®He 5>atlu ^laetort
No. '27$ SEVENTEENTH YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2-i. 1914 PRICE 10 CENTS
IKE KAISER SENDS CHRISTMAS
GREETINGS TO RIS SOEDIERS
Berlin, 1 »ec. -4—Xmas trees will
>h> furnished tlie ceriuan soldier*
•ighting in the trenches at the front
sum the Kaiser has already fui>
wardeti his Christmas greetings and
■.if,! wishes.
l.t'.Mi; DROPPED IX DOVER
l.oudon, Dee. *JJ—A hostile avia-J
t>n- in sin aeroplane dropped a bomb
>ii tin* sinvls <>f Dover this morn
ing. hut it exploded \\ithoue doing
.illy •!.image.
batti.kshu» i>.vm.u;kj>
l.oiidi n. Dee. - 1—It w;*s re
i.orle.i here this morning that *
I tench battleship while cruising in
1 ho (.nil' of Taranta, Italy, had been
;.tUukt'<l and slight I j ilainsigoi) by a
llertuaii submarine.
pai.ack si-rr AFIRE
l.oiidon, Dec. •_'*—The palace of,
I -■<i<i l'ashii at Tinmo, Turkey in,
V-ia, wns set on fire today sutd ,
much dnuiRge caused before it was j
ul,d ue<l.
i.i iti.k t ha\(;k in west |
l.-.ndi n, Dec. 21—As far s»s can
l>e learned there Is but little change
along the twittlo lit'e in the west- |
crn ilwater of war, sdthough the)
(i.-t tuaiis are rejioried to lie uiakiiiK |
Miprcnie attempt to rout the al
'I'be hesiviest fighting is in Rus
sian-Poland. south from Sochaezow.
MILITARY RIM. DEFEATED
Tokio, Dee. 24—Through the in- :
lluence of the ,Ja[winese cabinet the
military hill was t«*lay defeated in
the imperial diet and the measure
"ill now go for settlement to the
l'e«>i>le sit the polls.
THE LAST SACRAMENT
Home, Dec. 24—Frauds Joseph,
emperor of Austria, was to«lay re
ported to have reeved the l'i*t
yarcrament, which moans the aj;ed |
ruler is at death's door.
captured IX thf air
Paris Dec. 24—Two German I
aeroplanes, and the '"en who op- j
erated them were captured while in t
night over Pontoise today by French,
aviators .
®
TO STEM GERMAN ADVANCE
St. Petersburg, Dec. 24—Re-en
forcements of Russians are being
rushed to the front, in Russian-Po
land today to try and stem the Ger
man advance near Warsaw.
brigade annihilated
St. Petersburg, l>ec, 21—An en
tire Austrian train, with a brigade
of troops on board, was utterly an*
niluiattyl today by a mine explosion
near Tuchow.
CZAR VISITS WOl'NDED
Moseow, Dec. 24—The czar today
made the rounds of the hospitals
here visiting the wounded and cheer
ing tlieiu up by kind words and in
quiries after their welfare.
Whereabouts
Is a Mystery
El Paso, Dec. 24—Advices have
been received here of the complete 1
disappearance from public view of
Vrovisional President Guitterez who
recently left Mexico City, b"t j
whose destination and present I
whereabouts are unknown.
Wishing You All
A
Very Merry
Christmas And
Plenty of Turkey jj
Our Store Will be Open
9 A. M. To 5 P. M.
Christmas Day
H. J. LYNCH
•I*
Our Christmas
Observances
For days the postmaster and his
assistant in. the Skegway office have
been overworked in handling the
large quantity of Christinas presents
passing back and foith between this
place and the outside—tokens
t-f love, friendship ,.nd esteem—the
causes for the sending of these re
minders being as varied as were
the emotions and the characteristics
the senders.
In the home observances of tin?
Christmas holiday the first number
on the program is an exhibition an
nounced to take place tonight, in
■vhich the children of the Methodist
Kpiscopal Sunday 6*'hooi win take
•he leading role under the direction
Rev. and Mrs. H. pedersen.
I'rayer and opening remarks by the
i>astor, songs, recitations, instru
mental selections and tableaux, will
>e included in the evening's enter
ainment, to which everyone is cor
lially invited.
Tomorrow will be ilie early morn
ng greeting to our friend, with a
leartfelt wishes for their continued
prosperity and happiness, later many
>f the good housewives of the town
vill entertain their less fo-t'iiuite
friends with dinners, at' which will
t»e served all the good things obtain
ible. .
At the Catholic church appropri
ite services will bo held tomorrow,
mnouncement of which appear olse
■ here.
In the early evening will come off
it the Arctic Brotherhood hall the
lieee de resistance of tlie observance
>" the whole holiday season in so
ar as the children of the town are
:oucerned—a culni'.ration to which
hey have been looking forward to
vith anxious anticipation, for the
V. B. Christmas tree is an event al
ncst as sure to occu-r as is the
tnnual coming of the holiday soa
ion of which it is now recognized
is an almost inseparable part in
Jkagway.
The committee of arrangements
>f the A. B. Christmas tree has ful
illed its duties ana everything is
n readiness for the distribution of
^resents at the appointed hour, at
"hich time every child in Skagway
15 years of age and under will be
•emembered, Rev. I-. H. Pedersen
ivili oversee this part of the e\-en
ng's program.
A W. P. & Y. R. special will leave
he shops at 7:15 p. m. tomorrow
>r the accomodation of people in
he north end of town who wish to
*t!end the exercises
The Popular Picture Palace will
not open its doors tomorrow night
»n account of the Christmas tree
exercises at the A. B. hall.
Destruction in
< Wake of Storms
' Tuscon, Arizona, Dec. 24—The
rivers and other streams in this
| state are on the rampage today.
' caused by the heavy rains that
; have been falling steadily for the
' past 24 hours. it is the most de
structive storm that has visited
j this section of country in years |
i'.nd many persons are reported to
' have been drowned.
Adjourns Till
Twenty Ninth j
j Washington, D. C., Dec. 24—Con- j
| stress adjourned thU afternoon for j
Christmas observance by the mem- '
' bers and will not convene until next |
! Tuesday, the 29th.
Flit.ST OHIOAX IX iW-1.1
TO GKT MANY GIFTS
' "-Hin, O., Dec. 22—The first j
born iii" LoraSn after January
1, 1915 Will COlUc into tho world iu |
! possession of the proverbial silver
spoon. A Lorain newspaper today
' offered a prize of ten dollars for
the first 1915 baby.
j Lorain merchants are also to be j
, asked to come forward with off*rs ]
! of go-carts, clothes and other *ir
Uicles necessary to the well-being j
j of infants.
t Lorain's first 1914 infant received)
i gifts ranging from a corest to
i case of beer.
BOAT PROVES I'XSIXKAULE
IX TKsTS AT BERLIN'
Au unsinkable sailing lifeboat,
■vhich is fitted with an auxiliary
motor, is described, with illustra- j
tfoils, in the December Popular Me
chanics Magazine. The craft is
built with a rounded bottom and
J broad beam, quite similar to the
lines of a dinghy, while its top
is decked. Two-leaved doors in
the deck are Opened when the
boat is right-side up, its occupants I
sitting in the hold. When a wave |
strikes the craft and capsizes it,
the doors are automatically closed.
The passengers are then within
the craft. An aperture in one
of the sides furnishes them with air j
while it is also possible for them
to opeii one of the deck doors on
the up side. In this way they can
loosen the mast, and by throwing
their weight to one gunwale, right
the craft again.
A Few of Oar Xmas Specialties
R & R Plum Pudding in I and 2 pound tins, 35c and 60c
Fresh Cluster Raisins, full weight, I ponnd 25c
Atmore's Mincemeat, 25c per pound
Fancy Layer Figs, 20c
Calarad Candieb Figs 30c
Persian Dates, 20c
Fresh Nuts, 20c to 30c
Imported Malaga Grapes 30c
Preferred stock corn on cob
National Biscuit Co. Fancy Biscuits in package?.
Johnson's Chocolates, unexcelled, from 50c to $1.50
Spitzenberg Golden Ortley and Delicious apples, $2 box.
Natural Holly Wreaths
Mistletoe
Full line of everything in
Perishables on ' Seattle"
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
Monterey Will
Be the Capital
San Antonio, Doc. 24—General
Carraiiza, according to advices giv
en out here today will make Monter
ey the capital city ol Mexico.
Big Contracts
For Americans
i
)
New York, Dec. 24—Contracts
with American manufacturers for,
over $300,000,000 worth of supplies
Lave been placed in the lasf few 1
days by agents of the warring Eu- ,
ropeau nations.. ;
CXCLE SAM TAKKS I P MICH ,
SPACK AT EXPOSITION |
,
San Francisco, Dec. 22—With the
insurance of a pennit for Gti.OOO
square feet of exhibit space in the
Palace of Liberal Arts, negotia
tions for the United States govern
ment display at the Panama-Pacific
International Exposition, have just j
been completed here. This is the I
largest amovnt of exhibit space to j
be occupied uy any governmental ex
hibit at this or any other previous j
universal exposition.
The display will include exhibits [
of naval and military education, j
practice of military and naval medi- >
cine, office of Indian affairs, de
partment of commerce and labor, j
land department, which has the ad
ministration of all the public parks,
reservations and other public lands; j
federal department of health, re-i
clamation service, government]
printing office, census bureau, Am |
erican Red Cross, Isthmian canal j
commission and numerous others. i
In addition to the displays in the ■
Palace of Liberal Arts, the federal
government will be represented by
exhibits in the Palace of Mines and
Metallurgy, the Palr.ce of Social
Economy and Education and else
where in the exposition.
1
Where Dinners
Will Be Served
Although the greater part of the
people of Skagway will enjoy their
Christmas dinners at home or "with
relatives and friends, there will
bo some who are dependent upon
places of public entertainment to
furnish them with tho means of
satisfying their cravings for good
cheer and genial companionship on
that day.
We desire to can the attention
of all such to the extra prepara
tions jviiich have been made for just
such cases as their's by three of
the principal caterers of the town,
at whose places, for a small sti
pend, may be obtained polite and at
tentive service ar.d a meal that
will remind them of the home cook
ing ot "mother," or. like occasions
in the old home.
The Pack Train restaurant will
>-erve dinner a la' carte from 12
o'clock noon until 7 p. m. All the
delicacies of the season will "be on
•he bill of fare.
In the beautifully and specially
decorated dining room of the Gold
en Xorth cafe a table d'hote din
ner will be serve,, from 4:30 un
til 7 o'clock p. m. Roast young
turkey, Skagway spring chicken a
la Maryland, Englisa plum pudaias.
and all the other £eod things that
accompany them will be served.
In the spacious and elegant din
ing room of the Pu'len House will
also be served a table d'hote dinner
from 5 to 7 o'clock p. m. The re
futation of this hostelry, the name
rf which is a household word
throughout the length and breadth,
of the land, is a rvarantee tha.t
everything will to of the best and
the service unexcelled.
NOTICE—ELKS
Owing to Christmas eve iegular
meeting of Skagway Lodge So. 431,
B. P. O. Elks Thursday, Dec. 24th,
1914, has been cancelled.
regular meeting Thursday, Dec.
31st, 1914.
By order of Exalted Rulor.
GEO. D. MAGEE
Secretary.
I
A VERY
MERRY CHRISTMAS
TO ALL
WILL CLAY SON—Clothier