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Daily Alaskan JO tiM W. TROT, KDITOR SUBSCRIPTION RATES Om Mtk. delivered ty ?rrt*r OM Mali Uy Mil Ttow aenlhe. by ma>l Ma Math*. Sj mtil ?W??r, hy mall THE WHIT Elf ORSE FIRE The conflagration which swept over Whit* horse this morning, destroying the business section of thai progressive ?nd thrift; city, has shocked the peo ple of Skag way almost as much as if it had taken place in their own town. The destruction of property that it has taken much labor and great enterprise and endeavor to create is always appal injf. It ia particularly so to those near whose homes it strikes. The business interests of Sitagway and \Vhitehor>e are so nearly identical, and the people of the towns are so c osely united by social ties and personal friendships, that the natural result* of such a catas trophe as tnat which took place this morning are greatly accentuated in this particular instance. Of course, Whitehorsj wfll recover from the shock. That same enterprise which called the beautiful little town into existence and made it always a leader among communities, will cause it to rise from it a?hes into a better and greater Whitehoree. The people of Skagway sorrow with thoee of Whitehorse in their lose, acd they will rejoice with them in their re covery when that time shall oome. *>.? . .75 2J5 4.30 ?.? Fairbanks, like has been the case with so man; other American mining ' towns, seems destined to have her he roic period. It is to be hoped that the moderation and good sense that charac terized the committee in charge of the "Soap;" Smith invest (rations at Skag wiv will prevail at the Tanana camp. The supreme court of the state of Washington ha* held that the owner of a vicious dog is liable for the dog's acts. A Seattle man recently recovered judg ment for S30G0 from W. D. Hofius, *he dealer in railroad iron and other sup plies. as the result of a bite received at the hands of Hofius' dog. "Alaska and the Klondike" from the pen of Jamee S. Mct-ain. editor of the Minneapolis Journal, is one of the la'est books to make ita apt earance. The book is the result of the trip made bv Mr. McLain to Alaska with the sena torial committee which visited this di? trict two years ago It is receiving flattering press notice*. Those African pirates seem to have learned little in the last 100 years. Thev are likely to receive another les son io civilization from Great Britain. LETTER LIST Uao*ll*4 for Utton I" IkMwty M*; fi Persons calling for this unclaimed matter will please say advertised. Brown, J W Fodar, C Kodar, Wo Ha?elwood, Mr Logan, C Woodrak, Joseph Wm. B. Sampson, P. M. Fr, ?fc OrU(? t'ld?r tl Milt * Delicious fresh orange cider is placed oo tap daily at Muir's, next to the poat offlce Try It, Um4 Frwk Hattsr Get your fitter from the lmlepend eot Grocery Su?r?- fre-h oo the JefTer son SUM' Ls??4tt For first -clam work tr* Skagway Laundry. Twenty-five years' esperi aoce. Telephone S?. tf Coe. Mh A Broadway. 'Phone >*> Clears and Tobacco Stationery and Flihlng: Tacklc ?NEWS DEPOT* New Books Just Rec'd DOES WELL Former Skagway Girl Be comes Ltwyer Miss Re ah Whitehead, formerly of Skagway, whoso father was employed at one time in the oWce of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company and after ward as agent for the Humboldt, has been Emitted to the bar of the state of I Washington and she is now a full fledged lawyer. She was appointed head clerk in the office of the prosecu tion attorney at once upon her admis sion to the bar. She was a little girl when at Skagway and is now only 21 years of ace. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer says concerning Miss Whitehead's remark able career: "The appointment of Miss Reah Whitehead as chief clerk in the pros ecutiug attorney's office, to take effect June 1, was announced yesterday im mediately following the news from Olympia that she had successfully passed the state bar examination. "Attractiug national notice at the age of 14 years by breaking the short hand speed record with her eyes blind folded, becomicg court stenographer in the federal court at Skagway at 16, ad mitted to practice in the courts of this state and appointed to an important po sition at 21, the young woman considers herself merely at '.he threshold of her career "The score of years which she claims is attested by the newspaper records of the public interest that her creditable career has aroused a', various times. Apart from these she might easily pass for a high school girl with her mind upoa the festivities of a coming gradu ation. "For the last year the young attor ney has been attending the law classes of the University of Washington. Ac complishing two years' work in one and laboring under the personal direction of Dean Conlon after school ho?rs, she did not fee! the need of waiting for her class, but went to Olvmpia last week and is now admitted to the bar, while her clavsmates will graduate some '.itce next spring." Mi^s Whitehead was employed in the office of John G Price at Sk gway. DOLFttiM DIE Wh?t" Fly-r should Arriv Tt?i iiili' or Tomorrow The white flyer Dolphin should ar rive in port some time tonight or early tomorrow morning She was billed to sail from Seattle Saturday morning. Her sailing has not been re ported, but that is accounted for by the fact that the cable has been down since before the date set for her departure from the Sjund. The Dolphin should have two days' mail and a large freight and passenger list. Lot Cabin Hwd()ur(> i The headquarters for the section men heretofore operating from the section house at Kraser, which was burned to the ground Friday, has been trans ferred to Ix)g Cabin. A Po?tttr? NiMHltf Having to lay upon my bed for 14 days from a severely hrui*ed ieg. I only found relief w hen I used a bottle of Ballard's Snow Liniment. I can cheer fully recommend it an the best medicine for "bruises ever sent to the afflicted. It has now become a positive necessity 11 1 ? >n myvelf. D, R. Hvrnee, merchant, Dovemvill, Texas. 2Sc, ~>0c, 11.00. Sold by Kelly Drug t o, EXPOSURE To cold draughts of air, to keen and cutting winds, sudden changes of tem perature. scanty clothing, undue expos ure of the throat and neck after public ope.iking and singing bring on c ugh* and eo:ds. Btllard's Horehound Syrup Is the be^t cure' Mrs A, Hurr, Hous'on, Texts, writes, ,1m. SI, 1902: "One bottle of Mallard's Horehouml Symp cured me of a very tad cough. It is vetvple*??otio take. ' 25c, 30c, 91.00. Sold by Kelly Drug l*>. snirits or 1906 CALENDARS HIRE The l>ally Alaskan has reoeteed a full line o( samplea of I WW calendar* from the famous J. VV. Hvitler Paw company. of i hicago. They include the latest designs many of which are work* of art. Unslness men of Skagway and Hainea, who desire calanders for next year are Invited tocsll and make aelectiona. Muir's ice cream parlor* are open. The beat In town NEW BOARD Dawson Liqnor License I*e -1 ers Fired From Office Arthur Davey, barrister; Robert Moncrief, contractor, and A. I a Lsnde, merchant, have been named by Major vVood to form the territorial liquor li cense board This board succeeds the notorious Temple-l>avidson-NToel board, which last year was accused of ha dlinjr sa loon licenses as political perquisites. It refused to grant Georpe Butler a license and the people turned out en masse to (five Mr. Hutler a reception when he left the Klondike. One of the memberaof the new board says that as far as he is concerned there will be no favorites when It comes to handling licenses Race ami politics will cut no figure. A straight deal will be his motto and he believes the oth ers of the board feel the same. Bnilding P.?r at Nom? A pier is being built at Nome from the beach to a sufficient distance into the sea for boats to discharge passen gers and cargo rg and be away from the breakers. Four hundred feet of the pier was com pie ed during the winter and it stood the te>t incident to the breakup to the satisfaction of every body. SKAOWA1 WEATHER The result of the observation tak> n at Moore wharf at midnight. May 22, 1905. is as follows: remperature time of observation ? 55 Max. temp, preceding 24 hours 83 Min " " " " 40 Mean " M " " 62 Rarometer, 92 92. Calm, clear. RT Alt All THIS Tun >!? t?t K n v the M m - nt boa Tkl? Iat<ra?tl?i Piot* <if Iafli.it V? i < It Is worth considerable to any citi/en of Alaska to know how to be cured i f painful, annoy in it and itching p'les Know then that l\>an'> ? >int i eat W a positive remedy for allitchiress of the skin, for piles, eczerva. etc. ? >ne appli cation relieves and soothes. Read this testimony of its merit S. M. Alien. Seattle, editor >f the Green I,ake News, restderc 1 '> Kirk wood Ave.. "IVian's Ointment is w ith oul any exception the best preparation I ever used froti personal experience, the best of all teachers. 1 proved that ii does all that is claimed for it I w?s troubled for years with itching hemor rhoids, comonlv called piles. 1 tri< <i several remedies and was treated by physicians but relief was just as re motely in the distance 'he dav 1 went to the drug store for Doan's Ointment as it was when 1 first learned of the preparation. The first ar plication gave immediate relief and a short con tinuation so contracted the area af ecttd, that although there have been symptoms of a recurrence since a few applications of Down's Ointment never failed to bring tho desired relief. I keep it on hand all the time." For sale by all dealers. Price "<0 cent* Foater? Mifburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for thel'nited Mates. Remember the name? Ooan's and take no other. Gool Fradi Bwtt?r Get your butter from the Independ ent Grocery Store? fresh on the Jeffer son. 5 If i' A Good Family Linlm ?t hvery family shou'd be supplied with ? bottle of C hambcrlain's Tain Ka.m For outt, bruises, burn?, scalds a no simi ar injuria, which are of frequent occu-ence. there is nothing so good It sooths the wound and not only five# instant relief from pain. but causes the parts to heal in about onc-ih'rd tne time required hy the u?ual t eatment. As it is antiseptic all danger from blood poisoning is avoided. Sjld by Kellj Orug Oo. PnMIe Notlo* On Saturdav, Mav 27. ItKVS, the peo ple of Whitenorse, Yukon Territory, will celebrate Victoria Dav. They ha** arranged for a day of fest ivities ant sports in honor of the great nations holiday of their country , and the\ have invited the people of Nkagw av, Alaska, to participate in that celebration The invitation has been accepted ami an ex cursion has been arranged for the pur pose of maktng the occi-ion, like so many almilar occasions In the past have been, one that will cement even more cloaely the bonds of friendship which unite the peoples of these towns. Believing that the interests of the people of Skaewav and those of vVhite horse are ident ical and that they can be suhserved best by fostering the feel ing of good will that each people bears toward the other, I, \V. B. King, mayor of Skagway. Alasks, recommend that the people of this city oWrve May 27, l?V>, as a holiday and that as many of theiu as possible go to Whitehorse on ? hat day and participate In the celebra tion of the great national holiday of I Canada. By so doing we o?n demon strate the aympathy we feel in the hopes. aspirations and welfare of our neighbors ami friends. W. H KINO, Mayor. Skagway, Alaska, May 2<\ WW if SPECIAL! Clothing SaleThisYVeek Men's Suits. $9. $10, $12.50- $13.50 M.CONWflY ? BMW? ?? W WWWI \%V Have You Seen Those New Steel Spring Couches That you can tarn into a com fortable bed in an instant. They easy to adjust absolutely un breakable and will make any size bed wanted A SPLENDID COUCH AND BEST BED MADE To Introduce Them In 8ka<r way we will sell them At Cost This Week E. R. PEOPLES i i THE HOUSE FURNISHER VHMMMVWnV Pacific Coast S.S. Co. PIONEER ALASKA LINE. ED. SAFETY, C0MF"0?1 OARK7RW r t. HAIL Wt?ww? M Tfcw Cnmpamf Im HUMBOLDT. ? May 7. 17 28 COTTAGE CITY. ? Due May 13- 86 Vi? Vlcwrl* CITY OF SEATTLE May II 22 and Jane 1 Til Vm f'nitm Mu Abort 9rbm'w1t 8?k>*a> * ekup *I*?H Nevee. ? A PlWM 50 C. D. DUN A ;N, Gen Pm AqL W MtiirH Sweet, ta Fi?Hh. OW. rThe Alaska Steamship Co. (arrjlnf 0 S Mail mmA A *** Pari ft* Ktprwi \"*tt Hoc of Uw F m* f Dolphin. - Mav 24 June 3 Jefferson, - May 30 Farallon - Mav 24 (lonpwi rreermi tifki to ehM|P nilinr 4m* viiteM into Tr*n?'eri to Victoria tod Vaoevarcr WitbMt Mdthaaal Cfc>m R. A. CARROLL, i|NV PWm ft! I I HEM CAN MUSTANG LINIMENT BEST for Cuts, Bruises, Lameness, Sprains, Old Sores, Burns, Scalds, Sore Muscles, Rheumatism in all forms. Stiff Joints, etc. and every trouble of mus cle and tissue where there is pain or inflammation. 2.V., SOc. and $1 a bottle. Large bottle cttcajirst. is a SURE and QUICK remedy for Frwt bites and Chilblain*. It has been in u*e for over Sixty year*. It will cure ailments that have resisted all other remedies, became of it* jrreat penetrating power. To amM p*M ami ti i?Wi. krrp " <ntkn fr?t nEXICAN nU5T AiNO UNIflENT I Billiard Pu-I? Km<!>|?4 WrtUailUoa SPACIOOa CLCB ROOM The Board of Trade LRK GUTHRIK Proprietor L*rce.?t aoj Hr?t Appointed P.wort for Gentlrnen In the North Patronize Home Industry? If Not Yon Should Do So By Drinking Skagway Beer Our Bottled Beer Only $2.00 per doxen. 25c rebnte on boitlea PORTER Manufactured f>peci*tly FVr ? - 1 Hospital and Family Use^^ Phone Brewery 40. RmMmim, V | Fire and Li.e INSURANCE Real Estate Financial Agent Phil Abrahams] SM FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY ' JUNEAU S. S. CO'S. ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM HRATEP STRAMEK GRORGM Orrrlac D.IM For Balnea. Bern?i? Biy, Juneau, Boonah. Tonake* SiUra Wayport* SAILS Saturday N oon and Tuesday at 8 a.m. W. \V. BorOFTTOK. Af?it , Broartwfcy and Fifth Are. Phone PP SeMtle. \Va?hin|rton Manufacturer* of COTTON FISHNET I TING ? Of Krerr IVaerlption ? The only plant of thi* nature on the coa*t Write for Price*. Oorreapondence solicited. S1J-31R A 1 At., Seattle. Office nwirt: FVom 10 to It a. m i to 4 and ? to ? p. tn J. A. BAUGHMAN, M. 0 Office to OM C1?t Hall Three Doom Eaat of BriMa' Pharmacy Orater COM lat ia, Oly* pi a or Eaat#rn at the Pack Train reataurrnV VVAVW.%\\%\\\WAV.%\m%V.V>V.*.WA?WNMMMBi TME FAiHEOi Jnha ? ;?*?. '??rr. Fine Wines Liquors and Cigars VWWWWWWWWWWI V,V.*AW?g?NMMMMai Headquarters for Yukon Travellers lis Totem jack iflmrt |rv?*\ ? Fine Wines, Liquors and Oigars The Surprised Smile r>f thnrnfafh rtnlrr* lt? spfw?f??Kr on ?H* htt of rvrrv onr who for ?hr ftnt timr trte? RAINIER BEER Thr frx>1nrt? ?? fh*f* Mtrf k imtkrt itwlf erfclewt. T%f ?? ft