Berlin, Aug. 5—The German troops
took complete possession of the Cite
of Warsaw this morning. The occu
pation followed fighting that had
been waged without a stop for over
thirty days, and the German troops
were victorious in every respect.
The notice to this effect was flatb
ed directly from Berlin over the
nature of the Gentian Chief of Staff,
to the big wireless station at Tuck
erton on the Atlantic Coast, ami
caught by th6 local wireless plant
when the Tuekerton station relayed
the message to Arlington station for
transmission to Washington, D. C.
The message continuing states that
thc fighting has been terrific, as inch
by inch the Germans have bored thei
way into the doomed city. Fort after
fort has been taken at the point of
the bayonet, life being spent as free
ly us ammunition in the advance. The
immediate result of the capture ot
Warsaw will he the release of the
greater part of the huge army that
has been battering at the Kussian
line, for the shortening of the new
line will mean that fewer men will
be needed at attack. This will allow
. • transferring of over two millions
>f veterans to be sent against the
western line, and with this numbei
m addition to those there and now
d ie to hold the Allies in check, it
would appear that it is a matter d
i.ut a few weeks before both Paris
t nd Calais will be taken.
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Capt. Clus Nord of the Jefforsot.
reported last night the receipt of a
wireless from Capt. Plyna of the Ee
dondo that the wharf at the Scowl
Arm cannery had collapsed yesterday
while, the Eedondo was unloading
coal snjne. About forty-five tons
of coal had been discharged when
the entire outer end of the structure
wont down taking the coal with it.
Capt Flynn and his crew assisted
those at the cannery to make tempor
ary repairs and left them coal enough
to keep the cannery' in operation.
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SACK FROM SCOTLAND
Among the arrivals on the City of
Seattle yesterday afternoon, was Sam
Maxwell, returning homo from a trip
to Scotland. Ills coming so early
was a surprise to his many friends
as they had supposed that he was
hardly ready to start back as yet.
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MODERN WARFARE
The most up to date picture that
has been in this city in many a day,
win bo shown at the Dream tonight.
Modern Warfare, is the title of the
picture, and a Vitagraph production.
After seeing the picture you can
realize some of the particulars of the
big war now raging in Europe, areo
planes dropping bombs down upon
the troops below, and the most sen
sational battle ever fought, a biplane
and a moniplane meet in mid air am;
fight it -out. They both come to tlm
ground in a heap, killing the occu
pants and wrecking the machines com
pletely. It’s the late and exciting
DEATH TOLL
Baltimore, Aug. 5—The list ot
naovvn dead as tile result of ilie l.ei
lible storm of night before last »s
growing steauiiy, and it now looks
is though it will pass the hundred
mark. At least twenty vessels are
supposed to have been ipst. The tele
graph and teleprone lines are slowly
being gotten back into commission
again.
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CABLE STILL DOWN
No business is being done over the
cable between Seattle and Sitka, owing
to the fact that the Burnside is now
at work on that stretch of the rope
making repairs. When she will be
finished there is no way of knowing,
but it is expected that the cable will
be back in commission within a day
or two.
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The Daily Minor 41 per month.
things that liinko the movies, and
that's what we have tonight. Also
the latest thing in the Weekly line
that can be had, showing .less Wil
lard, the conqueror of Jack Johnson,
leaving Havana; Teddy Hoosevelt and
Barnes in their famous lible suit a‘
Syracuse; target practice with tiie 1 .
S. ships at Frisco, see the 12-incli
guns in action; and then one of those
entertaining cartoon comedies, Col.
Itce/.a Liar in the Trenches. They al
ways crcat a laugh. On the comedy
staff we have our old Irish tramp,
Skc-Uv, in a split reel comedy, Nevre
Known to .Smile, and Scenting the
Terrible Crime. It' this fellow, Skelly.
can't make you laugh, there is some
thing wrong. A show that is worth
two admissions. adv.
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4 per cent Interest paid on
SAVINGS DEPOSITS
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent
Miners and Merchants Bank
J. K. Cliilburtt Pres. J. It Heckman Viee-pres. A. U. Larson Cashier
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Watch Repairing and Engraving Diamonds Etc.
BERTHELSEN & PRUELL
THE BIG CURIO STORE OF ALASKA
Nugget Jewelry and In dian Curios iri all Designs
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY
. KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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Petrograd, \ug 5—Within six miles
of the I own Hall of Warsaw, the Hi - ■
sian garrison is making what will
probably be its lost stand against the
advance of the Germans. They have
taken up a position outs) e the d-'
fenses on the western s'de of the j
eitv. where they are stul bonny resist- j
ins; the assaults of the P tvariati
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troops. The fightiii", niiteh of which ,
has been in the streets and niton:’ !
the houses of the suburbs of the eitv. I
has been of the bloodie&t lei #, flu ;
attackers falling so fast that those ]
following them have been compelleit j
to pull aside the dead bodeis. of i
their comrades who hal gone before,
so that they could advance against |
tlie Russian positions. The shortage J
of Russian ammunition has been thr ■
-e in reason for the German success,
os mnu\? of the n ■ n 1 ave gone into
the fight with less than twentv rounds
ttd been compelled to replenish their,
-took from the fallen on either side
of them. Tt is expected that the Get
•tans will 1-e in possession of the town
before night.
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According to P. .T. Gorman, who re
cently arrived from the West Coast
of Prince of Wales Island, 1ho run
of salmon is on in that region in full
blast. Mr. Gorman is in charge of
the Shaken cannery, and says they
are getting all the fish they can
handle. This is welcome news to
those interested in the canneries over
in that region, as it means that they
will bp aide to get their cans filled
RETREAT IS
Geneva, Aug. 5—According to re
ports from Vienna, the probabilities!
ire the Grand Duke will be able to
save the greater part of bis army now
in retreat before the Austro-Genmuis.
Russian cavalry in great numbers
have appeared to act as a screen fn
the retreatin'; infantry. The pres
once of the- cavalry it is thought will
•adds the balance of the army to
arrive safely behind the new lino a
long the ol<l border of Russia ami Po
land.
Washington, Aug. 5—A wireless
from Port an Prince brings the new.?
that the United States cruiser on the
station there shelled the rebel advance
under Gen. Bobo, while the latter
were trying to ented the city of Cape
llaitcn yesterday, driving them back.
Admiral Caperton reports that aftei
the shelling the rebels fell back out
of range and occupy that position at
this time. The country is heavih
wooded, and their camp cannot lo
located.
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SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY
Dr. Frederic T. Webb, Rector o!
St. Lukes Church, Tacoma, reached
the city lust evening, and will preach
at St. Johns Church on Sunday next,
both morning and evening. Further
announcement will be made as to the
services to be held.
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1-4 off at Field’s. adv.
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Ketchikan, F. O. B. No. 162 jj
f™""j PICNIC
I Sunday, August 8th. |
Transportation will be provided by boats which
will leave the Northland S. S. Dock at 9 a. m.
Eagles and Families and visiting Eagles are
cordially invited
In case of unfavorable weather refreshments
■-will be served in RED MEN’S HALL j
Picnic Committee.
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
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Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
THEM OUT
Bringing a big pump, for tlio pur
pose of pumping the cosl out of tin
Delhi ('apt. W. 11. Tinn returned
Iriyu the south lust night, and ho and
Diver Stagger wil] tackle the prob
lem of getting the sliip in shape for
1 trip to drydock.
While below, Capt Tinn obtained
copies of blue prints of the structure
of the Delhi and made the discovery
that there are two water ladast tanks
in her stern which hold close to one
hundred and fifly tons Hf water. 11
will pump these out. and replace the
water wth air, thus adding materially
to the vessel’s bouyaney. She will
then be to;ved down to the dry lock
at Prince Rupert,which wil! be ready
for use within the next ten jjnys or
two weeks, and there repaired. Tic
demand for tonnage to carry ammutii
tion across the Pacific is so groat
now that a fortune could 1 o m i ic in
a few trips across with a ship the sl/r
of tho Delhi.
THE SKI
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•Yew York, Aug. 5—Stocks arc quiet
today, although it is expected that
the fall of Warsaw, as yet uncon
firmed, will have a bearish effect on
the stocks of companies making war
munitions and producing copper and
other metals which enter into the
manufacture of war material. .12 5-4
was l-irl today for Aalska Gold; Utah
Copper went at (IT 1-4; P. S1. Steel.
Rome, Aug. 5—The success of tho
Italian troops continues in their oper
ations against the Austrians. It is
expected that Trent will bt occupied
within the next week, and Trieste is
now practically at the mercy of our
troops.
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TAKES LOCAL SALMON
The Spokane, which arrived south
bound last night about ten o’cloc'
took on close to five thousand cases
of salmon at the plant of the Pure
Food Cannery. She had something
over fifteen thousand cases of salmon
on board from the Funter Bay, Hawk
I nlet., Glacier Bay, Wrangell and Cape
Edwards canneries. Tn addition to
the canned salmon she had 150 bar
rels of herring oil from Kilisnoo. Her
passengers from this port were Mrs.
W. T. Mahoney, Mrs. W. W. Rider
and child, and three steerage.
ROYAL CAFE
UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
We make a specialty of
short orders at all times
of the day or night.
Our Dinners are un
eaualed in the North.
Private boxes for dinner
parties. 4
MITCHELL BILICICH, Prop,
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After having been in session the
throe evenings ag prescribed by law.
the Common council of the town oi
Ketchikan, sitting as a Board ot
equalizers, finished their labors last
night. In their judgement there was
little need of changes on the vnltia
lions named by Assessor Hoppe, one
item only being lowered, while tw
were raised. These were. The an
.jessment on the Afterthought mining
claim, tlie property of Charles h.
Ingersoll, which was assessed at $1,
DUO by the Assessor and jaised to $5,
000 by tlie Board. The valuation o'
Joe Mahoney’s lots on Mahoney
Heights was raised from $150 1
$250. A reduction was granted in th<
case of M. A. Mitchell, whose rosi
dence valuation was lowered fron
$2,000 to $2,000.
After the Board had finished it1
work, it adjourned, and re convene
as the Common Council, all (he mem
bers being present except Councilman
Schlothan.
A petition was presented by Airs
Young asking that the town rolcasi
all claim to Lot 21 of Block !*. wliicl
the Townsite. Trustee lmd advertised
as unclaimed in the Townsite patent
By afidavit Airs. Young showed that
she had been in undisputed posses
sion of tlie lot since 11SU4. and that
it was owing to an oversight on tin
part of somebody that it had gotten
into the “unclaimed” list. The Conn
cil by motion surrendered all right
the Town might have had in the
property.
On motion it was decided to lower
the southerly side of the intersection
of Grant and Main streets one foot,
and make such intersection level.
Councilman Patching as chairman
of the committee to investigate the
matter of additional toilet facilities
at the schoolhouse reported that he
was in favor of sluicing out under
tlie steps at the school and building
same there. The matter was left in
Hie hands of the committee with
power to act.
Bills aggregating $814.01 were rend
and on motion allowed, and warrants
ordered drawn for same. When those
warrants shall have been paid, tin
total outstanding liabilities of tin
town will amount to $8,054.00,
Mayor Beeglc stated that in lii:
opinion the time had come for tin
town to buy a rock crusher amt sag
AT THE GRAND
Tonight the first installment o’
rile Trey O’ Hearts, the great Hill
versal mystery serial. It made its first
ippcarance last night, and will In
liown again tonight. Hunt up yon
Frey O’ Hearts card and use it to
night. This serial opens up will'
tasteful andapproprinto sellings an
m exceptionally fine cast. Chn
Madison and Geo. Larkin respond t*
1 their opportunities in a way that
leaves nothing to lo desired. Tin
title of the first episode is Tlie
blower -O’ The blame. Read the
hand bills and get tlie niri of the
WUH8BJIW-Iv - " s.r-p
gestcd that one together with a motor
should be secured. On motion of
Councilman Ryus and Patching, the
Street Committee was instructed to
investigate the matter and if same
was found satisfactory to purchase
an outfit.
Tho big event of the evening was
the discussion of the McWilliams’ con
tract for putting concrete around the
piling under Market street. Some ■
time since, a contract was entered
mtu with Coe McWilliams for him to
do tho work, but when he brought in
liis bill, the statement was made by
all the members of the street commit
tee under the direction of which the
work had been done that it was not
up to tho specifications, and the bill
was laid on the table. Mr. McWil
liams was present Inst night and
made the statement that the reason
the work had been done as it was was
because conditions existing on the
job were not conformable to the con
tract. According to him the work
had been well done, and there was
plenty of concrete on the piles to re
sist the inroads of the sand fleas.
Councilman King stated that the work
was not up to the specifications and
was not satisfactory. In his opin
ion it was not the Council’s fault
if McWilliams after taking the job
over disregarded the contract. Mayor
Beegle took the stand that the work
was entirely unsatisfactory, not suf
ficient concrete having been used to
hold together, so that tho mixture
crumbled under tho fingers. Coun
cilman Walker said that it would be
impossible for McWilliams to patch
tho work up so that it would be ac
cording to the contract unless lie
pulled the present concrete away com
pletely. lie was willing to compro
mise on 200 feet, however, rejecting
0-1 feet. Ryus did not consider that
the work was satisfactory. In his
opinion the contract had been drawn
up to insure the work being done
right. King said that he favored
the City appointing one man to act
on an arbitration committee, McWil
liams appoint one man, and they two
appoint n third. McWilliams, how
over objected on the ground that ho
would not act with Street Comission
or Shark on the work. As it was evi- ^
lent that no understanding could be
arrived at, the committee adjourned,
leaving the bill on the table.
story that you may better enjoy the
picture. Along with this picture will
bo a single drama and a good .Inker
comedy, Milfo and Jake mixing in
politics. Friday and Saturday night,
The Scales of Justice, a five reel
drama of love, duty and the law.
Tt is produced by the Famous Play
or.s, and is featuring Paul McAllister
and Jane Foarnle.y 1 adv.
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On board the City of Scuttle yes
terdeyafternoon wore 22 miners and
laborers for tho Granby Cons. Mining,
Smelting & Power company's Mamie
mine at Hadley. The men are to
take the place of those who wont on
strike recently.
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GOOD NEWS 1
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Wo have now on display for your inspection, the Latest %and
most comprehensiva line of woolens ever assembled together in
one store. We have marked down the prices so low that even U
the person who never thought of wearing made-to-measure I
clothes can do so now. We invite you to come in and look ?
over the lino. It will benefit both of us.
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