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VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1916. NUMBER 137
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GERMANS RENEW
THEIR ATTACK
NORTH OF VERDUN IS THE SCENE OF VIOLEN1
FIRE FROM ARTILLERY AND INFANTRY
PARIS, March 3.—As was anti
cipated, the Germans renewed the*'
attack last evening after a lull <*'
three days. This move is directed
on the nor*h of Verdun where '
most violent fire from both arti*
iery and infantry is being main
tained.
Our troops, however, says the
report are in almost an impren
nable position and are apparent!’
well prepared to stand any seig the
enemy may choose to impose.
To the west, the British are fa”'
advancing presumably to relieve th*
pressure brought to bear on Verde”
by the Germans. This latter mov'
may prove of great advantage to the
French.
HAKES GRAVE
CHARGES
ACCUSES THE COMMANDING
OFFIER OF FACILITATING
ESCAPE
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OTTAWA, March 3.—Senator
Clorin created a sensation yes
terday when in an address befor
the assembly he accused the com
manding officer of the detention
camp at Amherst, Nova Scotia, o'
faciliating escape of German pri
oners.
The president appointed a com
mission to investigate the charge
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LONDON, March 3.—Earl De
bey, who started recruiting froo
voluntary applicants, says that L
is much disappointed over his fa>1
ure. He says that he had expect
ed more patriotism than he actus1
-Y 1 und. A proclamation wil‘
soon be issued calling for marrio->
: -9n etween the ages of nineteen
id cn'y-seven to join the color
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of f< /eels. Though sins may
be sc et they shall be made whit
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The 'et Sin” is flashed upon
the s ‘.i, because Hobart Bos
worth * embodied in the photo
play .ritual story in a red
bloode y, a story which tells
of a struggle against
advers e, brutality and
the his wife, all at the
same tim*. The advertising mat
k> ter of this splendid feature failed
to come, and as we had planned to
have it for Sunday night, we will
give it to you without display in
the lobby.
i ’ Th;s is the first one of the Broad
way features that will be coming
regular, so see this one and judge
for yourself. adv.
FELIX DIAZ
GAINS CONTROL
IS SAID TO HAVE SECURED
EIGHTY PER CENT IN
SOUTHERN ROAD
NEW ORLEANS, March 3—A
report received last evening to tb<
effect that Felix Diaz had secure'1
control of eighty percent of rai'
road stock running through the
southern part of Mexico was af
firmed this morning. This wi'1
giveh im a chance also to control
the labor that he intends to use, >f
is said, for his own advancement
in a well planned revolution to pu*
Carranza out of the way.
Well informed men are agreed
that whatever control of this stoc1
may mean, Diaz is in Mexico tp
start a revolution.
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WASHINGTON, March 3—News
reached here yesterday that the
British government had prohibited
any speculative transactions in met
al that may be used or required for
the war department.
LONDON, March 3.—Jack John
son’s wife who has been here f’o
sometime and who was ordered t/*
leave a week ago, left for Spai**
today.
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HARRY RICE RETURNS
Among the passeners on the Jef
ferson yesterday morning was
Harry Rice^ returning from a four
months absence in Seattle and vi
cinity. Mr. Rice returns to Ket
chikan to accept a position at the
Revilla Hotel.
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FISHING SCHOONERS IN PORT
The fishing schooner Pioneer ar
rived in port from the sea fisheries
this morning and discharged about
15,000 pounds of fr^sh fish at the
San Juan Cold Storage Co. dock.
The schooner San Juan after
taking a supply of bait from the
schooner Scandia which arrived
from Prince Rupert this morning
will proceed to the sea fisheries.
The steam schooner Chicago took
on coal at the Northland Dock this
morning preparatory to a trip to
the sea fisheries.
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
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, Malore’ Pants. Wool Under
went Flannel Shirts, etc.
P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
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PUBLISHES THE
ORDER GIVEN
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, MERCHANTMEN LAST OCTOBER
IN THE MATTER OF
ARMAMENT
DIRECTED TO FIRE
WHEN APPROACHED BY SUB
MARINE OR CRAFTS WITI^
EVIL INTENT
LONDON, March 3.—Today th
admiralty ordered the publication*
of the rule it prescribed last Oc
tober in regard to the protettio1*
of merchantmen. In part the or
der says that any merchantman
could carry guns for their own pro
tection, but the use of them wa
res trie ted to the extent that the'
were not to be used unless ap
proached by submarines or otho
crafts with evil intent. The gun
are to be kept under cover in a con
venient place, but that at no tiro
were they to be displayed.
The admiralty has been severe!'’
critisized for its action, hence it
publication of the rules.
COUNCIL HOLDS
SPECIAL MEETING
TAKyES UP AND DISCUSSES
MATTERS OF URGENT
IMPORTANCE
With councilman Ryus as chair
man the meeting: was called to or
der with all members present ex
cept Mayor Beegle and councilman
Schlothan.
Other than the report of the
Chief Magistrate, that there had
been no cases in the police court
during the month of February,
there was nothing reported from
other officers or from special com
mittees.
The finance committee reported
reporting that there was a cash
balance of $8331.22, the matter of
the February expenses was taken
up and bills to the amount of
$801.98 was read and approved, the
February payroll amounting to
$400.00 was also allowed, making
a toatl expense of $1201. to which
was added $3718.50 balance due the
school board for the present term
of school making atotal expenditure
of $4920.48 and leaving a cash ba
lance of $3410.74.
Under the order of new business
Street Commissioner Shark report
ed Quinn street as being in bad
.0ontinue4r"«r~Page 4 —
JUNEAU IS AGAIN
IMPOSED UPON
TERRIFIC TAKU WIND COMES DOWN ON THE
CITY TEARING ROOFS OFF
JUNEAU, March 3.—The city is
again the victim of a terrific taku
wind. In its rage it is tearing
roof*, plate glasses and other ob
structions that it meets. One can
look 01$ and see whole roofs of
bulidings strolling along the street*
or flying over the city. One roof
so departed was that of tb
Standard Oil Co. Dock building.
The thermometer in a short
time dropped from fifty above to
four above.
The fire started in the Alaska
Grill this morning, and for a little
while it looked as though the whol"
town would go up in smoke, bu*^
fortunately, firemen with chemical"
put it out before it had done mud”
damage. ?
The steamer Georgia reports un
able to reach Sitka, and is anchor
ed in a sheltered place awaitin'"
for the wind to moderate.
THE NORTHWESTERN
COVERED WITH ICF
JUNEAU, March 3.—The steam
er Northwestern, twelve hours la to
arrived this morning looking lik*
an iceberg.
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IMPRESSED WITH KETCHIKAN
ON ALASKA TOUR
S. Mettler and A. Shultz are re
cent arrivals from Seattle on a
tour of Southeastern Alaska. Af
ter a few days spent in Ketchikan
they will visit Juneau, Skagway,
Douglas and other Southeastern Al
aska cities. They are making this
special trip to the country of which
they have heard so much talk and
express themselves as being highly
pleased with Ketchikan.
MR. WADDNG RETURNS HOME
Mr. M. Wadding, superintendent
of the Loring cannery, who has
spent the winter in the states, most
of the time in California, returned
yesterday on the Jefferson, and left
this evening for Loring. Although
he doesnot look like one, Mr. Wad
ding says that he is like the robins,
in that he follows them in the fall
and returns in the spring with
them.
Mr. Wadding says that Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Heckman are about to
leave for a trip to Honolulu. They
intend to make a round trip and
are expected in Ketchikan on or
about April 20.
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THE PRESIDENT
WINS HIS POINT
LEADERS HAVE AGREED TO
TABLE SENATOR GORE’S
RESOLUTION
ON THE FINAL VOTE
THIS WAS ANNOUNCED AFTER
A PROTRACTED CON
SULTATION
WASHINGTON, March 3.—Fol
lowing a protracted consultation o*
the democratic leaders last even
ing it was announced that the*'
would indefinitely table Senator
Gore’s resolution over which much
discussion was had which provide*3
for a warning of the public to re
frain from traveling on arme*1
liners.
It was agreed that when the res
olution is brought for afinal vot**
it will* be tabled, thus practical!**
voiding it.
President Wilson’s mind was se+
on the defeat of this resolution as
he desires to show Germany a solid
front in his demand for neutra1
rights, and therefore, insisted on
its defeat.
A late report says that the Pres
ident had won his point. The vot*
shows thatit was voted down fiv*
to one.
FLOATING MINES
ARE EOUND
SEVERAL HUNDREDS BREAK
LOOSE AND START
DRIFTING
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COPENHAGEN, March 3.—A re
port was brought in by a fishing
schooner that floating mines were
adrift in the Baltic sea. Immedi
ately the government caused an in
vestigation to be made which re
sulted in the discovery of several
hundreds of those mines floating
about and drifting to the north,
thereby endangering Swedish ship
ping.
The drifting of these mines is at
tributed to the storm that raged
along the coast of the Baltic where
the mines were planted. It is
thought that they broke loose and
are now drifting.
QUEEN ELIZABETH DIES
AMSTERDAM, March 3.—■ >
report from Bucharest says that
Dowager Queen Elizabeth died lae‘
evening after a short illness. Sh
was seventy-three years old.
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ly done at the Progressive-Miner.
BSITISH WAR OFFICE
REPORTS VICTORY
IN A COONTER ATTACK RECAPTURED EIGHT
HUNEREE YARDS OF TRENCHES
/ LONDON, March 3.— Advice
from the front near Ypres say the*
yesterday afternoon, the Britisv
made a counter attack on the en
emy’s leftflank in a desperate ba+
tie recaptured eight hundred yard
oftrenches lost on the fourteent>
of February last. In adition to tb
LOUIS POND DIES
JUNEAU, March 3.—Louis Pond
an oldtimer of Alaska and a wo'1
known jeweler, died at midnigh*
of heart failure.
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LANSING REACHES A
DECISION
IS SENT TO GERAMN CONSUL
WHO REQUEST HOLDING
CONTENT
WASHINGTON, March 3.—Sec
retary Lansing reached a decision
last evening in the matter of the
liner Appam that was captured by
a German crew some three weeks
ago and brouht to an American
port.
It will be remembered that the
Brtish government had demanded
the release of the Apam and put it
up to the State Department for ac
tion. Secretary Lansing has had
the demand under consideration
ever since. His decision was sent
to Ambasador Bemstorff who ha«»
requested that the contents be
withheld from the public until tb
court has rendered a decision ie
the libel suit brought by the origi
nal owners of the liner.
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BORDEAUX, March 3.—T h -
French liner Lakte is reported t"
have been torpedoed a little soul1'
east of Dyen island and sunk.
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PATIENT’S APPENDIX
FOUND ON LEFT SIDE
NORTH ADAMS, Mass., Feb. 29.
—The first case of transposition
of all organs in a human body that
ever came to light in hospitals
here, was discovered a few days
ago when Dr. F. D. Stafford op
erated upon Mrs. Gladys Daniels
of Deerfield for appendicitis. He
made the usual incision on the
right side, but could find no appen
dix; He also noticed that there
were unusual conditions In the wo
man’s body. He further inves
tigated and found that the appen
dix was resting on the left side of
the body and removed it. He also
found the liver transposed and that
the heart was on the right side in
stead of the left.
above victory the report says thafe
the British drove a German lip
of defense out of its position.
The loss in killed says the corres
pondent is apalling. The trenche*
looked like slaughter houses. The*
were literally filled with dead and
wounded.
GERMAN CAMPAIGN
ROUSES SUSPICION
SHIPPING RAIDING IS DONE
BY SUBMARINES UNDER
DISGUISE
AMSTERDAM, March 3.—The
new German campaign against
merchantmen and shipping in gen
eral has aroused suspicion that the
work is done by submarines unde*
disguise. It is said that submar
ines follow cruisers and when r*
merchatmen is discovered, the sub
marine" does the work. This is
done to avoid diplomati cdifficul
ties.
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NEW YORK, March 3.—A Bra
zilian liner just arriving report*
German raiders lurking off Capr
Henry.
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NEW YORK, March 3.—Tb«
White Star liner Canopie sailed to
day with three Americans aboard
The Canopie will take on arms o*
her arrival at Gibalter.
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BERLIN, March 3.—The cannon
ade of Verdun is said to be heard
two hundred miles away.
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ST. LOUIS,March 3.—The na
tional defense conference proposed
by every mayor - of the principal
cities of the states opened this
morning.
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ROME, March 3.—The Italian
government will not interfere with
steamers carrying guns. They may
do so,according to an official state
ment today.
MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Northbound
Despatch, Saturday morning.
Northland Friday,
Princess Sophia, Monday.
Jefferson, Thursday morning.
Alaska, this evening.
Spokane, Sunday evening.
Humboldt, the .18th.
Southbound
, Evans, un-reported.
Northwestern, Fri. or Sat.
Ravalli, un-reporte#.
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