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THE DAILY ALASKAN C1TV QFPlClffL PAPER N\ 149 VOL. YUI. 9KA8WAY, ALASKA. WKDNBStMLY, JULY 26. 1906 P1ICI 10 CKNfH MAN MHO FINDS GOLD GtlS MINING CLAIM Judge Wickersham Holds That ^Recorded Title to Placer Property is Valueless Against Claim of Precious Mt.tal * Judge Wi krsham ha* rendered a decision impliftiDf his former hoklinc that the diacoTe-y of (Old i* c?riin within a reasonable time aft?r tha loca tion of a mining claim. Th? second decision holds that the man who dls covers sold on a mining claim is Mtlilad to ownership and poseaaioo irreapectire of who holds the recorded title. A Fairbanks dispatch of Monday says: "A decision handed down here Satur day by Judge James Wickersham, of the I'nited States district oourt, put* a ' new phase on the roaltorof staking MK* holding raininc propertT The decisior it that the man who prospects and finds cold on oo a claim is entitled to the claim, no 'matter who had previously staked it. The subetancc of the deci sion is that the discovery of <rol?l is tecessarr to perfect title to the property. ?'This decision wil' do away with all staking by power of attorney and it will do away with barroom mi-iing. "There is much rejoicing here over; the decision. *' O-UKu Fommi This morning Saturday 1 >he body of a mu was found floating ia the wilw Dear J*mes' sawmill at Douglaa. Upon beintf ta en ashore it was found that the man bad a bullet wound in lh? head and from ini'icavons it ia evideot that h? had been murdered. Nothing that would give the officers a clue to hia identity was found on the body. ? Ju neau Dispatch. DOLPHIN DUE IN PORT TOMORROW The Dolphin will be due in port with ? larre excursion party tomorrow. Sh? ?ailed from Seattle last Sunday. There's a bargain at Harrisons' for you. ? HARRISONS'* This space will interest you tomorrow Phone 55. Store Open Evenings Onr Bart Schaffrtcr & marx Spring and Snm mer Suits are here and they are Models of Excellence in Clothes Making Art. Copyright 1905 bv H*rt Sch?ffner ?5" M?r* Come and see them and if you buy one You are sure you "will be dressed right. f . I>. eiayson Sf Co. Tb? Cm Priw Clothier BREAKS DOWN Steamship Dakot* Has to Pat hack (Special dispatch to the Daily Alaskan) , Seattle. July 26? I"he sununahip Da- 1 kota. which started Monday on her maiden trip aeroas the Pacific ocean to the Orient, broke down off Cape Flat tery. She returned here yeeterday af ternoon. She will hare to go into dry Jock for repair*. StISUSES Jury Trials Begiu at Skag way Tomorrow The trills of cim by jury will beg- to In the district court tomorrow. The case of Jacob Pearl against the Moore towosite people, involving the title to the property at the corner of Fifth Ave nue and Slate street is Kt for that day. The caae of the United States against Mary Sanders, charged with vagrancy, which was set for trial today was dis missed. Since the case was tried, and a conviction reached in Judge Stout's court, several vitnesses have disap peared The district attorney stated It would be impossible to get a ooovict ion, Mary Moses, who was charged with Mary Zanders, was drowned early| this month at Haines The court adjourned this morning until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. One of the woodchoppers' cases, that against Charles Nye and the North w.-st Light A Tower Company, has been con tinued for the term. No disposition lus been made of the cases against the Moore Wharf Company. The case of M. W. Lane against T. U. Sewell. was continued for the term. F? Mahr. who had given a bond to keep the peace pursuant to an order of J. J. Rogers, United States commis sioner. was discharged and his bond ex onerated. The cam of the United Stales against Timothy Yogel and J. H. Chisel, who were sued h m re tie* on a bail bond, wu diamiaaed. It had been aet tlod out of court. The case of M. W. L*ne et al against C M. Sumner* at a), involving the ti tle l' Porcupine mining property, waa dismissed. J. F. Rogers was discharged this morning from further jury service. The case of S. J, Weinman againat Oartwright and Humes am^thair hoods men, several Skagway business wen, was aet for trial neat Saturday. Next Monday the caae of Joapeh T. Field against the Moore townsite peo pie, involving title to certain Skagway real estate, will be tried. Ice cream at Muir'a. LsaWt Far All kinds of lumber at Snyder's. Ice cool steins at the Seattle. ^????>??????>>??> 1 HOTEL de FRANCE j : ----- : EURPOEAN PLAN t HKAWAKTERS FOR 1 J SKAQWAYANS * J WHILE IN HAINES ? (XV. Y ROOMS ? EXCELLENT 1 TABLE-NO BAH f T V'ALEUR Proprietor WINS FIRST Ttcoma Dffrit* RIt?1? For Championship [Special DUpatc-h to Oally Alaakan.] Sin Franclaco. July ? The Tiomn hanehall IMud woo th* first fame from San Fra cIkpo Id the aerie* bet ween the Hr?U for the Pacific Co?? le?vue pec an I. The eoore ro; Taooma. 4: San Franclieo. 0. Lm 7i Oakltad t Lot Anjrelea. July M? The home learn easily defeated Oakland a; haaeball ! yeaterdaj. The score *? TjO* A cure i e*. *; Oakland, 2. ttaadlac ?t tktTwai Won I.oot Tacoma 3P San Francisco......... 58 4S LiM Angelea 50 BO Portland 46 4* Oakland 42 .W Seattle ? 55 Pw Cent #10 V.I , 500 i 4S9 430 415 IN LEAD Altsk* Take* Fiist Place For Ton rials Gen. William E. Dougherty, o( the United Situ* Army, may now he n'ded to the ?othusiM'ic adm'rer* of Alaska m a land fur touritu to *? and a* a report for thote seeking a vacation. Gen. and MV*. IXiugbertv, who ari? making the round tripon the Humboldt Today they went to Rennett and hack Geo. Dougherty, who It no* on the retired list, it a peraistmt traveler ai d has wen all tectlon* of the world, notrd for ?oenic beauty. He emphatically taya Aiaaka turpaate* any country he ever ha* teen for the irraodeur aod beauty of ita mountain* and for the perfection of ita cummer cllmue. Gen. Dougherty wan colosel of the Righth Infantry, two companies of which were ttatiooed at Skagway for two year* prior to being relieved by the Third Infantry. Re wa* retired a little more than a year ago with rank of brigadier general, and now reaidea at San Krar.ciaco. River I* Rltlai Lewis river, at Whltehoree, gained one ineh yesterday over the day before. Thia i* the firtl chtnge In It for tome time. H registered M inehe* above low water thi* mort.ing. LOST LOST white tiik glrd'e wtih white bucale. Kinder leave at this office. Winter is Coming CAN ALL YOU CAN We Have Fruit Jars, Jelly Glasses, Jar Rubbers fresh fruit and Vegetables on [very Boat I Sole Agent? Rose ot Ellensburg Butter The Best That Money Can Buy Gr ALT'S CEYLON is always uniform and always the best. If you have not tried it buy a packet; do not delay. THE ROSS HIGK3-INS CO. Sole Agents, Skagway and Juneau JAPAN MUST BE PAID No peace unless Russia will abandon Manchuria and fully indemnify the Japanese for the war which has cost 200^000 lives and $1,000,000 a day (Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.) New York, July 2fi ? Japanese Peace Knvoy Komnra mad* the emphatic xUtemcot at thiii place today that Japan would upon complete imdemnity for the cont^fTR war as one of the condition* of peace. He Mid it would also he in^ted that Ruseia move all her armies from Manchnri-i. release every claim to that country and all authority there. He naid, further, that the war had cost Japan 200, 1100 lives and ? 1,000, 000 for every day since the first gun was fired. These fie ire* were quoted by way of indicating the amount of indemnity that would he demanded. New York. July 25 ? Jai?neee Peace Envoy Komnra arrived here ystewday. He will remain in this city until he hears from President Rooeevelt. TAKES HIM Marshal Brine* B?il Jumper Into Conrt John HirrK, a Hain#a Indian. who bad bam bound otw In tbr turn of lion lo tpi nr in th# dlrtrtet court *m cap I'irw) by TV put t Minhil R. U John ?on. at Main**, y#at#rt!ay. Marrtt van rfr; *nfry at being ar reatnl and h# did no* heaitat# iom |ttm hi* anger Tit had eiren an appearance bond iu ? raae wherein he bad Iwn chanted with aidinf a prtaon or to rarape. He forfeited th# hood and th# (urwtiea had pa-rl th# amowl inrolTed. Th# Indian thmiphtthe pay ment of th# money had a#ttl#d tor th# critna Harria wan brought to Ska* way by Deputy Marahal Jobnaon aed ia now held in th# jail. B?? lt>in Ow Im The Rainier b##r at th# S#at'?e aa .0011 i* a#rT#d in ateina whi?h ar# on Icc Juat tb# thin* in th#a# hot data. Wi Dn'i hlntlloH fn hoTinir drufa auuionery. toilett# artlo'p*. #tc , from Kelly A l>o you f#t j??t what you call tor or what th# (toe tor* writ# for. No Mibetltatlnf al lowed K#lly * Co., Skafway. Aiaaka. OEIS WELL Rawtall Pretident Will R<?! forrr From Wotiod [Ppoc<?l rn?p?t?h l? Daily A'Mriran.1 hnnltw, Jaly K K?|m? T Hort. prwHwil o I tl? Porlflc Com* h*a*b?)1 loaf**, h rtpMly imrrovin* Mid ? ill f*t w?ll from tfco ?ff?u of hit wooods. IS AFLOAT B^oniiuffon Will Bp Towed to N*?y Ytrd (Sfiorlol D<0|i*t?b to IMlf AlMkM.) Han rHaf*, Oal.. Jm\j IK Th? IWi otaffton ??? ftottod 'hi? m^mlef and *111 bo M*?d to Mm* MmkI lor r* poirt in ? (?? dtft EIGHT DIE Yfllow Feter Kagim at New Orlran* (SpwiaJ d'.wvmuk to th? Daily A ! irtta ; N?? <>rl#an?. July M Tiffkt p?rw?i dM M ?Ma plan of fuHom few T.v+rj prwiM* rfart it betof mad* to MMif \h* ti ?w (xii (?*rl Held* L??t ' W of Ik* tkiufi ahmit ik? diatrtat nwru aa cwdwttd by Judo <>?ani*gn. thai lwipr??'? as obaarrar I* llM loof a?a?loa* J ode* Gnaaiaon la a ?orkar and h# arttaatly ballaraa tka eoart official aori momb?r> af ttw bar *fcould ba k?p? fntaf dwrtaf a jury tons. Ateoa win (Mirtwif at ?>kafftray inauad of to. owing tMralanf ho?dln? tram Uiraa to In boar* a day Ik* ??*al*na ka?* IwfM at ? o c lor h ia tH? moraine sad tlM adfoaramaat ha* aot braa until S or 4 pm. ? ? ? ,4 l ?r hi* T?il? hnrw wtr Union (aa>llM Nfir* flood a* n*?, Prtea. WW\> nqdra at f awwli f'nion Moor* ?haff A Few Things To Remember TV haat dmp la tk# mirkft it A compM* precrlptioft si Br1t??. Yoor pTT* ripito-1 ar? pmp?rty ft l?l at Bfiif*. Bfiaff iimr family r*#?ip???o BHtta. KwytWi* to ih? Ha# ?f riMrt Molklwi at Brltt* Kay wir t*mp? ami perfumi at Brli ? Tka Nwt aatortMk ?tat o-^rt at Mriw*. Tha laa'wt a*?iat la arlUrr a*p r at BrM'?. All leadlar maftr>nf*at BrMta. Tka hral elffar* <m ih* a>ark?t at BriMa. Rtf?n aod pnrkat kalrat- all ruarantaarf at BriUa. nwiff at mlarad wkn at Brltt*. Krarythmt la a wall agatppaH Dray Stuw at Brttt*. Wm.Britt Oru^tt Cor BmaHaay ami Klfth A*? A LARGE VARIETY OF Fresh Fruit on every Jefferson and Dolphin Headquarters fnT PHUNNY PAPERS AND MAGAZINES ICE CREAM wholesale and retail. Best in the city. Phone 41 MUIR'S filth Aveiie