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' .LIME ONE , KETCHIKAN. ALASKA. WEDNESDAY. FEB. 16, 1SU6 NUMBER 124
DROWNED ill
NOT FOUND
PARTY WITH TROLLING GEARS
FAILED TO RECOVER
THE BODY
SEVERAL SEARCHING
ANOTHER E '.RTY IS PREPAR
ING TO JOIN WITH
THE FIRST
The seime beat Pirate, partner
boas to tie Tyee ret timed to town
last night srsd from these that
came in It is learned that tie
body of Adrian Van Aspesrsaaa has
-.■:-: beeafead. h-jv-ever. two days
of persistent seaichlag was dose by
dragging sris fishing gear and
chain to which ietii were stacked.
Sestces dragging tie bay, a search
vs; Esade c r the beadi and Pack
ia the timber with Lc-pes that the
tsnfcrttinate maa ha a sneceeded in
sTsimmmr -. .:?g_
Immediately after tie report by
the captain ;i 1he Pirate that they
were tm;access*til *n their search
another party wss organised and
preparations anode to depart at eoee
to the scene of the accident. The
drowning aecsred a* site head of
the s: -th aim »f Kcaira hay and
oeiy ar<«t -bi feet from the reach .
and in shallow “iter bat owing to
the bed of the hay ooatasnssg maoy
bo-Ed-rs :t Is iaspcssihle to tsse me
frag system to any advantage.
We wish to correct car statement
that the three men aboard the Tyee
'sere cat cc* precis teas. They had ■
plenty of every thing necessary
«aep! saga? and snilk which they
ximowed free* another h-;-at before
attempting So come to town. Trey
were net expecting tie Pirate with
rrevlsi: ns. then;:': re the;? reason
for attempting to con** to town
coold not hare been for want of
something to eat.
Uadi the arrival of the Pirate
•.'■•Lay no message hai been seat to
any of Hr. Van Asperiaal* people
;f Alaska bat tfiay his brother
*n na.r. r n- ' *..: was notified*
As a res ah cf the sad cccareaee
a ycang wife is suddenly thrown
againt th* realities of life and de
prived t f he? partae? of only a few
Beside* th* hr;tier 1* California
Mr.Vi- Aeperias leave* a brother
sad s Tie? in Pel last, the brother,
it is reported, is- clerk of the caat
Mads sympathy is felt for Mrs.
Van Asrcriaa and every possible
*f:-:rt -- rein? made to newer the
baity of the dreamed man.
LOS Eh EIS JOB IN TEE BANK
CEA=. CHAPLINS misbehavior
is the bank last week cos: feint his
b. *■:• he I* frit In "HI 5 NEW
JOE~ tonight at the Dream, it
takes two reels to find him an ether
place, it: be has .-•:-:?•** fas on tie
way. Don't nils ia
ROOT CRITICIZES
THE PRISIDENT
ISAYS HE USES BRAVE WORDS
BUT HIS ACTIONS ARE
IRRESOLUTE
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NEW YORK. Feb. 16.—Ex-Sen
ator Eiihu Root in addressing the
republican state convention yester
day. critic; zed President Wilson’s
policies, particularly in reference to
his foreign policy. He said in part
fiat Wilson uses brsve words but
that bis actions are irresolute. Such
policy be said was detimental to
the best interest of our country.
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HE WISHES TO
MAKE SURE
IN CASE OF WAR THAT THE
GOVERNMENT SEIZES
PRIVATE PLANTS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—Sena
tor TIUntsE today introduced a bill
to give the government full auth
ority is case of war, or threats of
war, to se:to and otherwise operate
every tnuritiou, ants or plate
plants the private property of any
or all citizens or manufacturers in
the United States. The bill is -
said to be favored as it will give
the government power to eonsfi
e-He p*ar.:< without being expensed
to suits f;r damages that might
follow the seizure of plants.
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40-MTLES-AN-HOUR BOAT
ORDERED FOP. U. S- NAVY
NEW YORK. Feb. 16.—A manu
facturer of motor boats announced .
today teats representative of the.
i-'.'i dcpartiaent had ordered the
bai.drrg of a high speed- 16-cyjin
dex. SXChc. rsepower boat for use
is coast patrol service. The beat
will have ^ speed of store than 40
utiles an hour and will he equipped
with small cal:her guns and a tor
pedo tube. Several boats of this
type are being used now by the
Russian goverr.tsest in the Baltic
S'S.Zs- ■*-"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—The
senate today concurred with the
heuse is the deficiency bill in re
ierente to Alaska, ana re-on.mer.d
ed the appropriation of the two
million fox immediate use.
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Soft looking and delicate clouds
foretell fine weather, it is said,
with moderate breezes ;hard edged.
clouds foretell wind; rolled or rag
ged cloud-. strong visi A bright
yellow sky at sunset- also pres age
wind, while a pale yellow sky fore
casts wet weather. These signs
may he foretellers in some count- •,
rks. but not here. The Banana
Belt is excepted from this general
rule.
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ITHACA. N, Y.. Feb. 14.—The
fire this mousing destroyed the Gcar
rel University Chemical Labora
tory' together with all the scienti
fic instruments it contained.
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| SMASH THROUGH THE FIRST
BRITISH LINES OF
DEFENSE
CAUSE C0NSTERNT10N
IN THE RANK AND FUJE OF
GREAT BRITAIN’S
FORCES
LONDON. Feb. 16.—Changing
their position from the Champagne
district to the Ypres. the German
forces are reported to have- smash
ed the British front Hne and in
flicting a severe loss. In the ter
rific conflict, the British made sev
eral attempts to rally and hold
their front lines, bat the Germans
appeared too numerous. Both
sides lost heavily.
The report says that, the Ger
mans are bringing re-enforce men;*
and will make another attack on
the second lines shorty,
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GERMANY SHOWS
NEW ACTIVITY
SAID TO BE DUE TO THE AP
POINTMENT OF A NEW
COMMANDER
LONDON. Feb. 16.—The evident
renewed activity of the German
navy is giving the Britishers some
concern, and in anticipation of:
some near future conflict, the ad- /
mi ruby is issuing new orders daily.
Thus activity on the part of the
Germans is said to be wholly Sue
to the recent appointment of a
new commander and the addition
cf afew new warships.
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PLACES GERMANY’S LOSS
AT OVER TWO MILLIONS
LONDON. Feb. 12.—The Times’
military expert believes that dar
ing the 18 months of the war Ger
many has lost about 2,700,000 men.
It is estimated that Germany has
now 3,600,000 men in the field and
that she had about i,000j000, avail
abie at the beginning of the war
This, he says, would leave her
a reserve of 2,760,006 men, many
of whom are needed for internal
duty.
He thus reached the conclusion
that Germany still has available
a fighting reserve of 2D00.060 men,
and says that until these are ex
ha" -ted the strength of her armies !
in the field will not begin to fail
her.
TV correspondent makes bis ar
ticle he text for a rer>-_ ?~z\ of his
c~ ag that the entente allies give
up what he terms petty campaigns
in far-off fields and concentrate
again =t Germany.
GIVEN FULL
AUTHORITY
TO TAKE ANYTHING THAT
MAY BE NEEDED FOR
THE ARMIES
LONDON, Feb. 16.—An order in
council was issued today giving
Uhe minister of war full authority
| to consficate and otherwise take
; from individuals any stores, muni
tions, arms and all things that he
may think useful for the armies.
By the order, he is absolute in all
that the armies may need and not
have any right to object, a though
the government will re-pay for
whatever damage is caused.
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BOSTON MEN
HIT HIM HARD
SAYS HE IS AN ABLE MAN
BUT ABSOLUTELY AND UT
TERLY UNRELIABLE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—Sever
al Boston lawyers were called to
testify before the committee of the
senate having the investigation of
the fitness of Louis D. Brandeis
as associate justice of the sup
reme court, said while Mr. Bran
deis was fully capable in learnings
and other qualifications, yet he was
abolutely and uttery unreliable,
therefore should not be trusted
with such high office.
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SCHOOL DIRECTORS
ARE ELECTED
AND PREPARATIONS BEING
MADE FOR A CHARCOAL
POINT SCHOOL
At the election of School direc
tors in the Charcoal Point district
yesterday E. A. Heath was chosen
Chairman. Frank Stivens, Clerk
and H. G. Kubley Treasurer
With the election of the School
Board necessary steps for a school
building will be taken at once.
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ROOSEVELT BECOMES
GENEROUS
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.—Marjoris
Sterret, a Brooklyn girl who start
ed a fund to build a battleship
for Uncle Sam by sending a dime
and writing a letter to a New York
newspaper, calling upon other child
ren to contribute a like amount, is
treasuring today a letter from Col.
Theodore Roosevelt in which he en
c.’osed ten dimes. Colonel R >cse
re it said that four of them were
for four of his grandchildren and
the other six for his grand child
ren’s childem “who are not bom
yet”
Marjorie’.- fund now amounts to
$65.30.
Kli ALBERT
WARTS HELP
I
SENDS MESSAGE TO J. J. HILL
ASKING HIM TO REBUILD
BELGl'IM
BY SPECIAL WIRE
WHICH IS DELIVERED BY A
SPECIAL MESSENGER TO
EMPIRE BUILDER
ST. PAUL, Feb. 16.—Late yes
! terdaye veiling a messtge was re
ceived at the local office from King
Albert of Belgium, addressed to
James J. Hill, the great railroad
magnate. In the message, which
was delivered by a special mes
senger, the King says that he
wishes Mr. HiJ] to re-build Bel
gium, his beloved country and
thereby help his poor people.
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THE DISPUTE IS
CLEARING UP
AGREES TO SUBSTITUTE “REC- ■
OGNIZES” IN LIEU OF
“ASUMES"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—Ger j
many's refusal to finally settle the
dispute over the sinking of the Lu- :
sitania, has taken another turn,
aa.l apparently for the better. Vl.e ;
note from Secretary Lansing to j
Germany contained the word “as- i
sumes” the illegality of the act of1
the submarine. This word was ob
jected to by the German chancellor.
In the latter’s reply to the secre
tary , he denied that the govern- |
n ent ‘ assumed” but that it would '
not strictly object to the phrasing
3* the note if “recognizes was sub
stituted. Today the secretary was
advised that along that line, the 1
German government would make
another reply to the preceding note.
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FALCON JOSLIN HAS
A NEW SCHEME
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Falton
Joslin of Seattle and Alaska, has
been seeking to interest the post
office department in a plan that
he ha3 to operate a mail service
by aeroplane sixty miles from Fair
banks to Brooks in the Tolovana
district, daily throughout the year.
Mr. Josiin is convinced that he
can secure aeroplanes that can be
depended upon and that economy i
and efficiency in handling Alaska
mails can be best secured by this
system of transportation.
He ha? pointed out to the de- !
partment that the Canadian govern
ment is handling mails regularly
and successfully to the Hudson bay
region by aeroplane. The depart
ment is much interested in the pro
pc«al.
TWO STEAMERS
ARE DESTROYED
WHILE LAYING AT ANCHOR
CAUGHT FIRE AND ARE
BLOWN UP
NEW YORK. Feb. 1G.—The
steamers Pacific and Bolton Castle
while lying at anchor, caught fire
which was soon followed by a ter
rific explosion that was heard for
miles. Both steamers were totally
destroyed. The origin is still un
known. While many of the crews
weie saved, it is reported that there
are many coolies missing.
The loss in the destruction of
these two boats is said to exceed
thiee million. They were loaded
with war supplies.
0. S. DENIES
THAT RIGHT
TO DESTROY ARMED MFR- !
CHANTMEN AND ASKS
QUESTIONS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—Secre
tary Lansing said today that the
answer to the threat made by the
German government to the effect
that from and after the first of
March, all merchantmen would be
treated as warships and dealt withr
bv submarines as such, had been
completed and would be sent forth
with.
In the note, the secretary denies |
Germany’s right to sink armed |
mer. hantmen and concluded by ask
ing “How can a submarine deter
mine whether a ship is armed or
not?”
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PRICE OF FUEL OIL TAKES
ADVANCE
—
Following the advance of one
cent per galon for gasoline and
naptha, fuel oil is increased >'ivo
cents per barrel.
This price applies to all Stan
dard Oil stations in Alaska.
TRAVELING SALESMEN’S
BAGGAGE TO BE LIMITED
Advice is received at the local !
American Steamship Agencies that !
hereafter all traveling salesmen
will will be allowed 150 pounds of
baggage and all over that amount
will be considered as excess and a !
charge made for same.
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EZERA MEEKER VISITS THE
PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—Ezra
Meeker, a pioneer of the State of
Washington and a trail bit zerof the
northwest, called upon the Presi- |
dent today to solicit help in the pro- i
posed connection by highway of St.
Louis and Olympia. The Presi
dent is said to have been deeply
interested and listened to the old
pioneer with great attention.
LCH. NORTH CAPE
STILL ADRIFT
BOATS SEARCH MOIRA SOUND
TWO DAYS WITH NO
RESULTS
SEARCHING PARTIES
CONTINUE TO PATROL, THE
COAST LINE AND OPEN
WATER
The Forest Service boat Tahn re
turned to town last night bringing
the information that no encourag
ing results had been accomplished
in the search for the Lch. North
Cape which went adrift last Sat
urday in Moira Sound with H. Han
sen aboard. Boats searched the
shore lines of Moira Sound as far
as the open sea when it was nec
essary to return to town leaving
the search in the hands of other
searching parties.
Mr. Tiederman, wh0 left Hansen
aboard the North Cape to get help
in Dolomi and was cold bloodedly
refused by the store keeper at that
place, is in town for more help
and will returnand resume his
search immediately.
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THE ANSWER TO A QUESTION
A reader asks:—“Is it not gene
rally understood that Great Britain
is furnishing money to Russia,
France, Belgium and others amt
taking their bonds as security?”
Yes. Great Britain is bearing
the brunt of the Allies’ finances.
She is the nation best able to as
sume the burden of financing the
A'Fes’ cause, whether by direct
loan or by the usual way by the
sale of securities, and nnually so.
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ADMIRAL EVANS GOES SOUTH
The Admiral Evans arrived from
the north about 7 o’clock yesterday
evening and departed about two
hours later with the following pas
sengers from Ketchikan: J. D.
Wynne, H. V. Steven*,, Mrs. Mihara
Z. Mihara, J. Daugherty and Mr.
and Mrs. R. J. Minich.
Eleven boxes of fresh halibut
and five boxes of fresh salmon
were taken aboard at this port.
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GASOLINE AND NAPTHA
ADVANCE IN PRICE
The local Standard Oil Agency
is in receipt of advise that the
price of gasoline and Naptha has
advanced one cent per gallon.
This price applies at all Alaska
stations. ,
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Southbound
Spokane, 8 a.m. tomorrow.
Northbound
Ravalli about the 10th.
Princess May Monday.
STRONG STOVE' CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Range*
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 I’nder
u eat Flannel Shirts, etc.
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P. .1. GILMORE, The Clothier
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J, E. CSEvsr* Pres. J R. Bevksnaa Vroe-tre*- A. K Larson CasLier
Miners and Merchants Bank
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
Travelers Checks
Sate Deposit Boxes for Rent
Territorial Depository
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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5:;o:^ce|a
CffAS. CHAPLIN 1
IN 1
“ HIS NEW JOB” I
j A two reel comedy on his new job, Charlie
| did not behave himself in the Bank last
| week, so he is on the look out for a new
job, and it’s some job that he gets.
One continuous round of laughs.
TWO ACTS TWO ACTS
“THE BARRIERS SWEPT ASIDE”
H A strong two-reel Kalem, drama of intense
Heart Interest.
“PATHE DAILY NEWS”
Pathe fashions in full colors. War scenes of the
best quality. Yale & Princeton battle on gridiron
I and many other interesting events.
I Two Nights only, Wed. & Thurs. AI 1 lilt. DKLAM JS
THIS IS ANOTHER CHAS. CHAPLIN NIGHT, THE NIGHT W
EVERYBODY LAUGHS, HE IS SOME CIRCUS IN THIS COMELY. M
THE PATHE IS VERY INTERESTING AND THE TWO HEELER rf
IS ABOVE THE AVERAGE. $2
Our next Paramount Peatur, “ I HE ITALIAN” in 6-Peels
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