SIXTEENTH YEAR SKAttWAY ALASKA, MONDAY. FEBRUARY 9^914 PRICE 10 CENTS
The K O. E. annual masquer
ade ball Saturday ni"ht in the \V.
P. A ciub gymnasium was a more
success; il affair taau even the most
languine membe;°s of the order an
ticip. tid iile cii , i .'d in making
prep..rations for it. A large num
ber of ueople came up from Haines
and Fort \V. H. Seward and long
before tae hour set tor dancing ar
rived the large Jin was crowded
to i;s capacity and tiie galleries
were also ji'.r. d wita people who
were theie merely as spectators.
It wouid require more space than
we are able to ;-i>are to give a detail
ed description of the costumes and
characters represented for they
were almost as varied as the num
ber of tuoso present would allow
of, and were all well sustained.
There were many handsome and
t abor.;, costumes which it would
-;n us pleasure to mention individ
ual^, but -is i. is impossible to do
so, will o-aient ourselves with be
stow. g iiir praise collectively and
say taut they would have done cred
it to a like occasion in any of the
social c.'iiters of the outside.
Tae following were the masquers
who were allot'ed prizes by the
committee of judges:
Best sustained character:
Lady—Mrs. A. C. filanchard, as
"Butterfly". Prize, piir of slippers
Gentleman—J. M. Keiler, as "Kip
Van W'it.bie'. Prize, box of cigars.
Most Origiual character:
Lady—Miss Rosa l»««rtero, as
"Eagle". Prize, box of candy.
; Gcntieaian—Vic Sparks, as "Bis
ead". I rize, box of cigars.
Most comical character:
L.ady—.Miss Louise Liddicoat, as
)' Colored Woman". Prize, toilet
| a rticles.
Gentleman—Gene Smith as "Col
I ored Man". Prize, ham.
Uest Group:
Ladies—Misses Delia Rapuzzi,
Xellie Flynn and Verna Mulvihill,
as "Ladies of the Harem". Prize,
J box of apples.
Gentlemen—C. Rapuzzi, \V. B.led
I soe, and \V. Story, as "Pirates."
j Prize, ease of beer.
(Jest touple:
Joe Colburn and Miss Martha
, Friedenthal, as "Indians". Prize
i hand painted china.
l>oor Prize—Happy Dortero, "So.
162." Cord of wood.
The Skagway Orchestra furnish -d
excellent music for the occasion, but
during the evening the newly organ
: ized Skagway brass band rendered
two numbers which, considering tha
: it was their initiai appearance
| before an audience since their or
ganization, spoke well for the mus
| ical abilities of its members and
showed that painstaking efforts are
being <'Ut forth to make the band
a successful ai.d permanent insti
tution of the town.
A number of members of the F. O.
O. K. from Haines and Ft. \V. H.
Seward aeries came up on the Pet
erson. which made two trips during
the afternoon of Saturday, landing
ber last passengers in Skagway
about 7 o'clock in the evening.
W.^hu'.stor. D. C., Feb. 9—The
dep; rtruent of commerce announced
today that -ji.ttle ha.' been select
ed :ls ;■ base of sapplkj and also
that a branch of the ilsberies de
partment would be established I Ik re.
The staff of the i? :ii in Alaska
! :'s boea increased by leu uu-:i and
K. L. Jones has been appointed
ue;>ut.. commissioner to direct the
work of the bureau on the I'aciiic
coast.
(DAL - KOAL • COAL
h Columbia ^licat Harbor
Coal ! - '.n> per ton Delivered.
Phone J. M. Tanner, tf
ill GIVE a
It is ilie intention 01 the mem
bers of the \V. P. A. club to give
a snicker in the near future at the
ciub'r gymnasium. Th° principal
object of the meeting v.ili be to as
cei-iain the views of «'S many poo
It- ,;s possible as to the best mpih
< i's of itlvancing the cause of ath
letics in Skagway rn*i in creating
; more active iute.'CoL in matters
pertaining thereto. Xo date has as
yet been set for this event but it is
thought that it will occur early next
month.
Tiie Georgia reaciif.-" here at 4
in. today and left at 4:45.
JUST A FEW NECESSITIES
Just a few of the Needful Articles
for parties going to the New Diggings
8 and 12 inch Rubber Packs—Hip Boots
Miners' Leather Shoes
Large Size Heavy Wool Blankets
Heav y Wool Sox Sheep Lined Moccasins
Fur, Wool, and Leather Lined Mitts
Heavy Wool Underwear===Blanket Lin?d
Coats and Pants and Sweaters
Fur and Cloth Caps
7 xpand 8x10=3 ft. Wall 1002• Duck Tents
IN FACT, WE HAVE EVERYTHING
FOR THE H1NER WITH THE EX=
CEPTION of Groceries and Hardware
H. j. LYNCH
jThe Up To Date Haberdasher
and Ladies' Furnisher
PHONE 41 SKAGWAY
SIIIIAL ACTIOS
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Washington, D. C., Feb. 9—Con
gress is expected to tave initial ac
tion this week in the matter -of
Panama tolls.
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MUCH PLEASED
Washington, D. C., Feb. 9—Sec
retary ot' State Bryan visited the Al
aska exhibit here today and was
(very much pleased with what he
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S:'n Francisco. Feb. 0—State sen
ator John Curtin was launched here
today to run for Governor of Calif
ornia against Governor W. H. John
son, present incumbent, whose term
expires next year.
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TIIAVKLIXG FKATK1SX1TY
What is the origin of the secret
signs and passwords of the Free
masons,.' It lies far back in the
days w hen the actual builders of
i:ousrs v. i e a traveling fraternity,
ilie Daily Chronicle (Londou) says.
It would have occupieu too much
linn- to lest the skill if the thous
ands of masons who flocked, say
from the north of Rngland to the
building of Westminister Abbey. So
tiie d 'vise was hit upon, when a
.'■on;; , mason passed his apprentice
ship, oi endowing hira with signs
and passwords which lie was sworn
not > disclose to the stranger. The
master-Mason had thus an easy
task when ho came to select his
men for ;.n out-of-the-way job. The
• xe!v iion of women does not seem
io have been a rule with the easly
Freemasons. In the ancient "Con
stitution cf Masonrie" iu the arch
ives of the lodge at "Vork. the in
itiation service distinctly refers to
"lie or s5«e that is to bo made a ma
son", and indeed it was not until th
institution of ths Grand lodges in
tlie eighteenth century that the
rule against woraeu was enforced.
The baa never extended to Spain
where women were ;"id are admit
ted to the lodges on equal terms
wi-,v tiie men.
.Air. Frank O'Connor, who has
had charge of the Pacific Coast
S. S. Go's office for the past month, j
during Agent Peterson's absence, I
accompanied by Mrs. C'Connor, will
leave tonight on the Spokane for |
San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. Pet-1
erson will return tonight.
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 9—Wil
liam Dunwoody, millio.'isiire flour
manufacturer and philanthropist, is
dead here today.
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THE SPANISH
Washington, D. C., Feb. 9—Gen
eral Villa has wired the state de-1
partment here that ho will protect |
the Spanish residents at Tarreon
when he attacks the city.
Portauprince, Feb. 9 -Orestes Za
uior was elected president of Hayti
at a meeting of Congress held liore
today. -Ml the foreign soldiers
have returned *o thfcir ships and
in a few days order will be com
pletely restored.
TO lO.MIXl'E WORK OX WOLF
George Stevons, the discoverer of
placer gold on Wolf creek, was in
town for a few days during the end
of last week, says the Whitehor3o
Star. He left for the scene of op
erations at the creek on Monday of
this week with a fresh supply of
grub, lie is assured that with the
present cold weather he will be able
tc reach bedrock before long. Up
to within a short time ago the wa
ter was coming in and giving the
prospectors quite a bit of trouble,
and causing them a great deal of
inconvenicnce. Stevens is confident
that the gold is there in paying
quantities, and that a very short
time will elapse before a rich strike
is made. There have been a few
prospectors at work on the creek
during the winter.
THE 1SOA7S
The Spokane was reported at Ju
ncau about noon today, and will
likely reach here du-ing the night.
Tiie Mariposa left Cordova at 12
o'clock last night and should reach
Skagway around three o'clock tomor
row afternoon.
Chits. A. Little, formerly cable
operator here, but more recently of
Ketchikan, reached Skagway a few
days ago and has been here ever
since until Saturday, when he went
to Ft. W. H. Seward to re-enlist.
After re-enlistment he will go on
furlough for several weeks, spend
ing his time mostly in Seattle.
When his vacation is ended he will
return to Ketchikan as the opera
tor at 'hat station.
INCE PIE
mado from Atuiore's uiinco meat is
equal to the very best home-made.
Sold in bulk, at 25e per lb. 5 lb.
for $1.00. Guaranteed to consist of
only pure ingredients and properly
seasoned.
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
SKAGWAY, ALASKA.
UNITED STATES
Rome, Feb. 9—Tile United States
led the entire world in its donations
to the Vatican in 1913 for the car
rying on of missionary work. The
total American contribution was
nearly 1400,000. England contrib
uted only $22,000 and Ausrtia,
which is the most loyal Catholic
country in the world, gave $12,000.
An appeal had been made by Pope
Pius for increased donations during
the year as a result of the Vati
can's celebration of Constantine
year. The results show that the
United States was the only country
which actually responded by giving
more than in previous years.
Springfield, 111., Feb S—To pre
vent ths "riding of a free horse to
death", Illinois' aew public utili
ties comm.ssion hag found it nec
essary ts limit the number ol" com
plaints Lit a* 'may be made to it. A
ruling which will define the nature
of the complaints it .will receive,
will be issued in th§ near future.
Whether it will take refuge behind
some sysiem similar to that by
which the high courts escape end
less inquiries and pleas, by estab
lishing a subordinate commission or
tribunal which will decide the wor
thiness of a petition to be received,
has not ye*, been determined, but
this is thought by some to bo the
only solution for 'he problem.
There is scarcely a city in the
state, it hits been discovered, that
has not on l'fle a score or more of
old-standing squabbles with utili
ties companies, and some which of
fer quarrels between competing con
cerns. Ifcffve availed themselves
of the opportunity offered by the
new atilities law, and the commis
sion is literally deluged. Under the
l«w creating the commission there
is no limitation on the number or
kind of petition that may be filed,
tnd some of the commissioners are
tot yet sure how far they may
?o in their restrictive rulings.
PRICE OF COAL REDUCED.
Moore's Wharf is now selling nut |
:oal for only $9.00 per ton bulk,
($10.00 sacked). Excellnet range
:oal. 6t.
Dayton, O., Feb. 9—"Bad boys
make bad girls", said Judge Roland
W. Gaggott, of the juvenile court
here in talking of a new movement
for a home for working boys, which
he started here today. "A boy can't
grow up to decent manhood on star
vation wages of ?5 or $6 a week
no more than a "irl can. And
there are many homeless boys in
this city and in other cities who
are not making any more than that.
Boys, like girls, get discouraged ov
er the hopeless struggle and enter
a life of crime. We've interested
several good men in a movement to
build a Home where working boys on
small wages can secure board and
lodging i* a minimum of $1.75 a
week. Our plan 's for fifty men
to give §100 apiece each year for
five years and build the home.
Judge Bagprott, who has a reputation
of "always starting something" re
cently reiased *o send girls cited
for delinquency to the Delaware
sU'tc school for girl3 stating that
their charflces of reformation is vast
ly better in some .ood institutional
school.
Slsseton, s. D., Ftb. 9—The mu
nicipal saloon, taken over by this
city wh'«c the councilmen decided
the »ity might as well get all the
profits as well as tfce taxes, has
proved nn unqualified success ac
cording to figures made public here
today. Tht emporium is operated
strictly according to the ordinances
and the one bartenier receives his
regularly weekly pay frcm the mu
nicipal treasury. The plan has
turned out to be such a financial
plum, tlia< other to'.vns nearby are
contemplating adopting DeSniet,
S. D., >viU probably iu the prop
osition up to the voters at the an
nual electron.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Thursday morning, Mrs. Stanton
will be settled in her new hair
dressing, raassa" and manicuring
parlors on Broadway near Third
Avenue and will be pleased to
have her friends and patrons call. 3t
Headquarters For
Smart Overcoats
You will find your over=
coat here in a varietj of
fabrics
Beautiful Weaves,
Scotch Tweeds, Chin=
chillas—all made up,1
A Large Ike of O'Donndl Shoesjjfor'Men
Utz and Dunn Shoes for Women
WILL CLAYSON—Clothier