The daily Alaskan. [volume], April 18, 1905, Image 3

About The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924

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RUSH GOES
R Tt one Cuttrr Qaits Alas
kan Waters
The cutter Kush hu quit
Alaskan water*. She left l**t we< k
for Seattle pursuant to order*. She
will uu-Vrgo a thorough overhauling
before going out again.
Capt, Kilgore. of the Kush. ha? been
t ransferrv ii from that vesa?l to the
llrant, to succeed Cap*. Toiier, who j
will be given a'oreduty.
It ia not known what cutter will take '?
the place of t*ie Kush ia Alaakan
w aters. The people of Sitka expect the ,
Grant to come.
Alaska Coattiiw ?? Grow
In th* seven months ending January
31 the gold shipments from Alaska
were valu.il at ?;.J?7$,37S, as againat
$.\l2.t,0rTl in the same months one year
before. In the month of January the,
, shlpmet.ia were $29" ,0*7, m against
JSWl.ltit; in the *am? month of !904, j
the-* being moatly from the Treat! well I
mine.
E^wo- k L ** * 1 s >*U1 To?l?kt
The social of the Kpworth league j
will take nl ace at the Methodist church
tonitfht All will be welcomed there, j
The social will begin at 8:15 p. m.
LETTER LIST
UawIM f?r iattan R*?lata? Iw
Sk?t?T PMtale* April 1ft
Hayer, Mr. John
Schmidt, Mr Harry
V'ersoos calling for this unclaimed
matter will please say advert iaed
Wm. R SAMP90N, I* M.
I' you aro out of kindling s<?e E. McC
Wesie. I hav?- it by the ?ac\ or cord.
I 'bones ? *4 tf
A < \V i 1 ??!? Prion
The Mac >t saloon sells liouor*.
either bulk oi cas." foods at wholesale
prices All thr old brands always on
hand. 10-I-tf.
ONE BIG SCORt
fOR TAC.lt DAY
There wis ooc double century score
made * I lie Elks' bowling alley last
week tor each day except
Ladies" Day. K M Mclntyre and W.
B. King were the only bowlers to make
more than one big record. James Keck
|>fii the high score of the week.
The SOtVscores tunic last week wore
as follows:
Sunday ? James Kock, 2IH,
"Mood a* W B. King, 391.
Tuesday -K M. Mclntyre, 3<H.
Thursday W. B. King. &>0.
Friday? M. Mclntyre, 21ti.
Saturday Will Claywoo, 2USt
WANT TfAMSTCRS
TO KTTPOTT
The baseball boys are trying to in
duce the teamsters an>l others who
drive wagons and carriages in Skag
w*y to keep off '-he baseball grounds
w h;ch have been put in food condition
All those who have been spoken to have
promised that they will do so ,
The grounds are now in excellent
condition, but a wifoo is occasionally
driven across them leaving its tracks
cut into the earth that has net yet be
come hard
The field Is larger than it
ever has heen before. More rvom has
been made in the vincity of first We
and the right field. A stop has been
put tip along the bank of the creek in
the left field that will stop a great deal
of the trouble that has come from the
ball getting iuto the stream.
Worth aUCmiil
J. L. Worthax, manager of the lv>n
an/aC.old Dredging Company, at on<
time connected with the companv
which built and. operated the CI ffonl
Sift on, is on the coast. Mr. Wort ham*
company will ope ate one of the largest
plants in the Klondike this summer on
leased ground.
Electric lr? not
The Principal Rwlvr Shop has se
cural the trreat Carpenter Vibrator,
and is prepared to tfive the best elec
tric n? assage ir a'n; -nt Thu* ev< r has
beer devised. They are an ahsolute
'cure for headache, rheumatism ami
; other di orders. tmpnive the circula
tion and give nervous stremth We
have priva'e room* for ladio*. Princi
pal 8?rber Shop.
WILL MEET
Ladies Worlds Fair Auxil
iary To G?t Hn>v
The Ladies' World'* Fair Auxiliary
will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
o'clock at the residence of Mrs. L. S.
Keller, the evident. The meeting
w ill be for the purroae of canvassing
the situation as to the Lewis and Clark
exposition.
This organization was formed last
year for the purpose of collecting an ex
hibit for the St. Louis fair. The world's
fair organization was oontloued for the
Ix-wik and Clarke exposition inoomroon
with the government organisation.
MASONS Wll L
GIVE BAKQUt I
The annual Banquet of the Anciei.t
a id Accepted Scottish Rite Maao-a will
t?ke pl?ce next Thursday evening at
the Fifth Avenue hotel. The occasion
is Maundy Thursday. An elaborite
menu has be? n arrange*). W. S. Mc
kean will be t oust master and H. It.
SimpsOQ, R. D. Pinneo and H. W. Tay
lor have been assigned regular toasts
to which to respond.
WliltrkotM Sooktng RobWr
The mounted police at Whitehorse is
still seeking to discover the robber who
look from the pockets of Kd Mar
coite, a barber, while the latter slept
in his room. The robbery took place
more than a welt ago but no satisfac
tory clue has been discovered.
The V?r y H>it Rcnxty f?r Bowel
Trowk m No FaidIIt Cm Afford
To B* Wlth wt l<
"1 regard Chamberlain's Oollr, Chol
era ami Piarrhoea Remedy as one of
the v ry K?st rrmodi-*s tor bowel trou
bl'-s." -a*s Mr. J. W. Hanlon. edi'orof
the Desp?tch. Oil's, <-eorgi?. ' I
mike 'his staiem<*ut after hsvii<r used
the med'?ine in my family for s vera!
vr?Pi J am ne er without it." No
Uniilt i a i j-ffo-d to he w iihort a hot le
of 'hi* rcracdr in the house. It's cei
ta n to b? needed so e.- or la cr P?w
sale by Kelly l>rug Co.
Calendars for iqo6
mc will call upon you soon
Ulitb a Complete Assortment of
#
* I9Q6 Calendars *
M prices Oaf 0)111 Saw you money
The Daily Alaskan Job Office,
TELEPHONE, 19
[Original }
out K ran ft. expert In chtrotraphy
mt la hi* study In tbe city of Berlin
examining by lamplight a package of
papers. While thus cnga R?d tbe do.*
ipencd and a stranger entered.
Kraaft bad that afternoon testified
in a munler caw. In which be bad
ilxtwn conclusively that the prisoner
had written threatening letter* to the
murdered nmn. The expert'* reason*
why these letter* had been written by
the aanie jieiwn aa letter* proved to
have been written by the prisoner were
no convincing that the jury w oukl bar*
CNvkM htm without leaving their
?cat*. But the caae mnat l?e summed
up by prosecuting attorney and counsel,
and that wonld reqnltv another day.
"Herr Kraaft." said the vlaltor. "1
listened to your teatfenony today In tlie
Keller case, and niy confidence In your
?kill la ?o great that I have decided to
?mploy you In a ca?r I ha?'f In hand."
"Please l<e aeated. air."
"Here la a letter w hich came to light
after an Interval of twenty years. It
wa* written in IMS*. Yon *111 renietu
ber that the year prcvi.ni* occurred the
revoluttonof 1S4S. I Miring that tiwnblom
period a prominent meinlwr of the lee
Ixl.tlivr body drtiiil the imMtalhlt
throwing all hi* Influence with the gov
eminent He *tat<*l to several Intimate
friend* that lie bad been threatened
with death by the revolutionist* If be
did not nw hi* opposition to their
work One day he wa* found dead
nttd everjliody knew thai he had lieeu
murdered SfverlMfw tlie nninirm
or murderer* werr new discovered
Tliis letter. hwnlly found amone th.
pa|?ers of the murdered man tliat ea
caped notkv at the time of the mar
dcr. w as evidently written h\ ;lic leiulei
of a revolutionary society and threat
eard him with death If he did not ac
ced* to the society's demand*."
The s|?eaker threw the let ter on the
desk before tlie expert. It rend :
Horr K
Yh? revolutionary commute* wnrns ? "u
that If you srx-ak l.im?m'W to th<- ettl
f-n* of Berlin upholding the tyrant nn<1
.!< lounclng th' amttvva <?f the rmriutkm
1st* \ou will never address another aa
?embiv. Ht oert. r of the committer
HANS OHKRBkvK. I 'r.wMent
The e\)>er< beat low over the lettei
as he n>ad It.
"Now, the receiver of tliia letter.''
the visitor continued. "addrrs*<d tin
meeting referred to ami tlie following
da\ was found dead with a bulb I If
his back. llan? nl?crl?o>-k Is well r>
uniihered a* a voting onth?i?ia*t but
twenty-two .vMr? of ngi lie dlsnp
pea red a* soon a* the revolution w?*
suppressed I have letters hearing datr
of 1S52. 1S57 ami 1MW which an- Mini
lar in chirogrnpliy to the one lefnn
yon. though they I war a <1 Terent ?p
nature. I have come to you for tlie pur
po*e of getting yimr opinion a* to tlie
Identity of tlie writer of these recn'
letters with tlie man wlio wrote tin on.
of 1>HvS."
The speaker threw three more letter*
on the desk, which Kraaft opened ?ad
appeared to study Intently for n time,
then said: "Th. Ietlers4?eartng the name
of Oi?orlxvk ami tlie.se t?<artng the
name of Herman cannot possibly bare
been written by tlie same |*-r?on l?e
nuw I happen to n nieu>l~ r that Otier
beck died of a fever in 184#. Tl>e ren
son I remember his death Is that. h<
being a prominent revolutionist. It ev
cited considerable common! at tl
time."
"And If be had not died of n ferei
he wonld have died by the rope "
"1 remember that, too." said tbe e*
pert In n scanty audible voice.
"There is a cbaptvT of tl i* little stop
with which yon are perhap* not fa
iiiili.-.r. A year ago tlie crave of OI>cr
m". k wit* rnj ? 'ti.vl and fo.ind to coninir
a colKn tilled with stoai-*."
Kru.ift i mdc no reply. but bent lowei
n or !>??? l. tt -v tl" though d ply n
nors-,1 in th-tit. ll'sing with the Icllc.
>f :v rk in his hand be held it Be*
1:0 limn. r? i" Hp t better lijr'.it. 1"
I > I. m- : >aMhat a corn -r of it <r.n^
ipr?. In a tuinkSin; the flam? wa
niiivvn out Uy Hie vl-;tor. ?h rerc
he i \j. >rt at tbe same t;nie with a ??
volvcr.
'TarOon inc." s.iiii tlie latter. "\on
?arwossncss canw near .vesting a life."
?'Hnw so "
"You are not on'y to stndy this < n*~
but yon are to go over your testimony
jlven today ? view to seeing i.
you hare not i>ecn mistaken.""
"What Is yonr Interest In that case?"
-Tlie prisoner Is my broth r and an
linocent man. That I knw th ?tig'i I
ean't prove It."
"How did you get these letters T"
"I am the grand nephew of Hen
Keller, who was nturd.-n-d hy tlie n-vo
Intlonary committee, pmbal.ly hy Han
Obcrbeck himself. Tbe Ol?erl>o. k let
tor only came into my po**e**ion a yes
ago. I lmm<*l lately examlneil (>l?er
beck's grave, then pnt the case In tlx
hand* of detectives in Ameri<-a. wIicm
so many revolutionists a-ent after th>
Bas? of 1SW. They got on the tra.r
of Oberbeck. who returned to the f.i
therland in 1SIW. nmler tbe nirae o
Hernian. in ISt'.l Ih n -filmed to A met
lea and enteml tlie I'nion army. It
1808 he came to Berlin and lis* sine
been living here nnder Uie name of"
"Yes, yes; I see. I will go over
work In the Keller ca*e and tomorrow
will give revised testimony. A few
days later I will sail for the fnlte.'"
States. Is this satisfactory T
"It Is."
The next day Carl Kraaft was re
called to the stand at his own reques
and points out emirs In hi* testimony
that he had di-s-overed -nh the tt!ir".i'
before. A* th'* wa* the main test!
muny ngaiiwt tin prisoner, he w.is ?<?
quitted.
Three davs later tbe erpert sailed
I for America. &AJK PAgTEH
At Wki>lM*l* Prim
The M aeon ?a)<x*> ?ell? ltawra.
eHher hn'knr ruf **?*?* at ?hol?w???
prices. All the old brand* alwaya "?
hand. 10-1-tf.
i Any Kind of Chewing Tobacco at
10c a CUT
and we will Mil everything cheap
that* In tlw "tot*
Pipes, 6c and Up
Don't Forget the
Number
428 BROADWAY, l'hooe M
Tony Dortero
Comfortable Beds
D'nlng Roc?n In J ? 1 1 1 1
HOTEL
PIONEER
UV f'tllHIlDf
WHITEHORSE, Y.T.
Nrar Pnrt. >?<?*, rwal mrert
Pete McMillen, Proprietor
9
Ihr leading Hotel j
: Windsor
? Hotel
I
Opposite Depot ||
? Whitehorsi, Y. T. ;|
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[ Caribou Crossing ;
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; M (is M i
? i - Pmlnc I loom in Ctoonectkio - ?
; Choices! Wine*. Liquor* A ("Iran ?
Tl J. Britain, Mgr.
I NETTLES & FORD
? The Only Practical
| tinners and Plumbers
TN THE CITY
? Hardware Tin and
Granite ware
? Steam Pipe & Fittings
. I
Canadian Pacific Ry. Co. ij
rnrrol Bonlf*. No latermedlaU ' >
Gall, M
Vancouver
Victoria
Traaffwrfaf to
Seattia
No Cttn CWfi
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Cor Speed. Own for v Scrrkn Mtd
A ppolotmfni Theee Twta Sere*
he Bqaaled. Tnr
Id tarsal I on Write or Apply to
f. B.unnn , i(u ikaowat
Finely Furnished (loom*
Rlectrtc I^rhted Throujrhotit
mi IMPf RIAL HOIFL
obo. w mm*, mop.
AMERICAN PLAN
Front 8c Scmth P.O., Wkltehone.T.T
Raw Furs....
wr pay
High Prices lor line Furs
Write For Price
Percey's Fur House
0?hkr>*h Wi?con?in
Vancouver
J
Hotel
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ft. |. imm, rw?? J
Good 8l?b)ing for HofMft '
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?Steam Laundry*
Ml Work frMnillMll Short
OHtn Prnayili
Dom.
PHOKF * J
Wt Cil t?-1 IMtf* I #
Raths In Connection ;
Fm?t? Room# lor La<lW ;*
STEAM HEATED i
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When In Haines
fVfM th?
hotel Northern
J. O. Morriano. Prop.
Restaurant In Rvllding
UNION
lljlnf n*' ??*??* ftktgway ar.?l
llllM
Leaves Skapway at
9 a. m. Sharp
Vrrrj MnrxUv. ami Vr*',*f
A rr1 a i rt# at H*ain?a at II:** a. m.
Ha!n?a at I p. m.
Hinffl* far* II .W.
U<i?n ar.<) Orrealn
The WhitePass & Yukon Route
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? ?0 " ? 30 - AR W site n.?w* LV ?? rv." ftl -
Pawwarrrf aiwt be tt depot* io Ume u> t*rr ; ?fj?i o?pe. ted ?? <
checked. lorpecttoe t? Moppr-d M rninaie* or fore !??*?. t./ tme of train.
ISO mukIi of harrar* ?? cb*efc?4 frw ?1?h f**i fall far* tlaa*
tod 7K mMi with each hair far* tlrk.-t
F?sw*?e?s?s?.
: Idaho Liquor House
OORMICR r?IRD AND BROADWAY,
The Pioneer Family Liquor Store of Skegwev
F.STABI.ISIJF.D 1*1
Direct 1 m porter* of Fortin and Dnm??tlc
WINES. LIQUORS AND CIGARS
Aoitirra roR
B LEWI'S tad SKAl.WAY BREWKKVS BOTTT-KD KFKK
Prirata Room* For Fair ilra
? Rpeclal Alt#et?or'u? Oi drr? kt Family 0?a. TeleptiOM M
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IDurinr the Ope i Season of Navigation on the YuHon River The
While Pass k Yukon Home
OPERATES A THROUGH LINE FROM
Skagway to Atlin. Whitehorse, Big Salmon
? and Dawson
AND HLL INTERMEDIATE POINTS
Connection Made at Dawwa ? ltf> Ixwrar Hirer Steamboat* far Tanaav falrtaika, 8?. Mlehael and Nam
l,*mS ruwiurm Mm) Kprlfhl at Omwp I'mi* Earlier la M?e Petaon aid Qn>kar I1 an Abt OW'f Son I#
WINTER ROUTE SERVICE
During the WlnWr Seaaon. Wb** Narlfation la Clowd Fioel<r Appointed Tra n-|? !;J' oot a ;e to Rwfilltaily
Ktccpt Sunday. Between Ska?*?j and White Soree
A Throujh Mail, Pa**a*>*er and Fr*i?M 9etrUa will ba Maintained br ajlhnro ff?'y Fqiipfad
STAGE LINE BETWEEN WHITEHORSE AND DAWSON
BAGGAGE BONDED THROUGH
Direct Telegraphic Service to all Points in United States'and Canada
for Information relative to Paaeenr- r Freirbt and TalarrtpHc rau a, a? p j <? aa?."?r< otjo' who rant. or w>
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