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VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN. ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5. 1915_ __NI M’.IKU KlCilTV-KICHT.
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^ IN TH MEDITERRANEAN AP
PARENTLY "ITHOLT EVEN
A " VRMNG
BOSTON MAN ABOARD
Was Eating at the Time the
ierrific Explosion
Occurred
(By Wireless)
ALEXANDRIA. Egypt, Jan. 5—
With t arrival of Charles Grant,
of Boston, Mass., one of the two
. •. - arc known to have |
been passengers on the liner Persia,
that was sunk in the Mediterranean
last Thursday, more details were
received here today of the incident.
As far as known, is the only Ameri
t
sinking of the Persia. The other
Amereiun as Robert McNeeiy, con
sul at Aden, has not been seen
since. The presumption is that he
was lost.
Mr. Grant, who appears to be
very conservative, gave out vert'
little of what actuallly happened.
However, he said that at the time
1 of the incident, he was a' dinner
and had just had hi s soup when
a terrific explosion occurred. The
passengers rushed on deck and the
lifeboats were lowered on the star
board side and as many as could
be accommodate 1 got aboard. Grant
himself floated on some wreckage
from about one ociock Thursday
afternoon till four o’clock next
morning, when he was picked up by
one of the lifeboats. Three hours
later they were picked up by a
cruiser and brought here.
Mr. Gran: said that consul Me-'
Neely, whose seat at the table was
opposite him, was not seen after
the explosion, and believes that he
t was still ir. his cabin at the time.
- His cabin b- r.g the pert side. He
says it was a terrible scene. Some
were screaming, others calling good
by and -hose in ore boat sang
hymns. !• ■ is:-'; after the ex
plosion. he say- the water was
a= black as ink.
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SHINGLE MAN IN TOWN
Frank Silvis. of the Beaver FalH
Power Co., is in town from his
plant at George Ir.Iet. He reports
that the shingle business has been
rather stack the last few months
but that it - new looking much
better both in demand and prices.
He is n rat us for
a big season's work.
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PARENTk MEETING TONIGHT
If you should have children in the
Public Schools you should at'end
the Parent Teachers Association
K '.reeving -■ grt r ~ 'olhot.se
at 8 o’clock. Y‘ou are cordially in
vited to attend whether you are a
.ember ■ * •be association or not.
SERB PRISONERS
WERE EXPOSED
BY THE BULGARIANS TO THE
THE FRENCH DESTRUCTIVE
ARTILLERY FIRE
LONDON, Jan. 5—A correspon
dent of the London Times says I
that at the battle of Yalondovo. the j
Bulgarians exposed sixty Serbian
prisoners to the French artillery fire
in order to free themselves of an
incumbrance. The correspondent says
that the Bulgarians considered this
be best way to get r*d of their
prisoners. The Serb were all kill
ed in a short time.
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SEATTLE. Jan. 5—Edith Bur
dette. Jerry Brown and Jack Mul
len. died here today from drinking i
wood alcohol. It is said that when ■
they failed to get whiskey, they re- j
’sorted to wood alcohol which is a -
verulent poison. They died in great
agorty.
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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 5—Hans, sor
of Schumann Heink, died here tod; .«•
of pneumonia.
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HUNGARIANS
ARE ACCUSED
OF COMPLICITY IN Af.SASS*
NATION OF ARCHDUKE
FERDINAND
(By Wireless)
BUCHAREST, Jan. 5—The accus
ation that proofs of complicity be
tween the Serbian government and
Prince Alexander to assassinate
Archduke Ferdinand, had been se
sured. which was published a few
days ago. was contradicted today by
a statement that appeared in the
local press. This statement :n part
says that Count Tissea and certa ’.
other Hungarian officials were the
real authors of the assassination,'
and not Serbia.
This statement has created the
greatest sensation and promises tr*
bring out matters that heretofore
were only mysteries.
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ALAMEDA. Jan. 5—A prayer
spoken through a phonograph in ‘
May twelve years ago by Chaplain.
Scott, was turned on his own fun
eral today. Chaplain Scott died
last Monday. \
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 5—Wal
lace Irwin Winter and Miss Laotia
McDonald, the noted belle of Louis
ville, will be married this after
noon.
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BIG BILL’S BENEFIT
Don’t forget the benefit perform
ance for “Bill” Morgan tonight and
tomorrow night at the Dream
Theater. Bill has been a long
time with us. and intends to stay
a while longer if we treat him well.
It’s a good show they are nutting
on in honor of the event too.
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. .Manager
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
[Two Specials
For this week only we will
offer 7 oz. canvas gloves for
75 cents per doz.
8 oz. canvas gloves for
$ 1.00 per doz.
P. J. GILMORE, THE CLOTHIER
RUSSIANS ON
THE OFFENSIVE
ARE DRIVING BACK THE TEU
TONS ALL ALONG A FIGHT
ING LINE OF 250 MILES
A TERRIFIC BATTLE
With The Russian* Having The
Best Advantage of
Position
(By Wireless)
LONDON, Jan. 5—A report from
Petrograd says that the Russians
ire rolling back the Teutons at every
point along a two hundred and fifty
mile front, with terrific slaughter.
The report says that the Rus
sians have the best of the encounter,
although thus far have not made
great advances, but have not made
steadily with the troops in splendid
spirit. It is the greatest battle of
the winter.
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DIES TO FULFILL PROPHECY
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5—Mrs.
Elizabeth Hoffman, for forty years
a fortune teller here, devoted her
life to establishing a reputation for
accurate soothsaying. The agei
tlairvoyant ended her life that her
reputation might continue.
Early last summer the woman said
to a circle of friends whom she had
gathered in her picturesque studio:
"Before a year has passed I shall
lie beneath a blanket of white. The
first snowflakes of winter will see
my death.”
When the first real snow of win
ter was falling, on a recent day,
Mrs. Hoffman remembered her
prophecy. She was in perfect health
despite her years. Her prophecy
had been spoken. If it proved false,
she would be discredited. The rep
utation she had spent forty years
to win would fall. The woman there
locked herself in a bathroom,
put a gas tube in her mouth and
turned on the gas. She fullfilled
her last prophecy.
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AT THE GRAND TONIGHT
The Great Stroke, will be offer
'd at the Grand Wednesday and
Thursday night. It is a World’s
five pan feature, and deals with the
theft of the famous Herzog pearls.
Lieutenant Egan’s demand for mon
ey from his uncle. Colonel Hudson,
is refused. Egan in despair forces
the Hudson safe. After two years
imprisonment he is freed and at
once returns to the home of his
uncle and again robs the safe. He
is discovered by Mary Hudson, his
cottsir and sweetheart, who induces
Mm to return his booty and take a
new start. Instead he fa!1? in with
a br-1 of crooks and becomes their
i-o-' under the asurr.ed name of
Dr. Morris. Many daring scenes are
pictured before Lieutenant Egan
seeks forgiveness. Friday and Sat
urday night, The Black Box. Adv.
PREFERRED
STARVATION
RATHER THAN SUBMIT TO
THE INVADING FROCE8
OF THEIR COUNTRY
LONDON, Jan. 5—“ A half million
refugees fled from Serbia,” says
the Times’ Saloniki correspondent,
‘‘preferring the horrible alternative
of a winter flight into snow covered
mountains, to submission to the
Germans. Little has been learned
! of their fa‘e. but it is only too
! likely that many thousand perished
! of cold or starvation, or were de
voured by wolves.
“When the converging Teutonic
and Bulgarian armies swept over
Serbia most of the Serbian males
not of fighting age betook them
selves to the roads while the women
and children remained in their
homes. Some 750,000 refugees thus
: assembled on the plain of Kossovo
on the way to Albania and Monte
! negro. Of these a quarter of a
million were persuaded to accept
the authority of the Austro-Ger
mans; the others fled.
“Persons who saw the refugees
entering the Albanian and Monte
nee-en passes state that they were
then subsisting chiefly upon raw
flesh of wild animals. The moun
tains of Montenegro being devoid
of trees, it was almost impossible
for them to make fires. If ever
their suffering is told, the story
will surpass in horror that of the
Napolenoic retreat from Moscow.
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CARLSON MAY
GET SOMETHING
CLAIMED COLLUSION BETWEEN
MARSHALS OFFICE AND
. THE POLICE
(By Wireless)
JUNEAU, Jan. 5—Collusion be
tween the United States Marshal's
office and the Seattle police, is like
ly to lead to the division of the re
ward money that was offered for
the arrest of Edward Krause.
It is said that possibly Carlson
will receive part of the amount and
the rest will be given to detective
Tennant of Seattle, who gathered
considerable evidence.
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SEATTLE, Jan. 5—Capt. H. P.
Fish, a retired pilot and well known
in every principal port of the world,
died here today.
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TO TAKE THREE MONTHS REST
The well known merchant, Jos.;
Fenves, has closed his store tempor
arily, and took passage yesterday
on the steamer Jefferson for the |
states. Joe will spend the next!
three months rejuvenating himself j
in California, and about April will
return to Ketchikan and reopen the
“Fisherman’s Store,” with a bran
new stock, bigger and better than
; ever.
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J. E. Chilburs Pres. J. R. Heckman Vice-pres. A. R. Larson Cashier
Miners and Merchants Bank
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
Travelers Checks
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
Territorial Depository
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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Watch Repairing and Engraving. Diamonds, Etc.
Berthelsen & Bruell
The Big Curio Store of Alaska
Nugget .Jewelry and Indian Curios in all Designs
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY
KETCHIKAN, - - ALASKA
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Hadley Lumber Yard
Correspond with R. L. Petty at Had
ley, Alaska before buying your Lumber.
His prices will save you money. This of
fer will only last a short time.
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BULGARIANS
MAKE PROTEST
SAYS THE USE OF DUM-DUM
BULLETS CONTRARY TO
INTERNATIONAL LAW
WILL RETALIATE
By Making the Severest Reprisals
Against the Britih and
French Prisoners
(By Wireless.-)
ATHENS, Jan. 5—The. Bulgarian
government for the third time has
protested to the entente allied and
neutral powers against the Anglo
French troops using- dum-dum bul
lets and other kinds of bullets with
double covers and which explode
when they strike. The officials say
that these bullets cause terrible
wounds and that in most cases limbs
must be amputated in order to save
the lives of persons wounded by
hem. Macedonia hospitals are full
of such cases.
The government has further de
clared that in the future it will be
compelled to make the severest re
prisals against British and French
prisoners in order to obtain respect
for international law.
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ST. PETERS DESECRATED
ROME. Jan. 5—tThe Basilica in
the St. Peters’ Church, having been
desecrated by the attempt at suicide
of Antonio Giovannolo, a day or
two will, be re-opened as soon as it
has been re-christened.
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“MODEL MAN” OF THE
TOWN IS BIGAMIST
SUCCASNNA, Jan. 5—The "mod
el young man” of this town, William
Doremus, after whom fathers and
mothers bade their sons pattern is
a prisoner in a New York City jail,
a confessed bigamist. He was ar
rested on complaint of the wife
he had deserted. His second wife,
bride of two weeks, was prostrated
over the news.
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BENEFIT AT THE DREAM
REMEMBER THIS
Is the night that the Dream
theater runs the big benefit show
for William (Bill) Morgan who lost
everything in a fire last week. Sev
eral people have come to Bill’s
aid with bedding and household
goods. The cash that will be taken
in at the Dream will go for a
inters supply of food that will re
place the supply eaten up by the
recent fire.
Your quarter will be a great help
and will be highly appreciated by a
Sougdough that needs it. A special
show will be on tap. It will be run
two nights, tickets will be on sale
today and tomorrow, and they will
be good for either night, Wednes
day or Thursday.
MATT MILLER
A BAD MAN
ACCORDING TO REPORT HE
THREW PEPPER IN GUARD’S
EYES AND ESCAPED
(By Wireless)
JUNEAU, Jan. 5—According to
a meager report reeived from Ju
neau this morning, it appears that
one Matt Miller was arrested- at
Tenakee and while on trial he snap
ped a revolver in the Comissioner’s
face and made a dash for his lib
erty. He was shot in the leg and
taken to Juneau where he was held
under a suspended sentence, pend
ing further investigation, when he
threw some pepper in his guard’s
eyes and made a break for his lib
erty. Now, it appears that the
Marshal has received evidence that
Miller is connected with some hold
us that occurred in Montana, Nevada
and Arizona.
The dispatch did not state wheth
er Miller was captured after he
made his last break for liberty or
not.
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ASQUITH WANTS
A MILLION MEN
INTRODUCES A BILL IN HOUSE
TO OBTAIN THE PROPER
AUTHORITY
(By Wireless)
LONDON, Jan. 5—Premier As
quith today had a bill introduced for
the purpose of giving the war com
ission the power to compel men to
enlist. The bill provides for the
authority that may be required to
recruit one million men at once.
Should the bill pass, the conscrip
tion order will be immediately Is
sued.
It is thought that the bill will
meet with considerable opposition,
but that it will eventually pass as
it is now fully realized that the
country is in need of more men.
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RETURN t'O KETCHIKAN
Ira King, wife and daughter Cor
inne, arrived from Haines, Alaska,
on the Jefferson yesterday, and
will aagin make their home in Ket
chikan, much t,o the joy of theii
many old time friends here. Mr.
King has purchased an interest in
the popular Stedman Hotel, and as
soon as arrangements are complet
ed will take over the active manage
ment of the place. The details are
not announced yet, but it is prob
able that the genial Hi. Stevens,
present manager, will remain with
the house for the present at least.
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PARENTS ATTENTION
All parents in Ketchikan are re
quested to attend a special meeting
1 omorrow night at the school house
1 under the auspices of the Parent
Teachers Association at 8 o’clock
sharp. A matter of great impor
tance to your children will be tak
en up. Come whether you are a
member of the association or not.
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FOR SHELTER
GROUND BEING COVERED W ITH
DEAD HUNGARIANS USED
THEM AS SAND BAGS
TO HOLD POSITION
Armies Have Been Fighting For
More Than Two Hundred
Days Unsuccess fully
LONDON, Jan. 5—Describing the
defense by the Hungarian soldiers
of a difficult position on Km
plateau in the Isonzo region 6,700
feet above sea level, the correspon
dent of the Overseas News agency,
who reached tile scene after the re
ceipt of a congratulatory telegram
sent by Emperor William to the
Kaischau regiment, says:
“The Hungarians, with no sand
bags at their disposal, at first took
shelter behind frozen corpses. The
whole plateau was covered with
dead Italians, it being impossible to
bury the bodies, as the Italians kept
up a continuous artillery fire. The
led soldiers perished, as it was
impossible to assist them.
“The Hungarians have been de
fending the Krn positions for 200
days, in which time 180 attacks were
repulsed without the Italians gain
ing the least success.”
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Northbound
Despatch, Saturday, 8th.
Princess May, Monday, p.m. 1 OIL.
Jefferson, Tuesday, a.m. 11th.
Southbound
Admiral Evans, tonight
City of Seattle, tonight.
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THE JEFFERSON SOUTHBOUND
The S. S. Jefferson, of the Alas
ka Steamship line arrived from the
north about 4:30 yesterday after
noon. Among the passengers for
Ketchikan were, Ira King and
family. After taking on a ship
ment of fresh fish, she got away
for Seattle with the following pas
senger list: Mr. and Mrs. F. H.
Burkhart, Mr. and Mrs. Fremont
King, Capt. J. E. Sayles, H. W. and
H. E. Smith, Jos. Fenyes, Henry
Clark, Geo. Lander, L. O. Nelson.
The Jefferson is scheduled to sail
from Seattle again on the 8th, and
is due here next Tuesday, Jan. 11th.
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CITY OF SEATTLE REPORTED
Agent Bold of the Tacif'c Coast
Co., received word by wireless this
morning from the steamer City of
Seatt'e that she was snow bound at
Wrangell Narrows. If the storm
breaks she should be in this port
late this afternoon.
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ADMIRAL EVANS REPORTED
The Northland Dock received cable
advice that the steamer Admiral
Evans sailed south from Juneau last
night at 11 o’clock. If not delay
ed by the snow- storm, she should
be in Ketchikan early this evening.
II A Big Benefit Show |
at the ^
DREAM TONIGHT §
WILLIAM (BILL) MORGAN |
A special show has been arranged, four big P
comedies and three reels of drama P
“Bill” needs the money, as the fire $
| robbed him of everything. Your |
§ quarter will be appreciated. Every I:
I little helps ||
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P The show will be on two nights
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY 1
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