’ □iiiD THE : >AILY PROGRESSIVE-MEN .
VOLUME ONE. KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 2. 1916. NUMBER 212
DOINGS AT THE
CAPITAL CITY
NOMINATION OF BRANDEIS IS CONFIRMED BY
THE SENATE FORTY-SEVEN TO TWENTY-TWO.
WASHINGTON. June 2.—After a bitterly fought battle to
defeat the ' '.rmalion of Brandeis for associate justice of the
supreme court, his supporters won in a vote that stood forty-sev
en in favor 10 twenty-two against his confirmation. The fight
was bitterly contested.
* Yesterday afternoon, the house adopted the senate amend
ment on the navy bill providing the equipment of the Bremerton
navy yard for the construction of battleships. The bill authorizes
the expenditure of six million dollars in the improvement of the
yard, which, when completed will be equal,to any yard in the
country.
The amendment, it is said, had the entire support of the
Secretary of the Navy who devoted a great deal of time to its
adoption. The secretary is highly pleased with the result.
PLANS TO CIRCLE
GLOBE IN AIRSHIP
ATLANTIC CITY, June 2.—P. A.
Adams of Boston is going to circum
navigate the globe in a specially built
aeroplane.
Adams, who is a descendant of John
Quincy Adams. i- making out his itin
erary. His preliminary plans call for
thirteen stops in his 25,000-mile air
journey, in a year he expects to be
ready to start in a great aeroplane
which wiii carry seven men, driven
by eight motors of 125 horse power
each.
Adan •’ tentative schedule of stops
is San Francisco, Honolulu, the Phil
ippines. China. Wake island. Aiden.
Port Sa.d, Spain, the Azores. New
foundland. Nt York. The. largest
flight wF be from San Francisco to
Honolulu. .’,040 miles.
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IN K'TCHIKAN AN ORCHID
GROWS.
In Fields' store window, a beautiful
orchid g: ws and blooms. It was
brought a'.i the ‘way from California
by Mrs. Field, who arrived yesterday.
It is a wonderful specimen of that
gorgeous plant and has four large
beautiful blossoms shading from deep
purple to the softest lavenders and
white w it., a d: -h of yellow, while
the stem and leaves Are thick, waxy
and of a 1 • en. The plant has
attracted —. ^.wse.bys yesterday, by
it wonderful beauty, and is perhaps
the first orchid seen growing in Ket
chikan.
Miss Evadna Field not to be out
done by her mother in the way of im
ports from sunny California, has
brought a very handsome parrot, who
appears to be a most entertaining
bird, and has quite a varied and in
teresting vocabulary.
Mr. Oliver Field, who is well quali
fied. having just finished his third
year at Stanford University, has vol
unteered to complete Miss Poily's
education, and it is expected that the
results will be quite astonishing be
fore fall.
NOTHING WRONG WITH
THE PROPOSITION,
DOMINION DAY TO BE SPENT IN
PRINCE RUPERT THIS
YEAR.
A proposition has been made where
by the people of Ketchikan mav take
a trip to Prince Rupert on Dominion
Day. It is proposed to charter a large
boat, possibly the "Prince John" for
the occasion. The Ketchikan Com
mercial Club will take the matter un
der advisement, and it is more than
likely that the trip wili be made un
der its auspices. The baseball boys
would meet the Prince Rupert team
and other Canadian teams and a
grand celebration of the day would
be the result.
It is the belief of many that the
people of Prince Rupert would take
the opportunity to return the visit
by coming here on the Fourth of July
and join in the celebration of our na
tional holiday. The suggestion is
meeting with decided enthusiasm
among the local lovers of sports. The
Commercial Club will meet shorth
and a committee on arrangement will
be appointed to further the proposi
tion.
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THE AUSTRIANS ARE CHECKED.
GENEVA, June 2. — The Austrian
offensive has lost considerable vigor
the last few days. The Italians have
completely checked them after they
reeovered from the first defeat when
they were taken by surprise, and the
present relaxation on the part of the
Austrians is solely due to the deter
mined effort of the Italians to hold
them in check.
It is said that the Austrians have
obtained no genuine success on the
right of the Brenna river, while on
the left they were Repulsed with
heavy losses; although Borga was
heavily damaged by artillery fire.
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Brown for particulars. (adv.)
JUST ARRIVED
A new line of
Hen’s Hats and Caps
It is time for you to discard that
old hat and get one of these new
up-to-date styles
Our furnishing and shoe stock
is brim full of new creations.
Let us dress you up at a small
I cost.
P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
GERMANS ARE FIGHT
ING DESPERATELY
THE RIGHT BANK OF THE MEUSE
RIVER IS THE SCENE OF
GREAT FIGHTING.
PARIS. June 2.—The French still
; continue their offensive movement
i against the enemy, but it is admitted
! that thus far the result has not been
j as anticipated, although the fighting
has been most desperate on both
sides. The Germans, it is reported
while they have lost considerable,
their losses have not impaired their
strength materially and they are
holding their own. The fighting the
i last day has been confined to the
j bank of the Meuse river.
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DEADLOCK ON WATERFRONT
SEATTLE. June 2.—No signs of
i coming to an agreement appear today
■ on the waterfront between the strik
rs and the employers. The situa
t'.on is serious as no freight is being
i handled and is accumulating rapidly.
It is reported here that the City of
' Seattle will not be able to take on
-eight for Alaska.
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GUARDS AT NIAGARA BRIDGE.
NIAGARA FALLS, June 2.—To pre
vent any invasion by German sympa
thizers, sandbag bulwarks have been
erected at the approaches to the three !
international bridges crossing the Nia
gara river. A concrete base for a ma
chine gun has also been put in at
each bridge. Several companies of
soldiers are now patrolling in the vi
cinity of the bridges.
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SAN FRANCISCO. June 2.—Three
concerns involved in the longshore- |
men's strike are reported to be will
ing to meet the new scale of wages ■
demanded by the striker?. Thus far
there has been no violence reported,
although the whole shipping is tied
up. A
STORM WRECKS TWO
RAILROAD TRAINS
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LOSS OF LIFE IS EXPECTED TO
BE HEAVY; COMMUNICATION
IS INTERRUPTED.
MARSHALTOWN, Iowa. June 2.—
In a terriffic storm 1st evening, two j
passenger trains were wrecked near
here. While communication is inter
rupted, it is known that the loss of
life will be heavy. Many of the dean
bodies have been taken from the
i wreck.
The storm, which lasted several
| hours, was felt all over the state, and !
i reports of damage from various dis
tricts are being received continuallv.
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MRS. DAVIE AND DAUGHTER
ARE VISITORS IN TOWN
Mrs. A. L. Davie and daughter, of
Sulzer, arrived in town a few days
ago to visit for two or three weeks,
with Mr. and Mrs. Shark. While here,
Miss Davie purposes taking advantage
of her visit to take mandolin lessons
from Mr. O. Williams. It is said that
the young lady has real talents for
music which her mother wants to |
improve.
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Around the central tube of a new
antiseptic telephone mouthpiece is a
container for disinfectants that gives
I off fumes in such a way as to kill all
• germs that enter the device.
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+ j *
+ DOES NOT LOOK GOOD. +
+ - +
+ SAN ANTONIO, June 2 — +
+ General Funston today inform- +
+ ed the department at Washing- +
+ ton that Carranza was tuobiliz- +
+ ing a large army in northern +
+ Mexico, and from all iudica- +
+ tions an uprising of the entire +
+ country may be expected. +
+ Men hero well • informed +
+ claim that it is only a matter +
♦ of a few days before the Unit- +
+ ed States will be made to face +
+ a serious situation unless the +
+ United States troops are with- +
+ drawn. This, according to late +
+ dispatches from Washington, +
+ President Wilson refuses to do. +
+ The Mexicans, as a general +
+ rule, it is said, believe if unit- +
+ ed can defeat the Americans +
+ and to that end they are work- ♦
-h ing, at least to ail appearances. +
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+ * + + + + + + + <*>+ + + + +
WAITE SENTENCED
TO DIE JULY TENTH
HE IS TAKEN TO THE DEATH
HOUSE WHERE HE READS
THE BIBLE.
NEW YORK. June*2.—Dr. Arthur
Warren Waite, convicted last Satur
day of the murder of his fatlier-iu
law, John E. Peck, of Grand Rapids,
Michigan, was sentenced to die in the
electric chair July tenth. While
Waite's demeanor underwent a
change the last few days, he took the
sentence very calmly, and immediate
ly after, he was led to the death house
where he will spend his remaining
days.
The offer of his attorneys to appeal
from the judgment of the court and
jury who convicted him, was. refused
by Waite in a statement issued from
his cell. In that statement, he said
that he was satisfied with the ver
dict. and that he was ready and will
ing to take the punisbmenE imposed
by the law. At the time he express
ed a desire to attend religious ser
vices. His wish was granted and lat
er when he had been returned to his
cell, he sent for a bible that he has
been reading almost continually since.
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LOST—A silver friendship bracelet
of ten links strung with pink ribbon.
Finder please return to this office or
to Miss Nora Ross. „
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COURT NEWS.
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The last case that came up before
the district court at this term was
that of Ollie Gray vs. J. W. Rolson
for the recovery of real estate prop
erty. The trial was had without a
jury. After the evidence was taken,
the court found for the plaintiff and
ordered the restitution of the prop
erty and the costs of the action
amounting to nearly $250.
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In the case of the United States
vs. H. G. Kubley, the court imposed
a five-year sentence.
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Having completed its labors the
court adjourned sine die.
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The court officials will leave on the
Alaska for their respective homes.
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J. E. Cbilburg Pres. J. R. Heckman Vice-pres. A. R. Larson Cashiei
Miners and Merchants Bank
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
Travelers Checks
Sate Deposit Boxes for Rent
Territorial Depository
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BRITISH AND GERMAN
MEET AND FIGHT
EIGHT WARSHIPS ARE LOST IN
THE ENCOUNTER THAT LAST
ED ALL NIGHT.
BERLIN, June 2. -A report reached
here today that the British and Ger
man fleets had met on the night of
May 30th and a battle that resulted
in the loss of eight warships. The
British lost five and the Germans
three. Among those of the British
that were losl were the Queen Mary
and the Indefatigable. The report
says that the battle lasted all night.
No further details were given.
(Note—The waters in which the
fight took place is not mentioned in
the dispatch.)
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COLONEL RICHARDSON
IS COMING NORTH
SEATTLE. June 2.-—Colonel Rich
; rdson, chairman of the Alaska Road
'ommtssion. who has been in the
States for several mouths, is here on
his way north. He is to leave tomor- j
row. The Colonel said that he ex
pected the military appropriation bill
would become a law and would give
•he commission half a million to
spend on trails and roads in Alaska i
this year. He is very enthusiastic j
over the prospect of securing the nec
essary appropriation to carry out his
work.
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ITALIAN STEAMER SUNK.
PARIS, June 2.—Aj-eport from Port
Vendres says that two French torpe- ■
do boats arrived there bringing thirty
members of the crew of the Italian
steamer Moravia which was torpedo- .
ed by a German submarine on Thurs
day afternoon without warning. The
crew was abandoned in two life boats ;
and picked up later by the French
boats.
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+ WASHINGTON, June 2— +
+ Brandeis, the newly confirmed +
+ associate justice will take the +
+ oath of office June 12th. +
+ +
+ + + + + + + + •$■ + + + + + +
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PORTLAND, June 2. — Both the
strikers and the employers involved
in the longshoremen’s strike this
morning declared that the stand tak
en at the outbreak of the strike would
be adhered to.
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ALLIES DRAW RING
AROUND THE GERMANS
LONDON. June 2. -— The British
have invaded German East Africa are
slowly but surely forming a ring
around the Germans, while General
Smuts, the Boer commander of the
South African forces is rounding up
the Germans who are defending the
Ssanbara railway and has occupied
one fo the most important stations on
that line as well as other towns in
that district. It is said that a British
detachment has penetrated some 20
miles into the German territory on the
front.
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The markings on a graduated meas
uring glass invented in Germany are
made along a zigzag line instead of a
vertical one, and, having wider spaces
between, are said to be read more ac
curately.
LABOR COMMISSIONER RENEWS !!!S OFFER TO
SETTLE TROUBLE BETWEEN THE FACTIONS.
SEATTLE, June 2.—The longshoremen’s strike that went in
to effect yesterday, has tied up all the shipping at this port, and
had the same effect at Tacoma. Everett and other coast towns,
including San Francisco. It is feared that other Unions may join
them as an expression of sympathy for the strikers.
It was learned today that last Monday, anticipating trouble,
the labor commissioner offered his services as a mediator. His
offer, however, was rejected. Today the commissioner has re
newed the offer, but the longshoremen say that ii is not the in
tention of the strikers to compromise, and that unless the em
ployers fail to meet fully their demand, that the strike will con
tinue.
Thus far no violence has occurred and Mayor Gill has noti
fied the strikers that the police would handle the situation strict
ly according to law and order.
CORONER’S JURY
MAKES A REPORT
FINDS THAT DECEASED CAME TO
HIS DEATH FROM AN UN
KNOWN CAUSE,
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At two o'clock yesterday afternoon,
the coroner's jury resumed its inves
tigation into the cause of death of
Alfred Boots. After an autopsy had
been performed by Doctors Myers and
Figgins, questions were propounded i
to which answers were made. The |
jury retired and later returned their 1
findings, which in substance were as
follows:
“We the jurors impaneled and
sworn to investigate the cause of
death of Alfred Boots find that he
came to his death from an unknown
cause to the jury.” The verdict was
signed by the six jurors.
At the suggestion of the widow, the
deceased's stomach will he sent to a
chemist in Seattle for examination.
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ENGLAND WAS BUSY
BUILDING WARSHIPS
WASHINGTON, June 2. — Specta
tors in the house galleries made an
unusual demonstration today during
the debate on the naval bill when
Representative Farr, republican mem
ber of the naval committee, declared
for the largest building program yet
suggested.
From seer# sources Representative
Farr said the navy department had
learned that*since the beginning of
the war England had placed on the
seas ship:, enough to make a navy as
large as the entire tonnage of the
United States on the seas.
With a protest against longer post
ponement than that offered by the ma
jority of the naval committee, Demo
cratic Leader Kitehin closed all gen
eral dehale on the bill and debate was
begun under the five-minute rule,
which will continue until next Friday
afternoon.
EARTH SWALLOWS LITTLE BOY.
POTTS VILLE, Pa., June 2.—A cave
in on the Main street of Maizeville,
this county, swallowed 6-year-old J.
('hubick when the house that he was
in went down a hole over 100 feet
deep.
The last seen of the boy was when
he was trying to climb up the side
of the cavern after the first, sub
sidence, but was caught by a second
falling of earth which carried him in
to the interior of the Stanton mine of
the Madera Hill Company. It may
require weeks to recover the body
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ALL ABOUT THE BOATS. )
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The boats’ movement is reported
by the respective agents as follows:
Princess Sophia is due here south
bound this evening.
Despatch either tomorrow or Sun
day.
A,dmiral Evans unreported. The lat
ter two are also southbound.
Prince John came in last evening,
northbound, with three passengers
for Ketchikan.
Spokane and the Humboldt are both
due here southbound Sunday.
Northbound, none are due here un
til he 6th, according to the agents.
Hereafter, the Canadian Pacific
steamers will land at the Heckman
dock instead bf at the Northland dock
commencing with this evening.
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Mr. A. J. Ela, a former resident of
this city during his connection with
the lighthouse service, who left here
a year or so ago for Washington, I).
0 , is registered at the Revilla hotel.
Mr. Ela is here on official business in
connected with the geodetic survey
department and will make an exten
sive investigation of the small har
bors along the coast and determine
their conveniences for the small boats
and cannery tenders. lie may spend
the summer in the vicinity of Ket
eliikan.
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