PRINCE RUPERT CITIZENS SHOW THE RIGHT
KIND OF SPIRIT—MUST WE COPY.
The Fourth of July c lebration committees are doing all they
can t 1 . about- a it is factory result of the coming celebration;
but they cann y do all that must be done unless the citizens of
Ketchikan assist and together there shall be some “doings” on
, the fourth and fifth of July. Again, we repeat, let us get together
and if we cannot lead, at least let us imitate the spirit displayed
by our friends and neighbors, the citizens of Prince Rupert; who,
have signified their intention to return our visit in force. As
evidence of their good intention, the following telegram was re
ceived this morning by Mr. Stackpole, chairman of the sports com
mittee :
Harvey Stackpole. Ketchikan, Alaska.
A mass meeting was held here today to consider your prop
osition to join in the copinig celebration of Dominion Day and the
Fourth of July. 1 was appointed chairman of the committee hav
ing charge of the arrangements for the occasions. The city has
made a generous grant and providing your citizens come down
strong, we shall be with you on the Fourth.
Prince Rupert, June 19. 1916. V. A. COLE.
From the above there need not be any question but what
we should meet them half way and go to their city on the first
of July. The question now is whether we can secure the services
of a suitable boat for the trip; to that end we should exert our
selves and leave no stone unturned until we have secured the
nece ssary conveyance. Let us put our shoulders to the wheel and
together we can give it a whirl that will insure the greatest cele
bration in the history of our little city.
THLT ARE COMING
3Y THE HUNDREDS
FIVE 'JNDRE.D HAVE LEFT FOR
THE' "10RTH IN LAST TWENTY
FOUR HOURS.
SEATTLE, June 20.-—The travel for
the no. .h has really started. It is
estimated that over live hundred have
left th- .st twenty-four hours. The
transportation companies are of the
opinion that twenty-thousand people
will visit Alaska this year, unless the
threatened Mexican war interferes.
Every boat leaving pon carries a full
list of i s- users.
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FIRE DEPARTi',1 NT CALLED OUT.
The live b^d • ere called out to
Newtown this afternoon, but return
ed beioi nv .. .. the scene of the
fire, which occurred in Mr. Goeinaer’s
old home, near Sparhawk s store.
The blaze was quickly put out by
Newtown people who have a fire sta
tion but two doors away.
This is the third fire in as many
days, and though they have all been
quickly put under control, it behooves
everybody to be very careful for fear
of more serious ones.
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The Rink is being beautifully dec
orated up for the Saturday night
dance.
GREECE DENOUNCES ALLIES.
ATHENS. June 20.—The attitude
I of the allies toward Greece was de
i nounced at a number of meetings
j held, at which resolutions were adopt
1 ed expressing loyalty to King Pon
I stantine and confidence in the policy
j of Premier Skoulodis.
The resolutions protested against
jthe blockade of Grecian ports by Eng
j land and France and denounced the
| conduct of the allies toward neutral
; nations and especially the President
j of the United States. The features of
: the resolutions was that the king was
referred to os “our glorious sovereign
; King Constantine XII.” This title
places the monarch in the line of the
| ancient rulers of Constantinople.
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LEAVES PILES OF DEAD.
ROME. June 20. — Austro-Hungar
| ian troops estimated to number 18,
j 000 attacked in dense formation the
Italian positions on the Asiago plat
i eau, but were repulsed, leaving piles
I of corpses before the Italian trenches,
says an official statement given out by
the war office here.
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DUTCH IN FOOD RIOTS.
AMSTERDAM. June 20.—Disturb
ance: at Rotterdam by demonstrators
i against the high price of food were
1 repeated lost night, especially in the
: neighborhood of the town hall. There
! was some stone throwing and the po
I lice cleared the streets by charging
j t he crowd.
|THE RUSSIANS ARE
! STILL PROGRESSING
TREMENDOUS ARMIES ADVANC
ING ON BUKOWINA WITHOUT
INTERRUPTION.
LONDON, Juno 20. —The Russians
along the eastern front are reporting
continual progress, and are advancing
rapidly on Bukowina, their ultimate
object in the present movement. The
Russian forces are apparently meeting
with very minor resistance as from
day to day, they report great advanc
es, says the correspondent of the
Morning Mail.
On the north, however, reports say
that the Germans are putting a stiff
light, although, they have lost con
siderable ground also the last twenty
four hours.
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PROHIBITIONISTS TO
NOMINATE CANDIDATE
CHICAGO, June 20. -— It was an
nounced at tlie prohibitionist head
quarters today that July twenty-first
had been agreed upon when the con
vention will meet to nominate a can
didate for the presidency. Among
those most prominently mentioned for
the honor is Iienry Ford.
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■ GERMAN STEAMER TORPEDOED.
LONDON, June 20,—A report was
| received here this morning of the
j sinking of the German steamer Eras
j oil Falkenberg. The steamer was
| torpedoed, according to the report.
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A RUSH TO ENLIST
REPORTED AT SEATTLE
ARE APPARENTLY ALL ANXIOUS
TO TAKE A "WHACK” AT THE
* GREASERS.
SEATTLE, June 20.—An unheard
of rush to enlist for services in Mexi
I eo is on in the city. Apparently, every
1 man wants to have a go with the Mexi
cans. The recruiting offices are con
stantly crowded with applicants; and
it is thought that several thousand
! will have been mustered in by this ev
i ening.
The Washington State national
guard will likely be sent to the front
at the very beginning of hostility, said
a recruiting officer today.
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NEW RUSSIAN SHELL
GIVES SLAVS VICTORIES
LONDON, June 20.—The Morning
! Post's Petrograd correspondent says
| the Austrian reverses have been due
! mainly to the tremendous efficiency
i of a new shell invented by the Rus
| sians.
“The deadly results of this new of
fensive weapon, which is a product
of the co-operative work of research
| of the Russian universities,” says the
correspondent, “are seen in the offi
j cial reports. The new shell has been
used in incredible quantities. Of
course nothing can be said about the
nature of the shell."
A dispatch from Petrograd says that
: much of the effectiveness of the Rus
I sian artillery is due to the use of big
I Japanese guns. These guns are said
to be more powerful than any that the
fi" rs have had heretofore.
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AMERICANS WILL BE v!
EROUGHT OUT. * j
v WASHINGTON, Juno 20.— v j
Special agent of the president v ;
who was sent to Mexico a few v
days ago has notified the, de
partment of State to make ar- j
rangemeius for special trains v
•1* to carry Americans and other v
v foreigners out of Mexico to the
border. He says that anti
American demonstrations are
every day occurences and that
nothing short of withdrawing v
the troops from the country •:*
will prevent war. He has ad- !
vised every American in the ;
v country to leave at once. Many !
have heeded his advice and are v
fleeing. !
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TO FURTHER ALLIANCE
OF RUSSIA AND JAPAN
TOKYO, June 20.—What is consid- ,
ered here as an important step in j
collection witli the movement to
bring about an alliance between Japan j
and Russia is the forthcoming visit
of the delegation of the house of peers '
(o Russia. It is likely that after vis- !
iting Russia the delegation will go to
France and England.
The immediate object of the visit
is to study the financial and economic j
conditions of the wav time. On re
turning it is likely that the party will
visit Mongolia and Manchuria.
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OFF TO THE WAR. *•
SAN DIEGO, June 20—With *
every warship blowing its wliis- v
•> tie, the Pacific fleet left this •>
•> morning for the west coast of v |
v Mexico and there to await or- •> ;
•1* ders. v |
v The fleet comprises seven- v j
teen ships read;, for action 1
with a full compliment of men v
and officers. • <•1
allegedTishTrust
SUIT IS DISMISSED
NOT SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE WAS
INTRODUCED TO WARRANT
CONVICTION.
Holding that not sufficient testi
mony had been introduced to'warrant
its submission to a jury, Federal '
Judge Jeremiah Neterer yesterday af
ternoon. after a trial of four days, dis
missed the suit brought by George L.
Harvey against the San Juan Fish
ing & Packing Co., the Booth Fisher
ies Company, the International Fish
eries Company and the New England
Fish Company.
Harvey had asked $165,000 damages
claimed to have been sustained by him
because of an alleged illegal combina
tion on (he part of the defendants. He
charged the defendants with having
combined in restraint of the halibut
trade, in violation of the provisions
of the Sherman act. Pie placed his
damages at $55,000, to be trebled in
case of a verdict in his favor as pro
vided by the antitrust law. — Seattle
Times.
Bring in your bit of news. Local
items are always acceptable.
ARE SEEKING KING
ALPHQNSG’S AID
EVERY SPANISH COLONY IN
MEXICO HAS JOINED IN
PEACE DEMAND.
MADRID, June 20. A petition with
the signatures of representatives of
every Spanish colony in Mexico, was
received here today. The petition re
quests King Alphonso’s assistance in
bringing the United States and Mexi
co to arbitrate their differences, the;, -
by preventing the war that is now
pending.
The King lias wired the various col
onies that he would consider what
step is advisable in the premises.
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FARRAGUT AND HUMBOLDT
ARE COMING.
SEATTLE, June 20.—The steamer
Admiral Farragut. sailed for the north
at nine o’clock last evening with A. F.
and Fred Heinrich as passengers for
Ketchikan.
The Humboldt sailed also last
night but has no passengers lor Ket
chikan.
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NAVY SENDS OUT CALL
FOR MORE RECRUITS
WASHINGTON, June 20. — Secre-1
tary Daniels today sent out a call for
recruits for the navy for the many i
ships that will be put in commission
should war be declared with Mexico.
Recruiting offices for that. purpose
have been opened in many cities thru
out. tlie country.
EIGHT VESSELS SUNK
LAST THREE DAYS
THREE ITALIAN STEAMERS AND
FIVE SAILING VESSELS
WERE LOST.
LONDON, June 20.—Reports from j
various parts of the war zone divulge |
the fact that three Italian steamers j
and five other vessels—mostly sailing
vessels, have been sunk the last i! I
days in the Mediterranean. From the ■
meagre details obtainable, it is the
thought that they were destroyed by j
German submarines and that, most of j
the crews were lost.
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LODGE VISITS ROOSEVELT.
OYSTER BAY, June 20.—Senator j
Lodge visited Colonel Roosevelt this ,
morning, and is of the opinion that he !
will support Hughes in the coming!
campaign, although, the senator ac- !
knowledged that the Colonel had not |
said so in so many words, blit that he |
(the senator) merely inferred as much j
from the conversation ho had had j
with him.
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PARTY FOR MISS HECKMAN.
Miss Esther Deio assisted by Miss I
Margaret Bryant entertained a party
of little folks yesterday at her home
in Newtown in honor of Miss Eliza
beth Heckman, who is visiting her
cousins, the Misses Ruth and Helen
Ryus of his city. There were games
and many other diversions during the
afternoon which was concluded with
dainty refreshments. Those present!
were the Misses Elizabeth Heckman, i
Helen and Ruth Ryus, Dorothy Wake
field, Virginia and Ruth Nuckols, Miss
Delo and Miss Margaret Bryant.
CARRANZA SENDS ORDERS TO COMMANDERS TO
REPEL UNITED STATES TROOPS.
MEXICO CITY. June 20.—General Carranza gave out a state
ment to the press today in which he reiterates his previous declar
ation in regard to the movements of the American troops. He says
that any movements of the troops other than northward would be
considered hostile by the Mexican government and would act ac
cordingly. He also acknowledged having given his army com
manders the order to repel with arms any advance made by the
American forces.
WASHINGTON, June 20.—In official circles here, it is the
belief that upon Carranza’s receipt of the stern reply of President
Wilson and his refusal to heed the demand to withdraw the Ameri
can troops, depends whether war will be declared between the two
countries. The reply will be delivered to Carranza today.
WASHINGTON, June 20.—A clash was reported today to
have occurred between Mexican soldiers and seamen from the
gunboat Annapolis that is now in the harbor at Mazatlan, result
ing in casualties, on both sides. This fact was called to the at
tention of the officials here by Carranza’s ambassador with the
request that no man be allowed to land. What will be done in the
matter has not been divulged.
RELATIVES SEPARATED
BUT ALL ARE SAFE
EUREKA, June IS.—Grief was turn
ed to joy last night for Prof, and Mrs.
A. M. Bean of Forest Grove, Oregon,
when they stepped ashore here from
the steamer Grace Dollar with fifty
nine other survivors of the steamer
Bear, and learned that their son whom
they believed lost, was listed among
rescued passengers at Capetown.
When the officers of the Bear dis
tributed the passengers among the life
boats, the Bean family became sep
arated, the father, mother and the
baby found place in one boat and the
son in another.
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PAPAL BAN ON DANCING
GIVEN NARROW MEANING
NEW YORK, June 20.—The ban on
dancing recently promulgated by the
papal consistory will he interpreted
by the American priests of the church
to prohibit dancing only at entertain
ments designed to raise funds for
churches and which arc in charge of
priests, it is learned.
The ruling does not bar Catholics
as individuals, from participating in j
private dances, nor does it prevent !
religious nor seniircligious organiza
tions from holding 'dances, according
to the interpretation by the local au-;
thorities.
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THE NEW FREIGHTER ARRIVES.
Tile new freighter of the Alaska
Steamship Company, the Bennington,
arrived in Seattle a few days ago, and
as soon as the necessary repairs have •
been completed she will take her
place on the Alaska run. ^
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Hink I Jail, June 24th, which will he
one of the best dances of the season.
GENERAL FUNSTON
WANTS MORE TROOPS
REQUESTS WAR DEPARTMENT
FOR LARGE PART OF NA
TIONAL GUARD.
SAN DIEGO, June 20.—General
Funston wired the war department
last evening for a large part of the
national guard. The general is of
the opinion that delay in sending a
large number of men may prove dis
astrous as the Mexicans have been
recruiting and mobilizing all along
the borders* and war may be precipit
ated at a moment’s notice.
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ALL ABOUT THE BOATS, j
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NORTHBOUND.
Al-Ki early tomorrow morning.
Admiral Farragut early Thursday.
Jefferson tomorrow evening.
Santa Anna arrived in port this a.
in., loaded with supplies for West
Coast canneries.
Princess Sophia was in at 9 p. m.,
ahd sailed shortly after.
Revalli in and out this afternoon.
SOUTHBOUND.
Admiral Watson due tomorrow ev
ening.
Dolphin due at 5 o’clock this after
noon.
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POUND — A hunch of keys was
found in the postoffice. The keys,
several in number, are held by a key
ring and a chain. The owner may
have the same by applying to this of
fice.
I STRONG STOVE' CO.
VV. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
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