L'rriJ THE DAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER D=§D
YOLO! ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY. JAN. 26. -1916. NUMBER 106.
SUFFERDEFEAT
t IN AN ATTEMPT TO REACH
ARMY \T KITAL A MARA
iN MESOPOTAMIA
ASK A DAY OF TRUCE
That ' Bury Their Dead
And C ara 'or Thousands
of Wounded
LONDON. Jan. 26—A report
reached here '.as; evening telling
’ of the .-ever reverses sustained by
the home rlcs in their attempt
to relieve the heseiged troops at
kotJI A:. :u. in the Mesopotamia.
The fighting was most desperate.
The enemy's forces being enormous
ly large.
The British cwMBMufer has been
^ advised . a day of truce
* that he r ay bury the dead and take
care of the wounded. Re-enforce
ments has been sent to the British,
but whether it will reach the army
in time to bold oat. is not quite
certain.
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Buy your underwear during the
great clean-up sale at Heckman's.
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Las: lap f the Big Race for Bar
gains at Heckman’s. Dir 't miss
filling up o dry goc-is and under
wear. Adv.
AT THE GRAND TONIGHT
The program that heads the show
a: the Grand tonight is another one
of those popular World’s feature
with Barbara Tennant arad O. A. C.
Lund in tthe leading parts- The
characters for this fire part photo
play. When Broadway VY33 a Trail,
was drawn front the Dutch world of
New Amstedram, new known as
New York, and the Puritan strong
hold of E*ar,vers, which is today Sal
' em, Mass. Miss Tennant plays the
pan of Priscilla Elliot a favorite
in the Puritan community. Mr. Land
plays opposite her as Henry Minuet
the Governors son. This early day
romance is r.tt without its, disturb
ing incidents and accusations, until
they finally tarn their backs on
New Amste: iam and Danvers and
build a shelter tor themselves. The
Black Bos, Friday. Adv.
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I? you are locking for something
you have lost; cr something you
need whether it is a bargain in
ckkes, engines, meal tickets, position
or whatnot, read the “Classified Ads
column.'’ It is there.
TO SAVE -HOE LEATHER
We are offering an eigth month’s
subscription to the Daily-Progres
sive Miit-r for £5.00 cash—we give
you the collector’s commission.
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Job jointing neatly and prompt
done at the Progressive-Miner.
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The Daily Pregresive-Miner de
livered T5 cents per month.
GERMANY WANTS
MORE MONEY
IMPERIAL SECRETARY WILL
RAISE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY FIVE MILLION
AMSTERDAM. Jan. 2d—In addi
tion to she recent war loan obtain
ed by Germany, the Imperial Sec
retary, Dr. He Iffe rich, is report
od to have prepared additional tax
ation that will yield a hundred and
twenty-five million dollarsa year.
The plan is to impose a tax on to
bacco and railways throughout the
country.
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'ix MEN KNOWN TO
HAVE PERISHED IN FIRE
SEATTLE, Jan. 26—Six men are
known to have perished in a fire
that .-tatted this morning in the
Talbut auiki-ng in the shop occupied
by the tYmklem&n Twine and Bur
'ap Company. The police fear that
more have perished and a search
■f the rained building will be made
as soon as posibie. N'o estimate of
the dsnge to the property re
torted yet.
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BUSY SESSION
FOR COUNCIL
TOOK UP MATTERS OF VITAL
IMPORTANCE TO THE
RESIDENTS
A special session of the City
Council was held last night for the
purpose cf aff-ing the taxes da-’
fron the property -.wners along the .
f improved Main. Upper Main, Pine
and >« th From. streets. The first
taken into consideration was Main
; stree; and finding that the figures
presented at the last regular meet
; ing was in error by some $-525 the
total cost of the street, including
the sewer at a cost of $919 was
I found t© be $2,451.05. From this
amount the taxes were fixed and
ea-i; ;c.'crning property owner was
ssse.i. ed $1.30 per front foot for
street work and .80 cents per fleet
'©cc jo- the sewer. There was some
cbfectfon from th© property owners .
against paying for the sewer from
Dock street to the beach when the
question was cited that it was neces
sary jr laying the sewer to ertedn
| it to such distance that the waste
would be properly taken care of.
The resolution for the amount
of the assessment against the prop
erty owners «as adopted and same
will be payable on or before the i
15th of March, as some of the
properyt owners asked for 45 days !
limit instead of 30.
The report of the street commit
tee on the cost of improvements
on Upped Main, Pine and North
Front streets was adopted and an
assessment of 38 cents per front
foot was levied against the abutting
property. Th© time limit for pay
ment of same was changed from 30
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JAPAN EHS
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AGREES TO SUPPLY’ RUSSIA
WITH VAST STORES AND
MUNITIONS OF WAR
PAYMENT IS ASSURED
With England a# ihc Backer
For all Japan Will
Furnish
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 26—A
contract was entered into yester
day whereby Japan agrees to sup
ply Russia with an enormous a
mount of munitions and other war
supplies. The contract which was
signed by both representatives of
Japan and Russia, was subscribed
to by the British representative,
whose government guarantees the
payment for the supplies to Japan.
The latter’s signature was in the
nature of an endorser for the pay
ment of the amount advanced in
war supplies.
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PROMINENT VISITORS
While the steamer Admiral Evans
-s in port today. B. F. Watson,
genera! traffic manager of the Ad
miral iine visited the Progressive
Miner office and imparted some i
news that will prove interesting to
all Ketchikaners. Mr. Watson said j
that from and after Sunday Feb
ruary the 6th. his company would
start the summer schedule with
the Watson. Farragut and Evans
leaving Seattle at eleven oclock in
the daytime, arriving in Ketchi- !
kan fifty hours later. Thiss ched- j
ule will be kept up throughout the t
summer.
Mr. Watson, who recently mar- :
vied, is making his headquarters’ In
Seattle, but promises to make an
occasional trip north and see if the
patrons are satisfied with the ser- i
vice.
Other passengers on the Evans
from the Westward were Mr. G.
Hardy, manager of the National
Bank recently established at Sew
ard. Mr. Hardy has great confi
dence in the future of Seward.
Mrs. E. L. Whittimore, also of
Seward, wile of one of the most
prominent business men of that
town, was also on her way south on
a visit.
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BIDS WANTED
Sealed Proposals wijl be opened
by the Lighthouse Inspector, Ket
chikan, Alaska, at 2 o’clock pun.
bn February 28, 1916, for the pur
chase of hoisting engine, skiff, stove
an! two boiat winches, condemned
go "eminent property which may be
inspected at Lighthouse Depot, Ket
chikan, Alaska. Information upon
application to above office. Adv. 3t
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Bring in your bit of new-3. The
Progressive-Miner is always glad
to receive and print news items.
the PORTLAND POLICE
MAKE IMPORTANT FIND
Enough Dynamite jo Blow I p
the City and Dock
PORTLAND, Me. Jan. 26—Enough
dynamite to blow up the city and
the property within a radius of ten
miles was found by the police in
| a hole in the deserted drydock this
morning.. The presumption is that
the dynamite was intended to blow
up the Marine Hardware Equipment
Company and the Portland Hard
ware Company, two firms who have
oeen shipping heavily to the allies.
' These companies have also been
; working doable shifts rushing shells
and other war supplies to the allies
: of late.
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MANN FAVORS
PREPAREDNESS
IN A RINGING SPEECH AP
PEALS TO EVERY MEMBER
SUPPORT THE PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26—Repre
sentative Mann, minority leader of
the house, in a ringing speech made
a fervent appeal to all the mem
bers', whether Democrats or Repub
licans, to come to the support of
the contemplated increase of our
national defence. He urged every
member to forget their party af
filiation and become non-partisan
for the occasion and help the coun
try to seeure its safety. His speech
was enthusiastically received, par
ticularly by the Democratic side of
the house.
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NOTORIOUS CONVICT
GOES BEYOND
MADEUO GABRIANOVICH WHO
ATTEMPTED THE LIFE OF
ARCHDUKE FERDINAND
BERLIN, Jan. 26—Madeljo Gab
rianovich, the Serbian anarchist who
a few hours before Ferdinand and
his wife were killed, attempted their
lives with a bomb, died yesterday in
prison, where he has been confin
ed, serving a life sentence.
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ARRIVED ON STEAMER EVANS
E. S. Hewit, of the L. C. Smith
Typewriter Co., arrived from the
north on the steamer Evans today.
Mr. Hewit wiil be in town until
the arrival of the Princess May
from the north Saturday morning.
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MEETING OF POCAHONTAS
A regular meeting of the Tongass
Council, No. 1, D. of P., will meet
tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock.
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EVERYBODY DANCE
No admission charged for ladies
at the Rink Dance Saturday even
ing, January 29,
See “The Bunch” for Specialties.
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At Heckman's they sell regular
15 aprons for .45 this week. Adv. 6t.
THE.ATTACK
HIM IS EXPECTED TO TAKE
PLACE ON EMPEROR’S
BIRTHDAY
THURSDAY JAN. 27th
French and British Forces
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Expect Heavy Fighting
In _ FYanders
LONDON, Jan. 26—The long an
ticipated attempt of the Germans to
break through the French and
British lines in Flanders is expect
n to login Thursday, January 27,
Fmjieior William’s b-rthday.
Indications to that effect are not
lacking. The Germans have been
’ massing troops and large guns of
late and in some unaccountable man
ner, it has leaked out that the at
tempt will be made on that day.
However, the allied forces have not
been idle, says the report, they
have prepared to meet the attack
with equal force and vigor.
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WILSON STARTS ON TOUR
WASHINGTON', Jan. 26—Presi
dent Wilson purposes starting on
a tour of the country on what he
is reported to term the most impor
tant tw0 week’s work of his life,
and that is to fight for prepared
ness. His first speech will be de
livered in New Y’ork City tomor
row.
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MISREPRESENTATION EXPOSED
(From the Cordova Times)
In the year 1915, from reports re
ceived from cities along the coast,
it appears that the assessment will
be at least a million dollars larger
this year, while the average levy
will be almost 1.75 per cent. Fair
banks, as usual, kept its levy at 1.50
per cent, but all other large towns
in the territory, including Juneau,
Nome, Valdez, Cordova, Seward
and others raised to two per cent.
A few of the smaller towns,
such as Tanana, Iditarod and Eagle
did not make any assessment or
levy. While some people in Fair
banks think that the levy is too
high, the councilmen think they
have done well to keep it at 1.50
per cent, while other towns have
made raises.—Fairbanks Times.
You are in error, neighbor, so
far as the tax at Cordova is con
cerned. Last year it was six mills,
and this year it is only five mills,
which is a record that few towns
in Alaska can boast of. It might
also be mentioned that for two
years there was no assessment or
levy made here.
The Fairbank Times is also mis
taken in regard to Ketchikan. The
tax levy for Ketchikan last year
was 1 1-4. This year it is 1 1-2
thus showing another error.
There are only 4 more days of
“sale’ ’at Heckmans. Adv.
SENATOR JONES
DECIDEDLY DRY
WILL ENDEAVOR TO ITT
WASHINGTON. I). C. ON
W VTER WAGON \l,SO
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26—Senator
Jones, of the state of Washington,
surprised his friends this morning
with the announcement that he had
: prepared a hill that he would intro
| duce in the near future whereby the
I nation’s capital city will be put on
the water wagon, as an example for
others to follow.
Close observers of the tendency
of the time claim that the bill will
have a lai-ge support, at least suf
j ficient to become effective.
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; PROGRESSIVE PARTY
MEMBERS MEET
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OMAHA, Jan. 26—At a meeting
of the state leaders of the Progres
sive party was held yesterday at
r which it was agreed that a full
I state ticket for congressional ean
f didates as well as a presidential
♦ candidate would be put in the field
1 at the next election.
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ANOTHER DINNER
AT WHITEHOUSE
AT WHICH DIPLOMATS OF ALL
COUNTRIES ASSEMBLED
FOR OCCASION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26—The
second dinner in honor of the Presi
dent was given last evening at the
White House, as announced a week
ago. Those assembled were diplo
mats of all nations. Teutonic dip
lomats as well as neutrals were
guests and conversed freely and
amicably as if no irritating contro
i versies existed.
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GRIPPE? DON’T WORRY
.(From Minneapolis Journal)
! Most of us either have grippe,
have had it or think we are going
! to have it. The first class are
j hunting doctors, the second class
; are fast forgetting the debt of
gratitude they owe to doctors and
the third class are chasing pro
phylatics.
; Laymen know a little and doc
’ tors a great deal about the value
! of prophylaties of the mind. If
people, bodily sick or maimed, can
not always think ‘themselves well,
i people in average health of the
body can think themselves pretty
j sick by letting the mind dwell up
on what may be rather than upon
|vhat,it is.
A good rule for the lucky fellows
j who haven’t had the grippe is not
! to think about it at all. They are
j probably immune to the pestiferous
bacillus, or have acquired the hab
; it of dodging the main army of it
! by sane eating, drinking and bredth
| ing.
The best prophylactic for the well
! is to keep going about their routine
I of affairs and not to worry about
j the grippe. It is most hospitiablo
! eo those who meet it half way.
ALASKA GELS
GOOD BOOST
SAYS THE MATANUSKA COAL
FIELDS SHOULD BE 1M
MEDIATELY OPENED UP
NAVY’S ADVANTAGE
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As it Would Reduce the Cost
Of Operations 0t’ Navy
Materially
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26—Rear
Admiral McGowan appeared before
the House Naval Committee yester
day, and was questioned as to the
difference in cost to operate the
navy between oil and coal fuel. The
admiral said that at the present
price paid for coal, oil was a good
deal cheaper, but that with the
opening of the Matanuska coal
i fields and the completion of a rail
I way to the fields, the difference
j would be reversed, therefore tlio
logical fuel for the navy on the
Pacific coast.
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CANADIANS LOSE HEAVILY
OTTAWA, Jan. 26—Reports ca
bled to evening papers here today
indicate that the Canadians have
been in an important engagement,
and that they have suffered sever
ely. The loss, according to these
reports have been 535 killed and
wounded.
The regiments in the fighting
which have suffered most, says
the reports, are the Third Canad
ann Mounted Rifles of Medicine
Hat, Alberta, and the Thirty-first
Infantry Battalion of Calgary .un
der Lieut. Col. A. H. Bell. The
Thirty-first Calgary is not a full
regiment and has been attached to
another, but to which one the
j Militia Department had no report
today. ;
General Hughes cabled to the
War Office or details.
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Northbound
Jefferson, about Monday.
Al-Ki, tomorrow night.
Southbound
Alameda about. Tuesday.
Spokane, tonight.
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AT THE CUSTOMSHOUSE
Penguin, Jefferson and Admiral
Evans cleared for Seattle.
The fishing schooners Vansee
and Stranger cleared for the sea
fisheries.
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AT THE HOTELS
AT THE REVILLA
W. B. Pennycock, Seattle; C. G.
| Burnet, Bellingham; E. W. Smith,
, Seattle; Ole Panebo, Seattle.
AT THE STEDMAN
Jas. Kessie, Prince Rupert.
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All kinds of commercial prir.t
i ing done at the Progressive-Miner.
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STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG, Manager
Monarch Range*
Coal and Wood.
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.
Ed. V. Price & Company
CHICAGO U. S, A.
January, 6, l&i6.
Mr, P. J. Gilmore,
Ketchikan, Alaska,
Dear Sir:—
Following the custom pursued by ms for many
years, we wish our old customers, as well as our new
to return any coat made by us during the past sea
son in which the lining has not given satisfactory
wear or the fronts have not held their shape. We
wfl! be pleased to re-line the garment and put in
new fronts, or if this cannot be done, make a new
coat free of charge.
Verj truly yours,
a E. V. PRICE & CO.
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J. E. ChQbarsr Pres. J. ii. Heckman Vsce-ptes. A R. Larson Cashier
Miners and Merchants Bank
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
Travelers Checks
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
Territorial Depository
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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\\ atch 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.
This is Comedy Night and Chaplin Night at ||
_THE DREAM §
SIX REELS Wed. and Thur. SIX REELS 1
CHAS. CHAPLIN By-Re|i“e!t ByRe,|uest §
“FATTY’S FAITHFUL FIDO” , g
A Screaming Keystone g
u THE Comedy
I PROPERTY V . ,hc I
A MAN 99 Sentences” g
1A powerful love drama in g
In Two Reels «&
two parts g
’ chapliiTtonight “the banker’s double” I
He runs a show of his own A Heavy Detective Drama ^
Fri. and Sat., “FALSE COLORS” and CHAPLIN in “THE TRAMP” g