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VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA,. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22, 1915. NUMBER SEVENTY-EIGHT.
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RUSSIAN TROOPS POUR IN AND
TAKE POSSESSION AFTER
BOMBARDMENT
TO AID THE SERBIANS
Will Foree Their Way Through
Bulgaria and Assist Her Friend
In Distress
LONDON, Dec. 22—A dispatch
was received at the war office this
morning to the effect that the
Russians had succeeded in demol
ishing the town of Verna and the
fortifications, and had landed a
large army.
The report says that the army Is
intended for the relief of the Serb
ians who are in distress all through
out Serbia. The troops will be sent
through .Bulgaria. Apparently the
Russians are well *prepared to meet
any resistance that may be offered.
Two other large armies are said to
be on the way from Odessa.
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BRITISH ARISTOCRACY IS
SEVERE SUFFER
LONDON, Dec. 22—The new is
sue of “Debrett’s peerage’ ’the of
ficial annual record of British titles
strikingly illustrates how the aris
tocracy has suffered' through the
war. A roll of honor of some eight
hundred names is giver of those,
killed in battle or who have died
of wounds, filling twelve pages.
The list contains the names of one
member of the royal family, six
peers, sixteen baronetts, six
knights, seven members of the
house of commons, 164 companions
of various orders, ninety-five sons
of peers, eightv-two sons of baron
ets and eightv-four sons of knights.
Changes in succession to more than
one hundred titles thus have been
caused.
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’ FREEDOM OF SERBIA
DECLARED VANISHED
PARIS, Dec. 22—Members of
the Serb diplomatic corps here de
scribe the situation in Serbia as
learned from reliable sources.
There is the greatest desolation,
they say, over the entire territory
occupied by the Germans and Bui-,
garians. The Bulgarian, Austrian!
and German soldiers and merchants j
refuse to take Serbian money ex
cept at a discount of 50 per cent.,
0r more, jn spite of posters official
ly declaring that Serbian paper
money and coins retain their face
value. Austrian, Bulgarina and
German merchants already are over
running the country, and boasting
that Serbia never again will he a j
free nation. Their proceedings are j
increasing the misery of the Serb- i
inns left in the country, which is
becoming indescribable.
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Don’t forget Red Men’s Ball New
Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, 1915.
ON MYSTERIOUS
MISSION
RECEIVES INSTRUCTIONS TO
LEAVE FOR EUROPE TO
SEE AMBASSADORS
NEW YORK, Dec. 22—Colonel
House today received instructions
from the department of State at
Washington to leave shortly for
Europe. When the colonel was in
terviewed in regard to the trip and
his mission, he said that he was in
structed to carry views and atti
tude of his government on some In
ternational questions to the various
ambassadors. He emphatically de
nied that his trip was in anywise
connected with peace proposals.
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OPENING OF ALASKA GREAT
BENEFIT TO SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Dec. 2 2—Judge
Thomas Burke, President of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce, in
his annual report says that the
opening of Alaska cannot but bene
fit the whole country, and Seattn
in particular. His report is re
plete with good suggestions to get
together and help the territory.
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STATE RESTS CASE
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22—In tin
case of the United States vs
Mathew A. Schmidt, whose trial on
a charge of murder has been on
now for several weeks, the prose
cution rested its case. Tomorrow,
the defense will begin to introduce
its side.
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REICHSTAG VOTES WAR CREDIT
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BERLIN, Dec. 22—At a meetine
of the Reichstag today, a war
credit of ten billion marks was vot
ed.
TURKS MAKE A
GREAT DRIVE
REACH THE SEA AND CAPTURE
ALL KINDS OF AMMUNITION
AND WAR SUPPLIES
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 22
The Turk forces today drove
through the allie’s lines, reached the
sea and captured a great deal of
ammunition and other supplies.
The allies’ troops which are said
to have been outnumbered two to
one, scattered in disorder in all
directions, being unmercifully butch
ered. They left thousands upon
thousands on the field as they re
treated.
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REFUSES INFORMATION
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22—Secre
tary Lansing was asked today fo;
information regarding his order
to Colonel House for his European
trip, and whether it was a peace
mission. The Secretary positively
refused to say anything about the
matter. The Colonel’s trip is in
volved in mystery.
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
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SHOES! SHOES! SHOES!
We have just received
150 Pairs Men’s Shoes
These goods were bought at the old price so
you can
Save 15 to 20 per cent
by making your putrhases now. Only goods of
the highest quality carried here
P. J. GILMORE, THE CLOTHIER
SOLDIERS WILL
VISIT HOME
LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED
TO OVER ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND MEN
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AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT
i
I Chamber of Deputies Recommend
Sending Packages to the
Fighting Lines
PARIS, Dec. 22—The Deputies at
a meeting today, requested the war
department to grant leave of ab
sence to one hundred thousand sol
diers, principally those who are
! married, that they may visit their
I homes at Christmas time.
A law was passed yesterday
I authorizing the postoffice depart
ment to forward all packages, not
over two pounds in weight, intend-1
ed for the soldiers, free of charge. ]
The law took effect immediately
after its passage.
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DEWEY IS FOR
PREPAREDNESS
SAYS UNITED STATES SHOULD
EQUAL MOST POWERFUL
NAVY IN THE WORLD
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22—The
naval board, by its President, Ad
miral Dewey, presented its annual
report to the department today. The
report says that the board is a
greed that the United States should
equal the most powerful nation In
the world, and principally in tlie
way of a navy, and recommends
that the nation work to that end.
By nineteen hundred and twenty
five, the United States should be
prepared for any emergency.
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GENERAL DE WITT PAROLED
LONDON, Dec.. 22—The depart
ment today notified the authorities
that the noted Boer leader, Chris
tian De Witt, -who has been in pris
on for sometime be liberated under
parole.
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AT THE GRAND TONIGHT
Mary Pickford, in The Eagles j
Mate, a powerful drama of the j
Virginia mountains, by Alice Chap- j
in. A distinctly novel character
ization in motion pictures, produc
ed by the Famous Players in five
parts.
A!:ttle log cabin nestled among
the ' re?s in the Virginia mountains,
home of Morne’s, moonshiners
and outlaws, furnish the title for
this beautiful story. Ida Water
man p ays the part of Mr. Beck
:-nridge, Mary Pickford as Anemon
her neice, James Kirkwood as
Lances Mome.
Friday and Saturday night the
third installment of the Black
Box. A dv.
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+ DECEMBER 22nd SHORTEST +
+ DAY OF THE YEAR +
+ - +
+ On tho 22nd of .December, +
+ the sun reaches the point +
+ where it ceases tj recede from •*
* the equator, thus we have the <■
+ shortest day of the year. +
+ In astronomy, the time when f
+ the sun is in one of the sol- +
+ stitial points—that is, when it +
+ is at its greatest distance from +
+ the equator—and is so called +
+ because it then appear to +
+ stand still. There are two +
+ soltics in each year, the sum- +
+ mer and the winter soltice.
+ The former is when the sun +
+ seems to enter tho tropic of +
4' Cancer, which is on June 21 +
+ the longest day; the latter +
+ solistic is when the sun enters +
+ the fi’ it -'cgree, or seems to +
+ describe the tropic of Capi- +
+ com, which is on December +
+ 22, the shortest day. This is +■
+ only to be understood, how- +
+ ever, of the Northern Hemi- +
+ sphere, as in the Southern the +
+ suns entrance into C’apicom +
■*’ makes the summer solstice, +
+ and into Cancer the winter +
+ solstic. {.
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
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ANOTHER MILLION WANTED
LONDON, Dec. 22—Premier As
quith today demanded that another
million men come forward and taki
their places at the front. He said
that the country needed that num- !
her to be in a position to meet all j
emergencies.
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THE DIVINE SARAH DYING
PARIS, Dec. 22—Paris is already j
in mourning from the news given j
out by the attending physicians a ;
bout the great Sarah Bernhardt, j
The great actress is said to be dy- j
ing. Her physicians have lost all
hope, the report says.
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EDWARD SCHANDA BURIED
DOUGLAS, Dec. 20—The funeral
of Edward Schanda, who was kill
ed at the Mexican Hoist Saturday
was held from the, Lutheran Im
manuel Church thi^ afternoon at
2 o’clock. Funeral services were
conducted by the Rev. Martin L.
Larson. The interment was made
at the Douglas cemetery.
The funeral services were very
impressive. Tho Treadwell Band,
of which the deceased was a mem
ber, turned out iu—force. The pall
bearers were members of the band,'
and it played appropriate marches
on the way to the cemetery. Sev
eral hymns were sung by a trio
consisting of .D. J. Kinzie, E. J.
Dyer and M. A. Snow. Many
flowers were contributed by the
host of friends of the deceased and
his family, and his remains were
laid to rest among scenes that
spoke eloquently of his popularity.
—Juneau Empire.
FACTS COUNT
One year ago, a fifty word mes
sage to Seattle would have cost
you $9.50. Today .because of the
Marconi, you are enabled to send
the same message for $1.25. Sure
ly such public service as this com
mends itself to the support of every
public spirited man and woman in
this community.
MARCONI WIRELESS CO. ..
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J. E. Chilburg Pres. J. R. Heckman Vice-pres. A. R. Larson Cashier
Miners and Merchants Bank
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
Travelers Checks
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
Territorial Depository
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PROGRESSIVE CONVENTION H)
BE HELD AT THE SAME
TIME AS REPUBLICAN
LOOKS LIKE FUSION
Ex-President's Campaign Manager I
Says Possibly the Colonel
Will Get Nomination
NEW YORK, Dec. 22—From all
indications it looks very much hire
the National Convention of the
Prorc.-sigve party will be held, at •
Chicago and at the same fil l • that
the Rep VJinan convention will bi
Held
Ormshy I'rP.arg, who was man
ager of Roosevelt’s poli' ’ ■ i mm
paign. said tcday that it was m. r
thii-,1 likely that ‘the" Co'enel won! ;
bo a eandida'e for the pro ;; J n ru i
n cnm nioii. In view of the present .
•>. •angen (nt, ii appears as ft n,l<|
fusion of ti p parties mi,t re.-alt. i
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COL. SWANITZ !
IS HO MORE
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DIES IN ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA j
OF COMPLICATED DISEASES
AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS
.
ALAMEDA, Dec. 22—Colonel
Swanitz, one of the builders of the
Alaska Northern Railroad in tin
early days of Sewai’d, Alaska, died
here last evening after a short ill
ness. His death is attributed to
a complication of diseases.
Colonel Swanitz, who was - well
known throughout the southeas
and southwestern Alaska, passed
through here a short time ago -to |
attend the trial of John Ballaim ;
ys. the Railroad Company, in which
the ownership of the townsite o
Seward was involved. Ho visiter i,
in Ketchikan while the steamerj
Watson was in port.
SMALL NUMBER or
VOTES WERE CASi
PARIS, Dec. 22—Advices from j
Athens say 'that the votes cast a
last Sunday’s election were les
than one third of the seven hundred
thousand voters who availed them
selves of the opportunity. .
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VILLA BECOMES GENEROUS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22—The
department was advised today tha'
General Villa had liberated all
Amerieann prisoners at Chahauhau
before his departure for the United
States.
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ATTENTION SKATERS
The skating Rink will bo opened
to skaters on Tuesday, Thursday j
Como all. Adv.
MRS. VILLA GOES
TO CUBA
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GENERAL VILLA WILL NEVER
COME TO UNITER STATES
AS REPORTED
SAN ANTIONO, Dec. 22—Mrs.
Villa, General Villa’s wife, while
enroute to Cuba, was recognized
here by friends who inquired about
tho General. Mrs. Villa replied that
she was on her way to Cuba but
that the general would remain in
the Mexican mountains with friends
rather than come, to the United
States as was reported. She said
that the rumor that he was coming
to meet her on this side of the
line had no foundation in fact.
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FORMER SECRETARY FAVORS
PREPAREDNESS
CHICAGO, Dec. 28—Former sec
retary of tiie 'interior, Walter Fish
er, in an address today before the
Chamber of Commerce, expressed
himself in favor of preparedness as
advocated by the administration,
but fears trade imperialism.
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FORD PEACE PARTY LEAVES
FOR STOCKHOLM
CHRISTA NIA, Dec. 22—Henry
Ford, tho leader of the Peace Ex
pedition, has recovered suficiently
to leave for Stockholm tomorrow.
The party is in good spirits and
hope that their mission will bear
fruit.
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VOX PAPEN LEAVES FOR HOME
NEW YORK% Dec. 22—Captain
von Papen, who, on the request of
Secretary Lansing was recently
recalled by the Emperor, leaves
today for Berlin.
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GERMANS TO
START DRIVE
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND
SENT AGAINST EGYPT
AS ADVANCE FORCE
LONDON, Dec. 22—It is report
ed today that the long contemplat
ed chive by the Turk-German forc
es against Egypt had at last begun.
The report says that three hundred
thousand soldiers have started on
the march with the view of attack
ing the British in Egypt.
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ATTENTION MOOSE
All Moose are requested to meet
at the Moose Hall at 7 p.m. this
evening, as tho Tillicum Club are
to meet at 8:80. So please come
early.
M. L. CAUGHREAN V .D.
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THAT CHRISTMAS CLEANUP
The local barber shops announce
that they will be open for business
till 10 o’clock Friday night, Dec.
24th, and until noon on Christmas
day.
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Get Your Ticket for tho A. B. Ball,
Christmas Night at the Red Men’s
Hall. Admission 50 cents.
LANSING’S REPLY
SAYS GOVERNMENT SATISFIED
ANCONA WAS TORPEDOED
AFTER IT STOPPED
INSIST ON DEMEND
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! Continuance of Good Relations
Depends on Action She
Will Take
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22—Secre
tary Lansing's reply to tho Aus
trian note was mede public today.
In part the noto says that this gov
ernment was reliably informed
that the Ancona had been torpedo
ed after it had stopped at the com
mand ofthe submarine commander.
That also, continues the note, Is
suficient to justify the demand
made by this government, and that
the punishment of the guilty party
or parties and reparation of any
other material damage that may
have been caused. Upon Austria’s
action, concludes the reply, depend *
the continuance of the heretofore
good relationship between the two
countries.
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Northbound
Northwestern, Friday 24th.
Princess May, Monday 27th.
Southbound
Jefferson, Friday 24th.
City of Seattle, Friday 24th.
Al-Ki, Christmas morning.
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THE NORTHWESTERN COMING
SEATTLE, Dec. 22—The steam
er Northwestern left at eleven o’
clock last evening with Will. Ulmar,
C. E. Fruzel, E. P. Heard, H. H.
Morton and Mrs. J. H. Scott, as
passengers for Ketchikan.
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ADMIRAL EVANS ARRIVES
The steamer Evans of the Ad
miral Lino arrived from Seattle
about ten thirty this morning. The
report that she' sailed from that
port on Sunday night was a mis
take, as she did not get away till
Monday morning. She brought no
passengers for Ketchikan.
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THE Al.-KI NORTHBOUND
The Border Line Transportation
steamer Al-Ki arrived from the
south .yesterday afternoon about
3:30. The passenger list for Ket
ehikan was J. D. McArthur, A. M.
Brevick, Mrs. A. J. Frost, and Mrs,
L. E. Cross. After discharging 30
tons of local freight she sailed
northward. She is due back here
southbound early Christmas morn
ing, and will stop in at Wards
Covo and load 100 barrels of oil at
the bv-products plant.
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TILLICUM CLUB MEETING
The newly organized Tillicum
Club will meet at Moose Hall Wed
nesday evening at 8:30 sharp.
Special business; please attend.
H. i,. FEDDERSEN, Secty.
TONIGHT |
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DREAM I
CHARLIE CHAPLIN |
‘A Woman’ 1
A SPECIAL TWO REEL FEATURE g
THE BIGGEST HIT OF THE ££
SEASON &
This is even better than “Work” 2i
“THE GRUDGE” §
A two reel western riding fea- kx
ture and its a dandy too Si
“JANE” $£
A farce comedy *5
Don’t miss seeing CHARLIE, ix
as he will be here only two Si
nights this time. m
Friday and Saturday «
“ARISTOCRACY” g
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In Five Reels