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VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1916. ' NUMBER 138
THE WAR WITH OUR
FRIENDS IS NO JOKE
GOVERNMENT TROOPS ARE SAID TO HAVE
HELPED VILLA TO ESCAPE
COLUMBUS, March 28. — All
kinds of reports are circulated about
the escape of Villa and his gang
from the trap that was thought
to le holding them, and which made
their capture a question of a short
time. The last report has it that
Villa was aided by a detachment of
the defecto government troops, who
under the pretense of helping Amer
ican troops guard the bandits
from their avenue of escape, shield
ed them as they marched out of
the trap.
A report presumably coming from
a reliable source was received last
evening to the effect that the
United Stats cavalry detachment
DETROIT, March 28.—The south
ern part of Michigan is reported
us being threatened by a serious
flood. For the last two days an
unprecendented heavy fall of rain
has kept up. This was preceded by
a very heavy fall of snow. The
inhabitants of the southern part
are alarmed.
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PUTTING ON STYLE.
The quarters being prepared in
the Ketchikan Wharf Company’s
new building for Messrs. Round
fell, Insurance Agency, and Mr.
Fedderson, Real Estate office, are
about completed and will be oc
cupied by the two firms mentioned
in a day or two. The room is
large and will be conveniently lo
cated for all concerned.
Professor Newman, the Sign
Painter is already on the job put
ting on style in the wray of signs
for both firms. All in all, the
place will add considerable to the
looks of prosperity on that street.
NEW YORK, THE STUPENDOUS.
Mayor Mitchel, of New York, pre
sides over the greatest aggregatin
of human beings ever collected in
any one place since the beginning
of time. Many kings who cut quite
' a figure in the world have prin
cipalities much smaller than New
York. Do ,mar: , with 2,800,000, con
tains just about as many people as
Manhattan island- The total popu
lation of Austrialia—4,900,000—is
not so large as that of this one '
American city. Switzerland has a
population that is much smaller.
The whole population of Serbia, in
which country started the greatest
war in history, is approximately
1,000,000 less than the population
of New' York City. Sw'eden, with
5,476,000 people, is just about as
large as the greater city. Norway,
with 2,400,000, is about as populous
as Manhattan borough.
We sell Seattle brewed “BOCK
BEER” at the Seattle Bar. adv.
STRONG STOVE CO.
t W. G. STRONG. Manager
was hot on Jthe trail of the ban
dits and are keeping them on the
go, thus preventing Villa from forc
ing peons to join him.
An army headquarters with an
aero corps ready for action, has
been established and a field sta
tion is being maintained one hun
dred and twenty miles south of
Casas Grandes, from which place
six aeroplanes will be operated
CASAS GRANDES, March 28.
Men familiar with Villa’s tactics
here, predict that he will continue
to flee until he reaches his friends
Generals Arrietta and Reyes, with
whom he will join forces
PURSUIT OF VILLA
HAMPERED
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BY LACK OP COMMUNICATION
AND TRANSPORTATION
FACILITIES.
EL PASO, March 28.—The pur
suit of Villa by the United States
troops is made doubly difficult by
the lack of communication and
transportation facilities- The rail
road companies are said to have
refused to grant the troops the
privilege of the service, thus hamp
ering the capture of the bandits.
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INSPECT FIRE TRUCK.
(Juneau Empire.)
W. H. Patching, member of the
Ketchikan city council, who is in
the city to join the Juneau Lodge
of Elks, today was an interested
spectator of the run of the fire
truck and the work of the depart
ment. The Ketchikan firemen are
asking the city council to purchase
a fire truck for them and Mr. Pat
ching i3 inspecting the truck of
the local department in order to
report on its efficiency.
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HOLLAND MAKES NO
DEMAND OF GERMANY
LONDON, March 28.—The Dutch
foreign office admits that no rep
resentations were made by Holland
to Germany in connection with the
sinking of the Tubantia, says a
Reuter’s dispatch from The Hague
The Dutch minister in Berlin had
been instructed to ask the German
government to open an inquiry in
view of the statements made by
the crew and passengers of the
Tubantia. These instructions, how
ever, were canceled when the Ger
man minister at The Hague made
a declaration in behalf of his gov
ernment.
Monarch Range*
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stores
Heckman Bldg.
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SPRING GOODS
Are coining in faster than we expected them.
In order to make room for the
NEW GOODS
We will offer the following at
REDUCED PRICES
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Men’s Mackinaws, Malore Pants. Wool Under
wear Flannel Shirts, etc.
T P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
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NO TRACE OF
OLSON FOUND
STREET COMMISSIONER SHARK
AND ASSOCIATES FAILED
IN THEIR EFFORTS.
ONLYFOUNDTHESAW
With Clear Bottom Nothing Can
Be Seen of The Lost Man.
Street Commissioner P. G. Shark,
returned last evening from Chomiey
Sound where he had gone to look
after the remains of Charley Ol
son, who is supposed to have fallen
overboard off the gas boat George
D. last Thursday while occupied in
preparing of the evening meal for
himself and partner, Dave Broder
ius
As it was imported, it appears
that Olson was sawing wood and
falling overboard, was drowned. His
partner, D. Broderius, after look
ing over the ground together with
some of his friends, reported the
facts. Street Commissioner Shark,
who had known Olson for years
and had been partners for several
years in the gas boat George D.
immediately started for the scene,
and after two days work, during
which time he recovered the saw
which the lost man is supposed to
have been using at the time he
fell overboard. Nothing further than
that was found, although the bot
tom of the bay is sandy and free
of all obstacles at that place.
Mr. Shark will return again for
another trial.
Charley Olson was about fifty
four years old and was bom in
Sweden but came to this country
with a brother many years < ago.
The brother is said to have lost
his life by drowning also, while on
one of the United States revenue
cutters or gunboats.
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GERMANS ARE
AFTER SALONIKI
BOMBARDMENT IS SAID TO BE
KEPT UP ALMOST
INCESSANTLY.
LONDON, March 28.—A dispatch
from Athens says that the Ger
mans are keeping a steady bom
bardment of the fortification of
Saloniki, with an occasional attempt
by the aeroplanes to reach the cen
ter by bomb dropping from the air.
Two German aeroplanes were
brought down by the allies’ guns
yesterday. Twelve civilians were
killed by the bombs dropped by
these aeroplanes before they were
brought to earth.
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LOST — A pair of gentlemen’s
kid gloves between Moose Hall and
Dr. Miller’s office. Finder please
return to the office of Dr. Miller.
MEXICANS RAID
STOCK RANCH
DRIVE AWAY STOCK AND BEAT
-CARETAKER AND MAKE
THEIR ESCAPE.
EL PASO, March 28.—The care
taker on the C. E. Kelley stock
ranch, about thirty miles east of
here, is reported to have been
raided last Sunday by a gang of
Mexican bandits who,. after beat
ing the caretaker until he was
left for dead, drove away the stock
and made good their escape.
The ranch belongs to C. E. Kelley,
a former mayor of this city.
RIO JANEIRO, March 28.—Sec
retary McAdoo, and the other mem
bers of the American international
high committee, who are here in
an official capacity, were entertain
ed at a banquet given in their hon
or by the Brazilian minister of
foreign affairs.
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SERBIANS ARE REPORTED TO
HAVE BEEN MASSACREED
IN LARGE NUMBERS.
AMSTERDAM, March 25.—One
of the morning papers publishes a
statement to the effect that tho
allies have obtained evidence and
documents that will be published
shortly, proving that Austria and
Bulgaria are guilty of horrible
crimes in Serbia, where massacre*
worse than those in Armenia were
perpetrated
According to the evidence in the
hands of the Italian govemment
the victims exceeded 700,000. While
districts and towns were depopulat
ed, women, children and . old men
were shut up in a church by Aus
trians and either bayoneted or suf
focated by asphyxiation with gases
In one church in Belgrade, it is
alleged, 3,000 women, children and
old men were suffocated. The Ser
bian refugees stated that they were
present when bombs and machine*
for producing asphyxiating ga*
were distributed to the Bulgarians
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WHY FRANCE GOT
OUT OF MEXICO
An editorial in the April Woman’s
Home Companion reminds us of th*
real reason why France got out of
Mexico after the Civil War—a rea
son that has considerable signifi
cance today:
"When the civil war was over we
found France in possession of Mex
ico,” we read. “Our government
intimated to the French government
that its presence there was undesir
able, and the French withdrew
Why ? Because the righteousnes*
of our protest made Napoleon
ashamed of himself? Not at all
It was because at that moment w*
had a million trained men unde*
arms. And having a million men
ready to fight, we did not have to
fight. That victory was won with
out the firing of a single gun or th*
loss of a single drop of blood—be
cause we were prepared for vic
tory.”
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ing done at the Progressive-Miner.
WILL PUNISH COMMANDER IN
EVENT HE DISOBEYED
THE RULES.
IRRITATION SUBSIDES
Department of State is Informed of
The Intention to do Justice
WASHINGTON, March 28.—Sec
retary Lansing today announced
that he had received assurances
from the German ambassador that
Germany was ready to disavow the
torpedoeing of the liner Sussex,
and in the event the commander
of the submarine had disobeyed the
rules prescribed for his conduct, he
would be dealt with severely.
Every American who was report
ed lost in the sinking of the Sussex,
were reported accounted for today.
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PORTLAND, March 28.—Twelve
prisoners in the county jail broke
away from their guards last even
ing. None have been captured thus
far.
INDICTMENT IS QUASHED.
YOUNGSTOWN, March 28.—At
the afternoon session of the court
yesterday, Judge Anderson granted
the motion of the attorney for Mr.
Gary, president of the Steel Trust
Company, to quash the indictment
against his client. The order from
the court includes several others
who were indicted at the same
time. They were charged with com
plicity to control the trade.
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SOME DOINGS AT
WASHINGTON
SUFFRAGE AND PROHIBITION
RELEGATED TO THE
BACK SEAT.
WASHINGTON, March 28. -The
efforts of the suffrage leaders to
bring Miss Anthoney’s amendment
to the constitution for universal
suffrage, are considered as futile
at this session of congress. The
leaders of the movement have prac
tically given up the fight.
Democrats and republican sena
tors are to meet today for a dis
cussion of the sugar clause tariff.
The house judiciary committee to
day voted to postpone indefinitely
all considerations of the suffrage
and prohibition proposals now be
fore congress.
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KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP
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H. L. Morris, A. Van Mavem, J
Miherin, traveling men, returned
from a round trip of the West Coast
tojvns on the Roughrider last night
AROUND VERDUN AND ■
OTHER PLACES!
L« ™ 4™ks sue™!
I ALL ALONG THE FRONT ■
VERDUN, March 28.—What ap
peared yesterday as the crisis about
Verdun has changed to an easy,
quiet front all along the lines. The
infantry has ceased completely its
ferocious attacks and only artillery
is being used at Vaux and Doua
mount by the Germans. The al
most impregnable position of the
French was demonstrated last ev
ening when every effort was made
to break through but without much
damage, comparatively so.
A report from Copenhagen re
MINISTER DENIES
RUMOR
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL CLAIMS NO
COMPACT EXIST BETWEEN
ALLIES.
PETROGRAD, March 28.—Sazan
off, the minister of foreign af
fairs declared in his address be
fore the Duma yesterday that there
was no foundation for the rumor
that an agreement existed between
Russia and the Entente Allies to
neutralize the Dardanelles. On the
contrary, he said, it is absolutely
necessary to retain them thus giv
ing a free entry into the Mediter
ranean.
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MR. HUME IN TOWN.
Mr. Hume, superintendent and
manager of the Hume Packing Co.,
at Nakat Inlet, about sixty miles
from this city, is in town, but will
leave shortly for the cannery where
large improvements are contemplat
ed. It is reported that a large ware
house and other improvements will
be made this spring. One hundred
and fifty thousand feet of lumber
has-been bought already.
Mr. Smith, one of the best car
penters in the country will leave
with Mr. Hume and will have
charge of the construction work.
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DRAPER CLUB GOODJE SALE.
The ladies of the Draper Club
will hold a “Goodie” sale Saturday.
April 1st, at 11:30 a. m. in the
grocery department of the Tongass
Trading Co. 4t
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MR. HOY IS PLEASED.
F. J. Hoy, who is preparing the
“Business Directory” of Ketchikan
reports that the support, of the
concerns here equals Juneau. This
is going some when one compares
the population of both cities.
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NEW SPRING MILLINERY ON
DISPLAY AT HECKMAN’S adv
ceived in London says that Ger
many is now building submarines
that will be large enough to carry
a crew of an ordinary marchant
man
A London dispatch says that
the Kaiser’s fourth son, August
William has been ordered to Bel
gium to assist General Von Bissing.
the present- governor general of
Belgium. It is thought that Aug
ust William will, ultimately suc
ceed the former as governor.
A FEW MORE ACCEPT
THE NOMINATION
Besides the names of those re
ported in a recent issue as having
accepted the nomination as candi
dates for election at the municipal
election next Tuesday, the following
have since notified the clerk of
their acceptance:
For Mayor: Fremont King and M.
J. Heneghan. For Councilmen: P.
J. Gilmore, J. Pittenger, Wm, T.
Mahoney and E. L. Sampson.
BUYS MORE HALIBUT.
The manager of the Washington,
Fish & Oyster Co., who recently
opened a fish market in the cold
storage building, reports that he
purchased 15,000 pounds of hali
but today from the schooner Dir
ector. The price paid, he reports,
was seven ane one half cents a
pound
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NEW DRUG STORE ABOUT
READY.
The new Drug Store of “Doc”
Walker, is being rushed to com
pletion. Already some of the stock
has been placed on the shelves.
From all indications, “Doc” will
have a nice place.
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A NEW BABY IN TOWN.
Mrs. J- L. Howe, wifo of Rev. J.
L. Howe, Presbyterian missionary
at Hydaburg, who has been here
for a few weeks, gave birth to a
seven-pound baby girl last evening
at the hospital. Mr. Howe arrived
last evening from Hydaburg.
Dr. P>. L. Myers reports both
mother and baby doing nicely.
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PRINCESS SOPHIA ARRIVED.
Just as regular as a clock, the
Princess Sophia arrived last even
ing from the south with both pas
sengers and freight for Ketchikan,
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Apsch and
three second class were among those
who left the boat here.
The Princess will be back Friday.
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