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prjiCE 10 CENTS KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, .3, 1011. „_. _VOL. VIII, NO. 31.
AUSTMAN’SRE D
Advancing Russians Gain Control Of Galicia
Germans Advancing To French Frontier From Belgium. Big Aircraft Battle In France.
STILL TALKING OF
ADJOURNMENT
Washington, Sept. 3—It is an
nounced in this city that Con
gress expects to adjourn the
latter part of this month as:
scheduled. The Senate has pas
sed the Anti- Trust bill and the!
callender is about cleaned up.
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ATTENTION EAGLES
The Eagles lodge will hold
their regular meeting tonight
at 0:30 in Redmen’s Ilall in
stead of tomorrow.
W. T. MAHONEY, W. Pres.
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Mens mackinaw coats $5.00
and $0.00 at Field’s. adv.
Washington, Sept. 3—Presi
dent Woodrow Wilson does not
deny the statement that he will
be a candidate for re-el<ection
in 1916.
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Washington, Sept, 3—' JThe
Presidents message specializ
ing the war-tax issue will prob
ably bS delivered and read to
congress tomorrow.
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Hubby’s Toothache at the
Dream tonight. adv.
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Field has the call on ladies
one piece dresses. 'adv.
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^ Inaugeral Opening
§ °f the §
I GRAND THEATRE I
5 Special Engagement
i The Royal Players 1
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§ Friday Sep. 4th II
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n Reserved Seats on sale at Rexall Store
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Vienna, Sept. 3— It is re
ported here that a raging battle
is going on between the Rus
sian and Germans on the north
ern frontier.
London—There is an uncon
firmed report going around i,:
this city that Turkey has de
clared war. Although the au
thenticity is questioned, it *si
known that Turkey is massing |
her troops on the northern1
frontier a«id making such other
arrangements that it is believed
that she will enter the con
flict in a few days.
London, Sept. 3—The German
army as predicted-4Sy the Kaiser
are advancing on to Paris and
notwithstanding the strong de
fense made against them find
the enormous losses sustain?d j
in their attacks they are now rej
ported to be within fifty mile
of the city of Paris. The French
will make their last stand in
the fortifications they now
have about completed around j
the city, and it is expected that
they will give a better account;
of themselves here than in air
of the previous engagements.;
St. Petersburg ,Sept. 3—The
For Sale—One iron bed com
plete god as noew. $20 cash.
Inquire Miner Office. 2t ad.
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Pathe Weekly at the Dream
tonight. adv. i
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All the new modles in ladies
coats can be found at Field’s.
Austrian army which was ad
vancing to re-inforce the Ger
mans were absoultely crushed
by a superior force of Russians
at Galecia yesterday. Thousands
of them were taken prisoners a
fter a terrific battle. Among
those captured were many of
the leading oficers of the Aus
trians. The Austrians stood up
to the raking fire of the Rus
sians and fought like demons
but stood no show against the
great odds of the army of the
north.
Vienna, Sept. 3—After a most
desparate battle whi^h has last
ed the greater part of eight
days at Lemberg, between the
Russians and the Austrians,
causing.the retreat of the Aus
trian forces, after losing thou
sands of men, has enabled the
Russians to gain the control of
most of the province of Galicia,
in the northwestern part of
Austria-Hungary.
London, Sept. 3—The Ger
mans are evacuating Belgium
alter capturing many cities and
are advancing on toward the
French frontier enroute to
Paris. Tln?y ar<*- only leaving
The steamer Quinault of the
Portland Steamship Co., is due
tot arrive southbound tomor
row afternoon.
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Sandy and Shorty Work To
gether at the Dream tonihgt, ad
Do you wear union suits?
Field has them. adv.
I THE ALASKA MERCANTILE AGENCY
Accounting, Collections,
Auditing, Credit Reporting,
Advertising, and Local
Agency of the following
Associations:
Pacific Building & Loan of Tacoma,
Merchants Protective of Alaska.
Office in City Council Chamber.
M. A. MITCHELL, Manager.
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| Patronize Home Industry |
| And smoke Ketchikan made Cigars |
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| KETCHIKAN CIGAR FACTORY |
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Furnishings A 1
We have gathered together
the finest line of mens furn
ishings that ever came north of
Latitude 52.
New flannel overshirts, the
best on earth. Mens stag
shirts, water proff. Mens mack
naws, all wool and a yard
wide and everything of quality
for men to wear.
P. J. Gilmore
“The Clotnier”
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enough men behind to hold the
territory they have gained, as
they claim Belgium as German
territory and have posted pla
cards to that effect.
Paris, Sept. 3—Two of the
big German dirigibles and two
French areoplanes engaged in
an air battle and after a terril'
fic struggle the French com
pelled the Germans to with
draw and the French were in
hot pursuit when last seen.
Paris, Sept. 3—The govern
ment officials here have decid
ed to move the many depart
ments of government to Bor
deaux in anticipation of the
seige that the Germans arc
bringing to bear on this place.
Paris, Sept. 3—The French
army offencing on the Lorraine
frontier is competing against a
large body of German soldiers
and left and compelling them
to retire after having their en
trenchments murderously shel
led. General Joffre is in com
mand.
I Berlin, Sept. 3—Populace flee
ing the Russians threaten tt
loot and burn City as the Kais
er's departure from this cit\
•has undoubtedly created havoc.
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GRAND OPENING OF
THE NEW GRAND
Arrangements have been made
whereby the opening of the
Grand Theater will be inauger
ated with the popular Royal
Players on the schedulued date
of Friday September 4. They
will open with The Wolf.
The tour of the Royal Play
ers into Dawson and Fairbanks
have been a single success and
they are now homeward bound.
The classA and beautiful Grant
will have its first attraction in
The Wolf, beautifully staged
and owing to the splendid ar
rangement of the electrical ef
fects wherein the stage can
be dimmed, The Wolf will be
the best staged attraction tWat
our city has ever witnessed.
The new scenery especially
painted will be use for tomor
row’s night, play. The seat
plan will be at the Rexall Store
and it will behove every one to
get their seats early as e capaci
ty house will be the order of
things for the engagement of
(he Royal Players. adv.
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For Sale—One Eastman 3 At
kodiak, Rausch and Lomh
Zeiss lens, complet. $55. In
quire Miner office. 2t adv.
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See Mary at the Dream to
night. adv.
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Mrs. A. E. Wells, hairdres
esr. Scalptreatments, shampoo
ing and manacuring. Combings
made up. Sample line of switch
es. Over Burgen’s Store, New
Town.
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Mens hale from $2.00 up at
iFeld’s. adv.
FOUR AGITATORS
ARRESTED
Butte, Sept. 3—The condition^
here remain normal, the Gov
ernor of Ihe state and staff are
absolutely in con'lroll. Four of
the leading agitators were ar
rested 'and the troops are pre
paring to leave.
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Our old lime friend Bill Wood
worth, well-known among us
as an expert fisherman and
huntsman will leave on the next'
boat for Juneau. 11is stay there
will undoubtedly be short a •
game and long strolls, his hob
by will bring him back again
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AT THE DREAM
What Happened to Mary will
be tbe bead liner at the Dream
to night. This is the last num
beer of this series and is car
ried in the same interesting
way that the others were. For
tune Smiles on Mary in this
number. This is followed close
ly by another interesting Pathe
Weekly. The Other Woman, a
Lubin drama is an average pho
toplay. The song, The Irish
Tango, by Miss Lacy sound'
good, On The Job, Hubby’s
Toothache and Sandy and
Shorty Work Together, arc
three comedies a little above
the average. With this assort
ment we have a mighty strong
bill. The next big attraction
will be, The Three Musketeers.
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von rain coats for men women
and children. adv.j
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For Sale—Leather trombone '
case. H. R. THOMPSON, adv. j
jmmmma—n .in n fcim. z
Fairbanks, Sepl. 3—The body
of a woman was found on the
lower Yukon river and il is be
lieved lo be that of Dutch Marie
Schmidt woh was last seen with
Tom Johnson otherwise known
as the Blueberry kid. The body
was found by some of the native
and the authorities are still on
the liunt for Johnson at though
they have failed on every clue
so far.
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STEAMBOAT MOVEMENS
bast night and this morning
was steamboat lime. The Ad
miral Evans arrived southbound
al right fifteen with a capacity
toad of passengers, and after
taking tin board 14 boxes of
fish left about nine o’clock.
The Alameda arrived from the
south in the wee hours, with
83 passengers of which!) first
class and two second class was
for this place. There was 15
who boarded her here for north
ern points.
The British Columbia arrived
at (he Northland dork between
seven and eight with two hun
dred tons of coal and has been
discharging he same all day.
The Dolphin arrived south
bound at 8:15 with 101 passen
gers in all and 18 more hoard
ed her here for the south.
The Northwestern was the last
to arrive getting in at 11 o’
clock with S3 passengers all
told and after taking on 15
more left for ihe south.
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What Happened to Mary at the
Dream tonight. adv.
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