PRICE 10 CENTS
OF RECEPTACLE
New York, Jan. 21—Resolutions j
seeking from the legislatures of all
states laws requiring drug manu
facturers and wholesale and retail !
druggists to adopt a special form
of r< eeptacle for bic hloride of mer- '
curj, today were i1resented at the
sessions of the New York State
Pharmaceutical Association which is
holdi ig its aunt:. . convention iu '
.Madison Square Garden.
In connection with the resolutions!
preseated, lac attention of delegate*
and isitors was called to the ex- !
hibit of patent ■ utiles, boxes and ;
capsules designed to hold bi-chlo
ride of mercury and other poison- '
ous dr::ws and medicines. Staud- ,
ard sha:- of receptacles, boxes1
and capsules for the \arlous pots- '
nis . d drugs. it was argued, would
do art ay almost entirely w ith acci
dental deat as by these poisons.
There was every indication today
that the resolutions would be adopt
ed and the officials of the associa
tion ordered to send ihttn to the
legislatures of all the states in tho
union.
THE GERMAN* PEOPLE
HAVE DILL CHRISTMAS
Bet lin, Jan. 21—The German pt-o- '
i'le hid o hold on,. $S3.0i 0,000
from the.r Christmas t ockiugs to
put Into the the government's spe- j
cial •■military sock" touay when e-ie .
third of -he ordinary military tax i
of $2 >0,000.00,) voted, fell due. To
this tact it, attributed the business
reports showing that Germany had
the u llles^ vis m&uy yeoj®. t
4 ' " —
MEL SHEPHARD TO Rl'.V
IWDEli Al'SPU ts OF ELKS
New York. Jan. 21—New indoor;
records are looked for at tonight's
field and track games to be held
under the auspices of the Paterson
Klks. Mel Shephard iu the middle
distances is to be the star attrac
tion. Many of the best field (
..nd tra.-k athletes of this section
are *. .tered.
THE BOATS
The local Alaska steamship of- ;
fice reper - that the Northwestern
will reach Skagway at 7 o'clock to
night :;:;d sail to the westward
wo iwtrs later.
MUCH OF THK SCULPTURE
IX PLACE AT EXPOSITION
San Francisco, Jan. 23—Much of
the sculpture which Is to adorn the
interior of the Palace ol' Machinery,
the largest of the exposition pal
aces at the Panama Pacific Inter
national Exoosition, already has bee
placed within the gigantic struct
ure and is attracting many visitors
to the building on Si ndays and
holidays. Like most of the stat
uary which will be distributed
about the courts and palaces, this
is of heroic size and of imitation
marble. The figures will soon be
assembled and put in their proper
places about tho palaces.
Panama, Jan. 24—Colonel George j
W. Goethais, chairman and chief en
gineer of the Isthmian canal com-1
mission today said that if he ac
cepted iLe police coaimissionership
New \ ork city, which was yes
terday teudtred to him by Mayor
Miicheli, he would insist on having j
complete control of the police de
partment.
New York, Jan. 21—Mayor Mit
chell todav accepted the conditions
rnposed in Col. Goelhals acceptance
Washington, Jan. 21—It is gh
5u out here today that Col. Coot a- I
Us will Le asked by President Wil
son to remain in the federal ser-1
rice.
\KE OX WAY BACK TO
THE IX1TED STATES
London,Jan. 21—Francis Bowles ,
Si'yres, and his wife, who was Miss
tussle Woodrow Wilson, daughter of .
.he President, expected to return to
he Uni*°d States on the Olympic
which sails today. They have been
spending their honeymoon here and
in France. After reaching New
York, the Say res probably will go to (
Washington for a brief visit at the
White liouse before going to their .
Uome iu Massachusetts.
CAPE HAYTIEU REBELS CAP
Tl'KK TOWN' OF GOXSALVES
Cape Ilaytieu, Jan. 24—The reb
;ls have captured the town of Gon
!ales. The fighting is now cen
tring at St. Marc.
kf3f INVENTORY SALE
STARTS JANUARY 14th, 1914
And Will Continue For Ten Days
EVERY ARTICLE IN
Our Immense Stock
( With the exception of E. & W. Collars, Knox Hats,
[Rubber Goods, Threads and Overalls)
;At a 33 1-3 per cent. Reduction
Our Store will be open early and late
Do your shopping "when most convenient
Remember, we have no OLD
J.3 Goods to dispose of \»3
Off This Sale Strictly Cash Off
H. j. LYNCH
JThe Up To Date Haberdasher
and Ladies' Furnisher
PHONE 41 SKAGWAY
MM BILL PASSES SENATE
Blf FORTY-FOUR TO SIXTEEN
Washington, D. C, Jau. 23—By a
vote of 44 to 17 the senate this af
ternoon decided to empower the
president to lease the proposed Al
aska government owned railroad, if
he see, fit.
An amendment was introduced
by Senator Albert Cummins, of
Iowa, providing that the Alaska
government, owned railroad could
only be leased to the Panama rail
road commission, the stock of which
is owned y tliegovrenment. It was
d> feattd by the same vote.
Senator Geo. W. N'orris, of Ne
braska, in a speech, stated that the
president's message, 8lso the annu
al report of Secretary of the Inter
ior Fnmklin K. Lane, both favored
government operation as well a*
government construction.
Later an amendment which would
permit the president to lease the
Alaska railroad to the Panama
commission, if he bo decided, waf
adopted by a vote of 43 to 12.
An effort to strike out the pro
vision of the bill allowing the gov
ernment to purchase existing lines
Instead of building new railroads,
was defeated by a vote of 46 to 5.
The house took a recess this af
ternoon until noon tomorrow with
out reaching a final vote.
Washington, Jan. 24—Considera
tion of the Alaska railroad bill was
resumed in the senate at noon to
day. It is believed it will pass by
a vote of 44 to 17.
Washingfcon, Jan. 24—The senate
passes the Alaska railroad bill by vote
of 44 to 16, one not voting.
DISPLAY ¥ GOLD CAUSES
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN ATLIN
Considerable excitement wa^s cre
ited ir, AtUn recently by a display
)t gold dust taken from the claim
Herman Miller, Tom White,
irick M.-ttin and Nathan Murphy
JTi O'Donnell river and which had
)eeu placed on exhibition in the
ront window of the local jewelry
tore there by Herman Miller, one
>f the partners who hnd bought it
.
The gold was recovered t>y rock
ng and panning the gravel taken
rom the end of a 430 foot tunnel
vhicli had been driven by them back
nto the hill from the bank of the
itream. It is very coarse, with
lot a few good sized uuggets, and
las been greatly admired by all
vho have seen it.
The display was divided into four
parcels, of which photographs have
been taken, which are being eag
erly bought up by the people of
the town for distribution.
The following is the value of
the gold arid a description of the
manner in which It was recovered:
1st Gold Paan $24.40
2nd. •' 63.60
3rd. " ........ 27.40
4th. " 89.30
One car, 115.00
One Wheel-barrow 60.60
Total $380.30
As a result of the publicity giv
en the discovery quite an exodus
has been the order from here and
in the course of the next few days
other equally encouraging develop
ments are looked for.
PAX PROBLEMS DISCI SSED
AT m:\v YORK CONFERENCE
Syracuse, N. Y. Jan. 21—Governo
Jartin H. Glynn, Mayor Will, Cey
011 II. Lewis, Ashley T. Cole, Judge
rving C Vann, and other notables
i-ere an.i ng the speakers schedul
ed for the fourth annual New York
itate Tax Conference which opened
. three day's session here today,
"nomas P. Byrnes, chairman of the
.tate Ro'ird of Tax Commissioners,
.cted as Chairman of the confer
ence.
PERSONAL
The Ladies Aid 01' the M. E.
hurch will hold a special meeting
>n Wednesday afternoon 2:30, Jan.
!8, at the Parsonage, to transact
uifinished business.
C. A. Mowry, assistant manager
of t^o Atlaa Mining company at
Whitehorse, arrived on the train last
night and is stopping at the Golden
North. He is on hsi way to Juneau
on business for the company and
will take the first boat out of
Skagway for those points, return
ing in about ten days.
A. B. Ferguson and J. H. Murie
arrived in Skagway from Cordova
on the last voyage of the Mariposa,
and are stopping at the Golden
North hotel. These gentlemen went
into the Chisana via Whitehorse
last August and came out over the
McCarthy trail a Bhort time ago.
They are awaiting the arrival of
a party from Vancouver and will
probably be in Skagway for 8 or
10 days lcnger, after which they
will proceed on their way outside.
The Daily Alaskan has the notes
of a very Interesting story told by
these gentlemen, which will appear
in our Monday's issue.
PREFERRED STOCK
OYSTERS
These sro very select large east
ern oysters. If you bare not yet
tried any of these, you have miss
ed a trout. Sold in 1 lb. tins at
25 cents and 2 lb. tins at 45 o»nt»
each.
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
SKAGMAY, ALASKA.
j COMPLETES WORKING MODEL
I OP FIGURE SYMBOLIZING STAB
| San Francisco, Jan. 23—A. Stir
| ling, acting chief of sculpture of
! the Panama Pacific International
Exposition, has completed a work
I ing model of the figure symbolizing
! a star which is to be used for adorn
| ing the colonnade of the Court of
the Sun and Stars.
| Ninety of these figures will be
j distributed about the colonade, and
1 from them will hang a variety of
prisms made for the exposition in
Austria. When the searchlights
on the roofs of exhibit palaces are
placed on these prisms, vari-color
ed raj's will be sent scintillating ov
er the court, producing a marvelous
effect.
San Francisco, Jan. 24—Two se
vere earthquake shocks which oc
curred here last night caused a pan
ic in manv sections oi the city but
there was no damage done.
Berlin, Jan. 24—.Reports which
reached here of the earthquake in
San Francisco last night affected
trading on the Bourse today and
American shares declined several
points.
BAYLEY AND O'LEARY ARE
REMATCHED AT VANCOUVER
Vancouver, B. C.t Jan. 24—Bay
ley and O'Leary have been rematch
ed to fight here, but the date of
the contest has not yet beeJTdfifcKT-"
e? upon.
Harry W. Marsh, aseayer of the
Atlas Mining company, who has
been at the Pullen house for sev
eral days, will leave on the first
boat, in company with Mr. C. A.
Mowry, assistant manager of the
company, for Juneau and Douglas.
CURSE OF LUXURY.
The most judicious historians, the
most learned philosophers and the
profoundest politicians all lay it
down as a certain, indisputable max
im that wherever luxury prevails it
never tails to destroy ihe most flour
ishing states and kingdoms, and the
experience of all ag s and all na
tions does but too clearly demon
strate the truth oi this maxim.—
Charles Rollin.
WAITS NEXT
CONVENTION
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 21—Arkan
sas deleeates to tbe twelfhtn annual
convention of the Hardwood Manu
facturers' Association, which open
ed here today, planned to put up a
determined fight to have the next
year's meeting held in some Arkan
sas City. They said today that
isince this year's convention is the
first held in the south since 1907,
when Memphis was the scene of
the gathering, there Bhould be a
second southern convention next
year. Many consumers and manu
facturers of hardwood from far
Western and Middle Western states
attended today's opening sessions.
WILL URGE LEGISLACRE
TO ADOPT REFORM
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 21—Rural
credits, co-operative movements, the
development of agricultural resourc
es and the extension of agricultural
education, will be urged upon the
New York State Legislature at its
next regular aession by the New
Yor1i State Agricultural Society,
which today concluded its two day
convention.
' ■ "n
ASICS CONGRESS TO CLOSE
DOOilb OP U. S. TO HINDUS
Washington, D. C., Jan. 24—Sec
retary of Labor Wilson today sent
a letter to Speaker Clark asking
congress to close the doors of the
UiiitadJsUite.; to Hiftdu immigrants.
NO DECISION RENDERED
IN WOLGAS-RIV ERS FIGHT
Milwaukee, Jan. 24—There was
no decision rendered last night in
the ten round go here between
Wolgast and Rivers, but Wolgast
had much the better of the fight.
Both of the men were hissed by the
audience for the rough tactice in
which they indulged.
IO DISCUSS PANAMA TOLLS
AND JAPANESE ALIEN LAW
Washington, D, C., Jan. 24—Pres
ident Wilson today invited the sen
ate foreign committee to a confer
ence on Monday to discuss Panama
:olls and the Japanese alien law.
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You will find your over
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fabrics
Beautiful Weaves,
Scotch Tweeds, Chin
chillas—all made up,
A Large line of O'Donnell Shoes for Men
Utz and Dunn Shoes for Women
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