THE : IAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER E=J
VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1916 NUMBER 127
ALASKA POSTOFFICES
TO BECOME BANKS
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KETCHIKAN IS ONE OF THE MANY
SO DESIGNATED
WASHINGTON, D. C.
February lt».
Forest J. Hunt,
Ketchikan, Alaska:
r Just received notice that the Postmaster General
had designated eight postoitices in Alaska as postal
savings depositories, namely; Douglas. Fairbanks, Juneau,
KETCHIKAN. Petersburg, Skagway, Treadwell and Wran
gell.
' JAMES WICKERSHAM.
DELEGATE FROM ALASKA.
SERBS ARE STILL i
ABLE TO FIGHT
CORFU. Feb. 19.—A Serbian
statement of the fight that took
place recently when the Austro-Bul
gars were routed, was given out
by an official of the Serbian army
that defeated the eneruiea- This
official says that daring the retreat
southward from Alessio, a night
attack was delivered on the pursu
ing troops who were aided by a
band of Albanians. Despite all
that, they were rooted and over
one hundred were taken prisoners,
most of them Bulgarians.
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AT THE GRAND
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“THE MELTING POT." a spe
. cial feature that is coming to the
Grand with Walker Whiteside in
the leading role of Isarel ZangwilFs
famous play, the "Melting Pot.”
The production is said to be mount
ed with a brilliancy of setting and
strength of numbers seldom found
in a photoplay. Hundreds of people
have been used in the scene of
Kishnef massacre which took two
days to film tinier the eyes of men
who were with Kishnef at the time
of the terrible slaogtfcer. One fam
ily of fifteen persons that were ac
tually :r. one massa.:. at Kishnef.
were rir ' for the massacre scene.
Three hundred and seventy-five
persons were sent down the bay on
tugs and transferred off Sandy
Hook to the S. S. Paloma, where the
steerage scenes were taken all the
. way up NV York Bay.
Another b-g scene worthy of
mention in Mr. Whiteside directing
the big symphony orchestra of one
hundred players. Great care has
* been taken to portray the pomp and
brilliancy of the Russian Czar's
court. Adv. ,
At the Grand tonight, see add on
page 4- adv.
WHEN WE FOUGHT
THE ERENCH
RECORDS OF THE GREAT WAR
SHIPS OF THOSE
TIMES
The outrages of the French on
our West Indian commerce having
brought oswar in 1798, the United *
States frigate Constellation, under
command of Commodore Thomas ‘
Trust nn, was sent to cruise off
> Porto Rico. On Feb. 9, 1799, he j
overhauled a French warship, L‘In- j
surgente. and after a battle lasting ‘
an hour and a quarter the French
commander struck his colors, hav-'
j ing suffered a loss of 29 killed, 22
badly and 19 slightly wounded. The
American loss was two killed and
three wounded.
On Feb. 1, 1800, Trenton sighted .
the French ship La Vengeance, of
52 guns and 330 men, against his
50 guns and 310 men. After an ex
change ‘-if shots at long range the
French ship endeavored to escape
and the pursuit continued until 8
p.irt. the next day, when the La
Vengeance opened fire. Traxtun '■
wished to close and forbade his
men to fire anti! they were within
pistol shot, though the French j
broadsides were deadly. La Ven- ■
eeance sheered off and fired almost
entirely at tSe Constellation's rig
ging. cutting the shrouds, stays and
spars into shreds, and at last ieav
1 ing the main mast so unsupported j
that it came down with the topmen
and a midshipman.
Meanwhile Truxtun had fired his :
broadsides with fearful slaughter,
and by midnight he entirely sil
enced the French guns. However,
the mishap to his rigging forcrd
him to spend an hour in repairs, and
• during the lull La Vengeance con
trived to escape, with a low- of fif
ty hi-led and 110 wounded, and
EASTERN PEOPLE
EXTRAORDINARY PRECAUTION
IS TAKEN AT EVERY
FUNCTION
DETECTIVES ONGOARD
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ARE KEPT CONSTANTLY ON'
THE ALERT FOR
POISONERS
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.—At the
ball by the Knights of Columbus
! last evening, extraordinary preeau
: tion was taken to protect those
i present from the murderous intent j
of a gang of poisoners that is said
to have been organized sometime i
ago. The first work of that gang
was shown at a banquet held re
cently at Chicago, where hundreds :
were poisoned and were violently \
ill.
At last night’s ball where hun- :
dreds attended, sixty detectives ac-'
ted as waiters and cooks, besides
the food was tasted by the head
cook of the banquet. Letters of
threatening nature are said to have .
been received by numerous persons
who were known would attend the
banquet. These letters were turn
ed over to the police and an inves- '
tigation started to discover the
writers.
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THEY FINALLY SECURED ALL
OF THE SECRETS
Tee navy consulting board, after
a meeting held behind closed doors
at the navy yard at New York re
cently, announced that the United
States had probably the most ef
fective torpedo in the world, and•
that a research laboratory, to sur
pass anything of its kind, and the
last word in aeroplane engines are
soon to become realities.
Tho refusing to divulge the se
cret of how they were obtained, the I
board says it has in its possession
plans of some of the latest and
most powerful battleships of Euro
pean nations.
■ These plans show many improve
ments over modern United States ]
ships.
AT THE CUSTOMSHOUSE
The schooner Volunteer, which i
has been in port for several days
cleared for the sea fisheries.
The schooners Zillah May and
Atlantic entered from Prince Ru
pert and cleared for the sea fish
eries.
The tug Arctic towing the barge
Henry Villard cleared for Anyox.
with btr hull battered with 186
r ur«- shot. The American loss
V.-.-U, !4 killed and wound 4€G 51
of ' latter fatall/ injured Con
gres; presented Truxtur, with ?. '
fo’i medal for hi3 galantry in this
action.
U. S. MAKES
ACQUISITION
RATIFY TREATY WITH NICA
RAGUA OBTAINING
NAVAL BASE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Yes
terday the senate ratified the Nic
araguan treaty, thus securing a
canal route, the envy of all nations,
' and obtains one of the most valu
able naval base by the payment of
j five million.
This treaty, which for a time a
great fight against its ratification
was made, was the ambition of
President Wilson as he -was deter
mined to have it ratified.
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THE RIOTOUS
OKLAHOMANS
A FREE FOR ALL FIGHT IS
STARTED, ONE KNOCKED j
UNCONSCIOUS
OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 19.—At
the latter part of the session of :
the legislature yesterday afternoon,
and while a discussion was taking
place in regard to the election law,;
personalities were freely used, re- '
suiting 1n Arthur Geissler being
knocked unconscious. The sergeant- ;
at-arms interfered and put a stop j
to the riotuous disturbance.
It is believed here that the end
of the fight is not yet, as many
of Geissler’s friends have signified
their intention to follow it up.
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KETCHIKAN TO HAVE
COLLEGE OF MUSIC
The Northwestern College of
Music which recently opened a
branch college at Juneau has met
with such big success that upon the
request of many leading citizens of
Ketchikan,the Directors of the col
lege have decided to also open a
branch here.
Citizens and parents of this City
should be congratulated on having
such a well known institution es
tablish a branch here.
Piano, violin and mandolin will
be taught and to the first few? pu
pils to enroll a great reduced epe
cial scholarship rate will be of
fered.
Teaching is expected to start on
or about March first, lcca'ion of
studio will appear in an early issue
Representatives of the college are |
and will also enroll pupils for j
all studies. Adv.
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NOTICE:—The Bartenders Un
ion will hold a regular meeting to
morrow afternoon at 3 p.m.at their
hall. Business of importance will
com* up for discussion. Let every
member attend. The Secretary.
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Dandy show tonight at the
Grand, see the add on page 4. ad.
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EVERY MEMBER OF CONGRESS
IS PROVIDED WITK
INFORMATION
REGARDING VESSELS
THAI HAVE BEEN LOST IN
ALASKA WATERS OF
LATE
SEATTLE, Feb. 19.—T'u Alaska
Bureau of the Chamber of Congress
has again taken the initiative in
the interest of Alaska, and armed
with all the data necessary, has
gone after congress in an endeavor
to secure aid to navigation by urg
ing coast surveys. To that end,
every member of congress has beer,
furnished with data in regard to
the number of lost vessels; large
and small, and hope is entertained
that the result will be prolific of
much good.
The necessity for such work has
been emphasized of late by the loss
of so many fishing schooners. Aside
from the surveying of the waters,
the Bureau will endeavor to have
the government detail revenue cut
ters to patrol the waters during the
severe weather, and thus help those
who may be caught in storms.
POLICE FIN'D A
SMUGGLER CAVE
Somewhere in Southern Califor
nia a gang of smugglers, countre
feiters and all around crooks is min
us a home, the police being in pos
session of their cave near Los An
geles, says a report.
According to the report children
gathering mushrooms less than a
half mile from the west basin dis
covered a hole washed in the hill
side by recent rains, climbed into
it and found a trap door.
The door led into a double cave,
with walls papered, rows of bunks,
cookstoves, air shafts, countrefeit
ing tools and all modern conven
iences, of an up-to-date robbers’
lair.”
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NOTICE TO MEMBERS PACIFIC
BUILDING & LOAN ASS’N
Payments to the Pacific Build
ing & Loan Association, which will
be due on the 20th, will be accept
ed by E. A. Henry at the office
of Tongass Trading Company, ad.
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LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS
Alaska, Wrangel Strait, Danger
Point Float Light 8, reported out
of position Feb. 18, 1916, will be
replaced on its station as soon as
practicable.
Alaska, Wrangel Strait, South
Ledge Buoy 4, reported adrift Feb
ruary 18th, 1916, will be replaced
on its station as soon as practicable.
By direction of the Commissioner
of Light houses, In the abscence
and by direction of the Inspector.
R. R. Tinkham, Supt.
ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT
Once more the PROGRESSIVE-MINER’S Correspondent has
failed to come to time, in that we have received only part of the
usual amount of telegraphic news, but whether we should blame
: him or the cable, we cannot say today, but shall later, Ed,
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EDITOR ROUGHLY
HANDLED
CHARGED WITH USING MAIL
TO ENCOURAGE A
REVOLUTION
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19.—The
newly elected editor for the regen
eration of the Mexican revolution
ary publication, a newspaper form
erly published here, after a desper
ate battle with the United States
Marshal, was arrsted and lodged
in jail.
The charge against the editor is
said to be “Using mail for the pur
pose of inciting murder.” It is said
that the post office department is
behind the movement.
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ROME, Feb. 19.—Pope Benedict
is said to be suffering from a se
vere attack of the grip.
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OLD SCORES WERE
BROUGHT OUT
WHY CERTAIN SENATORS
ARE AGAINST BRANDEIS
The opposition that has developed
against the confirmation of
Louis Brandeis as associate justice
of the supreme court, is said to
be based on the following reasons:
(1) that Brandeis has spoken dis
respectfully of the constitution and
flippantily of the mental attitude
of the court. (2) That he has
been on both sides of the shoe
machinery trust, first as the coun
sel for the trust and then opposition
to it. (3-) That he lost the pub
lic's case against increased freight
rates before the interstate com
merce commission by admitting that
the railroads needed more revenues.
(4)That he did something in “the
famous BalUnger-Pinchot investiga
tion which members of the senate
will try to characterize as “unpro
fessional conduct.”
The basis of the first charge is
Brandeis’ public statements that
many courts do not view modern I
economic problems in a contempor
aneous way; that they are benight
ed and ufiinformed as to the indus- j
trial conditions; and that constitu- |
tions are made to serve and not to i
bind a people.
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MEW YORK, Feb. 19.—At a !
meeting of the stockholders and of
directors of the Bethlhem Steel
Works yesterday, G. E. Grace, was
elected president of the company
and re-elected Schwab chairman of
the board of directors.
SCHR. LIBERTY
IS DISABLED
WHILE ON WAY TO FISHING
GROUNDS, IS TOWED IN
FOR REPAIRS
The fishing schooner Liberty,
Capt. Engdahl in command, that
cleared from Ketchikan for the
fishing grounds last Thursday was
towed into town and left at the
Northern Machine Works for re
pairs.
The break, which is connected
with the engine, occured before
reaching the fishing grounds. y
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THE STEAMER AL-KI ON WAY
NORTH
SEATTLE, Beb. 19.—The steam
er Al-Ki as announced yesterday
left at midnight with the following
passengers for Ketchikan: Mrs. S.
Meyers, Mrs. G. Folger and child,
Val Laterell, J. W. McKay, G. Gud
dart, N. R. Warren, J. MsKmnon,
John Dorr and E. Regner.
The sailing of the Spokane has
been postp .red until Monday, Feb
ruary the 21st.
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Northbound
Ravalli, unreported.
Princess May, Monday.
fferson, tomorrow' morning.
Southbound
Alameda, unreported.
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SCHR. ZILLAH MAY FINDS
BAIT AT PORT SIMPSON
The schooner Zillah May arrived
in port from the south yesterday
and reported having secured a sup
ply of bait in Port Simpson, B. C.
It is thought that with the break
ing of the cold weather the herring
will begin to come in and end the
scarcity of bait for the halibut
fishermen.
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A LAST CHANCE
To see one of the greatest Pic
tures ever put on the serene, “THE
ITALIAN” in six reels at the
DREAM tonight, ask any one who
saw it last night; it will stand
boosting to the last notch. Sunday
night we have the usual strong
bill Keystone Komedy, Pathe News,
and another two reeler by Mr. Ince,
the director of “THE ITALIAN.”
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Job printing neatly and prompt
done at the Progressive-Miner.
STRONG STOVE' CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Range*
> Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
SPRING GOODS
Are coming in faster than we expected them.
In order to make room for the
NEW GOODS
We will offer the following at
REDUCED PRICES
i| Men’s Mackinaws. Malore Pants. Wool Under
went l lannel Shirts, ete.
P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
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Watch Repairing and Engraving. Diamonds, Etc. 2
Berthelsen & Pruell
The Big Curio Store of Alaska
Nugget Jewelrv and Indian Curios in all Designs 2
MAIL'ORDERS A SPECIALTY \&
KETCHIKAN, - - - ALASKA |
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Jno. R. Beegle & Co. |jj
PHONE 143 f
Life, Fire and Marine Insurance
Notaries Public and Customs Brokers
OFFICE NEXT DOOR PACIFIC COAST3S.S.CO.
:l- fit
I Tonight
At the
DREAM
The “ITALIAN” §
| SIX • REELS - SIX
j Featuring George Beban g
| The greatest Living Character Artist in America. 22
Men, Women and Children: g
| This is by far the best picture that has ever been shown 2&
[ to the public in this town. £2
Mr. Beban risks his life in two different places and is W
the star thau the entire production. The first scenes are W
taken in Sunny Italy, and from there to America, where «
i the trials of the foreigner begin. ff
Words cannot express the supberb quality of this wood, 22
erful picture. We have shown many Paramount Features £2
this winter, but this one is in a separate and distinct class zj
There are six reels to this picture, and it will be here two nights oj
FRIDAY And SATURDAY First Show 7:00, second 9:00 JJ