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THE DAILY ALASKAN CITY OFPICI^L PffPER So. :U7 VOL VI. 3KAGWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1904 PRICE 10 CENTS M0R9S > Pat 1 p a Good. Hard Fight [Special l)i?pateh to Daily Alaskan.] Manila. Jau. 2i> Id a roc cut engage ment between the scouts of the Twen ty-second infantry and the Moras on the Uland of Sulu, Lieut Campbell \V Flake was kill J and Lieut. W. E. Hob* eru and l*rivate Ferry were wounded. To Start m RoaJkoua Mrs. Peyo, who hail a roadhouse on Hunker and who left on the Amur yes terday morning, intends to return and start ? roadhouse in the llul lion creek district. Gui'd Dim.* Tea A 10-cent afternoon tea will he given by the ladies of St. Saviour'^ Guild a' the resideoe-' of Mrs. Geo Howard, on Third a*' toi art * .1:': rn be :w?en 3 and 8 o'clock. F.verjbody is j For Sal* ?Vi.ne roomed house, well furnished tTirouchtoul. including piano: price reasonable F.r further nforma'ioi. address P. O. Hox ?>), Whitehorse. Y.T. Have you seen ' he Moo-e Hide Sofa Pillows at Case .v DraperV Fur Collarettes, at Winters'. CAUGHT Escaped Miml rer Captured Near Regini [Sjieci al Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.] Calgary, N. W. T , Jan. 26.? Cashe), the prisoner under stuteuce of death who escaped from the Noi thwest mount ed police at Keginaand who was re prieved in order that his sentence might be exe uted, if caught, has been captured by the mounted police near Calgary. Stag* Bring* Gold A White Pass stage arrived at White horse at 3 p. m. yesterday. There was pounds of mail and a shipment of gold for the Canadian ilank of Com merce at Victoria aboard and the fol lowing passengers: It. H. Snowden, secretary of the North American Trail ing a- Transportation Co., and wife: L. S. Kobe and Mrs. T. J. Taylor. Hsld for Trial The m n arrested for looting Bos chart's cabin will be held for trial until the arrival of Commissioner Rogers frotn Juneau tomorrow night on the Georgia. Co -d weather ooal, while it lasts. *10 .">0 ,>er ton. Phone ">0. L. M. West, Agent. New Lace Curtains at E. R Peoples' \ THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL IS A 25 Per Cent Cut on Yarns INCLUDING I ICE WOOL. SHETLAND FLOSS, GERMANTOWN WOOL and SPANISH, SAXONY and GERMAN KNITTING YARNS Butierick Pattern Agency *Cbe Ladies' Bazaar* L.A.HARRISON. Mgr. EARL & WILSON Collars 25c EACH EARL & WILSON Cuffs 25c A PAIR J. fi. (Zlayson $ Co. Broadway & Fourth 'Phon? 124 j ALLEN'S SKIN HEALER FOR LADIES', MEN AND BARBERS For Chapped Hands, Lips, Rough skin and abrasions Superior to Camphor Ice ami Glycerine. Is Not Sticky or Greasy. Gloves can be worn immediately after using. Cures Chapped Hauds, Face and Lips. Excellent After Shaving- Soothes Kczema and all Ir itations of the skin. 25c and 60c Per Bottle KpIIv ? fn nrimflKK MORE ARMY Military iu Alaska To Be Reinforced Special Dispatch to Dail? \laskan.1 Washington. Jan. 2ti. ? The war de partment is preparing to reinforce the military in Alaska. ODELL I GoVfrnor of New York Op p\sii:g Roosevelt Special Dispatch tc Daily Alaskan.] New York, Jan. 26.--Gov. Odell has announced his intention of opposing the candidacy of President Roosevelt for nomination for the presidency at the republican convention at Chicago. His attitude has caused great stir among GAME LAWS Work a Hardship 011 Na tives of Al<t>ka The Alaska commission, of the sec ate's territorial committee report the following concerning the Alaska game law; In a territory so vast as that of Alas ka, many sections of which have never been tiodden by the foot of a white man, where the mountains are lofty, rugged, inaccessible and almost impen etrable, it is folly to claim that danger jf extermination, or even depletion, of "he amount of valuable game exists at the hands of the natives. The sea lion ;wid walrus are protected by their nat iral habitat from danger of est' rmina t.ion at their hands. The decrease in the number of walrus has come through their systematic slaughter by whalers, who, having failed to secure enough monster^ of the deep, have sought the New Doors The Presbyterian church has been I equipped ? ith new swinging doors cov ered with green felt. Mooting! for Natlvw There will be meetings for natives onl* every Friday evening, at 7 o'clock, at the Presbyterian church. Nolle* Any information regarding James Bjoruson, a'?o known as Joe Birch or Burch. will l>e gratefully received by Mrs. Carrie Bjorn-on, -703 Star street, Tacorna, Wa-h. His left leg is crooked and he has light complexion. Alaska pap t s please copy. 'w i Cutter shoes at CI ay son's. Diaries for I'.kU at the Skagway News Co. Stetsou hats at C'layson's. IHE DOMINION HOTEL Miners Headquarters Next to Vostoffioe, Whitehorse, Y. T. J Table Set Family Style Meals and Btds 50c each, Single Rooms, $1 00. Finf two story log barn with stove and water. Accommodations for 20 hoad of horses. Log barn for dogs. Horses Bought, Sold and Hired, Wood for Sale to Order W J. -GIBBONS, Prop. PostoRl it! CI ! Ml ! iSo Coal on the Pacific Coast Equals the Ladysmith - Wellinqton IT BURNS, IT HEATS, IT HOLDS FIRE and Makes LITTLE ASH We have a large stock on hand of this Coal, either ALL, LUMPS, Bulk, delivered, $13 00 DOUBLE SCR t. FN ED, in sacks 13 00 Shaw & Johnson WAS BUSY Grand Jury Returned 41 True Bills [Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan. 1 Juneau, Jan. 28.? The grand jury of the First judicial dist riot made its re port to Judge Brown today. They hifve examined 111 witnesses and have re turned 41 true bills and seven not true bills. Speculation is rife as to what maj^l tho meaning of so many fndictme It is by some conjectured that little peoted frauds have been brought] light and by others that another i movement will soon be on foot. TONIGHT Bishop R ?we Hospital Be flit Dance Everything has been arranged fur the Bishop Ilowe hospital danoc^ to come off at Kiks' hall tonight with grand eclat. Callarman's orchestra have been rehearsing their new mtisic every day for the past week, and a number of airs will be performed that have never before been played in Alaska. Miss Flora Bauxhurst,of the refresh ment committee, says tho spread that will be served without extra charge to all present will be a lasting monument to the culinary art of the ladles of Skagway. The large number of tickets already sold by the committee assures a numer ous attendance. The dance is given for r good cause- j the only purely humanitarian institu tion in the city ;md should be liberal ly patronized. Tickets, $1.50, at Britt's drugstore: ladies free. Ordorrd to Egbert Lieut. B. II. Poi>e received orders in the last mail to proceed to Fok Kjyiert, on the Yukon, and report tyr that post. The lieutenant was assigned to Fort Kgbert previous to his arrival at Skagway. He has tarried so long in this city, however, that the many friends the lieutenant and the ladies of his family have made in Skagway be gan to hope that his assignment to Fort Kgbert might be countermanded. Lieut. Pope will not proceed down the Yukon until after the adjournment of the general court-martial, now in ses sion at Skagway post, and when he goes he will leave his family here indeli intely. Cold weather coal, while it lasts, $10.50 per ton. Phone 50. U M. West, Agent. The leading barbershop and baths. The Principal, opposite Board of Trade HERO FREED Col. Lynch, the Irish Pa triot, h Liberated [Spediul Dispatch to Daily Alaskan ] London, Jan. 26. -Col Arthur Lynch, who commanded, the Irish brigade against tho British forces during the war in South Afr'ca and who was after ward convicted of treason and sen tenced to imprisonment for life, has Itoen liberated. KISKA I Government (o Establish Coaling Station There [Syecial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan 1 Washington, Jan. 26.? The govern ment is preparing to establish a coaling station on Kiska Island, at a cost of $2,000,000. Dyan Spud? E. A. Klatt, the Dyea valley farmer, has sent for a three-horse power gaso line engine, which he proposes to in stall in his Columbia river fishing boat lately purchased from F. E Anderson. Mr. Klatt is making a specialty of raising potatoes and lias made exten sive experiments with every variety of j seed he has been able to obtain. He is installing an sxtensive irregating plant at the farm for the purpose of giving the spuds two or three thorough watei ings every season. This, he says, is es sential to their thorough maturing. Every fall he drives his team down to the shallower rillles of the Dyea river, and with a pitchfork tosses the dog s ilmon that glut the stream into his wagon. Load after load, to the extent of many tons, he piles these fish in lay ers, alternated with potato tops, straw or seaweed, into a huge stack. This compact heap is left to decay for the period of a year, and is then scattered on his fields to fertilize the crops. To tho Trad'< As the old adage goes, if you want anything you must go after it. It is the same with a bargain. I have the remainder of W. H Kob.-rtson's slock at warehouse, which consists of men's, ladies' and boys' shoes, necties, collars, cuffs, sweaters, overalls, jumpers, caps, etc., which I will close out at cost G??d 15eerCh?np Lemp's St Louis beer. $3.00 per doz en, delivered. Iilalio Liquor House, agents. Phone 5!). tf For Sale Large coal heating stove; too big for the present owner's use. Inquire Porter, Pack Train saloon. 2* Suits $15 to $25 at Clayson's. We Have the Finest Line of DRIED FRUITS In the Gity I Consisting of PEELED Peaches, Silver Prunes. Italian Prunes, Pettit Prunes. Apples, Figs, Apricots, Rais ins- Dates Etc. We also call your attention to our line of Coffee- consisting of GOLDEN GATE. WHITE HOUSE and CHASE & SANBORN brands ikKsanii NSW FURS Me n's Fur Coats From $7.00 to $100.00 Fur Robes, 7x8, 161b. coyote - 20.00 20 doz. Ordinary Fur Caps, cheap ? Genuine Seal Caps, $7-00 Ladies Fur Coats from $20- 00 to $90.00 Fur Collarettes and Boas at Cost Highest Price Paid For Raw Fur r\ R Wintpr. J5L BLIZZARD Mauy Lives Lost iu Middle West [Sp-jcial Dispatch to Dally Alnskan. ] Chicago, Jan. 26.- A terrible blizzard is sweeping over the middle west. School have been suspended and busi ness in the rural districts is at a stand still. Many lives are known to have been lost and it is feared that when the storm abates many other fatalities will be reported. Ica Crop Before the late cold spell, Bloom Si Korach were importing their winter's ice pack from Bennett. Since the cold weather on this side, however, they have been getting their ice from about Liarsville. Herman Grimm has made his pack, since the cold spell, from the Skagway river, near Fourteenth av enue. Good Showing; The Presbyterian church as made a good financial showing during the past year. In 1002 the revenues of the church totaled $705, and in 1903, $932. The church is in a flourishing condition and attracts largo congregations to all its services and meetings A fine lunch and a large glass of Rainier beer, at the Seattle saloon for 10 cents tf The February Delineator, at Ladies Bazaar. ALARMING R ports From Fnr E-st Are Warlike San Francisco, Jan. 26.? Alarming reports which, however, are uncon firmed, continue to come from the far east. A statement is made that the Japanese are landing a large army in Korea and that 3000 Russians are cross ing the Yalu from Manchuria into Korea. DAWSON NOTES Louis Denslow was killed January 16, by a cave in on Gold Bottom creek, in the Klondike. Miss Bose Km ma. Archambeault is slated to marry Myron Adelbert Day at Dawson, today. Miss Louise Arnsenault, of Dawson, i and Frank Bilio, of Gold Run, were I married at Dawson on the 12th. Great Bargain Splendid new organ and Library of 1 American Literature, from the earliest settlement up to the present time complete in 11 volumes. The Standard | Dictionary, complete in one volume, ! hound in sheep. Apply at the Alaskan ufflce. 1 'm0 19 your washing santactory? Are your clothes tornV If no or yes, try the Skugwav Hand Laundry, and you will be satisfied. 3 20 We solicit your subscriptions For Newspapers and Magazines At Publisher's Prices Chea anders, Fifth Avenue, Agents Designer Patterns Frank N. Johnson ? J. O. Johnston Whitehorse, Y. T. New Management, Restaurant in Connection Johnson & Johnston Frith Meat The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kiDds of fresh meat constantly on hand, tf COAL $10.50 Per Toil SS" FULTON Domestic? No Duty Delivered to Any Part of the Town Good Cold Weather Coal Exclusive Afjents Pacific Coast Company, L. M. West, Agt. Phone 50 * gimtlw's Candies ? fr?sb from the Tacrery at v * * Brill's ^ Druggist Snow Shoes, Sleds, Dog Harness, &c.