CIZD THE lAILY PROGRESSIVE -MINER OiiZi3
NUMBER 131
VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. FRIOaV, FEBRUARY 25, 1916
DONE ■
AFTER TAKING THE PRISONER;
ASHORE BOAT SINK IN
THE HARBOR
SIX OTHERS ARE SUNK
BY RATP*'r'. ACCORDING TO
ONE OF THE MANY
REPORTS
LONDON. Feb. 25.—A report re
ceived at she afcsiralty last Eight
says that after the prisoners were
taken ash: re fre®a the liner We*t
i«rr. i-. Santa Cm yesterday, the
steamer was stank in tbe harbor by
the Gonna® ere-'.
The two hundred prisoner* aboard
the Westk _r- whes she arrirod a:
Santa Crai. a-KTizrg to a ‘.ate re
port. were fries six other ships
which the German raider had sank
at Tari-c-us times.
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HI RT IN BICYCLE ACCIDENT
Uoforajaiulv far Frans Zita be
borrowed a bicycle and attempted
to ride it frees the cost: ho-aso down
Sawder street ‘ate Wednesday eres
resr wsak the result that he ec-lided
with a tfeep&osa pels fast before
reaching tfce istexsectfcs of Ed
E«ds stree. braising fci5 head arei
chest c'ts. t srabiy.
Mr. Fitter.ger beard Sain: fai* and
tauaediatosy .went oc. finding hire
sncooscsois- Two friends. who were
exideatly with hire w'ae he started
to coast down the sHL came tap and
broach* hire to In. B. L. Myers
-bere be s->;r regained cosscsoos
re-s and : :-ny is reported doing
very nicely with his infari**atnoans
isg t* B.t'thin-c serccs.
Tae tarts srerire the c-asse of
the accident earn-:-: re learned bat
It is prestcresd he either aid nt»t 223S
Z^TSZ^TjZ iZ-.'PW try *5^ t-Takfi C*?
* kst errtreS if the reacbln© wbn»
* c^re.-r . -re the steer :r.chse.
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A #ws>. e-r! ejii-.-j- «ram» i* to
be expected at the Rink tomorrow
right. Cette and boost for year tears
and “Boost for the Grrsnassatn.”
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MAP FOR CONGRESSMEN
The Alaska Bares a tf the Stauis
OsEHsber of Gtsrsmt recently »ab
taJaled all arafisLW data relative to
the less ®£ vessels ia Alas fear
waters ®e a map. says the Post-Ia
tehigsr.fier, and ewpie; t-f this were
forwarded by J. I_ McPbenwr. tser
norSaiT of the berea.-. tf every
senator. retre.seBiat-ve and delegate
in congress as a naears of argrg
•fee necessity for ece.st -trveye and
the festal i.-h.rg if alts to naviga
tion re Alaskan u aters.
The date - it: w5 t&at -.Id* lives
were h .-*. i* iis««n wrecks- that
the Itss ©f tthis and cargoes of 402
vessels zrammted to RSyKT^S.
Eighty-- - vesse -. wfckts met with
©say partial Tss are not included
in this tatter estimate.
THE BATTLE IS
1 STILL RAGING
BOTH THE KAISER AXD CROWN
PRINCE ARE OX THE
FRONTLINE
PARIS. Feb. 25.—The battle at
VeiKhun is still raging with no de
cided advantage on either side. Bat
ti>e slaughter is appalling. It is
almost a question of tie largest num
ber of men was win. The Teutons
are said to be bringing re-enforce
ments- Likewise, tie allies are
concentrating at that point several
armies that will take part either to
morrow or the next day. Whatever
the result of this battle, will marteri
ally affect the chance of winning the
war on e :her side. Such is the op
inion of many experts.
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CARVING DONE ON
SEATTLE STREET
FOREIGNER RUNS AMUCK WITH
KNIFE AND CITS UP IN
GREAT STA LE
SETTLE. Feb. 25.—Angered by
the criticism of the central powers
in a discussion on the street last
evening. ® foreinger. whose name
was bos given, ran amuck and before
he was captured be bad cat up sev
eral bystanders. Tie police soon
arrived and he was overpowered ana
takes to the station where he refus
ed to say anything. Those izyurea
were takers to the emergency hospit
al aad their injuries attended to.
MRS. SAM ORCHARD BROl'GHT
TO LOCAL HOSPITAL
Mr. and Air?. Sam Orchard, of
Shrimp Bay, arrived on the mail
boat Roaghitder last Wednesday. ‘
Mrs. Orchard was brought to the
hospital suffering with pseassoBla
fever.
Dr. B. L. Myers, the attending
physician reported this morning
that she is getting along very nicely. I
WA SIN TT OX, Feb. 25.—Kx-S«-j
wary cf State Bryan, ha* been
free wish telegrams the last two
days favoring the resolution to pre
vent Americans from traveling on
aimed ships. Nearly every con
gressman is said to have received
■advices to that effect from the same
source.
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SCHOOL FACULTY WILL
BOOST FOR OWN TEAM
Wot® has been received from Pro
fessor Jones, of the Government
School at Metiakatia. to the effect
that .weather condition.* permitting,
the entire teaching staff would ac
consjssmy them basket ball team for
the big game here tomorrow night,
thiswi:! give the Annette Island boys
a big boost and an interesting game
is to be expected.
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Job printing neatly and prompt
ly done at the Progressive-Miner.
RUSSIA WANTS
j ' WARSHIPS
MAY PURCHASE FROM HER OLD
ENEMIES. THE
JAPS
JAPAN IS AGREABLE
NEGOTIATION IS PROCEEDING
ALONG SATISFACTORY
CONCLUSION
j TOKIO, Feb. 25.—The Russian
; government agent who has been here
I for some time negotiating for the
purchase of three battleships, said
; today that proceedings along that
; line were progressing satisfactorily.
The three battleships that are be
ing bargained for are said to be
three of those captured by the Jap
anese during the Russo-Japanese
war. The deal :s expected to be
closed in the near future.
DIVER STAGGER IS
GOING AFTER ANCHOR
Diver Stagger is in receipt of an
order fom the deparment of war to
proceed with the work of recovering
the anchor of the government cable
steamer Burnside, that was lost
about fourteen months ago near the
New Engiand Cold Storage Plant, f
hi thirty-five fathoms of water. Mr.
Stagger is preparing to undertake ,
the job immediately, and he says
that he will get that anchor if any
body can.
Apparently, it is not the value of
the anchor that the government of
ficial; consider, but the Burnside is
one of the prizes captured by the
United States from the Spanish dur
ing the war and the anchor is part
of the prize, hence its value.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—Des
prtePressdent Wilson’s refusal to ap- -
prove the resolution introduced in
the senate restricting the public
from traveling on armed ships. Rep
resentative Moodeii, of Wisconsin,
yesterday introduced in the house a
resolution in substance the same as '
the resolution that was introduced
a few days ago in the senate.
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FOR .SALE:—One electric wash
machine, $20 and one Kitchen Cab
inet, $20. See Feddersen. adv.
.. A DOG HERO
The regimental dog of the 23rd I
French foot died on the field of
honor. In a recent engagement
the animal was intrusted with a
message from one set of trenches
to another. He had often been on
similar errands, and. although shot
at score; of times, had never been
hit. Fate failed to favor fains to the
eixLand this time he was struck
down just as another couple of
boon would have carried him into '
safe y. He died as the mesage was
untied fro rah is collar.
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All lend; of cemroema! print
ing done at the Progressive-Miner.
GRAND JURY
TO INVESTIGATE
STARTLING DISCLOSURE MAY
RESULT FROM PROBING
SALARY AFFAIR
CHICAGO, Feb. 25.—The grand
jury will be called together to in
vestigate the charges of gTaft by
Mayor Thompson who is alleged to
have levied certain amounts of the
salaries of officials who came under
his jurisdiction. The civil service
commission has taken upon itself to
prosecute the mayor. This it is
thought will reveal a deplorable con
dition that promises to eclipse any
thing ever heard in the city before.
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SUPPOSED SWINDLER
ARRESTED
LYMAN GRANT WHO IS WANT- j
ED IN NEW YORK FOR
EMBEZZLEMENT
TAMPA. Feb. 25.—A man ans
wering the description of Lyman ;
Grant, who was wanted in New York |
for some little time, was arrrested
today. And whil e he denies his
identity, the authorities here claim
that he is the man who is charged j
with the embezzlement of nearly j
half a million dollars.
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WILSON SAYS WILL
STAND FIRM
IN THE MATTER OF ARMED
SHIPS CONTROVERSY
WITH SENATE
WASHINGTON,. Feb. 25.—Presi
dent Wilson, in his letter to Francis
Stone, says that he will stand firm ■
n the controversy with the senate ;
is to the resolution to restrict Am
?ncans to travel on any ship one
oieases. and for the government to
nterfere would be against public
x>licy. _
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HOTEL ARRIVALS
AT THE STEDMAN
J. A. Snow, Juneau.
A. Greenbaum, Juneau
A. Mavern, Tacoma.
Jas. Shelton and wife.
W. H. Wood and wife, Sulzer.
Mike Hogan.
Joseph Mullen.
L. Fellix
John J-M atz.
AT THE REVILLA
C. E. Geibel, Loring.
C. Hangen, Quadra.
Alfred Thompson, Quadra.
J. Cohen, Seattle.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.—Por
ter FL Adams, who exhibited his
ability to handle an aeroplane dur
ing the exposition here, is about I
ready for hi« contemplated trip '
In his aeroplane around the
world.
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HOLD UP NORTHERN PACIFIC
NEAR SEATTLE AND
MAKE GETAWAY
ROB REGISTERED MAIL
MADE THEIR ESCAPE ON THE
ENGINE, SHERIFF IS
AFTER THEM
SEATTLE, Feb, 25.—With drawn
revolvers, two bandits, who had pre
sumably secreted themselves near
the engine, ordered the engineer to
stop the train, and detaching the
mail car proceeded to loot the reg
istered mail. After the job was
done, they jumped on the engine and
ordered the engineer to proceed. All
this occurred near Seattle. The sher
iff soon organized a party who left
immediately after them.
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THE PROHIBITIONISTS
TO HOLD CONVENTION
TACOMA. Feb. 25.—The state
prohibition association met here last
evening and decided to hold the
state convention in Seattle May the
ninth. It was also decided to put
a full ticket in the field and stand
firm on their ground for national
prohibition.
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TO THE LADIES OF KETCHIKAN
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Do not miss this opportunity and
get the most up-to-date evening and
street dresses. All sizes and colors,
coats suits, waists, skirts and rain
coats at prices that you have never
had a chance to purchase at even in
the states. Every garment in stock
will be sold for less than it costs.
Don’t miss this opportunity, come
early and get first choice. Ill be
there until Sunday morning, at the
Stedman Hotel, in the jtarlor where
they will be displayed. Call for Mr.
Greenbaum. adv.
KETCHIKAN WHARF COMPANY
RECEIVES COAL
The steamer Redondo arrived from
the south yesterday afternoon with
450 tons of coal for the Ketchikan
Wharf Co., 200 tons of which was
Nanaimo Lump and 250 tons of
Black Diamond for steam purposes.
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MAKING REPAIRS AT
ST. JOHN’S CHURCH
W. J. Sully has taken the advan
tage afforded by the clear weather
and today is re-roofing the steeple
of the St. John’s Church. The old
roof has been doing service for fif
teen years.
FRENCH LOSE
THREE TOWNS
WITHDRAW BEFORE GERMAN
ONSLAUGHT AND GIVE UP
POSITION
LONDON, Feb. 25.—A dispatch
j from the vicinity of Verdum says
■ that the French withdrew from the
German onslaught and gave up three
positions that they had held for
several months.
The report further says that the
Kaiser has reached to within six
: miles of Verdum.
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THE TURKS DEFEAT THE
BRITISH
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 25—
After a severe attack by the British
' on the Turks at Felahie, in Mesopo
amia yesterday, the enemy was re
: pulsed with heavy losses.
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A CHANGE OF
OPINION APPEARS
THE SEIZURE OF THE TEUTONS’
SHIPS NOT CONSIDERED
OFFENSIVE
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LISBON, Feb. 25.—From what ap
peared a shocking affair yesterday
the sentiment seems to have chang
ed considerably in regard to the seiz.
ure of the Teutons’ ships by the
British, as it is considered today as
for the best of the country and the
Portugese government is not likely
to take any action in the matter.
Such is the opinion of at least one
of the officials who has jurisdictioin
in the matter.
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FREIGHT CARS GOING TO
CORDOVA
The steamer Cordova passed Ket
chikan yesterday with a full deck
load of freight cars for the Copper I
River and Northwestern Railroad at
Cordova.
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“IT’S NO LAUGHING MATTER’’
Is the -name of the PARAMOUNT
feature at the Dream tonight It
is one ofthe neatest comedy-dramas
that we have had in some time,
Maclyn Arbuckle and Myrtle Sted
man will be seen in the title roles, ;
Miss Stedman will be remembered
in “Burning Daylight.” Don’t miss 1
a Paramount Feature. Watch for |
the date of Chas. Chaplin in “AM- j
BITION,” a four reeler. adv.
TAKEN SOUTH ON JEFFERSON
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Among the passengers going south
on the Jefferson yesterday was Dr.
and Mrs. Menthorn of Metlakatla.
Mrs. Menthorn was sick in the local
hospital and goes south for treat
ment.
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EVERYBODY IS DOING IT
DOING IT
Doing what?
Going for a square meal at the.
Stedman Cafe.
Give us a trial.
THE PORTUGESE
HAVE TAKEN CHARGE EIGHT
G E R M A N M E RCHANTSHIPS
IN HARBOR
FEARED THE ALLIES
WILL INTERN THE SHIPS UN
TIL HOSTILITY HAS
CEASED
ST. VINCENT. Feb. 25.—'The
seizure by the British of thirty-six
German merchant ships yesterday at
Lisbon, forced the government to take
action today against eight more
German ships that have been at an
chor in the harbor at- the island of
Cape Verde for several weeks.
Tlie liners are said to be interned
until hostilities between the waring
nationsare ended.
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A hotly contested game at the
Rink, be there tomorrow night.
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THE SONS OF NORWAY WILL
DANCE
The Sons of Norway will give a
dance Saturday, 26th. Everybody
welcome. Good music has been se
cured. Admission $1.00. Refresh
ments free. adv.
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JEFFERSON GOES SOUTH
The steamer Jefferson arrived
from the north at 4 o’clock yester
day afternoon and after receiving 55
boxes of fresh fish at this port,
which made a cargo of fresh fish, 60
boxes of halibut, 45 boxes of salmon
and 35 barels of shrimp, she got
away for the sound with the follow
ing passengers from Ketchikan:
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Minthorn,
Verne R. Petty, Miss Anna Webber,
Mr. and Mrs. H. A, Culp, C. M.
Miller, Miss Margaret Farley, B.
Kessel, J. M. Pierce, H. Bergman,
Dr. Zuber, W. K. Thomas Jr., and
K Amirkin.
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Northbound
Northland, about 'the 27th.
Despatch, about the 29th.
Admr. Watson, Monday morning.
Southbound
Al-Ki, Saturday morning.
Farragut, un-reported
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AT THE CUSTOMSHOUSE
Steamer Redondo from Seattle and
Nanaimo.
Schooner Martha entered from
Tacoma.
Jefferson cleared for Seattle.
Schooner Polaris entered from
Port Simpson.
Job printing neatly and prompt*
dono at the Progressive-Miner.
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Range*
Coa! and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stores
Heckman Bldg.
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SPRING GOODS
Are 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. Maiore Pants. Wool Inder
weat flannel Shirts, etc.
P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
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