The daily Alaskan., June 07, 1904, Image 1

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THE DAILY
ALASKAN
CITY OFPIOIKL PH PER
So. 110 VOL VII.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY JUNE 7. 1904
PRICE 10 CENTS
EXPLODING gin kills two
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
Accident At Fort Casey, Near Port Town
send. Strikes Down Gun Crew While
At Target Practice? Three Injured
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan,]
Port Townsead, June 7 Two soldiers
were killed a?.d three seriously injured
by an accident during target practice
at Fort Casey yesterday. An eight
I inch gun blew out its breech block and
the fragments cut down the gun crew.
HARRISONS
SwvMMin to Laille*' Haioar and M*ai?way N>w? Co.
Delineators for July
Fine Stationery and the tatest Copyright
Books Always on Itand
?PHONE 55
* Make your
BARGAINS l\ \ NfW
Line of
Brushes. Combs,
Hair Tonics and
Other Servicable
Toilet Articles
The prici's on tht-se gools while
inour window should bring you
our way
Kelly & to., Druggists
SKAGWAY, DAWSON NOME
If Your Flou-e Needs l\iperios?. Call
Up I'hone 4 or 8
H. STEWART,
Painter & Paperhanger
Estimates Given Free of Charge
All Work Guaranteed
Kesideaoe at Dewry Hotel
JOHN WILLIAMS
EXPRESSMAN
Hauls Coal for 75 cents per ton.
Wood, Baggage and every
thing, cheaper ihan others. j
Call up Phone 51
Fire and Li.e
INSURANCE
Real Estate
Financial Agent
Notary Public
Phil Abrahams
624 FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
HAINES, ALASKA
Spring Chicken and Fresh Eggs Al
ways on Band.
All the Delicacies of the Season
lo Bui ion Creek Miners
WE PAY NO DUTY
If you find that Duty, Freight
and Customs Papers, added to
Skagwav prices makes your
supplies" cost too much. Come
on to Whitehorse and outfit at
the
Arctic Trading Co.
We also carry a full assortment
of all kinds of TENTS
Capt. P. Martin, Manager.
Front Street, Whitehorse, Y. T.
We buy our. goods direct from Van
couver, and pay no duty.
Finely Furnished Rooms
Electric Lighted Throughout
THE IMPERIAL HOTEL
GEO. W. CURTIS, PROP.
AMERICAN PLAN
Front St. South P.O., Whitehorse, Y.T
We Have All the Latest
FIREARMS
^ And a Full Line of Fishing Tackle
. -I Dement & Gearhartl
WILL QUIT
Lord Minto Will.Vacate Goy
ernment House
[Special Dispatch to Daily AlaskaD.]
Ottawa, June 7.? Lord and Lady
Minto will vacate the government
house the second week in October, the
governor general having determined
not to serve longer in Canada than the
present summer and (all.
Lord Onslow is named as Minto's
probable successor.
polTTwins
Oaks Staks Were Knu for
Yesterday
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
London, June 7? Pretty Polly won
the Oaks stakes of 5000 sovereigns
yesterday. Aitters was secrnd and
Fiancee, third.
AtKl Arrive*
The Al-Ki arrived in port today at
noon with 125 tons of freight. In her
c:\rgo w- re a number of shipments of
lire works. She will sail out at 7 p. m.
Roast Cbieken at the Seattle
Fine roast chicken will be served to
night and tomorrow night at the Seat
tle saloon.
Vienua Bak ry
Our ice cream is made of Pure Cow's
-Cream atid there is none_ better north
of Puget sound. Phone 35.
A fine lunch and a large glass of
Rainier beer, at the Seattle Saloon for
10 cents. tf |
Oyster cocktails, Olympiaor Eastern,
at the 1'ack Train restaurant.
KILL MANY
Dynamiters At Woi-k In
Colorado <
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.] '
Colorado Springs. June T? An ex- j
plosion at Independence Station on the
Florence and Cripple creek railway in 1
the cripple creek district kilied lfi
people and injured nine fatally. All
were miners. A stick of dynamite was
laid under the station platform and set
off by the incoming train. Detectives1
are working on the case. The Militia
has been ordered out andjtrouble is ex
pected.
COME NORM
Clancys Will IMnrn Again
to Alaska
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Seattle, June 7. ? Frank and John
Clancy, saloon men and gamblers, have
given Seattle up as a bail job and are
preparing to leave for the Tanana.
They will probably locate at Fairbanks.
Fonith of Jalj Meeting
A meeting of the general committee
is hereby called to take place at the ,
council chamber, Wednesday evening, .
June 8, 1904.
W, W. Houghton,
Chairman.
Skagway, June 7, 1904 2t.
A Written Ouaruotrb
That our ice cream and ice cream soda
is the best and purest in Skagway.
5 14 tf Doss Bakery.
The ladies find the latest and best at
Harrisons'.
Cutter shoes at Clayson's
THEY WIN
British Carry Things Own
Way In Thibet
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
London, June 7? Telegraphic advices
from Smlla say the British expedition
to Thibet has captured two four pound
ers and a Lhassa general reported killed.
The Thibetans refused to forward the
letter of Col. Younghusband, fixing the
latest date at which the British are
prepared to meet and negotiate with
the Thibetan delegation at Gyangtse
before advancing on Lhassa. Ac ord
ingly, Vounghusband has caused it to
be made known the time limit which
he has set, hoping this word would
reach Lhassa indirectly. After that
lime there will be no treating except
by capitulation.
WIH DELAY
No Atlin Steamer Until Fri
day Auyhow
It is probable that no boat will sail
for Atlin again until Friday. James
Lipscombo, the W. P. & Y. R. agent at
Atlin, who wen* over on the Gleaner
last week, wires that Atlin lake is still
solid, and the Gleaner is being held at
Taku to accommodate the passengers.
It is not believed in this city that she
will return to Caribou in time to sail
before Friday.
Special World'* Fair Rata
Persons leaving on the Princess May,
Tune l.'t, will arrive at Vancouver in
time to take advantage of the special
World's Fair rates in effect June 16, 17
and IS. Tickets on sale at Canadian
Pacific Railway office, Skagway. 3t
The leading barbershop and baths
The Principal, opposite Board of Trade
FOUR JAP SHIPS SAID TO
HAVE BEEN SUNK
Rumored That Russian Port Arthur Squad
ron Made Disasterous Attack Upon
Enemy's Fleet Saturday Morning
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Liaoyang, juneyj.? It is persistently
rumored that thfr Russian Port Arthur
squadron had made a sortie shortly be
fore dawn Saturday. The Russiui de
stroyer Kendalg fouod the Japanese
unsuspecting the presence of hostile
warships and the result was the sink
ing of four Japanese ships.
Fighting Arms at Port Artbnr
Liaotung, June 7.? Persistent rumors
are current that another great battle is
in progress near Port Arthur. A con
tinuous cannonading is beard from the
south.
An additional 16,000 Japanese reports
ed as landed at Takushan.
[RAVIS WINS
American Is Golf Champion
of Britain
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.] '
London, June? The American Golf
Champion, Walter J. Travis, yesterday
acquired the title of amatuer Golf
Champion of Great Britain.
Strawbarry Season At It* Hciicbt
Strawberries are coming in freely
now. Chealander's received 8 crates
on the Dolphin this morning. They
were a fine lot and sold easv at 25 cents
per box. They were all sold by noon.
Ballon, d Lnmber
Good seasoned lumber for sale cheap. |
Inquire at Monogram Liquor House, j
Price, $16 per thousand
The ladies find the latest and best at
Harrisons'
HORSEDICS
Noted California Racer Is
No More
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Sacramento, June 7 ? Sir Modred, the
noted stallion is dead of old age. He
was aged 27. During his life time he
sired many winning races.
Andrew Jaoknon Stone Coming
^Andrew Jackson Stone, the well
known New York explorer who has
made probably a more exhaustive
study of zoological matters in Alaska
and the Northwest than any other inan
in the country, plans spending the
summer on the Yukon He will arrive
at Skagway about Augut 1.
Ice cream, water ices and sherbets of
any kind and quantity, delivered to any
part of the city, by the I Joss Bakery.
All the delicacies of the season at the
Pack Train Restaurant.
* hotel Spencer*
Haines, Alaska
Will Be Rattled July 15
Ticket*, ?$2.50 Each
Address W. H. Spencer, Haines
MANUEL LOPEZ,
PRINCIPE DE GALES
& VAN DYCK Cigars
AT THE
There Is No Butter on the Market Equal
to the
Rose of eilcnsburg
We express it every 5 dsys to Seattle dircct from the factojy in El
lensburg and 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
Sole Agents for Rose of Ellensburg Butter.
/?u) 0^ &rt Ost^ude,
u^uyt- mJUJ
THE ROSS HIGGINS CO. Sole Agents, Skagwav and Juneau
New Music
The Very Latest and Most Pop
ular Piano Music Just Received
Chealanders, nfthAvenue^
IN LINE
Spokane's Mayor Refuses to
Bolt Ticket
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Seattle, June 7. ? Major Poyd, of Spo- ;
kane, has written to A. E. Mead, the
republican nominee for governor of
Washington, pledging the later his i
support. Boyd is a republican and the <
letter is notable only because of the
Eastern Washington bolt from Mead.
For Sale: Cheup
Sewing machine, nearly new. In
quire of Mrs. Pope, Sylyester block.
Pine porcela tubs at Principal bar
bershop, opposite Board of Trade. (
BARGAIN a SOAPS
Of all kinds for bath, toilet and kitchen. Domestic and imported
Wm. Britt, The Druggist
NOT OVER
Gleaner's Passengers Still on
Steamer
Atlin, June ".?The Gleaner arrived
at Taku Thursday night and found At
lin lake solid.
J. H. Brooks, the packer, and one
man, got across to Atlin by going up
the lake 10 miles. Yesterday the south
end of the lake was open but the Scotia
is still icebound in winter quarters,
rhe Gleaner is being held at Taku to
iccommodate the passenger?, whom
they started seeding over the lake in
small boats yesterday.
Vienna Bakery
We use only the best of material for
the making of our bread, pastry etc.
Give us a trial. Phone 35.
Tnlkine Machine* For Sale
The undersigned has all kinds of talk
ing machines and records for sale. Or
iers taken for anything in the line not
carried in stock.
Jeanette de Gruyter,
At Case & Draper's, Broadway.
Summer goods now in at the Ameri
can Tailors.
The ladies find the latest and best at
Harrisons'.
Stetson hats at Clayson's.