THE DAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER
VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, TUESDAY, OCT. 26. 1915. NUMBER THIRTY.
ALL A-FLUTTER
Arrest of Plotters May
Cause Serious Trouble
IMPLICATE OFFICIALS
All Kinds of Humors Are Being
Circulated About JThe City
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26—It was
semi-officially admitted yesterday
that the administration might chose
to demand that Germany explain
some particulars of the plot discov
ered that resulted in the arrest of
a German army Lieutenant.
Since the confession of Fay impli
cating many high officials in the
dastardly plot to destroy munition
plants and ships, two other arrests
have been made.
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SERBIANS ARE
AGAIN VICTORIOUS
Retake Excellent Position From The
Enemy Heretofore Lost
LONDON, Oct. 26—A dispatch
from ' Nish today states that the
French had recaptured a strong
hold held by the enemies and ef
fected a junction with the Serbian
forces and together cleared the left
bank of the Vardar river heretofore
held by the Teutons.
This victory has somewhat chag
ed the situation which had been con
sidered critical.
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SECRETARY MCADOO
VISITS SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Oct. 26—Secretary and
Mrs. McAdoo arrived here last even
ing from San Francisco where they
spent some time visiting the fair.
The Secretary will speak at the
Commercial Club today at lunch
hour and this afternoon will meet
prominent Democrats. The party
will leave this evening for the East.
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ARMENIANS BEING ESTIMATED
LONDON, Oct. 26—The estimate
is made by the Armenian newspaper
Mshak that of the 1,200,000 Armenian
inhabitants of Turkey before the war
there remain not more than 200,000.
This residue, the Mshak says, may
disappear before the end of the war
on account of the Turkish policy of
extermination.
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PROPERTY VALUED AT
MILLIONS SEQUESTERED
PETROGRAD, Oct. 26—Millions
of acres of Russian land, formerly
colonized by Germans, and hundreds
of German industrial, mercantile and
financial establishments, valued at
hundreds of millions of dollars, have
been or are being sequestered and
placed under control of Russian of
ficials.
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Big coming event at the Rink.
Watch for date. Adv.
KING GEORGE
VISITS FRANCE
Will inspect Soldiers on
the Hattie Front
LONDON, Oct. 26—It is report
ed that the King left yesterday for
a visit to France. He is said to be
on his way to inspect the British
soldiers on the battle front.
ITALIAN STEAMER SUNK
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PARIS, Oct. 26—The war office
issued a statement today affirming
the report that the steamer Scillia
had been sunk by a German sub
marine flying the Austrian flag.
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TRIESTE ATTACK
ED BY BOMBS
Italian Aviators Bombard
City From the Air
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 26—A number
of Italian aviators last Sunday flew
over the city of Trieste dropping
bombs, caused considerable damage
to the property. While it is known
chat some were killed, the number
of deaths is not reported.
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FAY IMPLICATES MANY HIGH
OFFICIALS IN MUNITION
PLOT
NEW YORK, Oct. 26—In his con
fession to the authorities about the
plot to distroy munition plants and
munition carrying vessels, Fay has
implicated many high German offic
ials.
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RUMANIA MAY JOIN
THE ENTENTE ALLIES
PETROGRAD, Oct. 25—The Novo
Vremya, a morning publication prints
an interview with the Rumanian
envoy, who is said to be a close rel
ative to the Rumanian Premier, in
which the envoy is reported to have
expressed his opinion Hiat the Rum
anian army and the nation, are
wholly on the side of the entente al
lies and that he was convinced that
his country would soon abandon
neutrality.
“Now we are ready” the envoy is
quoted as saying. “We can de
pend on an army of 600,000 men,
that could be increased to one mil
! lion but for the question of muni
tions. Our war office has already
abopted appropriate measures in the
Carpathian defiles where an army
of 3220,000 is concentrated.”
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At The DREAM TONIGHT
SOME VOTES IN THIS RACE
Carl Harris 509
Inga Hansen - 411
Frank Shershon 401
Bill Patching, Jr. 207
See Mary Pickford at the Dream
tonight. A great comedy. Adv.
PEACE PLANS
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The Persistent Humor th; it
is Being Circulated
PRINCE VON BUELOW
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: Is Mentioned In Connection With
The Proposed Plans
LONDON, Oct. 26—For the last
day or two, there has been a half
smothered rumor going the rounds
that Trince von Buelow was about
to submit to President Wilson and
King Alphonso, an outline of a plan
whereby negotiations for peace may
he brought about. What credence
can be attached to the rumor, no
one seems to be willing to impar',
yet the fact remains that many be
lieve the truth of it.
PROMINENT MAN SUICIDES
Seattle, Oct. 26—Through the car
bolic acid route, Judge Thomas Cain,
suicided last night. No cause was
assigned for the rash act.
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ITALIANS IGNOR
ED BY RUSSIANS
Are Not Even on Speaking
Terms Says Report
VIENNA, Oct. 25—A correspon
dent of the Neue Freie Press, writ
ing from one of the prison camps
in lower Austria says.
“There is much ill-feeling between
the Russian and Italian prisoners
who have been brought here. The
Russians absolutely refuse to as
sociate with their Italian allies and
have started a boycott against
them. Recently, a new transport of
Italians arri ,’ed at the front. They
were very much surprised when the
Russians ignored them.
“An Italian captain finally com
plained to a Russian general who is
at the camp, but the Russian replied
coldly: "We are enemies of Austria
and so are you, but there Is a vast
difference. You were the allies of
Austria until a few months ago and
have turned against your former
friends. This is contrary to our con
ception of national honor. We Rus
sians always keep faith and do not
desert our friends when they are
in distress. That is w-hy we canont
associate with you.”
PROMINENT DEMOCRAT
GETS APPOINTMENT
SEATTLE, Oct. 2 6—Frederick
Bausman, a prominent Seattle attor
ney, and a Democrat of the old
school, was appointed by Governor
Lister to fill the vacancy on the
statp supreme court bench made by
the death of Justice Crow, deceased.
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Listens to Report of Action
by General Hamilton
IN THE DARDANELLES
The General Emphasizes Tue heed
Of Re-Enforcement
LONDON, Oct. 26—Premier As
quith, who for the last several days
has been confined to his bed, picked
up strength enough to be present in
person at the Cabinet meeting held
yesterday.
The purpose of the meeting was
to hear General Hamilton’s report
of the conditioss in the Dardanelles
zone, who made it clear that unless
c-enforcemcnts of some kind are sent
immediately to the relief of the
allied forces, the long campaign
would result disastrously.
The Premier, looking worn, listen
ed attentively throughout the report.
TAUNTS AT EMPEROR LEAD
TO HIS EXECUTION
His State of Inebriety Found No
Favor With the Court
ZURICH, Oct. 26—Johan Berenze,
an innkeeper of Droje, Camia, has
been executed after a court-martial
held today for insults to Emperor
Francis Joseph.
The innkeeper was known as a
Socialist and sympathizer with the
Italians. In a state of intoxication
he called the emperor "old imbicile”
and “idiotic blood-houn l” and he ex
pressed the hope that the Italian;
would get a chance to hang the
“worthless fossil.”
This was rporled to the military
authorities by me of his supposed
friends and his arrest foil*wed.
At his trial he said that he was
so drunk that he did not know what
he was doing, but the court rejected
his defense as it proved that he had
repeatedly used even stronger ex
pressions when he was sober.
RECORD OF TRANSFER OF
BOATS
(By Wireless)
JUNEAU, Oct. 26—One-third in
terest in the nineteen-ton gas boat
“Silver Waves’ was transfered yes
terdav by J. W. Johnson to J. R.
Hammar.
The steam vessel Islam, valued at
three thousand dollars was wreck
ed by a heavy wave at Galvin Bay,
according to a dispc. ch from Nome.
VENICE SUBJECT OF ANOTHER
ATTACK BY AIRMEN
ROME, Oct. 26—An authentic re
port just received says that another
attack was made on the city of
Venice last evening, that proved ab
solutely ineffective.
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PRICE IN OIL ADVANCED
Gasoline, naptha and distillate have
each gone up one more cent a gallon.
Given Free Passage Thru
Bulgaria into Turkey
START FROM HARSOVA
Where Fifty Steamer Lighters Are
Loaded With Munitions
LONDON, Oct. 26—A report from
Balia Roumania. says that a large
force of Austrians have crossed the
Danube on their way to Harvosa
where fifty steam lighters loaded
with ammunition are located.
From there, it is said that they
will have a free passage through
Bulgaria, into Turkey, their objec
tive point.
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THE SINKING OF CRUISER
PRINZ ADALBERT ADMIT LED
BERLIN, Oct. 26-—The war office
today’ admitted that the cruiser
Prinz Adalbert had been sunk near
Libau. It is also admitted that
most of the crew wyere lost.
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CHARLTON WAS
FOUND GUILTY
Due to Amnesty Will Serve
Only Twenty-nine Days
COMO„Oet. 26—After a short de
liberation by the jury, Porter Charl
ton was found guilty of the murder
of his wife and was sentenced to
serve six years and eight months in
prison, but owing to the amnesty
declared by the King at the begin
ning of the war, Char'ton will only
serve twenty-nine days of his term.
Porter Charlton murdered his wife
at Como, Italy, packed her body in
a trunk and tarried it into the lake.
He made his way to New York
where later he was apprehended and
taken back to Italy where he has
been held ever since.
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CITY OF SEATTLE SOUTHBOUND
The steamer City of Seattle ar
rived in from the north early last
evening heavily loaded with freight
and 159 passengers, including those
taken from here, who were Mr. and
Mrs. Mike Wadding, Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Chapin, M. Martin, Wong
Jen, John McCullum, Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Semar, Miss Maggie Burton,
Mrs. Wm. Selig, T. Knutson, Fred
Kroger, John Tost and two native
women for Prince Rupert.
She had 9,500 cases of salmon, 135
boxes 6f fresh fish and 125 tons of
miscellaneous freight.
On account of the report of the
Princess Alice as to the storm on
Dixon’s Entrance, the Seattle laid
at the dock till 2:30 this morning.
4 per cent Interest paid on
SAVINGS DEPOSITS
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent
Miners and Merchants Bank
J. K. Chllburfr Pres. J. R Heckman Vice-pres. A R. Larson Cashier
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World Wide Wireless
“VIA MARCONI”
NEW ALASKAN SERVICE OF TBE MARCONI WIRELESS
TELEGRAPH COMPANY OF AMERICA IS NOW OPEN FOR
THE ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC BUSINESS AT
Greatly Reduced Rates
FAST, RELIABLE SERVICE
City Office
Next Door to Bevilla Hotel Market Street Phone 151
OUR MESSENGER WILL CALL FOR ?OUB BUSINESS
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Watch Repairing and Engraving Diamonds Etc.
BERTHELSEN & PRUELL
THE BIG CURIO STORE OF ALASKA
Nugget Jewelry and Indian Curios in all Designs
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY
KETCHIKAN, ALA8KA
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HTRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
^ Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
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Heckman Bldg.
DEER MOUNTAIN
has doned its winter mantle, reminding you that it’s time to
get your winter clotohes; such as Mackinaws, Wool Underwear,
Flannel Shirts, Sweaters, Overcoats, Slip-ons, High -cut Boots and
Oil Clothing. Don’t forget that our line of clothing is second
to none, and we guarantee every garment we sell. We are here g
to please you. We have been pleasing particular customers for
the past ten years* and we are only just getting established.
SEE US FOR YOUR NEXT SUIT OR OVERCOAT
P. J. Gilmore
“THE OLOTHXEB’*
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CABINET CRISIS
IS IMMINENT
Rumania is the Cause of
Great Deal of Trouble
LONDON, Oct. 26—Cabinet cris
is appears imminent. The question
of demanding that Rumania inter
vene is proving a great deal of
trouble, as it has divided the mem
bers who cannot reconcile their dif
ference of opinion.
The war office was notified today
that unless the entente pursuaded
Rumania to intervene, Serbia will
have to withdraw her armies from
along the Danube that she may pro
oct other points.
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GREECE CABINET
HAS RESIGNED
After Stormy Session all
Members Taking Part
ALLIES ARE FAVORED
Populace Determined to Get Into
The Conflict
CORINTH, Oct. 26—A report just
eceived from the capital says that
he Cabinet had resigned in a body
ind that Greece is about to enter
the war.
It says that a stormy session was
:eld, preceeding the resignation of
he members, in which every mem
ber! took part in the discussion as to
hat plan should be followed. As
i discussion proceeded, it was seen
hat no reconciliation of the differ
nce of opinion could be made, hence
heir resignation.
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HUMBOLDT NORTHBOUND
The S. S. Humboldt arrived from
ie south at 5:30 this morning,
ihe discharged ten tons of local
reight and had no passengers for
Cetchikan. From here she took
lorth J. H. Jones, Juneau; Mrs. Jas.
Vhite and daughter, Petersburg, and
. Krakovsky for Juneau.
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ESTIMATE MADE
NUMBER KILLED
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Authentic Report of Casu
alties Since War Began
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 26—The rec
ord from authenticated reports tha:
have been made and kept since the be
ginnirg of the war, was made public
today.
The record shows that the Ger
mans have lost in killed in actior
two million and twenty thousand ir
all.
The central powers—including
Turkey—is set forth at five million
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AT THE GRAND TONIGHT
Two Little Waifs, Lincoln J. Car
ter’s melodrama in two parts with a
touch of heart interest is good. I
pictures two little girls, made or
phans by the death of their mother
their lives drift apart, but the plo
is well carried out and they arc
finally united which makes a plea:
ing picture.
Wm. Shay and Leah Baird takes
the leading part in a two reel num
ber, The Seashores of Bohemia. Wm.
discouraged artist. A chain of cir
cumstances leads him into a sec
ret marriage and the visions of the
girl that is his wife in name only,
inspires him to paint the picture Lha
proves to be his masterpiece an
wins him fame and love.
A Boob’s Romance, played by L
Leonard and Hazel Buckman is i
good comedy, well acted.
Wednesday and Thursday night a
exceptionally good Warner featur
in three parts entitled, Their Liv
by a Thread, and features Mar''
Russell.. Read the hearlds and ge
the story complete.
Wm. Shay and Leah Baird tak
ed to the Attorney General, he naif
that with the arrest of those tw<
men, he was satisfied that the plo
had been nipped in the bud, and tha'
no pain would be spared to bring
the culprits before the law.
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The mean height of land above se:
level is 2,250 feet.
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*10V£MENTJ)F BOATS
Northbound
Al-Ki, Wednesday morning.
Northwestern Wednesday.
Southbound
Admiral Evans, this afternoon.
Spokane, Thursday.
Alameda, November 1st.
City of Pueblo, unreported.
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The steamer Evans is reported to
ave left Juneau last evening at 6
■’clock.
PRINCESS ALICE NORTH
The C. P. R. steamer Princess
Mice arrived from the south yester
lay afternoon with three passengers
ietchikan, Henry Brown, Nels
.ovgren, and E. D. Judson.
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PATTERSON COALING UP
The Coast Survey steamer, Pat
erson, was at the Ketchikan Wharf
his morning coaling up preparatory
o continuing her voyage to Seattle.
They are flying the yellow flag on
iccount of a case of scarlet fever
in board.
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NORTHWESTERN DATE OF
SAILING IS POSTPONED
SEATTLE, Oct. 26—The sailing
date of the steamer Northwestern
las been postponed indefinitely.
The Dolphin will sail tomorrow
evening.
The City of Seattle and Evans are
Scheduled to sail Thursday night.