LheheD THE DAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER L~e=J
- NUMBER 130
VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. THURSDAY, FEB., 24. 1916.
ANOTHER BOAT
CAPTURED
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GERMAN RAIDER MAKES GOOD
HAUL AND GETS SAFELY
IN PORT
STEAMER WESTAURN
WITH A PRIZE CREW ABOARD
IS BROUGHT TO
MEXICO
LONDON, Feb. 24.—The admir
alty was advised today that the
steamship Westbum had been taken
into Santa Croze harbor with a Ger
man crew aboard and flying the
German flag.
The Westbum, besides its own
crew aboard, has two hundred pris
oners taken from other boats. No
further details have been received.
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ANOTHER RAILROAD
COLLISION
MILFORD, Feb. 23.—In a colli
sion of two passenger trains on the
New Haven road last evening, five
were instantly killed and fifty others
more 0r less injured. Doctors and
nurses were rushed to the scene.
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' RETURNS FROM EXTENDED
VISIT IN STATES
Among the passengers from the
south this morning on the Spokane
was Max Gutfeld, wife and two
sons returning from a t'v0 month’s
vecation in California.
Mr. Gutfeld is a business man of
Skagway.
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IT WILL BE SOME GAME
The basket ball game scheduled
for tonight between the Married
Men and the Singles has been post
poned a week and instead the Sing
-es will take on a game from the
r Government School at Metlakatla
* Saturday night at the Rink. This
team, though somewhat light will
offset any advantage the Ketchikan
boys may have in weight by their
speed. They have handed the team
that gave Ketchikan a hard fight
a month ago an awful walloping
at Metlakatla recently and have
not lost a game this year. How
ever, the Singles will endeavor to
make things interesting for them
and a lively battle is assured. The
Rink floor has been drawn down
to regulation size and new bas
kets have been installed. This
will speed up the play and make
better team work possible. The
proceeds of this game will be do
nated to the gymnasium fund, so
every one is urged to turn out and
help a worthy cause. The follow
ing is the lineup of the Ketchikan
team,:
Janngen. Guard.
De Bar, Guard,
h. P. Moran, Center.
Radenbaugh, Forward. y
Erickson, Forward.
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ing done at the Progressive-Miner.
TAKE A SHOT
AT MERTZ
FRENCH AIRSHIPS BOMBARD
THE OUTSKIRTS OF
THE CITY
PARIS, Feb. 24.—A report has
just been received that some French
airships had visited the outskirts
of the city of Mertz and bombarded
some of the large shops, setting
fire and causing considerable dam
age.
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NATCHEZ, Feb. 23.—The condi
tion of the flooded districts is said
to have improved materially the
last few days. So much so that
the marooned victims, who have been
isolated for over a week have prac
tically been released.
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GERMANS WIN ANOTHER
BERLIN, Feb. 23.—The war of
fice issued a bulletin today to the
effect that eight hundred metres of
trenches had been captured from
the French yesterday, east of San
chez.
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PEKIN, Feb. 23.—The rebels
made a vain attempt to capture
the government mansion, but were
repulsed by the government forces
under the leadership of Chauz Sha
and later, the rebel leaders were
captured and immediately executed.
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HAVE YOU SEEN THE
AEROPLANE
An aeroplane is said to be hover
ing these parts. It has been seen
at several places, flying up Tongass
Narrows, at Hadley, and Wrangell,
and said to have followed the Geor
gia for several hours on her way to
Sitka. There are many theories
advanced for its appearance here
and one of these is to the effect
that it is being sent to carry mail
from White Horse to interoir parts
nf the Klondike, another is that it
nay be German and spells disaster
for Canadian boats. Whatever it
is and what it is here for remains
a mystery so far.
SEATTLE, Feb? 24.—The Seattle
Chamber of Commerce is now show
ng the public panoramic photo
graphs of all the Alaska towns that
cere taken by Mr. Sheeler. It is
ittracting great attention.
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J. T. Barron, Supt of the Funter
Bay Cannery, was a passenger on
he Spokane this morning.
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Mrs. Geo. Folger returned on the
Al-Ki Tuesday morning from a
risit in Seattle and other Sound
dtises.
Mrs. Folger has been gone since
Christmas.
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SEW MACHINERY FOR
KETCHIKAN POWER CO.
Among the freight on the steamer
Spokane this morning were several
nieces of new machinery for the
Ketchikan Power Co. The mach
inery was immediately transfered to 1
the plant where it will be installed
it once preparatory to the resump
tion of operations in the near future, !
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LOST RECENTLY TO THE GER
MANS WHEN DRIVE WAS
MADE
DO NOT FEAR BREAK
OF THEIR LINES AT ANY
PLACE ALONG THE
FRONT
PARIS. Feb. 24.—The war office
issued a statement last evening to
the effect that the allies had re
gained the lost trenches of a few
days ago. In part the statemennt
says:
“In the Champagne district, we
have re-captured a part of the
trenches occupied by the Germans
of late.” The same is said of the
district of the district of Lorraine.
And repulses of the enemy have
been gratifying in many instances.
According to the statement, the
war office does not entertain the
least fear that the Germans will
break through the lines of the allies.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—Yes
terday both the senate and the
house of representatives suspended
business while Senator Johnson, of
Maine, and Representative Baker,
of California, read Washington’s
farewell adress in their respective
houses.
PLENTY CANDIDATES
FOR PRESIDENCY
SENATORS BURTON ADD CUM
MINGS ARE LATEST
ASPIRANTS
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 24.—Senator
Burton today annouced his candid
acy for the presidency on the re
publican ticket at the coming elec
tion.
From Des Moines, Iowa, comes
the news that Senator Cummings
has also joined the ranks of aspiry
ants to the chair.
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MISS FARLEY GOES SOUTH ON
JEFFERSON
Miss M. M. Farley, who has been
the night operator at the telephone
exchange for the past four years,
will be a southbound passenger on
the Jefferson today.
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POWER BOATS WANTED
SEALED PROPOSALS will be
opened by the Inspector, Coast Geo
detic Survey, 202 Burke Bldg.,
Seattle, Wash., at 10 o’cuock a- m.,
March 10, 1916, for charter of two
power vessels of about 100 feet in
length, and four lauches of about
50 feet, for use of wire drag part
ies in Southeast Alaska. Inform
tion and forms of proposal may be
had by applying to Lighthouse Ins
pector, Ketchikan, and at address
given above. Adv. 3t.
MAYOR BEEGLE
BIG NEWS
A SHIPYARD TO BE BUILT AT
CHARCOAL POINT IN
NEAR FUTURE
MAN IS COMING SOON
NEXT TRIP OF THE STEAMER
AL-KI READY TO START
THE WORK
A good item of news to the town
of Ketchikan was given out today
by Mayor Beegle who has Just re
turned from Seattle. The news
consists of the fact that the town
will soon be favored with a ship
yard plant, a most needed addition
to our prosperity.
This will have sufficient capa
city to haul all the big fishing
schooners in southeastern Alaska.
Mr. Clark, the man behind the
movement, has already secured a
contract from Mayor Beegle for the
construction of a large scow.
The plant will be located at
Charcoal Point where the ways
will be constructed for the accom
odation of all those who may be
in need. A thirty-five horse pow
er engine was purchased in Seattle
to furnish power to the plant and
all other things necesary to its con
struction will come on the next
trip of the steamer Al-Ki.
It will be remembered that Mr.
Clark visited all southeastern Al
aska last season looking for a loca
tion, and after he had visited near
ly every town he returned to Ket
chikan and made it his choice for
the plant.
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MAYOR THOMPSON
CAUGHT IN TRAP
IS ACCUSED OF LEVYING ON
SALARIED OFFICIAL
UNDER HIM
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.—Mayor
Thompson is acused of levying
graft on sallaried official under
him with which he was paying his
obligations before the election. The
civil service holds the last pay
roll pending an investigation that
was ordered by the governor.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—Sena
tor Gore, of Oklahoma, today intro
duced a resolution prohibiting Am
ericans from traveling on armed
steamships trading with neutral na
tions. This is opposed by the
President, but the agitation is so
strong in congress that the resolu
tion is said to be as good as pas
sed.
Senator Gore’s resolution was
blocked by Senator Brandegree at
the morning session, but it will be.
taken up again this afternoon.
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MUST DECIDE
SUPREMACY
THE BATTLE AT VERDUM WILL
SHOW WHO IS THE
MASTER
A MILLION OF MEN
ARE SAID TO BE ENGAGED IN
DEATH STRUGGLE AT
THAT POINT
PARIS, Feb. 24—The battle at
Verdum still continues with no in
dication of abating. The battle
front extends twenty-five miles and
on the side of the Germans, it is
said, that seven army corps arc said
to be engaged in the struggle.. The
Germans have taken several miles
of French trenches.
A late report says that the Kais
er has established his headquarters
facing Verdum and is witnessing
the fearful slaughter on both sides
s the Germans are taking one
town after another.
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PARIS, Feb. 23.—A Zeppelin bent
on a raid was brought down by the
French guns Saturday evening near
Meuse.
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PARIS, Feb. 23.—A dispatch from
Athens says that a Greek cruiser
had arrived at Durazzo to protect
Greek’s interests.
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WASHINGTON STATE
BECOMES PARTY
IN CONTEST NOW PENDING TO
TEST THE LEGALITY TO
SHIP LIQUOR
OLYMPIA, Feb. 24.—The state
attorney general today decided to
join with the other states in
the suit now pending before the
supreme court in which the right
to ship liquor in a dry territory is
involved.
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PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 24.—A
truce of thirty days was agreed up
on by the two factions of the rival
tongs in Chinatown last evening.
Seven Chinahien have been killed
the last two days.
OUR OLD FRIEND “DOC” IS
BACK TO TOWN
Among the passengers on the Al
Ki Tuesday morning was N. R.
Walker formerly of the Ketchikan
Drug Co.
Mr. Walker left town for the
states about two months ago but
the second to none Alaska climate
and business called him back to the
northern country.
He has been spending much time
greeting his many friends since his
retuiji and is universally welcomed
back home.
Mr. Walker will enter the drug
dusiness and remain in town per
manently.
ANOTHER NERVY
ITALIAN
COMMANDER ARRIVES IN NEW
YORK WITH GUNS
MOUNTED
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.—Another
Italian steamer arriver here today
with mounted guns on its after
deck. The captain e xplained that
he had received a wireless message
to look out for raiders, hence his
display of guns.
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LONDON, Feb. 24.—The admir
alty was informed today that the
German steamship Hochfeld, intern
ed at Mader since the war started
made good its escape.
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COPENHAGEN, Feb. 25.—All a
long the coast, the most severe
storm that has ever been seen is
now raging. A bottle that was
washed ashore was picked up and
contained the last message of a
Zeppelin commander when his air
ship was wrecked in the North Sea.
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GILL AND GRIFITH NOMINATED
SEATTLE, Feb.23.—At the pri
mary election held yesterday, both
Gill and Grifith were nominated can
didates for the mayoralty at the
next council election.
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BERLIN, Feb. 23.—It was an
nounced today that the German army
had made quite an important
•gain in the upper Alsace last Sat
urday.
CANAL TO OPEN SOON
PANAMA, Feb. 23.—The removal
of debris in the Gaillard cut is said j
to be progressing very nicely and ]
that there is every possibility that
the canal will open for traffic with
in the next two weeks.
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TO THE LADIES
OF KETCHIKAN
Mr. Greenbaum has just arriv
ed in Ketchikan with a line of
ladies’ suits, coats and evening dres
ses, and will have them on display
at 0 o’clock tomorrow morning at
the Stedman Hotel, at popular
prices, which have never been shown
here before.
Do not miss this opportunity.
Come early and get the first choice,
but come whether you purchase or
not. At the Stedman Hotel. adv.
Mr. Greenbaum will remain in
the city until the Alameda comes
m,
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RETURNS FROM EXTENDED
VACATION
H. W. Webber, of the Ready Bul
lion Mine, and wife were Ketchikan
passengers on the Spokane this
morning from a tw0 month’s vaca
tion in Tacoma and Seattle.
In company with Mr. and Mrs.
Webber was Mrs. V. J. Groves who
will go to the mine with them as
soon as Mr. Webber completes bus
iness arrangements in town.
At the Grand tonight, see add on
page 4. adv.
Minder
TAKES CHANCE
TAKES POSSESSION OF THIRTY
SIX GERMAN SHIPS IN
THE HAR BOR
WITH NEUTRAL FLAG
ADMIRALTY SAYS NO ORDERS
HAD BEEN GIVEN FOR
SUCH ACTION
LISBON, Feb. 24.—The comman
der of the allied naval division here
apparently on his own initiative,
took possession of thirty-six Ger
man steamers lying at anchor in
the harbor while and flying the
Portugese flags. Objections were
made, but with no effect upon the
commander.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—It has
been confidentially reported that
Germany will guarantee safety from
submarine attacks to all unarmed
ships.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—In * fire
started early yesterday morning in
a theatrical boarding house, five
were burned to death before the fire
was controlled.
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ADMIRAL LINE ADDS
TO ITS FLEET AGAIN
It. J. Ringwood, manager of the
Pacific Alaska Navigation Company,
chartered the steamer Wellesley and
will place her in the Alaska trade
to aid in taking care of the heavy
movement of freight to the North
land which will soon be on. When
the vessel is delivered the com
pany will have nine steamers flying
the flag of the Admiral line.
The Wellesley is owned by the
Parr-McCormick Steamship Line, of
San Francisco. She is awooden
vessel of 709 gross and 430 net tons
cargo capacity, 186.3 feet long, 38
feet beam and 13.8 feet depth of
hold, built in 1907 at Prosper, Ore.
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SPOKANE ARRIVES FROM
SOUTH
The steamer Spokane arrived from
the south this morning with 90 tons
of local freight and John R. Beegle
and R. C. Shields the only passen
gers for Ketchikan.
She departed for the north at
10:30 with the following passengers
from Ketchikan: W. G. Will, F. W.
Hemes, E. S. Russel, John McLaugh
lyin, J. F. Davidson, C. E. Butler
and A. Williams.
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Northbound
Northland, about the 27th.
Despatch, about the 29th.
Dolphin, Friday morning.
Admr. Watson, Monday morning.
Southbound
Al-Ki, Saturday morning.
Farragut, un-reported
Alameda, un-reported.
STRONG STONE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Range*
Coal and Wood
\
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
> Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
SPRING GOODS
Are eoming 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
weat Flannel Shirts, etc.
P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
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