CHARLTON MAY
YET GO FREE
Public Opinion Fntirely in
Sympathy With Him
COMO, Oct. 25—The evidence at
Porter Charlton’s trial which is a
bout ended, has caused the popular
sentiment to turn entirely in his
favor, and it is believed that he
will go free. He will know his
fate within the next twenty-four
hours.
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HALIBUT RATES HIGH
(From the Trade Register)
That freight rates on boxed fresh
halibut from Alaska ports to Seat
tle are exhorbitant, with the result
that local fishing schooners are dis
couraged from shipping their small
er and medium sixed catches Soutl
by steamship, but take them to
Prince Rupert, B. C., instead, is one
of the emphatic statements made
in a communication received b;
Seattle steamship companies fron
the Fishing Vessel Owners’ Assoc
iation of Seattle. The association
asks for a reduction in the rates
The communication refers to the
present rates as discriminatory.
The present rates on fresh fish
per ton weight or measurement, at
ship’s option, are as follows: From
Ketchikan, one-half ton or less, $S
and more than one-half ton, ST:
from Juneau or Petersburg, one
half ton or less, $9, and more than
one-half ton, $7.50. On salt fish
the rate from Ketchikan is $3 and
from Juneau or Petersburg $4. The
term “ship’s option” means that the
steamship companies can assess ”- -
rates either on the basis of weight
or measurement .taking the one that
produces the most revenue.
“In view of the fact,” says the
communication, “that you accord the
fresh fish shipments, under these
rates, exactly the same service and
assess your charges on the same
weight or measurement as in the
case of salt fish shipments, and as
sume ho responsibility for any dam
age that may result to the fresh
fish shipments from the lack of
proper protection in transit, we feci
that we should be given the same
rate on our shipments of fresh fish
as is enjoyed by the salt fish ship
pers.
We believe that you can handle
these shipments of fresh fish just
as cheaply as you can shipments of
salt fish, and if you take into con
sideration the fact that the fresh
fish is packed in large boxes of uni
form size, having a net weight of
425 pounds from Ketchikan and 525
pounds from Petersburg and Juneau,
making less work for your tackle
and handlers, you can perhaps handle
them at a fraction less than it
costs you for salt fish.”
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GREAT ARMY OF COAL MINERS
L'nited States Employs Over
Three Quarters of a Million Men
A greater number of men were
employed in the coal-mining indus
try in the United States in 1914 than
ever before. According to C. E.
Lesher, of the United States Geolog
ical Survey, the total number of em
ployees in both anthracite and bi
tuminous mines for the first time
exceeded three-quarters of a million.
This record was made without sac
rifice of efficiency, for although the
average number of days worked in
the bituminous mines was the small
est since 1896, except only 1908,
and the average output per man for
the year was the lowest in 5 years,
the average laily production by each
employee in 1914 was the highest
on record in bituminous coal mining.
This record 'S to be attributed not
so much to the better character of
the labor as to improved mining
methods and the increased applica
tion of scientific management.
The number of men employed in
the coal mines of the United States
in 1914 was 763,185, of which 179,
679 were engaged in mining anthra
cite and 583 .506 in mining bitumin
ous coal and lignite. The average
number of days of employment of
each man was 207 for the United
States, 195 for bituminous and lig
nite, and 245 for anthracite. In he
bituminous mines the yearly aver
age decreased from 837 tons in 191*
to 724 tons in 1914. The daily aver
age increased from 3.16 to 3.71 tons.
The average time made at the anthra
cite mines in 1914 was exceeded only
by the records of 1911 (246 days),
and 1913 (257 days). .The aver
age yearly production of anthra
cite by each employee decreased
from 520 short tons in 1913 to 505
tons in 1914, owing to the fewer
days worked The daily output per
man was 2.06 tons, a slight gain
as compared with 2.02 tons in 1913.
PREMIER BOTHA WINS
BY THREE TO ONE
JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 25—Pre
mier Botha’s party policy showed to
be decidedly popular from the re
turns of the election. The premier
won by a majority of three to one.
REPUBLICANS \RE ACTIVE
According to the Nome Nugget of
the second, the Republicans of that
town have organized a club, prom
ulgated rules and regulations and
are hopeful of result at the coming
election.
In the issue of the same date,
the ■ Nugget reports a quartz strike
near Nome, and says: “What is said
to be the discover} of the greatest
importance to Nome has been made
on Boulder creek by W. L. Cochrane
of the Boulder Mnr'ng Company
through the unearthing of a gold
quartz deposit containing almost
fabulous values on the properties of
that company. Samples of the ore
which have been seen by various
Nome people are of exceeding rich
ness and the gold content has been
variously estimated at from ? 10,000
to SI5.000. Gold can be seen scat
tered freely through the rock and
choice specimens are estimated to
contain values as high as S25.000
to the ton. Five hundred pounds of
the rock so far extracted is literally
shot with gold and from the state
| ments of those who have visited the
| strike there is an unlimited amount
! in sight. According to the state
I ments of Mr. Cochrane himself, he
has panned as high as S6.15 from
a panful of the partly decomposed
j sections of the ledges which were
* discovered below the bedrock
1 surface.”
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REMEMBER 6th OF NOVEMBER
The Ladies’ Aid of the M. E.
Church will hold a sale of “goodies”
and some fancy work at the Ton
| gass Store on that date. Watch the
; windows.
PERSONAL MENTION
Mart Berkoivich is building quite
a pretentious two story house on
his lot adjoining the approach to the
A. T. A. Dock.
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Joe Carrasco is busy building a
r.eat little cottage in Indian Town
to replace his home that was de
stroyed by fire a few weeks ago.
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The government boat Patterson is
anchored in the channel today and
is on her way south where she will
put up for the winter months.
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The Lighthouse steamer Kukui, is
now loading up with coal and sup
plies preparatory to leaving for
Sitka. Khaz Bay, Klag Bay and
Pearl Straits where she will work
on buoys.
W. E. Conradi, foreman of the
Ketchikan Cannery with his wife
will be passengers on the Admiral
Evans for the States where they
will spend the winter.
C. S. Hubbell of the. engineering
firm of Huhbcll and Waller of
Seattle, who has been doing some
work at the Mt. Andrew Mine will
be a southbound passenger on the
City of Seattle this evening.
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Superintendent Rounsefell has his
piledrivex prew busy near the A. P.
A. Doek oil what looks like a can
nery foundation, but upon inquiry
it develops that it is a gridiron for
storing the cannery scows, pile driv
er etc.
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SOUTH FOR A
COUPLE OF MONTHS
Mr. and Mrs. William Semar will
be southbound passengers on the
City of Seattle this evening. They
will spend a month or so in Seattle
and may go down to the Frisco fair
before returning home.
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For a delicious cup of coffee, try
A. & K. blend. .For sale by
THE fl. R. THOMPSON KTORF
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WILL DISPLAY FANCY WORK
Miss Ethel Rudge will make a dis
play of fancy work, suitable for
Christmas gifts, on November 15th.
at Heckman’s store. Wait for this
assortment before buying your gifts.
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HEY THERE! THANKSGIVING
MASKQUE HALL GIVEN BY KET
CHIKAN F. O. E.. Adv. tf.
GANNON'S BAKERY ftGROGERY
14 lbs. cane sugar $1.00
Com .15
Ail milk 3 cans .25
8 oz. can Bakers cocoa .26
Amocat Coffee .10
Belianee Coffee .40
Gold Shield coffee .40
Canned Pineapple .15 & .20
String beans, ,20c. two for .35
Sweet potatoes, 20c. 2 for .35
Krout, 20c. 2 for .35
E. J. Peas, 20c. 2 for .85
Golden Wax beans .20c. 2 for .35
Pumpkin, 20c. 2 for .35
Hominy, 20c. 2 for .35
Solid Pack, Amocat and Reliance
Tomatoes, .15
Fancy selected Hazelwood Ranch
Eggs, per doz. .40
Lend fhrerer cocoanut per lb. .20
Baking powder- per lb. .15
Your money back if not satisfied.
Bread, Rolls, Pies, Cakes and Layer
Cakes, Angel Food, White Cake, Jel
ly HH1, Lemon Roll. Cup Cakes, Gin
ger Bread, Cocoanut Kisses, Maca
roons. Honey Jumbles, Frosted Creams,
Lemon, Sugar, Currant, Spice and Co
coanut Cookies, Doughnuts and Toast.
AT THE HOTELS
AT THE STEDMAN
Mrs. L. Gleason, Neils E. Ahlin,
Henry Kingsbury, C. H. Hubbel,
Seattle; M. Martin, Loring.
AT Ji Ut'TLLA
S. Sheppard, Gilbert Russell, A. B.
Anderson; Clara Pederson, Astoria,
Oregon; J. H. Jones, Frank Dunlop,
Vancouver; Jas. Monette.
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HI BRINGS YOUNG LADY HOME
When Manager Hi. Stevens re
turned from Seattle Saturday he
brought with him Winnie-Lou Jepson,
the nine year old daughter of Mrs.
Stevens by her former marriage.
Miss Winnie-Lou had just joum
ied alone to Seattle from New York,
where she went three years ago for
medical treatment with but slight
hopes of her recovery. She is now
well and happy and is entering the
local school today.
Big coining event at the Rink.
Watch for date. Adv.
LEAST YOU FORGET
WE SAY IT YET
Time,—Saturday Eve, Oct. 31st.
The Place,—Red Men’s Hall.
The Girl,—Well, they’re all going
The Occassion, Hard Time Hallow
’een Ball.
And remember folks, no dolling
up for this-hop; just your plain old
duds. Did you say music? A dozz
en of the very latest hits by a seven
piece orchestra. Nuff Sed. Every
body for a royal good time.
Gentlemen $1.00 Ladies’ free.
advertising
A BOWLING PRIZE
An eight pound turkey for the
best score up to Thanksgiving eve.
, I ceAlMAsef 'ts.ee.VllMi Via*
AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE
Entered
23rd
Northland from Seattle, Jupiter
from Seattle.
24th
Jefferson, Spokane and Tyee from
Seattle.
25th
£lvilda, Commodore and Henry Vil
lard from Any ox, B. C.
Cleared
23rd
Constance for Seattle.
24th
Commodore with scow Pioneer
Sand and Gravel Co. No. 11 for
Anyox, B. C.
25th
Manhattan, for Vancouver.
A “GOODIES” SALE
A sale of “Goodies” and a limit*
' ed amount of fancy work will be
held at he Tongass Store on the 6th
of November; a date you should all
remember.
Dyspepsia Tablets
Will Relieve Your Indigestion
Ketchikan Drug Co.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
The October installment is now
due on the Pacific Building & Loan
Association Stock and Loans,.
M. A. MITCHELL,
Agent.
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For Sale—Number 7, Standard
Visible Oliver Typewriter, practically
new for $40. Apply at this office.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
Notice is hereby given, that at the
store of the Aluska Lumber and
Box Company, at Hadley, Alaska,
on Saturday, the 30th of October,
1915, at the hour of two o'clock p.m.
the undersigned will offer for sale
and sell at public auction to the»
highest bidder the following prop
erty constituting part of the estate
of the Alaska Lumber and Box Com
pany, bankrupt, towit:
1. a. All lumber belonging to the
said estate at Iladley and amount
ing to approximately 1,100,000 feet
board measurements.
b. Stock of general merchandise
in Alaska Lumber and Box Com- -
pany’s store at Hadley.
c. Sawlogs consisting of spruce,
hemlock, cedar in sawmill boom at
Hadley.
57 boom chains
13 lumber trucks
1 Lumber wagon.
d. Mill supplies
e. The household goods belong
ing to the estate at Hadley.
f. The cooking utensils.
g. Typewriter.
h. Donkey Engine
i. All box shook amounting to ap-»
proximately 5,000 boxes.
2. Gasoline launch “Freyea.”
The sales will take place in tin’
order given.. Sealed bids will be re
ceived for each of said classes of
property above mentioned, which seal
’d bids will be opened in public at
the conclusion of the oral bids. The
sealed bids must be enclosed in
envelopes upon which Is clearly indi
cated what property the bid is inten
ded for. 15t.
C. W. SWANK,
Trustee in Bankruptcy.
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At the GRAN)
TONIGHT
“The Sea Coast of Bohemia”
FEATURING WM. SHAY AND LEAH BAIRD
“Two Little Waifs”
LINCOLN J. CARTERS' MEODRAMA IN TWO PARTS
BOB LEONARD AND HAZEL BUCKMAN IN A ONE REEL
COMEDY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT A COMPLETE CHANGE OF PICTURES