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VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1916. NUMBER 146
THE RESIDENTS OF
WERE WORRIED
PASSED SLEEPLESS NIGHT ON ACCOUNT OF
REPORT OF CONTEMPLATED RAID
NACO. March 14—Every man,
woman and child passed a sleepless
night. Late last evening a report
was brought in that a raid was to
be made upon the town. In no
time, everybody who could get a
gun. was ready to fight for his life.
Guards ■ ere sent out a distance
from the town and in every direct
ion with instruction to signal in
the event that something unusual
would be seen. However, nothing
happened and the people are hope
. ful that the United States troops
that are supposed to be on hand
will soon arrive and relieve the
anxiety of the sleepless inhabitants.
ROME. March 14.—Cardinal GoUi
is reported to be dying. The last
rites of the Church were administer
ed this morning.
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WASHINGTON, March 14 —Vice
President Marshall is sixty-two
years old today.
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MYSTERIOUS FIRE
AT PRESIDIO
BUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED
BY FIRE AFTER TROOPS
HAD LEFT
MONTERY, CaL, March 14.—Six
bears after the troops departed from
the Presido, the buildings compos
ing the headquarters were destroy
ed by fire, and it was with the
greatest difficulty tha; the firemen
prevented the spread of the fire to
adjacent buildings and destroying
others.
OTTO J. KOBLER DEAD.
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News reached here a few days
ago to the effect that Otto J.
Kohler, formerly with the Frye
& Co. here, had been overcome by
gas S-tnrday the 4th of February
and died the 10th ar.d was buried
Sunday the ICth. When Mr. Koblei
left here, he went to Brooklyn, N.
Y., where he resided until his death.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS
At the Rtviila—Geo. E. Brown,
Kasaan, and P. A. Tucker, Craig.
At the Stedm&n—Peter Swansea,
A. Dano, Neis Ahlin. of Seattle,
and F Ball of Salzer.
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J. P. P ' "-an Co. announce
that their new spring millinery will
be here n the next boat. Watch
the windows for he display. Don’t
buy until you see them.
A LOCAL DELICACY.
A local delicacy that is finding
much favor is the null-cured Kip
pered salmon prepared hv A. F.
Brindle of this city- It is sweet
and delicious and those who trv
it once, get it again. For sale at
the H. E. Tho mson Store or at
Mr. Brindla’s home in Newtown.
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Bring in your bit of news. The
Progressive-Miner is always glad
to receive and print news items.
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NO TRUTH IN
THE RUMOR
THE DANISH GOVERNMENT DE
NIES THAT GERMANY
MADE AN OFFER.
COPENHAGEN, March 14. — 'The
German foreign office here denies
that Germany ever offered twenty
million for the Danish portion of
West Indies, nor any part of that
or other amount.
The rumor said a Danish official,
the source of which is unknown, has
no foundation in facts, and the de
nial by the German foreign office
is timeiy.
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MAY RENEW ATTACK TODAY.
PARIS, March 14.—All is ex
pectation at Verdun. It is said that
the renewed attack by the Germans
will be started today.
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TO ENTERTAIN.
Mes. W. Mahoney and Hazel Slat
ten will entertain the Ladies’ Eagle
Club in the Moose Hall, on Wednes
day at the usual time. It is use
less to say that every attendant
will be royally entertained.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lee McWilliams
left this morning for the Goodrov.
minmg property where they will
be settled for the summer season.
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Notice to Mariners
ALASKA—W rangell Strait — Barm
Island Reef Foat Light 2, tem
porarily marked by a 2nd class
nan buoy, was replaced on its
station and relighted March 12,
1916, and the nan buoy discontinu
ed.
ALASKA—Wrangell Strait — Spike
Rock Float Light 3, temporarily
marked by a 2nd class can buoy,
was replaced on it? station and re
lighted March 12, 1916, and the
can buoy discontinued.
By direction of the Commissioner
of Lighthouses.
W C. DIBRALL,
Lighthouse Inspector.
AVe seii Seattle brewed “BOCK
BEER’’ at the Seattle Bar. adv.
STRONG STOYF CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Range*
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stores
Heckman Bldg.
SPRING GOODS
Are coming in faster than we expected them.
In order to make room for the
NEW GOODS
We w ill offer the following at
REDUCED PRICES
Men’s Mackinaws. Malore Pants. Wool I'nder
weat Flannel Shirts, etc.
P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
THEY WILL NOT
'| BE BEATEN
> THE GERMANS CHANGE THEIR
HELD OF ACTIVITIES
TO TRY AGAIN.
FROM EAST VERDUN
To the Northwest and Re-Enforce
ment Will be brought
Immediately
LONDON. March 14. — Advices
from Verdun say that the Germans,
presumably disgusted at their fail
ure to break through have decided
; to change their field of activities
from the East to the Northwest of
, Verdun, and will evidently renew
their attacks shortly.
Another report says that re‘-en
■ forcemeat is being brought in and
the attack will be made from two
sides simultaneously. At the pres
ent time, says this report, a lull is
apparent everywhere.
A German aeroplane was seen
this morning approaching the mouth
• of the Thames when a British air
#.ip started in pursuit but could
not overtake her and she made her
getaway.
PLEADS FOR
PREPAREDNESS
SENATOR BORAH OF IDAHO
ASKS CONGRESS TO ACT
AT ONCE.
WASHINGTON, March 14—Sen
: ator Borah, of Idaho, one of the
| leaders on the republican side of
the senate addressed that body last
s evening and urged upon the sen
! a tors to drop all kinds of legis
j iation and dispose of the prepared
, ness measure promptly. He point
! ed out the possibility of intervention
| in Mexico to emphasize the necessity
! for action.
The new store that is to be
■ occupied by Mr. Kubley is about
ready to move in, and will probably
! be occupied tomorrow or next day
with a fresh line of goods and the
ever ready smiles of the attendants.
The only obstruction is the painter
whose presence is hardly ever en
! joyed by the occupants of a place.
J. R. Heckman Co. announce
that their new spring millinery will
be here on the next boat. Watch
the 'windows for the display. Don’t
buy until you see them.
JUST ARRIVED.
Come and see the complete line
of trimmed shapes at Washburn’s
rtry Store. 4t
.STRICTLY FRESH RANCH EGGS
30 CENTS A DOZEN AT CAN
NON’S BAKERY AND GROCERY.
GEN. PERSHING
TAKES COMMAND
WILL HAVE THIRTY-FIVE HUN
DRED MEN READY
FOR ACTION.
COLUMBL'S, March 14. — Brig
adier General Pershing arrived hist
evening and immediately to ik com
! in and of the thirty-five hundred
1 men for service in Mexico.
The Geii«?ral is awaiting further I
orders from the department of war- j
It is thought that he may be or-!
dered to proceed across the border I
; after the Villa bandits.
More troops are expected most'
. anytime.
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• WASHINGTON, I). C„ March 14. !
—Champ Clark has refused the '
delerrateship to the Democratic N’a
: tional Convention. He gives as his ;
reason that the house will still be
in session at the time the conven- '
tion is held.
f FRENCH |
LOSE HEAVILY
LARGE STORES WERE CAPTUR
ED AFTER HARD FIGHT
BY THE TURKS.
BERLIN, March 14—A report just
received says that the French sus
tained a crushing defeat at the
hands of the Turks in the battle at
Felahie, in Mesopotamia- Besides
losing heavily in men, the French
lost large stores of supplies and
were put to flight.
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MANITOBA GOES
DRY IN JUNE
PROHIBITIONISTS WIN BY A 1
VOTE OF NEARLY
TWO TO ONE.
WINNIPEG, March 14. — With
nearly all returns from the election
throughout thea province of Mani
toba in, it is almost certain that the
prohibitionists won by a vote of
nearly two to one.
The law, according to the will j
of the people yesterday, will go in- j
to effect the first day of June next.
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STORK BRINGS A BOY.
This morning at 4 o’clock the j
stork visited the home of Mr. and ;
Mrs. P. A. Hull and brought an
eleven-pound boy. Dr. B. L Myers j
who is in attendance reports moth- ;
er and little son as doing nicely.
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BOOST THE GYMNASIUM.
Go to the basketball game to
morrow night and see a live game.
It’s to boost the gymnasium;
with the proceeds, and you will see
a thorough good mix up too.
Subscribe foi the Daily Progres
sive-Miner. Only 75 cts. a month.
FUNSTON AT
SAN ANTONIO
SAYS EXPEDITION MAY NOT
BE READY TO START
EVEN TODAY.
RUMOR WAS FALSE
The United States Troops Never
Entered Mexico as Was.
Freely Reported.
SAN ANTONIO. March 14.—Gen
eral Funston arrived here last even
ing, and later made the statement
that the troops might not be ready
to start on the contemplated expe
dition today, but as soon as all
preparations have been made.
The General said further that the
rumor of the invasion of Mexico by
the United States troops as was re
ported, was false in every respect;
and that at no time were the troops
under his command on Mexican soil.
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CHICAGO, March 14. — Orders
from the war department for rations
to be shipped on the Mexican bord I
er, have been filled with remarkable
speed. Every order has been ship
ped
CENSORSHIP IS
ESTABLISHED
TELEGRAPH OFFICES UNDER
MILITARY CONTROL
EXCLUSIVELY.
SAN ANTONIO, March 14.—Gen- ■
eral Funston today established a
rigid censorship all along the bor- |
der, and has instructed General
Pushing at Naco to do likewise and
in addition to keep a watch on all
the automobile routes, roads and •
trails that none may pass from one I
country into the other.
PARENT TEACHER
MEETING MARCH 14
Program for the Parent Teachers
Association. Meeting of Wednesday, |
March 15, 1916:
1. Music—Hungarian and Ameri
can selections—Mr. Pennell.
2. Talk—Sanitation in the school
—Dr. Myers.
3. Talk—Purpose and Obligations
of Ketchikan P. T. A.—Mrs. Dobbs.
4. Song—“Till the Sands of the
Desert Grow Cold, (Bail)— Mr. Wil
liams.
5. General Discussion of Topics j
Presented.
Respectfully submitted,
Lillian W. Tinkham,
Chairman, Program Committee.
Heavy and light hens and spring
ers.—Mrs. P. G. Shark, Phone 176.
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AUSTRI A PUTS IN
A STRONG CLAIM
SAYS THAT AT LEAST TWO MERCHANTMEN
WERE TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING
WASHINGTON, March 14—Sec
retary Lansing today received a
comminution from Austria, through
the foreign minister in answer to
the secretary’s note in which he
protested against the torpedoeing of
merchantmen and other neutral ships
without a warning of such intention,
ALMOST READY
FOR ACTION
GENERAL' FUNSTON SAYS THAT
TOMORROW WILL BE
MOVING DAY.
EL PASO, March 14.—In answer
to an inquiry made by General
Funston as to whether the troops
here "ere ready for action, a mes
sage was sent to San Antonio to
the effect that everything was in
readiness, but it is thought that the
departure of the troops will be
deferred until tomorrow.
It is said that fifteen thousand
soldiers are now ready to enter
the field.
POINT ROWE CANNERY
FOREMAN ARRIVES
Foreman A. Dano, of the Point i
Rowe cannery arrived yesterday i
from Seattle, and left at noon for ;
the cannery where he is to super- |
intend the work that is to be done |
preparatory for the coming fishing
season. Mr. Dano expects a good
summer and is preparing to be
ready to handle all the fish that
may come liis way.
CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS.
If Tom Nagle and Peter Jones
thought that the police department
was composed of sleepy headed sort
of men, they were mistaken. Evi
dence of this came to light early
today when Tom Nagle bought a
bottle of “hootch” and made a trans
fer of the goods to Peter Jones to
whom the law says “You shall not
touch.” Nagle was fined $200, but
will serve 100 days instead.
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SHANGHIED ON THE
S. _S. NORTHWESTERN
Chas. Chaplin in his latest and
best 2-reel comedy, “SHANGiED,"
arrived on the NORTHWESTERN
last night and will be shown at the
DREAM THEATRE two nights.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,
every one that bag seen this picture j
say that it out classes anything he !
has ever worked in. At the house !
that sets the pace—The Dream. ** e \
ihat put another face on the ques
tion involved. Austria represents
that in at least two instances her
merchantmen had been torpedoed
and sunk without a warning by the
allied fleet, and that inasmuch as
this tactic was resorted to by the
allies, Austria could do nothing else
but retaliate.
ROOSEVELT COMING HOME.
NEW YORK, March 14.—A re
port was received here this morning
that ex-President Roosevelt would
return home within ten days.
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THE LIEUTENANT
TO GO TO FRONT
WILL RE GIVEN A CHANCE TO
REDUCE HIS WEIGHT
MATERIALLY.
WASHINGTON, March 14—Lieut
enant Colonel W. F. Richardson, for
years chairman of the Army Road
Commission in Alaska, who is here
now, is preparing for active ser
vice in Mexico. In the event that
his regiment is called to the front,
the colonel will take his command.
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THE SPOKANE COMING.
SEATTLE, March 14.—The S. S.
Spokane left at nine o’clock last
night with H. J. Marnes as a pas
senger for Ketchikan. There are
no steerage.
_A_
-MOVEMENT OP BOATS.
Northbound Due Here.
Spokane Thursday morning.
To Leave Seattle.
Odmiral Watson the 15th.
Al-Ki the 16th.
Admiral Evans the 19th.
Southbound Due Here.
The Alaska Thursday morning.
The Jefferson Thursday.
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WHAT CAN A FELLOW DO?
Some days ago, the house water
pipe froze, bursted and the plumber
was notified. The pipe is still
bursted and the plumber is still
plumber but never went near the
pipe. Now comes the boss for the
water system and says unless you
have the pipe fixed. I shall order
the water shut off. What can a
fellow do when ne finds himself
between the devil and a -bursted
pipe?
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STRICTLY FRESH RANCH EGGS
30 CENTS A DOZEN AT CAN
NON’S BAKERY AND GROCERY.
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At the Grand tonight, see add on
page 4. “ adv.