SEVENTY TWO PEOPLE Pfly
Kin LIKES FOR FOOL'S PRANK
Calumet, Mich., Dec. 26—Last
night while 700 people, mostly child
ren, were gathered to witness and
take part "n Christmas tree exer
cises in an upstairs hall here some
Individual, with the evident intentioe
o£ perpetrating a joke, commenced
to veil "Fire!" Seenty-two, mostly
children, in the panic that ensued,
were trampled to death near the
door, the only means of exit. The
city is today plunged in gloom over
the tragedy.
An investigation of the affair is
being had today and if the person
who was responsible for the horrible
affair is discovered, it is feared
they will not wait for the law to
deal with him, but take the matter
in their own hands.
FEEL QUAKE
I NORTHWEST
Seattle, Dec. 26—At six thirty
yesterday morning a severe earth
quake shock was felt throughout the
north .vest.
Mil
BE INTERESTING
There will be two basketball
games take 'lace tonight at the W.
P. A. club gymnasium, one of them
between the "Lions" and "Tigers"
teams and the other between the
"Northern Stars" and "Polar Bear '
teams. Game will be called at S
o'clock.
ALASKANS FARE BETTER
THAN Pl'GET SOl'NDERS
Down on the Puget Sound country
the Christmas dinner tables will be
garnished with California grown cel
ery. Here ir. Juneau diners on the
great holiday will relish delicious
Alaska-grow^ celery Juneau mer
chants have been regular buyers of
this health giving and delectable
vegetable from H. D. Clark, of Skag
way, whose celery enjoys a well
earned fano umong those who live
in and who 'ravel through the North
country. The H. J. Raymond com
pany have handled hundreds of doz
en bunches of his celery this fall,
and receive shipments from him
via every b^at that comes from the
North.—Juneau Empir.e
DIES fiFTER A
LONG ILLNESS
Bloomins'ton, Dec. 26—Mrs. Adlal
Stevenson, wife of former vice-presi
dent Adlai Stevenson, is dea here
today after an illness of several
nontlis duration.
BELLMAN" LAUDS POLICIES
A DOITED BY PItES. KANE
Seattle, Dec. 26—In coaamentln
upon the policies adopted by Dr.
Thomas Franklin Kane as head of
the University of Washington, the
Bellman, a weekly literary journal
published in .Minneapolis, said re
cently:
"The president of the university
Dr. Thomas Franklin Kano, believes
that a state supported university
should cooperate in the development
of the stale; should furnish trained
logging engineers to direct the cut
ting of its millions of acres of for
est, mining engineers for its min
eral resources, electrical engineers
for its countless water powers, and
biologists to preserve and increase
its wealth of sea food. Training in
the practical application of theo
retical knowledge is furnished and
insisted on by the University, and
practice and theory go hand In hand
throughout the college course, pro
ducing a class of men who are not
mere theorists, but who, when in
charge of others, not only know how
any particular work should be car
ried out, but are able to give an ac
tual demonstration. This same ten
dency is noticeable in all educationa
institutions today, but at the Uni
ersity of Washinton it is the most
striking characteristic of the sys
tem of instruction."
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Passchrlstian, Dec. 26—President j
Wilson arrived here today and will
use every endeavor to keep in se
clusion for the entire three weeks
of his intended stay.
Mexico City, Dec. 26—Federal
troops today commenced the en
trenchment of the city, in fear of
a threatned attack by Gc-ueral Pan
cho Villa and his rebel forces.
EVENTS ARE
The severe storm that is raging
on Lynn canal toda; is the cause of
the postponement of see\ ral inter
esting events that were scheduled
to take place in Skagway toriglu as
it was thought best to not make the
attempt to reach here 011 the
government boat Peterson, which
had been engaged to bring a larg-?
party of people from Haines who
were to take part in them.
At the Masonic hall elaborate
preparations have been in progress
to put on work in M. Jr. degree,
with a banquet at the conclusion
of the ceremony. The degree work
and the banquet have been pui off
to some future time, but the regular
work of the lodge will be gone thru
with.
The Mooie bowling team of Fort
Seward this morning telegraphed
challenge to the Elks team of Skag
way to play a series of three games
011 the local allies at S o'clock to
night and the challenge had boen
accepted. This event had also to be
postponed, but will no doubt be pull
ed off in the near future.
ALASKA'S COAL DE
VELOPMENT RETARDED
The development of the coal re
sources of Alaska, according to a
statement in a report on tile min
eral resources of the United State3
issued by the United States Geolog
ical Survey, has been held back 011
account of the lack of legislation
permitting the exploitation of the
known extensive and valuable fields.
In 1912 tho commercial product of
coal In Alaska amounted to only
335 tons. In addition 900 tons wer
mined under the direction of the {
Bureau of Mines for testing by tho
United States Navy. The imports of
coal into Alaska amount to about
100,000 tons annually, but most
of the transportation and manufact
uring industries of the Territory
now depend on California oil for
their fuel.
New York, Dec. 26—Over one
hundred thousand dinners were dis
tributed to poor families throughout
the city yesterday by charitable in
dividuals and institutions.
WILL m EH
Juarez, Dec. 26—The rebels have
started in with the expressed de
termination of exterminating the
federal forces of the entire north.
cnOW TRIBE AT HOON'AH
PAYS MONEY TO BEAIIS
The Crow tribe of natives and the
Bear tribe yesterday completed one
of the most interesting pow wows
ever held in southeastern Alaska.
Louis Hansen, a member of the
Bear tribe was recently shot and se
riously wounded by Rennery McKin
ley, a member of the Cro^s, for
which injury the Bears demanded ai
indemnity of $1100.
Upon the presentation of the Bear
tribe's demand, the Crows held a
council and decided to pay the in
demnity. All was well between the
two factions for a time, but three
days passed with no money forthcom
ing from the Crows, whereupon
Chief McKiuley of the Crows, who
Is a distant relative of the native
who shot Hansen, fired five shots in
Chief McKinley of the Bears, who
that should they not pay the indem
nity at once, war would be declared.
Tiie Crows promptly paid the $1100
and a very serious riot was averted.
After the payment the two tribes
engaged in an elaborate festival, the |
principal event being an eight day
peace dance. Each tribe danced fou
days and nights, and no one left
the circle until he was entirely ex
hausted.
Had not the Indemnity been paid
by the Crow tribe, for the injury
their member, Chief McKinley would
have declared war against the Crows
and for a time at least lawlessness
and bloodshed would have run rife
among the two factions.—Juneau
Dispatch.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The editor of the Daily Alaskan
acknowledges the receipt of a. Christ
mas greeting from J. D. Craig, D.
L. S., Ottawa, member of the Can
adian International Boundary Sur
vey, in which he wishse us "A Merr
Christmas, and health and happiness
in the coming year." We thank the
gentleman for his kindly remem
brance and can assure him that his
good wishes are much appreciated,
and fully reciprocated.
A sma.ll expenditure of money fo
Daily Alaskan i» a good paying in
vestment.
We wish every=
one a very
Merry Xmas
P. li. GANTY, GROCER
SKAGWAY, ALASKA.
THE SKAGWAT CHRISTMAS TREES
WERE LOADED WITH GOOD TIBS
M. E. Church.
The Christmas Eve exercises at
the M. E. Church consisted of class
exercises and songs by the beginners
which evinced patient and successful
training by their teachers; and
readings and recitations by older
ones. A feature of the evening was
the solos of little Kenneth Blanch
ard, who is not yet four years old.
The second part of the program
consisted of a series of 4 0 stereop
ticon pictures showing the life of
Christ to the age of 12, the des
criptions being largely Bible pass
ages memorized by the older Sun
day School scholars. Two trees in
the lecture room, a visit by one of
the numerous relative of Santa
Claus, who distributed candies,
closed the exercises to a crowded
church of pleased spectators.
Arctic Brothercd.
The Christmas tree at the Arctic
Brotherhood hal; last night was a
very successful affair and was at
tended by a large number of the
good people of Skagway. The in
terior of the main hall was hand
somely decorated for the occasion
and showed that the members of
the order who had this matter in
hand were thoroughly conversant
with the art of decorating as well
as being endowed with exquisite
taste in the proper and appropriate
display of the same.
A beautifully decorated Christmas
tree occupied the rear end of the
hall and when Kris Kringle made
his appearance through the large
transem over the back door at 8:30
o'clock, there was a murmur of de
lighted expectancy throughout the
large room from the children who
had gathered to await his coming.
Santa Claus' stay was brief but
^fore his departuer he left a sub
stantial reminder of his presence in
the shape of gifts for every child
of school a<"e in Skagway.
Rev. L. H. Pedersen of the Skag
way M. E. Church, had been chosen
as the dispenser of the good things
prepared by the committee of ar
rangements and the gentleman went
through his duties in such a droll
and entertaining manner that the
two hours consumed in the pleasant
task passed away quickly.
In addition to over 200 gifts pro
vided by the Arctic Brotherhood
there were as many, If not more, re
ceived from people of the town who
took that method of bestowing them.
It was a pleasing culmination of
a very commendable affair, and one
that has occupied the minds of the
donors for several weeks past, and
the Daily Alaskan congratulates
them upon the success that attended
their labors.
WEATHER REPORT.
Skagway, 24 above; light north I
wind; cloudy.
Caribou, 15 above, cloudy, calm.
Whitehorse, 4 above; cloudy:
calm.
Tagish, 10 above, cloudy, north
wind.
Atlin, 12 above; cloudy; North
wind.
Lower LeBarge, 2 below; cloudy, i
calm.
Carmacks, —; cloudy, nth. wind.
Yukon Crossing. 6 below; cloudy;
north wind.
Selkirk, 10 below; cloudy, calm.
Stewart River, 44 below; cloudy
calm.
Ogllvie, 16 below; Foggy, calm.
Dawscm; 35 below; cloudy, calm.
SKAGWAY WEATHER REPORT. |
Results of the observation taken i
at Moore's Wharf at midnight las
night, is as follows:
Temp, time observation .. 25 above ]
Max. preceding 24 hrs .. 31 above;
Mln. " '• " I. 25 above
Mean " " 22 above
Barometer 29.78. 'N 'XpnoiQ
MARSHAL PAGE
ENTERTAINS
The free entertainment that was
given by Marshal Frank Page at the
moving picture theater on Wednes
day afternoon to the school children
of Skagway was attended by about
160 young people and was thorough
ly appreciated by them. The pro
gram selected was one especially
prepared for the occasion and last
ed an hour and a half. Miss Rose
Magee presided at the piano and
performed her duties in a highly
creditable manner,
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Any kind made and designed on
short notice.
Mrs. De Graf. 3t.
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Beautiful Weaves,
Scotch Tweeds, Chin
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A Large line of 0'DonneII Shoes for Men
Utz and Dunn Shoes for Women
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