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The Ketchikan Miner
PRICE TEN CENTS. KETCHIKAN. ALASKA THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1915. VOL. 4, NO. 119. ]
GERMANY SINKS A PASSENGER BOAT
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE FEARED I
III SINKING.PASSENGER SHIP
London, Aug. 10—The White Star
line Arbabie, bound from Queens
town to New York City, with a large
number of passengers was torpedoed
this morning off the Fastnet Reek
light house, cape Clear, Ireland by
a German submarine. At first the
reports stated that no lives had been
lost. After a roll call of the crew and
passengers had been taken, and tilt
number of missing noted it is now
feared that the loss of life will be
' great. Signals of distress was sent |
t iuunedintelv that the boat was found '
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. to be in a sinking condition, and a
■ number of ships started to her aid.
The Arabic i> a vessel of 15-600
tons an.I v as built in 1903.
Later,—London, Aug. 19—The lat
est advices on the sinking of the
| Arabic are that forty our of 400 pas
j sengers are unaccounted for. It is re
' ported tlirr no Americans were on
board.
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London. Aug. 19—A proclamation
was issued today by repreentatives of
tiie Allied nations declaring cotton a
contraband of war. Owing to the
large shipments of cotton going to
Germany in the past, the Allies claim
that if they had made this article a
cantraband of war at the beginning
of the struggle. Germany would have
been crushed long ago.
Fill your bins row with Lady
smith Coal. The Northland Dock
company can supply you with any
amount at $9.00 per ton fcr clean
lamp. Phone 60. adv.
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The Daily Miner $1 per month.
PAPERS DIFFER
Paris, Aug. 19—The newspapers of I
j this city are widely different in their ;
comment on cotton as contraband j
, of war. Some of them claim that by j
htaring it a contraband of war, it ;
will lessen the number of eontro- j
t eisirs onli the American shippers, as :
it will lessen the number of ship
. im-nts from that country.
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AT THE CUSTOMS HOUSE
The following boats made port and 1
. Seared at the local customs house >'rur
ing last night. The fishing schooner
Panama, from Prince Rupert, on her
‘way to the fishing banks; steamer
Henriette bound for Gypsum. Elhlu
Thomson, southbound; schooner Fav
lof, southbound.
Jitney Buss Free I
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THIS BEAUTIFUIj JITNEY BUSS AND FIFTEEN OTHERS i\ILL BE
GIVEN AWAY AT THE DREAM -
The contest for these Jitney’s ison now. ..The most popular boy or
girl by Wednesday August 25th will receive the first bus, the winner will
will drop out and the next week the next popular child will receive the
next Jitney. This routine will be followed until all the Jitneys are dis
posed of.
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4 per cent Interest paid on
SAVINGS DEPOSITS
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent
Miners and Merchants Bank
J. E. Chilbont Pres. J. K Hcckmao Vict-nes. A K. Larson Cashier
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Watch Repairing and Engraying Diamonds Etc.
BERTHELSEN & PRUELL
THE BIG CURIO STORE OF ALASKA
Nugget Jeweiry and Indian Curios in all Designs
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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Berlin, Aug. 19—The Germans are
still pushing forward after their cap
ture of Ludkow and Kovel. They are
pushing forward from the west and
south aiming at Brest Litewski, an
important railroad center just across
the Bug river in Russian. As it is
necessary for the advance from the
westward to cross the river it is ex
pected that they will meet with strong
resistance as the Russians are concen
trating at that point.
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Washington, Aug. 19—In the matter
of the Alaska Fisheries Patrol being
granted additional funds for hiring
extra boats to patrol the fishing
grounds in that territory, it has been
announced here that* they will not be
available, this season at least.
MARIPOSA COMING SOUTH
The local agent for the Alaska
Ft- chip company received word this,
afternoon from the north that the
steamer Mariposa would be in Ket
chikan at 4 p.mp tomorrow morning,
and that the steamer. Victoria of the
same company would arrived south
bound from Koine, some time Friday.
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ENTERTAINED AT LUNCHEON
Mrs. Louis Iiubniek entertained at
luncheon yesterday Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey, of Atkins, Ohio, who is vis
iting Mr. and Mrs. Shark.
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EDWIN DROOD AT THE DREAM
A Shubert feature in five gigan
tic reels, enacted by the World's
Famous Flayers, called The Mysterj
of Edwin Drood. This is the pieturiz
ation of Dickens last novel, the one
that he never finished. The Shubert
people have finished this great novel
and put in in movie form. The stor\
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is clear and well told ,and follows
closely in its earlier portions the line
bf development followed by Cnas.
Dickens. On the whole the accuracy
of detail, comprehensiveness of treat
ment is a delicate and definate inter
pretation of the work of the famous
Dickens. This picture will rank with
the remarkable achievements of the
moving picture art, such as Dante’s
Inferno and Quo Vadis. Remember
tw0 nights only at the House of
Quality, Thursday and Friday, now
is your favorite coming in the Jitney
Bus contest? adv.
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DANCE DANCE DANCE
Tnc local Camp Fire Girls will hold
forth with a dance in Red Men’s Hall
next Saturday evening. Dancing starts
at nine o’clock. Good music and a
good time is promised every one.
Price of admission will be $1.00 per
couple or fifty cents each. ad.
RELIEF BOATS
JRRIVE
Galveston, Aug. 19—It is known
that fourteen people lost their lives
in this city during the raging of the
heavy storm along the Gulf coast.
The sea wall saved the city from what
would probably have been a complete
destruction of all property in the
low lands. Tn view of the effective
ness of the sea wall against the
storm, the loss of property was only
tree thousand dollars. Steamers are ar
riving with relief and supplies. In
the low lauds where the salt water
covered the ground, it is impossible
to get water for drinking purposes.
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INNOCENCE
Marietta, Aug. 19—It is authentical
ly stated that Leo Frank pleaded his
innocence to the last. From the time
the mob started from the prison farm
to the time the rope was tightened
around his neck he kept up a constant
plea that he was innocent and that
the guilt one would be found.
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DIVER WILL INVESTIGATE
KETCHIKAN WATERFRONTT
Diver C. F. Stagger has equipped a
scow and will begin an investigation
along the waterfront of Ketchikan.
Many valuables have been accidently
dropped overboard from the docks and
Mr. Stagger will make a two day’s
search, in the hope of finding at
least a part of them, while waiting
for equipment from Prince Kupert to
complete the raising of the Delhi Ow
ing to the canneries having use for all
available scows those interested in
the raising of the ship have ordered
two pontoons each 140 feet long
which will be placed one on each
side of the wreck and by the use of
j>ear, installed on the pontoons, she
will be raised to a sufficient height
to put her in a sea going condition.
Those interested in the wreck have
worked faithfully to get It In con
dition for the dry dock in Prince
Kupert and only for the unforseen im
posibility to secure a sufficient num
ber of scows to complete the work,
they would have had her on an
even keel and ready for the trip.
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Some lines are broken and some
quite complete yet at Field's retiring
from business sale, all at 25 per cent.,
discount. adv.
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NEW RATES ON GUARANTEED
WHIPPING CREAM
Quart of Cream.75
Pint of Cream.40
Half Pint of Cream.20
Patronize Home Industry,
KETCHIKAN DAIRY
Back of the M. & M. Bank.
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The Dally Miner $1 per month.
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Job printing at the Miner.
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STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Range*
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg:.
PEOPLE ARE
Mexico, Aug. 39—An unofficial
communication from the City of Mex
ico states that hundreds of natives
are roaming the streets in a bare
footed an,l ragged condition and tiiat
the national palace is occupied by
hundreds of them in a starving con
dition. The country around the city
is in a deplorable condition and food
for the starving citizens is nowhere
! o be found.
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Houston. Tex., Aug. 19—Owing to
the extreme need of assistance in Gal
veston because of the recent storm
on the Gulf coast, two steamers have
been dispatched to the relief of those
now suffering for the want of food
tad water.
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
The local steamship agencies report
the following steamers:
Despatch, southbound, tomorrow
morning.
Northland, southbound, sometime to
morrow.
Evans, northbound, the 23rd.
Alki, northbound, the 23rd.
Northwestern, northbound, the 23rd.
Mariposa, southbound, Friday.
Alliance, northbound. Saturday.
City of Seattle, southbound, Satur
day.
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THE TREY O’ HEARTS
At the Grand the Sea Venture is
the name of the third installment of
the Trey O’ Hearts. Alan and Rose
are making their way tlinught the
forest doselv followed by Judith. She
disguises herself as Rose and boards
the Sea Venture with Allan, seeing an
opportunity to carry out her plans.
She opens the gasoline valves of tin j
tank and allows the gasoline to floou I
the hold. Alan recognizes her ns
Judith and she is cast off in a dory
and is picked up by a fishing boat
which she engages to follow the Sea
Venture. Then comes the exciting
race between the yacht and the fish
erman, and in the closing scene Alan
and Bareus arc exhausted on the shore
and the Sea Venture is destroyed.
Along with this picture is two good
comedies and an Animated Weekly.
Friday and Saturday night the Rife
Story of Napoleon in six big reels.
All his campaigns and battles are por
trayed with faithfulness to history
that is amazingly wonderful. The
first three reels are entitled A Born
Warrior and the second chapter in
three parts is headed. Exiled. We
are giving it all to you in one show
under one heading, A Born Warrior
Exiled. adv
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Fur sets at Field’s .1-4 off. adv
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 ,
TAX RATE FIXED BT COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION LAST NIGHT
The roll call of the local council
regular session last night found all
members present, with the singe ex
ception of one member who came in
before the other members had gone
very deeply into the business of tin
evening. In taking up the business
confronting them the chairman of
the Street Committee reported a peti
tion from NT. Casperson stating tin
property holders auolg the alley from
the intersection of Dock and TJawdeu
streets would donate one foot on caeti
side of the alley if tlie city would
lay the planking. After considerable
diseusion the paper was laid on tin
table awaiting a petition from tin
property owners along the alley guar
anteeing one foot on each side of the
a Hey. and one third of the cost in
completing tho work. Chairman Walk
cr; of the Street Committee, reported
the approach to the City Float in
New Town in a very bail condition
and in his opinion something should
be done immediately as the piling un
der the approach was practically gone
below the surface of the water.
The question of whether the city
should build the sidewalk in front of
Hunt’s store to the walk in front of
the Ketchikan Cold Storage build
ing was brought up and after some
discussion it was decided that the city
would build the walk.
The Committee on Wnter and Light.
Finance, Cemetary and Police had
nothing to report. Tlie special com
mittee on the enlargement of the lav
atories at the school house reported
their plans incomplete and nsekd for
more time.
At the last meeting of the Coun
cil a special committee was appointed
to investigate the advisability of the
city buying a rock crusher for street
use.
Chairman King reported at the
meeting last night that the proposi
tion had been investigated and
thought it a useless expenditure of
money as the cost of the crusher and
equipment with the extra man neces
sarv to operate the crusher and gel
tli" crushed rock to the street would
I ■' about double the present plan,
tie produced figures to show that the
cost of using a crusher would be a- 1
bout $2.00 per yard over the present
eost of ninety cents. After grading
Main street there would be practical
ly no further use for the crusher and
the idea was advance dthat the filling
could be done with as large rock as
could he handled with gravel from the
beach as a covering and would make
just as good a street and at a much
less cost.
Gravel could be loaded on scows,
trnnsfered to the dock and moved a
long the street to where it was need
ed at a much less cost than the cost
<■■•!11s and men in conveying the
crushed rock ns the cost of gravel,
placed on the dock, would be ap
proximately 50 cents per yard. After
considerable discussion on the rock,
crusher proposition it was decided not
lo invest.
Warrants were ordered drawn for
' ills to the' amount of $671.15.
A communication from Lee Mc
Williams regarding his work in coat
with cement, the piling under Mission
stiect, was produced asking that the
Council appoint one man when ho
would appoint one and those two ap
point a third, making a board of ar
bitrators for the settlement of his
bill for the work on the piling. At
a past meeting of the Council, when
the bill for the work was discussed,
it was laid on the table for the reas- «
on that it was shown that Mr. Mc
Williams had not done the work ac
cording to contract. In concluding
the discussion of the question, J. C.
Barber was appointed to represent
the city in a settlement of the matter.
Under Unfinished Business the
question of the rate of taxation was
brought up and after much discus
sion the rate was fixed at 1 1-2 per
cent with the passing of Ordinance
number 113.
Under this rate the City will derive
from personae and real estate property
approximately $16,500.00. From the
Federal license, $6,500.00 from the can
neries, $1,500 from the merchantilo
houses, making a total of $27,500.00.
The rate of 1 1-2 per cent., was fix
ed on th»; assumption that there would
l.c nine saloon licenses granted’ which
would moke the total amount $36,
500.00 and just about what would be
necessary for the city’s expenditures.
DOLPHIN IN AND OUr j
The steamer Dolphin made port yes
terday at 5 p.m., with one hundred
tons of local freight aboard. Iler pas :
sengers from the south for this port
were Alma Wiegel,..I. S. Jensen, Sam
Olsen, Mrs. Ira Kelly and baby and
Mrs. t hus. Mnrkinan. The passengers
boarding her here for northern points
were J. A. Snow, W. Henning, Tonip
son, Frank Wheeler and Tlios. Gillis.
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The best $1.50 kid glove in Alaska
only $1.15 at Field’s. adv.'
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Job printing at the Miner.
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Good quality mens ties 57 1-2 cents
each at Field’s sale. adv.
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MAPLEWOOD ICE CREAM
The Rexall Rrugstore is now carry
ing the famous Maplewood ice cream
made, by the 1’ure Milk Dairy of Se
attle. This ice cream is made from
certified and ' pasturized milk and
cream, every ounce having undergone
expert tests before entering the prep
aration. We wish also to draw your
attention to the fact that we carry
the Pig and Whistle chocolates of
San Francisco. The above combin
ation should appeal to poople of fas
tidous tastes. Give them a trial, adv.
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Mens hats from 1)5 cents up to $2.65
at Field’s, adv.
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Job printing at the Miner
j GOOD NEWS
We have nn-j on display for your inspection, the Latest and
most comprehensive line of woolens ever assembled together in
one store. We have marked down the prices so low that even
j the person whc never thought of wearing made-to-measure j
clothes can do so now. We invite you to come in and look !
over the Une. It will benefit both of us.
P. J. Gilmore
“THE CLOTHIER”