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VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1916 NUMBER 119
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TO HARASS THE CANADIAN
CITIES THROUGHOUT
THE DOMINION
TO BE INVESTIGATED
SECRET SFRV1CE MEN WILL
Dt, DETAILED TO CARRY
OUT ORDERS
BOSTON, Feb. 10.—Federal of
ficials here have been advised that
a conspiracy exist to harras every
Canadian city throughout the Dom
inion, with headquarters in this
city. Secret sendee men have,
been summoned and will be detail
ed to carry out a strict investiga
tion. One of the officials said
today that the department had pos
itive proof that there was such a
conspiracy and thought that the
head men would be caught.
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TACOMEA, Feb .9.—Twelve homes
slid down Salmon bay since the
thaw began two days ago. With
the heavy fall of snow and the
warm rain, the earth slid down
bringing every home along.
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LONDON, Feb. 9.—King George
was too ill today to attend the open
ing of the parliament. ,
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HONOLULU, Feb. 9.—The Jap
anese cruisers Chitese and Tokiwa,
are reported to be on their way to
New York carrying fifty-one and a
half million in gold to be placed to
the credit of Great Brita-r.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 9.—An insur
ance broker this morning received
message that a large passenger
steamer, supposed to be the Orissa,
had been lost in the North Atlantic.
N0 further particulars were given.
BOATS COMING
SEATTLE, Feb. 9.—The steamer
Jefferson left last night with H.
Burns, Miss Bosworth, Miss Ruth
Mush, Miss Elsie Ferrel and Miss
Dot Stanley and two steerage- for
Ketchikan.
The steamer Spokane also sailed
last night but has no passengers
for Ketchikan.
The Admiral Faragut will sail to
day and the Alameda tomorrow,
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CAPT. VOX PA PEN WAS
BEHIND THE PLOT
LONDON’, Feb. 5.—According to
a statement made bv the authorities
here, Bridgeman Taylor, detained
here on charge of having failed to
register as an alien enemy, has
made a confesion to the effect that
Capt. Von Papen, the re-called Ger
man military attache at Washington
organized the plan for the blowing
up the Welland canal.
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All kinds of commercial print
ing dene at the Progressive-Miner.
REPUBLICANS
WANT HUGHES
BUT THE JUDGE REFUSES
HIS CONSENT TO
CANDIDACY
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—Re
publicans of all classes are anxious
that justice Hughes accept the nom
ination for candidate on the Repub
lican ticket at the coming cam
paign for presidency, but apparent
ly, the Judge is equally anxious to
be left out of the race, and gave
! it out today that his desire is to
1 be out of it, and purposes opos
i ing his nomination.
! EASTERN GALICIA
CENTER OF BATTLE|
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LONDON, Feb. 9.—A report was i
received yesterday that the lull on j
the fighting lines of th; last few!
days had been broken and fighting .
had been resumed with ferocity. The !
part that is now the center of ac
tivity, is Eastern Galicia.
It is said, however, that the in- i
tended German offensive had not
been started as yet, but will soon
be according to indications.
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SECRET WIRELESS
STATIONS FOUND
OPERATING ON BOTH THE AT
LANTIC AND THE PACI
FIC COASTS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—The
Navy Department as well as the
Department of Commerce have been
informed by secret service men
that both Germany and Great Bri
tain had agents on the Pacific and
the Atlantic coasts operating sec
ret wireless stations. It is said
tnat suspicion was aroused some
time ago and government secret
service men detailed to investigate
with the result reported yesterday.
Action will be taken immediately
it is said at the Departments.
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PANAMA CANAL SHAKEN
PANAMA, Feb. 10.—An earth
quake shock was felt here yester
day, fortunately, it was not severe
enough to damage the canal as far
as the officials have been able to
discover.
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ERNEST P. WALKER IN TOWN
Ernest P. Walker, of the Bureau
of Fisheries, arrived in town yes
terday on the Osprey, for the pur
pose of settling up some accounts
incured on the recent search for
the lost ones. However, only a
portion of the bills will be paid
as they have not been received in
full.
Mr. Walker will remain in the
vicinity for a few days, meanwhile
the balance of the money with which
to settle all acounts may be re
ceived before he leaves for Wrangll
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Range*
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stores
Heckman Bldg.
SPRING GOODS
Arc* coming in faster than we expected them.
In order to make room for the
NEW 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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UNITED STATES
HAS BEST TORPEDO FLEET
AND LATEST AEROPLANE
IN THE WORLD
OBTAINED THE SECRET
FROM FOREIGNER AND HAS
IMPROVED TO PRESENT
EFFICIENCY
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.—It was
semi-iofficially announced today
that as far as the United States
is concerned, it could very well
boast of having the best torpedo
boat deystroyers, also the latest
improvement in the way of engine
for aeroplane in the world, and that
it could protect itself against any
other power.
The official giving the above re
fused to divulge the manner in
which the latest improvement in
the aeroplane had been obtained;
although he admited that the sec
ret had been obtained fsom a for
eigner.
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GRAND TRUNK
PACIFIC BUSY
WILL ENTER INTO THE NOR
THERN SERVICE
SHORTLY
SEATTLE, Feb. 10.—The Grand
Trunk Pacific Company’s agent an
nounced today that the company
intended and was preparing to en
ter the Alaska service for the
tourist season from Seattle and
Skagway via. Vancouver. The agent
said that from all information at
hand acquired through an inces
sant demand for information re
garding the north, the company
felt confident that a successful
season was awaiting it. The com
pany promises to put on the best
service that is possible to give.
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DROPPED 220 BOMBS
LONDON, Feb. 9.—Aditional re
ports on the Zeppelin raid show
that bombs were dropped in Nor
folk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire, Staf
fordshire and Derbyshire, the num
ber being estimated at 220.
Except in one part of Stafford
shire, it is said, the material dam
age was not considerable and in
no case was any military dam
age caused.
A Zeppelin airship was sighted
off the coast of Ameland, an is
land of the Netherlands in the
North Sea, says a dispatch from
Ams'erdam. The coast guard bom
barded the Zeppelin, more than 50
sho'.s being fired, and it is believed
that some hit the airship, which
finally disappeared to the north
ward.
CAPTURES THE .DISTURBING
FACTOR WITH OTHER
PRIZES
BATTLE THREE HOURS
THE GERMAN CRUISER ROON
IS FINALLY SUBDUED
AND QUIETED
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.—A report
was received here last evening tel
ling of the capture of the German
warship Roon, by the cruiser Drake
after a battle lasting three hours.
The report further says that af
ter the capture of the Roon, two
German merchantmen were taken
off the coast of Bermuda by the
Drake together with seven hundred
| ineteen men and thirty-two of
ficers. Making a total of three
ships as war prizes.
The Roon, it will be remembered
captured a few days ago the Brit
ish liner Appam and entered the
United States port, where it is
now lying, and over which a dis
pute may arise, as Great Britain
wants it released to the owners,
but which contention is denied by
the State Dpartment.
Later, a report was received by
the New York office thatno news
of the capture of the Roon had
been received here.
BRANDEIS GIVEN
A GRILLING
FORMER LEGAL ASSOCIATE
ATTACKS NOMINEE’S
CHARACTER
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—Clif
ford Thome, former legal associate
of Brandeis, who recently received
from President Wilson the nomin
tion for associate justice of the
Supreme Court, but who is meet
ing with serious objection in the
senate, assailed the nominee before
the committee investigating the
charges already preferred. Mr.
Thorne condemned Brandeis action
in connection with the Iowa inter
state commerce suits, which show
the “infamy” of such actions as
were taken by the nominee, and who
aspires to a position that should
be held only by men whose charac
n- is impeachable.
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Folks who have a whole lot to
say, cannot always be thinking of
themselves, or they wouldn’t have
so much material for conversation,
that’s a cinch.
The ass who cannotloose his self-'
conciousness long enough to find
his voice, can be said to be tongue
tied by conceit.
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AEROPLANE BOMBARDED SMY
RNA KILLING THREE
HUNDRED TURKS
ALSO SINK TWO SHIPS
BURN WAREHOUSES AND AL
TOGETHER CREATES
TERRIBLE HAVOC
ATHENS, Feb. 10.—A fleet of
French aeroplanes descended upon
Smyrna yesterday and bombarded
the Turk headquarters killing three
hundred and injuring hundreds >J
others.
Apparently not satisfied with
their work, they soon returned to
the attack and burned several ware
houses and sunk two ships in the
harbor.
Although every effort was made
to bring them down, they made
their escape apparently unharmed.
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GOVERNMENT
TAKES LINER
TO BE USED FOR HOSPITAL
SHIP AND OTHER
PURPOSES
.LONDON, Feb. 10.—The White
Star liner Brittanic that was
launched at Liverpool yesterday,
was requisitioned by the govern
ment today and will be used for
hospital ship and other purposes,
it is said. The Brittanic is a
splendid ship of the Empresses
style and well adapted for the pur
pose.
CALLS FATHER TO JURY
TO TRY HIS OWN SON
TACOMA, Feb. 10.—Isaac Claw
son, charged with second degree
burglary by Paul Zolkoske at Park
land was acquitted
by a jury in Superior Judge Card’s
court yesterday afternoon after de
liberations of 20 minutes. Zolkos
ke identified Clawson as the man
hesaw coming across his premises.
He said he fired fired six times and
the intruder fled. Clawsen dnied hav
ing any connection with the alleged
attempt at burglary.
In the examination of the jury,
Deputy Prosecutor Seldon asked
every prospective juror if he or she
knew Clawson or any of his rela
tives. Each answered in the ne
gative • It developed that H. Claw
son, the fyather of the prisoner,
was on the jury panel and was
seated with the members back in
the courtroom. However, the jury
was obtained before the elder Claw
son’s name was drawn.
LONE BANDIT
MAKES A HAUL
HOLDS UP PULLMAN CAK AND
EASILY MAKES HIS
GETAWAY
CHEYENNE, Feb. 10.—A lone
bandit boarded thy Union Pacific
i train ten-miles from here and pro
ceeded to relieve the passengers of
their money and valuables. At
the time there were twenty pas
sengers in the Pullman car and
he ordered them to line up and
hold up their hands, and with cool
deliberation went through their
pockets and luggage. At Rock
Spring he stepped out and made
his escape. The amount of loot
is not yet known.
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AEROPLANES IN
ANOTHER AIR RAID
LONDON, Feb.- 10.—A report
i has it that a fleet of German aero
planes made a raid on Kent and all
along the coast last evening, drop
ping bombs without much effect.
They were driven off by the rBit
ish planes.
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MINISTER BRIAND
TO VISIT ITALY
FOR PURPOSE OF MAKING
ARRANGEMENT TO WORK
TOGETHER
PARIS, Feb .10.—That the allies
mayhave a better understanding
in carrying on the war, the French
Minister Briand will leave shortly
for a visit to Italy where he is to
meet other officials and together
will formulate plans to that end.
It is said that the direction of
the war operations should be plac
ed into one central power com
posed of the most experienced gen
erals of the divers armies.
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UONDON, Feb. 10.—General
Hindenburg is reported to have or
dered the heavy artillery to start
operation at Dvinsk.
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A UNIQUE DECISION
'ihe judge's decision in a case in
Millnocket, Maine, probably will not
serve at a precedent, but no excep
tion to it is reported.
An Italian laborer was killed at
vmrk on the dam at the pulp mills.
At a hearing before the local jus
tice there was found in the pocket
a roll of bills containing $15, and
hidden in one of the bootlegs was
a dirk knife.
As there was no probate court
within many miles of the town, the
judge was at loss to know wnat
disposal should be made of the
money. Finally he hit upon the
solution. The court took charge
of the money and fined the dead
man $15 for carrying concealed
weapons.
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There is a lot of egotism roam
ing about the guise of morality,
or bashfulness. The latter is of
ten an .exaggerated form of vanity.
JUNEAU AGAIN IN
GRIP OFSTORM
TERRIFIC TAKU WIND IS GIV
ING THEM VERY BAD
WEATHER
FOR LAST THREE DAYS
INHABITANTS HAVE HAD THE
WORST STORM EVER
KNOWN
JUNEAU, Feb. 10.—For the last
three days, the worst Taku wind
experienced by oldtimers has been
blowing, paralizing traffic. There
is hardly a business sign left hang
ing. Roofs of cabins have blown
off, buildings have been torn down
and all kinds of damage has been
done the last three days. Pre
vious heavy winds are said to have
been tame in comparison.
The steamer Georgia returned
this morning after a vain effort
to reach Sitka. The Princess May
on her way northbound bumped in
to the Georgia and knocked off
her smokestack and caused other
damage that will necessitate exten
sive repairs.
The Princess May’s wireless op
erator says that outside, the wind
is most terriffic. On her arrival
here however, it has moderated.
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INHABITANTS ARE IN
DISTRESS
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THE WHITE RIVER FLOOD IS
CAUSING UNTOLD
MISERY
MEMrHIS, Feb. 10.—A report
"as received here today that over
two thousand inhabitants of the
White River flooded districts are
foodless. The federal government
has been appealed to for help. It
is thought that many will die be
fore assistance can reach them.
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LONDON, Feb. 10.—Jack John
son, the colored prize fighter, was
fined today for failing to give a
good reason for his application for
an auto license.
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Northbound
Jefferson, Friday.
Spokane, Friday.
Revilla -ails from Seattle *he 151h
Southbound
Despatch about Thursday.
Northwestern about Saturday
Princess May Friday morning.
■-Ki about Saturday.
The tug Commodore from Hed
ley cleared for Anyox.
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