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Supt. H. Wheeler of tho Yukon
mall service between Whitehorse
and Dawson received letters from
Chlsaua the day before hp left to
come over to Skagway which fully
corroborate the stories brought out
by mushers of the utterly Impassable
coudition of the trail between Mc
Cartty and the diggings. The letter
came out on the last mail from the
Chisaaa camp bv the way of White
river to Dawsou and thence to
Whit, horse.
Th -se letters say that the McCar
thy fail is absolutely blocked and
that the people who are at that
point now are going to give up try- j
ing to get in that way and will eith
er turn back or make an attempt by !
the way of the Gulkana route, which
would necessitate a trip of 263 miles
and would iuclude the passage of th
high coast range summit and sev
eral .ulaciers.
Mr. Wheeler also speaks of a let
ter which was received by W. D.
Greeuough of the Pueblo mine at
Whitehorse, who grubstaked a man
named Chas. Olsen to go into the
Chisana a short time ago. Olsen
was in a hurry to get in aud though
he could make better time by th
Cordova route.
He got as far as McCarthy all
right but says iu his letter that he
is held up there and unable to get
any further on account of the trail
being impassable.
Air. Wheler had charge of the
outfits taken in sis or seven years
ago by the United States and Can
adian boundary survey parties, the
freight contract for which amounted
to about $45,000 from Whitehorse.
It was in the spring of the year and
Mr. Wheeler cut trails and landed
the goods in contract time aud with
no especial difficulty within a few
miles of the place where the dis
covery claim in the Chisana was lo
cacted last summer.
BOTH HOl'SKS HOLD
ALL NIGHT SESSION
Washington, Dec. 22—The dis
puted details of the currency bill
were settled in an all night ses
sion Saturday night anil the meas
ure sent to both houses today. It is
expected that it will be ready for
President Wilson's signature before
night.
GOVERNOR GLYNN' REFl'SES
TO APPOINT WHITMAN
Albany, Dec. 22—Governor Glynn
has refused the request of Attor
ney Whitman that he be appointed
by the Governor as special deputy
attorney general for the purpose of
investigating the state wide graft
in New York.
XO CHRISTMAS VISITORS
O.V PRESIDENTIAL TRAIN"
Washington, Dec. 22—President'
Wilson intends that his Missippi va
cation shall be a real one and no
visitors will be aallowed to spend
Christmas aboard the train by which
he travels.
JKANNIE IS ABANDONED
TO THE UNDERWRITERS
Seattle, Dec. 22—The steam
freighter Jeannie, which ran on the
rocks Friday night at Calvert is
land in Queen Charlotte sound dur
ing a heavy fog, has been abandoned
to the underwriters and the cargo,
valued at $15,000 is reported to be
a total loss. The mail was saved.
2.UOO MOTORCYCLES IM
PORTED INTO AFRICA
Waterstand, South Africa, Dec. 22
—Officials today announced the re
sult of a census of motorcycles
showing there were 2,COO of the
sput sput machines imported into
this district last year.
JUDGE LINDSEY OP DENVER
WEDS A CHICAGO GIRL
Chicago, Dec. 22—Judge Ben
Lindsey of Denver, Colorado, was
today married to Miss Henrietta
Brevort of this city.
The Georgia will arrive in Skag
way at 2 o'clock In the morning.
Lest You Forget That
Christmas Is But A
Few Days Off!
We Have tHe Most Complete Line of
Holiday Goods Ever Shown Here
For the Ladies
Evening slippers in kid and satin,
l'.lue. White, Pink and Black.
Coiuly slippers in colors,
^•ilk Hose—Fancy Supporters.
Silk, kid and suede gloves
Silk and messaline waists.
Fancy Aprons, Table Linens,
Hags, suit cases.
Silk and Messaline Vnderskirts.
liath Kobes. Kinionas, Manicure
Sets, Emb. Handkerchiefs, etc.
For the Men
, Sweaters, Fancy Vests, Hats, Caps.
Shoe*, Silt, Cassimere, and lisle
' Hose, Scarfs, Mufflers, Gloves
I Suspenders, Shirts, Ties I'nder
| wear, Bath Robes.
Initial Silk Handkerchiefs.
Linn en Handkerchiefs, Smoking
Seta, Shaving Sets. Smoking
Jackets, Umbrellas, Etc. Etc.
For the Kiddies
Hair ribbons, gloves, books,
handkerchiefs, felt slippers,
Stockings, Shoes, Arctics,
Caps, Leggings, Sweaters,
Doll Buggies, Sleds, Games,
Wagons.
TOYS, TOYS, TOYS, TOYS,
TOYS TOYS, TOYS, TOYS.
Any Packages you
wish wrapped for
mailing or to be de
livered in town
bring to us and we
will wrap them for
mailing or delivery
for you.
Prom now until af
ter Christinas our
store will be open
from 8 a. m. to
10 p. m.
ANY PURCHASE MADE IN" OUR STORE CAN" BE EXCHANG
ED ANT TIME BEFORE O It AFKS CHRISTMAS.
Do your shopping when most convenient. We are here to wait
on YOU. v -!
H. J. LYNCH
PILRIMAGES ARE PLANNED
hX)){ THE NEXT YEAK
Rome, Italy, Doc. 22—Italy will
next year send to the famous 3lirine
of "Our Lady of Lourdes" iu France
one of the largest pilgrimages that
has yet visited it.
Following tho many miraculous
cures that ari declared to have tak
en plaoe the 'Hist summer amongst
the English and Irish pilgrims to
I the shrine, steps were at once taken
} in Italy to organize a pilgrimage for
1914 The date has now been set
for September 1 to 7 and it is ex
pected that not less than 10,00'J
will join. Amony these will be
thousands afflicted with various
maladies of which they wiil hope ic
be miraculously cured.
Immediately following the returo
[ of the pilgrimage another immense
■one will be gotten under way for >i
visit to the sacred shrines In the
Holy Land. It will start Septembei
20.
A MODEST OFFICE SEEK EH
FROM NEW YOIJK C!T\
Washington, Dec. 22—-Of all the
strange letters that reach the gov
ernment daily, none is stranger
than the affidavit of a New York
man as to his qualifications for
office under the Wilson administra
tion. This letter has just come to
the attention of Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo.
The gentleman, calmly and con
fidently let Secretary McAdoo iuto
the dark secret that the United
States government is losing money
in losing the services of a thor
oughly competent man every day
that it neglects to put him 011 its
payroll*. He spared nothing in his
modest appraisal of his own rlr" ues
In fact, he was just the man for
almost any job that the Secretary
might have at his disposal.
And lest someone should think
that his fulsome praise came 'rom
an exaggerated or untruthful source,
Mr. New Yorker calmly put It all
down in black and white, swore to
it In the presence of witnesses, and
had a notary public examine it, and
then put on his big official seal.
CO-ED U FA 1!S PEDOMETER
TO KEEP TAB ON MILES
Seattle, Dec. 22—Five miles is
the average distance walked by co
eds between classes each day at the
University of Washington, accord
ing to an experiment made by Miss
Alma Howard, a junior in the de
partment of home economies.
.Miss Howard has been carrying
a pedometer in her sweater pocket,
which tallied off the miles as she
walked between buildings, to her
classes.
"The pedometer registered only
when I was outdoors", said Miss
Howard yesterday, when questioned.
"When 1 had my sweater off it was
not tallying the miles. I think it
would have totalled several more if
it had been registering while I work
ed in the laboratory."
WILL SPEND THE HOLI
DAYS IX FLORIDA
Washington, Dec. 22—Secretary
of State W. J. Bryan will go to Flo
rida for the holidays.
WOMEN'S NATIONAL PUBLIC
HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Pittsburgh, Dec. 22—Under the
leadership of Mrs. Winifred Sack
ville Stoner, wife of Dr. H. Buchan
an Stoner, head of the Unltedd
States Marine Hospital, women of a
dozen Pittsburgh organizations ara
planning to found a national body
to be known as the Women's Pub
lic Health Organisation. The ob
ject of the league will be to pro
mote public health through local
ity work for Improved sanitation, in
fant and child welfare, and popular
education. A meeting at the Fort
Pitt Hotel planned for the near
future is expected to bring togeth
er representatives of every woman's
club and organization in Pittsburgh.
Immediately the organization of
the "Pittsburgh Local" is effected
steps will be taken tc establish
brunches in every city In the Unit
ed States. All those Interested will
be asked to communicate with Mrs.
Sackville Stoner.
HUMECT OF HIGHWAY
HAS INVADED SCHOOLS
Detroit, Dec. 22—The subject of
the Lincoln Highway has inv^de'l
schools, colleges and women's clubs.
From a dozen cities during the past
mouth requests have come to the na
lional officers here for information
relative to the organization with
statements that the Lincoln High
way was to be the subject of var
ious papers.
Contributions for the Highway are
also ocmlng in In an uninterrupted
stream. One of the latest is J. M.
Goehrlng, president of the Council
of the City of Pittsburgh.
Stat© consuls havd been appoint
ed in nearly all of the 13 states
traversed by the Highway and the
work of organization is progressing
rapidly. Local banks are being
named as depositories for the funds
collected in each section. Road
marking is going forward, in a num
ber of states the work being in
charge of the county consuls.
AllK OFF ON LONG
MOTORCYCLE JOURNEY
San Francisco, Dec. 22—P. J. Red
man, of Wichita, Kansas, and J.
B. Rosenbick, of Denver, Colo., are
now well on their way on what
they claim to be the longest motor
cycle trip ever attempted. The rid
ers are going by way of San Antonio
and then up the Atlantic coast to
New York, whenec they will sail
for Eurpoe, tour several foreign
countries and return to America by
way of the Pacific. They expect to
reach here in time for the Panama
Pacific exposition in 191S.
ANOTHER BATTLE EXPECTED
BETWEEN MEXICAN ARMIES
Washington, Dec. 22—Late Mex
ican advices state that it is ex
pected that the federal and rebel
forces at Tampico will be engaged
late today.
Chihuahua, Dec. 22—General Vil
la has issued orders that all loot
ers or others who N molest the pro
perty of foreigners or non-combatan
Mexicans be executed when captur
ed.
Johnston's Chocolates
Will make suitable and acceptable
Xmas gifts for anyone,
Better quality, larger package, dif
ferent style than any other chocolate
offered here before.
75c to $ 1.00 each
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
SKAGWAY, ALASKA.
ALLEGED ST. LOUIS CONSPIRATORS
ON TRIAL IN THAT CITY
East St. Louis, Dec. 22—Charged
with mulcting the city treasury of |
$100,000 twenty-eight of the alleg- i
ed conspirators are on trail. Twen- j
ty-four of the defendants were
city officials under former Mayor i
Charles S. Lamberts. Although the ,
indictments against them charge
frauds of $100,000, State's Attorney
Webb declares there have been
frauds amounting to many times
hundreds of thousands. In his
opening adddress Webb declared
that there have been extensive
frauds in the double payment of
bonds and coupons and that exces
sive high prices were paid for sup
plies.
Those indicted are: Charles S.
Lambert, mayor, 1911 to '12; Fred
E. Gerold, city treasurer 1911 to
'12; William R. Rodeaberger, former
city comptroller; John J. Faulkner,
former comptroller; Lester J. Griga
by, present chief of detectives; Dr.
Lemuel B. Short, health commis
sioner; Daniel Wuerech, former sup
erintendent of streets; John Ed
minston, assistant superintendent of
streets; John D. Young, former dep
uty buildiug commissioner; Claus
E. Tietje, alderman, former chair
man council claims committee; a
former alderman; twelve aldermen,
and five others.
1)|{. SlGDEN S MOTION' PIC
TURE SHOW SATURDAY NIGHT
The moving pictures theater was
filled to its capacity Saturday night
to aee the exhibition of Alaskan
and Yukon views presented by Dr.
L. S. Sugden of Whitehorse. There
were all good although
thre« of them did uot show
up as lcerly as could have
been desired. This defect will be
remedied, however, when Dr. Sug
den reaches Seattle, where he in
tendds to have new positives made
from the negatives which he has
with him. Under the difficulties
whihc he experienced in White
horse in the production of his films
it is hardly to be wondered at that
three of the views were not up to
tlie high standard which it is his
aim to produce before exhibiting
them to the outside public. The
scenes of the Nizina glacier, the
Nizina rivet, the goat trail on the
Social pass, the river secnes at
Whitehorse, pack trains at McCar
thy and on Sourdough summit, the
packtrain on the Nizina glacier,
Hamshaw party and other scenes of
the Whitehorse Kluane road, and
the shooting of Miles canyon, Squaw
rapids and Whitehorso rapids in a
small boat were of exceptional mer
it and were shown up in a truly
lifelike manner.
The steroptican views were also
fine and it would be hard to point
out where they could have beeu im
proved upon. .
There was one feature lacking in
the exhibit and that was the absence
of any views of Skagway and the W.
P. & Y. Route between here and
Whitehorse, but this will be remed
ied before the Doctor appears before
an outside audience.
Dr. Sugden's lecture upon and ex
I planation of the varioue scenes pre
sented was highly entertaining and
I was listened to with wrapt atten
| tion by all who were present. We
i would suggest to him, however, that
■ in the future he leave out of it hto
repetition of the word "fake". Tha
word could probably be used with
propriety as often as he took oc
casion to by a spieler In circus sido
show, but is hardly appropriate to
the highly instrutciro and interest
ing subjetc whih che has in hand.
TWO YOUNG DESPERADOES
ARE SOUNDLY SPANKED
I Pittsburgh, Doc. 22—Pittsburgh
! authorities are coping frantically,
with a serious and -widespread epi
demic of what they call "Western
fever'.* It has gripped the juven
iles of the Smoky City with unpre
cedented virulency and severity, and
scarcely a day naa passed for three
months that two or three Juveniles
afflicted with hte "disease" have
not been placed "In quarantine"
following the application of medi
cine in the shape of father's Bllppor
or a birch switch. Two of the
most dead-set cases recently were
Paul Patrovil, 7, and John Colutz, 5,
Paul and John, with large butcher
knives in their belts appeared at
the ticket window of a local depot
and demanded $9.50 worth of trans
portation westward. The police wera
called and John and Paul were tak
en back home. They had been giv
en a commission to purchase gro
ceries and bring back the change,
but had decided on a life of adven
ture.
Plenty of
i Christmas Spirit In
HART SCHAFFNER
& MARX
Suits and Overcoats
We Have a large stock of
Christinas Goods such as
Felt Slippers for Men and Ladies
Handkerchiefs for Men and Ladies
| Bath Robes Gloves Silk Hose Shirts
[Sweaters Ties Hats Caps
Shoes Smoking Jackets
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Drop in and look them over
WILL CLAYSON