ULSTER VOLUNTEERS PLEDGED
. ID FIGHT 10 IDE DEI
London, Dec. 19—The most dem
ocratic army in the world! It may
be a slight exaggeration, but there
appears to be at least tangible bas
is for this proud boast, made by the
Home Rule resisters of the North
of Ireland on behalf of the Ulster
Volunteer Force.
Information from various sections
of thi disaffected province indicates
that class distinctions, which hith
erto have always beeu exceptionally
mark d in Ireland, have been all but
obllltt-rated In the organization and
milltiry instruction of the 38,000
men who have pledged to fight to
death against the enforcement of
the proposed Dublin parliament.
Merchants and manufacturers, far
mers and day-laborers, lawyers and
doctors, preachers and parishioners
are to be found serving side by side
in the ranks. In many instances
employes have been set over em
ployers in command of companies,
tenants drill their landlords, and
sextons issue orders to their vicars
Among the 300 officers and section
leaders of the county Tyrone divi
sion who attended the first camp of
instruction held on the Baronscourt
estate of the Duke of Abercorn ther
were 155 farmers, 31 day-laborers,
10 manufacturers, seven clergymen
(four of the Church of Ireland and
three Presbyterian) five merchants,
five clerks, five carpenters, four en
gineers, three tailors, and thr^o
chauffeurs, while the rest represent
ed a score of other professions and
occupations.
MODELS OF APPLIANCES
FOR SAFETY OF WORKERS
New York, Dec. 19—With the ex
hibits of model factories showing the
rapid progress in the development
of appliances for the safety of work
ers, in England, Holland, Switzer
land, and the United States, the
first International Exposition of Safe
ty and Sanitation opened here re
cently. The exposition will contin
ue through December 20. The Eng
lish exhibit illlustrates government
al activities as they touch the lives
and labor of workers. The Switzer
land exhibit demonstrates the Swiss
method of Btamping out white slav
ery ar.d covers every form of indus
trial activity in the labor colonies,
the war hospitals, and home indus
tries. The Holland government sent
a model wood working factory show
ing how workmen are protected
against machinery and fatal dusts.
There was also a model laundry
with every piece of machinery guard
ed so that accidents in them are
practically impossible.
Sunday School meeting tonight.
There will be a meeting in the
writer's study tonight at 7:30 o'
clock for the election of officers
for the Sunday school, and to com
plete plaus 'or the observance of
Christmas. The officers and teach
ers are requested to be present
promptly.
L. H. Pcdersen, Pastor.
THE GOVERNMENT SELLS
REMNANTS OP RESERVATIONS
Lawton, Okla., Dec. 19—Remnant
of the Kiowa, Comanche, Apache an
Wichita reservations in Oklahoma,
comprising 36,675. xacres, .have
been sold at public auction here by
the general land office officials.
MAYOR C. H. HARRISON
STARTS POPULAR CRUSADE
Chicago, Dec. 19—Mayor Carter
H. Harrison started a popular crus
ade in behalf of meek and long-suf
fering men today.
The Mayor issued an edict against
j horizontal plumes, aigrettes, pom
pons and other devices which tickle
or scratch eyes, ears, noses or oth
er sensitive portions of men who are
obliged to be near the beplumed wo
men.
If necessary to stop what he con
sider a nuisance, the Mayor is in fa
vor of an ordinance similar to the
one compelling women to remove
their hats in theaters.
FOUR PEOPLE KILLED
IN COLLAPSE OF TUNNEL
Chemnitz, Germany, Dec. 19—An
earthquake caused the collapse of a
tunnel at this place, crushing a pas
| senger train. Four were killed and
I 30 injured.
Lest You Forget That
Christmas Is But A
Few Days Off!
We Have the Most Complete Line of
Holiday Goods Ever Shown Here
For the Ladies
Evening slippers in kid and satin,
I'>lue, AVhite, l*ink and Black.
Coyly slippers in colors.
Silk Hose—Fancy Supporters.
Silk, kid and suede gloves
Silk nnd mescaline waists.
Fancy Aprons, Table Linens,
bags, suit cases.
Silk and Messaline Underskirts.
Bath Bobes, Kimonas, Manicure
Sets, Emb. Handkerchiefs, etc.
For the Men
Sweaters, Fancy Vests, Hats, Caps.
Shoes, Silk, Cassimere, and Lisle
Hoee, Scarfs, Mufflers, Gloves
Suspenders, Shirts, Ties Under
wear, Bath Robes.
Initial Silk Handkerchiefs.
Linnen Handkerchiefs, Smoking
Sets, Shaving Sets, Smoking
Jackets, Umbrellas, Etc. Etc.
For the Kiddies
Hair ribbons, gloves, books.
Handkerchiefs, felt slippers,
Stockings, Shoes, Arctics,
Caps, Leggings, Sweaters,
Doll Buggies, Sleds, Games,
Wagons.
TOYS, TOYS, TOYS, TOYS,
TOYS TOYS, TOYS, TOYS.
Any Packages you
wish wrapped for
mailing or to be de
livered in town
bring to us and we
will wrap them for
mailing or deliver}'
for you.
From now until af
ter Christmas our
store will be open
from 8 a. m. to
10 p. m.
AXY PURCHASE MADE IV Ol*R STORE CAN BE EXCHANG
ED ANY TIME BEFORE O « AFTKR CHRISTMAS.
Do your shopping when most convenient. We are here to wait
on YOU.
H. J. LYNCH
TWO HOT GAMES OF
BASKETBALL LAST NIGHT
Those who went to watch the |
games at the White Pass Club in
Skagway last night saw two basket
ball set-tos that were ot the red j
hot variety.
The teams of young ladies played
their hardest contest of the season,
although the scoring was one-sided
Miss Liddlcoat threw baskets with j
eagles-eyed, or should one say tig
ress-eyed, accuracy, making 10 of
the 21 points scored by her team.
The score at the finish was Tigers j
21, Lions 2.
The Northern Star and Polar Bear|
youngsters put up a slashing game,
contesting like whirling dervishes J
from the starting whlstlo until the
windup. Captain Friedenthal lod I
the Northern Stars to victory over
the Polar Bears by a score of 19
to 11.
Following is a summary of the!
games:
LADIES' GAME.
Tigers.
R. Dortero right forward
E. Llddicoat left forward
D. Rapuzzi Center
N. Flycn right guard
V. Mulvihill, left guard
Lions.
M. Burton right forward
A. Nelson left forward
L. Sundeen Center
E. Dillon right guard
F. Baker, left guard
Score: End of first half. Tigers
10, Lions 2; end of second half,
Tigers 13, Lions 2; end of third
half. Tigers 21, Lions 2.
Baskets from field: E. Liddlcoat i
D. Rapuzzi 2, R. Dortero 1, M. Bur
ton 1. From foul: R. Dortero 1.
Umpire: Harry Ask. Timekeep
er: Mrs. George Miller. Time of
game: Three la-minute halves.
BOYS' GAME.
Northern Still's.
Gutfeldt right forward
Rapuzzi left forward
Friedenthal (Capt) Center
Rogers, right guard
Pedersen left guard
Polar Bears
Liddicoat right forward
11. Mulvihill, left forward
Dillon (Capt.) Center
D. McKay, right guard
H. Mulvihill left guard
Score: End of first half. Northern
Stars 10, Polar Bears 9; end of sec
ond half, Northern Stars 19. Polar
Bears 11.
Baskets from field: Rapuzzi 5,
Dillon 4, Friedenthal 2, Gutfeld 2,
A. McKay 1. From fouls: Fried
enthal 1, Dillon 1.
Umpire: Harry Ask. Timekeeper
Mrs. George Miller. Time of game:
Two 20-minute halves.
DENOUNCES GOVT. OWNERSHIP
OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
Washington, Dec. IP—Former
senator Bourne made a speech here
today in which he bitterly denounced
government ownership of tele
graph and telephone lines.
PANICKY TIMES EXPER
IENCED IN MEXICO CITY
Mexico City, Dec. 19—The Bank
of Loudon and the Bank of Mexico
are having a run made upon them
today.
Johnston's Chocolates
Will make suitable and acceptable
Xmas gifts for anyone,
Better quality, larger package, dif
ferent style than any other chocolate
offered here before.
75c to $ 1.00 each
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
SKAGWAY, ALASKA.
NEW YORK HORSE SHOW
EXHIBITS MORE THAN HORSES
New York, Doc. 19—The hors
es had nothing on the ladles and
the ladies had nothing on themselve
—that is, hardly anything—At the
annual horseshow at Madison Square|
Garden. What they had however I
was rich, rare, and racy as befits a
horseshow toilet. Velvet proved to
be the prime favorite both for af
ternoon suit effects and the evening
gown. It was there in the new
shades of Czarina green, hazel
brown, fuchia Persian blue and Du
Barry rose but always and all ways
black was the winner. Viewing
the latest styles on million dollar
models is what the horseshow means
and if you are going to acccept as t
your criterion what has received the 1
L'lnal horse stamp of approval seek
out your dressmaker immediately
and have her make you a black vel
vet evening gown.
Oh see the ladies at the show,
The horseshow where they love to
go
To show their costumes cut so low,
And slit so high quite apropos.
For with the fashion all so thin,
Exposing such expanse of skin,
'Tis quite an equine style perforce,
As everyone's a little hoarse.
POSTOFFICES BEING SWAMPED
BY THE PARCELS POST I
Washington, Dec. 19—The post
office department received advices
today that the postmasters and post
offices throughout the United States
are being literally swamped with
packages that are being sent throug
the parcels post.
TWO COUNTRIES HAVE
AGREED NOT TO EXHIBIT
Washington, Dec. 19—The State
Department has been advised that
the chief obstacle to official parti
cipation by Great Britain and Ger
many in the San Francisco exposi
tion is a definite agreement be
tween the governments of these two
countries that they shall not exhibit
also that each would like to free It
self from the agreement, but neith
er cares to take the initiative.
Pressure is being brought by Ger
man manufacturers on the Berlin
government to open negotiations
with Great Britain to secure an
agreement that each government
shall appropriate $500,000 for gov
ernment exhibits at San Francisco.
SUFFRAGE MEASURE TO
RECEIVE EARLY ATTENTION
Washington, Dec. 19—Senator
Thomas has promised friends of the
suffrage measure that will be pre
sented for the consideration of the
senate as soon as other pressing
matters are disposed of.
IS A WARM SUPPORTER
OF ALASKA RAILROAD BILL
Washington, Dec. 19—The Alaska
railroad bill has an earnest sup
porter in James Graham, chairman
of the committee on expenditures
tn the interior department.
Washington, Dec. 19—Approxim
ately one in every seven persons in
the mountains of Eastern Kensucky
is afflicted with trachoma accord
ing to Dr. John McMullen, of the
Public Health Service. This dread
ed infection of the eyes, a least
evidence of which would cause Uncle
Sam to deport immigrants at Ellis
Island, is intenched in an almost im
pregnable stronghold in the United
States.
The scourge now prevalent in
Eastern Kentucky and other sec
tions of the Appalachian mountain
ranges is a national menace. United
States Public ealth Surgeons says.
The germs may be carried in hun
[AINEERS ARE
[DREAD DISEASE
dreds of ways. Uncle Sam'a health
guardians are taking every precau
tion to prevent a general dissemina
tion of the disease.
Hundreds of infected mountaineers
today are being treated in newly
established hospitals. Many of them
are stone blind, many are losing
their sight and others are In the
early stages of the. disease where
simple surgical operations and care
will save them. Two government
institutions have already been es
tablished and before many weeks,
according to Dr. John McMullen a
sccore of similar hospitals will have
been set up and manned by able
men.
LAWSON CREEK MINER
IS REPORTED LOST
Returning from a trip to the1
North fork of the Big Chena, Dave
Teabo, who arrived here Sunday
afternoon, reports that Chas. Banks,
an operator on Lawson creek, has
been missing for 14 days, and his
friends fear that he wsa lost while
in the woods. The missing man '
started out on a hunting trip, and
during his absence a blinding snow
storm arose, which, it is feared,
caused him to lose his bearings.
A number of men in the district
have made a search for the missing
man but up to the time when the
freighter started on his return trip,
no trace of him was found.
According to Mr. Teabo, timber
wolves are very plentiful along the
Big Chena. While he wa3 returning
Archie Mclntyre shot three of the
beasts, two blue ones and oue gray.
Many mushers were met on the
trail, and a number of freighters
are hauling supplies in for the dif
ferent mining men—Fairbanks
Times.
HAS FAITH IN THK
FUTURE OF SKAGWAY
Herman Grimm yesterday showed
his faith in the future value of Ska^
way real estate by purchasing, for
$2500, lots 1, 2, 10,-11 and 12 in
block 17, known as the old Dewitte
place. It is situated at the corner
of Ninth and Alaska streets.
The deal was made through Phil
Abrahams real estate agency.
DOES NOT APPROVE
SATIRES ON HIS POLICY
Washington, Doc. 19—President
Woodrow Wilson has ordered an
investigation by the Secretaries
of War and Navy Into the
satires on the administration's
Phlllpine policy which were featur
ed at the annual banquet of the Or
der of Carabao, an organization of
army and navy officers, who have
served in the Philippines. The
President suggested that Secretaries
Garrison and Daniels reprimand
those officers responsible for the
veiled attacks.
Washington, Dec. 19—President
Wilson., has withdrawn his recent
acceptance of an honorary mem
bership in the Order of Carabao.
GEN. VILLA GUARANTEES
FOREIGNERS PROTECTION
Chihuahua, Dec. 19—Gen. Pan
cho Villa today issued an announce
ment guaranteeing the safety and
all right of foreigners and also of
ail Mexicans who had In no way
made themselves obnoxious by a sup
port of the Huerta administration.
Sl I'T. OF MISSIONS
RETURN'S PROM KLUOKWAX
Haines, Dec. 19—Dr. Condit, sup
erintendent of missions In Alaska
for the Presbyterian church, is in
town having just returned from
Kluckwan. He is Inspecting the
missions. ,
Plenty of
Christmas Spirit In
HART SCHAFFNER
& MARX
Suits and Overcoats
We have a large stock of
Christmas Goods such as
Pelt Slippers for Men and Ladies
Handkerchiefs for Men and Ladies
Bath Robes Gloves Silk Hose Shirts
Sweaters Ties Hats Caps
Shoes Smoking Jackets
Drop in and look them over
WILL CLAYSON