THE DAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan, Alaska, Thursday April 3, 1919
REAL REVOLUTION
RAGES PETROGRAD
AGAINST BOLSHEVIK]
German Troops Are Being moved About Endeavoring
To Put Down Spartacan Revolution In Germany
New Republic Formed, Belgrade, Capital .
LONDON. April 3.—Official despatches received nere today
from Russia assert that a real revolution has broken out in Pet
rograd against Bolsheviki rule as administered by Premier Len
ine and his associates.
BERLIN. April 3.—A Bolsheviki offensive started today in
East Prussia, declares reports received here. German troops
stationed there are making a successful resistance, and more
troops are being rushed to their aid.
COBLENZ. April 3.—German troops opposite the American
Bridgehead here this morning started moving towards Frank
fort to put down a Spartacan uprising there. -
Another Republic Is Proclaimed
ROME. April 3.—Dispatches arriving from Agram, capital of
of the former Austrian province of Croatia and Slavonia, and
now the property of the -Jugo-Slavs say that the Servian dynas
ty of Kara^eorp-eviteh has been deposed and a republic has been
proclaimed with Belgrade as the joint capital of Serbia and
Ju<ro-Slavia.
p.Uo-j-Tfie je the former capital of the independent kingdom of
Servia. and the population is largely Slavonian who are in sym
pathv with their neighbors the Jugoslavs, who have just won
their independence from Austria. The present constitution of
the Serbian government dates back only to 1889.
-PT'tsapesT April 3.—Bela Kun, Foreign Minister of Hun
gary and premier of the Bolshevist republic in a statement just
issued savs that the new government is rapidly stabilizing con
ditions in Hungary.
LONDON. April 3.—The London Post says today, “stories
are current that President Wilson wants to negotiate directly
with the Lenine Government.”
GOVERNOR RIGGS SANS SCHEME FOR
OPERATION OF LINE OF STEAMERS
BY TERRITORY NOT IMPRACTICAL
In his message to the Senate and
House of Representatives on March
26. according to a complete copy re
ceived at this office. Govenor Riggs
made the proposition that a territorir.!
line f* steamers to Alaska would not
only to practical 'cut of untold be .
fit to the rritory
Ke says that new rates N cornin'
effective should now be lowered in
s'ead of raised, since war conditions
no longer exist, but this is not *thj
case, and says further that "If re
ports are to be believed, already the
rates between Seattle and Southeast
ern Alaska are greater than rates a
cross the Pacific.”
No relief can be obtained from the
federal government, he asserts and
says “we must therefore, endeavor,
through territorial legislation to
come to the relief of the territory. At
the • r-s nt moment, it does not seem
possible that we can appropriate suf
ficien: funds t ■ fully cover the ship
ping needs of Alaska, but it is my
firm belief iliat »v can start in a small
wav by perfecting an organization to
eminence operations and the Legisla
turn can have introduced into the
Coicr. ss of the United States a bil'
.nr! orizing tie- Territory to assume a
•f u indebtedness of $5,000,000 or
cmou • thereof necessary, to pur
charter and operate sufficient
yips to take over practically the en
ocean traffic of Alaska. I believe
•hat Congress will grant us the neces
i irv authority, as no federal expendi
ture will be involved.”
He asserts that "The Attorney Geu
■a! of Alaska advises me that there is
no 1. gal reason why the Territory can
not operate its own steamships and 1
firmly believe that a line run by train
1 shipping men will result in lower
fr-iglit and passenger rates, better
service .better mail deliveries and at
• same time provide a sinking fund
to pay off the incurred bonded in
debtedness. ”
“Perfect” Twins Find Fairyland in Iowa Home
CHICAGO.—Into a fairyland of automobiles and ponies and many toys have
wandered Elizabeth Jane and Edward Murray, twins, and four and one-half
years old, to become the loirs to the fortune of B. J. Iiicker and wife of Grin
neil, la. December 12 the twins were
As —s, ^7 led into a darkened room in their home
(fA.Rfi.NtO?) !it Korih Keystone avenue, where
v*-i —— 1' L/- -ss C' \ I v their n.other. Mrs. Sadie Hosier.
■ It ad, a, victim of influenza. Their fa
tlu r and mother had separated since
i' coming from Australia two years ago.
* A kindly neighbor took them in charge.
A few days Ago the Kickers came
^ to Chicago and took a suite at o hotel.
Mrs. Ricker heard of the twins through
? a schoolteacher friend. It wasn’t
hours afterward when a motorcar
puueo up in tront oi tlit? nouse ot sorrow anil the wealthy Iowaus alitrhted.
The two little blond children greeted them at the door. When the automobile
headed back downtown the twins were In It.
The next day there were sagelike specialists over at the hotel. The twins
underwent-severe medical tests. “Perfect,” was the scientists’ verdict. The
next stage was the county court, where they stood solemnly before the judge.
Little, quiet Edith became Elizabeth Jane Ricker and Ivar, her rosy-cheeked
brother, took the name of Edward Murray Kicker, the Edward after the mil
lionaire’s father, and Murray for ids dead mother’s maiden name. The chil
dren-were formally adopted and became their !<*gul heirs.
-tt night at the hotel there was a reception to friends, with Elizabeth Jane
and Edward Murray acting as host and hostess. It was the official “coD'lng
oat" of “the Ricker children.”
Mr. and Mrs. Ricker are middle-aged and have no children.
LIEUT, GRAVES
KILLED BY FALL
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3. —
lieutenant Thomas E. Graves, of Seat
tle was killed here today at Bolling
■ Field when an airplane in which he
; was flying buckled and fell two thous
1 and feet.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, April 3. — Dr.
Aice Hamilton of Chicago, has the hon
or of being the first woman accepted
on any faculty at Harvard University.
She has been appointed assistant pro
fessor of industrial medicine and is to
become a member of the staff of the
Harvard medical school. She has been
occupied with government service in
occupational diseases.
KANSAS CITY. April 3. The Carrie
Nation Home, established by the fam
cus saloon smasher and used for years
as a tenement has been roepened as a
mercy institution by the W, C. T. TJ.
of Kansas. The building is one of the
old Kansas sid- mansions and is sur
rounded with "'ell laid out grounds.
URGE FEDERAL AID
TO EDUCATION
"The time has come when the wel
fare of the Nation demands an ade
quate recognition of its educational
interests by the Federal Government,” I
declares the National Education Asso
ciation Commission on the Emergency
in Education, whose statement is pub
lished in the 'Monthly Labor Review
of the United States Bureau of Labor
Statistics for February.
The commission recommends that
Congress be urged to make reasonable
appropriations to the States for the.
fell owiug purposes:
To insure through more attractive
rewards and through greatly improved
facilities for professional preparation
an adequate supply of competent
teachers.
To promote through physical and
health education and through the en-j
cou*avement of wolesome recreation,
the physical well-being of all the
people.
To insure that everp element of the
immigrant population shall be assimil
ated to American ideals and institu
tions in so far as the provision of edu
cational facilities can promote this
end.
To eliminate illiteracy in the adult
nativetborn population.
T.> conserve through a thorough
going policy of compulsory continua
tion schooling the intellectual, indus
tia>. and moral resources of the Na
tion represented by the .millions of
bovs and girls who now leave school
ta enter breadwinning employment be
?-ire their habits have been formed and
before their ideals of life and conduct
have been firmly established.
The commission believes that an ap
"■rc--nation made to a State should be
contingent on an equal contribution
'- cm the State or local funds.
OR, DICKINSON’S
BROTHER FINDS
FREAK $5 BILL
Dr. Beatrice Dickinson brought in
a clirtping this morning from oue (*<
the outside papers which tells a storv
of the finding of a freak 'bill by her
brother, the Mayor of the city of
Waukegan. 111., and father of the boy
who visited in Ketchikan last summer
t’nder the heading of. “U. 8. Keeps
Freak $5 Bill; Worth $25,000." The
article reads as follows:
Mayor W. W. Pearce of Waukegan,
several weeks ago accepted in his drug
store a frek federal reserve banknote
which, though genuine, was of $5 de
| nomination on one side and $10 on the
i other. Immediately curio collectors
j bombarded him with letters and tele
! grams. Half a bushel -of such missives
' offer him “as good a price as any col
; 1c tto- in the world will nay. and then
! some.” One collector figured out that
! that if the mayor’s note was the only
I one in circulation it was worth all of
! <25 000 as a curio.
1 Then Mayor Pearce receieved a let
I ter declaring his precious $5-$10 bill
| had been taken up by the govrnment
; and would be seen no more. Inclosed
a'so was a crisp new $5 bill, but there
was no fateful $10 mark on the ob
’•evse side.
The mayor wrote to Washington
about it, and now Washington has
sent wrod that the “possibility that
•his note might be imposed on inno
'eent persons for a $10 not justifies
the government in retaining posses
sion of it.”
And thus, bang went a potential
$25,000.
MOVEMENTS 0T BOATS
lit 1 hoilTtd
Kai-ragut Thursday p. m.
.Teffi'rson Suuday
Admiral Schley Thursday.
Admiral Watson Friday a. m.
Alameda Saturday^
POPE BENEDICT
PROTESTS TO
LENINE
Wholesale Murder Of
Priests Is Taking (
Place In Russia
•ROME, April 3r«s.Jn answer to Pope
Benedict’s recent protest to Premier
Lenine against the wholesale murde
of Bishops and Priests in Russia, For
eign Minister Tchiteeherin has re
plied in a messatre recenceived here to
day that, "All Russians are eQual, ib«
they priests Or laymen,” and accused
the priests of hoarding food, as an ex
cuse.
SOLDIERS NOW
IN GERMANY TO
BE REPLACED
WASHINGTON. April. 3;—The War
Department in a cab' today to Gen
tohn J. Pershing, stated that all sold
iers in I he American army of occupa
tion in Germany will be released as
rapidly as possible, that is, as soon as
volunteers can be sent over to take
their places.
BOLSHEVISTS IN MEXICO
MEXICO CITY. April 3.xA Bolslle-'
viki agent, who is either Russian or
Austrian is responsible for the distri
bution of much Bolsheviki literature
which is being distributed among the
Mexican laborers and labor leaders,
who it is said are spreading the gospel
by word of mouth to the more ignor
ant.
HLL MEN STRIKE
FOR $5 DAY AND
8-HOUR DAY
When the whistle blew this morn
ing at eight o’clock for the first time
this season, all the mill laborers, with
*he exception of half a dozen “key"
men. were conspicuous bv their ab
sence. the result of an agitation begun
this week for a $5 minimu.11 day for
•*ight incurs with double time for
overtime.
The treub'e started when it was an
nounced recently that the mill would
run ten hours for a .few months in o
ri**r to net out the large number cf box
orders. The first intimation that the
mpi r'ficia's bad of any dissention .
no'h' the men was when two men an
nounced themselves to Suot. Jamas Mc
Kinnon as representatives of the “mill
hovs”. Neither one of them being em
ployees of the mill. Mr. McKinnon re
fused to deal with them and thus far
has had nothin*/ further to do with the
men, whom lie declares have made no 1
formal request to him. —
The men were notified yesterday,
that the mill would start running this j
morning on an 8 hour day, but when
the whistle blew, no «m* appeared, all
the men remaining outside the gate
where they attempted to stop all men |
bom going into the yards.
When approached on the subject j
this morning, Mr. MacKinnon announc
ed that he expected to have the mill |
running this afternoon, as he was in;
receipt of orders to run an eight hour
day. Sufficient men will be hired to'
run the mill only, the planing and box
factory remaining cosed. “It is ab
solutely impossible for us to run the i
mill on the demands of the men when
boxes are selling for several cents less
then they wei'e last year and lumber
*s selling $1 per M. Common, and *
clear $5 per M. less than last year’s
prices.
It is reported that the agitator who
is causing all the trouble at the mill,
preaching the gospel of the “evil o*
working a ten hour day and scabbier j
on the natives.” He is reported toj
have taken a very active, part in the j
recent local election.
LATER—Nothing fresh developed
during the day. The Company ex- j
pects to operate in the near future.
ALAMEDA SAILS
SEATTLE. April 3.—The Alameda
sailed this morning for the north at 9
o’clot k with two hundred cannerymen j
for Morzhovia Bay, Cyak. jPassen- j
gers for Ketchikan are Mrs. J. A. Gus
tavsou, Mrs. Dackins, W. E. Epperson
and wife, F H. Gormlev and wife*, Miss
I. K* mp. Miss M. Johnson. Mrs. E. P
Tomb, Mrs. II. C. Haines, John R.
Beogle, Lcuis Monson, H. ueinriebt, O
C. Snyder, I. Swanson and sixteen
steerage.
M. F, Bound, ripresenting thi
Black Manufacturing Co., of Seattle is
an arrival from the north. }
MEXICAN SECRETARY
ISSUES STATEMENT
MEXICO CITY, Apr11 3:—The Me.x
ican Secretary of ngr'culture announ
ced here today that n foreign nation
had or would be permitted to acquire
any land in Lower Cn,:*‘ornin.
This statement is an official denial
of the rumor that Japanese interests
had obtained large land concession on
the Lower California copst.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ April 3. —
A report just issued states that up to
Mar. 13, casualties among the medical
officers In France numbered 442r The
statement shows that 40 were killed
in action. p2 died of wounds, 12 died
cf accidents or other causes, .101 died
of disease, four were lost at sea, sever
are missing. 38 were taken prisoners
and 212 -were wounded.
WASHINGTON, D. C-, April 3. —
Discharges from the army air service
up to March 13 totaled 109,247 officers,
cadets and enlisted men. The total
strength of the service at the time of
the signing of the armistice was 190,
527.
NEW YORK, April 3.—One hundred
and ten women and ten men, compos
ing a party of Red Cross workers have
sailed for Havre for service with the
army of occupation.
KETCHIKAN TO
HAVE GREAT WAR
VETS ASSOCIATION
Veterans cf the war in Ketchikan
of whom about two hundred have re
turned are taking steps to affiliate
themselves with the; Sons of Democra
cv. Groat War Veterans Association,
and expect to hold a meeting shortly
to organize a local branch.
The association is one for the mu
tual benefit of the men and the object
is to help tits returning sodiors into
good positions in the community.
The Ancient Ground
Is Legend Of Eskimos
Charles W. Hnvkswort'h, superin
tendent for the bureau of education in
southeastern Alaska has recently re
ceived a cop}- of “The Ancient Ground”
written by Walter C. Shields of
Nome. Mr. Shields, who was superin
tendent for the bureau of education in
the Nome district for nine’ years, was
one of the first victims in Nome of in
fluenza Copies of his little book have
arrive at Nome on the last trip of the
Victoria, and lie had no more than
seen them when he became ill with in
fluenza.
“TPe Ancient Ground" is poem,
wh'ch tells the story of the migration
of the Eskimos from Gaul to Green
land and to northern North America. '
Tie' book is dedicated to the “Kee
nrV chi.h” of Nome, which has for its
pur nose the study of Eskimo an
tinuities and folk-lore. Its svmhol is j
fPe ancient “Keenok" slew, which rn
resents the Thunder Bird, the most
ancient symbol and worship marv
known to Eskithos. The “Keenok” is
reproduced on the cover of “The An
cient Ground.",
FATHER KASHEROFF
HERE FROM JUNEAU
Father Kasheroff, Russian priest of
Juneau, who is connected with the,
customs office there, arrived on the]
City of Seattle last evening and will j
t'o south to Nakat Inlet for the sum-,
mcr in a few days. He is a. guest at'
the Revilla.
FIRE AT SAME PLACE
Fire broke out againin the rear
chimney of the Winston House i’
Newtown this morning. Mr. Ctljpk
and family of the Liberty Theatre wh
ore occupying the place returned from
the north this morning and lmd just
started the firs- when ' the chimney
caught on fire. The fire department
was called out to put cut a roof fire
».t the same house about ten days ago.
MR. CLARK RETURNS
Mr. Clark, operator at the Liberty
Theatre, who went north to Juneac on
court business, returned on the City
of Seattle this morning. Mrs. Clark
visited in Wrangell during Mr. Clark’s
trip north.
Mr. Clark reported that at Skag
way no one was allowed to and on ac
count of the Influenza epidemic.
LEAVES FOR SOUTH
Bernard A. Stocking, eldest son of
Mr. Fred Stocking of the local Radio
station and Mrs. Stocking, left on the
City of Seattle for the south this
morning. The damp weather prevail
ing here at this time of the year prov- j
ed toe much for the soldier boy who
goes to seek warmor climes until he
has entirely recuperated from his 11
months siege- in the hospital.
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Mrs. Tom Stevens of Kasaan is r
visitor in town for a few days
BARON MAKING DECLARES
JAPAN WILL NOT ACCEPT
ANY INFERIOR POSITION
Text of the League of Nations Covenant Will Probably
Be Adopted On Saturday Morning At Meeting
Over Which Wilson Will Preside
PARIS, April 3.—Baron Makino. head of the Japanese dele
gation to the Peace conference declared today in connection
"ith regard to Japan’s demand for racial equality, that Japan
would never accept a place of inferiority in the League of Na
tions, adding “We are not too proud to fight.”
Germanytoday has placed fifty five million dollars in gold in
a Brussels bank in payment for the food which the’Allies permit
ted to be shipped into that country recently.
Rhine Bank To Be Neutralized
It was sem-officially announced today that the left bank of
the River Rhine is to be neutralized with Belgian and French
iroons in occupation until Germany shall have paid the indem
nity imposed by the peace congress.
It was learned today that it is probable that the text of the
League of Nations covenant will probably be adored on Satur
day at a meeting of the delegates over which President Wilson
will preside as chairman.
PARIS. April 3.—Foreign Minister M. Pichon has expressed
the opinion today that the preliminaries for peace to be im
posed upon Germany will be ready bv the 20th of this month.
WASHINGTON, . C., April 3.—That there is going t, be a
League of Nations to enforce peace and that the United States
is to be a member of it, is now generally conceded among the
public men who are criticising the provisions of the covenant
endorsed by President Wilson.
Om March '-4. the twenty-second day.
■ ? the Fourth session, the following re-j
ports of special committees in the;
house were read.
Mr. Collins, chairman of Special Com !
mittees for the investigation of th* ;
matter of aid to returned Alaskan sol
diers and Mr. Noon, chairman of the i
part of the House of the Joint Com-'
fitter to investigate the matter of tha
administration of the estate of the vie
tints of the wreck of the steamship
“Princess Sophia,” both reported pro
gress pnd requested further time,
which was granted.
House Bill No. 13, by Mr. White, en
titled “A bi’l for an Act, entitled, “An
ACT to afend Chapter SO of the ses
sion laws of Alaska, 1913. entitled “An
ACT to provide for the acceptance and
use of the United States Marine Bar
racks buildings at Sitka. Alaska, as a
home for indigent prospectors and
others who have spent their years in
Alaska and become dependent, and to
create a commission for the govern
ment of the same,” approved April 30
1.913” was introduced, read first time
and referred to the Committee on Ter
ritorial Institutions.
“House Bill No. 14, by Mr. White to
amend Chapter 64 of the session laws
to provide allowances for certain aged
residents of Alaska, and for other pur
poses,” was also read for the first
time and referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
In the Senate on the same day Mr
Britt introduced Senate Joint Memiri.nl
No. 5, urging a full Territorial form of
Government, etc., which was ■withdrawn
ter amendment. A message from Gov
ernor Higgs on the fnfhtejjza epidemic
in Skaeway was rend and referred to
the Committee on Health.
On March 25th a Communication
was received in the Senate from the
A'aska Labor Union. Local No. 4, re
ouesting appropriation for Territorial
Funds for experiments for propaga
tion of salmon, and that -provisions be
made for the office of Territorial Fish
Commissioner, etc. It was referred to
the Committee on Fisheries.
Governor Riggs, approved and sign
ed House Bil No. 7, providing for the
n- nronriation of the sum of Five thous
and. six hundred four dollars for pay
ment of allowances to certain aged res
idents of Alaska, for the quarter end
ing March 31, 191ft.
Mr. Hess introduced Senate Bill No,
IS. providing foj- the repealing of the
A"t for the holding of primary elec
tions. also Senate Bill No. 19. to es
tablish a general 8-hour day and to pro
vide for ti\e payment of overtime.
Mr. Ronan introduced Senate Bill
No. 21,—providing for the issuance of
Medals to soldiers and sailors enlist
ed from Alaska in the war with Ger
many.
Mr. Britt introduced Bill No. 22,—
in aid of the suppression of the Span
ish Influenza and other epidemics, and
Senate Bill No. 23. authorizing the
common councils of incorporated
towns, to by ordinaco or resolution
postpone the date of any annual city
election in case of epidemic.
-SIDEUGrtlS i
Navassa: American Freak Island With Odd History
MARINER and tourist en route from the Atlantic ocean to the Panama canal
by way of the Windward passage between Cuba and Haiti now see some
thing new—the flash every half minute from an American lighthouse on
Navassa island. The revolving light
is powerful enough to be seen about
25 miles. It was needed, for the Wind*
ward passage and the neighboring sea
are full of dungers for shipping.
The United States did not hare to
buy Navassa Island# for It has owned
this freak dot on the sea for more than
half a century. And it is n natural
freak. Its area Is about a square mile
and it is a tableland rising about 200
^ ’ ——— ,f it'tt uuuvu iiit; bcu, ns imiuimoift In
ynlcnnlc limestone pitted with holes)
and pockets, some of which apparently have no bottom. There is no water,
and rain is swallowed up in the cavities. A few stunted trees grow. The
animal life consists of wild goats and wildcats, seabirds and landerahs. The
Island has been uninhabited for many years.
The queerest thing about this queer island is the way In which the United
States got title. The Island originally contained deposits of phosphate earth
and guano. In 18.77 Peter iHmcun took possession. A company built and
operated a plant. In 1880 there was a riot among the employees and the super*
iutendent and several of bis assistants were killed. An American warship
took the ringleaders to Baltimore for trial.
For the defense, the plea was set up that the court had no Jurisdiction,
inasmuch as the Island was not an American possession. The prosecution dug
up Duncan’s memorial to the secretary of state in which ho set forth that he
had fnken possession in the name of the United States under the guano act
of 18.56. The Supreme court affirmed jurisdiction and the murderers were exe
cuted.
The flash of a life-saving light from an uninhabited Island In waters once
Inf cited with pirates set- the imagination working overtime.