THE DAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER
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VOLUME ONE.” * * KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1916. * NUMBER 233
PRINCE ALBERT
CHARTERED
BIG EXCURSION TO PRINCE RUPERT PLANNED
FOR DOMINION DAY.
The Grand Trunk Pacific Steamship “Prince Albert” has been
chartered by the Committee for the excursion from Ketchikan to
P: ince Rupert for Dominion Day. For two years Rupert has come
to us in force, added greatly to our Fourth of July celebrations
and left a great deal of money with us. This is the first year an
excursion of any consequence from Ketchikan has been planned,
and it is up to us, and everyone of us, to show Rupert that we
have as keen and enthusiastic a spirit as she has displayed. For
this excursion to be a success, every business man, professional
man. and every citizen of Ketchikan must feel that he has his part
to play, that he owes it to Ketchikan, owes it to Rupert and he
owes it to himself, to go or let his employees go.
There are comfortable accommodations for all ladies, and
plenty of room for all. These accommodations can be secured from
Mr. Raleigh, the G. P. T. agent here and from Fred Patching. The
earlier you see one of these gentlemen the better it will be. The
boat will leave Ketchikan next Friday evening, and will return, leav
ing Rupert Saturday evening and arriving home early Sundayj
morning. The time of sailing from Ketchikan will be announced
later, and must send one hundred or more to Rupert to make this
venture a success. A round trip fare of $7.50 including births
will be charged.
Rupert is planning an excursion here for the Fourth, for
which an appropriation from the City of Rupert has been made.
Due to the war, Rupert is not enjoying the prosperity from which
she has given to us these last two years, yet she is coming here
again, and it is for us in our prosperous times to give to our neigh
bors, on the other side of the line, as generously and freely as she
has given to us in the past.
Let us all boost and show all of Alaska and Rupert that the
southern “gateway” of the awakening North is wide open. Be a
“booster” like the writer.
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THE STEAMER NORTH
LAND GOES DOWN
WHILE PUMPING OIL CARGO
SHIF-S SINKING IN 40 FEET
OF WATER.
News reached here yesterday that
the steamer Northland, of the Border
Line Trar. portation Company, while
at the dock at Kake where she had
gone with fuel oil, sank in 40 feet of
water.
This morning, with the exception of
the captain and chief engineer, the
crew w*. sc a on the Humboldt.
The purser :_pc;ts that while the
crew was busy pumping oil into the
Packing Company’s tank at Kake, the
steamer listed to starboard. Being a
warm day, all the portholes were op
ened and when she listed, the water
began to rush in with such a force
that it made it impossible for the men
to shut them up, and in no time the
steamer went down. She is said to be
resting on a level botom.
The Northland had nearly all her
cargo aboard at the time and was on
her way as far as Sitka. The captain
and chief engineer remained at Pet
ersburg and will await orders.
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Men’s straw hats at Fields.
AN INSTITUTION
WORTHY OF NOTICE
SEATTLE, June 24.—Three thous
and and fifty-five children have been
received by the Washington Children's j
Home Society and placed in families
during the tweny years of its exis
tence, according to the annual report
read by retiring Supt. L. J. Coving
ton a{ the organization’s annual meet
ing held in the receiving home on Ra- <
venna Heights yesterday.
Fifty children, mostly boys aged
from S to 14 years, remain in the sta
tion, and are in need of homes with
private families.
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LONDON, June 26. — Lloyd's an
nounces that the Italian steamer Apol
lonia was fired at by a submarine off
Porto Maurizco in Northern Italy in ■
the Mediterranean, but was not hit
The steamers Beacy and Olga, the
latter presumed to be Norwegian,
were sunk last Sunday, according to
other reports to Lloyd's.
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HARD ON FEMALES.
The Juneau city council passed an
ordinance where dog owners are tax- '
ed $2 a year for male dogs and $4 a
year for females and provides that fe- ■
male dogs shall be kept off the streets 1
of the city at all times.
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STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
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Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
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1776 PREPARED 1916
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MEN, we are fully prepared to supply your needs
! in all the lines we carry, embracing up-to-date S
clothing, shoes, shirts, hats and caps, underwear
of ail varieties. When you buy here, you get the
benefit of cash purchases made from the leading i
centers of the United States, backed with twenty
two golden years of experience in handling mer
! chandise.
P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
FOUR HUNDRED
ARE PUT TO WORK
ONE THOUSAND WILL BE AT
WORK BEFORE THE END OF
THE WEEK.
SEATTLE. June 26.—Four hundred
non-union men were put to wrok this
morning In place of the strikers. This
number. It is said by the employers
will be increased to one thousand be
fore the end of the week and the ship
ping of goods resumed.
Mayor Gill ordered a force of over
one hundred and fifty policemen to
patrol the waterfront and everything
is quiet, although some trouble is an
ticipated.
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FRENCH AIRMEN MAKE RAID.
MILAN, June 26. — A report from
Karlishe says that in the raid last
evening by the French airmen, one
hundred and twenty Germans were
killed and an immense amount of prop
erty destroyed. They escaped without
any apparent injury to themselves.
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FRENCH MAKE AN
IMPORTANT CAPTURE
PARIS, June 26.—The night attack
on the German trenches by the French
resulted in the capture of sveeral
hundred yards of trenches. Since
the capture of the trenches, there is
a heavy artillery duel in progress on
the west banks of the Meuse river.
Firing is incessant.
AUSTRIA ADMITS
DEFEAT BY RUSSIA
THEY ARE RETREATING FROM
EVERY PART OF BUKOWINA
PROVINCE.
LONDON, June 26.—A correspond
ent of the Morning Mail writing from
Vienna, says that the Austrian war of
fice issued a statement to the effect
that the Russians had practically the
control of the whole province of Buko
wina and the Austrian troops were
forced to retreat out of the country.
The bulletin states, however, that
the German forces were being rushed
to their aid and that hope was enter
tained that a check of the Russ'ans
advance would be reported shortly.
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THE NOYES ISLAND PKG. CO.
MAKES A BIG SHIPMENT
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The Noyes Island Packing Com
pany, whose representative, Mr. A. E.
Walker, is in town, made a shipment
of miidcured salmon yesterday on the
Al-Ki that shows the extent of the
progress of that enterprise. Eighty
three tierces were shipped. Previous
shipments show that they are doing
well on the island.
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COMMERCIAL CLUB TAKE ACTION
SEATTLE, June 26.—Last Saturday
the Commercial Club forwarded to rep
resentative Humphrey a telegram in
forming him that a report had been
received that the appropriation for
the coast and geodetic survey' work
had been dropped from the sundry
civil service, and urging him in that
event to do all in his power to have
the appropriation restored, so that
sufficient aids to navigation could be
provided for Alaskan waters.
“It would be criminal" the telegram
says, “not to have the coast and geo- ;
detic survey appropriation adopted.” i
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❖ PEftSHIWG IS READY. ❖
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❖ SAN ANTONIO, June 26.— Late ❖
*> last evening General Funston re- •>
❖ ceived a message from General ❖
❖ Pershing that was brief and to <•
•I* the point It simply said: “Have ❖
*:• twelve thousand men ready for *>
❖ anything. Awaiting orders." The ❖
❖ general’s men are said to be in
•:* trim aad anxious to go into any
❖ thing. ❖
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TWO MORE ARE SUNK.
PARIS, June 26.—The Italian cruis
er Citta Dt Messina and the French
torpedo boat destroyer, Fourche, w-ere
sunk by a submarine in the straits of
Otranto yesterday.
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THIRTY-EIGHT STRAGGLERS
HAVE NOW REACHED CAMP
EL PASO. June 26. — Thirty-eight
stragglers have reached camp from
Carrizal, the scene of the battle last
Thursday, is the report received from
General Pershing's headquarters. Ev
ery man is agreed that the Mexicans
fired the first shot and that simply
replied to the attack in mere self- i
defense.
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■> FIFTEEN THOUSAND LEAVE. *
;• NEW YORK, June 26. — Fif- *
teen thousand fully equipped •>
> American soldiers and officers •>
■> from Massachusetts, New Jersey -I*
> and this State left here this *
morning for the Mexican border. •>
> Another contingent will follow
> in a few days from Rhode Is- •>
■> land, Maine and Vermont. Penn- ❖
sylvania ' will dispatch a large \
> contingent tomorrow. •>
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KETCrniTAN LYCEUM.
The Ketchikan Lyceum will meet in
:he City Council Chambers Tuesday
jvening, June 27, at 8 o’clock for the
purpose of electing officers for the
loming year. All persons in Ketchi
kan and vicinity interested in the
work of the Lyceum should not fail
:o attend this meeting.—W. G. Weigle,
Chairman.
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WEATHER WARM YESTERDAY.
Real summer weather yesterday,
with the temperature ranging from
30 to 79, lured all who couRl secure
a oats to spend the day out in the
jpen. There were many picnics, flsh
ng and boating parties out during the
lay and evening.
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NOTICE TO A. B’S.
A meeting of the Arctic Brothers
will be held this evening at their hall.
Every member is Tequested to be
present.—H. Stackpole, A. C.
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NOTICE TO VETERANS.
Veterans of both Civil and Spanish
American wars and of both the army
tnd navy, are requested to meet at
Or. Story's office tomorrow evening i
:or the purpose of arranging for the
Preparedness Parade of the Fourth.
Men's, ladies’, youths and boys suits
ind coats at Fields.—All new and de
lirable.
THE BRITISH ARE
ACTIVE AT VERDUN
AND ALL ALONG THE BELGIUM
FRONT FIGHTING IS
INCESSANT.
BERLIN, June 26.—The war office
today issued a statement that the
British forces nil along Belgium as
well as on the Verdun front, had de
veloped its forces and started an of
fensive movement. The statement
says further that the lighting is in
cessant. and continues night and day
without interruption.
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CHANCELLOR RIDICULES
THE ACCUSATION
BERLIN, June 26.—The imperial
chancellor was informed today that
America was blaming the German
consul at Mexico City for the present
crisis between the two countries. It
is represented here that the consul
conspired with Carranza to bring the
present trouble. This the chancellor
ridicules and says Germany's enemies
are behind the report.
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LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS.
# Alaska — Wrangell Strait — Point
Lockwood Float Light I reported ex
tinguished and float partly submerged
on June 19, was relighted and repair
ed on June 21.
By direction of the Commissioner
of Lighthouses. In the absence and
by direction of the Inspector.—A. B.
EDMONDS, Chief Clerk.
WILSON MEETS CON
GRESS WEDNESDAY
WILL ASK AUTHORITY TO DEAL
WITH THE MEXICAN
SITUATION.
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WASHINGTON, June 26.—President
Wilson announced today that on Wed
nesday he would ask congress to. hold
a joint session to hear his explanation
of the Mexican situation, at the same
time, he purposes asking congress the
full power to handle the Mexican situ
ation, unless in the meantime, Car
ranza should have released the Ameri
can prisoners and in other respects
conformed with his demands set forth
in his ultimatum.
PROMINENT VISITORS IN TOWN.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hudson arrived
yesterday from Seattle and registered
at the Stedman. Mr. Hudson is the
representative of “The Western Hotel
Supply Co.,’’ of Seattle and is on a
tour of Alaska.
Mrs. Hudson, who is a forceful writ
er, represents the Alaska and North
west Mining Journal, a Seattle publi-!
cation devoted entirely -to the mining
world. Mrs. Hudson is looking for ma
terial along that line for the Journal. j
To that encL- she is seeking all the i
information possible. They will leave I
for the west on an early boat.
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Edward F. Hart and wife, of New
York are new arrivals in town. They
are on a tour of Alaska and will re
main here a day or two. Mr. Hart is
representing the National Engraving
Go., of New York. The company
makes a specialty of furnishing ad
vertising services to the merchants.
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Great sale of men’s clothing this
week at Heckman’s 6-24-3t
SENDS ANOTHER
PAPER BULLET
ASKS IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF AMERICAN PRIS
ONERS CAPTURED AT CARRiZAL
- WASHINGTON, June 26.—Immediate release of Americans
taken prisoners at the battle of Carrizal and held at Chihuahua,
and a declaration of a friendly intention is in substance the con
tents of the note sent to Carranza today by President Wilson. The
president will await the answer and on its receipt will convey
t he result to congress.
It was learned today that the foreign minister from Bolivia,
acting on behalf of the several South American republics, will
present Secretary Lansing today an offer to mediate between
Mexico and the United States.
The department of commerce today issued^ an order to all
custom 5 officials on the Mexican border to hold up all freight in
-nded for that country on this side of the line.
President Wilson is putting on the finishing touches on his
special message to congress today in reference to the present
military preparations, and w'ill briefly explain the situation and
reason for that seeming rushed preparation for war.
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RETURNS HOME AFTER VISIT,
Mr. VV. C. Chesney, wlio lias been
visiting with his daughter, Mrs. H.
Henning and his son Wallace Ches
ney, in this city for the past two
months, returned to his home in Seat
tle on the steamer Al-Ki yesterday.
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| ALL ABOUT THE BOATS. |
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Both the Al-Ki and Despatch left
for the south yesterday. Those leav
ing on the Al-Ki were: Mrs. M. L. and
Miss A. Cauglirean, D. Brindle, W. C.
Chesney, S. Wood. P. Sunnich, S. Vick.
D. Christerfferson, T. Waddingham, G.
S. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lovell,
J. Fransvog, J. Johnson, G. O. McDon
ald, L. S. Swift, N. Batinovich, N E.
Worth, W. E. Warren, L. Tanner, W.
Sellick, G. Hegerman, A. Kroge, P.
Lindenburg, T. Kosoi, M. Smith and
S. C. Carrier.
The Prince Rupert arrived in port
iast evening about 9 and left at 10 p.
m.
The Humboldt went south this morn
ing.
The Jefferson is due here this ev
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The Alaska went north yesterday.
Passengers for Ketchikan were: P. A.
Tucker, W. W. and R. W. Sweet, H.
T. Harvey, J. H. Kinckley/ E. Kin
niok, E. Whitemore, Miss J. Pollings
and W. Wishard and 22 steerage.
Those leaving for he north on the
Alaska were: J. S. Harper and Jas.
Mowat.
The sailing of the Dolphin from
Seattle has been postponed indefinite
ly.
The Alameda will not sail until
tomorrow. Her sailing date having
been postponed also.
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Suits formerly $15.00 to $30.00 on
sale for $9.95 at Heckman’s. 6-24-3t
One-piece dresses at Fields.
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WHAT THE STRIKERS
DID TO S. E. ALASKANS
LOADED <THE ALASKA WITH THE
NORTHERN FREIGHT AND
THEN QUIT.
One of the returning passengers
from Seattle on the steamer Alaska
arriving yesterday, reports the man
ner in which .the Alaskans in the
southeastern part were deprived of
their goods that were accepted and
were to be delivered by the company.
It seems that the longshoremen ac
cepted, or rather, had been given the
wages they had demanded and had
gone to work. Several boats were
loaded and shipments of goods resum
ed, when some union men discovered
that they should be given the mono
poly of the work and demanded the
discharging of every non-union men.
By that time, the Alaska had all her
freight for the westward aboard and
had just begun to load freight for
Ketchikan, when the men quit. It is
reported that the citizens of Seattle
have taken a hand in the matter and
have transferred their sympathy on
the other side.
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CALLS FOR ARMY HORSES.
SEATTLE, June 24.—An order was
received here from the quartermaster
general of Washington, D. C., to call
for 52,842 head of mature cavalry; ar
tillery and light draft horses as well
as draft and pack mules. The order
specifies that no bids will be received
for less than carload lots, nor does
the department wish to be bothered
with offers to take from those who
would sell to the government their
pet steeds for use because of the de
mands of war.
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Carnival of clothing values this
week at Heckman’s. 6-24-3t
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The customs is next door to Field’s
clothing store.