The daily Alaskan. [volume], December 09, 1904, Image 1

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i F1C, AILY
CITY QFRCIKL PT^PER
No. 257 VOL. VII.
3KA8WAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY DECEMBER 9, 1904 PRICE 10 CENTS
* ? HARRISONS' * ?
?' Santa Claus has again made this
Store his headquarters with an unmer
ciful stock of toys and gifts tor old and
young.
Our stock today is complete, but
orders have been coming so fast that
we cannot promise it to be so long. Do
not delay making your selections,
come early and avoid the rush.
[ S?ME SUGGESTIONS I
Rocking horse* from ? - 15.50 to $7.50
Shoo flys " 2.75 to 5.50
Tricycles " 7.50 to 10.00
Wagous " .45 to 3.00
Tool chests 44 .75 to 5.00
Truuks 44 .75 to 3.50
Doll carriages 44 .90 to 5.50
Com hi nation game boards 2.50 to 6.50
Drums ** .60 to 3.50
Stoves 44 .45 to 5.50
Dolls 44 .01 to 12.00
Girls' sewing boxes .40 to 3.oo
Manicure sets 44 1.75 to 3.00
Ribbons io all the new colioringigs. each. 35 to 1.75
China and Granite dishes from 30 to 3 75
Rubber aud Novelty balls from 10 to 2 75
Book Marks frooi. . 10 10 75c
Bu/zle. puzzle, puzzle, each loo
ABC blocks from ... 10 to 1 50
Loop the .Loop from 50 to 1 50
Automatic and combination banks from. . 10 to 4
Maijic lanterns from 2 00 to 6 00
Parlor ten-pin game from 1 00 to 4 50
The cream of stationery from 20 to 3 25
Conklin's -.elf filler fountain pen 3 00 to 5 50
Mexican drawn work doiliea from 35 to 4 00
Dolls' vrmiue fur sew 1 75 a set
Our line of irift books is up to the standard. New
books arriving on every boat. Just a few branches of
"Holly" left at 5 cts. a spray or 30 cis, a bunch.
Shaving sets " 2.00 to 6.00
Glove boxes, etc. 41 1.50 to 12.00
Autograph Albums .40 to 1.00
Music rolls " 1.25 to 3.00
Scrap books " .75 to 2.25
Postal card books" ,5o to 1.5o
Pianos " 1.35 to 5. 5o
Childrens' books " 2^to 2.25
Automatic trains " 2.oo to 3.5o
Fire engines and hose carts .80 to 5.5o
Harmonicas " .loto l.oo
' Horus, cornets, flutes, etc .loto .9o
Pfflllll C';ird books .50 to 2.50
Dolls' nurring bottles, alomi/.ers, etc ? 10 to 35
H rooms anil carpet sweepers from 20 to 65
Wringers and iroas from 10 to 2 25
IJeil kindergarten chairs 75 each
New pictures, beautifully from from.... 25 to 2 00
Photograph albums 1 00 to 4 25
Burnt leather novelties from 25 to 4 00
Xmas and New \var cards from 2jto ?
Crest wave bon bon & jewell boxes from. 1 00 to 10 00
1&)5 calanders, comic and artistic from.. . 20 to 1 00
Fans, necklaces and pearl fan chains from 50 to ti 00
Hand painted china from 2 00 to 15 00
Fanc.v decorated crape paper and napkins. Artificial
soew and glass and tkixM f r??? 'ieonrationa etc, ?U?.
Our list docs no' do justice to what Santa has
left here for you.
Come and see. Store open evenings. Phone 55.
REWARD ! !
The following rewards are offered for
the person who perpetrated the rob
bery of the P. C. S. 8. Co.'s office on
the niirht of November 19, 1MH:
$500 Reward
for capture and conviction.
$500 Reward
for the recovery of the full amount i
ftolen, or a proportionate amount for
any part thereof,
5250 Reward
for information that will lead to arrest
and conviction.
J. E. PHARO,
Cen'l Agent P. C. S. S. Co.
Skatfwa.v, Not. 28, ly?H.
Fire and Lite
INSURANCE
Real Estate
Financial Agent
Phil Abrahams
524 FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
Buy Your Coal
OF
Shaw & Johnson
Importers of
Wellington, 'tadysmith'l
Double Screened anil Sacked
Pennsylvania Anthracite
Egg and Chestnut, Highes. Grade
Wellington, delivered, per ton, $13 00 I
Anthracite, " 22 00
Phone 11-123 Moores Wharf
II NETTLES & FORD]
The Only Practical
i: Tinners and Plumbers ^
o IN THE CITY
] > Hardware- Tin and J
Graniteware
;; Steam Pipe & Fittings \
When In Haines
8 top at the
Hotel Northern
J. O. Morrison, Prop.
Restaurant In Building
Coles' Hot Blast
Best and Most Economical Heaters
, -I Dement & Gearhartl
KELLY SCo.
The
Old Reliable Druggist
Christmas
Shopping??.
Is a Delight at This
Store
We are showing on
every side a great var
iety of useful and or
namental articles.
fiifts Suitable Tor
Everyone
A visit cannot fail to offer many sug
gestions of value:
REMEMBER
.It's the Karly Shopper Who Gets the
Pick
Kelly & Co.,
SKAGWAY, DAWSON,
NOME
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THE ROSS HIGKHNS CO. Sole Agents, Skagwav and Juneau.
RUSSIANS LOSE THEIR ELEET
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
London, Deo. 9 ? The Russian fleet at Port Arthur has
been wiped out by the Japanese fire. All the battleships
and cruisers have been sunk and the crews were taken
ashore this morning. Only the torpedo boat destroyers and
transports remain afloat, g
The Japanese are now using the destroyers and trans
ports as targets and their fire is searching them out.
Tokyo, Lec. 9 ? It was stated last night that official re
ports from Port Arthur say the Japanese land batteries had
almost completely destroyed the Russian fleet at that place.
The Savastopol has probably escaped the fate of the other
ships.
AT WORK
Alaska Clnb Plugging for
a Delegate
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Seattle, Dec. 9? The Alaska Club is
sending out a memorial to each mem
ber of the United States senate and
house of representatives, urging a
delegate in congress for A laska. The
club will work earnestly to secure this
piece of legislation from the short sess
ion of congress.
WANT CHANNEL
IN DRY STRAIT
Business men of Alaska will submit
a plan to the United States government
for the dredging of Dry strait, near
Wrangol Narrows. It is claimed bv
Alaska residents that the route will
shorteu the distance between Seattle
and Juneau more than fifteen miles and
save the great expense of wideniDg and
deepening the narrows.
The government has been consider
ing improving Wrangel Narnows tor
the past two years. Major Mills has
made the necessary surveys and the
plans have been forwarded to Wash
ington. It will require at least $2,0C0,
000 to remove obstructions from the
channel and dredge out sand and mud
banks.
It is estimated by those promoting
the plan that Urv strait could k be
dredged aDd secured from danger of
refilling for $500, CO J.
WIHTlf PASS
DANCE IN ORDER
The regular club dance of the W.
P. A. C. will take plase at the rooms
of that organization tonight, "tit is;
not one of the informul hops of thfcchib.
but one of the regular events to which
the public is welcomed. There will be
no special invitations. !
Callarman's orchestra lias procured)
several new pieces of music which will
be played for the first time at Skagway. !
A 'arge attendance and a good time'
is confidently expected. The grand I
march will be played at D o'clock.
IS FREE
- I
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H. I). Kirnise Will Give
Away I l>i?nio:.d Kins;
On Christmas night I will give away |
a diamond ring to some one of the pa
trons of my store. A ticket will bo
given away with each dollar purchase
at the store between now and that
night. In addition to getting a chance
on this diamond, each patron of the Pi
oneer Jewelry store will have the lar
gest and best stock o." goods to seleci
from in Alaska and at prices that, are
right. The stock includes diamonds, '
watches, jewelry of all kinits, Haviland
China, cut glassware and everything in ,
the jeweler's line.
H, D. Kirmse,
The Pioneer Jeweler.
Chriitmas Present* ut Comini???ry
There is nothing that, will be appre
ciated as a Christmas present as well as
a box of got .1 cigars. The Commissary
cigar store makes a specialty of selling
them by the box. The lowest prices on
the best domestic and imported goods.
Boxes contain 25, 50 and 100* Come
and see for yourself. John Haley.
MUST GO
.Tapauese Want Present War
to Take! Course
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Washington, Dec, 9 ? The Japanese
government has notified that of the
United States that their country will
participate in The Hague conference
provided it shall be agreed to avoid the
present war in its deliberations. They
want the war with Russia to take its
course.
GET BODIES
Twelve of Dead Taken Oat
of Mine
[Soecial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Uurnett, Dec. 9? Twelve dead bodies
of miners killed in the explosion in the
Burnett coal mine have been recovered.
It has been definitely determined that
lii were killed. The others have [all
been accouhted for.
PROSPECTORS'
ARE NOT EXCITED
Ole Martineus Holsen is the name of
the man who claims to have msde a
strike on the west bank of the Skagway
river from wh'ch he claims to have se
cured an ounce of gold from four pounds
of rock. He says tlis locaiion half
way between the first and second
bridges on the west side of the river,
and that free gold is visible to the
naked eye for 100 feet up and down the
face of the bluff.
The proposition is being investigated
by old prospectors. They are not yet
excited over it, and are skeptical.
Probably a Fake
l'.ater investigations indicate the al
leged strike of Ole Martineus Holsen to
be a fake. It is being further investi
gated.
Dunlap hate at Clayson's.
m. Britt,
The Druggist
A select and up-to-date stock of
Christinas
Goods
AND
Christmas tret
Ornaments
No Trouble to Have
Good Bread Now
Fresh Compressed^?.
YEAST
Every Mail, 5 cts. a Cake
Agents.
Standard Oil Co
Preferred Stock Canned Goods
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Rose of Ellensburg Buttea
DIEI RICK HAS A PLAN 10
GOVERN ALASKA
[Special Dispatches to Daily Alaskan.l
Washington, Dec. 9? Senator Diet
rich, of Nebraska, has a measure which
he proposes for the government
of Alaska. His bill provides for the
government of the district by a com
mission of six persons in addition to the
governor. The plan is for the presi
dent to appoint three of tuem and to
have three elected by the people. This
would give the people a minority re
presentation on the commission. The
bill takes away from the federal courts
all the duties except those which are
judicial in their nature.
Senator Dietrich visited Alaska last
summer and he claims his observations
suggested the idea of a governing com
mission.
HOVT MAY NOT GET JOB
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Washington, Dec. ? Senators Per
kins and Bard, of California, are up in
arms against the appointment of Henry
H. Hoyt, of California, to be United
States district attorney at Nome, to
succeed Col. Melvin Gripsby. They
say he is not a republican, but is and
always has been a democrat. They
threaten to block his confirmation.
LEGISLATORS
WILL TESTILY
[Special Diapatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Washington, Dec. (J- -Subpoenas have
been issued to Senator Mitchell and
Representative Hermann to testify in
the Oregon land fraud cases that are
still to be tried.
MRS. CNADWICK
GOES TO JAIL
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
New York, Dec. 9? Mrs. Chadwick,
who is charged with aiding in wrecking
the Citizens' National bank, of Ober
lin, was placed in the tombs last night.
She is feigning sickness.
It is alleged that Mrs. Chadwick's
borrowings will amount to millions.
Left Oood Eitate
Archie Burns, the ex- Dye a packer,
who died recently at Fairbanks, left a
valuable estate. He had secured some
good mining property. Judge Irwin
was named as administrator temporar
ily and his bond fixed at $10,000. Wil
liam H. Burns, a brother of the de
ceased, is now on hia way to Fairbanks
to take charge of the estate.
Holiday Goods
All Kiuds of Good Cheer on
Hand
We have just received a shipment
of Imported liquors, also California
wines and Kentucky whiskeys which
we will offer at wholesale prices to the
families of Skagway. We aro agents
for the A. B. C. Bohemian St. Louis and
Seattle bottled beers.
~ The Monogram, Bloom & Korach.
tree delivery. Telephone 34.
At the Idaho Saloon
Hertnatage whiskey, bottled spring
1901, made 1893?11 years old? 12} cents
a drink at the Idaho.
Fresh Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kinds
of fresh meat constantly on hand, tf
CONORRSS
BEGINS WORK
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Washington, Doc. 9? The senate re
fused yesterday afternoon to consider
the pure food bill. The measure is not
likely to pass. At least the indications
at this time are that it will not do so.
The house was in the committee of
of the whole yesterday considering the
legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill.
BLASLfV WILL
STAND TRIAL
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Seattle, Dec. 9? James Beasley sailed
for the north last night on the Jeffer
son to stand trial at Juneau for forgery.
He has been ill in New York city, and
that was the reason of his delay in
reaching tha west. He seems cheerful
and claims to be confident of acquittal.
STAGfOETS
Off fOR DAWSON
Whitehorse, Dec. 9 ? A White Pass
Stage left here at 10 a. m. for Dawson
with three passengers, 700 pounds of
mail, 145 pounds of express and 3+0
pounds of freight. The passengers
were as follows: Prof. A. C. Friemuth,
the violinist; Willis James and Joseph
Sala for Dawson and Joe Clarke for
Yukon Crossing.
Fairbanks Has Good Time
The society folks of Fairbanks are
organizing skating clubs as a means to
enjoyment for the winter.
To My Patrons
While I am absent from the city my
express business will be in charge of F.
M. Lucavish and Rimer Wheeler. All
orders will receive prompt attention by
calling phone 3. Ernest Lucavish.
Sherlock Holmes and Squire of Pep
percorn at Harrisons'
You make no mistake by leaving
your orders at the American Tailors.
Gift books and new books at Harri
sons'
Full dress suits at Clayson's.
just Received new Shipment of
"tommy fltkins"
? ? Shirts ? ?
? ? In Trench flannel ? ?
Also In the New Cecilian Cloth
All Sizes and Colors
Chealanders, Avenue, J