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VOLUME ONE _KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. W>ftgl!m^VVvAPRII, 6, 1916. _NUMBER ICO
WHAT SEATTLE
ISASKINGFORUS
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED FOR BETTERMENT
OF OUR CONDITIONS
Evidence of what the people of
the city of Seattle are doing for
Alaska, is embodied in the follow
ing resolutions adopted by the com
mercial body of that enterprising
community. The resolutions follow:
Alaska Entitled to Full Measures of
Territorial-Government.
WHEREAS: The National re
sources of Alaska are now admin
istered' by numerous bureaus of the
Government, under the direction of
officials unfamiliar with conditions
i in Alaska, which has resulted in
inefficiency, confusion and curtail
ment of the development of Alaska;
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED: By
the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, that the ad
ministration of all national resourc
es in Alaska, other than those of
scientific research, should be placed
in a Board resident in Alaska;'
^ IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED.
That Congress be urged to grant
to the people of Alaska a full ter
ritorial form of government and
measure of home rule as was grant
ed to our other territories.
Wagon Roads Essentia] to The
Development of Alaska.
WHEREAS: The rich and varied
resources of Alaska can be develop
ed only with the construction of
railroads and wagon roads; and
WHEREAS: The Government is
now constructing between four and
five hundred miles of railroad in Al
aska, the successful operation of
which is dependent upon the settle
ment and opening yp of the ad
jacent country; and
WHEREAS: The Government has
constructed in Alaska some nine
hundred miles of wagon roads,
which have proven of inestimable
value in the development and set
tlement of Alaska;
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED: By
the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, that Con
gress should give all possible aid
toward the construction of a com
prehensive and extensive system of
wagon roads that will render pos
sible the opening up and settlement
of the great interior of Alaska, and
the economical development of her
resources.
Adopted by the Alaska Bureau.
Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
March 13, 1916.
j. l. McPherson,
Manager.
Adopted by Trustees of Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, March 14,
1916. C. B. YANDELL,
Executive Secretary.
CARRANZA MAY
LEAD FORCES
w
IS SAID TO BE PREPARING TO
DEMAND WITHDRAWAL OF
U. S. TROOPS.
WASHINGTON, April 6.—An of
ficial at the war department claims
to have received information to the
effect that General Carranza would
soon take the field at the head
of his fcrces to capture Villa. This
report i said to be based on the
rumor that Guatimala had agreed
to furnish him aid.
Another rumor has it that Car
ranza will soon ask the United
States to withdraw from Mexico.
A dispatch from General Persh
ing received here this morning says
that more men are needed as the
* forces are insufficient for the large
area that must be covered in order
to maintain peace .and pursue the
bandits
*> LOS ANGELES, April 6. — The
Caplin trial is moving fast compar
ed with Schmidt’s case. Thus far
seven jurors have been accepted on
the panel.
NORWEGIANS ARE
UP IN ARMS
ELEVEN SHIPS HAVE BEEN
TORPEDOED AND SUNK THE
LAST FEW DAYS.
CHRISTIANIA, April 6.—An of
ficial bulletin was issued today stat
ing that eleven Norwegian ships
had been torpedoed without warn
ing and sunk the last few days.
The country is enraged. The press
demand for reprisal is insistent and
ask how long will the country have
to stand such treatment.
Tom Pierce, the “chef” of the
lighthouse camp at Cape St. Elias,
and his assistant Peter Torstrand.
and a few others left on the steam
er Watson for their summer’s work.
Others who left on the Watson for
Cape St. Elias were: F. J. Dohrer.
M. Kelley, T. Casperson, A. Wiggen
and L. Ledbetter
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FOUND A TROLLING BOAT.
Near Mountain Point last Friday.
Owner call and identify same.
—Jimmy Williams, Mountain Point
near Saxman.
WAR NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
—
ZEPPLINS REPULSED IN THEIR
ATTACKS ON THE EAST
AND NORTHEAST COAST.
SUBMARINES ACTIVE
Russian* Progressing Nicely With-!
out Meeting Much
Resistance.
LONDON, April 6.—Another at
tempt to raid the east and north
east coasts of England by a fleet
of Zepplins was made yesterday, but
was fortunately met with resistence
and compelled them to flee for
safety.
The belief is prevalent here that
the retirement of Tirpitz from the
head of the Grmait navy was made
to mislead the United States in its
policy to regard submarine warfare
It is thought that the neutral .na
tions’ protests against submarine
warfare carried on under Tirpitz.
compelled the Kaiser to retire him
in order to lead the American gov
ernment to believe that he was op
posed to it. It is pointed out that
since Tirpitz retirement, instead of
decreasing in activity, the submar
ines have been warring against neu
tral ships at an increasing rate.
A report from Petrograd says
that the Russian forces are meet
ing with splendid success with only
an occasional mild resistence by the
Turks.
IMMIGRATION
BILL DELAYED
SAYS NO PRESSING NEED TO
RUSH SUCH IMPORTANT
MEASURE.
WASHINGTON, April 6. — The
immigration bill that was passed
by the l/ouse a few days ago and
sent to the senate for ratification,
is being held for action until later
in the present session. The senate
leaders say that there are no press
ing need to rush the measure thru.
In the house of representatives
today, it was resolved to take up
and consider the contempt charges !
against United States District At
torney Marshall of New York in con
nection with the Buchanan case.
WILL BAR PRODUCTS
OF CHILD LABOR
WASHINGTON, April 6. —> The
hc,-3e committee of the interstate
commerce in its report today in
dorsed tbe bill barring the products
of child labor from the right of
exportation.
THE OLD MB THE
_
MEETING HELD LAST EVENING
AT WHICH ALL WERE
PRESENT.
NEW MAYOR TAKES
Over Municipal Affairs From Pre
decessor And Starts Doing
Business.
In the presence of a large at
tendance, the old council held its
last meeting and after the routine
business was disposed of, including
the approval of bills, acceptance of
communications and filing; the mat
ter of changing the Kennedy street,
was taken up. Councilman king re
ported having been successful in ob
taining Mr. Kennedy’s consent to
the change, the matter was ac
cepted and placed on file, and other
business of minor importance hav
ing been disposed of; the finance
committee’s report was brought out
and read by the chairman, Mr.
King. The report follows:
Total amount of revenue for
the term of the outgoing
council .$37,127.34
Total amount of expendi
ture . 34,084.02
Balance on hand.$ 3,043.32
The business of the old council
having been completed, Mayor Bee
gle, in appropriate terms thanked
his associates fof having devoted
so much time to the welfare of the
city during their term and remark
ed that it had been a pleasure for
hint to work in harmony with them,
the entire year, and called upon
Councilman King to escort the new
ly elected Mayor to the chair. The
old council adjourned sine die.
After a handshaking and good
wishes exchanged, Mayor Heneghan
took his seat and called the meet
ing to order. His honor, thanked
his associates and the people of
Ketchikan for the honor conferred
upon him in his election to - the
mayoralty of the city, and said
that he owed much to the people
on that account but would endeavor
to repay them by performing the
duties of his office honestly and to
the best of his ability. Mayor Hene
ghan took his seat amidst the ap
plause of all those present.
The clerk read the certificates of
election which was followed by each
member taking the oath of office.
According to the provisions of the
territorial lawr, the six members of
the council drew lots for the terms
of one and two years. E. J. Cope
land, W. T. Mahoney and D. W.
Hunt were the fortunate ones who
drew the 2-year term. J. H. Davies,
D. J. Gilmore and J. Pittinger drew
the 1-year term.
This was followed by the adoption
of the order of business and the ap
pointment of the various commit
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REAL ESTATE PROPERTY IN
CREASES BY LEAPS AND
BOUNDS—TIMES GOOD.
SAYS MRS. PULLEN
Anticipate The Best Summer in
The History of The
Northland.
Among the prominent passengers
on the steamer Humboldt today re
turning from the States was Mrs.
Harriet S. Pullen, of the well-known
house that bears her name at Skag
way. Mrs. Pullen is favorably
known to all those who have ever
visited Alaska. In the early days
she located at Skagway where she
raised a large family, educated
them and took care of herself. Her
oldest son, Dan, is now instructor
in the engineering department at
West Point, and the other is at
the same place studying for an
other branch of the service.
Mrs. Pullen went out to visit her
father and mother who are still
able to be round although both are
passed 84 years. She says that
times are brisk outside and that
everybody is talking of Alaska and
conclude that we will see the great
est travel this season in Alaska
that we have ever seen.
Skagway, Mrs. Pullen says, is
simply booming. Real estate has
gone up the last few weeks at an
astonishing rate. Thousands of peo
ple are expected to visit. Skagway
and it is feared that accommoda
tion will be taxed. She plans en
larging her place on her arrival
home.
CANNERY IS
GETTING READY
With the arrival of the Chinese
crew on the Watson this afternqon
Mr. Rounsefell says that the entire
working force of the cannery for
the coming season will be here, and
everything is being put into shape
for a busy time. One hundred tons
of supplies were also received today
and the crew is to start making the
cans immediately.
tees.
Judge Plumley was re-appointed
clerk of the council and municipal
magistrate. His salary to be fix
ed later. Application for street com
missioner and chief of police were
read and action deferred until the
next meeting which will be held
next Wednesday.
The new council adjourned.
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FOR SALE—Pullets, all laying.
Address Mary E. Thompson, Pen
nock Island. 4t
DELEGATE DE
FINES POSITION
DENIES ANY COMBINATION OR INTENTION TO
JOIN ANY ORGANIZATION
Evidently, reports of a “combin
ation” between Shackleford and
Delegate Wickersham is not to
the latter’s liking as the following
will show:
March 30, 1916.
Forest J. Hunt, Esq.,
Ketchikan, Alaska,
My Dear Mr. Hunt:
Herewith is a letter signed by me
which I wish you would have Rivard
publish at once in his newspaper.
There is no use for us to organize
a party and they destroy it at the
start. I do not want to be put in
the attitude, by rumor or other
wise, of having abondoned my in
dependence and I do not want to
be left in that attitude by rumor or
statements made by enthusiastic
friends of reorganization. If Rivard
will not publish it show it generally
to the people and make them un
derstand it. Yours very truly,
JAMES WICKERSHAM.
Washington, D. C., March 30, ’06.
To the Delegates to the Republican
Territorial Convention, Seward, Al
aska.
Gentlemen:
The people of Alaska seem to
have concluded that there ought to
be an effective organization of the
Republican as wel] as the Demo
cratic party in the Territory, and
many of my most active friends
and supporters have joined in the.
movement and are among your
number. In view of their announc
ed intention to present my name
to your convention and because of
many rumors tending to create mis
understanding and contention here
after I feel impelled to fairness to
my friends and to those who have
long been my political opponents to
make this public statement in ad
vance of any action on your part.
I have not and will not enter
into any combination or agreement
with or against any person or fac
tion in or out of the Republican or
ganization for the control of patron
age, in whole or in part, or at all.
or for the control of my actions in
any way whatever as the represen
tative of all the people of Alaska,
or for any other purpose. I will
not be bound by any pledge made
for me without it is clearly stated
in the platform or resolutions adopt
ed by the Convention. It seems to
me there can be no successful unity
of action or re-organization of the
Republican part£ in Alaska without
entire frankness with the men and
women who do the voting, and be
cause of that I address this com
munication to you in this public
manner. I can better do without
the nomination or the election to
Congress than be placed in the at
titude of having betrayed either my
associates or the people whom I
have represented with such free
dom and confidence for eight years,
and whom I must continue to rep
resent with freedom and confidence,
cr not at all.
In the event of my election, I
pledge myself to harmony and fair
dealing toward friends and past
ooponei-ts alike, to the support of
the bill which I have already in
troduced granting more extended
powers to the territorial govern
ment, to the support of the State
hood bill, to the creation of better
transportation conditions and the
control and reduction of burdensome
freight rates, and generally to the
upbuilding of the industries natural
to our Territory and to the develop
ment of its great natural resources
free from monopoly and unjust re
straint. If you nominate me upon
this understanding there will be but
little chance for contention and dis
agreement hereafter.
, Respectfully,
JAMES WICKERSHAM.
ALL ABOUT THE BOATS
Six boats came into port since
early last evening and are as fol
lows: The City of Seattle and the
Admiral Evans from the north.
Those leaving for the south on the
Evans were Mr. Beegle and Mr
Bartholemew. On the City of Seat
tle were Mrs. J. Griffin and five
children from Hoolis, R. W. Smith
assistant engineer of the Ketchi
kan Wharf Co-, Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Lange, W. Aiken and J. A Hogan.
On the Al-Ki were Mrs. Nettie
Finn, Mr. and Mrs. Fickle, C. 0.
Cowan, N. Casperson and S. IDean.
Arriving from the north on the Al
Ki were M. G. McDonald, W. R.
Martin and D. W.' Terwilliger
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Due here from the south are the
Dolphin Saturday morning.
The Alaska, the boat that has
been reported so often without show
ing up, is finally reported to have
left Cordova today. The Progressive
Miner will not attempt to say when
she will be here
KUKU1 RETURNS.
The Lighthouse Tender Ivukui.
Captain Gregory commanding, ar
rived from a tour of inspection of
the lights and stations of South
eastern Alaska this morning. Can
tain D-.brell who mad» the- trip on
her, returned on the City of Seat
tle yesterday afternoon.
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All kinds of commercial print
ing done at the Progressive-Miner.
STRONG STOVE' CO.
VV. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
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TO MALE VOTERS j
| I want every man in Ketchikan to cast
his vote for
Ed. V. Price & Co.
for his Easter suit. Then after the elec
tion is over, all the people of the community
| will admire you for your good judgement and
forethought.
See samples today. You have only three
I weeks more to get that Easter “tog.”
We are not in politics but we are the
strongest clothing house in Alaska.
* P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
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Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
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Russians and Turks battle in the snow. Soifie new fashions in nat- o
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| Trr OUT OF THE RUINS T“ I
[ One of the pictures that teach a lesson. At work in the big fac- YJ
* tories and the dangers that are overlooked by all
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[ THE BOARDING HOUSE FEUD |
jl Some Comedy! One of the regular boarding house comedies and JJS
S romances w
•i Another big show tonight. A mixed program that is up to
a the critic’s test. U
2 Friday and Saturday; the Paramount Feature: j&
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