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The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

Promptly at noon today the Alki made port, full to the matches with te products of this region. Close to I score of people boarded Ter at this port, among them being Miss Lillian Patterson and mother, Mrs. E. D. Evans, o. B. Floberg, Mrs Emma K. Barr, Mrs. o. Lund, T. Bayon and wife, J. P. Mullen, R. Brickbuhl, has. Williams, Herman Olsen. D. Vespe, Oscar Johnson, and A. G. howell.
 Witt. the exception of two uppers for women, every berth on board was occupied, being probably the first time this year that any steamer has gone out from this port that well filled. Her cargo consists of 300 boxes of frozen halibut from the Booth cold storage plant at Stka; ten thousand cases of salmon from the Hoonah cannery, 2,000 from the Wards Cove Cannery and the same amount from the Georges Inlet Pack ing Co.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

London, July 30-Advices from been arrived at to evacuate that city at once. It is expected that the or evening, and by morning, all that will tc left of the once proud city will be smoking ruins for the German con queror to take possession of. The Germans have so many troops and are so thoroughly equipped that further resistance is out of the question, the great problem now confronting the Russian commanders being to save as many of his regiments as possible Many of the important buildings iiye teen dynamited, and all the bridges leading into the city will be blown up. Dozens of German aeroplanes are said to be lowering over the place, ut they have ceased to drop bombs, contenting themselves with watching the preparations of the Russians to retire.
 Petrograd, July 30-The Russian council of war assembled here yester- day has decided that further attempts at resistance at Warsaw would be foolishness. It is reported that the Russians plan to entirely denude the coyntry by fire of everything that might prove of value to the invaders The probabilities are the Russian armies will fall back to the line of fortresses on the border of Poland and Russia.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
.,ECEII IS APPOINTMENT

D. B. l.. Myers was in receipt of T .ficaiien from Gov. Strong this moraing Il he lad been appointed member of tn Aiasla Board of Me.sil ] -lmiaers. He succeeds pr. J. |. Ms, who resigned recently owi'ir to ihe fact that he planned to be aaay for year. Dr. B. l.. Myers in this wy becomes Ketchikan's rep ese,tative on the Board.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
WILL PAINT AND BRIGHTEN UP

Manuel Diaz, proprietor of the Sted man Cafe, is making preparations to For this purpose the cafe will be moved over to the east side of the building, and the room now occu- pied will be thoroughly overhauled. That popular eating place is doing good business of late, which is rea.t merits.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

While engaged in fighting the fire under the Pure Food Cannery Satur- day night, Lawrence Kubley received T bad fall. The fire was under the building, and as Lawrence was noz- .zlcman, it was up to him to "get out and get undcr,' which he did. While standing on one of the cross pieces, it broke, dropping him down on to a pile of old rubbish, cutting him Ladly on the hand and head. After the fire was cut lie went 10 Dr. Myers office where the cuts and cruises were dressed, and is around aith both hands tied up.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY
MORE CHANGES AT REv11LA

Charles E. 1ngersoll, proprietor of the Revilla, has another attack of improvements on for the Hotel. This time he is having additional bath rooms built, and will install privat phones in all t,le rooms with con- nections with the local telephone system. Besides these interior i'm provements, an oil burner will be in- stalled.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

London, Aug. 2-This country was agreeably surprised yesterday by the information that the Russian army is still in possession of Warsaw. Wheth- CT this means that an actual attempt is being made to hold the place in the face of the German attack, or or whether it is held by rear guard, a forlorn hope the mission of which is to give the retreating army more time to withdraw, is unknown here.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
FROM FRIDAYS RALLY

Tokio, July 3o-The entire cabinet of Japan headed by Marquis Kuroda resigned yesterday. This will precip- itate agreat political conflict as the Constitutionals of Seiyukai party which for years has had working majority under s. Oku, is now con fronted by defeat. There is every probability that the Kokuminto party will obtain control.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

Washington, July 30-Word was re ceived here that Committee oit Public Safety has been created al Port an Prince, which took over the arrairs of that place and is now con ducting same. Since the murder of President Guilluame no other unlaw- full acts of any mention has occur red and the hope is entertained here that peace will once more prevail.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

Too much dance for the baseball boys resulted in Kasaan taking home the bacon yesterday, for they won the game with five to three score. The Kasaan battery was the same as the last time they were over, and lit tic Jones the pitcher played good ball, and what is more, the rest of the team gave him good support, so that the Kasaaners played our fellows in every respect. The Island CTS were proud of their success, as they have every reason to be, but they must bear in mind that the team they played was only pickup, with but few of the "regulars on the lineup.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY
WALTER c. SHARP APPOINTED

Word was received yesterday con firming the appointment of Walter G. Sharpe as deputy United States marshal here in Ketchikan, succeeding J. H. Davies, resigned. Mr. Sharpe has been assistant to MT. Davies for several months, therefore knows the routine of the office and will no doubt make a competent officer.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
MIKE MUCH IMPROVED

Looking much improved in health, M. E. Martin returned home on the Jefferson this morning. after several weeks spent in Seattle at the Prov idence Hospital. He has been busily engaged today shaking hands with his hosts of friends.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

San Francisco, Aug. 2-During a thick fog this morning, the Georgian, one of the newest vessels of the American Hawaiian fleet, piled up on Duxbury reef at the entrance to San Francisco Harbor, and is now in a dangerous position. The sea at pres ent is tranquil, but any little blow will tend to pound the big freighter on the reef.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
WATSON TAKES SALMON

The steamer Admiral Watson arriv- ed down from the Westward today shortly after noon, with big crowd of passengers on board. She was at Wards Cove the greater part of the morning loading salmon for the can nerv at that place.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

Seattle, July 30-The fishing steam CT Chicago returned to this port for repairs occasioned by her striking a rock off Race Point, Seymour Mar rows. A dense fog was on at the time. She is badly damaged and it is estimated that it will cost at least ten thousand dollars to make re- pairs.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
PHIL IS HOME AGAIN

Arong the arrivals on the Dol phin this morning was Phil MeQuillan of the Calie office force, who return. ed from tlie north. He had been up to iIaines to re-enlist in the service, so he is assured of 8, steady job for the next three years. He took in all the points of interest while away, in cludirg Sit :.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

Geneva, July 31-The aviators of the German army report that the last of the Russian army is out of War saw. The long lines of tired soldiers are now pressing east, with the Ger mans sending out their cavalry de- tachments in the attempt to cut them off. The Russians are not lacking in cavalry, however, and many minor engagements between detachments of this arm are almost constant. It is the German army into Warsaw will occuY tomorrow.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
HALIBUT BOATS IN PORT

The halibut schooner Helgeland took on 21 tons of ice at the Ketchi- kan Cold Storage and sailed for the banks this morning.
 The Myra came in from Prince Rupert this morning where she had sold her catch of 11000 pounds of halibut at four cents.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

Valdez, Aug. At a meeting of the Valdez Bank and Trust company directors, 1t was decided yesterday to suspend the business of the bank This was decided on owing to the fact that the general conditions in Valdez aye so unsatisfactory, and u loss of so much property in tine re- cent fire. The bank owes deposito.s about sixteen thousand dollars, with assets of about fifty thousand.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

Philadelphia. July 31-The battle
 lip Connecticut, with five hundred marines on board, has been dispatch ed to Port au Prince with instructions to occupy the place. The soldier sailors are especially outfitted for q long stay, and the probabilities are will remain until the republic is .pacified.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

Washington, Aug. 2-A wireless was received from the officer in com mand of the American ships now at Port au Prince, stating that de- tachment of French marines had been landed there. With the American marines landed last Friday, the French forces are now cooperating in po- licing the district around the city.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
SOPHIA SAILS SOUTH

The. Princess Sophia, of the Can adian Pacific fleet, arrived down from the north at an early hour this morning and sailed a couple of hours or so later. Her .assengeys from Kotchikan were Car :. Suttcr, prcsi- dent of the Fidals.a 'sland Packing Co, E. w. Currier m wife, and Il. N. Whitford. The first three for Seattle, the last fc, iVpert.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

Petrograd, Aug. 2-The Russian Duma assembled today. A message from the Czar was read to the Duma promising the Poles autonomy. The reading of the message was greeted with cheers, and the spirit of those present is such that it is apparent the Russian people have no idea of giving up the conflict simply because of the defeats in Poland
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
HUMBoLDT's AUGUST SCHEDULE

The schedule for the sailing of the steamer Humboldt for August arriv- ed in the last mail They state that the steamer will depart north from Seattle on the 3rd, 14th, and 24th of month.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

The Redondo, with coal on board from the south was in Friday night. She delivered little over one hun ,lred tons of British Columbia coal at the Alaska Steamship Co. dock.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

Vienna, July 31-A detachment of Austrian cavalry entered the Polish city of Lublin yesterday. This is an important railroad center about nine. ty-five miles southeast of Warsaw While there word of the fall of the latter place reached them, and they pressed forward toward that city in the hope of cutting off stragglers.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

Berlin, Au. 2-Both German and Polish papers announce that the Kais- CT will proclaim new independence for Poland when he enters Warsaw. It is expected that the German army will take formal possession of War saw within the next day or two.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
AMERICAN SUBMARINES
 TO HAVE SEVERE TEST

Washington,-Four of the newest submarines of the United States navy will be sent from San Francisco to Honolulu during September, in the longest endurance run by any vessel of this type in the navy. The dis tancc is 2,200 miles.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

Seattle, July 30-After slow trip down on account of heavy fog, the steamer Admiral Evans arrived in port last night and the expectations are that she will get away for the north some time tonight. The North western arrived this morning but will not sail until Sunday morning.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
WAS SOME HOUSE WARMING

Everybody and their aunts were at the Housewarming of Doc. Ma honey's pop factory Sunday night. Never before in Ketchikan was there more informal affair, and every body had good time. and the music and punch were "out of sight"
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

Phoenix, Ariz. July 3O-Five Mex ican raiders doomed to hang today on charges of raiding and murder. were reprieved today on writ of habeas corpus from the United States Court.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

According to the Tax Roll as pre- pared by Assessor Deppe, the total valuation for taxing purposes of all property in the town of Kctchikan thls year amounts to $1,103,55 From this exemptions aggregating $71,2oO are deducted, leaving total to be taxed of $1,O32,350.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

Seattle, July 31-Imperial Poten- tate Stevens of the Mystic Shriners, who has just returned from trip to Southeastern Alaska is enthusias- tic in his praise of hte trip. Never before did he see such wonderful scenery he states nor meet better people than in the north.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

New York, Aug. 2-The stock market today was very quiet, Alaska Gold selling at 32 7-s; Utah Copper, 67 3-4; U. s. Steel common, e7 1-2; and Westinghouse, common at III.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

Seattle, Aug. 1.-Two hundred and twenty thousand pounds of halib,,t have arrived in Seattle during tho past couple of days which was so.i this inorning at prices ranging from four cents to four plus 75.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

Seattle, July 3o-74,Ooo pounds of halibut was sold on the fish exchange this morning The top price paid was five and one-half cents.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

Tho Weekly Miner 8 per year.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

Job printing at tie Miner
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

Job printing at tho Miner.
Evening star., 1915-02-07

many things that no mere writer
could have dreamed out or invented.
The article embodied the wisdom of
years of toll and thought. Now who
was the author of the article, the man
who thought out all those things en-
bodied in it, or the man who wrote
the things that the man who had
thought them out told him to write?
The aforesaid editor of the mag
azine that had got the Croker article
thought it would be a good scheme
to have Republican leader answer
it in the same number He sent me
to Albany with a letter to the Tam
many chieftain, asking that gentle
mans permission to allow Senator
Platt to see the proofs of the article,
that he might answer it. This Mr..
Croker cordially granted.
The Senator held the matter in
allegiance for some days, and then
turned the request down; rather
abruptly, thought. l did not know
the cause for this for sometime, and
then found that it was due to a severe
case of "butting il" on the part of the
associate editor.
AS Mr.. Platt was debating the
matter in his mind this said associate
editor suggested to me that we side
step the Senator and ask the Repub-
Continued on poge II
Evening star., 1915-02-07

JNDAY MAGAZINE FOR FEBRUARY Z l.
bar steel a drug the market Huntington
bought up all he could get of this metal at two cents
pound and stored it in his back yard Presently they
began do quartz mining, then steel came into de-
mand for tools, and he sold it out for dollar pound
He used to say that this transaction due to
prophetic vision but to mercantile instinct.
ONLY short time before I began doing financial
porting Mr.. Huntington had been made-or rather
had made hmself-presdent of Pacific Mail, and
result there that dividends to be
sumed on the stock of that company This made the
stock very active, and it important for bureau
to get some definite information, if possible.
Our editor had been bred in the diplomacy of the
Street, and while himself first-class fellow and
able man, imbued with the secretive methods that
obtained down there. He told me of the growing in
terest in Pacific Mail account of the rmor, and di-
rected me to make it my business to about the
offices of the company and if couldn't find out
get hint upon which he could base editorial
prophecy about what was going to occur. Mr..
friend of his, he said, and he had important po
stion in the auditors Office Failing to get what l
wanted from him, try B, also friend of the
editors, who had job in the treasury department of
the company.
"But there's only that knows" said I:
"thats Huntington. Why not to hin?7 at which the
editor and the president of the bureau laughed heartily.
"Do as say said the editor curty. "Nose around,
and You'll get something"
But did nose around Instead l put on my
hat and went directly to the Mills Building. AS
about to step out of the elevator the eighth floor Mr.
Huntingdon with or two other gentlemen, got into
the He had on his little skull cap and was going
up to the top floor for luncheon.
"Mr Huntingdon said l without a moments hesi-
tation "they say you're going resume dividends on
Pacific Mail"
EYES," said he frankly, eve are"
"When?" said l.
He told definitely.
"How much?7 said l.
He gave me the exact figures
May quote you?"
"1f you like, said he.
And the whole interview accomplished between
the eighth and the eleventh floors didn't even leave
the elevator, but went right back to the bureau
and within few minutes the ticker spreading the
through the financial world that Coils P. Hunt
ington had confirmed the of the resumption of
dividends, and had given facts and figures.
IN getting magazine articles l found that must
go a and expect him to do something
for nothing Most of these big had personal vanity
to grind, and some of them not above TAX
ing money. Those who had personal vanity the
easiest get at. Where had AK grind it was
was, and how best grind it through the medium of his
particular paper.
Once the editor of great magazine asked to get
article by Coils P Huntington on railroad CONSOLE
daton. To have gone in and asked that very busy
to devote his time and
energy to writing for any
magazine for the
pleasure of writing would 4 @.Asmxrs
Evening star., 1915-02-07

have been absurd. Previous experience had taught me
that MIR. Huntington had no vanglorous ambition to
his name in print So figured out scheme. l made
up story almost of whole cloth, but which had
some foundation fact told the great railroad builder
that the editor of the magazine that represented had
received large number of letters from stockholders
of the railroads that Mr. Huntington just then
the point of consolidating, asking advice what
attitude such small stockholders should take toward
the proposed consolidation
This appealed to Mr. Huntington, as he himself had
had end of these obstreperous little fellows deal
with suggested that he the pages of magazine
to make one big, strong answer to the objectors He
saw the point at once seized the opportunity and
tributed within very few days of the strongest
articles written on the subject.
TN the gubernatoria campaign of R. P Flower the
editor of prominent magazine asked to get
Richard Croker to contribute article on "Tanmany
Hall and the Democracy l undertook this because
knew that Mr.. Croker had ak to grind.
went up to his house eight o'clock in the morning
He just finishing his breakfast, and received me
with his usual quiet and businesslke cvility. told
him what l wanted and he laughed.
II don't write articles" said he.
"You don't have to-, said I. "I've interviewed you
often that know your views the subject well
you do. III get up the story-you sign it."
"Go ahead said he.
On the afternoon of the following day l handed him
the article. He took it to of his Tammany Hall
contrereS, and when they had made such changes
they deemed advisable he signed it, and got a
handsome commission. Mr.. Crokers article created no
end of sensation, papers devoting whole pages
to it, and editor predicted that the thing Mr.
Croker would be occupying the pulpit Cartoons galore
inspired by the article just they by Sages
story vacations. Of course the authorship of the
story questioned, and one day politician into
law office where happened to be and offered to bet
of the principals of the firm thousand dollars
that Bourke Cochran wrote the Croker article. But
there no takers.
Thinking to reassure Mr.. Croker to my own and
the editors discretion said, Nobody will know that
you didn't write it, at which he seemed surprised
"On the contrary" said he, Everybody will know
that didn't write it. I don't pretend to be writer
and by signing it don't pretend be the author of it.
own
position.
TEr say in this connection that have talked with
- number of our ablest writer's who make it bust
of preparing articles for other to sign. In no
sense is of these writers author co-author
does he pretend to be any than the magazine
editor who revses story the stage director who sug
gests alterations in the manuscript of play.
For instance once got article by Sidney Dillon,
president of Union Pacific. Everybody knows that Mr.
Dillon not writer; but he great railroad
man. He had found out from personal experience
many things that writer
could have dreamed out invented.
The article embodied the wisdom of
r. wears of toll and thought. Now who
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-12
AUSTRIA-HUNGRIA

Viena, Enero 10.-El in
forte Official publicado hoy di
ce:
la situaci6n general diIu
La situaci6n general, puede
decirse no ha tenido Gambia
ningunO. Al sur del Vistula
los rusos bombardearon aver
nuestras posiciones sin result
tado, pues ell fuego de sus ar
tilleria fu6 dirigido sobre las
colinaS que Sc encuentran al
noroeste de Seakliczyn, Cali
cha.
"Al norte del Vistula, Y en-
varios puntos han tenido lugar
fuertes combates de artilleria,
Y un intento del enemigo pa
ra cruar ell Nida, fracas6 com
p~letamente.
EN- la regi6 de los Carpatos
la situaci6n esta en- calma.
Dos destacamentos que hacian
reconocimientos en- Bukowina,
fuerOn destrozados por una
secci6n de ametralladoras de
nuestras fuerzas.
EN- varias posiciones AVIAN
zadas cerca de la frontera
servia, al este de Trehije,
Herzegovina, Sc han efectua-
do algunos duelos de artille-
ria, con ~ventajas para noso-
tros."
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-12
IA ARTILLERA De GRUESO CALlBRE ESTA JUGANDO UN
IMPORTANCE PAPH EN- LOS COMBATS
Los ejercitos aliados con
tin1an desarrollando
sus planes ~ofensiyos

Los lnformeS tantO aIema-
mes como franceses de los com
bates mas recientes en- ell cam
20 de batalia occidental, son
cast una repetici6n de 10 que
Sc ha dicho en- los dias prece-
denies.
In sdbdito ingl6s, testigo
presidential, que Ia SidO como
quien dice ell hiStoriadOr Off
cial de los successes en- ell frente
de la Inca, habla con gran
6nfasis del importantisimo
Dapel que esta jugandO actual
nente la artilleria de grueso
calibre y los explosives en- las
operaciones de In guerra mo-
derna Y manifesto que ha que
dado demostrada la SUPERIOR
dad de Ia artilleria que estan
usando los aliados en- toda Ia
extension de sus lineas de
cOmbate.
BESIDE la costa hasta las
margenes del rio Disc el pals
Sc encuentra inundado compile
tamente a consequence de los
desbordamientos de los rios,
por 10 que la infanteria no
puede maniobrar en- ningun
sentido. Solo la gruesa artille-
ria ha eStado funciOnandO in
cesantemente.
A pesar de este, a 10 largo
del vale del Aisne y en- cl Dis
trito de Champagne en- una
superficie que Sc eXtiende has
IA la region occidental del Ar
COME, los franceses e ingleSes
siguen desarrollan6o su ofen-
silva Y organizando sus posi-
clones en- ell terrenO que van
ganando con tantO trabajo.
En- la dicha region Occiden-
tai del Argonne los alemaneS
tambi6n claman ~victorias y
avances, Y haber rechazado
IN intento hechO pOr los fran
ceses para establecer su Inca
de trincheraS en- ell WOevre y
en- la Alsacia.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-12
NO HAY NOTICIAS DE LA
BATALLA NAVAL FREN-
TIE A LAS COSTAS DEL
las

Un despacho procedente de
Rio Janeiro manifesto cue Ia
Agencia HavaS no ha recibido
ninguna confirmation del com
bate naval que Sc dijO habia
tenido verificativo entire los
cruceros "Invencible' de la
Armada inglesa y "Von der
Tam" de la alemania, frente
a Rio Grande del Norte en- las
cOStas del Brasil.
Los empleados de las ofici-
mas navaleS de la menciOnada
ciudad brasilena no lie dan
mucho credito a la nOticia, y
esperan que para dentro de
dos meses 0 tres dias podra
saberse 10 que haya de cierto
en- clio.