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THE DAILY
VOL.. II. NO. 212
SKAQWAY, ALASKA. TL
lORNINq . _ T
ALASKAN.
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?? rr bonM ?wy ?pjfnj 5,000 ?
'Numtxr who r?A It dally '
ESUAY MORNING, MAY 3o, 1899
PRICE 10 CENTS
j Tlje Largest And Finest Hotel in Alaska, j |
? TiHIE
H?TEL,
K?n>|M?u HUu.
AM /odern Improvement#. Sample Rooms for Commercial Men.
?ono ?t air. ?aoaowat *so ?r* rt
; r t ^
^oarn? P?iroc?g? ot
no V?R-fiO BUflK* t4?OI? ???!?!%?*
vi olden North Hotel
-^- , A Firs' -CI ??? Mo'el
kate? keaaunabie
Tho*. VV hi*, en. Manager. h^>J Street, between Main and V te
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL
[I ii\?au PlauJ
ERNEST F ^'LLER. Manager
Urst appoiut.M hotel lu "?*?< >.*? Klejfautlv fun..?hrd.
Klectru U(h'<. ? 'oni'- t?>.? .'.entea r Urge
?irm lobb).
Headquarter* for A l'l.l -N'DIK K MiXKii*4 Ketaoutkbl* Terui*
Kb**' HOME
fifth Aveuu*, Formerly
McKtnney Street, near
Broadway.
Ska^wa*. ? ? ? AliuWn
RESTAURANT
r- ? Lodging House
niySEJ PERNMOFTER
Kv?rvtl *'
K ire trio Ug.l anil
Bells
Ti iHin
ST. JAMES HOTEL i
Corner Fo irth Avenue and S'f1*
^ ^ v ^ ! ^
The < >ulv Kir.- l*ro?
Kuililintf in Alaskit
Rates
Moderate
The Pacific Hotel
? ? . - ? liHrnpplH Plaa. ??I - - ?
J ifth avenue \ejr M.nn >treet. C. W. Kllppel. Manager.
1-fcotKic Most Comfortable
Del I lid * Rooms In the City
??M1? MI UOMMI ?. A1ARKA.
Rainier Hotel <& Restaurant
)I2 BROADWAY. H rank Hall, Prop.
*>*lleut Mwli U noli. AH the delicaclea the market afford* Beat chef*
nupk'ved Handsomely fnrnmhed room*. Electric light*, city water
and brat *? ??ouimodations 10 the city
SKAGWAY ? ALASKA
The MONDAMIN. . . .
HANSEN A TENNANT, Pro pa.
The Moat >'< deru Hotel in Alaska.
Electric Lighted. Seperior to any Hotel North of Seattle.
MERCHANTS
BANK OF
HALIFAX.
I. E KEN'NY, Pres.
I SAW nt OHPOHtTKB
HEAD OFFICE
HALIFAX. N. s.
O. H. DUNCAN, oan Mgr.
Paid up Capital $1,500,000.
Rest $1,250,000.
A General lianuiug Business Transacted. Gold Dual Purchaaed.
Bill* of Exchange llought and Sold. Correspondent* in New
York, Uostou. ( hicago, San Francisco and Seattle.
F. L. MURRAY, Manager Bennett Branch.
Canadian Bank ?* Commerce
Head Office Toronto. Ontario
CAPITAL. $6,000,000. Rest. $1,000,000
Branchen in Da won ? 'It* and Atiin.
SKAGWAY AGENCY.
(Jold Duat Pun-baaed. txch-'nge on all pomta Bought and Sold.
Currant account* Received, a general Banking Buslneaa Trana
ioi#d.
A. SCOTT. Agent.
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
romping our scows to Dawson
Scows. Boats, all kinds of
Lumber. Stoves, Ranges and
Hardware for sale.
V. Y. T. Company,
Lake Bennett, B. C.
M. KING, Manager
HATS! HATS! HATS!
LADIES' SAILORS. We have just
received a large assortment of Walk
ing hats in Linen and Straw. Veilings,
Chiffons in all shades and colors. A
lovely line of Shirt Waists just received
RED L>l K| Er CO.
Carries Passengers, Baggage, Ex
press and Freignt between
WHITE PASS AND BENNETT
from Bennett connect with Morning Train on \V. P. a Y. R.
It. auil evening train for Kkatrway.
j
Through Tiekets. - - Through Bagqage.
For Particulars Kate*, and Ktc. apply to
all agenta of W. P. A Y. It R. Co.
M. J. Heney, J. A. Paine,
General Manager. General A|feut
OFFICE 212 BROADWAY, 9KAGWAY, ALASKA.
Always trade where you can do the best.
Gordon 3t Co., on Broadwav, foot ot
Hollv, are selling groceries as follows:
Fancv creamery butter. 22'tC .1 pounJ
tR.' "
Coffe 15c
Best Japan tea soc
Large navel oranges . 20 to )5c a dozen
White navy beans 2liC a pound
Fancy dried peaches , . . .IOC
And everything else accordingly. Call and
be convinced.
I.al* ?old t'liru p In 4lltn.
Horace Leach, of Skagway, writing to a
friend from Atlin under date of May 17.
relative to the sale of lots there said:
"The gold commissioner sold the town
lotst >dav and the bidding was very slow,
most of rhem going for >100, ? nlv a few of
them running higher."
Cooking butter
Flour
Prunes
....18c
Si 15 a sack
4c a pound
A. I.. t lirnr) I Mm h.
A. L. Cheney, proprietor of the Boston
Store anj one of Skagwav's prominent pi
oneers, arrived home on the Humboldt
vesterday 'Iter an absence of nearly three
months in California. He was in a fairly
good position to estimate the expected
travel to Alaska, and it is his opinion that
as soon as it is definitely known that the
lakes are open a good, steady travel north
will betfin. While below he made ar
rangements with the largest New York
! turrlshing houses to supply him regularly
I with the latest styles in gent's furnishing
goods. When he orders his goods the
wholesalers always think him demented
for bringing that class of goods to Alaska.
The Orizaba will contain a large shipment
consigned t > him.
Mrs. Cheney, who was formerly a resi
dent of Skagw.iy, and her mother, Mrs.
Lippy, of Lo? Angeles, accompanied nim
and ? ill remain in Skaguav all summer.
FOR SALE.? Small but powerful steam
er at Bennett suitable for prospecting on
any branch of Yukon. Enquire Gordon &
Co. Wholesale Grocers Bennett and Skag
way tor one week.
?'?r Bale.
Just received, a fresh supply of tine
hou* plants on the steamer Humboldt.
Fred Sengfelder, Bond street, near Broad
way. 5-V>-2t
rompauy A , A. I*. U.
j Company A, A. N. G.. met (or drill last
iljht In their new hall on Fourth avenue.
The company was marched over to the
river and the firing squad, under the com
mand ol Lieutenant Haves, practiced firing.
The company will take part in the parade
today. At the business meeting a commit
tee wis appointed to name sub-committees
to arrange for a ball to be given bv Com
pany A on the Fourth of July.
Bennett to
Dawson $10.
by Canadian Development Company's
New, Handsome, Kant uud light draught Steamer
44 AUSTRALIAN "
Now ready to leave on the opening of Navigation connecting :-t
White Horse with their own new, powerful and commodious
steamers
"Columbian." "Canadian." ''Anglian."
Which will be waiting at White Horse the arrival of tha S. 8.
"Australian. New < 'anvas Berths in Minder frames in a large,
light and airy saloon FREE
ISO pounds of baggage FREE
Meals fl.
Secure your tickets at once for First Steamer to Dawson at the
Company's office.
F. H. Worlock, Gen. Agt.
214 Broadway, Skagway.
If you do not engage freight or passage until you reach Bennett,
call on Canadian Development Company, who will give you bet
ter service and cheaper rates than anybody.
Little Actv
of Third k
?ompliahwl
~My's Session.
'SOPEN
HEAYEX'SYVINlHm.
Kain tails ( onllnuau.li, kul Old.
Tlnirri Predict ? ?? ? W?)*ol
lu(ll>l ? I our I Cempllmcnli
JUNEAU, May 26, i8gg.
Staff Correspondence.
I arrived here on the afternoon of the
2ird. At that time It was raining.
P S ? It Is still raining, but old-timers
sav there are apt to be a few days of dry
weather and possibly a small amount of
sunshine during the posterior end of Au
gust.
To a many of ir.y light and airy dispo
sition (I quote from "Ruins to Let" signs)
It Is quite a change to come trom Skag
way, with her long, broad and Itvel
streets, pure ozone and general captivating
.tppearance, o Jun>-au, where the longest
street does not run to exceeJ a block and a
half in any one direction. In the way of
short ind verv narrow streets. Juneau puts
me In mind of St. Augustine, Fla., where
the streets were made n-rrow as a matter
of e.vnomv. One street lamp is intended
to ilium inate both sides of the thorough
fare.
Juneau has manv good features. She
h is a line water system, the water being
used principally for "chasers." It is also
a fine place to sleep, as . arlv morning traf
fic does not disturb the slumberer. As a
whole, Juneau is all right, but I am will
ing to leave h r delights to her cltiiens
It is apparent to me that I belong further
up the canal.
Thos far 1 ut little progress has been
mad; in the U. S. court. Not more lhan
half of the jurors summoned responded,
but those who falle J to respond after being
served had better emigrate, as Judge John
son has fire In both his optics.
1 he Skagwav lawvers here have made
a record for themselves with the crurt by
having all cases in which they are interest
ed readv for trial, while the Juneau law
yers in the majoritv of cases have asked
for continuances. This mav be accounted
for by the fact that solo is a very popular
game here.
It now looks as though the civil docket
will be cleared up here this week, as there
are but a few cases readj for*trl?l. It may
lake a week or ten l inger So dispose
of the criminal docfW, after which the
court will adjourn to Skagway: Up to the
present time the following civil cases have
been set for hearing at Skagwav:
E. G. L)eNorton vs. J. G. Cosslett and
E. Valentine; trial at Skagway.
Birvl Rowan vs. M B. Lombard and W.
d. Sampson; trial at Skagway.
T. S. Cole vs. Dyea-Klondike Transp r
tation Companv; over for term.
Skagwav & Lake Bennett Tram Co. vs.
Ensley A. Webster; foi trial at Skagway.
B. Moore vs. E. R. Djvis; continued.
J. T. Rains vs. W. E. Donaway; trial at
Skagway.
H. L. Hollister vs. Geo. A. Bracket!;
trial at Skagway.
C. A. Bullen vs. Geo. A. Bracket!; trial
a! Skagwav.
B. Moore vs. J. G. Price; motion (tend -
ing.
J. Woods vs. James Clancy; demurrer.
Chas. A. Bullen vs. Geo. A. Brackett;
trial at Skagwav.
Kerrv Lumber Companv vs. C. B. Bee
son; trial at Skagway.
C. W. Waldron vs. D. t. Desmond and
Frank Clancy; trial at Skagway.
P. Steil vs. P J. Baker; trial at Skag
way.
G. H. Winter vs. W- M Davis; trial at
Skagwav.
J. H McWatters vs. H. H. Wendlingi
trial at Skagway.
The Pacific & Arctic Rv. Jk Nav. Co. vs.
The Alaska & Northwest T. Si T. Co.;
trial at Skagway.
It is possible that there will be several
other cases heard at Skagwav, but it is not
likely that court will convene there before
the 8th of June, possibly a few days later.
FOR LIQUOR LICENSES.
Regarding the matter of liquor license I
had a long conversation with Judge John
son todav. He advises that an election b
held, the applicants for licenses to bear the
expense of same, and that, even should a
full vote not be polleJ, an estimate of the
sent-ment ol the people mav be formed
from result of such election, and that if a
tair majority favor* the issuing of licenses
such licenses will be ordered issued. An
election has already been held at Sitka, at
which 240 votes were polled. 2 o of which
were favorable to the granting of license
The forty opposing volts were drummed
up by the wife of a Sitka missionary.
Juneau will hold her license election tomor
row, Fridav. There is no excitement ovei
the matter, and the indications are that a
light vote will be polled
In conversation with me todav Judge
Johnson said he would not ask that census
be taken, but that both Juneau and Skag
way will l>e placed in the I $00 populatlor
' class.
Judge Johnson is hopeful that consent
! to the issuing of licenses will be given b\
the people, thus doing away with the ne
farious ant] vicious pracuc* 01 scum*
whisky without leg I sanction. "For,"
said he, ''It is sure to be sold, and I favor '
the selling of it according to law."
All the members of the Skagwav dele
gation here are looking sad-eyed and <'ls
gusted because they did not bring their
umbrellas. I might add, but I won't, that
It would have been well if some of them i
had brought both their umbrellas .md
their wives. E. J. WHITK.
Why *lur rl.
Every "eweomer to Skagway marvels
at its size and its prosperous appearance.
| That is due to such enterprising firms as
Peterson & Co., * ho know how to cater
I to the wants of the people .ndalwavs
I keep in stock a line of goods to meet every
>mand. This at present consists of wln
- shades, either readv m.ide or m.ide to
??ents' hats, caps, boots, shoes, un
->eckwear and everything a well
'?man should wear. Ladies'
jo^ waists, ladles' underwear,
? 't linen, toweling, gin
k -nusllns of all width,
'ins, portieres, md
dressed gent , Meast, a com
and boys shirt
corsets, etc., tab.
ghatns, sheeting and ?
calico, percales, lace curt..
after all these, last but no
plet? stock ot choice groceries.
I ill I[
10 Ml till
Whs Declared by Steamboat
Companies.
TO FORCE COMBINATION.
? ??adlBii Uctrlopmrni Compaur
tfukr* *rdlltllv? Offer la All
D> alrliitf In l>o Mown the l.akca
mid Mlvrrn lo (!?<? *1 ill-It off liar
K londlkr.
'? T??.-JoMars Irom Bennett lo Dawson
Cltv" was the stalli ng ; rnouncement
posted on the windows af theCandian
Development Company yesterday. It cre
ated a smalt-sized stampede and all after
noon General A/ent Worlock was about
the busiest man in town filling out coupon
tickets for the trip diwn the lakes and
rivers at the rate of $10 a fill.
This is said to mean a declaration of war J
to the bitter end unless the several steam- 1
boat owners and companies come together j
very soon and sign an iron-clad agreement j
to maintain rates, both freight and passen- '
ger.
It appears that mo;.ihs ago an effort was
made to form a combine, but with visions J
of a Klondike rush and a corresponding
barrel of monev several of the steamboat
owners wanted to make the rate 5150 from
Bennett to Dawson Citv. I lie Canadian
Development Company was willing to
compromise and make i *an even $100.
Gtliers refused, hung back and failed to
come '0 an understanding.
In the meantime the proposed high rates
{ induced manv to build scows and boats un- J
til a perfect fleet of these will go down the
river when navigation opens, carrying
thousand of people and many more tons ot
freight that the steamers might have s?- 1
cured had they talked reasonable r ites.
Captain Bailey made the tirst break in
cutting rates when lie announced a f$o rate
to Dawson. That started the ball which
resulted in the Canadian Development
Company forcing it down to f 10, and by
these figures signifying their intention to
either force the others into line or drive
them out of business.
Captain E. J. Rathbone came up ftom
Seattle last week intent 011 forming a com
bination of all the steamers. He returned
yesterday, having failed in his mission,
and returned on the Humboldt 1 1st even
ing.
A cut in freight rates will be the next
thing. The rates now are ) cents ? pound
from Bennett to Dawson.
The Occidental hotel is the best hotel in
Alaska for the general traveling public.
Best accommodations and reasonable prices.
5)0tf
Happv and content are Clancy's board
ers. 1 17 tf
an m
i in n
To Be Held in the City Hall
June 14.
CALLED BY CITY COUNCIL
Acting HHcr * ro"? **
IMalrlol JuUfr John??ii-T*i ??
J?d|? ? ?*? To M?
^:|rrh< b? louirH-"'!"!*"*
A ppolule* for Th?M<iT?
J li i? r Nt
The Citv Council held a meeting last
evening, Ih? tirst in four weeks, and trans
acted considerable business, the most im
portant ol which was calling a gener?l
election to decide the question of local op
tion or no local option. The date of this
election was set for Wednesday, June 14
>at time being selected in order to have It
?>g Judfce Johnson's presence in the
This election is being in accord
?lews expressed and advice given
nson. Accoidingly the coun
tl.
durli
city ?
with the \
by Judge Joh.
cil last evening ,
tions, based on the
Ing for local option, 01
the citv lull Wednevl
whlfh all wmle persons, m.
over 18 and residents of Skag
two miles shi.ll be qualified voters
There shall be two ballots printer
reading "For License" and ?not
"Against License."
'3ssed a xries ot resolu
*ct of congress provid
ierlng an election at
'y, June U. at
?le and female,
?vav within
"Three judges and two clerks shall De
elected by a majority vote of the council,
whose duty it sh II be to preside at such
clecticn and conduct the same (except as to
the qualifications of voters) as nearly as
possible in accordance with the laws of
Oregon; provided, that no registration
shall be required prior to said voting, but
that the said judges of election shall be
and thev are hereby empowered to receive
or reject the ballot of anv person or per
sons which shall be offered at said election
after having decided, according to their
best judiiinh.. ? to w hether said person
or peisons who offer said ballot or ballots
are qualified electors, under the provisions
of siid act of (ongress; and provided fur
ther, that the duty of said clerks shall be
as the same are provided bv the laws of
Oregon in annual elections of officers.
"Provided also, that any vacancies on
trie morning of said election mav be filled
by the bystanders."
These resolutions were adopted as read
and President Hiolop appointed Council
men Clancy and Laumeister a committee
to select three judges and two clerks.
Secretary Larkin was instructed to have
notices calling the election posted at the
Cits H .11, post office and marshal's office.
E. O. Caswell was granted the privilege
of installing tire alarm boxes throughout
the city and to make his own collections
for same.
/V resolution was pas*d reserving the
right of way for the city to place tire alarm
system wires on the top of all p>lls In thr
city.
SKACiWAv DAY.
In view of the fait that a number of dis
tinguished and prominent members of con
gress will visit M\j|(u.iv rjrlv in June, the
Council, acting on the kinJIv suggestion
of 'he Chamber of Commerce, appointeJ
? Thursday. June 8. as "Skagwjy Day," on
which dav everybody, man, woman and
child is expected to turn out and help clear
and clean streets, alley ways, vards, etc.,
and put the town In a presentable form for
I the visitors.
Bill of Nlghtwatchman Cole, |6o, was
! ordered paid; also salary of Fire Warden
Larkin, f7f.
Fire Warden and Health Officer Larkln
made a report of his work showing excel
lent results accomplished in the last month.
Relative to the dead horses, he said that
the scavenger had reported that there wer:
ti) dead horses between Camp I and the
bay along the dry bed of the river. This
scavenger had offered to mike a drag, pile
the animals all together ana burn them for
$75. Mr. Larkin w; s instructed to arrange
to have the work done at once.
On motion Secretary Larkin was elected
assessor of Skagwayand he was instructed
to commence the collection of the next
quarter's assessment commencing June 1.
N. K. WILSON
""Sir Druggist
Liargest Stock |
^Physicians' frzscriptions [Jarzfully [ompundeil
Holly Ave. Near State.
Gold Scales.
all kinds all prices
Including au exceptionally tine line
of the celebrated Henry Troemner
scale. All alzea from loz to 100 07.
W. L. OREEN,
Heavy and Sheet Hardware, Tin and
(irauiteware. Miner*' Supplies.
Fine Line of Dishes Just Received^
Agents for Huek.-ye iom Pump$.
Holly Street, Bat. Main and State.