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THE DAILY "W ALASKAN No. 95 VOL VIII. CITV QFPIC1HL PHPER SK Alt WAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 22. 190S i rick jo CKNTN JAPS READY TO FIGHT Oyama pressing- Russians in Manchuria and thought clash of arms will come soon ? Not known where main blow will fall [Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan.] tiunshu Pass. May 22 ? The truce is expected to terminate almost any time. The we -t her has cleared up and the roads will soon l>e dry. The Jajvanese are evidently pre paring to assume the offensive and the clash of war will not be delayed long. The Jajwuiese are shifting their positions constantly and are pressing the Russian left wing. Oyama is deploying heavy forces against Linevitch's left and is concentrating] his troo}* along the center but his base remains opposite the Russian right. It is not ,] clear which wing of the Japanese aamy will deliver the main hlow that is expected to fall. RUSSIANS AT REST ON OPEN OCEAN Hongkong. May 22 ? One hundred and fifty deeply laden junks, presumably loaded with provisions for the Russian fleet, left Caj>e St. John last night seeking Rojestvensky. From the course takeu it is believed the Russians have made an ocean rendezvous and that it is planned to meet the fleet there. C?u> sad Ef*ct J The baseball season has opened at Whitehorse aoii the preacher has been given a four months' vacation. ?Doug las News. For your express and hauling see E. McC. We-ite. Phones 90-JH. tf Go to Muir's for candy. Aaotkfr Kftcb'knn Man Scvt'BC d I D. H. Whipple was found guilty at Ketchikan of assault with a dangerous weapon. He will serve eight months | in the federal jail at Juneau. Anita Ray. the balladist, sinsrs night ly at the Pack Train. Pure ice cream at Muir's ^HARRISONS'*' Another Shipment OF .Gage Hats. Was received 011 the Humboldt and are now on display I Phone 55. Store Open Evenings Our. fiart Schaffner & marx .1 Spring and Sum mer Suits are ^ here and they are Models of of E xcelience in Clothes Making Art. Copyright 1905 by Hart Schaffner cr* Marx Come and see them and if you buy one thing is sure you wi]l be dressed right. f . ft. Clayson $ go. The One Price Clothier usi m Automobile Record is Rrok rt New York [Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.] New York, May 2i? Lo;i? Che volt today lowered the world'* automobile record for one mile with a flying start. He made the distance in 52| seconds. The previous record was 53 seconds. CASE AFTER NEW SET OE PICTURES \V. u. Case, of Case 4 Draper, pho tographers, left Saturday for Chilkst ' to secure a set of pictures portraying .the Indian eulacnon industry. The Chilk&t Indians are at the present time busiit engaged in catching the fish ami extracting the oil from it for their win ter use. Mr. Case will get a series ot negatives portraying the entire process and the paraphernalia used. Mr. Case will also secure a series of photographs of Fort William II. Sew nrd. He made the trip down there in his own boat. SKAGWAV HAS AN OUT DOOR SUNDAV A large portion of Skat: way's popula i ion spent v esterilay out of doors. The day was perfect ami scores of Sunday picnic parties visited Lake Dewey, Burro creek, Black lake, Reid'i falls ami dozens of other places. The bay was dotted all day with sailboats, gaso line launches and ro# boats. Many fishing parties were out and low of sal mon were caught. Notice A furnishe*! house for sale or rent. Enquire at bakery next to the Golden North. tf Anita Ilay is singing at the Tack Train. FOR SALE! GOLDflELD MINING STOCK ? Greatest Gold Mining Camp Tn the World Ground Floor Prices Inquire at This Office ^ OURS AHEAD American Yitcrl Leading in Atlantic Race [Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.] New York, May 22 The American bark-ripped jachf. A)>acho has a lone lead in the race across the Atlantic from Sandy Hook to Lizsard's Tall, England. The yacht* (rot away laat Wednesday. The first star*. * as made Monday, but owing to the unfavorable conditions they were recalled and got away again May 1". ARE BUSY Pirates Attack British Ves sel in Mediterranean [Special Dispatch to Daily Alasksn.l Tangiers. ^lorocca. May 22? A fir all British vcsael, cruising along the Moor ish ooast, was attacked y?terdaj by pirates, who fired on the crew and rid dled the Rritish flag with bullets. GOES UP Water Gaining at White horse Very Repidly White horse. May 22? The river at Whitehoree ii gaining very rapidlj. Il has risen 3 inches sin^e Saturday room ing and continues to rain It waa 3 inches above low water mark this mom ine rt) e Yukon caineil 2 inches at Yukon Crossing Friday and it probably ha* gained several more since that time. The La France should reach Yukon Crossing with mail and passengers this evening. She left Dawson Friday I night at 10 o'clock. Siv. ri Property For o First class business lot for sale in Seward. Alaska. Anybody waiting it will have to be in a hurry. Inquire of Will Ciavson, the clothier. tf New hair oombs. belts ana stocks at. Barrisons'. MAY LOSt l>r. Thompson Neglected to File Expense Arcoont [S|*ci*l .Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.] Dawson. May 22.? Pierre Ledieo. ' election returning officer, claim* TV. Alfred Thompson, recently elected to be a member of parliament, neglected to file an election expense account a* he i? required to do by la*. I'ndertbe statute, it the charge it true, Dr. Thompson i? liable to a fine of t2000 and $30 per day airce February Ml Ledieu says he has a man who will lay information in the ma'.ter. PROSPf CI0RS SffK OLD GOLD UNO A mysterious hand of prospectors re cently left Dawson for Peel river. It is understood that they will go up the main Klondike and drop over into the peel or some of its tributaries. It is said that a bic strike once was made on a stream orer the diride from one of the streams which heads about 50 to 100 miles back of Dawson, in a north easterly direction. Ice cream and sherbets at the Vienna Bakery. Beet in town. Phone 35. We Can Furnish You With All Kinds of Feed For ? ? ? \ Old anil Young Chickens ! HOLLY CHICK FOOD L. & B. SCRATCH FOOD BEEF SCRAP INTERNATIONAL POULTRY AND STOCK FOOD Wheat, Cracked Ccrn. Bran Shorts and Bone Meal Bins Mir Sole Agent- Rose ot Ellensburg Butter , The Best That Money Can Buy PEOPLE DO NOT TAKE long to find out the merit of an article. Try a packet of | G- ALT'S CEYLON TEA, you will be pleased with it. THE ROSS-HIGKHNS CO. Sole Agents, Skagwav and Junean. VIGILANTES IN CONTROL Fairbanks confronted by a "Soapy " Smith experience-Citizens organizing to sup robberies and drive bad men out of country (Special I>i*patche(i to Daily Alaskan.) Fairbanks May 22? Fairbanks i* on the brink of mrh an ei|?erienee a* Skagway had with the famous "Siapy" Smith Rang. Hand* of highwayman are making rendi tions dangerous in the extreme, and today the people are organising a committee of vigi lante* for the purpose of driving all the had character* out of the country. Since gold dunt began appearing in great quantified robberies hare become fre quent. Masked men are holding up miner* on the main mad to the digging* daily. The people have been worked up to a high pitch of exeritement mid there is a determination that the robberies shall cea*e. FAIRBANKS CLFANUP IS BIG Fairhanks. May 22 ? The cleanup on discovery claim on Fairliatik* creek for SO days' sluicing in f 1W.6S1.75- The dump id not completed. AILIN MAIL CARRIER MAY RE DROHNtll John Kirkland Left; British Columbia Camp For Log Cabin Last Monday and Has Not Been Heard From Great f*ar? ai* tor tmfety of John Klrkland. th? AtHo-Lo* Cabin mail rirrtw H* t*fl Atlin last MoocHt with mail for th* ouU ao4 *iDCf that tiro* br h?? not b?*n hoard from. Th* trip aaoally >? mado fa l?w than two day* Tha trip at thi? time of tha rrar i< rxetadinfly hajtarrtou* A d rpatch ra eairrd from Hit Daily Alaakan ? ?*?- ! lar l/at C'ahin rorrMpondMt Saturday uti itv* >r+ U in a r*rj da?(?ro<n eao Mm. Wk f ii M fMrvri at Lo* C?(? thai Mr Kirklaorf wxl k>? otKdl kin Mia Ihroofh tM le?. ?h? Imm to eipwwd that h? hu h?r r?u#ht at m<M plar? that ? wf* in) hi l rtttr f hi th* cnoriittOM bafor* at tempting u> irowd. MANY COMING Seattle With 120 Her*- at Midnight ? The (It j of Loattle will orriee at iSkaeway at ?tdoiirht with iaop?M?-j ' wi for thia piaee. She will alw h*r? ? I art* freight earpo 4JK ton*. IS1 *beer and 23 head of mute ?Mk will hare three dayt" mail Wort to tb ? effort waa rewired tram Janeaa. wherr l be City o< Seattle arrlrrd thia a ( er oooo. by F. A. Vwrphy. ihe Ska* way affwt m?i Die Wtm The new law which prw?w!ee thai Alaakao* ahall pay ?* eoch. aa a pood tax. or ?hall perfcw two <Uya work on the roada. it beit* pat tou> actio* thi? year ? Ooaglao New* rt(ir?' We I Pap* at Cat Soydor will tell Arared wall paper a oottnntii Jane I. S I* tf I SMALL IWCH <?olyOne Thir.ir in Wgy of Sfttl?mcnl * i rSp*ct?l T>?ratehat to Daily Aiaakaa ] Cktearo. May E oaly hitah tSat r ?r.'? a eoap>t? ??: tlamant of Ih# taamater*' atrikc K iM r*fa?al of etprf>* to H wharf# ooo nmq r% 'h?? hroarkt from other dtira to Uk* th? plar* of ratal Kritor*. Mayor Daaar will mak? par a-rial r?irw?n'il:(Hi? to lk? -nanaftra aod roil* a < or to arttla tka i rtu? la <)i*rat# ia an aai >?aN> maaarr. Owr?U D?? T*ll(lt Th# Vv:-H*,?t#r* A laaka mall M??m ?r Gaorfia will h? <hta to arrira thia ftw-oi from Jaa??* ?iU mail aari pa?a>r.fr? Sh? will tail tomarraa mem at at * o alack for Juaaaa. Sitka aod otMr pcrfata Ma r t w* rr?am parlor* a r? of?o. 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