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The Miner
PRICE 10 CENTS = = KETCHIKAN. ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1913 VOL. VII. NO. 17
WANT WAR
San Francisco, May 1—A new
element was injected into the
Japanese war scare today when
•;* became known that fully five,
thousand Japanese of this city
and vicinity had signed a pet- j
ition to their government de
manding that Japan declare
war on the United States if the
California anti-alien land law
vent into effect. The thous
ands of Japanese in this state
are said to be preparing ’o go
home to enlist under the colors
and say that they will come;
back vv.h fighting men behind
them and take what they want.
This materially aggravates the
siuation and makes any kind'
t: a compromise entirely out
of the «Tuestion.
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SPOKANE IN FROM
THE SOUTH
The ^earner Spokane of the
I*ociG Coast Company’s fleet
arrsved "p from the south chort
K- after three ’ lock thus morn
Ing ant left f r Skagway and
vay ports about 5:30. She had
-cvers. fir-t-ciass pas-euger
for Ketchikan including Mrs.
1C M. Stackpoie. Ed. Newman.
Brace Thornton. Otto -fsoberg.
and Merrrll Mefrord. and dis
charge! it tor- of freight. In
- • I” si class and 4
-eeond-rlass passengers. t
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Nina Uosemond and Utile son
- rive 1 uj Seattle tht
Maripasa las: night. They will
make their home in Ketchikan.
Watch for the hand bills to
morrow for the Gross. adv.
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Trolling Skiffs at Sully’s. adv
THE DISTRICT COURT
Thomas L. Fay this morning
entered a plea of not guilty to
fne charge against him of as- <
^sult with a dangerous weopon.
; nd his case was set for tria.
May 10.
Clinton and Starish. two na
tives. charged with furnishing
liquor to natives, were arraign
ed this morning and were giv- i
eu until tomorrow to plead.
They are represented by Kazis
Krauczunas.
Antonio Rivero, same charge,
indicted yesterday, will plead
tomorrow morning at ten o'
clock.
George James, a Jamaica
Chine -e-negro, indicted for lar
teuy from a boat, plead not
;t\ Fm- morrr.ng and will be
■ ied Monday.
BRYAN TO STAY
IN CALIFORNIA
Sacramento, May 1—Secre
tary Bryan returned from Iran
Francisco this morning, and
,-ated that he intended to re
main in California until the i
anti-alien land matter was set-’
Med one way or the other.
President Wilson today wired
'• ••• - - • er the treaty right
the Japs i:'
•.! becomes a law.
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STARTING TO RIVET
The iron working crew of the,
Standard Oil company, now- er
ng the distillate tank -outhi
town, started in with the
riveting yesterday, and the big
r -ervoir will >oon begin, to,
fr.fce shap*. The scene down
. . ,
. j .;.;:e. everybody on the
• mp in the expectation of hav
the big ta >k ready for 01:
■by the middle of June.
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••A NATIONS PF.RIL" a: the
BREAM tonight adv
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Even if you don't dance come
Sdown and listen to the new
mas it Red Men's Hall Sat
urday evening. adv
$ Western Meat & Fish Go. j
£ Branch of Frye. Bruhn Co. 5
j 5
> Packers and Jobbers of $
f Fresh neat, Provisions and Fish ;
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5 We Mike a Specialty of $
\ Si p and Camp Trade $
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STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges j
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
DEBATES
MUST EUD
TOMORROW
Washington, May i—Floor
Leader Oscar Underwood today
made the statement that the
.ebate on the tariff quoMion
would end Sat., and the bill
come to a vote early next week
in the lower house. On ac
;aunt of the absence of a quor
m in the Senate committee
having the matter in charge.
ere has been no action as yet
on the Alaska railroad bill. A1
>kans m this city interested
.n the movement ore beginning
-.o be worried.
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K. P. B. C. MEETING
All members of the Ketchi
kan Power Boat Club and ev
erybody inter.-'eu in the or
ganization are most earnestly
r.vited to be present at a meet
ing of the Club at the Club
hooms tonight at eight o’clock,
he object of the meeting :s to
i ide whether to keep the
alive or not. or to let it
if >• . are interested in
way. come out.
COMMITTEE
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PLASTERING AT
THE ROYAL HOTEL
Pia-lerer- are busily engaged
■ ng on the wall plaster at
I R-.va! Hotel the-? days, and
■iOther couple of weeks or so
1 -ee the work of remodel
:.g the hotel finished. The
material for the new front is
here, and w hen in place will
be without a -uperior in the
north.
Trolling Skiffs at Sully’s. ad\
PRESIDENT
WILL MAKE
TEST OF BILL
Washington, May i—Presi
u-nt Wilson today ordered the
‘. partmeat of Justice to pre
i-e tiie necessary papers to
a ng the California anti-alien
> .1 to a test before the Su
preme Court. He states that in
his opinion the law would be
mconslitutional, and that rul
ing by the Supreme Court
won id effectually settle the mat
er for all time.
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SHOWING THEIR TEETH
.London, May l—Advices re
. ved here slate that Monten
egro is massing her troops on
the border in front of those of
A ;>tria, and it looks as though
'ruble between the two coun
'!'i> - i- imminent. Montenegro
say- it will not give up Scutari,
a: . Austria says that if she
doesn’t she will have to fight.
Owing to thf mountainous
onutry of the border, which
prevents the handling of large
' o lies of troop-, there is every
■ nobility that Montenegro
.odd hold Austria in check for
i . onsiderable time.
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>.EW CLOTHING AND
SHOE MAN AT HECKMANS
There is a new man in the
Clothing and Shoe Department
t Heckman’s, Otto Soberg.
[who arrived up on the Spokane
h - morning from Seattle. Mr.
Soberg has had several years
xperience in his line on the
Sound and knows the business
rcm \ to Z.
1 CLUB DANCE 1
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$ SATURDAY, MAY 3. H
ADMISSION $1.00 H
£3 Get Your Club Tickets at the Door ^
This|Will Help You Save.
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Open a Savings Account
and we give you one of
these handsome home
banks. It takes all deno
minations of c-oin3 and
paper money, and is of a
size and shape convenient
to carry in the pocket to
the Bank for deposit
You Keep the Bank and I
We keep the Key. |
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Savings Department Of The
MINERS & MERCHANTS BANK
OLD TIMER IN TOWN
T. R. Needham, one of the
pioneer miners and prospec
tors of this region, and be
tween whiles engaged in the
newspaper business, is a local
visitor. Mr. Needham, who
Knew Ketchikan when Martin <s
Clark’s saltery was about the
only institution of the place,
registers from San Francisco,
Since leaving Ketchikan he has
run newspapers at Wrangell
and Fairbanks, and has mined
in Nevada. With his wife he
is establishing agencies in the
north for the Nu Bone Corset
company, being headed for the
north and the interior.
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“NO DANGER OF WAR”
SAYS ANDREW CARNEGIE
St. Louis, May i—Andrew
Carnegie this morning person
ally opened the peace congress
in this city. During the course
o this speech he stated that in
his opinion there was absolute
ly no danger ol’ war between
the L'nited States and Japan,
he thought that both -countries
are too civilized and amenable
to reason to allow such a thing
to draw them into shedding
blood.
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GENEROUS TO A FAULT
It is understood that the Dem
ocratic leaders at Juneau have
decided on a very liberal policy
in the matter of filling politi
cal offices in Alaska. For in
stance they have notified Ket
chikan Democrats that they
can name candidates for the
postoffices at Saxman, Metla
kahtla and Sunny Point. This
is a direct refutation of the re
port started by irresponsible
people that Juneau was going
to l,hog" all the appointive of
fices.
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Entire Change tomorrow at
the Gross. adv
MUST PLAT
DEAD ADD
STAY DEAD
Constantinople, May 1—The
Porte this morning was in re
ceipt of a joint note from the
Powers of Europe, demanding
that Turkey accept immediately
the peace terms offered by the
Balkan slates. The note in
formed the Turkish govern
ment that unless the Turks
showed good faith in their deal
ings with Bulgaria and her al
lies. the Powers, would with
draw from the affair entirely
and allow the allied forces to
attack even Constantinople its
self.
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COMMITTEEMAN
GOES NORTH
Z. R. Cheney, territorial mem
her of the Democratic National
Committee, accompanied by
his wife, passed through town
last night on his way home to
Juneau., Mr. Cheney is very
enthusiastic over the future of
Alaska under the present ad
ministration.
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DREAM DOPE
The show at the Dream to
night is a GOOD BILL. “A
Nations Peril” is well worth
seeing. It is an American Pa
the in two reels. “John Bunny’
is extra good in “A Persistent
Lover.” “The Last Dance.” is
good. “Max Takes Tonics” is
nothing extra. “A Lively Af
fair” is a good light comedy,
'i'his dope is Straight. adv.
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Nina P.osemond will sing at
the Gross tonight. adv
s GOOD GOODS
One of Man’s best assets, SQUARE DEALING comes I
next, you will find both here in,
MENS CLOTHING, 8HOES,
HATS, UNDERWEAR, SHIRTS
OF EVERY KIND, OIL CLOTH
ING, GUM BOOTS, SUIT
CASES, AND EVERYTHING
FOR MEN TO WEAR.
Don’t take the just as good kind when you can get the
best here at the lowest price.
P. J. GILMORE
“The Clothier”
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