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THE DAILY "2 SWT ALASKAN CITV CDPPIC1HL. PHPER N(k ? T()u Tfll " 3KA0WAY. ALASKA. THl'KSDAY. Al'ODST 8. 1905 PKICK 10 TOfB M. WITIE HAS SMALL HOPE FROM NEGOTIATIONS k Russian Peace Envoy Fears Japan Will Demand Terms More Severe Than Russia Can Possibly Consider (Special dispatch to the Daily Alaskan) New York. Aug. ?-M. Will?, head 4 the Uussi n peace commission, ar -* riWil here yesterday afternoon. He (ears the terms Japan will propose will be too exorbitant for consideration. He thinks the peace conference will not last a week. * Oth?r? Mor? Hop>fat Washington. Aug. 3- People here art< more hopeful for results from the peace conference than M. Witte, of the Russian commission, seems to be. They think the commissioners will come together. While It is admitted that the Japanese are not so anxious (or peace that they will consider terms that are not commensurate with the terrible cost of the war ami the com plete success of their arms, it is be lieved they will not insist upon condi tions that are impossible for Russia to meet. On the other hmd it is believed the Russian commissioners ar?> fully awake to the he plessness of their coun try and that they will be willing to pay a reasonable price for its defeat. Record Trip to 1'airWmfca The record trip from Seattle to Fair banks has been recorded. Mis# Ruby Kelly went from the gueen city of the Sound to the Tanana metropolis in 12 ' days. She made close conncectiona at Skagway, Whitehorae, Dawson and Tan an a. Oyster cock tails, Olympiaor Eastern at the Pack Train restaurant Got. Molnnf ? VUlta T.rritory Got. Mclnnes is makin; a tour of the Klondike creeks this week. It is his purpose to inform himself as to the conditions of every portion of every portion of the district. It is said he will visit Whititehorse a^ain before the end of the season. August Deleanator and French fash ion journals at Harrisons". r % HARRISONS' AUGUST SALE OF WHITE GOODS Chemise- Gowns. Drawers. Shirts And Corset Covers this Week At 70 cents on the Dollar - ? $i 75 White Shirt WaUta. for SI .25 2 25 While Shirt Wmu, for |. 65 3.00 White Shirt W?ista. (or 2 20 4 00 Whit* Shirt Waist*, for 2 95 5 00 White Shirt WaisU, lor 3 70 6.00 White Shirt Waists, for 4 45 SILK SHIRT WAISTS at 70 cants on the Dollar Couie early while we have a complete rue of sizt-s. Phone 55. Store Open Evenings Our^^ti^x fiart Schaffncr & Ittarx Spring and Sum V mer Suits are ^ here and they are Models of Excellence in Clothes Making Art. 3^ Copyright 1905 by Hart Schaffner <S* Mar* Come and see them and if you buy one You are sure you will be dressed right. f. fi. Clayson $ go. The One Price Clothier RUSSIA RENEWS EIGHT Torpedo boat destroyers from Vladivo stok appear on |Korean coast and at tack Japanese merchantmen? After killing" a captain and others they steam away (Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.) Tokyo, Aug. 8 ? Two Russian torpedo boat destroyers appeared on the northern coast of Korea this morning and bombarded Japanese merchantmen in those water*. The captain of one of the merchant shij>s was hilled together with several others. After ac complishing that much the Russians steamed away SIM OVER St eoml liast bill Season Is Under Way [Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]' Seattle, Aug. 3? The second I aseball season for the present year was started yesterday. Seattle played with Los Angeles at this place, Tacoraa and San Francisco played at the Bay city and Oakland and Portland at that towD. Seattle started well by defeating Los Angeles by the following score: Seattle, 3: Los Angeles, 1. San Fianciaco, 4; Tmoobh*. 1 San Francisco, Aug. 3? San hYancisoo won the first baseball game of the sec- 1 ond season yesterday by the following ! score: San Francisco, 4: Tacoma, 1. Oakland. 4: Portland. 1 Oakland, Aug. 3? Oakland won the first game of the season with Portland yesterday. The score was as follows: Oakland. 4; Portland, 1. Standing of tha Ymbi Per Won f.ost Cent Seattle 1 0 1000 San Frauciso i 1 0 1000 Oakland 1 0 1000 Tacoma 0 1 000 Portland 0 1 000 Los Angeles 0 1 000 Ctk*' Meeting There will be a regular meeting of Skagway Lodge No. 431, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, at their hall, Thursday, August 3, at 8:30 p. in. All visiting Elks are invited to at tend. J. E. Barragar, Sec'y. i HOTEL de FRANCE j ? . 1 EURPOEAN PLAN T HKADQUAKTKRS FOR I SKAGWAYANS WHILE IN HAINES COZY ROOMS? EXCELLENT TABLE? NO BAR i T VALEUK Proprietor WINS OUT Former Kl??n?liker Makes Big Winning at Faro [Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.] Saratoga. New York, Aug 3? "Swede Pete" Jorgenson, of Butte, Montana, and (or the last few years of ihe Klon dike won $34,000 playing faro at thia place last night. The same was for bi / stakes and the Klondiker's luck is the topic of interest here today. f IRE MfEilKG SATURDAY NIGHT There will be a meeting of the Sksg way fire department at Firemen's hall Suturday night, August \ 1905, at 8 o'clock, sharp. The department will also have a fire drill and all the mem bers are requested to be present and on time. M A. McLean, Chief of the department, i Skagwav, Alaska. Aug. 3, 1!?.>5. Ice crean at Muir's. ' nor roast La Follette Calls Roekfeller Greatest Criminal of Age (Sp rial Dispatch** to Daily Alaskan | Muscatine. Iowa, Aug. J? In a speech delivered here last night, Got. La Follette, of Wisconsin taid John D. Rockefeller is the greateat criminal of the ace. Continuing he salt1: "If John D Rockefeller sbou'd lire to be a million years of age he oou'da't atone for the crime* he had oommitted." TWO STEAM! RS DIC TOMORROW There will be two Puget sound iinera due to arrive in Skacwav tomorrow. Both will carrv mail. The Canadian liner Prince* May should reach port before people are up tomorrow morning. She sailed from Vancouver Monday night at 11 o'clock. The Humboldt, of the PaciBc Coart Steamship Company, will be due to ar ' rive tomorrow also. WE ARK WHOLESALE DEALERS IN OWL and EL ARAB CIGARS. STAR, WE3TOVER. HORSE SHOE, CLI4AX. DURHAM, PEDRO, SEAL OF NORTH CAROLINA and many other brands of tobaccos > our orders will receive our prompt attention I Sole Agent? Rose ot Ellensburg Butter The Best That Money Can Buy GALT'S CEYLON TEA enjoys the proud distinction of being the most popular tea in every Province of the Dominion of Canada. "The best value for the least money" is its motto. THE ROSS HIGOTNS CO. Sole Agents, Skagwav and Juneau I J YELLOW FfVfR SIIIUION IS WORSE AGAIN More New Cases and Several Deaths Cause Renewal of Panic in Southern Cities Which had Hoped all was Over [Special Di?pateh to Dally Alaakan.l N'aw Orleaoft. An*. I- There wrm ?erwal new mm of yellow taw re ported today and aereral death* TVej bare cauaad a renewal of the panic that waa nubetdinff a* a reault of the reaaeuring itatementa of ofltdali and the apparent warrant for their eoofi deaoe. LnIMK OMiflllll *f New Orleaaa. La., Ah*. i- -Oorertmr Hiaochard, of I/miaiaoa, charge* the f?r?r fiwnfcof ?itk lnT?d tnr I/iui?i?r? for th# inrpnar of p r* Tfr.i nf r?far*r? from cn*?inf th? lia* into MWnlpft. til Ot#rtl?p Jacktnn. Ml*.. A of l Oottnor Vwlimu Irfl TW?ni?; for U>* ?utf enact. *h?r? h* now i? II* kM tbo lo"!?iin? *trtkorHfo? that th# io rM'm of th^r ???* by tho Mt?Wrri f*w ri?rrf? *m ? M A th?t It | will not occur aratn BAD TIME Ameriraa Bonmlary SnrTcy Party Has Trouble (Special Correepondeoce.) H woe*. Aug. I? A meeaag* r?eel??d by Ool. Ulpinak.T from the he?dqu?rtere of the American boundary aurrey parly on the Tahio rlrer. Alaaka. ?*y* the work of the party ii hampered he cause of hlirh water and the smoke from foreat Area The n.oa*a?e waa dated July 28. MOVING PICII Rfs A! TRACT CROWD Klks' hall wae more than half Ulled wi h people to see the moving picture presented by Mr and Mr*. Yamamoto latt night. The difficniUea with the machio* were only a Kttle le<a annoy ing than tbey were the ft rat nirht The machine fa re out while the la?t real waa belcg pat through and Mr. Y am amoto announced that "This burr, ahow it through," when eeeryone went home. 9ome of the picturee were good, but there waa no bottle of Chemulpo, which waa adrerttaed. Fall and winter style* for l#V>-ft for Born auita just received at the Ameri can Tailors Rt and ?at'afa-tion guar anteed. tf TRYHARRIS Indian Slill fWor* * Jnrj The Catted Statea dalrte* eonrt ia Mill occupied wl-h the trial of Joha Hirri?. the Indian ?ho>? ar-naed M V temptinf to rracue a prlaotier from aa officer. Th* criiB* it alle*ed to hare bm committed at Haioee wheo^Vpwtr Marvha W ?e<n?n ?? ar<-e?Un|f ? M of Indian* who were railed up lo a drunken row The f?e will W completed ikl? eretiiaf. Tomorrr* the caee of Ronkendorf i Oa*e * O.. I he two caaea of r fitted State* *?ain*t the Moor* Wharf t/)a? panj. and thai of H. O. I'twtwi acaioai the Moor* townaiie caee are eet for trial. It ia not lifcelr that ell of them will hr tried at thi* term of coort, ea Jalf* Gnnn'arm haa ax ? nownceri that he *111 adjoarn wirt oo Saturday. F?r Sat* , Tw^irr hoce power I"ni0? |WN M online. Good aa_ new. Priae, 0 ixjniit at l4owh I eio?. Moot* wharf.. All the MmCn of the Mam at ihe i Pack Train Heaturant All the I at eat lyrrelliee ia -nerthant tai'orin* for fall ard winter wear at i he Americas Tailor*. tf A Few Things To Remember . Thr hM <lrnf* in th? market at Rritt? A complete prearripiinn *Mi <1 Brit?? Your pere-riptlon ?r? pmprr'j fi l?d at Bn*t? H int >o?r familj reecipc* to'Rnt ? Ererythiiur In the line of r?u-nt M*<1leli?e? Ruy Ttnir enap* and perfumre at Br1t'?. The Wrt (election of etattorety ? Britt? The laateat aroint? ?? ?rlU?r p?p r M Brlfa. All tit# letdioff ma*?*lne? at RrMu. The hrat cif*r? <m the market at Britta. Ra*or? am) pocket k?)re?? all r?ar*nt?ed al Brltta. Fine ?ron, e* at minced price* at Brltt". Everything in a w?il , <) : t p"ll'r-ig -? al Br.v?. Wm.Sritt Oor. Br?d'r<r and Klft* Are ^ A LARGE VARIETY OF ^ Fresh Fruit on every Jetterson and Dolphin Headquarters PHUNNY PAPERS AND MAGAZINES ICE CREAM wholesale and retail. Best in the city. Phone 4]