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THE DAILY ~3Wr ALASKAN No. U2 VOL. VIII CITV OFFICIAL- PAPER SKA6WAY, 1LASKA, TUK80AY, iY\ V 18. IW6~ PRICE 10 CfNfH EAST SWELTERING UNDER A TORRID SUN Hot Wave Kills Many People in Atlantic Coast and Mississippi Valley Cities People Labor to Keep Cool [ Special Di>patch to Daily Alaskan.] New York .July 1? - The hot ware con tinues to afflict the entire Atlantic coast and Mississippi valley. IVaths fee re ported ftvm nearly all the lar^?r cilia*. Many kind* of labor has been suspend ed awl people are devotinc their time in efforts 10 secure relief from the in rense heat. Two people died here yesterday. They were prostrated Friday Six DU at Ptttiknr* Pittsburg, P? , July 13^ Si* people died here today from the effects of the heat which continues with as much ferocity as trer. for Dvad at Cfcicairo ' Chicago, July IS -Four persons died here yeateniay and toilav of the heat. Hat at PklU^. lphta t'hi'adetphia, July IS The suffering ' fro? the heat waa never greater hero | than it has Seen tor the last few day*. I v*oe peraon died from it this morninj. SCHOOL OPfNS AUGUST 14 Th? school board has fixed August 14 as the date for the begfooin* of the next school year. That was decided at the last mectiog of the board. The announcement heretofore made at a council meeting that the opening of school woulU lake plaoe JuIt 14 was premature. That date was ooo sidrred bv the t<oard but never fixed. COTTAGE CI IV DUE TOMORROW __ The Cottage City will he due to ar is port about noon tomorrow. She will carry a large excursion and a spe cial train will be run for its accommo dation to the summit. The Collage City will sail by way of Sitka. Ice oool steins M. the Seattle saloon. r?HARRISONS'? Great Slaughter In tmbroidery | A Half Price for the Remainder of this Week . Corset 'Jover Embroidery worth $1 to $1.50 a yard, now 65 cents to 95 cents Phone 55. Store Open Evenings ^ . Bar! Schaffner , & [ marx i Spring and Sum mer Suits are ! here and they are Models of Excellence in \ Clothes Making Art. Copyright 1905 br Hart Sch* finer & M?rx Come and see them and if you buy one You are sure you will be dressed right. T. B. dayson $ Co. The One Price Clothier WANTS CZAR TO QUIT Russian emperor's mother urges him to abdicate his throne and permit a min istry to run the country until his son becomes of age [8l*"eial Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan.] S.t Petersburg, July IS ? It is rumored here that the dowager empress of Russia urges that Emperor Nicholas abdicate his throne and provide for the government by a ministry until his son shall become of age. She feels, it is claimed, that her son has not the courage and strength to deal with the situation that now obtains in Russia. JAPAN MAY TAKE VLADIVOSTOCK Tokyo, July 18? It is authoratively reported here that the fleet of Admiral Togo in preparing to begin the seige of Yladivostock. It is said that the capture of the place and surrounding country is a portion of the program of the J a pan we government. JAPAN MUST BE MODERATE St. Petersburg, July IS? M. Witte. the chief of the Russian plenipotentiaries, says if Japan doee not offer moderate terms to Russia there will l*? no j??are tietween the countries. GET BACK McG wan Excursionists R* tnrn and Are Pleased The MacGowan excursion partv. which is touring the north. arrived from Dawson on the train last night and will remain In Skagway until the arrival of the Cottage City tomorrow. Todsy, under the personal charge of R D. Plnneo and accompanied by H. H. Draper, the party visited Denver gla cier. All the member* of the party are de ligh'ed with the treatment that ha* been accorded them In Alaska and the Yukon by the transportation people and others and with what they teen. Mr. MacOowan says this is the l.Sth annual excursion with whioh he ha* been connected and he never before saw excursionist* that were ?o enthus iastic with a country as thoee who are accompanying him are with Alaaka. The MacGowan party la the first tare* excursion to visit Dawson and s|>ecial favors were shown its members. There are 18 persons in the Mac Cowan excursion, all of them promi nent people of Northwestern Pennayir vania. They are a* follows: W. L. MacGowan, superintendent of schools: D. I. Ball, a lerding attorney, wife and daughter, Mrs. T<evi Smith, two daughters and son, Mr*. Km ma I., Smith. Carroll R. Smith, Mrs. Mary K. Smith and Mr*. J Hawke, all of War ren. Pa.: Mrs. E. B. Grand in and two daughter*, of Washington. D C.; Miss Olive H. Church. Rrle, Pa., ami Miss fc\ Alice Haggerty, of Bradford, Pa. j HOTEL de FRANCE Fl RPOEAN PLAN t T HKAPgrARTKRS FOR * SKAGWAYANS 4 wnu in i HAINES (COZY ROOMS ? EXCELLENT TABLE? NO BAR t T VALEUR Proprietor ON STAND Williamson Twtiflfi For Himself [Special Dispatch to Daily AImImi.] Portland. July If - Congressman Williamson was on the stand yesterday for himself. lie made a pood witness. The defense rested after his testimony. Today the prosecution is putting in re buttal evidence. > W? Don lihitlttt* In huyinjr drups, stationery, toilette articles, etc., from Kelly A Oo you pet , ju?t what you call for or what the doc tors write for. No suNtitutint al lowed. Kelly A Co , Skarway. Alaska. i Ice cream and sherbets at the Vienna Bakery. Rest in lown. Thot.e 35. For your express and hauling tee K Met' Weste. Phones W-M. tf WEDS POOR Millionaire stoke* M*rrie? Slnm Worker _____ [Speetal Pinpau-b to Ml? a imi?. ) Noroton.Onon.. Jaly IS ? J O. T*Halp? Stoke*, the yarn tig millionaire. at noon to lav married M'aa I Jo* I'ntcf, a relifflou* work or la ib? New York i)nm dtatriet. I'helpi-Htokea ia ft*atly in taraated and hw fiTM much of hit time to work amore the po? of N?w York and eUewhete Hie* ?*<l C?*l If you (ret loo hot. drop In 10 the !W mli wd pet pooled off. * 1 tf r?r Horn* and S4 lot* oo Tenth Arenoe ? d Mroadway and faniahed ootMffe on KU rentli Ar'enue between Broadway ami Spring atreeta. Inquire on prem iaea, Mra F. M. I-ticarleh Winter is Cominjj^^ m f CAN ALL YOU CAN " We Have Fruit Jars, Jelly Glasses, Jar Rubbers fresh fruit and Vegetables on Every Boat lit ??? in Sole Agent? Rose o 1 Ellensburg Butter The Best That Money Can Buy PEOPLE DO NOT TAKE long1 to find out the merit of an article. Try a packet of GALT'S CEYLON TEA you will be pleased with it. . THE ROSS HIGKHNS CO. Sole Agents. Skagway and Juneau I i SENILE WILL CARE FOR ALASKA'S EXHIBIT Queen City Merchants Raise Money to Pro tect Interests ol this District at Portland It Will Require $1500 [BpeeUI IXapMrh to Dftily AUwkM.lj gwilli, Jnty l?? Tk* wnthmn of Boottlo h?T* dcekM to r*>?* idoo?7 roqairod with which to proporly forth# Air?*a tea* Portland It will fl VW awl Um mon#T will til h? vihMTilwd l? U?l? city LEADERS WIN Taroma GiTW Portland Bud Betting i Special rt:?p?lrh to tfer nyiy Alaakaa) Port) Mid. Jaly 1?- Tka Taeoiaa TVora dofaatrri Portland is ? arm iVW (rarer of baaaball at thi* piaer TTatardar. Th* hot* ?? Toeotna. ?; Portland, 4. litMlln tf Ik* Tk?i PUT Wo? r.oat o?t Twomi ?1 ? ?I3 Rut Pranct*r> ? . M 44 9*) Lw? Anfrlra 4* 4? 4M Portland 43 f Oaklaod ? M 4I*| Nraulr M 9 < IS STRICKEN Former 8p?ker Henderson Hu PtrwM* < Apodal Dispatch to lb* Dalit Aiaakan ? Doboqoa, Jalj I* Darid B Handrr ana. former M*at?r of the bona* r*V maaautlTBa. bw bam atrtekan ?tU> I paraata. Ht? reeewy la ?o? ttprctrd Liahi r?r ???? All kiodi of lmabor a* SordrrV tf j Malr'a la Wadqoartr'Ti far ma**l"*a. lor waaa* and ?b?r?ioM at ih? Vieaaa Rakory. Baa* ta low*. 'Pbooa .? sits WlfE Merman Priow Strkn Pi w Kmm Wife [flpaetal Pta?>a?rh to I>aliy A lata* 1* SGotte. TV*l?y of ^at^oWf ??> Goth*. J?ly Pr\** PWHf *<? ?mm am* rriMM I/MiM tor a diTorw. Sha rae^tly nmM flfwn an ioaan# aaylnm, ?Wn>io? ?i?* ?" Aa?> trian ofltoar. FOR WEST San'a Ana Hail* for the Westward [??p*ei*! rw?r?'ett t? n?Jiy a !*?>??. | Aeaut*. Jmly IT TVa ???*? Am aaifetf tor tit* Alaakan tm mart mvm Stiin'iT Tkr tM\m of tha Marrahaaa ?U1 im#i at tkair bail thta ??w?la* ?? * n eitmk Aft?r tha m*UM tlM ban will har? a anria! eatb*r rf. All th? **?twra of tha todfa ar* >aatad to attanrf and rarh mm ha* bHt r+ q-MUtl to iak? ?Mi har a rarha** a# amootltlnf <* t?* **!"? of fl?? ranta. Om< Or?al<r itimi Tha plae* to rat roort rro*t*r maaa nr* .? at 'ha focm ?afooo. Tan fH ftnr iwtl worth Vou will like it Wr HAT* *AI>* A MPKMLTY or or* Torrrr <-**a* rrw \rm will lik* u. rweertw it ik?? ?hti tr# my It will do ,!i nft om U?? till*, evrrm ehatm*^ hanpa, knit roflw. Il ,'!? ? MmMnttlnn of pro riaet* ? annUtlttf and ftppllmilon m* II ?l m%jt tad imiImm m* II afar Wm. Britt I <\bt nmarfway ?r?\ e \r? M J Received on the Dolphin a groat variety of Beautiful Potted Flowers and Plants I Also a consignment of FRE8H PEACHES APRICOTS. BANANAS ORANGES. AND AUSTRALIAN APPLES. I fresh fnit on fvcry Dolphin and Jeffersm I A large quantity of Fire Crackers, flags ,J etc etc I IMUIR'S fifth Oewe