WILL START AN
INVESTIGATION
trade board and jtstick
DEPARTMENT TO PROBE
THE INCREASE
Investigations to determine the
cause of soaring gasoline prices
probably will be conducted simul
taneously by two government agen
cies. Federal trade commission in
vestigators, it was learned yester
day, already are at work, and Pe
partment of Justice officials are
considering an inquiry.
The trade commission seeks to
ascertain the truth of charges that
gasoline prices have risen sharply
only at points where the bigger oil
concerns have no opposition, and
that prices are near normal at com
petitive points. Its investigation
will turn too, to the supply of cruie
petroleum to determine whteher
there is an actual shortage, which
has been offered as a cause for
price increases.
The investigators are waiting
publication within a few days of
theegologcal survey’s estimate of
the 1915 production of crude petrol
eum, which they expect to show an
increased output. Production in
1914 exceeded that in 1913, and the
last bulletin issued by the survey
showed production for the first,
half of 1915 to be not less than
145,000,000 barrels, compared with
a total of about 290,000,000 for the
entire previous year.
The bulletin closed with this
statement:
“The persistent flood of low
priced but relatively high-grade oil
from the Oklahoma fields prevent
ed permanent advance, though tem
porary fluctuations were noted in
the market for grade of petroleum
from other regions during the half
year in review. The corresponding
period in 1914 recorded a notable
unstable market.”— Washington
Post
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AX AMERICAN REGIMENT
Now Being Trained in Canada for
the Great War
(From the Boston Herald)
A former mayor of Boston tells
of a letter recently received from
a nephew in Canada- The young
man was accosted on the street of
a large city <a-d urged to enlist.
His reply was, “I am an American. ’
The recruiting sergeant looked him
over and turned away w:’:h a sneer.
“Well ”m sorry - or you, then,' he
sa d j'nd that remark w es the
j oung n an i- typical of the Canad
ian attitu ]t t ward those .run ..in
side of the border—general con
tempt for Americans because we
are not joining them in the war
that the Britsh world /irmly be
lieves is in our defense as well as
for its own. Correspondents in
England and France send home the
same story. It is not pleasant to
know that Germany and its allies
hate us because we are doing so
much for their enemies, and at the
same time Great Britain and France
and their allies hold us in con
tempt because We are not standing
side by side with them in the ac
tive warfare, it is the penalty of
being unneutral citizens of a neu
tral nation. It is a situation full
of unplasant possiblities of many
kinds when peace finally comes a
gain.
Yet Canada is welcoming many
thousands of good fighting Amerl
■ a ns to the big army that it s
raising at this time one whole
regiment is being traind in Canada,
the Ninety-seventh Canadian, of
which every individual among its
1,200 officers and men is a citizen
of the United States. If we feel any
special degree of satisfaction that
this is so, we should remember
that it is only the payment of a
debt that we have owed Canada for
more than half a century. The rec
ords at Washington show that nc
fewer than 68,000 Canadians enlisted
in the Union armies. About a third
of these were in New York regi
ments, and most of the rest in New
England regiments. To be sure,
large numbers of them came across
the border to offer their services
after the bounties were alluringlj
large, and thousands of them ac
quired the unsavory distinction of
being “bounty jumpers,’ but many
other thousands proved brave and
enthuiastis soldiers. What Cana
da has done in the past year and
a half, and the part played in by
young men of our own country,
helps throw a little light on our own
problem of military preparedness. ”
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AUSTRIANS WANT TO GO BACK
MARQUETTE, Kan., —an. 13—
Forty Austrian residents of Mar
quette and vicinity left here to
day for New York, where they
hqgp to sail for their native land
by an indirect route. All of them
were said to be reservists of the
Austrian army, who left in response
to a summons from the Austrian
authorities. Most 'of them are
farmers and men in comfortable
circumstances. They left the:r
farms in the charge of their wives
and children.
PORTLAND CLEARED
OP DRUNKENNESS
PORTLAND, Jan. 3—For tlie
first time in its hi story os a citv
Portland tonight ended a ' wont v
four hour period xvttTiout an arrest
for drunkenness or disorderly con
duct. And of the new prohibition
law bad been v-o'atcd no officer
had been able .o ascertain the fact.
One man was arrested for having
liquor in his possession, but was
acquitted upon showing that its
posession was legal.
A large number of persons xx-ho
had been arrested on- New Year’s
eve for drunkenness xvere relearnt
today and the -it.,’ jail showed less
congestion than at any ime In
months. Municipal Judge John H.
Stevenson also set free today four
teen confined drunkards, who had
been arrested at various times with
! in the past five months. All had
been sentenced to stay in jai1 an
til after the prohibition law should
become effective. Several thanked
the judge as they passed out for
having kept them in jail until they
could no longer obtain liquor. Two
declared they would leave at once
for California.
GERMAN WOMEN DIG SUBWAY
(New York Times)
Loiters about the new Berlin sub
way works see a strange sight,
j The other night some thirty young
| and middle-aged women, barohead
I ed, despite the wintery night air
1 rhythmically tossed shovels of sand
into a string of pressed steel dirl
| cars. They were ’a small part of
i the night shift working on the new
j Berlin subway, which now is being
! dug principally by women. They
| toiled ten feet below the sidewalk
level,and gang of Irishmen or Ital
I ians could r.ot make the subwav
j sand fly faster. A h.iskv fore
i woman set the pace.
Elverywhere, out of sight, where
i operations have made greater pro
i gress and the ditch ts timbered
I over, several hundred women were
: digging just as efficiency. Still
i other new uses for women are to
| be noted with the engineering force
j which is tunneling the Spree, with
! out stopping barge traffic.
Here are women engaged in sink
| ing shafts, women iron workers,
I women riviters and pipe fitters,
women mechanics and women en
gaged in pumping operations. They
are directed by men who serve as
working models.
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
GIRL
(Helen Rowland in P.-I.)
Just now a bachelor facing a
pretty girl under the mistletoe and
a hen standing in front of a speed
ing automobile have about equal
! chances of escape in this world.
And now 1916- Oh, well, may
be Father Time wouldn't be able to
fly so quickly if Mother Time had
not laid out his clothes, put the
\ studs in his shirt, found his gloves,
I'polished his sythe and brushed his
hat for him before he started. And
i even after that, no doubt he scolded
! her for “keeping him waiting” while
she powdered her nose!
A man’s interest in a woman be
, fore the kiss and his apathy after
| ward may perhaps be explained in
the same way as small boy’s de
sire for candy before Christmas and
his indifference to it on the morn
ing after.
A wife’s ability to remodel her
husband is limited; she may be able
to supply him with ideals and am
bitions, but she can’t supply him
with the grit to live up to them.
The cook may dress and flavor the
| bird, but she can’t make a turkey
j out of a guinea hen.
Lots of times a woman looks at
her husband and thinks regretfully
of how much she might be in love
with him if she weren’t married to
him.
The only way to make a bachelor
believe rhat he is ever going to
marry is to lead him right up to
the alter and prove it to him.
The most interesting moment of
conversation is that first long,
thrilling silence when you look in
to one another’s eyes and can think
i of nothing to say.
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ALASKA IS THIRD IN
GOLD PRODUCTION
A joint report was recently given
out by the director of the mint and
the geological survey that the gold
value of the United States produc
ed for 1915 wash $98,891,100. Last
year the total was $94,531,800.
Silver production in 1915 amount
red to 64,485,600 fine ounces, a re
duction compared with 1914 of 4,
969,500 fine ounces.
California led in gold production,
; with a value of $23,005,800. Colo
i rado was a close second, with $22,
1 191,200; Alaska third, with $16,626,
: 700 and Nevada fourth, with $11,
314,700. No other state produced
more than $,800,000.
Nevada produced the most silv
er, having mined 13,79.3,000 fine
ounces. Montana was second with
12,690,200 fine ounces; Utah third
with 11,168,500, and Idaho fourth,
: with 10,696, 300 fine ounces.
E. F. MOOltE IN TOWN
E. I-'. Moore, superintendent of
ue George Inlet ■"ar.Sovy arrive
on .he Northwest. 111 "run See..fi
nds morning.
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APT. DE GUELDER ARRIVES
Capt. H. DeGuelder was a pas
senger this morning on the North
western from Seattle. The Ca|..ain
was the superintendent of the
Hunter’s Bay cannery last year, but
i. is reported that he will have
barge of the Kasaan plant this year.
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MAYOR BF.EBLE AND WIFE
RETURN HO.ME
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Beegle re
;urned this morning on the S. S.
Northwestern from their extended
visit in the states of Washington,
Oregon and California. While in
the south the Honorable Mayor
completed arrangements to greatly
increase the capacity of the Fure
Food Cannery. The plans include
new tender, and the installation
of a line of can making machinery
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E. SALVES HURRIES HOME
Captain J. E. Sayles, returned
'Tom a business trip to Seattle this
morning on the Northwestern. He
says that he hurried home to sign
up that new youngster as mate on
the boat which he is going to oper
'Le tis season.
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TRENCHES RE CAPTURED
BERLIN, Jan. 13—The war of
fice announced today that near
Hirzstein, south of Hartmans
Weilerkof, the Germans yesterday
completed their reconquest of
trenches which on December 21
fell in to the hands of the French.
Twenty officers, 1,083 chasseurs and
fifteen machine guns were cap
tured.
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ST. JOHN’S MISSION
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
St. John’s Mission is very grate
ful to all who helped make the
Christmas season so happy. In ad
dition to the many friends and
members of the congregation who
made gifts of clothing and cash
toward the Sunday School Christ
mas festivals, including the Christ
mas Tree for the Natives, thanks
are extended to the following:
Tongass Trading Co., toys,
J. R. Heckman & Co., Canny,
Bon Marche, Mr. Hansen, Candy
and toys.
Capt. Williams of the Roughrider,
transportation of Christmas pack
ages to outside points.
Chas. Finzel, ice cream cones.
To Arthur Yates Memorial Hos
pital:—
Drs. A. L. and B. L. Myers, tur
key,
Mr. H. C. Strong .check 8100
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NOTICE
The members of the Ladies Bas
ket Ball Club are requested to be
present for practice in the School
House basement Thursday evening
at 7:30.
JENNIE HEATH, Scty.
Launches
Rough Rider and Teddy
Monday, 8 a. m.—Chomley
(Sunny Point), connecting
with mail carrier for Suizer
and all points on West Coast
Prince of Wales Island.
Tuesday, 8 a. m.—Metlakahtla,
and Doloml.
Camp, Rush & Brown and
Saturday, 8 a. m.— Hadley.
Hollis.
Monday.
Friday, 8 a. m.—Kasaan, It
Wednesday, 8 a. m.—Lorlng
Carries Passengers and
Freight
Ed. J. Willimas
Master
Agents for
WADHAMS OIL CO.
Shrimp Bay.
Thursday, 8 a. m— 8amo ae
Yes Bay (Cannery Hatchery)
Beil island Hot 8prings and
Table of Distances from
Ketchikan
Seattle, 660 Wrange:’ 89
Petersburg 115 Juneau 223
Skagway 304 Sitka 292
Metlakahtla 15 Dolomi 27}
Niblack 30 Chomley 30}
Kasaan 29} Hollis 39
Kiam 32 Loring 21
Yes Bay 39 Cape Chacon 48
Suizer 92 Howkan 73
Waterfall 103 Craig 121
Klawak 126 Karheen 150
Shakan via. Chacon 182
Bell Island 50 Unuk River 70
Mary Island 23 Hadley 28
Three Tree Point 45 Stewart B. C. 150
Prince Rupert 95
This table is complied in nautical
miles which are6080 feet. The larg
est part of this list was complied fo>
the Post Office by the Captain of th
Gedney and isauthentic.
CAPT. PEDERSON ALSO
Capt. S. Pederson was also a
mong the early bunch of cannery
superintendents that arrived this
morning on the S. 3. Northwest
ern. Like the migratory birds
they are welcome harbingers e'
spring, likewise a busy season.
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DESPATCH NORTHBOUND
The Border Line steamer .Des
patch arrived from Seattle, via
Ladysmith this morning about six
o’clock. Her Ketchikan passengers
v.-eve Mrs. J. Vollmer, 1. M. Thom
- R. E. Carlson. A. Moe. .T. W.
Harrington, J. Grant, O. Le Carl,
■ Carl Brassier, \V. R. Clark. Mr
j nd Mrs. W. Green and child. Capt.
E. E. Wyman was also on board
as a passenger to Petersburg. The
Despatch got away for the north
about 11 o’clock and is not expected
back till about 12 days as he will
go to Sitka and Port Armstrong, re
turning to Ketchikan via the Wes’
Coast of Prince of Wales Island.
RETURNS FROM HOLIDAY
VISIT
George C. Folger, electrician
with the C. L. P. & W. Co., return
ed this morning on the Northwest
ern from Kent, Washington, where
he and Mrs. Folger went to spend
the holidays.
WOHELO, WOHELO
The Lamonte Camp Fife Girls
will give a big dance next Satur
day night in the Skatinr Rink. The
music will be by the Emanon Or
chestra. Remember the date, Jan.,
15th, and come out for a good time.
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KETCHIKAN MEAT COMPANY
SPECIALS
Fresh Chicken tamales,
Fresh Sound Oysters,
3 Doz. Eggs 95 cents.
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FOR QUICK SALE
One interest In the Purus Group
of Marble claims on Dali Island will
be sold cheap if taken a t once. Best
marble prospect in the country.
Address, P. 0. Box 73. Ad. 6t.
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LADIES AID TO HOLD SALE
The Ladies Aid of the M. E.
Church wish to announce that they
will hold teir big Annual Sale about
Easter time. 6t.
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The firmest resolve which the
girl who did not get engaged this
year will set down in her New
Year’s list is that the mistletoe
shall be hung where it will do more
good next year*
*
AT THE HOTELS
AT THE REVILLA
H. L. Gilbert, Seattle; Mr. and
Mrs. Green, Seattle; W. R. Clark,
Seattle; O. L. Carl, Hadley; B. E.
Carlson, Hadley; J. J. Durkin, Gra
ma Island; Jas. Grant, Seattle; 0.
R. Hart; Capt. Benson.
AT THE STEDMAN
J. L. Rosenfield, San Francisco;
Gus Gillis, Seattle; Ah Fung, Seat
tle; H. De Guelder, Seattle.
GRAND THEATRE
Wednesday and Thursday
World’s Special Films Corporatoin, presents
“What the Gods Decree”
A Thrilling Four Reel Feature
CANNON’S BAKERY
AND GROCERY
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
SPECIALS
Butter per pound .35
EGGS p(r doz. .30
The fact that I am
shipping in Six hundred
dozen a week, should
recommend the eggs.
But if you are in doubt
as to the quality, stop
in and I will break a
few for you.
Send in your furs and get the
best market price for them
from P. J. Gilmore. adv.
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I THANKS I
j& We wish to thank the people of Ketchikan for their valued 0
ij patronage during the past year, and we are glad to announce
w that our holiday business this year far exceeded our expecta
g tions. This only goes further to prove that our customers are g
22 our friends, and we take this opportunity to wish them all a
51 Bright and Prosperous New Year $2
g RYUSSAYS I
0 That good teeth is the key to good health, and he recommends 51
g Peredixo Tooth Paste o
g 25c THE TUBE §
T$ Our Selection of New Years Cards is Complete ij
1 SPECIAL 1ms WEEK §
§ EXTRA 10 PER CENT OFF on everything in our Jewelry g
xv Department except Diamonds. This in addition to our spec- 22
g ial sale prices 51
8 RYUS DRUG-COMPANY 8
g ESTABLISHED 1901 51
$ BRING YOUR NEXT PRESCRIPTION TO US $
1 CANNED FRUITS AND
I VEGETABLES
g The saving made in buying by the case is worth considering
R We quote here a few of the many values ||
| Standard pack t\ lb. cans, 24 cans to the case |
!| Apricots per can .25 case 4.75 |
| Blackberries per can .25 case 5.00 |!
I Peaches per can .25 case 4.50 $;
§ Pineapple per can .25 case 4.50 1
] [ Fruits in gallon cans, 6 to the case 2.50 1
\ | Corn, Peas, String Beans and Tomatoes, 2 for §
125c. in straight or assorted cases §
Canned Goose Tongue 2 for 25c. a
, ' Said to be “Huch better than Spinach” R
STOCK J. R. Heckman & Co. service I
Department Store j|<