THE DAILY PRO< fcESSIVE-MENER
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VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ^LARKA, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17, 1915. NUMBER FORTY-NINE
WOMAN WILLING
TO SHOOT MAN
IS MAKING HER WAY TO UTAH
AND WILL ASK TO BE
ALLOWED
TO SHOOT HILLSTROM
In Company With Five Men is
Anxious to Earn Money
From State
TOLEDO, Nov. 17—Mrs. Jose
phine Bates, a slight little woman
of thirty-five, who for the last
three years had been secretary of
the Toledo Industrial Workers of
the World, left yesterday with five
men for Salt Lake City, Utah
where Hillstrom, who was sentenc
ed to be shot, will be executed.
Mrs. Bates has been practicing
gun shooting and claims that she
can hit the bull’s eye three out of
five times, and is hoping that there
will be an opportunity given her
whereby she can show her ability
to shoot a man’s heart.
The state of Utah is to employ
five men to shoot the murderer, for
which fifty dollars will be paid
to each mart for the shooting. This
' is what this party here, including
Mrs. Bates wishes to earn. They
give for their reason that if Hill
strom must be killed he should be
killed by his friends.
DECIA, U. S. SHIP SEIZED RY
FRENCH IS SUNK
ALGIERS, Nov. 17—The French
steamship Yser, formerly known as
the Dacia, which was seized by a
French cruiser last February while
carrying a cargo tff cotton from
the United States to Germany, has
been torpedoed and sunk by a Ger
man submarine.
The Yser was torpedoed while
conveying to Bizerta the passen
gers saved from the Italian steam
er Eliza Francesca. The entire
crew and passengers were landed.
The French seized the Dacia on
the ground that her transfer from
German to American registry was
not bonified. It had been general
ly considered that the Dacia would
be supported by the state depart
ment. The requisitioning the ves
sel for use by the French govern
ment and the change of name, and
now her destruction, will not affact
the stand of such a claim. The case
now is in the stage of appeal from
- the prize court decision.
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BOTH SWEDEN AND DENMARK
ARE ANNOYED
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 1(3- The
Politiken, a morning paper says
German torpedo boats and a Ger
man submarine have captured the
Swedish steamer Capella, bound for
Denmark, with a cargo of machin
ery and taken her .into Swinemude,
where the ca^go was unleaded.
The Politiken observes that there
is intense indignation in Sweden
and Denmark because of the fact
that the vessel was seized in Swed
ish territorial waters.
KAISER IS ON
EXTENDED TRIP
WILL VISIT KING FERDINAND
GENERAL MACKENSEN
AND CONSTANTINOPLE
LONDON, Nov. 17—Emperor
William last Monday passed through
Orsova, Hungary, on his way to
Sofia, where he will visit King
Ferdinand for several days. After
;ds, the Report adds, he plans
to inspect General Mackensen's
command that is now operating in
Serbia, and from there will go to
Constantinople.
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GREECE AND BULGARIA WILL
DIVIDE ALBANIA
Unless Italy .Steps in Ar.d
Protects Her Interests
ROME, Nov. 17-—The Albani >
question is becoming more aeu''
hourely, the belief being expressed
in diplomatic quarters that a secref
agreement exists between Bulgaria
and Greece concerning Serbia, Mace
donia and Albania. According n
this reported agreement, the south
ern part of Albania would go <•
Greece and the northern nart tr
Bulgaria, the latter country thus
’’realizing .its traditional dream of
being bathed by three seas, the
Black sea, the Agean and the Adri
atic.
The conviction is hold by many
that Italy must participate ip the
Balkan contest in order to save her
most vital interests, represented by
the supremacy of the Adriatic and
the possession of Avlona. The ques
tion now to be settled is that of
adequate military and political
means to protect these interests in
such a manner as to be sure of
success and also to avoid delay
which might render action too late.
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JUNEAU ,'N MIDTS OF
A MEAT FAMINE
JUNEAU, Nov. 17—The Daily
Empire of Juneau says that the
people are now in the midst of r.
meat famine, that they are
living on fish and fowls.
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ATTHEGRANDTONIGHT
MARY PICKFORD
In Tess of the Storm Country, a
five oart feature of the Famous
Players, with Mary Pickford,
America’s favorite, in the leading
role, and is the tale of a woman’s
heroism, or the story of a plucky
little girl raised up in the midst of
poor surroundings in a squatters
village.
The greedy old land owner burns
their nets and orders the squatters
evicted from his land, with their
means of livelihood taken from
them they become discouraged.
Then Tessible, the village idol takes
a hand and with her funny ways of
'figuring out things, you are first
laughing then crying, until the end
of the fifth reel. We are made glad
when she tells the man she loves
“I am Daddy’s brat, but your
squatter.” Adv.
J. E. Chilburgr Pres. J. R Heckman Vicc-pres. A. R. Larson Cashier
Miners and Merchants- Bank
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
Travelers Checks
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
Territorial Depository
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Fo the Missing of Janies 0. Plnkett
and Ole Moe
TRACES SUPPOSED ACTS TO SMALL TYPEWRITER FOUND AMONG
KRAUSE’S EFFECTS, IN SEATTLE
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In despair for telegraphic news
his morning, due to the “rotten
government cable” that cause the
rlerruption in communication, the
’i ogressive-Miner requested assis
iance of the Juneau Empire to
hirnish us items of interest. To
is request, the obliging editor
at the following:
Refering to the breaking of the
•able, the Empire said, “we an; In
he same boat as you are.” Then
ontinuing, the note nays:
“Edward Krause is now thought
'o have murdered Captain James
O. Plunkett at Hobart Ray late in
October. Typewritten letter sign
ed J. O. Plunkett addressed to the
Customs House here reporting the
burning of Plunkett’s gasboat
“Lue” branded as a forgery. The
signature of J. O. Plunkett was
traced just like Christie’s signature
was traced in typewritten letters
to Mrs. Christie; both letters
written on the same typewriter.
A small typewriter was found a
mong Krause’s effects at Seattle
when arrested. Ole Moe of Seat
tle is also believed to have been a
victim of Krause, well as other
crimes.”
Yesterday, Deputy Marshal How
ell accompanied by Jack Molton
took the gasboat El Paso, made a
trip to Wards Cove and found
Krause’s boat. The boat was left
last week in charge of Captain
Lee, an employee of the By-Product
Company at that place. Mr. Lee
said to Deputy Howell that the
boat had been left with him for
twenty days, that at the end of
that period of time, the owner would
come after it.
Deputy Howell ordered the discon
nection of the engine and officially
notified the captain to hold ihe
boat until further notice.
While there is no name printed I
on the boat, letters and other papers
were found that give absolute proof
as to the owner of it. The deputy
said today that he might be re
quested to go after the boat, that
he was awaiting ciders.
It was rumored on the street to
day that Krause had been sub
jected to a severe questioning in
Seattle with the result that he is
thought to have disposed of his
victim. It was also reported that
when arrested he carried two auto
matic revolvers fully loaded.
FAY CHANGES
HIS MIND
FAILS TO MAKE A FULL CON
FESSION AS HE HAD
PROMISED
NEW YORK, Nov. 17—Fay, the
suspected German spy, against
whom an indictment was found by
the grand jury, implicating him in
the plot to destroy munition fac
tories throughout the country, and
who promised to make a full con
fession giving the list of those of
his associates, failed to carry out
his promise and has become retic
ent in the matter. It is thought
that the spectre of a twelve year
sentence prevents him from speak
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THE DOLPHIN ARRIVES
The Alaska Steamship Co’s., S.
S. Dolphin arrived from Seattle a
bout 5 o’clock this morning. She
had 36 tons of local freight and
the following passengers for Ket
chikan: Mr. and Mrs. George
Morrison and son Cecil, Mrs. E. A.
Henry and Mrs. Jean Sager. The
northbound passengers boarding her
of r is port were: O. R. Hart.
Tun ,r; H. P. Corser, Wrangell;
T. E. Moulton and Frank Tascher
for Skagway.
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Power driven air brushes have
been invented for painting and
varnishing furniture thrice as rapid
ly as the work can be done by hand.
WOMEN ASK PRESIDENT TO
SAVE MAN
Eleventh Hour Appeal For The
Condemned Murderer
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17—Presi
dent Wilson has again been asked
to save Joseph Hillstrom, an In
dustrial Worker of the World, and
a Swedish citizen, who was con
victed of murder in Salt Lake City
and sentenced to be shot tomorrow.
Sometime ago, he was appealed
to by Mrs. J. S. Cram and Mrs.
Guedly and promised at the time
to see what he could do. Acting in
conjunction with the request from
the Swedish minister, the President
pursuaded Qovemor Spry to post
pone the execution.' Since then Hill
strom has been refused a new trial
and re-sentenced.
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FUR SALE NETS HANDSOME
REVENUE *
ST. LOUIS. Nov 17-The sale of
furs for * he United States gov
ernment at the two-day auction,
netted $61,481. Thousands of furs
were also sold for individual ship
pers, amounting to more than $200
000. All of which brought good
prices.
It was announced that Russian
fur companies would consign more
than $200,000 worth of sables to a
St. Louis firm to be offered at
auction.
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Mrs. E. H. Henry returned on
the steamer Dolphin this morning
from an extended trip East and the
coast, Mr. and Mrs. Henry are now
moving in one of the cosey Pit
tinger flats, where they will be
permanently settled.
STRONG STOVE" CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters'
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
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DEER MOUNTAIN
‘ has doned its winter mantle, reminding you that it’s time to
k get your winter clothes; such as Mackinaws, Wool Underwear,
| Flannel Shirts, Sweaters, Overcoats, Slip-ons, High -cut Boots and
Oil Clothing. Don’t forget that our line of clothing is second
to none, and we guarantee every garment we sell. We are here
to please you. We have been pleasing particular customers for
the past ten years, and we are only just getting established.
SEE US FOR YOUR NEXT SUIT OR OVERCOAT
P. J. Gilmore
“THE CLOTHIER”
OFFICERS ARE
AT SALONIKI
ARE REPORTED TO BE ON A
SPECIAL MISSION OF
GREAT IMPORT
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ROME, Nov. 17—Four German
officers are reported to have arriv
ed at Saloniki from Sofia, and are
said to be on a special mission,
which is said to be to regulate the
political situation between the cen
tral powers and Greece, and prin
cipally to establish retation between
the government at, Athens with
Constantinople, Bucharest and Sofia.
HALIBUT IS HIGH UP
SEATTLE, Nov. 17—Monday
twelve thousand pounds of halibut
sold for seven and three quarter
cents plus twenty-five cents bonus
a box, and another lot of vwenty
eight boxes brought the same
price.
Today eighteen boxes brought the
munificient price of ten cents plus
twent-five cents bonus a box. This
is the highest price since late in
October.
Another lot of five boxes was
sold for nine and three quarter
cents a pound.
RUSSIA WARNS THE SHAH
PETROGRAD, Nov. 16—The gov
ernment has notified the Shah of
Persia that it will hold his people
responsible for any aid they give
the Germans.
1 TONIGHT at the DREAM 1
g Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 17 and 18 ;|
^ “ BRONCHO BILLY TRAPPED,” an Essanay drama ||
§ HEARST-SELIG NEWS PICTORIAL, a very interesting news pictorial
with many events of note and war pictures from the German front
S TWO PARTS TWO PARTS HI
S “The Fringe on the Glove” \\\
g A Kalem production featuring Carlyle Blackwell in a drama of unusual , J,
g merit - good << >
§ PATHE COLORED TRAVELOGUE, Malaga, on the rugged shores of j|
££ Southern Spain 22
1 CARTOON COMEDY ^ g
g Romiet and Julio in one of those famous animated cartoon comedies. |;
22 A good one, so don’t miss it £ 1
Coming ~ Maclyn Arbucle in, “THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN ’ g>
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CABLE OUT OF
COMMISSION
LOCAL OFFICE NOTIFIES PRO
GRESSIVE-MINER OF
INTERRUPTION
The local operators of the gov
ernment cable office notified the
Progressive-Miner that the line was
out of commission between Sitka
and Seattle, which will leave us
high and dry for war news until
the machinery is again put in mo
tion. Hence the lack of war news
today.
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RUEF WILL DINE WITH HIS
AGED MOTHER
Has Been Granted Permission To
Visit Thanksgiving Day
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17—
Abe Ruef, it was announced today,
will return from exile to spend
Thanksgiving Day with his aged
mother, whom he has not seen since
he was sentenced to the penitentiary
at the end of his days as the boss
grafter of the city.
It was learned that a big turkey
was being fattened up for Thanks
giving dinner, and his mother who
is more than 80 years of age, is
planning for the homecoming of
the son for whom she has lived
the last several years.
Ruef was paroled three months
ago, a condition of his release be
ing that he remain away from San
Francisco until after the November
election.
BAR ROOM HELD UP ONE
KILLED TWO WOUNDED
SAN JOSE, Nov. 16—One bandit
killed and two wounded in a revol
ver fight with four deputy sheriffs
at Mountain View, eleven miles
north of here, is the report just re
cived.
A later report says that the ban
dits held up and robbed a hotel
bar room. After the robbery they
compelled a conductor of a north
bound freight to give them a ride.
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AUSTRO-HUNGARY envoys
CHARGED WITH COMPLICITY
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 16
Proof recorded by dictogi-aph is the
evidence against the Austro-Hun
'garian attaches of the embassy
here, inplicating them in the strikes
of the munition plant that is now
tied up. The dictograph holds the
record that the attaches offered to
sell out the strikers for six-thous
and dollars. The report has creat
ed a sensation, and prosecution will
follow.
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At TheDREAM TONIGHT
Tonight and tomorrow we have
another reel of laughter in one of
those famous character comedies,
Romiet and Juleo. Don’t miss it.
The auto race is going faster
every day, so bring in your tickets.
Lucille Smith 628
June Brice 510
Hans Peterson 488
For tonight’s program see our
advertisement, below. Adv.
VILLA CATCHES
A DESERTER
CROSSES INTO U. S. TERRITORY
WHERE HE CHASED
AND IS TAKEN
WAS EXECUTED LATER
General Rodriguez Was Speaking to
American Commander at
The Time
BISBEE, Nov. 17—Three Villa
cavalrymen chased a comrade who
was attempting to escape across the
International line here and captur
ed him within two hundred yards
after he had crossed border. Ho
was returned and immediately exe
cuted. ,
According to a number of Ameri
cans who witnessed the incident,
Colonel Brown, in command of the
United States troops, saw the de
serter captured and remonstrated
with General Rodriguez, the com
mander of Villa's forces.
The man was the tenth known to
have been executed for attempted
desertion.
MYSTERIOUS ENVOY KEEPS
THEM GUESSING
ROME, Nov. 17—A mysterious
envoy bearing the autographed docu
ment to the Pope from the ruler
of one of the warring nations, and
who has been here for several days,
is keeping the inhabitants guessing.
Evidently, the mission of this
personage has not yet been accom
plished, but the supposition is that
he is waiting for an answer from
the Pope of an order from his
chief.
MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Northbound
Alameda, Friday evening, 19th.
Southbound
Northwestern, Saturday, 20th.
Admiral Evans, Friday.
Princess Sophia, Friday, Morning.
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HUMBOLDT ON WAY NORTH
SEATTLE, Nov. 17—The steam
er Humboldt left this morning at
three thirty with Mrs. A. Boots and
children, W. G. Will and wife, Miss
May Fahrenberg, Howard Kelly
and wife and J. F. Stein, as passen
gers for Ketchikan.
The Alameda is scheduled to sail l
tonight with the following booked
passengers for Ketchikan: C. A.
Sulzer and wife, C. T. Gardner and
J. McBride and wifg.
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IN APPRECIATION
OF KINDNESS
We desire to express our sincere
thanks to the many friends who so
kindly came to our assistance In our
recent beravement.
- Mr. W. H. PATCHING
MRS. T. W. AIKENS AND
FAMILY.
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