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YOU Ml ONE KETCHIKAN. ALASKA. THURSDAY, DEC. SO. 1913. X l' MHEK MUllTY-l OUB
MIL MAKES
STATEMENT
SAYS anc \a was torpedo
ed WITHOUT BEING GIVEN
ANY WARNING AT ALL
HE IS VERY RETICENT
IW» nc? Want to Tt.i Aaythms rl
7 c ilwajps of TW Crew
F-rrr? Troebfe
NEW YORK. Dec. O—Dr. Gres*;,
<,5# of tie- Aseiicu pas.?er rer? a
t.'ird the- Aicau -'-'i-. t the -iaer
was Morped-oe-i by at Aastrem ?-N
T.irte in which several Amcntt;
their live?. «s mere -r e-t to
day, aad repeated hi? t rev or - o
rveE- tha; the Arm had r.:t beet
rivet any vsnea? re-fore - '•? ' ; 5
tcrpe-iced.
Whet the Ft. vy a?V-: : : ics:
crew 3: the tit:*
KOENIG'S RECORD
FOLLOWED UP
GERMAN AGENT SAID TO HAVE
VISITED QUEBEC
QUEBEC. Do:. —~ Sretir
tie German ag-t: — -.? zr.zi? ar
rest at N«w Ytrs t. a charge- cf
raspdricy. s»i vy ni; i~ pli
cate* ~ tie atte-rt tc- tp
- the Wellsad Canal. is? bees Heat -
God as tie -tar. ~i > w .riled Qtaebec
§a Jtnae l&l-f. with a- rther ttau
-ari r a? e ?■'" 1
He Freud: I ' r
itec Vii«r - - -■ ■ red abb
sketdse* wherever they wet:.
T-?t a'?.? tr- * to pareltase E'si
iatds da Sw. Lttr* *«*, they
stated. was for the p-tsry-rse <*■
erecretr a career- Orrery. T»y
i!s.j tried to err:-re- -
Thev trezmt a ' tare tais
eowEtind of at Asstnus i are ae
width vs; it that *'"* 'ts-iitts a*
KisioasM. bat tie v-- - - •' tb? setsod
iv tie -it-', atsEtrer-re c-'ore :t
was ready t-t sai .
GRAND opening NEW years
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Char's* Fitze. ss-rerr:*? that he
will — r.? .. re- c. .i r '- re -. vet . -.
Imres a!' ready ftr baste--? Sat
urday. Jaurary 1st- sat that -
wffl gdve a grare: ererdtr N?t
Year'? sigh-. Every:-:.h. .- --ted
to eatsse : tt re inspect the tew
f-., —-._.. etyt-y bar
pjtarety. A rerivejsir :f tie was
.:r. will be .- - :: - ■ Bt
tending Air. 4:
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Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
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T wo Specials
For this week onlv we will
offer 7 oz. canvas gloves for
75 cents per doz.
8 oz. canvas gloves for
$1.00 per doz.
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P. J. GILMORE, rnTT~cloThTEr
WASHINGTON
IS ON THE ALERT
-TATE DEPARTMENT EXPECT >
\FA' DEVELOPMENT IN THE
ANCONA CASE.
WASHINGTON. I\v. fd—Offic
ii at the state department appear
©n the alert today in anticipat!
of the receipt of the reply to the
Atrercian note front Austria- Or.?
official sat-3 that imtwrant develop
ments nay be expected at any mom
ent ri both the Lusitania and the
Ancona eases, as both are due for
•5 settlement.
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SOLDIER' HID TO INTERFERE
LONT N. Dec. '—A dispatch
to ■ Reuter's Telegram Company
fry Me-aye great ats-rr.rer
- re ••■-' : Socialist peace meeting
there Sunday at which Adele Panfc
htrrst etticaxo-reJ te ie‘:xer ar. t
: ■ rhe.:' - a Mi* F
After cortmas! interrur
-:--.s. soldiers f'r.aTy t xi possess -
:f ’~?ct:r.ir and «r.T?n?; ft
r-fr :t:o de-v: net ration.
ALLIES’ PLANS
FOR THE FUTURE
WILL DIVIDE EUROPE INTO
THREE SEPARATE CLASSES
A ■ >■ -: -- the Chicsc:
beer. c. rse t d :
.. rjr European i:r‘ -
mats, m-i the mi:Vrz as the
* ' the future 2*
ras cement of Eurtpe.
* The v;t shill be e rthre'
jrr' Germ..try and Austria are frrr
t-s t: accept whatever terms ar=
rimer. r'-em. a-.i each of the four
great ;-:?ere is pledged to coat.r
-:e -.he ■ ar urn'. it is abandoned v”
- -. ■ . -••••- rf th - ■ ■■
Allies Dictate Terms
; There - - a' be no arbrtta
- E '"ar 1 America or ethe
wjioii e: - - - F at zh.e i ?r A -
V - - the term of peace.
T re v~— *» three classes
-f tsarioffc? eiaSTtfi is Fart-r
Tas? “.V -til :usbt *f Orr
T-rri-. Russia. FrEr.ce and Italy
Cass shsl! tarts:v of Belgium.
K - f ar I Seri 1. .ft air. Pomugs!,
r-c—srh. Sweden. Norway. Swftr
e-'.-.-f R:-u.- aria. Greece and Bul
nr: C:-r.se “C sfeal’ consist of
P.- -<■-- ■. P--' 1. Bavaria. Croatia,
v ••'•<: minor rtat
.. .... ' a"Tr
•b Germsr. art Austria- empire?
* ’* =Z *-”»
To Gt?aran*e< Peace
c-,,. ..j- rates shall guaran
tee the -eace r-f Tam--' Class *"'B"
v --... . •- ... e-tire!7 - :.' a"
: -• ' ilasar
- : *-3."^ vr the ' * 25 = * .i ~
nste?
-. -1”— g'-2.'* rtv'Ie
- -'ri--*. v-m* *,’2'rr “7 5<^4Ser? cf
—— tr-if*
5.r-* r~r-.V- •'*
- *■- -t - ? c - v c-T ■ - -wiT.e7-*' i i" 1 7 T>' ' *
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REPORTS FROM VIENNA NOT
SUGGESTIVE OF AMICABLE
SETTLEMENT
REPLY SOON B£ READY
is is raid That the First Answer
Was Dictated at Berlin and
Not at Vienna
GENEVA. Dec. SO—A report
s'rom Vienna says that the outlook
for a peaceful settlement of tli?
Ancona incident with the Unite?
States. ;s apparently in the minds
■f a few wh? do no: understand the
situation. The Austrian gorira
•ttect 1? showing mmsiierab’e stub
bomess. in fact more than was ex
pected. and at this time, a satis
factory reply to the American note
appears impossible.
'• is jr. i here that the first ait
?r to the American note was die
3* Benin, and :s causing con
-Arable -rouble. which may re
sult in a total failure to satisfy
he American people.
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CAST TO GO TO THE
JURY THIS AFTERNOON
LOS ANGELES Dec. 'A—The
ase of tie state versus Mathew
Seim: it. in the dynamiting of the
Times’ building, is drawing to a
•lose and it is believed that it will
be in the hands of the jury before
••■ver.ing.
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HARCOl'RT TO BECOME
MCE ROY
WINNIPEG. Dec. 50—A cable
:-r. London today says that Lewis
Harc-urt has resigned his posi
tion as a member of the cabinet
- - - ■ --e Vice Roy of India.
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GOVERNOR HAMMOND DEAD
FA TON' ROGUE. Dec. 30—Gcver
~or Hammond, of Minnesota, who has
been here visiting for the last few
ay- Led suddenly last evening.
VT THE GR AND TONIGHT
Rescued by Wireless, a two part
feature with William Clifford ar.d
Marie Wa’camp playing the leading
roles. A romance in the South
Sea Islands, showing is the back
grounds rice fields, natives plowing
■1th the ■■■iter -ufft.' ***. and many
ther scene? of this tropical island
■Baking an interesting picture.
I the Sultan’s Garden, features
Mary Pickford. Eir.g Eaggot and
Criver Moore, and is a production
■ ’ -' p company,
1 -’s Money Bag. is the open
ing picture, and is played solely by
"hIMrer. Little Clara Horton and
Wi it Gibbons playing the leading
tarts in a real grown up manner.
A Universal Ike m.-'.edy completes
•'-=■ The Ba h Bor Friday
and Saturday rights. Adv.
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i E- Ct&Xrstg ?.t4. 4. B. Htefcmac Vsce^res. A. B. LarsenCaftbsei
Miners and Merchants Bank
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
Travelers Checks
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
Territorial Depository
KETCHIKAN, * ALASKA
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See our genuine diamond and solid gold
LA VALLIERIES
Special, while they last - $5.00
BERTHELSEN & RRUELL
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Hadley Lumber Yard
Correspond with R. L. Petty at Had
ley, Alaska before buying your Lumber.
His prices will save you money. This of
fer will only last a short time.
LANSING MAKES
A SUGGESTION
WANTS PAN-AMERICAN UNION
TO MEET AND AGREE UPON
MUTION BOUNDARY
WASHINGTON, Pec. SOHSecre
tary Lansing today suggested that
all the nations which make up the
ran-Anierican union to join s n a
convention and arbitrate the boun
dary disputes which prohibit the
shipment of munitions of war to
revolutionists.
It is said that revolutions in the
South America republics are often
started through the facility with
which a few discontents can obtain
munitions.
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+ + + + ♦ + + + + + + + + + *
♦ REWARD OFFERED
+ - *
+ The following, which is self ♦
d* explanatory, was received last ♦
s* evening. December 29th. and +
♦ is published according to re- d
+ euest. ♦
♦ Wrangell. Alaska.
+ To Progressive-Miner: +
+ Ketcihksn. +
f* Dr. Fairfax Irwin renews h;s
+ offer -if one thousand dollars *
♦ 'or the return of his son a’ive, +
+ aud r.o questions will be asked. *
♦ Mrs C. H. Smith, of Warner *
+ town. Virginia, sister o' W-r- +
+ -en Irvin, makes a sim.iliar *
■h offer. +
+ Please run several issues r.- +
+ eluding the reward of one +
+ hundred dollars for the re.: v- ■*'
♦ ery of each body. +
+ Walker. Fisheries Inspector. +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + * + +
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GREEK BOATS
WERE CAUGHT
THEY HAD BEEN PUZZLING
ALLIES FOR SOMETIME
ROME. Dec. SO—Details of how
Italian torpedo boats captured sev
eral Greek vessels recently, were
received here yesterday. It appear;
*--e allies had been puzzled a;
to how the German sUDraamst.
the Mediterranean were getting their
supplies and a determined watch
was made. It was found that sev
eral Greek vessels carried oil and
ether supiies to the submarines,
with the result that t hey were cap
torc<L
Later, a fleet of Italian subma
rines while patroling. captured ar.
Austrian subzmarine and towed it
to Malta as a prize. This Is the
first time in the history of the war.
it is said, that a submarine has beer
captured by other submarines.
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DANCE IN' HONOR OF VISITOR?
Mr. Weie'e, Captain Dibrell, Mr.
Strench, Mr. Shuck and Mr. Jack
Ronn?efell were hosts last night at
a very delightful dancing party,
giver in honor of the MetlakahtTa
visitors. About twenty couples at
tended and a charming evening S»
reported by all.
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BY NEWSPAPERS WHEN ORDER
OF CONSCRIPTION IS PI T
INTO FORCE
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ALL ARE AGREEABLE
Members of Cabinet are Apparent!}
Anxious in Getting
More Men
LONDON. Dee. SO—At the meet
ing of the cabinet which laster un
;i a iate hour last evening* it was
iecided that the only recourse was
conscription, and according':, an V
ier may be expected to be issued
: r.y time.
It was feared a: first that the op
- -sition that developed at the be
ginning might endanger the stabd
y of the cabinet, but this fear
■'-appeared with the vote on th”
itestion which showed an almos'
nanimous consent.
The Daily News this morning
,;v; editorially th : England may
well prepare itself 'or the worst a.«
•cnnulsory enlistivnt and sevrioe
may possibly result In a revolu
tion. This fear ha been hinted a*
n several occasion- before by the
rress, but as the rime was put of'
.-'or the issuance ■•>- ri” ■ order, r
serious th ' - v n f
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VON MACKENSEN VISITS
AUSTRIAN MINISTER
LONDON. Dec. SO—A dispatch
•"as received here today to the ef
fect that General vcn Mackensen
•yriTtander of the Teuton forces in
'he Balkans, had arrived in Sofia.!
*o confer with the Austrian minis- •
ter. It is said that the Genera !
cvf!I return to the field headqua-' 1
ers before the firs- of the ve: r.
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THE PRINCESS MAY ARRIVED
Feeling her way carefully through
a blinding snow storm -he Princes?
May from th - south docked at this
-•or- about ten o'clock last night.
She carried thirty passengers, three
- which were for Ketchikan. She
; kwn*k quite a bunch of firs'
| class mail, bu- no otner, -n<
. cess will be due southbound Sur
! day morning, but i? liable to be do- 1
j1 ayed by the thick weather.
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A SERIOUS LOSS
The cabin that burned down on
Pennock Island yesterday wr? th
! property of Wm. J. Morgan. The
; owiser was half way across the bav
j coming to town in a row boa' when
he discovered the fir”. He retura
i -d at once, but the fire was beyond
i control and even then everything
: o -he cabin -'.-as beyond recovery.
The loss wa? Quite a heavy one a?
‘he contents of the cabin was vat
| ued at $500 or $600 by Mr. Mor
.n. and included two ?<■■-- of tools,
three or four guns, a phorosrrap'*
-nd 123 disk records, two no'
j marine glasses. In fact about c1'1
has lef? e-e tri? cord-tro"? end
hi- rare conversational rriHit -
A. P. A. FILES
APPEAL CASE
WILL TEST THE CONSTITUTION
VLlTt OF TERRITORY VL LAW
OF TAXATION
SAN FRANCISCO, Doe. :'»0—The
case of the Territory of Alaska
versus the Alaska Packers Assoc-!
iation et al. in which the district
court of the first division rendered i
a 'Lvis'a u upholding- the territorial
law, was appealed and the papers
filed in the circuit court of appeals
today: On the result of this case
depends the payment of thousands:
of dollars into the territorial trea-,
urv, and was appealed as a test
case.
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THE KAISER'S MALADY
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LONDON. Dec. 80—The maladyj
v has confined the Kaiser to his
bed. is the same which caused the:
: w-h of his father. Emperor Fred- .
erick.
1 appears that for some years.,
the Kaiser has had throat trouble.
:•!• to a cancer, and has.undergone ;
■= --V. ral operations although until now
the nature of the malady has been
ken" a secret.
GREAT BRITIAN
WANTS VILLA
FOR THE MURDER OF BENTON
A BRITISH SUBJECT
WASHINGTON, Dec. SO—Great
Britain, through her ambassador
has made a formal demand upon
the department of State for the ex
tradition of General Villa. In the.
demand it is alleged that Villa j
murdered one Benton, a British sub-1
'ect who was a prominent mining
•an in Mexico.
The demand for the extradition of
Villa on the United States was
made possible by the fact that he 1?
now under a S2Q.000 bond at El j
Paso, Texas, on a charge of bring
ing stolen property into the United
States.
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POCAHONTAS TO ENTERTAIN
The iogge rt w*'1 en
tertain the young folks this evening
after the regular meeting of the
lodge. Games and refreshments
will he in orde \ Tomorrow after
noon in the Pocahontas dining room
‘hey plan ano her part- for the
children, r.nd it is expected thr.t thi«
will be a very festive occasion for
the little ore- u- many things are j
being prepared for their pleasure.
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DINNER PARTY
Covers were laid for eight at a
daintily appainte-d table for dinner
last night a; the home of tne Misses
Nieta and Mary Mitchell and Mbs
Claire Buor, who were the hostes
w in honor of the visiting teach
ers from Metlakahtla. Those pres
ent 'cere Miss Danford, Miss Wy- I
brant. Miss Bienerth, Mi-:; P.uth
Hr. 11 and Mrs. Rivard.
ALLIED FLEET
OM R I AL STATEMENT CON
FIKMS THE FIRST REPORT
OF WINNING THE FIGHT
AUSTRIANS ESCAPED
Yftt'r Losing One Torpedo Boat
Destroyer and a First
Class Battleship
PARIS, Dec. 30—It was official
ly announced today that the allied
squadron of battleships that met the
Austria'll squadron some days since
j and at which time a victory was re
i ported, confirms the first report and
says that one torpedo boat destroy
er of the enemy struck a mine and
sank while a first class battleship
was sunk by gunfire from the al
lied ships. That the remainder of
the Austrian squadron made its
escape.
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JEFFERSON COMING
SEATTLE, Dec. 30—The steam
er Jefferson left, at nine o’clock last
evening with J. W. Cordell, William
M. Young, Mrs. J. M. Brisbois and
rne steerags as passengers for
Ketchikan.
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ITALY HAS TWO
MILLION MEN
ONE MILLION ON THE FIGHT
ING FRONT IN AUSTRIA
ROME, Dec. 30—An official re
port was given out today showing
that Italy had two million men en
caged in the war and is preparing
add another 1.000,000. About
1.000,000 men are on t.he fighting
line, stretched along ‘the mountains
from Trentino in the west to the
Austrian stronghold of Gorizia In
the east. Another 1,000,000 is in
reserve. The third 1,000,000 is
represented in the additinonal class
es now being assembled.
Since Italy invaded Austria, the
casualties are said to he about 45,
• 00 in Killed. Prisoners taken by
Austrian troops are estimated at
1.200, while the Austrian casualties
(Italian estimate) are said to be
00,000. Italy has 28,000 Austrian
risoners within her borders.
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NOTICE
All Barber Shops will close Fri
day night at' 10 and on Saturday,
New Year’s Day, at noon.
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Northbound
City of Seattle, tomorrow morn
ing.
Jefferson Saturday a.m. the 1st.
Alameda, Saturday, p.m. the 1st.
Southbound
Humboldt, tomorrow morning.
Princess May, Sunday morning.
U TONIGHT at the Home of PARAMOUNT FEATURES 1
| THE DREAM §
I “SOFIA GETS STUNG” I
S A Fast and Furious Comedy g
I GEO. ADE FABLE, IN SLANG |
^ this is a Good One the Title too Long to Print g
$ TWO PEELER TWO PEELER g
H “HOPE FOSTER’S MOTHER” I:
A Grand Feature, with Mother Maurice as the Star fj,
| i “Col. Heeza Liar in the Wilderness” |;
Another of those Great Cartoon Comedies, a laugh n
If in every foot, 1000 feet g
np i i/p VT/“\'T'I /"* C. The second installment of JACK LON
is 1 AKfc IMU I ICLr. DON’S great novel, “BURNING IMY
g LIGHT,” will be shown FRIDAY and Saturday at the home of “PARA- ; jj;
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