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VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALAR1C& SATI’RDAY, MAY 20, 1916. NUMBER 204
THE GLEAN SPRINGS PUNITIVE EXPEDITION
SAID TO BE RETURNING
SAN* ANTONIO, May 20.—The
report that was received yesterday i
to the ...va that some twenty-five
cowboys hi d \ ;tn killed by the!
Villisias on a ranch supposed to!
belong to a wealthy American, was
confirmed today, although some
what modified. It is repoted that
seven were killed and six were
captured and carried away by the
bandits This, however, is subject
to revision. Many here are. of the ;
opinion that tiie report is simply
to mislead and draw American
troops to that certain part of the
country in order to give Villa a
chance to escape
s'AX AXTOXIO, May 20—Gen
F • >• is in receipt of a message
in whies it is stated that the
Glenn Springs expedition is now
on its wav back to the border. Xo
details of its success can be learn
ed
AGENTS PROTEST.*
LONDON', May 20—Representa
tives of the different Canadian pro
vinces have issued a protest again
st the wives of soldiers going to
England and claiming the right of
get into communication with the
military authorities for the pur
pose of getting their husbands ex
tended leave of absence.
NEW DISCOVERY.
LONDON. May 20—The Ameri
can consul r.t Leeds. England, is
authority for the statement that
the discovery by a scientist there
that large quantities of potash can
be obtained from dried banana
stalks heretofore considered value
less. The discovery was tnape by
E. E. Lawson, of Leeds. An ana
lysis confirmed the statement that
49.9 pe cent of the dated stalks
was p . sh.
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AUSTRIAN'S FORGING AHEAD.
BERLIN. May 20.—The Austrian
forces : 'port making great advanc
es against the Italian forces- al
though they are meeting with
a great deal of difficulties in the
mountains that are still almost im
passible on account of the snow.
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ITALIANS ARE HARD PRESSED
ROME, ' 20.—A report was
received re ’ t the Italian forc
es sou-.' were being hard
pressed- Later it was iearned that
they had re* . d some five miles
from their position.
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MANN DEFEATS BILL.
WASHINGTON. May 20—Minor
ity leader, Mann, held the floor of
the house yesterday until he suc
ceeded in defeating the Adminis
tration shipping bill- He demon
strated that the passage of the
bill would bar former built vessels
from the use of the American wa
ters. The bi!' was defeated by a
good r ajcr.tv
t CONSUL SURRENDERS.
NEW YORK, May 19—Car! A
• Luderitz. German consul at Balti
i more, against whom an indictment
had been found by the grand jury
last week, surrendered yesterday to
the district attorney. He is charg
ed with obtaining a 'passport for
; the confessed German spy, Horst
von der Goltz.
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HINDUS BATTLE WITH
AUSTRALIANS '
REFUSED TO OBEY ORDERS
WHICH IS FOLLOWED BY
A GENERAL MIX OP
LONDON. May 20-—A dispatch
from Berlin to the Mail says that
a report of mutiny of Hindu troops
in Egypt had been received there
It is said that during the recent
fighting near the Suez canal, the
Hindus in many instances refused
to obey orders, nad that fighting
took place between the Hindu, sol
diers and the Australian officers,
in which a large number were kilj- ,
ed.
SUPERINTENDENT R. R.
TIXKHAM RETURNS
R. R. Tinkham, superintendent
for the 16th Lighthouse District,
returned on the Princess Sophia
last night after a month’s ab
sence in Portland and Seattle on
official business.
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In order to ascertain tbe time of
day, the Apache Indians used a
gourd on which the stars of heaven
were maked- As the constellation
rose the Indian could tell the hour
by referring to his gourd, and by
turning the gourd round he could
tell the order in which the constel
lation might be expected to appear
The Prince John is due here Mon
; day evening about 10:30.
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STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
%
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
I JUST ARRIVED
A new line of
Hen’s Hats and Caps
B
It is time for you to discard that
old hat and get one of these new
up=tO-date styles
Our furnishing and shoe stock
is brim full of new creations.
Let us dress you up at a small
I P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
COMING OVER TO
ROOSEVELT
US FORMER ENEMY SAYS HE
WILL WORK AND VOTE FOR
THE ONLY MAN.
DETROIT, May 20—George Ne
^wett, the editor who libelled ex
i President Roosevelt and over which
a suit was instituted, said today
; editorially that he would work aa
' well as vote for Roosevelt at the
coming election as he realizes the
Act that his one-time enemy was
the best man the country had for
' he presidency in these trouble
some times. This announcement
has created almost a sensation
None ever expected that the editor
would ever be friendly to Roose
velt again.
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EXECUTION IS
UNCONFIRMED
MBASSADf U !> v(.E ADVISES
THE PRESIDENT t’O THAT
EFFECT.
WASHINGTON, May 20. — Am
assr.dor Page this morning notifi
ed President Wilson that the exe
cution of Jeremiah Lynch, that
was supposed to have been car
ried out yesterday morning could
not be confirmed yet- and that fol
lowing the president’s instruction
he had asked that Lynch’s execu
tion and all punishment be sus
pended until the United States had
had time to investigate
HUGHES GETS MAJORITY.
PORTLAND, May 20—In the
primary election yesterday, Justice
Hughes received a good majority;
over ifce others for the presidency
His competitors were Cummings.!
Wilson and Burton- .The Progess
ive vote was light
COLUMBUS. May 20. — Nine j
companies of sixty-five men each j
and a battery of artillery will 1
form the initial unit of the new
Mexican National Guard to be mus
tered into the United States ser
vice. Physical examination of the
men began vesterdav.
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PANSACOLA, May 20—I- J. i
Diaz, owner and Captain Snell mas
ter, of the schooner Lucy H. plead
ed guilty in the federal court here
to the charge of violating the
United States neutrality laws bi
landing an armed Villista expedi
tion on the coast of Mexico. Diaz
was fined $200 and Snell $50.
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WASHINGTON, May 20—Secre
tary Daniels today requested* the
pres: -ent that he use. his influence
to -ate an oil reserve of some
of California oil fields for the use
of the navy. The president answer
ed that he would consider the idea
LOOKS LiKF
A TENTATIVE PLATFORM IS
DRAFTED BY REPUBLICANS
AND PROGRESSIVES.
ROOSEVELT & HUGHES
Principles Advocated by Both
Embodied, May Bring
Harmony.
WASHINGTON, May 20—A ten-!
: tative draft of a Republican plat
form is said to have been pre
: pared by leaders of both the Re- :
; publican and Progressive parties.:
; arid , will be presented to a large
number of leaders at a meeting
to be held in a day or two for
; discussion.
The • platform is said to contain i
principles advocated by both Roose
ve! and Hughes, arid is presumab
ly intended to bring harmony and j
rive the Republicans a chance to
slide gracefully to the support of i
the ex-president at the coming na
ional convention. Progressives as
well as republicans appear t° be
highly pleased at the prospect of
a re-united party.
U. S TROOPERS HAVE
INSPIRED RESPECT
THEIR ADVENT IN MESICO HAS
HAD A SOOTHING EFFECT
SAYS REPORT.
COLUMBUS, May 20—It was
learned yesterday that several
American residents of the Chihua- ,
, hua profince had assured Gen. Per
,shing that the presence of the U. S. ,
troops had a soothing effect on the ;
Mexicans in that part of the coun- i
try, that heretofore they had
thought very little of the efficiency
of the American soldiers, but that
now they seem to be inspired with
a wholesome fear and respect the
soldiers accordingly.
As a general rule, the Mexicans
had always sneered at the Ameri
can soldiers and thought them in
capable to engage Mexicans in bat
tles. After the Ojos Azules fight,
however, signs of growing re
spect on the part of the natives be
came more and more manifest
American non-combatants living in
the vicinity were treated with a
courtesy that astonished them.
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BE THERE TONIGHT
At the big dance that has be
! come so popular. The same good
music; the same goodfellowship
! and at the same place and the
, same hour- Don’t forget it Y'ou
know you enjoyed it last time
■OTHER NEWS
| FROM LONDON
GERMAN SEAPLANES MAKE A
RAID ON ENGLISH COAST
—CAUSE DAMAGE.
LONDON, May 20—Three Ger
man aeroplanes 'made a raid on
he English coast causing a whole
of damage to several municipil
j ities, notably on Dunkirk and
j Burges. The ' loss of property at
hose places is reported consider- j
I able.
A dispatch from Rome says that
j the Italian minister and military
I attache at Bucharest have been re
j called.
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jROOSEVELT HAS
GOOD CHAMPION
INVENTOR THOS. EDISON WILL
STUMP THE COUNTRY FOR
EX-PRESIDENT.
NEW YORK, May 20.—Thomas
! Edison, the inventor who was re
cently appointed chairman of the
j Invention Committee in conjunct
ion with the preparedness policy
of the administration, has express
j rd his desire to stump the country
| for ex-President Roosevelt, com
; mencing the first of June,
i Mr. Edison who is strongly in
j favor of preparedness, asserts that
j Roosevelt is the man who can best
lead the people through troubio
i some times.
MORE RUMORS OF PLOT.
PANAMA, May 20—'Hie canal
i authorities are taking special pre
i caution to safeguard the canal
locks, owing to rumors that at
, tempts may be made to blow them
| up. Guards have been doubled the
1 last few da vs.
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A BIG PARAMOUNT FEATURE
SUNDAY.
“May Blossom” will be the big
Paramount feature at the Dream
Sunday night- A Famous players
production, in which Daniel Froh
man presents David Belasco’s late
stage success in four reels- The
opening reel will be an excellent
Pathe Daily News, with all the
late war news and excellant scenes -
from all parts of the world. The
closing reel and the sixth, will be
one of the great Keystone com
edies, called “Fatty and Mable’s
Wash Day,” featuring Fatty Ar
buckle and Mable Normand, the
greatest comedy team in the mov
ies. The same excellant music, vio
lin and piano, will be on tap- A
few special numbers are being pre
pared for this' excellent six reels
show Sunday and Monday.
Remember the big comdey hit
“Snobs” will be shown for the
last time tonight- It’s a sure win
ner- (adv)
DOINGS IN THE
DISTRICT COURT
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TWO INDICTMENTS WERE RETURNED BY THE
GRAND JURY THIS MORNING
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
SESSION.
The case of the United States
vs. Clifford Raymond, for larceny
vas completed. The following wit
nesses were sworn and testif'od
an behedf of the government: Hans
Apsch, Lizzie Soil, Thelma Lee.
S. J. Hopper, Si Howell and H.
M. Stackpole, whereupon the gov
ernment. rested its case, and the
allowing witnesses were sworn
end examined on the part of the
defendant: Clifford Raymond, N. R.
•‘alker, H. Hauptman, and after
irgument had been presented by
Attorneys Cosgrove for the de
fendant and Knoll for the United
States, the court instructed the
jury who retired, later brnging a
verdict of not guilty.
THIS. MORNING SESSION.
The grand jury reported two in
dictments, one against Angel Dila
cerma, for assault with a danger
ous weapon, and one against Fred
Kruger for burglary.
S. B. VanZandt being a party in
a civil action, asked to be excused
as foreman of the grand jury,
which was granted and J- Pittinger
was appointed foreman in his stead
The following named defendants
were arraigned and given until
Monday morning to plead to the
indictments: Archie Wilson, furn
ishing intoxicating liquor to In
dians; C. H. Cosgrove was appoint
ed by the court to defend. J- Costa,
stabbing with intent, to "kill, net
represented- Geo. Finley, stabbing
with intent to wound; C. E. Inger
soll was appointed to defend. A. P.
Frisby, selling intoxicating liciuor
without a license; represented by
Chas. H. Cosgrove.
The case of Northwestern Fish
eries Company vs. S. B. VanZandt
was called for trial, and the court
will be occupied with said case,
during the day.
The petit jury was excused un
til Monday morning at 10 o’clock.
MODIFICATION OF
BLOCADE REFUSED
LORD ROBERTS ANNOUNCES
THAT CHANGE IN POLICY
IS IMPOSSIBLE.
LONDON, May 20—Lord Rob
erts today announced to a group
of newspaper representatives that
a change in the following policy
in blockading the central powers
was impossible. The blockading
was necessary to check the allies’
enemies and that it would be con
tinued until the war would be end
ed.
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NEW NATIONAL PARK
xMAY BE CREATED
WASHINGTON, May 20—Rep
resentative Raker’s bill to estab
lish the Lassen Volcanic National
Park, that would include some 73,
000 acres in and around Mount
Lassen, was reported favorable by
the park committee of the house.
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WASHINGTON, May 20. — Mrs.
Wilson left today for a short visit
to her relatives in Charlotte, N.
C The President may join her
in a few days.
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Brazilian cocoanut palms are be
lieved to live from 600 to 700
years, and the date from 200 to
300 years.
THE STEAMERS HUMBOLDT
AND NORTHWESTERN COMING
SEATTLE, May 20 ..The steamer
Humboldt sailed last evening for
the north with J- L. Hooper and
one steerage as passengers for
Ketchikan.
The Northwestern sailed at 11
this morning with Miss Della
Moore as a passenger.
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ALL ABOUT THE BOATS
From the south northbound this
morning arrived the steamers Ro
dondo and Santa Ana both with
capacity loads of cannery surplies
The Spokane came in this morn
ing about six o’clock with some
255 tons of freight for Ketchikan
and the following passengers: W.
F. Barney, John Meyer, Mrs. G.
Larson and Gus Gill s- She left
for the north a liti'ie after twelve
with the following passengers from
here: For Wrangell. Mrs. Hatcher.
Mr. Dautrick and Mr. Hubbell. For
Petersburg, Messrs. Brennan and
Grenoa.
The Jefferson is e\ported hero
this evening Southbound
Other boats not reported
The Pripcess Sophia, from the
south at 6:30 last evening brought
the following passengers for Ket
chikan: R. R. Tinkham, M. A
Campbell and E. Hinman. The
Sophia will be in Ketchikan on her
southbound voyage about 5 o’clock
next Tuesday morning.