THE DAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER tUgS
VOLUME ONE. _KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 29, 1916.__NUMBER 210
WAR NEWS FROM
’ ACROSS WATERS
THE FRENCH INFANTRY ATTACK ON THE GER
MANS REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES.
PARIS. May 29. — Commencing
about dawn Saturday and continuing
all day. the ~ :.Jt made a desperate
attar:'. on the German front at the
new captured age Cumieres, but
* was finaUy repulsed with heavy loss
es; is the report received here yes
terday evening. Another attack will
be commenced possibly today.
LONDON, May 29.—A dispatch from
Athens says that twenty-five thous
and Bulgarians crosse.d the Greek
frontier and are occupying the fort.
The Greek garrison is said to have
retired without offering any resist
ance. This move is causing some ap
prehension in official circles.
ITALIANS LOST ANOTHER
STRONG FORTIFIED POSITION
^ VIENNA. May 29.- The war office
issued a statement today that another
victory had been added t othe long
list. The statement says that the
Italians lost another strong fortified
position west of Arsiere where con
siderable arms and munitions had
been captured besides thousands of
prisoners.
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FORD WILL TRY AGAIN.
* DETROIT, May 29.—Henry Ford
said today that he expected to sail for
Europe June lath to renew his peace
effort.
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OTTAWA. May 29.—The minister
nounced today that the twenty-five
another forestry battalion had Dec.
called to the colors and will be sent
to the front as soon as proper ar
rangmeent has been completde.
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PARIS, May 29.—It is officially an
nounc i today htat the twenty-five
thousand Belgians who invaded the
Greek territory yesterday were led
by German officers. They are now
occupying the following forts: Rupel,
Is Dragoten and Spatova.
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W. G. Beattie, superintendent of the
native cliools of Southeastern Alas
ka, who has been here and at Metla
katla for several days, left today for
Juneau.
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RETURN TO HADLEY
Mr. ant. Mrs. R. L. Petty, who came
in Friday morning, remained in town
until yesterday, when they returned
to Hadley again. Mr. Petty came in
on school board business and other
matters.
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NOTICE All members of the Eagle
Band are requested to be present at
the rehe: ;tl that is to be held this
evening.
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WHERE ARE THESE MEN?
Charles Sumner Carter: Has spent
several years in Alaska. Supposed
» to be interested in copper properties
in the Prince William Sound country.
Only, description given is, ‘‘Large
man, i with gray hair.”
Frank J. Coffey: Last heard from
when at Dawson in latter part of
, 1913. Description: Medium height,
dark hair and eyes, high forehead,
Irish descent and speaks with Irish
accent. Worked as electrician in the
States.
Any information leading up to the
discovery of the men mentioned above
will be thankfully received at the
Governor's office, Juneau.
WILL NOT RE-BUILD
CANNERY IN TIME
TO OPERATE THIS YEAR BUT
WILL PREPARE FOR THE
NEXT SEASON.
Since the destruction by tire of the
Metlakatla cannery a week or ten
days ago, the government officials
here have been in communication
with the department officials at Wash
ington in an endeavor to have the
cannery rebuilt. However, through
unavoidable delays, it is reported that
the idea of rebuilding in time for op
eration this year has been abandoned,
and the construction of another build
ing will not be started until late in
the fall and everything will be made
ready for the next season’s work.
The water system, however, will be
completed, and to that end men were
put to work last Saturday.
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THE COURT’S DOINGS.
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All the forenoon was taken up with
securing the jury to try the case of
the United States vs. Mr. Kubley.
The trial began this afternoon.
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EVERYBODY ENJOYS
IDEAL SUMMER DAY
Lured by the sunshine of a perfect
summer day all Ketchikan people and
their children enjoyed yesterday in
the open. There were boating parties,
picnics galore, and scores who tried
their hand at fishing. Many were
seen wading, and also there were
camera enthusiasts who seemed busy
snapping interesting scenes and such.
•Jolly' parties -were everywhere pres
ent and all had good times and good
eats.
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Attorney Winn, of Juneau, who has
been here on business in connection
with a case before the district court,
left today for his home.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
It has been ordered by Hon. Rob
ert W. Jennings, that the time for
holding the liquor license "elecction”
will be TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1916, in
stead of June 1st, 1916.
The voting will take place at the
Council Chambers, in the City of Ket
chikan, Alaska, and the polls will be
open to the public continuosly from
9 o'clock a. m. to 8 o’clock p. m.
(Signed) E. S. STACKPOLE,
United States Commissioner.
STRONG STOVE' CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
^ Coal and Wood
I Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
JUST ARRIVED
A new line of
Hen’s Hats and Caps
It is time for you to discard that
old hat and get one of these new
up-to-date styles
Our furnishing and shoe stock
is brim full of new creations.
Let us dress you up at a small
cost.
P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
HE MAY NOT RUN IF
THEY ARE REAL GOOD
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'chairman HILLES THINKS THAT
I THERE WILL BE NO
1 THIRD PARTY.
I CHICAGO, May 29. — Chairman
Hilles, of the republican national com
mittee said today that it was his
opinion that Col. Roosevelt would
not run on the Progressive ticket
■ ' should the republican platform and
I the nominee of the republican eon
‘ vention be suitable. The platform
| will be exceptionally brief and to the
point, said the chairman, and that is
just what the Colonel wants.
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VANCOUVER, B. C„ May 29.—
A report was received here today
that a fire had destroyed the N.
E. Fish Company Elevator plant
at Alberta. Origin of the fire is
unknown.
TUG U. S. WILSON ON
WAY TO WRANGELL
j TOWING ‘ LARGE BARGE WITH
CREW AND WILL SURVEY
DRY STRAIT.
The government tug boat U. S. Wil
son, having in tow a large barge con
taining equipment and furnishing ac
[ commodation to a crew of some fif
teen men, arrived in port last Satur
| day evening, tied up at the Heckman
dock and remained in port over Sun
day. Leaving here early this morn
ing.
The outfit is being taken to Wran
gell where work in the surveying of
Dry Strait in accordance with a bill
introduced In congress this last win
| ter by Delegate Wickersham. Should
! it prove feasible, congress will make
] another appropriation and the deep
ening of the channel will follow, en
abling the steamers to travel through
instead of going by way of the Wran
gell Narrows which have caused so
much trouble thus far.
Captain Stone is in command of
the tug while Surveyor Baker has
charge of the work.
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COTTON BALL SATURDAY
WAS A BIG SUCCESS
The Cotton Ball last Saturday even
ing was a great success. The hall
looked beautiful with its greeneries
and cotton ball decorations. The cot
ton gowns were most becoming and
their wearers—the pretty women of
Ketchikan never looked prettier. The
music, furnished by Miss Fossness and
Mr. Williams was simply delightful.
Though the night was cold, the ice
cream was colder and the refresh
ment booth was well patronized.
The Civic Club cleared over $50
and wishes to thank all who helped
make the dance a success.
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FRENCH WAR RELICS
BROUGHT TO NEW YORK
NEW YORK, May 29.—The unus
ual sight of a foreign steamship
coming into port with her decks load
ed with boxes and cases containing
aeVoplanes, hydro-aeroplanes, cannon
and other war appliances was witness
ed here today with the arrival of the
French line steamship Lafayette
from Bordeaux.
The war equipment listed on the
ship’s manifest as weighing fifty
tons and having a value of $200,000,
elongbing to the French government
and the greater part of it is booty
captured from the Germans. It has
been loaned by France to the exhibit
committee of a bazaar to be held next
month by friends of the Entente pow
ers to raise funds for relief work.
The exhibits were sent here in charge
of the Marquis of Polignac.
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+ TOMORROW IS DECORATION +
+ DAY. +
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| + Tomorrow is Decoration Day, +
| + a day set apart for decorating +
> the graves of soldiers and sail- +
+ ors who feli in the American +
+ Civil War of 1861-1865 and in +
+ other wars. +
+ The practice of setting aside +
+ a day to visit the graves of the +
+ fallen braves, recall to inein- +
+ ory of their noble deeds and +
+ strew their tombs with flowers, +
+ took its rise early in the Civil +
;+ War; first in particular places +
! + here and there at different days. +
I + After a time the practice became +
| + more general, and in some cases +
! + governors recommended a cer- +
| ♦ tain day. Later the State legls- +
+ lature of various States were +
+ Induced to make a given daV a +
•b legal holiday for that purpose, +
•S* and the President and governors +
!• were led to unite in recommend- +
> ing the same day, May 30, now +
fr known as Decoration Day in +
nearly every State of the Union. +
j + In the southern States various +
! + days in April are set apart for +
+ decorating the graves of the +
+ Confederate dead and the name +
}• "Memorial Day” is more com- +
mouly used there than Decora- +
+ tion Day. +
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TWO DELEGATES TO
CONVENTION RETURN
THE SENATOR GOES HOME TO
PREPARE FOR THE TRIP
INTO INTERIOR.
Senator Sulzer, of Sulzer, Alaska,
who went to Juneau from here several
days ago to attend the democratic con
vention. returned on the Alameda
this morning. He was accompanied
by Attorney W. F. Warder, of the
firm of Ingersoll and Warder* of this
city.
The Senator visited the Progress
ive-Miner office at an early hour and
left on the mail boat for his home,
where he goes to prepare for his trip
into the interior. Mrs. Sulzer and
Master Sulzer will accompany him
on the journey. Their plan is to
leave the latter part of July, going
by way of Dawson and down the riv
er to Fairbanks, thence to Nome, re
turning by way of Seward and way
ports homeward.
The Senator expressed entire sat
isfaction at the result of the conven
tion and said that the work had been
a pleasure to all. Every member, he
said was ready to give and take and
that harmony prevailed throughout
the session. As his nomination for
delegate to congress was unsolicited,
he has confidence in his election.
Many republicans, he said, had ex
pressed themselves in his favor. All
in all, the senator is highly pleased
with the result of the convention.
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| HILL REPORTED TO
BE SERIOUSLY ILL !
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I ST. PAUL, May 20. — The ]
| condition of J. J. Hill took a j
turn for the worse yesterday I
and a consultation was held by :
| his physicians who decided to j
perform an operation. All the j
| members of the family have i
| been called to his bedside. His ;
| condition is considered as be- i
ing very serious.
Later — Mr. Hill died this j
morning. He was unconscious j
twelve hours before he expired. |
His family was at his bedside j
| till the end.
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J. E. Chilburg Pres. J, R, Heckman Vice-pres. A. R. Larson Cashier
Miners and Merchants Bank
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Foreign and Domestic Exchange
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Travelers Checks
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
Territorial Depository
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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WILSON’S SPEECH
RUDELY ASSAILED
ENGLISH PRESS IS AGREED
THAT PEACE MUST EE
ASKED BY FOE.
LONDON, May 20. — The British
press throughout the country, in dis
cussing President Wilson's peace
speech, says that no peace discussion
can ever emenate from the allies,
that if peace is wanted it must be
asked by their enemies. The presi
dent's proposal to offer his good of
fices to end the war, while appreciat
ed as showing good will, yet it must
be considered only by those who
started the war, that Great Britain
and her allies have no desire for
peace until her enemies have been
beaten. Thus comment every news
paper of the country.
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PRESIDENT WILSON
IS MUCH RILED UP
AMBASSADOR GERARD WILL NOT
BE SPARED FOR HIS
INDISCRETION.
WASHINGTON. May 29. — It was
learned today that President Wilson
was much vexed over the report that
Ambassador Gerard of Berlin, had
given an interview in which he gave
out information that, was not intend
ed for the public. It is said that the
president, will at least administer a
severe admonition to the ambassador
for his indiscretion.
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NOTICE TO OUR
PATRONS.
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Tomorrow being a legal I
holiday and as no press
news will be forth-coming
the Progressive-Miner will
not be issued.
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NOT RIPE FOR PEACE.
LONDON, May 29. — As an out
growth of recent talk of peace, Sir
Edward Grey has reiteratde in the
house of commons that the time is
not yet ripe for peace. It was the
duty of diplomacy to maintain the
solidairty of the entente allies, he
said, until a stage of the war had
been reached where the prospect of
maintaining an enduring peace would
be with the allies.
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OUT FOR A HIKE.
The K. K. Boys took the W. W.
Girls to their camp in the mountain
(location a secret) this morning, tak
ing a big lunch. They were chap
eroned by Dr. and Mrs. Fordyce and
Rev. H. W. Michener.
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NOTICE: The Arctic Brothers are
hereby notified that a meeting will
be held in their new hall this even
ing. Every member is requested to
be present as some important busi
ness is to come up.—Harvey Stack
pole, Arctic Chief.
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NOTICE: Both establishments of
J. R. Heckman & Co. and the Ton
gass Trading company announce to
their patrons the closing of their re
spective places of business from 12
o’clock tomorrow until Wednesday
morning in order to observe Memorial
Day.
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EVERYBODY INVITED.
The owner of the Grand theatre
announces a free for all performance
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30, at which
everybody is invited.
MORE TROUBLE
FEARED IN MEX.
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A LARGE DELEGATION GOES TO WASHINGTON
TO PREVENT INTERVENTION BY U, S.
MEXICO CITY, May 29.- The Mex- I
can Labor Syndicate, a strong or
■ animation, appointed a delegation to
,~o to Washington and represent to
the government the futility of inter
vention. A resolution was adopted
setting forth their desire to he given
a free hand to handle their own af
fairs in their own way. The resolu
tion furhter states that should the
United States government insist In
rc naining in the country, it may lead
to a general uprsiing. This, it is said,
should be avoided.
COLUMBUS, May 29. A report,
was received here that some Ameri
can soldiers had discovered a cache
in which were found several machine
guns and munitions presumably the
property of the bandits. The cache
is reported to be located near Nami
gttipa.
OAPT, THOMAS ON
WAY TO PORT WALTER
WHERE HIS COMPANY WILL
OPERATE ITS KIPPER
HERRING PLANT.
On the Border Line Transuortation
steamer Despatch yesetrday, were
seventeen women on their way to
Port Walter where the Thomas Pack
ing Company will operate a Kipper
Herring Plant. Three women have
already gone to the place and are
working. Captain Thomas said yes
terday that the papers ot' Seattle
had the wrong story. That most of
the women are from Ballard, Wash.
Captain Thomas, it will be remem
bered, organized the company some
few months ago and the construction
of the plant was soon completed. He
said that the company was ready to
handle all the herring that may come
its way. When asked the reason for
constructing the plant at that place,
he said that as a general rule the fish
had been found close to Port. Walter
in larger quantity than anywhere
else, hence his choice of location.
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REV. JAMES H. CONDIT
ON HIS WAY TO EVERETT
The Rev. Mr. James H. Condit,
passed through on the City of Seat
tle today on his way to Everett, Wash,
where he goes to represent the Fair
banks Lodge of the 1. O. O. F., of
which he is a member. Mr. Condit
lived many years in the interior and
joined the lodge which he has never
withdrew from. The members of the
Fairbanks lodge elected him to rep
resent them at the meeting of the
Grand Lodge scheduled to meet in
Everett from June 5 to June 8, both
inclusive. Mr. Condit is accompan
ied by Mr. Ben Dehlgard who is to
represent tlie Juneau lodge.
The Misses Wilson, Dyer, Eaken,
Snow, and Case are also passengers
on the City of Seattle on their way
to their respective homes for a va
cation. They are members of the
public school teachers staff at Ju
neau.
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V. A. PETERSON COMING.
V. A. Peterson, formerly local agent
for the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany, here, but. who has been located
at Skagway for the past three years
or more, will soon be here again to
resume his old position made vacant
by the registration of Mr. Bold.
ROOSEVELT STARTS ON
SPEECH MAKING TOUR
NEW YORK, May 2!). — Ex-Presi
dent. Roosevelt will start on a speech
making tour this week, and will vis
it nearly every city o!' importance.
It is said that his tour will take over
a month.
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OUTBREAK WAS PLANNED
SEVERAL YEARS AGO
LONDON, May 29.—The royal com
mission investigating the recent re
hellion in Ireland learned that the
Sinn Fein society came into exist
ence in 1905, and was told how the
police spied on the members of the
society.
Neville Chamberlain said the Sinn
Fein started the, movement in a rath
er moderate manner, but that later
extremists obtained control pamph
let s were circulated to turn sentiment
against England and to combat re
cruiting.
The Sinn Fein party tried ineffect
ively, the witness said, to make a
display at the time of the coronation
of King George.
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THE SPOKANE COMING.
SEATTLE, May 29.—The steamer
Spokane left last evening with the fol
lowing passengers for Ketchikan:
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Patching, the
Misses Margaret and Elenor Kelly,
Jack Lamai, Miss Bvacna Fleid, O.
C. Field, .1. W. Hasting, W. B. Fisher
and W. H. Hohens.
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ALL ABOUT THE BOATS.
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Al-Ki, southbound, came in yester
day. Fourteen passengers left here
for the south.
Alameda, also southbound, came in
this morning. Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Brown took passage on her for Seat
tle.
City of Seattle arrived on her way
south today and took II. R. Ensign
as passenger.
Despatch, northbound, arrived yes
terday and left later for the West
Coast of Prince of Wales Island.
Jefferson arrived in port north
bound about four o’clock this morn
ing. She had fourteen passengers
for Ketchikan.
Princess Sophia is due here this ev
ening at 7:30 northbound.
Prince John is also due here some
time (his evening.
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