THE lAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER
VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, FRIDAY, NOV. 12, 1915. NUMBER FORTY-FIVE.
A LARGE ARMY IS LANDED AT
SIL1STRIA ALONG
THE DANUBE
CHANGES CONDITIONS
In The Plans of Bulgaria in Her
Invasion of Her
Neighbor
LONDON, Nov. 12—Official in
formation received here from Cal
arasi on the right bank of the Dan
ube river, says that a large army
of Russians had just been landed
at Silistria. The army is intended
fo take codntrol of the railroad and
proceed to meet the German-Bul
garian forces that have captured
Nish, the capital of Serbia.
This action on the part of the
Russians is said to have put a dif
ferent complection on future move
ments of the enemy, inasmuch as
Bulgaria will have to attend to her
successfully defeat the Serbs,
own home protection before she can
' This army, it is reported has al
ready spread towards Verna and is
threatening the railroad between
Verna and other points.
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ONLY TWO HUNDRED
TWENTY-FIVE SAVED
ROME, Nov. 12—Of a total num
ber of persons of four hundred and
eighty-two, the crew included, who
were aboard the liner Ancona at
the time she was torpedoed and
sunk, only two hundred and twenty
five were saved. If more ' were sav
ed it has not been reported here.
R. E. NIXON DIES IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Nov. 12—R. E. Nixon,
manager of the Savoy Hotel in this
city and a well known miner of the
north, died here today following an
operation for appendicitis.
Mr. Nixon, at the time Klondike
was discovered by (Skookum Jim)
Ceorge Carmack, was at Circle City
on the Yukon, and rushed to the
scene where he worked in mines
for three years. Later he return
ed to Seattle and for several years
was manager of the Northern Hotel.
From there he took the manage
ment of the Frye Hotel until he
made the last change to the Savoy.
He was an Arctic Brother as well
as a member of the Pioneer Lodge
of the north, and well thought of
by all who knew him.
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ACCIDENT IN THE WOODS
Rasmuss Clipp, an employee at
Saywer & McKay’s logging camp
was brought in to the local hospital
last evening, suffering from a bad
fracture of the skull. The result
of being struck by a falling tree
top. Dr. B. L. Myers who is at
tending the wounded man, entertains
but little hope of his recovery,
although the Doctor states that he
has lived longer than he expected
him to when they brought him in
town.
SURVIVORS FIN
ALLY LAND
SAY THEY WERE ATTACKED
BY TWO SUBMARINES AND
WITHOUT WARNING
ROME, Nov. 12—A dispatch re
ceived here today from Tunis, says
that several suvivors of the ill
fated line Ancona have arrived, and
had reported that they were attack
ed by two submarines instead of
one as previously reported. One of
the survivors said that no warn
ing had even been given, and that
the report that was circulated to
the effect that many had drowned
through lack of discipline, had no
foundation in fact.
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WASHINGTON IS
ALL EXCITED
JSOVERNMENT STARTS INVESTI
GATION OF STATEMENTS
MADE DR. GARICAR
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12—The
signed statement that appeared in
the Providence Daily Journal last
evening over the signature of Dr.
Garicar, for years prominent in of
ficial circles and well known here,
has set the department of justice
to work on an investigation of the |
alleged violation of neutrality law,'
which according to the statement
has been grossly disregarded. Sec
Sretary Lansing has detailed some
of the best men in the country on
the case whose instructions are to
leave nothing undone to reach the
bottom of the plot.
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TO FRISCO FOR THE WINTER
Mr. an Mrs. J. R. Heckman were
passengers on the S. S. Jefferson
last night, on their annual winter
pilgrimage to San Francisco.
AT THE GRAND TONIGHT
15th Installment of
The Trey ’O Hearts
The Last Trump, is the closing
number of the Trey ’O Hearts,
which will be shown in three reels.
This picture takes up the story
where Alan and his party was peer
ing over the cliff to see what has
hapened to the motor car containing
Marophat and Jimmy. The miners
offer them the hospitaliy of their
I bunk house which they gladly ac
cept; the strain of the last few days
being almost to much for Rose and
Judith. Many thrilling scenes are
shown, among them the motor car
with the entire party dashing over
the edge of the cliff. Seneca Trine
finds he can walk once more; he
I sets about to carry out his plan for
revenge on Alan. Then what hap
pens to Trine, and who does Allan
marry ?
A single drama and an extra good
Sterling comedy will be the added
attractions. Change of program Sun
day night. Adv.
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Miners and Merchants Bank
J. E. Cbilbursr Pres. J, R Heckman Vice-pres. A R. Larson Cashier
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TELEGRAPH COMPANY OF AMERICA IS NOW OPEN FOR
THE ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC BUSINESS AT
Qreatly Reduced Rates
FAST, RELIABLE SERVICE
City Office
Next Door to RevlUa Hotel Market Street Phone 151
OUR MESSENGER WILL CALL FOR YOUR 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 ail Designs
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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CREATES THE SENSATION
OF THE HOUR
Dr. Joseph Goricar, Ex-A list ian Official
Devtilges Secret
UNITED STATES IS HONEYCOMBED WITH GERMAN-AUSTRIAN SPIES
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PROVIDENCE, R. I. Nov. 12—The
greatest sensation of the present
hour was created last evening by
a sworn statement published in the
Daily Journal purporting to come
from no other than the prominent
Dr. Goricar, for fifteen years a
widely known Austrian official in
consular service.
In the statement which was duly
sworn to and acknowledged says
that the United States is honey
combed with German-Austrian spies
with their chief at Washington, D. 1
C., and no other personage than i
Count Bernstorff, ambassador from
Germany, who has worked in con
junction with consul general von
Nuber.
The Doctor says'that every Hun
garian consul in America is the
center of the propaganda for the
destruction of munition factories
and the creation of strikes.
"When I was in San Francisco"
the statement continues, ‘T was In
strucled to obtain minute details
of defenses along the entire Pacific
Coast, its possible value in the
event of war and what activity was
displayed in every navy yard. When
I refused, I was ordered to Berlin,
from there I was ordered to report
to Vienna, but knowing that I
would either be imprisoned or put
to death, I changed my course and
went to Rome instead, where in
December last year I sent my resig
nation in a letter and came to
America.”
AUSTRO PAPERS
ARE CHECKED
COMMENTING ON CONDITIONS
AND FOOD AS REDUCED
BY RECENT ORDER
LONDON, Nov. 12—A correspon
dent of the Times today from Vien
na says that an order was issued
by the department of war for the
suspension of the publication of
fifty-five newspapers throughout
the country, and gives as the reason
that the papers editorially criticis
ed severely the recent order in ref
erence to the supply of food, which
by the order was nearly what one
called “starvation process.” The
correspondent hints at “revolution
at home.”
THE HARD TIMES BALL
WILL BE THE BEST YET
A rousing big time is promised
the dancing public at tomorrow
night’s hop, and from all indications
Everybodp’s Going.. Swell music
and dandy floor and the big crowd
togged up in their old duds, will
surely make the dance one long tcf
be remembered. Come out folks,
join the friends and have the best
time of your life.
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THE FINAL REPORT
Ernest P. Walker of the U. S.
Bureau of Fisheries came down from
Wrangell last night on the Jeffer
son. He chartered the Seaketch
this morning and took a party out
to the Chickimen rivers to make fur
ther search for some trace of the
men who were lost off the Frances
R. It is probable that is something
definite is not found that the search
will be abandoned soon and all the
men up there on the work will be
brought in to town.
WRANGEL YOUNG PEOPLE
GET MARRIAGE LICENSE I
SEATTLE, Nov. 12—A marriage
license was granted to Christain
Sands, who gave his age as twenty
five and Amelia Klungerber, twenty
eight. Both gave their place of
residence at Wrangell, Alaska.
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CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
AGREE TO DISAGREE
Athens, Nov. 12—After a stormy
session, late last evening, the cham
ber of deputies finally agreed to dis
agree and disolved. An election has
been called to be held "December
ninteen, at which deputies who are
in favor of action in conjunction
with the allies, with whom the
majority of the people of Greece are
apparently in sympathy, will like
ly be elected.—
MORE TAXES TO- BE IMPOSED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12—It was
semi-officially announced today that
the administration was planning to
double the income tax, and retain
ing the special war tax as well as
imposing a tax on freight %ills and
gasoline. The revenue thus derived
to be used in carrying out the pres
ident’s program of defense by an
increase of the navy and army.
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KETCHIKAN COMMERCIAL CLUB
A regular meeting of the Com
mercial Club will be held this even
ing at the Council Chamber at 8
p.m. for the election of officers.
EDWARD BROWN, Pres.
THE FINAL EFFORT
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prizes offered. Everybody is going
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ASQUITH DENIES
THE RUMOR
jars LUKD KITCHENER HAS
i\ui PRESENTED HIS
RESIGNATION
LONDON, Nov. 12—The ever
persistent circulation that Lora
ivHcliener had resigned his com
mission as tiie head of the armies
was uenied again today by Premier
Asquith in the house of Commons,
ine Premier said that the resigna
tion was a mere rumor, and that it
could not be anything else as
neither the King or himself had ever
heard a hint of it from Lord Kitch
ener.
The Premier further announced
that he had been well informed in
regard to the German activity in
th Balkans and that the Germans
had not enough men and could not
send anymore, consequently, the peo
ple could rest on the assurance that
the allies would be capable of
handling the situation as soon as
the chief commander, Lord Kitch
ener, would reach the battle front.
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A BOMB AND A GIRL
CAUSE TROUBLE
LONDON, Nov. 11—In a hos
pital here lies the much dilapidated
Prince Leopold, heir to the Belgian
throne, who was brought here for i
treatment for an injury received by
a piece of a Zeppelin bomb. He
may recover.
In a Vienna hospital, Prince
Leopold of Coburg, nephew of King
Ferdinand of Bulgaria, is dying from
the effect of a shot and burn by
vitriol by a girl he had jilted. He
is not expected to survive.
Come to “The Entertainment
Shop” November 24th.
I TONIGHT at the DREAM 1
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Thomas H. Ince
presents
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NR. SESSUE
HAYAKAWA
in
1" THE TYPHOON” |
An unusual story of the love and tragedy of a young Japanese and a ti
Parisian actress interwoven with the work of the Japanese Govern- IS
ment, its spy and the methods of procedure
A FIVE PART PARAMOUNT FEATURE Get the “Paramount Habit” at the Dream ! |
Coming, Robert Edeson in “WHERE THE TRAIL DIVIDES”
ALASKA WILL
BE CLEANED UP
SIX READY FOR THE AXE THAT
MUST FALL UPON THE
REPUBLICANS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12—S i x
presidential postoffices in Alaska
are about to be cleaned out of Re
publican postmasters, according to
an official statement made public
today.
Those that are to be affected by
the impending change are the post
officees at Cordova, Juneau, Seward,
Nome, Skagway and Valdez.
Those offices become vacant by
expiration of term for which the
appointees were elected.
DEPATMENT OF
FICIALS UNEASY
NO ACTION WILL BIO TAKEN
UNTIL DATA OF INCIDENT
IS REPORTED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12—T h e
sinking of the Italian liner Ancona
resulting in the destruction ol
American lives, is apparently worry
ing the officials of the State De
partment if such can be judged by
those officials in an endeavor to
get at the bottom of it.
However, it was ascertained to
day that no cognizance would be
taken of the matter until full repor.
of the incident had been submitted
as contradictory reports are stil
coming in as to the manner of itt
occurrence.
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HALIBUT MARKET REPORT
SEATTLE, Nov. 12—Yesterday’
halibut market showed that consid
efable had come in as the price in
dicates. A fifty thousand pounc
lot sold for seven and three quart
r’s of a cent a pound plus a bonu^
of twenty-five cents a box.
twenty-five thousand pound lot so'
for six and one half cents a pour.
Several boats are expected with;:
he next day or two from the fish
ing banks.
At TheDREAM T0N1GU,
Tonight and tomorrow night \.
have another one of the Paramoun
Features,Tire Typhoon. It is a won
derful five part production by Tho:..
H. Ince, of the love and tragedy of
a young Japanese, interwoven w .1
the procedure of the Japanese gi -
emment. Get the Paramount habit
at the Dream.
The Auto race is a hummer.
Lucille Smith 428
June Brice '* 360
Hans Peterson 341
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“The Entertainment Shop,” School
Play, November 24th.
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RUSSIANS ARE
GOING AHEAD
ENEMY IS SAID TO BE PRE
PARING TO LEAVE THEIR
STRONGHOLD
REPORT OF PROGRESS
1 Vast Russian Army is Reported
Within Forty-Five Miles Of
Objective Point
PETROGRAD, Nov. 12—A re
>ort from Riga says that the vast
irmy that has been working a flank
novement on the' enemy of late,
vcre finally within forty-five miles
•f Teharan and would soon reach its
Icstination.
The above report was supplement
'd by the news that the enemy was
ueparing to flee from Shaii where
v hey have had thir base of supplies,
.’hfe-result that the next few days
ill bring will be awaited with more
han a passing interest, says the
orrespondent.
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10VEMENT0F BOATS
Northbound
City of Seattle today.
Alliance, Saturday afternoon.
Despatch, Monday.
Princess, Monday evening.
Southbound
Admiral Evans, unreported.
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JEFFERSON GOES SOUTH
The popular steamer Jefferson ar
ved from the north about 9 o’
ock last night, and sailed again
hout midnight for Seattle via Hid
3n Inlet Cannery, where they will
>ad about 10,000 cases of salmon,
'.he carried 89 passengers; those
oing from here were: David A.
lien, Ed. Dorn, J. B. English, Allen
:cor, Mrs. E. Webber. L. Barono
ch, G. Haines, Henry Dorn, Dr.
’. A. Myers, Harry A. Rice, Earl
n-nigan, L. H. Jemigan and wife;
. W. Shank, J. R. Heckman and
ife, and four second class.
L-Kl ARRIVES NORTTHBOUND
Tlie Border Line steamer Al-Ki,
•s a welcome arrival about 10 o’
ock with passengers and mail. The
issengers for Ketchikan were:
itn McGuire, T. Casperson, Miss
nnie Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. W. P.
>oos, T. Thompson, Bertha Jackson
,nd five second class. Passengers
lorthbound from Ketchikan were:
Mrs. J. M. Mooney and daughter
or Juneau, W. G. Beattie, A Van
'ilavern and John F. Cramberlain
or Wrangell.
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HUMBOLDT SOUTHBOUND
The S. S. Humboldt called in south
bound about four o’clock this mom
ng. She took no passengers from
'{etchikan, but had a capacity cargo
if salmon, about 15,000 cases.