VOLUME FOUR Ketchikan, Alaska, Friday April 25- 1919 _Number 160
PREMIER
ORLANDO
LEAVES
British Delegates Do Not
Think Withdrawal Is
Permanent
PAR'S April If.—Pt®i« Oriiii*-,
ae«.iap«aafd if : - © SBgatoen of tk?
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•
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Itaiy
Aafca~.sid;r MiS&sii. Jap*a*9e R-:7
rescatasiif ;i Frisc* id caUfd to
~h~ IcaiiiAi ; teAi'Zi.rtm •:■ ' mortis*.
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t -■ Isalsaas it tii* '■; rv critics.'. ; if
^ectfded as Swr".- fi^ificaEt.
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si- Isa'is* a? .1 r--- •r-m s tartaroc*
people tt siic-j: a icoccratie' pare**)
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Civic Centers Now
Under Discussion
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i» t-'-r halted State*. - ir^; fee'
itr-- to -i >f t-T.-t Ciz.-1
Tz. - n-:aea tea; cities a .'3 car*
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tai- that a ji- V ai>j,:«S *,>
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to :* *c c: -r=-r v. tjjss-e
te* of cfc* eSties ;iick to »{«»!
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if sa i.». vVids **, Ccailr firxaiat
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wasfa* .'r/unai 6*t»:
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cided ip\. - trer-e are some.
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for re . •.'t.'"z*Jzr. ■ p^r^SMi
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to
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a tart of the- icrtmp. gww-jally is a
am loetti : aeetseitaUMl In- the
growth of tfc* tk; ud tte maanS
»?'* »*w«r a*d !wg» EMdn” |
VANGUARD OF
6ERMANS ARRIVES
VERSAILLES. Apr--’. 25 —TS»e ra=
£ jjisu i-2 '.Itt* G^tiSA & IVt’O^AfiCaa ivz
?is: t { f’ar taiaor ropr*s«statiTc j
arrived re today to participate in
tie Coafros?- T>..- rea&iader '■115 ax
r;ve oa Mcaday.
XIW YORK. April 25—Tit’ R;
Sr y of Af Niuoaal Leasts*
f r Wccrr s S^rrio; -.> xg 53::* of
ftTi.ii: oJ.'Aisj fjoa S5C> to to
x-r jasr disciiarzwi from tie jerric*
at tie ksiresst possible prke*.. Most
of ufee «rit* are ss>M for $TJ. to^elbvr j
anti the xooossary accessories. a:<
• io' tsa&e prt**#..
MAY ASK FOR THE
REMOVAL BURLESON
Washington tv c_ Apra ss. —
Hmw us a DOtfCfsi cm foot tere to
fe» a r-'saJtSiieo askiag for tie re
cacra: F.-etctisier General Bttrk
eec a: the sseetia* cf Use Democratic
Nati ■ sal CcntsxtiUe* arisei it meets
rex*. tEoati: it as? sraccaced cere
ilr t. ;jod statioiisy.
ALBANY N Y, April di—Meas
-f :i Near Y -r-rk National Grand
r?rr-:-i •- tie Mexican bonder is
~.V r-’-ietv.; <errjce bndsss is the
-•t farm. Gorersw Smith ha?
- rxid the W->Y bill. —hica aroaM
■Jt: ax*.: Table $1 -» to ---Tide rhe
iasiSaSa.
HUNGARIAN
BORDER IS
NOW CLOSED
Transylvanians Are Now
Marching Toward City
Of Budapest
BERLIN. Apra is.—AH th- Has.
?ira.-, birders are Le.nz closed is as.
■ *fo3"s :o block tie Rntnaniat isTaajo*.
~ •I*' "i -sated stria*, th Transyl
•wz idaas are adTiadig Tick tfee fta
cti: a.is aad a pa .c reiatis in Bc4a
""St. Tfeooaaads of eivDtar - sr* fife
z tie city.
LONDON. April i.5—The Exitetf
been . a
: Mtectorate is G?m
NEW RECORD FROM
PARIS TO LONDON
LONDON April l*. —WV-- - jjsr
-* 1 "eater Sflt* ~r^e> ■' a
’ t*e-l Trili i IfJISe- n-tfSfer e-g-jr
'.cre;~i tie dtetaac* from Locdoa to
Ptris is se-TeatTflre miaatei. at it
-;-i of 172 miles an boar
' ■ i iwd ras i-tac-'.isieA for r-erial
e>—: t •• a to?" i air f :te pilot
JOHN LHOTE SENDS
SEEDS TO BELGIUM
• J' .i Lb.te * Kfidikii a*-i
- : i'££S- Of gi. J;; Seed* TTilghilui'
a.c*csjEii*.«T focr pocsds tils «-f-k
.l~* hose.- .s BattbeNR. B*lgfcsm.
-- i- eos visited for tits-ty-fir*
•-ar». Is tie be 4iso t>
-sed wn tobacco Tilci is say* .=
Mr L It for tee first
■ - ccsing jo America »fc*r»
-r *••-'- f» f«M T«4T». ToJtli*
— ?-.'. -\ - eel Since that
. ' - :.*e - soe petOTEed.
tr.-.:.g tS* *ar. Mr Loot* beard
■ rsairse&tST from ta family bat tb*
-■'■»■* f rscfc a t«fTjy» character
tint >■ dreaded eacb letter. Focr of
-r>UT. •were filled ie tie war.
-■’■ yeas* cbaj-<* bore emce Mr. Lcot-r
I' ts - .c twatiy. and or- giri w.
:.*. -s-s.5 aanoo* tie turfortasate victims
detorttd to Germany irLoi; fate « *
-ever ,-iraed. Tr.y<-e Setter*, were re
ceived rtcea'ir. :s wMeb tie last if *
of tie GerraaE occupation were
'■>-■.■ted. Ti. it?! if BattiMMrt x .e
r.• - erf tioe*- eaptar&d by the Arne-"!*
«•'•* * aooa tie Benias* call “savior-*
f v.e t! the e •.ivifatcfag twxc* whieii
*.ie ittrat to tie ground only tir<-e
t’d tier, nrer* left erf the entire popsla
ts&r. tie ? >. and vocoee aaTiisg bees
ri?r:e*i off and tie men uf boys km*>
ed or shot
Mr* Lbote io!dt tie record for Ai
fcilttia*. saris* completed «|
rs't-ater* for American voldien sed
sailers is year's time, more Ills
«e a leer Mr. and Mgs. U<t4 «x
Tett to r{«:.'; Beijftas a* pexsa. u Hr.
Loot* css d: vir>ee ef coqpf of bit 5; 5.
...Jr j»o£ettijS.
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Electrical apparat-J# for sort g
eares of tobacco by length U tbe ideal
trf a Xerv Y<wfc jareatar. I
CITIZENS HOLD MEETING AND
WIRE PROTEST LEGISLATURE
AGAINST ACTION OF MAYOR
Immediately alter the publication in last eve
ning's issue of the Progressive-Miner of the
message received from Senator J. R. Heckman,
quoting a message sent to chairman of the Sen
ate. the citizens of Ketchikan began discussing
the issue at stake, with the result that an indig
nation meeting was held in the office of the
Miners & Merchants Bank last evening. Two
messages were dispatched last night at the close
of the meeting as follows:
The firs* to the President of Alaska Senate,
care of -T. R. Heckman says:
a meeting held this evening the following
resolution was p.. r-u and ordered forwarded to
you. Quote. "Business men and other citizens of
Ketchikan are highly indignant over threat of
Mayen Petty and Labor Representatives to de
feat Victory Loan unless Legislature grants
demands. This is a high handed attack on the
fundamental principles of our Government and
such an action should receive the prompt repu
diation of our legislators. Parties making this
threat know that the eight hour law should not
apply to any business handling fish or similar
perishable food stuff where the purity of the
products depends upon the promptness with
which it is bandied and particularly to the sal
mon industry in which the whole harvest sea
son lasts only from four to six weeks. An eight
hour law applied to this industry would great
ly decrease the possible pack and proportionally
reduce the revenue received therefrom by the
trritory and by every municipality located on
the coast of Alaska/’
Commercial Club of Ketchikan.
The second, addressed to the same official
says:
"Message signed by Mayor Petty and Labor
Secretaries Nixon and Hendrickson, dated
twenty-third relative eight hour law contains
not only threat against the government reven
ues savoring of treason but is vicious blow to
every business interest in this section. It will
greatiy decrease production and increase the al
ready high cost of production. We protest that
an eig'tt hour day as applying to perishable pro
ducts would prove very disastrous to the busi
ness interests of the entire Coast of Alaska di
rectly and indirectly result in serious loss to the
Territory in revenue. All perishable commodi
ties should be exempted from the operation of
the law.
Signed: Jno. R. Beegle- Fremont King. H. C.
Strong. T. A. Heckman. A. R. Larson. W. F.
Schlothan. G. E. Lingerfek. J. C. Barber, W. A.
Pryant. H. M. Sawyer. J. E. Rivard Chas,
~?ppe. E. C .Howard. P. J. Gilmore, Fred Patch
ing. Forrest J. Hunt. Chas. H. Cosgrove, Ed. J.
Williams L. H. Kubley, Chas. E. Ingersoll, J.
V . McKay. M. J. Heneghan, Geo. Winston, X. R.
Walker. John Sjursen, W. A. Williams, H. L.
Fe-ddersen, M. J. Bugge, S. B. Van Zandt- C. M.
Taylor. D. C. Cannon. C. A. Smith. W. H. Roes
sek B. L. Myers, I. G. Pruell, Bert Berthelsen
F. E. Ryus. J. Barbour. G. E. Dickinson, Thomas
Torry. V. A. Peterson, L. H. Rudnick- Ira H.
King, A. L. Spaeth, J. M. McKinnon. E. J. Daly.
F. H. Bold. J. F. Capp, J. E. Close- C. F. Raden
baugh, D. W. Hunt, G. E. Paup, S. A. Plumley
P. G. Jenkins.
COUNCIL PROTESTS
President of the Alaska Senate, Care J. R.
Heckman. Juneau Alaska.
We members of the City Council of Kethikan
disapprove the telegram signed by Mayor Petty,
under date twenty third relative Victory Loan
and eight hour law which does not reflect sen
timent of this council andwe also regret the tone
of disloyalty contained therein. E. J. Williams.
Geo. Winston. John S.iursen. G. E. Paup, D. W.
Hunt. t ; j|
The following message was received this j
morning addressed to the Progressive-Miner
from representative J. H. Davies:
"Report of sub-committee. We your special
committee to whom was referred telegram as
follows: "Ketchikan. Alaska. April 22, 1919.
Chairman Senate. Juneau:—If Victory loan is
to be successful here, eight hour bill of Dunn
Pennington must pass with no restrictions.
Political suicide for senators opposing it so far
as concerns labor.—Signed Robert L. Petty
Mayor of Ketchikan. H, Nixon agent Deep Sea
Fisherman's Union, Alaska Labor Union num
ber 5. H. V. Hendrickson. Secretary.''
"Have considered the same and wish to re
port that our opinion on the demand made in
such telegram is a threat that the parties whose
names are attached will endeavor to defeat the
Victory Loan unless this body shall pass the
Dunn Pennington bill. This telegram is of the
same nature as would be a direct offer to pur
chase the vote of this body and cannot be con
sidered in any other light. We could overlook
the efforts of the signers of the above telegram
to intimidate members of this body, but, when
^ueh attempts to intimidate are accompanied
with the intimation that the authors will oppose
the success of the Victory Loan now offered by
our Government we cannot reach any other con
clusion than that the parties thereto are mak
ing threats that very closely touch the border
line of conspiracy and treason and we submit
that the parties who signed the above telegram
signified that they are actuated by unpatriotic
motives and have no respect for the institutions
of our country nor for the Democratic govern
men and we further recommend that the above
■uoted telegram be turned over to the United
-rates District Attorney to deal with as the
iaw may direct.'* Report of Committee adopted
by t’ne Senate.
Representative, J. H. Davies, of Ketchikan.
Today Mayor Petty gave out the following
for publication:
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The article in last night’s Miner places me in
a false position.
The messages referred to were sent as an ex
pression of the local Unions and not as my per
sonal opinion.
I stand firmly by the Victory loan, am work
ing i or it andexpect to see it go “over the top”
ns all other loans have done in Ketchikan.
Robert L. Petty, Mayor.
The following message was sent by Mayor
Petty this morning to Senator J. R. Heckman,
at Juneau.
"My stand on Victory loan misunderstood.
Sentiments represents Labor Union view^a, not
my personal opinion.
Robert L. Petty,
Mayor of Ketchikan.
WARDS COVE
BOAT ARRIVES ‘
FROM SEATTLE
Ti>f■ Power boat War<i» C'-ve of the'
Wards Cove Packing Cccofraoj- arriv-|
-d at • today froas Seattle ■with
MR P. and M J. Walsh at-d
or o® board. The iajnchhad Sc tow
a piledriver wr.,ch wiil -be uv-d to
d»ir< y;»h traps with this -^as-o:
Mr-. R P. aad Sir*. Sf. J. Walsh ar
ei . d from Seattle a fetrdayi ago i>y
utamtrdtl fitams-r to await the ar
rjva! of tiueir husbands her*. They will■
t^nd ib rja-Bfr at Ward* Core a-i
2*is ii<t» rear.
... -s
Tar ChiatM goreram^at has sent
i: .d ju to lb HiCijypfat- to t a4y
K-eatific 'or-Hry as conducted by
hameua
FATHER KERN LEAVES
Re. Pass! Kern Jr&ve* *a t>,_ jgft
today for Wraa^tli acd Peters
;. :»g where he will hold Easter vn
ji Shi-, w St s.-.d. There will be u<>
serwjce*. in the local Catholic cfcarch
aotfl.bis jet-ir. i
DEMANDS GERMAN LOOT
• ■
COBLENZ.—In a proclamation is
sued by Major General Licktnan. com
.T.,-rid< r of the .American Army of Oc
cupatior. ali persona, corporation*, and
municipalities having in their posses
sion or unii-r their control property
r-moTed from France, Belgium, Lux
emburg, Alsace. Lorraine, Rumania,
and Italy subsequent to Aug. 1. 1S»14,
e.r- ordered to report the fact to the
C<rman civilian authorities in tin? oc
cupied zone fey April 20. The* proper
ty which must lie reported includes
industrial machinery, agricultural ma
chinery, farn. implements, horse*, cat
tle, furniture, books, jewels, clothing,
furs and works of art.
Persons having any knowledge of the
posse**ion or control by others of
p. vpwrty removed by the German* from
tfc countries specified to make a re
port to that effect. The Gwman au
tat-ritie* must make complete report*
o . such property listed by individual*•
to American headquarter*. giviag Op
location c-t the property in question
Italy Is enforcing a series of regu
lations gorerring the width of wheel j
rims allowed on highways.
Peace Envoys Ask Country
To Take Loan
Four nMnkp of the American
peace mission in Ft&hc«, Secretary
State Robert Landing, Col. E. M.
House, General Tasker X. Bliss and
Henry White, have s^nt this message
to the American people urging sup
j - r‘ of the Victory Loan:
"TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE:
We have i,a«J the opportunity here
in France to see and realize the mag
nitute of the accomplishment of our
country in this war and the magnifl
cent spirit with which this great task
ha t be -n carried through to a trium
; * ant isssue.
"What has been done and what re
.'.tins to be done before normal con
d; ions are restored demand your con
tinued and united support with the
•- me spirit of self-sacrilee and of de
termination as that which was mani
fested by the nation while the German
armies faced our weo at the Marne,
sad in »ho Chaarpagufc, at St, Mlhje!
A in tt oArgoaue. We must uot re
lax our effort* until every soldier of
the republic is landed On the soli of
America,
"To finish this mighty task impose*
upon th* government of the United
COLD WAVE SWEEPS
COUNTRY TODAY
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 25. —
A CO id Vt' '.Vtill snOW ill .Some sec
tions is sweeping tl»o territory east of
the Mississippi Accenting to reports
teaching here today.
WASHINGTON. D. O., April 25. —
The Surgeon General announces the
continued decline in the prevalence of
serious diseases among the troops at
home and abroad for the week end
tag April 12. The death rate from
disease In the Halted States dropped
from 7.9 thousand a year to 7.5 and in
the overseas forces front 7 to 5.
Most of the deaths resulted front pneu
monia and tuberculosis.
BELGIAN WOMEN
GIVEN FRANCHISE!
BRUSSELS. April 25.—Tho passage
of tho electoral reform bill giving lim
ited vote to women by the Belgian
Chamber of Deputies, was a conces
sion to the Catholics, who wanted the
vote for all women, it was announced
here today. Those who suffered im-1
Prisonmeitt for political reasons at the
hands of the Germans during the oc
cupation are also to have the vote.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.. April 25.—Lieut.
Col. II. H. Denhardt of Bowling Green
has announced his candidacy for Gov
ernor of Kentucky on the Democratic,
ticket bringing the soldier element to
the front. He commanded the 319th
Field Artillery during the war and saw
service in the St. Mihiel and Argonne
drives.
VICTORY LOAN
IS GOING FAST
Twelfth District Reports
40,000 Subscribers
For First Day
SEATTLE. April 25.—The follow
mg was received from San Francisco
yesterday: "The District Bank to
tals up to the 23d inclusive, but prob
ably representing only'the first days’s
subscriptions are S15.549.250 with 40,
000 subscribers. It is estimated that
the one hundred million dollar mark
will be passed by the end of the present
week. *
Oregon shows twentyt-hree counties
oyer the top. Farnsworth”
COLONEL LENOIR.
MICHIGAN REACHES
QUOTA ALREADY
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 2a. —
The state of Michigan is the .first to
reach her allotted quota in the Victory
Loan, according to an announcement
made by the Treasury Department
today. ,3jT
MORE CASUALTIES
IN THE INFANTRY
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 25. — j
According to a statistical report made
public, the infantry suffered more than :
t e'ice the casualties in proportion to •
number than any other 'branch of Che'
army. Battle deaths among the com-1
missioned personnel in the Infantry
was 173 a thousand and for both offic-1
ers and men was 139.7 a thousand.
Tho average for the entire army,
was 61.2 a thousand for officers and
61.6 for both officers and men.
States a great financial burden, The I
Victory Liberty Loan must thrive. If,
it should fail it would indicate that I
the Nation is willing to leave its task'
uncompleted.
“To secure the ideals for which,
Americans fought and died this great ;
demand on national patriotism and the ;
united effort should meet a generous |
and univerffal response. Let us do our!
duty to the end,
"Robert Lansing.
“Henry White,
‘ B. M, House,
' f, N, Bliss,'
An illumo,..ting gas said to bo su
perior to coal gas Is being made in
seme parts of Indian from castor oil
beans.
The Cuban government lias estab
bulled nine wireless stations cm the
island of Cuba and one of the Isle of
Pines.
MOVEMENT OF BOATS
Northbound .
Jetfervin 6 p. Oi
Prluceas Mary Monday Night.
'duthbound
Admiral Evans tomorrow.
City of Seattle tomorrow,
Alaska May 1st.
BRITISH LABOR
BACK OF THE
PRESIDENT
Message To Wilson Today
Says Labor Looks To
Him For Justice
LONDON. April 25.—British labor
today placed itself unreservedly on the
side of the American delegates on the
Question of the Italian controversy
over Flume.
"Labor throughout the world looks
to you to secure a just peace nml we
are certain that the Italian workers
will associate themselves with you.”
declared a cable to President Wilson,
signed by Arthur Henderson, Robert
Smiley and J. 11. Thomas and other
big labor leaders.
GRIGGS ARRIVES
WASHINGTON, D. '. April 25. —
Tite arrival of Professor Gi ,gs, ami
family and students, making up the
expedition to Mount Kntmni, at Ko
diak. is announced a t able received
here today.
NEW INDUSTRY FOR
WAR CRIPPLES
NKW YORK, April 25 ' amend
cutting industry is abou. to oe estab
lished at For William In tile north
west of Scotland, it is reported by
Consul J. N. McCuun of Glascow,
which will undertake to train 20,000
disabled soldiers. Five years’ employ
ment will be guaranteed to trained
men. beginning with a wage of $10
a week, gradually rising to $25.
TO HONOR WILSON
LONDON, April 25.—-At Guild Hall
today there was presented for public
view a gold casket which will bo pre
sented to President Wilson before he
returns to America.
The casket contains the certificate
of the freedom of the city of London
and is of 18-carat gold throughout, and
bears the portraits of the king and the
president. On each side are figues rep
resenting Liberty and Britannia. The
arms of the allied countries and of
the city of London appear in enamel
below the portraits. The casket it
self stands on a water gilt plinth which
is borne on feet fashioned according to
the arms of the city.
DEPRECATE LYNCH
LAW IN AMERICA
NEW YORK, April 24.—John R.
Shilladv, secretary of a national con
ference on lynching has issued a call
*rr a meeting to be held hero on May
5 and 6 to take “concerted action a
gainst lynching and lawlessness wher
ever found.” Mr. Shlllady acted on be
half of 120 well-known men and wo
men of the country who have signed
the document.
Exclusive of the East. St. Louis and
other mob riots, there have been 3,
21S lynchings in the United States in
30 years. Of this number 702 wero
'whites and 2,314 negroes.
NEW RECORD FOR
AERIAL SPEED SET
AMERICUS, Gu„ \pril 24.—Avia
tion'officials of So. 'mr Field here
claim a record for tv; -continental
airplane travel for Major T. J. Mo
An ley of Fot Worth, Tex., ' o made
tlx ay.rage time of 137 miles i hour
between Jacksonville and San 1 '-go,
California.
SWISS DYES FOR
UNITED STATES
NEW YORK, April 25.—Thrcu large
dye manufacturers of Basel, Switzer
land have consolidated, according to a
report received hero today, and are
planning to give the United States the
Swiss formulas »••(! make this country
completely Independent of the German
color Industry. These three dyomakers
have already taken over a plant In
England and all dyes niado in Switz
erland will he made thore also. It is
the intention of the consolidated com
nanles to establish themselves later In
the United States,
JEWS FAIL IS REPORT
NEW YORK, April 25.—A cable re
ceived here today from the Ilov, Isaac
Landman, editor of th« American He
brew, who la now Ju Pari# report# the
failure of certain Jewish interest# to
obtain the Indus on of a religious lib
erties clause In the revised league of
nations covenant.