THE lAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER
VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 27, 1915. ___ NUMBEI{ THIRTY-ONE.
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[ Landsdown llru tally Frank
In His Statement
SAYS SE IS LOST
Attacked From Front And Rear
At The Same Time
LONDON, Oct. 27—In a speech
delivered in the House of Commons
yesterday, Marquis Landsdown, is
* said to have been brutally frank in
his admission of t^e serious con
ditions in which Serbia finds itself.
He said in part that it was his
candid belief that Serbia could be
counted as lost to the allies.
The Marquis took the opportunity
to remark that the allies had been
too slow in sending assistance to
their friend, Serbia, and since the
Teutonic allies were attacking them
from the front they were being stab
bed in the back by Bulgarians, he
saw no good reason to hope for
Serbian success. The speech caused
a sensation, although the truth of
the statement was admitted.
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POPE IS DISTRESSED
VENICE, Oct. 27—The Pope is
said to be extremely distressed over
the bombardment of Venice and has
about decided to enter another pro
test.
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ANOTHER WOMAN IS REPORTED
EXECUTED IN BELGIUM
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 26—Under
, the title of “ The Paternal Adminis
, tration of Belgium” the morning
Telegraf published a story the other
day in which it said that some
weeks ago a French woman had
been executed at Liege, a Madame
Louise Frenay.
The report says that the German
squad was not accurate and that, as
in the case of Miss Edith Cavell
under similiar circumstances, the
commanding officer of the firing
squad was obliged to put the French
woman to death by shooting her
through the head with his revolver.
IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT
Edward Taylor and Henry Dirks
were arrested in Newtown last Sat
urday charged with giving liquor
to Indians. They were tried in
Judge Stackpole’s court yesterday
and each sentenced to serve sixty
days in jail.
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Mr. Shehan, tire popular manager
of the dry goods department of the
J. R. Heckman mercantile establish
ment, who, due to a severe cold, was
compelled to leave his post of duty,
is reported to be doing nicely again
. and will soon be out.
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Big coining event at the Rink.
Watch for date. Adv.
TURKISH TRANS
PORT IS SUNK
Torpedoed by English Sub
marine in Marmosa Sea
ATHENS, Oct. 27—A dispatch
from Malgara says that the Turk
ish transport Carmen, loaded with
munitions, was torpedoed by a Brit
ish submarine in the sea of Marmosa
and was sunk. The crew is report
ed to have also been lost.
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JEFFERSON AND
SPOKANE COMING
3 UNEAT Oct. 27—The steamer
Jefl'eison left last evening at o’
(lock.
The Spokane will leave at o re o’
clock this afternoon.
THE FIFTH PLOTTER ARRESiED
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NEW YORK, Oct. 27—The fifth
plotter implicated with Fay in the
intended destruction of munition
plants and ships, was arrested last
evening. He is held under a twenty
five thousand dollar bond.
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PROGRESSIVES
WIN A POINT
State Wide Election Favor
ed by Large Majority
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27—At
the election yesterday, the proposi
tion that all state public officials
be made non-partisan, was rejected.
In the proposition for state wide
election, fathered by the Progres
sives, won by over nineteen thous
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AT THE GRAND TONIGHT
Their Lives By a Thread, a three
part Warner feature with Martha
Russel in the leading part. The
story starts off with a prairie schoon
er crawling across the sun baked
plains of the great southwest, half
hidden in a cloud of choking dust.
After lowering one of their comrads
to his last resting place, the home
seekers ride on, on to the land of
promise at the end of the rainbow.
Years pass by and the day of the
prairie schooner are no more. Shin
ing bands of steel links this great
western country with the center of
civilization. Then the real estate
boom and the Banres’ take up
their new life which gives foundation
for the story.
Along with this feature is a pret
ty little one reel production by the
Smalleys, The Modem Fairy Tale,
featured by Ella Hall, the dainty
little beauty that stars in Jewel.
Jane o£ the Moth Eeaten Farm, is
the comedy that closes the show.
The Trey O’ Hearts Friday and
Saturday. Adv.
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The Progressive-Miner 75c. per mo.
MAKE APPEAL FOR
Serbian Troops Gradually
Being Forced Back
ARE OUT-NUMBERED
And Attacked By Enemy From
Three Different Positions
LONDON, Oct. 27—Dispatches from
Pozarevea, are anything but encour
aging. According to a late report,
the Serbians who have been fighting
for their very existence, are being
forced back in every direction and
that their ability to resist further
onslaught is about exhausted. It is
said that the war office has been
appealed to for assistance that must
not be delaygfi.
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DARDANELLES CAMPAIGN
ADMITTED A FAILURE
Speakers Deplore Conditions And
Lack of Success
LONDON. Oct. 27—The session
in the House of Commons yesterday
developed considerable news hereto
fore held within the official cir
cles. In a speech made by one of
the members, the failure of the
campaign in the Dardanelles was
pointed out, and the lack of success
greatly deplored. While no one was
accused of neglect of duty, yet ig
norance of conditions was hinted at
that could have been remedied.
REPORT ABOUT
THE FRANCES R.
One of The party Returns
Without the Missing
Just as the Progressive-Miner
went to press, the Falcon arrived in
port towing the disabled Frances R.
apparently but little the worse for
her recent experience. N. Casper
son, who was one of the searching
party, reports that they have been
unable to find any further trace of
the missing party. He says that an
examination of the wrecked Frances
R., disclosed the fact that the ac
cident must have happened nearly
two weeks ago, as practically all of
their provisions were aboard and that
the guns and rubber boots were gone
though the blankets appeared to be
all on board. There was one anchor
out which had been dragging. There
was no note or anything left that
would indicate when or why the
boat was left. There is a theory now
that Clark and Irwin may have gone
up the Chikimcn river in the small
boat leaving DeCosta on board the
Frances R., and that some accident
happened to them up the river and
that later Do Costa may have gone
to look for them. Two small boats
have been sent up the river to search
for them.
BILL SHOULD BE!
SUSPENDED
So Says the National and
Foreign Trades Council
PETITION PRESIDENT
Prompt Action Should Be Taken To
Maintain Shipping
BROOKLYN, Oct. 27—At a meet
ing of the National and Foreign
Trades Council held yesterday, a
petition was adopted and circulated,
urging the President to suspend the
Seaman’s act until the proposed gov
ernment shipping board has had time
to organize and present its findings.
The council maintains that unless
something is done immediately,
American shipping commerce will
soon be a thing of the past and bring
ruination to merchant vessel owners.
TRENCHES ARE FILLED
WITH BURNING PITCH
Austrians Burning Everything After
rhem In Retreat
Milan, Oct. 27— A report says'
that the offensive movement by the
Italians against the Austrians re
sulted in the smashing of the latter’s
lines, who retreated leaving the
trenches filled with pitch which they
set fire to before leaving. The
Italians in their ipad rush would
jump in the trenches, resulting in
many deaths.
It is reported that the Austrians
are burning everything behind them
in their retreat.
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TURKS ARE CONCENTRATING
ATHENS, Oct. 27—A dispatch
from Skutari says that the Turks
are concentrating a large force on
the coast of the Black sea in antici
pation of the arrival of Russian
troops and will attempt to prevent
them from landing. r
A similiar report for the same
purpose comes from Burgas where it
is said that Bulgarians are being
brought.
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AMONG THE “SCRAPPERS”
NEW YORK, Oct. 27—Johnny
Dundee outpointed Willie Ritchie in
a five round bout last evening, and
while Ritchie may be ;aid to have
had the best of the fight in the
first three rounds, the other two
were even. On points, Dundee out
classed his opponent.
BOSTON, Oct. 27—Ted Lewis, the
English lightweight, met Joe Mandot
in a twelve round bout last night,
defeating Mandot easily in the last
round. In the first round, Mandot,
took nine counts. He was floored in
the tenth and lost in the last round.
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Furnished cabins for rent
Enquire at Sully’s. adv,
Tile Progressive-Miner 75c. per mo.
1GAD00 TALKS
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Says He Favors the Ship
Purchasing Bill
BEFORE BIG ASSEMBLY
May Be Used As Common Carriers
In Time of Peace
SEATTLE, Oct. 27—With the
Commercial Club room packed to
i'.s full capacity, Secretary McAdoo
spoke for two hours to the large
audience, during which time not one
left the room.
The Secretary said that he believ
ed and would urge the passage of
a sort of ship purchasing bill by the
government. These steamers, be said,
xurd be used as common carriers in
time of peace and as auxiliaries to
'he navy in time of war.
ANTI- AIRCRAFT
GUNS INVENTED
NEW YORK, Oct. 27—One reason
why the air-craft of the allies arc
not now making so many attacks on
German cities, is that the Germans
have invented a new gun with an
accurate range of more than 10,000
feet. This was made known today
by Leut. Arbon of the British army
aviation corps. The lieutenant was
sent here to inspect some machines
being constructed in the United
States and Canada.
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KING GEORGE
VISITS FRONT
Accompanied by French
President and Minister
PARIS, Oct. 27—King George, ac
companied by President Poincaire
and the French Minister of war, Mr.
Millerand, left yesterday for a visit
jflong the Anglo-French fighting
lines. The party may be gone sev
eral days.
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TEUTONS EFFECT CONNECTION
BERLIN, Oct. 27—Our forces
have finally established direct con
nection with the Bulgarian forces
on the Danube river, east of Brzap
alanka, is the report just received.
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At The DREAM TOINGHT
JITNEY NIGHT AT THE DREAM
Carl Harris 659
Frank Shursen 521
Inga Hansen 444
Bill Patching, Jr. 239
Only one more red Jitney left
after this one, then the big gray
boy. The same kind of votes will
be used for the Gray Jitney, adv.
REPORTS ARE
CONFLICTING
Difference Between Ger
man and British Records
BERLIN, Oct. 2 6—“Competent
German authorities deny the offic
ial statement made in London re
cently that only 138 British mer
chant vessels and 175 British fish
ing vessels had been sunk by sub
marines,” says the Overseas News
Agency.
“These authorities state that up
to the middle of October, 289 Eng
lish trading vessels had been de
stroyed, as shown by statements
made from time to time in the Brit
ish newspapers. These reports do
not disclose facts and the actual
number of ships sunk is still larger.”
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WILL REIURN TO AMERICA
COMO, Oct. 27—Porter Charlton
said today that after his sentence
of twenty-nine days was served he
would immediately return to the
United States. -
ANOTHER PARTY
GOES TO AID
Government Boat Is Out
Looking for Missing Men
The Lighthouse tender Kukui with
Capt. W. E. Gregory in command
started out this morning to aid in
the search for the parties who have
been missing from the Frances R.,
for many days. Mr. Walker, a rep
resentative from the Bureau of Fish
eries, was aboard the Kukui when
she pulled out. The Government is
lending every assistance available in
trying to locate the party.
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WILL TURN STATE EVIDENT!
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27—Caplin
one of the principal witnesses fo
the defense offered to turn stab
evidence against Schmid^ the ma
implicated in the dynamiteing of ti
Tines’ Building, and whose vri
was postponed a week ago owing
the sudden death of the chief cou
sel for the defense. The trial \
be resumed shortly.
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PARIS, Oct. 27—The contemplate
trip of the King of Greece t<
Saloniki, has been postponed ind'1'
initely, says a dispatch just recei
ed. No reason is assigned.
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LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINER
Alaska, Tongass Narrows, Guai |
Island Light, red sector removed o
October 25, 1915; is now showing i
flashing white light.
By direction of the Commissione: ;
of Lighthouses. In the absence anc!
by direction of the Inspector.
R. R. TINKHAM
Superintendent.
The Superhuman Efforts of
Troops Fighting for Life
TEUTONSGOINGAHEAD
da tile Line Extending Ovet One
Hundred Mile Front
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PARIS, Oct. 27—The local news
papers as well as those of London
.ire unanimous in their praise of the
Serbian troops for the apparently
superhuman efforts they are making
n the defense of their existence a
^ainst the invaders. The Teutons
lave an army that covers a distance
if over one hundred miles southwest
if Belgrade. Some parts have reach
ed to within twenty miles of the
Serbo-Rumanian-Bulgarian frontiers,
ind have thus far met with no
;reat obstacles.
MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Northbound
Kansas City, unreported.
Dolphin, Saturday.
Southbound
Jefferson, tonight.
Spokane, Thursday.
Humboldt, Friday.
Princess Alice, Saturday morning.
Alameda, November 1st.
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The S. S. Jefferson was reported
j be in Petersburg at 10 o’clock this
’.orning and should arrive here
lis evening if they do not have
) make any extra stops for salmon.
AL-KI ARRIVES
The AL-KI arrived from the south
his morning at 3:30 o’clock. For
'.etchikan she brought the follow
:g passengers: Gladys Johns, Ruth
ohns, L. L. Swift, T. J. Atkins, G.
1. Close, George Washburn, F. M.
ohns, Frank Johns, A. Selin, Paul
hvens and one steerage.
The Alaska Steamship Co’s, steam
r Redondo, made port this morning
om the south. She carried coal for
>ouglas, Juneau and Skagway.
The steamer Cordova arrived from
he south (his morning with no
eight for Ketchikan. She has a
00 ton snow plow on her deck for
he Copper P.iver Railway. The Cor
ova will stay at the dock here un
il the storm abates.
The steamer Santa Ana arrived
rom the north at noon today. She
las aboard 8,891 cases of salmon
rom Klawack, G,070 cases from
Taku and 6,090 cases from Craig.
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Perry G. Jenkins and wife will be
assengers on the steamer Jefferson
onight, enroute to Portland, Oregon,
vhere they expect to spend the
i winter.
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1 JITNEY BUS NIGHT n
TONIGHT at the DREAM 11
“BUSTER BROWN AND g
HIS DOG TIGE ” p
An Edison comedy Si
“A QUESTION OF CLOTHES” S
Another comedy g
“THE MAN IN THE DARK” 8
A Hobo’s own story 3?
I FEATURE FEATURE
“THE SKELETON IN THE CLOSET”
A Western Kalem that’s good
PATHE DAILY NEWS, Wonderful war scenes
“NAVAL BATTLE IN THE BLACK SEA” By request, we are run
ning this picture again.
Coming, “MARTA OF THE LOWLANDS,” Friday and Saturday