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VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN. ALASKA. SATURDAY. MARCH 25, 1916. . NUMBER 166.
VILLA’S CHIEF WILL
•t ING TO SURRENDER
BUT ASKS AMNESTY FOR HIMSELF AND FOR
HIS MEN. PROMISES TO BE GOOD
WASHINGTON. March 25.—Gen.
Carrsmsa's chief consul here was
advised this rearming that General
Reyes. Villa's best man. had asked
amnesty . .-r r.i:nself as well as for
his user and was willing to surrend
er to General Trevono.
A dispatch from Mexico City was
^.ecerred here '.ate last evening to
the effect that Villa was finally
.'Crrounded without a possible
MANY PASSENGERS
REPORTED MISSING
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THE RESULT OF THE BLOWING
UP OF THE STEAMER
SUSSEX.
LONDON, March 25-—Information
obtained from various sources indi
cate that the loss of passengers
aboard the Sussex when she was
torpedoed was larger than at first
reported. Among these who are
thought to hare been lost were sev
eral Americans, the exact number
cannot be obtained at the present
time bat an effort is being made
to that end.
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GOOD GOVERNMENT
TICKET
Use following constitutes what
has been designated as the ‘’Good
Government Ticket,'’ to be voted
for at the coming election. The can-*
'•ffidaies whose names appear below
believe in and stand for
Economy
PencErent Improvement of the
Streets
Permanent Sewers
Better School Facilities
Midnight Closing of Saloons
Recmrisg abutting property to
share in the cost of street and
sewer Improvements.
A Pub ic Recreation Park.
We be lev- he Legislature shook)
be asked to amend the present law
by giving City Councils power to
create street and sewer assessment
districts so that the cost may be
more generally distributed.
We indorse the policy of the pres
ent Council in alt the reforms in
augurated during the rest year.
For Mayor:
Fremont King.
For Ccnmdlmto:
J. E. Davies, *
, W. A_ Williams,
D. W. Hunt.
G. E. Paup,
G. R. Shock,
W. H. Patching,
For School Treasurer:
W. G. Strong.
chance of escape and that it was
only a matter of a short time be
fore he would be captured.
A report from Douglas, Ariiona,
says that a farmer had just ar
. rived and reported that three Amer
icans—two women and one man—
had been murdered by Mexicans.
The murder is said to have occurred
a few days ago eight miles from
Douglas
"SUICIDE” INVESTIGATORS
RETORTED LAST EVENING
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BREMERTON, March 25—The in
vestigation ordered to ascertain the
cause of the death of Lieutenant
Paflthrop. who was found dead in
jhis state room yesterday, the mem
bers of which concluded their labor
last evening, report that it is a case
cf suicide. No motive was ap
parent.
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J. D. WYNNE IN TOWN.
J. D. Wynne, of Suker, who is
employed as bookkeeper for the
mine operated by Senator Suker,
was a returning passenger freer
Oakland. California, where he had
been called by the illness of Mrs.
Wynne a month or so ago He will
resume his duties as soon as he
reaches Suker.
5fr. Wynne reported that the
steamer Curacao, aboard of which
he took passage from Seattle, was
cv mpeTled to return here on account
of the heavy storm prevailing along
‘he coast of that part of Alaska
The master of the Curacao feared
accident and returned to await for
the storm to moderate. The steamer
left this morning at ten o’clock.
JVDGE PLU>1 LEY IS HAPPY.
Among the expected arrivals on
the steamer Spokane tomorrow, and
• ho wil? gladden the home of Judge
Piutaley, are Mrs. Plumlev. her
daughter and son-in-law, W J.
Britton, who wflj locate here.
A. Vasdeece and family, will also
arrive on the Spokane. The family j
consisting of Mr. Britton, wife and
'.wo daughters, are old friends of
Judge Plunder and family, and are
coming to Ketchikan with the in
tention of locating permanently. Mr.
Britton will engage into some bosi
ness
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DRAPER CLUB MEETING.
Announcement is made that a
meeting of the Draper Club will be
held at the home of Mrs. Reynolds
next Monday the 27th at 2:30. The
election of officers and other im
portant matters make it urgent that
al! members be present.
If you go with the crowd, you
go to “The Bon Marche.” 3t
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
l
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
| Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
SPRING GOODS
Are coining in faster than we expected them.
In order to make room for the
NEW GOODS
We will offer the following at
REDUCED PRICES
Men's Mackinaws, Malore Pants. Wool Under
wear Flannel Shirts, etc.
P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
THEY HAD HIM,
j ONLYJN MIND
VILLA IS NOW REPORTED AS
FLEEING WEST Op
SAN MIG CEL.
IS HARD TO “KETCH"
I
He Is Said to Have Eluded a Most
Perfect Circle of
Pursuers.
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EL FASO. March 25- — Despite
the vigilence displayed by both the
American and Mexican forces in
guarding the escape of Villa and
his men, a report was received to
day that he had eluded an almost
perfect circfe of pursuers and that
he was gallopping towards and west
of San Miguel. It is said that it
was believed impossible for the ban
dits to escape as the Americas
troops guarded the south avenue ex
tending to the west in a semi-circle
while the Mexican forces almost
completed the circle with what was
thought an insumountable barrier
between.
ENTENTE POWERS
REJECf PROPOSALS
SECRETARY LANSING IS AD
VISED OF THE FINAL DE
CISION ARRIVED AT.
WASHINGTON, March 25.—Sec
retary Lansing today received thru
the respective ambassador, the En
tente Powers’ reply in the proposal
made by the State Department that
merchant ships be disarmed- The
leply consists of a formal rejection
of the proposal. The Entente Pow
ers claim- the right to protect its
own property.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
At the Stedman: C. W. Felch. L.
T. Hanlon, G Odel! and F. Kosick.
Seattle; W. A. Roberts, San Fran
cisco; F. J. Comeats, Hidden Inlet;
M. Wells, B. Xergaard. F. Winipa
mato, P. F. McCable and P. M.
ZUier.
At the Revilla: W. C. Baird and
wife. Seattle; H. B. Campbell, A.
Ointis, J. F. Moll. X. Christensen,
E. Opitz, Ole Olson, G. A. W.
Brandt, C. B. Lancaster and wife.
E. Kronz and B. Ballard.
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CABLE MAX LEAVES.
Mr. Perkins, who has been located
at Hadley for the past month has
been called south and will arrive
tonight with his family or. the mail
boat and leave on the Northwestern
this evening at 10 o'clock for Fort
Lr ton.
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Mr. W. E. Perkins will leave to
night on the Northwestern for the
States.
SUGGESTION BY
ADMIRAL PERRY
RECOMMEND THAT BONDS BE
ISSUED TO CONSTRUCT
ATLANTIC FLEET.
WASHINGTON, March 25.—Rear
Admiral Percy yesterday appeared
before the Senate committee and in
answer to the question as to wheth
er it was advisable for the goverr.
1 nient to construct an Atlantic and
• Pacific fleet of warships, he re
plied that the necessity was so
! glaring that even the issuance of
j bonds to pay for the added ex
I pense would be justifiable.
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|t loss of power
BOAT ALPHA
AN ACCOUNT GIVEN BY THE
ONLY SURVIVOR OF
CREW OF SEVEN.
The loss of the power boat Alpha
reported in the Progressive-Miner
a f ew days ago, is verified by
John Christiansen, the only survi
vor of the ill-fated little boat in
an account given to a Victoria, B.
C., newspaper of recent date.
Christiansen said that the Alpha
was swamped by a heavy sea off
Rachel island on March 16. Accord
ing to his report, Christiansen was
in the icy water four hours after
the boat went down, clinging to an
over-turned boat, which he subse
qently righted and finally reached
old Metlakatla
The six other members of the
crew were lost, and although the
steamer Malaspina and a small fleet
of powerful launches were dispatch
ed from Prince Rupert on a search
ng expedition immediately following
Christiansen’s rescue, the vessels re
turned without having located any
trace of the missing men or their
craft.
Capt. Miller and Christiansen
managed to reach a small boat
which had floated off. Christensen
did not see the other members of
the crew. For a time the two men
clung to the boat. Capt. Miller,
however, soon re leased his hold,
saying he would try to reach an
island nearby. Christensen continued
to cling to the overturned craft,
which drifted towards a small island
near Digby, where he managed to
right the vessel and paddle ashore.
0. W. Roberts, who has been ap
pointed foreman for the Sunny
Point cannery to relieve Mr. Pow
ers, who is reported seriously ill in
Seattle, arrived on the steamer Al
aska yesterday, and left today for
his post of duty. Mr. Roberts said
that no hope was enteitaincd for
the recovery of Mr. Powers.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
Our new spring dresses and skirts
will arrive in a few days, and if
you bay before yoir inspect our
stock, you shall lose money. Wait
for “The Bon Marche” the store
that sells for less. 3t
.. . .
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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JNO. R. BEEGLE J. H. DAVIES
Jno. R. Beegle & Co.
PHONE 143
Life, Fire and Marine Insurance
Notaries Public and Customs Brokers
OFFICE NEXT DOOR PACIFIC COAST S.S.CO.
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WASHINGTON
ISUNEAST
THE SITUATION IN MEXICO IS
WORRYING THE PRESIDENT
AND CABINET.
MEETINGS ARE HELD
i Hy The Republicans to Agree on
a Plan to Increase
The Forces.
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WASHINGTON, March 25.—Pres
! ident Wilson appears to feel quite
worried over the Mexican situation,
said an official today. Several cab
inet meetings have been held the
last da or two at which the ren
dition brought on by the turn of
affairs in Mexico of late is being
discussed. The administration
seems to realize that a hard task
is ahead.
Several republican members of
i the senate met in conference last
j evening to discuss plans whre more
| forces could be sent to Mexico. It
: is feared that the number available
| is altogether insufficient to handle
: the situation.
DR. WAITE MAKES
A CONFESSION
I SAYS THAT HIS FATHER IN'
LAW REQUESTED THE
POISON FROM HIM.
NEW Y ORK, March 2-5.—An un
expected turn of affairs occurred
this morning when Dr. Waite, who
was arrested yesterday charged with
the murder of his father-in-law, J.
K Ftck, sent for his attorney and
j in the presence of the District At
' tomey, made the statement that at
the urgent request of his father-in
law, he had purchased the poison
that is supposed to have caused
his death.
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“A BACHELOR’S ROMANCE”
John Emerson is featured in a
very unique portrayal of a retiring
and kindly literary bachelor, who
finally meets his heroine in a very
unsuspecting manner, in a Para
mount feature, will be shown for
the last time at the Dream Theatre
tonight. The fifth reel will be
a George AJe fablo of what a
bachelor wanted and what he got.
We have had so many requests
to show “Shanghaied” again, that
we are going to run it extra, after
the first show tomorrow night. So
do not fail to see Charley Chaplin’s
final appearance this time. A two
reel Thos. H. Ince production that
is Class-A. The Pathe Daily with
a cartoon comedy is very interest
ing, and a Geo. Ade fable concludes
the bill. One of the' best shows
we have had for some time at the
house that sets the pace — The
Dream. (adv.)
VERDUN IN FLAMES
FROM HOWITZER FIRE
CONTRADICTORY REPORTS COME FROM PARIS
SAY THAT VERDUN IS SAFE
BERLIN, March 25.—“Verdun is
burning” is the report received boro
j today. The announcement was made
from the army headquarters. The
burning of Verdun is attributed to
the long range fire of the howitzers
, that have been used the last day
or so.
THE BIG FIGHT TO
COME OFF TONIGHT
j NEW YORK. March 25.—It is re
1 ported that thirteen thousand spec
; tutors will attend the big fight to
i night. Both Willard and Moran
, claim to be in the best of health
and are prepared to battle to the
last.
GERMAN RAIDER SUNK.
LONDON, March 25.—A German
raider is reported to have been
| sunk yesterday in the North sea.
j No name is given, neither is the
! safety of the . crew mentioned in
j the dispatch from Athens.
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j SHACKLETOX MAY BE LOST.
LONDON, March 25.—A wireless
I message was received from the aux
j iliary ship Aurora, that was sent
l to the relief of the Shackleton ant
! arctic expedition, that in all prob
ability, Shackleton and his asso
ciates were lost, as no trace had
been found thus far.
REICHSTAG IS DIVIDED.
LONDON, March 25. — At the
close of the meeting of the Reich
stag yesterday, it was evident that
the assembl had finally found itself
widely divided on the submarine
warfare policy to be pursued in the
future. The outcome of which is
said to be causing a great deal of
anxiety, says a correspondent of the i
Times.
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MRS. BUGGE HOSTESS.
—
The members of the D. M. C.
Club were entertained yesterday af
I ternoon by Mrs. Martin Bugge. The
I merry thimbles flew and almost '
kept pace with the still mferrier 1
j chatter until refreshments were ;
I served by the hostess.
BACK FROM VISIT.
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C. B. Lancaster, captain and own
; er of the gas boat “Taku” of Ket
i chikan, and Mrs. Lancaster, were
returning passengers yesterday on
the SS. Alaska from an extended
visit of three months in Puget
| Sound cities and are registered at
i the Revilla for a few days.
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WANTED—By Mrs. !Gregory, a
■ niano for a few months. Adress
i Box 282, City. adv.
l’AKIS, March 25.—The report
circulated by the Berlin war office,
is denied in a dispatch from the
commandant at Verdun, in which he
says that the city is in no im
mediate danger from the outside
forces, and that despite their per
sistent efforts.
ALONG THE
WATER FRONT
Among the boats from the south
due here are the Humboldt and
Spokane tomorrow morning.
Due here from the north are the
Northwestern about ten o’clock this
evening with the Dolphin at seven
in the morning
Leaving Seattle: Steamers Welles
liey left on the 23rd. She is carry
ing explosives. The Aroline left
yesterday with a cargo of freight
and passengers.
The Farragut will leave on the
26th, followed by the Northland on
the 27th, the City of Seattle on the
28th, the Al-Kj the same clay, the
Jefferson on the 29th and the Des
patch on April first.
The Farragut which will leave
Seattle Sunday at eleven o’clock in
the morning, will arrive here Tues
day afternoon. From tomorrow on,
the steamers of the Admiral Line
will leave every Sunday in the fore
noon. The Farragut will go as far
as Seldovia this trip having a con
siderable amount of freight for the
canneries at that place
The Steamer Alaska arrived yes
terday with a large list of pas
sengers, and after discharging 42
tons of general merchandise for the
local merchants, she proceeded north.
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES
REPORT MAKING PROGRESS
LONDON, March 25.—The East
African expeditionary forces report
excellent progress all along their
lines. This has greatly relieved the
anxiety felt by all the officials at
the war department
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THREE STEAMERS TORPEDOED.
LONDON, March 25. — Three
steamers, the Sussex, Falkestone
and Dieppe while crossing the chan- -
nel, loaded with passengers, were
torpedoed.
AN IMPROMPTU DANCE.
The Moose Hall was the scene of
a merry dance la-st evening- About
twenty couples assembled and en
joyed themselves immensely until a
late hour. It is said that the gen
ial “Doc” Walker was the host.
The §
BACHELOR’S |
ROMANCE I
A Paramount Pea- w
ture in Four Reels &
Produced by the £5
Famous Players fcj
The comedy of a cl
bachelor literary ina.ii sf
who meets his heroine
I George Ade fable of g
The Bachelor and the Back Pedal |
No wedding bells for this bachelor w
At the DREAM 1
! |; Friday and Saturday Only |
I WARRENS OF VIRGINIA, Coining I