he SJailtj Jclashan
No. 270 EIGHTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1915
PRICE 10 CENTS
BRITISH GABINET CANNOT AGREE
01 CONSCRIPTION-MAY RESIGN
Loudon, Dec. 28—The Asquith
cabinet is in a most precarious con
diti;. n et the present time owing to
the disacntion of fcoth the Liberal
and Conservative members arising
from the question of the impend
ing necessity of conscription, and
Is betas; held together by a mere
string.
Winston. Churchill suddenly re
turned, and it is thought that his
action was prompted by the rumored
report that David Lloyd George is
ready to resign from the position
of Minister of Munitions unless all
I unmarried men are forced to en
list.
i
SALONIKI IS
WELL FORIlFiFD
Athens, Dec. 2S—General Caktol
nan made a call on the French staff
in this city today and stated that
'n Jits opinion it would be impossible
for the Germans to storm Saloniki
as the city is well fortified with
heavy batteries of artillery and the
gars are backed by a fine staff of
officers and well drilled and dis
ciplined men.
Xew York, Dec. 2S—--Brand Whit
lock American ambassador to Bel
gium, sailed tcday for his post at
Brussels.
PEACE EXPEDITION WILL
NOT HOLD MEETINGS
Copenhagen, Dec. 2S—Thu Ford
Peace expedition is expected to
arrive in this city tomorrow. It
was announced today that the gov
ernment Will prohibit all public
meetings.
KRCPPS' BIG DIVIDEND
Berlin, Dec. 2S—The Krupp gun
•works have declared a 26 per
cent dividend. This concern made
eight and a quarter millions of dol
lars last year.
SOLDI ER ASKS FOR LETTERS
AND RECEIVES 3,000
Loudaa: The story; Of the
"lonely soldier" at the front, pub
lished in a London noWBpaper, de
scribing how he slrrank away shame
faced and empty handed when the
postal lorries rumbled in and eager
hands shot up for letters and par
cels from dear ones at home, has
had an amusing sequel. Within
three days there arrived ninety
huge oarcels for the lonely one,
six bugs of smaller parcels and
; 3,000 letters!
Again a Manchester paper print
ed a letter from a coj-poj-al in the
Second bouth Lancashires saying he
was pTOb&bly unique as a man who
had not received a single com
m> liication from the home land
since the war began. That cor
poral's next letter to the Daper was
very brief: "I've received 320 Jot
ters and papers, and I'm steadily
working through the repJies."
ALASKA PIONEER CENTENARIAN
Juneau.—One of the most inter
esting cases to come to the notice
of the board of trustees of the
Pioneers Home is the application
for oeusion under the law passed
by the last legislature, by John
Finlayson of 'Wrangell, who la
known to be at least 103 years old,
his exact age being unknown
Fir.Iayson poses as the oldest
man in Alaska, aud is so old that
he has forgotten his exact age.
Friends declare that they" know he,
is 103 years old, but make no at
tempt to say how much more. Fin
layson lias been a resident of "Wran
gell for forty-one years, haying
first arrived there In 1874. He
left and prospected for a tima in
the Cassiar country, where ho
made quite a little stake. He re
turned to Wrangell and has made
his home there ever since.
HAVE YOU vS-SN THOSE
Masks
AT LYNCH'S STORE
They certainly haye a fine assortment
| to choose from.
Every one a new one.
Come in and see them. You'll bu sure
| to get an idea for your costume.
HI I V TV /7J II the haberdasher and
, J # JL» ¥ i\ W- i1 LADIES' FURNISHER
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
FRENCH HER SUNK Br
SUNMM! DROWNED
Paris, Dec. 2S—Advice was re
ceived here this morning telling of
the sinking of the French steamer
Villedelacietat by a submarine in
the Mediterranean eea.
The under-water craft gave no
warning of lta Intention to destroy
the sbip and no time was given
the passengere and crow to save
themselves.' As a result seventy nine ,
of the passengere and crew lost .
their lives. i
PRESIDENT HAS
BIRTHDAY
Ho' Springs, Dec. 28—President
Woodrow Wilson is today celebrat
ing the fifty-ninth anniversary of
his birth. He is In receipts of
hundreds of letters and telegrams
oX congratulation.
Washington, Dec. 28—Mrs. Thos.
RiggB, wife of Thomas Riggs, Jr.,
member of the Alaska railroad
commission gave birth to a baby
l-ov last night, and as a Tesult is
today tear death, her physicians glr
ing out little hope of being able to
save her life. Transfusion of blood
to the mother was resorted to,
over one Quart being transfused
from Mr. Riggs' veins to those of
his wife.
Washington, Dec. 28—Later—It
was announced late this afternoon
that t'-e effect of the transfusion
o' blood into Mrs. Riggs' system
was beginning to show an encourag
ing effect and that both Mr. and
Mrs. Riggs were slowly recovering.
WHAT UNCLE SAM PAYS
FOR MAILS IN ALASKA
Washington, Dec. 24—In the an
nual report of the second assistant
postmaster just made public, is the
following about the "Star Service in
Alaska:"
Number of routes, 21.
Length of routes, 4544 milea.
Annual travel, 249,331.10 miles.
Annual rate of expenditure, $260
518.50.
Average rate of cost per mile of
length $57.33.
Average rate of cost per mile
traveled, 104.48 cents.
Average number of trips per
week. .52.
Comparison with the service as
shown in the report for the pre
vious fiscal year showq:
Increase in number of routes, 1
or 5.00 per cent.
Increase in length or routes, 70S
miles or 18.456 per cent.
Increase in annual travel, 43,
062.10 miles or 120.876 per cent.
Increase In annual rate of ex
penditure, 169,701.12 or 36.527
per cent. : t . _
Increase in. average rate of cost '
per mile of length, $7.89 or 15-862 1
per cent.
Increase in average rate of coat
per mllq traveled, 11.99 cents or
12.963 per cent.
Increase in average number of
trips per week, 0.03 or 6.122 per ;
cent.
The appropriation for the fiscal
year was 1304,000.
The amount expended for this
service during the fiscal year 1915,
a* reported by _ the, auditor to
September 30, 1915, was $290,
103.40, leaving an unexpended bal
auce of $13,896.60, out of which ui:
sei'led accounts. must bo paid.
The amount available .for the
fiscal year 1916 is'*304,000. The
postoffice appropriation bill for
1916 carried .$350,000 for this pur
pose, but failed of passage, and
the joint resolution hereinbefore
mentioned made the amount of ap
propriation for the fiscal yeart 1916.
Tt annual rate of expenditure
was;
July 1, 1915, $260,518.50.
September 30, 1915, $260,518.50.
Th.e amount estimated as neces
sary for tfie fiscal year ending June
30, 1917, te $206,000, being $2,000,
or 0.86 qpr cent, more than the
appropriation for the current fiscal
year.
Special office service in Alaska—
The amount expended for service of
this class In Alaska during the
year ended June 30, 1915, was
$/U.89. During the year ended
June 30, 1914, it was $113.99.
Thti number o£ special-office
routes on June 30, 1915, was 43,
wltn aa aggregate length of 3,670
mii»8 and an annual travel (esti
mated on the basis of one round j
trip every four weeks) of 95,
420 miles.
Comparison with the previous
year shows:
Decrease in number of routes, 4
or 8.510 per cent.
Decrease in length of routes,
947 miles or 20.511 per cent.
Decrease in annual travel, 24,
622 miles or 20,511 per cent.
Increase in annual rate ol expen
diture, $51,46, or 82.296 per cent.
Average rate of cost tier mile of
length, no change.
Average number of trips per
week no change.
Compensation for this service is
limited by law. The postmaster gen
eral may allow an amount not ex
ceeding two-thirds of the salary
>>alu *o the postmaster at such spec
ial' office. Special-office service >3
regarded as a temporary arrange
ment for the supply of offices not
on or near established mail routes.
Expenditure® for this service are
chargeable to tho appropriation for
star service in Ala*ka.
Holly and
Mistletoe
WE HAVE A FINE LOT OF
REAL HOLLY
With lots op red uerries on it at 1.00 per lB
MISTLETOE
THE PLANT THAT ? ? - - - - at 50c per lb
Your Xtr.as decoration is incomplete without this.
P. H. GANTY
ION OF GOLD
GETS TO SEWABO
Seward, Dec. 28—Bob Griffiths,
vho started from the Iditarod coun
:ry with a ton of gold, being the
leason's end cleanup of that camp,
irrived in this city after a most
itrenuous trip..
He had several dog sleds upon
ivhich ho brought the gold and has
Jeen twenty four days on the trail.
Duriu"; his mush out of the interi
)r he encountered fierce Btorms,
ind extremely cold weather, and
vaa forced to lay up for soma few
lays at a time on account of the
ieavy snow, *
tilts. HAZARD IS
GRANTED PARCLE
Wulia Walla: Mrs. Linda Hua
;ard, so-called "starvation" doc
;or, was granted a parole by the
itute board of pardons at a recent
icsslon. Favorable action on tlie
•(■■commendation being1 taken by th
jovernor, Mrs. Hazzard will eat her
Jhristmn® dinner outside the walls
f the Institution. Mrs. Hazard has
)e-_>n serving a sentence for man
ilaughter, the result of the death
>f one of hex patients.
The board acted favorably on
wenty seven cases, six conditional
jardons being recommended, eigh
ecn oaroles being granted, three
■ocom mended-for final release.
The principal case was that of
tlrs Hazzard.
jOES mad while ox
A SEA WASHED REEF
Victoria, B. C., Dec. 16—Everett
^itzpa trick while returning from hi£
nming claim near Preemption in a
:anoe loaded with provisitHis was
vrecked by a storm near the coast
jut managed to reach a reef to
vliith he clung for thirty-four days.
3c was found two days ago by In
li.uis In a demented condition.
IVhwi he reached the reef he maii
vgt-d to save a small amount of the
irovisions and this saved his life.
(V* times during the thirty-four adys
le was compelled to lash himself to
i stunted tree to keep himself
iron being washed away by the
ligh seas. The doctors believe that
ais sanity will be regained after a
•est.
DENIES ALL
THE CHARGES
Lob Angeles, Dec. 28—Schmidt
tcK-k the witness stand in hia own
behal* this morning and for his de
fei se made a denial of all charges
as brought against him.
He was the last witness put up
on the witness stand, and upon the
conclusion of his crosa examina
tion the closing arguments were
at once begun. j
TWO YEARS WAR COST
TWENTY MILLION LIVES
Loudon, Dec. 28—The total di
stinction of life during two years
of war will reach 20,000,000, de
ck-red Professor Lels C. Parks at
tk.' annual meeting of th© Royal
InstHute of Sanitarians.
Ct LONEL HOUSE OFF FOR
El" ROPE FOR PRESIDENT
\Tew York, Dec. 27—Col. E. M.
H' use, confidential advisor and
oltse friend o£ President Wilson,
lei't last week, bearing messages
cf Instruction to various American
ambassadors in the foreign capi
ta.^. Colonel House told reporters
tli it he was to make the trip at the
re-iuest of President Wilson.
SOX OF MRS. EDDY
PASSES AWAY
Sioux City, Dec. 28—George Glov
er, son cl the late Mrs. Mary1 Bak
er Eddv, died in this city today. He
w: s seventy-two years of age.
\\ ITER BRINGS 9X A
BARREL AT NEW TOWN
Anchorage, Nov. 27—Work ou
the Anchorage water system Is go
in- ahead as rapidly as possible
ui dor weather conditions. The sup
ply tank will be completed in about
ten days when at that time it la
expected that all will bo ready; to
turn «he water Into the mains.
In the meantime the water ped
dl jts who haul the supply for town
from the creek get ?1 per barrel.
Water 's retailed at 15 cents per
bi.cket of five gallons, or two
buckets for a quarter.
Hart, Schaffner
& Marx
Clothing
O'Dotinell
Shoes
WILL CLAYSOH
The home of Hart Schr.ffner & Marx clothes