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No. 255 SEVENTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY
Wa BATTLESHIP IS
DESTfiOTEO OFF SEEKS
London, Xov. —The Bri'ish
N»ttleship Bulwark was destroyed
yesterday by the explosion of her
magazine. she was lying in the !
Medway river, off Sheeroess, when
• he disaster happend. Only twelve j
<>ut of a total of SO<) men on board '
At the tiuie of the explosion the '
"■'*val band was playing martial airs
on deek. Within three ndnutes
after the occurrence alt traces of •
the vessel had disappeared. The j
lm« of the explosion was so great
that hevy pieces of iron were hiirl
nl six miles.
The scene of the accident is aboi'<
■~»o mill's from this city.
The bursting of a twelve ineh
l.vdite shell in the forwanl maga
/.ine of the battleship is believed to ,
have caused the disaster.
tJEKMAX ARMY CORPS FORCED |
TO SlUREXDER TO RUSSIANS
Paris, Nov. 27—In the recent
fighting in Poland it is said that
one German army corps was
forced to surrender to the Russians
while another corps was routed and
completely cut off from the rest
of the army.
The battle of Argonne is now re
|>"rted to be raging over only a few
yards of ground.
ItKlTISH BOMBS DESTROY
tiERMAX AMMIXITIOX TRAIX
London, Xov. 2"—Bombs from
British airships are said to have
tit-t n dropped on a German ammun
ition train in nortliern France, ef
fertually putting it out of business
so far its immediate future use Is
concerned.
FORTY-FIVE THOl'SAXD MUX
>i:xt to help Servians
I
Loudon, Xov. 2"—Forty-five
thousand of the allied troops reach
ed Raduievatz, Servia, yesterday en
?<>ute to assist the Servian army
igainst the Austrians.
Lt >R1> KITCHENER TELLS
• »F THE GERMAN* DEFEAT
London, Xov. 27—Lork Kitchener |
before the house of commons yes
terday told how the Russians check-1
ed the German advance in Poland j
and afterward defeated them with j
greater losses than were ever be- i
tore sustained in the history of the I
world in a single encasement.
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK
BY GERMAN SUBMARINE
London, Nov. 2"—The British
vteainer MoUchlle was sunk yes
terday by a Germau submarine near
Havre.
THE PEOPLE OP BRESLAU
FLEEING PROM RUSSIANS
Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 27—
Advices received here today report
the (light of the inhabitants of
Breslnu, Germany, from that city In
fear of an early attack upon it by
the Russians.
PEOPLE OF VERA CRUZ
GIVE t ARRANZA WELCOME
Vera Cruz, Nov. 27—General Car
ranza arrived in ttis city today «i'id
was givea a »pleadid welcome by
the inhabitants. Ho will direct tlie
iight against Generals Villa a,ul
Zapata.
It Is understood that General Vil
la has sent emissaries to Mexico
City to confer with General Zapata
before his (Villa's) troops attempt
to enter the city.
TROOPS WILL DISEMBARK
AT GALVESTON TODAY
Galveston, Nov. 2"—Brigadier
General Funston, in command of
the United States troopS at Vera
Cruz, arrived in the harbor yes'ei
day and will disembark today.
PRESIDENT UNOFFICIALLY
VOICES HIS DISAPPROVAL
Washington, D. C-, Nov. 2V -
President Wilson today sent unof
ficial communications to diplomatic
representatives of the various bel
ligerent countries in Europe express
ing disapproval of the attacks be
ing made by bombs dropped from
airships upon unfortified cities with
in the war zone occupied by n°Q
combatants.
The Admiral Evans, due here to
day from the westward, will pass
Skagway by for this time at least,
as she has her passenger accom
modations all taken by people bound
south, from the towns along the
shores of Prince William Sound and
She Gulf of Alaska.
The Best Always the Cheapet
We Keep th® Be«t.
AMERICAN GENTLEMAN
•nd CR098ETT SHOES for
men.
AMERICAN LADY Shoes for
Ladles and Misses.
PLA-MATE, SECURITY and
PLA-DAY Shoe* for the
Kiddles.
^9£shoe
•MAKES LIFES WALK EASY".
~ THAfiE. mark. *■
H. J. LYNCH
THE YUKON TO GROW
IIKlt OWN APPLES
Dawson News; George F. Jolia
son is working on a plan to m
] troduc© fruit-bearing trees into tlie
Yukon, Mr. Johnson has been mak
ing ua extensive study of the sub
ject, and believes; that hard varie
ties of apples and possibly cherries
i and other trees which winter in
northern zones where there is much
frost will pass through the Klondike
winter successfully. At any rate, he
plans to have trees brought in next
year and set out for the test. V.-'il
liam H. Avery, another enthusiastic
Dawson booster, had a small apple
tree growing in tl.0 yard at biST
I place for several seasons. It
I weathered every Klondike winter fcr
j years and was getting'on nicely un
i til someone broke it down. Lilac
bushes have grown and blossomed
beautifully in Dawson yards year uf
| ter year, standing out all winter
long. Mi's. Blaker has had success
in tiius growing lilacs here, and Airs
I J. T. Rosman has had similar sul
(cess. Crab aoplo trees also have
! been experimented with here wr.li
| encouraging results, and have ie
i mained out all winter without bei:«g
I harmed.
Mr. Johnson is hopeful of aomo
; hardy and quick ripening apple tr:*e
j being found which Cau be trans
i planted after well along, and thus
j supply a crou which will be a
j asset to the Northland.
The Dominion cf Canada is ir«
j terested in this lint, and is making
I a special study through forestry
! branch of the department of the in
: terior. a letter just received ky
j the Dawson News from that brau--h
j says;
"The department of agriculture cf
j the United States is preparing to in
augurate a system of distribution of
[trees in the western states similar
! to that being carried on by the for
jestry branch of the department of
the interior in Canada. \V. A.
Peterson, superintendent of the new
ly estublishd field station at ilan
dau, Xorlli Dakota, recently visaed
the forest nursery station at Indian
llead, Saskatchewan, in order to got
information as to the method cf
handling the work in Canada, as ii
has decided definitely that the Un t
ed States should propagate and dis
tribute trees from the Mandan sta
tion under a system similar to that
operating in Canada. It is interest
ing to know that in this respect
Canada has led the way."
LOCAL BRIEFS
The Humboldt is reported to be
in Juneau, and is due here early
tomorrow morning.
A stated communication of White
Pass Masonic Lodge No. 113, will
be held tonight at 8 o'clock at the
Masonic hall, 525 Fourth avenue.
Mrs. W. R. Hillery, who has Veen
visiting with her parents in WLite
fcorse for several days, will arrive
home on today's tra'n.
Don Muirhead, who has been ov«'
to see his brother at Whitehorse, !s
a southbound passenger on today's J
train.
At a special meeting of the
Eagles held Wednesday night,
Chris Ennes was inducted into tiis
mysteries of the Older. The inf
latory ceremony was followed by a
lunch.
AX INTERESTING LETTER
FROM OLD 8KAGWAYAN
The following iuteresting letter
from J. G. Qulnlan, a former well
known Skagwayan who, until a year
ago, was the pioneer passenger con
ductor on the W. P. & Y. R. be
tween this place and Whi^horse,
was received here Wednesday. Mr.
Qulnlan loft here about a month
ago with the intention ot taking up
his abode in San Diego, California,
but as will be seen he has changed
his mind and will again become a
resident cf this territory, in one of
Its outlying and niost luacessibie
sections.
Demlng, Wash., Nov. 7tU, 1914.
Dear^yriend:—-According to my
promise when 1 left Skagway I was
to have written you when I reach
ed San Diego, but as matters have
since then shaped differently T
will do so from here, In the high
mountains of Western Washington,
where I am now hc.ving the time of
my life.
On the day appointed to sail from
Seattle for San Diego I met an old
lime friend from the north, George
Van Pelt, and he wanted me to join
Llm In a hunting trip into the Cas
cades; so here I am, 116 miles from
Seattle and six miles from Demlng,
nt the foot of Mt. Baker.
There are four in our party. Tie
Cirst day we started to climb we all
had pretty heavy packs on 011 r
backs. 1 had somewhere about 40
pounds to carry until we reached an
iiltitude of about 160o feet, vhea
in airhose busted r.ud set the brake
hard. As the air-pump could no
longer supply the air necessary to
release the brakes and let me up
It became necessary to reduce mjr
dunnage to 25 pounds, and after
that I got along all right until we
reached our present camp, which -3
it an elevation of approximately
5500 feet, and for a fellow thai
lias not done much climbing for i®v
?ral years you can bet that was
joing some.
We have been here four weeks,
-,ud killed four deeerr and any quan
tity of birds. 1 certainly have en
Joyed tlie trip an! am feeling fit
ind fine because of the daily exer
cise I am getting in this pure moun
tain air. We are camped in a love
ly spot, and are now resting up
few days preparatory to taking the
tack track for Seattle..
Instead of going to California, as
«vas my intention when I left Skag
way, 1 have decided to go to a
place on the Kuskokwim river, Ni
cola, Alaska, about GOO miles from
Bett'les. I have bought a half in
terest in a trading post there from
George Van Pelt, and it is our in
tention to go in early in the winter,
but we may put our trip off until
the opening of navigation, as we
win have qu'te an outfit to take
along, whidi we could not readily
handle if we go over the trail.
Personally, I would rather wait
until May for, sad to cay, I am
getting quite fleshy and don't have
much inclination to Teduce it to any
;reat extent by the exertion of wal1**
ng.
Well, I think I will ring off tor
his time.
From your friend,
j. G. QUINLAN
On account of repairs being made
o the floor in the W. P. A. club
;ymnasium the regular Friday
light basketball games will be
jostponed until next week.
FOR THANKSGIVING
9
Recieved ex " Seattle"
Fine Assortment perishables
Fresh Nuts — Pop Corn
Mincemeat — Plum Pudding
and other seasonable goods
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
SHAY'S THANKSGIVING
OFFERING 101 RED CROSS
THANKSGIVING DAY IS
QUIET IN SKAGAVAY
Thanksgiving day was ushered in
with unusual climatic conditions for
this time of the year in the far
north and especially in Skagway val
ley, where the cold wind in Novem
ber has a disagreeable nabit of
sweeping down and chilling the
marrow in the bones of even the
sourdough.
There has been very little north
wind in Skagway this winter and
no cold weather whatever so far.
Thanksgiving morning was perfect
ly calm, about an inch of snow
having fallen during the previous
few hours of darkness. During the
greater part of the day, the feathery
flakes came down intermittently and
have kept it up almost continuously
since, until at the present writing
about six inches lies ou the level
in the streets of the town.
The day was observed gen
erally by the people of Skagwa
in an appropriate manner. At
the Catholic church at 10:30 a. m
a Thanksgiving mass and an ad
dress by Rev. Father Turn elf were
the features, while at the Metho
dist Episcopal church at 8 p. m.,
there was a short sermon by Rev.
L. H. Pedersen and a /report made
of the donations to the Red
Cross society for t-be relief or the
s iffering in Europe.
phi: u. s. dreadnaught
MICHIGAN ASHORE IN FOG
Norfolk, Va., Nov. 2"—The Un
ited States dre.tdnr.ught Michigan
ran ashore near here yesterday dur
ing a dense fog. It is expeclel
that the vessel will be floulr,l
again today as sfto apparently re
ceived no very serious damage.
U. OF W. THE VICTOR
IN THE FOOTBALL GAME
Seattle, Nov. 2"—Tile University
of Washington football team dofea.'
t-(l the Pullman college team heie
yestrday by a scoro of 45 to iioth
iug.
GOVERNOR BLEASE PARDONS
ONE hundred co.wh rs
Columbia, S. C., Nov. 27—Govern
or Coleman L. Biease yesterday
pardoned or paroled one hundred
eouvicts confined in state institu
tions.
I During the past month there
| were in evidence in almost every
business piaco and office in tow"
a lot of condensed milk cans fasten
ed to a placard, asking contribu
tions for the work of the American
; Ked Cross society, and to aid the
' children in the war zone of Europe
I and made needy by the present war.
j These were gathered yesterday and
| opened in connection with the
Thanksgiving service at the Metho
l dis* Episcopal church last evening.
The Popular Picture Palace gave a
benefit which netted the fund forty
dollars, and this week the Nugget
movies also gave a benefit which
1 netted tli same amount. The chil
dren. of the public school, directed
by their teachers, had a can in
each room; part of the money con
tributed was used to buy material
for home made candies, which the
girls sold at the "movies" and oth
er places, enabling the public school
to contribute $33.58. The chil
dren of the Methodist Sunday schoot
willingly agreed to do without their
usual Christmas gifts from the
school, and voted $5 for the Red
Cross, but inssted on giving $15
to the little children in need. The
various lodges contributed sub
stantial amounts, and cans from
the various business houses con
tained quite a sum. All places con
tributing one dollar or more will
receive a receipt from Mr. Pedersen.
The total amount contributed from
all sources at 1 o'clock today is
TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE DOL
LARS, with one can to hear from.
WILLS IS KXOCKED Ol'T
IX THE FOURTEENTH KOI ND
Los Angeles, Nov. 27—Sam Laug
l'ord, the colored heavyweight, in
this cUy yesterday knocked ou".
Harry Wills in flio fourteenth reund.
During the first seven rounds Lang
ford was knocked down repeated
ly, and several times for seven and
nine counts, but he got next to
himself in the ninth and fought a
cautious and waiting game, -which
finally brought reiults.
Syracuse, Nov. 27—Freddie Welsh
in a ten round bout in this city
last night easily outpointed Younft
Brown.
PKTKOSKV KNOCKED OUT
IN THE FIRST ROUNDSKV
San Francisco, Nov. 27—In a
light here last night between Mur
ray and petrosky, the latter was
knocked out in the first round.
OUR HOLIDAY STOCK
For This Season Is The
Most Attractive It Has
Ever Been Our Good
Fortune to Offer
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Silk Neckwear Silk Handkerchiefs
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