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THE DAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. lM. ____U GAS LIGHTING PLANT EXPLODES BUILDING CONSUME# WITH ALL ITS CONTENTS ONE NAN LOSES LIFE At th? Time of the Fire the Tem perature Stood at Thirty Below Zero FAIRBANKS, Dec. 21—Last evening the gas lighting plant of the California saloon on Water street, exploded and started the fire to the building. In no time the building was a total wreck, al though the fire department did all it could to save it- The depart ment, however, did some good worx in preventing the fire from spread ing to adjacent buildings. At the time, the termometer registered thirty beloy zero. After the smoke had cleared a way, the remains of a Russian, named Geo. Saloff, was found who apparently was suffocated while at tempting to escape. RUSSIAN FRONT IS ALSO MADE SEIGE LINE Conditions There Now Much the Sams as in France PARIS, Dec. 20—Speaking of Field Marshal von Hindenburg’s forces facing him in the Riga-: Dvinsk sector, Gen. Russki, com manding the northern Russian army; opposing the Germans in this re-! gion, is quoted in a Petrograd dis- ■ patch to the Petit Parisien as fol- i lows: “The enemy's divisions which were sent to France have been re placed by a multitude of heavy and light guns and by kilometers of barbed wire. Their heavy artil lery is superior to ours, although wq have enough. Our shell crisis over. We are getting all the! ammunition we want from Petro grad. "As to positions, advantages a long this front—which is 300 versts <about 200 miles! or approximate ly half of that in France—are a bcut ecrual. When the waters freeze it is certain the offensive will become easier and the defensive harder for both sides, but the Ger mans will not be able to bring un fresh troons if they take the of fensive. The offensive i= costly: whoever attacks must suffer heavy losses. "Finally it is all a question of who in a few months will have the' largest number of effective, Ger many or Russia. You know what forces we have in reserve, so good days are coming when the Russian army will advance.” -* Don’t forget Red Men’s Ball New Year’s Eve. Dec, 31, 1915. GREECE HAS INTERPOSED INTERPOSE WITH THEIR PRES ENCE BETWEEN ALLIES AND YHF. BULGARIANS ATHENS, Dec. 21—A strong army has been sent by the depart ment of war to interpose between the allies and Bulgarian troops lo cated near the border. The section that the Greek so'diers are occu pying is known as the Drain dis trict, where several fights have al ready taken place. This move on the part of Greece, was entirely unexpected, and shows a decided friendly feeling for the allied entente. -♦ GIVE ADVICE TO HIS COUNTRY SAYS PRESENT TROUBLE IS SHEER NONSENSE. JUST KEEP COOL IS ALL 9 BERLIN. Dec. 21—Count Tizsar who. next to Emperor Francis Joseph, is the strongest man in Austria, advises his country not to break with the United States, and provided that Washington keep cool, there is no danger nr trouble between the two countries. The present irritation, he qualifies as sheer nonsense and not worth getting excited over. -«♦ LONDON, Dec. 21—The attempt to deprive Edgar Speyer and Sir Ernest Cassel of membership in the privy council on account of their German birth, has been de feated. The lord chief justice, | Baron Reading, who has had the matter under advisement since arguments were concluded a month ; ago, delivered his judgement today. He declared Sir Edgar and Si' Ernest as naturalized British sub jects. had all the rights and privil eges of British born subjects and therefore were entitled to be mem- j bers of the privy council. -. ■ ENGLAND GIVES WARNING MILAN, Dec- 21—The Secolo i asserts that the British government ’ has warned Italy that German emissaries have left United State? ports with the purpose of commit-1 ting acts of violence in Italy, par ticularly against merchant ship ping. In this connection, the Secolo. calls attention to recent fires on a steamship at Naples and on the docks at Genoa. -»■ According to French statistics but one fourth of tlfc aviation-acci dents are due to defects in aero planes. * •* ATTENTION SKATERS The skating Rink will be opened to skaters on Tuesday, Thursday Come all. Adv. STRONG STOVE CO. W. G. STRONG. Manager Monarch Ranges Coal and Wood Cook Stoves Hot Blast Heaters Camp Stoves Heckman Bldg. SHOES! SHOES! SHOES! We have just received 150 Pairs Men’s Shoes These goods were bought at the old price so you can Save 15 to 20 per cent by making your putrhases now. Only goods of the highest quality carried here P. J. GILMORE, THE CLOTHIER THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS DAM AGE TO PORT ARMSTRONG WHALING STATION PLANT IS WRECKED Steamer Despatch Had Hard Time Escaping From Fierce Wind That Prevailed r The steamer Despatch of the Border Line Transportation Com ! pany, came in port today on her way to Seattle, and while in pore 1 purser Johnson imparted the news that while at Poet Armstrong, the wind blew with such a force as to demolish the Whaling Station Plant at that place. It blew down trees like if they were straws. Sheets of courrugated iron were tom off the l-uilding and carried into the sea. Some that struck posts or trees were cimply rolled or twisted a nround the obstacles- Purser Johnson said that it was the worst wind storm he had ever experienc ed. The damage caused to the whal-1 ing plant, together with the de-! struetion of tons and tons of fertil- : izer. the Purser estimates at about | seventv-thousand dollars. -. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21—Since | the news of the signing of the; reace agreement between the Car- j ram? and Villa factions, American i capital is talking of resuming j ri>erations in Mexico. Many proper-' ties that have been idle for years, will be re-opened and worked. -e-— GRAVE CHARGE IS MADE BY INDICTED GERMAN; NEW YORK, Dec. 21—Charges j that a Bridgeport, Conn- factory j accepted a contract with the Brit- j ish government to supply the Eng- ; lish army with dumdum bullets | were made today in an affidavit ] filed with Asistant United States I Attorney Knox by Dr. Herbert Kienzle. ~~ ,r*“" j Dr. Kienzle is one of the six i men indicted with Robert Fay on the charge of conspiring to blow j up ships carrying munitions of war! to the allies. His affidavit is In! sDite of a motion for a separate trial and the appointment of a com mission to take evidence in his behalf in Germany. -o AT THE GRAND TONIGHT; Tbe Lights O’ London, a five j par melodrama produced under thej personal direction of the author Geo. R. Sims. This feature is fall of beautiful scenes of an old English estate and the great eft; of London which move at a rapid I •^ace, and introduces a number of exciting incidents arising outof the! disinheriting of the son of old Squire Arllatige. Wednesday and Thursday night Mary Pickford in, Eagles Mate, a five reel feature of the Famous Players. Adv. INSPECTOR HAKES REPORT SAYS ALASKA .MINING. IN CREASING THAT PROPER LAWS BE ENACTED WASHINGTON. Dec. 21-*Iine Inspector, Sumner Smith, complet ed his report to the department of the Interior in regard to mining activity in Alaska and says that mining has increased considerably during the fiscal year ended June 30. The inspector recommends that better inspection laws be enacted to take the place of the present in efficient law. This, he said was a crying need and should be attend ed to. Mr. Smith also recommended the establishment of an experimental mine station, where prospectors may have their ore treated and its value ascertained. _A_ FORD MEETS WITH REBUKE IS POLITELY INFORMED THAT HE SHALL NOT BE PREMIT TED TO HOLD MEETING _ ..CHRISTANIA, Dec. 21—Mr. Ford! was officially informed today that. he will not be permitted to hold j peace meetings in Stockholm, but! otherwise he and his associates as j private citizens wHl be made wel- j come. Mir. Ford, however, said that the peace commission would go there and select peace delegates who will be willing to take the matter. -♦ GENERAL VILLA IS COMING EL PASO, Dec. 21—It is report ed that Carranxa’s forces are in full charge of Jurez and Chihuahua and that Villa is rapidly making his way towards California where he will join his wife and be under the protection of the United States. ■ - - EMPEROR IS REPORTED PARALIZED PARIS, Dec. 21—A report that Emperor Francis Joseph's legs were paralyzed last year and that the emperor also has lost the use of his right arm is forwarded by the Rome correspondent of the Matin. He says that it is understood in Rome that this information was taken to the Vactican by Cardinal von Hartmann, archbishop of Col ogne, who recently went to Rome for the consistory. According to this report the em peror is able to sign no state papers and a special stamp will be made for use in his presence by His private secretary. -- ♦ FACTS COUNT One year ago, a fifty word mes sage to Seattle would have cost you $9.50. Today .because of the Marconi, you are enabled to send the same message for $1.25. Sure ly such public service as this com mends itself to the support of every public spirited man and woman in this community. MARCONI WIRELESS CO. .. 1 I J. K. ChiiburK Pres. 1. R. Heckman Vlce^reS. A. R. Larson Cashier * Miners and Merchants Bank Foreign and Domestic Exchange Travelers Checks Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent Territorial Depository KETCHIKAN, ALASKA * * w_ -/ --- See our genuine diamond and solid gold LA VALLIERIES Special, while they last - - - $5.00 BERTHELSEN & PRUELL « ■» TODD BROS, FISH BROKERS 67 Marion Street Viaduct. We get best possible results od shipments of all kinds of Fresh and Salt Fish. HALIBUT A SPECIALTY- — TO BE FAIR WITH ALL " IS THE FIRM S MOTTO A R. Todd. SEATTLE, Wash. J. Todd. i GERMANS ON THE OFFENSIVE CHARGED ALLIES TRENCHES NEAR YPRES WITH FEARFUL RESULTS WERE SLAUGHTERED At Several Other Places They Are Badly Beaten Says The Correspondent LONDON, Dec. 21—The long ex pected offensive movement on the part of the Teutons against the allies was started last evening when they charged the trenches near \ pres where they were nearly annihilated. The charge was made under cover of gas bombs and pro ceeded until they were met with a deadly fire from the light artil lery. The offensive movement is said tc have been started simultaneously all along the front line and met with the same^result, and that is they were repulsed with fearful loss. -4 CHAIRMAN EDES UNDERGOES AN OPERATION WASHINGTON, Dec. 21—Chair man Edes, of the Alaska Railroad Engineering Commission, has jnst arrived and will undergo an oper ation for ear trouble. -4 FORD SICK ABED CHRISTIANIA, Dec. 21—Henry Ford, the leader of the Peace Ex pedition, has taken to his bed with a severe cold. Public sentiment which hereto fore appeared against the expedi tion are rapidly changing due no rdoubt to the stand the newspaper’ have taken in its support. --♦ CUBA ASKS FOR HELP WASHINGTON, Dec. 21—'Th" government of Cuba plans to in crease its army, according to ad vies received here today. The gov ernment is said to have asked the United States to sell it arms and ammunition for the contemplated increase, and a training ship to be used by Cuban naval cadets. The requests have been referred to the war and navy’ departments. -4 HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Henry Clark, the youngest so of Mrs. G. C. Clark, who Is at tending the Columbia University at Portland, Ore., came home this morning on the Jefferson, to spend the Christmas holidays with the home folks. -4 TILLICUM CLUB MEETING The newly organized Tillicum Club will meet at Moose Hall Wed nesday evening at 8:30 sharp Special business; please attend. H. L. FEDDERSEN, Secty. SUCCESS RESTS WITH LABOR IF MUNITION OF WAR CAN BE MANUFACTURED WILL SEE SPEEDY END OF WAR LONDON, Dec. 21—The warj commission issued a statement in which it says that the duration of war rests entirely with the working class. If unskilled labor can be procured to manufacture ammuni tion in sufficient quantity to sup ply the demand, having all the fighting men needed the world will see a quick end to the war. The com mission appeals to the labor leaders toll elp in the work. -» PEACE PACT IS SIGNED VILLA PROMISES TO BE GOOD UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE U. S. EL PASO, Dec. 21—A peace a greement was finally signed today between the officials representing the de facto government and the representatives of General Villa. The agreements contains a clause whereby Villa and all his followers are to be protected and considered only as political offenders. General Villa's brother, himself a general in command of a brigade, arrived this morning and is report ed to have said that General Villa himself would arrive possibly to day and will take advantage of the promise made by the department at Washington, that the United States would afford him the protection of the law as a political refugee. -♦ PERSECUTION OF CLERGY WASHINGTON, Dec. 21—Syste matic persecution of the clergy in Mexico since the recognition of Carranza and in violation of his pledge of religious tolerance, was charged in a protest made to Sec retary Lansing today by Monsig nor Francis Kelly of Chicago. On leaving the state department, Monsignor Kelly said the secretary had promised to secure improve ment in the situation. •-4 -♦ PRUSSIAN CASUALTIES ROTTERDAM, Dec. 21—Prussian casualty lists Nos. 380 to 389, ac cording to the Rotterdamsche Cour ant. contain the names of 65,340 killed, wounded and missing, mak ing the total 2,224,248. This total is exclusive of the names of 237 Bavarians 310 Wurtemburgian, 233 Saxonian and the naval and Turk ish lists, says one newspaper. -* It is estimated that the annual 1 fall or rain and snow in the United States weight 6,000,000,000 tons. -♦.. Get Your Ticket for the A. B. Ball, Christmas Night at the Red Men’s Hall. Admission 50 cents. THOUSANDS OF RUSSIANS A BOARD SHIPS AND READY TO LAND AT VERNA TOWN IS BOMBARDED Others are Said to Follow Until Five Hundred Thousand Men Are Landed LONDON, Dec. 21—Convoyed by several cruisers and torpedo boat destroyers, sixteen Russian trans ports arrived last evening at a posi tion opposite the town of Verna, on the Bulgarian coast, and immediate ly the bombarding of the fortifi cation commenced vigorously. It is thought that it will be possible in a short time to land the troops. A report from Petrograd says that following the landing of these troops, others will follow until at least five hundred thousand will be on the ground. -4-.. HALIBUT QUOTATIONS SEATTLE, Dec. 21—The halibut schooner Tom & A1 with fifty thousand pounds of halibut arriv ed here yesterday and disposed of its fish at six cents plus $1 90 on the lot. It appears that the schoon er had gone into Prince Rupert where the owners had been offered four cents a pound. The crew a rgeed to come here with the result above stated. The schooned San Juan has just arrived with one hundred and sev enty thousand pounds. -« S. S. DESPATCH SAILS SOUTH The Despatch arrived from the north this morning and sailed for Seattle about noon. She carried from here as passengers A. J. Inman, Wm. . M. Young and one second class. She had a capacity cargo which included 3,000 barrels of oil from the Port Armstrong plant, 100 tons of high grade copper ore from the Cymru Mine and 124 tons from the Mount Andrew Mine. -4 MOVEMENT OF BOATS Northbound Al-Ki, this afternoon. Admiral Evans, tomorrow morn ing. Northwestern, Friday 24th. Southbound Alameda, 9 tonight. Jefferson, Friday 24th. City of Seattle, Friday, 24th. S. S. JEFFERSON ARRIVED The steamer Jefferson of the Alaska Steamship line arrived from Seattle about two this morning. Her Ketchikan passengers were Henry W. Clark and Dr. J. J. Pit tenger. After unloading 30 tons. of local freight she proceeded north ward, taking as passengers from here, W. B. Bitter, Mrs. Ellen Jack son, Bessie Jackson for Wrangell, and Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Newman, A. E. Harris, Mrs. E. Bluffier, T. Bluffier and C R. Kennard for Juneau. i - * M [ EXTRA!_LISTEN! EXTRA! I ! TONIGHT at the DREAM 1 IE _SIX_REELS SIX 1 “FACE TO EACE,” the last number of “The Man Who Disappeared’• 2& “PATHE DAILY NEWS,” S. S. Arabic sails for the war zone and a g splendid cartoon comedy, “WAR FOOD” « “13” “13” g “13 DOWN” 1 Francis X. Bushman, assisted by Beverly Baine, in one of the cleverest jp! U. S. Secret Service dramas ever filmed. A picture worth seeing, tak ing two full reels, thirty minutes that you will never regret £; “13” “13” “SAVED BY THEIR CHEE-ILD,” one those real farce comedies S’ “DIOGENES! PARODY ON WEEKLIES,” a new comedy, never Shown ] in this town before 2K EXTRA HERE IT IS EXTRA jg, CHARLIE CHAPLIN in “IN THE PARK” g We are running this picture by request, don’t fail to drop in and see it. < 3 The next Chaplin picture will be a two reeler, “A Woman” “ARISTOCRACY” is the next PARAMOUNT FEATURE, heir WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY j I