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FROM SATURDAY'S DAILY
London ' Jan. 2—Germany
put another one over on tlie
British yesterday by torpedo
ing the battleship Formidable.
The affair occurred in the
FiigliHt Channel south of
Portsmo'ul'h ths big British
i aval base. One hundred and
fifty men of her crow of 781
were rescued and landed on
British soil by an English
trawler which effected their
rescue in a storm with waves
running thirty or forty feet
feet high. The storm pre
vented the rescue of many and
there is every reason to believe
that the rest are in a \vaterj
grave. The Formidable was
launched in 1001. and was one
of the earliest big gun ves
sels, carrying four 12 inch and
twelve 0 inch .guns. She was
slow compared with recent ad
ditions to the British navy, be
ing able to do but eighteen
knots at her best.
Russians Invade Hungary
Buda Post, Jan. 2—Th?
people of Hungary are panic
stricken over the invasion of
this country by the Russians in
four columns. The latter are
now in possession of all the
chief passes of the Carpath
ian mountains, and unless the\
are compelled to fall back to
protect their wings from the
Germans they will be at the
gates of this city ‘within ten
days.
Kaiser Still Sick
Rome, Jan. 2,—Persistent
rumors continue to arrive from
Berlin stating that the health
of the Kaiser is still far from
normal. The trouble seems to
be in his throat and lungs
and pneumonia is feared.
German Planes
Bombard Dunkiri
Paris, Jan. 2—A squadron oj
four German aeroplanes bom
barded Dunkirk yesterday
morning, doing considerable
damage before they were driv
en off by the arrival of severa
French and British planes.
Turks Are Troubled
Athens, Jan. 2—Greek refu
gees arriving from Adrianopk
>late that the Turks have aba;
duned the idea of takin,g the
offensive agaiii't the Allies
and will content themselves by
defending Constantinople ami
the Bosphorus and Darden dies
Adrianople has been abandone(
and the holy relics move
from that place and Coustanti
nopie to Brusa. Heavy gun
are being mounted on the
Tehatajla lines, which was Hu
point where the Bulgarian ad
vance on Caustantinople stop
ped during the Balkan war. J
i' believed here that Roum
ania and Bulgaria will botl
take the field against Turkey
as soon as the winter is over
Strikes Mine And dinks
London, Jan. 2—A large
-learner, as yet unidentified, i
reported to have struck
mine in the .North Sea yester
day and sunk 'with all on board
The washing ashore of sol
dier's clothes and helmet;
near Port Caw]. Wales, lead;
lo the belief that a transpoi
loaded with soldier- has beei
torpedoed.
Kaiser Thanks His Troops
Berlin, Jan. 2~In his New
War's address to the army
v iiii'li was printed and di
ll.bated to every Gentian sol
d.er now under arms, the Hab
er thanked his soldier- fo
I heir work thus far in the wa
lelliiu Ihein that the brillian
victories thus far secured h. .
German arm- 'was the work o
the rank and file alone. lb
railed On them tj- fight har<
for liaiser and Fatherland.
Russia Claims Victory
Si. Petersburg, Jan. 2~'Til;’
Russian forces have succeeded
at Iasi in thrusting a wedge
between the German and Aus
trian forces and are now mus
sing Par a simultaneous attack
against both. Close to three
. millions of men of all arms
| are now available for tins pur
pose, and lbi», lime Austria will
be crushed.
A Lull In France And Flanders
Paris, Jan. 2—A lull is re
ported in the fighting in Flan
ders and northern France. The
Allies continue to hold Ihc
points captured in I lie past
few days of. fighting, but ap
pear to be worn out by their
efforts.
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German Advance Continues
Berlin, Jan. 2—The German
advance in Southwestern Po
land continues and i( is a mat
ler of but- a few days until the
Russians will be compelled to
either evacuate Warsaw or
stand a seige. The German
secret service brings word
that the banks and large con
cerns of that city are moving
their valuables out, of the
danger zone.
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STEAMSHIPS AND THE
MARCONI CO. AT OUTS
Seattle, Jan.2,—Because oi
j advances in the charge's of the
Marconi company to the steam
-hip companies. which will
mean practically a doubling oi
he expense of maintaining
wireless on the steamers, the
companies operating out of
his port have placed their
own instruments on their
steamers, and are hiring inde
pendent wireless operators.
The Alameda is the first ves
sel to sail since this decision
was arrived at, she sailing la-si
light with wireless operator
signed on as part of her crew.
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DANCED THE NEW YEAR IN
Bed Men’s Hall was packed
Thursday night at the Annual
New Year’s dance of the Red
Men, although the proportion
of the sterner sex to the ladies
was about one to three, so that
11 any of the latter (had to do
he wall fl wer act, but at that
everybody had a good time, ex
•ept Dan Harris who had b
•lean up the serpenline and con
etti. Everybody had the hol
iday spirit, and what Is ni re.
hey used it. The music wa
.uod, although the musicians
piit a little early in the game,
uid nothing was lacking to
liake the occasion one long
o he remembered,
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HUNTERS RETURN
The part; of hunters lienrl
d l>\ Imle Hunt and Marin
lugge, who were hunting ov i
t Chomley sound, returned
ast night i n the T ikn ,a 1'tei
very successful trip. The;
trought lots of ducks to shov.
or the siicce.-s of their trip
nt several f the birds luokoi
s though they had i>.■ n trille
f least a 'week, and they wer
ml only since Tuesday. No in
iuuations, but—
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IT’S DRY IN ARKANSAS
1-illle Rock, Jan. 2 Vest r
ay was the di vest New Years
i the history of Arkansas, as
lc Prohibition law went int
free I at midnight, Thursday.
CRAPE ON THE DOORS
Phoenix. Jan. 2- Grape wa
ning- on | tie dvor of every sal
on in Arizona at midnight,
'ee. Ul. The last hours under
he old law were warm ones,
nd as midnight approached
iie seenes were wild. The 1 w
s being generally observed.
OFF FOR TRIP
Dr. Kennedy was a passen
• or south on the Maj yesle
• 'ay, '..n hi> annual vacation
Hip south. Doc. is going hack
to his oh] stamping grounds
at mind Suit l ake and Ogden
1 iah, lor a \ isd, and later will
take a p i-g'nlaal- course in
deidi-hy. He will he gone for
about s;\ or right weeks.
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THEY LICKED U3 PLENTY
l here s no side-slopping
Hie fael that the Wrangell
Basket Ball team died if, all
over our fellows last night, in
the laslest game ever played
in Ketchikan, Tiiere are sev
vial reasons for this. In the
lirst place, the Wrangell Team
played the hotter game, pul
ling ii all over our fellows in
earn work. Then, for some
reason. Mila Kaughrean, who
was referee or umpire, or
some oilier oliicial, seemed to
he blind when the Wrangells
made l'oti's, bill was able t
see all and a I'H.v more than
our fellows made, which
knocked the “pepp" out of
their play. But after it's all
said and done, the Wrangells
played the betterga mo, sew
ing 20 points to our 12, al
though the Miner Man is of
the opinion that the score
•would have been about 10 to
12, if llo' umpire had been
fairer.
The Wrangells piled up two
goal- from the field and one
from I he foul line in the first
-ix mlnutf - of play, Sylvester
and H. Lewis being credited
with the first two and Dal.gilv
with tile ther. Ketchikan
here took a brace, and for a
few minutes I he play \va -
ehanged from the Wrangell
bu-ke( !o the other eml of the
hall, h it through Erickson and
Rockefeller for the local
made several throws from the
field, they were playing ir
hard luck, and failed to score
Back Hie Wrangll- pas-ed tin
hall I the other end of lh<
room, their work being per
fect.. and in quick time Sylves
ter threw Iwo more field goals
and Delgity on ' from tli\ f ii
line. Keli-liik m then gol lh«
hall again, and m the thir
teenth minute of playing
Ro Tie threw the first one f i
Ketchikan, and Kuhn y fol
lowed suit, then just before
he whistle ending the hall
ounded, a “foul" hy KoLdii
kan f.ved y a r fety f'< *
Wrangell ended tine first half
the cond half of the garni
•as but a repetition of fh
irst, sp that the final scon
'is 2d to 12 in lav r of Ihi
v rang-11 Team. Following
up Hie goal makers; Wrung
'll, ( . Lewis, om ; Sylvester
onr fi n ;i field and one r r
he foul line; Lynch, Iwo
Dalgily, four from field an
hre... from f ul line. Ketch'
kan, Kiihley, two; Ar .svnrfh
;c: Ki'i'k-oj^ two; Do-kefc'
'er one.
t/Oild: ::i, ,J.: r|', ■ ; ,
utf'.i' from the Formica!
o'i’ivf'd 1. Hie 111:: ■ • 1 -11•
*" I ye-■ eI1'lay, brlngjim i
lotni nundiei' of survivors o\
Hie three hundred mirk. Li'
I-'" .1 '. .. 111.:- e | (,. . i, . ,
the . lie open hoar, and as II
gn ter number of them wer
v ■'“ l!l rl »*■ ■ stniipin
"acn ti'ey lelt the vessel sin’
ing under Ihem. The re
1 • s c 11 o | i; 11 ■ f 11 .-1 | 11
oj exposure and the c ruld .
of Hu* grealer mini her of
balance was critical. The
i rl that i ■ pt. i o
!f y of the Formidable v
’• v f Wiih - .-hip. s*;i' di
VI Hie .'.ridge f the ve -
mokuifr a cigarette, alhp t
j -n.*; the office: * r.ud taC j
\
if Hie stricken craft to do all
■'hoy could to save themselves.
Will Not Advance
Load, n, Jan. i—It js be
cvc.l by military men that
lie Bailie of fhe Rivers is ov
r in Poland, and that fhe Gey
mans will make no further at
tempt lo advance in Poland,
t lcoosl until they have con
" true ted railroads to bring up
men and supplies. This will
probably mean that they will
dig themselves in -as they have
jin France anj Belgium, and
wait for spring.
Six New British Armies
London, Jan. \—Kitchener
I announced yesterday that he
! ootemplated the organization
o six new armies, each eon
-istiug of three army corps.
Me plans to have the necessary
: mmher of men available for
oem hv the first of July.
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Reservists Make Trouble
New Y rk, .lair, i—An al
leged conspiracy has been un
j 'ai’lhod in Ibis city having for
i Ms object the securing of pas
I mils for German reservists i:i
this r. untry. Six arrests are
eported to have been made.
Carmans Take Offensive
Paris, Jan. \—The Germans
Move evidently strengthened
heir forces in North France
md Belgium. All day yester
lay they continued the offen
sive movement started Satur
day, and are massing troops
■gainst the British and Bel
ians in Flanders. Several
■l' llicir big cannon leave bean
-cut fi.) the coast evidently in
mlimpatien of an attack by
ho British and French fleets.
lucsia Uees Armed Steamers
St,. Petersburg, Jan. 5—Arm
I river steamers were used
successfully last week by the
Pissian army against the Gej
nan forces. They were arm
1 with field and machine
ns and did good work.
\us?ria Bumbards Belgrade
Paris, Jan. \—Advices re
eived here slate that fom
■mstrian m nitors bombardee
n larade last week in 1 lifting
icavy damage.
Fighting In Morocco
Berlin, Jan. —Word come
mm M cucco that the Moor
ii tribesmen have risen j>
b -11 ion against (he French
id in a battle recenlly killn
.vo thousand of the latter.
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iUiV’E37EAQ APPLICATION
APPEAL 15 DENSE'
The local Purest service of
ce is in receipt of word fron
ic Department of the Interioi
taiing that that office ha
cnied the George Roe appe
in the decision of the Ju
•au land office which hai
' -ided against Roe in his ap
ice ion for a patent as -
noiestead of the land claim?.
him at the Bell Island H
icings. The order denyin.
•ie application is signed by A
. Jones, first assistant sc
'ary of the Department o
cr r, and the documen
'■ bus Icat the only pos.sib1'
""i-c for Hie Roe lieirs i
o a pply for I Ii3 land unde*
s Mission ns a trade or main:
"•Hiring site. The patci
as refused by Hie land offir
I hr ground (hat it was n
'aide for agricultural pur
ses and therefore could no
: ken up as a homestead.
SUSTAINS A BAD FALL
V> Idle e ruing down Mai'
•"el about noon today, Mrs
a riichm Mid slipped an
1 :in I lie ’w alk, spraining
back severely. Dr. Ren
attended tier, and say;
.;erc •ore no broken bones, j
FISH BOAT LOSES MAN
Saturday morning, while liie
Constitution was in a heavy
sea, Ole Jakobson, one >of her
crew, fell overboard. At the
time of the accident the Con
stitulin was running befre
a gale, which ‘was blowing in
the neighborhood of 75 mile.
an hour. The vessel was hove
lo and the man gotten on
board, but, though lie had been
: in the water not lo exceed six
minutes, all efforts lo resus
citate him proved futile.
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ELECTRIC SHOP MOVES
George M. Ghesney has
moved his electric supply
stock from the Hunt building
to the 'building on Front street
at the foot of Grant, between
Strug’s Dock and the Ketchi
kan Iron Works. The build
ing is admirably suited for hi
needs. 11 is phone number is
37.
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MOVEMENTS OF
THE FISHING FLEET
The Kodiak, from the hali
but bank.'i, entered and cleared
for Seattle. The schooners
Washington, Omaney, Olym
pic, Yakutat, Cnstitution and
Liberty all entered and cleared
from the s'outh in hhe last day
or two.
M’DONALD COAL
PATENTS GRANTED
Juneau, Jan. 4—The Inter
ior Department has derided to
issue patent to the McDonald
claims in (he Katalla coal dis
i. The charge hs-I been
.• oe agai.-t the entry
that the land located and the
land applied for were not the
same. This charge, 'however
was dismissed.
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THE TAHN GOES OUT
The Forest Service cruiser
Tahn left at an early hour yes
terday for a trip around the
sland. The object of the trip
s of a Uwo-fold nature. In
the first place word came to
own that C. A. Cummins and
W. A. Ilazzard, who have been
1'oing some work near the so
la springs across from Eddy
stne Rock were short or pro
visins and unable to come t
own for more owing to the
act that their boat had drift
ed away, and the Tahn will
nvestigate their condition. In
addition to this, C. T. Gardner
who is aboard the vessel will
O'-k up several timber deals
now pending for logs and pil
Ing.
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OFF IN A BUNCH
The City of Seattle is a very
> pillar boat with Ketchikan
people Ihis trip. The following
oarded 'her at this port toda>
u- Hip states: Clias. Deppc
md wife, Frank Burkhart and
ife, Fremont King and wife,
■d Mrs. Bradfield and fam
v who have been guests o
lie Kings, and J. R. Beegle
be latter is on his way south
o make arrangements for nex’
eason’s pack.
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WHO’S THE OWNER?
John C. .Johnson, keeper o'
lie Guard Island Lightstatioi
cported to- the Lighthouse Of
ire that during the gale yes
•rday he sighted a gasboa'
'rift about one mile west o!
h;> station. The sides of the
'eekhouse were smashed, bul
no one appeared to be aboard,
'he was a boat about 35 feel
length, 'with a green paint
hull. When last, seen, fch?
ml was drifting toward Pt.
amnno and was not water
ogged.
ALAMEDA HAS GOOD TRIP
After a good trip up, the Al
ameda arrived up from thr.
south yesterday, leaving at a
bout four this morning. Her
passengers for this port were
A. E. Hammlund. Paul and J.
S. llume, W. T. Wilkes, K.
•>. Pox, S. Guyot and wife and
W. 0. Strong ami wife.
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KETCHIKAN TO
HAVE A RIVAL
On board the Alameda last
night were A. E. Hammond
and Isaac .1. Tomlinson and a
party of surveyors on their
way lo Grindall Bay, Kasaan
Peninsula, where they plan to
lay out a townsile. They have
eighty acres of .ground patent
ed at that place, to which they
obtained title in JOO'i.
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“LIEUT.” JULIAN IS ILL
According to a recent copy
of the Vancouver Province.
Sub-Lieut. C. 0. Julian is suf
fering from an attack of ap
pendicitis at his home in that
city. It is to he hoped that
the genial Charles makes a
•speedy recovery but where the
deuce did he, gat that title?
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NO CHANGES PROBABLE
Seattle, Jan. 4—The an
nouncement was made this
morning that there will he no
changes in the northern offi
cials of the Northland Steam
ship company. The steamei
Dispatch will he used (o take
care of the cannery business
on both (lie east and west
sides of Prince of Wales Is
land, probably making her
headquarters in Ketchikan.
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FROM TUESDAY’S DAILY
Berlin, Jan. 5—It is official
ly acknowledged that U13 town
of Steinbaok in Alsace has
been captured by the French,
kids is believed here to m an
that the French are actually
assuming the offensive in the
south, and is hound to com
pel the German government to
withdraw men from either‘Po
land or Flanders to oppose
them.
French Aviators Busy
Amsterdam, Jan sV-French
aviators are reported to have
bombarded Metz and its sub
ii !'s, doing a great; deal of
damage. The French lines
are repotted to 'have been ad
'f-r.oed across the border into
Germany at this point, and it
looks as though an attack 011
this stronhold, taken from, the
French by the Germans in 18
71, will be the object of an
attack by the land forces with
in a short time.
Wheat Becoming Scarce
London, Jan. 5—It is report
ed here that w1' at i.-. becom
ing so scarce in Germany that
■the Kaiser has issued an lm
>eriai edict forbidding the ba
king of white bread, and even
•equiriiig that his own private
family eat bread composed of
fixed quantities of rye, bar
'ey, wheat and rice. This is
'lie kind of bread Die British
-a niiers who are prisoners in I
the hands of the Germans oo-m [
plain so bitterly about.
Pestilence Is Spreading
Lemberg, Jail. 5—Refugees
from Przemysl state that the
garrison of that place n<J,y be
ing besieged by the Russians
are in sad plight. Typhus is
epidemic and provisions are
becoming very short, so it is a
matter of but a few days at
most until the place will be
compelled to surrender.
Will Settle for Part
Washington, Jan. 5—It i
intimtiteil here that Ureal Brif
ain will settle for all contra
band of war she has seized be
longing to neutral nations that
'had been shipped prior to the
placing of the embargo.
Germans Capture Bolimow
London, Jan. 5—The Ger
mans suddenly resumed the
offensive in Poland yesterday,
completely surprising the Rus
sian troops capturing many of
them, and taking the village
of Bolimow on the rood to
Warsaw.
Germans Sent to Cracow
Rome, Jan. 5—Thousands of
Prussian and Bavarian soldiers
have been sent to assist die
Austrians in the defense of
Cracow.
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OUTLINE LYCEUM COURSE
Tile different committees t)f
the Ketchikan Lyceum course
met last night and decided on
a course of six parts for the
present season. The first iium
her will bs a lecture some
time this month by Gov. J. F.
A. Strong, Vvlio will select his
own subject, due notice of
which will be announced in
the local papers. Prof Geor
geson of the governmental ex
perimental work in Alaska
will deliver a lecture as the
second number, taking for his
theme Alaska’s Agricultural
Possibilities. The third num
ber will he a musical program
I O' occur the latter part of
February. A forum is plan
ned for the fourth number, to
consist of four or five papers
by local people on the live
topics of the day. The fifth
will lie a lecture by the Uov.
H. Corser on Indian life and
legends. This number (will be
a particularly interesting one,
as Mr. Corser is probably as
well-informed on the early life
and habits of Ihe natives of
Alaska as any man now living,
having made a study of Ibis
subject for years. Ilis lecture
will he illustrated with pic
ture slides. The sixlh and
closing number of the course
will be a play by local talent,
particulars of which will lie
forthcoming: later.
o
From this outline it will ba
seen that Ketchikan’s Lyceum
course is assured, and (what is
more will be of interest to
every person in the place. The
price of a season’s ticket for
the entire course will be $1.50
with single admissions to the
lectures 25 cents, 50 cents lo
the other numbers. Jt is to he
hoped that Ketchihan people
will come forward and take
tickets for the entire season
thus insuring the success of
the plan.
Mrs. Earl Jamison of Juneau,
on (her way south on the Mar
iposa, left the vessel yesterday
at this port ‘on account of sick
ness and will re urn to Juneau
on the first steamer. Mr. Ja
mison is city editor of the Ju
neau Empire.
r WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME.
If you purchase the NEW HOME you will
have a life asset at the price you pay, and will
not have an endless chain of repairs.
Quality
Considered
it is the