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VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.) I HIT)AY*, DECEMBER 17, 191.", NUMBER SEVENTY-FOUR
CHRISTMAS SHIP
IN DANGER
RELIEF SHIP FROM NEW YORK
WITH SUPPLIES STRIKES
A MINE . ...
MAY BE TOTAL LOSS
Is Rer in Sinking Condition
On English Coast During a
Terrific Storm
LONDON. Dee. 17.—A report was
received here late last evening that
the relief ship Liverpool, from New
York, bound for Rotterdam with a
cargo of supplies for the Belgian
sufferers, had struck a mine and
had just time to reach the coast
of England before she sunk. It
was with great difficulty that she
managed to reach a place where
help could be given to the crew. But
it is thought that she will go to
pieces as a terrific storm is report
ed all along the coast.
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PLACES EMBARGO ON HAY
OTTAWA, Dec. 17.—The govern
ment today issued an order where
by no hay is to be shipped out j
of the country until further orders.
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WILSON’S NAME ON BALLOT
LANSING, Mich., Dec. 17.—>Presi'
dent Wilson’s name is to be placed
on the primary election ballots for I
the voter’s consideration. It is said
that many other states will follow
Michigan’s example.
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FOR SALE—Bargain. Terms,
Lots 1, 3 and 4 in block 16 with a
tree room house. Address K.
Krauczunas, No. 403 Lyon Building.
Seattle, Wash. adv. 12 t.
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fire ALARM LOCATES BLAZE
LONGMONT, Col., Dec.—-Charles
Rogers,head miller of the Miling
and Elevator Company here, has Ins'
tailed in the local mill a new elec
trical fire alarm, which is an inven
tion of his own. Not olny does
his device give the alarm, hut the
location of the fire as well. It can
also he used in ease of accident, or
at any time when assistance is
quickly needed.
KING SALMON* RUN STARTED
It is reported that the King Sal
mon run has begun at Kasaan bay I
and that the trollers are busy. Th°
fish are a little small yet, hut in
fine condition. Geo. .4 Brown, the j
local buyer is paying five cents per
pound.
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BIG DANCE AT RED MEN’S
HALL SATURDAY NIGHT
Another of those popular hops by
the orchestra boys, and a swell
time is promised. Watch yo’ step
folks, for the gang will all be j
there. adv.
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Range*
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
SHOES! SHOES! SHOES!
We have just received
150 Pairs Men’s Shoes
These goods were bought at the old price so
you can
Save 15 to 20 per cent
by making your putrhases now. Only goods of
l the highest quality carried here
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P. J. GILMORE, THE CLOTHIER
COLD WEATHER
IS REPORTED
SHIPMENT OF TON OF GOLD
DELAYED ON ACCOUNT OF
STORM AND COLD
SEATTLE, Dec. 17—News was
received here from Seward to the
effect that a ton of gold from the
Iditarod that was to have been here
several days ago, was delayed on
account of the severe weather now
prevailing in the interior, notably
at Rainy pass, where fifty-eight be
low zero is reported with a hign
wind, therefore preventing all traf
fic. j
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SERBIANS ARE
STILL ACTIVE
HAVE MADE FORTY THOUSAND
PRISONERS OF WAR THE
LAST FEW DAYS
ATHENS, Dec. 17.—A report just
reached here to the effect that the
last few days the Serbs had been
quite active in some of the out-of
way places and as a result, they
have captured forty thousand pris
oners of war, whom they are now
hustling to concentration camps
This is due mostly to the fact that
the winter is on heavy and makes
the hardship upon the invaders hard"
er than on the Serbians themselves
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FOR MID WINTER TRIP
Superintendent Sweester and fam- j
ily came over from Hadley yester
day and left this morning for a mid"
winter vacation trip down the coast
They will probably visit, as fa*
south as Los Angles before re
turning.
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AT THE GRANDTONIGHT
—
The Keiths jvill present a new i
bill tonight. “How time flies,” is 1
the name of this comedy sketch
with the lady member of the team
as the comedian. If you are a
stenographer you will want to see
this sketch ancUeam how to manage
the boss. If you are not you will
want to enjoy a. good laugh, so go
at the Grand not later than eight
thirty. The photoplay attractions
will be a good weekly, showing
many interesting events that have
taken place in our own country, and
in the war zone. The second epi
sode of “The Black Box,” see the
mysterious hands that wrench the
throatbeautiful necklace from Mrs.
Reinholdt’s throat, and Mc.Dougal’s
escape from his guards on the way
to the penitntiary by jumping from
the rapidly moving train. San
ford Quest is again called to unravel
the mystery. A juvenile comedy
completse the show. An entire
change of pictures and vaudeville
Sunday night. adv.
ITALIAN AIRSHIPS
ARE ACTIVE
FORTY-EIGHT AEROPLANES
CARRY DESTRUCTION TO
AUSTRIAN CAMPS '
CAUSE GREATDAMAGE
And Retire Without any Injury to
Themselves and Return to
Headquarters
ROME, Dec. 17.—The war office
today issued a bulletin giving out
the information that forty-eight
aeroplanes had made a raid on the
Austrian camps in the Chiapenvane
valley, annihilating « dozen Aus
trian camps and destroying other
property.
The squadron under cover of dark"
ness rose from headquarters and
proceeded to carry out their orders
returning later without any injury
*o themselves.
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Washington, Dec. 17.—W. r.
Root, president of the Seward Dem
ocratic Club, but now employed as
a drugist at Cordova, Alaska, was
nominated as postmaster of Seward
today by the president. The of
fice being a presidential office. No
opposition is anticipated.
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U. S. AND GREECE IN DISPUTE
PARIS, Dec. 17.—A diference has
arisen between the United States
and Greece inregard to settlmencs
on international money orders.
The American government has
been paying balances in favor of
Greece according to the usual pro
cedure, by check on Paris. The
international postal convention pro
vides that these obligations are
“payable in gold by check on Paris.
The Greek government contends
that on account of the decline in
exchange rates it has lost more
than 500.000 francs, and has pres
ented abill for the amount claimed
to Washington.
It is understood here that the
American government declines to
make this payment, but offer to
liquidate accounts with Greece by
Dill payment in sterling exchange,
marks or in Greece’s own exchange
Francs gold cannot now be bought
for exportation from France to
Greece.
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CON GEIBLE IN TOWN
Manager Con E. Geible, of H. E.
H°ckman & Co., was a local visitor
from Loring yesterday. He re
turned home this morning on the
launch Sparrow.
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BIDS WANTED
Bids for the delivery of one
thousand (1000) yards of gravel to
bo delivered under the direction of
tile Street Committe, will be recei
y«Q by the city up to 8 o’clock p. m.
Saturday December 18th, 1915, bids
to be left with Fremont King, at
his office in the Tongass Trading
Co. The city reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
By Order of the Council.
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See our genuine diamond and solid gold
LA VALLIER1ES
Special, while they last - - - $5.00
BERTHELSEN & PRUELL
TODD BROS,
FISH BROKERS
67 Marion Street Viaduct.
We get best possible results on shipments
of all kinds of Fresh end Salt Fish.
HALIBUT A SPECIALTY.==s--=? 3
TO BE FAIR WITH ALL ” IS THE FIRM'S MOTTO.
A. R. Todd. SEATTLE, Wash. J. Todd.
FORD’S "HIP IS
HEARD FROM
PASSES KIRKWALL, IS RELEAS
ED AND IS PROCEEDING
TO CHRISTIANIA
LONDON, Dec. 17.—Henry Ford
Peace Commission was reported as
having arrived at Kirkwall in good
health. Tho ship was immediate
ly released and proceeded on Its
way to Christian^, its port of des
tination.
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HALIBUT QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, Dec. 17.—Last Mon
| day eighty thousand pounds of hal
ibut were sold at six and three
: quarters. Wednesday, sixty thou
I sand pounds at five and one quar
i ter cents a pound, while fifty-two
! boxes were sold at seven plus twen
! tv-fivecents a box. Last evening
j three schooners arrived loaded. This
it is said will bring from six and
j three ouarters to seven cents a
j pound.
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GENERAL VILLA
; SENDS WORD
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THREATENS TO BOMBARD EL
PASO IF U. S. FAVORS HIS
ADVERSARY
EL PASO, Dec. 17.—General Vil
la today sent word to General Fun
ston that should the United States
permit Carranza to pass over the
American Territory with his troops
in order to engage him, he (Villa)
would bombard El Paso.
General Funston, immediately
wired the department for instruc
tions. It is thought here that Vil
la is merely bluffing and would not
daro to attempt to carry out his
threat.
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RUSTLING BUSINESS
A. E. Harris, Traveling Passen
ger agent for the Chicago. Milwau
kee & St. Paul, with headquarters
in Juneau, arrived on the North
western last evening. He is here
looking for more business for his
popular route.
BOOSTS KETCHIKAN
Kazis Krauczunas, who accom
panied Edward Krause from Seattle
to Juneau as his attorney, has been
renewing his old friendships in Ket
chikan the greater part of this
week. He reports havng visited
most of the Southeastern Alaska
towns and is free to say that Ket
chikan looks the best of the hunch
to him, when everything Is taken
into consideration. The old town
has a warm corner in his heart. He
returned to Seattle last night on
the Northwestern.
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Another sale of “Goodies” at the
"Popcorn stand” tomorrow.
ATTENTION GUNMEN
If the good weather continues, I
will give an extra turkey, goose
and duck shoot at the Shoenbar
Mine next Sunday, Dec. 10th, se
that the clerks and businessmen
will able to attend.
IRE GERMANS
ARE PREPARING
RAILROAD BEING BUILT WITH
WHICH TO CARRY SOL
DIERS TO EGYPT
INDICATES INVASION
Large Bodies of Men are Constantly
Being Sent Forword says ....
A Correspondent
LONDON, Dec. 17.-A correspon
dent to the times says that the
Turko-German forces have been
put to work at the construction of
a railroad, and largo bodies of men
are being sent forward, a sure in
dication that the teutons have plan
ned the invasion of Egypt. The
railroad is intended to carry sol
diers and supplies. With rail road
connection, development of the cam
paign will soon follow.
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“I CANNOT ANSWER” KRAUSE
REPLY MRS. CHRISTIE
(From the Juneau Empire)
Mrs. Wiliam Christite of Dou
glas, whose husband Edward Krause
is accused of kidnaping and. then
murdering, perhaps is the only per
son to interview Krause at the fed
eral jail outside of his guard and
counsel. Mrs. Christie says she
asked Krause; What did you do
with Christie?” “T cannot tell you”
Krause replied. “Why did you take
him away?” Mrs. Christie asked
again. “I canot tel! you.” Krause
replied. Tim woman who was de
prived of her husband less than
three weeks after she was maried.
implored Krause to tel! her what he
had done with her husband, but the
answer was always the same.
The slight shaft of suspicion
which was aimed at Mrs. Christie
when her husband was lured away
from Treadwell was due to the fact
that her name had been linked with
that of Krause, as an “affair.” in
Which Krause was the wooer. But
when Mrs. Christie appeared in the
Commissioner’s court last week at
Krause’s hearing, she banished im
mediately in thn opinion of all those
who saw herl. any suspicion that
ill the Krause case she was nothing
more than a good, hard-working
woman who wanted to know what
had become of her husband, and who
asked nothing but that justice be
done.
Kazis Krauczunas, counsel for
Krause, left for Seattle Sunday, and
does not expect to return until after
January 3. He said he would at
that time press the appeal to the
district court from the decision of
Commissioner Marshall who sent
enced Krause to a year on
charge of impersonating an of
ficer.
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OFF FOR A VISIT
I. E. Austin was a passenger this
morning on the Princess May, en •
route to Bellingham, where he will
join his wife in a visit with friends
of several weeks.
WILSON SECURES
LICENSE
UFA ERBERT SMITH, MINIS
TER AGREES TO
OFFICIATE
WASHINGTON, .Doc. 17.—'The
record shows today that President
Wilson has secured a marriage li
cense. A further investigation re
vealed the fact that the Rev. Her
bert Smith was to be the officiating
minister. The definite time when
the ceremony will take place is not
yet known.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—The
House of Representatives today pas
sed the emergency tax hill which
will be sent to the Senate for con
firmation. i
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ITALIAN TROOPS
ARE LANDING
! GIVING THE ENTENTE TOWERS
HOPEFUL VIEW OF THE
COMPLICATION
ROME, Dec. 17.—A report was
received here from the Italian com
mander in charge of the five Ita
lian transports that he was engaged
in landing his large force of men on
the Albanian coast, and that he
would soon be on his way to the
relief of the allies.
This has given a more hopeful
view of the complication. The sit
uation that was considered criti
cal heretofore, is relieved by the
news of the safe arrival of the re
enforcement.
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SUPERINTENDENT REATTTE IN
TOWN
W. G. Beattie, superintendent of
the Government schools in Alaska,
came down from Juneau on the S.
S. Northwestern last evening.
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DOWN FROM WRANGELL
Ernest P. Walker of the U. S.
Bureau of Fisheries came down from
Wrangell on the Northwestern last
night. He is here settling up ex
pense bills in the matter of th.c
Francis It. search.
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PRINCESS MAY ARRIVES
The Canadian Pacific liner, Prin
cess May, arrived from the south
about 0:30 this morning, and sailed
south a little later with the follow
ing passengers: Miss Barlow, C.. W.
McKinney, Chas. H. Johns, T. E
Austin, H. A. Hanson, Mr. and Mrs.
N. W. Sweester, R. D. Baird. M. G.
Kennedy, B. E. Carlson, and three
second class.
HOLIDAY VACATION
Miss Barlow of the Arthur Yates
Hospital, was a passenger this morn
I ing on tho Princess May for Se
l attle, where she will spend the
I holidays.
NOTE RECEIVES
VIENNA NEWSPAPERS TAKE A
DIFFERENT VIEW THAN
CABINET TOOK
ADVISE MODIFICATION
Of Position by Austria Must Fol
low Justice in the Con
tention
VIENNA, Dec. 17.—Austrian news
papers throughout the country ap
pear to have had a second thought
0ver the meaning of the note receiv
ed from Secretary Lansing, at Wash
[ngton. This morning several com
menting editorially on the situation
and the reply Austria should make,
their tone is quite modified com
pared t what it was yesterday.
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HOUSE TAKES A HAND
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Sever
al annual reports of officials were
taken up today by the House of
Representatives, and the committee
urges remedial measures to prevent
foreigners to make of the United
States a dumping ground after the
war is over. Likewise the com
mittee recommended that action be
taken to the end that our market
will be protecetd at the same time.
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CITY OF SEATTLE COMING
SEATTLE, Dec. 17.—The steamer
City of Seattle left here at nine
o’clock last night for the north, with
the following passengers for Ket
chikan: E. S. Hewitt, Florence Rey
nolds, Ray Smith and wife, A. E.
Lange and wife, G. E. Lingerfelt,
wife and children, C. C.Comfort and
wife, and one steerage.
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Northbound
City of Seattle, Sunday a.m.
AI-Ki, Tuesday, 21st.
Jefferson, Tuesday, a.m. 21st.
Admiral Evans, Tuesday, 21st.
Northwestern, Friday, 24th.
Southbound
Humboldt, Saturday night.
Despatch, Sunday.
Alameda, Tuesday, 21st.
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NORTHWESTERN ARRIVED
The big liner of the A1 aska
Steamship Co., arrived from the
north at seven last evening and
got away for the south an hour or
so later. She took as passengers
from Ketchikan, J. E. Chamberlain,
Jack Cordell, W. Aiken, J. C. Black,
A. Van Marven, and K. Krauczunas.
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GOES SOUTH
C. W. McKinney, engineer in the
plant of the Ketchikan Power Co.,
boarded the Princess May this morn
ing for a short visit in the states.