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PRICE 10 CENTS KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 81, 1914. VOL VIII NO 30
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Austrians Driven Back After All Day Fight
BAD FIRE IN
SEATTLE
Seattle, July 31—Fire starting
from a cigarette thrown into a
pile of chaff and other rubbish
set fire to the Grand Trunk
Pacific dock in this city yester
day evening, completely destroy
ing the same entailing a loss of
$400,000 and damaging the
Colman Dock to the south to
the extent of fifteen to twenty
thousand dollars. One person
is known to have been burned
to death and three others are
missing. At least a score were
injured, several of them sever
ely.. Among the latter is J. T.
Patterson an official of the Alas
ka Barge Go., and well known
in the north where he was in
the cable service for a number
of years, being in charge of the
government offices at Juneau
for some time. The fire spread
so rapidly through the two build'
iugs which were of wood and
sheet metal construction, that
the inmates had no time to es
cape by the doors but were fore
ed to jump from the windows
to escape the flames, and it was
by so doing that so many were
injured.
ALICE SOUTH IN
THE MORNING
The Princess Alice is looked
for on her way south at three
o'clock in the morning. W. S.
Taylor and E. L. Lundgren have
reserved passage south on her.
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BRINGING COAL
The Northland got away from
Seattle vesterday«*norning at
three o’clock for Nanaimo,
where she will take on 375 tons
of coal for the Northland Dock
Company at this place. In ad
dition to the coal she will have
a big load of general merchan
dise and oil.
SHIP SALMON SOUTH
The Ifumboldt called in on
her way south this morning be
tween eight and nine o’clock
and took on fresh salmon at
Strongs Dock. Included in the
shipments were four boxes of
iced chum salmon for the Dia
mond T Packing company con
signed to J. P. Todd at Seattle,
and seven from Theo Peterson
going to the same destination.
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STORM STOPS FISHING
Frank Burkhart arrived over
from the West Coast yesterday
and has been explaining how it
happens that a cannery super
intendent san be in town at this
stage of the game. His explan
ation is that it is too stormy
to fish the traps, so he came
over from Waterfall to see bow
Ketchikan looks in the mean
time.
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WHAT HAPPENED TO MARY
The eighth installment of
this famous serial will he
shown at the Dream tonight for
the last time. The Vitagrap'h
Drama is one of the best that
we have shown for a long time,
Pathe Weekly is very interest
ing in a number of events. Miss
Lacy is singing a very popular
and catchy song and the last
comedy by the Biograph play
ers is certainly one that will get
you to ragging when you leave
the house. Tomorrow night
we will show—well we can not
say just what we will show. But
let us hope that it is “The Sea
Wolf.” Next week we will have
the next installment of “What
Happened to Mary, Then we
want you to watch for the date
of the Squaw Man, with Dustin
Farnum in the title role. All
this at the Dream, the house
that sets the pace. adv.
Later:— A wire received at 4
o’clock says the “Sea Wolf”
left Juneau last night on the
Sampson and will be shown
sure Saturday and Sunday
nights. adv.
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GERMANY WILL DECLARE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA—
JAPAN MAY TAKE PART
Paris, July 31—Word reaches
this city that the Austrian forc
es advancing into the interior
of Servia, after an all day fighl
near Kovatosh, were driven
back last night with 'heavy loss
es. The wire comes from Nish
an important town of Servia,
and states that the Servians
were entrenched in a defile
south of Kovatsoh, and between
Belgrade and the temporary
capital of Servia. The forma
tion of the country was such
that the Austrians were taken
at a decided disadvantage, and
although they fought, bravely
were driven back in disorder.
They rallied and after a bom
bardment of the Servian line
and flanks tried another at-*
tack but without result, and
were forced to retire leaving
several hundred dead on the
field. The country in the
neighborhood of the defile is
very mountainous and prevent
ed a flank movement by the
Austrians, whose superior num
bers were of no benefit. The
Servian guns were advantage
ously placed and well served
and did terrible execution
among the ranks of the Aus
trians as the latter tried to rush
the breastworks.
Vienna, July 31—It is report
ed here t'hat the Servians lost
eight hundred men and the
Austrians about two hundred
in a battle at the mouth of the
Kovatsoh defile. The Austrians
were forced to return and will
seek another passage through
the hills.
London, July 31—Persistent
rumors reach this city that
Japan is contemplating an al
liance with Germany against
Russia. That country has never
forgotten the fact that she was
forced to give up all, or prac
tically all, she had captured in
Manchuria back to the Mus
covite and now sees a possibil
ity of renewing the old con
flict. Japan and Germany unit
ing in the east will give them a
formidable fleet, but not as
much as England now has in
Asiatic waters.
Berlin, July 31—It is officially
stated here that Germany in a
formal note gave Russia twenty
four hours, yesterday afternoon,
in which to explain why Russia
is now massing troops on the
German-Russian border, In the
meantime an order has been is
sued calling on all the officers
of the First and Second Re
serves to report for duty at once
Up to three o’clock this after
noon no reply had been receiv
ed from Russia, and the expec
tations are that war will be de
clared before nightfall.
St. Petersburg, July 13—
Fierce fighting is in progress
between the Austrians and the
Servians at Semendria, also at
Kiezniek and Smedereo. The
Austrians were driven back at
the former place.
THE ALASKA MERCANTILE SERVICE
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Office in City Council Chamber.
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Come in today and see the handsome new
Autumn-Winter woolens just received from
ED. V. PRICE & COMPANY
Largest tailors in the world of
GOOD made-to-order clothes
and incidentally leave your measure for
your new Suit and Overcoat. Then you’ll
have your clothes question settled early. ::
P. J. Gilmore
“The Clbtnler”
Paris, July 31—The cabinet
was in session the greater part
of the night, war being the top
ic exclusively discussed. There
is no attempt made in this city
to hide the fact that war is
practically certain, and every
where and on every side are
seen the governments prepar
tions for the forth-coming con
flict.
London, July 31—(For the first
lime since its organization the
London Stock Exchange was
closed today. This is owing to
the war rumors, which threaten
to smash the money market.
The Exchange will remain clos
ed until further notice. One of
the comedies of threatening
war is to be seen in this city and
Paris, where thousands of rich
Americans with letters of cred
it are now stranded, their letters
being uncashable on account
of the war scare and here they
will have to remain until they
can receive actual cash from
home.
Berlin, July 31—'All hope of
[localizing the Austrian-Serviari
war has been abandond, and
military rule has been declared
in all the chief districts of this
country and also along the en
tire frontier. Thousands of the
Reserves are arriving at the de
pots and are being assigned to
their regiments.
New York, July 31—The com
mander of the huge German
liner, the Imperator, was noti
fied by cable this morning that
he must not sail from this port
until further orders. This is
taken as indicating that Ger
many will declare war this even
ing on Russia and thus bring
the British fleet down upon her
fleets, both merchantile and
naval.
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Copenhagen, July 31—An in
coming Danish collier from
Hull reports passing through
the British Channel Fleet, hove
to in the North Sea and ef
fectually bottling the Kaiser
Wilhelm Canal and the German
naval base of Kiel. The dread
naughts are in battle formation
with the lighter vessels out as
scouts. The collier was board
ed, her papers examined and
she was then allowed to pro
ceed.
London, July 31—Students or
riving in this city from the
German universities report
that France and Germany are
seething with war preparations.
The train carrying the party on
their way to Calais was side
tracked at Bonne, and 'had to
wait until no less than eight
trains loaded with German
troops went past on t'heir way
to Metz and the French frontier.
Montreal, July 31—War feel
ing is running high throughout
Canada, and already volunteer
companies and regiments are
being formed to go to the assis
lance of England if necessary.
New York, July 31— As the re
sult of the threatening Europ
ean war the New York Stock
Exchange did not open for bus
iness this morning.
Chicago, July 31—Just before
closing time in the “Pit” yes
terday afternoon, word of Ger
many’s ultimatum to Russia
sent wheat soaring again, and
it jumped seven cents a bushel,
.selling “spot” at 0,8 cents.
Dealers state that dollar and a
quarter wheat will he seen with
in a month in the event of gen
eral European war.
London, July 31—Lloyds is
sued a bulletin this morning
stating that the insurance rate
against an English-German war
within six months was seventy
per cent. This is the highesl
rate that has been made for
many years. #
Hundreds of people were
waiting at the doors of (he Rank
of England in this city this
morning when that instiln(ion
opened for business and have
kept the cashiers bus. cvei
since 'withdrawing their ac
counts or making’ applications
for loans. There are no signs of
a panic, the people simply want
to he prepared to keep their
places of business running in
the event of war. The minimum
discount rate was increased
this morning to eight per cent.
The dance given by ihe
Emanon Orchestra last Satur
day evening was one of the
most successful entertainments
ever given by that organization,
and it looks as though this is
going to he Ketchikan's most
popular form of amusement for
many days to come. The latest
and most popular music is be
ing played by an excellent or
chestra, that will give another
dance next Saturday night, adv.
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Field the Specialist has re
ceived the first shipment of
new fall and Winter coats for
Ladies and Misses. adv.
COMMODORE IS
RELEASED
On (ho orders of Hie Secretary
of the Treasury, Deputy (ollec
lor of Customs Dobbs released |
I lie tug Commodore and her tow
the barge America last night, j
and the two vessels got away
for the south at an early hour j
today. The Commodore it will j
he remembered violated the
United Stales customs laws by
failing to enter at Ketchikan on
the trip north to Valdez for the
America. It is reported his fail j
ure to enter when he arrived in
port early in Ihc week, and the
matter which laid the vessel
technically liable to seizure and
confiscation, was reported to
Washington. After a great deal
of delay the order was received
from the national capitol order
ing the release of the tug pend
ing an investigation.
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The tug Goliah with the barge
Palmyra in tow, enroute to
Gypsum, was in port early this
morning.
ALL HATS ON SALE
At half price Nothing re
served. This is your chance
lo get I he latest styles at your
own price.
MRS. WASHBURN. adv.
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The Corodva of'the Alaska S.
S. Co. was in port at two o’
clock this morning.
Job printing at the Miner.
Dry Goods at Cor
Having decided to discon
tinue handling Dry Goods
of all kinds, I will offer
my STOCK AT COST. This
means bargains such as
never before heard of in
Ketchikan. Call and get
my prices.
Special this week on Princess
Slips, in silk and Muslin.
A. KALEEL
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