dispatch from St. Petersburg says: Iiumor current there that
a second battle has been fought at Kin Lien Cheng in which the Russians lost 9,000 men
and the Japanese 10,000. It resulted in the Japanese being driven back in great disorder.
The dispatch adds that there is no confirmation obtainable.
RUSSIA SAID TO HAVE WON BATTLE
St. Petersburg, May 6. ? Rumors here which cannot be traced to a responsible
source, are to the effect that the Russian troops in northeastern Korea swooped down up
on the Japanese below the Yalu river, wining a victory from them.
NAVAL BATTLE OFF GEN SAN
Ixmdon, May 6. ? A dispatch from Seoul says:
"Heavy cannonading was heard off Gensan on the east coast of Korea Monday and
this morning. It is supposed that Rear Admiral Urius' fleet has succeeded in engaging
the Russian Vladivostock squadron.
TOGO AGAIN AFTER PORT ARTHUR
St. Petersburg, May 6. ? An unconfirmed report says Admiral Togo has again at
tacked Port Arthur. The fighting began at daylight and is still in progress.
SQUADRONS REPORTED FIGHTING OFF VLADIVOSTOCK
Paris, M?y 0 ? A rumor to the efFect that the Japanese have succeeded in bringing
the Russian Vladivostock squadron of four cruisers to battle off Vladivostock was circula
ted in Paris yesterday. No confirmation has been received.
REPORTS OF FIGHTING CONFIRMED
Paris. May 0 ? A Dispatch from St. Petersburg confirms the previous reports to the
effect that the Japanese fleet reappeared off Port Arthur yesterday and that an engage
ment occurred off Gensan between the Japanese squadron and the Russian Vladivostock
squadron. There has been no news of the results of the fighting.
Continued on Last Page.
Owing to the Unprecedented Demand
for gage fiats
our second large shipment was not sufficient and we
have telegraphed our purchasing agent for a third
order which will be here in 10 days.
Chealanders, Filth Avenue,
QUIT WORK
New York Boiler Makers
Oat on Strike
I
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan]
I New York, May 0.? All the ship
yards in this vicinity are tied up today
on account of a strike of the bailer
' makers. Five thousand men are in
volved. A long struggle is expected.
Vienna Bakery
Ice cream and soda water at the
Vienna Bakery. 'Phone 35 tf.
Suits to order at from $18 up at the
American Tailors.
Is your washing saufactory V *.re
your clothes torn? If no or yes, try the
j Skagway Hand Laundry, and you will
' be satisfied. 5 20
Remedies for Coughs & Colds
We Have Many Kinds. a]l Good Ones They Say- You Will
Find Your Favorite Amongst Them.
Wm. Britt, The Drupist
FIRST ONE
R cing Season Begins In
New York
[Special Dispatch to Daily -tla.sk an. 1
New York, May ti.-The firs'- bit? rac
ing event of the season in the east came
off yesterday with the running of the
Metropolitan handicap at Morris park.
It is estimated that 50,000 people were
in the grand stands,
Irish Lad, who won the Brooklyn
handicap last year, was the victor in
the Metropolitan.
Oat After Baala??a
The American tailors are out after
the orders for spring suits. Thev have
one of the largest and best selected
lines of suitings that was ever exhibit
ed Skagway.
Cut Cat, Cut-Ut-Cot
I have just laid a few to be served at
the Seattle saloon tomorrow night.
Hard or soft boiled? as you choose.
1 cannot teli a ue, we must make a
little profit. ClavsoD & Co.
You make no mistake in leaving your
orders for suits at the American Tail
ors.
| Ice cream, water ices and sherbets of
i any kind and quantity, delivered to any
| part of the city, by the Boss Bakery.