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VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1916. NUMBER 159.
LANSING WANTS MORE
OF THE DETAILS
WILL NOT TAKE ACTION UNTIL MORE IN
FORMATION IS OBTAINED
WASHINGTON, March 29—Sec
retary Lansing, on the advice of
the President, sent AmbassadoJ
Gerard a roymst for full informa
tics as to the cause of the sinking
of the liner Sussex. The secretary
says that unless full and complete
report is given the government can
not act. The contrary reports re
IXVESTIGATIOX ALMOST ENDS
WASHINGTON, March 29.—The
senate appointment committee, hav
ing had the inve stigation of tho
charges made against the presi
dent’s ' appointee to the supremo
court bench, is said to have prac
tically completed its labor- A vote
will be taken on the result tomor
row, said one of the committee
members.
NEW OFFICE BEING PREPARED
In the Northland Dock Com
pany’s offices, a partition is being
erected to accommodate the Grand
Trunk Pacific Agent, J. J. Raleigh
who has been here several weeks.
Mr. Raleigh will occupy that of
fice until other arrangements are
made which will depend on tho
amount of business the people of
Alaska will favor the company with
Mr. Raieigh said that his company
will endeavor to give the people
the best of service possible the
coming season
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Alaska—'Resurrection Bay—Rug
ged Island Light reported out
March 20th, 1916. Will be relighted
as soon as practicable.
By direction of the Commissioner
of Lighthouses. In the absence and
by direction of the Inspector.
R. R. TIXKHAM,
Superintendent
ST. JOHN’S CHURCH
DAILY I U.E READING.
Topic for week: The Joy of Re
ligion.
Roman 12.
“We being many, are one body
in Christ, and all of us one of an
other.”
No individual could live by him
self. As babies someone had to
take care of us; as grown-ups we
get our clothing, our food, or some
tnxng rrom others, and give som»
thing in exchange. In Christ we
are reminded of our dependence on
each other. As one of the joys of
Christ’s religion let us think and
talk more of people’s good than of
their bad.
i ceived here as to the cause of the
disaster make it necessary that »
minute investigation be made.
Survivors of the wrecked steamer
claim that a submarine was seen
leaving the scene but that a mer
chantman—the name unknown—wa
apparently endeavoring to cover the
I-submarine’s track.
DISCUSSING
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ketchikan, Alaska,
March 28, 1916.
To the Editor of The Progressive -
Miner, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Dear Sir:—
Seven years ago I wrote to the
“Ketchikan Miner,” asking why
nominate for the School Board a
man who had no children attend
ing school, in fact was not a fath
er, as surely men with children
would take a more personal and
vital interest in scholastic matters
than those not having any, and the
one to whom I referred withdrew
In looking over the candidates
for our coming election, I notice
several nominees who are not prop
erty owners of our town. Does it
not seem more consistent to have
none but property owners and local
merchants on our City Council as
one naturally supposes such would j
show greater and more judicious
judgment than non-property own- i
ers ? Truly ours,
Mrs. Alexander A. Brindle.
NO ENVIABLE RECORD
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Which is the more useful to the1
Town today from the proceeds of
the past year’s income to the town: |
a balance- in the form of cash
dormant in the vaults of the bank,
or a balance in the form of, say
a new school house yielding the
Town an income in the form of
education ?
This question becomes pertinent;
whenever the candidates for re-j
election hold up their financial rec- j
ord for thoughtful consideration. It
is not accepted that the attitude of i
the Council toward the School
Board is a sporting one, and that,
the Council can be justified and
find glory in “putting one over on1
the Board.”
A CANDIDATE.
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WANTS TO KNOW A REASON.
Will Messrs. M. J. Heneghan
P. J. Gilmore, J. Pittenger, Wm, T.
Mahoney and E. L. Sampson give
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Range*
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
REPUBLICANS AT
A LOVE-FEAST
| SHACK-WICK COMBNATION 01
DELEGATES ARE HAPPY
TOGETHER
j IS NOW SOLID FACTION
Claim that Love for One Another
is Mutual and Will Last
Forever
JUNEAU, March 29.—Thitry
five Gastinueau Republican Dele
I gates elected at the primary elec
■ tion on the eleventh instant, met
| at a banquet last evennig at which
many speeches were made.
All the speakers declared tha*
their support would go to Wicker
sham for delegate to congress, and
Louis Shackleford for National Com
mittee man. It was announced that
the compact between Wickershain
and Shackleford, about which so
much has been said, was made in
good faith and would be lasting.
It was evident to all those pres
ent that the delegation ■jould go
to Seward prepared to control the
convention.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE COMING
SEATTLE, March 29.—The SS
City of Seattle left this morning
at one o’clock with the following
passengers for Ketchikan: Mrs. M.
Wadding, Wm. S. Emot and wife
L. Jorgenson, Nels Markensen, Iver
Hansen, W. W. Kerby, L. L. Rob
erts, John Reed and three steerage
the voters of Ketchikan one good
valid reason why they should be
elected to fill offices belonging
only to those who believe in FREE
thought, FREE speech, FREE press.
FREE schools and the Stars and
Stripes, first, last> and all the time?
Come through gentlemen.
MRS. M. B. ALLEN.
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AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE
In announcing his acceptance of
the City Council nomination, E. L.
Sampson says he is an Independent
Candidate; and
That it is notorious that good
government is not a monopoly of
the so-called ticket that has ap
peared:
That he is an Accountant:
That he has no private interests
to serve in the Councyil:
That he is not a part of any
Clique, hut is strong for good gov
ernment:
That Economy without Parsimonv
should prevail, since the problems
of Ketchikan are no longer those
of the back-room tailor cutting to
a lir >ted pattern, but of the mod
ern factory, corporate in its dimen
sions.
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We sell Seattle brewed “BOCK
BEER” at the Seattle Bar. adv.
DR. A. WAITE
UNDER FIRE
| IN HIS STATEMENT BELIEVE!
HIMSELF POSSESSED OF
DUAL PERSONALITY.
NEW YORK. March 29.—Dr. Ar
thur Waite, who was arrested s>
few days ago charged with thf
murder of his father-in-law by
poison, was examined today. In his
examination he admitted having giv
en the poison but that he had done
so involuntarily as he believed ho
was possessed of a dual personality
He was held without bail to answer
before the grand jury.
RUSSIANS REPORT SUCCESS.
LONDON, March 29.—A dispatch
from Petrograd says that the army
•that was defeated at Jacobstadt
(Lake the other day, in a counter
attack compelled the Bulgarians to
retire from their positions leaving
behind thousands of their dead.
ON INSPECTION TRIP.
Captain Dibrell, Lighthouse In
spector for the 16th District, left
on the Kukui yesterday on his in
spection trip of nine or ten days
touching at Juneau and going as
far north as Skagway, from where
it is possible Capt. Dibrell will re
turn on a commercial steamer.
ANOTHER FAILURE CREDITED
TO THE GERMANS.
LONDON, March 29.—A desper
ate attempt was made late yester
day by the German forces to dis
lodge the French from their posi
tion at Bethincourt. The result was
disastrous to the attacking forces
as they were driven back with
heavy loss.
Judge Plumley desires to notify
the public that the regisration
book will be kept open Friday even
ing for the accommodation of all
those who cannot register during
the regular office hours.
JUST TO CORRECT AN
erronous Report
In view of the reports being cir
culated to the effect that Mr. Hen
neghan was unfairly treated in tho
mayoralty contest of one year ago
and that these erroneous reports
may be corrected the undersigned
who were on the same ticket or
list of candidates with Mr. Henne
ghan, wish to inform the public that
it was understood and agreed from
the beginning of the campaign that
if a majority of our ticket was
elected Mr. Beegle was to be the
mayor, all statements to the con
trary notwithstanding.
F. E. RYUS,
FREMONT KING,
W. F. SCHLOTHAN,
G. E. PAUP,
W. H. PATCHING,
JNO. R. BEEGLE.
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SEVERAL ARRESTED CHARGED
WITH HIGH TREASON
WILL BE TRIED.
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ENGLAND IN BAD FIX
All Communication Interrupted; The
Worst In Mind of Oldest
Inhabitants.
LONDON, March 29.—Six leaders
caught trying to foment strikes
among the munition workers, were
arrested today charged with high
treason. Their trials will come up
in the near future.
Lord Robert today before a com
mittee of the house denied the
statement made by Representative
Hitchcocks that the British govern
ment consorship of the mail was
for the purpose of taking advantage
j of the United States to take away
I commerce.
LONDON, March 29.—The worst
blizzard in the memory of the old
est inhabitants is now raging thru
out the country. All communication
has been interrupted and the traf
fic is entirely disorganized.
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GOV. JOHNSON
STANDS FIRM
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PROHIBITS FORD COMPANY TO
DO BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA.
SACRAMENTO, March 29—Gov
Hiram Johnson today issued a spec
ial proclamation prohibiting tho
| Ford Company from doing business
in the State.
The company refused to pay f>
franchise tax imposed by the State,
hence the proclamation. Should any
agent of the company attempt to
do business, arrest will follow, said
the Attorney General.
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PARIS, March 29.—General Lar
geau, a young French Brigadier
General who distinguished himself
curing the African expedition, was
killed at Verdun yesterday.
GERMAN PRISONERS TELL .
OF COMING FINAL BLOW
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PETROGRAD, March 29.—Ger
man prisoners taken at the battle
of Dvinsk three days ago have told
of the Kaiser’s plans for a final
blow.
A CALL FOR CAMP FIRE
1 GIRLS MEETING
The Camp Fire girls will meet
at the home of the Guardian to
morrow evening at 7:30 sharp. Let •
every member be nresent.
THE GUARDIAN.
NEWS FROM MEXICO
! SEVERELY CENSORED
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GENERAL PERSHING IS REPORTED TO BE
I USING THE MEXICAN RAILROADS
; COLUMBUS, March 20.—Censor
ship along the borders js being se
verely maintained on all reports
from the interior of Mexico, and
the best reports obtainable are from
newspapers smuggled into the Unit
ed States.
The reports in yesterday’s dis
patches that General Pershing had
been unable to secure the services
of the railroads, is denied today in
a newspaper which says that the
INDIAN BILL
IS PASSED
THE SENATE APPROPRIATES A
LARGE SUM FOR .
THEIR AID.
WASHINGTON, March 20.—Lato
last evening, after a lengthy de
bate, the senate passed the Indian
appropriation bill. The bill pro
vides for an appropriation of twelve
million.
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HALIBUT KEEPS UP.
SEATTLE, March 20.—Two hali
but schooners arrived loaded with
halibut yesterday. The first one
sold for ten and one-half cents
a pound plus a bonus of twenty
five dollars. The second one receiv
ed eleven and three-quarters cents j
a pound. Boxed salmon sold for
seventeen cents a pound plus twen- j
ty-five cents a box bonus.
MR. AND* MRS. APSCH RETURN.
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Mr. and Mrs. Hans Apsch arriv-'
ed on the Princess Sophia Monday
evening from an extended stay Out- i
side.
Mrs. Apsch went south last fall,
and spent the winter in Victoria, i
B. C., visiting with her mother, j
and while there following her usual
enterprising spirit, built a splendid
residence as an investment.
Mr. Apsch went down and to
gether with Mrs. Apsch, returned
to Ketchikan where they wil make
their home for awhile at least
Incidentally, he bought a large
stock of goods.
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CHIEF ASSISTANT HERE.
R. W. Smith, Chief Assistant En
gineer for the Ketchikan Wharf
Company with his headquarters at
Seattle, arrived on the Aroline last
evening and will remain in town
several days in his official capa
city in connection with the com
pany’s affairs here
We sell Seattle brewed “BOCK
BEER” at the Seattle Bar. adv.
trains that carried the American
troops was wrecked injuring ten
men and killing one- It had been,
previously reported that the rail
road company had refused to grant
the privilege^ of using the road.
A dispatch from San Antonio says
that twenty Apache Indian scouts
have been selected by the military
commander for service with Gen
eral Pershing and will leave today
to join their commandant.
THE AL-KI IS COMING.
SEATTLE, March 29—The steam
er AI-Kj sailed last evening at nino'
o’clock with the following named
passengers for Ketchikan: S. O.
Thompson, A. Evans, D. E. Vanider
stine, 0. Jensen, R. J. Minick, Jas.
Hay, L. Scanlon, J. Worthington, W.
Foss, Ernest Woll and one steerage.
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NEWS OF
THE BOA TS
The steamer Aroline arrived from
the south last evening with both
passengers and freight, but carried
no mail. She left on her way north
a few iiours later
The Admiral Farragut arrived
from the south this morning with
passengers and freight for Ketchi
kan and a large mail.
Those arriving on the Farragut
were Mr. and Mrs. E. W, Comadi,
George F. Strong and Stanley Rob
erts, all employes of the Ketchikan
Cannery and H. T. Blye, E. T.
Tomb, M. Swanson and 0. E. Yates.
Those taking passage on the Far
ragut for the north from hero were:
G. Papadopulomi, E. E. Johnson
Jas. Healy, E. Norton, J. W. Helps,
G. Povlo and J. Jones, all for Sew
ard
From the north, the Admiral
Watson is due here at 3 a. m. to
morrow followed by the Spokane
and Humboldt and the Alaska about
Monday.
The Georgia on the run between
Juneau-Skagway and Juneau-Sitka
wall reach port this evening on her
way to Seattle for her annual over
hauling.
From the south, the City of Se
attle is due here tomorrow with tho
Al-Ki Friday and the Alameda Sat
urday.
Tlie Dolphin is scheduled to sail
from Seattle on the 5th. The Jef
ferson’s sailing has been postponed
until the 12th.
FOR RENT—Furnished room. In
cpiire at Frogressive-Miner office.
I Change of Program Tonight at i
THE DREAM j
AN ARIZONA WOOING |
A truly western Selig picture. Exellent settings and striking scenes H
PATHE DAILY NEWS |
'J lie Zeppelins menance England. British soldiers tigeting with «
, gas, Great winter and snowslioe scenes yj
TWO REELS TWO REELS g
ON THE CASTLE RANCH g
One of the Mutual Movies, a story of two continents.
HAM’S HARROWING DUEL |
Another one of Kalem’s new slap stick comedies
A well balanced bill tonight
Friday and Saturday another big PARAMOUNT FEATURE if
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