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VOLUME ONE • KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1916. NUMBER 203
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WILSON’S PLEA
FOR LENIENCY
GENERAL DOINGS AT WASHINGTON
ABOUT NATTERS ABROAD AND MEXICO
WASHINGTON, May 19—On the
receipt of the news that Jeremiah
Lynch, who was apprehended, charg
ed with, complicity in the Dublin
riots and instrumental in starting
the uprising, who was found guilty
and ordered executed, President
Wilson sent a message today to
Ambassador Page in London, asking
him to make every effort possible
to obtain a stay of execution, rep
resenting that Lynch was an Ameri
can citizen and that the United
States government desire to investi
gate further into the merit of claim
made by the condemned man
WASHINGTON, May 19.—An in
quiry made at the department of
state this morning elicited the fact
that all American consuls through
out Mexico had been ordered to
' meet on the border for a conference
with General Funston and possibly
some high officials from Washing
ton.
It was also learned that only
about three thousand Americans re
main in Mexico at this time; that
they have all returned to the Unit
ed States.
SLIM CHANCE F(XR
AIR MAIL SERVICE
WASHINGTON, May 19. — Be
cause of recent war orders and or
ders from the army are taxing the
capacity of the aeroplane factories,
the post office department received
only one bid for carrying the mail
over seven routes in Alaska
Early L. Byers, of Iditarod, was
the only bidder. For $49,000 he
proposed to carry twice a week
1000 pounds of mail from Seward
to Iditarod 380 miles distance.
Mr. Byers was unable, in the lim
ited time, to furnish the bond re
quired, as one would have to be ob
tained from Seattle- But on the
guarantees of his reliability furnish
ed by the Merchants and Miners’
JJank of Iditarod and citizens of
that piaee, the department is dis
posed to give him time to file the
bond and may grant him a con
tract.
The Andermat Aeroplane Com
pany, of California, and various oth
er manufacturers have had pro
longed correspondence with the de
partment and expected, up to a few
days ago, to offer bids, but almost
at the last moment they served
"otice that all of their output if
contracted for far in advance.
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SENATOR SCLZER IN TOWN.
Senator Sulzer, part owner and
operator of the Jumbo Mine at Sul
zer, arrived in town last evening on
his way to Juneau to attend the
Democratic Territorial convention
that is to meet shortly. The senator
reports things lively at Sulzer and
working the mine with a full crew
He said that the steamer Curacoa
had left Wednesday evening with
1000 tons of ore from the Jumbo
for the smelter.
Senator Sulzer will leave tomor
row morning on the steamer Spo
, kane for Juneau and expects to be
gone a week.
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ALLIES MAY USE FORCE.
BERLIN, May 19-—The Entente
Powers have decided to resort to
force if necessary to transport the
Serbian troops at Corfu across
Greek territory to the Saioniki
front. The Overseas News Agency
says:
“The official Russian press bur
eau as quoted by_ Petrograd news
papers announces that the Greek
government is adhering to Ps de
cision to refuse permission for pas
sage of the Serbian troops. The
Russians believe Greece is actuated
by fear of Germany. The Entente
Powers have decided to employ
force, being prompted by lesiro
to determine definitely the policy
of Greece.”
BURN AND SHELL NEUTRAL
SHIP.
STOCKHOLM, May 19. — The
Captain of the Swedish schooner
Harald gave an account today of
the sinking of his ship by a Ger
man submarine in the North sea
on May 5. The ship was halted by
the submarine, the commander of
v’-ifch gave the rrnv IF minutes in
uni.h to abandon t.i: schooner. The
ord i was refused and the Swedish
flag was hoisted.
The Germans then boarded the
ship and poured petroleum over the
vessel and put a match to it. Then
they attacked the Captain with cut
lasses, forcing him Into a small
boat- The blazing petroleum not
destroying the' Ship quick enough,
it was sunk by gun fire from the
submarine.
MR. F. C. JOHNSTONE LEAVES
Mr. F. C. Johnstone, connected
with the Tongass Trading Company
and other enterprises in Southeast
ern Alaska, and very wealthy other
wise, who has been hereabouts for
several days, left for the south last
evening.
1 STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
JUST ARRIVED
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It is time for you to discard that
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up-to-date styles 1
Our furnishing and shoe stock
| is brim full of new creations.
. Let us dress you Up at a small
cost.
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BANDITS BETWEEN
TWO FIRES NOW
GLENN SPRINGS RAIDERS ARE
SAID TO HAVE WALKED
INTO DANGER.
EL PASO, May 19—A report
was brought here last evening that
the Glenn Springs bandits had walk
ed into a trap set for them, and are
now between Major Sibley’s forces
on one side and Carranzista « forces
on the other. It is said that there
is no possible. chance for them to
escape.
A dispatch from Juarez^ received
this morning says that Sergeant
Furman of the Twenty-third In
fantry was shot and killed by Mexi
can customs guards at Juarez. Cir
cumstances leading up to the shoo;
ing is not clear
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LONDON, May 19.—Mount Etna
is again active, is a late report re
ceived. It is said that a new crater
three hundred meters wide is op
ened. The inhabitants in the vicin
ity are fleeing to other parts.
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CHICAGO, May 19 —Suffragists
from eighteen States in the Union
are said to be organizing to take
part in the parade preceding the
meeting of the Republican conven
tion June 7.
GLORY OF THE
SEA IN PORT
TOWED UP FROM SEATTLE BY
TUG TYEE GOING TO
SCOW BAY.
The Glory of the Sea, an old
freighter converted a few years
ago into a cold storage plant, was
towed in port this morning by the
tug Tyee on its way to Scow Bay.
a few miles below Petersburg
where it'will remain the coming sea
son
Fish buyers have been busy of
late and. decided to locate at that
place where they will buy fish, to
store away in the eold storage.
Later, it will be towed to Seattle
JUNEAU FISHERMAN
ENLISTS FOR WAR
WHILE ON A SPREE
Nels Nelson, known to a large
circle of friends in Juneau as “Lit
tle Nels,” has enlisted in the Brit
ish army and is on his way to the
battlefront in France. Nelson has
been fishing out of Juneau for sev
eral years and worked with Jack
Rowe until recently. He was In
Prince Rupert with one of the fish
ing boats. and went on a prolong
ed spree. When he became sober,
he found that he had enlisted- He
deserted at once and got as far as
Vancouver, but -was picked, up by
the nolice officers there and sent
back to his company and is now
on his way east—Juneau Empire.
We do fine job printing.
WAR HR FROM
VARIOW
GERMANS ARE AGAIN REPULS
ED BY THE FRENCH NORTH
WEST OF VERDUN.
ITALIANS STOP ENEMY
Objective Point of Latter Said
to be Vicenza And Cut
Off Invaders.
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LONDON,s‘May 19—Another fail
ure is recorded against the German
army- It Is reported that they
failed miserably in their attack
yesterday against the French posi
tion northwest of Verdun. Quiet
is reported all along the rest of
the front.
A dispatch from Rome says that
the Italian army recovered from
their defeat of the day before and
stopt the enemy’s advance. Re-en
forcement is being nished to the
former.
Prom all indications, the move
ment inaugurated by the Austrians
is evidently aimed at Vicenza, thus
cutting off the Italian army’s sup
plies facility of transportation
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BIGGEST BUNCH OF
DRUNKS YET SEEN
TACOMA, May 19—It was learn
ed today that from Saturday even
ing till Monday morning, twenty
one persons were arrested for
drunkenness- This is the biggest
bunch of drunks for the same
period of time that the police has
had to deal with in a long time
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TWO ALASKA COMPANIES
MAY GO TO MEXICO
PORT TOWNSEND, May 18—It
has been unofficially announced that
one company of coast artillery will
be sent from one of the forts to
Port Seward, Alaska, to relieve two
companies of infantry which have
been ordered to Mexican border.
The United States transport Logan
now loading government supplies
at San Francisco for Alaska, will
call here to take the artijlery and
(bring the infantry south
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ASQUITH WILL ASK
FOR ANOTHER LOAN
LONDON, May 19—-Premier As
ouith will appear before the par
ti jynent next Tuesday and will re
quest another war credit of a bil
lion and one-half dollars- This will
make the eleventh loan voted since
the outbreak of the war
Mr. Beegle left again on a trap
driving expedition and may be gone
several days.
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FRANCE SAYS KAISER
MUST ASK PEACE
THE FRENCH PRESIDENT HAS
DEFINED THE ALLIES’
POSITION.
NANCY, May 19. — President
Poincare, in an address here a day
or two ago, replied to Germany’s
declaration regarding peace contain
ed in her reply to the American
note. He said in part:
■ “France does not want Germany
to tender peace,” said the president,
“but wants' her adversary to ask
for peace.
“Neither directly nor indirectly
have our enemies offered us peace.
But we do not want them to offer
it to us; we want them to ask it of
us- We do not want to submit to
their conditions; we want to impose
ours on them. We do not want a
peace which would leave- imperial
Germany with her power to recom
mence the war and keep Europe !
eternally menaced. We want peace j
which receives from restored rights 1
serious guarantees of equilibrium
and stability.
“So long as that peace is not as
sured to us; so long as our ene
mies will not recognize themselves
as vanquished, we will not cease to
fight."
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WHY GERMANY
WANTS VERDON
THE KEY TO WAR IS SAID TO
LIE BETWEEN VERDUN
AND METZ.
PARIS, May 19.—Senator Beren
ger writing in the “Matin” says
that the key to the war lies in the
possession of the Briey valley be
tween Verdun apd Metz.
“Since the war began,” says Sen
ator Berenger, “France having lost
the Priey basin, has been obliged
to import almost all the iron re
quired from England and America,
while Germany having occupied the
whole Briey valley, is able to add
21,000,000 tons to her own annual
output- This explains the assiduity
of the Germans at Verdun. They
want to capture the fortress so as
to effectively prevent the French
from attacking Metz.
“In a confidential memorandum
addressed to Chancellor von Beth
mann-Hollweg on conditions of fu
ture peace by German industrial
agricultural associations, May 20.
1915, the following passage occur
red: ‘If the production of iron and
steel -had not doubled since August.
1914, the continuation of the war
would have been impossible. The
Briey region now produces 60 to 80
per cent of our iron and steel, and
if that production was hampered
the war would be practically lost."
CAMP JOB WANTED—Two wo
men wish job for cooking in camps
Apply to Mrs. Nettie Bums, op
posite the Ketchikan Iron Works, tf
DOINGS IN THE
DISTRICT COURT
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TWO DIVORCE DECREES GRANTED AND OTHER
IMPORTANT BUSINESS TAKEN UP
Yesterday Afternoon Session.
A decree of divorce was granted
to Alice I- Hager, against John W.
Raber, on the ground of desertion
and the custody of the minor child
Mildred, was given to Mrs. Haber
James M. Shoup represented Mrs
Raber.
An annullment of marriage was
granted to Paul Owens against
Myrtle Owens otherwise known as
Myrtle May Munson. Chas. H. Cos
grove represented Paul Owens.
The case of the City of Ketchi
kan against the .Delinquent tax pay
ers of real property for the year
1915 and prior years was called,
and the court signed “Order of
Sale” of property. J. M. Shoup rep
resented the city
Morning Session.
The grand jury reported at ten
o’clock and returned the following
indictments: Not a true bill against
A. P. Frisby, charged with se'linp ,
liquor to an Indian at Craig. Frisby j
was out on bond, and his bondsmen j
were exonerated. True bill against
George Finley for assault with a
deadly weapon at Wrangell, Alaska.
A' true bill against A. Wilson for
selling intoxicating liquor to an In
dian, from Klawak. One secret in
dictment was returned, also a true
bill against J. Costa, for assault*
with a deadly weapon, from Wran
gell
The case of United States against
Clifford Raymond for larceny was
called for^ trial. The following jur
ors were selected to try the case:
John Walt, I. Thatcher, C. Smith.
Herman Stolpe, A1 Caspers, J R.
Heckman, C. Kincaid, John Shursen.
W. Wright, Peter McKinnon, Geo.
Rounsefell and Oscar Carlson. D.
Noll, Assistant United States At
torney appearing for the govern
ment, and Chas. H. Cosgrove ap
pearing for defendant.
The . case of the United States
vs. Clifford Raymond was still on
trial at the time of eoing to press*
the government however having pre
sented its witnesses
ALL ITALIANS RECALLED.
SPOKANE, May 19.—Practically
all male Italians in TSpokane. be
tween the ages of 22 and 39 were
called to the colors by Italy, ac
cording to word received here by
the Italian consular representative.
The notice calls on reservists born
between 1876 and 1894 to be in
Italy by .August 31.
LISBON “BLOWS UP”
BERLIN, May 19—A dispatch
from Granada, Spain, says that a
revolution broke out in Lisbon. It
is- reported that troops mutinied
and that the arsenals have been
burned.
KETCHIKAN TO HAVE JITNEYS
SOON.
Passing along the street on the
waterfront this morning a carpenter
was seen at work and apparently
in the construction of some build
ing. An inquiry elicited the fact
that a garage was in construction
anticipating the receipt of 2 jitney
autos. It is said that Mr. Casper
son, who left here a week or ten
days ago for the south, will bring
a couple of autos that will be used
as jitneys- The building is being
rushed preparatory' to receiving
them.
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The halibut boat Andrew Kelley,
a Canadian fishing boat, went south
this morning with a load of 88,000
pounds of halibut bound for Prince
Rupert.
ALL ABOUT THE BOATS
The Prince John arrived last ev
ening northbound with the follow
ing passengers for Ketchikan: Mrs.
Annie Walley, Mrs. Geo. Woodruff,
W. J. Rogers, G. H. Sullivan and
G. W. Porter. The Prince John left
about 9:30 for Skagway and way
ports.
The Spokane northbound is due
here tomorrow morning. Besides her
passengers, she carries 255 tons of
freight for Ketchikan, 200 of which
is for the Beegle Cannery Company.
The Mariposa southbound was in
last evening carrying a cargo of
ore from the Bonanza Mine valued
at $440,000. Passengers leaving on
her for the south from here were:
Messrs. F. C. Johnstone and C. W.
Chamberlain.
The City of Seattle southbound
was in port this morning, after tak
ing 10 boxes of fish and 22 tierces
of mildcure salmon, the following
passengers boarded her for the
south: Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Eardly
and Mrs. Anna Stevens of Dolomi,
Prof, and Mrs. C. C. Georgeson,
G. Anderson and six second class.
The next steamer southbound will
be the Jefferson tomorrow evening
The steamer Wellsley, recently
chartered by the Admiral Line, went
south this morning. The Wellesley
is a freighter.
The big halibut fishing schooner
Manhattan that went south about
a week ago with 144,000 pounds of
halibut, passed through here last,
evening bound for the fishing banks