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VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN* ALASKA* ^VEDNESDAY* FEB* 23* 1916 NUMBER 129
THE TURKS ARE
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NOW BUSY EVACUATING THEIR
STRONGHOLD AT
TREBIZOND
ON WAY WESTWARD
A STRONG ARMY OF RUSSIANS
TRYING TO CUT OFF
ESCAPE
LONDON, Feb. 23.—A dispatch
received this morning from Trebi
zon says that the Turks’ stronghold
in Armenia on the Black Sea is be
* ing evacuated and that the Russians
are still advancing with the inten
tion of cutting the Turks’ only road
of egrees to the westward toward
Kharput.
The Turks are said to be going
towards Rize with the Russians en
deavoring to head them off. It is
> thought that the Russians will enter
Trebizond within the next forty
eight hours.
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.MRS. MINTHORNE BROUGHT
HERE VERY ILL
Mrs. Minthome, wife of Rr. Min
thome of Metlakatla, was brought
into town last evening quite ill and
+ taken to the hospital, until the ar
rival of the Jefferson which is due
this evening, when Dr. Minthome
will take his wife to a sanitarium
in Portland until she has completely
recovered before they proceed to
their home in New Port, R. I., Dr.
and Mrs. Minthome have been at
Metlakatla for several years, but are
now leaving, not to return, which
will be deeply regretted by the Met
lakatlans. Dr. Minthorne’s eldest
daughter has recently gone to India
as a medical missionary, while the
youngest daughter is attending the
University in New York.
^ M. A. Hewson, Postmaster at
Metlakatla, who brought the party
to town, reports that about 30 of
f the young men of his town left this
momnig for the north end 0f An
nette Island for salmon trolling and
will bring their catch here to the
Ketchikan dealers. The run of King
salmon has onw started.
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IN THE COMMISSIONER’S
COURT
In the Commissioner’s Court yes
terday a jury rendered a verdict in
favor of the defendants in the case
of the United States vs. Wm. Rob
inson, Joe Clapp and Arthur Gamble
summoned before the above court
charged with the alleged offense of
larceny, to-wit, stealing of three
sacks of coal valued at one dollar
and a half from the Granby Co.
The government case was presented
t by Chas. H. Cosgrove while Attor
ney Shoup represented the defen
dants. Other cases of a like na
ture against other parties at Had
ley were dropped.
C. B. Lancaster returned on the
steamer Admiral Evans this morn
ing after a six weeks vacation in
Seattle and vicinity.
ITALIANS REPORT
MORE VICTORIES
CAPTURE THREE TOWNS FROM
THE AUSTRIANS IN A
FIERCE BATTLE
ROME, Feb. 23.—A correspon
dent at the front says that yester
day after a fierce battle lasting for
ty-eight hours, the Italian forces
captured the towns of Callo, Ron
cegno and Ronchi. The fight was
most desperate, says the correspon
dent.
Officials at the war office are
highly pleased at the news as they
say these towns will afford the Ita
ian army basses of supplies sadly
needed.
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LONDON, Feb. 22.—The house of
commons yesterday passed the bill
authorizing the government to bor
row five hundred million pounds as
a war loan. This is said will be
sufficient to carry on the war until
the latter part of May.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 22.—Americans
who have engaged passage on the
French liner Espagne, have receiv
ed anonimous warning that they do
so at their own peril.
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WILSON OPPOSES
RESOLUTION
SHOULD NOT INTERFERE WITH
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND
PRIVILEGES
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—The
resolution that was introduced in
congress having for its object the
warning of Americans taking pas
sage on armed merchant vessels to
stay off was opposed by the Presi
dent. The President is of the op
inion that the public at large knows
the danger of traveling across the
water, and that congress should not
interfere.
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W. W. CLUB
The W. W. Club girls, who were
the guests of Miss Corinne King
last Wednesday, are to be the
guests of Miss Dorothy Micheuer
this afternoon.
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OLD TIMER OF ALASKA
PASSES AWAY
Frank Sykes, an old timer of Al
aska, died last night leaving no clue
as to his relatives other than some
letters dating back to 1896 and
1897. Among these communications
it was learned that he has a niece
ara nephew in Chicago, a sister in
Pittsbiig. Kansas, and a broth.i- in
Utah.
lie I.es been a resident of Ket
chikan for 15 years, was bom in
Germany but information as to his
age is lacking.
Burial at the local cemetary will
be made as soon as arrangements
are completed.
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BRINGS INDICTMENT AGAINST
ALASKA COAL LAND
DEFRAUDERS
DISCOVERS EVIDENCE
MEN WHO WERE ACQUITTED
SOME YEARS AGO BEING
SHOWN UP
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.—The federal
grand jury in session here is report
ed to have found more evidence of
fraud against the coal land locators
in Alaska. Some of these men
mentioned in the report to the court,
are men who were tried and acquit
ted three years ago. Fraud among
the jurors who heard the cases is
also reported.
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PETROGRAD, Feb. 22.—Premier
Sturmer today notified the Duma
that the Emperor wishes the Duma
to make haste in the passage of all
bills now pending.
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THE POSTMASTER GENERAL
WILL INCREASE SERICE
SEATTLE, Feb. 23.—The Post
master General today notified the
Alaska Bureau of the Chamber of
Commerce that the mail service for
the interior of Alaska would be mat
erially increased for the coming sea
son, that arrangements to that end
had been completed.
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The new cable office being erect
ed on the wharf near the Alaska
Steamship Co. office is nearing
completion and arrangements are
being made to occupy it next Sat
urday.
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AT THE GRAND TONIGHT
“THE MELTING POT.” David
Quixans, a young Jewish violinist
living in the town of Kishneff, Rus
sia, is left an orphan through the
murder of the orthodox Jews upon
the Black Easter of Russia, when
under the leadership of BaronRev
andel, Governor of Kishneff, who
has been commissioned by the Czar
to Baptise one-third and massacre
one-third of all the Jews in Russia,
he is left orphaned in his ruined
home. The sympathy of Vera, the
daughter of the Baron, is aroused
and she pleads for David for which
she is sentenced to Siberia. A
Jewish woman changes clothes with
her, and Vera makes her escape to
America. David is exilled with the
Jews to America. Just the begin
ning of this great story of love and
sacrifice and the closing scene. The
great symphony is finished and Da
vid is proclaimed a genious. The
audience is swept to its feet with
enthusiasm as the music portrays
the saving of all the races in the
great crucible of the melting pot
of America. adv.
RUSSIAN CZAR
CONES DOWN
CONSIDERED MOST IMPORTANT
EVENT IN RUSSIA’S
HISTORY
PETROGRAD, Feb. 23.—One of
the most extraordinary proceedings
ever witnessed in Russia occured
yesterday at the opening of parlia
ment. The Czar himself attended
the opening of the Duma in person,
thus recognizing, officially, the leg
islators’ authority.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—Fran
cis today accepted the ambassador
ship of Russia, offered him a few
days ago by the {’resident.
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LAFOLLETTE WANTS
TO BE PRESIDENT
ANNOUNCES HIS CANDIDACY
FOR NOMINATION AT
NEXT ELECTION
MADISON, Feb. 23—Senator La
Follette announces his candidacy for
the nomination of presidency at the
coming election.
In his announcement the senator
says that he favors national muni
tion factories and an embargo on
arms in time of war.
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FAILED TO FIND
THE REMAINS
DIVER WORKS THIRTY HOURS
AT SCENE OF ACCIDENT
WITH NO SUCCESS
The fishing schooner Pirate ar
arriving in town Monday night with
diver Stagger and balance of party
that went out to look for the body
of Adrian Van Asperian who was
drowned more than a week ago in
Kendrix bay by being washed over
board from the launch Tyee.
Diver Stagger reports that every
thing was done, but no trace of the
drowned man could be found. Nine
men worked continually for three
days and he worked for two and
one-half days, during which time he
searched in water as deep as 105
feet using a water telescope, with
no success other than finding an an
chor, shovel and trapaulin which
was washed overboard from the
launch Tyee. The bay in which
the accident occured is one and one
half mile long and one-quarter of a
mile wide, which was, besides the
with halibut gear, and as a final ef
withhalibut gear, and as a final ef
fort, dynamite was tried.
Mr. Van Asperian belonged to the
local Order of Eagles and since all
hope of recovering the body has
been given up, his fellow lodge
members will designate a time jn
the near future when the ritualistic
yfuneral ceremony be conducted.
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All kinds of commercial print
ing dene at the Progressive-Miner.
LIST EFFORT
ISjZPECTEB
WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE
GERMANS TO BREAK
THROUGH
THE ALLIED LINES
GREAT PREPARATIONS ARE
BEING MADE FOR
THE EVENT
PARIS, Feb. 23.—It is the belief
among the army officers that the
Germans will make another desper
ate attempt to break through the
allied lines in Flanders. This be
lief is based upon the fact that
close observers have been watching
the Germans’ movements of late and
that great preparations have been
going on for some time, which indi
cates such an attempt.
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KOBE, Feb. 23.—(The passenger
steamship Tenyo Maru, of the Jap
anese line, struck a reef yesterday
while loaded with passengers. The
boat sustained no serious damage.
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ROTTERDAM, Feb. 23.—T h e
Dutch steamer La Flander is said
to have struck a mine and sunk.
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 23.—A re
port has Just reached here that a
strong Japanese war fleet had ar
rived in the Mediteranean.
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SIOUX CITY, Feb. 23.—A gener
al strike of the workmen at the
Cudahy and Armour Packing Com
panies has been ordered.
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A BON VOYAGE TO DR. ZUBER
Dr. Zuber, who has not been in
very good health of late, is plan
ing to leave on the steamer Jeffer
son this evening from a long trip
south, California, especially Los An
geles and San Diego are the points
of attraction on this trip which may
be extended to the Hawiian Islands
before his return.
Dr. Zuber does not expect to be
back until the middle of May and
his many friends hope that he will
be completely restored to his usual
good health and wish him a "bon
voyage.”
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LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS
Alaska, Wrangell Strait, Danger
Point Float Light 8, reported out
of position Feb. 18, 1916, was re
placed on its station February 22,
1916.
Alaska, Wrangell Strait South
Ledge Buoy 4, reported adrift Feb
ruary 18, 1916, was replaced on its
station February 22, 1916.
By direction of the Commissioner
of Lighthouses, in the absence and
by direction of the Inspector.
R. R. Tinkham, Supt.
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AT THE BON MARCHE:—Guaran
teed fresh ranch eggs at 35 cents a
dozen. adv.
SULZER AGAINST
LOCAL OPTION
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WANTS TO TAX LIQUOR ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS THE
GALLON
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—In a state
ment given out by the press today,
Ex-Governor Sulzer assailed the lo
cal option proposition amendment to
the state constitution and says that
in his opinion, it would be far pre
ferable that the state taxed one
thousand dollars the gallon for li
quor, but to cut off personal pri
vilege is againsts common decency
and disregard for other’s rights.
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LANSING ASKED FOR
A PROMPT REPLY
Stand, Firm for a StrictNon-Inter
ference With the Neutrals
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—It has
leaked out that in Secretary Lan
sing’s note to England in reference
to the seizure of mails and goods
from neutral ships, he had asked
for a prompt reply, and further
more, in his note he stood firm on
the ground that Great Britain had
no right to interfere with the mail
nor the ships of trading neutral
nations.
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RED .MEN’S .DANCE
WAS A MERRY ONE
About forty couples attended the
Red Men’s dance last evening and
one of the best times was enjoyed
by all until about 11 o’clock when
the Northwestern came in, the Cap
tain and quite a number of the pas
sengers joined the merry makers
until one o’clock, when the boat left.
Taken by and large, it was one of
the most enjoyable functions of the
winter.
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GIVEN KEYS TO HADLEY
On his arrival at Hadley, his pop
ularity having preceeded him, Si
Perkins was given a demonstration
of welcome by the citizens who met
him in large number and presented
him with all the keys to Hadley, 3
in number, and given the entire free
dom of the city.
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E. S. Hewett and wife arrived
this morning on the Admbiral Evans
and are registered at the Stedman
where they will remain until tre ar
rival of the Admiral Watson, when
they intend to procede on to Seward.
Mr. Hewitt is making his headquar
ters in Juneau,but as he is agent
for several firms, his work takes
him all over Alaska.
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NOTICE TO VOTERS
Registration for the Munici
pal election to be held at Ketchikan
on April 4th, 1916, will open at the
Council Chambers, Main Street, Wed
nesday, February 23rd, 1916
Office hours, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Registration will close April 1st,
1916, at 4 p.m. All persons who
desire too vote must register.
S. A. PLUMLEY,
Regristration Officer
RIOT OVER ROLE
THE REGULATION IN THE DIS
TRIBUTION CAUSES
TROUBLE
MANY ARE INJURED
POLICE FINALLY CLEAR THE
DISTURBING ELEMENT
AFTER FIGHT
LONDON, Feb. 23.—A delegation
of women with a protest against the
inequality of the distribution of but
ter as carried out by the authorities,
appeared before the commissioners
yesterday. The delegation was fol
lowed by an army of women who
joined in upraiding the commission
ers,and soon a riot was started that
resulted in the injuring of many be
fore the police cleared the upraiders
says a correspondent to the Times
from Hamburg.
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PASSENGER LEAVES PURSE^
ABOARD EVANS
Among the Ketchikan passengers
on the Evans was a traveling sales
man who left his purse under the
pillow in his berth and did not dis
cover the fact until the boat had
gone. He immediately sent a wire
less message to the purser and re
ceived an answer that his money
had been found and was in posses
sion of the purser.
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RETURNS FROM BUSINESS
TRIP
L. Hansen, of the Bon Marche
store, returned on the Admiral
Evans this morning after a three
weeks business trip to Seattle.
While below Mr. Hansen purchased
a large stock of goods for all de
partments of the store and today
was busy making preparation to
receive his new purchase.
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The steamer Northwestern arriv
ed in port yesterday from the south
with 10 tons of local freight. No
passengers boarded her for nor
thern points from here,
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STEAMER AL-KI GOES NORTH
The steamer Al-Ki arrived in port
from the south yesterday morning
with 57 tons of local freight and
the lumber for the J. L. Smiley &
Co. Wharf at Charcoal Point.
The passengers from here to nor
thern points were: W. G. Beattie,
Rev. P. Kern and Thelma Davts . .
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Northbound
Northland, about the 27th.
Despatch, about the 29th.
Dolphin, Friday morning.
Spokane, tomorrow morning.
Admr. Watson, Monday morning.
Southbound
Al-Ki, Saturday morning.
Farragut, un-reported
Alameda, un-reported.
STRONG STOY F CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
^ Camp Stores
Heckman Bldg:.
, SPRING GOODS
Are coming in faster than we expected them.
In order to make room for the
NEW GOODS
We will offer the following at
REDUCED PRICES
Men’s Mackinaws, Malore Pants. Wool Under
went Flannel Shirts, etc.
. P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
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J. E. Chtlburg Pres. J. R. Heckman Vice-pres. A. R. Larson Cashier i l
Miners and Merchants Bank jl
Foreign and Domestic Exchange J i
Travelers Checks j:i
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent j
Territorial Depository
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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Watch Repairing and Engraving. Diamonds, Etc. 2
Berthelsen & Pruell
The Big Curio Store of Alaska '•
Nugget Jewelry and Indian Curios in all Designs
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY
KETCHIKAN, - - - ALASKA 1
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