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VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN'. ALASKA. TUESDAY, JANUARY 4. 1916. NUMBER EIGHTY-SEVEN
WITH FIVE HUNDRED AERO
PLANE? ATTEMPT TO CHECK
MATE UE?TERN FRONT
BY DROPPING BOMBS
Returned Manufacturer Gi'es Out
Leii'.’s of Plans- As
Proposed •
NEW YORK. Jam i—Intimations
that tie fleet of giant war aero
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ernmesi from the Curtis Aeroplane
Company wag destined to decide the
campaign. or. the western front were
contained in statements made fey
Geergr O. Koc-.nscn. a representa
tive of tie CErtiss Company, who!
has arrived here os the A me tier"
liner St. Paul.
Flans for the air raids are sai-d to
call for &C*i riant machines, each
carrying not. less than '400 pounds
of explosive. It is understood that
ttitro-ceTrsIose. which has terrific
testruerve t-:- sr. is to be used.
Acortiing to the forvss* the aero
planes are to be divided into squad
rons of twenty each. Battle cruis
ers mrrymg bombs and from one to
three rapid fire runs each be pre
ceded by two very fas; scout
machines- The scout aeroplanes,
being front 15 to ill per cent faster
than the cruisers, will go ahead. AH
have wireless equipment.
It is planned to star tie sqsad
vuns at intervals of nos less •ha?
five minutes. Each squadron wiil
take the air on a prearranged sig
nal and flying a: the rate of not
less than sixty miles an hour will
endeavor to maintain a five-minute
headway over the fcilewing squad
ron.
Each succeeeding squadron—and
it is said that twenty-five of them
will he employed-—will follow the
same method, ani fey the time the
entire deet has passed ever nearly
7J30C at the met testn m- I
will have Seen dropped upon the
enemy’s territory.
It is t lannei to use bombs -a?
239 pounds each. Ordinance ex
perts say nothing .: ul-i survive such
a rain of explosives.
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AUSTRO GERMAN BULGARIAN
OFFICER? FIGHT
PARI? Jan 1—A dispatch to the
Hava; New; Agency froc Rome
says: "Tie Gazette Pep©!® prints
a report of a sanguine affray at
Uskup. between :fficers :f tie Aus
trj-Gemsn fortes a ad Bulgarian
officers. Rev;leers were freely used
aett-rdir g to the repert. two Ger
man. one Austrian and two Bul
garian :filer; being ksBe-i and a
number of tdfieers vuorted."
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Invest your rsoaey at 5Dh in
terest at J. R- Heckman’s dry goods
department this ~mth. Adv. tf.
MADE SHOCKING
DISCOVERY
SOLDIERS KILLED FORTY-FIVE
YEARS AGO WERE STILL
INBIRIED
BAZILLES, Jan. S—In this little
village which, in 1871. furnished
.piratic:; for the famous painting.
‘The Las; Cartridge,”—the Germans
have taker, up •‘peace-time” lahors.
They found, greatly to their sur
prise. that the bores ©f the dead
« and French soldiers of -15
years ago still lay unhurried in a
vault in the local cemetery, which
as in consequence a veritable
catacombs. The most the French
had done was to separate the French
from the German skeletons.
The Germans began overhauling
•e—-rterj- at once, striving first
of all to weed out from the con
fusion of bones such as were not
human. The skeletons of former
soldiers were then divided into
groups, and burled on the left hand
side of the centra! cemetery build
in c. Fitting and imposing monu
ments then were erected above the
tardy graves, which today only serve
to heighten the contrast between
the eventual fate of the German and
the French soldiers of 1870 ami
15'!. The French skeletons lie !r
confusion exactly opposite the Ger
man toassbstores. About 50 of
them have been thrown together in
each : vis: rr or compartment of the
catacombs, and mixed is with then
ar- plainly siseersable bones of
animals—fo? the most part horses
who perished as did their riders.
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HLD TIMER ENDS ALL
WITH CYANIDE
SEWARD, Dec. 2'—“Good-bye,
Fred; It v© just takes cyanide.” was
the startling manner in which Ed
said B. “Sourdough” Smith in*
formed F re; Doremus in their cai>
:r. Surmay afternoon that re nan
started or. a long joursey. He took
the poison at 2 o'clock and was
pronounced dead at 2:30.
Smith, who was 61 years of age.
was an cid time Alaskan, having
been at Fairbanks, Iiitarod and
other interior camps. He former:>
lived at Bellingham. Washington,
where ha was a member of the Odd
Fellows and Kr.ikhts of Pythias.
Arriving here from Iiitarod over
the winter trail about a month ago
in shortened circumstances, he made
himself known to Doremus. who is
also a K. of P. The latter invited
him to bank with him at his home
on Fifth Ave_ south of Washington
street. Since his arrival he joined
tr- :»ral ' >fze of Pioneers of A'.as
ka.
About a week ago he wired to his
sin in Washintgtm for $100 and a
few days later told Doremus that
ti had received only $20.—Alaska
Evening Post.
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All F.remen are requested to at
tend the regular meeting of the
Department at the Fire Hall 8 p.
m. i uesday. January 4th.
D. W. ETNT, F. C.
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Range*
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
tamp Moves
Heckman Bldg.
Two Specials
For this week onlv we will
*
offer 7 oz. canvas gloves for
75 cents per doz.
8 oz. canvas gloves for
$ 1.00 per doz.
I P. J. GILMORE, THE CLOTHIER
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♦ WE ARE AGAIN ♦
♦ BAWLED IP ♦
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+ We were again notified this ♦
♦ morning that the ■•rotten" gov- +
♦ eminent cable was interrupted. ♦
+ leaving us completely bawled ♦
♦ up for telegraphic news. The ♦
♦ trouble appears to be between ♦
1+ Seattle and Sitka. From that. ♦
♦ the question naturally arises: ♦
♦ Why should the government ♦
♦ cable go to Sitka before com- ♦
+ mg to Ketchikan? This appears ♦
♦ a mystery to all of us. ♦
+ Alaska needs a new cable. ♦
♦ that is possitive. Now what ♦
+ is to prevent us from demand- ♦
♦ ing as a right that a new cab- ♦
+ e be put in between here and +
+ Seattle instead of going in a ♦
♦ round about way to the North ♦
♦ pole, as it is now—*>r may as ♦
+ well be. ♦
+ If our government loved us ♦
♦ as much as «'e love its offic- ♦
A :als we have r,o doubt that a ♦
* r.ew cable would be immediat- ♦
♦ elv. in this case love is not +
♦ mutual. It is a one-sided af- ♦
♦ fair: as a matter of fact, too ♦
+ much so. But what is the use ? ♦
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i.INF.R TRAVELS READY FOR
SUBMARINE ATTACK
NEW YORK. Jan, 4—Unusual
precautions to meet a possible sub
marine attack were taken by the
French steamer Patria. which arriv
■ i today from Naples, Palermo and
Lisbon with 4! first class. 91 sec
ond class and 550 steerage passen
gers. Leaving Palermo, the steam
er’s boats were hung over the side,
steam was kept on the winches and
at right all lights were out- The
Patria hugged the African coast
all the way to Gibraltar.
Of chief -.merest among the ship’s
crew was John De Marco, aged 15,
a mess boy and a survivor of the
Ancona disaster Among the pas
sengers was Albert J. Engle, rep
resenting American aeroplane in
terests. He returned after establish
ing aviation schools in Spain for
army and navy officers. While
there Kirr Alfonso made a flight
with him.
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AT THE GR AND TONIGHT
The feature of tonight’s bill will
be the Price Paid, an absorbing
political story, in two parts, with
Robert Frairier and Edna Pa; Tie
in the leading parts. In order to
gain their point the city water is
allowed o become contaminated with
the Typhoid germ. It deals out its
deadly work all through the »ity.
and doe. its worst in the homes
«f the grafters, hence the title.
The Price Faid.
Willie and the Parisians is a
beautiful hand co’ored single reel
production that works itself into a
real live comedy as these cousins
fro - the city go to visit their
country cousins.
Kir.tr B target plays the leading
pm -.a comedy drama entitled.
T*w e Best Bet. Pay the Rent,
is the comedy that closes the show.
Wednesday and Thursday, The
Great Stroke, a rive reel feature
by the World Film Corporation. Ad.
TELLS Of GREAT
| CEMETARY
A CORRESPONDENT OF THE
PETIT JOURNAL GIVES
AN ACCOUNT
OF MANY CASUALTIES
Three Germans to One Frenchman
Were Killed in One of
The Worst Eights
A correspondent of the Petit
Journal. Paris, in a report under
date of Deember 3, says that the
French Lorraine is the greatest
cemetery in he world. Colonies of
dead, marked by lines of crude
wooden crosses, lie everywhere un
der newTy formed sod at the edges
of woods and thickets and in ra
vines—German and French.
The shifting of battle scenes may
be traced by following them. They
are thickest there where was fought
the great battle for Nancy that be
gan with the retreat of the French
from Morhange and reached its
climax during the battle of the
Marne. The number has been con
tinually swelled since the fourteen
months' struggle in the Woevne and
the Vosges. Man yFrench notables
lie sleeping in these new colonies of
the dead.
The dead lie thickest perhaps at
the Loisy Gap. After the Germans
had captured Nomenv and Pont-a
Mousson. they sent a regiment to
force this passage between two
heights, held by a single company of
French infantry. That gap became
the tomb of the entire regiment.
During the attacks upon the
Plateau of Amar.ce. captured on
the 7th and retaken by General
Dubai! on the 8th, Emperor William
is said to have observed the action
from the edge of the Morell Woods,
behind where were concealed the
10.000 horsemen of the Prussian
Guard—his escort into Nancy. Ve
la: ne fell aad- Ulhans and Bavarians
surged into the passage between the
tw<> heights of Amance. $'Tf we can
hold out the day it will be a mir
acle” said the French general in
command.
The three-inchers increased their
fire to the maximum speed just then
and mowed those Ulhans and Bavar
ians down before they could de
bouch from the defile; they lie there
today in serried ranks over which
a weedy sod has formed. Tr.e 10,
000 cavalry of the guard galloped
iff towards Metz and a parliamen
tarian with a white flag asked ‘in
the name of his majesty” for an
armistic of 24 hours to bury he
dead.
“In 24 hours,” replied the French
general, “when the Emperor shall
have given sepulchre to his thous
ands of dead we shall be ready for
him again.”
The evidence of those who have
visited all the battlefields of Lor
raine and those who helped pick up
the dead after the battle of Nancy
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1 2 CkLbarx Pres. i. B. Hwkrm&c Vle*-*s*§- A. R. Larson Ca*i:er
Miners and Merchants Bank
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
Travelers Checks
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
Territorial Depository
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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Watch Repairing and Engraving. Diamonds, Etc.
Berthelsen & Pruell
The Big Curio Store of Alaska
Nugget Jewelry and Indian Curios in all Designs
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY
KETCHIKAN, - - - ALASKA
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Hadley Lumber Yard
Correspond with R. L. Petty at Had
ley, Alaska before buying your Lumber.
His prices will save you money. This of
fer will only last a short time.
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THEY DISPOSED
OF FOREIGNERS
FRENCH MINISTER GIVES AN
ACCOUNT OF WHAT WAS
ACCOMPLISHED
PARIS. Jen. 3—Louis J. Matty,
i Minister of the interior, in an In
; terview printed in Le Journal, says;
“At the outbreak of the war there
j were 400.000 foreigners in Paris.
If these 45,000 Austrians and Ger
mans were placed in concentration
camps. Permits to reside in France
were given tolST Germans and
105 Austrians because their sons
were fighting for France. Thirty
eight former members of the For
eign Legion and 137 invalids also
were permitted to remain, besides
10.000 duly recognired natives of
Alsace Lorraine and 3.000 Czechs.
“There also remain in Paris 8.
000 English. 13.000 Russians. 20.
000 Beligans, 45.000 Italians. 18.
'00 Swiss. 7.000 Spaniards' amt 8,
000 Americans. Foreigners to
| number of 4.770 have been expelled
I since the war began.
“The secret service has arrested,
within the army zone 1.125 persons,
accusing them of espionage. Court
martials have condemned 55 in
death and have sentenced 34 *o
nenal servitude, 14 to solitary con
finement. 20 to prison. Of the
735 persons arrested in the interior
of the country, nine have been con
demned to death and S3 sent t<
prison. Many are awaiting trial.’
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ABANDON TF.ST5 OF SHELL
FUSE INVENTED BY ISHAM
WASHINGTON, Jar.. 3—Aban
donment of experiments with the
high explosive shell fuse for navy
use invented by Willard S. Isham.
of New York, is unanimously recom
mended bv the special board of navy
officers beaded by Rear Admiral
Fisk, which has been investigating
the subject for the last 15 months.
The board finds that the fuse fails
to accomplish its object, described
as being to make possible shell fire
against the unprotected hulls of war
ships below the waterline.
The last congress made special
appropriations to carry out the ex
periments but the board now recom
mends that the inventor pay for
any future tests himself.
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THE RED MAN’S BALL
The Red Men’s annual New Year’s
ball last Friday night was a great
success. It was easily the warmest
event of the holiday season, the Old
Year was properly blueticketed, and
the New One right royally install
ed in its stead. Joy and good cheer
reigned supreme, midst a rain of
confetti.
tend to the belief that taking the
French dead in German Lorraine
and the German dead carried from
the field of battle, there is no ex
aggeration in the estimate of three
Germans to one Frenchman as- the
proportion of those killed in the op
perations in the attack and defense
of Nancy.
CAPTURED BY
AN ACCIDENT
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HAD EVADED FEDERAL OEFAC
IALS SINCE HE DISAPPEAR
ED NOVEMBER 30.
How the general agent of the
North German-Lloyd steamship com
pany, who was wanted in neutral
ity cases was captured, is told in
a report from San Frincisco:
Robert Capelle, general aegnt
in this city for the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company, for
who mtlie federal authorities have
been searching since November 30,
in connection with neutrality viol
ation cases, was served with a
subpoena at police headquarters,
; when the chauffeur of the taxi
cab in which he was riding was
arrested and taken there for fast
driving.
Capelle, acording to the subpoena,
must appear before the federal
grand jury next Monday. He is
wanted, John W. Preston, United
States district attorney, said to
furnish information regarding the
disposition of $125,000 believed by
the federal authorities to have been
sen: for the purpose of outfitting
vessels with supplies for German
warships.
Capelle disappeared November 30
when a subpoena was issued re
quiring his appearance before the
federal inquisitors. He had been
reported in various places since
but not until recently was he
located by the authorities.
Capelle and a companion were
passengers in a taxicab whose
chauffeur was arrested recently.
While waiting at police headquar
ters for the chaffeur to arrange
his bail, Capelle was recognized.
The United States marshal's office
was notified and the subpoena was
served.
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PAIR LONG DIVORCED REWED
KALAMAZOO. Jan. 1—After:
living apart for more than 30 years
Albert Phillips, 72 years, and Mrs.
Hattie Phillips 71, were remarried
at the home of their daughter. Mrs.!
Harry Scott of this city.
In 1885, the two parted and were
later divorced. Mr. Phillips re
married. His former wife went to
live with, her daughter. Several
years ago Mr. Phillips’ second wife
died. Some weeks ago he called at
the home of Mrs. Scott to visit
with his daughter.
For the first time in 30 years I
he saw his former wife. They de-1
bided to live out their lives to
gether.
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PARENTS ATTENTION
All parents in Ketchikan are re
quested to attend a special meeting
omorrow night at the school house
under the auspices of the Parent
Teachers Association at 8 o’clock
sharp. A matter of great impor
tance to your children will be tak
en up. Come whether you are a
member of the association or not.
All kinds of commercial print
ing done at tlie Progressive-Miner.
EPITOME OFTHE
\u:im
! WHICH HAS KEPT GOVERN
MENT OFFICIALS ON AN
ANXIOUS SEAT
ilAY YET BE SERIOUS
Although The Last Austrian
Reply Indicates Very
Much Friendship
November 7, 1915, the Italian lin
er Ancona 8210 tons, was sunk by
an Austrian submarine in the Medi
terranean, not far from Bizerta.
She had 422 passengers and 160 in
the crew. Approximately 150 lost
their lives, among them several
Americans.
December 9 the United States
government in a note to Austria
demanded a disavowal of the attack
as “illeagl and indefensible,” the
punishment of the commander of
the submarine and indemnity for
the American killed.
December 16 Austria replied call
ing for a statement of the maxims
f war alleged to have been violat
ed by the submarine’s commander
and by i nference sustaining his
action.
December 19 the United States
government sent a second note re
tierating the demands of the first.
December 20 Baron Zwiendinek,
acting Austrian ambassador, order
ed all consular officers in the Unit
ed States to be prepared to move
out at a moment’s notice.
However, Austria’s last reply in
dicates that everything will be done
to keep a friendly relation with
the United States,
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WOMEN’S SKIRTS
TO BE SHORTER
CHICAGO, Jan. 4—Skirts that
will clear the ground from six to
twelve inches will predominate the
spring styles in gowns and street
dresses, ascording to advance models
exhibited by a Chicago Garment
Manufacturers’ Association. Colors
also will be much gayer, it was an
nounced today, and the skirts will
be much fuller and draped. Gowns
for both women and misses are cut
along youthful lines.
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Northbound
Despatch, Saturday, 8th.
Princess May, Monday, p.m. 10th.
Jefferson, Tuesday, a.m. 11th.
Southbound
Jefferson, this evening.
City of Seattle, tomorrow p.m.
Admiral Evans, tomorrow, p.m.
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RETURNS TO THE STATES
Mr. Singleton, who has heen
holding down the prescription case
with the Ryus Drug Co., for the
past month, was a passenger on the
steamer Humboldt, en route to his
old home.
1 TONIGHT at the Home of PARAMOUNT FEATURES §
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