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VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1916 NUMBER 121
EFFICIENT WORK
GERMAN STEAMSHIP BROUGHT
BACK TO ITS PLACE
OF SAFETY
WAS SNEAKING OUT
PLAYING * TRICK ON THE
AUTHORITIES WHO
WERE KIND
RIO JANERIO. Feb. 12.—The
German steamer Asuncion, that has
been interned at Para for sometime,'
tried to slip out of the harbor un- j
der cover of fog, but "as soon I
brought back again to its place of j
safety, where it is said it will be
taken care of hereafter.
The dispatch says that permission j
was granted to approach the wharf .
under the pretense that water was |
needed aboard. After taking on [
sufficient water supply, it backed j
out and under cover of a heavy ]
fog proceeded out to sea. A Bra- j
zilian cruiser nearby, together with J
the shore guns, opened fire in' the |
direction with the cruiser follow- j
ing and soon was overtaken and •'
brought back to its usual place of j
safety. An investigation has been j
ordered.
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LITTLE ROCK, Feb. 12.—Anxie-j
ty over the flood danger has passed 1
according to the local authorities.
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TWENTY HAD NARROW ESCAPE
FORT DODGE, Feb. 11.—Twenty
members of the Elk Club were
caught last night at their club room
when the fire started and only for
prompt arrival of the fire depart
ment, they would have all been bur- j
ned to death as the fire originated
in the passageway, thereby cutting
off all escape.
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IS A GREAT TICTURE
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The big crowd that ventured out
in the storm last night, to the
Dream, and saw MARY PICKFORD
in a new version of ''CINDEREL
LA,” went home with a satisfied;
expression, and with nothing but i
praise for the greatest actor on the .
screen today. This picture will!
be or. for the last time tonight at
the Dreaai. Theatre, as tomorrow
night will see an entire change of i
program, introducing another of i
their strong Sunday night shows. '
They are boosting the Pathe Daily j
News as beng one of the best
shown here, so it must be good.
Their Sunday night Keystone Kom
edies that are shown at the Leberty
Theatre only in Seattle are always
above the average, and "FATTY’S
LITTLE HATCHET.” which is the
title of this Sunday’s Keystone, j
can’t be beat. The next PARA
MOUNT FEATURE will be “THE
GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST.”
IT IS GETTING
INTERESTING
; SENATE COMMITTEE WANTS
TO KNOW ALL ABOUT
BRAN DEIS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-^Char
les Mellen, the railroad magnate, is
said to have been summoned to ap
pear before the senate committee
who is investigating the president’s
nominee to the bench of the Sup
reme court, the first part of the
coming week. He is said to be
in possession of facts that may be
of interest to the public in regard
to Mr Brandeis, who i-s bitterly op
posed by a great majority as a
man unfit for the position.
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PREPARING TO RESIST
GERMAN INVASION
CANADIANS ARE DILIGENT
AND MANY GUNS ARE
INSTALLED
NIAGARA FALLS, Feb. 12.—On
the Canadian side of the Niagara
bridge, the guards stationed at J
the boundary are taking every pre
caution to prevent a threatened in
vasion by the Germans from the
American side of the line. To
that end. heavy guns have been
put inp lace and otherwise they
are preparing to give the invaders
3 hot reception, according to the re
port.
PRINCESS MAY’S
CAPTAIN CAUTIOUS
COULD NOT SAFELY CROSS
DIXONS ENTRANCE,
RETURNS
The Princess May arrived in port*
from the north at an early hour
this morning and departed for the
south about 7 o’clock but owing to
the extreme high wind that has
been blowing since yesterday from
the southeast it was thought unsafe
to combat with the elements, and
after having been out about an hour
she returned to port.
The report from fishing schoon
ers and local navigators is to the
bffect that it is next to impossible
to face the fifty miles an hour
wind and every boat that has attem
pted to leave town has returned.
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PROMISE SOMETHING THAT
MAY PROVE INTERESTING
The first of a series of basket
ball games to determine the city
championship, will be played at
the Rink Tuesday night, it was
learned today, between two local
teams, namely; The Singles and
Married. As a special attraction,
two ladies’ teams made up of the
best players in town will also play.
An admission of twenty-five cents
will be charged. The personel
of the teams will be announced
later.
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Range*
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
.Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
SPRING GOODS
Are coming in faster than we expected them.
In order to make room for the
NEW GOODS
We will offer the following at
REDUCED PRICES
Men’s Mackinaws, Malorc Pants. Wool Under
went Flannel Shirts, etc.
\\ J. GILMORE, The Clothier
GRAND JURY IS
FINDS SIXTY-ONE TRUE BILLS
AGAINST THE BOMB
PLOTTERS
DESTROY PROPERTY
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WARRANTS WILE BE ISSUED
AND WILL BE FOLLOWED
BY ARRESTS
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.—The
federal grand jury that has been
in session for several weeks, made
a final report last evening. Among
the report of cases of true bills, !
sixty-one are against plotters to
destroy ' property throughout the
country by the use of bombs. Many
of them charged, have already
been arrested, but many others have j
not been apprehended yet, but is \
said at the district attorney’s office r
that warrants will be issued, that
will be followed by wholesale ar
rests.
One of the officials of the dis
trict attorney’s office said that the
evidence of incriminating nature
had been secured in every case.
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WOULD NOT DISCUSS
HIS RESIGNATION
; GARRISON SAYS IS ENTIRELY j
OUT OF POLITICS
FOREVER
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NEW YORK, Feb. 12.—Mr. Gar- j
rison, ex-secretary of the army,
whose resignation was presented to
the president two days ago, passed
through here on his way home last j
1 evening. When interviewed by the ;
associated press correspondent, Mr.
, Garrison said that he had nothing
to say in reference to his resignation
\nd that furthermore, he had retir
! ed from politices to enter private
life again, therefore, the pass was
not to be discussed, particularly at
this time.
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EIGHTY-TWO DISMISSED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—At an
examination of midshipmen at the
Naval Academy yesterday, eighty- j
! two were dismissed for the. failure
to pass in their studies.
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HAD TO GO AFTER HIM
Mr. W. J. Wright of the Light
house Service started out yesterday
to repair a light at Rosa Reef, but
cw r0- to the thick weather en ount
ered shortly after leaving Ketchikan
1 l'e tv-.s unable to make a landing,
< r to riurn to Ketchikan. To lay
jthe Yo-estry launch Talin went out
and 11 ought him and his assistant
I to ii wn. Their delay was due
to engine trouble and heavy winds
LIEUTENANT
PLEADS GUILTY
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TO THE CHARGE OF HAVING
BEEN EXTREMELY
NEGLIGENT
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.—The
courtmartial ordered to convene
aboard the cruiser Oregon, by the
secretary of the navy a few days
; since for the trial of Lieutenant
! Kirkpatrick, commander of the sub
marine F-7, of the United States
; fleet, who was accused of gross neg
ligence, in that the code book, the
property of the navy was lost while
in his care, met yesterday when the
: Lieutenant appeared and plead guil
ty to the charge of negligence. He
will be sentenced later. From the
sentence of the courtmartial, the
papers of record will be sent to the
secretary for approval.
It is thought that the Lieutenant
will be dismissed from thg service
as the offense is considered grave.
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POLICE THINK HAVE
CLEW TO ROBBERY
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TO THE WESTMINISTER BANK '
ROBBERY OF SOME
YEARS AGO
CHICAGO, Feb. 12.—The police
yesterday made the arrest of three
men and women, alleged to have
been implicated in the blowing up
of tlie Collector’s vault at St. Paul
last month and on them were evi
dence that may lead to connect
them with the Westminister Bank
robbery of some years ago.
With the papers in the possession
of the police, it is said that many
robberies "ill be traced to a gang
of well organized theives that has
been the cause of much trouble all
over the country.
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SUSPECTS TREACHERY
CHICAGO, Feb. 12.—The club
management at which the banquet
in honor of the new Archbishop
was given and at which every guest
was poisoned, suspecting treachery,
proceeded with a quiet investigation
yesterday with the result that a
well equipped laboratory was dis
covered filled with verulent poisons.
The suspect is missing today'.
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WASHINGTON, Feb 12.—Gover
nor Goethals made the statement
that the government is being rob
bed of millions by la.id squatters,
fie advises that a commission be
appointed to investigate and regu
late the squatters as they are get
ting rich at the expense of the
people.
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KETCHIKAN AERIE 162, F. O. E.
Will give their big annual ball on
the seventeenth of March, and you
bet it will be a good one. The big
birds will do all they can to make
this dance worthy of the date, and
a bunch of pleasure to one and all.
The admission will be 50 cents.
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Watch Repairing and Engraving. Diamonds, Etc.
Berthelaen & Pruell
The Big Curio Store of Alaska
Nugget Jewelry and Indian Curios in all Designs
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY
KETCHIKAN, * - - ALASKA
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Hadley Lumber Yard
Correspond with R. L. Petty at Had
ley, Alaska before buying your Lumber,
i His prices will save you money. This of
fer will only last a short time.
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107 YEARS AGO TODAY
LINCOLN WAS BORN
WAS THE GREATFST AMERICAN STATESMAN THE
COUNTRY EVER PRODUCED
As The Sixteenth President Of The United States He Became The
GREAT EMANCIPATOR
Today is the one hundred seventh
anniversary of the birthday of Ab
raham Lincoln, who was born in
Hardin County, Kentucky, February
12, 1809, and in 1861 became the
sixteenth President of the United
States. (
Every American is familiar with
the life of the Great Emancipator;
yet every year at his anniversary,
*he people love to remember him as
the most beloved American that the
country ever produced. He was
in a class by himself, and it is safe
to say that this generation will
never meet his equal.
From his biography we reproduce
the following that has always been
found refreshing as it shows the
heart of the man that the country
loves so well.
LINCOLN’S YEAR OF INSANITY
In 1832, at the age of 23, Abra
ham Lincoln was the owner of a
farm seven miles north of New Sa
lem, and half owner of the largest
store in the place. At this time
he met Miss Ann Rutledge. Two
well-to-do gentlemen of the place—
Hill and McNeil—were courting her
with devoted assiduity; she decided
in favor of the latter. He parted
with her early in 1832 to visit his
father in New York, promising to
return at a given day and make
her his own. She watched him
ride away on Old Charley , an an
tiquated animal that had seen hard
usage in the Black Hawk war, and
that jogged slowly along the bad
roads to New York. Then came
a letter telling of sickness in the
family, which forbade his return
at the apointed time. This was
ol lowed by other postponements
until years rolled by. The unac
countable delay, the infrequency of
his letters and his failure to give
a reasonable explanation for his
postponements finally lessened her
attachment and made frightful in
roads upon her health. She only
waited to see him in order to ask
a release from her engagement, and
to let him know that she preferred
another and more urgent suitor,
whose name was Abraham Lincoln.
During three years young Lincoln
visited Miss Rutledge two or three
times a week, first as a friend in
quest of congenial company, and
finally as a suitor for her hand.
She was a great favorite in Jhe
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SCOTT WILL ACT
AS SECRETARY
PRESIDENT WILSON APPOINTS
ARMY SECRETARY FOR
THIRTY DAYS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—Last
evening President Wilson appointed
General Hugh Scott, temporary sec
retary of the army. It is said
that the appointment war, made for
the period of thirty days only, or
until the president has had ample
time to consider the r;ualifications
of the successor to Mr. Garrison.
RAID A GERMAN HOTEL
AND DO MUCH DAMAGE
CALGARC, Feb. 12.—Last even
ing a mob assembled at the corner
of a street and in a bod> marched
upon a hotel owned b> a German.
They immediateely tooK possession
of the building, wrecked and other
wise destroyed every piece of fur
niture in the place.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ELECTS NEW OFFICER?
WASHINGTON, Fob. 12.—The
United States Chamber of Com
me: .’e at their regular meeting yes
terday, elected ex-Mayor R. G. Rhett
of Charleston, president of the or
ganization. Other officials who
served in. their respective capacity
last term were re-elcted to serve
for a second term.
GERMAN PATRIOTS
SHOW GENEROSITY
| GIVE HANDSOMELY TO THE
RELIEF OF THE
SUFFERERS
BERLIN, Feb. 12.—The German
patriots, resident of Chille, have
presented the Kaiser with the muni
; ficent sum of one hundred thou
sand dollars to be applied to the re
lief of the families whose support
ers have been killed during the war.
It is said that this is a result
of an appeal made by the German
society that has been working to
aid the needy.
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WANTS A REST
WASHINGTON, Fan. 12. -The
President leaves today on the Navy
Yatch, Mayflower, for a trip down
the Potomac for an over Sunday
rest. The President considers Sun
day the only day in the week that
he can enjoy a little fit from
his ardous task.
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THE FRENCH CAPTURE
GERMAN TRENCHES
PARIS, Feb. 12.—A nrief state
ment by the war office today states
that the French had captured Ger
man' trenches in the Champagne
district with heavy loss to the en
emy.
PATRIOTIC CANADIANS
OTTAWA, Feb. 11.—The war of
fice today issued a buletin in which
appears that one thousand men en
listed everyday during the month
of January for overseas service, and
that the rush showed no falling off.
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CZAR GOING' TO THE FRONT
PETROGRAD, Feb. 11.—The Czar
accompanied by his staff left today
for the fighting lines where he in
tends to remain indefinitely.
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WASHINGTON, Feb 12. -It is
cot 'cded that the administration
has won the fight for the ratifica
tion of the Nicaragua Treaty as
favored by the Prcsiden.. The most
vigorous opponents of the treaty
: re agreed that the bill will pass
the senate today despite their op
position.
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GIVES A PLENTY
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LONGBEACH, Feb. 11.—Nathan
Strauss, the millionaire philanthro
phist as his contribution to the re
lief of the Jew's in Armenia, today
gave three hundred fifty thousand
dollars.
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Southbound
.Despatch, due today.
Al-Ki, Sunday night.
Jefferson, Monday.
Northwestern, today.
Northbound
Alameda, this evening.
Admr. Farragut, today.
MARYPICKFORD 1
In a new version of the beautiful g
Fairy Story §
“CINDERELLA” §
The greatest, and most widely
known fairy tale in the world
today in motion pictures
This is a Famous Player Production
in Four (4) Reels.
FIFTH REEL
!“COME AROUND AND
GET YOUR ELEPHANTS”
A Selig comedy with real elephants
I Coming soon; Another CHAS. CHAPLIN §
Comedy’ watch for the date §
At The DREAM Tonight! |