THE lAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER
VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN. ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1915. ' NUMBER THIRTEEN
MAKING READY
FOR PRACTICE
Fourteen Warships Will
Take Part In Game
Of Make-Believe
Washington. Oct. 3—Fourteen of
the United States warships whieh
have I een at anchor in Hampton roads
coaling ami provisioning, prepartory
to particijyiting in the most extensive
war game ever stteir.pted by the navy,
have just received orders how to pro
ceed.
Each ship will sail nnder sealed or
ders, the same as in time of actual
war. The fleet will be divided into
two parts. One will be known as
the invaders and the others as the
defenders.
The invaders will attempt to elude i
the defenders so as to gain entrance
to an American port. The ships will
he -urewn out along the eoast from
Floriila to the eoast of Maine. The
battleship Wyoming will be flagship
of the invading forces.
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METAES IN EMPEROR'S PAEACE
USED FOR MUNITION OF WAR
Every Necessar? Piece Of Metal
In Empire is Stripped Off
GENEVA, Oct. -1—The Emperor’s
palace in Berlin was recently visited
by the commission having in charge
the seizure of metals for government
use, and a list of metals of the court
was demanded. The court chamber
lain ordered all the members of the
royal family to make individual lists,
An order was issued by Emperor
William to the effect that all metals
not in actual necessary use shall be
seized for war purposes.
AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE
Entered
Redondo, entered on the 5th from
Everett and Nanaimo. Dolphin from
Seattle on the 6th. Vansee from Seat
tle on the 6th. Northwestern from
Seattle on the 6th.
Cleared
The Tye. with large Dashing Wave
in tow from Taku harbor on the 6th.
Vansee, for Seattle on the 6th. Hum
boldt. for Seattle on the 6th.
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The Tng Tree with the eold storage
barge Dashing Wave in tow was in
harbor this morning on her way south.
The dashing Wave is a eold storage
„ and eannery barge and was loaded
with frozen fish and canned salmon
from Taka Harbor eannery.
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At the Ketehikan Firemen's meet
ing last evening the Fire Chief was
directed to collect the band instru !
ments used by the formei Firemen’s
Band, and at his discretion offer
them for sale.
TO DANCE AT THE RINK
The Bink management u preparing
tor a big danee next Saturday even
iEg
Watch for future announcements, a-1.
0. S. CABLE STILL
Dr "Burnside" Reportd On
the Way But Where?
HAVE TO BE PATIENT
AS BETTER TIMES MOST SURL
BE ON THE WAY
The steamer Burnside is said to be
on the way north, but ag-wsual nobody
seems to know how to locate it. A
government boat is always so elusive
that services in time of need i t ro:u< s
• ro* : 'tier-! However, the ]>eopIe
can le assured that if their patience
can le made to endure a few days
longer, the service will be resumed.
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BACK FROM BAFFIN LAND,
LEARNS TIRST WAR NEWS
Capt. Eorcier’s Discovery to Become
Canadian Territory
QV KB EC, Oct, 4—Captain Joseph
Bernier, the Canadian Arctic ezplor
er, has just reached port after a suc
cessful trip to the new land known a? :
“Baffin Island” which in 1916 wld
be recognized as a Canadian posses*
ion.
The captain and his erew on the j
boat “Guide’* set sail for the north
in July 1911, and it was not until
the receipt of letters and papers .«
month ago that they learned of the
European war.
At The DREAM ToNight
JITNEY BUSS NIGHT
This is the big night at the Dream,
another of those famous Dream Jit
neys will be given away. Votes tame
in by the handsfull last night and to
night up to the second show will be
voor last chance to vote for your
favorite. An entire ehange of pro
gram is on tonight, consisting of a
Pa the Weekly, with the latest news on
the market to day, a two reel Vita
graph feature with Norma Talmage In
the leading role. The opening reel is
a Biograph of sterling quality. Geo
Ade is bringing np the rear with one
of his famous Fables in Slang. The
pictures that are always good. The
first Paramont feature to be shown
will be a .Famous Players Production,
in five parts called, The Lost Para
dise, on Friday and Saturday. Re
member the date, and don’t miss any
of these features that made the Liber
ty Theater in Seattle. The second pic
ture will be, Wildflower. with Mar
gnrite Clark as star. The Jitney stand
ing is as follows:
Gertrude Robinson 301
Arthur Steers 287
Donald Brindle 226
Enid Henning 213
Bill Patching. Jr. 103
Frank Shursen 93
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The Progressive-Mine.- 75c. per me.
STEAMER CORWIN RE
TURNS TO SEATTLE
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THE CAPTAIN REPORTS A VERY
SUCCESSFUL SEASON
After a successful walrus hunting
expedition in the Arctic, headed bv
Oaptaiu Annevik, noted navigator of
the Far North, and formerly master
of the Norwegian ice breaker Kit, and
the i!;-fated schooner P. J. Abler, the
-I;. Corv.iu reached Seattle a <!ay
two ago from Nome.
Witii Captain tlealy in command
■ ad i - 'v of twenty Eskimos, skill
e<l in walrus bunting the Corwin made
'wo trip s this summer in the Arctic,
ruing as far as latitude 00.bl north.
On the first cruise her erow bagged
'37 walrus which were discharge.I in
to the freighter LaTonehe at Nome,
and scat to rwattle. On the -.'-con '
■ - iitioi the crew bagged 516 Wnl
-. from which were obtained UNI
tons of ivnrv and 165 barrels of oil,
-he vessel’s cargo when she arrived
in Seattle.
Tii. rendering of the carcasses for
the oil and tic stripping of them fnt
•h" ivorr an i skins was done aboard
lie Corwin.
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PROMINENT TRAVELERS
ON S. S NORTHWESTERN
Among the prominent passengers a
board the Northwestern who visited
the Progressive-Miner office were J.
W. Troy, editor and propietor of the
•Junean Daily Empire, who was re
turning from a short business trip to
Seattle. Mr. Troy said that while
the country appears to have gone Re
publican (!?) he found no reason to
change his politics, and that he was
still a Democrat.
Mr. Melotte, formerly connected
with the White Pass Railway Company
was also a visitor.
Col. Swanitz, the former manager
of the Alaska Northern with head
quarters at Seward likewise made a
brief call while the steamer was in
port. The Colonel is on his way to
Sew-ard in — ■ *n
appear before the court in a suit
recently brongbt by Mr. Ballaine for
the recovery of the Seward Townsite.
Tn speaking of the suit, the Colonel
said that he anticipated no serious
trouble in proving that the right to
the townsite belongs to the railroad
company.
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EFFECTIVE MEANS OF COMBATING
SUBMARINES DISCOVERED
•LONDON, Oct. 5—The Admiralty
department has given out that it ha*
discovered and put in effective oper
ation means of eombatingt he sub
marines- which, according to official
reports had resulted in a loss estimat
e.l at from sixty to seventy subma
rines by the Germans. It is the be
lief that the German submarine war
fare is forever silenced, unless some
means is discovered by Germany to
overcome the British operation.
■las. Rasmussen, master of the ga*
boat Niagara, and Lila Ecklnnd were
married by Judge fc'taekpole, Monday
October 4th.
FATHER DOiELY
TO LECTURE
On Mexician Affairs and
The Panama Zone
IS CATHOLIC DiVINE
AND NOTED LECTURER FROM
LONDON, ENGLAND
Father P. B. Donnelly, of London,
England, who has been recently trav
eling in Mexico and is now in Ketchi
kan. has kindly consented to deliver
a lecture on Mexico and Panama, un
der the auspices of the Ketchikan Ly
ceum, in Red Men’s Hall. Saturday
evening, October 9th. Doors open at
7:30. Lecture begins at 8:15. This
lecture will be given as number two
on the season tieket. There will be
no reserved seats. General admission
25 cents, children 1® eents.
Dvumrib ■*» 'nbilitv as a
lectnrer is well known on rom =iucs
of the Atlantic and although tve are
sorrv to have the second number of
the Lyceum come so soon after the
first, we are exceedingly glad to have
the privilege of offering the people
of Ketchikan such a rare treat. Every
body in Ketchikan should without fail
hear this lecture.
KETCHIKAN LYCEUM.
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CANADIAN TROOPS IN FIRST
ENGAGEMENT
OTTAWA, Oet. 4—The military
department was advised today that
the second Canadian division has
been in trenches since last Saturday
and has had its baptism of fire.
It . is stated, however, that the
casualties in the first engagement
were not heavy, and that the boys
gave an excellent account of them
selves.
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We expect a shipment of Dry
goods soon and the prices will be
right, at the Bon Marche. Adv.
A REPORT FROM NEW
MINING DISTRICT
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An Old Prospector Returns
After Successful Trip
Mr. Aulthouse. a resident and old
time prospector of the country who
left here the early part of the sum
mer on a prospecting trip, returned
last, evening enthused over his sue
•ess, and reports that the Devils Elbow
Mining District shows a gTeat future.
The district lies 11,1 miles up the
Stickine river and the only develop
n at of my eonsequneee is the work
•t ; "Stickine River Mine" own
rs h"d done, the owners n? which
ire Messrs. Chilherg, Silverman nr.-'
others of Seattle, who have spent
some fifty thousand dolliis on the
property with increasing promts. .
fifteen men are employed, but the
force will he increased to twentv
during the winter, or as soon as siu
’'!'S -’ll Ip taken up. The takl-i?
up of supplies has been earsing emi
siderable trouble due to the low water
in the .iver. This is one of t:
reasons that brought Mr Aulthouse
"nt this fall. Had he been able to
take up supplies, the property he 10
j rated adjoining the Stikine River
Mine would have been developed dur
i ing the winter.
Mr. Aulthouse says that the ore Is
in a lime and granite contact and car
ries zinc, copper, lead and silver
in paying quantities. The contact
has been located for six miles with
paying ore showing on every claim
sufficient value to justify develop
ment on a large scale.
Mr. Aulthouse, whose experience as
a prospector and mining man is un
questioned, says that in his opinion,
the district is sure to become a big
producer with the beginning of ore
shipping with the coming spring. He
intends to return to his property early
in the spring. Meanwhile he may take
a trip to the states.
DR. NEW, MORTALITY
EXPONENT JAILED
BISHOP OF NEW THOT ARRESTED
AS FRAUD
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4—Dr.
'Xewi New, who for months has lec
tured at the Panama-Paeific exposi
tion in the role of archbishop of the
New Thot church and president of
the New Thot university, was arrested
today by federal officers charged with
using the mails to defraud. Marie
’iully (Iraliam, his assistant, was de
tained by the officers js a witness.
Both werp found in Dr. New’s ap
partments.
Both men and women are alleged
by the government to have been vic
timized by the New Thot advocate.
It is alleged he charged $100 for a
course in the university, which did not
exist, $5 for a diploma and $5 for
his “bible.”, "New Thot Science."
Job printing neatly and quickly
done at the Progressive-Miner.
In A Dense Fog Just a Few
Miles South of Town
FLOATS AT HIGH TIDE
DIVER FINDS NO SERIOUS INJURY
TO NORTHWESTERN’S HULL
This morning at 2:30 the steamer
Northwestern, in n fog ran onto Pot
ter’s Beef- just south of Pennock Isl
and and a few miles south of Ketchi
kan. The pilot was blowinjr the fog
horn and judging his course by sound,
•rhea thinking he was off his course
i.e I neked the ship up on the reef,
where the vessel stayed for six hours
ntil the high tide floated her off.
She arrived in Ketchikan about nine
YIim k liiis morning apparently noii'i
the woise for her experience. How
ever, upon arriving here, diver Stag
ger was ■ ng-.ced to make a survey of
the boat’s hull and found her very lit
tle damage. After consulting with
his brother officers, the captain pro
ceeded on the journey north.
That the owners may know the cir
cumstances at first hand, the agent
C. H. Taylor, sent the following wire
less message this afternoon.
Ketchikan. Alaska,
Oet. 6. 1915.
Pearson,
Seattle, Wash.
Drifting in fog Northwestern
grounded east end of Pennoek Isl
and about 3 a.m. Wednesday. Hove
off with kccjge anchor high tide. Div
er reports slight damage to keel, but
no damaged plates. Seaworthy as
ever, proceeded.
C'. M. TAYLOR.
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At The GRAND Tonight
reel offering, with scenes of the great
prairie country with plenty of gallop
ing and firing. The arriving of the
Indian and soldier pictures, bring out
the expansiveness of the pioneer days,
of the great American West and the
bigness of freedom. A strong com
pany features in this production with
William Crawford and Phyllis Gordon
in the leading parts. The story is
well acted and the climax comes when
Red Wing leaps from a galloping horse
to a fast moving train. The pic
ture has many other Btirring incidents.
Along with this feature is a two
reel drama entitled. The Bolted Door,
from the popular novel of George
Gibbs, and features Warren Kerrigan.
Uncle Oliver’s will requires a young
couple to marry within the year or
lose the estate. The young people re
fuse to be a parl.v to the requirements
but after due consideration and the
advice of friends they marry and lat
er find that they really love each
other and the story ends as it should
and the bolted door is opened.
LATE MARCONI
GRAMS JUST IN
(Favor of Wireless Office)
FAlilS, Oct. 6—The military do
l>i'.rtmenta nnomicos today that a par
ticularly violent bombardment by
heavy artillery is iieiug kept »P in the
vicinity of (touchy forest in the Art
ois district.
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FliTKAGHAi), Oct. 0—The heavy
lull of snow in the Baltic region has
had i lie effect of preventing (ton
. onlliiidcilLcrg from carrying hi* of
..•iisive movement to reach lliga where
lie intended to make his winter head
quarters. It is also reported that
Hie hardships endured by the troops
had lead them on the verge of collapse.
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WASH 1N GTOX. (^et. 6—The note
from Germany in reference to thu
sinking of the liner Arabic disavow
ing any responsibility for the acci
dent says further that possibly fur
ther such incidents have been avert
ed by the stringent instructions to
nmin.indcrs of submarines to refrain
from molesting any neutral boats.
The contents of the note is couthcd
in friendly terms and lias had the
effect of creating a kindly feeling
i Heretofore hardly- noticeable among
the officials and it is considered one
of the most gratifying results of
diplomacy since the beginning of the
war.
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HKitLIX, Oct. 6—Thirty divis.ious
of the Allies forces participated in nn
offensive movement against the Ger
man line today-. Over two million
shells were fired during the bombard
ment preceding the attempt at the
Irivc. The drive, however was frus
trated by the German artillery with
heavy liftses on both sides.
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS
NORTHBOUND
Maripo.sa, evening of the 8th.
Despatch, Thursday', the 9th.
v/**./ wi 'ootuur, jcctyxary murimig.
SOUTHBOUND
Humboldt, today.
Alameda, evening of the 8th.
Dolphin. Saturday, the 9th.
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PASSENGERS ON NORTHWESTERN
Tim Northwestern brought the fol
lowing passengers for Ketchikan:
Mrs. Archie McClellan, of Mary Is
land; Mrs. J. Pearson; Herbert King
ston and wife; and two second class
For the Westward she took the fol
lowing, Gus Semburg, H. Johnson,
Wm. Morris and C. H. Wiley, all
for Seward. The Northwestern brought
20 tons of freight' for local people.
The Steamer Humboldt arrived from
! the north this morning and took the
I following passengers from Ketchikan:
Frank Wiss, Geo. Washburn and Kris
I Brikken.
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