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The Ketchikan miner., 1915-03-18
MISSING SEWARDITE
 FOUND DEAD IN CABIN

The body of King Thurman was found in cabin on the Chickaloon Flats on February 27 by Jack Rowell
 The body was terribly decomposed and the finder decided not to touch it. Thurman had been missing since last July and many efforts were made to ascertain his fate. It had been supposed that he had cabin which he used for hunting purposes in the flats but none of the searchers have gone that way. Jack Rowell and Dune Little were trapping and hunt ing in the neighborhood last month, and Rowell, seeing the cabin decid- ed to look at it with view to spend- ng the night there On entering he saw the body of Thurman lying in the bed with one arm doubled up be- meath it. The remains were in so horrible state that he decided not to touch them and the government will probably arrange immediately to have the man buried.-Gateway
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-03-18
What Is Dissipation?

I think sometimes that our common definition of dissipation is far too mar row. We confine it to crude excesses in the use of intoxicating liquor or the crude qualification of the passions. but often these are only the outward sym bols of more subtle inward disorder. The things of the world-a thousand clamoring interests, desires, posses sions-have got the better of us. Men become drunken with the inordinate desire for owning things and dissolute with ambition for political office. I knew man once, farmer, who de- bauched himself upon land; fed his ap- petite upon-the happiness of his home, cheated his children of education, and himself went shabby, bookless, joy less. comfortless, that he might buy more land. call that dissipation too. David Grayson in American Maga- zine.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-03-18
STILL NEGOTIATING
 FOR c. R. & N. w. RY

A Washington dispatch under recent date states: eff Secretary Lane had hoped to acquire Doth the Copper River x Northwestern and the Alas ka Northern. and many things point to the fact that he did, there is evil dence u at he has not won the Presi- dent entirely to his way of thinking. To put it bluntly, the President has been affected by the campagn some interests have been conducting against any proposed purchase of the Copper River road.
 "Hence the President s refraining from making a fight to get more than $2,000,000 ths year from congress. Talk that the administration propos cd to buy the J. P. Morgan road was distastcful to him. The result is a small appropriation and promise of comparatively little work being done in Alaska. Much of the $2,000, ,444 granted will be used in further sur veys.
 "This does not mean that negotia- tions for both the Copper River and the Alaska Northern are to be drop. ped. Those for the last named road have progressed far. It is signifi cant that Thomas Riggs of the Alas wa Engineering Commission, spent several days in New York last week and the responsible ownership of the Copper River lies in New York.
 "Also of significance in other ways is the fact that Sidney B. Condon, confidential secretary to John Skel- ton Williams, comptrollor of the eur rency, has resigned his position to be- come assistant cashier of the Harri- man Natona band at Seward.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-03-18
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 <. NOTICE OF ELECTION < i, Notice is hereby given to the + F electors of the Town of Ketch # 's ikan, Alaska, that general + l. election will be helu at the + S- Council Chambers, on Main street + F on Tuesday, April 9th, 1915, for F 'a. the purpose of electing seven + i1 members of the Common Coun- !. + cil to hold office for one year, -s. I. and one member of the School + {. Board to hold office for three # a- years. Polls open at nine o'c- + # clock a.m., and close at seven + # o'clock pm. # fQualifications for voters for Com # + mon Council are, all persons 21 < 'a years of age, who are citizens j. F of the United States or have de- F + clared their intention to be- + + come such; and who have been + 4. bonified residents of the Terri .s. 's' tory of Alaska for one year, and x. # have resided within the corpor- F # ate limits of the Town of Ket 4. + chikan six months, and shall i. + have been duly registered. + + For members of School Board. + i. all adult persons, citizens of the + + United States or who shall have 4. + ddeclared their intentions to be- F + come such, residing within the + + corporate limits of the Town of + st Ketchikan, and who shall have 4. + been registered. + +- By order of the Common Coun- + + cil. + + Dated this 18th day of March + + 1915. + # s. A. PLUMLEYY. Town Clerk T. + !. + + + + + # + ... F + < +
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-03-18
COAL MINERS CLOCKS.
Telling the Time of Day by Lamp or
 an Oil Flask.

Do you know that every miner when descending into the pit to work takes with him a couple of clocks? These are not ordinary timepieces, for they have neither wheels. springs. dials nor any of the usual appurtenances. The "cocks" are simply his lamp and oil flask. By noting the quantity of oil consumed-or that left-the miner can tell to within few minutes any hour of the day or night.
 When a miners lamp goes out, as it not infrequently does, in almost any circumstances he must not relight it himself Instead, though he may be left in pitch darkness, he must grope his way to the lamp cabin or to some other point where he can obtain the proper assistance. He does the 'grop- ing" with his hands, stopping down until he touches the tram lines along which the coal is taken, and sliding his hands along the metal until he reaches his destination or meets some one going in the same direction.
 A coal hewers earnings depend on the weight of coal he gets and also on the number of fathoms cut. A cubic yard of coal weighs about eighteen hundredWeight and the outstretched arms of an average man extend to about one fathom. By these measure ments, independent of the official ones, each man can roughly calculate his earnings for any particular shift London Tit-Bits
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-03-18
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Lighthouse Inspec
 tor, Ketchikan, Alaska, until ? o'clock pm. April l, 1915, and then opened, for furnishing approximately 55,00C feet of spruce, 1000 feet of cedar and 5000 feet of fir lumber; miscellaneous hardware roofing paper and steel rail and fittings for Cape St Elias Light Station. Blank propos- anl and particulars may be- obtained by addressing the above office. adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-03-18
The Greatest GeoIoaist.

The royal name in geology is un- doubtedly that of Charles Lyell. It was Lyell who did for geology what Copernicus did for the heavens and Darwin for the realm of biology-gave it true rendering by finding out and stating it's true laws. Before Lyell's time geology was largely romance, but in "The Principles of Geology" pub lished in 1880, the old catastrophe view of the formation of the earth heard it's deathknell, and from the pub ication of that great work we are to date the birth of real geology-EX- change.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-03-18
Aluminium Bronze.

Aluminium bronze was invented by the French chemist Deville in 1859 and was used eXperimentally for the man. ufacture of domestic utensils and ar ticles of jewelry. It has the color of gold and retains it's brilliancy. not be- ing attacked by salt water or the at mosphere It consists of 10 per cent of aluminium to 90 of copper. It has tenacity of Bessemer steel and when heated is easily forged and rolled.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-03-18
OUR COLONIAL s0L0Ns.
'rst Legislative Assembly Met at
 Jamestown, Va, In 1619.

'J3t Legislative Assemply Met ar
 Jamestown, Va, In 1619.
 The first representative legislative assembly ever held in America con- vened at Jamestown, Va., in July, 1919, a year before the pilgrims landed at Plymouth and decade before the Massachusetts Bay colony was begun. It consisted of the governor, Sir George Yeardley, his council, two burgesses elected by each of the eleven incorpo- rated plantations. The assembly sat in the chancel of the little church where five years before Pocahontas had been married to John Rolfe. John Irvine, the clerk of the assembly, says in his official report:
 "The most convenient place we coulde finde to sitt in was the quire of the church where Sir George Yeard- ley, the governour, being sett down In his accustomed place. those of the counsel of estate sate neXte him on both handles, excepte onely the secre- tary, then appointed speaker, who sate right before him, John Irvine, clerke of the general assembly, being placed neXte the speaker, and Thomas Pierse, the sergeant, standing at the barre, to be ready for any service the assembly should require. But forasmuch as mems affairs doe little prosper where Gods service is neglected, all the bur gesses took their places in the quire till q prayer was said by MT. Bucke, the minister, that it would please God ings to his owne glory and the goode of this plantation" ."-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-03-18
NOTICE TO VOTERS

Registration for the Municipal Fl, ection to be held at Ketchikan or April 9th, 1915, will open at the Council Chambers Main street, Mon- day, February 22nd, 1915. Office hours p.m., to pm. Registration will close on Saturday April 3rd, 1915. at pm All persons who de. sire to vote must register.
 s. A. PLUMLEY
 RapiStratjou Officer
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-03-18
THE END OF THE LINE

One cold wintry morning man of tall and angular build was walk ing down a steep hill at a quick pace. A treacherous piece of ice un- der the snow caused him to lose son- trol of his feet; he began to slide md was unable to stop.
 At cross street half down the de cline he encountered a large, heavy woman with her arms full of bundles. The meeting was sudden and before either realized it collision ensued and both were slidding down hill, grand ensemble-the thin man un- derneath, the fat wman and bundles on top. When the bottom was reached and the woman was trying in vain to recover her breath and her feet, these faint words were borne to her ear:
 "Pardon me madam, but you will have to get off here. This is as far as l go."
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-03-18
His Family Tree.

Andy-And you say that is a picture of your family tree?
 Sandy-It is.
 But the tree has no foliage on it?" "No. You see, I'm Scotch descent and my ancestors wore kits and went with bare limbs" "-Yonkers Statesman
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-03-18
FARM FOR SALE

The s. E. quarter of Section 26. North of Range 23, in Yakima County Wash, is for sale for $4,o00. One fourth of that amount is wanted down, the balance on easy terms. The place is fenced, has a small house and eighty acres of it are under culti- Yation. The place is ten miles from Mapton and four miles from Brynes elevator For particulars call at the Miner office or N. F.. Zimmerman.
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On the Rioht Track,

"But no spik ze English goot.''
 Its cinch, kid. You stick around me and I'll soon put you wise to the right dope. Life.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-03-18

For Rent-turnished front room, light
 and sunny. Enquire at Thompson s Store. adv.
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We must all toll or steal. which is wOrse-Thomas Carlyle.
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Fill your bins now With Lady
 smith Coal The Northland Dock company can supply you with any amount at $900 per ton for clean lump. Phone 60. adv.
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Small furnished Cottage for Rent. Inquire at Sully's or Phone i65. If adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-03-18

A good Japanese boy, talks English, wants work, part of the time, daily.
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Local Ranch Eggs Every Day at N. F. ZIMMERMAN'S adv
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 For that odd job of carpenter lng or cabinet woork, cali u i65, Sully will look you up. u
 -.k-
 Send in your furs and gel the pest market price for them rom p. J. Gilmore. adv. Good Comfortable Furnished Rooms for rent. Inquire Inside Inn. If adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-03-18

A well furnished room for rent with board if required. Splendid view of bay. Hot and ;old bath, every home comfort. Terms moderate. Apply at the Miner office or ?. O. Box 3I2.
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0STE0PATHS
 SWITCH
 CONVENTION
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 PORTLAND, Aug. 7.-When every thing seemed solid for the appointment of Denver as the next meeting place of the Osteopath convention, the prom ise of the packers of Kansas City, as a place for holding the next convention, that the convention hall in the latter city should be cooled by constant streams of iced air resulted in the convention switching to that city.
 The leading members of the associa- ton state that the excessive heat of Kansas City was the only obstacle to the selection of that place for 1917 convention and as the scheme e coal ing the air would make the situation more agreeable they were inclined to make the change.
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KAISER SEEKS CONSULTATION ON POLISH
 AUTONOMY
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 ROTTERDAM, Aug. "A Berlin dis patch from the correspondent of the Courant states that 1t is understood in the German capital that the kaiser WI return from the Polish war gore Sun day for the purpose of holding 2on . ference with the heads of the German states relative to the proposed granting of autonomous rights to the Polish people in accordance with the promise made by the German ruler during the earlier period of the war. The message asserts that the conference will sm- brace, in addition to the rulers of the German states, the archduke of Aus tria who will also consider the propos- cd proclamation as the representative of the Austrian emperor. It is under stood that the plan embraces the granting of semi autonomy to the Poles, the state to be under the joint rule of Austrian and German Poles.
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FNs rs WI N'SS'
 ST. LOUIS, Aug. T.-Because of a failure to head the command Of the sentry stationed on guard at the en- trance to Jefferson barracks last night Mrs. Burr the wife of Lieutenant Burr, one of the officers stationed at the barracks. was shot and seriously wounded by the guard who refused to let the auto in which Lieutenant and Mrs. Burr were returning from an en- tertainment pass, without acknowiedg- ing his order to halt.
 The sentry states that his call to stop was absolutely unheeded ana as the auto continued on it's way he flrea' with the stated result. Mrs. Burr IS prominent in social circles and IS the
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GERMAN ARMIES ARE SWEEPING OVER RUSSIA
FEARS ENVIRONMENT
 OF RUSSIAN ARMY

On no other theory can the reports of the German movements be account ed for The situation seemss grave in the extreme and the knowledge that the Germans are seemingly invading the Russian territory in every direc- tions and apparently without restraint is causing considerable uneasiness. Berlin dispatches received today chroneled a continuous succession of German victories and 1t is generally indicated that things are in bad way for the Russians
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PETROGRAD, Aug. 7.-Although the recent reverses are excessively great, the government officials stoutly assert that there is no fear that the army, now retreating to positions of safety before realigning for a resumption of offensive activities, will be captured by the German invaders. War office officials insist that the Russian com
 mander in chief has the situation well in hand and, while admittedly retiring before the overwhelming Teutonic armies, is making every foot of the re-
 treat costly progress for the enemy. It is pointed out that the grand duke is in contact with the Teutons at every point along the great battle front and it Is asserted that this contact is the result of a well defined policy of the Russian staff and has as it's object the inf1icting of as much damage as possi- ble on the advancing Germans who are compelled to fight at a great costly disadvantage. It is stated that every step of the German advance is won at a cost in killed and wounded soldiers out of all proportion to the results
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GERMANS ASSUME CONTROL WARSAW
 GOVERNMENT.
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 BERLIN, Aug. 7.-The Germans have taken over the control of Warsaw and are rapidly reorganizing the city gov ernment in conformity with German standards and the city is rapidly as- suming a transquil appearance. Chief of Police Glasenap of Cologne has been selected to head the Warsaw police and Is now in his way to take charge of the policing of the city. German officials are replacing the Russians in all im- portant posts and the rebuilding of public buildings is already begun. So far the populace have betrayed but lit- tie interest in the German occupancy.
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 LONDON, Aug. 7.-Reports that the Germans are sweeping over the Rus sian territory and penetrating a hun dred miles into the interior along the entire front from the Baltic to Buko- while not authenticated the complete silence of Petrograd is strengthening the fears of London that the Russian army has been completely enveloped by the German hosts and either destroyed or captured.
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0BRECON TAXES POSSESSION
 0F THE CITY OF MONTEREY
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 . SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 7.-Dispatches from Central Mexico today state that the Constitutionalist forces under Gen Monterey. The Carranza army is said to have entered the city one thousand strong last night and the last of the Villa forces were easily overcome and compelled to flee.
 Obregon has been gladly received by the citizens of the town as the reign or the Villa troops was distinguished by the cruelest restrictions on the ac-
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CARRANZA ASSERTS
 WILLING TO TREAT
 WITH BANDIT VILLA

It is stated that Carranza is willing to make concession to his former sub ordinate in order to prevent the a pro- posed action of the United States in conjunction with the A E powers looking to intervention. In his com munication Carranza states that he is willing to meet Villa on any reason able terms and in addition practically pleads for recognition and the friend ship of the United States.
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RUSSIANS ARE BEING
 DRIVEN FROM k0vN0

the thin line of the retreating Russians and a breaking is hourly expected in which event the entire army will be in imminent danger of capture or de. struction.
 The fighting along the Nieman is said to be of the most terrific order and the Russians are battling with desper- ate fury to stay the German advance. The army of Buelow is now within sight of Riga and the actual taking of the city is looked upon as a matter of hours
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commander. The victorious army of Carranza is swinging rapidly in on the last of the rebels operating near the Mexican capital and their capture is considered only matter of time In the event that they can be cornered up by the Obregon troops which are closing in from all sides.
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.PETROGRAO DOES NOT
 FEAR CAPTURE OF ARMY

achieved. One leading official declares that the Germans are bathing in Tue tonic blood every foot of soil gained in their advance. Late reports from the field commanders assert that the Russians are retreating in regular or der and are under perfect command. The army is admittedly laboring under a great disadvantage owing to the lack of ammunition for the field bat teries and the artillery is little employ ed, save in emergencies.
 In general, the expressions indicate that the government must redouble its efforts to place the army in a condi- ton to meet the efficient foe and there is not the least evidence that there is any intention to discontinue the strug- gle Although it is openly recognized that the army has been dealt a severe blow, military experts are of the opin- ion that its efficiency has not been lowered to any degree and the addition of the new army corps now under mob ilization orders together with an ample supply of munitions will place the army in @ condition of strength greater than before.
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REPORTED GERMAN TROOPS
 MUT|NY IN BELGIUM

Belgian forts are composed of Land strum troops and are all men we'll ad- vanced in years. It is said that the troubles arose over the refusal of the men to proceed to the firing lines along the Yser to which they had been or dered by the war office. The reports assert that many of the men have been shot including the ringieaders.
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 PARIS, Aug 7.-Reports from Rome state that one of the most spectacular incidents of the war occurred in the Adriatic off the island of Pellagos when an Austrian and an Italian submarine engaged in a death grapple within sight of land yesterday both vessels be-
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FIRST R. R, MATERIAL
 ARRIVES IN SEATTLE

construction work have already been en route with a great quantity of exca . vating and other material from the canal zone. The rails arriving last night were shipped from Kansas City and will be forwarded to Seward and Anchorage on the earliest vessels.
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SUBMARINES ENGAGE
 IN DEATH GRAPPLE

ing sunk before the struggle was con- cluded. The under water vessels are said to have maneuvered for over an hour before both sent in the torpedoes each being sent to the bottom as a result. The strage battle was witness ed by considerable gathering of peo- ple on the shore
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COPENHAGEN, Aug. 7.-Oficial reports of the Berlin war office state that the Russians are being driven back along the Nieman and the evac- uation of Kovno is now in progress, The reports assert a continuation of the German successes with the Rus sians losing ground at nearly every point along the far extended battle lines.
 The German forces east of Warsaw are declared to be rapidly closing in on
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 WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-The state department has announced the receipt of a communication from General Car ranza signifying his willingness e Douglas. the personal representative of the constitutionalist leader in the cap ital The notification was delivered to Secretary Lansing by Douglas this morning.
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HAVRE. Aug. Tt is reported on seemingly good authority that the Ger man garrisons on duty at Liege and 6ruges are in aciive mutiny and refuse ,o obey the oroers of their officers to join the forces cn the Flanders front. The troops on duty in the captured
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SEATTLE, Aug. 7-Twelve carloads of rails for the new Alaska railroad ar before midnight yesterday. This is the fiji st actual material for the construc- ton of the road so far sent to the narth. Several hundred of tons of material for
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SEATTLE. Aug. 7.-F. W. Kellogg, publisher of the San Francisco Call, who arrived in the city last night says that the surest scheme for the early development would be furnished by the combining of all of the leading coast cities in a united effort to that end. ods of the government prevent the pos
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SAYS THE COAST CITIES SHOULD DEVELOP ALASKA

sibility of Alaska receiving the benefit of an early development and every governmental effort is hampered by bureaucratic restrictions. By uniting to aid in the development of the north ern territory, the coast towns could obstacles with resultant shortening of the period during which Alaska must remain in the constructive stage
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HOFFMAN HOUSE.

Special dinner served Sunday. Meals at all hours. Family dining room in connection. Home made bread for sale.
 MRS. ClNNivAN. Prop.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Unconfirmed reports received in brokers wires to- day state that David Lloyd George, former secretary for home affairs of the British government was assassin ated in London some time today. The report has created sensation in the