THE DAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER
VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1915. NUMBER FORTY-TWO
JANE BURNED
THE PROPERTY OF ALASKA
ENGINEERING COMMISSION
AT ANCHORAGE
STEAMER CORDOVA
Met With Mishap Has Considerable
Trouble to Escape From
Terrific Gale
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SEWARD, Nov. 9—A telephone
message has been received convey
ing the information that the stem
wheeler Jane, the property of the
Alaska Engineering Commission, and
used this last summer, had burned
to the water line at Anchorage yes
terday.
The big freighter Cordova, en
route to Anchorage, met with a ter
rific gale in the Cook Inlet narrows
and by a miracle escaped after los
ing two anchors. She has finally
arrived here and is awaiting orders
from the head office in Seattle.
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JUNAU PIONEER
DIES IN DENVER
DENVER, Nov. 9—Edmond James
a pioneer merchant of Juneau, died
at his home today of heart trouble.
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MILWAUKEE, Nov. 9—Johnny
Dundee and Jos Rivers met last
evening in a ten-round bout. Dun
dee had a shade the best of the go.
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WINNIPEG, Nov. 9—Johnny O’
Leary, the Canadian claimant light
weight championship, has signed an
agreement to fight Freddie Welsh
twelve rounds here on the fifteenth.
KETCHIKAN HIT BY
POPULAR WAVE
Last Saturday, four ministers of
the Presbyterian denomination ar
rived in town from the north on the
good ship Lois. In no time it was
circulated that a tidal wave had
struck our peaceful town, but the
appearance on the streets of Rev.
Mr. Condit, Superintendent of the
Presbyterian missiffi work in this
Division, accompanied by the Rev.
Mr. J. B. Stevens, and Rev. Mr.
Wagner, of Juneau and Rev. George
Beck, the genial missionary at Kake,
* Alaska, soon relieved the anxiety
about the tidal wave, and set every
thing at rest.
The Reverend gentlemen left Ju
neau two weeks ago on a tour of in
spection of every mission. After
visiting the local mission, they left
this morning for Kasaan and from
there will continue on to Petersburg
and Juneau.
Mr. Condit reports having found
everything satisfactory all along the
route of travel, and with the excep
tion of the heavy sea encountered
Cape Chacon, their trip was a pleas
ant one. They are carrying back
home a turnip given them by Mr.
Harris at Howkan, that weighs six
teen pounds and one half, as
, sample of what they can grow at
that place.
LONDON PAPERS
CRITICIZE NOTE
CLAIM GREAT TROUBLE MAY
ARISE OVER STAND OF
UNITED STATES
LONDON, Nov. !)—The press yes
terday throughout the country ex
pressed unmistakable displeasure
over Secretary Lansing’s not to the
British government, and commenting
freely upon the stand taken by the
United States, are almost unan
imously agreed that great trouble
may result from such a stand.
“Inconveniences* to the neutral
powers are unavoidable,” says the
T'imes, “from the nature of the
present European trouble; and pro
vided idemnity is made within bound
of reason to a neutral nation when
loss is incurred, a nation has a right
‘o promulgate rules to safeguard
herself from invasion by an enemy,
even at the expense of causing great
:nconvenience to perfectly friendly
nowers.
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RAILROAD IS
IN OPERATION
CARRIES PASSENGERS AND
MAIL FROM SEWARD TO
MILE TWENTY-NINE
SEWARD, Nov. 9—The govern
ment train on the newly acquired
railroad, left this morning with pas
sengers and mail for mile twenty
nine, that portion that has been
overhauled by the road commission.
Iditarod is the destination of the
passengers and mail that left on
that train.
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BIG RINK DANCE
There will be a big dance at the
Skating Rink Saturday night Nov.
13th. Music by the Raymond Orches
tra. Admission: Gentlemen $1.00,
ladjes free. Adv. tf..
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AT THE GRAND TONIGHT
LOVE VICTORIOUS
CIpo Madison takes the leading
part in this Gold Seal production in
three parts. Wilford Lucus believ
ing this play was destained to be a
masterpiece spent three weeks time
and thousands of dollars in perfect
ing settings for this play, and the
results are that this great human
interest passionate drama will long
stand as the best allegorical play
ever produced. The Love Victorious,
is an allegory of the fall of woman
through the agency of Evil and his
side partners, Vanity, Flattery, Lust
and Vice, and her redemption
through the instrumentality of the
Christ Spirit as symbolized in the
good man. The sordid and the
beautiful, all the attributes of gooo'
and evil are personified, and each
plays his part in this figurative-pag
eant of human life. A single reel
drama and a comedy completes the
show. Change of pogram Welnes
day night. Adv.
4 per cent Interest paid on
SAVINGS DEPOSITS
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent
Miners and Merchants Bank
J. K. Chilburfr Pr*»s. .1. R Heckman Vice-pres. \ R. Larson Cabinet
World Wide Wireless
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NEW ALASKAN SERVICE OF THE MARCONI WIRELESS
TELEGRAPH COMPANY OF AMERICA IS NOW OPEN FOR
THE ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC BUSINESS AT
Greatly Reduced Rates
FAST, RELIABLE SERVICE
City Office
Next Door to Revllla Hotel Market Street Phone 151
OUR MESSENGER WILL CALL FOR 'SOUR BUSINESS
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Watch Repairing and Engraving Diamonds Etc.
BERTHELSEN & 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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LORD LOREBURN CREATES
APPREHENSION AMONG
ALL CLASSES
BOUND TO FOLLOW
Accounts For Present Conditions
To Government Officials
Mistake Making
LONDON, Nov. 9—A great sen
sation was created yesterday in the
House of Lords, when in the midst
of his speech, Lord Lorebum com
plained of the financial condition of
the country and attributed a great
deal of the present uncertainty to
mistakes made by government of
ficials who were entrustd with the
government of affairs. Continuing
he said, "and, it is no exaggeration
to say thatif war continues indefinit
ely, revolution and anarchy will fol
low.” ;f
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FAY AND FIVE
MORE INCIDTED
GRAND JURY TAKES SPEEDY
ACTION IN THE MATTER
OF THE PLOTTERS
NEW YORK, Nov. 9—The federal
grand jury who was called in ses
sion at the request of the depart
ment of justice, after a short de
liberation, brought out indictments
against Robert Fay, the supposed
German Lieutenant army officer, and
five others for complicity to violate
the neutrality of the United States.
They will be brought to trial at a
future date to be set by the court.
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HUMBOLDT COMPANY REFUSES
TO REDUCE FISH RATES
SEATTLE, Nov. 9—Manager
Kalish, of the Humboldt Steamship
Company, said today that his com
pany would not join the others in
the proposed reduction of rates
on fish from Alaska, giving as his
reason that it was foolish to assume
that the cut would change the ship
ping of fish from Prince Rupert.
THE YAKUTAT IN PORT ..
The halibut schooner Yakutat
came into port this .morning to get
a new compliment of dories, which
they are expecting on the Al-Ki.
The Yakutat has just gone
through a thrilling experience.
Caught in a bad storm a week ago
off Ocean Cape, a heavy sea swept
over her carrying overboard Capt.
BVrt-e and two members of the
crew, Alfred Storeholm and Martin
Summerset, also all the dories. Cap
tain B.ierke clung to a piece of
finatin0' wreckageand was rescued
after being in the water for half
an t'our. hut the other two men were
never seen again.
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SAYS EUROPEAN WAR WILL
ENLIGHTEN MANY PRESENT
WARRING NATIONS
WAR NOT NECESSARY
because a Prince Was Assassinated
• Is No Reason To Kill
Millions of Innocents
RALEIGH, Nov. 9—Before a large
audience last evening, Secretary
Lane, of the Interior Department,
created quite an impression by
frank expression of his belief. He
said that if the present war contin
ued any length of time it would
serve to enlighten the people on
American freedom, and hoped that
the warring nations would soon see
the futility of killing millons of
innocents because a Prince was ass
assinated bv an irresponsible culprit.
From the beginning to the end of
his address, the Secretary held the
undivided attention of his audience
who cheered him time and again.
UNITED STATES SUSPECTS FAY
OF SPYING ON U. S. NAVY
Federal Indictment For Violation of
Neutral Act Considered
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9—Officials
of the department of justice, close
observers of the devlopments in the
alleged plot of Robert Fay and his
accomplices, to interfere with muni
tion shipments, are considering
whether to ask for an Indictment
agaist Fay and at least two others
who attempted to gain admission to
the Washington navy yard last
September. If the government can
show a conspiracy existed to obtain
secrets of the yard, there might be
a violation of the national defense
act.
Fay and others it is said appear
ed at the local navy yard early one
morning with the usual crowd of
workmen. They were allowed to
walk some distance when they were
overtaken and escorted to the office
of the commandant and after a short
interview were put out.
Fay and Scholz, his brother-in
law, were closely scrutinized yester
day at New York by a sergeant of
marines from the Brooklyn navy
yard. He was on duty, it is said,
when an infernal machine was at
tached to the rudder post of the bat
tleship Texas some months ago.
Fay, it was said, is now believed
to be a Hungarian whose real name
is Feki. Federal agents are now'
trying to trace the source of the
large amount of money said to have
been spent.
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Money saved is money made, the
thrifty housewife who carefully
reads the advertisements in the Pro
gressive-Miner can make enough
mony to be quite an item in the
problem of purchasing Christmas
presents. You better see what the
local merchants are offering you
for your patronage.
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood \
Cook Stove:
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Hot Blast Heater* j
Camp Stoves
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Meek man Bid .
DEER MOUNTAIN j
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has doned its winter mantle, reminding you that it’s time to
get your winter clothes; such as Mackinaws, Wool Under-./ear,
Flannel Shirts, Sweaters, Overcoats, Slip-ons, High -cut Boots and
Oil Clothing. Don’t forget that our line of clothing is second
to none, and we guarantee every garment we sell. We are here
to please you. We have been pleasing particular customers for
the past ten years, and we are only just getting established.
SEE US FOR YOUR NEXT SUIT OR OVERCOAT
P. J. Gilmore
"THE CLOTHIER”
GETTING CLOSE
ENGLAND AND AMERICA SAID
TO BE MARCHING TOWARDS
DANGEROUS GROUND
WOULD ARBITRATE
Differences in Contentions Of
Interference Widely
Diverging
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9—Those
within the official circles* today are
extremely reticent over the criticism
by Britishers following rhe publi
cation of the note from Secretary
Langsing. One official said, how
ever, that from his point of view,
England and America were fast
traveling towards dangerous ground
and wrill soon have to resort to
arbitration of differences if peace
is to be maintained. The differ
ence are apparently irreconciliabie,
said the official, although from
American’s side of the case we are
justified in our contentions.
SUBMARINES
ARE AT WORK
FRENCH TRANSPORT ANI) ONE
ITALIAN STEAMER
WERE SUNK
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PARIS, Nov. 9—Following sev
eral days of damaging work by the
Teutons, German submarines are re
ported today as having sunk the
French transport Yser and one
Italian steamer, the Francesca in
the Mediterranean. Both are report
ed to have been sunk with all on
board.
PEACE ONLY WITH VICTORY
j PARIS, Nov. 9—“France will not
sign a peace agreement until after
her restoration by right of victory
and until she shall have obtained
all guarantees of a durable peace,”
said the Premier recently.
From Rome comes the news that
the Pope exprssed deep regret to
Cardinals who made inquiries that
he was unable to give any hopeful
assurance as to the liklihood of early
peace negotiations. Embassies of
*be allied powers all offocially deny
that there is any foundation for
the report that a peace movement
is under way. S
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JITNEY RACE AT RINK
White night, Friday Nov. 12t'n.
All the winners of Jitneys at the
Dream Theater will enter race for
a prize.
Admission 10 cents; any one wish
ing to skate after the race will be
allowed their admission to apply on
the skates. Adv. tf.
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WILSON QUOTES
SCRIPTURE
IN A LETTER TO SETH LO.V IN
WHICH HE JUSTIFIES
DEFENSE FLANS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9—In a let
ter written in answer to Seth Low’s
praise for the defense plans as out
terlined by the President himself in
his speech last Thursday, President
Wilson quoted in justification of liis
changed policy, verses two, three,
four, five and six, of chapter thirty
three Ezikiel, showing that scrip
tural writ provided preparedness in
all human endeavor, even in war.
RUMANIA DISARMS RUSSIAN
WAR VESSELS
LONDON, Nov. 8—Rumania will
disarm vessels flying the Russian
flag when loaded with arms or
munitions for Serbia, says a semi
official statement issued at Buchar
est and received here by wireless
from Berlin. This action has been
taken because of the Austro,-Ger
man occupation of the Serbian bank
of the Danube.
Russian men-of-war which fl, d in
to the Rumanian harbor of Gruia
have already been disarmed and
the crews interned at Kustcndje.
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CHOLERA AMOI G
ARMENIANS
THE REPORT SAYS THEY ARE
DYING BY THE
HUNDREDS
NEW YORK, Nov. 9—A ivices
received here say that an ep lemlc
of virulent cholera has struck the
Armenian refugees who fled from
Tigris as well as from the valley
"Euphrates. They are dying ly the
hundreds, says the report.
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SALE OF OLD VESSEL!
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 The
steamers Gedney and Me/ i-hur,
which have been used for nany
years in surveying the coast of Alas
ka, will, by authority of the De
partment of ommerce be cone, mned
and sold as worn out and un for
further use.
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At TheDREAM TONIGHT I
Pronounced as the bes'; i otion
picture ever shown in Ketchikan,
was the opinion of those .. j saw
Dustin Farnum in The \ nlan,
at the Dream last night. The I .ashy
Features Film Co., has spa: I no
expense in the production o' this
famous play, so improve yo ir oppor
tunity and see it and judj : for
yourself this evening. Toniglv will
be the last night. First show tarts
at 7:30, second, at 8:45.
The auto race is a lively o"9.
Lucille Smith 278
June Brice 230
Hans Peterson 195
GREECE IN HOT
WATER AGAIN
PRO-GERMANISM IS SAID TO
BE GATHERING FORCE
EVERYWHERE
CABINET MAY FALL
And Disolution of Parliament Is
Said To Be Almost Innevitable
By Correspondent
LONDON, Nov. 9—That parlia
ment may be disolved today, is the
substance of a report from Athens
just received. The report says that
disatisfaction is evident everywhere.
Pro-Germanism feeling is accumulat
ing momemtum and gathering sup
porters constantly throughout Greece.
Generally speaking, the behavior
of the inhabitants is alarming the
allies who are loath to believe that
the country may join the Teutons
after all her promises.
All defenders of the passage
which heretofore held in check the
Teutons from reaching Constanti
nople, have been swept away, and
the road is now cleared.
MOV£MENT_OF BOATS
Northbound
Al-Ki, Thursday afternoon.
City of Seattle, Friday morning.
Admiral Farragut, Saturday morn
ing.
Alliance, Saturday afternoon.
Southbound
Humboldt tomorrow.
Jefferson tomorrow night.
Admiral Evans, unreported.
STEAMER AL-KI COMING
Seattle, Nov. 9—The steamer Al
ki, of the Border Line Transporta
tion Company, the Southeastern
Alaskans’ favorite, left at ten o’
clock last evening with T. D. Pitts
enberger, wife and son; Leta Mc
Guire, Annie Harvey, T. Casperson;
T. Thompson; Arthur Frost and
four steerage passengers for Ket
chikan. i
There is also a woman aboard
who has refused to give her name,
as she desires to surprise her folks
who do not know she is coming, the
dispatch says.
The steamer Alliance is sched
uled to sail tonight.
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NORTHWESTERN IN
NORTHBOUND
The big steamer of the Alaska
Steamship Co., the Northwestern,
arrived in port this morning from
Seattle about three o’clock. Ketchi
kan passengers aboard were: Hans
Apsch, J. Bromley, and J. A. Gus
tafson. Judge Royal L. Gunison
was also aboard, returning to Ju
neau from San Francisco.
After unloading about 13 tons of
local freight she continued on her
way northward; taking two natives
as northbound passengers from Ket
chikan.
TONIGHT at the DREAM
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| Jesse L. Lasky :|
j presents
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& DUSTIN 1
FARNUM I
in a magnificent JjJ
picturization of the W
_ famous play Jg
“ The Virginian” 1
1 >5 A Graphic Kaleidoscope of the Golden West in Five Parts < &
<3 and Four Hundred Scenes ,2
ja Coming, “THE TYPHOON” ' g