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“CONTRIBUTE TO FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION”
IS SI TH~i A N=EVERYBODY PULL.
DR. ALBERTSON’S
NEW INVENTION
VS „ ~HRCVS bombs weighing
--‘REE PO-NDS WITHOUT
EXPLOSIVES.
NEW YORK. June 14. — The mysr
-.try surrounding the same of the sb
veasor of ihe piece of or&aaw which
iecmity was tried oat at Fort Kamil
ton and who was reported to have
been hacked financially by Mrs. Frank
McMillan Stan tor. was cleared when
is was learned ska: the man who de
vised the "machine is Pr. Albert
Christian Albertson, an electrical en
gineer of Sir West 11th Street. Pr
Albertson admitted that .1 was hie
in rent ion and said that a concern of
hi;h he is president and Mrs. Stan
tin is a stockholder has been formed
sc> manufacture and sell it.
lie said that It had teen put "through
u :w eutT-nine-iiT test a: Fort Hamil
ton and that since that time a new
.ml better model has beet made and
rev. week will be tried a; Sandy Hoc-k.
•This mode: contains many im
■ ements over the one tried at Fort
1-h mil toe he said, "it wEi attain a
hgher velocity than the first machine
and- charged with three-inch spheri
cal bombs loaded with high explos
i -s and weighing about three pounds
each. It will be the meet deadly sa
ri rumen t of modern warfare/
He said that his machine" is con
s'meted of a composition of alumin
um and copper and has a wheel
mousted on tall iear.ngs which re
volves within a frame. The project
iles are placed is. grooves In this
wheel. The wheel, propelled by mo
tive power. ie-T£.:T~-s. and when the de
sired momentum is obtained the pro
jectiles are automatically released by
a mechanical device and hurled at
the mark against which they are sight
ed. Thus it is smokeless, noiseless
and without barrel or muzzle.
At the For* Hamilton tests. Capt
'.Viltam Carpenter C. S A . compiled
a table :f distances based upon wheel
revolutions." Dr Albertson said, "at
- ■ revolutions of the wheel per min
::e the projectile was burled 11-4
yards, and at 1 ‘ » reToiaiocis a min
u*e the tall attained a velocity of
4 '7.51 feet a second and carried a
distance of i til 1 yards. A project
ile may be thrown any distance de
sired, according to the speed of the
wheel"
Within the groove are places for
fourteen bombs.
These bombs can be released with
in three or four seconds, or can be
f red at the will of the operator he
FOR SALE
hit 11 ■ -—-■ ft frtnt i;
-; ft. deep, oe Water street opposite
the Lighthouse dock. One 1 f two
room cabin and a one and a half
story house, each rented ror Ji* a
month. Buildings are in good condi
tion and are good renters. They
occupy ie-ss than half of the lot. leav
ing room for tree medium sized
houses. This is one of she most desir
able sots in town. At present w»iS
net ten per cent as a business loca
stofi. The Talue will be enhanced
by the completion of CUfi Avenue, the
eoESSnsctlOE of which is now under
way. adv. 1
-TDW BROWN Newtown.
said. “Two men -ac handle she sna
chine. hich weigh s a best i •.• pound*
and is three feet eng. twenty inches
wide and forty-!'* a inches high. The
wheel vs thirty-* ght inches in di
ameter.
“The machine tan be operated by
electricity, steam, gas or any kind of
motive power It s loaded when in a
state of rest, started, and the bombs
ire automatically reieased. The ma
... . - . - . e:
fectlte weapon for trench fighting It
an fcaacl: without danger of explos
ion the • . s: ?.•■■Ini explosive known
to science.'
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SEATTLE WILL BURN
ALASKA COAL THIS FALL
■ Seattle Times. >
Tie first Alaska anthracite coal will
> placed oc the Seattle markets this
fail by the Lippy-Davis combination,
which recently received a patent to
She Fremont clatm in the Bering river
■ lark La- is vie--president and man
ager of the Alaska Petroleum i- Coal
Ca. left for the North last night,
taking a crew of fifteen men and a
number of horses to open up the mine
and to build bonkers, the idea being
to have several thousand ions of coal
mined by the time the Alaska Anthra
cite Rail read, running from Goose
City to the field, is compieted.
The railroad enterprise is backed
by a Seattle syndicate headed by John
A. and James Campbell, well known
lumbermen: R. XI Kin near and T .V
Livesley. farmer owner of the Eitei
Building. Forty men are now in the
field and a a amber of others are en
gaged in ccttvng ties on contract Tie
r.gi*~:-i-way was cleared and a c:n
?lderar> amount of the grading was
finished several years ago. An addi
tional crew of about lJv men will go
Norh so as to be ready to begin work
by inly 1 It is expected that the
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The crew to be taken North by
Favis will be superintended by John
Hut thinsco. former superintendent of
fie Roslyn mines Others in the party
are A. W. Severance, master mechan
I" and E. L Fortney. resident mining
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SOV ” REAL BASE3ALL.
After the smoke of battle has clear
ed from the Rupert-Ketchikan base
ball we will be treated to a brand of
the rea! stuff by the Ketchikan school
league who wUl play one aame a
week until the end of August for a
Silver Cup presented by the Walker
Drtg Co for the Ketchikan School
Championship to be competed for an
nually.
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+ FIRST CLASS DRESSMAKING +
+ AND ALTERATIONS +
+ —done at— +
+ M-s. Ferrmsnn'j - Prone ‘79 +
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♦ + + + + + + ♦ + + + + ♦ + ♦
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♦ KETCHIKAN AUTO SERVICE +
+ N. Caspe'sen. Prep. +
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+ Reasonable rate- to any part +
♦ of the city. Prompt and ■juick ♦
+ service. Prone* 73. 45. 97, 50. +
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ST. JOHN S CHURCH.
Trhv.ty Sunday, tomorrow, will be
observed by the celebration of the
Holy Communion at St. J ' n s
at 11 o'clock. For r Offer’
Stainers '1 am Alpha ad Onugo'
• tv sung.
a: : 3i> there will be a eciai tuus -
cal service, with program us fellows.
Organ Voluntary. M tndelsohn's
“Spring Song " Mrs. McDonald.
Contralto Solo, Car! FI - ,er s ' f
Long Wilt Thou Forget Me. Mrs. A.
R Edtnonds.
For the Sermon a Study of the
Hymn. ’ Lead Kindly Light."
Duet. So Thou Liftest Thy Divine
Petition.' from Saiiner s '’Cruciiix
■r. Mr Theodore Brown, tenor, and
Mr. T. J. Pennell, basso.
Organ Voluntary. Handel's "Largo."
Mrs. McDonald
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CHERRIES ARE RIPE AND
CONTAIN BOOZE AS WELL
BERKELEY. June 10.—Despite the
• atchfti: eye of Chief Volimer and the
-a! of the temperance forces, “blind
are running wide open in Berk
Actually; Professor E. J. Lea.
firector of the State Food and Drugs
Laboratory at the University of Cali
fornia. has made the discovery.
Recently Professor Lea bit into
what had been sold him at a candy
store under the tempting name of a
chocolate cherry It tasted very
good. Professor Lea ate another and
if tasted better. But something in
the after taste reminded him some
how of freshman days at college
T ”ere a; a suggestion cf the stuff
•hat made college men see two fra
•-ratty nous-; on Saturday night
where there was only one in the
morair-g
Immediately Professor Lea became
a devotee of "chocolate cherries." not
a victim of the liquor habit by any
mean; but sheerly for purposes of
scientific investigation. Some score
or so of Berkeley candy stores were
able to famish the toothsome dain
ties. ani in each cne was that drop
of Said which his latoratory analy
sis showed to be unmistakably rum
and nothing bat rum.
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LIQUOR IN RIVER
INTOXICATES FISH
ATLANTA Ga.. June 15. — Walter
Taylor, city clerk, declares that the
fish in South river should have the
at-ertioQ of the humane society. They
are being grossly mistrea'.ed by the
city sice- the police began dumping
blind tiger" liquor in the sewers, he
says.
He said after a trip to the river
with Oscar Cochran, manager of the
city parks, that he found the fish in
a maudlin condition due to excessive
ts*e of alcohol. Most of them were
In a disgracefui state of intoxication,
and. the ones that were not were
fighting to get their share.
He says the river is rapidly becom
ing stocked with fish from farther
down the stream, coming up to get a
share of the liquid. And, he adds,
•hat the inhabitants of the region are
trying to find some way to extract
the alcohol without having to eat the
fish recognizing that the two don't
go we'.i together.
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Boys and young men's suits at
Field’s—all ages
MANY WILL CELEBRATE.
A letter received from Suiter says
! that preparations on large scale are
"reing made to celebrate the Fourth.
Programs an* being printed and other
advertising matters.
Likewise. Wrangell, ordered some
large posters and will celebrate also
News from other settlements indicates
that the celebration of the Fourth
this year, will be well observed thru
out Southeastern Alaska.
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LEFT LAST NIGHT FOR
WEST COAST TRIP
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Seruare, accom
panied by M iss Louise Field, left last
night for a ten-day trip to Water Fall
and West Coast points.
The party .is making the outing on
the big and commodious gas boat
F-anshaw.
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AN EARLY FIRE CALL.
The long frightened sound of the
fire whistle was heard this morning
about one-thirty calling for help.
The firemen who have always an ear
to the cal! for assistance, responded
promptly, but by the time the depart
ment had reached the scene, the fire
was out.
Through an incubator lamp, it is
reported, the fire started in the chick
en house owned by Mr. and Mrs. Bak
er of Newtown. With the use of buck
ets by the family, the fire was put
out before it had done much damage.
Mrs. Baker said that she lost a brood
of twenty chickens and the mother
hen. The rest of her chickens were
nearly suffocated, but with the fresh
air restored, they soon revived.
Mrs. Baker is grateful for the ans
wer to her call for help by the fire
boys and everybody else who present
ed themselves to render assistance.
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WILL VISIT FOR SUMMER.
Miss Marie Larson, sister of our lo
cal banker. A. R. Larson, arrived on
the Northwestern for an extended vis
it in the city, and will be the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Larson during the
summer. Several years ago Miss
Larson spent sometime in Ketchikan
and has many friends who are glad
to welcome her here again.
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COSGROVE FAMILY LEAVES FOR
CRUISE.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Cosgrove and
family left this afternoon on the gas
boat Let-a for Hadley where they
will be joined by Mr. and Mrs. Sweet
ser for a fishing and cruising trip of
several days.
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AT THE STEDMAN.
D. Raymond, Geo. W. Smith, Frank
Rinearson. Eagle Island; S. Lervick,
J. W McHoy. G. Ekbock, John Bul
ga, Blaine: A. W. Nickerson, E. L.
Fohrman, Seattle.
AT THE REVILLA.
O. F. Anderson, Rush & Brown
Mine; Ed. Nordland, Hadley; E. L.
Scrimsher, S. Bent, H. Burton, W.
McDonald, Florence Purington, Chris
Birkland.
CARD OF THANKS.
I wish to express my great appre
ciation and heartfelt thanks to the
people of Ketchikan for the kindly
aid and sympathy shown me and my
children in our recent bereavement.
MRS. ALFRED BOOTS.
Ed. Xordl&nd is here from Hadley
on a business trip and may remain
for a week or ten days. Mr. Xord
iand says that he cannot very well
get along without the Progressive
Miner. and subscribed for eight
months.
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WHAT A DIFFERANCE.
Passing along the streets, one is
forced to notice the clean appearance
of the newly painted buildings these
days. Even new comers remarking
about the neatness and air of pros
perity of the town as a whole. With
the exception of a few business places
the buildings as a whole reflect great
credit and show pride that cannot fail
to bring favorable comments upon the
citizens of Ketchikan.
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WILL VISIT DAUGHTER.
Mrs. E. A. Heath and Miss Ada
Heath left on the City of Seattle for
a trip to Juneau, where they will vis
it with Mrs. James O'Donnell for a
few weeks.
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GONE FOR TRIP NORTH.
Mrs. M. S. Dobbs and Mrs. A. R.
Larson left on the City of Seattle to
day for the round trip of Southeast
ern Alaska, expecting to be gone for
ten days or so.
THERE 13 NO THOUGHT OF DEATH
(World's Work.)
The thought of death does not both
er us. It ts the strangest thing 1
ever knew! I used to be so horribly
afraid of death, but here, where we
are face to face with it every minute,
it has no terrors.
During the last attack we were in
more than half of our company was
wiped out and Harry and I and two
brothers were the only ones left out
of our platoon, yet during the whole
affair 1 don't think I thought of death
once. The fact that 1 can't think of
it frightens me sometimes and 1 try
to picture myself lying dead, yet it
doesn't seem real to me. I hope it is !
a lucky sign.
I hope some one tells me when |
they see the death look in my eyes. |
if it ever comes. I have seen it in i
other chaps and I have wanted to
tell them about it. but somehow 1
could not do so. I suppose it will be
the same with me, if it ever comes.
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OTHER WAY ROUND.
"Circumstances alter cases," said
the lawyer gravely.
"Yep." said the client. "But in my
i case it’s the circumstances that I'm
! firing you to alter." — Detroit Free
Press.
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The Daily Progressive-Miner is for
sale at both the Walker Drug store
and the Ryus Drug Sore.
Bring in your bit of news. Local
items are always acceptable.
Subscribe for the Progressive-Min
er. only seventy-five cents a month.
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+ SKATING RINK will be kept +
+ open every evening for the f
+ amusement of the public. Ad- +
+ mission 25c. John Hendricks, Hh
> Manager. Ketchikan. +
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ADVERTISED LETTER LIST
of the Ketchikan. Alaska, Post Office.
For week ending June 10, 1916.
Arvlk, Job*
Brown, Chas. II.
Carlson, Tom
Chung, K. S
Chuck, Billy
Coy, Stanley
Dahlbeck, John C.
Hackney, F. R.
Johnson, Chas. H.
Morrs, John
Porters, Geo.
Samson, Wilfred G.
Sproule, George
Troy, John.
Walers, E.
When calling for the above, say
“Advertised.” Parties claiming let
ters from the above list must pay a
fee of one cent for each letter claim
ed. All letters unclaimed by' June
24, 1916 will he sent to the dead letter
office, Washington, D. C.
M. E. Swineford, Postmaster.
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CABIN FOR RENT—Apply to Dr.
Brown for particulars. (adv )
I mm At the GRAND §
ti FRIDAY And SATURDAY, JUNE 16=17 S
| THE MASTER KEY jj
Episode No. 13
g FRIDAY and SATURDAY, JUNE 16 and 17, 1916. g
a After a desperate struggle Dore is released from prison. S»
g They are attacked by the natives but escape. The priests are c*>
taking the idol inland when Wilkerson, learning of the move, 2S
g finds and exterminates the idol’s guards. The plan of the Master o
jj! Key mine is found in the idols head. Two more chapters and the 2*
g Master Key is finished._ Cl
H “THE WITCH GIRL” §
« A beautiful two-reel picture with MARY FULLER playing £2
the part of a child of nature—A fairy of the woods. ysj
| AN ANIMATED WEEKLY |
Showing Great Britain’s war chief, Lord Kitchener making £3
a strong appeal to volunteers, London, England. With many
tj other interesting events. g
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W A L-Ko Comedy with Billie Ritchie. g
g Sunday BETTY NANSEN, in “A Woman’s Resurrection” — A g
w Fox feature in five reels.
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6» Forty-five miles north of Ketcbi- j
P lean. Clean cabins, equipped for j
*2 light housekeeping. Reasonable rent- <
[? al. Meals served if required- Week- j
W ly boat service from William’s dock, j
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PUBLIC LIBRARY AND j'
g FREE READING ROOM
» 10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS, J. B. THOMPSON
jti Librarian
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E ; Meets every first and third Tues- j (
Ua day evening at 8 p. m-, at the Coon- 3
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IX ed in the welfare of our city are 5
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