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The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY
 FIRE AT LORING

Con Giebel is in town today iron.
 4oring and reports fire at that place Thursday evening. It seems that Jim Smith was visiting Frank Eransen at the latters cabin, and in some manner upset a lamp while Fransen was out of the room. The burning oil set the place on fire anu the inside of the place was pretty wei gutted before the fire was put out Smith had a narrow escape from burning, as he tried to leave the building by the front way which was fenced in with chicken wire, ana vas singed about the head and hands before friends broke hole through the wire and hauled him out. The building was considerably damage l and Fransen lost about everything le had in the cabin.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17
WE WERE LICKED AGAIN

There's no getting away from the fact that Ketchikan is in class by herself in the basket ball line. for she has had more lickings this last couple of months than any other team in the country, the latest aggregation to administer one being the Hyda- berg Team, which did the deed to the tune of 26 to 10 last Saturday even ing. There s no use going into the narrowing details, Ketchikan being out-played in every respect the only oasis in the desert being Kubley s long goal from field in the first half which was the best throw of the game. Jack Hendricks was the um- pire of the game and was very fair to all concerned.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY

A stabbing affair occurred in New town last evening, about which con siderable mystery is gathered. As the result of the fracas, Ned Taylor, longshoreman, is in the Iospital be- ing treated for bad knife wound in the body; Gillian named Me Donald is held in the city jail charg ed with the knife yielding, and Joe ZaMora. a Spaniard is thought t. know more about the matter than h, cares to tell. According to the fat tres story Taylor, Mcdonald and h.. were in his house between five an, six o'clock last night, drinking. Za. mora went out. leaving the other tw' there, being gone some ten minute or so, on his return he started to cool supper and while doing so. McDonal, left the cabin, and then Taylor told him that he was cut but neither ther nor since has been willing to say b, whom. Zamora notified the author ities, Taylor was taken to the hos pital and Zamora went down "Indian Town and pointed Me Donald out to the Town Marshal. wEi locked him up pending an investiga tion into Taylor's condition.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17
WATSON WAS DELAYED

The Admiral Watson which was scheduled to arrive in port last night on her way south at eight, failed to put i'll an appearance until about three o'clock this morning, having been delayed by snow squalls which effectively obliterated the lights and land marks. She had 1856 boxes of halibut from northern points but load ed none at this port. The body of Wm. Ferguson was shipped down on her to Seattle. Among the passengers boarding the vessel at this port were Sam Bartholomew and Heine Hen- ming
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17
HOW MAD IS GERMANY?

A learned man who spent many years in the German Empire main tains, in a reliable book that it is mad because it's mind is possessed ny a crazy notion of dominating Flu rope, or the world. It is by no means difficult to make out an ar- gument in the affirmative by quot ing utterances of men and journals that may be supposed to represent some considerable part of the Ger man thought.
 It seems quite probable that an inclination to daily with the fatuous dream of conquest did possess some portion of the German mind. A new nation, which had risen in less than q hundred years from very low estate to very high one, the most dramatic steps in its rise being coin eident with two swift. victorious wars, may have been somewhat talk en by the notion that it was a lat ter-day chosen people whose most dependable instrument was the sword. It is impossible to say how eXten- sive the idea of an innate national superiority, to vindicated by military prowess, may have been last July.
 However there is some interesting evidence that it is not extensively held now. The Berlin corrrespon- lent of the Chicago Daily News has gathered statments from a good many representative Germans, and every one of them repudiates the idea of a Napoleonic Fatherland. They all gay Germany's idea is peace with honor; that she fights only in self defense, and never thought of fight ing for any other purpose.
 Probably these Daily News expre.- sions are quite typical. However seriously Bernhardi may have been taken last summer months of futile and vastly destructive fighting have tended powerfully to put him at large discount with all intelligent Germans.-Saturday Evening Post.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17

Berlin, Feb. 15-This city is dress ed ill flags to celebrate the victor. of the German forces over the Rus sians in East Prussia, where accord ing to official bulletins, tine German arms have completely triumphed over the Muscovites. Twentysix thous sand prisoners captured in the fight ing and subsequent retreat are being hurried to the different detention camps of the country, and the many cannon taken in the fighting will he sent to this city and the captors thereof rewarded as has been the GUS tom in the war.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY
RECEIVES SAD NEWS

E. l.. Sampson was in receipt of a cablegram this morning bearing the sad news of the death of his mother, Mrs. F. II. Sampson at the family residence in Seattle. Mrs. Sampson was a visitor at Ketchikan q couple of years or so ago and made many ac- quaintances while here, who will sympathize with her on and family in their bereavement.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17
JOE BARoNovICH
 PURCHASES NAHLIN

Joe Baronovich of Karheen, yester- day purchased the Nahlin from Wm Neil, and will use the big hull as n station for salting and mild curing salmon. The Nahlin was built in 1912 to be used on the Stickine rive. but not being success she was talk en off the run and her engines re moved, and since that time has laid on the beach, MT. Baronovich wi have the hull strengthened so as | make her safer in sea and wi! then have the boat lowed to Kart bay where he will open his saltery.- Wrangell Sentinel.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17
SEATTLE IN soUTHBoUND

The City of Seattle, on her way south, made port last night about ten o'clock and got away about two this morning. She had 125 boxes of fish on board from northern points and loaded 93 more at this point, mal ing 21S in all. Marshal Jack Davies md H. NJ. Stackpole boarded her here taking Charles Benson south to the Mt. Tabor asylum.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17
CAPT. LINKS FINDS SAFE

Capt. Jinks' safe which was stolen from his place of business the early part of last week, was found last Tuesday morning lying on the beach at low tide on Shoestack point, dir ectly across the bay from town. Frank Waterberry discovered the safe as he was rowing past that place.
 The robbers had evidently placed the safe on a rowboat and taken it to the point where they opened it by knocking off the combination and the heavy hinges letting the door drop out The safe is complete loss unless another door can be fit ted to it, but with the exception of Il bent wheel the rest of the safe is all right Wrangell Sentinel.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17
WILL SHIP BODY SOUTH

J. R. Hickman Co.,. were Tn re ceipt yesterday of a wire from the Pacific Coast Biscuit company Il. Seat tle, instrueting them~to eiaialm th. body of Vim. Fersrson and ship same south on the first boat. As the City of Seattle caIc too early the bodl will be shipped down on the return trip of the Jefferson. Mrs Ferguson, who lives at l5j7 Tenth Avenue, Northeast, Seattle has been notified of her husbani's lsa;h.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17
DINED IN MIDST OF
 BAPTISM OF FIRE

Copenhagen,-How number of Associated Press war correspondents received their baptism of fire while at feast with French officers in :" hotel at Rheims is described by 2 representative of the Pol;tken, who writes:
 "Here we received our baptism of fire, and we received 1t during a feast The occasion may be termed epic It was so impressive and re markable that none of those present is likely to forget 1t.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17
TAKES BAIT AND ICE

The steam halibuter Starr was ih port ,esterday and aftar taking on ice left for Loriig where she tock bait from A. w. Thomas The A. w. Thomas company has I p'"niifll sup ply of bait on hand rt ;hl5 time.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17
IN WITH FISH

this morning with light trip of fish, which she boxed at the New England company's dock. This fish should bring good price as very little has been shipped down for the past week. After boxing, the Sumner iced and baited and got away at once for the banks for another load.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17
WILL BRING CERES UP

Among the passengers south on the Admiral last night were Sam Bar tholemew and Heine Henning on their way to the Sound to bring up the cannery tender Ceres for the Ketchi kan cannery. The vessel has been overhauled during the off season and is in good shape for this coming sea- son business
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17

nIt seemed that to sit down to such feast at point when France was involved in this terrible war of peoples, was nothing short of being a criminal insult to makind.
 "We had arrived too late from Epernay to take a look at he city be- fore luncheon, and for this reason we were immediately taken to the hotel.
 "An odd spectacle greeted my eye as I stepped from the automobile. The entire front of the hotel building had been wrecked by shells. l asked the ht tel servant when this had been done He replied.' The day before yester lay, sir
 cone would have thought this sort of thing would have caused one s spirit to go down little. Nothing of the sort happened. We had brought with us some of the good cheer of the troops in the field, and noticed that the inhabitants of Rheims nov ed about in rather careless manner.
 "So we sat down and enjoyed the very excellent luncheon. The big windows of the dining room looked upon the square where a little while before the German shells had landed. There was nothing to insure us a. yainst one of the German iron greet ings breaking on us with explosive fervor. Possibly many of us thought of this, but conversation soon became animated Some of the officers pres ent had just returned from the trench es and were full of stories regarding their experiences.
 "Bordeaux wine was followed by champagne. And why not-considering that the latter is the product of the country we were in. So we drank and forgot all about the Germans and their guns.
 "The last glass had not been filled when a shell exploded under one of the windows of the dining room. A correspondent got up, raised his glass and made a speech for the republic and the French officers who had ac companicd us, beginning: 'Gentlemei and colleagues: the shot just now re- minds us of our duty ".'
 'The speech ended. We went to the window to see what damage tho saying It exploded two hundred yards from here'
 "Just then came a slrapnel.
 "That' s little nearer said the woman. About one hundred yards. . A third shell came, and when the noise of the explosion was over, we heard a house collapse with mighty crouching sound.
 "The hostess was little graver now. Gentlemen she said apolo getically, T have done everythine possible to keep it a secret that yor would be here today, but I am begin ming to believe that the enemy has learned of it nevertheless
 The luncheon ended with cheer for the 'pluckiest hotel in the coun- try which in spite of the lombard ment had not closed it's doors for single day"
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The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17

Berlin, Feb. 15-There seems to r. every inclination on the part of tho German government to stand pat on the British war zone question. A noted German diplomat this morning made the statement that every mem her of the General Staff favored such an attitude.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17

London, Feb. l5-The powers of Flu rope have as yet made no answer to Spain's request that they join with her in bringing about an end to the reign of anarchy now existing in Mex ico. England will probably turn the matter over to the United States it is thought in official circles.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17

Hsrve, Feb. 15-The British steam ers Oriole and Trader both two weeks overdue are believed to have lcen torpcdoed and sunk by German sub marines.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17
WILL BE RE-CAULKED

The power loat Teddy is "n the ways at the Radenbaugh ship yards where she will be thoroughly over hauled. Ed. Williams was of the opin ion that she would need considerable repairs, but when she was hauled out it was discovered that the sheathing was as good as ever, so she will simply he recalked and painted.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17

ter, less parts to the officers, in pro portion to their rank. and the resi- due is divided among the crew, with such discrimination between one and another as greater or less exertions or merit require.'' ''
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17

The steamer San Juan, with a load four 0 clock this morning.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17

Paris. Feb. 15-French aviators yes terday dropped bombs on Mulhausen and destroyed the aerodome at that place. It is said that several Zep- pelins were blown up.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17

Petrograde, Feb. 15--After passing resolutions promising support of the government in the present conflict, the Russian Duma adjourned Satur- day. They will meet again later in the year.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17

Washington, Feb. Unofficial ad many stating that country will con tend that her action in declaring a war zone of British and French waters is justified by Brit1in's at tempt to starve out the entire German suffer equally with the army.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17

A. J. Dunton proprietor of the Ketehikan Shingle Mill tetween eigh. and nine o'clock found the body O man in the lower end of the shingle mill Hume this morning. He i'm mediately notified the Court Houst anl Marshal Davies went down to tn, place and the body was taken iron the water. When this was done. tn discovery was made that it was tha of Wm. Ferguson, the Alaska Ter resentative of the Pacific Coast Bis cult O., of Seattle.
 The body was taken to the morguc and Coroner Stackpole empanelled |; jury consisting of Frank Bold. Jame Cumings, Wm. Miner Clarence Pickle, John D. Rounsefell and R T. Graham, who viewed the body
 The jury then went over to D Story's office where several witnes ses testified. The first one wa Addis Dunton. who told of findin. the body at the lower end of tn Hume. with the left arm over one the cross pieces, and the head an right arm and the balance of th body immersed under water. and such a position that it looked a though the man had been alive fo hours and struggling to get out, UT til, worn out and chilled by tn isv water he had succumbed.
 NJ. $. Smith, the next witness. te- tified that he had seem the decease about midnight walking on the fun mp the creek, that it was very icy that time. and he thought the dea man must have slipped and fallen and been carried down to the outle by the current.
 II. Y. Stevens stated that Nj, Ferguson had arrived in Ketchika on the Alameda yesterday after noon, and had registered at the Ste, man, where his grips now are.
 Dr. Dickinson gave as his opinio that death had resulted from drow, ing that there were no marks of ar kind on the body, which was full water, and that the dead man had ev' dently been in the water about eigl hours when found.
 After listening to the evidence Il jury brought in verdict of acc dental drowning.
 J. R. Heclman & Co.,. this morr ing notified the company for who. MT. Ferguson was travelling of hi death, asking what disposal shoul be made of the body.
 Wm. Ferguson was well and favo ably known in this region in whie' he had been travelling salesman fc some time. He was a steaduz hars working young man, with host friends. He was married his wi being a resident of either Seattle Tacoma.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17

St. Petersburg, Feb. 15-It is stat ed here that Germany and Austr will declare the independence of Pol and today and hold convention al Cracow the ancient capital of tho country for the purpose of electing T king.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17

The power fishing vessels Alha- tross and Athena were in port Satur- day and left for the banks after tak ing on ice.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17

Paris, Feb. 15-The French Cham Der of Deputies Saturday passed bil prohibiting the sale of absinthe any where in France.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17

London, Feb. 15-The Germans are dismantling their depots along the Belgium coast the successful ali raids of last week evidently demon strating to them that they canno; maintain supply bases in that region
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17

The Daily Miner $1 per month.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17

ten o'clock and got away about two this morning. She had 125 boxes of fish on board from northern points and loaded 93 more at this point. mal ing 21S in all Marshal Jack Davies md H. NJ. Stackpole boarded her here taking Charles Benson south to the Mt. Tabor asylum.
 
 JEFFERSON IN AND OUT
 On her way north, aftrt a pleas ant trip up from the S,uni, the lief eerson made port this morning abo.i six o'clock, and left for Wran.ell after discharging about ten tons O. freight for local people. rhpse toarl ing her here for the north were Re, Harry Corser on his way U conduct services at Wrangell, and fieor.a Ale Mullen and Joe E. Johnson, two tl.;v cling salesmen headed for Inuean She will be in southbound, Tues llv
 The Valdez Prospector save tha, the chamber of commerce of that town has been in existence for fiji teen years and is composed of no less than a half dozen men.
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 Over at Cordova an electric storm of unusual violence occurred last month and an intense flash put the slectrie lights out, leaving the city in darkness. The storm lasted for sev- sral hours.
 Soldiers stationed in Alaska who ire desirous of quitting the service will have to originate new schemf from that which has been practice, in the past. In days gone by they were able to get out of the service by get ting into jail for short term by sel ing liquor to Indians. Conviction in civil courts were always followe, " dishonorable discharges from the United States army. Now it is diff 'erent. After convicted soldier ha 'erved his time in prison he is turne 1ver to the military authorities an ubieet to court martial. If con 7ieted the soldier goes to Alcatra. 'rison in San Francisco instead O eaving the army with dshonorabl' discharge.
 The natives say that they hay reat trouble in herding their rein leer this winter They say the dee, re trying to escape to the noun sains which is giving tine hearder rouble never experienced before. Tn latives .explain this by saying tn leer are trying to get to the nlom aims in anticipation of severt winter and the natives. therefore. prc lict that this winter is going to r. If unusual severity.-Nome Nugget
 A new standard. of ratings has bee established by the commissioner a ordova as applied to dogs and women \ few days ago he fined man $2, nd costs. amounting to $100 for boa ng balky dog Later he fined an ,ther man $25 and costs amountin Q $50. for beating up woman. IT he latter case the victim was the eater's girl and resident of tn -ailroad town who know the girl he ieve the man failed to get all that Tas coming to him.
 "Nugget ''Johnson, of Nome. is 'eported to have made strike O considerable importance which may 'esult in proloRging Ire life of the lacers of Nome. He driftcd on led .ock under Montroviile lake after 5hc water was frozen and uncovered I paystreak four feet which goes 4G ,ents to the pan. The discovery E the sensation of that district. John ion kept his find secret until he ha secured all the ground he wished. He sIaims to have 500 DO blocked u,t ready for sluieing in the spring.
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 Killing mountain goat with 22 ealibre rifle is the proul feat of |. cordova huntsman.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17
WILL GO OFF THE RUN

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 WILL GO OFF THE RUN
 When the City of Seattle arrive in Seattle this trip she will be talk en off the run and the Spokane vii be sent out in her place. The Cit, of Seattle will then be overhaule and converted into an oil burner This will be completed so that tho steamer can come back on the rni March 27, when the Pacific Coast Steamship company will inauguratl their two ship service, which is earl fer than last year, when the secon steamer was not put on until April
 It takes almost three columns il the Seward paper to notify E. Bal laine that his taxes are delinquent.
 ihc CdpdSity Ol the dcllic Nodst Gypsum company, at Gypsum, Alaska, is to be greatly enlarged. A barg. containing 100000 feet of lumber was recently brought to the mine from Puget Sound.
 Recent telegraphic messages iron Washington state that the govern ment is soon to install five powerful radio stations in different parts of the country It is believed tha. one of the stations will be erectes on the Alaska coast.
 Natural gor is believed to exis; in the vicinity of Cordova and tht residents of that town have visions heating the Standard Oil on the price of fuel some time in the future The gas bubbles up in number O places in sufficient strength to burr when ignited, and it is believed tha. T gas bearing formation exists unde the town.
 The output of the Iditarod distric' for the year just closed amounted to s4205s, ,39040, and is but little great er than 1913. The closing down O the big dredges at an early date caused the output to fall short earlier estimates of the camps out put.
 The appropriation providing foi .250000 to build lighthouse ender for service in Alaska, ha. cen attached to the civil sundry de iciency appropriation bill and a nart of that it passed the House. Sev aral western Senators are watehin. the bill and expect to keep the iter intact when it goes to the Senate.
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 Fairbanks papers claim that tn the interior camp has proved a dis maj failure. No mail was receivef in Iditarod between Octol CT anf November 25 Other lower Yuko- points are reported to have suffere to an even greater extent. man of them not having received an. mail since the close of navigation.
 Seventy-five per cent, of the resi- dents of Mccarthy over on the Coppe' River Railroad have signed rc monstrance against the issuance a any liquor license in that place. Tho signers wish it understood that thei motive is to change existing condi tions and that there is nothing per sonal about it.
 The income of thecity of Prince Rupert during the past year amount cd to $24734I72, from taxes and other sources In spite of the en- ormous income the city spent $25O00 more than was received.
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 Tine Valdez Commoner declares that the slippery seven,' have "by the act of God and the gang's enemy,' dwindled down to the "tommy-rot two."
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 Andrew Johnson, Peter Carlso- Maggie L. Bergman and owners the Sumdum Placer Mining Assoei- tian claims, have completed the ne eotiations and signed m m optia for the sale of said property Messrs. Ernest. Warren, Johnson Thane and others.
 The Juneau land office hqs reject el the application for patent for 16f acres of coal land in the Rerjnp riv CT district, known as the Rath bone group. Rathbone is reported to have sold the claims to q resident of Manila, P. l., who will sustai, the loss by the action of tine gov crnment
 Recent developments have led |. the belief that the fire which destroy cd the warehouses and wharf al Skagway was the work of an incen di ". An attempt was recently mad 10 burn the depot in which the ger crsi offices of the company are To- eafed. oil-soaked rags h4d Teen p1ar - within the fuilling anl ign'ted The fire was discovered at mi1nigh anl was cxtineuished before muet damage was done.
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The Valdez Commoner declares that the slippery seven" have "by the act of God and the gang's enemy,n dwindled down to the "tommy-rot two."
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17

Killing a mountain goat with p eaiibre rifle is the proul feat of :. cordoya huntsman.