FIRST REPORTS
CONTRADICTED
SCOUTS BLAME CAPTAIN BOYD FOR RASHNESS
■ THAT HELPED TO START- FIGHT.
EL PASO, June 30.—The American soldiers captured by the
Mexicans at the battle of Carriral and held at Chihuahua and for
who--' r:!-;a*e President Wilson sent the Mexican government his
uhii iatum, and who were released yesterday, arrived last even
ing. They report having been well treated while prisoners. They
cl Am. however, that at CarrizaL after thev had been made pris
w
oners, the Mexican soldiers robbed the dead of all their personal
effects before they buried them.
A contradictory report as to the cause of the attack was made
today by the scouts who claim that Captain Boyd was responsible
for the clash by his rashness in dealing with the Mexicans.
»-,■«» ~ „ SAN ANTONIO, June 30.—Orders were received today from
Washington forbidding giving out information regarding the
movement of troops.
A gang of bandits attacked the bridge guards across the
Medis river. In the battle that ensued, two soldiers were wound
ed and one bandit was captured.
CHAIRMAN EDES ON
HIS WAY TO ALASKA
SAYS he W -L DOU3LE CREWS
AND RUSH THE CONSTRUCTION
TO ><* AT AN U SKA.
SE tTTLL June 3m. — Chairman
Bde-s of toe Alaska Railroad Cots
missies, arei-red from Washington on
route Alaska. Mr. Sees sijrs ika
as so#:. as possible the crews of men
wortb-:- wiU be doubled in order to
rush tf construction of the road from
throe feints: that is to say. front Fair
banks. aEata and Ancfi rage. Spec
ial atu ioa will be gi-re:. to site con
struct; . of it-.- siain line in enter to
roach the M&ianaska on! fields as
soon a ossibse.
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NOT GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY.
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NEW YORK. Juste —55a:.s Ttss
ofc-r. the former German army officer,
was sssUkw! by a jury today of con
spiracy to blow Bp she Welland Ca
nat
OFF.CIALS ARE ANXIOUS.
WASHINGTON', June — The
State D rnnseot is stii! waiting fos
tie rep - ' ■ ytu 'i- vko which is beiai
delayed - ood reason that the
oSjcials Meanwhile, the
mobilization of troops is being rash
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RETURNS HOME FROM VACATlOb
K*5s Genrsfie Henrickson was a re
turning f - s-enger c*n the Alameda
Tester-;.. ■ afternoon from Seattle
where s - r,as bees risking for th'
- past month. M.is Henrickstm ta
tees greatly mlseed while away by
the yoimg set -ho are glad of he;
return.
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Boys aad young men’s suits, ail
ages and nil prices at Field's.
SMUGGLED MORPHINE
IN MANS WOODEN LEG
ROCHESTER. June 30 — All fiction
regarding smugglers and their devious
ways ar: outdone in the report on the
case of Harry Ciairmont. now being
held for the federal grand jury. Clair
<moat is alleged to be the leader of a
gang of 'mayshtite" smugglers that
operated in Buffalo.
it is charged that Clairmont used
so hire n "'an with a wooden leg to
accompany hisi to Canada and return
to 'his country.
Howgrer. It is said that had the
custom house officers examined the
woodetr leg they would have found it
i filled to site top with morphine How
many trips were made cannot be
learned. The onelegged man is no
where to be found.
In a trunk in the room occupied by
Clairmon; officers found $1,449 worth
of morphine. It is expected that the
grand jury wti: make a partial re
port this week.
A TOKEN OF ESTEEM.
The Moose HaH was the scene of
a brilliant party last night in honor
cf Mrs. McDonald, who will leave
sooe to make h r home in Spokane.
Music, cards and dancing made up a
pleasant evening. Delicious refresh
ments were -erred after which Mrs.
McDonald was presented with a gold
cross and chain, and a suit case from
her many friends and workers in
musical, church and literary societies
of which she has Steen an active mem
ber We all wish her cinch happiness
and prosperity in her new home.
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Mrs. Homs, oue of the heirs of the
Rowe estate at Belle Island Hot
Springs and manager, arrived in town
I yesterday on a business trip.
Xew suits, oats and dresses at
. Field, the specialist.
STRONG STONE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stores
lieckman Bldg:, j
iZZS PREPARED !»!«|
men, we are fully prepared to supply your needs
in all the lines we carry, embracing up-to-date
clothing, shoes, shirt®, hats and caps, underwear
j of all varieties. When you buy here, you get the
benefit of cash purchases made from the leading
centers of the United States, backed with twenty
two golden years of experience in handling mer
chandise.
P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
AGENT RODGERS
iS GIVEN ORDERS
WILL REQUEST CARRANZA TO I
GIVE AN IMMEDIATE REPLY
TO NOTE.
WASHINGTON. June SO. — Secre
ary Inn sing at the suggestion of
resident Wilson instructed special
..gent Rodgers at Mexico City to re
5 quest of the Mexican government an
| immediate reply to the ultimatum
S sent ty the administration a few days
f ago.
Private advices from Mexico City .
j! and from a reliable source indicate
that 'arrania as well as his advisers
. are determined to stand by the or
. er issued to Genera'; Trevino to at
j tack Autercians moving in any direct- ,
ion other than towards the border.
; Officials here claim that they cannot
t i e a way of avoiding a break
DAKOTA FOLK TO VOTE
FOR TOWN SALOONKEEPER
FREEMAN. S. D.. June 30.—Voting
j for the town saloonkeeper will be. the
; novel election to be called here if
. ters cave their way. From a dry
town, the voters recently voted wet.
Now voters are circulating a petition
asking that a special election be call
ed to decide to whom the saloon li
cense shall be granted.
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NEW YORK June 30.—Jack Diiioa '
was given the decision in his bout
with Frank Moran last night in a ten
round go.
THEY HAVE GONE
AFTER THE BACON
THE BASEBALL BOYS LEAVE
WITH ASSURANCE OF ABILITY
TO WIN.
A few minutes after ten o'clock this
morning, the Ketchikan baseball team
composed of Messrs. Stackpole. Stok
ing. Duncan. Erickson. Stott. Janggen.
Ei Williams. Mahoney. Higby, Webb.
Ireland. Payne. Kubley and Casey
Williams, left on the power boat Taka '
for Prince Rupert where the team will
meet both the Prince Rupert and
Anyo.v teams tomorrow. Dominion
Day. that is to be celebrated by the
residents of that city.
Their departure was felt with g keen
feeling of disappointment due to the ■
fact that a boat large enough to ac- i
commodate a large number of resi
dents who had expressed a desire to
take the trip, had to remain behind.
This disappointment was not all one j
sided either. The baseball boys would
have enjoyed “rooters" for them dur
ing the bard battles they expect to
fight in order to bring home use
"bacon.'' as manager Harvey Stack
pole said just before leaving. How- i
ever, the boys may rest assured that i
the entire community will wish them J
success.
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FATHER KERNS RETURNS.
Father Kerns, after an absence of \
several weeks during which he vis-;
ked Anchorage and other places, ar-j
rived yesterday. Father Kerns says'
that Anchorage is crowded with men ;
watting for the government to make |
the r ecessary appropriation to con-;
tin;: the railroad that they may get j
employment.
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G.-D. corsets 11.25 up at Field’s.
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DELEGATE WICKERSHAM «fr
•I* PREFERS CHARGES. *
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•:• WASHINGTON, June St). — *
❖ That the American Smelting & ❖
v Refining Company, dominate <8*
*> practically all of Alaska Rail* 8
•8 roads, steamship lines and oth- 8
*> er inte.-ests. were charges pro* ♦
v tarred by Delegate Wlckersham 8
with the Interstate Commerce 8
•8 Commission today. The commie
sion immediately issued an or- *>
8 der for a general investigation, 8
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FEDERATION MAKES THREAT.
SAX FRANCISCO. June 30—Threats
of a general walkout of every worker
along the waterfront, including every
member of the Federation of Labor,
was made today unless the armed
guards stationed along the waterfront
are removed.
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FEDERAL JUDGE INTERFERES.
TACOMA, June 30.—Federal Judge
E. E. Cushman today issued an order
restraining the longshoremen from in
terfering with the loading of ships.
The case will be heard tomorrow.
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•8 SIR ROGER CASEMENT 8
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LONDON. June 30.—Sir 8
8 Roger Casement, leader of *8
8 the recent Irish revolution, *8
-8 whose trial has occupied *8
•8 several weeks and has at- *8
•8 traeted a great deal of at- -8
•8 tention, came to a close *8
-8 yesterday. The jury find- *8
-8 ing Casement guilty of high -8
•8 treason, for which he was *8
-8 sentenced to die. The end -8
•8 of the trial was marked by 8
•8 the complete coilapse of *8
*8 the defendant's council. -8
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TOTAL OFFICERS KILLED.
LONDON. June 30.—The war of
fice issued what is called a total list
of the officers lost since the outbreak
of the war, which shows that twenty-1
seven thousand, nine hundred were
killed or died on duty since the begin
ning o' the war.
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PLAYING A GAME OF WIN AND
LOSE.
PARIS, June 30.—Aftef a desperate
battle lasting several hours, the Ger
mans took from the French the first
line of trenches on the eastern section
of Verdun. This gain, however, was
soon lost when the French made a
counter attack and captured several
hundred prisoners.
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CHURCH NOTICE.
Owing to the absence of Rev. Kelley
from the city, there will be no morn
ing service at St John's church on
Sunday. On Sunday evening, how
ever, there will be a musical program
rendered by the church choir, to which
all are cordially invited.
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Field will remain open evenings un
til the 4th.
Get your flags early and get them at
Heckman's. (adv. 3t)
IONE NATIONALITY
| - IS RECOGNIZED
j ARMY TO CE COMPOSED OF
| . AMERICAN CITIZENS AS"
VOLUNTEERS,
WASHINGTON. June 30.—Speeding
{ .1 ior the mobilization of National
guardsmen was reported to the war
department today from nearly all the
! States.
The war department lias received
many requests from separate organi
| rations not identified with the Nation
) al Guards to be recruited. Citizens
of German-Polish and other foreign
, birth or parentage are organizing sep
i crate companies. Army heads ex
plained today that such organizations
: couid not be accepted unless they
j should answer a call for volunteers.
"As far as the war department i
eoncerned," said Secretary Baker,
•"there is only one nationality recog
; nized—American."
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WASHINGTON. June 30.—Reports
from various parts of Mexico indicate
that seventeen hundred Americans
yet in Mexico, have finally decided to
; leave the country, most of them will
. reach the border today or tomorrow.
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MADE SECRET AGREEMENT.
BUDAPEST, June 30.—A rumor is
going the rounds h.ere that Austria and
Germany have concluded a secret
treaty to be in force for the period
of twenty-five years and provides for
the unification of their military and
foreign affairs.
GUS ANDERSON
IS NO MORE
DIED IN HIS CABIN ABOUT FOUR
O’CLOCK YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON.
Gus Anderson, a Finlander, aged
about 60. for the last twenty years or
more resident of this section of Alas
ka, and in turn fisherman, prospector
and miner, died yesterday afternoon
in a cabin in which he had been living
alone the last three or four months.
He was missed from his usual haunts
yesterday and Chief of Police Grant
was notified. The chief started an in
vestigation and found the old man
quite ill. So much so that he dared
not leave him alone and started to
get some one to take care of him. Be
fore he had returned, he was notified
that the old man had passed away.
As far as his acquaintances know,
Gus Anderson had no relatives in the
country, neither did he have any
property. He was known to be a big
hearted sort of a "man, accommodat
ing and pleasant. Friends and ae
! qnaintances have taken charge of the
i remains The burial took place to
day.
A BIG DANCE ON
SATURDAY NIGHT
At the Red Men Hall. Grease your
1 “mukluks” folks and attend one of
! the best. Swell music and a big
i time. They're all going. ladv. 2t)
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The Daily Progressive-Miner is for
| sale''at both the Walker Drug store
land the Ryus Drug Store.
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Walk-Over shoes at Field’s.
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AUSTRIANS MEET WITH ANOTHER DEFEAT
THREE ITALIAN SHIPS ARE SUNK.
LONDON. June 30.—In the battle yesterday near and south
Kolomea. the Russian* encountered and defeated the Austrian
| on es, capturing one of the most important points in Bukowina
| including the railroad center from which Lemberg is threatened
[by a Russian force advancing from the south.
The report says that the Russians captured over ten thousand
| prisoners, large store of ammunition and supplies.
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BERLIN, June 30.—The war office this morning issued a *■
bulletin in which it is stated that the Austrians had reported
success in the Baltic provinces.
I; ME. June 30.—A dispatch was received here from Genoa
hat three Italian merchant ships had been sunk by submarines
[a short distance from there at an early hour last evening. Most
' of the members of the crews were saved.
LONDON, June 30.—A general retreat of the Austrians in
the Trent:no district over a sector about 20 miles in extent, is
announced in an official statement issued by the Italian war of
iice today. The statement says further that the Italians are
pressing the pursuit vigorously.
AMERICANS ACCUSED
OF BEING SPIES.
MEXICO CITY. June 30. — Six
Americans left her for Eagle Pass
and on their way as they arrived at
Gonzales, they were rrrested by the
military authorities, a icused of be
ing spies and were returned here un
der guard. *
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ORDER OF RELEASE OF
PRISONERS REACHFdT! T.
WASHINGTON, June 29.—(Delayed
In transmission.) — Official announce
ment from the Mexican government
of the order of release of American
prisoners made at the battle of Carri
zal, was received by the State De
partment today.
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BISHOP ROWE POSPONES
VISIT FOR THE PRESENT
The ftt. Rev. P. T. Rowe, D. D„ Al
aska's much loved Bishop, was in the
city yesterday afternoon for an hour
or so, white the Alameda was in port.
It had been expected that the Bishop
would visit .here for several days, but
his plans were somewhat "disturbed
by the postponement of the Alameda’s
sailing of two days* making it impos
sible to stop over at present as he
has to make Fairbanks -at an early
date, where a young church student
is to be ordained for the niinistery by
the Bishop on his arrival there.
Bishop Rowe plans to be back by
September, however, and Ketchikan
people will be given the pleasure of
bearing him at that time.
Rev. Harold Kelley accompanied
the Bishop to Juneau where a convo
cation of'the Episcopal clergy will be
held shortly.
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Open evenings until the 4th. Fields,
Red Men's building.
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SEC. LANSING SAYS
NO T|ME TO MEDIATE
when Minister calderon re
news HIS OFFER of medi
ATION WITH MEXICO. *.
WASHINGTON, June. 30. — Yester
day afternoon Minister Calderon of
Bolivia visited Secretary Lansing and
renewed his offer of mediation be
■ ween the United States and Mexico.
I'he answer^ was that there was noth
ing in its differences with Carranza’s
' /ernment which will admit of medi
ation, at least not at present. Minister
Calderon was accompanied by several
other ministers representing Lalin
Vrnerican countries.
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HUMBOLDT COMING.
SEATTLE, June 30.—The steamer
Humboldt sailed last night for the
north.
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ALL ABOUT THE BOATS, i
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NORTHBOUND.
Northwestern and the Humboldt due
here Sunday.
Jefferson and the Princess Sophia
Monday.
SOUTHBOUND.
Princess Alice about seven o’clock
this evening.
Other boats unreported.
VISITOR HERE FROM JUNEAU.
Miss Florence Mercer arrived on
the Evans Wednesday evening from
Juneau to make an extended visit in
the city, and will be the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Nickey, while here.