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ARABIC SINKING IS CONTRARY TO
GERMANS SEW POLICY
Berlin, Aug. 20—It is officially an
nouncod that the Kaiser will repudi
ate the actions of the captain of »ho
submarine which sank the British
steamer Arabic, resulting in the
drowning of two Americans. A note
is being prepared by the foreign of
fice for transmission to the United
States tp that effect. It will state
that specific instructions have been
HAITI’S REPLY
Washington, Aug. 2(3—The gov
eminent is awaiting Haiti's reply
to America’s suggestion that the lat
ter country extend a protectorate over
the island republic. The American
plan is to maintain an armed force
on the island and take over the cus
toms business of Haiti for a period
of ten years, turning i n to Haiti a
percentage of the receipts after tak
ing care of the outstanding obliga
tions of that country.
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Field’s stock was bought for Alas
ka trade and is not suitable for
southern California, where ho intends
to locate and open up in business.
Henee everything is being sold at 1-1
off. adv.
underwater craft not to attack pas
senger steamers without first giving
their passengers and erews an op
portunity to escape. In failing to
do this the note will say, this partic
ular captain acted of variance with
Germany's latest policy in submarine
warfare. The German government will
acknowledge itself in the wrong in
this particular instance and offer to
make settlement for the drowning of
the Americans lost at that time.
Paris, • Aug. 26—Sixty-two French
aeroplanes, the greatest squadron of
airships ever gathered together, at
tacked the German ammunition fac
tories at Dillingec early this morning.
Huge bombs carrying high explosives
were dropped and great damage was
wrought. The great number of the
airships participating in the attack
prevented the German anti-aii ship
guns doing effective work, as the
falling bombs drove the defenders of
the works in terror to sivfcty. *
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Field is retiring, from business—
everything is being sold less 25 per
cent., discount. ad.
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Job printing at the Miner.
Jitney Bus Free I
THIS BEAUTIFUL JITNEY EUSS AND FIFTEEN OTHERS WILL BE
GIVEN AWAY AT THE DREAM
The contest for these Jitney’s ison now. ..The most popular boy or
girl by Wednesday, August 25th will receive the first bus, the winner will
will drop out and the next week the next popular child will receive the
next Jitney. This routine will be followed until all the Jitneys are dis
posed of.
4 per cent Interest paid on
SAVINGS DEPOSITS
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent
Miners and Merchants Bank
J. E. Chilbur# Pres. J. Ii Heckman Vice-pres. A R. Hurson Cashier
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Watch Repairing and Engraying Diamonds Etc.
BERTHELSEN & PRUELL
THE BIG CURIO STORE OF ALASKA
Nugget Jewelry and In dian Curios in all Designs
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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Seattle, Aug. 20—Passenger offic
ials of the transcontinental lines run
ning to the Sound were in session in
this city last night, ntcmpting to ar
rive at some agreement on ways and
means of adjusting tho difference in
the water rates to Alaska to moot tin
prices offered by the Grand Trunk
Pacific on eastern business from
Alaska. At the present time the dif
ference- in price between American
roads and the Grand Trunk Pacific
on through passenger business is $10.
in favor of the Canadian road. No
understanding was arrived at, but a
committee was appointed to confei
with the steamboat people to seek
some way of adjusting the matter.
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Berlin, Aug. 20—The capture of the
Russian fortress of Brest Littovik
was officially announced last night.
It is stated that the garrison was
surrounded on three sides in spite ot
the marshes whieff" had been consid
ered a.s its strongest defense. The
Ruasiaus fought bravely to the last,
and only surrendered when they were
overpowered. The capture of Bielos
tok on tho railroad to Petrograd is a
matter of but a few hours.
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Huston, Aug. 20—Jt is now esti
mated that the total death toll as the
result of the series of storms which
have swept the Texas coast ports of
the Gulf of Mexico will be in the
neighborhood of five hundred. This
many are now known to bo dead or
blissing. The property loss is not as
great as stated in first reports.
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AT THE CUSTOMS HOUSE
Yesterday the halibut fisherman
Admiral Dewey cleared for Seattle.
The Athena arrived this morning
from Prince Rupert, where she had
sold her last trip of fish. She will
take on bait and ice and leavo for
Seattle via tho fishing grounds.
The Azurite, the tender for tho
Anyox Smelter, cleared for that place
today.
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NEW RATES ON uuARANTEED
WHIPPING CREAM
Quart of Cream.75
Pint of Cream.40
Half Pint of Cream.20
Patronize Home Industry,
KETCHIKAN DAIRY
Back of the M. & M. Bank.
STRONG STOVE" CO.
W. G. STRONG.''Manager
Monarch Range*
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
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B. A. Eardley, general manager for
the Princeton Mining and Milling
company, owners of the Valparaiso
mine at Doloini, is a local visitor.
To the Miner Man Mr. Eftrdly made
the statement that everything over at
tiio property is moving along smooth
ly. The long drainage tunnel is now
in over 000 feet, with not to exceed
one hundred feet still to go. It is
now in ore, and is following the lead.
The ore taken from the tunnel is
being milled with good results, and
the expectations are that when the
bottom of tlie shaft is readied by the
tunnel, the property will bo in such
a state of .development that the mill,
which has a capacity of 40 tons per
day, can be operated at capacity.
This mine has been working along
steadily, but quietly for several years
doing development work, and when
the final 100 feet of tunnel is com
pleted will bo able to work all the
year ’round. Great credit is due
Mr. Kardlv for his untiring efforts
in advancing the property to the
point it now occupies. The Val
paraiso has a promising future ami
will do much toward advertising the
possibilities of this region.
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San Francisco, Aug. 2t>—Former
President Taft in a speech in this
city last night made the statement
that in his opinion the United States
should takes sides with the Allies
in the present conflict. In doing this
ho said he realized it would bo at
variance with George Washington's
advise of avoiding entangling allianc
es, but the change in the times was
such that action is necessary. •
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AT THE GRAND
Tonighe. Dead Reckoning, is the
title of the fourth installcment of
The Trey O ’ Hearts. Many inter
esting and stiring situations are pre
sented in this number. In the clos
ing part a huge coast-wise steamer
running through the fog at full tilt
runs down the schooner. Alan, Bar
cas, Rose, Judith and five men arc
thrown into the water. Alan attempts
to save Judith thinking she is Rose.
Judith, seeing her oppurtunity, clutch
es him by the throat and tries to
drown him. lie manages to break
her hold and is helped into the boat
by Barcus. Judith is rescued by a
boat from the steamer. Number 5'
will tell us what happened next. Ford
Sterling in the two reel comedy,
Love and Vengeance, gives you some
thing to laugh at. An Old Locket, is
a one reel drama produced by Lois
Webber. This show will bo rcplac
l-’riday and Saturday night by a two
reel production of the Gold Seal
company and features Francis Ford
and Grace Cunard with the usual five
reels. adv.
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Seattle, Aug. 26—It is generally
conceded around the salmon offices
of this city that the run of Pink t'ish
on the Sound is a complete failure.
Thus far not over one hundred and
fifty thousand, cases of Pinks have
been packed, while less than one third
of that number of Sockeyes are re
ported. The expectations are that the
run of Silver or Cohoes will be fair
while the Chums are appearing in con
siderable quantities. But at that tho
general impression is that not to ex
ceed twenty-five per cent., of the ex
pected pack will be realized. z
vigtorF
fSIGHT
London, Aug. 26—Unofficial re
ports are in circulation in this city
that the Allies expect to complete the
capture of tho Gallipoli peninsula on
or before the end of September. This
prediction is based on recent ad
vances by tho British and French
forces and is not contingent on the
coming into the conflict of the Bal
kan stages. If the latter 1< »S<1« to
enter the war, the end will be that
much sooner.
BUD ls_
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Seattle, Aug. 2(1—Tile forest fire
situation in this region continues as
■ 'il as ever, and overy day brings
wo/d of loss of farm, camp or mill.
A heavy pall of smoke is reported
to lie hanging over the Sound ami
the Clulf of Georgia, which serious
si interferes with steamboat business.
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The work of changing over the
Market street entrance of the Revilla
Hotel for the downtown offices ol
the Marconi Telegraph company is
moving right along. The company
plans to have the office ready for
business on or about the first of the
coming month.
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UPPER MAIN STREET
TO BE ELOCKED
All people living on Main street
from the Methodist Church on up
the hill are hereby notified that the
street will be blocked from next
Monday for a peiioil of about oi/o
month and any coal or other supplies
that would require an automobile or
wagon in handling should ho gotten
this week. The balance of the plank
ing on the street will be torn up and
the work of filling begun.
P. G. SHARK Street Com.
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 BILICICH, Prop,,
THEODORE TALKS, M [
CALLED DOWN FOR IT
Plattsburg, Aug. 26—Col. Roosevelt
on the reported invitation of Genera]
Leonard Wood mado a long address
in this place last night, his audience
being composed of the residents of
this region and the citizen soldiers
now in camp here. lie severely ar
raigned the administration for its
policy of watchful waiting, stating
that such a course was an indication
of weakness and one to cause the
American people to hang their heads
in shame, with the thought of their'
fellow countrymen—men, women ami
children—being murdered on the
high sea by the Germans. The speech
was well-received, his audience appar
ently being in complete accord with
his utterances. lie was forceful as
over in his utterances, branding Ger
many’s actions in sinking defenseless
merchant vessels anil thus drowning
their crow and passengers as piracy,
blacker than ever practiced by tho
ebootcrs of old.
Washington, Aug. 20—It is ounof
ficially reported that the Administra
tion has called General Leonard
Wood, who is in command of tho j
Plattsburg encampment, to come to !
this city to explain why he invited
Roosevelt to speak at Plattsburg.
Gen. Wood, it will be remembered
was colonel of the Rough Rider regi
ment of which Roosevelt was second ;
in command. The two men have long
been warm personal friends, and tho
charge lias been made by army offi
cers that Wood was “boosted” over
the heads of older officers in tho
past because of this friendship.
AND LONDON
CONUS II
London, -‘Vug. 26—The Germans con
tinue their advance in Poland and
Russia. The latest reports from those
regions tell of them occupying the
s> ; a<points of Bialyst.ok, Grodno
and Ossowetz, commanding the three
great railroad systems of Russia. The
Russians acknowledge the 'loss of the
first and last place but claim to be
still in possession of Grodno. Am
munition and arms are now reaching
the Russian army in over iucreaing
quantities.
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ALAMEDA IS FOG BOUND
G. M. Taylor is in receipt of word
from the north that the steamer Ala
meda, which left Cordova throe days
ago is fog-bound in ley Straits and
has not reached Skagway. This means
that she cannot arrive here before
tomorrow afternoon or evening.
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THE ADVENTURES OF KATHLYN
The 11th Adventure of ICethlvi
will be shown at the Dream for the
first time tonight. ICathlyn was left
in a burning building last week, and
she barely escapes this time with
her life.. After her escape jq learn
cd through the death of one of the
Scribes that the real king is still a
live. They set out in search for
him and find his place of captivity,
and bring him back to the throne
where lie reigns but a short time when
a ferocious leopard sets upon him and
kills him. This leaves the Colonel, 01
Knthlyn’s father the sole heir to the
throne, but Ulhamre, the villian sets
a new trap to catch them. This is an
interesting and exciting picture. Patlie
Daily shows the Atlantic fleet pass
ing the President’s ship, the May
flower; 5,000 sailors march in re
view; some more, exclusive French
war pictures and a cartoon comedy,
Superintendent W. K. Hancock of "
the government salmon hatchery at
X'es Hay is preparing to take in tho
neighborhood of five millions of
“hutnp;.ei>_-»^s from the fish in
Ketchikan Creek and its tributaries.
Ho is now clearing out tho littlo
creek which comes in from tho Shoen
bar claims and will start gathering
eggs as soon as thoy aro ripe. Tho
old power liouso will bo used for as
sembling the eggs and holding them
until ready for shipment.
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There can be no getting away from
tho fact that this region is
at last coming into her own as an
ore producer. The latest indication
of this is tlio fact that Si Goodru is
preparing to make shipments from his
property in tho Karta Bay region.
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EXERETT TO BUILD DOCK
FOR FISHERMEN
The State board of control has es
tablished the meander lines in the
Snohomish river, and the construction
of a new dock at the cast foot of
Hewitt avenue in Everett is to begin
within the next few weeks, it is un
derstood. Tho new dock is to be
JuO loot long and extend twenty-five
teet into tho river. Accommodations
for several hundred purse seiners will
bo provided.
Defending Her Neutrality. It’s a
i bear. These pictures aro but sixty
days old. What more can be expected
in the line of late movies? Don’t
miss the comedy tonight, Wanted a
House. This is at Vitagrapli and a
dandy too, it .is roar if there ever
was one. The Jitney bus contest
starts all over again tonight, as every
one is on tho same level. Get busy
boys and girls, and see that you get
one of those busses in tho Tongass
window. adv.
I GOOD NEWS
Wo have now on display for your inspection, the Latest and
most comprehensive line of woolens ever assembled together in j
one store. We have marked down the prices so low that even
the person who never thought of wearing made-to-measure
clothes can do so now. We invite you to come in and look
over the line. It will benefit both of us.
P. J. Gilmore
“THE CLOTHIER”