THE DAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER
VOLUME ONE. KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1916._NUMBER 215
CHICAGO CENTER
OF ATTRACTION
ROOSEVELT AND HUGHES ARE BY FAR THE FA
VORITES WITH THE FORMER LEADING.
CHICAGO, June 5.—Most of the delegates to the Republican
National Cer.vexxtion have arrived and are busy meeting one an
other and discussing the problem that must be decided Wednes
day. While there are many who express their favoring Hughes,
yet most of them ax-e inclined to be open minded and ready to be
convinced that another man must be nominated. However, any
one can see that Roosevelt and Hughes are the favorites with the
former leader.
One thing that is causing speculation is the large source of |
campaign funds that Mr. Hitchcock is commanding. This has had j
the effect of arousing considerable suspicion that big corporations j
are behind the ex-pi'esident.
It was learned this morning that the Pi-ohibitionists and Suf-,
fi-agists had joined foi'ces and are in session, and together, will j
attempt to force the Republican party to endorse the Progressive J
platform, and in the event this is refused, or that Hughes refuses i
to give out what he stands for, they will possibly endorse Wilson:
for the pi-esidency. Final ai*rangements will be concluded at this j
afternoon’s session.
NEW AGENT HERE.
Mr. V. A. Peterson, heretofore agent
for the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany at Skagway. arrived last even
ing and immediately assumed the
duty or his office at the Heckman
Dock, relieving Mr. Bold, who resign
ed the position to enter into the laun
dry business.
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GERMA Y TO FLOAT
LOAN IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK. June 5.—Negotiations
have bee: virtually completed, it was
announc* 1 last night, between Ger
many an:; a New York banking house
for a ne'“ offering in this market of
$10,000,0’ 6 per cent serial German
government notes. They will be offer
ed in this country on about a 6.2 per
cent bas s. The notes, it is under
stood, will be dated June I, and will
mature April 1, 1&17.
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ROAD TO FAR NORTH TO
BE, BUILT AT ONCE
VANCOUVER, June 5 — Arrange
ments ha ring been made by the pro
vincial governr.it ::t for financing the
operation-, the Pacific Great Eastern
railway p ■ once resume con
struction on us line north of Clinton,
the present rail read, 166 miles from
Squamish, the Howe Sound terminal.
The railway, which was begun three
years ago. will run from Vancouver
to Fort George and furnish an im
portant north and south link with the
thanscontinental system of the Grand
Trunk Pacific railway, opening rich
tracts of agricultural, mining and
timber lands. Employment will be
given to 1300 men, stationmen, car
penters, mechanics and track laborers
being required.
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CABIN FOR RENT—Apply to Dr.
Brown for particulars. (adv.)
“KELLY” RAISED A
SCARE, ALSO DICKENS
THOUGHT THE POWDER WAS
NOT MUCH GOOD AND PUTS
TOO MUCH.
In an endeavor to raise a large
stump on the government school
ground at Charcoal Point yesterday,
John Kelley placed about four boxes
of old powdel- underneath the stump
: in question to raise it roots and all.
And while he raised it alright, it is
said, he also raised the dickens, as
the reporter expressed it. The noise
of the explosion was heard a mile or
more distant; but in the close proxi-i
ralty of the stump, windows and doors
rattled and scared nearry everybody
; to death. Incidentally, it broke sev
eral planks in the walk leading up to
the ground recently constructed and
otherwise tore up the walk in several
places. Fortunately, nobody was hurt,
at least none have been reported as !
; having been injured by the terrific
explosion.
It is said that Mr. Kelly was "fool
ed" by the quality of the powder. It :
| had been stored for a long time. This j
led to the belief that its quality had
j been impaired, and to make for its
I deficiency, a larger quantity was put
I under the stump that otherwise would i
have been used. The results, however. I
I
proved a faulty judgment
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MEETING IS POSTPONED.
Fire Chief, Harvey Stackpole has re
quested the Progressive-Miner to an
nounce the postponement of the regu
lar firemen's meeting until his return
from Juneau where he has gone on a
1 business trip. He left this morning
on the City of Seattle and expects to
j return on the same boat.
REPORTS DO NOT
QUITE HARMONIZE
THE BERLIN OFFICE GIVES OUT
ONE SIDE AND THE FRENCH
THE OTHER.
BERLIN, June 5.—The war office
through the newspapers here, an
nounced this morning that in the
heavy fighting that took place at Ver
dun the last two dys, a considerable
gain had been made. Among the
postlons taken are trenches in the
vicinity of Fort Vaux.
This report, however, is denied in a
dispatch from Paris which states that
by a counter attack, what had been
lost was retaken and is being occu
pied by the French.
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HOLD SOLDIERS AFTER
TERM HAO EXPIRED
EL PASO, June 5.—The report that
soldiers whose three-year terms have
expired will be held in the army in
definitely under the reserve provisions
of their enlistments was confirmed by
General Bell, at Fort Bliss. Also the
practice of buying out has been, limit
ed to exceptional cases.
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PARIS, June 5. — A squadron of
French aeroplanes pursuing a group
of German machines which had just
bombarded Bar Le Due, brought down
two machines, one of which was a
Fokker. Last night’s official state
ment said that eighteen civilians were
killed by the German bombs.
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ITALIANS ARE HOLDING
THE AUSTRIANS BACK
ROME, June 5.—Reports just re
ceived say that further desperate
fighting between the Austrians and
the Italians between the Adige and
the Brentna Rivers, is still going on
along the Rosina and the southeast of
Arsiero, the Austrians have been re
pulsed with heavy losses.
A TURKISH REPORT.
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 5.—It is
said that the Russians in the Cauca
sus region have been forced to retire
for a distance of twenty kilometres
in face of strong Turkish attack. It
is also said that the Turks repulsed
a surprise Russian attack on the
Turkish left wing.
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MRS. DIAZ AND “SISTER”
LEAVE FOR THE SOUTH
Mrs. Diaz and "Sister" will leave
this evening for Seattle where they
will make their home in the future,
at least, as Mrs. Diaz expressed her
self today, “until I am tired and then
I shall come back.” Mrs. Diaz as well
as "Sister" will be missed by their
legion of friends they have made dur
ing the many years they resided in
Ketchikan, and while their friends
will not wish them anything unde
sirable, yet they will wish them a
speedy return.
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The Geodetic Survey ship Explorer
came in port last Saturday for sup
plies and left again yesterday. While
in port Dr. Sommer visited the Pro
gressive-Miner office and imparted
the news that he had been through
the war zone and had only returned
in March, last. He claims that he had
often been taken to be a German spy.
but : ' ways managed to convince the
suspicious that he was a devoted
American citizen. The Doctor is in
the government service this summer.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Tomorrow is the day of election
to decide the question of "wet"
or “dry.” Citizens, come out and
vote, and settle conclusively this
all important question as the
council wishes to take action on
the school building at Wednes
day evening's meeting, and must
know where they are at. So
don't let the matter hang fire for
three months as was done last
year. We need money for school
purposes, but above all we need
your opinion in this matter. So
come out and vote.
M. J. HENEGHAN.
MORE SHIPS ARE
REPORTED DESTROYED
RESULTS OF THE GREAT BATTLE
ARE COMING IN SHOWING
ADDITIONAL LOSSES.
LONDON. June S.—The admiralty
| this morning gave out the report that
three hundred and thirty-three officers
were lost in the battle on the coast
i of Jutland last Wednesday.
The report also states that the Ger
mans, besides the losses already re
ported, the big cruisers Hinderberg
and Lutzow were sunk during the
tight.
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♦ TO THE PUBLIC IN , +
+ GENERAL. +
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♦ During the hours in which ♦
♦ the polls shall be opened +
+ tomorrow, two automobiles +
+ will be at the convenience to ♦
+ all and every voter Let them +
+ vote either “wet” or "dry.” +
+ Anybody wishing to cast his +
+ or her vote may ride to and +
+ from the polls free of charge. +
+ There will be also.free boats ♦
+ along the waterfront for the +
+ convenience of the voters, ♦
+ without charges to them +
+ whatsoever.—(Adv.) +
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A CLASH IS EXPECTED
BETWEEN FACTIONS
CHICAGO, June 5.—It is freely pre
dicted that a clash will occur between
the Progressives and the republicans
before the convention, has proceeded
far with the work. The Progressives
object to the command to be silent
as to what is intended to do. They
say that if the country wants Roose
velt, there is no need to be silent
about it
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+ WILL EMPLOY NON-UNION- +
+ MEN. +
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+ SAN FRANCISCO, June 5.— ♦
+ The employers have announced +
+ this morning that beginning ♦
♦ with tomorrow, they will em- +
♦ ploy non-union helps pending +
♦ the conference that is set for ♦
+ Wednesday. +
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Councilman Mahoney left last ev
ening for the States on a business
trip. It is said that he is going to
bring a new auto and some machin
ery for his place of business. He may
be gone two or three weeks.
GREECE IS FINALLY |
FORCED TO ACT
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MARTIAL LAW IS DECLARED AT
i SALON IKI THAT MAY BE
EXTENDED.
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SALONIKI. June 5.—Owing to the
entry into the country of the German- j
Bulgarian forces a few days ago and !
their occupation of several forts, j
principally Fort Rupel, martial law
was declared over the district of Sal- :
oniki and the military authority is in
full control of the situation for the j
time being. Grave apprehension. j
however, is feared that this will lead
to a general uprising and will force
Greece to enter the war.
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CAPTAIN HERSHINGER KILLED.
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WASHINGTON. June 5.—The war
office was advised today of the death
of Captain Hershinger, in command of
the marines now being landed at
Santo Domingo. The accident occur
red yesterday, the dispatch says.
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FIRE DESTROYS FREIGHT
AT SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, June 5. — Five
thousand tons of freight from the
Orient that had been unloaded on the
new pier of he compny, were destroy
ed by fire yesterday, the origin of j
which is unknown.
It was circulated about the water
front this morning that the Japanese
steamship company which was equal
ly affected by the strike, had granted
the strikers’ demands.
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SLIDES CONQUERED.
NEW YORK. June 5. — All inter
ference with traffic through the Pan
ama Canal resulting from slides has
been overcome and future movemnets
of earth into the great waterway that
may result from tropical rains can be
taken care of in a routine manner, ac
cording to Maj. Gen. George W. Goe
thals, who arrived here today on the
steamship Santa Marta, from the ca
nal zone. Gen. Goethals added that
his canal work was finished and that
he expected to make only one more
trip to the zone—to close up final de
tails of the business of his administra
tion. He said that he was going to
Washington and declined to discuss
politics.
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AL-KI GETS LOAD AND
SAILED FOR THE NORTH
SEATTLE, June 3.—The steamer
Al-Ki secured a full cargo, despite
the strike and will sail tonight about
midnight for the north with the fol
lowing passengers: Mrs. M. Harvie,
Miss Alice Fitzpatrick, Mrs. E. T.
Capp and child, A. Reed, J. F. Copp.
R. B. Stevens, Chas. Williams and M. I
Nelson.
The Alameda is scheduled to sail
Monday morning.
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THE MAIL BOAT "TEDDY”
TO MAKE EXTRA TRIP
With the view to accommodate the
public, Mr. Williams announces that
the mail boat "Teddy” wrill make a
special trip to Hadley, leaving here
immediately after the arrival of the
steamer Alameda. (adv.) 2t
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Field received a new’ line of men's j
working and dress pants on the City
of Seattle this morning.
FOURTEEN SHIPS
ARE TIED UP
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REPRESENTATIVES OF LONGSHOREMEN'S UNION
CALLED TO SAN FRANCISCO FOR CONSULTATION.
SEATTLE, June 5.>—Every representative of the Longshore
men’s Union, from Vancouver, B. C., to San Diego, California, has
been notified to meet next Wednesday at San Francisco in a con
ference that will be attended by the Secretary of Labor Wilson
who charges that the longshoremen went on a strike in violation
of an agreement made last December with the employers that a
notice of sixty days would be given before a strike was declared,
or a change of agreement required.
It was learned this morning that the Union had sent a mess
age to the Secretary in answer to the charge, but refuses to give
out the text. «
From various reports of the doings on the coast cities, it is
known that there are now fourteen ships tied up for lack of men
to load them.
DOCTOR SUTHERLAND
ON HIS WAY NORTH
RELATES SOME EXPERIENCE HAD
IN PARIS TO DR. B. L.
MYERS.
Among the many prominent pas
sengers of the City of Seattle this
morning, were Dr. Sutherland, form
erly of Fairbanks and a well known
physician all over Alaska. He was
met on the boat by Dr. 15. L. Myers,
and in a brief conversation, imparted
some experiences he had while a sur
geon in the American hospital in
Haris, from which place he is just re
turning. The doctor said that he was
called upon to attend men who had
been so mutilated as to challenge
imagination.
In speaking of the great carnage at
Verdun, Dr. Sutherland is reported to
have said that the French were con
fident that the Germans would never
take their position; that they had not
even touched their main defensive
position.
He reports also that there are more
doctors in the war zone than are ac
tually necessary.
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JENSEN MAKES ANOTHER TRIP.
Mr. Jensen, storekeeper of New
town, who recently lost the pown
boat Installer that he had chartered
for the fishing season, with which to
take fishermen’s supplies to Forester
Island, left on the gas boat Venus for
another similar trip. He has taken
some provisions and supplies and will
go to where he stored the supplies
saved from the wreck, dispose of it
and return, bringing all that was tak
en out of the Installer when it was
wrecked. He expects to be gone a
week or ten days.
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LOST—A silver friendship bracelet
of ten Units strung with pink ribbon.
Finder please return to this office or
to Miss Nora Ross.
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Ladies' and men’s suits to order for
the Fourth of July at Field's.
THE ALAMEDA COMING.
SEATTLE, June 5.—The steamer
i Alameda sailed for the north this
| morning with the following passeng
ers for Ketchikan: R. Robinson, Mrs.
J. P. Ribinson and child, P. Stiner and
L. F. Hopkins.
The Admiral Watson is scheduled
to sail tomorrow night.
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ALL ABOUT THE BOATS.
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Humboldt went south last evening
taking the following passengers from
here: W. B. Sharp, J. A. Swain, W.
F. Mahonye, M. Sanchez, J. Costa and
one second class.
Spokane sailed for the south yester
day afternoon. She took on 48 boxes
of fresh fish and the following pas
sengers: Mrs. S. L. Myers and child
ren, H. A. Higheiter, A. Bannister, F.
Hickok, W. H. Honens, Mrs. M. B.
Troyer, M. B. Troyer, F. U. Tuttle and
three second class.
Northwestern southbound also left
about midnight. J. Borg. H. M. Bark
er. J. Aubry, all for Seattle.
City of Seattle arrived this morning
and took the following passengers for
the westward: H. Olofson. A. P. Fres
by, M. Hanson, H. W. Wallace, H. M.
Stackpole, Mrs. C. L. Denny, G. An
derson, L. H. Kubley, B. Berthelson
for Juneau; F. H. Tascher for Skag
way; W. F. Roheback, for Wrangell;
two second class for Juneau, and one
for Wranglel.
Al-Ki is due here tomorrow even
ing. (
Dolphin’s sailing date has been can
celed due to the strike.
Alameda will sail from Seattle to
night with passengers only.
Prince John is due here tonight at
10:30 from the north.
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ATTENTION A. B’S.
A regular meeting of Ketchikan’s
Camp No. 20, Arctic Brornerltood will
be called at 8 o’clock, A. B. Hall. All
members are requested to be present.
HARVEY STACKPOLE, A. C.
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STRONG STOYF CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Range*
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
|| Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
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JUST ARRIVED
A new line of
jj Hen’s Hats and Caps
It is time for you to discard that
old hat and get one of these new
up-to-date styles
Our furnishing and shoe stock
is brim full of new creations.
Let us dress you up at a small
cost.
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P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
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J. E. Chllbure Pres. J. B. Heckman Vice-pres. A. R. Larson Cashier j
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Miners and Merchants Bank
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Foreign and Domestic Exchange j
Travelers Checks i«
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Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent ;<
Territorial Depository !
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Watch Repairing and Engraving. Diamonds, Etc.
Berthelsen & Pruell
The Big Curio Store of Alaska
Nugget Jewelry and Indian Curios in alL Designs
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY
KETCHIKAN, - - - ALASKA
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REAL ESTATE
We shall be obliged if you favor ub with the price and
terms on any Real Estate you have for sale
RENT COLLECTIONS
We will undertake these for you.
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B GENERAL INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE BROKERS
fl CUSTOMS BROKERS—NOTARIES. ^
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| Lois Meredith |
In the
g National Success
I “Help 1'
| Waited” |
M A five reel para- jU
t3 mount Feature of an Ij
g educational type, a yy
lesson well learned |t*
and well taught, by A
the most talented ;il
actors Of the screen. Vj
Hobart Boswortli yy
will be seen as “Fath- 5s
er,” Owen Moore So
( Mary Bickford’s husband) as “Son.” These two stars along with Lois Meredith
make up an excellant cast. ; 11| 1
KEYSTONE COMEDY KEYSTONE COMEDY >
“FATTY’S MAGIC PANTS” I
F^tty Arhuckle in another one of those rip roaring comedies that are the talk ? ’
of the town. 2 !
Tonight At The DREAiT Monday & Tuesday r
Coming: Wednesday, “ENOCH ARDEN” A Master Picture.