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VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. THURSDAY, APRIL 13. 1916. NUMBER 172
COUNCIL MAKES
CLEAN SWEEP
WEILDS THE BROAD-AXE UNSPARINGLY AND
WITH TELLING EFFECT
A special meeting of the new
council was held last evening with
Mayor lr -....in in the chair and
ail members present. The purpose
of the meeting was to fill various
^ offices, and evidently, the council
as a whole used its prerogative
with telling effect. While every
office holder under the former
council had their application in.
new officers were elected, with the
exceptions of the Clerk and Mag
istrate—-the two offices being com
« bined. who received his appoint
ment at the previous meeting and
the town Treasurer and the Fire
Chief.
Mr.# Grant, the former jailer at
the federal jail was elected to the.
office of Chief of Police, succeed
ing Mr. C. Aiken. Mr. E. E. Black
mar replaced Mr. Hardenbrook and
Mr. Brindle was the successful can
didate to the street commissioner-;
ship, in place of Mr. Shark and
thus ended a tormenting suspense, j
After the election of officials an
ordinance was passed fixing their
salaries and ordered published in!
the Progressive-Miner for two is-'
sues.
A bill for seven dollars which had
been overlooked by the street com
missioner was allowed and a war
rant issued for its payment.
The clerk and Magistrate bond
was accepted and the Treasurer’s
bond was fixed at $25,000. The
Treasurer's compensation being 2
per cent on all moneys collected
otherwise than federal taxes. The
town to pay the premium on the
bond.
The school Treasurers bond was
rejected for the lack of proper justi
fication by the sureties.
Instead of appointing a regular
attorney for the town, the Magis
trate to act as the council's adviser
at a nominal fee.
The street committee was ordered
to have the Cliff Avenue roadway
surveyed and other street improve
ments made.
The council took up the matter
of a public park and in a casual
wa\, discussed the matter, but ar
rived at no definite conclusion. The
matter to be taken up later. The
meer'ng adjourned.
CHICAGO POLICE
ON THE ALERT
EVIDENCE IS ACCUMULATING
AGAINST PLOTTERS TO
KILL RULERS.
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CHICAGO, April 13.—The ex
istence of an international anarch
istic plot to assassinate all rulers
of Europe that was discovered re
cently has kept the police on the
alert for days, and it was said at
the headquarters today that evi
dence of the most incriminating
character had been gathered of
date.
The plot ij known to anarchists
all over the ‘-rates and is being
closely f - Some of the de
tails was that the assassins were
to us® poison, exclusively. Bombs
were not to be resorted to unless
an absolute necessity arose.
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ANOTHER BIG DANCE
SATURDAY NIGHT
The large crowd in attendance
at last Saturday night’s dance, de
clared it to be the best yet. They
sure had a rousing good time.
Another is on tap for next Satur
day night at Redmen’s Hall, and
the music will be all to the candy.
The kind of music you like and
plenty of it. Yours for a rousing
good time. (adv.)
GERMANY CLAIMS
JUSTIFICATION
THE SHIPS WERE SUNK AC
CORDING TO THE LAWS
OF WAR,
BERLIN, April 13.—The reply
to the American note in reference
to the sinking of the five Ameri
can ships, is ready for delivery and
its contents made known today.
Germany claims that the sinking of
those ships by her submarines was
legal and in accordance with the
rule of war.
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JOS. J. MEHERIN IN TOWN.
Mr. Jos. J. Meherin, th<> Alaska
representative of the J. A. Folger
Co., the Chas. H. Lilly Co. and
the Hunt Brothers Co. arrived yes
terday from Juneau on the Far
ragut, and will return on the
next boat to the north as far as
Fairbanks and other points. Mr.
Meherin said that business was
looking up considerable.
ATTENTION.
The regular meeting of Tongass
Council No. Degree of Pocahontas
w 1! be held in the Redmen’s hall
at 3 o’clock p. »/>., Thursday. Apr'!
13th. All members are requested
to be present. Important business.^
Anna Morgan, Pocahontas.
THEY ARE ALL
FALLING IN LINE
NEW YORK TRIBUNE WANTS
ROOSEVELT FOR OUR
PRESIDENT.
ONLY LEADER SUITED
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| For Four Years The Tribune Fought
The Ex-President
Bitterly.
NEW YORK, April 13. — The
; Tribune this morning in a lengthy
j editorial and after reviewing the
situation of the republican party,
calls attention to the fact that
Roosevelt is the only leader who
j can win the coming election for
the party. It says that many good
men would make excellent exeeu
! tives in time of peace, but like
Wilson, they can never handle a
1 situation when the world is at war.
The Tribune ends by asking that
every republican unite and nomin
ate Roosevelt as their leader at
the coming election.
In view of the fact that The
Tribune has fought Roosevelt for
the last four years bitterly, the
article has created a near sensa
tion.
FOUR MEN ARE
UNDER ARREST
CHARGED PLACING BOMBS
ABOARD SHIPS LOADING
AMMUNITION.
NEW YORK, April 13. — Four
men were placed under arrest today
charged with placing bombs aboard
ships loading ammunition for the
allies. They were at the time of
their arrest in the employ of the
German Steamship Company.
The police say that they were
given a tip by one whom they had
tried to secure his services in the
placing of the bombs.
FISH MARKET IS DOING
A RUSHING BUSINESS
Mr. Krogh, manager of the Wash
ington Oyster and Fish Market, re
ports doing a nice business. He
says that fishermen are commenc
ing to come in quite regularly to
him with their fish and that he
buys all he can get. It is said
that following his example, the
New England Fish Company has
also started to purchase fish. All
in all, Mr. Krogh says that he is
quite satisfied thus far and that the
outlook for an increase in the busi
ness is good.
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All kinds or commercial print
ing dene at the Progressive-Miner.
WILSON NEEDS
ASSISTANCE
—
SAID TO HAVE ASKED AMBAS
SADOR TO RESIGN FOR
CAMPAIGN PURPOSES.
WASHINGTON, April 13.—A ru
mor is going the rounds here that
President Wilson has asked Am
bassador Morganthau at Constan
tinople to resign his post and re
turn in time to help the Presi
dent in his campaign for re-elect
; ion. Should he resign, it is thought
i that Abraham Elkus of New York
: will succeed him.
MRS. DEPPE HOSTESS.
—
The members of the D. M. C.
: Club were entertained yesterday at
i the home of Mrs. Deppe. Follow
ing the usual busy sewing session
dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess.
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A LULL AROUND
VERDUN TODAY
IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE
GERMANS ARE ASSEMBLING
MORE FORCES.
LONDON, April 13.—There is a
distinct lull around Verdun today,
says a report. With the exception
of the sound of a gun occasionally
nothing is going on. The author
ities, however, are of the opinion
that the Germans are massing
troops and will storm Deadman
Hill. Preparation is being made
to receive them.
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CANADIANS CROSS OCEAN
TO ENLIST WITH ALLIES
LONDON, April 13.—There are
probably thousands of Canadians
and Britons who lived in Canada
vho have come to this country
since the war started. Many of j
them could not pas-v the severe j
tests wh.Vh the men for the first !
Canadian contingent had to pass, j
and in some cases they desired to i
join a special branch of the Brit
ish service, such as the Royal Fly
ing corps, which is* well nigh' im
possible.
They have been putting in the
time in one way and another, most
ly doing special war work, but the
military service act has now intro- j
duced a new factor. So far as the
native Canadians are concerned, •
there is no question of being forced I
to serve under the provisions of
the act, as it does rot apply to [
them, and they may secure a pass
port and leave the country without;
any difficulty.
This is also true of Canadians1
by adoption, who came ovej/to do
munition work, and who have com
pleted their contracts. If they wish
to return to Canada they may do
so without hindrance.
DANIELS IS ON
THE GRIDIRON
FOR HIS REFUSAL TO ALLOW
A PAPER TO BE READ
BEFORE CONVENTION.
WIDELY DENOUNCED
Both The President And His Sec
retary Are Put Over
The Fire.
WASHINGTON, April 13. — The
refusal of Secretary Daniels to
permit Admiral Bradley Fiske to
read a paper before the navy lea
gue convention at yesterday’s ses
sion, has resulted in a wide-spread
denunciation of the Secretary. This
announcement to the audience call
ed for hisses from every part of
the house, which was followed by
Henry Reutherdahl in a speech \t>
which was replete with caustic re
marks, and he declared that the
president was responsible for the
acts of his subordinates. He quali
fied the refusal as un-American.
MONTE CHRISTO, N. Y., April
13.—Richard Harding Davis died
unexpectedly at his home last ev
ening. He was fifty-two years old.
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GERMANY HAS
ACKNOWLEDGED
ATTACKING MERCHANT SHIPS
—THIS WILL SIMPLIFY
MATTERS.
WASHINGTON, April 13. — The
admission by Germany that her
submarines had atacked merchant
ships of late, has greatly simpli
fied matters in the controversy over
the sinking of the Sussex. The ad
mission, an official of the State
Department said today, relieves
Secretary Lansing from an embar
rassing position and gives him an
opening for the next step.
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NOBODY CARES IN GERMANY.
AMSTERDAM, April 13.—Com
menting on the American inquiries
regarding the torpedoeing of the
British liner Sussex and English
man, the Hamburger says:
“Who on earth in Germany cares
whether these ships were torpedoed
by German submarines or not. They
belong to and were used by the
enemy and were destroyed. That
is all we care about at the mom
ent."
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
At the Stedman: P. Donehue, J.
Mehem, D. Jenkins and T. W. Cob.
At the Revilla: C. A. Sutter, C.
N. Stockwell, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Karr, C. B. Lancaster and H. Ho
gan.
VILLA ELUDING
PURSUERS STILL
DEFECTIVE TRAP ALLOWS HIM TO
MAKE A SPEEDY GET-AWAY TO SAFTY
MEXICO CITY, April 13.—Gen.
Herrera, at the head of one of
Carranza’s armies in pursuit of
Villa, now at Guerrero, reports to
the war office today that the bandit
is fleeing southward with a few
followers and all badly armed and
without rations. The government
has ordered another regiment to
head him off from the south and
compel him to retrace his steps and
meet his pursuers.
SAN ANTONIO, April 13.—Gen.
Funs'ton gave out the information
today that unless the Mexican ex
pedition is successful within the
next few days, a demand will be
made upon the war department to
bring troops, now stationed in other
parts of the United States and
send them into Mexico.
The troops thus removed can be
replaced by militia. The General
says that he mfist have seasoned
troops to succeed in the hunt. Un
experienced and untrained men will
not answer the purpose.
AMERICANS ARE
REPORTED KILLED
IN A-RIOT IN THE VICINITY
OF SONORA MANY ARE
ALSO WOUNDED.
SAN DIEGO, April 13.—A re
port was recived here late last
evening that several Americans
had been killed and many seriously
wounded in a riot in the vicinity
of Sonora, and in which men and
women participated. A wireless
message was sent to the command
er of the cruiser Denver to pro
ceed with all haste to Guaymas and
investigate the trouble.
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THREE SWEDISH STEAMERS
SEIZED BY THE BRITISH
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COPENHAGEN, April 13.—Three
Swedish herring steamers were
seized by the British yesterday.
Their cargoes are valued at over
one million crowns and were taken
to the British prize court. These
ships, the Hakan, Heram and Olaf
were on their way to Germany.
It is said that other ships leaving
for Germany will travel within ter
ritorial waters.
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A DISPLAY OF ACTIVITY,
Along the water front these
days, one can see the approach of
a lively season. The sawmill is
runn.i.g with a fu.l crew, canner
i s .it.- rushing wctr: preparatory
to the beginning of the season,
wharves are being repaired, float
ing traps are being b lilt and other
;t, ii ’ tr.ients are going on. A sure
turn tf a busy se wi. •
"he row cannery of#thp Beegle
Pack'rg Company is heng rushed.
A • wo-story building is being erect
■ I and r. fifty-fool wharf has al
ready been construct-"’ Mr. Davies
’.ho :s one of the company and
| tivinagw ays that he is doing all
n his power to have the cannery
! teady at, the opening of the sea
son.
PETTY OFFICER DIES
ABOARD CUTTER
WAS ABOUT 45 YEARS OLD
AND TWENTY YEARS IN
THE UNITED STATES.
The revenue cutter Patterson ar
rived in port this afternoon anil
anchored in the bay. Previous to
its arrival, a wireless message was
received here notifying the author
ities that Charley Olson had died
aboard the cutter last evening about
ten o’clock of apoplexy and weulii
be buried here.
Charley Olson, it was learned
from Capt. Quillian, commander of
the Patterson, was a petty officer
and was well liked by all who
knew him. He had been in the
United States about twenty years
and was a naturalized citizen. As
far as Captain Quillian knows, his
mother resides in Christiania, Nor
way. Other than his mother, he is
not known to have any relatives
in this country.
The remains will be buried to
morrow afternoon in the local ceme
tery.
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ALL ABOUT THE BOATS
The Canadian steamer Prince
John with a large number of pas
sengers and forty tons of freight
will arrive in port about ten-thirty
this evening on its third weekly
trip north.
The Northwestern is due hero
tomorrow evening about 8 o’clock,
and the Al-Ki at three p. m.
Other boats unreported.
CAMP FIRE NOTICE.
It is announced that the Camp
Fire Girls will not hold their reg
ular meeting tonight.
At the Grand tonight, see ad ' on
page 4. adv.
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stores
Heckman Bldg.
JUST ARRIVED
A new line of
Hen’s Hats and Caps
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
1 is brim full of new creations.
| Let us dress you up at a small
cost.
P. J. GILMORE, The Clothier
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WEDNESDAY^ and THURSDAY^ |
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