PRICE 10 CENTS*
SULZER SEEKING
RE-ELECTION
New York. June 5—The an
nouncement is made today that
William Suker will be a candi
date for governor on an inde
pendent ticket. The decision
was reached by Mr. Sulzer after
a tour through the state on
which he met thousands of his
friends and sup.* rters wro ir
respective of party, pledged
h m their aid. It is generally
believed shat the Mitchell ad
n.::::s‘.rat;on in this city will
- pport Mr. _S ..-er unless the
Dem ■ part> p up* sonic
men untainted by Tammany.
As both “he regular republican
machine and the pr gres-Ive*
will each have a candidate in
addition to the Democrats and
the smaller parties, it looks a*
though Sulier stand* a fair
show of winning.
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Mailson.. June ?■—Govern* r
McGovern announced hi* can
didacy for re-election* on the
republican 5 ke! yesterday. Ho
term of office ha* been very
satisfactory and the pr> i d -
ides for hi* election are good.
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AT THE DREAM
The -how tonight and tom.. -
row ii of the exciting order.
"Heroes One an I AH" i_- one
those p. o - ia two part
!.ias ha- a mor:>i. One that the
„ • hddref! an see. one that i~
interesting from the start.
"Pathe Weekly** will contain
the usual amount if interest
ing worlds new*. Woodworth
has a very pretty ballad that he
will sing in his usual pleasing
way. "The Lst Shot'* is one of
those ordinary dramas. Bunny
;* awfully funny as a detective.
"Cleopatra" did not arrive, but
advice* ;o us on the Spokane
are that it is in six reels, and
will open hers Tuesday night
next, for one night We bate
to dissapoint our patrons in
*hi« delay. Go to the Dream
The house that is running the
most up to date pictures in
-bisai today. adv.
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Field ~elis the best %b. shoe.
ARE STARVING IN
I iZATLAN
MataUan. June 5—Owing to
She blockade of the port at least
15.000 men and women are on
she verge of starvation in this
city. deaths by the score being
reported daily. Owing to the
fact that the wsater system has
been put out of commission, a
serious epidemic is feared.
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The >teamer Dolphin is due
from the south tomorrow
morning. She had not reported
by wireless up to 3 o'clock this
afternoon so the hour of her
arrival is not known.
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ITS VERY HOT IN
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Kansas City. June 3—The ho!
weather of the past week
!reached She climax yesterday
when 91 degrees was register
ed. Several prostrations have
e irred and the heat and the
continued Jack of rain is ser
..usly affecting the crops.
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Sal: Lake. June 5—Wood
ward Eoike. son of the prem
iers of the .American Tobacco
Tr wss drowned in a mouo.
s :i stream in this state yes
terday by the overturning of
; hs auto. He was touring over
j the mountain roads with a party
of friends and while negotiat
ing a ford, the machine struck
a rock and being caught by the
| current turned over, drowning
him before he could be res
cued.
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Mrs. S. F. Shepard who has
teen south seeking relief for
her rheumatism returned on
last night's Humboldt and is
registered at the Reviila.
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Just received latest model
Raglan Raincoats, hand made,
warranted waterproof, this
week only. $10.00 at the Bon
Marche. adv.
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Watch Repairing and Eng ravin g Diamond* Etc.
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Pioneer Jeweler
THE BIG CURIO STORE OF ALASKA
Nugget Jewelry and Indian Curios in all Designs
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Satisfaction Guanenteed
KETCHIKAN ALASKA
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SERVICE THAT SATISFIES
jjj Office and Sleeping Rooms By the Month In the w
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9 KETCHIKAN II
Washington. June 5—A ter
riffie thunder and lightning
-dorm accompanied by a dowu
i pour of rain broke on Arling
s ton Cemetary yesterday after
noon just as President Wilson
was making an address at the
^unveiling of the monument in
(honor of the confederate dead.
The storm brought the cere
! monies to a sudden end.
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The power schooner Moven
gen arrived up from he -i-uih
his morning and entered at
the local customs house.
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El Paso. June 5—It i- report
: er here that General Natera
has been appointed command
j cr in chief of he rebel forces
j the central zone. Friend
■ f General Villa are incensed
■ vcr the appointment as it puts
Natera superior to the la'ter
j to whom more than any one
‘ else belongs the credit for the
success of the rebel armies in
northern Mexico.
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■ The expectations are that the
lighthouse tender Columbine
will leave for the north tomor
row.
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Hero s One And All at the
Dream tonight.
JAPAN COAST IS
STORM SWEPT
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Tokio, Japan, June 5—A ty
phoon swept over the west and
-outhern eoasts of Japan yes
terday, wrecking scores of
boats and drowning hundreds
of people. Fortunately the
-form was not of long duration
or the damage would have been
immense.
F. T. Leahy, general manager
o the Alaska Venture Syndi
• i •-•g:-rs Cove is a
. v - .‘O'. M.ss Leahy a;
ompanied him. They are
gue?t- at the Stedman.
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A NEW CABINET
IN FRANCE
Paris. June 5—President
'*o • a'? > -derday appointed
M - i Prldic I? structio* .
Y ' a1, p.eniier with authority
so e go e a new cabinet.
M m<1 *■ Y viani is very pop
ii h ' appointment wi'i
■» • •. > hr \~e over the pres
-■ t pi it: a: troubles in France.
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Bartlet'Vilie, Okla., June 5—
The mercury reached 101 de
_ ee' in the shade yesterday.
Tht? is the hottest it has been
:his year and for the past three
years.
A big two part drama at the
dream tonight. adv.
Suit eases and hand bags all
prices at Field’s. adv.
g A g
1 Ford Automobiles
1 5ilent Indian Motorcycles 1
^ Two to Six Passenger Cars, Auto delivery f
!gCars, Auto Trucks.
Mortorcycles Single and Double Cylinder 9
H from Four H. P. up, very latest models. ^
Particulars and prices may be obtained
” from M
Geo. W. Wilkes, D
AGENT— Ford Automobiles, Silent Indian
Ketchikan, — — Alaska. g
| Patronize Home Industry |
+ And smoke Ketchikan made Cigars |
♦ Manufactured by the %
i KETCHIKAN CIGAR FACTORY |
| Julius Wertheim’Prop. |
WANT ROOSEVELT
FOR GOVERNOR
New York. June 5—At a
gathering of the progressive
stale advisory committee in
this city yesterday a resolution
was adopted requesting Colonel
Roosevelt to declare himself as
a candidate for the governor
ship for the state. A cable
gram advising him of the de
! sire of the committee was
forwarded to Madrid whither
he goes to the w'edding of his
<on. It is expected that lie will
each that place about Sunday
when an answer will be re
ceived.
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SHAMROCK IV IS
FASTJOAT
Porthmouth. Eng.. June 5—
Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger
Shamrock IV was given a trial
; eMerday and developed re
markable ^peed. The riggers
•re -till at work tuning up her
rigging and stays and fitting
her s ids. Those who watched
yesterday’s performance be
lieve that she rs the fastest
sailing vessel ever turned out
in Eupore and will give the
American defender a lively run
or the cup.
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MEETING IS MONDAY
The types yesterday had us
say in the Miner that the meet
ing which Mayor Harris had
called for making arrange- '
ments for a Fourth of July
celebration was next Wednes
day eve. It should have read
Monday June 8th instead of
Wednesday June 8th. Every
body remember the date and
make a point of being present. ;
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See the fire turnout at the ,
Dream tonight. adv.
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Layer Cakes Raisin, Cholo
late, Cocoanut, and Walnut fill
ing. Lemon Pies, Angel Food.
Get your orders in early for
this week and I will deliver
them. Newtown Bakery.
JIMMIE BURGEN, Prop. _
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A well furnished room to rent j
with board, if required. Splen- j
did view of the bay. Hot and ,
cold bath, every home comfort.
Terms moderate apply the ;
.Miner office or P. O. Box 312.
Rink Theater and
Skating Rink
10 - cents = 10
No Admission to Spectators in
the Afternoon.
COMPLETE CHANGE OF
PROGRAM EVERY OTHER
NIGHT
Pictures Going On and Skat
ing at the Same Time.
No Charge for Admission to
Skaters.
MONDAY8 AND THUR8DAY8
ARE NATIVE NIGHT8
LADIE’S AND CHILDREN’8
8KATE8 26c.
GENTLEMENS 8KATE8 50c.
Evenings: Doors Open at 7:30,
First Show starts at 8:15
ARE ACTIVE
Mazatlan, Juno 5—Rebel
forces in command of General
Obregon are reported to be
closing in upon the city of
Guaduljara, the second largest
city in Mexico. The plans of
the constitutionalists are to
capture it and then move their
forces against the City of Mex
ico which is not to exceed 150
miles away from Guadalajara.
Villa will advance from the
northeast with Tampico as his
base in conjunction with Obre
gon thus concentrating about
iO.OOd soldiers on the capital.
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FIRST STEAMERS
REAGHJOME
Nome June 5—The ice in the
roadstead here broke and went
out jii't as the steamer Corwin
and the revenue cutter Beni
hove in 'ight. and were thus
enabled to land both passen
gers and mail by the aerial
tramway a- usual instead of 01
the ice as expected. Business
a§ usual was suspended in
honor of the arrival of the first
boats and everybody was down
at the beach to learn the latest
news from the outside and to
greet returning friends.
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New York, June5—Chester
Duryea, who shot and killed
his -father, the millionaire
starch manufacturer, last
month and who later went
violently insane was commit
ted to Mattteawan Insane Asy
lum for the criminally insane
this morning.
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Portland, June 5—The streets
of this city were covered over
an inch deep with hail and
snow late yesterday afternoon.
The hail did a great deal of
damage to small fruit in var
ious ports of Willamette Val
ley.
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Prices never change at the
Dream. adv.
Seattle, June .V The mystery
soiirrounding the death of
Michael Samuels, the Nome
business man who suicided in
the Seattle Hotel early this
week deepens. Mrs Smith who
is held by the police contends
that she had nothing to do
with his death, nor had she
quarrelled with him. She
makes Hie statement that
Samuels told her his business
was not in a satisfactory coa
lition and this together with
his domestic troubles, she says.
drove him to his untimely end.
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FRANK DART
The Universal camera man
who risked his life 1o secure
the 1,800 feet of film of the
Mexican war and the facts
concerning the murder of
Madero and brother, has been
spoken of in glowing terms
by all the leading papers and
periodicals. This great film
will speak for itself and as
his i> o world wide topic at
the present time, no one should
miss seeing this picture. Boost
t yes. you bet, if the picture it
'd f were no good, the fact that
it took a man with indomitable
courage to secure the film
would be justification enough
for us to boost it to the skies.
Tonight for the last time wo
will show the two reel feature
Cymbeline a fine production of
Shakespeares drama. Tomor
row night Madero Murdered,
in two reels and Mignon, the
story of Thomas’ grand opera
at the Grand, with an all star
cast. adv.
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The Weekly Miner 83. a year
Dry Goods at Cost
Having decided to discon
tinue handling Dry Goods
of all kinds, I will offer
my STOCK AT COST. This
means bargains such as
never before heard of in
Ketchikan. Call and get
my prices.
A. KALEtL
THE GATE WAY STORE
MINERS & MERCHANTS BANK
J. E. CHILHERC3. PRESIDENT.
Vice-President of the
Scandlnaviaa-American Hank. Seattle
.1. n. HECKMAN Vicb-Phesident,
President
J. R. Heekman & Co., Inc., Merchants
A. R. LARSON, CASHIER,
O. S. LARSON AUDITOR.
Transacts a General Banking Business
Ketchikan - - Alaska
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STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STliONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg:.
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