II THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION
Washingtou. Oct. 2'-}—Presi
dent Wilson yesterday issued
the annual Thanksgiving Proc
lamation. designating Th ;rs
iav. Nov. 20 as she day. In the
proclamation he calls particu
lar attention to the fact that
\".e L*ni:ej Sta: - ,s a: peace,
while the baton e of the world
is at war.
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ARE SEEKING PARDONS
Wishing: : fro—Me--r
B .. ;: H .
co.mcted >-' fraud tn supplying
coaf to the government at
Nome, an • now out on bail
rending ar. appeal, are :a ths
:y frying to obtain pardons.
The Department of Justice is
s id to favor clemency.
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ALKI SOUTH TOMORROW
The Northland Dock r-mpcc
have a bulletin up announcing
: at the steamer Aik: will so:
from ths- port tomorrow morn
:r,g at e:ght o'clock. She will
arrive here shortly after mid
night. but will go directly
he Ketchikan Cannery wher
-he w :J5 fake >n .*.' ;•••'» e yes y
salmon. After completing there
-he will move to her regular
where her passeEgers
v.'i/. board her.
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See cl the am.male tha D l
si the Dream tonight, ad.
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The Goldfish are coming, a.’.
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Rose T.-pley at the Dream
tonight. adv.
Baston Cream Waffles at the
New York Restaurant. adv.
CITY OF SEATTLE
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Seattle. Get. 20—The City of
Seattle >.tiled from this part
j -r Ketehrkm las? night, her
;• '-eager- for that place being
M*s. Turner, Wm. Scalar. W.
H S: .> John Running. R.
T Graham. J. D. Wynne, wife
>i\i family, and one steerage.
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MAY SHUT ’EM UP
W .-hinglon. Oct. 20—It is
said that President Wilson is
'or-ddering the advisability of
-hutting the Colorado coal
“.vres l v executive order un
the operators agree to con
-tier some plan of settlement.
. At the present time the Rocke
feller interests who own or
ontrol the greater part of the
'leries of Colorado, refuse to
I consider any plan or sugges
i
ucn.
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W. J. Sally has been accord
ed the contract for putting a
new roof on fhe courthouse.
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A GOOD SHOW TONIGHT 1
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If you will visit the Grand to
ght you will see a first cJ "
ni* : . n pict ure show. The Week
ly that open' the show ts very
ntere-.ting. The Honor of Lady
Beat.moat. > a picture of exeit
"me; : j sensational situa
tion'. Wafer and gold, is a
‘sne drama of western adven
ture in Death Valley, and the
omedjos Her Little Darling, and
Whas Pa Got, featpring Pearl
Wh.te and Chester Barnett is
:.e o ft'.ie funniest that wej
have ever shown. Coming. Trap!
P?d In the Castle of Mystery, aj
Warner feature in three par'-.
advertising j
| The grand |
| TO-NIGHT |||
g CLASS “A” PHOTOPLAYS FEATURING fc!
fi The Honor of Lady Beaumont
A Society Drama of Deep Human Intervsst. g <
g Gold and Water H
g SENSATIONAL AND GRIPPING g
g Universal animated Weekly p
All the late and up-to-date news in pictures.
g What Pa Got “
C' DONT OVERt-OOK T'-<IS ONE IF YOU WISH TO
g HAVE A HEARTY LAUGH. SPECIAL MUSIC BY
THE GRAND ORCHESTRA. PRICES AND POLICY
g THE SAME.
Stedman
M. J. BUGGE, Propri^.or
Alaska’s Leading /lostelry
SERVICE THAT SAT ISFIES
Office and Sleeping Rooms By f he month In the
New Tongass f’JIdg. ^
Headquarters for Canners, S
Miners and Travelling flen 9
rCHIKAJN - -ALASKA, jg
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GERMAN SHIP PUTS ONE OVER ON
THE ALLIES
Tokio. Od. 2d—Flying the!
Japanese flag .and repainted
and her appearance changed so
lhat she was not recognized un
til too late the German cruis
er Emden entered the harbor
at Penang, a British possess
ion. and torpedoed and sunk
the Russian cruiser Jemtehug
and a French torpedo boat de
stroyer. and then made her es
cape.
Are Assembling Submarines j
Amsterdam. Oct. 20—It is
said here that the Germans are
ssembling knock-down sub
marines at the Belgiau fishing
port of Zeebrugge. for the pur
pose of attacking the British
fleet off Ostend. The boats
ire being assembled on the
hanks of a canal far enough
inland to kee pthem out of the
range of the British patrol boats
on the coast.
Germans Await Reinforcements
Pari-. Oct. 2d—A pause in the
fighting in the north of France
,-id Flanders i- reported dar
ns- the past twenty-four hours
an i it A believed by the Allies'
ommanders that the Germ in
are awaiting the arrival of re
aforcements to resume their
advance --n Calais.
Gun Bursts—250 Killed
Pari-. (Jet. 20—It is reported
here that one of the btg guns j
used in the attack on the
French right wing exploded
yesterday killing fully 250 men
of the German army.
Botha Licks Boyers
London. Oct. 2!)—Word i
comes from Pretoria that Gen
eral Botha, who had left that
city to come to England to take,
part in the European war, stop
ped before reaching Cape-:
town and returned to the
Orange Free State where he;
took command of the British
forces and administered a sting
mg defeat to Gen. Beyers, de
moralizing the latter’s forces, j
He is now proceeding against
Dewet.
10,000 Allies Slain
London. Ocl. 20—It is esti
mated that not less than ten
thousand of the Allied forces
have been killed in the fight
ing in Flanders and northern
France in the past five days.
This includes Belgians. British
and French.
Surprise Attacks Defeated
Paris. Ocl. 20—Two different
attacks by the Germans were
repulsed by the Allies last
night. Neither attack however j
could be compared with the j
fighting Monday night.
Fresh Men To The Front
London, Oct. 20—Aerial
scouts report that there is every
indication that the Germans
are rushing new men and am
munition to their right wing in
Flanders,- evidently planning to
renew their attack on the coast
towns. The British are also
-ending many fresh troops to
strengthen the weak spots. It
is estimated that Great Britain
now has one anr one-half mil
lion men on her rolls. Of these
800,000 are in Kitcheners
army and available for use in
Europe.
Buffalo Is Worried
Buffalo. Oct. 20—The Board
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(Patronize Home Industry |
And smoke Ketchikan made Cigars |
Manufactured by the x !
{KETCHIKAN CIGAR FACTORY |;
Julius Wertheim’ Prop. |\
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Watch Repairing and Engraving Diamonds Etc.
BERTHELSEN & PRUELL \
SUCCESSORS TO
H. D. KIRS8E
Pioneer Jeweler
THE BIG CURIO STORE OF ALASKA
Nugget Jewelry and Indian Curios In all Designs
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY
Satisfaction Guaranteed
KETCHIKAN ALASKA
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:: CALL TO ARMS ::
[ ] When you put your arms Into f ■
a made-to-order suit tailored
i by Ed. V. Price A Co., you will
feel proud of your selection.
If you cannot wait to have a
suit made-to-order, then try
one of our ready-to-wear “Col
fa] legian'* suits, they fit and wear. [■]
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P. J. Gilmore
“The Clothier”
of Trade of this city has a>ked
Canada to place troops in (he
village of Erie, fearing a raid
of German sympathizers from
this side of the line.
Was Bloody Massacre
London, Oet. 20—The offie
al reports of the fighting of
M nday night among the sand
dunes and canals of Flanders
describe it as a bloody mns
saeree. Both armies are report
ed to have displayed the great
est valor.
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TAKES MINE WEDGES
The Santa Ana was In from
the south about nine o’clock
last night. She had no freight
for this port, but loaded Ify
000 mine wedges from the
Ketchikan Power company for
the Chicagoff mining company.
She had powder on board for
the westward, and a launch for
the Dupont powder company
which is establishing an agency
at Juneau.
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AT THE COURTHOUSE
John Morrisey plead guilty
to a larceny charge before
Judge Staekpole this morning
and was .given three months in
jail. He was charged with com
mittiug a theft from a Jap Res
taurant in Indian Town.
Mike Ricon is under arrest
on a larceny charge said to
have been committed in New
town. He drew down a six
months sentence this afternoon
There are rumors about
town of hold-ups lastnight.
but some doubt seems to exi>t
in the minds of the alleged vle
■ m*, so the Marshal’s office
has not taken any action as
yet.
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SOUTH FOR THE WINTER
The coast survey steamer
McArthur is coaling up today
prepartory to starting south for
the winter. She "ill stop at
Portland Canal on the way,
where sounding* will he made
for a rock which is said to ex
ist off River Rluff. The rock
is said to he almost in the
middle of the channel.
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HALLOW E’EN BALL
EVENT OF SEASON
Judging from the prepara
tion* the Orchestra Roy- arc
making, that Hallow E’en Boll
is sure going to be a winner.1
Spooky Music, spooky decor-!
ations and a spooky punch1
will be title order of the even
ing. Come early and parlici-!
pale in the Sheet and Pillow
Case Ghost Dance from 0:00 to
10.15. adv. ■
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The Diver at the Dream to
night, adv.
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Vest Found—On fhe shingle'
mill flume. Owner call at the
Miner Office and get same.
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For Sale-SmWh-Permier Type
writer, cheap. Call at Miner!
Office. adv.
The Weekly Miner $3. a year
Some swell show at the
Dream tonight. adv.
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Sarajevo, Oct. 20—Sentences
were imposed on the assassins
o' Archduke Francis Ferdinand
yesterday. Four of them will
hang, two given, twenty years
and the balance shorter terms.
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THEY GREET HUMPHREY
Seattle, Oct. 20—Alaskans in
this city are making prepara
tions to greet Congressman
Humphrey on his arrival to
night. They consider him one
of the staunchest friends the;
North has in the halls of Con
gress.
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SWIMMING NIAGARA
Mile. Ideal one of the world -
greatest swimmers will he
seen at the Dream tonight work
mg with those two Yitagraph
'tars. Rose Tapley and that
handsome young man Earle
Williams in a two part Yita
graph where the Madame
'wims tlie rapids of Niagara,
rescuing a little girl. Thi, i.
one of the best pictures that we
have had in sometime and that
is going some, as we have
had some good ones of late
Nina Richmond is singing on
of her very pretty songs and
the windup comedy that takes
he whole Selig Zoo which is J
the largest in the world to stop
Dad from drinking. Dad see? I
everything from a monkey to
a Whee Wha. and Dad stops j
drinking. This is surely some
comedy. Remember that big
gest of big pictures Quo Vadis.
is coming, so watch for the
date. But be sure and be at
our house tonight as we have
the goods. adv.i
A PROTEST I
Washington, Oo!. 20—The fc
St.ito Deparlment is in receipt 93
o' uu appear from (kirranza pro Bj
lasting against llir activities of B
(ku’ruthers. (lie President's rep- B
resenlaiivc in Mexico, and Hie B
li leadlines* of 1 lie American B
govcrnmenl for Villa. Il(> says B
(he latler's right name h Dor- B
a1 vs Arango and that he is B
openly Loasling llial he has the B
assnrenro of IlH« American B
ivmaiu’nl that if will back Hg
ON DIFFERENT SIDES J|
Denver. Ocl. 20—Mrs. Mar- fl
shall, wife ie‘f the Vice-Presi- H
dent, is a guest of the Suffra- 9
gists of this stale. She is said I
tc he against voles for women. 9
New York, Oct. 20-Tiie Sul- I
frage campaign in this state ■
begins November 0. It is uu- 9
lersfood here that Mrs. William 9
Jennings Bryan will be the H
P ineipal speaker. fl
HALF WAY ’ROUND 1
THE WORLD i
When the cannery tender ||
Shaken arrives at Puget Sound 9
the latter part of the- week, she 9
will have covered over fhir- 9
teen thousand miles this seas- 9
on, or more than half as far I
as around the world. One 9
would hardly suppose that a 9
vas boat would cover that much 1
territory during the cannery 1
Pathe Weekly at the Dream I
tonight. |
Barle Williams at the Dream 1
onight. adv. 9
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Interest paid on Time Deposits J| J
JL Savings Department. II
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Your business solicited.
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JL J. E. CHILBERO. President JT
O J. R HECKMAN. Vice-President © *
A. R. LARSON', Cashier If J
" O. S. LARSON. Auditor U g
Ketohikan, - — Alaska.
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Auditing, Credit Reporting,
Advertising, and Local
Agency Pacific B. & L.
Association: >
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Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.