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London, lHf. There m »
s'r"nj; at tempi made yesterday in
Kngland to keep up the usual ap
pearance of Christinas observances
and festivities, but it was only par
tially successful.
I'aris, |km-, —Kach soldier at
the various 1 wit tit? fronts was jester
•lay presented with a quart bottle
of champnygne as well as a number
of Christmas delicacies, in the eu
joynieut of which ihey forgot for a
time the miseries and discomforts
ihey were undergoing.
ISSl lNtJ LOAN
I.<>udon. Dec. —The Dutch goi
eminent is today issuing a voluntary
><«ait of s110.OOO.tKH) to meet the
evpete-e of uiohiluatiim.
t\>NSKR\IXc, GRAIN'S
IJeilin. I»ee. 2ti—The pov^runient
• winy issued a warning urging
i he pe<>ple to conserve all grains as
iuui li ,i> imssihle auil forbidding the
I efiling of grain of any kind to ani
ni.ils.
WOTHKK SKA FIGHT
\ aljwt raise, l>ev. 2ft—The BHUsh
ctUKT Nt'Wi'fls'It* lias bwu can'Hwd
iug tinlay fifteen niiles off shore
from here an<l it is thotight i>n>b.
rblj she nuiy be euuaged with the
(Imuan cruiser 1)ttMlt'n. which es
. :i)Kd from the recent w.val fitfh'
near the Falkland Islands and has
since l>een in hiding on 'he Patu
^>>nian const.
THKIIJ.IXG MIDAIR FIGHT
Dover, Dec. JO—Throe aeroplanes
—one German and two Britisli—
lmd an exciting l>attle over this
«ify today jit an altitude of over
a mile and while traveling at a
peed of seventy miles an hour. The
outcome of the fight was not observ
able, but it is believed that the
former finally succeeded in making
its escaj>e.
HOlflLT FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
Seattle, Dec. 26—The steamship
Humboldt has canceled its south
eastern Alaska saii'ngs for a time
and will leave hero for San Fran
lisco Monday to go into drydock for
her regular annual overhauling.
JOHN MUIR DEAD
IN LOS ANGELES
•Los Angeles, Dec. 26-—John Muir,
geologist, explorer, naturalist, born
in Dunbar, Scotland 76 years ago, is
(lead today in this city. He was an
author and in 1S94 published "The
Mountains of California;" iu 1901
"Our National P«rks;" in 1908
• Stikeen; the story ot' a Dog;"
in 19X1 "My First Summer in the
Sierras," also about 150 articles in
newspapers and magazines on physi
ography and the natural history of
the Pacific coast, Alaska, etc. He
was also the editor of "Picturesque
California." During bis lifetime he
traveled extensively in Russia, Si
beria, Manchuria, India, Australia,
New Zealand, South America and
Africa.
JIM BEASLEY AS EXPEBT
OX WIRELESS TELE(»BAPHY
"Jim" Beasley, fugitive in Alaska
—but Honorable Capt. J. Campbell
Beasley, poloist, social pet, clubman,
philanthropist, ami what not, in
New Yor, Phliade'phia ami Itoston,
says the Cordova Times:
Yep, Jim bobbe.i Up again. The !
last heard of the "Captain" was ia I
San Francisco, when his engagement
with the wealthy Miss Wood, an
heiress of Los Angeles, was uncere- '
moniousiy cancelled by Miss Wood, !
when it was learned that the "Cap- |
tain,'' who had cut some swath at j
Burlingame, and Carmel-by-Sea, had I
failed to secure a divorce from his :
wife at Nome. Prior to that pub- |
licity, James wcs given a few col- j
umns when Charlej E. H err on. wha ;
is now a mine Operator at Seward, '
but was then actirg as a deputy ;
marshal, chased him all over the
[world. Herron finally nabbed Beas
ley n South Africa, hut the latter
got out of the trouble after a trial ,
in the north.
This time Jim is giving expert ,
testimony on wireless, as "used by '
the South American Indians for
more than 3.000 years." Here it
lis fresh from the New York Sun:
That a system of wireless tele- I
graphy existed more than 3,000
rears ago among the tribes of
South America was the information
brought home by Capt. J. Campbell
Beasley, adventurer and explorer,
who arrived here recently with his
party after more than two years of
exploring in the wilds of the
Amazon valley.
I Capt. Beasley started through
j South America from Lima, Peru, an
made his way across the continent
| from the source cf the Amazon I
j river, in five months. Ilo believes j
that his party is the only one that
ever accomplished this feat.
"It was in the Juamara region j
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HOW THE PEOPLE OF SKIM
! SPENT CHRISTMAS, 1914
! The people of Skugway passed
I Christmas in much the usual way
1 although, outside of the Methodist
; Episcopal Sunday school exercises
I on Thursday night, the services at
| the Catholic church yesterday and
the Arctic Brotherhood Christmas
tree last night, the observances were
confined wholly t.> the homes, in
many of which beautiful evergreen
trees, festooned with variegated de
corations and hung thickly with all
manner of gifts for the youngsters
as well as for those of more ad
vanced ages, were to be found and
where the distribution of the things
lhat sagged the o1 er-lauen boughs
caused the hearts of the little re
cipients of these offerings of love
to fill with a flood of rejoicing and
happiness.
Til© exercises a", the Methodist
Episcopal church on Thursday even
ing, at which a veij excellent pro
gram was rendered by the children
or the Sunday school, reflected a
great deal of credit upon the of
ficers of that organization for the
perfect manner iu which they had
instructed those who took part. The
church was filled to overflowing
viht parents and others, and it'
was a very appreciative and sym
pathetic audience before whom the
children made their appearance.
At the Catholic church Christmas
was ushered in with Midnight Mass
and a sermon by Itev. Father Tur
i-ell at 12 midnight A second mass
took place at S;3o a. m Christmas
"ay and a third mass at 11 a. m. |
There were good congregational at
tendances at all.
Many of the families of Skagway
that we first learned of this • wire
less system." said Capt. neasley.
"We were met at the entrance of
a village by a number of natives.!
They had evidently been expecting
us, and when we asked how they
knew that we were coming thpy j
pointed to a crude looking arrange
ment suspended between two tree1
stumps on a horizontal bar. Through
our Indian interpreter we learned j
that it was a wirless apparatus for I
sending and receiving wireless mes-,
sages from the various tribes j
throughout the Amazon valley. Thej
little transmitter was the hollow j
trunk of a tree suspended from the
pole so that the base was slightly j
of the ground. Inside it had been j
arranged very much like our violins, j
"It was explained that when me
instrument was smartly struck with I
a small hammer a vibration was ore j
ated that carried for miles over the,
hills. The receiver is very similar
to tho transmitter except that it
is placed on a hardwood plaform
the base of the hollowed tree trunk
being grounded on the platform.
When the message Is struck in the
neighborhood village, sometimes 30
miles distant, this receiver catches
the vibrations, causing a jerky,
singing sound. I understand that
this sound system can be read by
the members of the tribe and that
in this way news of victories and
ether happenings are told through
out the countryside
"In this way tho Indians, all along
our route heralded our approach,
and we were met by the inhabitants
all through the Putamayo, Nappo,
Beni, Madre di Dtos, and Lower
entertained guest® at dinner Christ
naaj day, a detailed account of
which will appear in the society
columns of the Dally Alaskan on
Monday. At the places of public
entertainment. The Golden North
cafe, the Pullen House and the Pack
Train restaurant, everything that
could be desired in the way of a
Christmas feasts was Beryed and
each of them was accorded a very
liberal patronage.
In the evening the Christinas
tree at the Arctic Brotherhood hall
was an attraction that drew almost
everyone in town ta witness it. The
1 all had been beautifully decorate!
for (lie occasion and a goodly sized
tree, hung thickly with incandescent
light globes, aglitter with silver and
?old and loaded down with presents,
was viewed with impatient expec
tancy by the scores of boys an.l
j;lrls present, none of whom had
been overlooked when the dis
tribution was concludes shortly
after nine o'clock. A good-humor-1
ed crowd packed the main hall,
while the aisles, aute rooms and!
reception room were filled with j
those unable to find seats. A spec
ial train arrived from the north end j
<>f town shortly after seven o'clock
P. m. with a bfg frowd from the
vicinity of the railroad chops and
after the exercises were over re
turned them to their homes.
Quite a number of those 'wbo at-1
tended the Chriatmas tree exercis
es later dropped into the Nugget
movies, where a very excellent ex
hibition was given
And thus ended Christmas, 1914
in Skagway.
JOucalaya vaMeya, the tributaries to
the great Amazon. We learned
also from the Maratos and the
Maratos and the Haumbaisus In
dians that this method of telegraphy
had been used by the various
tribes of tlie district for thousands
of years."
VERY PET DM
IN WASHINGTON
Washington, D. C., Dec. 26—Tliis
city was very quiet yesterday an(l
the Christmas gloom caused by the
European war was everywhere ap
parent.
President Wilson distributed
several aut0 loads of clothing to
the poor of the city.
PRESEXT BILLS TO THE
COMMUTE*; BY TUESDAY
All those to whom tho Christmas
tree committee of Camp Skagway
No. 1, Arctic Brotherhood, are in
debted will please make out state
ments of the amounts and present
to the committee not later Uian
Tuesday afternoon Dec. 29th, as it is
desired to Bquare t'p all outstand
ing accounts immediately.
By order of
THE COMMITTEE.
A Few of Our Xmas Specialties
R & R Plu.n Pudding in I and 2 pound tins, 35c and t)Uc
Fresh Cluster Raisins, full weight, I ponnd 25c
Atmore's Mincemeat,
Fancy Layer Figs,
Calarad Candieb Figs,
Persian Dates,
Fresh Nuts, 20c to
Imported Malaga Grapes
25c per pound
20c
30c
20c
30c
30c
Preferred stock corn on cob
National Biscuit Co. Fancy Biscuits in package*.
Johnson's Chocolates, unexcelled, from 50c to $1.50
Spitzenberg Golden Ortley and Delicious apples, $2 box.
Natural Holly Wreaths
Mistletoe
Full line of everything in
Perishables on " Seattle"
P. II. GANTY, GROCER
Vera Cruz, Dec. 26—There was
fighting on the outskirts of thi3
city today between Villa and Car
ranza forces and the latter were
compelled to fall back. tforranza re
turned here yesterday from Tehuttn
tcpec.
There is a very strict censorship
maintained and in consequence 110
details of the fight can be obtained
for transmission.
m of
Ml IS DEAD
Los Augelea, Dec. 26—Andrew
Beatso«, discoverer of the famous
Bonanza copper mine at LaTouche,
Alaska, died in this city last night
nfter several months illness.
INTERIOR, WKA'IHKII,
Skagway, clear, n. w. 61 above.
Whitehorse, clear, b. w. 16 below.
Lower LeBarge, cloudy, calm, 2#
below.
Hoot all liqua, cloudy, ci'.lin, 36 be
low.
Big Salmon, clear, calm, 34 lielow.
CaTmacks, clear, <alm, 34 below.
Yukon Crossing, cloudy, calm, 31
below.
Selkirk, clear, calm, 35 below.
Coffee Creek, clear, calm, 34 be
low.
Ogilvie, claer, calm,' 34 below.
_ Dawson, clear, calm, 35 below.
THE "200 AND OVEIi" KGOltES
AT ELKS' BOWLING ALLEYS
The following are tile scores of
"200 and over," made by members
of the Skagway Elks' club for the
week ended Dec. 25th:
V. Peterson, 203.
M. I>. Hern, 212.
W. 13:itson, 204.
G. Magee, 213.
A. C. Blanchard, 212.
W. C. Blanchard, 206, 210, 232
MASQl'EBADE BALIj WILL BE
GIVEN ON NEW YEAR'S EVE
There will be a masquerade ball
piren on Thursday night, Dec. 31st,
at the W. P. A. club gymnasium.
Appropriate prizes v ill be given. Ad
mission, $1.00. All are invited.
PRISON STRIPES
ARE ABOLISHED
Sacramento, Cal., Dec. 26—Striped
suits for the inmates have been
abolished at the Folsom penitentiary
in this state and the convicts are
now given new uniforms of blue
j gray cadet cloth instead.
are natives citizens?
At our last election, several na
tives were allowed to vote at Kake,
Alaska. The judges of election, af
te a rigid examination of the appli
cants for a chance to cast, their
ballots unanimously allowed the
privilege! There was deep appre
hension on the part of the judges
chat their action might cause seri
ous complication, but nothing thus
l'ar has been done, and while there
is ample time yet, the chances are
much in favor of the correctness of
the proceedings, siiys the Ketchi
kan Progressive.
A little reflection leads to the be
lief that a wrong Jias been commit,
fed these many yeaps against the
natives in withholding their right to
vote. Common sense, the treaty
with Russia, the Constitution of the
United States and everything hav
ing any bearing on the question, is
evidence of that. And that regard
less of what congro,ss may have said
to tho contrary, education or civi
lization has nothing to do with the
question. Many a man can be
found in the civilized south as well
as in tlie great middle west, who
cannot read or write and is no more
civilized than the natives of Alaska.
They are familiar with, their im
mediate environment, and that ia
uboutall one can say for those vot
ers, But if that constitutes civi
lization and gives the right to vote,
as much can be said of hte AlaBkaJi
ratives, and for the same reason
they must have a right to vote.
It is only a few days ago that a
missionary who has resided among
the natives of Alaska for more than
25 years said that the natives
should be given all the privileges of
an American citizen, that they were
entitled to such. In speaking of
'he liquor question, the same man
said "I wish the natives had all
they wanted, that is to say, the
privilege of buying it on their own
responsibility, iustead of getting as
much as they wanted by bribery or
through lawbreakers." Quite sensi
ble, to say the least.
The farce of administering justice
through the courts to those who
furnish liquors to the natives, is
' enough to disgust every right think
(Continuetl on last page)
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Then Act On It
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struction.
We believe that only a fair price for
ciothing is fair to all concerned.
More than a fair "price is umair to you,
the customer.
Less than a fair price is unfair to us, the
retailer.
WILL CLAYSON—Clothier