' Liiiii! THE DAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER
VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1916. NUMBER 207
AFFAIRS AT
WASHINGTON
PRESIDENT WILSON WANTS RUBLEE’S
NOMINATION RECONSIDERED BY SENATE
WASHINGTON, May 24—It is a
common knowledge that the admin
istratin'’ •' making every effort to
have the senate reconsider its fic
tion iiv regard to Mr. Rublee’s nom
ination that was rejected a few days
* ago.
The nomination of Mr. Rublee as
a member of the Trade Commission
was made, it is said on account of
his qualification for the office, and
his rejection is said to be extremely
regretted by the President.
» WASHINGTON, May 24—It was
learned this morning that the judi
ciary committee having had Bran
deis’ case under consideration for a
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24—This
morning, Jafet Linderberg, by his
attorneys, filed a petition for the
dismissal of the contempt acton in
stituted against him by the North
ern Lights Mining Company.
WASHINGTON, May 24—It was
learned at the department of state
today that Santo Domingo was to
be policed under the supervision of
the United States marines- Secre
tary Lansing said that this govern
ment's forces would not be with
drawn until absolute peace had
been restored.
MAYOR IS DISPLEASED.
NEW Y'ORK, May 24. — The
grand jury returned true bills to
day against “wire tappers-” When
this report was conveyed to the
Mayor, he was highly incensed at
the indictment against two subord
w inates of his office. Two Catholic
clergymen were the chief witnesses
before the grand jury
SKIPPER BEATEN UP
JBY MAN WITH MALLET
SEATTLE, May 21—B. Hegge.
master and part owner of the Seat
tle halibut schooner Republic, was
seriously injured in Vancouver, B.
C., Friday evening when he was at
tacked nd h '.ten up by a man
armed wiui a mallet- In Vancouv
er it is believed that his assailant
was one of the fishermen now out on
strike. News of the attack was re
ceived yesterday afternoon. Hegge
may not be able to resume com
mand of the schooner until the end
of the week.
The halibut schooner Seattle.
which sailed yesterday from Pier 8
for the banks, was followed down
Sound by the launch Leonie, said
to have a party. of strikers aboard
Halibut vessel owners charge that_
in the last week nr so several of
their number have been attacked
on the waterfront.—Seattle Times.
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week past, decided to take a vote
today- The result will be made
known later.
LATER—At noon today it was
learned that the judiciary commit
tee reported favorably op the nom
ination of‘Mr. Brandeis. The vote
stood ten to eight and is said to
have been strictly party vote.
It is rumored about the senate
that Senator Cummins who secured
a favorable indorsement for the
presidency by his State and others
at the last primary, will withdraw
fti favor of Justice Hughes. Senator
Burton is apparently the favorite
for the vice-presidency among the
republicans.
MORE GIRLS ON GUARD
LONDON, May 24.—Girls, tele
phone operators, now give Warning
to the people of the big city on
the approach of a Zeppelin. There
are 439 girl operators on the local
exchanges, and they are living in a
house with telephone ready for
duty. At the approach of a Zep
pelin, they ride all over the city on
bicycles giving warning to the peo
ple.
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PORTLAND PULLS
ONE OVER SEATTE
HAS SECURED THE CONTRACT
I'OR SIX MILLION FEET OF
FUR LUMBER.
In command of Captain Haugan.
the tug “Henry G. Bibble” owned
by the Columbia Contract Company
of Portland, Oregon, passed here
yesterday towing a large barge or
scow loaded with lumber on it%
way to Anchorage, Alaska.
Captain S. F. Kildall, familiarly
known in this part of Alaska, in
company with Capt- Haugan visit
ed the Progressive-Miner office and
gave out the information that the
Portland Company had secured a
contract to supply the railroad
commissioners at Anchorage with
six million feet of lumber from
Oregon.
Mr. Kildall has been appointed
resident agent for the company at
Anchorage, while Captain Heugan
has been appointed master of the
tug Bibble and together with the
tug Sampson, of the same company,
will transport the lumber from
Portland to Anchorage during the
summer season. The tug Sampson
is expected to leave Portland short
ly.
I STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Range*
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
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JUST ARRIVED
A new line of
Hen’s Hats and Caps
i It is time for you to discard that
old hat and get one of these new
up-to-date styles
Our furnishing and shoe stock
is brim full of new _creations.
Let us dress you up at a small
cost. *
P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
THE GRAND JURY
FINISHESLABOR
United States District Court for
the District of Alaska, .Division
No. 1, at Ketchikan, Special May
1916 Term—Report of Grand Jury.
To the Honorable Fred M. Brown.
! Judge' of the above entitled court:
We, the Grand Jury, summoned to
attend the Special May 1916 Term
of the United States District Court
for the District of Alaska, Division
Number One, having completed our
labors for the said term and con
cluded the business brought before
us, now beg leave to report to the
| Honorable Court as follows:
We have been in session four and
I one-half days and have acted on i
j twelve bind-over cases, have con- J
\ ducted several other investigations.!
i have found ten True Bills and three j
Not True Bills. We have examined i
witnesses
We find the Federal Jail in a
clean and sanitary condition and the
other offices at the United States
Court House at Ketchikan in an
efficient condition.
In concluding, we extend our
thanks to the Honorable Court and
to the various Officers who have
assisted Us during the term.
Dated at Ketchikan, Alaska, this
23rd day of May, 1916.
S. B. VAN ZANDT,
Foreman.
BRYAN MAY
BE CANDIDATE
THE PROHIBITIONISTS ARE
CONSIDERING THE MATTER
SERIOUSLY.
CHICAGO, May 24—The leaders
of the prohibition party, several of
whom have been here for some
days, are considering seriously the
nomination of W. J. Bryan for can
didate for the presidency at the
coming election. The leaders give
for their reason for nominating a
candidate that neither the demo
cratic nor the republican party
wishes nation-wide prohibition,
therefore cannot.support either par
ty
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MOTOR TRUCKS AIAY BE
USED TO PATROL BORDER
SAN ANTONIO, May 24—Motor
trucks, large and commodious ones
with b«tjs into which can be crowd
ed twenty-five or thirty infantrymen
are to be used along the border
wherever the roads will permit it.
as a part of the new scheme of
protection against raids of Mexi
cans- General Funston has asked
for four trucks of that type to be
sent to Nogales and he wants more.
General Funston was somewhat
appalled today to learn that the
leng li of the big bend of the Rio
Or- -do. including all its windngs, is
390 miles. A bandit-tight patrol of
such stretches of border is almost
impossible.
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A MURDEROUS
STRUGGLE UN
THE FRENCH LOSE ONE POSI
TION AND GAIN MUCH
• IN ANOTHER.
GERMANS TAKE TOWN
The Allieg Have Lost on Both Sides
of The Meuse But Have'
Checked Enemy.
LONDON, May 24. —A report
from the battlefield at Verdun says
that in the most desperate battle
of the war, that amounts to a mur
derous struggle, the french re
captured from the entpny Fort
Qouamount with a terrific loss of
men.
A dispatch from Paris says that
the allies have lost valuable posi
tions on both sides of the Meuse
river, and that the Germans had I
penetrated into a small village |
where they were checked. The al
lies are still in possession of the
fort recaptured yesterday despite
the diabolical determination of the
enemy to dislodge them.
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GREAT BRITAIN MUST
NOT INTERFERE -
TO TAMPER WITH* UNITED
STATES MAIL WffcL NOT
BE TOLERATED.
WASHINGTON, May 24—Presi
dent Wilson, through the State De
partment has completed, the draft
of the new note to Great Britain
protesting agaihst the interference
with American mails. The con
tents of the note will be cabled
this morning to Londefe to Ambas
sador Page, and through him to the
foreign minister. Immediately on
the receipt of the note, a duplicate
copy will be sent to Frapce
A phase of interference with
mails which has made the subject
of special interest and protest, is
the custom of taking neutral ships
into British ports for inspection
and then removing the mails and
sometimes subjecting them to long
delays
Protests have been made to the
government by many individuals
and firms injured by frequent long
delays. Hence the present note
that must bring result.
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DEPUTY AND GUARD LEAVE
FOR JUNEAU.
Deputy Marshal W. B. Sharp ac
companied by Guard N. Howell, left
last evening for Juneau where they
have been called as witnesses in
the Krause murder case that is now
being tried.
Suits ready-made and made-to
order at Field’s.
—
J. E. Chllburg 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 & Pruell
The Big Curio Store of Alaska
Nugget Jewelry and Indian Curios in' 'aff Designs
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY
KETCHIKAN, - - - ALASKA
REAL ESTATE
Wc shall be obliged if you favor us with the price and
terms on any Real Estate you have for sale
RENT COLLECTIONS
We will undertake these for you.
Jno. R. Beetle & Co.
JNO. H. BEEGLE PHONE 143 " J. H. DAVIES
\ ‘' GENERAL INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE BROKERS
CUSTOMS BROKERS—NOTARIES.
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RESUME TRAFFIC
ON BALTIC
MERCHANTMEN ARRIVES ES
CORTED BY GERMAN FLEET
OF WARSHIPS.
COPENHAGEN, May 24- — With
the arrival of a German merchant
man in port today, it may be said
that the German traffic on the Bal
tic is restored. The steamer was
escorted by a German fleet of war
ships.
A dispatch from Berlin says that
the imperial government proposes
to introduce a bill the first of June
for another loan of ter. billion
marks
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TO SUPPLANT SING SING.
ALBANY. N. Y., May 24—A bill
authorizing the construction of a
new prison to\supplant the qld Sing
Sing, was approved by Governor
Whitman- The Sing Sing prison
will be remodeled and retained as a
receiving and distributing station
ROME, May 24-—,The Italian gov
ernment today at a meeting of the
cabinet, renewed its pledge to re
main a factor in the war until the
end. Yesterday was Italy’s anni
versary of her entry into the gi
gantic struggle.
AUSTRIANR ARE i
AGAIN VICTORS
I
HAVE CAPTURED MOUNTAIN
HEIGHTS AND SECURED.
LINE TO PORT.
ROME, May 24. — Disconcerting
news from the front was received
this morning. The report says that j
the Austrians had added another I
victory by capturing the mountain j
heights adjacent to the Tyrol pla- '
teau, a very important position, and 1
secured a connection with the fori.
Their movement, it is said, is evi- I
dently to turn westward towards the
frontier, and with their big guns,
the defense of Arsero must fall.
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WHERE ARE THEY?
Reuben Carl Todd, left Silverton.
Colorado, in 1903, for the Klondike j
and not heard from since arriving |
in Dawson. Is about 39 years old, i
if living.
Albert Gilbert, last heard from
when in Seattle in March, 1912, at
which time he stated he intended
to go to Alaska.
Any information regarding those
men will be appreciated at the Gov
ernor’s office, Juneau.
W. L. Brown and wife, of Seattl*
are registered at the Stedman Ho
tel- Mr. Brown represents the
Northwestern Fisheries Company in
Alaska, and is on a tour of in
spection.
G.-P. Corsets from $1-25 up at
Field’s.
DOINGS IN THE
DISTRICT COURT
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VERDICT OF “NOT GUILTY” ORDERED IK THE
CASE OF U. S. VS FRED KRUGER .
Yesterday Afternoon Session
In the case of United States vs
Fred Kruger, charged with burglary
in the Poodle Dog Saloon, was
tried, and on motion of Chas. E.
Ingersoll, Attorney for defendant,
the court instructed the jury to
bring in a verdict of not guilty. Mr.
Ingersoil's contention was that the
evidence did not show that a burg
lary had been committed under the
reading of the code, and the court
sustained the contention.
A. P. Frisby was tried on a
■harge of selling intoxication liquor
without a license and was found
guilty. Thas was a case from Craig
where ?t. was alleged, that the said
Frisbv at different times had sold
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 24.—
The Turks are said to be re-organ
izing a line to be sent to the aid
of the besieged in Mesopotamia
where the British and Russians are
closing fn on the Turks.
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NEW YORK, May 24— It was
learned that a few days ago the
Rev. Francis Schlatter, 76 years
old, known throughout the country
as the “divine healer” was arrested
on the charge of practicing medi
cine without a license.
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PRINCE BUE10W
IS COMING OVER
FORMER CHANCELLOR ON WAY I
TO WASHINGTON ON SPEC
IAL MISSION IT IS SAID.
LONDON, May 24—The Berlin
correspondent of the Mail says that
Prince von Buelow, for Imperial
Chancellor, had left Washington, D.
C., on a special mission. It is inti
mated in official circles that he may
become ambassador to the United
States replacing Bernstorff, who has
lost some o/ his popularity of late
HOW GERMANY CAN HAVE
PEACE.
NEW YORK, May 24—A morn
ing paper publishes a cable from
Lord Northcliff, dated at London.
that reads thus:
“Germany can have at once the.
peace that she is so obviously anx
ious for by getting out of Belgium.
France, Serbia. Poland and Russia,
paying full indemnities to those
countries and making reparation for
all the outrages of her submarines-”
liquor at a profit, Chas. H. Cosgrove
represented the defendant.
At This Morning’s Session.
The ease of United States vs- J.
Costa charged with assault with a
deadly weapon with the intent to
kill came on for trial this morning.
S. A. PJumley represents the de
fendant.
Costa is accused of stabbing a
teamster at Wrangell on the 14th
Jay of last September.
Case of United States vs. Hern
andez, charged with concealing an
offender with knowledge that he hart
committed a felony, will be called
for trial this afternoon.
The case of Pure Food Fish Com
pany vs. Anacorates Fisheries com
pany, is called for trial at 7:30 this
evening.
ALL ABOUT THE BOATS
The steamer Northwestern came
in northbound a little after noon
yesterday with considerable freight.
The following took passage on her
for the north: J. Allen, W. B. Sharp,
N. Howell, J. Lee, G. A. Baker and
14 second class. Four passengers
arrived on the Northwestern
Leaving on tile Dolphin from
here for the north last evening
were: G. Gillen, A. Linaft, C. W.
Stoclcwell, F. Gadd and wife, R.
Kronmii’e and three second class.
The Dolphin had considerable
freight also.
The Al-Ki also northbound, came
in this morning with thirteen first
class passengers and three second
class. Those leaving on the Al-Ki
for the north from here were: J. F.
Walsh and A. Magnesen for Peters
burg.
The Evans was also in port Pas
sengers from here for the north
were: T. S. Esemore and L. Kracke
for Petersburg, and J. J. Durkin
and S. Jensen for Katalla- Arrivals
on the Evans were: Miss Emma
Nelson, Boda Nelson and H. Lotes.
, The City of Seattle is due here
tomorrow. Besides her passengers,
she has 257 tons of freight, 202 tons
of which are for the Beegle Packing
Company.
Southbound, the Spokane is- due
here this evening, possibly late- .
The Alaska, C. M. Taylor, the
agent, says, that she left Cordova
at 2 p. m. the 22 instant. And, he
added, figure it out yourself
Later—The Alaska is due hero
southbound at 2 a. m., tomorrow
morning
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