. E-MINER
VOLUME FOUR
Ketchikan, Alaska. Febuacj1 1, 1919
Number 94
GERM AN TROOPS AFTER POLES
Federal Authorities Keeping- Eyes on Strikers
OUTLINES OF TERMS OFPEACE
BE PRESENTED TO GERMANY
DURING THE PRESENT MONTH
A League Of Nations Will Settle Future Of
Albania and Dlmatia Conference
Decides at today’s session
PARIS, Feb. 1:—Germany will be presented with an outline
of the peace terms about the middle of February according tc
the present plans of the peace conference, it was announced
today. There is no intimation as yet what the terms will be. j
The claims of Japan regarding the harbor of Tsiugtao, in China,
wrested from Gern(any, which are disputed by the Chinese dele
gates, together with the future of Albania and Dalmatia are to
be settled by the League of Nations, it was decided at this
morning’s session.
The peace conference has taken up the work of determining
the exact quotas of America and other allied troops which must
be left in the occupied territory of Germany, so that there be no
dispute at home.
PARIS. Feb. 1:—Italy has withdrawn her claims to the port
of Fiume, as part of Italian territory and Rumania has announc
ed her compliance to the request of the peace conference that
she withdraw from the Bukowina. ✓
A large number of allied troops will be maintained on the
Rhine, it is announced today, however they will be limited to a
million, divided up among the various countries. It is stated
that a situation exists in Europe which may cause war to break
out again at any moment, resulting in the decision of the allied
war council, that all allied must maintain an army of occupation
in proportion.
The United States, supported by Great Britian has submitted
to France a proposal for the immediate withdrawal of all troops
from Russia. This move was made in conformity with the un
official information, obtained by American agents that Lenine
and Foreign Minister Tchitcherin will accept a proposal for a
joint conference at Prinkipos, providing the allied forces are
first withdrawn.
Lloyd George Won’t Act.
BELFAST.Feb. I:—-Premier David Lloyd George telegraphed
1 ••cm Paris today and informed Arthur Devlin, strike leader here
that he would have to decline to act in regard to the Belfast
strike.
It is believed here that Count Plunkett, who was appointed
on a committee with Arthur Griffiths and Professor Edward
DeValera to present the claims for Ireland to self-determination
to the peace conference at Paris, will be sent to Paris to meet
Lloyd George provided ne can obtain passports from the British
governments The other two members of the committee are
now in British prisons, for having been identified with the “Daily
Ehain” or Irish Parliament. _
COUNT PLUNKETT
Count Plunkett, Sinn Fein member
Of the British parliament, is one of the
most prominent of the Irish leaders
among the 500 arrested in the recent
roundup of plotters by the British gov
ernment
SKAGWAY ARRIVES
The freighter Skagway of the Alas
ka Steamship company arrived from
the south this morning with 132 tons
of freight for Ketchikan, most of
which was advance supplies for the
canneries of this district.
iwn'wpns of wts
Southbound
Alameda, 7th.
Northbound
Curacoa, Saturday night.
Alaska, 7th.
City of Seattle, »th.
MARSHAL TANNER
TAKES PRISONER
AND PATIENT SOUTH
Marshal J. M. Tanner left on the
City of Seattle last evening escorting
an insane patient; Jessie Carl, from
C-aig, Mrs. A. F. Grant,went as guard
and A. M. Suspenie, convicted of as
sault, for McNeil Island where he is to
serve two and half years.
MR. AND MRS. PAUP
OFF ON VACATION
Councilman and Mrs. G. E. Paup,
loft on the Princess Mary last even
in for Seattle where they plan on
vis’ting for several months. Mr Paup
are south, Mr, and Mrs Westlake wll
keep ho1 se or E.e ett and Helen
Paup. who are attending high school.
W. LUCAS LEAVES
FOR SEATTLE ON TRIP
Mr. Warren Lucas, who has resign
ed his position as bookkeeper at the
Mew England Fish Company left last
evening for Seattle where he will
spend a few week’s visiting, return
ing the last of the month.
MISS EDMOND LEAVES
i Miss Agnes Edmond left last even
ing for Tacoma where she will visit
with her twin sister, and friends for
about three months. Miss Edmond
celebrated this week her twenty-first
anniversary of her arrival in Ketchi
kan.
i
A. Van Mavern of the West Coast
Grocery Company was an-arrival from
(uneau last evening on the City of
i Seattle. He is a guest at the Sted
j man Hotel.
PARIS SUFFERS
FROM THE ITCH
PARIS, Feb. 1: The Itch, brought I
here from the battle front by soldier®
suffering from the disease, has spread
very rapidly in the city and is very
prevalent in all parts. It is said to
be causing much distress in the
American and other allied missions.
TORONTO, Feb. 1;—Becoming vio
lently insane while under treatment
for nervous trouble in the Toronto
general hospital. He Hutchinson cut
his throat with a piece of a soap dish
which he had broken, and blood poi
soning set in. He died today. Hut
chinson was a returned soldier.
GERMANS NOW ARE
TURNING OVER
58,0000 MACHINE^
part of the terms for the exten
tion of armistice, and inc1udingi
farm implements of all kinds
BERLIN, Feb. 1The delivery of
the 58,000 agricultural machines of j
various kinds, demanded of tho Ger
mans under the terms of the prolon
gation of the armistice, is well under
way now, it is reported.
As a further guarantee for the ful
fillment of the demands the entente
also reserved the right of occupying
the sector of the fortress of Strast3
burg, formed by the fortifications on
the right bank of the Rhine, together
with a strip of territory from five to
10 kilometers to the front of it.
PARIS, Feb. 1;—Marshal Petain.
commander-in<bief of the French
army, has been entrusted by the gov
ernment with the supervision of the
revictually of the liberated regions by
motor transport.
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HONOLULU, Feb., 1:—Churches
and theatres were closed here today
by the board of health on account of
the influenza epidemic. Thus far most
cases have been of a mild nature
with but few deaths, and these were
chiefly among natives.
WORKERS TO”
OWN HOMES i
“Own a new home” is the slogan
of the Emergency Fleet Corporation in
Philadelphia, where it is In that way
backing up the campaign of the De
partment of Labor and other govern
mental organizations to encourage
workers to build houses for their
own use.
The local condition in Philadelphia
is unusual, for there a great deal of
building was done for the Improve
ment of housing conditions during the
war. Unlike most cities, housing has
to some degree kept pace with the
growth of population and therefore
‘he matter of building is less impor
‘ant than in the average locality.
Houses already put up however, are
be:ng offered to membersi of the force
‘t Hog Island at less than their ac
tual cost, in order to encourage the
m»n to become owners of their own
homes. The houses are located within
convenient distance of the shipyard j
and are of approved contruction, with
aj| modern improvements. The prices
-ange from $3,000 to about $3,400.
The fleet Corporation will take back
's part payment a first mortgage for
about 60 per cent of the sale price and
‘he difference between the first mort
cage and the cash payment will be
arranged throug building., and loan
associations for the convenience of
the purchaser. In oeneral, prices and
terms are such that it will cheaper
*o buy than to pay rent.
BACK FROM NORTH
Forest Supervisor W. G. Weigle.
returned on the City of Seattle Ust
evening from Juneau, where he went
on business connected with the con
struction of the road to Charcoal
Point.
H. Marcus of the'Hlpress Rubber
goods, distributed by the Goodrich
Rubber Company, and Robert 8cott,
a broker of Juneau, were arrivals
from the north on the City of Seattle
last evening. They are at the Stedman
G. W. Hanson and J. D. Wilson of
Loring are registered at the Revilla.
BIG NAVAL
EXPANSION
MAYRESULT
House Committee Favors
Three year building
Program today
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 1:—
The House Naval Committee has en
dorsed a plan for a vast Naval ex
pansion movement and has recom
mended a new three year building
program, for the construction of ten
great battleships and ten scout crui
sers.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 1:—
The house Naval committee this aft
ernoon voted in favor of an appropria
tion of three quarters of a million
dollars for the navy.v
U, S, TRANSPORT
BRINGS 45th REGT
COAST ARTILLERY
NEW YORK, Feb. 1:—The United
States Transport Siboney arrived in
the harbor today from France with
the Forty-fifth Regiment of 4Coast
ArtMlery on board. The soldiers ar
ariving today assert that it is their
belief that Sec. Daniel’s estimate that
the remaining troops and ships over
seas will all be back by Feb. 15th, is
quite correct.
LONDON, Feb. 1 ;•—Former Emper
or ‘Charles of Austria has been ill for
the past fornight, having suffered a
relapse after partially recovering
from an attack of influenza, accord
ing to a German wireless message re
ceived here.
UNIONSMAY
LOSE THEIR
CHARTERS
Heads of International
and National Unions
Warn Seattle Leaders
SEATTLE, Feb. 1.—The danger of
the threatened general strike is be
lieved to have been averted and the
general opinion exists now that it
will never materialize. This is due,
it is learned, to a threat made by the
heads of the National and Internation
al Unions to cancel the charters of
some of the largest local unions in
Seattle, having the much desired re
sult, according to the latest indica
tions today.
Some of the personal representa
tives of the national union leaders
and a few of the leaders themselves
have arrived in the city an have per
sonally warned the radical and local
cal leaders responsible for the threat
ened general strike.
Secret service men and other fed
eral agents are here in large numbers
and it is rumored that the Govern
ment is fully prepared to meet any
emergency which may arioj from the
situation.
SEATTLE, Febb. 1The Press
men's union has notified the Central
Labor Union here that it will with
draw its delegates as a result of the
strike action taken by tha council.
LOS ANGELES, Feb., 1:-—The great
er portion of her $400,000 estate was
left by Miss Mary Burns, of this
city, aviatrix and auto racer, to the
Metzger Sanitarium, of Tucson, Ariz.
to be used in fighting the tuberculosis
It was learned here when her will
was filed for probate. Miss Burns
died recently at Tucson.
NOTICE
The electric lights and ,:ower and
heat will be dhut down at 1:45 a. m.
Sunday February 2nd ant .vlll be off
from fifteen minutes tc two h«»rs,
depending upon time required .
some needed repairs.
Citizen’s Light, Power & Water Co.
By J. C. Barber.
CONTROL OF PRICES
ON COAL CEASES
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 1: —
Former Controller of fuel, Carfleld,
announced today that the government
control over the price of coal has
ceased.
GEN VA, Feb. 1;—The Swiss news
papers announce that two brothers of
Leon Trotsky, the Russian Bolshevist
minister of war and marine who were
interned in France, escaped into Swit
zerland after shooting and wounding
a French soldier yesterday.
ALLIES NEGOTIATE
FOR CONTROL OF
SIBERIAN ROAD
Maior Stevens of American
Railway corps mlade chief
Executive of the Road
VLADIVOSTOCK, Feb. 1It is re
ported in official circles here on good
authority that an interallied agree
ment for the control of the Siberian
j railway has been signed. The British
'are to control the road from Irktusk
| westward; the French the, Amur
branch; the Americans the Chinese
Eastern railway.
Major Stevens of the American rail
way corps, is to be chief executive of
the system, with the administration
in charge of an allied commission
with a Japanese chairman.
MEGICO CITY, Feb., 1:—Bullfight
ing remains under an official ban in
the federal district and territories
under the control of the central gov
ernment, an effort in the Chamber of
Deputies to rescind the presidential
decree prohibiting this sport having
been defeated by one vote
QUEBEC, Canada, Feb., 1:—The
provincial cabinet today decided to
grant a bonus of one month’s salary
to every employe of the civil service
whosie salary is not above $2500
REGINT, Feb., 1:—Mrs. G. Shulman
who has been on trial for the last
week, was found guilty of the murder
of her husband at Yorktown today,
and was sentenced to hang on April
twenty-second.
REAL YANKEE “PIPE”
WAS THIS PROJECT
(From the Trench and Camp)
Happy wasi the hour of the armis
j tice for the Germans, confonted at
every turn of battle by some new
evidence of baffling Yankee ingenui
ty. How American engineers “put one
■ over” on the Teuton mind, with the
aid of some cast iron piping, best il
I lustrates the manner in which our
noble Yanks played havoc with that
elusive element—German morale.
At Port Arthur the Japanese blew
up the Russian wire barriers with ex
nlosivrs fastened on the end of bam
boo poles, lashed toqether and shoved
beneath the entanqlements at night.
I Here’s a description of how we did it
Our enaineers simply connected uo
! long sections of iron pioe, and charg
ed the forward units with consider
1 able quantities of high explosives.
Then as length bv length was added,
the piping was shoved across the o
'Plan's Land entit beneath the Teuton
wire entanqlements. A portable maq
nate was cranked, a button was push
ed and a blast followed that cleared
a Dath for our raidinq expeditions.
The German were taken by surprise
I and none of our troons were ieopard
! iz..d by be*nq halted to do the usual
! wire-cutting work.
Had the war lasted longer the Ger
mans no doubt would have found an
effective foil, possibly in the form of
logs or some similar barrier. But
they would have found our engineers
ready to retaliate. Instead of push
ing pipe over the ground they would
have driven them through it. This
forcing of pining silently and invisi
bly, through the earth could have
i been accomplished by using a very
effective American tool called a pipe
forcing jack.
The jack id nothing but an iron
cane which travels on a steel cark
with the aid of teeth. Turn a handle
; and the cage moves forward.
Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Rush, of the
I P.ush and Brown mine at Kasaan, are
I ^'rivals in town on a short business
trip and are guests at the Rdviila.
MARAUDERS BUSY
PILLAGING VIENNA
Bremen In The Hands Of The Workers Under
Leadership of Spartacans, Germans
Marching Against City
i
UbKUJN, i<eb. 1:—German troops are marching on the city
of Bremen, which is in the hands of the Workmen’s union under
the leadership of the Sparatcans. A big battle is expected as
the revolutionists have centered most of their troops at this
point, where it is expected they will make a desperate stand.
GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 1:—Vienna is again being pillag
ed and looted by bands of marauders, according to a dispatch
leceived from that capital this morning.
ZURICH, Switzerland, Feb. 1:—German troops have attacked
the Poles along the eastern frontier capturing the towns of
Grunthal, Wunshein and Grossamokli, also great quantities of
war material including heavy artillery and machine guns. The
Poles are gradually being shoved back, says the report received
today
| LONDON, Feb. 1; The London
: Times Dublin correspondent says the
| Nationalists in Dublin, and especially
i the Republican Party, make no effort
to conceal their disappoinment at
i what is described as President Wil
son’s “curious silence’’ in reference
to the corporation’s desire to confer
| the freedom of this city upon him.
OMSK, Russia, Feb., 1:—Unity of
command on the Siberian front has
been arranged and the French Gene-;
ral Jules Janin, who has been com-;
mander of the Czecho-Slovak forces, j
will have supreme decision of the
allied armies in Russia.
STUDENT LOAN FUND
SCHOOL NOTES
The principal and teaching staff of j
the Ketchikan Public School, having
been for some time interested in es
tablishing a Student Loan Fund for
the benefit of pupils wishing to con
tinue their studies in High Sholls,
University, Business 'College, or any
other higher institution of learning,
have had a donation of seventy-five
dollars tor that purpose. It is hoped
that this may be increased by gifts
from other Ketchikan citizens inter-j
ested in the future of the talented
] young people of our rapidly increas
! ing High School. All progressive
schools have such a fund which is
loaned out at a low rate of interest
with the understanding that it be re
paid, making it a perpetual Student
l.oan Fund- This will enable many
of our young men and women to go
out into the world better; equipped
for the life work for which they are
best fitted.
Our School AdoDts French Orphans.
The pupils of our school have al
ways nobly responded to every cry
for help from our little cousins over
seas by gorenous contributions of
clothes and money. Their sympathy
= nd love have also gone out. creating
a desire to be in closer touch with
them. Schools, societies, towns, and
individuals all ovter our land have
adopted these little children of
France. The nee.-l for this service 1
durjna the present reconstruction I
period is still as great as it has been
in the past. This means that the
payment of thirty-six dollar will
| support a chlid for a year, enabling
j it to remain w;th its mother and so
have a good fi- ing chance for life,
j An offer has I. i made that if the
'children of the Grades and High
School will each rais: eighteen dollar
toward the adoption of a child by
each of them, the other half will be
contributed. This has been enthusi
astically agreed to by one and all.
Ketchikan has the honor of being the
first town in Alaska to adopt onP of
these children through the local W.;
C. T. U. and these will now make
six to her credit.
Addresses and photographs of the
children will be sent directly to the
ounils in the care of Processor Knox.,
Letters, possibly gi*ts made by will
ing little figers, will bridge the seas
| between and prove a aoldsn I nk be
tween these lonq suffering little ones
of war-torn France and hapny child- j
jren of distant prosperous Alaska.
VIENNA, Feb. 1;—The authorities
contemplate the institution of meat
less weeks owing to the almost total
cessation of meat imports.
Recently there has been a cutting in
half of bread rations, and the two
facts taken in conjunction with the
additional fact that potatoes are vir
tually unobtainable, has caused con
sterntion among the population.
doings! the
DSITRICT COURT
Suspenie Sentenced Two
and a half years for
Assault, goes South
A. M. Suspenie, found guilty by the
jury of assault with intent to kill, wai
sentenced by the court yesterday af
ternoon to serve two .years and six
months at McNeil Island. The de
fendant had already served six months
in jail while awaiting trial. He was
taken south last evening by Marshal
Tanner.
A civil action brought by Peter Zil
ler vs. D. Brower, is) occupying the
attention of the court today. Judge
Plumley is counsel for the plaintiff,
while Attorney Ingersoll looks after
the interest of the defendant. The
suit involves the old Gilmore building
for which the plaintic is endeavoring
to collect back rent.
No sentences will be imposed until
Monday. Defendants found guilty and
not sentenced yet, are: Harry Kitch
koon, murder in the first degree. He
was tried at the previous term of
court. Jose Dela Cruz, assault, Karl
Ho'mburg, nsdault and sedition; Chas.
and Forest Finzel, selling and giving
intoxicating liquor; Cimeon Quimpo,
assault; Alonzo Cota, furnishing ]i
nucr to indians; Herman Brandes and
Louis P-olich; larceny.
Monday will probably be the last
dav of this term of court, but the offi
cials do not oxnect to return to Juneau
until the arrival of the steamer Alaska
next Friday, the first steamer north
bound after the Curaeoa due this even
ing.
WARDS COVE TO
HAVE A SCHOOL
As a result of petition sent to the
Governor several months ago, by the
residents of Wards Cove, that suburb
o.f Ketchikan is to have a schoolhouse
for the children whose parents are
engaged In business in that locality.
An election wsa held this week
or the purpose of electing a school
board with the result that the follow
ing officers were appointed for the
flrst term of the new school, Eugene
Wacker, Director; Mrs. E. Wacker,*
clerk and R. P. Walsh, treasurer.