WORLD NEWS
The Stone-Webster holdings in
the street car lines in Tacoma were
purchased last week by the Hard
man interests. The lines in Seat
tle and Bellingham and the inter
urban lines in this part of the coun
try are being taken up by the same
people.
The game of mining doesn’t ap
peal to Actor Nat Goodwin so
strongly as he thought it tvould,
and accordingly he has made up
his mind to get out of it. He is
now engaged in sidling all his stock
in the various companies in whicl
he has invested, and will quit finan
cial operations enti.ely.
Figuring that the government
was short $600,000 through the
crooked weighing of sugar im
ported by them, Arbnckle Bros., of
New York, last week paid over to
the government sub-treasury in
that city that sum of money, to
gether with the figures upon whicl.
they base their calculation. This
action may lighten the prosecutioi
of the company on criminal charges,
but it is not calculated to stave i;
off entirely.
The convention of the United
Irish'Nationalists, which opened in
Dublin on Dec. 15, was presided
over by John Redmond, M. P. and
leader of the Nationalists. He de
livered an opening address in lib
usual eloquent style, and pre
dieted that the realization of tht
dreams of Ireland was approaching
fulfillment.
John Barnard Brown, the first
man ever employed by the govern
ment to take charge of a mail cai
the postal service, died at Medford,
Ore.,'^Dec. 14.
Charles B. Withington, inyentoi
of the automatic grain binder, died
at Janesville, Wis , Dec. 14, at an
advanced age. He'accumulated a
large fortune by perfecting the
change horn the wire binder to tht
twine binder.
Lucy Lopp, the ' 16-year old
daughter ol William Lopp, chief ol
the Alaska division in the bureau
of education, died in Seattle on
Dec. 14. Death followe 1 the fail
tue.to rally flora a suigical opeta
tion. The father was on the trail
enroute Outside at the time.
Anne Morgan, daughter of the
famous financier, hassurptised the
public by joining a woman’s trades
league in New York.
A dispatch from Olympia,Wash.,
of Dec. 14 says: “Guilty of the
embezzlement of state funds’’ is
the verdict against Orlis Hamilton,
lormer adjutant-genernt of Wash
ington. It required six ballots on
the part of the jury, but not much
time was consumed in the process.
The verdict was returned at mid
night. Under the new code, the
penalty for the crime is imprison
ment for a term not less than 01 e
year r.or more than ten. This af
ternoon the attorneys for Hamilton
gave notice that they would appeal
to the supreme court, but subse
quently filed a motion for a ne.v
trial. Their position is generally
regarded as hopeless. The evidence
against the defendant is overwhelm
ing, and there are many counts for
embezzlement and for forgery which
have not vet been brought to trail.”
Lost His Spectacles
On Monday morning last the
| genial Patrick Carney, chief en
gineer at the city waterworks,
was bemoaning the loss of his
eyeglasses from his “private of
fice at the works.” He says a
splendid pocketknifedisappeared
from his study simultaneously
with the spectacles.
Mr. Carney says the “swipin’ ”
greatly interferes with his cus
tomary evening leisure hour of
solitary meditation and intellec
tual improvement.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Christmas at the Catholic
Church
The birth of the Eternal Word is
threefold. He was born of his Father
from all eternity, of his Mother, the
Blessed Virgin Mary, in time; and He
is spiritually born in the hearts of all
good and pious Christians. For a per
petual remembrance of this threefold
birth of Christmas the Catholic church
ordained from the very beginning of
Christianity that every priest should
should celebrate three Masses on
Christmas day.
The first Mass is generally celebrated
at midnight, because it was at mid
night that our Savior was born.
The second Mass is said at daybreak,
because at break of day the shepherds
went over to Bethlehem, and found the
divine Child lying in a manger adored
by Mary and Joseph.
The third Mass is said in broad day
light, and in this last Mass the gospel
of St. John is read, which speaks of the
Eternal word becoming man and being
the light of the world.
PROGRAM *
Friday, 24th, at midnight, High Mass,
followed by Low Mass, during which
Christmas hymns will be sung. Ser
mon the Nativity of Our Lord.
Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Low mass. At
7:30 p.m., Rosary, evening prayer and
benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
All are cordially invited for the Mid
night Muss.
Rev. H. Frrron, S. J., Pastor.
At St. James’ Chapel
The gathering at the Christmas tree
at St. James’ chapel will take place
Friday afternoon (Christmas eve) at 2
o’clock. Santa Claus will be there
and will distribute the presents before
hurrying away to the numerous other
places where he has other engage
ments.
There will be Holy Communion at
the chapel on Christmas day at 11
o'clock a.m. Services will be held at
the usual time on Sunday evening, 7:30
o’clock.
CHRISTMAS DINNER
The Kentucky restaurant will
spread a Christmas dinner next
Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m. that
will well be worth making ar
rangements to “get in on.” All
the tempting seasonable delica
cies will be served in the splendid
manner that has earned for that
popular cafe a most enviable
reputation.
Remember the hours, be in
time to enjoy to your utmost the
good things prepared.
Christmas Dance Off
The Christmas dance which the
A. B.’s had programed has been
declared abandoned. The lodge
will probably not announce any
thing of a social nature for about
two weeks.
Tanana Restaurant
Under New Management
nSisflBEALsTN THE CAMP
SHORT ORDERS AT ALL HOURS
Best of Everything on ihe Market Sorvico Unoxeollod in the lorih
Fresh and Delicious Bread, Pies and Pastries Always on Hand
HEADQUARTERS FOR TRAVELING PUBLIC!
Pioneer >4ower Houses
Two First-Class Resorts
o
Stables for Horses and Dogs. Warm Bunkhouse where
you can dry your clothing and sox.
Joe Anlclch, Prop. Tanana, Alaska
TIFFANY'S
AUTOSLED
A new kind of vehicle, intended
for use in the winter travel in the
Far North, appeared on the
streets of Tanana last Sunday.
In lact, its initial trial took place
several weeks ago; but at that
time the engine failed to work
and the machine was taken back
to the garage without having at
tracted especial notice.
For want of a better name the
vehicle is spoken of as an auto
sled. It consists of a bobsled,
carrying an auto engine and gear
and attachments for driving pur
poses.
The vehicle was built near De
troit,'Midi., and was sent to G.
H. Tiffany' by his father, George
S. Tiffany, of Detroit. It is the
only one of its kind* and, of
course, as an experiment, it is
only in its first stage.
The machine was manned by
Slender Hedrick and Messrs.
Winterstein and Lyberger, the
two last named being Expert
electricians,of the signal corps.
Starting fiforn Hedrick’s shop
near Campbell avenue, it jollied
along down Second avenue to the
schoolhouse. There the power
failed. Getting the engine going
again, the machine took to the
road as though drawn by a team
of trained malainutes, turned into
the alley and crossed into Front
street at the Tanana hotel, and
fetched up for a second rest in
front of the Northern saloon. On
this run it had covered adistance
equal to about four ordinary city
blocks. A few more fitful starts
were made and the day’s per
formance was declared closed.
The trial was highly satisfactory,
except that the engine failed to
develop sufficient power.
The engine is an up to-date 10
horsepower r.uto engine, and it
is believed it will perform much
better when thoroughly broken
in.
There are two drivewheels to
the machine, one on each side,
fastened on an “idle”shaft which
permits them to move up and
down and thus adjust themselves
to uneven places in the road.
The wheels are supplied with
spikelike teeth which prevent
slipping. They are sprocket
geared, and the entire mechan
ism is very simple.
Other trials will be made from
time to time, and Mr. Tiffany is
hopeful that the machine will
prove practicable, at least for
hard-packed roads.
Transfer of License
,Oscar Lundine wil! forward by
the next mail a numerously signed
petition for the transfer to himsell
the license for the Yukon saloon,
formerly owned and conducted by
Chari s J. Smith, lately deceased
Iu case the transfer is granted Mr.
Luudiue will lease the pro; erty and
conduct tlie business on his own
account _
Vaudeville and Smoker
The Fort Gibbon Social Club is
planning a big slag Christmas cele
bration for Friday (Christmas eve),
including a modem Santa Claus
and a popular vaudeville program
and smoker. An invitati.ni is ex
tended to all the men in the post
and their male friends,
CARD OF THANKS
A't Monday night’s meeting of
Camp Gibbon No. 25, A. B., a
resolution was adopted unaiii
mously to extend the heartfelt
thanks of the lodge to the kind and
thoughtful ladies of Tanana who.
by their untiring efforts, contrib
uted to the comfort of the widow
and five small children of Brother
Charles J. Smith during the sad
hours and days following the terri
ble tragedy resulting in the death
of the husband and father; to the
several citizens who gave noble as
sistance in the conduct of the fune
ral services, similar action was
taken by the camp,
Launch Carrier in Port
The mail launch Carrier, which
has been out of commission sev
eral months, passed up the river
last Sunday. The neat little
craft was making fairly good
time for midwinter navigation on
the Yukon.
Sam Heeter acted the double
capacity of captain and pilot and
horses furnished the motive
power. Just before the freeze up
last fall an attempt was made to
take the Carrier to her winter
berth above town. Her machin
ery failed and she drifted help
lessly down stream, being finally
landed five miles below town.
Placing the launch on his big
sled, Mr. Heeter has successfully
conducted her to her proper rest
ing. It is said she will be alloted
to Mail Superintendent Jules
Marion for use on the upper river
nyxt season.
Data Comas and Goas
Fred Date, of the Alaska road
commission, who, with a crew of
men left this city early in No
vember to blaze and flag the win
ter trail to Arctic City, in the
Koyukuk country, returned here
Sunday evening. He reports the
distance between Tanana and
Arctic City as being 103J4 miles.
After a few days’ rest Mr. Date
with one man left for Fort Yukon
to do similar work on the trail
leading from that place into the
Chandlar country.
ABOUT THE MAILS
ARRIVALS
Protu Outside, Valdez, Fairbanks,
and Rampart-Hot Springs, every Tues
day.
Prom Nome, St. Michael and lower
Yukon, every Friday.
From Dawson and Eagle, every other
week, Saturdays.
From Cold foot, about the 12th of
each month.
DEPARTURES
To Outside, Valdez, Fairbanks and
Rampart-Hot Springs, every Saturday.
To Nome, St. Michael and lower
Yukon, every Wednesday.
To Coldfool, the loth of each month.
Registered Mail and Money Or
der Business will close every Friday
at noon and not open before departure
of Outside mail.
The Place to Dine!
AMPLE PREPARATIONS ARE NOW UNDER WAY FOR THE BIG
FIVE-COURSE
mas Dinner
WHICH WILL BE SERVED IN METROPOLITAN STYLE AT THE
GOLDEN NORTH CAFE
Dinner from 3 to 7 p.m.
Ed Y. Lee, Prop.
Best of Meats, Poultry and Game
NEWS OF FORT GIBBON
General Order No. 215, issued by
he War department Oct 28 says, in
sec. 7, the following changes in
lie stations of troops to and from
\laska are ordered:
“The 16th Infantry will he ic
ieved from duty at its present sta
tins and will proceed to Seattle.
Wash , and he reported to the com
manding general, Depaitment of
the Columbia, in time to embark in
June, f§io, for stations in Alaska
is follows; Headqnartets, band,
and two companies at Fort William
II Seward; two companies at Fort
l.iscum; two companies at Fort
Egbert; two companies at Fort St
vlicliael; two companies at Foil
Davis, and two companies at Fort
Gibbon. The selection of com
panies to take station at the posts
above named sliali be made by the
regimental commander and will he
promptly reported by telegraph to
the adjutant general of the aimy.
"Upon the arrival of tile 16 h
Infantry, the 22! Infuitiy will be
relit ved Irom dnt> in Alaska, and
will proceed to Fort Sam Houston
Texas, lor station ’’
NOT t£S
2d Lt. M. H Thonilir.son, Q M ,
was at II >t Smings on public bu-i
ness fiom ill- 15th to 19’ii, inclu
sive
Sergeant Thomas Hughes. Co. D,
was appointed Q M. and iness ser
geant on Dec co, relieving Q M.
Sergeant I’eter Werner, who was
returned to duty as sergeant.
2d Lt. K L. Bull, 2’d Infantry,
who was on detached service at
West Point, N. Y., has been pro
moted to first lieutenant and as
signed to the 21st Infantry, sta
tioned in the Philippines. Lt. Bull
was formerly second lieutenant of
Co. D, 22(1 Infantry.
Special orders No :-So, Wai de
paitment, tlys year, assigns 2(1 Lt.
Samuel L. Stribling to the 22(1 In
fa- try. H Stribling was formerly
a sergeant in Co. A, 20th Infantry,
and is well known to many of the
enlisted men ot the garrison. He
lias -been assigned to Co. D, vice
Lt Bull, promoted Lt. Stribling
will ptobably join his regiment on
its arrival at Fo t Sam Houston.
The-eiilisttd men of the garrison
under the '■upervision of I,t. Iv K.
NIcC itntnon have been busy for the
past few days building a toboggan
slide on the river bank south of the
garrison.
Miles Beatty, who was admitted
to lie po t hospital on the i.8‘li
ins' , was operated upon for ap
pc-- dcitis on Tuesday last. The
( peration was perform'd by Capt.
J \Y Cli i-seuger, liit-ideal reset ve
corps. Patient is convalescing
nicely.
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