HUMBOLDT DUE NEXT WEEK
W»rd was received in town on lass
night's mail that the steamer Hum
boh It would sail from Seattle for thi
port next Saturday evening, Feb. 27
This will bring her to Ketchikan.
March S. one week from today.
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London, Feb. id—Two German aero
planes raided Essex last ntgiit an
dropped a number of bombs. For
tunately little damage was done owin'
to the poor aim of the airmen.
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IN WITH HERE 1 NO
The Margaret arrived in r"r on th
north with a big load of herring or
board, ('apt. Thomas states that trier
is now plenty of bait tor all the
but trade in and around Ket. iik.
an! there is r.o need of any of then,
going elsewh-re for herring.
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SON AND HEIR ARRIVES
I>r. Brown announees the arriv v
Sunday afternoon f a, baby 1 >v n
the Soriano residence.^ Ti ls is tin
fourth child- the otlr three bein
firls. All eon-erned are ioing well
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Otto H inrstr m is in tin Ilosr ir."
s- as the result of a peeuli: r : - i lem
He was going out after <V ■ r. and t
make sure of knocking down his
game quick. u t< bed or ••due dun
tiledthe bullets in hi-- cartridges
While his hand was over the muzzh
of his rifle, in some way tire gite
was discharged, the belief passing
through his hand, where it broke v
into several pie. os, part of it ranging
up his arm. the balance narrowly
missing his head.
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BRITISH SOLDIERS MUST
HAVE A GENTLEMAN EOS
London,—The question of militar
training in the schools i~ n->.v a li
one over all Britain, and the chief
agitators are not army non list tear"
ers. Lack of proper material f-r of
fieers to take the place of those kid
ed and injure : at the front and t
supply Kitchener’s luge new arn;'
and the inadequately officered terrt
torial force, is one of the most serious
problems of the war. All • ? the higi
or schools have been called on f -
subalterns. a« the British Tommy"
objects to serving under any off!-'.
not born a gentleman. The te ••
feel that they were in a sense t
blame for ict having given ti;ei
students s one elemental prelinln r
training further than that of t!
small student officers’ corps.
At a meeting of the Ineorporat
Association of Headmasters in \b/
London Onidhall. F. H. Temper s-.j
in regard to tlie New JCelar. » syste
of universal milit — tr i In f
Is; “W ile conscription produce
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it. The citizen soldier is a men wh< *•
every intefest is 1 nnd up with th
maintainenee of peace, ’ ’
Another speaker pointed out tha*
military drill and rifle si o ting wer
compulsory in the Swiss "ds. ye"
he asked who could ac -v'c the S 'is
of militarism.
A resolution de daring that militar
training in the - ■' • Is v, ■IT save t"
country from having * ■ r orovtse a*
’ ii r t providing a re
servoir of partly trained men. v. ■
passed with only a few dlssentln
votes.
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Natives from all ports of the inter
ior Alaska recently gathered at Cross
jacket, where a big potlatch was held
One native who had the good fortune
silver - g the s
mer valued at between $3,000 and s;
bOO gave away everything hi pos
sessed. It is reported that =0g In
dians attended the festivities. Gov
eminent officials on the gro nd rc
ported that there was no whiskey sold
to the natives.
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Great activity is icported on the
creeks in the Fairbanks district. no
a single plant remaining idle. As a r
suit of the winter’s activities it
believed the opt put of the camp wiV
be considers! Iv increased next seas
on unless operations are restrietc*
through shortage of water.
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Since Sitka went dry last s nmr.e
it i« reputed that a n :: ’• r of per
tons have turned their attention t<
fie manufacture and importation of
‘•near beer” which is being supplie
to the nativei. The attention of the
authorities weep called to the ea=e
and resulted in a former saloonman
beino bound over by the eomiiitssloner
to appear la ’ ,e the grand fry t
thresh the : • ation t and lean
what truth there is to the charge
The saloon man has sold his interest
in Sitka and is on his way to Sat
Francisco.—Ex.
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The Weekly Miner $3 per year.
Tho Vancouver halibut schooner
scawha was in port this ino ni
th a load of fish on board.
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• hiagtoi. Fob. 22—The Scn.lv
Saturday unanimously passe; t
s resolution thanking t. apt. Moot
1 the erew of the Cordova for ti.oi
cue of the sixty survivors oi the
fahoma wreck.
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Seattle. Feb. 22—Ricard Iinento
lie man who shot and kifled ]>. .
.non, timekeeper for the Nor the;,
neific railroad, and Charles O. Pry
•on. chief clerk in the claims uept s;
cat of that road, and who was shot
y the police in effecting his capture,
ied in this city of his wounds yes
erday. Imonto had been injured on
he Northern Pacific and being jjn
i !e to get satisfaction took t i
ans of revenge.
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Pekin, Feb. 22—Friction t et ve
fapan and China is becoming r.nr
rent every day. Japan t.as i
emanded of China that the la11
gree that “No island, port or !nr
or along the Chinese coast shall i i
e led or leased to any third power
'kina objects largely because Jo ■ ■
lelileratelv omited any mention C
.. h demand when outlining her poli •,
or tlie government of the far East .
vith the Allied countries of Euroj r
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Berlin. Feb. —The General Si at":
nno-iRces that over one hundred
nd Russians were captured 1
r.e German army in the fightin P
last Prussia during the past t" r
■ ks. Tiiis includes the different
th~ of the ilasurian Lake ;i!s
rict and the route which followed
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BRINGS IN SALMON
The launch Effort came in fr r, t
• ring Salmon grounds tilt- r.oirnl >g
he had ten boxes of su1m.hi in
oard for II. R Thomason
~r
John P. Keldav. a former V. •*
'•Mity marshal in the Fourth divb
in. at Georgetown, in the Kuskokv.i
istrict has been arrested in San
ran. isco and will 1 e 1 rought lack
ro Alaska for trial on the char:'
f ‘' larceny by bailee.” Keldav i
-used of having received $300 fro
oke Hill to deliver to the Kusk'
swim Commercial company, but faile
0 give the money co the compan
nd has refused to make restitutin''
The indictment upon which He'd-;
' s arrested was returned by tb
• iitnrod grand jury.
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Miro-rs who disc iver.-.l tiic vein of
oal at the bottom of their shaft on
*o .riven creek. Knby district, linv
ink about ten feet into the vei
nd report that it is about thirf
net wide The coal when tested in .
A.by was found to be of high qu-d
■y ! -..rning freely and leaving, 1 •
ittle ash. The find of coal ib that
istrict is a God send to the min .
s it will enable them to secure f
t reasonable rates when the nine
as been developed.
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There will be no deficiency a: \ r
iriation necessary this year wi;
vhich to pay the members of
\la.ska legislature their full mil*
v. Strong recommended an mere «
a tiic milage item for the Alas'
cgislature and the item has 1 era 1
•luded by the appropriation eomiv t ,
ee at Washington. The mileage fo
1 i= year will be #9.178.20. For th
1913 session the mileage paid the me- !
ers v. as #6.3 The legislative e
ense this vear will be nearly $’?.
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■ as f .’lows: .Salaries of mem-T "r
mibers, #9178.2
H loyees, #5.160; print’r
f law $3 rent of legislative he'!
nd .• unmittee rooms. $2,000; statin’
ry. supplies, printing of bills, repnr 1
tc.. $3,500.
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The European jrar has resulted r
renting a 1 ig demand in England f
isli from the Pacific coast. - T)
Iran! Trunk recently sent a sH
•lent of halibut direct from Prin
Tupert across*Canada to England an
•he dealers found the venture vr
rofitable. The fish are reported to
ave been pronounced by P.rltish de"!
rs to surpass anything ever befo>
eceived, and believe that it will rp
ult in an increased demand for Aris
ta halibut and salmon.—Ex.
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A quantity of Sitka spruce «eed was
•••'■•■r.tiy so ured from the Prince Wi’
iam s ,und district to fill an order
'' in the government of Denmark f»
"p d■ ■• utal purposes. As Ihe elia
il of Denmark are similar
o that part f Alaska there Is reason
o sap.; •-•• that the fiitka spruce wi1'
!.e f ad adaptable. Should Hie e*;
leriment prove a success it will re
• It in largo areas in Denmark being
forested to replace the loggedo’"
■; spruce as well as raise t'
:.... lard of saw timber.
Washington. Fob. 22—The text of
the British reply to the American pro
test against the use of the Stars ami
: Stripes by the ships of yiat nation
has Icon received. The lur*len of the
note states that it is optional with
i t> e captains of the steamers to use
whatever means they can to protect
their ships and 1 ring them and their
passengers and .cargoes safely into
| port. Hence that country will issue
I no orders to stop the practice.
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I "sen Francisco, Feb. L'J—Grow i.u
thusiam marked the opening of th
imposition in this city Saturday; A!
daybreak the noise started when all
the whistles in the city united in a
mighty roar. The gates were openel
by President Wilson who touched the
button for that purpose on his desk in
Washington, which was the signal for
a series of artillery salutes as the
diofs of the different palaces : , i
buildings all swung open in unison in
response to the touch of the Nation V
Head. Speeches by Governor Hirar
Johnston and Exposition President
Moore followed the formal opening.
Forty-one nations, forty-three states
and three territories are represented
in the exhibits. Business in genera!
throughout San Francisco was .-us
pended, and almost the entire popula
tion, big and little, high and low
rich and poor marched In a body in
the prand opening procession.
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BILLY IS MOVING
“Billy” Anderson the pa inter i
now an occupant of his|o\vn building,
having recently purchased the t
cabins between the Fittenger rest
denee and Dock Street. He Is mov
ing into one of them today, the ali
nouneement of the housewarming of
which will no doubt bo made later.
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JACK HAS A BROAD GRIN
Jack Cordill is going around today
with a smile on his face as broad as
front here to yonder. The cause o*
the grin is “Mae” McBain who is
driving wagon for him, and of course
everybody is bonding it to Mael;.
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THE GUN WENT OFF
ROY BARTO Io IN
THE PHILIPPINE?
George L. Drake is in receipt of *
letter from Roy Barto who after sev
eral years in the Alaska Forest Serv
ice force, was recently tronsferred ?•
the Philippines. Rov is evident!
having a good time and is n ? pass
ing up anything in the way of sights
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ARE IN WITH FISH
The Constitution came in from t*
hanks this morning, she disposed °*
5/ 0 pounds of halibut to the Ne\'
England Fish company and boxed 1«
I • xes for shipment south *n the yfftsF
boat. The Simcess. Eureka fyv^Aurera
are also in with snmatches.
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Bremen. Feb. 23—'The American
steamship Evelyn, cotton laden, on
her war from New York to Bremen
Germany, struck a mine in the Xorts
a off Borkrn: am! sank. Iier cnv
was saved.
'> York Feb. 22—The Fve’yr
- -nr-d by ?! e fine of TT,;rrais*
tr1 v ^nd Vose T- e si in ami ear
w -e 1 oth eove nnmnt inhere !. V
“ • . o being consigned to t1 e own0-’
agents at Bremen.
Washington. Fel . 23— The Unite*
S- Mnc government w*»s formally not'
fjo<l this morning of the sinking •'*
tb« t'velvn, word of the Incident lo
in r sent 1 v Consul Fee the I nite
States representative at Bremen, w'n s
first cable simrlv M-Me-l that t*
Evelyn had been 1 lo.vn up. This of
course caused gr* it excitement in n’
ficisi circles. as it was taken *t»
■tf nted that the last b«il I.eeB attar?
ed A long wire was thereupon se"1
to Ambassador Page Gerard aski"
for complete particulars. Ills repp
stated that the vessel had le '
‘‘blown upM all right, t ' t 1 v a mine
instead of a t >rpe«lo. It is concede
that if the sinking was the result of
striking a mine there is no ground
for diplomatic a.-ri -a ns t:e lay!”
of mines has not 1 eon prohil ited 1
the International Convention now »t
session in France.
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bond on. Feb. 22—The Tk.'ilish A*'
miralty announced today that tb
Yorwcgian “tcamcr Belrii’ge had no;
struck a floating n ioe as at firsr
supposed, but had been torpedoed
a German submarine. T1 e bead n*
the torpedo with the German govern
ment’s markings and numbers t" er>- ••
was found on board tie Tielridge after
she had been put in the dry do'-V
Tijis is proof positive that the Ger
rrrns will torpedo every vessel t1 1
locate in th'-ir ware rone lrrespeetlv'
of nationality.
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Job printing at the Miner.
i —Gopenhngen, Fol>. 22—A statement
1 of Vice-Admiral Koreboff telegraphel
to this point from Hamburg- yester
day. practically admits that the sea
blockade of the Germans is to all in
teats and purposes their last stand.
Food of all kinds is terribly scarce In
Germany, more scarce than even the
most pessimistic have claimed up to
this time and unless some way of
j of ting in food for both non-combat
■ nt - .ai l the army, starvation will
prevail in Germany before the next
I arrest is ready to gather.
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Louden. Feb. 23—The welcome news
jth-:t the Russians have been aide to
stem the tide of the German advance
| and have turned on their pursuers:
1 Big battles are reported as again pro
gressing on the border of East Prus
sia and also in Western Galicia, in
the Carpathians and in Bukowina prv
inee. The German advance has Peeu
punished the hardest, as those in com
! tnand of same did not realize that the
Russians had reached tlieir reserve
i line and had turned. As the result
thousands of lives were lost by the
Teutons in bayonet charges against
I breastworks, before they drew back
[ end dug themselves in.
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Rome, Feb. 22—Many people were
injured in the riots which followed
the attempt of the ‘'Peace Party” to
hold a meeting in this city last night.
The Xeutrals started to hold their
meeting, but thousands of Allied
[sympathizers attacked them and a
1 attic of several hours duration fol
: lowed. The population of this city is
apparently two to one in favor of war
l.oing declared against Germany and
Austria. Germany realizes that this
is the case and is using every effort
to hold Italy neutral.
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London, Feb. 22—According to the
finding of the prize court in the
Wilhelmina case, it is broadly hinted
that all foodstuffs consigned to Ger
many will hereafter be considered as
contraband of war. and that still
n we drastic steps will be taken 1
Great Britain even than heretofore
to prevent food passing through to
Germany from the outside.
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London. Feb. 23—Lloyds have post
0 1 the British steamers Highland
Brae. Polaro. Hemisphere and the
sailing vessels Sumatra ami Wilfred
as sunk by the German cruiser Kar
!sruhe in the past couple of week®.
The German vessel is operating in the
South Atlantia and a number of Brit
ish and Japanese vessels are reported
to be out on the hunt for her.
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Los Angeles. Feb. 22—Harry Chand
ler, asistant manager of the Los
Angeles Times and son-in-law o'
General Otis owner of that pap1', his
been indicted by n Fe^uf*? ''gran I
jury for being iinjiitufffed in a con
spiracy "having''fdr its object the or
pupation of the Mexican province o'
Lower California. Walter Bowker, a
resident of Southern California. B. .!
Yiljoen formerly a general in th
Boer army in South Africa, and .1
Avilez. once governor of Lower Cali
fornia were included in the same In
dictments.
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Berlin. Feb. 22—Despatches fro;
S -ihia state that the Seri mil nr I
preparing to invade Albania. I ode'
the leadership f Turkish nod- f
1! Albanians h"d Trade severs' ’-d
and insipent invasions into Seri in aV
f which however have been drive
1 .k bv 'the Seri s. The All an on
are good individual fighters, 1 ut th"'
’aek organization.
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INJURED MAN IMPROVING
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Word comes from Vancouver that
Elmer Lewis, who was, shot at out a
i month ago, while on board the Fes
cawba is improving. He was taken
south bv his brother and reports tha<
he i3 gradually reeovering from the
paralvsis of bi» lower limbs resulting
i
; from the wound.
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PROW WEDNESDAYS DAILY
PEACE THREATENED
The people of the United States are
| slow to anger, but when sufficient
provocation arises they can show »«
handsome a quality of mettle as eve
stirred the patriotism of anv nation.
The American temper lias been $ried
and tested on many occasions- and it
can 1 <■ trnthfullv said that at no time
have the American people provoked
- war with a foreign nation, nor have
(hey ever engaged in a foretgnwar
i except to defend their rights or their
citiz.ens . The American people love
peace, and in order to maintain pear.,
j with all the world, they have avoided
entering into entangling alliances ,' It1
old world nations. Instead of seeking
grounds of excuse for war, they have
' invariably sought some honorable
means of avoiding it. And following
: this policy of peace, they have develop,
i e<J into a peace-loving, pcace-prescrv
j
ing people, pcrt'erring the Victoria
of pence rather than those olj war
There is no war party and no wai
lords in the United States. And tlm
the pence policy of the American peo
pie is preferable to the cutthroat dip
lomaey and the war producing .jenlou;
ies of the old world, is beyond ques
tion.
But the patienee of the American
people is not without limitations. There
is n breaking point. The people will
back up to the wall, but they will not
climb over nor allow their shins t<
bo kicked. They will love their en
etnies only os long as thelre enemies
show proper respect and consideration
. for the American people. And they
j will neighbor with other nations
j only so long as a neighborly attitude
j is maintained by such nations. Ever
' since the beginning of the war in
Europe this eountrv has maintained
; the strictest neutrality toward all of
j the warring nations, endeavoring at
! all times to continue on friendly terms
i with all of them. And it Is the hope
j of the American people that tilts at
titude may be maintained until the
end of the war. and that when peace
comes there will have been no friend
ship broken. Whether this hope will
be realized is now a matter of spec
ulation and doubt. The realization
of this hope hangs upon the actions
of England and Germany in regard to
the protest made by this country to
the unwarranted acts of these two
nations.
England has protected her . ships
by flying the American flag at their
- mastheads, and Germany lias threnten
! ed to sink any ship found in certain
t English waters that it suspects of be
J ing an English vessel. Both of these
i nations are endangering American
| shipping and the ’ives of American
j citizens, while both nations are un
, -ler the most sacred obligations to
| protect friendly ships and citizens.
so far as it may be possible. This
; nation has warned both England and
: Germany to keep hands off of the
1 American flag and off of American
ships and citizens. The American
people are keenly interested- and they
‘ stand ready to enforce their demands
i by any means that may be necessary
I to protect the honor of Old Glory.
! ROBERTS SOUNDED WARNING /
| OF GERMAN INVASION IN 1S08
Speaking in the House of Lords
November 23. 101.18. Lord Roberts
warned England against the danger
of invasion by Germany. He made a
1 plea for an army of 1.000,000 men
and declared that the lack of mili
tary force sufficient to make hope
less the attempt of an invasion would
In all probability be the cause of th
loss of Great- -Bsit-Hiu-'s- supremacy
•fftT sea.
In view of the situation that con
fronts England today, this warning
sounded six years ago, takes on the
aspect of inspired prophecy.
In p studied speech, he pointed out
: the comparative ease with which Oer
many could land an army on the
I shores of England. Under the pres
’ ent conditions, England would be
forced, lie said, to submit to most
| humiliating demands.
He disclaimed all hostility to or
fear of Germany; but he declare.1
| the defense of the islands required in.
: mediate attention. There should 1 <
; en army so strong in numbers and
efficient in quality that the most for
midable of foreign nations would lies
itate to make a landing in England.
He had ascertained, the speaker
j •ontinued. that vessels capable of aV
"omodnting 200,000 men always
were available in the northern port1
>f Germany, and that as a result of
the new German military service law
. 200,000 men could be collected in the
l districts of the nearest port without
any trouble. The great German
storunship lines were in constant
i r-raetice in embarking and disembark
■ng. and as the railroads were owned
i by the state, all preliminaries up b
; the actual dispatch of troops could
1 e carried out with the unmost so
. creev.
| Germany was perfectly aware the
field marshal went on. that it would
; l>e essential for her transports b
-vade the British fleet, and it could
I -asily distract attenliou bv small
: i-iids while the main disembarkation
■cas proceeding undisturbed.
“It would be folly,” declared Eord
Roberts, “to shut our eyes to these
nos“ibilities, however much peace is
desired.” The startling events in the
Near East have brought home to the
most careless observer that nothing'
could save that country which is not
: ’ repared to protect itself. If Great
j Britain continues to neglect the most
J ordinary precautions, she may some
day find herself in the hands of the
I invader and forced to submit to the
; uost humiliating conditions..”
Lord Roberts contended that it was
. mt al solutely essential for a nation
I ’o command the sea In order to carry
out invasion A temporary local com
maud would suffiee, and this was per
fectly understood in Germany. The
main temptation to the invasion of
Great Britain was the want of a
home army, which ought to consist of
1,000.000 men. Across ilie narrow
sea ware 60,000 000 Germans who, by
perseverance, industry, sound oduea
; tioa, and military training had made
themselves a great nation. They rc
’ ({uircd outlets for their commerce and
i population.
It was Great Britain's business,
continued I.ord Huberts, to find out
in what way the great laerease In
. Germany's sea power was likely to
. affect her, and to adopt measures
1 necessary for her own defense. The
i navy under present conditions wns
i fettered in home waters, and with
out military force sufficient to rea
der an invasion hopeless would, in all
probability, be the cause o? (tie loss
of her naval supremacy.
Lord Robert's speech caused a
sensation in the House at the time,
and his resolution to the effect “that
; the defease of the islands necessitates
the immediate attention of the gov
, eminent to make provision for such
; a strong and efficient army that the
most formidable foreign nation will
hesitate 1 efore making an attempt at
I landing ,” was adopted by a rote of
■ seventy-four to thirty-two.—Chicago
1 Tribune.
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| Washington. Feb. 24—The report o''
l lie Alaska Engineering Commission
has been completed and same handed
to the President. It is understood
however that the latter will not in !:>
it public nor designate the route tv
til .just before the adjounrment o'
Congress, and possibly not until after
i its adjournment. Impartial observ
i ers here are of the opinion that the
President lias already decided that the
route will be from Steward to the
mouth of the Matamiska. thence to
the Susitiim valley, which will be fol
lowed to Broad Pass, from there the
road will run down the Nenann river
’ to its confluence with the Tatiana at
Xenana City, and thence up the Tan
ana to Fairbanks. Tlds route will renal
two coal regions and the finest ngri
cultral country in the north. and
while it is probably somewhat Inn .
than the one from Cordova, still it
will develope a better country and do
more to open up Alaska than an
other road.
It is persistently rumored nl o
this city that talk of the Admisi
tration buying the Guggenheim row
from Cordova inland is very di
tasteful to the President. Anotlm
significant indicator that Seward i
the probable railroad terminal, is C
resignation of Stenographer William
who had b"cn confidential secretin
to the controller of currency to be
come assistant cashier of the new
national bank at Seward.
Rome, Feb. 24—Reports receive
by the Secretary of State for f
Vatican show that Germany, althoi:
maintaining excellent military po«'
tions, feels seriously the consequenc
if the war a nil has materially moli
Kioil her views on peace. This is till;
■n here to mean that she might eon
-ider the good offices of some neutra
power or party to arrange the pre
liminaries fra- a peace conference
■ml that the conditions she would ho
willing to accept are much different
than she would have listened to thro
Months ago. Seeing this and coiisble,
ng that conditions Were favorable fu
liploinatic steps, the Pope is reportm
o have sent personal representative
o confer with the Kaiser at Berlin
t was the knowledge that the Vati
tan was contemplating such a sto
hat lias caused the delay on Italy'
>art in entering into Albania, in tin
lope that peace might be secured am
lie anarchy there thus eliminated
Vo official notice of the action of tin
Pope has been received as yet, bin
t is known for a surety that such
s the case. Several conferences ha v<
een held within the last week la
ween German representatives inn
hose high in the Church, all of
hem looking toward the securing oi
■cnee.
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Morristown N. J. Feb. 24—Former
'resident Taft, who has always l,oei
ooked upon as one of the most npti
nistie of the public, men of the coon
rv, dropped a bombshell during fin
■ourse of an address in this city Iasi
light when lie said that the United
dates was threatened with a serious
1 evasion of her rights as a neutral by
he warring nations of Europe. He
aid that the trouble would probably
■ irise in the attempt o preserve the
ights of the United States in its
ominerce with the nations now at
.var. The crisis he said is imminent
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Word conns Horn outside that the
: Spring Salmon are beginning !•■
i nn more freelv. The Dix came in
I last night with five boxes of salmon.
j vsicli will be shipped down on the.
Spokane. *■
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CUTS HAND BADLY
Chris Wick. n loggger from Saw
yer's & McKay's camp is at the lios
pitnl with a bnilli injured hand. >"
some way lie eut the back of his
left lmnd severing I he tendons and
the sinoll bones of the tbrco outside
lingers.
Athens. Fob. gl_Tho Turks are
making every preparation to defend
the Dardauells in 11: o event of an
attack by the combined French and
English fleets. The latter are report
ed to have swept out most of tho
mines planted tinder the direction .4
German officers. Besides this they
have practically demolished the forts
defending*the lower olid of the straits
so that there is now little or nothing
to stop their entrance into the Boa
of Marmora. Thousands of troops
and seventy heavy pieces oT artil
lery are said to have been stationed
on tho islands of that sea. including
both Marmora and Aloni islands to
repel the ships if they get through
the narrows. These islands are lofty,
with few landing places, and can lie
defended with little effort.
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ELECTION AT METLAKAHTLA
Word comes from Metlakahtla that
aa election will be held at that place
Saturday to elect a Mayor, a Town
Trcausrcr and a Secretary of tho
Council. There arc four candidates
for mayor, Andrew Esher, Benj. Pan
das, Herbert Murchison and Edmond
Verney; four for secretary, Benj.
Haldane. Mathew Verney .Tamos
Leash and Archie Pandas; and fivo
for treasurer, Alexander Guthrie,
Fred Verney, John Hudson, Moses
Hevvson and Edward Henson.
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ENTERTAINMENT AND BANQUET
Tho entertainment committee of
the Methodist Church have prepared
an excellent program to be given
at tho Church this evening
February 21th. The program will 1 o
followed by a banquet in the Church
basement. Following is tho program:
Remarks: “The Social Side of tho
Church,” Dr. B. L. Myers.
Mandolin Quartet and Organ: Por
tin' Miehener. Helen Paup, Everett
Paup W. E. Paup and It. E. Thom
pson.
Reading: “The Return of Enoch *
Arden,” W. A. Myers.
Illustrated Sketch: “ The Darkey and
The Mule, ’ ’ P. E. Ryus.
Illustrated Song: “Old Black Joe,”
Miss Elaine Hunt.
Reading: “Spring Fever,” Mnlloeh,
Ella Lacy Gardner,
illustrated Song: “Old Oaken
Bucket,” Miss Ruth Hall.
Reading: Selected, Rev. Miehener.
Good Eats in the basement, prepared
by the Ladies Aid.
Job printing at tko Miner.
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NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD
PROOF
Application No. 01731.
United Slates Land Office.
Juneau, Alaska, Dee. 23, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
Erik I'Oi.stj of Ketchikan, Alas
ka, has tiled his homestead ap
plication and proof in support
hereof for commutation entry
for tlie following described
'and under tiic provisions of
e (ieneral IF meslead Law and
he Act of March 3, 1903. (30
■'tats. 1028), tiJwil:
U. S. Survey No. 1080 in
bat. 55 deg,, 18 min., 50 src.,
N. I,on. 131 deg, 35 min 20 sec
A’’., about 3 miles south east
>f I lie town of Ketchikan on
Fongass Narrows and He\ il -
agigedo Island.
Beginning at Cor., No. i,
whence IJ. S. L. M. No. 5,
hears N. 55 deg., 50 min., W.
19.30 clis., hence due E. 25.
>3 rhs., to Cor. No. 2, fiienca
lue S. 19.27 chs. to Cor. No.
!, liu nre due W. 12.21 chs.,
> Cor. No. 4, on line of or
dinary high tide of Tlongass
Nan‘ ws. thence meandering
along said line, (I) N. 2 1 deg.,
15 min., W. 1.96 chs., f2) N.
62 deg., W. 3.40 chs., Cl) V
19 deg., W. 2.64 (dm.. (4! N.
17 deg., W. 7.48 chs.. C5) X.
33 deg., 45 min., 4X5 2.7 I chs.
!o Cor. No. 5 M. C. containing
in area of 40. 58 acres. Mag.
Var., 29 deg. 35 min. E.
Any and all persons claim
ing any portion ief said land or
lesiriug to protest said entry,
ire required 1° file their ad
verse claim- nr protests, under
on 111 within the statutfory per
iod, or thereafter adverse
dairnants will he barred by th,»
provision of I he statu ts.
C. B. WALKER, Register.
First Bub. Dec. 31, 1914.
Last Puh. March 4. 1915. )
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The Weekly Miner $3 per year.
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