THE IA1LY PROGRESSIVE-MINER
VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. MONDAY, DEC, IS, 1915. NUMBER SEVENTY.
ALLIES STILL
> RETREATING
LOST GIEVGIU IN A TERRIBLE
B-VTTLE WITH BULGARS
AND ROUTED
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ARE BEING PURSUED
Annie. _re Reported Within Five
Miles of Greece’s Frontier
In Deadly Combat
LONDON. Dec. 13—Following
• tise evacuation of Doaran by the
allied forces, they were still de
feated at Gievgili which they lost
after a terrible battle, were routed
>nd pursued by the Bulgars to
within a few miles of Greece's
* frontier.
A late report says that the al- !
lies are now within five miles of j
the border and while contending
every inch of ground, today are that
retreating.
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WILL BUILD MONSTER
AIRSHIP
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13—Dr. W.
W. Christmas of this city has
closed a contract to build for the i
allies some giant air ships. The
spread across the wings will be
ISO feet; length over all 104 feet;
total lifting capacity when ready
to go into action 33,000 pounds.
They will carry thirty 200-pound
high explosive shells and will be
equipped with two rapid fire guns
and four machine guns. The crew
carried will be eight men. The :
machines will make fifty to ninety
miles an hour and will fly seven
to fourteen hours. Each machine
will be heavily armored. Dr.
Christmas is a native of Warren
ton. N. C.. and is 50 years old. He
is a doctor of medicine, naval ■
architect, mechanical engineer, an
artist and an aeronautical engin
eer. He began his work in aero
“ planes in 1S98 and was an associate
of Prof. S. P. Langley in his aero
dynamic experiments. His inven- :
tions are covered by patents in all
countries.
BAND INSTRUMENTS SOLD
TO FOREST GROVE
The Fireman’s Band musical in
struments have been sold and ship
ped to Forest Grove. Oregon. The
Ifoys aril] ra'ize about 5200.00 from
the sale of them. There is a move
on foot to donate the amount to
the city- in event that the Council
decides to purchase ar. auto fire
truck for the Fire Department.
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JOE FINZELL IN TOWN
Joe R. Finzell, formerly owner of
the Ketchikan Draying Co., is ir>
town shaking hands with his many
old friends. He came down from
Juneau last night on the City of
Seattle. Joe has been employed in
the big plant at Thane for several
months.
EXPLANATION
I IS COMING
.-nAYS have received no re
port FROM SUBMARINE
SINCE INCIDENT
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VIENNA, Dec- 13—An explan
ation of the delay complained of by
; the Americans in giving an
.answer to Secretary Lansing's
r.ote on the Ancona sinking inci
dent, is being framed up and will
be sent immediately. The minis
ter of foreign affairs said today
that the reason the note was not
answered sooner was due to the
fact that no report of the incident
had been made by the submarine
commander, and that the depart
ment was unable to get in com
munication with him.
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EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE
IN GOVERNMENT
ROME, Dec. 13—At a meeting j
of the chamber of deputies today a !
vcte of confidence in the policy i
pursued by the government, wa#
unanimously adopted. The deputies
expressed their entire approval of 1
the management of the war affairs. '
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TOWING IN
MINNESOTA
IS AT THE GOLDEN GATE BIT
UNABLE TO ENTER DUE TO
SO IT WESTERN i.oRM
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13—The
big liner Minnesota wag sighted to.
day outside of the gate in tow of
enter on account of a terrific south
western storm now raging. It may
be that she will have to wait until
tomorrow before she can come In. j
While no immediate danger is an
ticipated, yet the agent feeis that
in her condition she would be safer
farther away from the coast.
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VILLA EXECUTES WOMEN
El Paso, Dec. 1<>—Fourteen Mex
ican women were executed Sun
day, December 5, at Casas Grandes
fcy the Yillia military authorities
on charges of having been spies
for the Carranza government, ac
cording to advices received at the
Carranza consulate here tonight.
It was charged that Carranza cor
respondence in the form of letters
to \ ilia officers in the garrisons
in the Casas Grandes valley were :
fcund onthe accused women, the
suvices stated. The women, It is
stated, were stood up against an ;
adobe wall in one line and shot by
a long firing squad.
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OFF FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Colonel and Mrs. D. W. Figgins
were southbound passengers on the
City of Seattle ast night. The
Colonel was called to Seattle, Mrs.
Figgins accompanied him and to
gether they will visit with friends
ia Seattle till after the holidays.
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
U Hot ftast Heaters
^ CrA^Sto^es
Hec Bldg.
SHOES! SHOES'D ,iftOES!
We have just received
150 Pairs Men’s Shoes
These goods were bought at the old price so
you can
Save 15 to 20 per cent
r by making your putrhases now. Only goods of
the highest quality carried here
P. J. GILMORE, THE CLOTHIER
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WILSON GIVEN
A WANNING
IF HE CONTINUES IN HIS PRE
PAREDNESS POLICY HE MAY
CAUSE OPEN REBELLION
FORD’S PEACE PARTY
I
Pass Resolution and Use Wireless ;
To Convey Their Undivided
Disapproval
NEW YORK. Dec. 13—A wire
less message was received here to
day giving the substance of a reso'
lction adopted by the Ford Peace
Delegates protesting against Presi- j
dent Wilson’s insistent policy in
advocating preparedness. The res- 1
elution says that the majority of !
the delegates are in an open rebel
lion over the matter and beg every j
American citizen to strongly object >
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PARIS, Dec. 11—“Four Aus- I
trian monitors are prepared to!
leave Rustckuk, in Bulgaria, on the
Danube port in Bessarabia, where ;
a Russian army has assembled,” !
says the Bucharest correspondent i
of the Temp. “Information to this j
effect was received here today and
hi consequence the Rumanian gov- ;
ehnment has decided to close all I
foreign navigation on the part of j
the Danube which flows through '
Rumanian territory.
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WILL ALLOW’ DYESTUFF
TO PASS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-Creat
Britain has announced her willing
ness to permit exportation from
Germany of sufficient dyestuffs
to supply the immediate needs of
American industries. Negotiations
with Germany, based upon this
assurance, it was learned tonight, •
have been begun informaly by the
state department with a view of
psrsuading the imperial govern
ment to permit the exportation of
dyesutffs without receiving con
cessions, which it heretofore has
demanded, of foodstuffs or cotton
from the United States.
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SCIENCE AGAIN DEFEATS
DISEASE
BALTIMORE, Dec. 11—An im
portant step in the fight against
leukemia, a fatal blood disease, is!
declared to have been made at John ;
Hopkins hospital. Practical trans- |
missibility of the disease has been i
established as the result of re- j
suit of research work extending !
over three years. The important
conclusion faces the medical men
that the disease may in some in
stan - *3 be contagious.
work was done with a
^roup of Plymouth Rock hens.
More than 100 of them were used
£-nd one line of investigation show
ed the transmission of the disease
to the fifth generation.
WILLIAM SEMAR AND WIFE
RETURN
Mr. and Mrs. Semar returned on
-!f Alameda last evening from a
sojourn of several weeks in Seattle.
. speakinS of business conditions
m t^e states, Billy states there is
P very marked improvement in
, * paj5t few weeks; lumber and
logs have advanced in price and
the m,IIs are preparing to open
up; that there is a feeling of opti
mism pervading every line of bus
iness that was entirely absent at
this time last year.
AMERICAN NOTE
SECRETARY LANSING USED
STRONG LANGUAGE IN
HIS PROTEST
ACT IS INDEFENSIBLE
Characterized Action as Barbarous
And Demanded the Punishment
Of Commander
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS—The ;
American note dispatched to Aus
tria by Secretay Lansing, shortly
after the sinking of the Ancona
was made public today. The text
reveals the fact that a formal de
mand for prompt denouncement of
such illegal and indefensible acts
be made by Austria and the punish
ment of the sumbarine commander. I
Likewise a prompt reparation by
payment of indemnity for killing i
and injuring innocent Americans.
The shelling of the liner is char
acterized as inhuman and barbar
ous since such action resulted in
the wanton slaughter of defense
less men, women and children.
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TURKISH SHIP
WAS SUNK
liY FRENCH SUBMARINE FOUR
HUNDRED DROWNED IN
SEA OF MARMORA
ROME, Dec. 13—A dispatch just
received says that a Turkish
board was sunk by a French sub
transport with six hundred men a
roarine in the sea of Marmora yes-,
terday. Out of the six hundred, j
four hundred are said to have been |
frowned.
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BERLIN OFFICE REPORTS
I
BERLIN, Dec. 13—It is official
ly announced today that so far five
hundred ships have been sunk since
the beginning of the war by the
Austro-German submarines up to
date.
THE CIVIC CLUB GRATEFUL
The Civic Club desires to ex
press through the Progressive-Min
er their sincere thanks to the
Management of the Grand Theater
for their generosity in donating
to the Club the receipts of the
theater for last Friday and Satur
day evenings. They also wish to
tbank the Emanon Orchestra for
the splendid music furnished by
them for the occasion. The benefit
netted the Civic Club about $45.00,
which of course will be expended
for the benefit of the whole com
munity.
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ATTHEGRANDTONIGHT
Tonight Keith and King opens
iup a week’s engagement and will
diange with the pictures, Wednes
day, Friday and Sunday. Along
with the vaudeville will be four
reels of pictures. His Last Chance,
a thrilling newspaper drama in two
parts, featuring Lear Baird and
Alexander Gaden. Risen from the
Ashes, a Mexican drama produced
by Ottis Turner, and a comedy.
Wednesday night Keith and King
in a screaming blackface comedy
act. Also Master Raymond Keith,
6 years old in monologue and song.
1. E. Chiitrarg Pr*a. J. R Hecfcnac Vl**t>re». A. R. Larson Cash lei
Miners and Merchants Bank
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
Travelers Checks
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
Territorial Depository
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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MAKES GREAT APPEAL TO
EVERY HEAL) OF NATION
INVOLVED IN WAR
SENT LONG MESSAGE
Offering Every Possible Assistance
To End that Horrible
Slaughter
NEW YORK. Dee. 13—Wireless
aboard the ship carrying Ford's
Peace Commission is continually
clicking messages to the various
i heads of the warring nations that
the commission is ready to do
anything to end that horrible car.
nage and to lend assistance to that
end.
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EX-SENATOR COCKERELL
IS DEAD
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WASHINGTON. Dec. LI—Ex
Senator Francis M. Cockerell.
I whose home was at Warrensburg,
Mo., but who had been a resident
of this city since 1911, died here
last evening.
Senator Cockerell, Democrat,
served five terms in that capacity
from 18T5 to 1905. In that year
he was appointed a member of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Since March 9, 1911, he had been
director of the deaf and dumb in
stitution here.
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REPUBLICANS TO MEET
WASHINGTON, Pec. 13—'The
Republican national committee "Til
meet tomorrow to decide for the
r.cxt meeting place. The majority
o' the members ar said to favor
St Louis.
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GERMANS POUR INTO WAR
ARENA
LONDON. Dec. 11—A dispatch
to the Daily Mail from Rotterdam
says: “Newspapers from South and
W est Germany, which had been
stopped for a fortnight, came to
hand today, which may mean that
a concentration of German troops
on the western front for the ex
pected big battle has been com
pleted. Undoubtedly troops have
been pouring into France and R~T
•frium for a week, but it cannot V
learned precicely whether as a pr^
caution against an entente allied
Offensive or whether Germany wiP
take the initiative.”
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ATTENTION GUNMEN
If the good weather continues, I
will give an extra turkey, gocse
and duck shoot at the Shoenbar
Mine next Sunday, Dec. loth, so
that the clerks and businessmen
will able to attend.
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SPECIALTY
August chickens weight from I
and 1-2 to 2 pounds each alive or
dressed, delivered at any time.
A. W. BRINDLE. Phone G 105
HERRON MAKES
STATEMENT
SAYS REPORT FALSE ALWAYS
INTENDED TO WORK A
GAIN'ST WICKERSHAM
SEWARD, Deo. 13—Committee
man Herron made a statement to
[the Seward Gateway today that
light to anchor the rumor that
, was started sometime ago in re
gard to Mr. Herron’s support of
1 Delegate Wickersham.
In his statement Mr. Herron
Isays in part: “A report has been
1 going the rounds in political circles
that I am out for Wickersham .for
'congress on the regular republican
; ticket. This report is absolutely
untrue, as I intend to do every
thing in my power to prevent the
I gentleman from obtaining the
nomination at the hand of the re
publican convention.”
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YUAN SHIKAI IS SUPREME
PEKIN, Dec. 1 3—(President
Yuan Shikai of China, who was
offered the throne by the various
councils of the provinces, accepted
formally today, which was follow
ed, by a great display of flags over
every building and the city is
greatly rejoicing.
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DANIELS MAKES
A SUGGESTION
HALF MILLION A YEAR FOR
NATIONAL DEFENSE TO
LAST FIVE YEARS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13—Secre
tary Daniels in his report to con
gress today recommends an appro
priation of half a billion dollars
for an increase in our national de
fense.
According to the secretary, this
pian is to be continued for five
v ears and if at the end of that time
the money has been judiciously ex
p-ended the country would be on
a solid defensive foundation.
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HUMBOLDT COMING
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SEATTLE, Dec. 13—The steam
er Humboldt left at seven thirty
Sunday morning with a large
freight shipment but few passen
gers. There are none for Ketchi
kan.
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CHAS. FINZELL WILL MOVE
Manager Chas. Finzel of the
i Bowling Alley has arranged to
,take over the lease and improve
| ments of the Arctic Brotherhood
: 01 their new clubrooms over the
j Lotus Buffet. His lease on the
Bowling Alley expires the first of
the year and he will move his
i equipment and stock to the new
location. Charlie left for Seattle
ilast night to purchase new stock
| and equipment to make his new
i place tsrictly up to date in every
respect.
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The Progressive-Minor 75c. per mo
MEN ARE FREELY
FIGURES SAID TO BE NEARLY
FOUR MILLIONS WHO HAVE
ALREADY ENLISTED
WANTS UNTIL WED.
Give Him a Chance to Fully Show
That Britishers Are Ready
To Enter Conflict
LONDON, Dec. 13—Lord Derby,
who is in charge of the recruiting
department of the army said today
that if he is given until Wednesday
he will be able to show that nearly
four million men are ready to take
the field. The exact figures he re
fused to divulge but as soon as
Premier Asquith returns, he in
tends to turn over the men who
he says will astonish the world
b> their number.
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THE CITY OF SEATTLE
GOES SOUTH
The Pacific Coast steamer City
of Seattle arrived from the north
about midnight last night, and de
parted shortly afterwards with a
big bunch of local passengers, a
mong whom were the following: J.
T. Jones, J. C. Semple, Capt. W.
E. Gregor}7, M. E. Robinson, Geo.
A. Lee, wife and son, C. E. Fin
zell, J. W. Flynn, Col. and Mrs. D.
W. Figgins, Mrs. L. D. Eckels, Mrs.
Mary Kentzell, Edith Miline and
Mrs. S. J. Goodro, also two second
class.
THE ALAMEDA NORTHBOUND
The Alaska Steamship Co.’s pop
ular liner, S. S. Alameda, arriv
ed from Seattle at 8:30 last even
ing, with a big bunch of mail and
the following passengers for Ket
chikan: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Semar,
Floyed Ryus and mother, Mrs. L.
Howard, Miss A. Warren and Miss
H. Maynard. After unloading a
bcut 30 tons of local freight they
got away for the north again, tak
ing as passengers from Ketchi
kan, Edward Pecor for Cordova,
and one second class to Wrangell.
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THE DESPATCH ARRIVED
The Border line steamer Despatch
arrived from Seattle yesterday
morning with something over four
hundred tons of coal for the
Northland Dock and freight and
passengers for the West Coast. She
got away for West Coast points
this morning via Moira Sound
where she will load some ore for
Axel Carlson, also 'taking on a
small shipment at Mount Andrew
before proceeding around the cape.
She will complete her cargo at
Port Armstrong and return south
via Petersburg and Wrangell.
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Northbound
Princess Sophia, tonight.
Humbold, Wednesday.
Southbound
Al-Ki this evening.
Admiral Evans tomorrow morn
ing.
Jefferson tomorrow morning.
a2£*3KS53£e35tm£3J8:&
Tonight at the House of Paramount
Jesse L. Lasky
presents
Chas. Richmond
In the famous five reel comedy drama
“THE MAN
FROM HOME”
Another feature like “The Man From Mexico” fj*
At the DREAM 1
December 13th. and 14th. Two nights only
Coming, the next Paramount Feature, “THE STRAIGHT ROAD’’