SECOND MATE OF STARR
13 ACCIDENTLY KILLED
The halibut steamer Starr be
longing to the San Juan Fish
company, in command of Capt.
Hans Odscn, came in this
morning with her flag at half
mast. They had been fishing
about 13 miles S. W. of Cor
nation island yesterday after
noon atld were hoisting the
dories aboard. The Second
Mate, Harry Hanson, was run
ning the winch and was tak
ing a turn around the Gypsy
head with the fall when his
feet slipped on the deck and
he fell head first onto the
gypsy. There were four other
men on deck at the time but
by the time they could stop the
winch the fall had wrapped
around his head twice. His
'neck was fractured and he had
a compound fracture of the
! skull causing instantanious
death. Harry Hanson was well
known here as he has been
fishing with the schooner
Northland all winter. He
leaves a father 90 years old
and a mother 80, also a little
girl. The corners jury this
morning brought in a verdict
of accidental death. The Starr
will take the body South to
morrow.
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Trenton, Feb. 22—Woodrow
Wilson and Vive-President
elecl Marshall hold a long con
ference here today. Wilson
says that unless the lives of
American citizens are endang
ered that he does not believe
in intervention. He does not
believe in intervention for the
protection of property only.
Wilson intends to spend a
couple of hours daily at the
Capital building from now un
til the inauguration.
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THE NEW MODELS
-I new models of Imlies wool
en suits and about 100 samples
to select from arrived on the
Yukon last night for Field the
Specialists. adv.
REMOVES BODY
TO KETCHIKAN
The body of Theresa Purin
tun, daughter of Fred Puriiiton
arrived down from Wrangell
on the Alki last night. The
resa Puriiiton was drowned on
the West Coast in 1007 at lin
age of five years. She was
placed ilia vault at Wrangell
bul as Mr. Puriiiton intends to
be here permanently he had hei
moved to this place. She will
be intered al three this after
noon.
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FOORD RETURNS
BRINGS PLUMBER
J. G. Foord came up on the 1
Yukon. He brought C. H.
Green back with him. Mr Green
will lie assoeiaed with him in
the plumbing business and ex
perts his wife and family on a
early boat.
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The Tongass building is
down at last The workmen
are at work now tearing up the
floor and fundation.
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K. K. K. ? Dream. adv
j Western Meat & Fish Go. \
| Branch of Frye..Bruhn Co. $
J Packers and Jobbers of 5
$ i
| Fresh Heat, Provisions and Fish $
$ We Make a Specially of ^
5 Ship and Camp Trade jj
$ Kectchikan, - - - Alaska $
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STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges.
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
TURKEY
WILL
_ACCEPT
London, Feb. 28—It is be
lieved by those high in the
counsols of I lie government
here that the peace terms pro
posed by Turkey will be ac
cepted. They provide for the
seceding of Adrianople to the
Allies.
turkey’
WANTS
PEACE
Sofia, Feb. 28—Advices re
ceived here slate that Turkey
is ready to negotiate for peace
with Bulgaria and is soliciting
aid from Russia in order to
bring it about. One of the
terms of peace will be the se
cession of Adrianople.
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A MASTERPIECE
If you happen to pass Roy
Thompson’s store tomorrow it
will be well worth your time to
stop and look at the panorama
view of Ketchikan in the win
dow. The picture was taken j
by If. W. Michener and shows
the town from the New Eng
land to Charcoal point and it
a masterpiece in that line of
work.
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Albany, Feb. 28—As a result,
of the visit of Gov. Sulzer to
the Matteawaa Asylum for the
insane and the investigation of
the Thaw case, Suprintendenl
Russell has been forced to re
sign.
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Wan’t to buy house or a
vacant lot. Must be a bargain,
address, “Jew”, care Miner.
Saturday only—free—Cocoa at
tile Rexall Fountain—Revilla
Block. * adv.
SOLDIER
GETS FIVE
_YEARS
Tacoma, Feb. 28—Edward
Smith a private soldier who
has been on trial here for be
ing a deserter from St. Mich
aels lias been sentenced to five
years at McNeills Island. When
arrested he had forged Army
pay checks in his possession.
CONGRESS
RUSHING
_THINGS
Washington, I). G. Feb. 28—
The House and Senate are
rushing their work and if no
deadlock occurs they will both
have finished by the fourth.
Vice President Marshall arrived
here at noon today and was
received with a big reception.
W. J. Bryan is expected Sun
day.
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YUKON GOES NORTH
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The Yukon left for the north
this morning with a large pas
senger list. Ghas, Ingersoll, .1.
R. Heckman, and Ed. Russell
I were passengers lor Juneau.
She had twelve first class and
eight steerage passengers for
Ketchikan.
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W. T. Schlothan and wife
came back from the south on
llie Yukon last night'J
Fred Patching is in from the
Goring Hatchery for a few days
visit.
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“Drummer Girl of Vicksburg”
a Kalem War drama at the
Dream tonight. adv.
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“Half a Hero” a good Vita
graph comedy featuring Gostel
lo at hie Dream tonight, adv.
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K. K. K. ? Dream. adv
This Will Help You Save. I
>’a «
Open a Savings Account
and we give you one of
these handsome’ home
banks. It takes all deno
minations of coins and
paper money, and is of a I
I size and shape convenient
to carry in the pocket to
| the Bank for deposit
| You Keep the Bank and
1 We keep the Key.
' a a
Savings Department Of The
MINERS & MERCHANTS BANK
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IRE FIGHTING IN MEXICO
REBELS MARCHING TO CAPITOL
El Paso, Feb. 28—The fight
ing in Mexico still continues,
a garrison of Huerta adhcrants
at Concha were attacked by
Maderists last night and com
pletely annihilated. Dispatches
received here state that Emilo
and Raonli Madero have raised
a force of two thousand men
and are marching on the capi
lal. They are now at Torreon.
Terreon is a city of about four
teen thousand population and
is situated oil the line between
the stales of Durango and Coo
huila in the northern part of
Mexico, and is about /i50 miles
from the Capital. Huerta has
granted an amnesty to all po
litical offenders who shall pre
sent themselves and take the
Call) of allegiance within the
next fifteen days. Rebels and
Federal forces engaged in a
fierce conflict about one hund
red and fifty miles south of
Kagles Pass today.
MASONIC BANQUET
GRAND AFFAIR
”
The Masonic Annual Banquet
which took place last night at
Red Men’s Hall was a grand
success. The hall was beauti
fully decorated in colored
lights, greens and cut flowers.
The toasts were all well ren
dered and well received. The
supper itself was cooked and
served by Mrs. Mercer and was
a masterpiece of the culinary
art. The table was arranged
in the form of a large triangle
and eighty three were seated.
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MAKES EXTENSION
TO LOCAL WIRELESS
The local wireless man has
been at work recently on his
plant, and has stretched and
extended the Antenae of his
plant clear up over the hill.
This enables him to talk with
boats crossing Queen Charl
otte Sound perfectly easy. As
heretofore it was impossible to
get in communication unless
weather conditions were very
favorable.
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Don’t fail to step in and sam
pie Die hot Cocoa at the Rexall
Slore tomorrow—it costs you
nothing and Mahoney & Wheel
er will be glad to see you. adv.
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Washington, Feb. 28—The
plea of united labor that I hey
be given representation in the
new Cabinet may be granted
by (he appointment of William
Wilson of Pennsylvania, to the
Secretaryship of the newly
created department of labor.
James McReynolds is the prob
able choice for Attorney Gen
eral, and Louis Brandies as Sec
retary of Commerce. The dis
patches stated yesterday that
Brandeis was appointed as At
torney General but there seems
to lie some question about it.
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THE ALKI GOES SOUTH
The Alki, got away for the
south about five oelock this
morning. She had 255 .boxes
ol halibut from the north and
she took 250 boxes from here.
F,d. Sparling, W. TL Baxter,
and Ed. Purdy took passage on
her for (lie Sound.
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