THE DAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER
VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN. ALASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1915. NUMBER FORTY-ONE.
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IN CASE WEST COAST PACKING
AND TRADING COMPANY
AT CRAIG, ALASKA
TO ACCOUNT TO COURT
Orders Defendants To Bring in
Forty Thousand Dollars By
December 15th
SEATTLE, Nov. 8—At a hear
ing held before Federal Judge E.
E. Cushman Saturday, an order was
obtained modifying the restraining
the West Coast Packing and
order previously issued by the
Superior Court of the state where
Trading Company, and others were
prevented from disposing of their
pack this season, pending an adjudi
cation of difficulties arising from
a contemplated merging if divers
canning companies.
By the orders of the federal judge
the West Coast Packing Company
is allowed to dispose of their pack
and bring $40,000 of the proceeds
into court by the fifteenth of De
cember, when final adjudication will
be made.
KING PETER IS
TAKEN AWAY
JUST BEFORE THE CAPTURE
OF THE TOWN BY
TUNTONS
SALONIKI, Nov. 8—It has just
been learned that King Peter, who
is in feeble health was taken to a
safe place just before the town was
captured by the Teutons. Kraljeve
was captured by a junction made a
few days before with the Bulgar
ians.
SOCIALISTS PROTEST AGAINST
HIGH PRICES
LAUSANNE, Nov. 8—A Soc'alist
manifest was circulated Saturday
containing a protest against the high
prices for food as allowed to prevail
by the government.
NORWEGIANS ORDERING
SHIPS FROM AMERICA
CHRISTIANA, Nov. 8—Norweg
ian ship brokers are unable to take
more orders and now have been
forced to allow American companies
to handle all orders for new ships.
Norwegian ship brokers in New
York have bought fourteen American
steamers for delivery within a year
to Norwegian companies.
LONDON, Nov. 8—The British
steamer Woolrich was torpedoed and
sunk by a German submarine yes
terday. No particulars have been
received thus far.
KITCHENER GOES
TO THE FRONT
HIS DEPARTURE GIVES RISE
TO MUCH SPECULATION AS
TO FUTURE ACTION
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LONDON, Nov. 8—The departure
of Lord Kitchener, commander of
the British forces for the Eastern
front has given rise to much spec
ulation as to the future action that
may be taken in the Balkan states.
There ft much circulated rumors
going the rounds that the Balkan
1 defense will bo carried on energet
ically from now on.
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MRS W. H. PATCHING
PASSES AWAY
The wife of Councilman W. H.
Patching passed peacefully away at
their home this morning about 6:30,
after an illness of several month,
from a complication of heart and
kidney troubles. The sympathy of
the entire community goes out to
the bereaved family in this sad
hour, particularly to Mr. Patching
and the two little ones.
The funeral services will be held
at the house tomorrow afternoon at
3:30 o’clock by the Cbristain Science
Church. The interment will be in
the Odd Fellows plot in the local
cemetery.
SUNK OFF THE SWEDISH COAST
WHOLE CREW IS LOST
BERLIN, Nov. 8—The war office
today issued a statement verifying
the report that the small German
cruiser Undine had been torpedoed
and sunk with the whole crew off
the coast of Sweden.
In the same official statement,
an announcement was made that a
German aeroplane had dropped a
bomb over a British patrol boat off
North Hinder Lightship, and caus
ed a great deal of damage to the
British patrol boat.
ALASKA MISSIONARY DIES
SEATTLE, Nov. 8—Rev Alexan
der MacKintosh, for years Presby
terian missionary in Alaska, and
lately stationed at Haines, died here
yesterday.
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AT THE GRAND TONIGHT
Love's Victory, a three reel drama
of the Gold Seal Brand, with Cleo
Madison taking the part of the
woman. A beautiful girl in a hum
ble home with a devoted mother and
love. Then enters th spirit of evil,
with vanity and fine clothes, flat
tery, riches, lust and vice follow
quickly and the woman becomes a
slave to them all. After a few
short years youthand beauty have
gone, she returns to her home to
learn that her mother had died of a
broken heart. In her misery she de
termines to end her life when her
hand falls upon the family Bible, the
evil spirit departs and love is vic
torious. Mr. George Larkin, better
known to us as Alan in the Trey ’O
Hearts, plays the pan of Love. A
single reel drama and a comedy com
plets the show. Adv.
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!IHE FISH RATES
ARE REDUCED
ALASKA STEAMSHIP LINES
ANNOUNCE GREAT
REDUCTIONS
EFFECTIVE AT ONCE
Five Dollars a Ton From Southeast
Alaska Points For Halibut
And Salmon
SEATTLE, Nov. 8—Fishermen are
highly elated over the announce
ment of the Alaska Steamship lines
that, effective at once, the rates
on halibut and fresh salmon from
all southeastern points of Alaska
shall be five dollars a ton hereafter.
The reduction is the result of rep
resentations made by the boat own
ers some time ago, when a letter
was written to the companies, show
ing that the companies were to a
great extent responsible for the fish
ermen disposing of their fish In a
foreign port.
The reduction will greatly benefit
everybody interested in the fishing
businpss in Alaska.
TURK’S GUNS
CAUSE DAMAGE
STRIKE BOATS AND SET THEM
AFLAMES
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 8—The
Turk's shore batteries struck one
of the allied torpedo boats and a
transport, setting them both afire.
They withdrew to safer quarters
where the fire was extinguished be
fore much damage was done, it was
reported later.
WOMEN IN SERBIAN ARMY
LONDON, Nov 8—Gruiteh, a doc
tor in the Serbian army, who arriv
ed here today, says that there are
over two thousand women in the
ranks of the Serbian army, and
more are being enlisted every day. j
“The women are not in special
battalions,” said the doctor, "some
of them wear the complet? uniform
of the soldier for the sake of com
fort, while others wear skirts with
a blue tunic.
“These women are not afraid.
Nobody in Serbia is afraid, and the
women in the ranks do not lose
their nerve under fire.”
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ZAIMIS RETIRES FOR GOOD
ATHENS, Nov. 8—Ex-Premier
Zaimis is the only one of the old
members of the former cabinet who
has positively declined a position
with the new cabinet. All the other
members have gladly accepted the
offer to join th cabinet formed by
Mr. Skouloudis, the new premier.
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done at the Progressive-Miner.
FIGHT 13 ON
JUNEAU MAN EXPLAINS THE
CHARGES AGAINST THE
GOVERNOR OF ALASKA
NATIVITY QUESTIONED
Executive Said to be Nova Scotian
Illegal Acts And Violation
Of Neutrality Alleged
Charges brought by Alaska De
mocrats against Governor J. F. A.
Strong and mailed to Bo Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
who has referred them to Secreta
ry Lane, were explained vesteraay
by Edward I. Wade, of Juneau, who
came to Portland to ask United
States Senator Dane, who was for
merly a resident of Alaska, to take
np the charges with the Secretary
Senator promised to present
them.
Mr. Wade, who was formerly a
clerk in the Governor’s office, pre
pared the charges himself and sent
them to Assistant Sweeney at
Washington several days ago.
“My personality cuts no figure
in the matter, however,’ he declared.
“I am only acting for the majority
of Alaska Democrats, who want the
Governor removed.
The Governor was appointed
April 13, 1913, by President Wilson
on the supposition that he was a
democrat. His office,however, has
been’ under the thumb of his secre
tary, William W. Shortfall, who is
a Republican and who has been
retained in office against the wish
es of the Democratic population of
Alaska.
Republicans Get Offices
“Under his influence our ‘Demo
cratic’ Governor has filled every
important appointive office with
Republicans. Among the Republi
cans he has apointed are W. G.
Smith, territorial treasurer, former
ly president of the Taft Katalla
Club, at $4000 a year, and Arthur
G. Shoup, Superintendent of the
Alaska Pioneers’ Home, at $2000 a
year.
“As secretary to the Governor, Mr.
Shortfall himself, who is a hold
over from the administrations of
Governor Hoggatt and Governor
Clark, draws $2150 a year from the
Interior Department. He also gets
$720 a year from the territorial
government and $1 from every
hunting license sold in Alaska,
which is a good fat sum in itself.
In addition to this, he is said to get
approximately ?900 a year as
special disbursing agent.”
According to Mr. Wade, the char
ges against Governor Strong are
as follows. .
Neutrality Violation Cited
That he has violated President
Wilson’s neutrality order in writ
:ng nnti-Teutonic editorials in the
Juneau Daily Mail. Among the
editorials cited in which bitter anti
German sentiments are said to be
expressed are; “The European
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KING NAMES
HIS PREMIER
CHIEF SAYS WILL OBSERVE
NEUTRALITY TOWARDS
ENTENTE POWERS
ATHENS, Nov. 8—The King to
day commissioned deputy Skouloudis
to form a new cabinet, The latter
took his oath of office immediately
and announced his intention too ob
serve a benevolent neutrality- to
wards the entente powers.
Thus far, every one invited to be
come a member of Premier Skoul
oudi’s cabinet have shown a willing
ness to do so.
CHICAGO’S LARGE
POLICE FORCE
CHICAGO, Nov. 8—Chicago is to
have a citizen police force of 20,
000 members to co-operate with the
police department.
The volunteer police will not deal
with crime, but co-operate with the
police and the health departmnt in
e’iminating vice spots and keeping
the city in a saniaary condition. The
details of the organization were
completed last Saturday at a meet
ing that was largely attended.
SIX VESSELS
REPORTEDLOST
IN ATTEMPTS TO GET AWAY
FROM SUBMARINES
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 8—The cap
tain of a fishing power boat just
arrived, says that 6 German vessels
were sunk in an attempt to get a
way from British subbmarines, who
were pursuing them. The wrecking
of the vessels occurred, it is said off
the coast of Sweden last Saturday.
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ELECTION MAY BE POSTPONED
Many Favor To Wait Until After
The War is Over
LONDON, Nov. 8—The Marquis
of Lansdown, announced in the
House of Lords that the government
was firmly of the opinion that there
should be /no general election until
after the war. Lord Willoughby de
clared that Premier Asquith should
be held responsible for all mistakes.
“If Russia could get rid of Grand
Duke Nicholas in the middle of the
war,” he said, “England could get
rid of Asquith.”
He agreed with Lord Selbone when
he spoke of the stupidity of the
censors’ actions. Everything which
made the enemy think the country
was afraid of the truth was an en
couragement to the enemy.
Lord Merely deplored the effect on
neutrals of “the ostrich-lige activ
ities and childish insincerities of
the censorship,” and added that he
had never seen a government or an
administration less in need of a
censored press than the present one.
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CALLS BLOCKADE ILLEGAL
ALTOGETHER CONTRARY
TO NEUTRAL RIGHTS
SAYS CANNOT SUBMIT
Points Out Thirty-Five Different
Points Showing Indefensible
Act
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8—The note
to the British government which
Secretary Lansing prepared protest
ing against interference in American
commerce in blockading neutral
ports, was presented today.
The Secretary calls the British
government’s attention to tl.irty
five different points where Ameri
can commercs has been inter ered
with, and qualifies the blockade as
ineffective, illegal, indefensible and
an invasion of neutral’s rigid 3 to
which America cannot submit.
The note has created a st'r a
mong officials who had here' -fore
failed to realize the seriousne. 3 of
the situation.
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HALBUT DROPS DOWN
SEATTLE, Nov. 8—A sixty C ous
and-pound lot of halibut sold lest
Saturday at six cents a pound. An
other lot of six thousand pc inds
sold for seven and one half plus
five dollars bonus. Twenty-six box
es sold for six and three-qv. .trier
cents.
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BULGAR-AUSTRO-GERMAN
FORCES SOLIDLY UN ED
The Fall of Nish is Attributed
To the Jui .tion
LONDON, Nov. 8—With the fall
of Nish, capital of Serbia, the ’ul
gar-Austra-German forces were nit
ed solidly, is the report just r riv
ed from Sofia. From that ; int,
the three powers will opera' e a
gainst the allies who are said ,i be
pouring in from every direction, and
plan to attack the enemy frc-m .'tree
sides at the same time.
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THE AUTO RACE
Tonight and tomorrow ;l:t we
present Owen Wister’s grer.' . .ory
of the west, The Virginian o ’ of
the most popular plays eve r pro
duced on the American stage. Dus
tin Famum who plays the Vi gin
ian starred in this piece over two
years to capacity houses ir the
states. A picture that you wi 1 re
gret if you miss.
The auto race is still going rime.
Lucille Smith 170
Jim Brice 153
Hans Peterson 148
Inga Hansen. 79
LOATH TO GIVE
EDITORS SAY POINTS RAISED
OPENED FOR PROLONGED
ARGUMENTS
WAR SURE WHAMPER
American Demands Are Called
Unreasonable By Most of
The Radicals
LONDON, Nov. 8—Secretary Lan
sing’s note in reference to the block
ading of neutral ports by the home
government, was made public today,
and has brought down a stortn of
protest against every point raised
by America. Every newspaper has
taken it up.
Editors of various publications say
that the objectionable points made
out by the Secretary are subject to
argument and his expressed conclus
ion does not necessarily make them
'a violation of neutral laws. “War,”
says one editor, “is bound to hamper
neutral commerce, therefore so long
as interference is in good faith, no
nation can have much to complain
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MOVEMENT J)F BOATS
Northbound
Northwestern in the morning.
Southbound
Humboldt Tuesday night.
Jefferson, Wednesday night.
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THE NORTHWESTERN COMING
SEATTLE, Nov. 8—The steamer
Northwestern left at nine o’clock
last Saturday evening with J.
Gromley and J. A. Gustofson as pas
sengers for Ketchikan.
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THE HUMBOLDT NORTHBOUND
The dependable independent liner,
Humboldt, arrived from Seattle Sat
urday afternoon about four o’clock.
After unloading about 45 tons of
local freight she got away for the
north with the following passengers
from Ketchikan: Mrs. A. B. Ed
monds and A. Greenbaum for Ju
neau, Oak Olsen for Petersburg and
hree second class.
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'EFFERSON FROM THE SOUTH
The Alaska Steamship Co’s., liner,
Jefferson, arrived in port from Seat
tle about four o’clock yesterday
morning with the following pas
sengers for Ketchikan: P. M. Scott,
A. Kellogg, Mary Kellogg, Capt. W.
C. Dibrell and one steerage. Mr. and
Mrs. John Rustgard were also a
board, enroute from Frisco to Ju
neau. Northbound passengers
boarding here were, L. E. Haugh and
H. C. Carroll for Juneau, Ernest P.
Walker, M. Mayer and Henry Thurs
ton for Wrangell.
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