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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. ;| J ! [I l O. 8. Jonnwo, Profv ! I ? nmt n ? ?? __ __________ ? ? ? MMMftMWnPMMIMMWftmN** ? S I -Gariboii Hotel- j ? !V ? , I [ Caribou Crossing ; $ A Strictly ; 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 April 15, 25 May 5] ??iliac ?<> P-"? 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 r.i . ft. |. imm, rw?? J Good 8l?b)ing for HofMft ' Rofanlahwl T)>nvi?h<*ii rim 1 i ?!n rn?t C late la Ul? NorthwMt ftWWWWWWm'?V?WWIMW ROYAL \ ?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 [ W 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 TIM re TABUK N.. 1.V (Daily KiMpt >o 1. N. B No. I H iVoad -r ' c'a<?. l*t|i *?? itt cl?M Sn I r'tt 9*0p.m. 9Hm m.LV. SK A'.t" A V AK I '<H? ?. AR ? Ml. ? ION " n?}" " ?'AS?? 3* ' " SI* m 11 Il? * " UJU C ABIN i W * * I ?? '? " " is a I P*" " B**I,ETT { | p w " 11 * ? t ?* ?? I M M " tAKTROC ? I! ?am "10 c " ? ?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 ooooo 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> M.J. B WHITE, O.r A P. A. A. a NEWELL. V.f.ftG. M. K P. PINNfC , Am*. C. f. A P. A. Vancouver, B. C. Vaiwwarer, B. C. and Wracaar. Aiaa*? A'aa a