THE DALLY PROGRESSIVE-MINER I
VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA,' WEDNESDAY, DEC. 29, 1915. __NUMBER E1GHTL- TKReB|
A PEACE FEELER
SETTING FORTH TERMS UNDER
WHICH PEACE NEGOCIATION
MAY BE HAD
DOES NOT WANT MUCH
Russia Mvs« "ay Three and a Half
ihiiion Indemnity and
Other Conditions
LONDON, Dec. 29—Germany's
latest peace feeler was sent out to
day setting forth the terms under
which peace negociations may be
begun. ,
In pan it says that France must
* evacuate Belgium; the establish
ment of a Polish consutation coun-1
cil dominated by Germany; Russiaj
to pay three and a half billion in-;
demnitv to Germany. Finally the j
entente allies to return to Ger
many all her colonies and the guar
antee that Belgium shall never enter
into an alliance with the allies a
gairfst Germany.
The press this morning is unan- i
imous in ridiculing the proposition
which they call the “Kaiser’s ef
frontery.” The . Times says the
indemnity will be paid by Germany
and not by Russia or any other
country.
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UNMARRIED MEN WILL
BE FORCED TO ENLIST
LONDON, Dec. 29—At a cabinet
meeting yesterday, it was agreed
that an order would be issued next
iweek to compel every unmarried
man to join the ranks in the fight
ing front. It is said that the
order will be sweeping. The inten
tion is to have another million men
by the first of March ready to take
the field.
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SNOBBED AGAIN
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There is a nice ittle story going
the rounds, that, without mention
ing names, well worth repeating.
It appears that a day or two ago
at a certain place, the phone lien1
rang. Talcing the receiver, the M- ■
lowing conversation took place.
“Hello, this is So and So speak
ing. We arc giving a little pavtv
at the-Hall tomorrow night and
we should like to have you come
up.”
The invitation from, that source
took the man by surprise as he
says that the caller has been a
little “huffy” of late about some
thing or nothing. However, the
caller received the following ans
wer: “It is very nice of you and
I should like very much to go; but
I’ll ask “the wife” and if she cares
to go I shall let you know.” Bv
that time, the caller appeared to
be all excitement, and said: “Who
is this speaking?” When he was
told, it was followed by the simple
explanation that the caller had been
given he wrong number; and down
went thp receiver which said clear
ly, “snobbed aagin.”
GREEKS SHOW
APPRECIATION
1 OR THEIR FORMER PREMIER
WITH EXTRAORDINARY AND
UNUSUAL GREETINGS
ATHENS, Dec. 29—An unusual
spectacle that lasted nearly all day
was witnessed by the inhabitants
last Friday when thousands of
Greeks, comprising all classes
paraded the streets and marched in 1
front of the former premier, Ven
izelos, and giving him extraordinary
greetings.
Tlie former premier has en
deared himself with the masses all
throughout tho country by his
frank denouncement of the pretext
adopted by the Kaiser to declare
war.
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GREEK SHIP
IN DISTRESS
SENDS WIRELESS CALL FROM
TWO HUNDRED MILES
OUT AT SEA
NEW YORK, Dec. 29—A wire
less message was received early
his morning purporting to convey
‘he information that the Greek
steamer Thessaloniki was in trouble
two hundred and fifty miles out to
sea. No details of the nature ot
the trouble could be obtained at
the time. However, the -^oast guar<t
cutter Seneca was immediately dis
patched to her assistance. The
navy department has ordered others
to follow.
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A CABIN BURNED
About noon today a cabin near
Radenbaugh’s Ship Yard, on Pen- i
nock Island caught on fire and ;
burned down. It is reported to
have belonged to Wm. J. Morgan
No particulars are obtainable at
this time.
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FIRST ENTERTAINMENT IN
"HONOR OF VISITORS
in Uonor of the visitors from
Metlakahtla the Misses hTeita and
Mary Mitchell. Miss Emma Kent
and Miss Claire Buor was hostesses
at a very enjoyable party last
night at their appartments. Seven
teen guests were entertained, with
a musical program and other diver
sions. Later delicious refreshments
brought a charming evening to a
close.
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GRAND OPENING NEW YEAR’S
Charlie Finzel announces that he
will have his new club room over the
Lotus all ready for business Sat
urday, January 1st, and that he
will give a grand opening New
Year’s night. Everybody is invited
to come out to inspect the new
quarters and enjoy Charlie’s hos
pitality. A souvenir of the occas
ion will be given to every one at
tending. Adv. 4t.
STOVE CO.
NG. Manager
Monarch Range*
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
Two Specials!
For this week only we will
offer 7 oz. canvas gloves for
75 cents per doz.
b oz. canvas gloves for
$ 1.00 per doz.
P. J. GILMORE, THE CLOTHIER
PROMINENT
MEN INDICTED
GRAND JURY IN SESSION IN
NEW YORK MAKES VERY
SERIOUS CHARGES
EIGHT ARE ACCUSED
Of Complicity In Formenting
Strikesln Munition
Factories
NEW, YORK, Dec. 29—A sen
sation was created today when the
report was circulated that the fed
eral grand jury in session here hao
returned true bills against Con
gressman Buchanan of Illinoise,
former Congressman Fowler of tht
same state, former assistant attor
ney general Monette, of Ohio, and
five others.
The charges are complicity in fo
menting strikes throughout the
United States in munition factories
in order to prevent the allies from
netting supplies.
An order has been issued for
everyone to appear before the feder
al court in their respective state
and enter their plea.
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ST. PAUL, Dec. 29—Thomas
Shevlin, a millionaire lumberman
and a formen Yale football coach,
died here today of pneumonia.
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hunting party frozen in
Mr. Jacob Pittinger and Dr. J.
T. Pittinger. who left on the Teddy
Sunday morning with Mr. E. J.
Williams for a hunting trip, re
nin med last night with a couple
dozen of ducks, and report the
weather quite cold, having to break
ice in leaving Hollis yesterday
morning.
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Of course, every woman likes to
be called an "angel,” but it’s
awfully tryin gto keep your halo
awfully trying to keep your halo
changing styles in morals and hair
dressing.
ATTHEGRANDTONIGHT
In the Sultans Garden, is a
single reel production by the Imp
Company, featuring Mary Pick
ford, King Baggot and Owen Moore
Mary is held captive in the Sul
tan’s Palace and for displeasing his
roylaty she is tied in a hag and
thrown in the river. An American
gun boat cruising in Turkish wat
ers rescues her.
Rescued by Wireless, a military
drama in two parts featuring Wil
li -m Clifford and Marie Walcarnp.
This two reeler is an educational
as well as a romance, as it shows
ric fields, natives gathering pine
len, cocoanuts and other fruits
that grow on the tropical island
where this story was filmed.
Aunty’s Money Bag, enacted sol
ely by children and a comedy com
pletes the program for Wednes
day and Thursday nights. Change
of program Friday night. Adv.
TO RAISE ARMY
BY CONSCRIPTION
IS DECISION ARRIVED AT TO
DAY BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE
ON THE QUESTION
LONDON, Dec. 29—The demand
made upon the cabinet by several
of its members for an order to com
pe' all unmarried men to enlist,
which was backed by the war com
mission, was supplemented by a
decision arrived at this morning
that an army shall be raised by con
scription.
The order will be issued com
manding all men between certain
ages to respond to the call of the
country.
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CONSUL WHITLOCK LEAVES
FOR BELGIUM
NEW YORK, Dec. 29—Among
the prominent passengers leaving
for Europe yesterday on the steam
er Rotterdam, were Brand Whit
lock, United States consul to Bel
eium and Colonel House, the spec
ial representative of the department
of State. Captain Boy-Ed, accom
plice of Capt. Papen was also a
departing passenger.
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THE PARTY FAVORS
WAR TO ’ END
FRENCH SOCIALISTS VOTE
TO CONTINUE THE WAR
PARIS, Dec. 29—The Socialists of
this district met in private session
yesterday, and it is reported voted
almost unanimously that France
should pursue the war so as to
render the defeat of imperialism in
Germany more effective and peace
more durable.
\ The resolution is said to have
provided also that the renewal of
socialist international relations
only could be considered when the
German military had completely
separated itself from the German
social democracy.
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BRITANIA IS CUT DOWN
LONDON, Dec! 29—A single
sheet of foolscap closely typewrit
ten on both sides, takes the place
this week of tne cusu,,„„-. ;c«ue
of Britania, the organ of the
Women’s Social and Politican
Union, which was raided by the
police. Christabel Pankhurst con
tinues in this novel issues the suf
fragette attack.
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DOG ATTACKS FUR TOP BOOTS
(From Cleveland Press')
A Cleveland woman was walking
down a street, wearing a pair of
those new fur-top shoes. A dog
saw the fur and made an energetic
attack, divesting one of the shoes
of its trimming.
All of which is interesting. For
the dog may have thought that he
recognized in that fur an old-time
foe—the neighbor’s cat. But even
if he did, women who wear fur
trimmed shoes may feel sure that j
mice, woman’s old enemy, will
give them a wide berth.
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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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Correspond with R. L. Petty at Had
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His prices will save you money. This of
fer will only last a short time.
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AEROPLANES
BROUGHT DOWN
BY ALLIES ARTILLERY FIRE
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO
DROP BOMBS
BOMBARDING FORTS
Commences by British Battleships
Cruisers With Fleet of
Torpedo Boats
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 29—
Aeroplanes that were hovering over
our positions in an attempt to drop
.bombs, were brought down by the
artillery fire yesterday, says a re
port from the allied headquarters
on the Dardenelles. Most of the
crews were killed.
Another report says that British
battleships with two cruisers and
?. fleet of torpedo boats, bombard
ed the Turkish position yesterday,
but with little damage, it is said.
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BOAT BUILDERS
SHOW INTEREST
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29—Five
submarine boat building companies
are studying plans of the two
twenty-five knot fleet submarines
designed by the navy department,
which recently advertised for bids
on construction.
One company, it was learned to
day, is preparing its proposals for
a steam turbine drive for surface
running as planned by the depart
ment. Other bidders may follow
the same course or submit alter
native bids for oil engine propul
sion machinery. Navy department
officials are gratified by the inter
set taken by builders, as It was
feared the excessive speed requ fo
ments might keep them from bid
ding.
Four boats of the “L” class, the
1, 2, 3 and 4, it was said today,
soon will be ready for another of
ficial endurance trial, engine trouble
having prevented their acceptance
by the government on previous
tests.
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CITY OF SEATTLE COMING
otiattli' Dec. 29—The steam
er City of Seattle left last f w v-.' » . ,
for the north with Mrs. Julia Grif
fin, her two children and one steer
age passenger for Ketchikan.
A SOLDIER’S MESSAGE TO
HIS WIFE
The London Times says that
some of the best stories of the war
come from tile base hospilals, ar.d
are bestowed on the doctors in the
same spirit that grateful patients
bestow gifts on their medical at
tendants in civil life. One tolc!
recently has traveled from the
farthest outposts in Mesopotamia.
A Turkish officer, captured in the
Mesopotamia campaign, asked and
received permission to telegraph to
his wife when he was brought to
Basra. His message read: “Safelt
captured.”
N. Y. SCANDAL
IS EXPOSED
WARDEN OF SING SING INDICT
ED BY A FEDERAL
GRAND JUUV
ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 29—The
■Weschester County grand jury to
day returned an indictment against
Thomas Osborne, the millionaire
warden of Sing Sing prison.
The grand jury which has been
in session for several days investi
gating various deficiencies, investi
gated the conduct of the warden
with the above result It is said
that Osborn will soon be removed
and his successor appointed.
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GOVERNMENT
TO TAKE A HAND
I INVESTIGATION IS ORDERED
INTO THE INTENDED RAISE
OF GASOLINE
I WASHINGTON, Dec. 29—It is
semi-officially announced today that
the department of justice is ser
iously considering an investigation
in to the threatened raise in the
price of agsoline.
it is said that there has been so
many complaints made recently a
gainst the increase in the price of
gasoline by users, that the depart
ment of justice ordered the prelim
inary arrangements for a thorough;
investigation.
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REACH BOY HAS NO CHANCE
(From Chicago Tribune)
A tittle spindling boy, listless, in
different, convoyed by his nurse
as carefully as a troop ship by de
stroyers. The little boy is not ill.
He is merely rich, and for him in
[this case it is worse to be rich than
I ,*o be ill. For there are doctors to
cure his physical ills, whereas every
oerson and influence surrounding
him is in an unconscious conspir
acy to make his riches a moral ill
ness and a mental blight.
Reformers talk of the loss to the
average man of freedom of oppor
tunity which the increase and or
ganization of wealth in America
has brought about. The loss is not
1 confined to the poor and struggling.
It is shared v,v tv,,, rich and un
I struggling The little spindling
rich hoy is losing his opportunity
go grow and to live richly. His
mamma and his papa and his nurso
and the social machinery of which
he is a pathetic little cog are all
determined to keep him from ex
perience, from being like other
Httlc boys, from stubbing his toe
and learning to keep his feet from
getting lost and learning to find
his way.
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WHY PAY RENT?
When Mr. Peckham with the
t Ryits Drug & Jewelry Co., is of
fering his furnished home at a
; very low figure for a quick sale.
Five rooms and large bath room,
j Splendid view. Call and see Mr.
I Peckham at once. Adv. tf.
TROUBLE IB I
LOOKED Fill
PREPARATION IS BEING MAD«
AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT
FOR EXIGENCIES |§
REPLY IS EXPECTE|
And is Understood Will Proi®
Unsatisfactory in Many ;Jf|
Points Involved
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29—PrepB
arations are being made at till
State Department today in e*pe<®
tation of the diplomatic break be®
tween Austria and the Unite®
States that must follow the replfl
of the former country to the Amei®
ican note, which is understood wil®
be entirely unsatisfactory to thfl
President. if
It is thought here that Austria’®
reply will be given to the Ameri®
can ambassador at Vienna, eithe®
today or early tomorrow, who wil®
transmit the same to the depart®
ment of State immediately. p
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THE HUMBOLDT REPORTED
Telegraphic advices have beer
received to the effect that the steam
er Humboldt sailed from Juneai
at 80’clock this morning. Sh(
will probably go in to the Yes
Bay or Chomley canneries, so will
probably not arrive in Ketchikan
till late tomorrow night or Friday
morning.
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Northbound
Princess May this evening.
Jefferson, Friday 31st.
Alameda, Saturday Jan 1st.
Al-Ki, Saturday Jan. 1st.
City of Seattle, Saturday Jan. 1.
Southbound
Humboldt, tomorrow night.
Princess May Sunday, Jan. 2nd.
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DON’T FORGET TONIGHT
Everybody should turn out to
night and attend the Metlakahtla
Concert Band’s entertainment at
Red Men’s Hall. This is the only
band now in the Ketchikan district,
and inasmuch as Ketchikan will
have to depend upon it for music
for celebrations etc., it is up to
the people of the town to turn out
and give them a boost. Remem
ber, Red Men’s Hall tonight at 8
o’clock.
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Of course, a girl’s first duty is
to be kissable; but what encourage
ment is there to suffer at the den
tist’s, chew violet drops, resist
potato salads and keep continually
biting your lips, just in order to
bo kissed by a cross between the
aroma of a cocktail and the flavor
of a stale cigerette, beneath a
whick-broom rampant?
Pessimism is merely the natural
reaction after too much of any
thing—love, food, Christmas, wine,
flirtation or marriage.
| TONIGHT at the Home of PARAMOUNT FEATURES I
I THE DREAM g
1 “SOFIA GETS STUNG” |
A Fast and Furious Comedy g
GEO. ADE FABLE, IN SLANG 1
This is a Good One the Title too Long to Print
TWO PEELER TWO REELER g
“HOPE FOSTER’S MOTHER” |
A Grand Feature, with Mother Maurice as the Star ii
“Col. Heeza Liar in the Wilderness” §
r? Another of those Great Cartoon Comedies, a laugh M
g in every foot, 1000 feet g
I HP a l\.T/rVPl/'"T E. The second installment of JACK LON- W
1AIVC 1MU I DON’S great novel, “BURNING DAY- g
LIGHT,” will be shown FRIDAY and Saturday at the home of "PARA- g
MOUNT FEATURES” “THE DREAM.” g