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VOLUME ONE “ KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1916. NUMBER 141.
MORE EVIDENCE OF
COMING PROSPERITY
FISH BUYERS ARRIVE AND WILL PURCHASE
PACK AND SHIP FROM HERE
Christ Olsen, manager of the
Washington Fish & Oyster Company
of Seattle, with a branch office on
the Grand Trunk Pacific Dock at
Seattle, toether with Mr. S. Krogh,
arrived on the Princess Sophia for
the purpose of establishing an of
fice here.
When seen by the Progressive
* Miner, Mr. Olsen said that his com
pany had decided to locate heie,
with Mr. Krogh as local agent and
will purchase fish on an extensive
scale. Arrangements have been
made to use the Northern Dock Co.’s
facilities for boxing and otherwise
^ TURKISH AMBASSADOR
WILL TOSSIBLY RESIGN
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WASHINGTON, March S.—A per
sistent rumor has been going the
rounds here that the Turkish Am
bassador will soon resign his post
and return hime. All kinds of rea
sons are advanced for the intended
action, but thus far nothing definite
has been learned.
HENRY FORD IS ON
THE WAR PATH
SAN FRANCISCO, March 8.—The
Ford Motor Company today took
steps to enjoin Governor Johnson
and the state legislature from de
claring the franchise granted the
company for the state right.
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RUTHLAND, Vermont, March 8.—
At the state election yesterday, the
state-wide prohibition was overwhel
mingly defeated, although the state
adopted the local option clause in
cluded in the platform.
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IMPROVEMENTS AT
SUNNY POINT
WILL INSTALL NEW MACHIN
ERY; ERECT NEW BUILD
INGS AT ONCE.
Arriving on the steamer Al-Ki
this morning was Lyman Thayer,
the former popular purser of the
Al-Ki, accompanied by a crew of
carpenters enroute to the Sunny
Point cannery for the purpose of
erecting new buildings preparatory
to the instalation of new machinery
and the enlarging of the cannery
to a two line plant.
Mr .Thayer will be assistant man
ager at the cannery this season. The
cannery tender Sunny Point was in
readiness when Mr. Thayer and the
carpenters arrived and immediately
departed with them to the cannery.
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We sell Seattle brewed “BOCK
BEER” at the Seattle Bar. adv.
I preparing the fish for the market,
I and shipping from Ketchikan direct.
In the event that success crowns tne
company’s effort, a cold storage
j plant shall be built and a branch of
the company’s business would be
come a fixed instiution in Ketchikan.
Mr. Olsen said further that it was
; rot the company’s intention to low
er the running prices of the fish:
on the contrary, the company is pre
pared to meet competition from,
whatever source.
Mr. Krogh will remain here while
Mr. Olsen, whose office is in Seat
tle, will continue and visit every |
fishing port in Southeastern Alaska, j
RUSSIANS EXACT
TRIBUTE
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MAKE THE TURKS PAY DEARLY
FOR THE MASSACRE OF
ARMENIANS.
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LONDON, March 8.—For the mas
sacre of Armenian women and child
ren by the Turk soldiers at Van and
Mush, the Russians have exacted
terrible toll, according to late re
ports. The Russian, including some
fifty thousand Armenians who are
in the Russian army, when they
drove the Turks from Bitlis, refused
a truce and exterminated the en
tire Turkish Third Army.
At Constantinople, it is said, the
Turkish women threw silver in
front of the relief trains, imploring
that their husbands be not sent to
certain death at the hands of the
Russians.
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WASHINGTON, March 8. — The
defeat of the McLemore resolution
in the house leaves the President
free to act with the central powers
in the armed ships controversy. The
president said today that he would;
proceed with the negociation pre
viously started, but which was halt- j
ed due to the stand congress took
at first.
EL PASO, March 8.—The United
States patrol that has been watching
the border has been advised to keep
a sharp lookout for Villa who is;
said to be contemplating entering
the United States.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be op
ened by the Lighthouse Inspector, j
Ketchikan .Alaska, at 2 o’clock p. m.,;
May 19, 1916, for furnishing approx- j
imately 1,700 tons coal, 5,000 barrels
fuel oil, and recharing 800 acetylene ,
gas tanks during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1917. Information up
on application to above office.
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
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ARE ON THE
ANXIOUS SEAI
TOMORROW MUST DECIDE THI
FATE OF VERDUN
SAYS REPORT.
PARISIANS UNEASY
A MOST DESPERATE BATTLE
IS NOW RAGING FOR
SUPREMACY.
LONDON, March 8—France awaits
anxiously today the result of the
battle that is now raging at Verdun,
and on the result of which much
depends. It is well known that the
key of the turning point is held at
Verdun. For that reason Paris is
all anxious and the world fear to
think of the slaughter that is’now
being carried on for the possession
and defense of that point .
British are rushing re-enforcement
with all possible speed, but the de
cision must come not later than to
morrow, says the correspondent.
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ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
ENTERS PROTEST
FILES PETITION OBJECTING TO
LOUIS BRANDEIS’
APPOINTMENT.
WASHINGTON, March 8.—Addi
tional objection to the confirmation
of President Wilson’s appointee as
associate justice on the supreme
court bench, came to light from an
unexpected quarter. The anti-saloon
league yesterday presented the sen
ate committee with a petition large
ly signed in which it was pointed
out many reasons for the objection;
which reasons, it is said, should be
heeded. ' y
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MRS. S. C. ORCHARD
OUT OF HOSPITAL
The many friends of Mrs. S. C.
Orchard will be glad to know that
she is sufficiently recovered from
her recent illness to leave the hos
pital. She is registered at the
Revillya HoteL
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MRS. STANHOPg ENDS VISIT.
Mrs. Paul Stanhope, wife of the
editor of the Wrangell Sentinel,
who, with her little daughter Pauline,
has been visiting with her mother,
Mrs. Charles Radenbaugh, for the
past two weeks, left for her home
in Wrangell on the Steamer Spo
kane.
MRS. GEO. WOODRUFF RETURNS
ON PRINCESS SOPHIA.
Mrs. Geo. Woodruff and children,
whi have been visiting with Mr.
Woodruffs father and mother in
Seattle during the past three months
returned on the Princess Sophia yes
terday.
HOUSE SUPPORTS
PRESIDENT
TWO TO ONE IS THE RECORE
OF THE VOTE ON
RESOLUTION.
WASHINGTON, March 8.—Lat«
last evening, when the final vote
was taken in the House of Repres
entatives on the McLemore resolu
tion in reference to warning Ameri
cans not to travel on armed boats,
| the result showed that it had been
.j voted down by a vote of two to
I one.
The representatives evidently took
! the President’s part which is said
i to be indicative of the action of
i the Senate on Senator Gore’s reso
lution to the same effect.
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BOATS DELAYED
BY STORMS
; COMPELLED TO GO TO ANCHOR
j ON ACCOUNT OF BLINDING
SNOW STORM.
On account of the blinding snow
' storm last Monday night the steam
er Redondo was compelled to go
to anchor off Mary Island where
she remained until late in the day
Tuesday.
After the departure of the Ad
miral Evans yesterday morning for
| the south a distance of about 15
miles was made when she was com
j pelled to anchor off Angle Point.
The continued falling of snow
i during the past three days seem to
I be general and all boats coming in
report very unpleasant weather ex
periences.
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HIRAM C. GILL
IS RE-ELECTED
MAJORITY OF SIX THOUSAND
OVER HIS SEVERAL
ADVERSARIES.
SEATTLE, March 8. — Returns
from yesterday’s municipal election
show that Hiram C. Gill, was re
elected to the office by six thousand
majority. Despite the great activity
of his adversaries, many of the lat
ter conceded early in the day the
re-election of Gill.
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STEAMER KUKUl COALING FOR
VOYAGE.
At an early hour this morning the
Lighthouse Tender Kukui was dock
ed at the Ketchikan Wharf Co. coal
bunkers where a supply of coal was
taken aboard preparatory to a trip
in the near future in the vicinity
of Sitka.
WANTED—Marker and all-round
laundry girl. Apply at the Ketchikan
Electric Laundry. tf
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JNO. R. BEEGLE J. H. DAVIES
Jno. R. Beegle & Co.
PHONE 143
Life, Fire and Marine Insurance
I Notaries Public and Customs Brokers
OFFICE NEXT DOOR PACIFIC COAST S.S.CO.
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TEUTONS MAKE
RE-ENFORCEMENT FROM THE
BALKANS IS BEING
RUSHED.
FRENCH STAND FIRM
BRITISH ARTILLERY WILL NOW
TAKE A HAND AT
VERDUN.
PARIS, March 8.—The war of
fice this morning issued a state
ment in which it confirms previous
reports that the Germans had gain
ed more positions .in the vicinity of
Verdun. But as an offset to this,
it says that the enemy lost, since
the beginning of the drive at Ver
dun, over 125,000 men, and that it
was found necessary to bring re
enforcement from the Balkans in or
der to continue tlie attack.
Anticipating another drive, the
British artillery is being rushed to
the assistance of the French and
another stubborn show of resistance
will be made, which, the statement
says, none need fear the result,
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THE ADMIRALTY
SENDS WARNING
GERMAN RAIDERS ARE SAID
TO BE PROWLING IN
THE PACIFIC.
HONOLULU, March 8.—The Brit
ish admiralty issued a warning that
has just been received here to the
effect that German raiders were
prowling in the Pacific looking for
victims .
The admiralty concludes by stat
ing that Australian cruisers are out
in an endeavor to locate the prowl
ers. Meanwhile, cautioning mer
chantmen to be on their guard.
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MRS. GREGORY AND
DAUGHTERS ARRIVE
In company with Capt. Gregory
> of the Lighthouse Tender Kukui, ar
riving from Seattle yesterday was
Mrs. Gregory and daughters Miss
Bessie and Mrs. M. Troyer. Mrs.
Gregory and Miss Bessie will be
located in Ketchikan until the re
turn of Capt. Gregory with the
Kukui to Seattle next fall.
Mrs. M. Troyer will remain in
! Ketchikan with her mother and
sister until about May 1 when she
will return to Seattle with her
husband who is with the Seattle,
Astoria Iron Works and at present
installing new machinery in different
, canneries of Southeastern Alaska.
| In speaking of the trip frofn
j Seattle Capt. Gregory reports hav
ing experienced very unpleasant
; weather on account of the continued
heavy fall of snow.
THE NOME PEOPLE
DEMAND ASSISTANCE
WANT $500,000 FROM CONGRESS FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS
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NOME, March 8.—At the sug
gestion of the Nome Chamber of
Commerce, the people of the whole
of Seward Peninsula are engaged
in a campaign in support of Gen
eral Scott’s recommendation, while
acting Secretary of War, to appro
priate five hundred thousand dol
lars with which to construct roads
and trails in Alaska.
churchillIs
DISSATISFIED
SAYS LACK OF ENERGY WILL
CAUSE MUCH USELESS
WORRY.
LONDON, March 8. — Winston
Churchill, in a statement that ap
peared in the Times today, criticizes
the British naval policy most severe
ly, and attributes much of the
failure of the war to its lack of
energy. He says that this lack of
force to comer the enemy, has been
the cause of much useless loss of
life and property. He is said to be
in favor of substituting the present
head with Lord Fisher, whom he
thinks would bring a favorable
change of condition.
CAMBRIDGE, March 8.—The foot
ball squad is sorely bereaved today
due to the loss of three members
who have been requested to with
draw from the college for failure to
pass their examination.
U. S. HAS GERMANY’S
UNDIVIDED FRIENDSHIP
NEW YORK, March 8.—The secre
tary to the American consul at Ber
lin, arrived here today. The secre
tary says that he is confident that
Germany will go the “limit” to hold
America’s friendship, other reports
to the contrary notwithstanding.
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CLEVELAND, March 8—The new
ly appointed Secretary of War, Mr.
Baker, left here today for Washing
ton. On his arrival there he will take
the oath of office and enter upon
his duties.
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DALLAS," March 8.—Bryan is tak
ing an active part in the prohibition
fight that is being waged through
out the state. He is scheduled to ad
dress severaly communities.
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LOST.
A gold ring with nugget buckel
and chipped diamond set between E.
A. Teeter, Wall Paper Shop and
steps leading up to Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Ayers’ residence in Newtown.
Finder kindly return to Mrs. Bur
nett, Electric Laundry and receive
reward. Adv.
Recognizing the magnitude of the
enterprise, the people of the Pen
insula desire to enlist the support
of every Alaskan, and particularly
the various organizations through
out the territory to memoralize
congress to the end that the, neces
sary appropriation be made. Let
us unite for the struggle.
Nome Nugget.
THE NEW SECRETARY OF
WAR IS CONFIRMED
WASHINGTON, March 8. — The
senate yesterday afternoon unani
mously oenfirmed the appointment
of Mr. Baker, former mayor of
Cleveland, as Secretary of War to
fill the vacancy created by the resig
nation of Mr. Garrison.
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BERNSTORFF AND
LANSING CONFER
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 8.—
Count Bernstorff and Secretary of
State Lansing met in conference to
day over the question of armed ships.
The ambassador requested that* he
be given a chance to explain the
point of view taken by Germany in
the matter and that it be given to
congress before a final decision is
taken.
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STEAMER AL-KI GOES NORTH.
The steamer Al-Ki arrived in
port this morning from the south
with 14 tons of local freight and
27 tons fed- Smiley and Co. for
tie new cannery to be erected at
Charcoal Point.
The passengers from Ketchikan
for northern points were Pete Corn
stad, R. E. Strong and three steer
age.
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ADMIRAL FARRAGUT COMING.
SEATTLE, MARCH 8. — The Ad
miral Farragut sailed at midnight
for the north. She carries no pas
sengers for Ketchikan.
The Jefferson will sail tomorrow.
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS.
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Southbound
Spokane, 3 o’clock tomorrow.
Al-Ki Sunday.
Watson not reported.
Northbound.
Jefferson Sunday morning.
Northland today.
Humboldt Saturday.
Northwestern Sunday evening.
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See our new line of Millinery be
fore buying elsewhere. Opened on
I April 1st. John Koel’s building
I next to the Printing Office.
MESDAMES PATCHING & CROSS
adv.
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