E DAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER
VOLUME ONE. KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1916. NUMBER 2Sfi
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Cl iPUESWITH
IL S. DEMANDS
AND ORDERS THE AMERICANS HELD PRISONERS
RELEASED AT ONCE AND STOPS 3REAK.
WASHINGTON, June 29.—A dispatch from El Paso says
that the Mexican government has finally decided to comply With
Presi0 Wilson’s demand to release American prisoners, and
thereby stopping an immediate break of diplomatic relations. The
dispatch says further that General Bell was informed that the
prisoners, twenty-three in number, should reach the border early
today.
General Carranza’s reply to the note from the State Depart
ment has not been received here yet, but it is expected within the
next few hours. The department was notified last evening of its
delivery to special agent Rodgers.
In official circles, however, while the release of the prisoners
stops an immediate break, the rushing of war preparations are
still kept up for eventualities.
LINE OF BREASTWORKS
THROWN UP AT NACO
NACO, June 29.-—United States sol
diers stationed here yesterday began
the erection of a line of breastworks
in a northeasterly direction near the
border from the United States immi
gration office. This action was taken
following the receipt of a report con
sidered authentic that 1,000 Mexican
troops had arrived within a few miles
from Naco, Sonora.
The soldiers constructed the defen
sive vne on the border with sacks of
sand. They made no effort to dig
trenches. Two troops of cavalry and
one tr >op of infantry are on guard
here.
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NORTHERN MEXICO IS
FULL OF SOLDIERS
NOG jES, June 29.-—Harvey Eller
and ot., ;rs from Boluda, 6'J miles west
of Santa Ana in Sonora, arrived here
today 1_. . ing been brought from Mag
dalena on a train heavily loaded with
troops.
“The whoie country from Magda
lena north is alive with troops,'’ said
Dr. Wau . "i have never seen the
Mexicans so hostile. Party differ
ences have been buried and the peo
ple spend the nights parading the
streets with bands, firecrackers and
shouts for war on the United States.
“The whole state of Sonora, we
learned, cr.d been districted and the
number n, available guns,
horses ; 'es listed.
"It required threats of death from
our guards to keep the soldiers and
populace from insulting us. '
Mrs. Underwood anti the three men
had planned to proceed to the border
by carriage rather than encounter
the Mexicans gathered at Magda
lena, but were compelled to call on
the Mexican commandant for trans
portation when their driver deserted
them at Santa Ana.
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Born unto Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tat
suda, a baby boy. Dr. Brown attend
ing. Both parents are Japanese citi
zens.
HE CANNOT DIGNIFY
REPORT WITH DENIAL
GERMAN CHANCELLOR IS QUOTED
AS HAVING EXPRESSED HIS
OPINION FREELY.
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BERLIN, June 29.—The reports re
j ceived here from America that the
I German legation at Mexico City was
! actively inspiring General Carranza
in hostility with the United States,
have drawn a great deal of comments
from every newspaper.
One of the papers quotes the chan
cellor thus:
“Certain circles in the United States
are never tired of ascribing responsi
bility for everything, no matter how
far-fetched, to Germany. If a house
burns down, or a favorite loses a race,
or crop prospects seem poor, these
protagonists are sure to arise with a
cry of 'those wicked Germans.’
“It is obviously impossible for the
highest official in a big empire to dig
nify every ridiculous detail of such a
campaign with a personal denial. Any
one, however, knows, as I do, that
such reports are ridiculous and. un
founded.’’
This paper says that Germany need
not be surprised at the attitude of
some Americans in crediting to the
Germans, as it has always been so
from the beginning of the war.
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LATE REPORTS OF CASUALTIES.
PETROGRAD, June 29.—Four hun
dred persons lost their lives, accord
ing to the latest bulletin issued by the
admiralty when the Russian passeng
er steamer Mercury was sunk in the
Black sea by a mine. The total num
ber of passengers including the crew'
aboard at the time she "went down,
\ws 550.
The disaster occurred about ten
o'clock in the morning of the village
of Grigorievka. The survivors say
that they felt a tremendous shock in
the forw’ard part of the vessel, that
staggered ahead for three ship’s
lengths and then went down bow fore
most in five minutes.
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Monarch Range*
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Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg. -
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| in all the lines we carry, embracing up-to-date
clothing, shoes, shirts, hats and caps, underwear
of all varieties. When you buy here, you get the
11 benefit of cash purchases made from the leading
| centers of the United States, backed with twenty
; two golden years of experience in handling mer
chandise.
P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier,
ITALIANS REPORT
MORE SUCCESS
LLOYD ANNOUNCE THE LOSS OF
FOUR MORE ALLIES VESSELS
YESTERDAY.
LONDON, June 29.—Advices from
Rome say that the Italians are still
on the offensive and have succeeded
in driving the Austrians back all along
the line.
Lloyd announced this morning the
loss of four more vessels of the allies
that were sunk by hostile ships. Sub
marines are said to have sunk two.
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RUSSIA WANTS SAM HILL.
SEATTLE, June 29.—Samuel Hill,
the son of tiie late empire builder, is
reported to have agreed with the Rus
sian government agent to give his ser
vices to that country in an effort to
solve the transportation problems,
and relieve the congestion of military
supplies.
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REMOVED FOR FAILURE
TO ATTACK AMERICANS
IjAREDO, June 29.—It was reported
unofficially here today that first chief
Carranza had removed General Ri
caut, commander of the Mexican bor
der patrol and reinstated' Gen. Nafar
ette, now at Tampico. The change is
said to be due to Ricaut’s failure to
attack the American forces that cross
ed the river in pursuit of a gang of
bandits.
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ENGLAND TO ACT FOR U. S.
LONDON. June 29. — The foreign
office announced today that in the
event of war between the United
States and Mexico, Great Britain will
represent the United States in Mexico
and France will represent Mexico in
the United States.
The announcement in the foreign
office is accepted here as indicating
that the declaration of war between
the two countries is at hand.
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GERMANY MAY HOLD OUT
A FEW MONTHS LONGER
PARIS, June 29.—At a secret ses
sion of the Reichstag in Berlin Von
Bethmann-Hollwegg, the Chancellor,
made the statement that the situation
in Germany is bad, but that they might
be .able to hold out. for a few months
longer. He added that, if the people
did not look for too great results7Ger
many might hold out until March,
1917. The statement was published
in the Paris Journal, and is looked
upon as being highly significant.
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TURKS CLAIM GAIN
IN RUSSIAN BATTLE
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 29. -
Turkish troops on June 22, after an at
tack with the bayonet, captured the
greater part of the Russian position
extending for a distance of 6,000 feet
on the moutain ridge north of Cher
okh river, in Turkish Armenia, accord
ing to the Turkish official statement
issued here today. The Turks captur
ed 500 Russians and took a great num
ber of tents and supplies.
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A NEW GIRL IN TOWN.
Born unto Mr. and" Mrs. John Olof
son, at 11:30 last evening, a nine and
one-half pound baby girl. Dr. Anna
Brown attending.
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WANT ARMED GUARDS *
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SEATTLE, June 29.—The strik- ❖
•> ers todaj' made a demand on the ♦!*
❖ council for Uie withdrawal of v
•> the armed guards from the wa- ❖
terfront, giving as their reasons *!•
that they encouraged strike *>
❖ breakers to disregard the rules. <•
❖ The strikers have also request- ❖
❖ ed the labor council to put cer- ❖
❖ tain companies on the unfair list, *
❖ as they positively refuse to grant ❖
❖ even parts of the strikers’ de- ❖
❖ mand. *
v A report was received from
•5* Tacoma early this morning to the •>
effect that several fights had oc- •!*
•> curred in which several shots
had been fired by the strikers. ♦>
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DISAPPOINTED
EVERYTHING WAS DONE THAT
COULD BE DONE TO
NO AVAIL.
A wire was received last evening
that it would be impossible to secure
a steamer for the Prince Rupert Ex
cursion.
The base ball team will have to go
to Rupert to play in order to bring
Rupert back here on the Fourth, and
the launch “Taku” has been chartered
for that purpose. The launch will
leave the city float for Rupert at 10
o'clock a. m. Friday, and will carry
about 25 people. Those desiring to
go with the ball team may secure
their tickets from H. M. Stackpole.
The following players will represent
Ketchikan at Rupert, and they are
asked to be at the boat on time: Dun
can, Stholing, Ruble:-, Janggen, Ma
honey, Payne, Williams, Higby, Stott,
Ireland, Webb and Erickson.
In order that thos^ who will feel
the disappointment keenly may under
stand, the communications that pass
ed between Mr. Stackpole and Mr.
Cole who acted for the people of
Prince Rupert, are herewith publish
ed: They are all from Prince Rupert
under various dates.
After Mr. Stackpole had made the
proposition for the charter of a boat,
he received the following:
“What is your guarantee for boat?
Have two *ere available.”
The reply was givenVnd the follow
ing was the reply:
"One thousand dollars guarantee
Princess Royal, wseven hundred and
fifty guarantee Princf Albert. Answer
which one you want.1
The next one was:
“Will know definitely about Royal
tomorrow, if not successful will send
John anyway.”
Last evening Mr. Stackpole receiv
ed the following:
"Unable get steamer C. P. R. Just
wired couldn't get one. Come Alice
Saturday morning if possible.”
After the disappointment from
Prince Rupert, Mr. Stackpole receiv
ed the following from Anyox, which
to a great extent will repay for the
failure to go to Prince Rupert. The
message is from Anyox and says:
“H. M. Stackpole, Ketchikan, Alaska.
“Anyox shall have ball team in Ket
chikan; will also send race boats.
“E. E. CAMPBELL.”
Wool flags, all sizes, at Heckman’s.
I Also cotton flags. Get them early. 3t
VIENNA MAKES
REPLY TO NOTE
SAYS THAT THE CAPTAIN GAVE
THE SUPPLIES ON BOARD
VOLUNTARILY.
WASHINGTON, June 29. — Aus
tria's reply to the United States note
in which ail apology and a reparation
of the damage caused for taking sup
plies from the American tank steam
er Petrolite, was demanded, was re
ceived late last evening. 1 iie note
also contained a demand for the
punishment of the guilty. To this,
Austria replies that from all informa
tions, the captain of the American
steamer voluntarily gave up ifis sup
plies and that in nowise was even
force offered in case he refused.
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AVENGED THE PARKER FAMILY.
EL PASO, June 29.—A report was
received here this morning that the
murderers of Wm. Parker and his
wife, reported in yesterday’s issue,
were overtaken by the detachment
sent after them, and in the skirmish.,
that ensued, several bandits were kill
ed. Particulars, however, are lack
ing.
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TOM SHARKEY IS BROKE.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.—Tom
Sharkey, former heavyweight prize
fighter, filed a petition in bankruptcy !
in the United States district court to- !
day, giving his liabilities at $299,999 j
and his assets at $20.50. He says he !
owes $252,000 to Henry Stern, of New ,
York, under the terms of an unfulfill- j
ed lease. Sharkey is at present man- ■
ager of a local saloon.
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BRITISH SHIP TONS OF GOLD.
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PHILADELPHIA, June 29. — Tons !
of British sovereigns have been ship- j
pod across the Atlantic the last six j
months and much of this mined gold
has been melted at the Philadelphia
and other mints into bars and stacked
into the subtreasury and the mints.
Approximately $10,000,000 in coin has
arrived at the local mint in the last
few days. From Canada $2,000,000.
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GERMANS APPLY LEMON BATHS \
VARNEMUENDE, Germany, June
20. -Germany gives suspected travel
ers who depart from her borders a j
bath in lemon juice. This is not done j
as a beauty treatment, but because of
the possibility that the traveler may
have information of military nature
stenciled or otherwise printed on his
or her body, One German police of
ficer recently admitted that during
the last month 127 persons had receiv
ed the treatment with striking and un
pleasant results in many cases.
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AMERICAN FLYER DIES
AFTER DOWNING ENEMY
PARIS, June 2fl—After a desperate
fight in the air, during which he down
ed three German Forkers, Corporal
V. Chapman, of New York, an Ameri
can aviator in the French service, was
killed by a massed German attack.
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GERMANS MADE ANOTHER GAIN.
BERLIN, June 29—Capture of the
armored fortress of Thiaumont, north
of Verdun, and the larger part of the
village Fleury, further south is an
nounced by the German war office.
The Germans took fame three thous
and prisoners.
HUGHES, ROOSEVELT AND TAFT WILL PULL TO
GETHER WITH RESPECTIVE FORCES.
NEW YORK. June 29.—Roosevelt today confirmed the re
port that was* circulated yesterday to the effect that he intended
to raise a large army in the event the United States would go to
war with Mexico, and said that he had applied for a commission
to President Wilson. Roosevelt says that he has made elaborate
recruiting plans and that he had no fear that the “boys” would
not answer the call. Hundreds have already offered their ser
vices provided the Colonel would lead them.
It was learned this morning that Hughes and Roosevelt spent
the whole evening discussing a plan whereby the republican party
leaders could be brought together and harmonized. The confer
ence, it is said had been arranged for the purpose and that ex
Presidmt Taft had expressed himself in favor of an undivided
uppoyt for the nominee. To this the Colonel is said to have
..greed and from this time on, the republican party may be said
to be working in perfect harmony, said one of the progressive
leaders.
ENLISTED STRENGTH
OF THE U. S. ARMY
92,980 MEN; MANY ARE IN THE
PHILIPPINES, PANAMA AND
ELSEWHERE.
The actual strength of the regular
army of the United States is shown
in this table. How many of these
troops are on duty in Panama, Hawaii
and the Philippines is not known, but
they are not available i'or service in
the Mexican crisis.
Officers. Enl. Men
General officers. 24 .
Engineers .. 231 1,855
Cavalry . 730 14,719
Field artillery. 246 5,504
Coast artillery corps .. 696 18,626
Infantry . 1,489 34,004
Porto Rico regiment. .. 30 597
West Point detach
ments . 611
Service School detach
ments . 721
Disciplinary barracks
guards . 300
Recruits and recruit
ing parties. 4,938
Quartermaster corps.. 185 , *4,962
Medical department. . 583 *3,932
Signal corps. 73 1,430
Ordnance department 83 757
Indian scouts. 24
Additional officers." 27 .
petached officers. 200 .
Officers of other staff
departments . 126 .
4,723 *92,980
Philippine scouts. 1S2 5,604
*1,559 enlisted men of the quarter
master corps, and the 3,032 enlisted
men of the hospital corps, shown in
the medical department, are not to be
counted as a part of the enlisted
strength of the army.
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Get your flags early and get them at
Heckman’s. (adv. 3t.)
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uoilitortable furnished room for
rent. Enquire Sully’s. tf
THE ALAMEDA LEFT TUESDAY
EVENING.
SEATTLE, June 28.—The steamer
Alameda left at five o’clock last ev
ening for the north, with the follow
ing passengers for Ketchikan: Guy
E. Craig, A. A. McKinley. Bishop
Rowe, Mrs. Laura Williams, Miss G.
Hendrickson, Mrs. Irene Thompson,
and thirteen steerage.
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| ALL ABOUT THE BOATS. I
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'Northbound.
Among the passengers on board the
Prince George last evening, were: O.
Saville, Miss O’Keef, Mrs. Thoreno,
Mr. Bodine, wife and child, Mr. Sarke.r
and wife, Miss Orth, Master Orth and
brother, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Fullec and *
C. Christianson. The Prince George
arrived about six o’clock last evening
and left at eight o'clock. Twentynine
roundtrippers were aboard.
The City of Seattle arrived this
morning northbound at 4:30 and left
at 6:30. Besides her forty roundtrip
pers. there were seventeen passengers
lor Ketchikan and forty tons of
freight. Passengers arriving were:
H. A. Reed, P. E. Spangler, Mrs. M.
Lee, R. W. Bell, J. T. Jenkins, E. R.
Farley and child and two steerage.
Those departing for the north were:
Mrs. G. H. Jernigau, H. A. Biglow and
wife, G. McDonald and A. Von Mavern.
The Watson and Alameda are next
northbound.
Southbound.
The Spokane went down last night
and brought the following passengers
for the city: H. Lawrence, Mrs. M.
Sanders, Mrs. M. Bennet, W. J. Rog
ers, E. J. Ela and nine steerage.
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MR. ELA RETURNS.
E. J. Ela, of the Lighthouse service,
returned from the north where he hair
been on duty in connection with the
service.