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VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1916. NUMBER 1340.
ALASKA RAILROAD
STRIKE IS SETTLED
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WILL PUT ON FOUR HUNDRED MEN AND IN
CREASE AS WEATHER PERMITS
ANCHORAGE, March 7.—Follow
ing an open meeting by the govern
ment railroad efployees last Sat
urday, at which a resolution was
proposed to defer the general strike
until the special investigators from
Washington had had time to report
tfreir findings, which resolution was
defeated by about a thousand votes
* to ten, a special meeting was held
and addressed by Commissioner
Mears who said that it was possible
A NEW “GUGG” MANAGER.
SEATTLE, March 7.—F. H. Bow
nell, was elected president of the
k Tacoma Smelter Company last even
ing and will have general supervis
ion of the Guggenheim interest in
Alaska and all over the Pacific
Coast states.
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MILWAUKEE, March 7.—Before
a large attendance last evening, in a
ten-round go, Welsh outpointed Wol
gast and was awarded the decision.
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♦ QUITE AN ITEM FOR
THE NEW YORKERS
NEW YORK, March 7. — An
agreement was reached yesterday be
tween the coal operators and the
miners whereby the strikers wi!
receive what is estimated as bet
ter than eight million as an in
crease yearly in their wages. The
strikers are jubilant over their vic
tory.
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JAMES TREADWELL DIES
IN CALIFORNIA.
OAKLAND, Cal., March 7.—James
Treadwell, the discoverer of the
^ Treadwell mine at Treadwell, Alaska,
died of heart failure here yesterday.
MRS. A. C. GRANGER
IS LOCAL VISITOR
Mrs. A. C. Granger arrived on
the mail boat last Friday from
Mt. Andrew for a week’s visit with
Ketchikan friends.
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FIREMEN ATTENTION.
Don’t forge,. Lie regular fire meet
ing tonight at the Fire Hall at 8
o’clock. All those interested in the
gymnasium, turn out.
D. W. HUNT, F. C.
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LADIES’ AID TO MEET.
A meeting of the Ladies’ Aid will
be held at the home of Mrs. P. G.
Shark tomorrow afternoon between
the hours of 2 and 5.
The object of the meeting is to
sew for the Easter sale.
MILLINERY ANNOUNCEMENT
A complete line of new spring
Millinery on display at Mrs. Wash
burn’s on Wednesday, March 1st.
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to adopt the Canadian wage scale.
And that should the scale be ap
proved hy the men, work might be
started anew. Later in the evening,
the commissioner issued a bulletin in
which he said that he would resume
work on the terms proposed by the
union. Furthermore, he would put
in four hundred men within ten days
and increase as the weather permits.
The men have gone to work and
are laying track in the yard today.
BOAT SANK IN
FIVE MINUTES
AFTER IT STRUCK THE ROCK
TAKING DOWN FOUR
HUNDRED AND FIFTY.
RIO JENERIO, March 7. — The
Spanish liner Principe De Asturias
with four hundred and forty-five
passengers and crew aboard, struck
a rock yesterday, and in less than
five minutes she had gone down
carrying every one aboard with her.
The report says that not one life
was saved.
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TWENTY PRISONERS
BURNED TO DEATH
WERE GIVEN DISINFECTIVE
BATHS WHEN LIQUID
EXPLODED.
EL PASO, March 7. — Twenty
were burned to death [and scores
injured in the burning of the jail
here yesterday. The prisoners were
given disinfectant baths and for
some unaccountable reason, the
liquid is said to have exploded set
ting fire to the building any before
the doors could be opened, they
were burned to death.
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WHERE IS HARRY GRIFFIN?
Harry Griffin, last heard from
when in St. Louis, Missouri, in
August, 1898. Is supposed to have
joined the rush to the Klondike,
and _ that he is now in Alaska. His
daughter, who was but a babe when
he left home,, is anxious to hear
from him.
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ST. JOHN’S CHURCH.
Tomorrow being Ash-Wednesday
and the beginning of Lent, there
will be the Litany, Penitential Of
fice and the Holy Communion at
St. John’s Church at 10:30, and ev
ening service and the Penitential Of
fice at 8 o’clock. g
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
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
N Ew 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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THE WORLD
IS WATCHING
the IMPENDING NAVAL FIGHT
BETWEEN MONSTERS OF
THE SEA.
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CAN’T POT OFF LONGER
GERMAN FLEET SLIPPED INTO
ZEELBRUGGE WITH EVERY.
.. .. THING READY.
LONDON, March 7.—The admiral
ty was advised today that under cov
er of a blinding snow storm, the
German fleet left Wilhelmshaven,
presumably to give battle to the
British fleet. A dispatch from Am
sterdam says that a German squad
ron was formed at Kiel and later
.slipped into Zeelbrugge for supplies.
I he fleet is said to have had steam
lip during the whole stay in port.
The opinion here is that this
souadron will join forces win the
large fleet already anxious for n
bat'ie and together attempt to de
si joy the British fleet.
PREPARED FOR
ALL-DAY FIGHT
EVERY MEMBER IS SAlD TC
BE READY for the
CONTEST.
HASHINGON, March 7. - When
the session opened in the house
<f ierresentatives this morning,
every member stood at his desk
seemingly prepared fi• an all-day
fight. The word was passed around
last evening that the resolution in
troduced by Representative McLe
more, warning the Americans not to
travel on armed ships, would be
forced through. The opposition im
mediately organized and assembled
early to meet the issue.
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LONDON, March 7.—Rumors of
the impending naval brittle with the
German fleet are being freely dis
cussed at every comer. The opinion
prevail that it will occur in the
North sea the next twenty-four
hours .
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STETTLER, Alba., March 7.—The
barracks here occupied by the
mounted police were destroyed by
fire last night. No details were
given.
KETCHIKAN WILL
GET HER OWN
GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC TO ESTABLISH AN
OFFICE HERE AND DO BUSINESS
Among the prominent visitors in
town today, two of the most wel
come are G. A. McNicholl, of Prince
Rupert who is Assistant General
Freight and Passenger Agent for
the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
and the Grand Trunk Pacific Coast
S. S. Co., Lit., and J. J. Releigh, of
the same place and who is to be
the local agent for the company in
their new' office that is to be fur
nished in the building now occupied
by the Northland Dock Company.
Mr. McNicholl is now on,a tour
of Southeastern Alaska preparing for
the inauguration of a new line to
SEALED PROPOSALS.
SEALED PROPOSALS will De op
ened by the Lighthouse Inspector,
Ketchikan ,Alaska, at 2 o’clock p. m.,
May 19, 1916, for furnishing approx
imately 1,700 tons coal, 6,000 barrels
fuel oil, and recharing 800 acetylene
gas tanks during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1917. Information up
on application to above office.
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Bring in your bit of news. The
Progressive-Miner is always glad
to receive and print news items
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At the Grand tonight, see add on
page 4. adv.
be started by his company the last
of March. On that date, Mr. Mc
Nicholl said to the Progressive-Miner
the commodious boat "Prince John”
would be put on the run between
Prince Rupert and Skagway; making
a weekly trip. Leaving Prince Rupert
northbound every Thursday, ^calling
at Ketchikan southbound every Tues
day and making connection at Prince
Rupert with the company’s large
boats and tra ins for the east.
Mr. Raleigh, who is to1 be the
local agent, will occupy office room
in the Northland Dock Company’s
office building until other arrange
ments have been made.
MRS. GOODRO RETURNS.
Mrs. S. J. Goodro, who has been
on a three months’ visit in Salt
Lake City, returned on the Spokane
this morning and was met by Mr.
Goodro who has* been in town since
last week awaiting her- arrival.
Mr. and Mrs. Goodro are guests
at the Revilla hotel and will stay
over until next Friday or Saturday
before returning to their home at
the Goodro Mine which is located
near Kasaan.
While in town Mr. Goodro has
been collecting a crew of men pre
paratory to resuming operations at
the mine in the near future.
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Watch Repairing and Engraving. Diamonds, Etc.
Berthelsen & Pruell
The Big Curio Store of Alaska
Nugge tJewelry and Indian Curios in all Designs
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY .
KETCHIKAN, - - - ALASKA
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JNO. R. BEBGLE J. H. DAVIES
Jno. R. Beegle & Co.
PHONE 143_
Life, Fire and Marine Insurance
Notaries Public and Customs Brokers
OFFICE NEXT DOOR PACIFIC CO/.ST S.S.CO.
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FIERCE ATTACK
WAS SPENT
GERMANS ADVANCED
PARIS IS SATISFIED THAT THE
DESPERATE EFFORT
WAS FUTILE.
HAVE MADE SOME PROGRESS
ON THE NORTH OF
VERDUN.
LONDON, March 7.—A dispatch
from Paris says that the war office
is in receipt of a report from Ver
dun to the effect that the command
er is satisfied that the enemy’s
forces have spent their best effort.
As a proof of that, the fact that
the enemy has turned a little to
the north of Verdun is given; al
though some' advances by the enemy
are reported in that region.
The ceasing of the bombardment
of Verdun by the Germans will be
followed, it is thought by a move
ment forward along the railroad in
the neighborhood of Regneville. An
ticipating this move, the British are
rushing a large force to meet them.
MRS. KITTIE BURGEN
IS HEARD FROM
From a clipping of ah Oregon
paper it is learned that Mrs. Kittie
Burgen is well and happy and en
joying her first visit to the States
during a period of nine years resi
dence in Alaska.
The clipping states that Mrs.
Burgen has gone very earnestly in
to the study of music and during
the balance of her stay in the
States, which will probably be two
months, she will be engaged in giv
ing musical instruction.
Mrs. Burgen’s many Ketchikan
friends will be glad to know she is
enjoying her visit.
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LOST.
A gold ring with nugget buckel
and chipped diamond set between E.
A. Teeter, Wall Paper Shop and
steps leading up to Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Ayers' residence in Newtown.
Finder kindly return to Mrs. Bur
nett, Electric Laundry and receive
reward. Adv.
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BACK FROM DOUGLAS.
Mrs. J. H. Davis and little son
Jack, returned on the Jefferson last
night frbm Douglas where she has
been -visiting with her parents Mr.
and Mis. Museth for the past three
weeks.
Sealed Proposals
SEALED PROPOSALS will be
opened by the Lighthouse Inspector,
Ketchikan, Alaska, at 2 o’clock p.
m., May 1, 1916, for furnishing
various classes of provisions for
keepers of lighthouses in Alaska.
Information upon application to
above office.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PASSES RESOLUTION
WANTS ALASKA TO HANDLE OWN FISHERIES
ASKS DEFEAT OF SECRETARY’S BILL
SEATTLE, March 7.—At a largely
attended meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce last evening, at which
many speakers were heard, a reso
lution was unanimously adopted ask
ing congress to defeat Secretary
Redfield’s bill now pending. This
bill gives exclusive jurisdiction over
Alaska’s most valuable industry into
the hand of the Secretary. Specifi
cally prohibiting the territorial legis
EIGHT HUNDRED
ARE KILLED
IN AN AIRSHIP RAID BY THE
ITALIANS IN ENEMY’S
COUNTRY.
GENEVA, March 7.—A report has
been received here that a fleet of
Italian airships had made a raid
on the Austrian coast, bombarding
several places where soldiers were
located. At one place, eight hun
dred soldiers were killed and the
! barracks destroyed. The report says
that the inhabitants were panic
stricken and in their rush to leave
many were injured.
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MISS C. A. JOHNSON IN NEW
BUSINESS
Miss C. A. Johnson, well and fav
orably known here and formerly in
terested in the Inside Inn, is now in
Seward where she has opened ano
ther place,which she will no doubt
make as popular as she made the
Inside Inn. The following is what
the Seward Gateway says about the
new place of busines:
“A number of the residents of
Seward took luncheon yesterday at
the new Hazelwood, the lunch room
conducted by Miss C. A. Johnson, the
special occasion being the opening
day of the establishment, which will
no doubt prove a favorite meeting
place and a popular lunch room. Miss
Johnson has had the interior nicely
redecorated and the place presents
a restful and tasty appearance.
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LIGHTHOUSE TENDER KUKUl
ARRIVES FROM THE SOUTH
The Lighthousye tender Kukui ar
rived from Seattle this morning
where she has been undergoing re
pairs for the past two months.
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See our new line of Millinery be
fore buying elsewhere. Opened on
April 1st. John Koel’s building
next to the Printing Office.
MESDAMES PATCHING & CROSS
adv.
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We sell Seattle brewed "BOCK
BEER” at the Seattle Bar. adv.
lature from having any power what
ever in the premises.
The Chamber contends that Alask
ans are best fitted to direct their
own affairs, and that the Washing
ton Bureau red tape should be kept
out .
The resolution praying for the
defeat of the bill together with
explanation for the prayer will be
sent to every legislator in Wash
ington.
FELIX DIAZ IS DEFEATED.
MEXICO CITY, March 7.—A re
port received here says that Felix
Diaz, who recently joined forces with
Zapata and Villa against Carranza
met the latter’s command and was
sadly defeated in an engagement
lasting several hours.
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SPOKANE ARRIVES FROM
SOUTH.
The steamer Spokane arrived from
the south yesterday with 80 tons
of local freight and 75 passengers
for Ketchikan and other northern
points.
Those taking passage from Ket
chikan for northern ports were H.
M. Pherrin, Mrs. S. Myers, Miss H.
Choquette, Jess Platter, Mrs. Paul
F. Stanhope and Pauline Stanhope.
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS.
Southbound
Spokane Friday.
Ravalli, not reported.
Northbound.
Northland about Wednesday.
Jefferson about the 11th.
Humboldt Saturday.
Northwestern Sunday evening.
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ADMIRAL EVANS GOES SOUTH.
The Admiral Evans arrived from
the north this morning at 2:30 and
departed shortly afterward with
Carl Lancaster and Capt.E. Forss
as passengers from Ketchikan.
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STEAMER JEFFERSON
GOES SOUTH.
The steamer Jeffs -ns arrived
1 >om the north this nn.ning at two
fTelock calling in at the North
land ucctt where 35 boxes of fresh
"ish -a: taken ao.aivl and he Tore
depart ng for the i juth 5.1 boxes of
iitsh fish was taken aboard at the
New England Fish Co. plant.
T'e passengers south from Ket
v aS Fred Mo scr and three
steerage.
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All kinds or commercial print
ing dene at the Progressive-Miner.
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We sell Seattle brewed “BOCK
BEER” at the Seattle Bar. adv.
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