®he S*ail jj Jtlaskan
No. 282 SIXTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY ALASKA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 9, 1914 PRICE 10 C1NTS
SWITZERLAND WANTS 10 BECOME
RED GROSS CAMP OF POWERS
Borne, Switzerland, Jan. 8—In
the near future Switzerland will
very likely present to the powers
a request that in the event of a
great European war all of Switzer
land be constituted inio a Red
Cross camp for the care of the woua
ed of all t!ie nations involvod. This
Switzerland is now convinced, is the
only way that not only her neutral
ity but her very existauce could be
preserved.
Although the neutrality of Swit
zerland is guaranteed by the leading
powers, the Swiss government has
recently b come convinced that un
less she has some actual way of in
sisting on the respecting of this neu
trality, that in a war between any
of the four great powers surroundiu
her this guarantee would would a
mount to very little. In addition
sh© is also convined that the first _
step in any European war would be
the prohibition by all the power#
involved of the exports ot" coal and
provisions which they would need
for their own armies. As Switzer- !
land is entirely dependent on the sur-;
rounding powers not only for her j
coal, but for her grain and practic- j
ally all her food supply, the cutting
off of these imports would reduce
the entire country to starvation
within a few weeks.
| It is in the hopes of exacting a
guarantee from all of the four pow
ers surrounding her aot to interrupt
these imports i& case of war that
Switzerland is considering the pro
ject of having the entire country de
clared a great international Red
Cross camp, and to undertake the
care of the wounded of all nations
in the event of any general Euro
pean war. Members of the Swiss
government who are backing the
movement declare that this would
not only insure for Switzerland the
neutrality and all of the protection
that is accorded by international
agreement to the Rid Cross camps
in time of war, but it would also in
sure that her industries would not
be ruined by the cutting off of the
coal supply and her population re
duced to starvation by vhe stopping
of food imports.
The treatv to be submitted to the
powers will provide that as fast as
the wounded are cured they will bo'
returned to their respective coun
ftftea. This Switzerland is convinc
ed, would be of enough importance
to any of the powers eugaged in a
European war to make certain that
aono of them would violate her neu
trality by crossing the boundary
with one of its armies or interfere
with her food supply.
Th names of four Skagway men,
C. W Ask, M. Sundeen, .lames Ken
nedy au-* E. W. Achison, have been
drawn for the grand jury for the
term of the federal court whick op
ens at Juneau next Mouday .There
were also two Skagway men, Victor
Sparks and Antone Stanich. d*iwn
for the petit jury of the term
of court.
Janies Kennedy has been accused
from attendance, however, unut thw
1st of February, he having receiv
ed a notification to that effect a
few uayB ago.
EARLY ALASKAN EXPLORER
DIES AT NEW HAVEN
New Haven, Jan. 9—Theodore
Blake, who was identified with the
early exploration of Alaska, is dead
here today at the age of SO years.
CONSIDERING MATCH BE
TWEEN JOHNSON AND SMITH
San Francisco, Jan. 9—A match
between Jack Johnson and Gunboat
Smith, to take place on the 4th of
next July at Tiajuana, Mexico, is
under consideration here.
DANGER FROM FLOODS IN
THE NORTHWEST IS OVER
Seattle, Jan. 9—The heavy raiu
storms that have been prevalent in
the northwest for days paf>t have at
last stopped and the danger of dis
astrous floods has disappeared.
UNION OFFICIALS WERE
NOT IN FAVOR OF STUIKE
Houghton, Mich., Jan. 9—Unio)
officials here told Governor Ferris
that they were opposed to the strike
in the first place but that the men
insisted on the measure.
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REPRODUCTION OF YELLOW
STONE NATIONAL PARK
San Francisco, Jan. &'—A repro
duction of the Yellowstone Nation
al Park will be one of the features
of the concessions district at the
Panama Pacific International Expo
sition. A standard guago railroad
will run through the concession,
! taking visitors seomingly through
I the entire Park. Ia the center of
| the concession reproductions of the
I geysers and springs whlcii havo
j mr.de the Yellowstone the wonder
of the world will he s«t upon a
I great revolving table. The cost of
i the concession is estimated at $550,
I 000, and it will be onn of the moet
■ complete of its kind ever built.
'GOVERNOR STRONG SELLS
INTEREST IX Jl'XEAU PAPER
Governor Strong announced today
that he had sold the Alaska Daily
Empire to John W. Troy, present ed
!tor, and J. M. Cran.er, of Seattle.
Cramer is coming north, on the Jeff
erson and will be business manager.
Lafe E. Spray will continue on the
news desk and the Democratic pol
icy of the newspaper will remain the
same.
The consideration was not made
public--Iiispatch, Jan. o.
EASTERN COXNECTION
W ITH PR1XC3'. GEORGE
That the G. T. P. rails will roach
Prince Gcorgo from the eist about
January 15. is the belief of Rev. W.
McFruin, who was in Smithers recent
ly on his way from South Fort
George to Hazelton, says the Smith
ers Review. He states tnat the steel
is within thirty miles of Prince
George and is progressing at the
rate of a mile a day.
THE 1.1-'EL AX AW CHAPTERED
FOR TRIP TO HONOLULU
The Pacific Steamship Company
o£ Portland has chartered ihe steam
ship Leelanaw for one voyage to
Honolulu.
The Leelanaw will return to the
Seattle Skfigway freight rr.n after
her voyage across the Pac';'c.
LITTLE DAUGHTER OF MR.
AM) MRS. MCP.LEY JEA!>
Skagway friends of ilr. and Mrs.
F. H. Mcbley will be pained to hear
of the ueaili of their liule daught
e at Prince Rupert last week from
typhoid fever.
Air. and Mrs. Mobley were resi
dents of Atlin, B.C prior to going
to Prince Rupert.
PRIZE FIGHTERS ARE OX
TRIAL AT LOS AXGELE3I
Los Angeles, Jan. 9—Jess WTil- j
Hard and others are on trial here
for prise fighting. Their arrest
was brought about by their connec
tion with a fight which took placo
a few months ago, and in which Bull
Young, one of teh principals, was I
fatally hurt. '
I SAX LI IS OBISPO, CAL.
| REMAINS A "WET" CENTER
San Luis Obispo, Cal Jan. 8—Un
der a ballot decision offering an in
teresting commentary on woman'*
suffrage in one California city, San
Luis Obispo recently began its 143(1
consecutive year as a "wet center".
Two years ago, after a desperate
fight, tho "wets" carried the city by
a narrow majority of 86 votes. Since
that election, women lu California
have been enfranchised and the pro
hibition element approached the
polls at the December election,
confident that women voters would
put an en>l to the "w»t" ascenden
cy that dated from the Spanish days
of Calilonia. The count of the
votes, however, proved a surprise
for both U ctions. Not even the
most sanguine liquor supporters
expected th« overwhelming defeat of
the "dry" forces, which was accom
plished v/;u> a margin of 400 votes.
MOUNTED POLICE ARE
LOST IN THE WOODS
Regina, Dec. 30—Two members
j of the Northwest Mounted Police,
Sergeant Harper and Constable Stev
enson, with Richard Harrington,
i packer, are lost In the Peace Riv
i er district in the wilds of northern
Saskatchewan, according to reports
received by the police commissioner
here. The three men constituted a
patrol which left Saskatoon lake on
November 13. A police search par
ty will be sent out today.
PLEADS FOR A REVERSAL
IN JACK JOHNSON CASE
Chicago, Jan. 9—Attorney Bach
rach today plead before tb > circuit
court for a reversal of the decision
of tho lower court convicting Jack
Johnson, the negro world's champion
heavy weight prize fighter, of white
slavery.
MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR
GLYNN DEMANDS ECONOMY
Albany, N. Y. Jan. U—Governor
Glynn in his message read at the
opening of the legislature here yes
terday demands economy in the ad
ministration of the affairs of the
state.
V.MIiERLAIN SAYS HE
WILL NEVER AGAIN RUN
London, Jan. 9—Joe Chamberlain
announced here todiiy that he would
never again run for election as a
member of the British Parliament.
STRIKER IS KILLED AT
THE RUSTON SMELTER
Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 9—In a
clash yesterday between strikers at
the Ruston smelter and deputy sher
iffs who were guarding the com
pany's property, one of the former
was shot and instantly killed.
Pound:- Gold watch fob. Owner
can have same by proving property
at Alaskan office. 2t.
Fresh Things In On
(S Alameda"
SWEET CIDER.
ORANGES
APPLES
BANANAS
CELERY
CAULIFLOWER
SWEET POTATOES
CRANBERRIES
Howl River Spitzenberg Apples
$3.25 I'er Box.
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
SKAGWAY, ALASKA.
FORESTRY BUILBIIG AT SEATTLE
TE BE USED EBB MUSEUM
Seattle, Jan. 8—With tho plast
er walla of tha present university
museum crumbling from the laths,
the priceless exhibits which baro
boon housed in the old State of Cal
ifornia building on the university
campus since the close of the A.
Y. P. exposition will be moved into
tho Forestry building during the
next three months. Piece by piece
tho exhibits are to be handled un
der the personal direction of Cu
rator Franlc S. Hall.
For the- past two years it has
been known that the old California
building, a temporary* relic of the
fair days, was a fire trap which af
forded ill protection to the exhibits
of curios which have been gathered
from all parts of the world at C©a.?
cost of labor and expense. Uatll
this year, however, ther® has been
no other available buildlmg for the
museum became the Forestry build
ing Itself waB Badly ia seed of re
pairs which the university buream
could not afford to make.
A gift of $5,000 from James J.
Hill, for the purpose of making ths
Forestry building permanent, vu
received by the university soma
months ago and workmen since liava
been replacing the temporary parts
of the structure with new materials.
Now the Forestry building ie as neai
fire-proof as pocsibls sad presents
a suitable homo for the Ta.lua.ble
collection of curios *ov ia ths
care of the university.
INMATES OP INSANE ASYLUM
TAKE COURSE OF STUDY
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 9—Insanity |
experts in many sections of tlie Unit j
ed States are watching with great j
interest Ohio's experiment of its!
Massilon State Hospial whore 30u in '
mates are attending school, study-'
lng reading, arithmetic, geography,
music and other branches just like
normal folk. Stimulation of ment
al effort in the sub-normul brain Is
the object of the school. Pupils are
not allowed to be unoccupied for a
moment during study hours on the
theory that idleness produces mel
ancholy.
Mathematics appears the most dif
ficult study for the inmate pupils.
Teaching is done by the system of
object lessons, cows, horses, dogs,
cats and people are substituted, add
ed and multiplied in lieu of mere
figures. Mental activity produces
strength, according to Dr. M. C. Ey
man, superintendent, who . declares
that many cures may be almost whol
ly attributed to the "insane" school
work.
When a patient shows an interest
and adaptability in the work he is
advanced to the more recreational
classes which include pool, bil
liards, bowling, tennis, and baseball
and all these are a part of the reg- '
ular curriculum. They provide health.
ful enjoyment, excite mental inter
est, arouse energy and stimulate r.c-1
tivity to the physical and mental ,
benefit of the patient.
ATTENTION, LADIES!
You should have your hair dress
ed at the Stanton Hair Dressing Par j
lore, corner of Third ar.d Main st..
Friday night. l-7-3t. |
BANK OP CHINA ro ESTAB
LISH BRANCH IN LONDON
Pekin, Jan. 0—It j)W»H **0w»
today that the eatabll*WB«nt U Lon
don of a branch t lbs Baak of
China is to b« on« of Ui« aslantous
of Chen Chin-tao, special aavoy of
the ministry; ot CUanoe, irtth the
ranis of minister plenipotentiary,
who leaves shortly for England, Eur
ope and the United States. At the
time of hie recent appointment it
was understood that Dr. Chen w&a
going abroad to negotiate for a ro
crudescene of the J30,000,000 cur
rency reorganization loan which the
revolution of 1911 upeet. Nov it
seems that this is to be bu« one of
iiis maay duties.
The Bank of China in an official
institution, under the direction of
the minister of finance, with branch
es in Shanghai and other leading
cities throughout the republic. Pres
ident Yuaa Shih-Kai hopes to make
it in time as influential to Asia *a
is the Bank of England in thfl Brit
ish Isles and Europe.
The organization of a branch in
Xew York City la also discussed, but
no decision has been reached of
ficially. This will be done sooner
cr later, but London will hare the
he i.or of receiving the first foreign
liranch ot the Bank of China. It
is understood that Dr. Chen will
look into the New York situation
while he is in America, and that
the future date of the placing of a
Manhattan department will dopend
upon his report after he returns to
this city.
The Georgia will arrive In Skag
way at 4 o'clock this aftenroon with
the mail from the Jefferson.
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Beautiful Weaves,
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Utz and Dunn Shoes for Womea
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