A Happy and Prosperous
New Year
to All
Our Store Trill be Closed all
New Year's Day
ASK & SONS Grocers
Agents
ROYAL TAILORS
of
CHICAGO— NEW YORK
Dortero &. Son
Clothiers and Furnishers
PHONE 32
TOWN TOPICS
Cecrge A. Barruett returned ou j
tli* Jtffersou after a few weeks iu !
tha states.
G-\ rge Rapuzzi left ou the Jet'-'
ferso.i i-uroute to Seattle and Bel
liugham, for a short vactlcn with
relatives.
Tuck Flaherty was a passenger
on the Jefferson for Seattle, where
he v. ill remain for about two
weeks
Bert MeKenzie, popular esnploye
of the White Pass, was a south
bound passenger aboard the Jeffer- i
see for the states.
Air. Gieudenning, prominent mer
clia;r cf Dawson was a southbound
passenger aboard the Priucess May
euroute to Boston, Mass.
T. J. Stand ish, store keeper for
the White Pass & Yukon route,
returned to Skagway ou the Jeffer
son this morning after several week
sgeit iu the states.
Among the departing passengers
on th- Jefferson was Miss Rosa
Dortero, enroute to Juneau and
Treadwell, where she will spend a
cou>!e of weeks visiting friends.
James McAllister and Miss Flor
ence !,egge, accompanied Misa Nellie
Fljrnn aud Miss Dort«ro as far as
Haines on the Jefferson this mora
'ug, and will return on the City of
Seattle tonight.
Charltc Durkee, of the the U. S.
immigration service, was a return
ing passenger from the states
where he has been on official busi
ness. He will be royally welclmed
by his many admirers.
FOUND—Ivory plain gold mount
ed st'ck uia. Owner may have sam
by proving property aud paying for
this ad.
Miss Helen Flvnn, popular among
the younger social set of Skagway,
was among those leaving this morn
in-- on the Jefferson en-route to
visit relatives in Tacoma. Miss
Flynn expects to xeturn before
Sfiring.
J. K. McGovern, represent
ing Frye Bruhn company, who
hag been in the city the
last few days in the interests
of his company, booked passage for
June-n, enroute to headquarters in
Sea'Ue, This is Mr. McCoyernV
NUGGET MOVIES
Broadivfty, between 2nd ami 3rd.
Open Every Night
TOXIGHT
"Mareea, the Foster-mother." —
Special feature la two parts. — Vit
agraph company.
"Greater Love Hath Xo Man,"
with MaKel Truunelle, Edward Earlo
T. Tamanto and William West.
"Bill's Boy."—Essanay! company.
FIVE KEELS
Millie by Mrs. R. Shelly.
Coiuuieticee at »:30 p. m.
first trip to the north and he
s.ic.iks highly of the "new country"
as lie terms it.
Browning has the best equippet
wood sawing machine in Skagway.
if you can't afford to have him
saw your wood he will saw it free
of charge. He charre# $1 for one
cut--$1.25 for two. Phone Xo. 90.
'Delayed in transmission"—that
was (he reason the patrons of the
Xuiige* Movies did nQt get to see
"The Clutching Hand" of the "Ex
ploits of Elaine" series of pictures.
Tt»» management very much regret
ted the disappointment hut couTd
not avoid it, owing to the ir
regularity of steamer service this
:ime of year. This series has been
run as a Sunday feature and when
tha films arrive they will be held
fcr presentation on the screen next
Sandav evening.
HOME MADE BREAD
From this date on, the Golden
Xorth cafe will sell bread to all
those who may wish to call for
same. The Golden North bread
is also on Bale at Rapuzzl's store.
tf.
SKAGWAY MADE CLOTHING
M. A. Merzyk, who has been con
nected with some of the largest
tailoring firms in New York city is
now w.th the American Tailors and
will make men's suits for from $35
up. A specialty will be made of
ladies' tailoring. Store open from
8 a m. to 8 p. m. daily, satisfac
tion guaranteed. *1-3-16.
PRIZES AT THE !
MASQUERADE
Fun, and frolic held merry sway
at tiiQ White Pass Athletic club
(New Year's eve, and it would not
be exaggerating very mucji if It
were said that all Skagway was
there, aud that a major $ortion of
the pleasure seekers were iu cos
tume. From 10 o'clock uutil 11
o'clock, with a few exceptions, the
floor was given over exclusively to
those in costumes and masked, but
alter that hour, all iu attendance
want fortb and until the New Year
hal gained considerable strength iu
hours, daucing was enjoyed.
Tae hall was most beautifully
aud artistically decorated, and
great credit is due to the various
committees having the arrangements
in hand. The "leap year" fea
ture was a decided success (for
some of tho men) and demonstrat
ed beyond a doubt who among the
tho men were or were not popular
with the fair sex.
The prizes, were awarded as fol
lows, Mrs. Fred Fickardt, aud
Messrs. J. V. Miller and Bud Fish
er acting as judges for the cos
tumes, while for the prize waltz,
Mrs. George Armstrong and Mr. Wil
son o' Whitehorse, aud Mr. F. J.
WeL«T acted as judges, and for the
prize two step Mrs.. Van de Wall
and Messrs. Batsou and Boiiebrake
were judges.
Rest dressed lady, "Cocn lady,"
Mrs. Van de Wall, vanity case.
Best dressed gent, "Mexican planU
er,'" Albert Rousseau, sweater.
Mcsf original lady, "old maid,"
Mrs. Oscar Selmer, ivory mirror.
Mos* original gent. "Jew x'eddler''
Mr. Carl Brown, pipe.
Bes* sustained lady, "old maid,"
Mrs. Cox, jewel case.
Rest sustained gent. "The Clutch
ing Hand," Bert McKetizie, electric
| stove.
Moat comical laay, irisn ivmuw
wrman," Miss Sarah Friedenthal,
hand uainted fruit dish.
Most comical gent, "Carley Chaj)
lJn," Mrs. J. V. Miller, box cigars.
Best couple, "Turkish Pshaw and
lady" Miss Rosie Dortcro and Mrs.
Baker, basket of wine.
Best group of three, "Gold-dust
Twins" Messrs. Hannan and War
ren, and Koger Bryant, basket of
wine.
Pest group of four, "Four mid
shipmen" Mrs. Robert Shelly, and
Misses Liddicoat, Rousseau and
Evans, order.
Extra sustained character, "Klon
dike stove," Master Mathews, spec
ial prize.
Snecial .childrens prize, "Pirrot
and Babbette," Ediui Ikuta and
Nita Friedenthal. Special prize.
Mrs. Frank Ferro with No. S6
wou tjie ladies door rrize and tick
et No. 113 is being held as the
winning number for the men's door
prize.
Mrs. Frank Ferro was awarded
the first prize as tho best lady
waltzer, while Mr. Bryant carried
olf tha honA-s as best gentleman
waltzer.
Mrs. G. G. Miller was judged the
b st two-step dancer, and thus
gained a prize, while Mr. Bert Mc
Kenzie was handed the gents prize
as Lelng the most efficient in the
art of two-stepping.
Mrs. Dahline of Peuington, has
spent the holidays with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Robert Shelly, and will
return home on tomorrow's train.
DEPARTURES OX PRINCESS MAY
Among the southbound passen
gers leaving 011 the Princess 'May,
Friday, werej: Mrs. Frank Mac
Phee and daughter, J. "VV, Porter, J.
W. Mcllveen, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gad
in, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon and
family, all of Whitehorse;. Messrs.
Meyers and McMillan and Mrs
Brown of Carmacks; H. Eraser of
Atlln, B. C.; Mr. Glendenning of
Dawson, and Mr. and Mrs. Dayies
and Mrs. A. Billson of this city.
conns
II HUSKS
Seattle, Jan. 3—Tlio schooner
Mairf of Orleans in command of
C.ipt. Amund Anderson, will leave
h°re Thursday night for a winter
codfishing cruise in Alaskan waters,
the first she has made in many
years. Capt. Anderson will tako a
crew of fifteen men.
! The Skagway agents for the
Eastaian Kodak, finis and supplies
are Keller Bros. tf.
MIS NEWS
. i
Haines, Jan. 2—Ira H. King who
has been agent for the Alaska
Steamship Co., at Haines for the
past eight or niu© years, and who
Is one ol the best known, pioneers
iu this part of Alaska, is leaving
with, his family for Ketchikan,
where Mr. King has accepted the
position of manager of one of the
largo hotels at that place. It ap
pears that Mr. King is embarking
on his new venture at an opportune
time, whe<n there is every pros
pect of a good year's business in
the Ketchikan district as well as
the rest of Alaska. Mr. King and
his [amiiy carry with them the best
wishes of their many friends In 'his
community.
A. F. McLean has received two
new moving picture machines of
the best make, 0110 to be used at
Fort Soward, and the other at
Haines; Mr. McLean will now be
aolo to give as good taoving pic
ture shows as they do In larger
towns and cities.
J. J.. Rath is in the Presbyterian
hospital, where ho expects to un
dergo an operation for u.'cer of
the stomach. Mr. Rath has boon
in poor health for some time, and
it is hoped the operation may ro
storv him to his former good health
H. P. M. Birklnbine with his
entire family have been confined to
their rooms for tho last two
weeks with lagrippe, b*ut aro now
improving.
B. E. Benson's family are
down with lagrippe, but are re
ported as Improving. E. D. Wood
is also confined to his bed with la
grippe.
J. B. Peterson and wife are
vlsit'.iip with Mrs. Peterson's! sister,
Mrs. A. R. Young at Berners bay.
Th» Hard Times ball given in the
A. B. hall Friday evening by the
Redman was a decided success,
there being a very large crowd in
attendance. The lunch put up by
Mrs. Thompkins was all that any
one couid wish, and the collec
tion was good. So everything was
good, and ther© you are.
FiflUS HUNTER
IHEIUfiN
Whitehcrse, Jan. 3—The editor
of the Star is In Teceipt of a let
ter from Charlfs II. Baxter, the
well known hunter's guide, who is
now vith his family in Los Angeles,
and who states that he expects to
return to Whitehorse, accompanied
by his family about April 20th. Ho
will also bring with him a number
cf horses as hs has several hunt
i.v • parties on his list for next fall.
A moving picture company is al
so negotiating with Mr.. Baxter with
the view of having him conduct a
picture taking party through the
game-.'nfested -vilds of this coun
try with ; o object of photographing
fore: i dei:i:.ens in their native lairs.
Ed Maiectte, who by the way is
one oi the most industrious work
ers north of 54, h.°6 just completed
a fine new fox corral on land re
cently purchased bv him acrosa the
river in which he will place his
stock of foxes, five pairs of ex
cellent crosses, within a few days.
The now corral consist of an outer
wall of logs extending two feet In
to tho ground, with substantial in
ner walls of uprights covered with
wire netting. There are five differ
ent pens with doubly walla of wire
betweer them, making it one of the
best and safest, as well as the
most subtantial fox corrals in tho
country.
Zenith Oil cleans, polishes, pre
vents rust ami preservqs. Zenith
Oil is ail excellent furniture polish,
10c, J 5c 25c bottles. Keller Bros.
Sole Skagway agents.
JAPANESE
ORANGES
15c a Dozen
up ■
Tony Dortero
Wishing to Everyone
A
Happy and Prosperous
New Year
L. A. HARRISON CO.
Phone 55 Store closes 8 p. m.; 8aturaay 9 p. m.
GEORGE MOWL, Proprietor
Next to Post Office. Fifth Avenue
Open Every Night Raised Seats
Monday ami Tuesday
THE FLASH OF FATE. — A two reel drama,
FRONTIER TWINS HEROISM.
PERCY H. BALDWIN, TKIFLER.
THE OPAL RING, Wednesday, January 5th, 1910.
Music by J. V. Miller.
Admission 25c and 10c
Begins 8:30
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SHOT IN back
(Continued from page 1.)
miner and had recently woried at
th» Perseverance mine.
From all the information that
can be gathered the trouble start
ed ovtr money Facicelli at one
time owed Defino $18. Defino
asked him for it several days
ago. Facicello Bald ho had no
casa but had a check for $.55 which
he gave the dead man to cash and
take out his $18. Defino cashed
the chock aiTd instead of bringing
tht* remainder back to the owner
spent it in getting intoxicated. Fa
cicelli naturally resented this and
had been drinking heavily himself
for several days and took the first
opportunity to get revenged up
on the man who had wronged him.
The capture of the murderer was
a very daring piece of work on the
pairt of the citizens yho- did it as
they were all volunteers and
took their lives in their hands when
they broke in the door and cap
tared the- culprit
Atilre Defino was well knowa in
St.agv.ay a lew years ago, as &
m'ner in the Engineer andPueblo
mines, and later as a wood cutter
working for some time in the wooda
near this place.
AUSTRIA YIELDS
(Continued £rom page 1.)
"Austria positively concurs in the
pr'uciole that the private vessels of
til.; e.iemy which do not fire or of
for insistence shall not be destroyed
i) ''ire the safety of the persons
aboard is secured.
".Assurance that the Unifed States
values the good relations with. Aus
tria are warmly reciprocated. and
Austria is anxious to render the
■relations between the two govern
ments still more cordial."
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