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THE DAILY ~3WT ALASKAN So. 78 VOL. VIII. CITY OFFICIAL- PAPER SKAGWAY, ALASKA. TUESDAY, MAY 2. I90.i pRICK |0CKJPj^ WASHINGTON BREWERS GO ON A SIRIkE Two Thousand Western Beer Makers Refuse to Work -Nearly All of the Brew eries Have Been Closed Down [Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.] , have struck. More than 2000 turn are Seattle. May - The employes of all involved. Most of the breweries have the breweries n Western Washington ' shut down completely Arctic Hroth?rho?4 Toml*ht There ? ill !*? exalted work in the Hoosh-tah-kah degree at the Arctic A jtherhood tonight in which a gr*n?i c >neert will b? anions the touching features. The committee In charge of the sp?vtal work have left nothing un done to lusure its impressiveness. Frank Nelson. Intense Uusher. S. F. Cottrell, Vamook Tzutn. Ftr.t Scow G?ta iwil The tirst scow of the sewon to leave White horse for I'pper l.abarge got *<??> Saturday morning It stuck on a. sandbar ;? few miles below Whitehorse. The scow belonged to A. E. Mercereau, the Pa?>on and Fairbanks trader. "A Night in Kjhemia." W. T- My rick Entertain, friend* One of the pieasantest little aiTairs that have takenj>lace in Skyway in a lone time was a bachelors' dinner pi ven by W. T. Nlyrick to a few frienUs last Sunday afternoon \n ? -xcellent menu was served ami av*ood time ?a> h;id l>y thow< there. Phil Abrahams. H. 1> I<e Kevre, Krvd l'atten anil John \V. Troy were the guests. Railroad Rf>l?ur?nt Best meals in town served from 6 a. m. to 10 p.m. Tray orders a specialty. 10c. extra. John Williams. Prop. Go to Muir's for candy. "A Nicht iu Bohi-mia." Bi)j line of fresh candies at Muir's. ^HARRISONS'*"] ' New Goods on Display ? Muslin Underwear Silk Lawn and Linen Shirtwaists New Belts and Hand Bags Fancy Turnovers- Buster Brown" Stocks- Plain and Fancy Hose. The Celebrated Ready Made Royalty Skirts^* From $7 to $20 Each Phone 55. Our^^x Bart Schaffner j & ! Iflarx j Spring and Sum- * T mer Suits are j here and they are Models of of Excellence in Clothes Making Art. Copyright 1905 by 'Hirt SchatFncr Or" Marx Come and see them and if you- buy one thing is sure you will be dressed right. T. ft. Clayson $ .Co. The One Price Clothier WAR IS ON AT CHICAGO Teamsters' strike situation becomes vio lent and city employs 4,000 extra po licemen to cope with situation. Many street encounters. (Special Dispatches to Daily Alaskan.) Chicago, May 2 ? The Chicago teamsters' strike has become violent Four thou sand extra policemen have been engaged to handle it. Disorderly conduct and open fighting is the regular order in the street*. Many strikers have been injured in encoun ters with police and nonunion men. The federal court* have issued injunctions against the strikers. HAVE SAV Prosecution Completes Arsjn meut ill Patterson Case Special Dispatch to the I>?ily Alaskan) New York, May 2 The prosecution completed its aurgument in the Nar. Patterson case today- The case will So to the jury tomorrow. Mm j Buk?t SmIdI Tonight The May basket social to be given by the 1. ailies of the Maccabees tonight is interesting the people of the city. There probal 'y will be a large attend ance. The social will begin at S:30 o'clock anil in order to complete the business at the lodge meeting before that time the latter will begin at 7:30 o'clock, sharp. "A Night in llohemia.'' WATCHES Time Is (^ttins; Short Take a Heed 1 will be with you for a very short time and if you want American watches, at factory prices, now is your chance, as I do t.ot wish to take them out with me. My watches are fresh and new, ilit-ect from the factory, and 1 will sell you a 17-jewel 1\ S, Hartlett for $10. You know what a Vanguard is? It is the king of Waltham watches. You ' know what you pay for them? My price this week is $25 to close them out . Alaska souvenir spoons, same as you pay elsewhere $1.50, I will sell at 50c. Now is the time to have your eyes fit ted to glasses You know we properly Si them. They do the work. The past speaks for itself. It is no experi ment. Keelar, The Jeweler. I l*or R'at House on Seventh avenue and Main street, partly furnished. Elegant 10x10 9ath room. Inquire of Lee Guthrie. "A Night tn Bohemia.*' EGGS! fGGS ! EGGS! larred Plymouth Rocks ? utt Plymouth Rocks J lack Langshans The Best General Purpose Fowls on Earth. Splendid Winter Lay ers. Eggs, $1.50 per 13. Phone 137. Mrs. W. C. McKenzie GOOD PAY Fourth of .Inly Ore^k YitM? $25 a I>ht It is said that big pay is being taken from the newly discovered pay streak on Kourth of July creek. Concerning it the Whitehorse Star says: "Word comes from the Kluane dis trict that one man on Fourth of .July creek is rocking out tt"> every day as the result of the discovery of the new pay streak. "From Burwash comes reports of f 10 tvinc taken out by one man each day. "lYesmt indications are this is the year in which the new district will com? to the front and take high rank as a mining tield " opticwurwvFs AI ItllS PI Act R. I>. Kirmse, the optician, a gradit ate of the Chicago Opitlcal College, has arrived and is now prepared to treat the eyes and to fit glasses to them. He is located with H. 1*. Kirmse. the pioneer jeweler. Satisfaction is guaranteed. The best of chocolates and bon-bons at Nluir.s. Ice cream and sherbets at the \ icnna ltakerv. Beat in town. 'Phone .TV Fresh candies at Muir'a. "A Night in Bohemia.'' New hair combs, belts and stocks at. Barrisons'. SAME THING No Change in the War Sitn ation (Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan ) St. Petersburg, May 2 There ha* been no change in the war situation to day. Tlte Russian fleet Is atill at an chor at Kamranh bay and the Ja|?aoese battleships ami heavy cruisers are be lieved to be assembling south of For mosa. IT IS ON First Civil Service Kx*inina tiou Takes 1'lace The first examination for the civil service ever to take place in Alaska ia now in progress at Juneau. The ex amination is for customs positions There are about a ioren applicant*. tJeorge K. Howard is the onlv appli cant for an examination before the board of examiners who made applies tioo at Skagway. For your expre?? and hauling see K. McC. Weste. Phone* !<0-M. tfO Chocolate* and bon-bons at Muir's Always fre-h Ice cream and sherbets at the \ ienna Uskery. Best in town. "P*one 3&. "A Night in ltohemia." We Can Furnish You With All Kinds of Feed For - ? ~\ Old and Young Chitkens HOLLY CHICK FOOD L. & B. SCRATCH FOOD BEEF SCRAP INTERNATIONAL POULTRY AND STOCK FOOD Wheat, Cracked Corn, Bran Shorts and Bone Meal I Hi Mil Sole Agent? Rose ol Ellensburg Butter The Best That Money Can Buy IT IS A MISTAKE to offer your friends inferior tea. when you can just as easily give them GALT'S CEYLON. THE ROSS HIGK3-INS CO. Sole Agents, Skagwav and Juneau. SPRING COMMONS tXISF UONG YLKON Lake Labarge Good and Solid But Ice At Other Points Is Giving Way? Water Overflows at Dawson Whitehor?e Via j f? The oooditiotH alone tt>? Yukon waterway today ar? an follow*: Flflymtle rlrer Is of>eo to the head of Lake I Abargv. The lev in 1 I<aharje K accord ing to the laat re porta (rood and solid Team* arc hauling movi and freight orar it without difficulty. Thlrtymlle rlrer li open, hut the water is eitremelj low. The rlrer it open helow Homalinqna to the I?lf Salmon. It ia open at abort dMMMM a' Of r.?*r lh? following point* Tantalu?. Selkirk, 8*I?tb and Stewart rir?>r? Tka Kloodlk# I* <rmr flowing mhI opm in ?poU Th<" w?t?r it running or#r th? ie? a' r>*??wi arxi ih# ir# i? riainc 'brow or four ind>o? dally . ('.?nfrii conr!lt:<,r>? point With* hrwnk inf up of th*> riw about on* w??k ?aril*r than it did !??? waaoo. Th? rlw at Whit*hora?> l? (our Inrh** b?k>w what has >ia*n ?i a a at lr>m? low wator mark. FREE LIGHTS Skagway t*ets Street Light ing For Nothing; 8k>(ti) i* grtting iu *trp?t? light* at the pr??wn' time for nothing. The contract with the Northwest I-ight A: Power Company to light the wrwu e* pirad May 1. The com parr was noti fied that the citr would require no lights for the summer, ?o the offer ?a? maie to keep the li?ht* tutuod on for a time without coat, if the town would car*> for the renewal of globe*. Willis* Brit*. Jr., ArriT?? William Brttt, Jr., arrire?l in town laat night. Already he ha* taken pos session of the household of Mr. and Mrs. Rritt, and he will assume charge of the drug store in a few w>>ek? H? will probably he a candidate for coun cil Bian at the neit election. William Rritt, Jr., weighs nine pound* and he and hit mother are doing nicely and are In e*oellent splrita. Ice cream and sberbeta at th* Vienna Bakerr. Beet in town. 'Phone .?*. "A NUrht In Bohemia." OVJ Point Comfort Ftstt M?n ShosM Wear As ?. p. e. SUSPENSORY For safety, health anil comfort No. 2 Medium 00 No. 3 " 1 ?*? No. ? " I ? No. 2 Small I No. J " I ? No. ? " 2m No. 2 Large I? No. J " I s* No ? " 2 00 Mall orders receive oar prompt at tention. Kelly A Co , FOR SALE ! AUSK4 CflMRAI R. R. ^SIOCK^ Inquire at This Office LOOK INTO ir Roowwlf *Vj|| InvMiirate Loom is M*tt*r Sr?-rial Di- ? ? ch to IHIly Alaafcan. ) Waahinrtorj. Mrjy 2 It la reported that l'rr? <>rit Hoo^rrlt *111 p?r*m ally invr.-ijatr thr hribrry charraa Wiir*' A?- *' t ^frwir; of S(tl? loom * pr?f*rr*d hjr Mini?t?r Howeo. t5o??n Irft Car mm for "mhnfton rtaterday morning. 0E( THANKS Fitirhaok^ II? CoiiTejs Explosion of (iratitnile M ?? I^noVn. matron of the Kfahop |{n?? h"?i '* n 'h ? city haar*e*1?*l a ii-i att-n fro V m( art?r. nitron of s\ Mttlk*a'il"<!''tal. Kairh?no, ?*? t-j ' r i ank? to th* iwof>'? of thla eHy lo'tMitt.'ifnri tmt?d to th# F?lr tr>nk? h - ?? T n? t#>jrram U worri ed *? M!o?? "Viae K <?. I-aordoo, Sk*e?aT, Aiaafta Hiatrxldnl *r? Moat rratoful. Tfcark txtry no*. *1 M. Carter." Iaf?rm?t D*?m T ?e?emw Thr ir 'or i a) danc? to b? firm hy thr Whit* F'a?? AthlMie < 1Mb tomor row r tht ?t)i h? a 'ar???ll party to H II Sanfor%l. ?ho will IMI OB tk* r? p?>ir> for .r All tfc* rwmbtt* of th? ?luh ? >1 tb? r fnroda hat* booo la ritod. ? ? | : Ir O T. It. Th^rr will b# a r**olar r?Ti?? of Hit# No 2. of th# l*lira of l ho Mae at Uwir hall on SI*Ut himi. T'i'*taf rrrtt rtf. May 2. HKi. at 7JB o'clock, ?h?rt>. Hoar F. Town. I >oori Krrpw ' A N'.fht Ir llol.tmiat" Look at Our Stationery and are if yoa can't find a nicer and het ter a??r.ir' m?ni here ' hao at any <*h*r place in lo?o Txmk Mraln am] yon will find etartly *hat yen want in Invitation paper. Note paper, Tah>t? and Knvelopea and Fooatain I'tat and everything to aaliifi your aMtionery wanta at the very VrwmH prieea Wm. Britt -S. Cor. Broadway and Sixth Ave.