/ The Miner
(•MICE l<» CENTS KETCHIKAN. ALASKA FRIDAY, JAN. 30 1014. _ 1 - - ■'_VOL. VIII NO. 5
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Indianapolis, Jan. 30— Prc-si
' ul tiompers of the American
■ er'trrdion of Labor In a
■leoch before the United Mine
I'kors convention now in
convention in this city, this
morning defended the attitude
of the American Federation in
the Michigan strike. When he
took his scat Duncan McDonald
jumped up an I objt led to
Gompers being allowed to re
main on the floor of the hal/
on the ground that he was no
friend of organized labor and
was nothing more or less than
a, confirmed “booze fighter-'
Gompers was on his feet in an
instant, and hot words *and
threatened personal violence
followed. The presiding offi
cer ordered the marslials-at
arms to interfere and prevent
any fisticuffs, and at last orcher
was restored. 1
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police of Ibis region have in
vestig'ated the letter received
by Mrs. Clark yesterday stat
ing that her husband was held
captive for a ransom, and have
decided that it is a fake, gotten
up for- the purpose of defraud
ing the woman out of the
amount mentioned as ransom.
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JEFFERSON TONIGHT
The Jefferson reported from
Wrangell this afternoon that
seven o’clock this evening. She
is well up on her schedule as
she is not lo come out again
until February 5.
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BELAYED BY THE WEATHER
The Strong building is near
ing completion and a little soft
weather will see the concrete
work done. It is all ready for
the laying of the concrete
floor in the basement, and as
loon as the frost disappears
Ibe sheafing will be removed
on Ibe front of the building.
'1 lie contractors have the pip
ing for the cold storage plant
almost done, and the ^elevatro
is expected at any time.
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See the huge Battle Snake
■ d the Dream tonight. adv.
AFTER SMELTER
TRUST
Washington, Jan. 30—After
months of quiet investigating
the Department of Justice rec
ommends the investigation of
Hie American Smelting and Re
fining company, known as the
Smelter trust, on the ground
that they are operating in op
position to the Sherman anti
trust 1 aw'
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FUN AT THE GRAND
The hill at the Grand tonight
is one in which kine fun is the
dominating factor. From the be
ginning a sense of humor runs
through the entire program
and one will be amply repaid
in seeing the humor that pre
dominates, So don’t be arfaia
of chasing the “blues.” The
scenic show some very interest
ing views and the balance of the
hill will lie up to the Grand
standard of all that is clean and
wholesome and that entertains
Tomorrow night we change, a
royal program will he offered
one that will please the mosi
fastidious and critial so don’t
forget the place. Some new
and up to date features will be
added to the house at the earl
iest opportunity so watch ou»
changes closely. adv.
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“Rathe Weekly” at the Dream
tonight. adv.
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Watch Repairing and Engraving Diamonds Etc.
BERTHELSEN & PRUELL
SUCCESSORS TO
H. D. KIRM SE
Pioneer Jeweler
THE BIG CURIO STORE OF ALASKA
Nugget Jewelry and Indian Curios in all Designs
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY
Satisfaction Guanenteed
KETCHIKAN ALASKA
FOREIGN GRISES
DOES NOT EXIST
Washington, Jan. 30—In an
interview with the different
newspaper correspondents of
TJiis city last night, President
Wil-on insists that no foreign
crisis ex.is.ftf with either Mexico
oo Japan* and declares the re
port fi.lse that Japdn is supply
ing Mexico with munitions of
vat*.
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\. VERY QOOD MUSIC .
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The Rand boys did theftise'
ves p^oiid at their concert last
night at the'Qirand, and surpris
ed those present -by the e'xcel
len’ce of their work, in tact the
program was a success in every
respect. The Bapd is planning
public functions at least once a
month, and no mistake will be
made by Ketchikaners in at
tending them.
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WILL JOURNEY EAST
Capt. Dibrell, inspector in
charge of the Alaskan Light
house District, will be a passen
ger south on The Jefferson, en
route to Washington, D. C.,
where he will attend a conven
tion of the lighthouse inspec
tors of the United States.
NORTHLAND WILL TAKE
RUSH & BROWN ORE
The steamer Northland is ex
pected in from the West Coast
during the next twelve hours,
having been delayed by the
snow. She will proceed eo
the Rush & Brown dock at
Karta bay for a load of ore and
then clean up all the frozen
halibut at the New England
plant, about three hundred box
es in all.
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“Alkali Ike’’ at the Dream to
night. adv.
R. R. BILL WILL
PASS WORSE
Seattle, Jan. 30—Falcon Jos- ^
lyn, the Alaska railroad man
now in Washington working
for the Alaska Railroad hill,
wires friends in this city that
the bill.is sure to pass the low
er house within the next ten
days.
SEiTEAPPROVES,
OF 60E1HALS
Washington, Jan. 30—Col.
Goethals was confirmed by the
Senate today as governor of
Panama to lake office Aprit 1.
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ROMEO AND JULIET
Will be shown at the Dream
tonight, it is a Pathe production
The Pathe company lead the
world in this class of films. The
Pathe Weeky will open the
show, the Biograph farce com
edies are good, Bill Woodworth
is singing one of his character
songs, “Fifteen Years On Teh
Eiire Canal,” and Alkali Ike
winds the show up in one of
his side splitting comedies. It
is a pleasure to run a show as
strong as this one. Next week
we have a big two reel animal
picture, “Kings of the Forest”
but be sure and go to night as
we have the goods, and when
we boost we have ’em. adv.
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“The Best Man Wins” at the
Dream tonight. ad.v
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Two Biograph farce comedies
at the Dream tonight. adv.
The Weekly Miner $3. a year
FIREMEN’S ORCHESTRA g
! DANCING f
I® RED MEN'S IIAEE |
SATURDAY EVENING g
9 to 12 Ger ts $1.00 |
j JNO. R. BEEGLE & CO. J
1 General Insurance
Custom House Broker--Notary Public
| Shipping and Commission
I i Office: Foot of Front St. Phone 143 jj
I UNION MADE GOODS j
are given the preference in this store. S
See our union made over-alls, work and %
dress Shirts, Clothing, Hats, Mackinaws %
and everything for men to wear. x
Give us a call for your next suit, see |
our new samples just in. +
P. J. Gilmore’s!
“The Clothier” g
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Portland, Jan. 30—The re
gional hank hearing commenc
ed in this city this morning.
Prominent businessmen from
all over the state of Oregon are
here working for this city and
it looks as though the regional
hank for the north Pacific
Coast will lie here instead of
Seattle.
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SICK AND DESTITUTE
Emil Schubec, a prospector
and miner of, this region is sick
in one of N. F. Zimmerman’s
cabins and practically destitute
Capt. Caughrean is out with a
subscription paper this after
noon seeing what can be done
towards caring for him until
arrangements can he made to
send him to the Home at Silka.
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ORCHESTRA DANCE
The hand orchestra will give
another of their enjoyable Sat
urday night dances tomorrow
evening at lied Men’s Hall and
extend a hearty invitation to
the dancing public to come out
and have a good time. The
price of admission is $-1.00 for
gentlemen, ladies free,' and a
good time is assured.
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DOING GOOD WORK
Hoy .Dario, formerly of Hie
Forest Service, now construc
tion foreman, for (lie .John
Orchard company at Shrimp
bay, is a local visitor. Tie re
ports that the work on the
water power system at that
place is moving right along.
The timbers for the dam are
all cut and in the water at the
lower end of the lake, and that
over a hundred and fifty feet
of ten by twelve waterway has
been blasted out of the rock
for the power line, and the
frame timbers for the flume
are just about all hewn and
ready for business. As soon as
the weather and the stage of
water permits the dam, a crib
bing structure with a concrete
face, will be built and the
work on the flume finished,
the expectations being that the
work will alt be done by the
early part of the summer. A
crew of ten men are at work
on the job.
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The Daily Miner, $1. per. mo
Cabins for rent at Sully’s. ad
I STRICTLY PURE I
Fresh Milk, Cream |
and Home made 2
Buttermilk i
KETCHIKAN DAIRY I
or I
A PALACE BAKERY Z
| Pone 131 I
Alaska Transfer Co.
Walter Grey, Prop.
GENERAL TEAMING
AND DRAYING
ORDERS TAKEN PROM All
DOCKS
PHONE77 KETCHIKAN
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STEAMERS COLLIDE IN FOG-47
PASSENGERS LOST
Norfolk, Jan. 30—'The steam- I
er Nantucket bound from Bos
ton to this city wirelesses in
that she had collided and sunk
the steamer Monroe, on route
to New York in a fog last night,
and was standing by picking
up the passengers. The dense
fog was responsible for the ac
cident which cut the Mor.mn
in two, so that she sank within
half an hour. Boats containing
87 of the passengers
and crew have been picked up,
hilt forty-seven are still unac
counted for and arc supposed
to have gone down with the
vessel. i
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POSTPONED
Como, Italy, Jan 30—The
trial of Charlton the American
artist, who killed his wife and
fled to America, lijis been post
poned until June to allow of an
investigation by the govern
ment of the mental, moral and
physical condition of the mur
dered woman.
DOWN FROM WRANGELL
“Billy” Neill, captain and
owner of the Uncle Dan, the
West Coast mail boat, accom
panied by his wife and son, ar
rived in port last night from his
home port Wrangell. Before
coming here the Uncle Dan
called in at Kasaan where the
captain and wife have many
old time friends.
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“Romeo and Juliet” at the
Dream tonight. adv.
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TWENTY ROUNDS
TOMORROW
Los Aageles, Jan. 30—Eddie
Gamp and Kid Williams arc
matched to fight twenty rounds
in this city tomorrow after
noon. The betting is about
even.
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IN FROM THE COVE
Pat JJeany, foreman for the
Alaska Venture Syndicate on
their Old Glory property at
Smugglers Gove, is a local vis
itor, registered at the Stedman
Mr- Heaney reports that work,
is progressing fairly well on the
property in spite of the had
weather and within a very short
time the outside work will be
completed and the actual work
of development will be taken
up again. i
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Bill Woodworth in a charac
ter song at the Dream tonight
Advertising.
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Stock Reducing Sale
7 per cent discount
Having let the contract for moving back and
lowering my store building i am desirous of
reducing my grocery stock before so doing, so
will make a reduction of everything in that line
in the place of 7 per cent.
Cali and see for yourself.
P. F. GILriORE -- TheHarket
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MINERS & MERCHANTS BANK
J. E. CHILBERG, President. |
Vice-President of the |j
Scandinavian-American Bank, Seattle jg
J. R. HECKMAN, Vice-President, |
President §
J. R. Heckman & Co., Inc., Merchants |
A. R. LARSON, Cashier. jy
O. S. LARSON AUDITOR. |J
Transacts a General Banking Business I?
Ketchikan - - Alaska |
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.