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The Ketchikan Miner
PRICE 10 CENTS ^ KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1914.___VOL. VIII. NO. 31.
19 WARSHIPS SUNK OR CAPTURED
Remnant of German Fleet Retreating Toward Coast of Holland Before British
Fierce Fighting Near Liege, Belgium, Germans Withdraw
Washington, Aug. 7—In spile
of ali that coulj be done, '.he
leading physicians of the coun
try* were unable to win their
fight against disease and Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson. wife of
President Wilson, died in this
city late yesterday afternoon.
Mi's. Wilson had been ailing
from nervous troubles for som *
time, and when the announce-i
ment was made early in the!
week that she was suffering an
acute attack of Bright’s disease,;
it was feared there was not;
much hope for her recovery.j
She grew rapidly worse yest?r-j
day. and sucumbed to the in-!
evitable during the afternoon,
her end being peaceful.
BACK FROM CONVENTION
Among ‘.he pasengers arriv
ing on ihe Alameda today was
E. C. Austin, returning from
the Progressive Democratic
convention at Valdez. Before
coming home Mr. Austin made
the rounds of all the towns to
the Westward and reports that
Ketchikan has ’em all backed
■off the boards from a business
standpoint. Valdez is the only
cne in the bunch he says that
has the least sign of business
life.
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THEY CAME 27 YEARS AGO
Today i« the Twenty-seventh
Anniversary of the coming to
Annette Island of Wm. Duncan
and the Metlakahtlans. They
having arrived on the island
August 7. 1837. The day is
being fittingly celebrated at
Metiakahtla, and here in Ketch
ikan among the people who
came from that place.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Rielimon 1
and family arrived down from
■I neau on today's Alameda.
They will probably stay in Ket
chikan for some time.
‘"The Squaw Man” did no: arj
rive. adv.
THE SQUAW MAN
This famous play will be
shown at the Dream on Mon
day and Tuesday next. . With!
Dustin Farnum in the title!
role our patrons can rest assur
ed that they will see a greats
production. While in Juneau
Lawrence Kubley got permis
sion from the Famous Players!
representative to put the price
of 25 cents on all features of
six reels or smaller. But with |
the prices we have to pay for
“the-e features we will be com
pelled to charge for children
that occupy seats. It is the aim
of the Dream to get the best
that the market affords and
our next big attraction will be
Salvation Nell, with that won
derful screen lady. Mary Piek
ford. in the leading part. Watch
for the date. The show to
night is a good one special
mention being made of the
two part Pathe comedy drama.
An Exciting Honeymoon. The
educational subject is very en
tertaining and Miss Lacy'
singing is a feature that fs well
worth hearing. Remember the
Dream is the house of features.
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A good show at the Dream
tonight. _«dv.
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Berlin, Aug. 7—'Word is re-1
reived by wireless from th*1 I
North Sea fleet, which ha*j
been engaged with the combin- j
ed strength of England and j
France, that the vessels of the '■
fleet have been forced to fall
back toward the coast, after
sustaining a loss of nineteen
ships of different classes. The
balance will try to make Wil
helmshaven to refit. They re
port sinking several of the j
ships of the allies but were
completely out numbered both 1
in numbers of ships and gun-.
and weight of the latter,
London, Aug. 7—Early thi
morning word was received;
from the British fleet in the
North Sea that the German
fleet w as in full retreat after j
losing in the neighborhood of
twenty vessels. The figting
was terriffic in it- intensity,
and once more his it been dem
onstrated that the Angol-Sax
on is the master of the sea. The:
Germans, when their forma
tion was severed last night,!
tried to retreat towards the;
mouth of the Kiel canal, but
the lighter vessels of the Brit
ish fleet, being faster than
those of the Germans forced
them south, and the greater
part of the German fleet is now
in retreat towards the Holland
coast, where they must
fight in a corner, with the vic
torious British fleet on on?;
one front and a French fleet re
A pippin of a show at the t
Dream tonight. adv. j
ported coming up the Channel
on the other. Their vessels
are in a sad plight, with
smokestocks and masts shot a
way, turrets dismantled and
guns out of commis ion, be
sides this, they must he get
ting short of ammunition and
will have no chance to replen
ish their stock.
The English Admirably this
morning issues word to the dif
ferent port commanders of
this country stating that Great
Britain was now in undisputed
control of the North Sea and
merchant vessels were now
safe on same at least during
the daytime.
... Later—Another wireless jusi
received tells of two of Eng
land's armored cruisers coming
up with a German battleship
partially disabled and captur
ing her.
During the whole of the bat
tle, the Germans fought their
ships welt, but were out-clas
sed by the British dread
noughts. Germany evidently
has decided that her dirigible?
are a failure, as she made no
attempt to use same in thi^
battle which rhusf be the mosk
important neval engagement
in the present war.
Paris, Aug. 7—It is reported
in this city that British ship?
in various parts of the world
have captured no less than sixty
vessels flying the German flag.
Some of the ships captured will
A big two part Pathe at ihe
Dream tonight. adv.
mean a fortune to the crews
of the capturing vessel in prize
money. British ships are now
scouring 'the seas In their
search, and are bound to cap
ture many more as the great
majority of the tramp steamers
and all the sailing ships arc
without wireless and will know
nothing of the condition of
things in Europe until they are
overhauled.
Halifax, Aug. 7—'The liners
Mauretania and Cedric made
port a't full speed last night
with lights covered. They were
both bound for New York but
were informed by wireless
that hostile warships were j
waiting on that route for them.
Accordingly they changed their
course and will probably re
main here until British war
ships arrive to convoy them to
their destination.
New ^ork, Aug. 7—The arm
ored cruiser Tennessee left
this port last night for Europe.
She carries over six million dol
lars in gold for marooned Am
erican tourists in Europe.
Brussels, Aug. 7—After ter
rific fighting lasting three days
JUm>>-allied -i’utxas of Belgium
and France were forced to evac
uate two of the outlying forts
in the main line of the forti
fications at Leige, and it is
feared that Germany will he
able to insert the point of her
wedge there and break through
the line that has proved such
a stumbling block in her ad
vance. A dozen times or
more her troops have been hurl
ed back, but as often have they
returned .and it is estimated
that at least ten thousand Ger
mans have keen killed or
wounded in the attacks. The
loss on the part of the defen
ders ha« not been so heavy. 1
Another column of fresh froop«
(arifived this evening to assist ;
in the defense and the attempt
will be made either tonight or
tomorrow morning to regain
the captured fortresses. Avia
tors have directed the firing on
both sides, and a huge Ger
man Zeppelin dirigible warship
was struck by one of the pro
jectiles of a high angle Belgian
gun, and in the terrific gas ex
plosion which followed, the en
tire crew of thirty-five men
were killed.
Borne, Aug. 7—It is under
stood in semi-official circles
that the King and Cabinet are
preparing an answer to Kaiser
Wilhelm’s demand that Italy
join with him and Austria in
‘he fight against Russia, France
and England Or be declared an
enemy of Germany to be dealt
with accordingly. The reply
will contain a defiance to the
Kaiser, and Italy will instead
send her battleships against
the Austrian coast of the Adri
atic Sea and finish the work so j
well begun by the Montene
grans.
Paris, Aug. 7—Advices arc re
ceived from Alsace that the
German military in that prov
ince are shooting people sus
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THE ALASKA MERCANTILE SERVICE
j Accounting, Collections,
j Auditing, Credit Reporting,
Advertising, and Local
Agency of the following
Associations:
Pacific Building & Loan of Tacoma,
Merchants Protective of Alaska.
Office in City Council Chamber.
M. A. MITCHELL, Manager.
Patronize Home Industry |
And smoke Ketchikan made Cigars |
Manufactured by the x
KETCHIKAN CIGAR FACTORY J
Julius Wertheim’ Prop. f
Come in today and see the handsome new
Autumn-Winter woolens just received from
ED. V. PRICE & COMPANY
Largest tailors in the world of
GOOD made-to-order clothes
and incidentally leave your measure for
your new Suit and Overcoat. Then you’ll
have your clothes question settled early. :: l
P. J. Gilmore
“The Clotnler”
WILL GET ALL TIMBER RECEIPTS
Washington, Aug. 7—Accord- j
ping (o a decision of the Comp
troller of the Treasury, all the
funds derived from the sale of
timber in the Alaska Forest res
creations will be turned over to
the Territorial treasury from
now on instead of into the
United States Treasury as here
tofore. During the year ending
June 30, 1913, the total amount
lurned over lo the government
by the Alaska Forest Service
was $52,460.55. Of this amount
twenty-five per cent, was re.
turned 'to (he School, Road and
Trail fund of Alaska, and ten
per cent, was placed in the
hands of the Forest Service fcr*
trail work within the reserve.
peeled of giving information 1o
the French.
Marseilles, Aug. 7—A relay
ed wileless was received at
(he naval station here last
night staling that French war
ships had destroyed five Ger
man cruisers operating in In
dian waters. The further an
nouncement is made that a hat
tie is now being fought in the
Mediterranean between French
asd German warships. Par
ticulars of the latter arc lack
ing.
Harwich, Eng., Aug. 7—The
government wireless station
last night was in receipt of a
message from (he flying spuad
ron now in the Baltic stating
that they were sourrounding
the German Baltic fleet which
last Sunday defeated the Rus
sians, and expected to join bat
tle with them within the nrxl
few hours. It is understood
that a squadron of dirigibles
are now at Kiel and will prob
ably come out to aid the bat
tleships. All the English ves
sels are fitted with a type of
the high-angle gun which
proved so effective at Liege,
so no fear is entertained by the
fleet on this score.
Brussels, Aug, 7—Later—It Is
believed that the German at
tack on Liege has been aban
doned, as their forces with
drew during the night and are
now encamped on the east
bank of the River Meuse, be
j yond the town of Wandree.
; The allied French and Belgian
forces are repairing the dam
age to thee fortification^ re
ceived during the past three
days fighting and will be readv
for them if they decide to re
turn.
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CONCERT NEXT MONDAY
Monday evenign a bene
i lit entertainment will be giv
en in Red Men’s hall by visitors
and local talent. Program to
appear later. We have among
our visitors some real artists,
and while aiding our Public
Library and adding to our
Gemetary fund, our towns
people will be given a real treat
: Watch for the program and he
; sure to come early. Admission
i will be 50 cents all over tha
house, children 25 cents. The
! benefit is under the direction
of the Ladies Library Club, half
the proceeds to go to the Gem
etary fund.
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Rain coats for men women
and children, at Field’s. adv.
Mens flannel shirts from
$2. up at Field’s next door to
Ihe customs house. adv.
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Miners & Merchants Bank
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L KETCHIKAN, ALASKA J
Capital.$50,000. p:
Interest paid on Time Deposits jg
Suvligs Department.
Wu issue drafts on all parts of Europe
and sell Travelers Checks. ^
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OFFICERS: |
J. E. CHILBERG. President
J. R HECKMAN. Vice-President ||
A. R. LARSON. Cashier U
O. S. LARSON. Auditor
Ketchikan, — — Alaska.
STRONG STOVE CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Ranges
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stoves
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