THE DAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER
VOLUME FOUR
gefcblku. AkeUTnea tky Ftbnwry 11 1«19.
Number 102
U. S. CABLE OUTOF COMMISSION
ing your poverty. They know you cannot afford the
price of a new GABLE; hence their patience. SOME
day’yOu’ll think about us. WONT YOU?
IS IT FAIR?
Is Mr. Furnival fair to Mr. Barber,
to the community or to himself, in
his article in last week's Pioneer?
There is but one good reason for re
plying to such an article, and that is
in the Interest of harmony in the com
munity. 1 have not discussed the ar
ticle with any of the parties toward
whom uncomplimentary reference
was made, but I wish to voice my
protest against such accusations,
eepectally thru the -press. If we will
try to harmonize .differences and in
terest ourselves in file public welfare
instead of sowing "Grouch" 6eed we
will rmke better progress and produce
a better community spirit. Let U3 ad
he« to the Roosevelt code. “A square
d-«.l.” which means justice to the
other fellow. There are two projects
of vital importance to this communi
tv. both of which I have, with several
others strondv advocated for sever
al V'-an*. and both appear now to be
re->rag gea'iration. The Recreation
Parte at the power house has bad our
attention of vears. and in justice to
Mr ftirVr. I must s*v that I think
he hen "*sren morn free service toward
St (ten aav other Person m Ketchikan.
Ho ®rvoT«4 *-•'«! Of Ola
tw* ite«:-e<i fjsct without charge and
5»s3 r'lVo.n V.-en ir * t In it frr-m
the er»t Vr Ba-hee ‘-as generously
flrneteit htq cefvtees as Well eg T>er
o’OcU-itt Sn hehelf rvf the C L». P. &
tv c^n»a\- to the Red Cross work
the Her d'trin'* the war. in unstint
r<l meawtre tVefV r.t th'-s kind hea’S
sitHn--* heck Snd*n" *anlt with the
other felV»w. As to file walk to the
newer house T linderstorrt that Mr
Pe»her nenoOced that rho W-ater Oq..
-t-ocM coertcue It to the nowoV bouse
when the fMfw %Jtd hflflt to the CftV
limit* hut I think, with the Parte site
now assured the nark should be plan
ned end laid out bv an engineer, with
a driveway from town which could
very rracer!v d-ortribe a circle cross
ing the creek and coming out by
Mahoney Heights. Manv have little
understanding as to what thl* park
will mean to Ketchikan. When put
In share for use. V.-w homes are be
ing built here right along, and new
avenues must be prepared to make
these homes attractive, especially, to
the women who have so little to re
lieve Che monotony of home drudgery
at present.
The eomnletlan o* tie road to
Ward's Core at the earliest Period
possible, should coacern ca a!!, aa It
will benefit Ketchikan very much In
every way. We are entitled to oar
various *e dividual opinions. a# to the
conduct of dry affair? and public
matters in geueral. but let us try to
present a respectable front, at least,
to the outside world and not indulge
in persona! mud-slinging. We can die
cuss me'bods of reform etc., with
out * disobey or persona! venon. As
to the Ketchikan foramenvlat Club.
T was a member for several years
»rd hsv- spent several dollars thru
that chsnnel. most of which weait to
ward navine the salary of a secretary
snd various other orpenses which
did not seem to bring anv great bene
fit to the eltv so I ceased to be a con
trlhntinv mrmner If those now <vm
stunting t»at rtodv can accomplish
anythin" cenefcial for the town. I
will he pleased snd hope to be here to
eeiov and share the benefits. Ket
ch :kvi bs* the location and resources
for a proflema* eltv; let es develop
the rommunttv ssitrlt of progress;
this w*T! hnnr sneses* wSfh a nrooer
r-sneot trorm aproed W» wttt eono
no too hear to mssin if we give our
attention ‘o tuner thtaaa
Here Is tha Dietsre;—A aloe park
Just out of tows, with sdlacent water
power for bydrsulidns send »sd era
re! info the fat. thus making a per
So«t ground fo- tenn<« bes—bsti and
» fno snorMre 8r»n» for mild weetb
t-r * O TT^th
9r> tn frj|>« *n **?tfn9
rir.Jr #-,w #-a6T|f,p,
Milfsiop* hv*> nf ft. frar #tt r»nrf U/*r
iurh With a pleasant auto track to
! COAL SHORTAGE ACUTE IN’
GERMANY AT PRESENT
BERLIN, Feb., 11:—The coal sort
age thruout Germany is so serious
that for the moment all other Quest
ions are overshadowed. Larger facto
ries in many cities are already closed
and it will be necessary to shut down
many of the biggest plants in Berlin
if the situation does not improve In
the next week.
LONDON, Feb, 11.—The govern
ment has allotted a squadron of mili
tary airplanes to convey foodstuffs to
the Belgium for the relief of the po
pulation. . The service w-bach is to -be
daily, will begin immediately between
Folkstone and Ghent.
PIONEERS TAKE
UP QUESTION OF
AERIAL NAIL
At the last meeting of the Ketchi
kan Pointers, the question of the
nossible inauguration of hydroplane
mail service for southeastern Alaska
**tw! ttvr coftsequettl nwfl ■for lantHnp
stations, was taken up and discussed
and a resolution draw up and forwd
ed Oovernor Riggs. proposing certain
sites.
The proposed landing station for
J~edrooHnes fg just south of the Ka
val Radio station on Charcoal Point,
while the site for a landing station
-'or aimianes Journeying northward
*nto the. Interior is Inland from the
former site.
Mr E. C. Austin, one of the tnemb
e-3 of the Lodge. held a conrerea
’"ion with Governor Rires on his way
north, regarding the proposed air
seniCA for Alaska and Is more
than firmly convinced that 1915 will
rh0 inauguration at the new mail
service, so badlv needed at present.
MRS WILKE HONOR GUEST
Mrs. J. D. Rounsefell entertained
very charmingly yesterday afternoon
from two to six at Auction bridge in
horor c* her sister-in-law. Mrs. Henry
Wilke, who leaves shortly with Mr.
Wflke for an extended trip.
’Hie house was very f3tive with Its
ert’stic decorations of hearts and Cu
pids in Valentine arrangements, and
netted plants. At five table, a bridge
drive was contested, resulting in Mrs.
Stacknole carrying off the honors of
highest score, a beautiful pair of brass
candlesticks. Mrs. Wilke was given
the honor guest prlte. a very dainty
hand -made crocheted Hutch can while
Mrs. Larson was consoled for her
luck by a vase. Delicious refresh
ments concluded a most enjoyable
efterncon and those nr»ifnr were
Vodaniw Wake-deM Haves. Stack
pole. H W Hunt Howard. 7uher. Lar
son Woodniff B'ackmar. Dickinson.
Wecgle. Hall, Dobbs. Beetle. F. J.
Wimt. Sweetser. Dibrell, Strong,
vruell. Rivard and Wilke.
IN PROM SALT CHUCK
Hitch R Ohltherg of Seattle, who
<s superintending the shipping of a
*r»r"o eg cocentrates from his father’s
nint at Sa't Chuck, the head Of K«
■“>jn Rav. wag an arrival th's inorn
'ne in town. Mr. Chilherg will be in
*-*>e district for six weeks or more.
-r
connect with the city, think what
this will mean to us. Add to this
the completion of the Ward's Cove
dHt-e a.lnnv the beech, with enmfor
and nieaaant homes estaWlahed
®’l »'on<’ the rente and a water front
teeming with various indiwties. We
t-ave no tinru no room for the Grouch
i: we are tn aocoonp'ish these public
n-eds. We must pull together If w«
- ro«r.er together. We mav have to
•~>n«norr the ln.wverw and other
nreeders to Seattle or Hc
Island where theer see needed.
CttU-Mi-st! is fwi ptace for ft-emi. as
'-t-nd to make it the prite eflty
* *taska
Forrest J. Hunt.
Lieut. Fonck Will
Represent France
AT Banquet
PARIS, Feb. 11:—Lieutenant Rene
Fcack^ leading French ace,>ks been
: -ranted permission by • the Frwicli
Government to represent France at
the annual banquet of the Aero Chib
of America oS February 19. to be
-held In New ¥prk Ciey.^ „
‘dftSAt LABOR TROUESUF
IN ANTOF03A3TA
SANTIAGO, Feb., 11:—A grate la
bor situation has arisen at AntoBog
asta and the govercanent has s=ut a
cruiser and troops from the Tacsa
garrison to that city. The idle nitrate
workers are reported to 'be the cause
of the trouble The government today
asked congress to appropriate 800,000
pesos to feed and take care of the Idle
workers now.
— IONDON, F«t>. U;—<a* '«SrW
net ba3 has decided to allow an ..In*
crease of 25p«r cent on the existing
permitted atatutary garelage of beer
and to increase by three degrees the
average gravity erf beer. ..The govern
enent however, will still maintain con
trol of the price*
TEN MILLION ARE
JOBLESS IN U.S.
NEW YORK. Feb. 11:—Dr. W.j
Kirch we, federal director for employ
ment for New York State, declared
here today that there are ten million
jobless persons in the United States
at the present time. He predicted
that while soldiers ^nd sat tors, were
being replaced in peace-time indust
ry there would be a period, "not
terrible, but serious!" .'Preference,
of course, he said, would be given to
men returning from overseas by the
employers. Many war workers
who have been earning as higja as
$25 a week in jobs hare now been of
fered Jobe paying ae little as $1.30... j
Local Chapter
Supplies Men
WithSweaters
Uniformed men In the local Naval
Radio and Signal Corps are to be sup
plied with sweaters and socks "made
| In Ketchikan" by the members of the
home Red Cross chapter. Nearly
enough of the garments are on hand
for Immediate distribution with the
exception of a few pairs of socks
which ar»- in the process of being
made.
The order Is the result of requests
r,n the part of the local men for these
trticles. The Division tieadquartew
1 was communicated with in regard
! to the demand and an order was re
ceived advitfing the local chapter to
[ comply with the request.
Red Cross work Is now confined to
! the making of refugee garments en
tirely and the “few faithful1' are eora
■ p'ainkig again that the work rests on
1 'he Moulders of a very small namb
\<t. which should not be. At this
i time when the people of the devastat
ed countries are nicking up threads
<4 existsnc*. clothe* are an all tm
TKJrtant factor. A number <4 requtsi
l 'loos have had to be turned down hr
i 'he local chapter on account of the
i Portage of workers to get 01* work
\out- >. •
GERMANS ARE AFTER
THE WAR PROFITEER:
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 11;—A bll
will be Introduced In the German ns
tional aesemWBr'providing for the cos
fiscatikm of a tenth' part of the larges
estates and entire estates bought bj
war profiteers, or estates, which hav,
changed hands several times la tb
past twenty years, according to Bel
lin advices. This action is taken w
that returning- soldiers may acbnlt'
land holdings.
MOMS Belgium, Feb.. 11:— Tw<
Hritiih sMidiers were Wiled and save
ral injured" tddaybv She expkwion a
botrAm bidden under coal abandonee
by the Germans. The soldiers <wori
engaged In removing die coal whet
the explosion occurred.
5A V MOOSE IN’ WOODS ARE PA SI
DYING OF INFLUENZA
i
FORT WILLIAM, Oat.. Feb., 11
That moose are dying in the wood?
from Spanish influenza is the assertl
on of men wdiO hare been engaged ir
bush work and trawl lately One mar
ran across the bodie a of two moose lj
las not ftw traea agile another mitfif']
at which showed any 3Sgn of wound
or external injuries, while anotbei
mad'catne up to a bull tnoose whieft
wax bArdly able to travel from ekbaus
tion. eave every sign of being afanoei
In a state of collapse from some di»
case and which was bleeding at the
nose while dragging itself along.
BERNE, Feb. 11;—One hundred
and twenty delegates, representing
twelve countries, have arrived to at
tend the international Socialist eon
ference here. Edouard Bernstein, the
German Social3t who was to have at
tended hro been detained in Germany
One hundred and fifty newspapermen
have also arrived.
The Swiss Socialists wiho ye3ter
dav decided not to participate In the
conference are becoming more hostile
to It and resent the appointment of
M. Orumbsoh, w-ho is an Alsatian as
the head of the press 'bur au.
The committees are continuing
their work and the delegates seem on
th best of terms. -^Regret Vs express
ed hv all rhe representatives that
Amt-riom delegates will be absent
and this is considered hv many to be a
hard blow to the Germans.
LARGE NUMBER
HALIBUT BOATS
GOING NORTH
The spring influx of halibut flahlnf
boats has started, and like the birds
the schooners are on their way north
to the fishing banks, atftor a bhort
season of rest and repairing for th<
coning season.
New boats are coming ;s well as
as old boats which have not beer
«een in Alaskan waters 'or severa
years, among the latter heir,- the Sa
lome, which has Just c’e'. sd • thi:
■week for the banks. Ever thing ind
cates that the present seat i will be
a prosperous on for the f ibut fish
ermen.
Boats clearing here fr .: Seattle
and Prince Rupert this week for th«
banks are the Venus. Torn fr Al.. Or
ent. Swiftaure, 7/illa May. Republic
N‘dros. Pederson, Salome, Myrtle
Washington and the Hellenic. Tin
Omany and the Constancy have arrt
ved but have not cleared yet.
MOVfWFWTS OF 30ATS
City of Seattle Tuesday.
Vortlibcnud
P'inceee. Thursday.
Admiral Farragut, Friday. v
• Canadian Soldiers
1 To Operate Stores
t TORONTO. Canada, Feb. XI:—A
' iwoject Is on foot here in the Domtn
• Ion of Canada t oetart a string of co
> operative stores to be managed and
■ ran by the Great War Veterans. The
> stores ■will be built in every import
I ant town and the first store of the
chain will be opened here in Toronto
■ within a few days. This is to rente
> dy partly the question of unemploy
■ unont among the returned soldiers
’and to encourage new industry and
: i trade.
SPOKANE. Feb. 11;—The Question
as to whether Canadian money must
; be acceptd in the United States at its
face value rests with Superior Judge
D. W. Hurn of Spokane, who took
; under advisement today the - case in
which Fred M. Williams, an attorney,
sued A. G. Gray, a former banker, of
PhlVman. Wash., for $67. alleged to
be discounted on a 43000 .fee paid
WBKft-ms by Gray. The plaintiff said
that when be received his fee from
Gray it was in Canadian money and
compelled by the bank to p&y
*67 dfwrnijnt Gray maintained that he
field Williams In cash nnd that the
Vee was paid.
OTTAWA. Feb. 11;—It is learned
; that mtny thousands of aliens at pre
sent resident In Canada are desirous
of leaving the Dominion and are will
ing to pay their own erpenses to Eu
rope. ..Th'e questions arise, first, as
to whether the permits can be obtain
ed from their several countries ..be
fore the war is officially declared at
an end and. secondly, the availability
of shtmine for the purpose.Both
questions have .been taken up ..with
the Canadian ministers overseas.
Steamer Service
To India Begun
SEATTLE. Feb. 11,—Announote
h£s been made by the Pacific Steam
ship company that with the sailing
on February 25 of the steamship
, Senator the iooguration of a cabin
passenger service between the Puget
Sound and India will have been ccan
; pleted. Sailings will he by the way
! of China and Japan.
COMMISSIONER'S
COURT DOINGS
j THIS WEEK
—— *
Quite a mraber of casea have been
■ 3et for trial in the Coromiasioner’s
; court this ■week, opening with the
j trial of F. J. Furnivall, of the Alaska
! Investment Company, who was arrest
ed last evening cm the dhargc of a
j liuse of the mall franking yrivelege
j Mr. Furnival, It is charged, in "writing
[ -official letters in his Capacity as re
; pr<-3entative of the Bureau of Fish
• cries. used the communlcaticns as a
j me ins of advertising his company.
TJie trial has been .-set for Thursday
mornring at ten o’clock. He •was re
leased on $300 ball.
Jane Doe. charged with vagrancy,
; is tr. n opear before the commissioner
at two o’clcck Thursday afternoon,
and Fred Smith charged with larcney
in a dwelling will be tried at four
I o’elook.
j Friday morning at tea o’clock has
| been sst by Judve Mahoney for the
/ Danny Williams, charged with
of the dry law. Two otlier
13 charged with the same off
■■■lil come tvp for trial at two
and fit three o’clock, Pedro
• a Will answer to the charge of
■ —0*J treepegtt.
LATE NEWS 8Y WAY
OF CORDOVA
A break in the U. S. Cable between Seattle and Sitka last
night about midnight, is responsibe for the lack of general
I news, which did not start coming in until after three o’clock
ithis afternoon, with the exception of a few items filed yester
'noon too late for yesterday’s edition.
General Strike Ends At Noon.
SEATTLE, Feb. 11:—The General Strike ended at noon to
day. All the unions Which had returned to work previously
continued working despite the orders for a second brief walk
out until the strike would be effective today. Life has resumed
its normal tenor in the business districts.
TROY NOMINATED COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 11:—John W. Troy, publisher
of the Juneau Empire, has been nominated collector of Cust
oms for the territory of Alaska, to replace John Pugh, who
was lost on the wreck of the Princess Sophia last October.
King George Adresses People.
LONDON, Peb. 11:—King GeorgeV. speaking to a throng
ot people today, urged that immediate steps be taken to pre
vent unemployment and poverty. He urged employers and em
ployees to co-operate and prevent the spirit of unrest now pre
vading the entire British Kingdom. Quoting Lord Inchcape,
the King remarked that in the coming decade there will pro
bably be more than three jobs for one man.
President To Return To Paris In March.
PARIS, Feb. 11:—At a meeting of the league of nations to
day there was a general agreement to push the deliberations
as rapidly as possible. At present President Wison’s plan*
are t0 return to Paris from Washington by March 15
MARQUIS COMING TO RESIDE} IN
PRINCE RUPERT
MONTREAL, Fob., 11:—“Canada is
the best country in the world for one
to settle wfho wishes to ibe next door
neighbor to opportunity,” said the
Marquis of Queensbury after making
the announcemnt to an interviewer
that he was going to reside in Prince
Rupert. B. C.
..LONDON’, Feb. 11;—A regular air
plane passenger service between Pa
ris and London in connection ..with
the peace conference will he inaugu
rated Monday. A number ,of ainplanes
have been filled up for the service.
They have a comfortable cabin for
two passengers, including cushion
seats and a table entirely closed with
glass. Tbe airplane will make the
trip in two hours.
United States Submarine G-l
Photo by American Preaa Association.
The submarine 0-1 Is n 525 ton submersible and carries sl\ tor|iedo nib*
bU« 1b 160 tot ip lsugtii and ut her best eau make orgj fourteen knots an b*a|