THE DAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER
VOLUME ONE. KETCHIKAN. ALASKA. SATURDAY, JUNE 17. 1916 NUMBER 226
GREASERS WANT
TO FIGHT
CARRANZA MOBILIZING LARGE ARMY AND MAY
COMMENCE HOSTILITIES.
EL PASO. June 17.—A dispatch from Mexico City says that
Carranza h° been free with a threat the last few days that he
would send enough troops on the border to expel the American
4 troops from Mexico, unless they are withdrawn at once. Since
the threat was made, it is evident to all casual observers that
something drastic is anticipated. Preparations on a large scale
is being carried out from both sides of the line. The Mexicans
are mobilizing more troops than it is thought necessary to main
tain peace, and the United States government is likewise in-!
creasing its forces.
Philip Hanna. United States consul and General Montery,
arrived here this morning, says a report from Laredo. The re
port adds that they refused to say anything of the purpose of their
visit. It is thought, however, that they are here to meet with
General Funston and another official from Washington who is 1
said to be on his way from Washington for a conference.
CITY OF SEATTLE
WITH ROUND TRIPPERS
MIDNIGHT SUN EXCURSIONISTS
ABOARD AS WELL AS
OTHERS.
The City of Seattle arrived this
• morning with a full list of passeng
ers. This is the steamer’s first ex
cursion trip this season. There are
twenty-nine passengers making the
round Tip as far as Sitka. Forty-two
are making the round trip as far as
Home and return and twenty-five are
taking what they call Midnight Sun"
excursion, that is to say, as far as
Fort Yukon, and return by the same
route.
Besides the round trippers, the City
of Seattle had six passengers for this
city, six for Wrangell, one for Peters
burg, four for Douglas and three for
Juneau.
She a':o had It'S tons of freight
for this port.
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LANE LAUNCHES
HIS POWER SCHOONER
SEATTLE, June 15. — Wonderfully
staunch in ever plank and bolt, yet
fine-lined and graceful, the power
schooner Great Bear, built for the Arc
tic whale hunting expedition to be
headed by up-- r. Louis L. Lane, and
John Boru..... _.u.ionaire of Chicago,
was launched yesterday afternoon at
Port Blakeley where It was construct
ed.
Mr. Boeing, a devotee of aviation
may accompany the party into the
Arctic, raking two aeroplanes with
him. In any event the Great Bear
will take along the material for build
ing two aeroplanes hangars, one on
HerscheH island and the other on
Banksland where they will be used
next year.
G.-D. corsets. Walk-Over shoes and
Michael Sterns clothing at Field's, the
specialist. Red Men's building.
POPE'S FLAG TO WAVE
FOR FIRST TIME AT SEA
ROME. June 17,—The white and
yellow papal flag is to wave for the
first time on the ocean, according to
a report in circulation here. Bishop
Locatelli. the papal internuncio at
Buenos Aires, having been transfered
to Brussels, desiring to insure safety j
while at sea. has chartered a steam- i
ship which will be called the Nuncius
and will carry the papal colors as
those of neutral powers.
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CANADIAN OFFICER IS
UNABLE TO GIVE BAIL
SEATTLE. June 17. — Because of
his failure to obtain two thousand dol- j
lar bail as a guarantee of his appear
ance in court when wanted. Captain
Thomson, a Canadian army officer who
was arrested here a few days ago for
alleged violation of the neutrality
laws in attempting to recruit Ameri
cans for service in the Canadian armv.
.
is confined in the Pierce county jail;
to await the action of the grand jury. |
His assistant was released under!
bond to appear as a witness.
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RETURN IS MADE A
HAPPY OCCASION
The music pupils of Mrs. J. S. Bur
gun made her return a happy occas
ion, and surprised her last night at
her home in Xewtown. The young
folks assembled early, some fourteen
of them, and together gave their teach
er a joyous greeting. Several of the
girls played selections learned dur
ing Mrs. Burgun's absence, following
which, there were games and other
diversions, terminating with a lunch
of dainty refreshments near the mid
night hour.
Mrs. Burgun who has been greatly j
missed in affairs musical, and by her :
friends generally during the six I
months she has been away, is being
gladly welcomed back to the city
again.
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Trunks, suit cases at Fields.
BRITISH DESTROYER
SENT TO BOTTOM
CARRYING DOWN HALF OF CREW
OF SEVENTY MEN INCLUD
ING FIVE OFFICERS.
LONDON. June 17.—The British
torpedo boat destroyer Eden, was
sunk last evening in the English
channel. At the time the destroyer
was out of commission awaiting some
necessary repairs.
A crew of seventy men, including
five officers, half of them went down
with it. The cause of its destruction
is yet to be determined.
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LONDON. June 17.—The war of
fice in its morning bulletin says that
the Russians have driven the Aus
trians back in the center of their
lines and that they are holding their
gained position firmly, while they
have started a flank attack at both
ends of the line.
ARRANGEMENTS
NEARLY COMPLETED
TO RUN A SPECIAL BOAT TO AND
FROM PRINCE RUPERT FOR
CELEBRATION.
The advance agent for the Fourth
ol July celebration committee, Mr. H.
Stackpole. returned this morning
from Prince Rupert where he had gone
to make arrangements for an excur
sion from here to Prince Rupert and
return with the baseball boys. Mr.
Stackpole reports success in every
respect as far as he was able to as
certain at the present, but was assur
red that everything would be done to
complete the arrangement To that
end, the C. P. R. agent promised to
send word as soon as he could find
out whether a boat could be secured.
It is reported further that the peo
ple at Prince Rupeit are very en
thusiastic over the proposition and
will come over in large number with
the return of the people from Ketchi
kan.
Both Mess's. Stackpole and Henry,
are highly phased with their recep
tion at the anadian city.
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THIRTY SOLDIERS ARE
MASSACRED BY YAQUIS
DOUGLAS, June 17.—Thirty Mexi
can soldiers engaged in a roundup
near Fundicion in the Sahuaripa dis
trict of southern Sonora were attack
ed and slaughtered by Yaqui Indians
several days ago, according to re
liable information just received. It is
said that the band was under the
leadership of Chief Mori, who recen
ly broke through Carranza's line ^nd
has been committing depredations
since. Several Mexican ranches hav
ing been attacked and the owners kill
ed.
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GEORGE TO SUCCEED
EARL KITCHENER
LONDON, June 17.—It was official
ly announced today that David Lloyd
George had been chosen to succeed
Earl Kitchiner as minister of war.
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NOTICE — The loss of a pair of
glasses is deplored by Mr. T. F. Hop
kins. The finder is requested to re
turn the same to the Stedman Hotel
and receive reward. 2t
FOR RENT—-Comfortable furnish
ed room. Inquire at Sully.
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+ EMPEROR FRANZ IS RE- +
♦ PORTED DEAD—AGAIN +
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LONDON. June 17.—A dis- ♦
+ patch from Vienna to the +
♦ Morning Mail says that while +
+ not officially announced, it is ♦
+ freely reported all over the +
+ city that Emperor Franz Jos- +
♦ eph died yesterday. The aged +
+ Emperor has been in poor +
♦ health for weeks. His phy- ♦
| ♦ sicians have admitted as much. ♦
I + As to the truth of his death, +
♦ nothing definite can be learn- +
♦ ed. +
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STILL SEEKING HARMONY.
WASHINGTON. June 17.—The re
publican and progressive-factions, the
; members of which have just returned
from New York where a conference
was held with Justice Hughes and re
publican leaders, are still seeking to
; re-unite the old party. To that end,
intermediary work is being kept up
between Hughes and Roosevelt. Mr.
Loeb, the former collector of cus
toms on New York, is spoken of as
the coming secretary of the party.
It has been proposed to induce Roose
velt to take charge of the coming
campaign, but Roosevelt thus far has
refused to talk politics.
WOMEN ARE DISSATISFIED.
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ST. LOUIS. June 17.—The plank
adopted by the democratic party in
reference to woman suffrage, is not
satisfctory to the Women Suffrage
Association, the members of which
are still in convention. The associa
tion claims that the plank as adopted
is weaker than the leaders of the par
ty.
UNITED STATES TROOPS
SURPRISED BANDITS
A FIGHT ENSUE IN WHICH
THREE MEXICANS ARE
KILLED.
BROWNSVILLE, June 17.—It was
learned this morning that one of the
United States troops of cavalry had
surprised a band of Mexican bandits
near San Benito and in the fight
that ensued, three Mexicans were
killed. They fled ino the hills. No
casualties reported among the Ameri
can troops.
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NOTICE — The finance committee
of the Fourth of July celebration an
nounces that those who desire con
cession for stands, such as ice cream,
soda water or candy stands for the
Fourth, put in their applications for
such with the Finance Committee, of
which Mr. John Kohl is chairman.—
The Committee.
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TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT.
That big baseball dance, at Red
Men’s Hall. Rupert is coming here
sure and we are going there, so help
the boys out
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BALL GAME TOMORROW.
Kasaan will tangle with the locals
tomorrow at 5 p. m. This will prob
ably be the last game in Ketchikan
before the 4th so come out and give
your pets the once over.
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Walk-Over shoes at Fields.
MORE THREATS
FROM MEXICO
GENERAL TREVINO WARNS GEN.
PERSHING AS TO CERTAIN
MOVEMENTS.
.CHIHUAHUA, June IT. — General
Jacinto Trevino, pursuant to an or
der from General Carranza gave Gen
eral Pershing to understand that any
movement of the American troops
other than in the northern direction,
would be considered as hostile and a
signal for an open war between the
two nations.
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ONE IS KILLED IN
LUMBER MILL STRIKE
OAKLAND, June IT.—As a result
of the strike at the local sawmill, one
is dead from the Injury received, it
'is said, at the hands of the fifteen
non-union guards at the mill. They
are being held pending an investiga
tion.
SHEER EXHAUSTION
CAUSES VERDUN LULL
AN ENTIRE DIVISION WAS USED
UP IN ONE ATTACK ON
THE FRENCH.
PARIS, June IT. — The fighting
around Verdun has once more died
down from sheer exhaustion of com
batants.
An entire division, half of whom
were Bavarians and half Pomeran
ians, was used up by the Germans in
12 separate attempts Monday to
storm the positions north of Thiau
mont. From this position the French
flanking fire prevents the enemy from
advancing on Vaux plateau. After a
desperate struggle a footing was ob- j
tained in some of the trenches on Hill i
No. 321, a half mile west of Thiau- I
mont and a mile east of Bras.
An effort was made to increase this j
advantage yesterday, owing probably i
to the losses on Monday, which, ac
cording to prisoners, were exceptional
ly heavy. A man belonging to the
16tli Bavarian infantry said his regi
ment had been held in reserve for a
big offense against the last forts of
Verdun, but that it Jiad been thrown
in to support the troops attacking
Thiaumont and had lost nearly one
third of its effectives.
EDITOR H. E. COLE
VISITING ALASKA i
Editor H. E. Cole, of the Daily
Barabo News, published at Barabo,
Wis„ was a visitor at this office today
while the City of Seattle was in port.
Mr. Cole is accompanied by Mrs.
Cole and are making a tour of South
eastern Alaska for the first time.
Mr. Cole was much impressed with
Ketchikan which he characterized
as a “neat and prosperous looking
town.” They came west to visit rela
tives in Kirkland, Washington, and
while they had the opportunity, they
decided to visit Alaska. They are go
ing as far as Skagway.
Mr. Cole is a distant cousin to Mr. j
M. H. Smith, of the Electric Light [
Company and Mr. J. E. Smith, engin
eer of the New England Fish Com- !
pany.
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R. R. Young, Pacific Coast coal
agent, left, on the Seattle for Juneau,
after a few days here on official busi
ness.
NEWS FROM THE
WAR ZONE
TWO LARGE GERMAN STEAMSHIPS ARE REPORT
ED SUNK IN THE BALTIC.
LONDON, June 17.—A dispatch from Copenhagen says that
two large German steamships were sunk yesterday in the Baltic
sea. Nearly every member of the crew was lost.
A report from Paris tells of repulsing two attacks of the
enemy on the position held by the French at and near Avancourt.
The infantry alone taking part in the battle.
In the Vosges mountains, the French penetrated the first
and second lines of the German forces, making a large number of
prisoners.
A Reuter dispatch from Teheran says that Gen. Sykes, with
a British column, on Monday entered Kerman, the principal town
of southeastern Persia.
The purpose of this movement is said to maintain order in
the. British sphere of Persia. Minor disturbances there have been
attributed to German and Turkish emissaries.
From Rome comes the report that in the Austrian aero
plane raid on Venice a few days ago, three women and one child
were killed.
SOLDIER WITH WOODEN LEG
ENTERS BRITISH ARMY
LONDON, June 17.—When it was
announced sometime ago that a man
with a wooden leg had entered the
British army, most readers thought
it was a joke. But private J. L.
Jones, army ordance corps, who has
an artificial limb, is really about to
go abroad on military duty.
He is a strapping Liverpool man,
more than six feet tall and 23 years
old. When examined by the army
doctors at the recruiting office he suc
cessfully concealed the presence of
the wooden leg and marcned past
them without a limp.
On the discovery of the deception
the army authorities let Jones give
proof of physical stamina and march
ing power and then accepted him out
right.
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CAPTAIN GLASSCOCK ACQUITED.
SEATTLE, June 17.—Following the
hearing before United States Com
missioner McClelland, Captain Glass
cock, of the Admiral Evans was ac
quitted of a charge of assaulting a
sailor on the high seas.
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ON THEIR WAY NORTH.
Among the prominent passengers
on the City of Seattle this morning
on their way north, and who visited
the Progressive-Miner office, were Mr.
Roscoe F. Washburn, who is on his
way to Fairbanks where he is to take
a position as clerk in the United
States land office. Mr. Washburn has
just left a similar position at Phoenix,
Arizona.
Mr. F. Scrapper, of Blue Island,
Illinois, a retired business man, was
also a visitor and purposes making the
round trip, going by way of Dawson
to Nome and returning via Seward.
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Field received on the City of Seat
tle this morning some more men’s
suits.
RUSSIAN CAVALRY
MEET WITH DEFEAT
ARE ROUTED BY THE AUSTRO
GERMAN FORCES IN
GALICIA.
BERLIN, June 17.—The war office
announced this morning the Russian
defeat in an encounter with the Ger
man forces in the southern part of
Galicia.
The report says that Russian cav
alry was routed after a hard battle
and left a large number of dead In
their retreat. The belief is that the
Russians will get re-enforcements
and reutrn to the attack, but prepara
tion is being made to meet future
contingencies.
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PRINCE GEORGE SOLD OUT.
SKAGWAY, June 17. — Necessary
to cancel all tickets and reservations
this trip. Ship full. NICHOLSON.
To J. J. Raleigh, Agent.,
G. T. P., Ketchikan.
The Prince George will be south
bound Sunday evening.
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ALL ABOUT THE BOATS. |
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NORTHBOUND.
Despatch due late tonight or early
in the morning.
Al-Ki sails from Seattle this p. m.
Princess Sophia due Monday at 7
p. m.
Mariposa sailing at 4:30 took the
following for points north: Wm. Kel
ley and J. R. Wright.
SOUTHBOUND.
Princess Alice left here early this
morning with W. E. Jones the only
passenger from Ketchikan.
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W. G. STRONG. Manager
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Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
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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
cost.
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