THE >AILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER
VOLUME ONE . KETCHIKAN. ALASKA. TUESDAY. NOV. 30. 1913. NUMBER FIFTY- NINE
THREATENED
EXTRA GUARDS PIT OX DUTY
AT DUPONT* MUNITION
FACTORY
RECEIVED NOTiCES
That Unless T^ey Cease to Operate
TUe Plant Will Be
Destroyed
TACOMA, Nov. 30—The officials
of the Dupont monition plant here
have of late received several notices
threatening the dstruction of their
plant unless they stop the manufac
ture of munitions.
Anticipating possible trouble, the
company today put an extra force
of men to guard their property, as
the company's intention is not to
give up contracts that have been
contracted for.
' DOINGS AT
METLAKATLA
CELEBRATION WAS A SUCCESS
IN EVERY RESPECt
Professor Chas- D. Jones, in
charge of the government school at
Yietkahtia, and who was instru
mental in presenting last week’s at
traction at that place, reports the
affair .to Mr. Beattie, superintendent
of the native schools in the First
Division, in the following:
'The week just past has been a
very busy one for Metiakahtla. The
Alaska Native Brotherhood was in
convention here the 22, 23, and
24th. About forty delegates at
tended from ail points in southeast
ern Alaska and possibly again this
number would have been present
had it not been for the very stormy
weather prevailing in this region
at that time. However, the sessions
were lively, instructive and well at
tended by the local pepulation
Many native problems were taken
ap in discussion and well disposed
of.
“The 26th and 2Tth our Tong
talked of Industrial Fair opened in
the school building. Considering that
this was our first attempt of the
kind, the way things went off was
r. surprise to every one. The variety
and excellent quality of local pro
ducts amazed and opened the eyes
of our visitors from Ketchikan. The
Metiakahtla band was on hand on
both days to open the sessions which
added to the attraction. Also
Arthur Fawcett’s stringed orches
tra furnished sweet music within
the building.
"As a part of the Fair festivities,
the Pastime Amusement Conspar.v.
of Metiakahtla. presented a lively
entertainment Fridav evening at the
M. L. M S. Hall.’ ’
The above is followed by the
program as presented together with
the names of the participants, the
award of prizes, etc., which is too
voluminous to publish. Professor
Jones ends his report as follows:
"Every one is enthusiastic and
are laving plans for next vearis
fair.’ ’
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Job printing neatly and quickly
deae at the Progreeeive-M'ter.
MANY PAPERS
SUPPRESSED
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FOR CRITICIZING GOVERNMENT
ORDER ON THE FOOD
SUPPLY
RERUN, Nov. 30—An order was
issued today by the war depart
ment suspending the publication o
several newspapers for having crit
icised the recent order diminishing
the food supply. The correspon
dent says the situation is getting
graver every day as the populace
is getting desperate through near
starvation conditions, and other ill
effects of the war which they claim
thev cannot endure.
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ED. KRAUSE
COMING BACK
GOVERNOR LISTER COMPLIED
WITH REQUEST OF
OUR GOVERNOR
SEATTLE, Nov. 30—'Extraditio*
papers having reached Go venue
Lister in time, the request iron
Governor Strong was complied wi;■■
and Ed. Krause, whose arrest was
made at the time he arrived in
Seattle sometime ago. was taken a- !
board a northbound steamer las ;
evening for Juneau, where the fed i
era! Grand jury will have a chance
to deal with the case on its merit.
Krause fought his extradition, but ;
to no avail, he is being brought <
back.
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GERMAN EMPLOYES
MIST QC1T WORK
Are Warned by Circular Lesser
That Limit i.- Set
WELLINGTON, Nov. SO—A cir
cular letter has reached here in
which it is stated that all Dupont i
munition factory employes must j
quit work by the first of the year
The letter states that as long a#
they continue to manufacture am- j
munition, peace is an impossibility
And that if they wish to stop the
war. let them stop the manufacture
of munitions and arms.
JIM COFEEF IS WINNER H
NEW YORK. Nov. 30^-With a
right swing on the law, Jim Coffey
knocked out Gunboat Smith in the ;
fourth round last evening. Whe*
Coffey had the best of the contest
from the start, both fought hard
from the beginning.
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AT THE GR AND TONIGHT
Ethel Grandin, the bonnie stage
beauty, is the featuring character
in, Miss Nobody From No Where, a
two reel feature especially adapted
to Miss Grandin’s grace and beauty.
The Baby's Doll, is a single reel
drama, produced and played by the
Smalleys, which gives you the as
surance of a picture well staged and
well played. The End of The Fued.
with Pauline Bush in the leading
role, and a comedv entitled A Bad
Egg. completes the program for
tonight.
Wednesday night. The Heart of
an Officer, a four part feature of
the World's feature <*ompaev will h»
the attraction. Adv.
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONQ. Manager
Monarch Range*
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heatet*
Camp Stoves
Heckman Bldg.'
Now is the time
to get that new
THANKSGIVING
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Sait or Overcoat
P. J. Gilmore
“THE CXOTH2EE”
KITCHENER IS
i BELIEVES THE ALLIES SHOULD
GET TOGETHER AND OR
GANIZE COUNCIL
TO MEET IN PARIS
Where All Leading Array General*
Should Consult and Agree
On Definite Plans
LONDON, Nor. SO—Earl Kitchen
er arrived last evening from his
extended trip east and reports
■hings as good as was expected, but
suggests that a meeting of -all the
chiefs of the allied force* meet in
saris to discuss' plans for definite
action.
Tee organisation of what may he
died an “international staff” should
be immediately organised and given
absolute authority to direct war
‘.etivities in every part of the war
ring nations. Unless this is done,
he said, there is too many who
have authority, in the matter which
onlv serves to complicate the issue.
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WILSON COMPLETE* HI*
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
Is Said to Be Less Than Four
Thousand Words
WASHINGTON. Nov. 30—Presi
dent Wilson finallv completed hh;
message to congress last evening ;
Those who have seen it are agreed
that it dos not contain over four :
thousand words.
The President said, that consid- !
ering the condition, the message
may be said to be brief, but that
rther short messages will follow |
after the Christmas Holidays.
PHONOMETER ROBS FOG
OF ITS TERRORS'
NEW YORK, Nor. 30—Prof. A.
G. Webster of Clark University,
Worchester, Mass., has demonstrat
i an invention which he asserts
"ill practically eliminate fog dang- j
ers at sea. His invention detects
the exact direction from which the !
:ound of a foghorn is proceeding, j
The demonstration was made before j
the National Accaderey of Sciences
in the American Museum of Natural
History.
Dr. Webster said he had named
his invention the “Phonometer.”
The phonometer consists of two
steel megaphones joined together at
the narrowest ends. These are then
t-ttached to the main instrument.
The latter consists of an adjust
able tube, in the center of which
a small metal disc is suspended on
three fine wires. A small mirror,
cne millimeter square, is fastened
to th disc. In the front of this
is a small telescope with a tiny elec
tric bulb.
The light from the electric Jfulb
if reflected from the mirror onto
a graduated scale, which is seer
’hr -rh the telescope. When in
operation the megaphone attach
ment is moved around until the
light shows its maximum bright
A com pas connected with the
uinent then tells the exact dir
ection from which the sound i« com
;r.g.
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CIVIC CLUB MEETS TONIGHT
The Civic Club will meet to
night in the City Council Chambers
at 7:30 oclock. This will be a special
business meeting’ and a large at
tendance of the members is earnest
ly requested.
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\DMIRAL EVANS NORTHBOUND
The Admiral Evans arrived from
Seattle about 9 o’clock last night
Among the arrivals on her were
Senator Chas. A. Sulzer, Mrs. Sul
zer and son Billie. Her northbound
nassengers from here were L. D.
Ryus, to Wrangell via Petersburg.
Hisj. B Gra*cs. to Kodiak, Capt J.
E.Sayles to Juneau. —
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A REMINDER
Don’t buy your Xmas gifts til*
you ba-'e visited the Bon Marche, ad
♦ THE GOVERNMENT »
+ GETTING GENEROUS
♦ The local government ofter +
♦ ators were notified this mom- *
♦ ing of the reduction in rates +
♦ over the system, which is a*
♦ material decrease from the +
♦ old rates
♦ The notice follows:
♦ SEATTLE, Nov.. 30—Notifies +
♦ that on ’December first. NIGHT +
♦ LETTER Rate becomes ef- +
;♦ fective under the same condi- +
, ♦ tion as now prevails over West- <
1 ♦ em Union. Must be in Eng- +
♦ lish. No code, otherwise to be +
♦ handled as night messages +
+ now handled. +
♦ Rate from Ketchikan to Seat ♦
+ tie $1.90 for 50 words or ♦
♦ fraction thereof, and .38 for ♦
♦ each additional 10 words. ♦
♦ Beyond Seattle, the usual *
♦ Western Ifni on or Pcstal rate *
♦ effective, f ♦
♦ As an example of the re- +
♦ duction. thn operator said that +
♦ for 50 words from Ketrhit-u * j
♦ to Hadley, a 25 cent charge be- + !
♦ comes effective. For 50 words *
♦ from here to Juneau, a 60 cent * j
+ charge will be made. etc.
CONTEMPLATED
IMPROVEMENTS
KETCHIKAN WHARF COMPANY j
TO BEGIN EXTENSIVE
WORK SOON
C. M. Taylor, agent for the Ket
chikan Wharf Company is in re
ceipt of a letter which is of some
importance to the town at large,
inasmuch as it conveys the news
that the company contemplate?
vast improvement to their properey
that cannot but improve the general
appearance of the waterfront, ana
will of necessity reflect to the
credit and prosperity of the town.
According to the letter, on Mr.
Taylor’s insistent recommendation
a two-storv building is Jlo be con- j
structed on the company’s wharf,
and when completed will cover con
siderable space. The construction
„f the building, which is to be start
ed immediately will, be 144 x$0 feet
dimension, and while the upper story
may not be completed at once, as
soon as there' is a demand by ten
ants, the work shall be completed.
Besides the building, other im
provements such as piling and a
general overhauling of the wharf
will be made. The company fur
ther authorizes Mr. Taylor to sign |
the petition that was circulated j
sometime ago for making Dock
street a permanent thorofare.
Aside from that, the company
generously says that all materia! i
and labor that will be necessary for I
the construction of building and in- !
tended repairs, shall be purchased
at and from Ketchikan merchants ;
and labor from among the local
residents.
The proposed improvements, said
Mr. Taylor, aside from the street
improvement, will amount to a
N>ut ST,200.
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AN' INFORMAL RECEPTION'
, . ,
A club of young ladies of St
John’s Guild gave a very informal
reception last evening in the Guild
Room in honor of Rev. Harold Kel
ley and wife, who have recently ar
rived to take charge of the paflsh.
Musical numbers were rendered
by Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. MacDonald,
Mrs. Harvey Stackpole and Mr.
Theo. Brown. Refreshments were
served and a most enjoyable even
ing was spent by all.
The girls in charge of the affair
1 were the Misses Barlow, Kafheleer
Rounsefell, Morehouse. Shoup, Alma
Grant, Ethel Rudge, Irene Chesnev.
Gladys John and Edmond.
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the only place is
At the Bon Marche. The tm"
Novelties will be sold at prices that
will surmise vou. There is mo"'
! iov over ten dimes tovs than «•»'
at one dollar. Adv.
BOTH WILL BE THANKFUL
We will thank you to subscribe
for the Daily Progressive-Miner for
| eight months, $5.00 cash, and you
5 will thank us.
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1. K. CbBbarz Prot J. H Heckman vi«-pre*- * R- l«*r*on Caabier
Miners and Merchants Bank
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
Travelers Checks
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
Territorial Depository
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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SEE THE NEW BOB O’ LINK
Two piece tatting shuttle at
BERTHELSEN & PRUELL
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WOMEN -ASSEMBLE BEFORE
THE PALACE WITH GREAT
DEMONSTRATION
DEMAND. HUSBANDS
Also Belter Food and Belter Con
ditions Under Which They
Are Living
LONDON, Nov. 30—A report was
received here today to the effect
that five thousand women of all
ranks and conditions of life assembl
ed before the palace lrst Sunday
and with great demonstration de
manded that their husbands be re
turned to them, also that better food
and altogether a change of condi
tion be made, as they would not en
dure the present system of living
any longer. The police dispersed
the crowd but not before many
had been injured. A feeling of re
volt is said to be fast spreading
all over the land.
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FEAR THE CONSEQUENCES
NEW YORK. Nov. 30—The Can
adian government order withhold
ing the wheat throughout Cana
da for its own disposal, has created
a stir among the exporters. It is
feared that the seizure of the grain
■s (he first s*ep towards roo’”<:i*-ir—
ing of freighters on the Atlantic
to carry the wheat across, which
would mean lack of transportation
facilities for shippers.
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SENATOR KERN RE-ELECTED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30—At a
causus hold by the Democratic sen
ators. Senator Kern was re-elected
chairman the democratic senate
committee as well as floor leader
Senator Pittman, of Nevada, was
elected Secretary.
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REICHSTAG RECONVENES
BERLIN. Nov. 30—A call for th<
assembling of the Reichstag was
issued today, and will re-convene
tomorrow.
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LONDON. Nov. 30—The war of
fice today announced that a Rri1
:sh aeroplane had sunk a German
submarine vesterdav.
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PARIS. Nov. 30—By a majorit"
vote in the chamber of deputies, it
was ordered that the class of 1917
b- called to the colors. The young
men will be sent to the barracks
and trained for service early in the
spring.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30—®r
Fked, who was selected as orte of,
the manv delegates to the Ford
Peace expedition, leaves today for
the east where he will join his as
sociates and formulate plans for
future action.
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COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS
IS IN TOWN
J F. Pugh, the genial Collector of
Customs for this district, was a pas
senger last night on the Princess
Sophia, returning from the Nation
al Conference of U. S. Customs
Collectors in* New York City. He
stopped off here for a few days to
take a look in at the boys in the
local office.
PROGRESSIVE
PARTY ALIVE
TO MEET IN CHICAGO JANUARY
ELEVENTH AND DECIDE
FOR CONVENTION
NEW YORK, Nov. 30—The ex
i ccutitive committee of the Progres
' sive party has called a meeting to
, be hold January 11, in Chicago, for
the purpose of deciding the date and
place_ at which the next national
convention shall be held.
Leaders here are extremely opti
mistic and consider the future of
the party brighter than ever before.
It is said that ex-president Roose
velt will attend the meeting.
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HOUSE PARTY
| ENTERTAINED
Prof, and Mrs. C. D. Jones, the
; Misses \S ybrant, Danford, Rienerth
i and Mr. Geil, the teaching s.an o.
: the Metlakahtla school were hosts
j at a large and very enjoyable house
! party from Friday morning until
Sunday afternoon at the faculty
house at Metlakahtla. Those pres
ent from Ketchikan were the Misses
Ruth Hali, Emma Kent, Neita Mitch
ell, Claire Buor. Mary Mitchell, Mr.
and Mrs. Shuck, Mr. Weigle, Capt.
Dibrell, Mr. Stench and Mr. Jack
Rounsfell.
Metlakahtla, which was en fete
during the past week, afforded many
entertainments for the visitors who
returned Sunday on the Celt, which
owing to the rough weather was
sent over by Mr. Rounsfell, a kind
ness appreciated by the entire
party.
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A WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
STUDENT IS SELECTED
As Delegate to The Ford Peace
Convention to Europe
SEATTLE. Nov. 30—Em.l Ilurja.
a junior student at the University
of Washington, was selected as del
egate to the Ford Peace expedi
tion that is to sail for Europe in
the near future. Four other uni
versities will make selections of
a member each as their representa
tive.
Emil Ilurja is a young man of
splendid ability and well known in
the north, particularly in Fair
banks, where he was on the staff of
the Fairbanks Daily Times some
vears since. He later made a tour
of Alaska as representative of a
scientific mining paper, published in
San Francisco.
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HUMBOLDT COMING
SEATTLE, Nov. 30—The steam
er Humboldt left about midnight
with Mrs. W. Young, Miss Neel
and J. Sing and wife as passengers
for Ketchikan.
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gins in the original role, created
by am, is the most thrilling and
successful racing play ever pro
duced in America. A drama of thrill
ing race for a fortune and a heart.
A good Pathe News will be shown
in addition. Colonel Hezaliar, Elop
er, Wednesday and Thursday, night.
CharlieChaplin, coming—wat.xh for
the date. Adv.
CABINET
IS SHAKING
SEVERAL MEMBERS REPORTED
READY TO TENDER THEIR
RESIGNATIONS
A FALL IS EXPECTED
Disatisfaction Over Governmental
Affairs and Management
Of War Activity
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LONDON, Ncv. 30— Reliable in
formation was received here to the
effect that the Austrian cabinet, in
which a number of the members
are disatisfied, is about to fall. The
report says that at least five mem
bers ai*e ready to tender thir resig
nations, which will be done at any
moment.
Disatisfaction over governmental
affairs and management of war ac
tivities are said to be at the foun
dation. The informant says that
nothing short of disorganization of
the cabinet will satisfy the malcon
tents.
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BRITISH SHIPS
ARE ACTIVE
GERMAN POSITION ON BELGIUM
COAST IS HAMMERED FOR
TWO HOURS
LONDON, Nov. 30—The German
position on the Belgium coast from
Zeebrugee to Ostend was bombard
ed for two hours today by a Brit
ish squadron. The amount of dam
age done is not yet known, but it
is said that all the German prin
cipal fortifications were demolished.
PRINCESS SOPHIA NORTHBOUND
The Canadian Pacific steamer,
Princess Sophia, arrived north
bound last evening about 7 o’clock.
The Ketchikan passengers were, K.
P Hutton, Mrs. W. R. Anderson,
Miss Sarah Schaffer, L. Hebert and
Geo. W. Young.
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AN INTERESTING REPORT
Geology of Gravina Island Given
By Department
Gravina Island, a small island in
southeastern Alaska, has recently
been examined geologically by Phil
lip S. Smith, of the United States
Geological Survey, whose report has
just been published as Professional
Paper 95-H. Thirteen different
kinds of rocks are described, all of
them millions of years old. and al
together the discussion and the con
clusions concerning them are, tech
nical, they have distinct commercial
value when later research has de
termined the age or period in which
the mineral deposits in this region
were formed. It will then be pos
sible, by means of studies such as
those on Gravina Island, to point,
out the rocks which are too new to
have been in existence at the time
of the formation of the ore and
which therefore forms areas In
which prospecting will be unpro
ductive of results. A copy of the
report may be obtained on applica
tion to the Director, United States
Geological Survey, Washington. D.
C.
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