A HAPPY NEW YEAR
Tomorrow morning will see
the opening of a new year lies
lined to be the most important
in the history of Ketchikan and
tin country surrounding her.
I'nless all signs fail, at least
half a dozen copper properties
will be opened up and put into
the shipping list within the
next twelve months. Other
properties, both gold and silver
lead will undoubtedly do the
same, and Ketchikan will re
sume the position she held six
years or so ago when hundreds
of men were employed delving
into the hills of the district
in the mine- and many more
were out scouring mountain
and valley in ll.iir search for
the hidden wealth therein con
tained. Those days were good
ones for all. business was at
top notch for all, money was
plentiful and everybody happy.
So it i* going to be again in
101;'. and this time, the mining
will be on a better basis than
before, nothing of the wildcat
order, but all the properties
operating legitimately and fair
|v for all concerned.
The nielals market continue'
steady, with every indication of
so continuing. We have the
minerals here, more of them
probably than anywhere else
mi earth, transportation is
hover today than ever it was.
What then is lacking to make
Hie incoming New Year 3
record breaker if the residents
of the town and district will
get together and boost for the
common good. In this way.
and this way only can we all
reap the harvest 1913 will af
ford Us.
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El Paso. Texas. Dec. 31 Evi
dently somebody is anticipating
a noisy New Year across are
borders from this city, as it
was discovered that four thous
and rifles and more than a mii
lion cartridges are in this
neighborhood ready for trans
portation across the border.
This is taken to mean that the
revolutionists have again suc
ceeded in financing their un
dertaking.
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Washington, Dec. 31—Con
firmation of the report that
Goethals will be Secretary of
War under Wilson has been
received in this city. Friends
of the Colonel have been work -
ing hard for the appointment.
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COAL ARRIVE8
The Bertha, which arrived
yesterday, brought in close to
one hundred tons of coal for
Strongs wharf. More is ex
pected within a few days.
London. Dec. 31—After seven
day- of discussion the Irish
Home Rule bill ha- reached
the report stage, and a deter
mined effort will be made to
crowd it through to parage
without further delay.
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London. Dec. HI—It i- re
ported here ,n the Allies' head
quarters that Scutari has foeen
captured at the point of the
bayonet by the Servian- after
a hard fight.
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Chicago, Dec. 31—James
Hamilton Lewis has heen called
to Trenton today to confer with
party leaders. Mr. Lewis is
regarded as sure of election tc
the senate from Illinois at the
forthcoming session of the
state legislature.
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OLD MAIDS HAD
THEIR LAST CHANCE
The "Poeas" dance Tuesday
night afforded the last chance
for four years, although as far
a- known thus far none of them
availed themselves of the op
portunity. 'Lite halt wa- corn,
fortably filled, and a very en
joyable time had by everybody.
.See Sparhawks b:g ad on the
la -1 page for some bargains.
Indianapolis, lie.. ~‘S—Afle;
being out forty lours and
twenty five minutes the jury
trying the dynamite east"
th>' city brought in a verd
juf guilty against ;*$ of the a.
jcosed men. and not guilty
[gainst the other two. l'an.
'Buckley of Iowa, and Herm
Seiffert of Milwaukee. A
[receiving the jury's verd;
Judge Anderson thanked .1
and dismissed them. T
iJudge then ordered .. 1 i of
indicted men placed jail, r
(fused to listen to \ not
[of appeal or other t mi
'the attorneys and u
(court until Monde.,.
, ge' the men were e . d
• was conspiracy . I the .
transportation of dyr ; >
[other explosives. Wl
verdict of the jury w - re
inaming man after mar. - gu
• many of those mentioned brok
down and wept like children
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Seattle. Dec. 58—The due
[subject of* discussion in this
tcilv todav wherever laboring
men have gathered in the v».
(diet of the jury in the India;
.apolis dynamiting eases. \V. 1T.
jPolman. head of the Iron an 1
Steel workers of thi- >■. de ~ ty
[that in his opiuion it is simply
part of a conspiracy of ti.<
[steed trust aimed at union
(bor.
San Francisco. Dec. ?S—M,,;.
Clancy when she heard of ’ r
husband’s conviction at India:
opolis immediately wired him a
message of love and sympathy
and leaves on the fir«t train for
that city. Anton Johann-on.
[prominent in labor circle- u
this state, says that the tri.
judge bulldozed the jury into
the verdict.
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Indianoplis. Dec. 2*—The gen
oral opinion in this city i- t!. <*
the greater number of the
[convicted union leader- w. 1 1
merely fined, as the offense is
only misdemeanor. It i- be
lieved though that Flock
Tvietmoe. Clancy. Ryan and
M insey will got both f.ne- a !
cumulative sentence- W'iv* -
of the convicted men now
in this city will be allowed j
visit their husbands tomorrow.
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Washington. Dec. 28—Sena.,
tor Kern -tales today that an
I appeal will ertainly be taken n
the dynamite cases.
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Seattle, Dei-. 28—The Aik; >■:
the Northland Steamship ‘*m.
any sailed from here for Ket
:kan at 0:30 last night. She
|has considerable m• -
freight and six passengers
Ketchikan. E. E. Wyman and
■ fixe second class.
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Seattle. Dec. 2*—With ,» g< 1
jly crowd of p»a--enger
iboard. the Humboldt ele-r-d
from this city for the Soul?
-astern Alaska run 1 st nig’?
Her pas-enegrs for Ket-hik
•nd Mrs. L. Libby. F. E. Barb
Mrs. L. A. Graff. P-ari Bru-u
and three steerage.
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New York. Dec. 28—Im n
gration officials will <b •
mer President Cu-tro of A • : • z
luela. who is now on hi- ws;
this place. He will be h< 1
until the government can » •
cide as to his status. It
[understood that he is coming
to thi- country for the porpo-.o
i of engineering another re;
lution in \’enezuela for the p r
pose of reinstating him-elf a
dictator of that countrv. and -
the government has made the
practice of arresting Mexican -
plotting in this country again-t
Mexico, the immigration bureau
has raised the question a- to
whether Ga-tro wouldn’t corn,
under the -rune heading.
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China Noodles, be-t ever, t
the Owl. Try em and you'll
like ’em.
New York. Dee. 28—Walter
Drew, general counsel for Ihe
Erector's I'nion, sa> - that the
conviction of the men at lndi..
polis will slrenglhen union,
ism.
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> attic. Dee. 28—Clem Shep..
1 will be given a hearing in
Justice Court in this city on
.reoney charge, before the
ormation against him is filed
the Superior Court. This is
what he and his friends have
' c- m working for. and he is eon
cut that he will be able to
l
; rove himself innocent of all
wrong doing and secure his
eedom.
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Washing1- i. Dee. 28—Wood..
v Wilson has made the de .
tr.uid that the inauguaration
•emonies be made a- -impie
- o-sibb. In the past the in
ration ha- been towards os.,
ition and display, both of
which are distasteful to the
S’ -blent Elect.
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Valdez. In- . 28—I' - -riper. in
menls against F
k.'s in collection with t1 !'
nks bank failure have been
I missed on the moti-»n of (he
-edition owing to the lack
• >f evidence. The -ame thin^
-a. - done with the i" ! mm
g nst A.: • rt Jackson,
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London. Dec. 28—Austria to.
i v made '.he statement that
would not withdraw from
southern frontier where
y are : w threatening Ser..
v i. unless that country evacu.
d Durazzo. the Turkish sea.,
captured by them in the
resent war. Other matters
before the peace conference re
main the same as the were.
Ti e delegates now in this city
are:
Turkey—Tewfik Pasha. Ot
toman Ambassador in London,
Osman Xd.imi Pasha. Turkish
Ambassador in Berlin: Rechad
P 'ha. Turk -h Minister of Com
merce
Bulgari —Dr. Gueshoff Prime
M .'ter: Dr. £. paneoff. Speak
■t the Bulgarian Chamber of
l1- jtie-. and Gen. Savoff and
* ion, Fitcheff.
Sema—G. Xovagovitch of the
S- rvian Treasury Department.
A. Xikoliteh. Speaker of the
s- dan Parliament; Gen. Buy
a itch.
Montenegro—E\ Premier Mi
• 'kovitch. M. Popovitch, for..
-rly Montenegrin Minister at
Constantinople; Count Veyo..
vi eh. chief of the King of
Montenegro’e cabinet.
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1. •' Angeles. Dec. 28—It is j
mnced hat Judge Powers,
of th* most noted lawyers!
; hi- regi*»n will he in charge i
of the defense in the second
■: of Clarence liar row. which :
:rs nest month1,
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aunton Va.. Dec. 28—Gov |
eruor Wilson has so far re.
jvered from hi- attack of
- p that he a- ahl to return to
old home her la-t. night.
P jctieaily every man. woman
and child in the place wa- at
■ depot o welcome him when
. • train came in.
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Washington. Dec. 28—David i
' ’ trr Jord i the biological ex .
ert, ha« -iiggested to the gov..
• . iment that, the quickest and
r: sjest way out of the sealing
muddle is to lift the ban on the
killing of seals at arid near
P hyloff island, have them all
killed off, and then there
could he no more trouble about j
them:
Washington, Jan. 2—Colonel
; loethals- arid wife accompanied ■
the President ori his return 1
turn Panama and are now in!
th*' city. Cut. fioethals comes
• confer with committees iri 1
- fererice to the closing chap..!
• - of construction work on j
ibe Canal.
Indianapolis. Dec. 31—All
motions for an arrest of judge.,
ment in the dynamite case have
been refused by th trial judge,
land the convicted men will j
leave on a special train for Ft.
I
I.evenworth probably tonight
whore they will serve their I
i
sentences. The hour of de..
iparture has been hep.' secret,
land the men will be allowed]
jto see no one prior to their de. I
Iparture. Senator Kern today
started the necessary steps to
secure an appeal on behalf of
the prisoners to the Circuit
(Court of Appeals, and has of
i fered bail for the prisoners I
(pending the hearing of the np. i
peal. Bail however has been |
i refused.
DECEMBER DOING3
The following from the Press
Democrat of Danville. 111. \V. 1
II. Bergstresser’s home town is
well worthy of perusal.
Time speeds away and as he ]
goes the months and years
(turn up their toes. He never
pauses on his way, but keeps j
right on both night and day.)
The seasons come, the seasons ]
go. the winter with its fee and
snow, then spring’s fair form I
.and summer’s clime, and ant.
f
iimn's welcome harvest, time,
hut he with scythe and hour
.glass through countless cen
times will pass until at last he ;
will have won Eternity’s great]
Marathon
We come and go and nations
rise and fight for some illusive
prize; thrones are established,
then they fall, kings seek their!
subjects to enthrall and leave a]
sanguinary path behind the
the besom of their wrath. But
Time, remorseless through the
years, heeds not the sorrow or
the tears, heeds not the moth
er's piteous wail, heeds not the
war god’s bloody trail, but
; rushes on nor gives a thought
upon the ruin that is wrought.]
But though empires may pass j
away and kings and rulers]
< ease to sway, though nations]
may go down in blood and i
island- -ink beneath the flood. I
though oceans may become !
dry land and fertile fields but ]
beds of sand, though suns may!
(their light destroyed and stag. )
ger through a trackless void, |
though stars go out and plan
nets fall and primal chaos come |
to all. though mountains sink !
beneath the plain, the tariff;
j question will remain.
Congress met again in Decern !
her but nothing of importance I
was done. The disabled and;
•down and out statesmen will
-pend most of their time dur
ing the short session licking
their wounds and telling how it
[was done. Their tales of woe |
will ring and reverberate thru
the halls and corridors of the
'national capital and it will be
turned into a veritable wailing
place.
With one accord they’ve pas..
~ed the word and fixed the
blame already and Uncle Joe, I
almost know will lay it on to
Teddy. The big bull moose
fought like the deuce and
• caused the fur to fly, the don
key brayed and made a raid
and captured all the pie.
Inexperienced and callow
'talesmen will appear at the
doors of the House and Senate
land wistfully gaze upon the
] seats they are to occupy after]
March Fourth. Office I’cekers :
will swarm through the streets |
• of Washington and the restless j
feet of the place hunters will)
i
wear great holes in the asphalt t
] pavement.
A man will shirk all other j
work and maybe starve and die
but how he’ll sweat and furne
■irid fret, just for a little pie.
He’ll loaf about year and out.
i shiftless, worthless horn, but
if perchance his party wins he ;
job seeking will come.
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Applas at Zimmarman's. ~adv 1
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WAS SHE STOLEN
A mystery has developed on
the local waterfront. The gaso..
;ine fishing boat Columbia was
■left tied to the Newtown float
Saturday night, and was no
where in sight Sunday morning
I It is not known ^hat has be..
!of the owner, or whether she
[broke her lines in the gale of
Saturday night and drifted a..
iway, striking a rock and sunk,
jwhether somebody “borrowed”
her without asking permission
|of the owner, or wheter she
sunk at her mooring and is
now at the bottom of the bay.
!The night was a wild one, but
! the wind was blowing from
I such a quarter that it seems
impossible for any vessel to
idrift out up the Narrows un
less somebody was at the
wheel. Lieut, Goode, the own
er has the Little Glory out to..
|day looking for her.
INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS
At their meetings last week,
the Eastern Star and Masonic
lodges installed officers as fol
lows:
Eastern Star
Mrs. F. J. Hunt, Retiring
Matron.
Mrs. J. L. Myers. Matron.
Milo Hoadley, Patron
Mrs. Dobbs, Associate Matron
Mrs. Sparhawk, Treasurer.
Miss Young, Secretary.
Mrs. Graham, Conductress.
! Miss Field, Associate Con..
jductress.
Mrs. Hoadley. Adah.
Mrs. D. W. Hunt. Ruth.
Miss Patterson, Ester.
Miss Hunt. Martha.
Mrs. Deppe. Electra.
\Y. K. Spaulding. Marshal.
James Millar. Chaplain.
I. G. Pruell, Sentinel.
Masons
Worshipful Master, D. W.
Hunt
Senior Warden, M. S. Dobbs.
Junior Warden, Chas. Deppe,
Treasurer, W. A. Bryant.
Secretary, F. H. Bold.
Chaplin, Rev. Roe.
Sr. Deacon, Thos Torry.
Jr. Deacon, E. E. Sparhawk.
Marshal, W. H. Bergslresser.
Sr. Steward, Sam’l Ricard
Jr. Steward, Wm. Short.
Tyler. Geo. F. Rounsefell.
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WON’T STEAL
FOR A WHILE
Charged with stealing a mut
ton carcass from the Dolphin,
on her way north, three men.
Frank Wheeler, Wm. Tentzel
and Fred Troger. were tried in
the Commissioner's court Sat
urday evening. The meat was
consigned to Frye. Bruhn’s and
was positively identified by the
butcher of that concern.
Wheeler and Tentzel were giv I
|en sentence of four months
each at Juneau, while Troejer
will be held for the next fiO
days in the local U. S. jail.
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Bob Henderson, discoverer of
the Klondike, who spent the
summer prospecting on Cassie
creek a tributary of the M
Millan, the large branch of the
Pelly, is showing a bottle >
gold at Dawson, which ind
cates what can be found in tha
district. Bob has several
ounces of rich coarse gold
Home pieces are as large as
pumpkin seeds, while n
the gold is smaller, rang
down to the size of birdseed
It assays over $17 to the ounce.
MARRIED
Fred E. Patching and Miss
Verna M. Aikens, at the home !
of the bride at 5:30 last night,
Rev. Roe officiating, noth the
young people are well known in
our little city, the groom as the
wharfinger at Heckman’s dock,
the bride as chief operator of
ihe local telephone system, and
both are today receiving the
hearty congratulations of their
host of friends. .The Miner
joins in wishing them long life,
happiness and prosperity.
Constantinople, Dee. 31 The
government here is in receipt
of notes from most of (lie lend
ing governments of Kurope ad
vising Turkey to eondude peace
with the Balkan Allies. The
Cabinet seems to favor such
action, but the throne and the
army is opposed, as the latter
believe that he Allies have ex
pended about all their resources
and cannot take the field again.
It. is probable, however, that
another offer will be submit
ted to the peace Conference by
Turkey.
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Washington, Dec. ft 1—Con
gressman Underwood left this
city for Wilson’s home town to
day. Other party leaders will
be present and a definatc pro
gram for the Democratic mem
bers of Congress during li e
present lerm will be formula
ted. Some prominent Demo
crats favor a lively campaign
against Taft and the Republi
can minority, while others pre
fer to let matters rest as they
are until after March ith. A
decision will probably be ar
rived-at today.
San Francisco, Dec. 3 t—The
liner Siberia arrived at this
port this morning from (lie Or
ient. She reports the roughest
trip in her history, having lost
fifty lifeboats in one storm
wioh lasted for five days. Huge
seas swept (he vessel from
stem to stern, smashing^ and
washing overboard everything
loose on the dceks.,
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Indianapolis, Dec. 30—Judge
Anderson was not a bit back
ward in handing out goodly
sized prison terms to the dif
ferent convicted union dyna
miters when court met this
morning. Frank Ryan drew a
Severn year term; Tveitmoe,
Clancy, Butler, Young, Hockin
and Munsey, six years each,
Peter Smith and John Barry,
lour years each; Beum, Ren..
nell, Smythe, Legleitner, Aji„
derson, Bassey, Morrill, Red
den, Hannon, McCain, and
Brown, three years each; Hig
gins, Painter, Spireman, Houl
ihan, two years each; Bern
hardt. Ray, Shope, Phillips,
Wachmeister, one year and one
day each, all in the Federal
prison at Fort Leavenworth.
The judge suspended sentence
in the cases of Farrel, Cooney,
Coughin, Murphy, Kline and
Clark, stating that in spite o(
the verdict of the jury he did
not believe them guilty, Peo.
pie here are staggered at the
sentences, as the impression
was that a fine would be im
posed in several instances.
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Valdez, Dec. 30—Capt. Barn,
ette today paid the thousand
dollar fine imposed on him and
thus settles the matter, no np
penis being necessary. Hawkins
was today acquitted by the jury
on the struction of the judge,
and the indictments against
Parsons and Barber were dis
missed on account of lack of
evidence, thus ending the fam
ous bunk cases.
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Staunton, Va., Dec. 30—In
bis speed, l ore Saturday night
Woodrow Wilson stated ho
hoped that during his occu
pancy of th. Presidential chair
all sectional feeling between
North and South would be ob
literated and that the Union,
one and inseparable, would be
the one thing Amcricons would
think of and strive for.
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TWO VE8SELS A8HORE
Word arrives from Prince
Rupert of the grounding in a
snow storm near there of two
vessels, the steamer Amur and
• he fishing Lncinna. The for
mer was floated yesterday af
ternoon and the latter this
morning. Neither boat appar
ently was any the worse for
the accident,