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VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1916. NUMBER 118.
AMERICAN CONSIST
MAY LEAVE MEXICO
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HIS DEPARTURE IS PROBLEMATICL, MAY
LEAVE ANY TIME OTHER AMERICANS
WILL FOLLOW
TORREON, March 16—The Amer
ican const'1, A. L. Williams, this
morning acyknowledged that he
might leave Mexico most any time.
He said that he had received ad
vices from the Department of State
to use his own discretion in the
matter, and that should he decide to
return home, he might leave the
American, affairs into the hands of
■J;he British counsel
Americans here are awaiting the
decision of the counsel, and should
he leave, every American will fol
low.
Yesterday, when the American
soldiers entered the country, ex
citement ran high, and while it has
subsided, a feeling of danger pre
vails.
Reports of unrest throughout the
country are constantly being
brought in. Some there are who
contend that every Mexican faction
will join against the Americans.
The Mexicans suspect treahery and
the United States will annex their
country. _
COMMITTEE FINISHES
UNPLEASANT TASK
WILL REPORT ITS FINDINGS
ON MARCH THE TWENTY
FOURTH,
WASHINGTON, March 16. —The
committee of the senate having
completed its labor in the Brandeis
inquiries, by a close vote agreed to
defer making their report until the
twenty-fourth instant. No reason is
assigned for the delay, although it
is the belief in official circles that
the leport will be adverse to con
firmation of appointment.
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MEXIC VN CIVILIANS ARE
BACKING GEN. CARRANZA
MEXICO CITY, March 16.—At
least v ten thousand civilians took
part in a parade yesterday through
' out the city at which great banners
were displayed with large signs
• bearing Carranza’s portraits and in
scribed appropriately. It is safd
that government employees were
leaders in the demonstration.
OPENING OF HAIR DRESSING
PARLOR.
Tho Vi!: and Stevens Hair
Dressing Parlor in the Mclllravie
• building on Main street will be
opened tomorrow for the accommo
dation of patrons.
Mesdames Miller and Stevens,
who have recently returned from
Seattle, where the necessary para
phernalia was purchased, are now
nicely settled- These ladies are well
qualified to give entire satisfaction,
and no doubt the ladies of Ketchi
kan will appreciate the accommo
dation that this new venture will
mean to them.
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WASHINGTON, March 16.—The
date of the re-opening of the Pan
ama Canal has been definitely set
tled ar. the fifteenth of April.
THE SENATE IS
AGREEABLE
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED HOUSE
RESOLUTION PASSED
YESTERDAY.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 16.
—Without a dissenting vote, the
senate late yesterday afternoon,
adopted the joint resolution passed
by the house last Tuesday. The
resolution provides for the immed
iate increase of the army to its
war strength.
Another resolution is said to be
in preparation and will be intro
duced either today or tomorrow
having for its object the mobiliza
tion of state militia.
SEWARD IS VISITED
BY SERIOUS FIRE
SEWARD, March 14—Yesterday
a fire broke out in the basement of
the Dagget building, that was* occu
pied by the Seward Post, and com
pletely destroyed the large building,
together Dr. Dagget’s residence that
was adjoining the office building
and the Coldwell clothing store on
the lower side.
The Seward Post immediately
wired to San Francisco to dupli
cate the plant thus destroyed.
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GREAT BRITAIN IS
PREPARING REPLY
LONDON, March 16—The foreign
minister today announced that the
reply to the American government
in answer to the note for an ex
planation for the stopping of the
liner China and the taking off of
Germans and Austrians at Shanghai,
v as in preparation, and that it
would be forwarded to the United
>iates through the proper diplomat
ic channel.
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NEW SPRING MILLINERY ON
DISPLAY AT HECKMAN’S adv
STRONG STOVE" CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
. Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
SPRING GOODS
Are coming in faster than we expected them.
In order to make room for the
NEW GOODS
We will offer the following at
REDUCED PRICES
Men’s Mackinaws, Malore Pants. Wool Under
*
wear Flannel Shirts, etc.
P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
GOONCIL HOLDS
A MEE1G
MUCH BUSINESS OF INTEREST
* WAS DISCUSSED IN THE
USUAL MANNER.
SUGGESTION BY CHIEF
Alj In All Much Was Learned of
What Wav Accomplished
• During Term. ,
The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the common council was held
last night with all the members
present except Councilman Schlo
than. In addition to^uditing the
regular bills and autnorizing pay
ment thereof much routine business
was transacted:
The assessment for the improve
ment of Inman street was appor
tioned against the property abutting
on said street.
Chief Hunt of the Fire Depart
ment was present and made a ver
bal report pertaining to the work
in his department- Among other
things the fire chief recommended
that a motor truck be purchased for
the use of the department, setting
forth at some length the great dif
ficulties, under the present method
of hand trucks, in getting to fires
promptly at the extreme ends of
town. He represented that after
considerable investigation he had !
found that a motor truck suitable
and with sufficient power to move
most of the equipment could be
purchased for not exceeding $1200.
A committee consisting of Council
men Patching and Ryus was ap
pointed to further investigate the
matter and report at the next
regular meeting.
Councilmen Paup and King were
appointed a special .committee to
audit the books of the City Treas
urer.
The following were appointed as
judges and clerks of the election:
Judges—D. W. Figgins, Jacob Pit
tenger and Chas. Deppe; Clerks—.
Robert Graham and Harry Brice.
After the general routine busness
had been completed the council took
up the discussion of the City’s fin
ances and improvements during the
year. The discussion developed the
fact that when this council went in
to office it found the city in debt
$4588.42 and when it goes out of
office it tvill leave a cash balance
in the treasury of approximately
$3,000, or a gain of about $7,588.42.
About $2400 of this amount is at
tributable to the increase of the
rate of taxation from 114% in 1914
to 114% in 1915, the difference be
ing a clear gain to the city after
having provided money for the school
for the remainder of the school
year, and having expended $150 for
a store room on the city dock, $700
for the fire department and approx
ima'ely $1000 on betterments for
the a chool house- The city has
also on hand and paid for new
sewer pipe to the value of
$421. It is also noted that during
—continued on rage i —
U. S. SOLDIERS
FIRED UPON
BY MEXICAN BANDITS WHILE
GUARDING RAILROAD
BRIDGE.
BROWNSVILLE, March 16—Late
last evening, while sentries were on
guard at the railroad bridge here,
they were fired upon from ambush,
presumably by Mexican bandits who
were seen prowling around earlier
in the evening. The soldiers re
plied to the fire, but no further
trouble was experienced during the
night. The number of guards at the
bridge has been increased.
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CARRANZA TROOPS
IN REBELLION
MANY REPORTS HAVE REACH
ED the border of inter.
NAL TROUBLE.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., March 16.—Sev
eral reports from as many various
sources have been received the last
twenty-four hours to the effect that
the Carranza troops, a little to the
south of here, have mutinied. One
of the reports made by a well
known Mexican is that the troops
are n open rebellion.
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HALIBUT BRINGS GOOD PRICE.
SEATTLE, March 16.—Two hali
but schoonrs came in yesterday. The
first brought in sixty thousand lbs..
and sold at 8% cents a pound. The
second with thirty thousand pounds
received the same price with the
addition of a bonus of $25.00.
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WOMAN TAKEN OFF
STEAMER ALASKA
BECAME VIOLENTLY INSANE
SINCE LEAVING CORDOVA.
On the arrival of the steamer
Alaska from the north last evening,
the authorities were notified that a
woman, Miss Viola Allen, who took
passage for the south at Cordova,
had become violently insane on the
way. . After a brief consultation
with Governor Strong, who was
aboard, it was decided that the un
fortunate should be taken off and
under the advice of Dr. Story, the
United States deputy marshal took
charge of her.
The officials of the boat feared
that she might attempt to take her
life by jumping overboard- She is
to be examined as to her mental
derangement as soon as practicable.
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“THE JOLLY BUNCH.”
The Tillicum Club, more familiar
ly known as the “Jolly Bunch” gave
another one of their weekly dances
last evening that was well attended
and much enjoyed, which showed
that the popularity of that club is
increasing with every dance.
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Watch Repairing and Engraving. Diamonds, Etc.
Berthelsen & Pruell
The Big Curio Store of Alaska
Nugget Jewelry and Indian Curios in all Designs
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY
KETCHIKAN, - - - ALASKA
SHE WAS CARRYING OVER NINE
HUNDRED PASSENGERS
AT THE TIME.
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MADE HER ESCAPE
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After a Running Fight She Arrives
In Port And Tells
The Story.
NEW YORK, March 16. — The
French liner Patria, carrying over
nine hundred passengers, besides
the crew, arrived in port last even
ing after having fought a running
fight with submarines when at
tacked off the coast of Tunis, ac
cording to the Captain’s report of
the incident.
The Captain said that hundreds
of passengers never knew anything
• bout the danger they had gone
through until they had passed the
danger zone. A steady fire was
kept up by the liner for a hundred
miles or more before he could get
away from the attacking sub
marines.
Among the passengers were 20
Americans returning home from
abroad.
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DO NOT EXPECT CLASH
BEFORE NEXT SATURDAY
WASHINGTON, March 16.—Of
ficials here are of the opinion that
there is no possible chance that the
American soldiers will meet the
bandits before late Friday evening
or Saturday, his deduction is made
after creditable reports were re
ceived of the whereabouts of the
bandits.
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NORTHLAND GOES SOUTH
The steamer Northland came in
last evening from the north, car
rying 500 tons of ore from the Mt
Anarew Mine to the Tacoma Smelt
er. From here, the Northland took
L75 boxes of frozen halibut from the
New England Cold Storage plant
for Vancouver, B. C.
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SHANGHIED, AND EVERYBODY
ROARED.
There never was a comedy that
created such an uproar in the his
tory of the DREAM THEATRE,
as CHAS. CHAPLIN did in
“SHANGHIED" last night
“If Charlie could only come a
little often’er there never would be
any gloomy looks around town," is
the way one lady said after seeing
SHANGHIED.
We will run this comedy again
tonight, and may be forced to run
it by request a little later, as
there are many who can not see
it tonight, but don't take any
chances; try and see it tonight.
Tomorrow night, another one of
those great PARAMOUNT features
in FIVE reels entitled “BUCKSHOT
JOHN,” at the DREAM—the house
that sets the pace. (Adv.)
GERMAN ARMY MAKES
ANOTHER PADSE
APPARENTLY AWAITING RE-ENFORCEMENT
REPORTED TO BE ON THE WAY
FROM THE BALKANS
LONDON, March 16. — Another
lull is reported in the attack on
Verdun by the German army that
took a position northwest of the
fortifications- Thus far, the vio
lent attack that was started yes
terday had no apparent effect on
the French position, and a lull at
this time is interpreted as a rest
while awaiting re-enforcement that
is said to be being rushed to the
front. How soon this lull will turn
into another violent bombardment,
is not certain. However, the be
lief is that it will soon be replaced
by activity.
A dispatch from Berlin says that
Von Tirpitz, the minister of the
navy, presented his resignation yes
terday, and that Von Capelle was
immediately appointed as his suc
cessor. The change however, does
not mean a modification of sub
marine warfare. Officials’ opinion
is that Von Capelle will follow his
predecessor’s policy along that line
of warfare
ALL IS WELL
WITH SOLDIERS
BRIGADIER GENERAL PERSH
ING RECEIVES THE
FIRST REPORi.
SAN ANTONIO, March 16.—The
first report from the first expedi
tion into Mexico that left yesterday
morning,’ was received at Columbus
by Brigadier General Pershing
The presumption is that when the
report was sent, the expedition hod
covered about forty miles inland.
The report merely stated, “All is
well.”
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ADMIRAL WATSON COMING.
SEATTLE, March 16.—The steam
er Admiral Watson left at three
o’clock yesterday afternoon with
Erick Foss as passenger foi Ket
il fkan. There were no steerage.
The steamer Despatch, of the H.
L. T. Co., sailed at nine o’clock last
nigrt with G. H. Lee, E. Keeler,
Geo. Harris, V. Roberts and wife.
The Despatch carries two hundred
tons of coal. On this trip the
sieamer will make Ketchikan, Port
Armstrong, and Port Alice, way
ports and return.
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JEFFERSON STRUCK A ROCK.
On her last trip north, the Jeffer
! son is reported to have struck a
rock at Lake Bay. She was not
damaged extensively, however, and
floated at high tide with only a
splintered “shoe.”
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THE ALASKA IN AND OUT.
The steamer Alaska came last
evening southbound. Passengers
boarding her from Ketchikan were:
L. Shelton, Mrs. Maxwell and child
ren, Maggie, Sam and Murdock; J.
F. Foss, D. E. Sutphen, Mrs. Van
Zandt, Miss Loraa VanZandt and P.
A. Tucker.
The Alaska moved to the North
land dock and loaded 90 boxes of
fish for the Seattle market.
DUTCH STEAMER
WAS TORPEDOED
ABANDONED BY THE CREW
AND PASSENGERS IN A
SINKING STATE.
LONDON, March 16.—A wireless
message was x-eceived here last ev
ening telhng of the abandonment
of the Dutch steamer Tubantia in
a sinking condition in mid-ocean.
The message said that the steam
er had been attacked by submarines
and torpedoed. Both the crew and
passengers were taken off to safety.
Tlie Tubantia, bound from Ams
terdam to Liverpool, was to stop
at Faremouth for many more pas
sengers.
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LINCOLN, Neb., March 16.—At
the democratic primary election yes
terday, Bryan received the nomina
tion o"f delegate to the national con
vention.
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STEAMER SPOKANE ARRIVES
IN KETCHIKAN NORTHBOUND
Early this morning the steamer
Spokane ai-rived in port, unloaded
considerable freight and left about
seven o’clock for the north with
the following passengers from here:
C. N. Stockwell, F. F. Lischhe, Mrs.
Meyers, Garnett Olsen, P. A. Hull.
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THE HUMBOLDT TOMORROW
The agent said today that the
Humboldt (the old reliable) was
ikeiy to be along tomorrow on its
way south.
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS.
Northbound Due Here.
To Leave Seattle.
Al-Ki the 16th.
Admiral Evans the 19th.
Southbound Due Here.
A late report says that the steam
er Jefferson left Skagway at 3:30
o’clock this afternoon.
IC SHANGHIED C S
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