ESSO THE DAILY PROGRESSIVE-MIN ESSO
VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.-TUESDAY. JANUARY 25, HU6. __ NUMBER 105,
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INTROM ITS A BILL TAXING
EVERY VI NIT!ON FACTORY
IN THE COUNTRY
NOT (0 APPLY IN U.S.
Burden Would be Thrown on
Buying From
Vrican*
WASHINGTON. Jan. Jo—Senator
Robinson introduced a bill today
^ that provides far the taxation of
ammur.-:' • •. end a’,! other kinds of
war supplies shipped to foreign
countries. On all high explosives,
the tax prop -■hi is two cents a
pound. On all o:h r materia!s. it
shall be according to the value of
the article. However, the tax is not
Intended to apply in the United
A, States rr -. .. ar. i cr.'.y h n ship
® tved
A can us . ; the se nate shows that
the tail has a large number of sup
porters who have promised the
senator their undivided support.
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BIG STRIKE IS
CONTEMPLATED
REFERENDUM VOTES INDICATE
THE TENDENCY OF THE
UNIONS
NEW YORE. Jan. 2-5—A refer
endum that is being taken among
l he different labor orgaraiEations
throughout the state, shows a ten
dency of she nten to favor a rational
strike among the railroad employ
ee~. Should they decide on the
strike, it may take p ,ce early in
April.
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e PARIS, Jar.. —Gt -.era; Vaifer
ino Weyier—better-km? m as “Batch
er Weyier’—has been appointed
president : the certtrai staff for
the Spa risk r.rrrv
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WANTED
Five hundred couples to attend
the Grand Bali given by the Good
Fellows. Sat-ar lay right, Jan. 29. Ad.
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AT THE GR AND TOMGHT
The opening reel at the Grand to
night Is the Arairsrated Weekly,
dealing with ttt.r.y world wide top
ics, a iredgtt of news in pictures.
Discord f-r.d K armory, a three
part Gold Seal feature, with Pauline
Bush and Mu: -ft McOuanie in
the leading r • is fine.
1 Vi via t p- t tit- dating char
acter in f: t-cy ■ ntitled, Viv
ian's firs: fe "tv.
Wedar-s: ..y ard Thursday night
$0 z Shabert five parts,
with Barbara Tenner.- in the leading
role. A feature of New York and
Salem Mass- in early days a Pur
itan community. Adv.
ILLINOIS RIVER
ON A RAMPAGE
iNHABl l CANTS OK PI TMAN
COUNTY FLEEING FROM THE
PAST INCREASING FLOOD
FETROIA. III.. Jan. 25—The Ill
inois river is still rising and the
inhabitants os' Putman County are
fleeing for thir lives. It is re
ported that in many places the
dykes have been broken by the force
■of the rushing torrents. The oniy
itope left is that the flood will
moderate, otherwise the loss to
property will be enormous not men
tioning the possible loss of lives.
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HOUSE KNOCKS RESOLUTION
ON THE HEAD
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25—The
house co: milte on mines and mining
today disapproved of the resolu
tion passed by the senate providing
for the appointment of a commis
sion to revise the mining laws of
the country, and more particularly
those laws affecting Aiaska.
SEATTLE. Jan. 25—Distinguished
Alaskan visitors in the city today
are Falcon Joslyn, president of the j
Tanans, Valley Railway Company
and John F. Dillon. United States
Commissioner of Fairbanks, who wiV
ee on their way to the interior soer.
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AUSTRIANS OCCUPY SCUTARI
BERLIN jan. 25—Meagre informa
tion just received says that the
Austrians are now occupying Scut
ari. No further details are obtain
able at this moment.
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SCHOONER NEW ENGLAND
IN A BAD STORM
The fishing schooner New Eng
land arrived in pert late yesterday
and left about midnight for Van
couver with a catch of 115,000
pounds. The captain reports being
in a very bad storm about 80 miles
off shore at Yakutat. During the
storm three members of the crew
were washed overboard but were
rescued by their mates. A small a
moont of gear was lost, otherwise
there was no damage done.
ASSISTANT EDITOR
TRAVELING SOUTH
Among the passengers traveling
south on the steamer Jefferson this
i afternoon and who visited the Pro
gressive-Miner office, were Mr.
* Earl Jarr.eison. assistant editor on
the Juneau Empire. Mr. Jameison
is on his way to Gray’s Harbor,
here, through £ long illness Mrs.
Jameison is confined to her bed.
BIDS WANTED
Sealed Proposals will be opened
by the Lighthouse Inspector, Ket
chikan. Alaska, at 2 o’clock p.m_
February 28. 1316. for the pur
chase of hoisting engine, skiff, stove
and two boiat winches, condemned
government property which may be
inspected at Lighthouse Depot, Ket
chikan, Alaska. Information upon
application to above office. Adv. 3i
THE SUPREME COURT SAYS
THE LAW IS SURELY
CONSTITUTIONAL
SETS DOUBT AT REST
Income T»\ Must be Paid
According to Whatever
One Earns
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25—The su
preme covir today in a unanimous
opinion settled ai rest the long dis
pute about the constitutionality of ,
the income tax law. The opinion
c-eclares that this power was vested
into congre- s to use at its own dis
uetion.
The do ision l as relieved the ad
ministration rrcatly, as there is
now pending before congress an ad
ministration eH* providing for an
increase of revenue along that lint
n that, the law will be made to
roach incomes from three thousand
dollars a year up. instead of from
eight thousand up. Thus increasing
he revenue by nearly fifty per cent.
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WANTS HIGH POWER RADIO
STATION AT UNGA
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25—Senator
Jones, of Washington, today intro
duced a bill providing for a high
power radio station at Unga. Alas
ka. He considers the station more
than of passing importance, as with
it that pan of Alaska would have
irect communication with all the
other high power stations in the ter
ritory.
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ROOT OR BORAH
ARE MENTIONED
ALL PRELIMINARY PLANS HAVE
BEEN MADE FOR THE
CONVENTION
CHICAGO, Jan. 25—Preliminary
plans that have been under con
sideration for the last six weeks
:n reference to the Republican Na
tional Convention that is to be held
June have been agreed upon and
adopted.
Among those prominently mta
tioned as probable cor.didates for
chairmanship, the most favored are
Elihu. Root and Senator Borah of
Idaho. However, others who are
mentioned seem to have consider
able support.
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V PECTAL MEETING OF THL
COUNCIL THIS EVENING
Ow. v to some urgent coed a
meeting of *he City Cou «cil
■r be held this evcn’ng.
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MAY RESULT IN A
LOT OF TALKING
IN THE ADJUSTMENT OF TIIF
REGRETTED AND IRRITAT
ING INCIDENT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25—The
State Department announced today
that it was possible that Austria
would soon take up. through diplo
matic channels, the incident relating ,
to the arrival in the port of New
York of the Italian steamer, pro- ■
tected with two guns mounted on the
stent of the steamer.
It will be remembered that some
days since, the Italian liner Verona
arrived in New York with passeng
ers and freight, displaying two large
cans. When the captain was asked
for an explanation of such action,
he replied that he had followed the
nstructions of his home govern- j
meat, and that the guns were ca‘r
ried as a means of protection a
gainst attacks by submarines. Such
action constitutes a breach of neu
tral laws. Hence, the fact that the
boat was permitted to land is re
garded by Austria as a breach of
or ! faith on the part of the United
States.
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WANTS SOLDIER PUNISHED
EL PASO, Jan. 25—General Gab
riel Gaviera, commander of Car
ranza’s garrison at Juarez, present
ed the military authorities here a
request for the proper punishment
of arris on. an American soldier
who wounded and otherwise injur
ed a Mexican civilian last Satur
day. The General says that his
prompt punishment of the Durango
brothers for a simiiiar offense
should be met with equal pronipti-'
tude on the part of the American
authorities.
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"THE LITTLE OLD CITY”
HAS BEEN GROWING
The Chicago Tribune recently con
ducted an investigation on its own
account and found that New York
is now a larger city in population
than London. This is what the
Tribune says: “London because of
losses in war and because of a gi
gantic mistake in estimating pop
ulation, must now admit that the
American metropolis’ is bigger by a
quarter of a million persons. The
exact number of London, according
to the 1911 figures, is 4,521,358.
whereas New York city in 1910
numbered 4,766,883.. Counting in
“extra London,” as London outside
the country is termed, the popula
tion is 7,251,358, whereas that of
the city of New York, including
Veschester and New Jersey sub
urbs, was, at the last census, 7,383,
871."
KETCHIKAN COURT TERM
United States District Judge Rob
ert W. Jennings, will it is believed,
shortly announce the date for the
term of court to be held at Ketchi
kan, As the local term trill be call
ed probably for March 6, and in view
of certain remarks made at former
times, it is believed the Ketchikan
term will be called for on or about
the first Monday in May, which will
be May 1.—Junau Empire.
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Range*
Coal and Wood
^ Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
« Camp Stores
Heckman Bldg.
r ^
J. E. Chilborg Pres. -J. H. Heckman Vice-pres. A. R. Larson Cashier
Miners and Merchants Bank
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
Travelers Checks
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
Territorial Depository
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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Ed, V. Price & Company
% CHICAGO U. S, A.
January, 6, 1S16.
Mr. P. J. Gilmore,
Ketchikan, Alaska,
Dear Sir:—
Following the custom pursued by us for many
years, ~c wish our old customers, as well as oar new
to return any coat made by us daring the past Hea
ter in. which the lining has not given satisfactory
wear or the fronts have not held their shape. We
wiT be pleased to re-line the garment and pat in
new fronts, or if this cannot be done, traits a new
coat free of charge.
Very truly yours,
* E. V. PRICE L CO.
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Watch Repairing and Engraving. Diamonds, Etc.
Berthelsen & Pruell
The Big Curio Store of Alaska
Nugget Jewelry and Indian Curios in all Designs
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY
KETCHIKAN, - - - ALASKA
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Hadley Lumber Yard
Correspond with R. L. Petty at Had
ley, Alaska before buying your Lumber.
His prices will save you money. This of
fer will only last a short time.
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I'ELLS LEADERS THAT THEY
Ml ST HASTEN AND TAKE
IT PREPAREDNESS
MUST SPEED MACHINE
Dilatory Tactics Only Plan
To Kill His Defense
Program
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25—Eviden
tly President Wilson got his dan
ger up witnessing the dilatory tac
tics employed by congress at this
.-.ssion. and wants the congressional
' achine speeded up. He is report
ed to be convinced that a plan has
een well organized to delay and ul
timately defeat his program for pre
paredness. It is said tiiat the pres
ident has warned the leaders of
oth houses that such conduct will
sot l-e permitted; that the country
expects them to attend to business
faithfully.
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ITALIAN SOCIALISTS
ATTACK GOVERNMEXT
ROME. Jan. 25—With the view
to promoting the holding of an in
ternational Socialist congress at
Berne, Italian Socialist members
of parliament are at present hold
ing a conference at Bologna. Dur
ing the session speakers have crit
icised fraudulent speculation in
grain and what they term laxness
on the government m tire war and
in other directions.
DUNKIRK IS
BOMBARDED
GERMAN AEROPLANES TAKE
ANOTHER UNSUCCESSFL
NOTION
LONDON, Jam. ■25-—-A' ~dispatch
this morning from Dunkirk says
that a squadron of German aero
planes, including two of the latest
aircraft fighting machines, bom
barded Dunkirk at six o'clock this
morning.
The result has not been given so
iar, but it is thought had there been
any damage or casualty, the report
would have mentioned the fact. The
presumption is that no injury to
either persons or property was done.
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GOES SOI'jH FOR VACATION
Among the passengers going south
on the Despatch this morning were
Miss Elaine and Amy Hurt. The>
expect to be gone about one month
and during that time will visit
friends and relatives in Seattle and
Tacorna.
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SEC. LANE IS
APPRECIATIVE
WRITES A LETTER TO VI.ASKA
BUREAU SEATTLE CiLVM
BER OF COMMERCE
SEATTLE, Jan. 25 The Alaska
i Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce is in r eceipt of a letter
: o: i Secretary Lane commending
; the devotion of the bureau in calling
the attention of congress to the
needs of Alaska, and in general,
speaks highly of the good_the bureau
has done for tho territory in the
past, hoping for the. continuance of
the work.
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LINED FOR INSULTING
EMPEROR WILLIAM
PARIS, Jan. 25—A dispatch to
he Temps from Lugane says that
he Swiss government has prosecut
ed tho editor ox the newspaper 11
Rango, for publishing a scurrilous
noem on Emperor William.
The federal court found the
editor. Elvizio Crivelli, guilty of in
sulting the emperor, and fined him
POO i rant’s and costs.
FISHING SCHOONERS IN PORT
Tlie fishing schooners Athena and
Puritan were at the Ketchikan Cold
Storage Plant yesterday evening
taking on ice and making ready for
. trip to the sea fisheries. The
Jupiter was in this morning dis
charging about 10,000 pounds--of
fresh halibut.
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STEAMER DESPATCH IN PORT
The steamer Despatch arrived from
the north about 3 o’clock this morn
ing. After taking on oil at the
Standard Oil Co., dock, she called
in at the Northland Dock for her
passengers and proceeded south a
bout 9 a.ni. Those taking passage
.from Ketchikan were Miss Elaine
Hunt, Miss Amy Hunt, O. Jensen, J.
Anderson, Mrs. E. Award, M. John
son, Jas. McKinney, L. A. Stackley
and three steerage.
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PRINCESS MAY IN PORT
The Princess May arrived from
the south about 1 o’clock today with
no first class passengers for Ket
chikan.
She goes to Skagway and is sched
uled to be back in Ketchikan Satur
day morning.
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STEAME R JEFFERSON IN PORT
The steamer Jefferson arrived
from the north today about 2 o’
clock with Earl Jernigan and John
Collins as passengers for Ketchi
kan. Those going southfro m here
were Mrs. E. Durham and two steer
j age.
Sixty three boxes of fresh fish
were taken aboard at the Ketchikan
Cold Starage.
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; “I think that papa and mamma
| like the baby better than they do
; me,” said little 4-year-old Elsie,
“ ’cause they let him do just as he
pleases.”
SOMETHING
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’.OTH HIGH OFFICIALS AUK
ORDERED TO COME AND
EXPLAIN
PUBLIC IS ANXIOUS
Will Await all flic Details
That Lead (o the Severe
Criticism
PANAMA, Jan. 25—It was freely
circulated' around yesterday that
serious differences had arisen be
tween the government officials here
that may prove embarrass ing to
one, or possibly both. It appears
that the officials involved are no
less personage than Governor
Goethals and Brigadier General
Clarence Edwards, commander of
he Panama United States forces.
It is known that the General’s crit
icism of the Governor has reached
Washington, and that both have
been ordered to go and explain, to
the end that harmony may be re
moved.
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DISTINGUISHED
MEN ARRIVE
KING NICHOLAS AND CROWN
PRINCE OF MONTENEGRO
VISIT LYONS
LYONS, Jan. 25—'King Nicholas
accompanied by the crown prince
lmielo and seven officers of high
rank in the Montenegrin army, ar
rived here today, traveling in a
private car from Italy. The party
is believed to be traveling to Paris
. r.d maybe London. However, their
mission appears uncertain.
MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Northbound
Al-Ki, today .
Southbound
Jefferson, today
Evans, today
Spokane, today.
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NEW MACHINERY INSTALLED
The management of the Ketchi
kan Iron Wrorks has installed a
yUnder boring machine that is de
igned for quick and accurate work.
The machine can be taken aboard
boat, thereby eliminating the time
\ ■ nd expense of removing the cylin
f'ders from the engine.
The little machine is propelled by
! v. motor and can be adjusted to work
} at any angle.
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i - If you will trace your bad luck a
few blocks back, the chances are
that you will discover it is due to
your own bad management.
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