The Ketchikan Miner
price 10 CENTS KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. THI'llSDAY, DEC. 17, 1914. VOL. VIII, NO 50.
ENGLISHMEN ARE DEMANDING REVENGE
EVANS HAS ACCIDENT
Ford -\a, lee. IT—A mes
' f- v ' here this
m g that She steam
Aor.rrat Evans had struck
r K’ef at she entrance of
I r; Graham. last Monday
-r »r.- e. remaining hard aad
r, \v • . 5 '-b* < -
■ s::s , '.car and Pro
s whefe ^he
'« - •■••. * temporary r?
; •' t • i r ; sh? Shea
Seward. Her fore
and she
h i' I -rge h:«!e in her bow.
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NEW BASEBALL MGNATE
sessile. Dec. IT—Robert
Bleweit. a local attorney, and
formerly a baseball player of
■ ' 5e:a; i :?. ha? b-?n ei
-- --,1 press dent o{ the Norrb
» :-t Baseball Leagce -Jisplac
.* Hug®, sip -rthsg editor *
: Tames.
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SMALL CATCH OF FISH
The p Stranger ar
rived from the fishing grounds
- nigh*. with #mii. atch
• y. and will ship six box?®
the Je;’-v-t • •, : *-morrow.
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Pat: * D ■: News a’ ■
Dream tonight. a-dv.
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steamer ;r-:r.k.s orJv three
left at i-i ff regular prices.
Field®.
Oyster® &» the F:sh Market, ad
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The Gate is open for
BIG BARGAINS
at the
Gateway Store. adv.
TODAY’S HALIBUT PRICES
Seattle, Dee. 17-Bidding on
e halibut brought down by
he A x; was held this morn
s. she price starting at four!
three-quarter cents and
hushing at live with a bonus
fifty cents. The schooners
v>; Ethan aud the Pol
- arrived today, the first
th so.000 pounds of fish.
he other with 67>.G00. Five
' was offered for the fish.
: was refused by the cap
tain.
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•LCRENCE LAWRENCE
AT THE GRAND
Go so the Grand tonight and
Florence Lawrence in The
- .s Door. It will be well
-. “fhi your time and money. It
- a -■ defy drama in two
"Is. pr draced by Mfss Lawr
own company. The V»c
. and under her own person
. dsrei 5ion. The aeting is
’ -t and superb and th?
-siting- very elaborate. If you
vant so laugh, see that comedy
we have on tonight. The Battle
f But’ Con. The scenic edu
. i piciure. Trip Through
'hr It ;■ n Apis, is very inter
v-t’r.g. and of course if you
I ke good music you will enjoy
- -- Gr rj Theater Orchestra.
Th-y will render selections
from Carmen and The Bohem
ia Girl. The popular lady
; contest is nearing an end so
; pick your lady and stand pat
S meone "will win a genuine
' liamond rinf. See it in Berih
-l*ens ec PurelFs window. Com
r. Friday night the Juvenile
Ketcbikanian’s in Tabloid
Minstrel. First part. All the la*
est song and jokes. adv.
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|The Stedman
H M. J. BUGGE, Propri-tor
5 Alaska’s Leading Hostelry
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*J Office and Sleeping Rooms By the Month In tha ‘J|
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^ Headquarters for Canners, J
4 Miners and Traveling /Ten
4 KETCHIKAN
Loudon, Dec. IT-The an
roi ;nvn»ent by the War v»f
f last night that 82 people.
■) .'i y women and children.
1; d been killed by the Gem
- m their raid of yesterday,
spread like *wildfire throughout
' -’'cal Britain, and today every
-eeuriting stations throughout
« country has been crowded
the applicants desirous of
catering the army to fight the
<' rmans. The papers through
4 the country, last night and
s morning called upon the
voung men to rally to the sup
port of their king anj country,
and they are doing so.
WOULD SELL ALASKA ROAD
Washington, Dec. 17—J. P.
Morgan. Jr., is in conference
with Secretary of the Interior
1 ane today, and it is report
ed that a deal is pending
"•hereby th? government will
purchase the Alaska Northern
Railroad running from Sekvard
toward the interior.
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HERRING ARE OBLIGING
\ hie school of herring
prove 1 verv oblieine this after
oor>. when they allowed the
v-agara to run a seine around
*! »'m at the very doors of the
'T England plant. All that
«- necessary to do in dispos
ng of them is to haul them
•ut and run them straight in
to the cold -borage plant. The
-ighi of he fish held in the
'&'•• e is an unusual one and
worth seeing.
SPECIAL MEETING
The Ladies' Aid of the Metli
odist Oburch will hold a spec
ial meeting Monday night ai
eight o’clock. As important
business will be up for consid
eration. if is to be hoped that a
large unmoer of the member;
will be in attendance.
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A Motoreydle Elopement a!
the Dream tonight. adv.
Arresting Naturalized Germans
London, Dec. 17—An order
was issued last night to arrest
{ , » naturalized Germans resid
g in the ctoast towns of
eat Britain. The impres
sion in the minds of the Cab
ot, which held a busy ses
< m last night, seems to be
at German residents of the
, Yorkshire towns bombarded
yesterday furnished inrorma
i >n to the enemy of the posi
* n of the mine fields.
German Ships Escaped
London. Dec. 17—The Ad
miralty announced this morn
! 'OULD DIVE
FOR TREASURE
Seattle. Dec. 17—C. F. Stag
ger, a deep se-a diver ■well
t town in Alaska where he has
been instrumental this last
season in the salving of the
steamer Curacao and a hali
but schooner, has applied to
bhe government for permission
*o go to Sitka to try to salve
‘he gold from the Russian gun
boat Nevn, which sunk about
s;xtr years ago with over a
ouarter of a million dollars in
gold on board, after striking
a rock just north of Cape
Figeeomb. He made sound
ings nbT the scene of the
wreck this last summer and is
of the opinion that he can
reach it and secure the treas
ure.
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ALKI WILL BE
CHRISTMAS SHIP
Seattle. Dec. 17—The steam
Alki arrived from the north
at <Seven last night. Sha sails
north Friday night and will
be the ia.->t vessel to leave this
port which will arrive at Alas
kan ports fefore Christmas.
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Skelley's Skeleton at the
. Dream tonight. adv.
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Bath robes, mens womens
and childrens at Field's, adc.
DIAMONDS DIAMONDS DIAMONDS
| BERTHELSEN & PRUELL
E THE STORE WITH 1,000 GIFT SUGGESTIONS
2 W« are ready for the holiday crowd. We’re ready,
OE ready with a storeful of really sensible and useful ^
X gifts and that’s the kind that everybody appreciates. -
^ It will be a pleasure for us to show you our goods ®
5 whether you purchase or not.
BEST IN QUALITY. RIGHT IN PRICES.
WATCHES AND JEWELRY WATCHES AND JEWELRY
25 Per Cent Discount
We will offer K off on all S
Coat Sweaters. These are all
wool and are suitable either
for men or women.
Special
All 50 and 35 cent ties now
□ at 2S cents while they last [£j I
P. J. Gilmore
“The dotnler*
ig that the three German Yes
els which participated in yes
onlay’s raid escaped under
■over of the fog and are now
probably safe under the guns
the German foritideations at
he lrtouth of the Kibe.
Are Some Fighters
Manilla, December. 17—
'orty »f the crew of the
ruiser Einden who
were ashore when the
Sydney found and sunk thej
itter vessel, have escaped
rom Cocos Island and have
counted Maxim guns on a col
or and are now raiding the
'acific Ocean.
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GOES TO NACO
Washington, Dec. 17—Gen
"al Sd^it, (has been ordered to
•oceed to Naco and take
•harge of affairs there. It is
understood that Villa’s general
here has ordered his men to
cease firing rather than jeop
ardise international relations.
Three companies of United
States infantry arrived at Naco
yesterday. £j|g|j
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IS HARDSHIP ON
THE MERCHANTS
It is i be regretted that the
loci?, postoffice does not car
ry the stamps required by the
internal revenue war tax. As it
is now, local business people
are compelled to send to Taco
ma the nearest, point of issu
ance for same. The law requir
ing the use of the stamp'
states that same may be car
ried by the postoffices, leav
ing it optiona" with the post
masters. In the absence of a
local stock, the merchants arc
compelled to keep their cash
lied np in a stock of the
'tamps which otherwise they
could buy as needed.
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CHEF AT THE EAGLE
Mike De Costa, who had been
in charge of the ^hort order
work at the Stedm;y Cafe, has
Iransfered to the Eagle, where
is now chef.
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.
Eat More Fish
Buy it at the
City Fish Market
—
Rear of Thompson’s Store
Phone S
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SCHOONER BUMPS ROCK
Seattle, Dec, 17—Tho hali
but schooner Victor & Ethan,
which reached port this morn
ing was damaged quite bad
ly while out on her trip, by
banging up against a precipi
tous bock in tlie Lama pas
sage during a dense fog. It is
estimated that her damage will
amount to from eight 'hundred
lo a thousand dollars.
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SEATTLE PAPER IS BROKE
Seattle, Dee. 17—'The Seat
le Sun, the paper which 'was
■darted some time ago with
lie avowed intention of put
ting the Times out of business
went into the hands of a re
ceiver last night. It is under.
-Lod that Sam Weston, who
was appointed to the position,
"ill trj to continue its publi
cation.
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THE PERILS OF PAULINE
The sixth episode, the most
j thrilling and hazardous that we
j have run yet. In this number
Pauline is about to take a ride
in a balloon when it is turned
loose ond she is carried high
into the air alone after sail
ing around for a long time the
anchor line is caught in a
high cliff. Pauline’s only es
cape is down the rope, which
'he does after many hard at
tempts. and when almost to
the bottom the rope is cut and
Pauline is again in the hand
of her captives. According to
all pre«s and show critics this
is the most wonderful epsode
of the serial. Woodworth w
Purcell will render high class
vocal selections between Ihe
different reels, ond the Dream
irio will sing after the Perils
of Pauline. Sketly’s Skeleton
and A Motorcycle Elopment.
are two up to the minute com
PRESIDENT GOES SHORING
Washington, Doc. IT—Offic
ial business at the Whilehouse
was entirely suspended yester
day afternoon while President
Wilson went out Christmas
shopping. He walked ddwn
town and mingled freely with
the big crowds of jolly Christ
mas buyers. He was greeted
by hundreds of this friends and
acquaintances who met him in
the stores or on the streets.
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ALAMEDA ON WAY NORTH
Seattle, Dec. IT—The steam
er Alameda sailed from this
port at nine last night. Her
passengers are Mrs. J. P. Bris
bois. Margie Wilson and Lena
Kippen, and one storage for
Retdhikan.
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MAY DUE IN THE MORNING
The Princess May which
left Juneau this imrninfg is
looked for during the early
morning hours. This is the
last time she will be in south
bound this year, her next trip
south from Ketchikan being
January 1, 1015.
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Comedy, comedy at the
Dream tonight. adv.
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BaHenburg stand covers
50 cents each at Field’.s ad.
Woodworth & Purcell at the
Dream tonight. adv.
•"■dies. We are offering one of
Die biggest shows -of the sea
son to night at the Dream.
Watdh for the Tiger Lilly, in
three reels. Pathe Daily News
'hows the Herman Army in
Die field, and is another head
liner that deserves tile pat
ronage of all. Follow the fight,
at the Dream on this Daily
News. adv.
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Oysters at, the Fish Market, ad
I Patronize Home Industry |
| And smoke Ketehikan made Cigars |
¥ Manufactured by the i
¥ KETCHIKAN CIGAR FACTORY J
Julius Wertheim’ Prop. t
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THE ALASKA MERCANTILE AGENCY
C Accounting, Collections,
| Auditing, Credit Reuorting,
Advertising, and Local
Agency Pacific B. & L.
Association:
Office in City Council Chamber.
M. A. MITCHELL, Manager.
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STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
i Monarch Range* |
* Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.