THE DAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER
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VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOV. 23, 1915. NUMBER FIFTY-FOUR.
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ON TRIAL
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UNUSUAL CHARGES MADE IN
OPENING ADDRESS BY
U. S. ATTORNEY
PREDICTS SENSATION
Charges Officials With Chartering
Vessels and Loading Them
With War Supplies
NEW YORK, Nov. 23—Among (
the first words uttered by the As- j
sistant District Attorney Wood, in
his opening address in the trial of
the officials of the Hamburg-Ameri- j
can Steamship line, charges were ;
made against Captain Boyd, a nava
attache, of directing the chartering
and loading vessels with supplies for
the relief of the German war ships.
The District Attorney said that
a conservative estimate of the sup
plies thus secured exceeded three
quarters of a million dollars. This
accusation, Mr. Wood said, was only
a part of what the public would be !
made aware of before the trial was
over.
THE GENERAL IS SEVERE
ON ALL FAVORITISM
PARIS, Nov. 23—Gen. Galient,
the French minister of war, gave
anothder example today of his de
cision not to tolerate abuse or fav
oritism in the army when he ordered
an officer of the Terrtorials sen
tenced to sixty days in a fortress
for making use of an automobile
owned by a man whom he had se
lected for an orderly.
At the expiration of the sentence
the name of the officer will be
stricken from the army list while
the orderly will be sent to the
front as a sap.
Gen. Gal'.ieni. furthermore, sent a
circular to the generals in various !
regions of France condemning as
criminal abuse of abuses of all
kinds at a time when, he points out,
the fate of the country is at stake
and stating that he wfshed to
stigmatize such acts by the fore- !
going example.
SPIES ARE SENTENCED
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 23—Informa
tion was received here today from
Brussels that at a recent court-mar
tfnl at Maulieuge, Northern France.
Eugene D. Halliun, a factory super
intendent, and Achille Doucedan, a
former railroad employe, were sen
tenced to death on the charge of
espionage. Five persons, including
two women, were sentenced to lone
terms in prison and many others on
short terms, on similiar charges.
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GERMAN DREADNAUGHT SUNK
COPENAGEN, Nov. 23—The new
German dreadnaught Markgaff,
struck a mine yesterday in the
Baltic and was sunk. Most of the
crew were saved.
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Evervbodv’s going to the “Enter
tainment Shop." " 1
WAS KITCHENER
BLUFFING.
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TOLD KING CONSTANTINE THAT j
BRITAN WOULD RAISE
LARGE ARMY
ATHENS, Nov. 23—(Lord Kitch
ener, in his conference with King
Constantine yesterday is said to
have assured the King that Britain
would have at least four million
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men in the field by March next;
and that Russia would have not less
than six million, and the balance of
the powers with the allied entente
had decided to increase their rspec
tive armies in proportion.
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RESIGNATION OF FREMIER
IS EXPECTED
SALONIKI, Nov. 23—A repor
received here today from Athc.
says that is commonly known
the resignation of Premier Skoui- i
odis will be presented to the Kin;
shortly. His stand against helping
the entente allies has made him
very unpopular.
RAIN, RAIN, RAIN IN THF
STATE OF OREGON
When it Never Rains In South- ;
eastern Alaska
PORTLAND, Nov. 23—It is free
ly predicted that unless the con- 1
tinual downpour of rain stops, ser- |
ious damage may be expected to
the property.
The above is in substance the con
tents of a telegraphic message re
reived today. We may in passinr"
remark that it is one of the manv
peculiarities of nature to bring '
lown heavy rains in some states
hat never come to Alaska.
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THE FIGHTING QUALITY OF '
THE SERBAINS i '
MILAN, Nov. 23—An account of j
:he recent fighting before Babuna ‘
pass in southern Serbia is for
warded by a war correspondent of .
:he Corriere Della Sera. The Bul
garians, he says, were 20,000 strong
in the Serbians ware 6,000.
The Serbians fell back and set up ‘
i defense where the road narrows
lear Abdi Pass at an elevation of
2,000 feet. The Serbian command- t
;r, Col. Vassic permitted the Bulgar j
ians to advance as far as the Per- .
iepe road and then fell upon them :
with all his forces, smashing through ,
their first and second lines with the ,
bayonet and driving them beyond ;
Kotsiak.
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STEAMER AL-KI IS COMING
SEATTLE, Nov. 22—The steamer i;
Al-Ki left at midnight for the north j
with C. Natland, E. P. Moran, W.
H. Stanford and wife, J. B. English,
K. Murkove and A. Peterson as pas
sengers for Ketchikan.
The steamer Senator which is
scheduled to sail Tuesday evening,
will carry freight only on her way
north, but coming south she will
carry passengers as well.
The Jefferson. Evans and Hum- [
roldt are all billed for Friday.
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YUKON GOV.
WILL LEAD
ON HIS RETURNS NORTH WILL
ORGANIZE A COMPANY
FOR THE FRONT
HE IS COMING HOME
He Says He Anticipates no Trouble
In Finding Plenty of
Volunteers
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23—Gov
?rntir Black, of the Yukon Territory
■ ho is visditing at the fair said
oday that on his return north, he
ould immediately raise a large
onipany of volunteers and lead them
nto «ctive participation in the war
n the front rank of the colonial
rnop*. ' ■
The governor said that he antici
pated no trouble in finding a suf
ficient number of men to carry out
us plans.
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WANTS TWENTY
THOUSAND
TILLING TO WAIT UNTIL THE
WHOLE AMOUNT HAS
BEEN RAISED
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23—Pros
cuting Attorney Wolvine today
reated a stir in the court room when
e moved that a security bond for
he sum of not less than twenty thou
nd dollars to cover the cost of
Schmidt’s trial, be forthcoming,
le said that unless the security
iond was not given, the case should
ie dismissed, however, he said that
e was willing to put off the case
rom day to day until the amount
lad been raised. The court took
he motion under advisement.
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KT THE GRAND TONIGHT
This group of short stories with
heir excellent featuring characters
nvites you to come when you can
md go when you must, and yet feel
hat you haven’t lost any of the
dory. The Gypsy Romance, is the
>pening picture and features Wallace
ieid and Dorothy Davenport.
A Million in Pearls, is the two
•eel feature that deals with the
vorld of the criminal class, and the
dory is woven around the theft of
i valuable string of pearls.
Wednesday and Thursday night
he urogram has been selected espec
for Thanksgiving and will con
sist of a good weekly, a three reel
Feature entitled, The Trasure of
Devils Vale, a story something on
the order of the Count of Monte^
Cristo, and a comedy of a different*
class and make from any we have
sver had. Paula Edwards plays the
leading part. Adv.
HAVE FOUND AN
OPPORTUNITY
WHL RETURN EARLY IN THE
SPRING TO START THE
WORK INTENDED
Mr. Henry M. Stowe, accompanied
by Mr. D. T. Smith, both of Cleve
land, Ohio, who have just come
down from Juneau and other places
north, axe reigstered at the Revillft
Hotel whiter waiting for the next
boat south.
Jn speaking of Alaska in general
with the Progressive-Miner yester
day, Mr. Stowe gave out the infor
mation that all arangements had
been l.iade whereby a potash as well
as a pulp plant were to be construct
ed at Warm Springs Bay, on Bar
anoff Island. Mr. Stowe said that
they had just returned from Warm
Sprirgs liny where they had secured
an excellent water power and site
for the plant, and that early in the
spring w orte on its construction
would be carried on, A semi-com
bination plant is intended, using the
kc'p from the vicinity for potash
and the timber for pulp.
Mr. Stowe was formerly a news
paper man and in 1898 was part
owner of the paper published a*
Wrangell at the time, called, “The
Stikine River Journal.” ,
PUTS END TO ARMY TAPE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23—The re
cent anti-tape order issued by the
French Minister of war, is looked
upon with iaterest by every war
>fficials here since a strugle to
the same end has been afoot for
several years past.
Decentralization of the adminis
trative machinery of the department
ms been Secretary Garrison’s aim
n a score of orders issued since he
took office. It promoted the es
tablishment of competent depart
ments to deal with questions of con
siderable moment within the depart
ment, and thus reducing the amount
of army tape that heretofore en
cumbered the whole department.
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MRS PANKHURST IS AGAIN ON
THE RAMPAGE
LONDON, Nov. 23,—Because Mrs.
Bmmaline Pankhurst called a meet
ing of the Women’s Social and Pol
itical union Thursday at Royal
Albert hall to denounce the govern
ment for failing to move promptly
to the aid of Serbia, she is again
it outs with the government, which
caused the owners of the hall to
refuse to permit the meeting to be
held. Mrs. Pankhurst issued a sharp
statement attacking the government
for the "betrayal of Serbia” and
for suppressing protests.
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HALIBUT BOATS
SEATTLE, Nov. 22—Four large
fishing schooners arrived last even
ing heavily loaded with halibut. The
amount is said to be one hundred
and seventy thousand pounds for
which five and one half to six and
one quarter of a cent a pound was
offered.
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Reserved seats for the school play
on sale at Ryus’. Get yours.
PLOT NIPPED
IN THE BUD
WHEN EGYPTIAN SOCIETY WAS
~ DSCOVERED IN AN
EVIL DESIGN
OVERTHROW TURKEY
Turkish Ambassador Says Nine
Were Executed and Others
Punished
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23—The
Turkish ambassador today receiv
ed advices that u secret Egyptain
society, with headquarters at Bierut
had been nuearthed. The purpose
of the society, it is said, was to
overthrow the Turkish government
and put the country under the pro
tection of Great Britain. The report
further says tdhat many members
of the society had been executed and
others punished and altogether the
society was broken up.
GERMANY IS RUSHING GUNS
ZURICH, Nov. 23—The German
campangn promised in the defense
of the Dardanelles will soon be an
actual fact, if the transportation
of guns is any indication. The Ger
mans are now rushing forty-two
centimeter guns to the scene as fast
as it can be done.
NINE PLANES
DESTROYED
IN AIR FIGHT IN THE VICINITY
OF THE RHEIM
PARIS, Nov. 23—The last few
days activity of the German aero
planes was checked today by the de
struction of nine' in an air fight a
long the Rheim and several others
along the Argonne and Champagne
districts, says a report just received.
For several days past, continues
the report, these planes had been
annoying the inhabitants of the dis
trict with an occasional bomb, al
though very little damage was done.
The French aviators were ordered
to proceed against them with the
above rsult.
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KRUPPS GIVES MILLIONS
BERLIN, Nov. 23—The Emperor
on thanking the Krupp Steel Com
pany for its donation of $5,000,000
to the relief fund for the benefit
of families of soldiers who have
died on the battlefield, and, accor
ding to the Overseas News Agency:
“It is worthy of the patriotic mind.
It is worthy of the great name of
Krupp, whose fame as Cermany’s
first armorer is brightened by this
splendid initiative in social welfare
and this willingness to make sacri
fices.”
Come to the “Entertainment
Shop,” November 24
TO BLOCKADE
EVERY PORT
PREPARATION WITH THAT END
IN VIEW IS BEING
HURRIED
SALONIKI, Nov. 23—Evidence of
what Greece may expect is appear
ing all around. The British are
preparing with all haste to block
cverdv port of the country in the
event that she refuses to agree to
the proposals made by the allied
powers of the entente. Drastic
measures are said to be contemplat
ed and if carried out will block
every avenue of supply of that
country.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
FISHERMAN FOUND DEAD
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22-^Ierry
Murphy, a well known southeastern
Alaska fisherman, was found dead
in a bed at a lodging house here
this morning. The police was noti
fied and an examination showed
finger marks on this throat.
It appears that Murphy visited
several saloons during the evening
and exhibited quite a roll of green
backs, which it is said must have
contained some three or four thous
and dollars. Two suspects are be
ing held by the police pending fur
ther investigation.
, NOTE—It is only a month or so
that Jerry Murphy, a fisherman,
well known to the Progressive-Min
er was seen on the street' of this
city. Murphy came from Boston
some two or three years ago to
Petersburg, Alaska, where he secur
ed a position as bartender. Later
he sent for his wife and children
and together lived in the latter
town until he lost his position and
turned to fishing, which he follow
ed from that time on.
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PEACE WAS OFFERED TO ITALY
ROME, Nov. 23—Proposals for a
separate peace were made to Italy
by Austria at the time the recent
Italian offensive movement was be
gun, the Popolo Italia asserts. The
paper declares certain territorial
concessions were offered to Italy,
but that the Salandra cabinet refus
ed to consider them.
NO ANSWER YET
LONDON, Nov. 23—The Premier
announced today that thus far no
answer had been received from
Greece in regard to her future action
and in conformity with the ultima
tum given it by Lord Kitchener.
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At The DREAMTONIGHT
Whot's His Name, one of George
Barr MeCutcheons’ most interesting
stories produced by the Jess F. Las
ky Company, in five reels is on for
the last time tonight.A Paramount
feature that is good and one you
don’t want to miss.
The auto race is sure getting in
teresting on the final lap of the
race. Everybody come out and vote
for your favorite.
Lucille Smith 884
June Brice 836
Hans Peterson 791
PRES. COM
PLETES MESSAGE
AND ASSEMBLED HIS CABINET
TO DISCUSS AND ASK
CANDID OPNION
NATIONAL DEFENSE
Willing to Sacrifice Several Other
Less Important
Improvements
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23—Presi
dent Wilson, after continually labor
ing for several days in an endeavor
to complete his message to congress,
finally completed his task this morn
ing, and will call his cabinet togeth
er for a general discussion of its
contents.
The message is said to contain
special reference to National de
fense which must be construed to
favors the pruning of other appro
priations generally and in particular
the appropriation for public build
ings and the harbor and river im
provements.
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THE PRESIDENT WILL ASK
FOR MORE REVENUE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23—Presi
dent Wilson’s message to congress
is about completed. National de
fenses is to be the principal subject.
The message takes up recommen
dations for raising rvenues. Con
servation measures which failed at
the last session and the Philippine
bill is again endorsed.
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FLOODING EASTERN &ARKET
WITH ALASKA SALMON
CHICAGO,, Nov. 2 2—Twenty
seven carloads of salmon arrived
here today. All but two carloads
went through to the eastern Atantic
market. This shipment is consider
ed the largest shipment ever shipped
from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
The November payments are now
due on the stock and loans of the
Pacific Building & Loan Association.
If you have not already paid, please
do so at once.
PASSENGEdRS SOUTHBOUND
Agent Bold of the Pacific Coast
S. S. Co., is in receipt of telegraphic
advices, stating that the S. S.
Senator sailing from Seattle to
night, will not carry any north
bound passengers this trip. She will
accept them southbound, however.
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The total caol supply of the world
has been estimated at 7,397,533,000,
000 tons, of which nearly 4,000,000,
000,000 tons are bituminous, Asia
having the largest quantity of any
continent.
In a street car signal system in
vented by a St. Louis man an elec
tric lamp in front of the motorman
is lighted when the conductor opens
the rear door and is shut off when
the door is closed.
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jjfe. Cbtlburg Pres. J. R Heckman Vice-pres. A R. Larson Cashier
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Miners and Merchants Bank
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
Travelers Checks
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
Territorial Depository
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