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BIG BATTLE
SISLLRAGING
There i s little to report re
garding the dispatches at hand
today. There lias been little
cvhange fr nit- he Liig battles
i rat we have read about for the
past three days. Lon ton report'
little change in the •ve-dorn
theater of war. Germans are
making one more supreme test
to rout the Allies, the heaviest
fighting i' in Poland. London
also reports that a French bat
tleship wass lightly damaged
by a Qe mi a n submarine in the
Gulf of Oranto. London reports
thirty three officers and eighty J
one injured the past week. The
Japanese battleship Ilizena is
convoying several British
merehanlfen to Puerto Psura.
The British cruiser Newcastle
arrives at Valparaiso, Chili. The
magnificient Palace of Essad
Pash at irana was set afire J
by unknown persons and suf
fered considerable damage.
Rome, Dec. 2 i—I is reported
here in official circles that
Bmpror Joseph is dying and is
not expected to live over Xmas.
He received the last sacrament
this morning.
Petrograd, Dec. 21—tRussia
has rushed reinforcements to
the front and it is believed that
they have stemmed the tide
of the German advance. Near
TucTww an entire brigade of
10.000 Austrians were com
pletely annihilates The Czar
visiting the wounded in the
■ i ■ i» im i ii i » ■ i ^ i m n
hospital at Masccfar.
Paris, Dec. 25—After a terrif
ic battle in the air at Pontoise
we succeeded in capturing two
Herman aeroplanes.
London, Dec. 24—The Kaiser
has sent thousands of Xmas
trees to the troops in the Drench
es of France and has wished
them all a Merry Xmas.
London, Dee. 24—A hostile
aeroplane sailed over Dover
early his morning and succeed
ed in dropping several bombs
:n the eity hut did not succeed
in doing any amount of dam
age.
London, Dec. 24—A thousand
Austrian troops were killed
and several hundred Wounded
w hen a troop train was wreck
ed while rushing the men to
tre battle line. The accident
happened near Kaliez just re
cently. •The dispatch does not
-late whether it was an acci
lent or was the work of the
Russians.
Panama, Dee. 24—The Brit
ish steamer Protesilaus’ wire
less apparatus Was wrecked by
the authorities here. They say
they are bound to enforce the
neutrality of the United State
The Protesilaus was caugh!
.sending code messages to the
cruiser Tacoma at Cristobal and
was warned before tlhe wire'e
Apparatus was destroyed to si";
but failed to heed hence the
action. The Protesilaus is
well known on all sound ports
and was formerly a freighter
to Europe running from Seat
tle and Vancouver. While load
in,g lumber at Victoria she Was
o nimandeered by the English
government.
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MONEY REFUNDED AT LAST
Washington, Dec. 24—Thou
sand's 'Of dollars have been re
funded in the past few days
to coal climants in the Frost
group of the Matanuska oaal
fields in.Alaska. It cost the
original owners ten dollars an
acre and this is what the Gov
ernment is at last refunding to
them.
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Seattle, Dec. 24—Gov. Strong
\ ill sail on the Mariposa to
night forh is home at Juneau.
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Seattle, eDc. 24—Thes learn
er Humboldt arrived with 66
boxes of halibut were only of
fered 3 1-4. 12 boxes o salmon
went at 8 cents.
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If there is any other impor
tant news arriving to- day it
'■' ill be posted in window to
morrow.
Mr. Wallie George, “The big
little furniture man” of Ju
neau was a passenger to Ket
hikan on this morning’s City
of Seattle.
THE WOLF OF THE CITY
A two reel Selig Drama is
he feature at the Dream to
il iglit. A p.ot, kvorke'd around
one of the big newspaper 'of
fices where the editor is the
wolf. This is a very interest
ing feature. Pathe Daily News
has some more war news and
his one is the best one tlhat we
have ran. It shows England’s
firstp rize of war, a large ship,
being tcfvved into the harbor.
Watch for these war pictures
as they are .geting closer all
the time. Kitty’s Knight is an
ormoured comedy so you can’t
hurt-it by the noise that it will
create. Saturday and Sunday
we will run the famous Boer
War feature in five reels. Re
serve one of those nights and
take in the show at the house
of features, The Dream. adv.
DON'T FORGET—
That, the stores keep open
late this evening.
The Kiddies Xmas Tree is
in the Rinlt t’his evening, start
ing at 7:30.
Tlie Football game tomorrow
between the Allies and the
Bohunks. It ‘" tarts at twelve
sharp.
That shave or Ibaircut this
evening as all the Barber Shops
will be closed o-morrow.
To say a good wrd for yui
neighbor. Remember it says
“Peace on Earth, Good "Will
Toward Men.”
To buy “Poor Old Dad” a
Xmas present, you’ve about
busted him buying for others.
The Big A. B. Ball tomorrow
night. It will be worth your
time and then it will help the
Kids too.
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The City tof Seattle made
port this morning at 0:30 in a
very heavy fog. After loading
on 80 barrels of salt salmon at
the Heckman nock she moved
to the New England Fish Co.,
and loaded on 8 boxes of fresh
halibut and departed at 8:30
for the south. In her cargo
from the nort'hen points the
Seattle had 134 boxes of froz
en haliibtit from Wrangell, and
33 boxes of fresh halibut and
560 sacks of concentrates from
points further north.
The Seatle is due here again
from the south next Thursday
morning being billed from Seat
tie Monday evening at nine o'
clock.
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Mr. MaeXurney, the cable
man at Wrangell, was a south
bound passenger to Seatle on
this morning’s. Seattle. After
visitin.g a few days in Seatle,
he will go tover to Fort Lawton
and re-enlist and will return
to his station at Wrangell.
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Change of program at the
Dream tonight. adv.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS I
a a I
I wish you all a happy Xmas
and a bright New eYar, I also
take this occasion of thanking f]
you one and all for your past
patronage and continue to
solicit your kind favors for the
future.
(■] [■)
P. J. Gilmore
“The Clotnler”
A BIG MERGER
New York, Dee. 2-t—One of
the largest transclions record
ed here for main a rlay was
the merger of the New York
Central line and the Lake Shore
Railroad. These two railroads
are among the largest in (lie
east, and most of their ivud
bed runs parallel with each
other to many ofthedifferent
cities of this state. The New
York Central is famous as run
ning the Empire State Kxpres1
to Buffalo and the fastest train
to Chicago, where if they are
late they refund you a dollar
for each and every hour over
due. The deal is a large one
■and involves over three 'hun
dred million dollars.
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A. B. XMAS TREE AND DANCE
Everything is in readiness
for the childrens Xmas Tree
this evening. A little program
will open the festivities at 7:
30 o’clock sharp, after which
Santa Claus wi-ll be due to ar
rive from tbe far north and 'will
endeavor to have something
for every child -in town be
tween the ages of 2 and 1 \
years. Owing to differences
regarding chance taking, the
two grand prizes, one for the
hoys and one for the girls will
he omitted. Everybody wel
come, admission free.
TheA . B. dance Xmas night
will afford an opportunity for
the public to end the clay in the
nsu I A. B. good-lime-fashion.
The following cMimir ittees will
have charge for the evening:
Reception commilee, Drs. Dick
inson, Mr. and Mrs. Fickle, Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Slack pah
and Mr. and Mrs. Spaulding.
Floor committee, Mayor Harris.
X. R. Walker, Jack Cordell and
Jack Harris. Tickets .are now
on sale. Don’t forget the time,
the place, and the cause.
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE
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A two reeler at the Dream
tonight. adv.
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The Daily Miner $1. per mo.
ROYAL CAFE
UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
We make a specialty of
short orders at all times
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 Store
Phone 8
A NEW ARRIVAL
Born a baby girl to Mr. ami
Mrs. Jack Oool ot' Newtown last
nigiht a (big- twelve pounder
and Jack is all smiles today. Dr,
Brown was in attendance and
reports that the mother and
baby are doing first rate.
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Dale papers from Sraohom
is!h, Washington, contain the
Announcement of (lie arrival of
a new citizen of boring, to the
home (of Mrs. Cion Gicbe'l, a
boy, and an eleven pound
“while hope” .at that. Con
was in the city a few days ago
and several wondered why lie
was all smiles. This explains
the happiness.
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Mr. and Mrs. Fred Purinlcm
'were returning passengers to
this city on Hie City of Seattle
this morning. They will be
here for (lie (holidays 'and will !
then gio, soulh for a well earn
ed vacation.
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WHEN MEN HATE
AT THE GRAND
Last night the Grand show
j ed When Men Hate, a Warn- j
! er feature in three parts to a \
j crowded ’house. If is an intens- ;
| ly dramatic portrayal of family
I hatred. The story deals with a
i feud between two bouses that
| are at varienee in Kentuckey
| i’here is a pretty love story
that runs throughout the play,
and the characters are strong
and convincing. Tonight H
will, he shown again for the
last time and it is well worth
your time and money to sel.
On Xmas nigdit we wil'l present
ftchard Kempner’s Christmas
I a 'one act dramatic playeet by
home talent. This play is
from the pen of a Ketchikan
author, and is appropriate for
Xmas night. Coming, Duslin
Farnum in Soldiers of For
tune. adv.
Juneau, Dec. 2i—District At
torney Reagan says: “In fur
ther explanation of the statuory
de filiation of gambling, gambl
ing is defined by the lexico
graphers as follows: to play
a game for money or other
slakes, to 'lose or squander by
gambling.”
“Therefore it is manifest,
without further explanation
that any game of any kind play
ed for a slake of any kind is
gambling. This would include
not only games for money, but
games played in saloons, pool
rooms or cigar stores, billiard
halls or other places for trade
or trade checks. The Allowing
of games to lie played even
for title purpose .of determining
who shall pay for the use of
Hie table whereon the game is
played, is contrary to the sta
tute, and those participating
in such games and the propri
etors of such places allowing
the same are guilty of violating
the law in this respect.
This statement should be a
sufficient guidance for the cit
izens of this divis'On 'with re
spect to gambling.”
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A MERRY XMAS, FOLKS?
Tomorrow being Xmas, the
Miner will not he published.
We also wish to extend ous
thanks to Hie patrons of this
paper .and the public in gen
eral for their hearty support,
and we wish them a Merry
Christmas and a llappy New
Year.
MINCH PUBLISHING CO.
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The B' or War Saturday and
Sunday at the Dream. adv.
I Patronize Home Industry |
£ ' ■- * ¥
| And smoke Ketchikan made Cigars |
£ Manufactured by the ¥
|£ KETCHIKAN CIGAR FACTORY |
Julius Wertheim’ Prop. £
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Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
PHot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
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