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PR-ICF iO GENTS KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. THURSDAY, DEC.31 . 1915. | _VOL. VIU. NO. 52.
DOOWELLS SECURE CONTROL OF
NORTHLAND STEAMSHIP GO.
SeaMie, Dee. 31—The pur
chase . f the con troll ii> gstuck
of the Northland Steamship
company by the Border Line
Transportation company, and
the amalgamation of both com
panics under the direct man
agement f the Dodwell com
pany is announced today. The
latter company has been u :t of
the Alaskan transportation
business for about ten years,
»- Columbia, Deo. 31—Gov.'
Col. L. Blease today granted
pardns to fifty-five convicts in
**' '“'vvhe c :th Carolina state pen
itentiary. The pardons are
effective tomorrow. New Years.
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THE PERILS t OF PAULINE
AT THE D'GEAnrt TONIGHT
Beginning xvhc re the sixth
episode left Pauline in the
hands of the bandits and Har
ry dazed at the foot of the cliff.
th8 seventh episode continue.
this wonderful serial. Pauline
is ca - k M
the bandits and the building
fired a newspaper reporter
looking for a scoop, accompan
ies H^rry to the burning build
ing. and by using an auto as a
battering ram. they succeed in
wrecking the building and res
The Gate is open for
BIG BARGAINS
at the
Gateway Store. adv.
having formerly operated the
'City of Seattle. It is under
stood that both Captains Mac
tiregor and Brunn Vvill remain
ommand of their respective
-t amers. A. C. Haines, man
iger of the Dodwell company
n this city will be manager
1)01 a here and in the north.
Hie Border Line Transporta
1011 company has been oper
■ ding the steamer Despatch.
Washington, Dec. 31—A con
ferenre of Pacific Coast Con
gres-men and Senators is
• ailed for this evening to meet
| .vith Delegate Wickersham t
gore out ways and means to
- cure legislation favorable to
■ Alaska.
MK - ^——i «
e Pauline. To escape news
1 p per notoriety, Pauline takes
i trip to a ran oh out west. A
: ke hold up i- planned by he
ends, but they are rore
| -tu led by the vidian who hires
; re a; h ldnp«5 and Pauline is
•*r rried of to a cave. Do not
ad.'- this number as it will
-pod the serial. Another Pathe
Daily News ie on tap. Nina
Richmond will sing after the
! fourth reel. We have a couple
or rough house comedies that
are great. This is a show that
i- worth -eeing and the kind I
that makes the Dream the
House with the Pictures, adv
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■bvddrs at the Fish Market, ad
(EDWARD BROWN |
ASSAYER & CHEMIST |
REAL ESTATE I
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Lodz. Poland. Dec. 31—Pi'tub
ably not since (he days of
Atilia has there been as much
general suffering resulting
from war as now exists in
Poland. From the Vistula
•west, the country has been
over-run by both the German
and Russian armies and the
result is beyond the power of
words to express. The Ger
mans treated the inhabitants
with considerable consideration
cn their first advance. but
when they were driven back
some month or six weeks ago
by the Russians, the latter laid
the country waste, burning and
destroying everything, both of
a public and private nature,
so as to prevent the Germans
getting any assistance during
their second advance. The re
sult is, actual starvation stares
millions of the population in
the face. An unusually severe
winteradd s to the suffering,
both of the country people and
those residing in the cities.
To obtain food for themselves
thousands of girls, many of
them of formerly wealthy fam
ines, have sold themselves to
the kvhiteslavers and thus have
found a temporary relier.
French Make Slight Advance.
Paris. Dec. 31—Increasing
fury marks the fighting along
the French right and center.
In upper Alsaca s>ome gains
are reported but at terrible
cost of life. The town of
Ostenbaugh was carried by the
French troops this morning at
the point tof the bayonet, but
i- doubtful that it can be held
as the German batteries dom
inate the place.
Austrian Dreadnaaght
IS Torpedoed
Rome, Dec. 31— French sub
marines torpedoed the Austrian
battleship Yeribis LTnitis last
iight inflicting material dam
age, but in spite of it the big
Price demanded att he Dream
tonight. adv.
battleship was able to beach
herself before sinking and will
probably be raised. She is the
host ship Austria has, having
been in commission but one
year. She carries a thousand
men and is armed with twelve
12 inch guns in addition to
lighter batteries.
Zeppelins Were Destroyed
Geneva, Dec. 31—During the
recent raid of the British on
Guxhaven at least one, and prob
ably more super-Zeppelins
were destroyed. This is ac
1 knowledged by the German
government.
Dutch Endorse Our Protest
The Hague, Dec. 31,—Holland
newspapers generally endorse
! the attitude of the American
j administration in demanding
! better treatment of American
| ships and cargoes by the Bnt
! ish.
,
Japs Want To Fight Germany
Tokio, Dec. 3 1—’Thousands
! of Japanese have volunteered
1 to go to Europe to fight Hie
Germans. The cabinet has
been in almost constant ses
| sion for several days discuss -
I ing the subject, and the prob
| abilities are the government
will give way to the. popular
! demand and send troops to the
: European battle front.
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Will Close Belgium
Rotterdam, Dec. 31—It is un
j derstood here that the German
! administration of Belgium
| plans the closing of Belgium
borders to all comer.?. This
means that no passports will
be issued and none recognized.
French Plan German Invasion.
New York, Dec. 31—Advic
es have been received here stat
ing that the French government
is now building two air fleets
with which to invade Ger
many.
Perils of Pauline at the
Dream tonight. adv.
Watch Repairing and Engraving Diamonds Etc.
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SUCCESSORS TO
H. D. KIRMSE
Pioneer Jeweler
THE BIG CURIO STORE OF ALASKA
Nugget Jewelry and In dian Curios in all Designs
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
MERRY CHRISTMAS
I wish you all a happy Xmas
and a bright New eYar, I also
take this occasion of thanking
you one and all for your past |
patronage and continue to i
solicit your kind favors for the 1
future. I
P. J. Gilmore [
I “The Clotnf•r,, 1
Germany Will Blockade Britain
Amsterdam, Dec. 31—11 is
rumored here that Admiral
Von Triptz, German minister
01 marine, has made a state
ment that Germany has plans
perfecting that will enable her
to blockade British ports and
sink her merchant marine.
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INSTALL NEW OFFICERS
The local chapter of the1
Eastern Star installed its of
ticers for the ensuing term
Tuesday evening. They ar3:
Mrs. Chas Deppe, Worthy
Matron.
W. K. Spaulding. Worthy i
Patron.
Mrs. D. W. Hunt, Associate!
Matron.
Mrs. M. S. Dobbs. Secretary.
Mrs. Tracy James, Trcasur-'
er.
Mrs. E. E. Sparhawk, Con
ductress.
Miss Elaine Hunt. Associate
Condustress,
E. E. Sparhawk, Chaplain.
M. S. Dobbs. Marshal.
Miss Amy Hunt, Organist.
Star Officers:Miss Hath- i
Ten Roun-eftH, Ada; Mrs.
George Lmgerfoll. Ruth; Mrs.
I. G. Pruell, Ester; Mrs. W. K.
Spaulding, Martha; Mrs.
'Valter Gray, Electa.
Miss Patterson. Warden.
Tracy James. Sentinel.
I. G. Pruell, Past Worthy
Patron, acted as installing of
ficer for the evening, with J.
R. Beegle. Marshal and James
Millar, Champlain.
After the installation a very
I enjoyable social session wa
l held, followed by refreshment-.
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TAKE A SKATE TONIGHT
The Skating Rink will be
open for skating tonight, so
come out and have a good
lime. The floor is in excellent
condition. adv.
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The Zapora, belonging to
'he International Fisheries
company, was in port today.
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A Naughty Boy at the Dream
tonight. adv.
ROYAL CAFE
UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
We make a specialty of
short orders at all times
I
of the day or night.
Our Dinners are un
equaled in the North.
Private boxes for dinner
parties.
MITCHELL BILICICH, Prop.
Eat More Fish
Buy it at the
City Fish Market
Rear of Thompson’s 8tore
Phone 8
WILL SELL HOAD
ATGOST
Washington, Dec. 31—J. P.
Morgan, representing the own
ers of the Copper River rail
road, has submitted an offer
to sell that road to I tic govern
ment for its appraised physic
al valuation. The offer was
made to Secretary Lane, who
has taken it under considera
tion.
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SEATTLE IN NORTHBOUND
With a light list of passen
gers 'on hoard, the City of
Seattle made port about six
o'clock this morning and after
discharging oi tons of freight
for local people, left for the
north about eight thirty. Her
passengers for Ketchikan were
J. C. Helwig, C. A. Polking
horn, Capt. Gregory and one
steerage.
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SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE
AT THE GRAND
Last night at the Grand Dus
tin Farnum appeared in Sol
diers of Fortune a mam mouth
production in six reels, staged
under the personal direction ol
Mr. Augustus Thomas with tse
assistance of the American
Navy and the Cuban army. The
225 big scenes are all taken
in Santiago. More than 2,000
people are engaged for this
big feature. If you did not
~ee it last night ,gu tonight as
you will enjoy every minute of
it. Special music by the Grand
Theater Orchestra. Coming,
the Juvenile Ketchikanian’s in
descriptive character songe
with special scenic and elec
trical effects. adv.
SAN DIEGO FAIR
IS READY
San Diego, Dee. 31—Every
thing is in readiness For (he
openin,g of the fair in this city
at midnight tonight, and to
morrchv promisesl o be the ret|
letter day in the history of
San Diego. Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo arrived Ibis
morning as the personal ice
resentative of Die President
and will participate in the op
ening exercises.
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BASKET BALL
TEAM ARRIVES
I The Uncle Dan with the
Wrangell Basket Ball team on
board arrived in port (his noon.
This insures their presence
here for the big basket ball
game tomorrow evening at the
Rink. The visitors are a
likely looking lot of youngsters
and should give our fellows a
tustle for the bacon. They have
a good record in their games
with other teams, go the game
tomorrow will be for the
championship. The lineup of
the teams will be:
Wrangell, Position Ketchikan
Lynch Forward Rockefeller
Sylvester Center Ains'vvorlh
Dalgety Forward Erickson
S. Lewis Guard Kubley
Graham Guard Hunt
D. Lewis' Sub. Collins
Coulter Sub. Patterson
Milo Caughrean will act as
Umpire and Roy Churchill, ref
eree.
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The schooners Vansee and
Constance cleared at the Cus
toms House yesterday for the
fishing banks.
I Patronize Home Industry |
% And smoke Ketehikan made Cigars |
J Manufactured by the ft
! KETCHIKAN CIGAR FACTORY j
Julius Wertheim’ Prop. +
THE ALASKA MERCANTILE AGENCY
□Accounting, Collections, \
Auditing, Credit Reporting,
Advertising, and Local
Agency Pacific B. & L. i
Association:
Office in City Council Chamber.
M. A. MITCHELL, Manager. - •
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HTRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Range*
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.