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The Ketchikan Miner
PRICE TEN CENTS. ** Ketchikan, Alaska, Thursday, January, 7, 1915. _ Vol. IX, No. 1•
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ORGANISE BASEBALL
HELD AS A TRUST
Chicago. Jan. 7—The mas
, :.t; of sixteen of the larger
baseball t arns of tie a untry
h ive been summoned to appear
January - 'th ben e J Ige La;
dis in this city on the cliarg.
iino organize,baseball as now
conducted :« a trust an j a
such i' a vi"iatii i of the Sher
man i.iw. The ba-eball mag
nets ha\e '.red the best
legal latent available, and the
trial of the cases is sure to b<
watched with the .greatest o:
interest by the fans of the
country.
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HALIBUT AWAY UP
S attic. J n.—The small
supply ef halibut in the loca.
market this morning, about
seventy boxes, sent the price
skyward. Ten to ten and a
juarter cent- per pound was
1 :d. with a bonus of fifty dol
lars for several lots.
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LOST IN MID-OCEAN
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Lost .n XL* 1-Ocean i- on at
the Dream tonight. Thi- i- th*
picture that we have been bou--.
ing for the last week, and it is
worth all the b osting that it
gut. When WE boost a three
reeler you can bank on it be
ing a real feature. Tonight you
will see an actual ship wreck
and the sinking of an ocean
liner, three full reels of thrills
and excitement. It is produced
by the Yitagraph company
•which is a guarantee in itself
that is none other than the
be-;. The p -ner tonight will
be another one of those late
Pathe Daily Yew. with some
of the latest war pictures that
are obtainable for the movies
The Gate is open for
BIG BARGAINS
at the
Gateway Store. adv.
WILL FISH HALIBUT
Seattle, Jan. 7—The sdhoonei
\ing w M ing, which succeeded
n rescuing the Karluk ship
vrecked crew from Wrang?l
stand last summer, as been
tiled up into a halibut boa!
ad is now taking on supplie
or a trip north to the Alaska
lalibut banks. She will leave
■r Ketchikan within a few
ays.
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JEFFERSON COMING NORTH
Seattle. Jan. 7—The steam
'!■ Jefferson sailed front thi>
port for the north last night on
time. Her passengers for Ket
hikau, where she will arrive
Saturday morning, are Mrs. A.
W. Tho/ias, M. Christianson
W. C. Baird, G. L. Drake,
leorge Washburn and wife, E
\ Moore and one steerage.
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VAPPENSTEIN IS
PARDONEn
Olympia, Jan. 7—Formei
Chief of Police Wapenstein
who 'was sent, to the peniten
iary >on a charge of graft in?
tnd paroled some time ago.
was formally pardoned this
morning by Governor Lister.
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NO ICE AT NOME
Nome, Jan. 7—An unusually1
pen season and a strong off
'hore wind has shifted the ice
pack from in front of this place
so that for the first time In
'■ears at this season of the
'ear, there is no ice in sigh
'rom the beach.
today. A Bear Comedy, wiP
send you home laughing *with
out fail. A comedy with a real
hear in the plot and a green
h inter. Nnf Sad. If you wan*
to see late and up to the minute
movies watch the Dream pro
grams. Coming in the near
future. Paul J. Rainey’s Afri
can Hunt Pictures. adv.
4 per cent Interest paid on
SAVINGS DEPOSITS
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent
Miners and Merchants Bank
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M. J. BUGGE, Proprietor H;
Alaska’s Leading Hostelry K
SERVICE THAT SATISFIES
Office and Sleeping Rooms By the Month In the si
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London, Jan, 7—The Ad
miralty has ordered the re
lease of Ih? American steamer
Denver, loaded with cotton.
d enroute from Norfolk to
I cemen, Germany. The Denver
was seized some little time a
go by a British cruiser and
brought in as a prize.
Washington, Jan. 7—The re
lease of the steamer Denver
by the British government is
looked upon as a distinct vic
t> ry for this country, and vin
1; cation of Wilson’s policy.
Thousands Reported Starving
London. Jan. 7—According
to reports received from th?
continent, ten thousand Bel
gians and French, residents of
the valley of the Meuse, in ter
ri.ory occupied by the Ger
mans, are actually starving to
death. The Red Cross will be
asked to care for them.
German Trench Captured
Paris, Jan. 7—According to
an official statement a Ger
man trench nearly half a mile
long in the Argonne region was
blown up by a mine yesterday.
In the infantry attack follow
WERE SHORT OF GRUB
The Tahn yesterday brought
ii C. A. Cummins, who with
W. A. Hassard has been stav
ing at the Eddystone soda
springs. As told in Monday’s
Miner the Tahn went to the
springs to see how the men
were faring, and found that
boat had gone adrift and they
were s>hort of grub. They had
found an old skiff on the beach
and were Kvorking on it when
be Tahn arrived. Hassard was
> ipplied with food and will re
main for a time, hut his part
ner elected to come in on the
'pvernment boat.
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Wasington, Jan. 7—Th Pres
ident leaves for Indianapolis
tomorrow night, at which place
he will deliver a speech at a
Jackson Day celebration Fri
day night.
i \g the explosion another
grandson of the Italian gener
a. Garabaldi, w4ho was serving
i the French army was killed.
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Two Important Gains
London, Jan. 7—The crush
i ig blow the Russians have
dealt the Turks in the past
f w days, and the French ad
\ nee in Alsace on the road to
Mufhausen hold the foreground
in today’s war news. Last
mght Lord Kitchener made the
announcement in a speech that
hr had received news of an
other Russian victory over the
'I irks, ’which would have great
influence on all Turkish oper
ations in the future.
Another Russian Victory
St. Petersburg, Jan. 7—The
government has announced an
o'her victory over the Turks in
A ia Minor, near Ardahan, 40
miles south of Kars. This
v tory is distinct from the
O' e at Sari Kamysh, reported
yesterday, where two arnu
c rps were defeated. The lat
it r are now completely sur
r ended and are being bar
a sed bv Russion cavalry, an!
IV 5 ICE AT-UNUK’S MOUTH
C. T. Gardner, who made the
t: p around the island on the
Tahn this week, reports iJhat
he never saw the creeks and
b ys of this region so free
from ice at this season of the
y. ar as they are now. Ever
t1 e Umjk is free from ice, the
T hn going up the stream some
d * bonce while out.
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DIES OF BRONCHITIS
The little seven month son
of J. J. Gilmore, the clothier,
p ssed away shortly after four
o‘ lock yesterday afternoon, a
the result of an attack of bron
c itis. The funeral was held
this afternoon, Father Kern of
ficiating.
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Pathe Daiy News *at the
Dream tonight. adv.
Watch Repairing and Engraving Diamonds Etc.
BERTHELSEN & PRUELL
SUCCESSORS TO
H. D. KIP VISE
Pioneer Jeweler
THE BIG CURIO STORE OF ALASKA
Nugget Jewelry and In dinn Curios in all Designs
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY
Satisfaction Guaranteed
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
LOOK AHEAD
You clothes buyers of intell gence look ahead and see
what you are going to get v hen you think of buying
a suit of clothes. Don’t be hoodwinked by suave
salesmen and misfits. Many a good job was lost by
illmade clothes.
We are experts at taking measures, and you will get
the advantage of the best v/orkmanship in the world.
Look at our samples. They speak for themselves. Be
wise and see
P. J. Gilmore
“The Clot'-ler*’
must either surrender or b?
doomed to extermination.
French Claim Slight Gain
Paris, Jan. 7—Official—We
maintain every point in tht'
Argonnes, and in some places
have made slight gains.
Goben Strikes Mine
Copenhagen, Jan. 7—A dis
patch from Constantinople
-fates that the battle cruiser
Goeben, formerly under the Gep
man flag, but now carrying
•hat *of Turkey, had struck two
Russian mines in the Bosphor
us and was seriously damiged.
Germany Reports Gains
Berlin, Jan. 7—It is believed
that the German wedge for
mation that proved so irresis
nble in the advance through
Belgium and into France, wi'l
be used against the Russians
in Poland. The fkkver of
the Prussian and Bavarian
troops are being sent to the
front there, and matters will
be moving in that region short
ly. Several French trenches
have been occupied in the
Argonne regions at the point
of the bayonet.
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WAR BREAKS OUT ANEW
The second round of the bf.i
Ue between the government
school forces and Father Dun
< an was moved over to Ketcrn
kan this morning, when C. D.
Jcnes, head of the Metlakahtb
Indnan schools appeared be
fore Commissioner Stackpob
and swore out a complaint a
fain.-t Mr. Duncan charging
the alter •with ti.reatening t.
d< 'bn bodily harm. It ao
pears that a break had occur
red either in the community
waterpipe or dam at the native
town, and Jones ordered sev
eral natives to make the neces
sary repairs. Duncan objected
on the ground that they were
interfering with his private
property, and Jones says,
• hreatened to shoot, or have
s'hot, anybody who undertook
to lay a hand on th<? pipe.
Richard Heuston, a native, and
head of the faction favorable
'o father Duncan was also
named in Mr. Jones’ complaint
and will face trial with Mr.
Duncan.
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Dr. McGinnis runs a danc
ing sdhoiol at Fairbanks.
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A Bear Comedy at the
Drem tonight. adv.
ROYAL CAFE
UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
We make a specialty of
short orders at all times
of the day or night.
Our Dinners are un
equaled in the North.
Private boxes for dinner
parties,
MITCHELL BILICrCH, Prtjp.
ASK PRESIDENT'S SUPPORT
Washington, Jan, 7~One
hundred prominent women
Democrats, from practically
every state in the union called
on the President yesterday
afternoon urging him to sup
port woman suffrage. The laL
ter for the sixth lime declined
lo support a Federal amend
ment to the constitution, telling
the delegates that it was pure
ly a state issue.
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WOULD HELP OUR SCHOOLS
Washington, Jan. 7—The
House Committee on, 'Public
lands is considering Wicker
sham’s Bill reserving lands in
the public domain in Alaska
for the benefit of the public
schools and colleges of Alas
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WOULD MAKE NEW STATE
Lewiston, Jan. 7—It is re
ported 'here that western Mon
tana plans the formation of a
new state, and is now making
overtures to northern Idaho to
come in.
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A GREAT SHOW
AT THE GRAND
Aladdin and Ilis Wonder
ful Lamp was the headliner al
ihe Grand last night. It is cer
tainly <a great picture. The
trick photography is wonder
ful, and the scenes, settings
and costuming is beautiful.
The story is one that delighted
you when a child and the pic
ture will delight you equally
as much. It is a Warner fea
ture in three parts, which is a
guarantee of its excellency. In
connection 'with the above,
Mental Suicide, a strong Rex
drama and Romeo in Pajamas,
is a comedy full of nothing
but laughs. Tonight is your
last chance to see this show
and you can’t afford to miss if
Friday night, Buffalo Bill and
the Indians, produced by home
talent. One big scream. ad.
CRITICISES THE
ADMINISTRATION
Washington^ Jan. 7—Senator
Lodge severely arraigned the
Administration in a speech in
this city- last night for their
fast and loose policy in Mex
ico. He said that if the United
States had but put its foot,
down a the time of the Huer
ta resignation and enforced a
fair election with a guarantee
of protection to those elected,
that country would now be full
of law-abiding citizens striving
to undo the evils resulting
from years of civil'war, instead
of as now murdering each
oilier as a business and a pass
time.
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BREAD ADVANCES IN PRICE
Chicago,' Jan. 7—Owing to
the increase in the price iof
flour the master bakers of
this city advanced the price
of bread lo six cents per loaf
this morning. This will be a
severe hardship on the poor
people of the city.
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OIL SHIP EXPECTED
Tlie Slamlarj Oil tank.r
El Segundo reported by wire
less at eight last night that she
'was then off Triangle island
on her way to Ketchikan. She
will arrive here about noon to
morrow where she will dis
charge 10,000 barrels of fuel
oil. She will then proceed to
Juneau with the balance of
her cargo. The oil she is
bringing is a lighter grade
than that now in the tank and
it is expected will handle much
better than the present supply,
as it \vill flow more readily.
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Akron t Jan. 7—Freddie
Welch and Jimmie Griffiths
signed 'articles last night for
a fen round go in this city Feb.
1.
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A three reeler at the Dream
tonight. adv.
j EDWARD BROWN |
I ASSAYER & CHEMIST I
j REAL ESTATE I
I Special attention to collection of rents 5
l KETCHIKAN-----ALASKA. j
I Patronize Home Industry |
I And smoke Ketchikan made Cigars |
y Manufactured by the #
I KETCHIKAN CIGAR FACTORY J
| Julius Wertheim’ Prop. |
STRONG SiTOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
** Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
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