The daily morning Alaskan., May 26, 1899, Image 1

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VOL. II. NO. 2o9
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. FRIIMY MORNING, MAY 26, 1899
PRICE 10 CENTS
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l'be Largest And Finest Hotel in Alaska.
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Kun>|H*?ii Plan.
AM VoJern Improvements. Sample Roomt for Commercial Men.
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t Kates Reasonable
i.tlden North Hotel
5 Thus V\ ;,i en. Manager. b Strwt. between Main and S? ite
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OCCIDENTAL HOTEL
|l uvvan l*lan|
ERNEST F VJLLER. Manager
-e?r :.t .1 hot* n ""kaif vs) KK'x' intl v far: isbeil.
'?vti l.iifh'i. ? ??n> ?? ' ibi\ heated. t-' lartfe
warm tubby.
??-for xTI.I. VOIKF. M:\Kii? Keanonable Terms
Kleotric Lt?n and
- Kir"4'1-- .&(h '..Bell.
ST. JAMiiS HOTEL
Cor er Fo.irth Avenue and S a[e
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3?1' 1M-MI. I:| ? 1
Kates
Moderate
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Kb**' HOME
Fifth Avenue. Formerly
McKinney Street, near
I Broadwav.
RESTAURANT "k"
^..Lodging House
niJSZJ DERNMOrrCR
The Pacific Hotel
l nr?pr?n Plaa.
\ : th .i\ei .e Near Main Street. C. W Klippel. Manager.
I),, t U ^ J.*/ Most Comfortable
DctlI15> Rooms In the City
IIHtls Ml IMIMHLR. HKAUIMI, AI.AMKA.
Rainier Hotel <?e Restaurant
in B?'?iADWAY. Krank Hall, Prop.
kvrlleut Meals I', i i nt? AHthpilrlicarku the market affords He?i chefs
*iu|4ovrd Handsomely furnished ro>.in>. Electric lights, city water
and ln-l :?i ?'ointuodatmus in the oil)
SKAGWAY - ALASKA
MERCHANTS fc ,>,"M ' ""
BANK OF | HKAt? omen
HALIFAX. i
5 HALIFAX. N. s.
I. K. KENNY, Pr?>. D. H. DUNCAN, ca-n. Mgr.
Paid up Capital $1,500,000.
Rest $1,250,000.
A I ;eQeraMtttii?iuir Bminesa Transacted. ( .oUi Dust Purchased.
Cilia of Kxchaoge Bought and Sold. Correspondent* in New
Vork. llnston. < hieajfo. San Franeiaco and Seattle.
F. L. MURRAY, Manager Bennett Branch.
Gold Scales.
all kinds all prices
Including an excepti?nally tine line
of the celebrated Henry Troemner
tcale. All aizeg from loz to 100 or..
W. L. PREEN,
Heavy sftid Sheet Hardware, Tin and
Graniteware. Miners' Supplies.
Fine Lin* of I)ishe? Just Received.
Agent* for Buckcve Force Pumps.
I Holly Street. Bet. Main and State.
Washington News Stand
Miss Mary Barry,
I .Successor to Mrs. Pillman.)
Choice Stock of Fresh Fruits, Candies and
Nuts. Best Brands of Cigars and To
baccos. Headquarters for all the latest
Magazines and Periodicals.
freight to
Dawson !
Before Making arrangements to
ship your goods down the Yukon
please give us a call. We guaran
tee you will save money by pat
ronizing our scows to Dawson
Scows, Boats, all kinds of
Lumber, Stoves, Ranges and
Hardware for sale.
Y. Y. T. Company.
Lake Bennett, B. C.
M. KING-, Manager
High-Grade Novelties
in Suits^^^^.
The most exclusive and select line of
Ladies' Tailor Made Suits from New
York City's most extensive and up
to-date manufacturers controll by us
only.
Summer Capes
A lovely assortment in Summer
Capes, both Cloth and Silks.
FARRAR & CLEVELAND,
v nln<;injy rmt ?ak
of Notions ....
Beginning Wednesday. May 24.
Ladies' Kid Gloves reduced from $2 to $1.25
Hooks and Eyes, 4 cards for 5c.
Crochet Cotton 10c spool now 6 for 25c.
Corduroy skirt binding 3 yds 25c now 6 for 25c
Belding sewing silk 4 spools for 25c.
Laces, Doylies and Jet Trimmings, half price.
Embroidery Silk, 8 skeins for 25c.
may in: co>?oi.i?.?ti;i?.
Mirer Bonn
Captain E. J. Rathbone, who Is in Skac |
way awaiting a favorable opportunity to
get over to Ben.iett. has an important mis
sion on hand, namely to endeavor to con
solidate into one corporation all the steam
er lines that propose to do business this
[ summer on the lakes and rivers between
Bennett and Atlin and Dawson City
Captain Rathbone was chosen by the
promoted of the scheme, who are local
capitalists, to represent their interests, the
people Interested realizing that his experi
ence and ability as a steamboat man would
qualify him to consummate this deal to
the best possible advantage.
Captain Rathbone has full authority
irom the several companies Interested to
use his best judgment in bringing the af
1 fair to a consolidation and It Is reason.r le
; to presume that upon Captain Rathbone's
return a new corporation will be in a posi
tion to take chaige of the entire business
I now controlled by the several com
panics.
t aptain Rathbor.e while in Bennett will
complete negotiations already made in re
gard to the steamers that will operate
between White Horse, Lake Bennett and
Dawson this vear.
The following steamers are scheduled to
arrive on the dates named:
| The latest style in hats at Klondike
| Trading Company.
I Children's shoes at Klondike Trading
I Company.
For first -class dress suits go to C'lav
I son's.
II lit* In I'ort.
Humboldt
Dingo
Ori/aba
Laurad.t
Tees
City of Seattle
Amur
Alpha due
Cottage Citv. .
Farallon
Alpha.
Monday, May 29
Tuesday, May ?o
Tuesday, iMav jo
Wedne?dav, May )l
.Wednesday, May ji
. . Friday, June 2
. Friday, June 2
.Sunday, June 4
? Si ndav, June 4
Monday . June 5
Monday, June 5
I DAWSON AND ATLIN
CANADIAN DEVELOPMENT CO.
(Limited.)
H. MAITLAND KERSEY, - ? ? Manning Director.
STEAMSHIPS:
Australian. Victorian. Columbian.
Canadian. Anglian. Zealandian.
Tasmanian.
Through Tickets and Bills of l-adin^ from Skat; way or Bennett to
DAWSON* and ATLIN.
Daily Servce on Lakes
and Upper Yukon
For Rates and Reser
vations apply to
KRED H. WORLOCK, Gen. A (ft.
214 BROADWAY. SKAGWAY. ALASKA.
Bennett ~ \f C
to Dawson ^
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Adyertising Committee Given |
Another Week.
LITTLE ACCOMPLISHED!
Appointed to Confer |
Willi Clly Council for a "Nlta*
way Day '?-Friendly Ure?lln|
from liar J mini u Chamber of
Commerce? Power of Nk?fw?v*i
t Im in her In (he Sialea.
The Skagway Chamber of Commerce
held a special meeting last evening for the
purpose of hearing the committee's report
having in charge the matter of advertising
Skagway as an outfitting point. The at
tendance was small and nothing .vas ac
complished from the fact that the commit
tee was not ready to report and was
granted another week In which to make up
Its report.
The following letter was read from the I
president of the Juneau Chamber ot Com- 1
merce and ordered filed for action at a reg
ular meeting of the Chamber:
"ALASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
JUNEAU, May 2), i8qq.
"MR. S. G. KAUFMAN, Secretary,
"Skagway Chamber of Commerce.
"MY DEAR SIR ? 1 was pleased to learn
of the recent organization of the Skagway
(".lumber of Commerce by the business
men and citizens of you' ' wn.
"Allow me to convey to you our sincere
congratulations and best wishes for the
future welfare and usefulness of your
Chamber, and I wish to say to you that
the Alaska Chamber of Commerce of Ju
leau stands ready to extend to you its |
Hearty co-operation and assistance in any
noves or suggestions on your part which
*111 have the tendency to promote the
welfare of Alaska, as well as of your o#n
town.
"lam most heartily In favor of promot
ng the best feeling between the two organ
zations. and shall work with that end In
/iew. Much can be accomplished bv
jnltrd action In the way of influencing
remedying the wrongs of past legislation
macted bv the last congress. Our Cham
tier has incessantlv worked for the good of
Ihe whole of Alaska, and is pleased to |
welcome and join hands with any and all
organizations in Alaska who have similar |
sbjects in view.
"Sincerely yoors,
"L. G. Kaufman,
"President."
Mr. Whitten suggested that in view of
the coming to Skagway of members of the
Joint High Commission next month that
it would be in order to have a "Skagway
Day" for the purpose of putting the dtv
in order, cleaning streets, alleys and prem
ises. After some dlscussl n bv other
members in the same line amotion was
adopted appointing Messrs. 'Whitten,
Whiting and Peoples a committee of three
to confer with the City Council in the
m tter and have them take the initiatory
in the matter.
The following letter was read bv the ]
secretary:
"FRESNO, Calif., i
Mav it, i8qq. J
"Chamber ot Commerce,
"Skagwav, Calif.
?'[.(ear Sir? What is the population of
> our place? What chance is there tor a
watchmaker and jeweler ? I have been, as
vou will see by my card, in the eye busi
ness for the past ten years. Can turn to |
watch or machinist trade or eye trouble.
"What i? the prospects for such a per
son and is the place overdone in this line ?
"I wrote to another partv, not knowing
there was a Chamber In Skagwav until I
saw it in the Chronicle yesterday.
"What I rm after is to benefit mvself |
financially.
"Hoping to hear from you.
"Yours respectfully,
"A. JEFTS.'
The secretary was instructed to send j
him an answer.
The chamber adjourned to meet again In |
special session next Wednesday evening.
The Juneau Daily Alaska Dispatch of
Tuesday's Issue announces the opening of
court on that day as fo.lows:
"Judge Johnson opened the jury term of
the district court at 10:1$ a. m. this morn
ing. and after explaining that the attor
neys and jurors from Lynn canal weie de
layed for want of steamer facilities to
bring them to Juneau, he took a recess
until 10 a. m. tomorrow. Albert D. El
liott, clerk; Joseph J. Rogers, deputy;
Robt. A. Frederich, U. S. attorney; A. J.
Daly, assistant; Jas. M. Shoup, marshal;
W. S. Staley, J. T. McElhenv, Jno. Snook,
deput es. Geo. Kostrometinoff. interpreter,
were In attendance, and the legal bar of
Juneau, Sitka and /Vrangel were rut en
masse. Oscar Cling, a petit juror, was
excused 'on the ground that he could not
understand English.''
\otlcr.
All fire companies aie requested to meet,
with equipments, in front of the City hall,
at 1 p.m. May )0, to participle In memori
al services.
CHIEF FLEMING.
The Joint High Commis
sion is Aroused
ON ALASKA'S BOUNDARY
Kemoiiitrance llrtii|IUrii> Itir Or. |
tenuliiullnn of ibr American
ntmbtra in Krialn llir Hound
? rr l.lllf \% llliln Thlrlpnilt
A special dispatch from Washington, I
under date of May ,9 touching the Alaska
boundary question says:
brf,Vh" ?fll,l,'mMnbers "''American
recey,.' "! 'int "i,5h commiM'on ha,
from?h ruafm l'rV',r"' Invitation
from the Chamber of Commerce f skae
w?v, through Its president, to visit that
port and see for themselves thee ndltlons.
The InvlUt on recites in strong language
hive fh "'f Pf?Plf ?f Skj*Wav 10
nave the commission maintain to the ut
?JZtt,he,tl;'mi 0f thf United States to
every f?ot 0f territory within the thirty
mile limit lying between the sea and the
boundary line as ? heretofore Ven
recognized. The Invitation has made an
mpression upon some members ot the com
mission because of the earnest expression
riJI ff 'rmlna"0n ,0 American
"gilts to the utmost. For one thing it |s
taken as completely negativing the state
ment published some time ago to the effect
that the majority of the people 0f Skag
way are desirous of annexation to Canada.
There Is every indication of the absolute
and final determination of tl.e American
commissioners to uphold this view of the
proper boundary line set by the people of
Skagway if the boundary question Is to be '
retained ? owe of the objections to, the 1
action of the joint high commission. 1
it lias come to pass in the negotiations '
now going on in London between Lord !
Salisbury and Sir Julian Pauncefote on the
one side and Ambassador Choate on the
other, that the resuming of the joint '
commission depends entirely upon the dis- '
question.
When the commission adjourned last
winter it was because the two branches '
were unable to agree upon it. The Amen
cans finally proposed to drop the boundary
question entirely as a subject for considera
tion by the commission, leaving it to le
adjusted by ordinary diplomatic methods
or bv arbitration.
The Canadians refused to consent to the
seperation of this question from theothers.
Therefore the adjournment followed and it
is necessarv for the United States and
Great Britain to agree upon one of two
courses before the comn ission should meet
ag In? either by mutual agreement the
boundary ques lon may te withdrawn as a !
subject tor consideration, or the two I
n.tions mu t settle it outright themselves
before the commission meeis. The negoti
ations now in progress are directed tosecor- i
ing one of these results.
As the result of a conference held at the
foreign office in London between Lord '
Salisbury, Sir Julian Pauncefote and Am
bassador Choate. the latter acting under
instructions from Secretary Hay, it can
now be predicted that the joint high com- i
mission considering issues between the I
United States and Canada will be reassem- 1
bleJ during the sumin.-r or early fall
This outcome in not yet positivel /'
assured, but Mr. Choate's report of the ex
changes at the foreign office certainly con
veys great encouragement to the officials
here and warrants the expectation that
negoti tions may again be taken up, with
some prospect of reaching agreements be
tween the two branches of the commis
sion.
It can be stated that if the commission
reconvenes It will only do so upon a com
plete abandonment of the old basis, which
proved to be unsuitable to the erection of a
complete agreement, and our government
will have somr sort of assurance in advance
of the nature and degree of the concessions I
that may be expected from the other side. '
the l-ck of which, it is said, caused the'
I failure of the first negotiations.
lor llar|[iiln?
Go to H. C. Smithsons, on Third street,
between Broadway and State. 8xio tents,
S$ 50. Leather top robber packs, boots
and shoes, and general outfitting. Two
wagons, $15 -ach. 5-j-tm i
Cloride of lime, 2 ">c per lb, H. A. Bauer.
Clover seed for sale by Lilly Bros.sj-im
Singer sewing machine -wholesale cost.
H. A. Bauer.
IH OPTION OR
NO Ifll OPTION
Question Soon to Be Put in
Skagway.
PEilTION OK ELECTION
J u ?? r n ii Deciding tbc Mullet Tt
D>r by an Election ? What Uor.
Tw? nxhoda.
Juneau will today decide by popular
v</te a question in which Skagway is to
dav equally as deeply Interested, namely,
the licensing of saloons under the new law
which is to go into effect July I. The
mode of proceedure seems hedged around
with so many difficulties as to make it ap
pear as if the law was intended to be pro
hibitory. Such, however, is not the case
Governor Brady >vas written to for some
light on the subject, by the editor of the
LMILV ALASKAN, and his answer received
yesterday is as follows:
"Yours of the ijth received. Judge
Johnson has given the new law much
thought an J care. The people will find
that he Mill act with common sense and
settle the things that jre apparently In
harmonious in a sensible way. Everyone
should do his best to comply as nearly as
possible with the provisions of the law.
"I am glad to see that you advocate such
a course In the editorial ioluinns of vour
paper. Undoubtedly congress will make
the necessary corrections at its next
session."
Since the foregoing was written Judge
Day, of this city, yesterday received word
from his partner, Mr. Church, who is In
Juneau, to the effect that Judge Johnson
had acted in the matter and th it through
United States District Attorney Robert A.
Kriedrich had decided to let everv commu
nity settle the question for itself bv re
course to one of the two following methods,
namely: Either get up one general peti
tion asking for the licensing of saloons to
br signed bv a majority of the white males
ind females, within a radius of two miles;
or, hold a general election at which every
(tWSM ?h.
question of local option. If the people de
cide in favor of an election and local option
should carrv then that will hold for one
year a..d all applicants for licenses will
(hen have to do to secure it will be to show
that they are otherwise qualified in accord
with the provisions of the new law.
Should the election go against local option
then the saloon man can still have recourse
to the petition, and if he can secure a ma
jority of the people to sign it he can get the
license.
Juneau is today settling the question on
the election basis and the result will be
anxiously awaited. 23
The citizens of Skagway, either for or
against local option, should arouse them
selves to the importance of the situation
because Judge Johnson, a few days ago In
Juneau, declared that on the first day of
July everv liquor house which has not got
a license will be closed up anJ that the
law -will be rlgidlv enforced, and that any
transgressor upon the new law will b?
punisheJ. In speaking of it to a repoiter
of the Juneau Dispatch, Judge Johnsor.
Ml(S:
"I believe that the city wiil poll over
1 500 votes, but should It fall below this
mark then the license will be lower. But
I must be given proof that the vote was
all out and not held back. I have lived In
this citv long enough to form an opinion
as to the total vote, but will not go to the
expense of taking a house to house can
vass."
The tide of trade is drawn toward the
progressive, aggressive and energetic men
just as the needle is drawn to the north
pole. It is irresistible. Peterson &
Co. is a practical illustration of this. The
best evidence ol this is to be found In the
regular line of prominent customers that
now patronize Peterson & Co. af'er the
arrival of every steamer to see what new
novelties have been added to the already
large and varied stock. The latest line
just opened embraces lace curtains, portiere
laces, portieres, drapery, curtains and a
handsome assortment of spring dry goods,
all of which will be displayed today for
the edification of the ladies who have be-n
longing foi these goods. No one is com
pelled to buy and visitors are just as wel
come as the flowers of Mav, and will re
ceive the same courteous treatment as
regular customers.
Bar supplies at Green's.
N. K. WILS0N
r Druggist
Liargest Stock j
J^Physicians' Prescriptions Qarefully ^ompunded
Holly Ave. Near State.