THE DAILY PROGRESSIVE -MINER
VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY. OCT. », 1*15. NUMBER TWENTY-FIVE.
ENEMY ALIENS
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The Declaration of War is
Followed by New Order
MUST BE INTERNED
B&ljrirsi*> Are Ordered 1# Report
IsBcdutd; to Chief Constable
VANCOUVER. Ort. 19—Follow
ing the deelaiaSioo of war by tie
home gwenant against Balgaria.
orders were- reoeiced here front dir
* ishessl headcwarters. that all Bo!
garaam are so be cvaabied enemy
aliens. lisyidt orders were atm
. gSres Shat all Balgarians who tare
eahsted witi Canadian • stops in sbe
mss. be dismissed fortl.with.
Is is said shat there ale neariyone
tiadred Balgarians si Vancoorer.
who bare become sab tee: So sbe same
rules as applied So sbe Germans,
Austrians ud Turkish subjects.
Mss of ibem are in she frais and
candy business. The order snakes
it necessary for the Bulg-aria-s so
repots so sbe chief constable ewry
* day. and failing so to do. they wS3
be interned as prisoners of war.
Xoae will be allowed so leave tbe
coostry. FtatbeisBore, is is pr?b
abse that sbe order will include
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BCTTE SHOCKED BT
POWDER EXPLOSION
BUTTE. Oet. 99—Fifteen are
dead £5 the resalt of a terrible ex
p?-raacc. Tbe Granite Mwastaits Mire
powder botise was blows to stoats
this BMtusp. Tbe eaise is ssot
green le the dispatch.
WILL CONFER WITH
PRESIDENT WILSON
WASHINGTON, Ort. 20—David
Stair Jordan, preshaert of tie Stan
ford Uswaty. Gafiforaia, will coc
fier with. PresSaeet Wilson is refef
eae* to tie adoptdcw of she Ross its
istenoaseoal Peace CsigTras. Tint
©mforesee is to be Mi SetpEber
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6 sbere days—FseM. Afr
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COME AND GET A PAPER.
BUT DON'T STEAL THEM I
Many have- cwcplaLaed tin but'
few -days that their p®;er» had dis
appeared. There is b-> ©ee-d for
asybsdy to take anther's p.ire r
Tbe Piagieiiilwi \Tnei prims nar .
- JO® ©spies e'tery ere-nhfc?. tweety
J5r* or thirty are, is a geseral rttle
.eft ©Ter. Why sot «nr* and get
, see ins-tea; of ?na.:r: one orrasoa
aBy!1 Ever/bsiiy sh-^je ren-t-mber
that it is extremely srtejtaf to be
annoyed.
The Profreare-Miaw will be rir
tts for three meetiu free to aay-ttw
giedsg kfomtics that nay Sead to
tbe arrest and Mnictin of any oal
pri: ftraai ssealiisg tbe paper, Bfitor.1
MUNICIPALITY
LOSES CASE
Bv The Court's Decision
Ordinance is Void
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I By Winder r>
JUXEAC. Oct- 20,—A wireless
uaage from Juneau this raurniRS
, says that ia the case of the town of ,
Ketchikan versus A. Greenbaum,
si* court mained a decisis-® mvali- j
dating she erdimaw.
In the case of the Miners & Mer
chants Bank versus Harry Brice,
the action was dismissed
Ta the case of tie Washington
Iron Works versus tee gas boats
Orient and Berlin, the defen.iar.ts 5
were favored
la the case of the town of Ketriti
hnn versus A. Greeitbaara. it will |
be remembered that tsnder an or- j
finance passed by the CostnciJ souse \
two years ago. imposing a license i
upon aS peddlers within the town
traits. A. GreenbffiHEs was arrested,
and brought before the mailriips: :
magistrate aid a fine imposed. !
Oieenbasm appealed the case to th •:
District Coart. and arguments were \
heart recently, the Judge rejerrtro, :
his opinion at the time for farther [
tnsdfjation.
At the time of the arguments bv -
the respective attorneys before the I
Court, the Judge seemed to has-.: ’
minted the right of the cotm-0 to j
pass the ordinance in question, bat |
that the question rested upon the a j
mount of license fee prescribed by:
*he ordinance, which is ter. dollars l
for each day. Front She above, the :
Court mast have arrived at the con
clusion that ten -dollars a day was
exorbitant, and therefore. She or- j
finance becomes null and void.
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RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
preparing for loan
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The Aaorat is Said to Be For Fur
Hacdred Million
PETROGRAB, Oct. It vas offic
taisy announced today that 2* e<«r
£jnBira*m is now pr?psri ng to jutSOM:
2 call f*?T am JssSeraal Icon for war
£a the gxsm of fire ferns
died mBfimi to bear interest at the *
rate of fine and a half per cent.;
The gotennoA anticipates bo dif-'
ficsslty is wnniag the amount seed
ed among its diiina.
At The DREAM TONIGHT
THE LAST DAY OF
THE JITNEY RACE
Waiter Cross 237
Ada Heath 155
Inga Hasses 141 i:
Gertr.de Eokbsob 1S7
KE Patching, Jr. 103 :
Enid Heading 91
Another jitney ariE be giver, a
■ay Wsigist. a complete change of
program. See the ad. ea the back
page. Adv.
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Next Tsesday will be Field's last
day of faosmess na Ketchikan. Ad..
THE KING MAY
TAKE THE FIELD
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^satisfaction the Cause of
The Supposition
IN CHARGE OF ARMIES
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Newspapers 1'rge Dtsolation OS
Parliament ns a Necessity
LONDON. Oct. 20—Editorially ar-d ■
cthenrsse. several newspapers this
morning in commenting upon the
situation, urge King Albert to dis
otve parliament, as the forcing of
the conscription issue will result
a an absolute collapse. Disagree
ment among the members of the ■
cabinet is such in reference to many
vita’ issues, that the safest coarse
to follow is 'be disolation of parli
ament. Various business teen have
beets mentioned and some have been
urged to accept cabinet position.-. ;
Another suggestion that has start
ed the country ss that King Albert
should take charge of the armies in
perwn It is pointed o„t that the
altogether unsatisfactory condition.,
r-articalarly on the eastern zone.!
is such that the King Alone can j
remedy the defects.
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NEW JERSEY IS
ANTI SUFFRAGE
Overwhelming Majority in
Nearly Every Town
TRENTON. Oct. 20—Reports
from nearly every town throughout
‘.be state indicate that the voters
by an overwhelming majority reject-!
the woman suffrage, despite that
* own oeea widely adwratnl that
President Wilson favored the amend
ment.
Old politicians claim that this
fact may prove a serious obstacle in
‘-e '"’ay re-electing the president
to a second term. From sixty to
seventy thousand is said to be the
majority.
DONT FORGET MASQUERADE
OCTOBER 23rd AT THE RINK
The prises to be erven at the big
masquerade include a pair of dancing
■> umps to fit for the best assumed
rent l? man ditiacer; a pair of danc
ing purr r« to fit for the best assure
iady character and a silver tray
for the ir-irft comical character. The
Hayresi Orchestra will have efcaige
■f the music for the big occasion.
Gent lenten: li.50 Ladies Free.
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HEY THERE! THANKSGIVING
MASKQUE PALL GIVEN BY KET
CHIKAN F. O. E_ Adv. tf.
PREMIER ASQUITH
SERIOUSLY ILL
.May Ik* Forced to Resign
As Heed of the Cabinet
TALK OF SUCCESSOR
Bonar Law May Be Prevailed Upon
To Take The Position
LONDON, Oct. 20—Physicians in
attendence reluctantly admitted to
day that Premier Asquiths illness
may compeil the eminent statesman
to resign the office. There is con
siderable talk of Bonar Law accept
ing the position in the event that the
Premier is incapable to answer to
his duties.
Sir Edward Carson, the former at
torney general, who recently resign
ed. said that he would soon make a
statement to the effect that his res
ignation was made compulsory by
his refusal to support the govern
ment in reference to the Balkan
States.
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MANY WOMEN
ARE BLOWN UP
Were Employed in Govern
ment Munition Factory
PARIS, Oct. 20—A terrible ex
plosion occurred last evening when
the government powder factory was
blown up, killing several employees
and injuring otfaers.
The factory which is located in
the rue Tableau was strongly guard
ed and its destruction cannot be ac
counted for, says the report.
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ITALY CALLS IN
MORE R9SRTS
The Order Was Issued For Four
More Classes
ROME, Oct. 20—An order was is
sued today calling to the colors
four more classes of reservists. This
it is said will complete the mobil
ization of ail the available men of
the country for service. Should
others be needed, men above and
under the age for service will be
called upon.
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STRONG ARMY OF
BULGARIANS CAPTURED
ATHENS, Oct. 20—A strong de
tachment of Bulgarian soldiers on
their way to reenforce the main
army were captured by Serbians
early yesterday. They had advanc
ed in the Serbian territory some
fifty miles. This was the eighth
detachment that has crossed into the
territory since the beginning of hos
tilities between the two countries.
Teutons Repulsed A Short
Distance From Saline
SERBS ON OFFENSIVE
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Disorder of Retreating Forces Have
Been Reported
GENEVA, Oct, 20—The attack
| - oat was made by the Teuton forc
es yesterday upon the Serbians a
i short distance north of Sabac, is
said to have been repulsed with dis
asterous results to the enemy, says
! a dispatch from Veljivo.
The report says further that the
| defeat of the enemy was followed by
disorderly retreat with the Serbian
| forces pursuing and inflicting ter
i ribie loss.
At Pozarevae, the Serbs have
i started an offensive attack and fee!
! confident of the result,
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GERA.V ATTACK IS REPULSED
PARIS. Oct. 20—At Souchez. some
thirty miles north of Arras, the Ger
mans attacked the Allies yesterday,
but were repulsed, leaving behind
:hcttsud#of dead.
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ITALY ORDERS
SQUADRON OUT
Under Sealed Orders and
Must Proceed at Once
PARIS, Oct, 20—A late dispatch
, from Rome says that the Italian
; squadron that is r ow along the
; eastern coast has been given sealed
j orders to proceed at once. The
j supposition is that the squadron
I has been ordered to participate in
| the blockading of Bulgarian ports.
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WEEKLY PROGRESSIVE TO BE
PUBLISHED THURSDAY
INSTEAD OF SATURDAY
The ever increasing demand for
the Weekly Progressive by resi
dents of the west coast towns provid
ed the publication can be mailed
Fr’day morning instead of Satur
day, is the cause for the change
I >f the day of publication.
Complaints that, the mailing of
■he Weekly on Saturday did not
1 r. ch the subscribers until too iate,
■■due to the departure from Ketchikan
the mail boat Friday morning,
have been coming in, therefore, for
| the accommodation of the subscrib
! ers in the outside districts, the
| Weekly Progressive will hereafter
; be issued Thursday evening.
5 more days’ Field. Adv.
FATHER DUNCAN
IS ROBBED
Two Hundred Dollars Tak
en From his Office Dur
ing Church Services
The Pregressive-Miner’s corres
pondent at Metlakahtla in his newt
items oi yesterday, says that lie
ween the hour of seven ami eight
thirty o’clock Sunday evening, dur
ing church services, Father Dun
can's office was entered into and hi:
safe robbed of two hundred dollars
No clew that might lead to the dis
covory of the robbers hits been found
The correspondent says that tlu
government teachers have remove:
from the Mission building into then
new quarters, a dwelling house re
cently completed by the government
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THE PRESIDENT
DECLARES EMBARGt
t arran/a Alone May Purchase Aran
And Munitions of War
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20—Presi
dent Wilson today declared an em
bargo on all arms and munitions o
war for shipment to Mexico. A
supplementary order was , issue:
however, in which a modification o
the embargo was made which ex
eepted the Carranza government.
It was circulated among the of
ficials today that the suggestioi
had been made which is being con
siaered whereby a detention cam;
may be established where sailor
and officers of interned Germa
.vaiships may be kept under specia
guards and prevent further escape
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AT THE GRAND TONIGHT
A Florentine Tragedy, adopte
from Oscar Wild’s famous play o
the same name, comes to,the Gran
tonight for a two night’s run. Th
renowned English stars, Constan*
Crawley and Arthur Maude, have tl
leading parts, supported by a ca1
of recognised artists, includi.
Edith Bostwick and Wilford Luca:
This gripping plot beautifully str.f
ed, holds you interested from sta:
to finish. For a bag of gold, A’
tonia sells his daughter in marria'
to the greedy Simone, which a
furnishes the title for this drama
gem, a finished production in th:
parts. A Warner feature, drama
tense, powerful.
Along with this feature Ec’w:
August plays the leading par. i
an every day life drama, Withcre
Hands.
A Murderous Elopement, cl ere:
the show.
Friday and Saturday' night th*
12th installment of the Trey C
Hearts. The last week's herald too’
us a little farther than the piciur
but none of it is lost as this chapte
takes up where we left Judith, lash
ed to the back of a runaway horse.
The Progressive-Miner, 75 cents re>
month delivered.
ATTRIBUTE ORDER
TO GERMANS
Martini Law Said l)uo to
Strife Agitators
MOSCOW IS QUIET
Police Are Active in an Endeavor To
Discover the Source
LONDON, Oct. 20—Despatches
from Moscow say that the order is
sued declaring martial law, is at
ributed to Germans who have never
'ailed to ake the opportunity to stir
strife among the populace. The
lolice have been active in an endeav
•r to discover the agitators, but thus
ar have failed, although a good
nany have been arrested and some
are still held pending further inves
tiation.
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS
The steamer Northwestern is at
Kasaan today, loading salmon from
the cannery there. She will be in
Ketchikan on her way south tomor
•ow but has no room for passen
gers as she now has a capacity car
jto and passenger list.
DAMAGED BY STORM
The Halibut boat Jennie F. Deck
r arrived in port this morning
iretty badly battered by the recent
torn and four members of her
rew injured, one man having sev
:ral ribs fractured, the result of a
leavy sea coming aboard.
Northbound
Alameda, Wednesday evening.
Southbound
Northwestern, Thursday.
Dolphin, Thursday.
Princess Sophia, Saturday morn
ing.
CITY OF SEATTLE FROM SOUTH
The City of Seattle arrived north
bound this morning with Mrs. J.
M. Mooney, Miss Marie Mooney, W.
\ Powers and one second class pas
engers for Ketchikan. After un
oading considerable freight she went
>n to Hadley.
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"HE BOWLING ALLEY
LIGHTS THINGS UP
Manager Finzel of the Bowling
Alley, ever ready to add to the con
venience of the patrons of that
popular resort, has recently re
'ushioned the pool tables and in
stalled five of the new Brascolite
indirect lighting fixtures, four of
them with 200 Watt lights and one
with 300 Watts, making the place
as bright as a sunny day in June.
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Bear in mind that Field’s store
closes next Tuesday night. Adv.
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4 per cent Interest paid on
SAVINGS DEPOSITS
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent
Miners and Merchants Bank
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World Wide W ireless
“VIA MARCONI”
SEW ALASKA* SERVICE OF THE KAECOSI WTKKI.TMB
TELEGRAPH COM?AST OF AMERICA IS SOW OPES FOE
THE ACCEPT AXCE OF PUBLIC BUSXSESS AT
Greatly Reduced Rates
FAST, RELIABLE SERVICE
City Office
Sex; Deer vs RerLU Hj*A Hutr. sa«t Ptea 151
OUR KESSESGES WILL CALI. FOR YOUR ED SIXES*
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Watch Repairing and Engraving Diamonds Etc.
BERTH ELSEN & PRUELL |j
THE BIG CURIO STORE OF ALASKA
Nugget Jewelry and Indian Curios In ail Design*
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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STRONG STOVF CO.
W. G STRONG. Manser
Monarch Range* j
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stores
Heckman Bldg.
AT LA5T
FIFTEEN CASES OF OUR FALL ^OODfi HAVE ARRIVED.
AND WE ARE ASSURED THAT MORE WILL FOLLOW IN A
FEW DAYS. WE HAVE NOW ON DISPLAY THE FINEST LINE
OP MENS SHIRTS OP ALL KINDS AND PATTERNS, AND AT
PRICES THAT WILL ASTONISH YOXJ
OCR UNDERWEAR LINEI8 IN A CLASS BY ITSELF.
WE ARE SHOWING SIXTEEN DIFTNRENT PATTERNS IN
MENS MACKINAWS, IN ALL SIZES FROM 36 TO 48.
WE WILL TALK SHOES NEXT WEEK.
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P. J. Gilmore
‘ THE CLOTHES” J5*
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