' i Ketchikan Miner
". ™ ~ KETCHIKAN. ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1913 i VOL. VII. NO. 21
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OLD RELIABLES
WILL PLAY BALL
Having made up their minds
that there is no show of a ball
game at Metlakahtla tomorrow,
Ed. Williams and Don Atkinson
the two old standby pitchers of
Ketchikan and Metlakahtla re
spectively will round up teams
for a game on the local
grounds at two o’clock tomor
row afternoon and a good game
i.- assured. Both these men are
ready to play without the pra
tice the younger generation
seem to think necessary before,
they can step into the box, an 1
both will pitch good old-fash
ir-ned ball, being steady old
wheelhorses. Metlakahtla har
considerable possible material
in sight, while Ketchikan should
be able to line up a fair team.
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WILL COUNT THE SEALS
Washington. May 29—Secre
tary Redfield of the Department
of Commerce, has appointed
enumerators to count the num
ber of seals on Pribiloff is
land. The census is to be ta
ken this summer.
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Albanj, May 29—Governor
Snlzer has written a personal
letter to Arthur Brisbane >n
jSew Yoik saying that there
must be no betting at the horse
races.
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Field has the best values in
J.adies and Men’s suits. adv
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ALKI'S ROUTING CHANGED
D. W. Hunt, representative
of the Northland Steamship
company informs this paper
that commencing with this
present trip the routing of the
steamer Alki will be changed
until further notice. In the
past she has been calling in at
Petersburg and "Wrangell both
ways. These calls will now
he discontinued on the way
south and the vessel will pro
ceed down Chatham Straits af
ter leaving Juneau and call in
at Point Conclusion, Waterfall
and Craig, and thence to Ket
chikan. In other words, with
the single exception of Ketchi
kan she will stop but once at
each port of call each trip. I*’
this way she will be able to
maintain her schedule and co>
er more territory.
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WILL ELECT ’EM DIRECT
Washington, May 29—Secre
tary Bryan announces today
that a proclamation will lie is
sued Saturday declaring effec
tive the constitutional amend
ment of direct election of Un
ited States Senators.
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Nome, May 29—The Corwin
lias arrived here after a fire
trip ail the way from Ketcl i
kan. The new smokestack en
able the boilers and engines to
make better speed than ever be
fore in the history of the ves
sel.
MURPHY’S SAMPLES
ARE HERE
After putting in close to ft
month on the way up from Se
attle, the Detmer Wolien Mil!
samples -for Joe Murphy the
Tailor are here at last. They
represent a fine lot of goods
and Joe says the prices are
right. The suits will be made
iup by one of the best tailoring
bouses in Seattle, and ever'
■•arm'ent, guaranteed. Gall m
rid see them. aov
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tie Dream Girl” at Red
.Men’s Hall Friday night. Seat
-Me at the Rexall Store. adv
■iD FOR SALE—see Mr-.
Newtown. adv
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meats left for the Bostonians at
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“Territory of Alaska by the
Governor a proclamation. From
the dawn of history until the
present day men have rendered
grate!ul admiring homage io
the memory of those who had
risked or nobly laid down thcii
lives for what they believed to
Le the honor or safety of Iheii
fcllowmen. It has been well
said that “The, whole earth is
the sepulchre of illustrious
men and all time is the mil
leniurn of their glory.” In this
nation, May thirtieth is gener
ally observed as a day for hon
oring the country’s dead and
laying tribute to those who
Hill survive from the struggles
where in they risked all for
their country. Now, therefore,
1, J. F. A. Strong, Governor 01
the Territory of Alaska, in ar
cordance with the law of the
Territory,, do recommend that
nil our people cease from labor
on that day except such as may
he absolutely necessary and that
(hey join in such demonstra
tions as may be practicable in
ihe various localities with the
usual exercises and ceremonies
suitable for the occasion. These
annual recurring exercise typify
ihe beautiful ideas of a mom
my kept ever green in the
minds and the blossoms of
gratitude and hope in the
hearts of a great, free people.
Given under my hand and the
seal of Alaska at Juneau, the
Capitol, this twenty eight day
cf May, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and thirteen and of the
independence of the United
Stales of America the hundred
and thirty -seventh”,
J. F. A. STRONG,
Governor of Alaska.
The above was issued by
Gov. Strong, yesterday, his
first proclamation. ,
JAMES HAM IS NAMED
Washington, May 29—Senator
.fames Hamilton Lewis has
been elected floor manager of
I lie Senate. This is a new po
sition and corresponds to the
position of “whip” in the lower
house.
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Queenstown, May 29—With
nine hundred passengers on
board, the American Line steam
!er Haverford in a dense fog
| - lei ick at the entrance of the
harbor here last night, the pas
sengers had to be taken off in
small boats.
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London, May 29—It is an
nounced here that Servia ha->
stated she is perfectly willing
to sign the peace pact.
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P PE3 TOMORROW
Owing to the fact that to
; morrow is generally considered
! u holiday, The Miner will no'
be published.
Summer Weight Sweaters at
Field’s. adv
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Don’t Miss the show at the
Gross tonight. ad\
A complete line of Arrow
Shirts for Men at Field’s., adv.
BURNS FLOORS HOPPE
Oakland, May 20-ln a mill
which was to go twenty rounds,
Frankie Burns knocked out Wu
lie Hoppe in the ninth in this
city last night. Burns had the
best of the fight all the way
through.
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New York, May 29—The en
tire north Atlantic fleet an
( bored in the river here saluted
the new Cuban warship “Cuba”
"as she steamed up the river
today. She is the first modern
vessel Cuba possesses.
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Indianapolis, May 29—It i<
expected that over one hundred
thousand spectators will wit
ness the auto races in this city
tomorrow. The weather h
perfect.
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COAL 13 PROMISED
The Strong Dock company Is
■ promised 200 tons of Comes
imal delivered here at Kelchi
kan somewhere between Uv
•" ftk and !he tenth of June.
| Phe Northland will arrive
'.-oulhliound tomorrow evening.
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The seat sale for the Boston
ians is now on at the Rexall
j-iore. adv.
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I’m not thw man
That put the “C” in Clothing hat I am !he person that
will put the best clothing on earth on your back and at
U,e lowest possible price. Yo;j will have the advantage
• cling from the larg t stock of clothing in town
; ['or cash direct fro the manufacturers and sold
• to you for cash, at bed rock prices. Give us a call for
your noxt suit or over-coat.
P. J. GILMORE
“The Clothier”
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NOTED PRIE8T HERE
Father T. P. Connelly, a priest
of world-wide fame, arrived
down from the north this morn
ing oil the Spokane, and will
conduct a mission at tl>e local
Catholic Church. The Rever
end gentlemen has just closed
a series of revival meetings at
Juneau. He is a brilliant speak
er and his sermons are of in
terest to both the members of
bis belief and those outside it.
He will start his scries of meci
ings here Sunday night and ex
tends a general invitation to the
public at large to attend.
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A FINE PICTURE
If you h?rve not already seen
them, you had better make a
irip to Bergstresser’s photc -
graph gallery and take a look
at the picture of the Eight grade
graduating class in the win
dow. The picture is a beauty
both as far as the work and
ibe subjects are concerned, one
of which any town might well
be proud.
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New York, May 29—Charles
Morse, the former ice king,
who was pardoned on account
of •Mll-heallh,” and who recov
ered «o quickly after securing
his release, has been elected
president of the Hudson Navi
gation company.
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THE DREAM CRITIC
The show at the Dream to
night is good with the excep
tion of the Essanay Comedy
which we think is a little weak.
The rest of the bill will make
up for this one reel. The Pa
Ihe Weekly and the “Cat and
The Canary” will fight is out
for the first place. Better sec
(his show as it is GOOD. adv
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Calgary, May 29—An inven
tory of Luther McCarthy’s es
tate shows that the man died
owniifg property valued at a
I Lout twenty thousand dollars.
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Five full reels at the Gross
tonight. adv
Belter get your tickets for the
Bostonians at the llexall store.
—Advertising
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Tomorrow you will get bar
gains in Ladies’ House Dres
ses and Waists at Hansons, adv
ALL QUIET ON
PORTLAND CANAL
The gasboat Teddy returned
from her trip to Portland Oily
lost night, and reports having
experienced a rather strenuous
time of it on account of ti e
bad weather. Both Porland and
Stewart are just about deserte '
but many men are reported to
be out in the hills of that re
gion. “Doc.” Peckham, who
made the trip with Ed. Will
iams, denies that he fed the
fishes on the way home, but
certainly looked the part upon
arrival.
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AWAY AT LAST
James Anderson, foreman 01
(he Sunny Point cannery, who
had been stormbound in town
for a few days, was able to
leave at an early hour this
morning. He took a boatload of
shingles with him for the roof
of the new warehouse being
built at the cannery. lie states
that Hie cannery plans to put
up about ten thousand cases
Ibis year.
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Marquette, May 29—The tr’al
judge in the Roosevelt libel
case has ruled that hearsay ev
idence will not he accepted.
This is a victory for the com -
plainant.
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Most anything in ready lo
wear goods can be found at
Fields. adv
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RUBY MASON
With “Juvenile Bostonians”
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to carry in the pocket to
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You Keep the Bank and
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Savings Department Of The
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