The Ketchikan Miner
PRICE 10 CENTS KETCHIKAN. ALASKA, I RIDAY, MAY, 9, 1913. VOL, , NC. ,/#
the benefit was
a big success
The people of Ketchikan show
cd that there was a tender spot
in the heart of nearly every
one of them last night in the
way they packed and jammed
the Dream theater to the doors.
Many other bought tickets long
after the house was crowded
to its fullest capacity to show
their sympathy in the benefit.
The show was good and the
vocal numbers by Mrs. Burgun
and Mr. Williams were a big
bit. Manager Purinton started
the show ten minutes early ow
ing to the house being packed
before starting time and the
only trouble with the show was
the Dream was too small. Al
ter deducting all expenses the
total amount of the affair was
$02.45.
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THE TARIFF BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE
Washington, May 0—The all
important tariff bill has at last
passed the House. The House
(his morning after wrang
ling and talk the bill was put
to a vote and when counted
stood two hundred and eighty
one for the bill and one hun
dred and thirty nine against it.
As soon as it was over the
house declared a recess over
Hie next three days after which
they will be in session again
unti lthe First of June.
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Entire chageo f* program at
the Gross tonight . adv
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MITCHELL WILL BE
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS
Washington, May 0—John
Mitchell, independent democrat
and president of the board ot
Aldermen of New York City,
has been nominated for the po
sition of Collector of Customs
lor that port succeeding Wil
liam Loeb who was lately re
moved by order of the president
LOSSES FIGHT
FOR POSTMISTRESS
"Washington, May 9—With
the appointment of Mrs. Har
i c l Ilamm as postmistress of
Gainesville, Georgia, Mrs. Helen
t.ougstreet, widow of the fam
ous general of the Civil war,
loses a hard fight that she and
her friends have put up to no
i*. appointed a.s postmistress of
that place.
SENATE INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
Springfield, May 0 A Com
mittee of four Senators ha
been appointed to proceed with
(he investigation of the affida
vits, that have been submitted
attacking the morality of Lieut.
Governor 0’IIarra.
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'WANTS GOVERNMENT
TO OPERATE COAL MINE
Washington, May 9—In a
statement today Senator Hitch
cock urges the government to
operate some of the coal mines
m Alaska and lease the re
mainder for term not exceeding
thirty years to responsible par
lies and the government take
twenty five per cent of the
profits.
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ROOSEVELT WILL
ASSIST SULZER
Albany, May 9—Former Pres
ident “Teddy” Roosevelt has
-cut word to William Snlzer
governor of New ^ork that he
is coming to this city to assist
him in securing the direct pri
mary legislation.
i Western Meat & Fish Go. I
| Branch of Frye..Bruhn Co. 5
$ Packers and Jobbers of *
| Fresh Heat, Provisions and Fish j
t We Make a Specially of $
S Ship and Camp Trade r
I Kectchikan, - H - Alaska $
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I STRONG STOVE CO.
I W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges.
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
Seattle, May 9—The officials
on board the Spokane which
just arrived from the north toll
of the strange attempt at sui
cid.* of a Skugway woman while
enroute south at Prince Rupert.
Mr*. K. U. A*k -the wife of a
proa. ,:ient Skr gway business
man was ciinmie south for her
health which bed boon bad lor
some time and in a lit of des
pondency jumped overboard in
;hc cold water of the bay and
was later picked no on the
beach and taken to the hospital
at that place, llow she lived in
the cold waters is a mystery,
as Hie evening was exceedingly
cold. The hospital authorities
reported to the vessel by wire
less ihat there was an excellent
chance for her recovery unless
serious set hark were encount
ered owing to the plunge in the
•old water.
RESCUE PARTY ARRIVES
Eft KETCHIKAN
.lust a- press time today the
gasoline beat Lark arrived from
[he south under command of
.liapt. D. 11. 1 ndil and reported
to the Miner Man that he is
, tlie man that rescued Mrs. Itr
ee! Ask after she had plunged
[into the waters, as told in the
dispatch from Seattle given
[above, but he furnishes us with
a much more definale article.
It seems that Mrs. Ask with
her husband were passengers
south on ihe Spokane which cat
led in at Prince Rupert Tuesday
evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ask
were on there way to Seat
tle where the mother of Mrs.
Ask lives. About 1 1 o’clock
on the night of the 6th the
woman, with only her nigh1
d others-a kimona and her
shoes and stocking—went over
board when about three miles
below Lowe Inlet. Her sudden
plunge appears to have been
.noticed by no one, and no al
arm was raised.
Mrs. Ask does not claim to
have been able to swim, but
-be says she was able to swim
on Ibis occasion and she safely
reached the beach which must
have been fully a quarter of a
mile away. With no means of
making a fire, she had to spend
Hie. night in her wet clothes
m: shore waiting for some help
to come. The woman was
shouting when the Lark came
in view of her and was making
frantic efforts to attract at
tention. She was taken on
board and made comfortable.
Her clothing had to be exchatir
>tcd for some of the men’s
while her scant apparel was
dried. She was weak from ex
haustion, but the captain and
his companion did all they
could to make her comfortable
until Prince Rupert was re
ached.
CapL Dahl states that it is in
deed wonderlm that she should
ever have reached the shore a
live for the night was clear and
cold and -he had over a quarter
of a mile at the least to swim.
When he left Prince Rupert the
womans condition had improv
ed to such an extent that she
was discharged from the hos
pital and was in one of the lo
cai hotels waiting for word
from tier husband.
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,L G. Foord & Co. employ on
ly first class mechanics and
guarantee satisfaction. , adv.
Special Notice
A meeting will be called at the
Moose Hall, at 2:00 p. m., on Sun
day, May 11, 1913, for the purpose
of organizing a club for social and
athletic purposes. All are welcome.
—Committee.
| This Will Help You Save.
Open a Ravings Account
and we give you one of
these handsome home
I \
banks. It takes all deno
minations of coins and
paper money, and is of a
size and shape convenient
to carry in the pocket to
the Bank for deposit |
You Keep the Bank and g
We keep the Key. %
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Savings Department Of The
MINERS & MERCHANTS BANK
CAPTURES WAR
AEROPLANE
Tucson, May 9—■The Mexican
government authorities on the
border near here yesterday
seized a war aeroplane that
was said to have been purch
ased by Rebels in the stale of
Sonora. The aeroplane was a
large first class machines and
had it not be intercepted would
of surely put in its work of
destruction for the rebels of
that state which refuse to bow
tc the present government.
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ALKI SOUTHBOUND
TOMORROW
The steamer Al-Ki of the
Northland Steamship company
has sent word to the local of
fice of that company that she
expects to arrive in Ketchikan
on her way south about 10 o’
clock tomorrow morning and
will get away for the south
some time tomorrow evening.
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BELIEVED TO BE
LOS ANGELES MACHINE
Los Angeles* May 0—Glen
Martin an aeroplane constructor
of this city made the statement
that he believed the machine
that was captured on the bor
der and held by the Mexican
government is one of his con
struction which lie sold to a
French aviator named Masson.
The machine was a large one
and could easily be converted
into a first class war aeroplane.
FEDERAL SOLDIERS
BLOWN TO ATOMS
Nogales, May 9—The report
was brought to this city today
the blowing up of a train on
the Mcxeian railway with two
hundred and fifty Federal sold
iers who were headed for the
hostile country in the Slate of
| Sonora. The train was runing
at top speed at the time and
all unconscious of danger when
they ran into a large quanity of
dynamite that had been planted
on the track for that purpose
The rebels of that section are
still at outs with the present
government of Mexico and say
there will be no surrender on
their part and the awful death
dealing blow' that was dealt in
this instance is further proof
that the present government of
Mexico is far from being pop
ular and has a big job ahead
before there is peace in that
strife ridden country.
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DREAM DOPE
The bill we are presenting at
the Dream tonight is GOOD.
There not being what you could
call a weak number on the pro
gram. There is plenty of good
comedy. Then that every pop
ular “Pathe Weekly”. “The
Old Stage Coach” is a little out
of the ordinary. The show is
GOOD. adv
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A Biograph Comedy at the
Dream tonight. adv
I CLUB DANCE I
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FOR MEN TO WEAR.
Don’t take (he just as good kind when you can get the
best here at the lowest price.
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