®he jE5aily ^la^han
No. 259 SIXTEENTH YEAR
SKAtrWAY ALASKA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1913 PRICE 10 CENTS
WELLS FARGO EXPRESS COMPANY
FORCED 10 GIVE UP $800,000
Mexico City, Dec. 11—It is ru
mored here that the W ells Fargo ex
press company has beeu compelled
to make a forced loan to the Mex
ian government of $800,000.
Vera Cruz, Dec 11—Ou receipt
of news here today that the rebel
forces had attacked Tampico, the
United States battleship Louisiana
was ordered to immediately put to
j>ea and proceed to the scenes of the
conflict.
LATE NEWS FROM NORTH
ERN B. C. POINTS
(Prince Rupert Empire.)
The telegraph line on the Queen
Charlotte Islands has been opened
for commercial busiuess, according
to tho superintendent of telegrpahs
in thij district, Mr F. W. Dowling.
The l-.nes have been J* place for
some iay,s but there was some dela
In the installation of the service,
awaitiug the arrival of telephone
instruments.
When the government steamer,
Estevan, sailed for the northern
British Columbia coast during the
early art of last week she carried
iu her hold a telephone cable that
will shortly connect the extreme
north end of Vancouver Island with
the Alert Bay wireless station sit
uated on Cormorant Island. The
cable, wnich is nearly two miles in
length, has by this time been land
ed a« A'ert Bay, from where the
laying operations will be started.
Canute Swanson was instantly
killed last evening while working
in a coyote hole in the rear of the
Knox hotel, where preparations are
being made for another large blast
next month.
The deceased was literally shot
from the mouth of the coyote hole.
The body was hurled for 100 feet
out iuto the railway yard. Many
bones were broken and the skull
crushed.
The cause of the accident can
never be known. It seems however,
that the victim was busy driving a
cross-cut from one of the coyote
holes, that he had set & charge, and
was close to the mouth of the tun
nel when the explosion occurred.
A Seattle man named Michaels,
who has been in the city for a
few days, and who has already
made a trip to Hazelton, left by
this moriiing'3 train for the interior.
Mr. Michaels is interested in lands.
The chief point connected with his
presence in the Skeena country is
j the statement that iu Seattle he has j
fully 200 family lu sight for set- I
tling ou land in the country tribu- j
tary to Prince Rupert, anil in the |
region served by the railway. As |
yet. plans have not been fully matur:
j ed, but it is known that the terri- |
tory is looked upoa with favor, and j
that the prospective settlers are of j
a desirable type..
UTAH'S FIRST GRAND
Jl'RY IS IN SESSION'
Utah, Dec. 11—The first grand •
jury ever called in Utah was em-,
pannelltd today to probe into the i
various crimes that are transpiring |
throughout the state.
BIG PUBLIC DEMON
STRATION IN CALUMET
Calumet, Mich., Dec. 11—Eightee
thousand people here today parti
cipated in a demonstration for the
restoration of order.
RUSSIAN CAVIAR BUSINESS
IS IN RAD SHAPE
St! Petersburg, Dec. 11—In con
sequence of the prohibition by the
German police of the importation
from Russia and sale of Caviar pre
pared with formaldahyde or other
preservatives, hundreds of Russians
engaged in the Caviar trade 3re
threatened with ruin. Germany is
Russia's greatest Caviar customer.
As a result of the strict pure food
law police restrictions against Cavia
in Germany, the export to that coun
try has decreased about 100,000
pounds iu the last few months.
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REVISION' OF JURY SYSTEM
NOW AGITATING FRANCE
Paris, Dec. 11—The question of
revising the jury system is now agi
tating France. For some strange
reason it is next to impossible to
obtain conviction of a man charged
with the murder of another, or of
a woman, if "but I love her so'' is
used as a defense.
in short the freeing of men and
women when charged in the Paris
criminal courts with what the
French call "crimes passionels" has
come to be a scandal. Certaiu le
gal lights have suggested mixed jur
ies, juries composed of men and
women, us a remedy. Miss Christ
abel Pankhurst, editor of the "Suf
fragette" and daughter of Airs. Eni
meline Pankhurst, gives her opin
ion on the subject, as follows:
"1 am in favor of women in the
jury box. Women hav ea finer sons
of justice than men and, ou a jury,
would have just as thorough an
understanding of the responsibilities
resting upon them. And she would
be fearless, while to her intellect
ual equality with her brothers ou
the jury she would ifdd the sixth
sense of intuition often so neces
sary in c( urt. Her viewpoint might
b© different from men's, but men
differ among themselves; besides
the mixed jury seems to me to of
fer just what justice needs: Sever
ity tempered with indulgence.
"Women are better judges of
women than men are. Moniau alone
understands her sex, its weakness
es and shortcomings. She would and
could administer the same justice to
tho old and unlovely women as to
the young and beautiful girl. With
out women on juries, real justice
is a myth.
"Without mentioning other coun
tries, in England, I am sorry to
say, the men are more and more
coming to regard lightly the offense
of men who ruin young girls. Male
juries, dealiug with these brutes, in
dulgently give them light punish
ments. Women should be called to
serve on such juries as well as in
all other cases where, what here in
France are called "crimes passion
els", are the issue
"in our courts, property is held
more sacred than a woman's or a
girl's honor. Man's view prevails.
With them it is property first, life
afterwards. Women put it the oth
er way lound.
"Lastly, men consider it a nui
sance to have to serve on a jury.
They get out of it if they can. A
woman places duty on a higher,
more sacred plane than that. If
called to serve, serve most of them
would and uncomplainingly."
PROM1XE X T S l" FFR AG K ITE
TO VISIT IX ALASKA
St. Paul, Dec. 11—Miss Harriet
E. Ruddy, of the Votes for Women
League, a ill make a tour of the
Western states durirg the coming
summer in order t.o father statis
tics relative to the el feet of wo
men's suffrage in ^he states that
have granted the in nchise of right
to vote to womtu. Miss Ruddy is
also prominent in the Mother's club
of this c''v which has done a great
deal to amelori.c* iLe condition of
mothers and chiidft,n. It is also
stated that white ».n her tour, Miss
Ruddy will visit A'a&ka and assist l
the formation of Woman's Political
clubs iu the Northern Territory.
EXTEMPORANEOUS POET
CELEBRATES 102(1 BIRTHDAY
Fllorence, Dec. 11—Franceso Bic
chi, Italy's oldest extemporaneous
poet, has just celebrated his 102d
birthday. The Improvising of poetry
is ono ol" the special gifts' of the
Italian peasant and is almost as
common among them as an ac
curate musical ear. Given any sub
ject, and if desired, also the poet
ical form in which the verse Is want
ed, any of these without a moment's
hesitation will give vent to a poem,
which if it would not stamp him
as a Plato or an Aristotle for pro
foundly of thought, never for a
moment limps for want of proper
meter, feet or rhythm.
Not an unusual sight among Ital
ian peasants is a tug-of-war in verse
One will start a conversation by
making his opening remark in verso
The otiie-r is bound to reply in poet
ry. Then the conversntion continue)
on thin poet'cal basis while every
one in the vicinity abandons work
and gathers arour.f. to listen. The
first one io make i mistake in meter
rhyme cr feet is ("eolared worst
ed. Unfortunately for the lndustria
conditions In the immediate vicinity
a conversation of this kind may pro
ceed *or the entire day before one
of the extemporaneous poets slips
up.
While Italy is full of these, Fran
ceso Bicchi is the olny ono who ev
er succeeded In reaching the age of
102. That his poetical facuties
are in no way impaired was evidenc
ed by the fact that on the occas
ion of the attempt last year to as
assiuate King Victor Emanuel he ex
temporized on the subject so free
ly that the King sent him a letter
of thanks to make him stop.
When asked during the recent
celebration of his 102d birthday to
what he attributed his lonevity,
Bicchi declalred his belief that It
was because he had begun smok
ing when ho was 7 and had never
missed his dally quota of cigars and
because he had never worn wollen
underwear.
MARRIAGE IN JUNEAU
OK FORMER SKAGWAY GIRL
Mr. Harry Daniels and Miss Aleta
Robeson were married at the Hotel
Cain in Juneau on the evening of
Tuesday, December 9th.
Both of the young people are well
and favorably known here. Mrs.
Daniels is the step-daughter of
Bert Howdeshell, late editor of the
Daily Alaskan, and was during her
residence here of more than a year,
a popular member of the younger so
cial set.
Mr. Daniels was a guest of the
Howdeshell family for several weeks
last fall and went from here to Ju
neau where he opened a hardware
and machinery supply house, and is
doing a lucrative business.
The Daily Alaskan extends con
gratulations to the happy couple and
wishes them a long future of felic
ity and prosperity.
PACK TRAIN RESTAURANT
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
On and after this date the Pack
Train restaurant will keep open day
and night. 12-11-tf.
FOR
OF
Preferred Stock Canned Goods. Plum Pudding
Atmore's Mince Meat Pigs and Dates
Layer Kaisins Hills Bros. Coffee.
Extra Fancy Hood Kiver Spitzenberg Apples.
Malaga Grape* Oranges '
Celery Bananas
(ran berries Head Lettuce
Cauliflower Tomatoes
Pineapples Popcorn
And Nuts of all Kinds.
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
SKAGWAY, ALASKA.
GREATEST POTLAGH EVER HELD
TO TAKE PLAGE I NOME
Nome, Dec. 11—All the natives
from within a radius of three hun
dred miles of Nome are assembling
to take part In the greatest potlatch
that has ever been held in the north
PERSONAL
Fred Bender reached here last
night on the Princess May from the
outlde. His destination is Tele
graph crcek In Northern British Col
umbia..
Jack Hilliard, who has been fill
ing Mr. Vaudewall's place during th
latter's absence to the outside, left
Skagway last night on the Priincess
May en route to San Francisco.
A. N. Patterson of Prince Rupert,
B. C. arrived in Skagway last night
on the Princess May. He will fill
the place of Canadian inspector of
customs Zinkan at this place while
the latter takes his annual vaca
tion trii to the outside.
Judge Thos. R. Lyons, formerly
o Juneau, who was succeeded as
judge of the District court for the
first district of Alaska, by the pres
ent Incumbent, Judge R. W. Jen
nings, has entered into partnership
in the practice of law with Ira D.
Orton. Their office is located in
'.he Alaska building, Seattle, Wash.
Max Gutfeld, proprietor of the
Vienna Bakery, William Wright,
manager of H. D. Kirmse's store,
P. H. Ganty, mayor of Skagway and
prominent merchant, and J. M. Net
tles, prominent hardware merchant,
after spending the past week in Ju
neau, where they have been attend
ing Alaska Perfection Lodge, Scot
tish Rite Masons, reutrned home
last evening on the S. S. Georgia.
R. Eville, J. Grashel, G. Sipprelle
and W. Bunting, the machinists
who left Skagway for Cordova on
the closing down of the W. P. &
Y. Route shops a few weeks ago,
were, upon the re-opening of the
shops, telegraphed to by the com
pany and asked to return and take
their <jld places. All of them ac
cepted this proposition, and will
reach here on the next arrival of
the Northwestern from the west
ward.
HAND LAUNDRY—The jando
Hand Laundry on Third street next
to Golden North Hotel, does your
washing without shrinking the
clothes. Family work given care
ful attention. tf.
SEC. OF STATE BRYAN AD
DRESSES CANADIAN SOCIETY
New York, Dec. 11—Secretary of
State W. J. Bryan in a speech last
night at a banquet given by the
Canadian scoiety of this city, said
that great friendship was felt by
the people throuhout th United
States for Canada and Canadians.
PKINCE VON BUIiOW IS
SOON TO ISSUE BOOK
»
Berlin, Dec. 11—Prince Von Bu
low is soon to issue a book of
several chapters dealing with the
friendly relations at present exist
ing between Germany and the Unit
ed States.
SENATOR BORAII PREDICTS
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
Washington, Dec. 11—Senator Bo
rah in an address here last night,
predicted national prohibition with
in the Uilited States iin a short
time.
LEGISLATIVE CANNDIDATE
MAKES HIS ANNOUNCEMENT
Chicago,- Dec. 11—Packey McFar
land today announced his candidacy
to the Illinois legislature.
LADY SUPERINTENDENT
FAILS OK HE-ELECTION
Chicago, Dec. 11—Ella Flagg
Young failed today in her aspira
tions for reelection as superintend
ent of the city schools. John Shoop,
her assistant, was elected.
111TC111E-M URPHV FIGHT
WAS DECLARED OFF
San Francisco, Dec. 11—The
Ritchie Murphy fight was called off
last night. Ritchie on Tuesday un
derwent an operation for abcess of
the nose, but had prepared to enter
i he ring when the announcement was
made.
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Young men especially want smart j
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we advise any man to put his money, and
himself into one of their $25 suits.
We have clothes at $ 18
and $20 and at $30, $40
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