THE DAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER
VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA,' WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15, 1915 NUMBER SEVENTY-TWO
ALLIES BEING PURSUED INTO
GREECE BY BULGARS WHO
WANT TO ENTER
MAY STOP AT BORDER
But Germany Says Must Have the
Same Privilege as Entente
Powers Have
LONDON, Dec. 15.—Advices from
Greece say that the allies are being
pursued into their country by Bul
garian forces. It is possible how
ever, says the correspondent, that
the Bulgars may stop at the bor
der, although Germany says that
the privt lege granted the powrs
by Greece must be granted the
teutons, otherwise there shall be no
respect of any neutral rights. Th»
result is anxiously awaited.
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RUSSIANS CAPTURE GERMANS
PETROGRAD, Dec. 12.—The en
tire staff of the 82nd. German army
division was captured by Russians
and brought as prisoners into the
Russian lines as the result of a
a daring night raid recently made
by scouts, say an unofficial account.
It is said that the captured staff
included two generals, one beins‘
a division commander, seven staff
officers and • several Red Cross |
Physicians. One colonel was kil- j
ed in attempting to escape.
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GOOD TIMES COMING
Floyd F. Ryus, Secretary of the j
Ketchikan Commercial Club, who
has just returned from a short
trip to the states, reports that bus
iness conditions are rapidly improv
ing on the Pacific Coast and boom
ing in the East. There are but
few idle men; the lumber mills are
starting up, the prices of logs and
lumber have advanced, and while
business is still below normal tbe
feeling is everywhere in evidence
that 1916 is going to be the best
>ear. While in Seattle he was a
guest with H. C. Strong, J. C. Bar
ber and J. J. Daly at a luncheon
given In their honor at the Arctic
Club by the Seattle Chamber ef
Commerce, at which the fisheries
situation was discussed. Later in
the day they were present at a
special meeting held in the Chamb
er of Commerce, for the purposa of
perfecting a plan of campaign a
gainst the foreign diversion of the
American fishing industries from
Ketchikan and Seattle. Mr. Ryu*
feels that the meeting will be pro
ductive of much good for Ketchikan
in that Seattle at last realizes the
real truth of the situation, and
that Fetchikar.’s interests are idenf
ra! with her own, so there will be
no mere working at cross purposes,
ns heretofore.
CONTENTS OF
NOTE RESENTED
AUSTRIAN CABINET IS DIS
ATISFIED WITH THE
AMERICAN NOTE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—A dis
patch from Vienna last evening
says that the Austrian cabinet that
met to consider the American note
on the sinking of the steamer An
cona, expressed great resentment
at the content. It was not until
the full import had been clearly
understood that the members yield
ed every point. The reply will be
delivered to Ambassador Penfiela
sometime today, it is thought.
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ANNIHILATED FRENCH
BATTALION
SOFIA, Dec. 0.—A Bulgarian j
official statement announces the j
rnnihiliation of a French battalion !
in southern Serbia by a bayonet j
attack.
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.—John Bor
den, a millionaire sportsman, has
completed arangements to take
a hunting trip north the cominc;
season. Captain Louis Lane has!
been secured as his guide.
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NEW POSTMASTER AT SEWARD
P. J. Hickey Jr., postmaster a:
Seward for the last four years,
whose resignation has just been an
nounced, will be succeded, it is
thought, by W. E. Root, president
f the Seward democratic club.
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Mr. P. Cannon, electrician at the
Ketchikan Cold Storage plant for
several months past, left on the Al
Ki for a permanent stay in the
south.
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DON'T FORGET
The turkey, goose and Duck shoot !
at the mine end of the Cchoenbar’s
tramway on December 22 and 23.
Rain or shine. Protection for all
in case of bad weather.
CHAS. FINZEL.
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WILL TRY SOCIALIST
EXPERIMENT
LONDON,. Dec. 14.—The news
papers today describe a unique ex
periment in state socialism which
will be tried at an unnamed city'
in north England where 20,000 men
pall soon be employed tn munition
work. To provide for the men and
Prevent extortionate n rices, the gov
ernment has acquired all stores
and s hops in the district, and will
e:ther allow the proprietors to sell
eoods under license, or will, in most
cases, run them under direct con
•ro’ of the government. The gov
ernment will be. thus, butcher, bak
er grocer, milkman and barber t<
♦hr whole population.
All saloons, thirtv in number
have been bought by the govern
ment. Some of them wil’ continue
the sa*e of intoxicants unrtcr close
ustrictiens, while others will be
turned into lodging houses.
STRONG STOVE" CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
SHOES! SHOES! SHOES!
We have just received
150 Pairs Men’s Shoes
These goods were bought at the old price so
you can
Save 15 to 20 per cent
by making your putrhases now. Only goods of
the highest quality carried here
P. J. GILMORE, the clothUr
ANOTHER SENSA
ATION CREATED
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL PRINTS
AFFIDAVITS OF BOMB
MANUFACTURER
IMPLICATES COUNSUL
San Francisco Official is Said to
Have Hired Man Who Now
Gives out the Plot
PROVIDENCE, Dec. 15—The
Providence Journal this morning
publishes the affidavits made by
von Koolberger who gave out the
secret of part of the plot in the
destructionof munition factories.
In one affidavit, von Koolberger
say’s that the German consul at San
Francisco, Mr. Ropp, hired him to
make bombs, destroy bridges,
wreck tunnels and trains carrying
munitions for shipment Likewise,
to destroy munition factories and
ships . He says that he received
money from Ropp and goes Into
minutest details in his explanation.
WILL TAKE UP
PROHIBITION
ANOTHER PETITION IS BEING
CIRCULATED PRAYING FOR
ANOTHER CHANCE
SACREMENTO, Dec 15—Another
petition is being circulated through
out the state invoking the initia
tive for another dry fight at the
next November election. The
dry were defeated at the last elec
tion but claim that voters had not
been properly informed of the in
tent of the bill, and that at the
next election, all this will have been
remedied. The petition is being
freely signed.
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AT THE RINK
Last dance for the year will be
given Saturday night December 17.
Every body’s going—Four piece or
chestra. adv.
ATTHEGRANDTONIGHT
The Keiths will appear in a black
face comedy act, which no doubt
will give you something to laugh
at. So if you have a spell of the
blues the Grand is a good place
tc leave them.
Master Raymond Keith will be
on the bill tonight in a monologue
and song. This little six year old
fell'”' has only been here two days,
Pul has a host of friends already,
and nodoubt will please all that
avail themselves of the opportunity
cf hearing him.
The added attracions will be four
leels of pictures opening with an
extra good war series, the siege at
Antwerp, with soldiers in action
a1! the way through.
Friday and Saturday, Keith and
Kink in a comedy sketch, "How
time flies,” and the second episode
of "The Black Box.” adv.
TIME EXPIRES
THIS EVENING
WILL LEAVE HUNDRED EIGHTH
MILLION DOLLARS YET
TO BE SOLD
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—The five
hundred million syndicate that was
organised some time ago to take
up the allies' < loan, has still some
hundred and eighty million to take
up. The limitation expires this
evening, and it is thought that it
will go by default.
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DELEGATE WICKERSHAM
RECEIVES PLUM
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—Hon.
James Wickersham, delegate from
Alaska, wes apointed a member of
the committee of military affairs
today.
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GOMPERS MEETS PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Dec, 15.—Gom
pers, the leader of the organized
labor in the United States, held a
long conference today with Presi
dent Wilson. Mr. Gompers says
that the president could depend on
the suport of all the labor organi
zation in his program for national
defense.
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A Republican club was recently
organized at Anchorage. Arthur
Frsme was elected president, Capt
Lathrop, vice-president. Jack South
erland, treasurer and John Coffey
secretary.
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REPUBLICANS DECIDE TO
MEET IN CHICAGO
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—At a
meeting of the republican national
committeemen today, it was decid
ed to hold the next National Con
vention in the city of Chicago, com
mencing on June 7.
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THAT CHRISTMAS FEELING
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Ketchikan is now putting on her
holiday dress and local merchants
are making attracive window dis
play of Xmas gifts. The Christ
mas spirit seems to pervade the
atmosphere and the stores are busy
selling to the wise ones who are do
ing thir Christmas shopping early.
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KRAUSE MAY HAVE KILLED
FARMER BURKE
(From the Juneau Empire)
That Edward Krause killed Paddy
Burke, a farmer who mysteriously
disappeared from his lonely ranch
at Marmion Point, nine miles sonth
of Douglas, several years ago, is
the belief of the feder al authorities
It was said at the court house to
that the engines of Burke’s
gasboat have been positively iden
tified as those which are installed
in Krause’s boat. Burke was sun
posed to have left bis ranch in bis
launch but was never heard from
and his boat never was found.
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ATTENTION GUNMEN
If the good weather continues, I
will give an extra turkey, goose
and duck shoot at the Shoenbar
Mine next Sunday, Dec. 19th, so
that the clerks and businessmen
will able to attend.
We get best possible results on shipments
of all kinds of Fresh and Salt Fish.
HAUBUT A SPECIALTY.^ i g
' TO BE FAIR WITH ALL " IS THE FIRM S MOTTO.
A R Todd. SEATTLE, Wash. J- Todd.
THE MINNESOTA
TOWED IN HT
BOARDED BY FEDERAL OF
FICIALS WHO START AN
INVESTIGATION
MACHINERY TROUBLE
The Report That There Was Mutiny
Aboard is Denied by Every
Member of Crew
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.—
The big Hill steamer, Minnesota,
arrived in port last evening in tow
of tugs. On her arival she im
mediately was boarded by officers
who started an investigation of the
reported trouble.
One of the first reports was to
the effect that there was mutiny
aboard; this was unequivocally de
nied by all the members of the crew
and none were found in Iron as
was reported. Thus far the of
ficials have been unable to locate
anything but mechanical trouble
which they are trying to account
for.
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VON BRINCKEN IS RELEASED
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-*
This morning von Brincken as well
as C. C. Crowley and Mrs. Cornell,
were released on giving ten thou
sand dollar bail each.
Two counts had been found a
gainst each one by the federal jury
and the bail was set at five thou
sand on each count.
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NEW BLOOD FOR DISTRICT
CoL Wm. T. Perkins who was
recently the guest of Manager
Scott, of the Ward's Cove by-pro
ducts plant, in which the Colonel is
a stock holder, made the Progres
sive-Miner a little visit while wait
ing for his steamer. Colonel Per
kins will be remembered by every
old timer as the manager of the
Northwestern Commercial Co., at
Nome and an all around hustler
who has been identified with sev
eral successful Alaskan enterprises
since those days . He has looked
ever the Ketchikan District and has
decided to become actively inter
ested in its development in both
industrial and mining lines. While
here he took a bond on the old
Omar mine, which he believes can
now be worked at a good porfit or
account of the high sulphur con
tents of the ore. He also inves
1’gated the possibilities of manu
facturing potash from kelp, and is
'so favorably impressed that he
w-ill go east this winter to promote
a company for the purpose of build
ing a plant near Ketchikan next
year. The Colonel intends to re
turn to Ketchikan with his wife
early next season, and the district
is fortunate that a new force for
its early development has been
added.
FOR RENT—Five room house
with bath. Phone 62. .adv.
FORMAL DEMAND
PRESENTED
FRANCE IS TOLD TO RELEASE
SIX GERMANS-AUSTRIANS
TAKEN FROM BOAT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—Sec
retary Lansing today formally in
formed France that this govern
ment wants the six German-Aus
trians who were taken from an Am
erican boat by a French warship,
and who are being held by the
French government, releasd. as
they were and still are under the
protection of the United States,
cr should be.
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OSCAR SECOND ARRIVES
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—A mes
sage was received here this morning
to the effect that the steamer Oscar
Second, arrived at Kirkwall, Eng
land, last evening. Kirkwall, be
ing the British naval base of sup
plies, the inference is that the Os
car was taken as a prize and will
be held by the British.
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THEY ARE AFTER
MARSHALL
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED IN
CONGRESS TO IMPEACH
THE PROSECUTOR
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—A res
olution was introduced in congress
today by Representative Buchanan,
of Illinois demanding that impeach
ment proceedings bp started against
United States Attorney Marshall,
who prosecuted the neutrality
eases in New York recently. The
resolution says that the attorney
failed in his duty, slandered and de
famed innocent persons, and allow
ed the company and several steam
ers to escape that violated the neut
rality of this country. Mr. Buch
anan said that Marshall was either
incompetent or dishonest.
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BIDS WANTED
Bids for the delivery of one
thousand (1000) yards of gravel to
be delivered under the direction of
the Street Committe, -will be recei
ved by the city up to 8 o'clock p. m.
Saturday December 18th, 1915, bids
to be left with Fremont King, at
his office in the Tonga^s Trading
Co. The city reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
By Order of the Council.
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CHOICE HOLIDAY LIQUORS
Mr. M. E. Martin, of the Side
! board, has just received a large
| stock of fine liquors, purchased
| especially for particular family
i trade. He announces that tele
phone orders will be delivered free
of charge in any part of town from
2 to 5 p.m., from now on till after
the holidays.
Call up phone 42. Adv. tf.
DEPARTMENT TO
TAKE A HAND
ASKS TWENTY-THREE MILLION
TO PURCHASE
BIG GUNS
AND MORE GROUND
Estimate is Three hundred Per
cent Larger Than the Prev
vious Estimate
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—The
war department today presented
congress with its estimate on the
appropriation that it considers nec
essary to carry out the scheme pro
pcsed by the president. The es
timation includes the purchase of
big guns for national coast de
fense and the acquirement of more
grcund for fortification purposes.
For this the department asks twen
ty-three millions.
The estimate is said to be in ex
cess of three hundred per cent more
than it was last year.
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DEFEND HYPHENATED CRAZE
BERLIN, Dec. 11.—J^’Persons who
are bom in Germany and become
American citizens cannot be excus
ed for violating the laws of Ameri
ca/ k.ijs the Tageblatt, commenting
upon President Wilson’s message.
Germany would punish persons
from abroad who came here and
violated German laws.. Bat the
posicn cf German-Amerieans to
which President Wilson refers
would not have been heated to such
a point if the United States, under
Mr. Wilson’s presidency, had en
deavored to maintain honest neu
trality.
"That was not done. A great
portion of the press not only pro
claims sympathy for the allies,
which is pardonable, but wages
wordy warfare against Germans in
the most offensive and indecent
manner. President Wilson hitherto
has had little to say against it.
"Above all, American industry
ha passionately taken sides in this
war—(with passionate dollar hunger,
This also President Wilson has
looked upon quietly.’’
The Tageblatt says that it has no
desire to discuss the moral aspects
of the case, but remarks that in
view of what has happened it is no
wonder Germans in America are
excited.
The Lokal Anzeiger says Presi
dent Wilson’s words of reproach to
those who passionately took sides in
the war may safely he interpreted
as a reference to German-Ameri
cans.
"Our friends across the water,” it
continues, "are men enough to set
tle mattters with the nation’s chief
with that fearlessness which in the
new world is accounted one of the
highest rights of mankind. They
will not allow themelves to be out
done in this virtue by any native
born American.”
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Change of Program Tonight ,2
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“DOLLY AT THE HELM,” the best we have had 3
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PATHE NEWS,* Watson sinking at Seattle - Big fire at Ballard Wash.
“LOVE AND THE LEOPARD,” a wonderful animal picture taken in the |
Selig Zoo 5
“PETER’S RELATIONS” 2
“CHICKEN” I
“SHI? OAVR HIM A ROSE” §