PRICE 10 CENTS _KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. FRIDAY APRIL 17 1914._ VOL. VIII NO. 15
RAGE IN 81 HOURS
clock last night. Scotty Allen
and Fred Ayer are fighting it
out for second place. John
son won second place in the
big event last year in 77 hours,
40 minutes, with Allen in llurd
place, time 78 hours. 50 min
utes. Fay Delezene won first
place last year :u 75 hours, 18
minutes. Th • blizza” I which
raged for two days of the race
was responsible for the poor
time this year.
Nome, April * 7—Having
completed the four hundred
and twelve miles of the great
Alaska Sweepstakes race in
eighty- one hours and three
minutes, an average of better
than five miles an hour includ
ing eating and :leaping time.
John Johnson driving his team
of eighteen Siberian wolf
hounds was declared toe win
ner at two minutes al'te- six o’
800 KILLED III
BATTLE
Torreon, April 17—After a
fight lasting three days, the
remnant of the Federal army
in the north cut their way
through the Constitutionalist
army at daybreak today and
made their escape. The fight
ing had been in the neighbor
hood of Beavides, where the
Federals had gathered after the
defeat at Torreon. It is esti
mated that approximately seven
thousand men remain, as over
eight hundred of their number
were left dead on the battle
field when they escaped.
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MUCH FRESH SALMON
—
Thesteamer Alki, which sail
ed for the South Wednesday
evening had considerable sal
mon on board. Included in her
cargo were 10 tierces of mild
cured salmon from the Diam
ond T packing company 12
from the Reynolds packing
company, and 25 from the
Salmon packing company. In
addition to this she took on sev
en boxes of fresh salmon from
IheShamrock, one from the
Diamond T, and 00 boxes from
the New England company.
She will leave Seattle Monday,
April 20, at nine o’clock.
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A two reel war drama at the
Dream tonight. adv.
GROOM IS SICK
WEDDING OFF
New York, April 17-The
Astor-Huntington wedding lias
been indefinitely postponed
owing to the ill health ot the
groom, who was stricken * vne
few days ago while at thi
home of the bride
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CAPT. WARNER’S BID
IS ACCEPTED
Capt. Warner, of the Ala
meda was the successful bid
der for the wreck of the Ar
meria near Cape Hinchenbrook
Ilis bid was for $2,500 and it
looks as though he has a bar
gain if he is able to get out the
supplies on board the vessel at
the time of he accident. In
eluded in the vessels cargo
were about one hundred ac
cumulators for the acetlyene
flash lights, a large amount of
coal, 400 cases of coal oil, and
considerable miscellaneous
freight. A recent survey of the
ship showed that her hull was
still in good snape and prob
ably can be raised with scows.
There is a good beach
near where the vessel now lies
which Capt Gregory was head
ed for at the time, and if she
can be raised enough to get her
on to the beach the probabil
ities are that she can be patch
ed up enough to float her to
safety.
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U. S. TIRED OF “MANANA” - MEXICO MUST GIVE
Washington, April 17—Al
though the atmosphere on the
Mexican question is much
clearer than yesterday, still the
matter is a long way from set
tled. Yesterday afternoon, Sen
ator Shively of the foreign
committee of the Senate stated
that the Administration had
been notified that lluerta had
expressed himself as being
willing to salute the American
flag, if in return the American
battleships would salute his,
arid considerable difference of
opinoin exsists as to whether
action of this nature would not
ne a tacit recognition oft lie
Huertan government as head of
the “de jure” government of
Mexico. President Wilson
makes the contention that it
would be a mere matter of
form and would entail no recog
nition of anybody.
A wireless was sent the At
lantic fleet now on the way to
Tompico to increase its speed,
and the answer was received
this morning that it was runn
ing under clear skies, and that
the speed had been increased
from the customary ten knots I
to twelve knots per hour, and
that it would arrive at its des
tination Monday instead of
Tuesday as expected.
City of Mexmo, April 17— The
anti-American feeling is in
creasing dangerously through
out Mexico in general and this
city ill particular, and it is
feared that violence may be
committee at any time lo
Americans.
v era Cruz, April 17—Hun
dreds of American refugees are
arriving in this city, driven out
by the fear of an uprising a
gaiust them on account of the
difficulty at Tampico. Admiral
Fletcher, in charge of the
American vessel® at this place,
is trying to secure a steamer to
take the refugees out of tne
■ountry.
New York, April 17—In a
speech at a banquet at the
Navy League last night Secre
tary Daniels told how Admiral
Badger, in command of the
Atlantic Squadron, when asked
how long it would take his
ships to prepare to go to Tam
pico, made the reply “we are
ready now,” The remark was
greeted with cheers and “We
are ready now’ wa, adopted as
the latest slogan of the Amer
ican navy.
City of Mexico, April 17—The
opinion of foreign diplomats
in this city, who are cognizant
of the condition in Mexico, is
that Huerta is realy anxious to
have the United States declare
war on Mexico in the hope that
it would unite Mexico against
a common foe, and he could
thus avert the hand of fate
slowly closing in on him.
Washington, April 17, 2 p.m.
—It is reported that serious
new complications hav^ arisen
in the Tampico matter. Huerta
has made the demand that the
U. S. ships fire the first salute?
which the forts and gunboats
at Tampico will then return,
the cabinet has been in special
session all morning, and sev
eral “rush” messages were re
ceived and dispatched. The
'ast one was to Huerta personal
'v from Bryan and stated that
unless the apology was coming
forthwith active steps would
most certainly be taken.
BOATS IN COLLISION
Shortly after leaving this port
last night, the halibut schoon
er Myrtle Andresen and the
cannery tender Lucile were in
collision with disastrous re
sults to the latter vessel and
her cargo. The Andre«en
struck the smaller vessel full
on and rolled her almost over,
spilling overboard a large a
mount of stores and other sup
plies. The crew of the Lucile
place the blame on the Andre
sen, claiming that she was run
ning without lights. The Lucile
was towed in to town and is
now over at the Radenbaugh
ship yards where she will be
repaired.
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Phone GO for your Jingle pot
coal. $9.00 per ton. adv.
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Remington No. 10
Typewriter
(Visible Writing Machine)
For Sale Cheap For Cash
Miner Office, Ketchikan
Buy a Home and Save Rent
Lot, 50x75, 3 room house $800.
Lot 80x150, 2, 1 room cabins $700.
Lot, 50x150 5 room house furnished, part cash $1,500.
Lot, fine view, 50x90 part cash, $400.
Lot, 50x50, 5 room house close in $1 >200.
Lot 50x120 3 room shack best bargin in town, must sell at
once Zz cash $700.
Lot 25x90 3 room house furnishe, time $900.
Oh, You Bach! 1 room house and good lot, two years to pay
no interest $200.
Lots and houses for sale in all parts of the town. Furnished
and unfurnished houses for rent.
H. L. Fedderson
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AT THE GRAND
The finest three reel feature,
film that has ever been shown
in the city. This is a film that
will pull you out of the lethargy
and bunk that has warped your
judgement and made you real
ize the fact that years add a
lot to the changing of a man’s
mind. It is an exciting film,
lots of action lots of excite
ment, lots of all that appeals
to those who want something
to take their mind off the wor
ries of the day. Get the spirit
be a boy once more, you used
to enjoy excitement, circus day
was a day never to be forgotten
now you have the chance to see
something that will make the
blood run faster in your veins.
Dont be bigoted, if you have
feasted on society dramas you
are, or should be very nearly
satisfied by this time to get out
of the ruts and see a show once
in a while. This is some bill
tonight, a “Weekly,” a fine
comedy and the big three reel
er. It is at the Grand and as
we are backing our judgement
strongly tonight, shake off a
few of those binding fetters
and realize the fact that the
best policy is to live and let
live and see a show that will
stir you up if you have any
sporting blood left in you. a h
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ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE lAYOO
MITCHELL OF NEW YOON
New York, April 17— As
Mayor John VI chc-1 was leav
ing 1 lie city hall just before
noon today lie was shot at by
an old man who was in waiting
lor him. Corporation Conned
Polk was with the mayor at the.
time, and the bullet intended
for the latter struck him inflict
ing a serious but not fatal
wound. Mayor Mitchell was
just getting into his automobile
at the time, and Polk stepped
up to follow him in just as the
shot was fired. Hearing the
shot Mr. Mitchell jumped out
of the machine and overpower
ed the gunman, and personally
took him to police headquarters
Polk was taken to a nearby hos
pital, and (lie last accounts had
it that it he was resting easily.
The would-be assassin refuses
lo tell his name or reveal his
identity to (he police, lb is un
known lo the police and lie is
supposed to be an anii-govern
ment crank.
Canton, April 17—General
Coxey and his army have de
generated inlo a joke. They
reached this city this morring,
and including the “General’s”
staff, just twenty men were in
line.
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A NEW INSPECTOR
T. E. Kell, formerly steam
boat inspector of this district
with Capt. Whitney, has been
transfered to the Nome district,
his place being taken by P. G.
Peltret, formerly of the San
Francisco district. The in
spectors left for Coring today,
where the examin fiur boats,
and expect to be back in Ketch
ikan Monday.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH
At the early part of the week
Father Mahony had thought
I hat he would not have to go
to Wrangell for next Sunday.
However, he has found that he
should officiate at Wrangell
on Sunday April 19. Conse
quently there will he no serv
ices in Ihe Church here next
Sunday.
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Remember the quality of
•linglepot coal is guaranteed by
the Northland Dock Co. adv.
Broncho Billy at the Dream
tonight. adv.
(lily of Mexico, April 17—The
Pallacio Hiorra, Hie largest df
parlinent store in Mexico was
destroyed by fire yesterday,
(bo loss aggregating over two
million dollars. The popula>
tion of the city are in a state
of nervous dread as manifested
by the fact that they thought
the rebels had attacked the city
when the fire alarm was soun
ded, and hundreds of them tied
from their homes.
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LISTEN KIDS
All ten cent admissions at the
Dream tonight will get some
thing worth while. Then we
have one of those two reel war
dramas that delights the heart
of the rising generation. G. M.
Anderson will be seen in one of
his western dramas, and Wil
liam Wadsw’Orth will be in a
comedy that is a little out of
the ordinary. He lias an awful
dream. He awakes to find his
shoes afire. Tomorrow night
we will change programs again.
And the show will have a two
part Haytian drama, but to
night we have a crackerjack
bill. The Dream is 1 hat house
that sets the pace. The house
that is just around the corner.
—Advertising.
A dream, at the Dream to
night. adv.
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