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VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1916. NUMBER 116
ANOTHER PUNT
KILLING TWO HUNDRED AND
1N ; V K ■ : G H U N DR EDS
OF OTHERS
PREMEDITATED BLOW
IS REPORTED BY THE POLICE
V '• h.aVE INVESTIGAT
ED TIT E ORIGIN
MILAN. Feb. 7.—A late report
"rom the Skoda Armament Fac
tory. in Bohemia, says that the
plan; was bis wit up last evening
killing two hundred and injuring
several hundreds of others.
The plant was known far and
wide bv the construction of what
is known a= “Twelve Meter Hyd
raulic Cannon,” one of the most
destructive instruments of war used
by the Germans.
Te police investigated the source,
of the explosion and sent out a re
port that it was a premediated
action on the par* of some unknown
persons or persons. ,
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—Presi
dent Wilson is of the opinion that
the British steamer Appan is Ger
many’s war prize. This view is
held by the state department, how
definite decision has been
arrived at yet.
GREEKS RE-ELECT
THEIR PRESIDENT
ATHENS, Feb. 5.—The Greek
chamber of deputies was re-assem
bled yesterday, the first time since
the election and re-elected their
former pres: lent. Mr. Micheal
Theolokisa.
Many of the members anticipated
trouble and the government ordered
a iarge force of men as guards
with fixed bayonets. But while
the galleries were filled with men
no incident of note happened.
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MATT MILLER IS GIVEN
SENTENCE OF EIGHT YEARS
(Juneau Dispatch)
Closely guarded .vlth revolvers
handy £■:■: t » .. ^ move. Matt
Slider was nken into th-. district
court yesterh y and seBte.vtd by
Judge Jennings to serve eight years
in the federa’ penitentiary for at
tempting to kid the commissioner
and deputy marshal at Tenakee.
Mil!:? t :Ii -ruth on the Spo
kane today accompanied by John
Clark and Wheeler as guards.
Judge Jennings in sentencing the
— prisoner -.oil hint that he *as not
nearly as “had” a man as he im
agined hiicseh'. and that his “bad
ness” was of the dime novel sort.
Miller stated in his defense that
he was >-d to believe that Tenakee
was a tough camp and that he was
tick and wanted to impress the
people there that he could take
care of himself. 0. A. Tucker, at
torney for Male?, made a plea for
clemency to the court.
ITALIAN CONSUL
IN DANGER
BOMB EXPLODED AT HIS DOOR
BUT HE ESCAPED
UNHURT
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 7.—Armine
onte, the Italian consul here had
a narrow escape from death last
evening when a bomb exploded at
his door, smashing in the whoie
his house and causing other
damage to his property. Hom*
•ver, the consul escaped without in
jury.
On investigation by the police an
other bomb was discovered that
. had failed to explode. It is thought
that the first one was placed to
attract the consul to his door and
was prematurely exploded, which ac
counts for the other not exploding
as it had not been connected with
the first one.
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Alaskan Dies
In St. Louis
diFK HAVING LEM THE
NORT ABOU' TWO
MONTHS AG
> . ws conies from 3 . Louis t
•Josv friends of Tommy Noyes n>
i/jlcg them of his recen, death.
>.‘i Noyes went from her- 'o St.
L .uis about two mnoths age after
a 3 p side nee tf many ye»rs n Al
f. ? p during part of whua time he
was a banker at Candle and later
resided on Tongass Island.
Ilk wife, mother and two '•opt
ed children were with him at the
time of his death. The message
bringing the sad news to his mats
Alaska friends, states that the
funeral was held today.
FRENCH ATTACK FAILED
BERLIN. Feb. 5.—The French at
tack on our forces at Somme and
Labrasse have failed completely.
They were repulsed with heavy
loss.
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SCHOONER HELGELAXD HAD
A GOOD TRIP
The fishing schooner Homeland
arrived in port last night with a
catch of 40,000 pounds and reports
the rough weather still continuing
in the vicinity of Yakutat. The
catch will be disposed of in Prince
Rupert.
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STEAMSHIP TEXAS
WITH FIRE IN HOLD
HALIFAX, Feb. 5.—A wireless
me-.-.-ge 1-2- jwt he -n mr.vwl
to the effect that the steamship
Texas en route frow New Port
News to Christiania, was afire in
her hold. But the message says
that it is pssible that it will be
put cvt before reaching port. Sfhe
on her way here.
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Dandy show tonight at the
Grand, see the add on page 4. ad.
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Range*
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
SPRING GOODS
Arc coming in faster than we expected them.
In order to make room for the
NEW GOODS
We will offer the following nt
REDUCED PRICES
Men's Mackinaws. Malore Pants Wool Under
weat Flannel Shirts, etc.
P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
j. BREAK LEVEES
FLOODS A STRETCH OF SOME
TWENTY MILES WIDE
IN PLAGES
THOUSANDS DANGER
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MANY SMALL TOWN ENGULF
ED AND ASSISTANCE
IS RUSHED
j LITTLE ROCK Feb. 7.—The tow
er part of the Arkansas rivei has
| finally broken the levees and for
distance of miles the water has
spread covering a stretch of some
y miles wide and engulfing
1 many small towns, the inhabitants
of which are in j raiment danger
Aid from every direction is be
| ing rushed to their assistance. The
loss to property wii: possiby reach
into the millions.
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NEW YORK. Feb. 7.—Governor
Whitman today reiterated his pre
' vious statement thar he wbuld be
a candidate for re-election as gov
ernor of the state at the Toning
: election. The governor says, how
ever. that he is absolutely infavor
of Justice Hughes as the candidate
for presidency on the republican
ticket.
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WERE PREPARED
' FOR ACTION
BOMB WAS FOUND ABOARD
THE BRITISH STEAMER
HUNTINGTON
BORDUl’X. Feb. 7.—A bomb was
: discovered today in the hold of the
British steamer Huntington that
; had just arrived laden with flour
from New York. Three men have
been arrested who are supposed to
i be connected with the intended
I crime,
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GIVEN HANDSOME SOUVENIR
An enjoyable s al event - ■ th
farewell party given by Mrs. A. R.
Wakefield in honor cf Mrs. Mitchell
las: Friday evening at her home.
' The Camp Fire Girls were guest?
and presented their Guardian with
a very handsome solid gold frier.d
’ ship bracelet as a tribute of affect
ion. The evening va? pgr.: with
games and a mrr . •- die*!
the dainty refre-.. en'- that con
cluded the evening.
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GETS TWENTY THOUSAND
JUNEOLA, Feb. 5.—Mxi.ral Kv
lilen the dairy:? who em
ploy. 0n the estate of J. P. Morgan
jwbr.i the latter wa? shot last Ju’ r
ws< awarded twenty thousand dol
lars today by a jury, for his injuries
he received at theti; •?.
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VIENNA-BERLIN
COMPLAIN
JOIN IN A PROTEST AGAINST
RUMANIA FOR THE SALE
OF GRAIN
MILAN, Feb. 7.—Dispatches from
' both Berlin and Vienna stay that
’he two countries have joined in a
■ protest against the sale of grain
by Rumania to Great Britain. The
complaint states that the sale of
eighty-thousand carloads of grain
; their enemy is considered a hos
t:'o act on the part of Rumania
igainst the central powers. There
on? will take the measures neces
s .r> v prevent the delivery. Even
should new members of parliament
b i.. ■. .ed at the coming election
■ '.a they should repudiate the
e, the act has been committed
bu. should be prohibited from de
: every at once.
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GERMAN CRUISER
FINDS GRAVE
THE CALLING FOR HELP WAS
HEARD BUT SOON
CEASED
COPENHAGEN Feb. 7.—A call
for help presumably from a Geramn
" -er was distinctly and repeat
edly heard yesterday, but soon
ceased. The call came from the
Cattega: between Anholt island and
the Swedish coast.
Officials here are of the opinion
that the cruiser struck a mine, as
it is known that the British have
busy in the vicinity of the
tnd of late. However, a steam
er was immediately sent to render
• assistance possible, but thus far
n thing has been heard from the
latter.
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ITALIAN CBUISER
ARRIVES WITH CONS
THIS MAKES THE FIFTH BOAT
TO DISREGARD INTER
NATIONAL LAW
NEW YORK, Feb. 7.—Another
I-.-. Lin steamer arrived in port yes
terday with a display of guns on
"stem of the boat in full view
o; all. The department is said to
Lave under consideration the pre
v c .;? cases, but thus far failed to
arrive at a conclusion as to what
;:n be done in the matter.
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NOTICE TO BASKET BALL
BOYS
The manager of the local Boys
•Let Bail team has been in com
r. cation with the Prince Rupert
- and in view of a contemplated
teh in the near future the mem
• of the local team are request
come out for practice at the
. theo! house tonight.
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Watch Repairing and Engraving. Diamonds, Etc.
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Bertlielsen & Pruell
The Big Curio Store of Alaska
Nugget ,le welry and Indian Curios in all Designs
M-AIL 'ORDERS A SPECIALTY
KETCHIKAN. - - - ALASKA
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Hadley Lumber Yard
Correspond with R. L. Petty at Had
ley, Alaska before buying your Lumber.
His prices will save you money. This of
fer will only last a short time.
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RE ENFORCEMENT
FOR A DRIVE NORTHWEST TO
MEET THE RUSSIANS
IN STRONGHOLD
THOUSANDS ARRIVING
DAILY AND THE NUMBER THAT
IS TO BE LANDED WILL
BE LARGE
MILAN, Feb. 7.—Re-enforce
ments of the German forces at Mon
astir are reported to bo arriving
daily. The purpose is said to be
for the intended drive northwest to
meet the Russians who have defeat
ed the Turks and taken possession
j of a stronghold, that they are hold
: ing.
Semi-official statement is going
i the rounds that the movement will
! start as soon as a sufficient re-en
j hircement has arrived.
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PREDICTS FLOOD
[ PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 7.—The
weather r hsu today issued . trai
ning tnat alii indications paint to
a flooding of the western slo.ie of
the Cascades, due to pre/-i:ng
Chinook winds that have been blow
| ing the last few days.
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A New Guardian Chosen
CAMP FIRE MEETING
A regular meeting of the Camp
Fire Girls will be held next Wed
nesday at the home of Mrs. Har
vey Stackpole, the Guardian.
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EXTRA POLICE TO
GUARD BRIDGE
NEW YORK. Feb. 7.—At the re
| quest of rear Admiral Usher, extra
police have been put on guard of
the Brooklynn-Manhattan bridge
It is said that a hint that some
thing will happen to the bridge in
;he near future was given.
The admiral said today that it
as to safeguard the cruiser Wash
ington under the structure and that
no apprehension was felt otherwise.
But this explanation is thought to
be merely to prevent excitement by
the mass.
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At a meeting held last Wednes
day evening Mrs. Harvey Stackpole
was chosen Guardian of the La
monte Camp Fire Girls to succeed
Mrs. M. A. Mitchell. The girls
are especially well pleased with
their choice and Mrs. Stackpole
will without a doubt fulfill the
duties of Guardian graciously and
well. Mrs. Florence Reynolds was
elected Secretary of the camp to
succeed Miss Loma Van Zandt. The
Camp is on a splendid footing and
will soon be a pride to the com
munity.
CONGRESS WILL
BE BUSY
MANY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
ARE TO COME UP FOR
CONSIDERATION
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—This
week promises to be a very busy
week for congress, as there arc
many important questions to come
up for consideration. Among which
f arc the conservation question; the
Columbia-Nicaraguran treaties, ship
purchase bill; the Brandeis inves
tigation and the investigation of
the national preparedness program.
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Old Timer
Passes Away
; CAREER OF MANY YEARS IN
ALASKA ENDS AT LOCAL
HOSPITAL
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It will be rembered that some
time ago the Progressive-Miner
made mention of Wm. Brock, an
old timer of Alaska being sick at
the local hospital. After a sick
ness of many months he passed
away last night at 10:30.
He was seventy-four years old,
bom in Green County, Ohio, and
leaves no known relatives. Fun
eral services will be conducted at
the Catholic Church tomorrow af
ternoon at 2 o’clock.
During Mr. Brocks many years
spent in Alaska he has made many
friends and will be remembered as
one of the early Trail Blazers of
the north.
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LEAVE FOR CALIFORNIA
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Mitchell left
on the steamer Spokane last Set
urday night for Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, where they hope to find a
suitable plaeeto locate permanently,
-dr. and Mrs. Mitchell are pioneers
in Ketchikan and have a host of
friends here who will regret their
departure and wish them all the
success in the Sunny South. They
are oldtimers in Alaska, however,
and it is possible they may return
as most Alaskans usually do.
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A REAL NEW ARRIVAL
Bom unto Mr. and Mrs. Percj
aker, at the hour of six o’clock
this morning, seven pound baby
boy. Dr. Myers, the attending phy
sician reported both mother and
baby doing as well as could be ex
pected.
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GOOD PROSPECTS AT LOCAL
ANTIMONY MINE
Van Klenim and Louis Fava re
turned last Saturday night from
their Antimony claim at Cape j
Camaano where they say they have
a good showing of between two >
and one-half and three feet thick
ness of ore that will average .55
per cent. Antimony. The claim is I
’rated about three quarters of a
mile from the beach.
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PAPER BULLET FOUND NO VIC
TIMS UPON WHICH IT
COULD LAND
GERMANY IS DEFIANT
SAYS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
SINKING OF STEAMER
LUSITANIA
NEW YORK. Feb. 7.—Chairman
Stone of the house committee hav
ing in charge the investigation of
theLusitania disaster, after a con
ference hel.d Saturday evening with
the administration officials, says
that the incident may as well be
called closed. Germany has denied
the responsibility, and the admin
istration sees nothing to do but call
a halt in all matters pertaining to
the incident.
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STEAMER AL-KI COMNG
SEATTLE, Feb. 5.—The steamer
Al-Ki leaves tonight at ten o'clock
with Wm. Carle, Wildon Carle, A.
J. Inman, M. C. Thomas, II. P.
Fish and two steerage for Ketchi
kan The Al-Ki has twen y-seven
passengers for the north. The Al
Ki will not call at Petersburg north
bound but will call at Ketchikan,
Wrangelll, Port Armstrong and
Funter Bay.
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DESPATCH GOES NORTH
WITH LARGE CARGO
The steamer Despatch went north
last Saturday night with no pas
sengers owing to the fact that 97
tons of dynamite for Juneau
and 118 tons for Treadwell was
aboard. In addition to the dyna
mite . the principal part of the bal
ance of her cargo was 100 tons of
wood pipe for Sitka and 300 tons
of lumber for Hawk Inlet.
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COASTING’S THE THING
Good times among the young
people have centered quite natur
ally of late on coasting. The New
town hill and the Main Street hill
afford splendid opportunity for lov
ers of this outdoor pastime. The
Hear calm weather is another
advantage and crowds are en
thusiastically coasting until eleven
and twelve o’cock every evenning
and if laughing and raising a gen
eral hallabaloo is any indication of
enjoyment they are having a lot
of it.
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Northbound
Al-Ki, Tuesday.
Jefferson, Friday.
Spokane. Friday.
Revilla -ails from Seattle *he 151h
Princess May tonight.
Southbound
Despatch about Thursday.
Northwestern about Saturday
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