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VOLUME ONE. , KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 3,1916. ___NUMBER 214
QUEEN OF SEAS
BADLY BEATEN
THE NATION IS ASTOUNDED AT THE RESULT OF
THE ENCOUNTER WITH GERMAN FLEET.
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LONDON, June 3.—The admiralty announced this morning
in an official statement in reference to the battle in the North
sea two days ago, that the British had met with a staggering loss
of ships and rr.en. The number of ships lost is said to have been
fourteen ships, while the Germans lost only one cruiser, one light
cruiser, six torpedo boat destroyers, two or more light cruisers
disabled. This battle is said to have been the greatest battle in
the history of the countries involved and has caused the greatest
consternation throughout the land.
LONDON, June 3.—The nation is astounded over the sweep
ing defeat of the Queen of the sea and extremely deplore the heavy
losses incurred thereby and while the number who lost their lives
is unknown, it is thought will of necessity, be very heavy.
It is said that six Zepplins took part in the engagement, one
of which was badly damaged. It is officially known that three
cruisers of the large type and three of the light type, besides
eight torpedo boats are a complete loss. Germany on the other
hand only admits the loss of one battleship, two light cruisers and
several torpedo boats.
MORE DETAILS OF
THE BIG BATTL^
LONDON, June 3.—The second bul
letin issued by the admiralty this
morning states that every member of
the crews of the Queen Mary, Invin
cible, Indefatigable and Black Prince
was lost. The members of the War
rior that was also destroyed, were
saved.
The admiralty further states that
the Germans lost ten ships with every
member of their crews.
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LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Alaska — Frederick Sound — Cape
Fanshav Light flashing irregular.
Will be corrected as soon as prac
ticable. By direction of the Commis
sioner of Lighthouses. In the absence
and by direction of the Inspector.
A. B. EDMONDS, Chief Clerk.
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PROPOSED HUNTING FOREST1
FIRES WITH AIRSHIPS
OLYMPIA, June 2.—On suggestion
of the forestry commissioner from
Tacoma, the state forestry commiss
ion has been instructed to communi
cate with the Wisconsin forestry de
partment for in'ormation on experi
ments being made there in scouting
foCforest fires with an aeroplane.
The Washington state department
has, not yet joined with the federal
service in establishing lookout points
on high peaks with telephone connec
tion, and Cole thought the aeroplane
scheme might solve the problem
economically, on the theory that by
flying high and fast an aviator could
spot awl report fires in all of Western
Washington daily.
If the plan is adopted the depart
ment will endeavor to have the state
buy an aeroplane and hire an air
scout to operate it, possibly in con
nection with state military man
euvers.
SAMUEL GOMPERS HAS
ASKED INVESTIGATION
THE CAUSE OF THE PACIFIC
COAST STRIKE SHOULD
BE LOOKED INTO.
SEATTLE, June 3.—A report was
received this morning from Washing
ton, D. C., that Samuel Gompers had
requested the labor commissioners to
investigate the cause of the issue be
tween the strikers and employers
along the Pacific Coast; although it
is said that he was aware that the
strikers had positively refused to ar
bitrate.
At San Francisco, the strikers have
even refused to confer authority upon
the city 1 officials to act as mediators.
Today, in Seattle as well as into
other cities along the coast, the em
ployers have expressed themselves
that unless he srike is settled by Mon
day morning, they will hire non-union
to take the strikers places.
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WILL LEAVE ON SPOKANE.
Mrs. S. L. Myers and family will
leave on the Spokane due here some
I time tomorrow, for Seattle, where she
will visit with Dr. and Mrs. John
Myers for a few days before leaving
for her home in Missouri.
Miss Hall, who was to have joined
| Mrs. Myers in Seattle on her return
from the North, has decided to go
home via the Grand Trunk Pacific
from Prince Rupert, that road offer
ing many advantages in scenic beau
ty and comfort.
Miss Hall is expected to go through
here Monday evening and will reach
her home at Mound City, Mo., a few
days ahead of Mrs. Myers, who plans
to visit with her parents there for a
few weeks before joining Mr. Myers
at Kansas City, where they are to
make their home.
ONE MAN SHOT IN
SEATTLE BY STRIKERS
RIOTING AND OTHER DISORDER
LY CONDUCT ARE HOURLY
WITNESSED.
SEATTLE, June 3. — Trouble lias
just been started in real earnest. The
watchman of onev of the piers was
shot and mortally wounded by the
strikers, it is reported at the police
headquarters. Rioting have been fre
quent and the police have had their
hands full the last twenty-four hours.
Numerous fights have taken place and
more are expected. The waterfront
is practically deserted except for the
strikers and men who want to take
their places. It was rumored this
morning that, the governor would be
asked to order the militia to take
charge of the situation. Compromise
hns been refused by the strikers and
the employers have positively de
clined to grant the strikers’ demand.
The situation is considered serious by
the police.
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CITY OF SEATTLE COMING.
SEATTLE, June 3.—The steamer
City of Seattle left last evening with
the following passengers for Ketchi
kan: Neil Ward, John S. Barnes, G.
H. Boucher, W. W. Mayer and wife,
Sol Phillips, Patricia Solland, A. B.
Stahlmann, Mr. Mollet, Mrs. W. Cleak,
H. G. Shelley, H. R. Shelley, Eileen
Harbut, Gertrude Harbut, Mrs. H. A.
Harbut, James Fitzgerald, D. A. Doly,
Mrs. Wather, A. J. Atkinson and wife
and three steerage.
SUPREME TEST IS ON
AT VERDUN TODAY
UNPRECEDENTED VIOLENCE OF
BATTLE CANNOT LAST,
IS THE REPORT.
PARIS, June 3.—The last forty
eight hours has witnessed the most
violent battle since the outbreak of
the war at Verdun. Both sides are
fighting desperately and may well be
considered the supreme test and which
cannot last much longer according
to the latest report. The fighting
covers every inch of the front and
from hand to hand combat to heavy
artillery fire. The losses on both
sides are appalling.
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NEW YORK MAYOR’S
REMOVAL IS ASKED
NEW YORK, June 2.—-The removal
of John Purroy Mitchell from office
was asked in a resolution adopted and
i sent to Governor Whitman by the in
dependent democrats of King county.
The technical basis for the request
for the mayor’s removal was that he
had failed in his duty as a citizen to
notify the district attorneys of Kings
and New York counties of the knowl
edge he said he had that clergymen
were conspiring criminally for illegal
purposes.
The resolutions cited that in testi
mony and in public statements the
mayor repeatedly said that he had
such knowledge.
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NOTICE—If the writer of the letter
received by the Progressive-Miner to
day end signed "Subscriber,” wants
to have it published, he or she must
sign it with proper name. Otherwise
it will be thrown in the wasCb bask
et.—[Editor.]
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4 BERLIN CELEBRATING. +
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♦ BERLIN, June 3.—Even with 4
4 only a partial report of the great +
4* victory won by the German fleet 4
+ from the British, which can only 4
4 be augmented with later re- +
4 ports, an official bulletin was is- 4
4- sued last evening declaring to- 4
4 day a holiday that the people may 4
4 celebrate the victory of a few 4
4 days ago, all the details of which 4
4 have not yet been received. 4
4 All kinds of favorable demon- 4
4 strations is being witnessed in 4
4 Berlin, and reports from other 4
4 cities Indicate the same. Ban- 4
4 ners of all descriptions can be 4
4 seen, one of which carries the 4
4 following inscription, "On to 4
4 London.’’ 4
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PRICE BOOSTERS PUT
TO SWEEPING STREETS
MEXICO CITY, June 3.—Sixty
merchants swept the streets and pub
lic squares yesterday in punishment
for their violation of the price sched
ules put in force by the military au
thorities. At a mass meeting of the
business men the military command
ant informed them that a complete in
ventory and stock valuation must be
submitted to the authorities within 5
days. Noncompliance was to entail
imprisonment.
For the first offense violation it was
agreed that the penalty would be five
days of street sweeping. On convic
tion of a second offense the offenders
are to be shot.
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WANTS NEW MEXICO
GUARD ON WAR FOOTING
SAN ANTONIO, June 3.—The Ad
jutant General of New Mexico’s Na
tional Guard is reported to have call
ed upon the citizens of that State to
help place the militia on a war foot
ing. The announcement followed the
statement from the Texas military au
thority that the Slate’s militia was
not up to standard. The adjutant urg
ed the governor of the State to take
this matter up immediately and en
courage enlistment with the various
county sheriff’s so that the 300 de
ficiency for mustering in the genera!
army can be met.
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4 OF INTEREST TO ALL. 4
4 4
4 The United States govern- 4
4 ment cable operator here receiv- 4
4 ed the following message this 4
4 morning, which may be said to 4
4 be self-explanatory. It follows: 4
4 Ketchikan:— 4
4 “decent break in the Sitka- 4
4 Valdez cable was caused by fish- 4
4 ermen’s anchors in water over 4
4 one hundred fathoms deep, be- 4
4 ing the first similar break this 4
4 year. This could be prevented 4
4 and communication maintained 4
4 with Alaska, if these vessels 4
4 would use mushroom anchors. 4
4 “Post publicly and give copy 4
4 to newspaper. 4
4 "LENOIR.” 4
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BALTIMORE, June 3.—It is thought
here that Lieutenant Powers Syming
ton. the naval attache at London, was
aboard the Indefatigable at the time
it was destroyed.
HOUSE PASSES VERY
IMPORTANT MEASURE
THE UNITED STATES TO BUILD I
LARGE NAVY WITHIN THE
NEXT FEW YEARS.
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WASHINGTON, June 3. — The
house yesterday afternoon passed
the second preparedness bill that was
introduced after the first one had been
rejected. This bill provides for the
immediate construction, or within the
next year, five battle cruisers, four
scout cruisers, ten torpedo boat de
stroyers and fifty submarines. It also j
provides for the construction of a gov
ernment armor plant.
The bill as it now stands, is prac
tically what the president and the
secretary had recommended and ac
ceptable to all factions including the
senate.
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FREQUENT VISITS WERE
THE CAUSE OF HIS ARREST
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VANCOUVER, June 3—It was learn
ed today that H. J. Russner, a marble
dealer of Burlington, Wash., born in
Germany was arrested on suspicion ■
of being a German spy, owing chiefly
to the fact that he had made ten trips
by automobile between Vancouver
and Burlington within six days. How
ever, he is said to have produced his
naturalization papers and was there
fore an American citizen. He was im
mediately released.
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DARK HORSE MAY
BE NOMINATED
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ACTIVITY FOR FAVORITE SON IN
CREASES REPORTS VARIOUS
MANAGERS.
CHICAGO, June 3.—Activity from
nearly every republican headquarters
is said to be increasing with the ap
proach of the convention. Many man
agers of the various offices have hint
ed at the possibility of a “dark horse”
being put in nomination by the re
publican party, and although the name
is withheld, a favorite son is said to
be forging ahead in popularity for the
place. The Roosevelt followers, how
ever, are confident that every faction
will be united after the first ballot for
the ex-president. The first ballot, it
is said will be taken as a "feeler,”
that will be followed by a slide for the
Bull Mooser.
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ATTENTION MEMBERS.
The Bartender’s Union will hold a
meeting tomorrow afternoon at their
usual place and at the hour of 3 p.
m. Every member is expected to be
on hand as business of extraordinary
importance will come up for adjust
ment. THE SECRETARY.
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THE SOPHIA COMES IN.
The Princess Sophia arrived from
the north at eleven o’clock last night,
seventeen hours late, due to heavy
cargo for northern ports. She sailed
an hour later with the following pas
sengers for the1 ports named:
G. L. Thompson, Prince Rupert;
Mrs. W. A. Bryant, Mrs. G. E. Paup,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Brunson, Mrs. G.
L. Drake, P. A. Tucker, and H. W.
Sweet for Seattle; Miss Louise Sach
en, for Kansas City, Mo.
DIFFERENT LIGHT
ON SUBJECT
DISTRICT SECRETARY OF LONGSHOREMEN UNION
GIVES OUT HIS SIDE OF THE STORY.
Despite the claim advanced by the officers of the employers’
union that the longshoremen’s demand is exhorbitant, unreason
able and unjust, when both sides of the case are analized, the un
reasonableness becomes insignificant in comparison. A letter re
ceived by this office this morning, presumably from a member of
the longshoremen’s union of Seattle, put another light on the sub
ject, as it were. From the general public’s point of view, the un
reasonableness of either side does not enter into consideration, the
inconvenience is uppermost in the mind. But in order that we
may be able to place the responsibility for our inconvenience
where it belongs,.it is well that we should know both sides. The
writer says in part:
“The claim of the employers that our demands are unjust and the wage
increases we demand are exorbitant, if fairly analyzed will be found to lack
weight. At least 9B per cent of the longshore work done on the Seattle
waterfront is general cargo handling and for this class of work we ask a
straight time increase of only B cents an hour—from 50 to 55 cents.
“For overtime we ask an increase from 60 cents to $1 an hour, but $1
has long been the overtime rate for general cargo handling in Portland
and San Francisco. The Seattle union at the present time is not even getting
the time and a half that unions of other trades customarily receive.
“Considering these facts in connection with the unprecedented prosperity
of the shipping trade and the largely-increased profits now being made by
the employers, do our demands appear unjust?
“It is true that we have demanded a 100 per cent increase for handling
explosives, $1 an hour and $1.50 an hour lor overtime, instead of 50 cents
for straight and 75 cents for overtime, and it is true also that at the present
time unusually large amounts of explosives are being transferred from rail
to ship in Seattle, but shippers are making exorbitant profits on this war
munitions business and can well afford to pay the increase. It will not come
out of their pockets, at any rate. In truth, neither will any other increase
in wages, for the general public will eventually pay it and will find the dif
ference negligible.
“In my opinion the employers under present conditions could pay double
the increase we have demanded and still make handsome profits."
STOCK MARKET TAKES
A BIG TUMBLE DOWN
ATTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLETE:
BRITISH DEFEAT IN THE
NORTH SEA.
NEW YORK, June 3.—The biggest
slump in years in British securities
took effect this morning at the open
ing of the exchange. The news of the
British defeat had roused every mem
ber who endeavored to liquidate and
get from under the pressure. It is
hard to say, said a member this morn
ing where or when this slump will
reach the bottom, but the trouble is
not over, of that, every member is
aware.
From the defeat administered by
the Germans, Great Britain can no
longer be said to be the “Queen of the
Seas,” at least until she has regained
what she has lost, said another offi
cial of the exchange.
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Alaska going north this morning
took the following passengers from
here: E. H. Linded, Capt. W. C. Dib
rell, Cordova; J. W. Bell, John Rea
gan, Juneau; A. S. Rasburgen, Judge
F. M. Brow’n, Valdez; George Drake,
George J. Smith, Seward; Jack Law
rie, R. R. Branderson, J. McFarland,
Skagway; Mrs. Ollie Gray, Anchorage.
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CABIN FOR RENT—Apply to Dr.
Brown for particulars. (adv.)
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ALL ABOUT THE BOATS.
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Spokane, southbound, tomorrow;
the hour not reported yet.
Humboldt tomorrow; due here at 4
p. m., southbound.
Admiral Evans southbound Sunday.
Time not reported.
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THE ALASKA GOES NORTH.
The big steamer Alaska, came in
early this morning. Among the pas
sengers taking passage on her for
the north were the court officials.
The Deputy Marshal who was to take
prisoners to Juneau, was forced to
await another boat, as no accommo
dation could be obtained. Mr. Har
vey Stackpole will accompany the
Deputy to Juneau on the round trip
of the next steamer.
TEN CONDEMNED TO DIE.
PARIS, June 2.—Ten persons have
been convicted of espionage at Brus
sels, according to a Reuter dispatch
from Amsterdam, which quotes the
Telegraf as authority for the state
ment that three persons already have
been executed, while the sentences
of seven others who were condemned
were commuted to life imprisonment.
Nineteen others, the dispatch says,
were sentenced to terms of imprison
ment.
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
JUST ARRIVED
A new line of
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It is time for you to discard that
old hat and get one of these new
up-to-date styles
Our furnishing and shoe stock
is brim full of new creations.
Let us dress you up at a small
1 cost.
P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
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