* Alaska ITisI, Lib ami Museum
11-8-12—Juneau, Alaska
The cfiikan Miner
PRICE 10 CENTS KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1013. VOL. NO. 1C /
London, Aug. 22—Advises rc
-1veil from the continent to
ys bring the news of an at
’< *11pl on the lives of King
aides and Queen Elizabeth
iloumania, yesterday. It ap
cur* that while they were au
ioing near Silica they were at
tacked and fired upon by mask
ed bandits and only escaped
by the presence of mind of the
i liaul’fer who open bis machine
up and got his passengers to
safety. i
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SOME WONDERFUL
SAMPLES OF ORE
\V. W. Gatlin, the mining
man has some wonderful sam
ples of ore from the property
in which he is interested with
M A. Mitchell. The ore D
a conglomerate cemented gra
v el carrying wonderful values
in placer copper and consider
able gold.
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Owing lo I lie delay attending
her annual inspection, the big
ship Northwestern will not be
alec to leave Sonltie until next
Tuesday, Aug 20.
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AT THE CREAM TO-NIGHT
Owing to the fact that
Weaver and Archer are due 'o
open in .haiii.u next Mon hi r
they are chWng at the Dm l
lo-day ^-o to-night we will r>.’>
two extra reels making five
two extra reels making five
in all. “The Rustler Treach
cry” “The Divided House”
“The Duel” “Mabels Strat
agam” “Current Events” and
“The Six Cylinder Elopement”
those subjects go to make up
a good bill. There is plenty
of variety, Comedy, Drama,
and Scenic. The show is
worth your quarter to-night.
Better see the show at the
Dream to-night. adv.
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Have your prescriptions fil
led at the Yellow Front Drug
Store. Two registered drug
gists in attendance. adv
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Arrow shirts and collars at
F’elds. adv
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rn blow
New York, Aug. 22—Police
officers found a package of sev
en slicks of dynamite with fuse
and cap attached beneath the
window of Mayor Gaynor’s of
fice this morning. The matter
was kept secret for a time in
I he hope of finding the culprit
but nothing resulted.
TO Eli THE
WRECK
On their way to examine the
wreck of the Slate of Califor
nia, Henry Finch and son,
the divers, passed through this
morning on the Cityof Seattle.
To the Miner representative
they stated that if the wreci
was lying in not to exceed 100
feet of water they could board
it and bring off the bodies of
I lie drowned. If on the other
hand it is at a greater depth it
ii loo deep for safe diving or
work of any kind. Messrs.
1' nch are the best known div
ers of the North Pacific coast
and will get results if within
Ihe bounds of possibility.
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IN FROM SMUGGLERS COVE
Messrs. Leahy and Gore are
in from the Alaska Venture Syn
dicale’s property on Smugglers
Cove. Mr. Leahy, states that
his company now has twelve
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men at work moving the camp
to a point more handy to the
workings. The compressor
is expected up within the pres
ent week and will be installed
immediately on arrival, when
|the work of opening up the
property will be resumed.
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See the seenics at the Dream
to night. adv.
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Men’s suits at Field’s ready
made $15.00 upwards. adv.
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All in all, it is a good show’
at the Dream tonight. Adv.
FALL and WINTER Samples
are here
I DETMER WOOLEN
At MURPHY’S
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges.
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
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Washington, Aug. 22-Prcsi
dont Wilson is working on his
message to Congress on lhe
Mexican situation and has de
nied himself to all visitors.
There is no talk of war howev
er, as the administration does
not believe that there is even
theremotest possibility of any
thing of the kind.
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opening is delayed
Owing to the non-arrival of
Ihe Santa Ana with necessary
fixtures on board, the formal
opening of the George Wilke’s
Poodle Hog Liquor House can
not be pulled off tomorrow, as
planned. The interior decor
ations and fixtures of lhe place
are being put in place. George
intends to conduct a family
l.quor house in conjunction
with his saloon and to that end
will have a large lobby in the
front where his shelf goods
will be displayed and the bar
immediately behind it. The
furnishings and fixtures will
all be of mahogony and every
thing first-class.
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WILL LOAD SALMON
On her last tourist trip of the
year the steamer Spokane ar
rived in port about four o’clock
this afternoon on her way
south. She will lie here the j
greater part of the night taking
on salmon at the Pure Food
cannery.
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When'it begins to fain agam
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remember that Field has a
large variety of rain coats to
lit every one. adv.
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Silk hosery at Fields. adv.
RULIHMTS
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tlHEHUSE
Seattle, Aug 22—According
(o llie testimony of the officers
of Ihe wrecked steamer State
of California, faulty charts
were responsible for the wreck
of the vessel. The navigating
officers produced charts sim
ilar to those on the ship which
show deep, clear water where
Ihe fatal rock is located.
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FISH RUNNING STRONG
ON THE WEST COAST
The launch Union arrived in
from Juneau during the night
via the West Coast. Her pas
sengers were Oak Olson, Frank
Tascher and Lin Adsit. They
report a big run of fish on all
along the West Coast and the
canneries with all the salmon
coming in that they can han
dle. R i [ 1
A MESSENGER SERVICE
Ketchikan is to have a mes
senger service, J. O’Dnonell
end W. J. Garrity having reiF
e;l the rooms formerly oeeu- j
pit d by Charles H. Cosgrove.
; • <t will open for business next
Monday, Aug. 25.. \ rightly
conducted messenger service is
a great convenience, and both
the men interester1 in this new
\enlure have had experience in
Hie messenger business and
should make a success of H.
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Going to have a suit made to
order? See Field last aboil!
it. adv.
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Sweaters all* prices • A
colors — all sizes at Field’s u lv
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The customs house is located
i ext door to Field the special
esl . adv
I CLUB DANCE 1
SATURDAY, AUG. 23 |
ADMISSION $1.00 j#
Get Your Club Tickets at the Door $1
K
\ THE STEDMAN S
| W. A. CONNELL, Proprietor ^
If you want to wear clothes made to suit your own
Ideas and according to the latest custom tailoring styles,
let us send your measure to our famous Chicago tailors
ED. V, PRICE & CO.
We’ll give you a choice of 500 beautiful Autum and
Winter Woolens and at bed rock prices.
P. J. Gilmore
“The Clothier”
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Sherbrooke, Aug. 22—Thaw’s
attorneys are advising him to
take out naturalization papers
making him a citizen of Cana
da. If he does this and ac
ouires property he cannot be
deported.
The physician of the jail here
has made a study of Thaw ever
since he came under his care
and says he is perfectly sane
<;iid as such should not be re
turned to New York.
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A NEW MINERAL
William Dalton is a local vis
itor from the West Coast of
Prince of Wales. lie called at
the Miner office this morning
with what he says is a pure
sample of Barium, a new min
eral as far as this region i
concerned, being used in the
manufacture of paint. Bill re
ports that he has had a tes*
made of the stuff, which re
veals the fact that it is practi
cally pure. The ledge is near
T iine Point on Cordova bay and
there are between three and
four thousand tons of the ore
m sight. As the market value
of Barium is in the neighbor
hood of fourteen dollars per
ion, Bill figures that he has a
bonanza.
The sailing of the Jefferson
from Seattle has been post
poned until tomorrow morning
at ten o’clock. ■ < 1
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IN for ice and bait
The steam hatibut fisherman^,
Manhatten ice up and baited
this morning and got away for
the banks. Capt. Gott is in
command.
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Clothing made to ordc r.t
ni Fields’s from ether San
rrr.n-.visco or Chicago. adv
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A Good variety of subjects
at the Dream to-night. adv.
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Bear in mind that Field h i?
the best $1.50 Kid Glove in
Alaska. adv.
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We said the show was good
al the Dream to-night. adv.
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For a first-class meal go to
the Montana Restaurant. Every
thing clean and first class, adv
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Buy your, Drugs, Toilet Ar
ticles, Stationery, Sundries and
Periodicals at Haack’s Drug
Store. adv
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Change of program at the
Dream tonight. adv
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hitting the trail?
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If you are don’t forget the
Mother. He can outfit you
from head to foot in Mackinaws
Underwear, Flannel Shirts,
Shoe Pacs, All-wool Pants, Sox
Boots and Shoes, Etc.
-P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
A Pretty GOOD Show, at th->
Dream tonight. adv
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McDonald’s Chocolates are
BE8T—-Haack’s Drug Store.
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Mrs. Gibson, public steno
grapher, telephone 142. After
loons room 4, Tongass Bulki
ng. adv
LATEST LIST IS
ITWOUR
Seattle, Aug. 22—The latest
report issued by the Pacific
Coast Steamship company con
cerning the wreck of the Cali
fornia places the total number
of drowned at 34. Of these 27
were passengers and seven
were of the crew.
THE NEWS IS OUT
AT LAST
Martin Bugge thought he was
pretty cute about it, but th<
news has leaked out at last
he is to be married while eas
on his present trip. Word oj
the event arrived in town oi
today’s boat. It is to occur a
Alexandria, Minn., Sept. 3, and
Martin and his bride are to
start for the coast immediate
ly after the ceremony and
should arrive in Ketchikan bj
the 20th. It is needless to sa\
that Martin will get his whei
be arrives.
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WILL FINISH TOMORROW
Unless he succeeds in getting
another consignment of tin?
up from the south on the firs
boat, Superintendent Beegle o
the Pure Food Cannery wil
finish the pack tomorrow. IP
expects to have up 20,000 cas
cs by that time, one thousan
loss than last year.
is improving
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Earl Bright who has been suf
fcring from intestinal troubles
for some time, is rapidly im
proving.
Capt. Jesse Anderson and his
rheumatism are so much bet
ter that he has been navigating
the streets this last day or two
in a wheel chair. .»j s
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Field’s stock of Fall and
Winter weight underwear is
now complete. adv.
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“Current Events” at the
Dream to-night. pdv.
ThiSjWill Help You Save.
Open a Savings Account
and we give you one of
these handsome home
banks. It takes all deno
minations of coins and
paper money, and is of a
size and shape convenient
to carry in the pocket to j
the Bank for deposit
You Keep the Bank and
We keep the Key.
Savings Department Of The
MINERS & MERCHANTS BANK
Washington, Aug. 22—The
House was in session but 72
minutes today during which
lime they listened to the prayer
of the chaplain and discussed
minor miscellaneous bills.
Before the Senate Secretary
of (he Treasury McAdoo report
ed that nearly ten millions of
dollars had been saved import
ers by holding their goods in
ihe bonded warehouses await
ing the passage of the tariff
lull.
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STEAMER CORDOVA IS
CARRYING PASSENGERS
Word comes from Seattle
that the steamer Cordova is on
her way north bound for the
Westward with passengers.
She should arrive in Ketchikan
tomorrow evening.
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SISTER SEEKING HIM
The Chief of Police is in re
ceipt of a letter from Mrs. M.
A. Funke at 383 Silver Street,
South Boston, asking for infor
mation regarding her brother,
Ferdinand or Fred Berner. If
you know anything of him tell
the Marshal or write the sister.
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IN FOR FUEL
The tugboat Richard Holy
oke, which had been acting as
tender to the Northwestern
Fisheries company’s cannery at
Bristol Bay, called in on her
way south today for fuel. All
the season’s work is finished
at Bristol Bay and the sailing
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vessels with the salmon pack
on board are on their way to
the southern ports.
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Prof. Raymond at the Piano
at the Dream tonight. Adv.
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Mr. Raymond at the Piano
at the Dream to-night adv.
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Steamer Robes at Fields.adv.
Dry Sox Shoes at Fields, adv
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Hear some of Prof Ray
mond’s Rag Time at the Dream
tonight. Adv.