VOLUME FOUR
Ketchikan, Alaska, Saturday February 15 1919
Number 104
W. WILSON LEAVES FOR HOME
Officers Are Hot on Leon Greenovich’s Trail
PRESIDENT SAILS ON
SS.GEO. WASHINGTON
FOR UNITED STATES
Peace Delegates Directing
Efforts Toward Effecting
Definite Peace
BREST, j^eb., 15:—President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson sailed
on the palatial steamer George Washinton this morning at eleven
o’clock for the United States.
With the League of Nations temporarily disposed of; the peace
Delegates are directing their efforts toward effecting a definite
preliminary peace with Germany which would enable general
demobilization and the resumption of normal industries and com
merce throughout the world. Practically all the conferees are
agreed that this is the most vital problem now' before them.
President Wilson,just before leaving, declared here that the
League of Nations’ Constitution Is a guarantee of peace and a
gainst the renewal of such a cataclysm as has just shaken civili
zation. He characterized it as a human document wljich would
prevent annexation and exploitation of the helpless peoples; a
document designed to purify, rectify and elevate the w'orld, he
concluded.
LONDON, Feb., 15:—All the London papers and those of the
country, but with a few exceptions, endorse the Constitution of
ihe League of Nations. They predict great benefit to the world.
BREST. Feb. 15—Boston is the destination of the President
on board the George Washington which is scheduled to arrive
there on February 25th. He will probably tell of the work
performed abroad in an address delivered in Boston.
ATLANTIC CITY. Feb. 15:—Secretary Joseph Tumulty con
firmed the report that President Wilson will land in Boston.
He will also deliver an address there, according to Mr. Tumul
ty who stated that he had received a cable from President
Wilson telling him so. “ ■„ .
Sixty-^"ifth Artillery Back Home
O^e thousand members of the Sixty-fifth Artillery arrived
in Sentt’e today from France where they wrere in the- thick of
the fight justbefore the signing of armistice.
BREST, Feb. 15:—Just before departing here this morning
• tor America President Wilson issued the following statement,
in part.'“I cannot leave France without-expressing my pro
found notification over the hosnitality of the French people
and the French Government. They have received and treated
men as I most desired to be greeted, as a friend in - a friend
like spirit and in purpose. I am happy to think that 1 am to
return to assist with all my heart in completing just settle
ments which theconference is seeking and I shall carry with
me during my absence, very happy memories of the two
months 1 have spent here.”
It was definitely decided today that'the German peace dele
gates will include Count Brockdorffrantzau, foreign minister
and Dr. Eward David, president of the National Assembly.
To Demobilize Grand Fleet
EDINBURGH. Scotland, Feb. 15:—Demobilization of the
British Grand Fleet, is now fully under wray, according to an
announcement made todayby Vice-Admiral Beatty commander
of the fleet. The first unit is now assuming its duties ofpolic
mg the seas, w'hich it fulfilled before the wrar.
Seamen To Hold Meeting February 24
LONDON, Feb. 15:—A trreat mass meeting of seamen from
all parts of the w'orld with the exception of Austria, Germany
and Turkey.has been called for to take "place in London on
international organizer of the Seamen's Union. The purpose
all parts of the world, with the exception of Austria, Germany
of the meeting is to make a formal demand that the former
Kaiser beturnedoverto an international tribunal to be tried for
his. piratical crimes on the high seas. A general walk-out on
the seiren seas, was predicted, in case the demand of |he sail
ors is fiotf granted.
Russians Called To The Colors
HELSINGFORS. Finland, Feb. 15:—The Central Soviet of
Moscow has called to the colors ) men between the ages of
29 and45 years in a decreed just issued. The men will be ord
ered to prosecute the war in case the proposed conference with*
the allied representatives proved a failure. \
The champion war worker would
_ “be the man who would attempt to tell,
■"who's who in Russia.
It wTl* take more thar. a food short
age to make some people eat their;
soup without disturbing the peace.
_‘The price cf airplane postage has
been reduced, but is not yet down to
ffr with uncertaiutios of the service..
There are. still plenty of nickle
cigars on the marine—they merely
cost more.
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It’s no joke to predict that if the
Finii3 join'the Germans anybody can
see their finish. V
Copper has heen advanced in price,
ut that does not mean that a em>
cent piece is worth more.
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WOODEN SHIPS
ALL FOR SALE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. IS: —
Chairman Hurley, of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation announced here to
day that all government ■wooden
steamships now completed or under
construction are for sale and will be
disposed of as fast as possible.
This will release a large number of
vessels for greight and passenger tra
ffic on both the Pacific and Atlantic
coast.
WASHINGTON, Feb.. 15: — Three
of the eighty-seven Dutch vessels
released last Monday by the United
States government have been allocat,
ed to food carrying for Europan relief
40,ooo¥en
ON STRIKE
IN BERLIN
Rioting in Several
• Parts of City*
Reported
BERLIN, Feb. 15:—Forty thousand
warehouse workers Went on alftlke!
here tdoay with the result tli^t c!
was considerable rioting in yj fty*
of the city, and troop* were called
out .to quell the disturbances.
COBLENZ. Feb. 15:—<A limited!
number of officers and enlisted menj
of the Army c! occupation will boj
given an opportunity to visit Berlin]
by the inau. aration soon of a dally;
courier service between this cltyi
and" tlxe capital.
Couriers were decided upon owing;
to the uncertainty of German .nails.
LIEUTENANT T. J. FINNEGAN
HERE FROM JUNEAU
L-'eutpnant T. J. Finnegan, brother;
of Captain J.J. Finnegan, head of the i
military department of the Governor’s
off-e. arrived cn the 'Alaska from;
Juneau last evening anc is a guest at
the Stedman.
Lieutenant Finnegan, is an old„ re
sident cf Alaska, having lived in
Seward for a number of years and
Other towns to the westward. He
joined the United States Aviation
cervice sbeut a year ago, and train-’'
ed in southern California where he
won his commission jU3t 'before the
armistice was signed. He was en
gaged as instructor at the aviation
fields until mustered out recently.
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Postmaster Warder
Ready for Easiness
Postmaster Warder announces that
lie has received about $7,000 -worth
of the new 1919 series* of War Sav
ings'Stamps which he hopes -will be
taken up by Ketchikaners rapidly.
Interest has slackened in the W. S. S.
of late he »hys, and the need of the
government for more mosney is as
great'if not greater than ever before.
ALAMEDA COMING
SEATTLE, Feb. 15:—The Alameda
sails at four o'clock this afternoon
with the following passengers booked
for Ketchikan, Ernest Swanson, Geo.
Fitzgerald, C. H. Washburn and wife.
Hazel Lewia, J. A. Benolkin and wife,
E. I. Jamieson, E. A. Wold, W. W.
Noyes, L. D. Ryus and wffe, Emmett
Ryus, C. Ragged C. H. Field, C. W.
McKetney, J. R. Heckman and wife,
Miss P. Allen, Mrs. Lee Randolph,
mid six steerage.
Marshal Erwin and 'wife,, of Fair
banks, are passengers on their way
t > the interior via Cordova.
MOVEMENTS OF BOATS
i i-uthbound-————
i Princess, Monday night
- rtl.hr und—
I ilsr-eda, Monday. &
[Je'.’traon, 22nd.
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Troops Take Over
Town1 Plants In j
Belfast, Ireland
BELFAST, Ireland, Feb. 15:—Ow
ing- to a’strlke of dockyard and muni
cipal workers the entire City of
Belfast has been Without gas or elec
tricity for several days. There hag
been no street oar service and church
services and people have had to go
without lights, except those fortunate
enough to possess lanterns or candles.
The siuatlon has been remedied
somewhat this afternoon to the tak
ing over of the gas and polver plants
of th ecity by local troops, and it Je
hoped that service will be resumed
tonight.
TOKIO, Feb., 15:— The Belgian
minister today presented the Order of
Queen Elisabeth to thirty-seven wo
men war workers!' Among those who
received the decoration were three
Japanese Princesss.
UP MORE LICENCES TO
ALIENS HEREAFTER
TORONTO, Feb., 15:— Hereafter
licenses to do business in this city
will be issued only to British sub
jects and naturalized Canadians. Alt
aliens are barred. This was the declsi
on of the Police Commissioners at
tbeir -meeting last evening, after list
ening to Comptroller McBride and
others who-waited on the board and
"r-ed that licenses -be refused aliens.
Fond R krtrfn
Grenada, Spain
Three Are Killed
MADRID. Spain. Feb. 15:—Three
nerse^s were killed as a result of’
food riots in this country, which are
becoming more frequent daily. A
state cf seiec has been declared in
Grenada today and it is believed t^at:
-troer's wifi be ordered to march a
gainst the city.
TO JOIN SON NORTH
Mrs. S. J. Thompson, mother of,
Mrs. Geo. Rounsefell, who arrived on [
t*»e Princess Mary, is a guest at the
Stedtnan Hotel for a few days while j
awaiting the Farragut on which she!
-rnooses to continue her journey to!
Ford ova "where she goes to make her)
heme with her son who is in business \
there.
TO VISIT FAMILY
Mrs. Elmer T. Capp and daughter|
Densie, were southbound passt tigers i
on the Alaska yesterday oa their way ;
to Sequin, Wash., Mrs. Cap’s home,!
where they will visit. for several j
■months.
SOUTH ON BUSINESS
Geo. Forrest Jr., left on the Alaska1
v. aterday fof Seattle where it i3 his
intention to purchase- A large truck;
for use in his transfer business. At j
©resent he has only a light machine:
■which is not suitable for the heavier
•work he Is called up to do.
LEAVING FOR THE SOUTH
D. Brower, owner of the Ketchi
kan Bazaar, left on the steamer
Alaska yesterday for Seattle and San
n'r-ncisco where it is his intention
to meet buyers from- the i ast. He
plans purchasing a large new stock
of goods for his store which is to be
enlarged this season.
From all indications the Tolavana
country will be lively, this year. Near
ly all engaged in the mining game arc
making ‘'preparations for the opening
cf the season. The merchants arc
hpuling in ai large stock of applies
end the mining men are getting their
machinery in shape for tli first thaw.
From Poorman, intbe Ruby IBM- .
news lias been received of the death
of Dan McCloud, one of the .most
highly esteemed men of that C strict
He died of heart failure ft it gald
Washington Nay
Permit Racing
OLYMPIA, Fob. 15:— A bill to per
mit horse racing in the state of
Washington designed on the lines of
the Kentucky law, may foe passed, it
was reported unofficially here today.
WASHINGTON, Felx, 15: —Com.
maWants of all Army camps and j
posts have 'been instructed by Gen. j
March to prevent the sale or delivery
of uniforms by civilian tailors to ofil \
cers and men of the army to be dis
charged. —
MURDERER
COMMITS
SUICIDE
Verdict of Coronor
Jury Says So
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CRAIG— Feb. 14:—Peter Jackson,;
native who killed Deputy Marshal
C. D. Calhoun, committed suicide at
Kla.wock at seven o’cock this morning'
A.n inquest was held and the verdict
of suicide rendered by the coroner’s
fury.
Deputy Marshal Sharpe and Assis
tant District Attorney Steve Ragan
who arrived here shortely after the
Mnrder'wlU'-dtrave for home today,
arriving" Saturday:
The above message was received
*tr n Deoutiv Marshal Sharpe last;
evening. j4rs’ C. D. Calhoun arrived
er-ord'iy afternoon, accompanying
the holly of her husband which is to
he' shipped south ou the Princess
Mary.
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MANY KETCHIKANERS
EXPECTED ON ALAMEDA j
Senator and Mrs. J. R. Heckman;
are expected to return home an the
Alameda due here Monday. They
were to have returned on the 15th
as the Senator is due iu Juneau for
the opening cf the legislature March
first.
Mr. ('. II. Field, who has been visit
ing his son Oliver, Junior Lieutenant
rn the U. S. S. Missouri, stationed in
Virginia, stepping iu Now York, and
Bos tea. San Francisco and "Seattle,
fa, expected to arrive on the Alampda
also, according to news received by
his family here.
Miss Florence Reynolds, of J. R. j
Heckman & Company, who has beehi
visiting relatives in California since
the middle Of December, will return
to Ketchikan on the Alameda also,
the company has 'been advised.
TRAVELLERS HERE
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Oak' Wilson, representing Schwa- j
backer Bros., Sidney L. Jacobs, of i
Buckingham ,<fc Hecht Shoe Co., and I
Innumerable other houses of Sanj
Francisco, and 4,;.H. Nichoalds, of'
Armcrur & Company^ arrived on the!
Allaskd last evening from the north.
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J. McFarland and family and Jack;
Louie p.nd family "tff Kasaan; are'
guests at the Revilla for the week j
end.
ALVA R ADEN BA UGH
) ON HIS WAY HOME
Mr. and Airs. George Radenbaugh
received a wire yesterday from their
sou Corporal Alva Radenbaugh, stat
ing that hr bad been mustered put
from the eastern training camp and
was now in Seattle. He expects to
take the first boat for home. *
SOUTH ON, BUSINESS
Mr. A Casper and sister Miss
Myrtle Casper, left on the steame*.
Alaska last evening for the south.
M. Casper goes to Los Angeles on
business for about a month, while tils'"
e<^‘-r (Will visit her old borne in Ed
Wash. until his return.
Mussij is like a jigsaw puzzle with
- ting pieces.
_ he clothes that are "much
f , ,s year are last year's.
NATION WIDE SEARCH
IS BEING CARRIED ON
FOR LEON GREEN
Plans Being Made in Seattle J to
Appeal to Wilson uto Settle
* Shipyard Present Strike
SEATTLE, Feb., 15:—A nation-wide search is in progress for
Leon Green, or Greenovich—his real name—wanted in connect
ion with having attempted to overthrow the government in favor
of Russian Bolshevism in Seattle. Prosecuting Attorney Fred
Brown, declared this morning that his arrest is now a question
of but a few hours, his whereabouts being known to the police.
Plans are being made by local officials and authorities in which
a direct appeal will be made to have President Wilson settle the
Seattle shipyard strike, as he did in the New York harbor strike.
Prosecutor Brown announced this afternoon that he will
prosecute every Seattle I. W. W. who did not renounce his or
her membership in that organization, on a charge of anarchy.
LET US GET IN-LINE
WITH OTHERS
The period 'between Lincoln’s birth
day anniversary, February 12, and
the anniversary of the birth of Wash
ington, February 22, will be observ
er through the United States as a
means of promoting thrift). S(ore3
will arrange attractive window dis
plays using the pictures of Lincoln
and Washington with that of Benja
min Franklin as American exponents
of thrifts. Merchants in the Twelfth
Federal Reserve District are planning
to aid the thrift campaign in this
manner.
ACCIDENTS REDUCED
Efforts at accident prevention have
reduted death one half and minor in
jury two-thirds in the iron and steel
industry in Jthe last ten years ac
Serding to bulletin No. 234 of the Bu
reau cf labor statistics, United States
department of labor. In 1907, of every
1.000 men employed in that industry
242were killed or injured. In 1917 the
proportion had been reduced to SI
Per thousand. Proportion undoubted
ly would have been much lower in the,
later years says the bulletin, hut for
the introduction of new labor and the
great movement of labor during the
war.
The bulletin declares that serious
industrial accidents can be eliminated
The theory that they are necessary.
It says, is due to the conviction that
accidents art; caused primarily by!
carelessness of individuals. Careful
analysis of a large number of fatal
and serious accidents, it asserts,
shows that they are due chiefly to i
fundamental structural or engineering!
defects in which the workman has j
no part, in general, it is argued that ]
structures so strong, so well design-1
ed. their material so well selected
they -can not fail except so rarely j
that failure is negligible, are possi
ble at a price.
MU. HATTRICK BACK
FROM C^MP LEWIS
Mr. C. T. Hattrick, mustered out
at Camp Lewis lust week, was ax re
turning passer r on the Princess
Mary yesterdt and has taken his
Old position /with the Bon Marche
store where he was employed before
leaving here to enter the arrniy.
D. L. Roscnfelt, of San Francisco,
representing Trieste & Company, hat
dealers, was an arrival on the Prl.n
cess Mary. ..He Is a guest at the
Stedman Hotel
John Lox, of the Salt Chuck Mine
it at the Stedmau.
St.*.riuteudeut _ Fred Chapmau,
Hugh It. ChLberg, Sam Lyugheim ar
rived front the Salt C£pek mine
Thursday evening and are at the
Revilla.
CHAMP CLARK SPEAKS
“It goes without saying that there
must and will be another big Band
Issue. Having put our hands to tlio
plow we must not lootf back. Wo
cannot afford to. Because while tile
world war is really over.it is not until
Wilson issues a proclamation to that
effect. We still have a huge army' “*
overseas and while it ■ should be
brought home as soon as ships can
bring our soldiers back, until they
get back, they must be fed and cloth
ed and otherwise cared for. It would
be an everlasting shame not to do
that. So people should subscribe for
the impending loan and purchase
War Savings Stam>)s us readily and
liberally as they subscribed for past
loans. It’s for the support of our
soldiers and nothing is too good for
them.”
Chas. Beasley
Sends Picture
Of His Company
A large picture of the colored boys
of Company H, 24th Infantry, station
ed in Columbus New Mexico, has
Ciei'ii received by the Progressive
Miner office, from Charley W. Beas
ley, one of Ketchikan’s colored hoys,
Avho was drafted, and sent south to
join the colored regiment oil the
'border.
At Christmas lime, -a* box was sent
to him, made up by a number of Ket
chikaners in response to a request
from Um lonely colored iboy, i which
he heartly appreciated.
His letter accompanying the pic
ture says: “I am sending you a photo
of the “boy” in my company on the
border of Mexico. You can put it in
your window in your office. I wish
you would send me one of your pa
pers down here. If you like the pic
ture please' write and let me fcnow."
The picture, according to request
ha3 been placed in one of the office
winodws where all of Charlie’s
friends can see liinv in all his glory
as one of U.ticle S aim’s hoys.
THE CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS A MEETING
At the special meeting of the City •
Council Thursday tight, the matter
of constructing a concrete walk on
the east, side of Front street, from
the Steelman Hotel corner to Grant
Street, 'was taken up and an order
issued calling for bids. This com
pleting the business'the council ad
journed.
...Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Morgan, of
'Prince Rupert, K. N. Crtchtlow, of
Oakland, Otto Edwards, of Lon4f
Beach, and A. Fitzpatrick, of Vancou
ver, B. C., are arrivals at the Revilla.