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No. 265 SIXTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY ALASKA, THURDAY. DECEMBER 1,8 1913
PRICE 10 CENTS
DEATH OF IN NAMED JENSEN
ON IKE 5C0L1II PASS TRAIL
Whitehorse. Dec IS—Mushers ar
riving here from Chisaua bring word
of the death recently of a mau nam
ed Jensen, on the McCarthy trail.
The news was given out irt Chisuna
shortly» before their departure by
a mau who had just reached the
came t'rom the head of White river.
It appears that Jensen and his
partner were on t" f~ way to the
diggings and had gone into camp
when they saw some wild sheep
on the mountain side not a great
distance away. Jensen told his part
ner that he would take his gun and
go over and see whether or not he
c ^uld get one of them.
That was the last ever seen of
him alive.
After waiting a long while for
Jensen's return his companion felt
sur;» that something serious had
happened and set out to make a
search. He followed Jensen's foot
steps in the snow until he came
to a place where they had been ob
literated by a recent snow slide. He
crossed over the slide, ■which had
uot been a very large one, with thj
hopo that Jensen might have passed
the place before the slide took
place, but ho was doomed to dis
appointment, for the snow on the
far side revealed no indication of
his presence.
The next day he made a system
atic search of the slide and final
ly. uncovered the body of Jensen.
What disposition was made of the
remains our informant was unable
to state.
MANX MINERS BELIEVED
TO HAVE LOST LIVES
Grand Junction, Dec. 17—An ex
plosion took place her© today in the
Vulcan mine, and it is believed that
between forty and fifty miners have
lost their lives.
Later.—Newcastle, Colo., Dec. 17
—Late advices received in regard
to the explosion which occurred at (
the Vulcan mine, state that 21
out o: 37 bodies that have been j
recovered are badly mangled.
OWEN MORAN DISQUALIFIED
IX FIGHT AT OAKLAND
Oakland. Dec. 17—In the fight
herw hist night botv-oen Owen Moran
and J >e Azevedjo. the former was
disqualified in ihe sixth round for
foullm: and the decision given to
Azevedo.
WILL OPERATE LIGHT
PLANT WITH WINDMILL
Phiiadelphia, Deo. IS—Bishop P.
T. Ro ve, of the Protestaut Episco
pal church, who was elected in 1895
as the first missionary bishop of Al
aska, „oday ordered an electric light
plant in this city which Is to be in
stalled at Point Hope mission, Alas
ka. The intention is to operate the
plant by power furnished by a wind
mill.
MOVIE CENSORSHIP LAW
IX EFFECT IX OHIO
Columbus, 0., Deo. IS—Ohio's
new movie censorship law went in
to effect recently. Hereafter there
will be no more pictures of the bun
ny hug, and other dances which
the late Mayor Gaynor of New
York called "lascivious"; no more
will be shown "blood aud thunder-'
pictures.
Here is a partial list of objection
able scenes in the "movies" as seeu
by the Ohio censors:
Chinese pirates torturing victims,
girl in the near altogether, bath
ing in a pool; thugs placing a vic
tim in front of a moving train;
girl being stabbed and otherwise tor
tured; woman in low gown kissing
a thief; drugging of a girl end
taking her into a house of *!n;
showing nude children; train rob
bery; indecent dance by a half
nude woman with a tough man;
showing the interior of houses of
ill-fame; muscle dauce by women;
woman poisoning her husband; a
lynching scene.
The film exchanges arc required
to pay a fe<? for the censorship un
der the new law, thus making its op
eration half sustaining.
SKAGWAY COUX CI I.MAX TAKES
FIRST AUTOMOBILE RIDE
Town Councilman Bender took his
his first automobile ride when he
•vent down to the wharf this morn
ing in Martin Itjen's auto truck.
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 anil satin,
Blue. White. Pink and Black.
Comly slippers in colors.
Silk Hose—Fancy Supporters.
Silk, kid and suede gloves
Silk and mcssaline waists.
Fancy Aprons, Table Linens,
bags, suit cases.
silk and Mescaline Underskirts.
l~xth Robes. Kinionas, Manicure
Sets, Kmlt, Handkerchiefs, etc.
For the Men
Sweaters, Fancy Vests, Hats, Caps
Shoes, Silk, Cassimere, and Lisle
Hose, Scarfs. Mufflers, Gloves
Suspenders, Shirts, Ties Under
wear, Bath Robes.
Jvltial Silk Handkerchiefs.
Linnen Handkerchiefs. Smoking
Sets, Shaving Sets, Smoking
Jackets, Umbrellas, Etc. Etc.
For the Kiddies
Hair ribbons, gloves, books,
handkerchiefs, felt slippers.
Stockings, Shoes, Arctics,
Caps, JLeggings, Sweaters,
Doll Buggies, Sleds, Games,
Wagons.
TOYS, TOY'S, 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.
From now until af
ter Christmas our
store will be open
from 8 a. m. to
10 p. m.
an y PURCHASE M.YDE IX OUR STORE CAN* BE EXCHANG
ED AXY TDIE BEFORE O K AFTER CHRISTMAS.
Do your shopping when most convenient. AVe are her© to wait
on YOU.
H. J. LYNCH
ALASKAN RAILROAD MEASURE
IS UP FOR DEBATE
Washington, Deo. 18—Represent
ative Houston today opened the de
bate in the house favoring the pass
ago of an Alaskau railroad meas
ure. Representative Lenroot in
his speech said that government cou
trolled railroads in Alaska are a
necessity as the present ones are
dominated by the Guggenheim in
terests.
Representative Fordney spoke
against Alaska railroads and said
they were too expensive to build
and operate.
l'lCiS IS l*u;s, RUT DOGS
AIM' SHEEP NO TIME
That "pigs is pigs, but dogs ain't
{sheep no time" will be testified to
today by Hugh McCrorie, of Ester
creek, who purchased the carcass of
a healthy malamute dog last even
ing. under misrepresentation that
it was mountain she^p meat.
The get-rich-quick meat trust that
sold the carcass to its victim re
ceived the munificent sum of $5.00
and assured Mr. McCrorie that he
was getting a bargain, as the only
reason that the restaurants had re
I fused it was because the meat was
"too bloody."
j After the sale hid been consum
mated, the meat trust, composed of
two well known characters of Fair
j banks, proceeded to have a hilar
j ious evening on the proceeds, and at
last reports -were three sheets to
the leeward.
Although the carcass had be?n
carefully skinned and all visible sign
of dog removed, it took Tom Lloyd
but a few moments to assure -Mr.
McCrorie that he had purchased a
fine specimen of malamute. The
victim could not be convinced at
first, but when one of tlia bystanders
; remarked about the tail, which was
i the regulation dog length, Hugh had
to be helped to a shair.
Although it was a good one on
Hugh, Frank Rourlce was the real
victim of the joke, as he sat by
laughing at the vicctim, not dream
ing for a moment that it was his
dos that the newly orgai iaed pack
ing company had killed.
Funeral services will be held this
J afternoon at 2 o'clock.—Fairbanks
Times.
RUSSIAN PROFESSOR SAYS
EASY TO AVOID CANCER
St. Petersbur, Dec. IS—It is
easy to avoid gettintr cancer. Here's
all you have to do: Pass your
knives, forks, and spoons througii
the flame of a Bunson burner be
fore using; refrain from eating raw
foods; boil and filter all water;
see that all vegetables and fruits |
are well cooked before eating. Toast
your bread-to destroy mkrobes on
the surface.
This is the advice of Professor
Metchuikoff, the famous Russian
bacteriologist who claims to have
established absolutely that cancer is
not hereditary but is produced by
microbes from the outside. "If
more than one member of a family
developes cancer it Is simply be
•a.fe they live In unhygienic sur
roundings or fail to observe proper i
precautions against infection", says |
the professor. '
DROUGHT BIG BOOST
TO SCIENTIFIC FARMING
Manhattan, Kansas, Dec. 18—
Last summer's drought proved a
big boost to scientific farming. Wher
the dry heat began to wither the
corn the Agricultural College auth
orities advised immediate construc
tion of silos and the hundreds of
farmers who followed their advice
not only saved their crops but are
now converted to the uso of th#
silos.
Then too, the dry weather fur
nished an excellent proof of what
scientific farming would do. Those
who farmed in ucccordance with the
scientifically accepted methods but
did not cut their corn, produced a
partial yield. Those who refused to
adopt modern methods had no crop
at all. This contrast was of course,
inot evident in the counties where
the state maintains demonstration
farms. Further proof of the awak
ening effect of the drought is seen
in the fact that attendance at the
farm institutions this year hag shown
an inccrease of 170 per cent over
that of 1912.
SECRETARY OP NAVY DANIELS
MAKES SARCASTIC SPEECH
New York, Dec 18—Secretary of
Navy, Joseph us Daniels, in an
address here last night, before the
Carolina society characterized the
Progressives party as "hysteria".
He urged direct primaries In the el
ection of all public officials.
STATE BANK NOTES
ISSUED AS LEGAL TENDER
Mexico City, Dec. 18—The bank
ers of this city iu order to avert
the threatened money crlsi$ here
have issued a decree that state bank
notes will be issued as legal tender.
PERSONAL
J. S. Hansen, mayor of Clifton,
was in town today on a short bus
iness trip.
J. and \V. Kingston, the brothers
who arrived in Skagway Tuesday
night from Chisana, bringing out
news of the reported fatality on the
Scolai Pass, in which eight men are
said to have lost their lives, left
for Seattle 011 the Georgia early this
morning. The two young men are
old Dawsonites and have been in
the north for the past eight years.
In addition to their placer claims
on Bonanza creek in Chisana dis
trict, they have been interested for
several years in promising copper
properties at the head of the Wliite
river. It is their intention to re
turn to the Chisana country early
in March.
Homer Me-rier, the third mem
ber of the party who reached here
Tuesday night from the Chisana
went out on the Georgia this morn
ing. He is bound for Boston. Mr.
Mercier, previous to his trip into the
Chisana, was a well known miner
in the Innoko country. He is the
owner of a valuable placer claim
there, out of which he had taken In
the neighborhood of $30,000 pre
vious to letting it on a lay last
spring. Ho will return to Alalska
at an early date and go into the
business of fox raising.
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.
7 5c'to $1.00 each
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
SKAGWAY, ALASKA.
THE TREMENOUOUS PROBLEMS
1 IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 18—The
Iremenduous problems for teachers,
pupils and patrons involved in the
Introduction of vocational education
which is sweeping over the United
States, was touched upon by Pro
fessor W. F. Book, director of voca
tional education in Indiana, in his
preliminary report just presented to
the state board of education. The
last state legislature provided for
the introduction of vocational edu
cation in Indiana's public schools.
That it amounts to a revolution in
educational methods; that present
teachers and school authorities
haven't the slightest conception of
how to institute and organize the
new education, and that a survey
of the state must be made- to find
out what work can profitably be
I taugh*. to pupils were some of the
I points Professor Book made. In
order not to throw aside the years
of work that went to build up tlie
present educational system Profes
sor Book recommended that a com
mission be appointed to correlate
the vocational courses with the
present system of teaching English,
1 Arithmetic, Geography, etc. The
feature that is likely to redeem tha
situation from failure, or, at best,
I carry it to a costly success, accord
i ing to Professor Book, is that "ev
erybody is interested and willing to
| make an earnest effort to begin and
' prosecuate the work".
"It seems at this time absolutely
j necessary to help the teachers to
j teach the new education," said Pro
j fta.-or Book, "aiid to help superin
1 teudents, school boards and those
I interested in making the adjust
ments for our vocational educational
j problem. Investigations into pro
fessions, salaries, chances for pro
motions, necessary preparation, re
1 quirements for success and into
new vocations opening up should be
j made.
"An expert should also be em
ployed to devise and standardize
I tests that might be used by school
1 authorities to detect marked ability
] in our super-normal or bright child
ren for art, music, mechanics,
I science, business or invention."
FRANK O'NEILL OF COR
DOVA IS A STAYER
Hairy O'Neill is in receipt of
a letter from his brother Frank,
who went to the Chisana gold strike
with the first stampeders from Cor
dova. Frank writes that he has
been working for the White Pass Co
since August erecting roadhouse3
along the trail from Whltehorse to
the new diggings. Seven dollars a
day and board is the pay and Frank
is well satisfied with his trip. When
he arrived at the Chisana the lat
ter part of July, after a hard trip
i and practically out of grub, in place
of doing as a great many others did,
turn around and come back, he set
about ftnding a way to stay in the
new country, and not only secure
some of the ground then open, but
also make some money. After stak
ing a claim and doing his assess
ment he hunted up a job. Now he
has not only got some good grouud,
but he is also several hundred dol
lars ahead of the game. There is
always something for the hustler,
and its a safe bet that Frank is go
ing to make good In the new camp.
—Alaska Times, Cordova.
McDonald's fresh Horehound Stic
candy, the kind the baby likes, a
Keller Bros. Drug Co.
WANT MILITARY OFFICERS
DISMISESD IN COLORADO
Denver, Dec. 18—The allied trades
union convention at its session here
today passed a resolution requesting
Governor Ammon to dismiss the
state military officers as it was be
lieved that by so doing the strike
of miners could bo settled peaceably.
Governor Ammon, ho.wever, refus
ed the request.
THE SKAGWAY STORES
MAKING HOLIDAY DISPLAYS
All the business houses in Skag
way are making neat and tasty win
dow displays of their holiday goods,
and they are of a variety and qual
ity to appeal favorably to people of
all ages and all stations in life. In
short, everyone now has an oppor
tunity to get almost anything
they want for their own use or for
Christmas or'fts to present to rela
tives, friends or the kiddies.
ELKS DANCE
Don't forget the social dance
to be given by the Elk's club Fri
day night, Dec. 19th.
Plenty of
Christmas Spirit In
HART SCHAFFNER
& MARX
Suits and Overcoats
We Have a large stock of
Christmas 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
Drop in and look them over
WILL CLAYSON