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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
SPLENDID HOME OF
 METLAkATLA NATIVE
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
Joel Baines Loses His All, Esti- mates About One Thousand
 Dollars.

News was brought here today of fire that occurred about four o'clock yesterday afternoon at Metlakatla, thru which Joel Baines, native, lost his home and every article ill the house
 It appears that the family lighted gasoline lamp, and as usual hung it up. Suddenly the lamp fell, allow ing the gasoline to escape, causing an explosion with the above results. The fire alarm was given and in no time the entire populace surrounded the building-a two-story frame and pre- vented the fire to spread to adjoining homes. His loss is estimated to be about one thousand dollars. No insur- ance.
 Yesterdays fire recalls the disast- rous fire the Metlakatlans suffered in 1894, when half of the town was des- troyed through similar accident.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
TIE DUTCH MAKE IMPORTANT MOVE
 TOWARD PEACE.
ati-Far Council Meets And Adopts Resolution For End
 ing The War.

H4E HAGUE. Dee. 2S.-Fhe peace resolution adopted by che Netherlands erH-Uae council. and which has been .#Hz au lge belligerent governments declare lfaJ the chief aim of all the a.ne nations being apparently .aa1a protect themselves and the rest
 Ha world against future wars, an understanding is not wholly impossible calls attention to the fact that the aaae statesmen oi Britain, France sa. Germany repeatedly have avoWed a willingness to join an international league and that thus a safeguard
 aa6ie ,hal right instead of
 Hay govern international rela- lions 1 .e tucura and Europe be del ..a ram miI.yarism.
 ~ aach tho beIl.Eerent govern Ht= and peoples. the resolution says .a mass al leest an endeaEor to de .-4a whether au agreement is pos
 H the view to an adjustment a. a durable peace
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
EX-OFF|CER CONGRESSES ID THE FEDERAL
 GRAND JURY
Logan BiIIingsIey Says Will ImpIiCate San Francisco Wholesale Merchants
 In BoOtIegging

SEATTLE Dec. 2S.-The eX-police officer Margett, who was arrested some weeks ago for selling liquors in vio- lation of the prohibition act, made a confession of all his operations to the grand jury yesterday.
 Logan Billingsley, who was arrested in San Francisco and brought back here before the grand jury. last even ing requested an interview with fed eral judge Neterer, but the latter re- fused to see him.
 This morning, Billingsley, who is in iail intimated that he would duplicate some of the San Francisco wholesalers ginving as his reasons the fact that they had refused to furnish him with bail.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
SINGLE itkh1E4
 OFFICER CAPTURED
Su prised iiu1- l-ta 99iaG Through ireGcIas Or Le
 Canadian Front.

LONDON, Dec -1.-4-e
 official communication
 yesterday from tue Canad .s --. ords officer in France
 "Ths night Of Noeeaae aa quiet along that portion o e.1 .aa- Ancre front which is held lg aa Can adian troops. The new .aa p-ed as the result Of firm ad.al.sa er e=o- yember 1S is a stroas one T- e=o- neers are busy strengJ1eu-ns i -iu further, and in extending the r.a ali- eating trenches.
 Last night an officer was mo lp one Of the new trenches when f @a surprised to meet & party z. s1 Cor mans. one Of them an officer. ve apparently lost their way. IT
 ed their surrender. They v obeyed and he led them a'. a...
 During the battle @ Eor.-H.r is it iacaue necessary to secure ...4'l piece of vital information as ts H CTS beyond our front. Three oG a .Ee Second Artillery division from tlIee separate points were sent forward through the cnemy's Eel l5 pro- cure this information Itwa aa sulef taking of supreme peril. Q1 -~ -1eH Lieut. Oliver was kill. .a th- afeala-. Another offoC~ Succeeded 4 rE back with ,neinfornarion,
 The third, while some dis.aaea De- hind the most advanced seca-G cgr attack, was severely wounded
 into a shell hole. As he dra hm- self out and started to crawl back. ha found himself directly in front Of a Ger man machine gun which had ouerg from some hiding place and was abou, to open fire on the rear Of our line. IIe rolled into another shell hole Tle fire went over him. He crept off tc one side, worked his way into the near est battery and in spite of his 5osper ate condition, was able 10 locate the machine gun so exactly that it was speedily destroyed with all is CT
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
AFFAIRS WITH MEXICO A81 CAUSING SOME
 UNEASI"E "E5S
Carranza Has Roias- l9 Accept Agreem8atoI
 Joint Commission

WASHlNGTON. 4ee. -s. -# minisJratiou today k l.#az .a. .-- serious situation u leza1# E. -. ioan affair than il has h..- s.4.E-a. =l with since the troops #sre --aa.l .a mobilize aa 5le border. H.Hs-5a reached her this moluus fasaa aa-raH- "a had reused To ae.sHr Has 9a- reached by the 5oia- eaa. aa aa- poiu .d to settle the taa ae- wesn the two countries As .Ha in W dch Carrauza &aa aa#a- @r 1e- jec, the agreement esp-s. the next step to ba 4aAa4 .- minis,ration is becoming dangerous and must hs
 wee6 OF early neEg Uee
 the three American seH-
 confer wiJh the president saa congress iH the matter.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
BUSY AT YARD

The Ketchikan Marine Railway ship yard that was recently purchased by NIT. Schlothan of the Northern Machine Works, from Messrs. Furber & Clark, is reported as being very busy these days. An order for three fishing sco- WIS has been received the last two days and more is expected. A great deal of improvements have been made since the new owner took possession. As it is now, it's capacity for repairs of kinds of fishing boats is unsurpassed by any north of Seattle.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
VILLA ON WAY TO ] JUAREZ AND
 CHIHUAHUA
Will Attack Both Places At The Same Time. His Forces Within
 SO Miles.

FL PASO. Dec. 2S,.-Villa. accord ing to reports just received is pre- pairing to attack both Jaurez and Chi huahua simultaneously. He is said to be within sixty miles of the places with large forces.
 Another report has it that one of Carranza's leaders had recently joined the bandit with his command, thus re- inforcing the reyoIutionists by several thousands.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
MEXICANS WOULDN'T
 BELIEVE AMERICAN
Was imprisoned and Fined Twenty
 Dollars.

JAUREZ, Dec. 2S--Last evening, II. D. Harwood, of Tuscon, Arizona, was arrested and lodged in jail This morning he was brought before the magistrate, who fined him twenty dol lars. Opposite his name appeared the following: 'Impudence, Imprudence, and Intoxication" Which was inter- preted to mean that Harwood falsely represented himself to be special en- voy from President Wilson.
 He was released after he paid his fine.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
GERMANS BEAT
 ENTENTE ALLIES
 IN HARD BATTLE
Berlin War Office Reports The Capture of Nine
 Thousand Russians

BERLIN, Dec. 28-The war office today issued a a-statement in which it is said that the German forces had met and defeated the Russo-Rumanian French forces and after a terrific bat tie, routed the enemy in a complete defeat.
 A supplementary statement says that after five days of hard fighting, the German forces pierced the Russian lines at several points in the eastern part of Wallachia, taking no less than nine thousand prisoners besides sever- al machine guns and other stores.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
BLUNDER MAY SPOIL
 CAPITAL "DRY LAW.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2S.-Jan- uary 9th has been set as the date when a final vote will be taken on Senator Sheppards District of Columbia pro hibition bill. That date was agreed upon after plans for a vote yesterday had been upset by a tactical error by one of the friends of the measure. Ad- yocates of the bill fear that postpone ment of the vote may endanger the prospects of it's passage.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
ADM STRATTON FACES GRAVE DANGER
Vigf7 ~93arfrq To Attack Juarez An Chihuahua City
MOVEMENT OF BOATS
 WILL BE KEPT SECRET.
An Order Was Received From The British Admiralty
 Today.

BOSTON, Dec. 2S.-News o f the of all the British vessels is from this day on to be kept a secret according to an order just received here from the British Admiralty. And all information in regard to their nov ement will be withheld by all agents; even the advertisement of their sail ings in the newspapers have been can celed and announced sailings with drawn
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
RETURNS FROM JUNEAU.

MT. V. A. Peterson, agent for the Pacific Steamship Company, was an arrival from the north last evening on the Dolphin from Juneau where he went to spend the Christmas holidays with his wife and baby who are visit ing in Douglas. Mrs. Peterson did not return with her husband but expects to be with her parents until after the first of the year.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY MAKES
 ANNOUNCEMENT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The Cm- trolIer of currency today announced that the resources of the National Banks aggregate fifteen and a half bill lions, an amount greater than the com bined banks in the rest of the world. This is an increase of four billions the last two years.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
FIND IS WORTH s16,OOO
 IF REALLY AMBERGRIS

ABERDEEN, Dec. 2S.-County Com missioner Phil Locke, is in possession of what is believed to be ambergris worth S16000, found on the beach near here recently. Specimens have been sent to Seattle and New York to make certain that it is ambergris.
 Ambergris is a wax-like morbid sec retion from the intestines of the sperm whale and it is wholly volatilized as white vapor at PIP degrees Fahrenheit and is highly valued in the manufactu- re of perfumery.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec 2S.-Eighty eases and six barrels, all containing bottles of whisky, which had been ship ped by liquor firm of San Francisco, labeled mango cure, hair tonic and toilet water, and addressed to F fic- ticious persons were seized by the po- lice at railway station here yester- day.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
RUMANIAN GOVERNMENT
 NOW IN RUSSIA.

BERLIN, Dec 2S.-At a meeting of the last Rumanian. crown council it was resolved that the Rumanian fore ign office shold be transferred to Pet the other ministries for the present being established at Kiev, ac- cording to telegram received this from the correspondent at Stockholm, of the Lokal Anzeiger
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
GOLD COMING OUT ON
 THE IDITAROD TRAIL

Word was received by Wells Fargo Agent Alex Mcdonald at Seward that the shipment of $55O,OOO in gold dust from Iditarod for Seward had started from the latter place. The party has four sleds The shipment is in Gig bars bolted in boxes and one box to the sled. Bob Griffith and Captain Haley, old time Wells Fargo men, are in charge.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
CHINA WILL MAINTAIN
 STRICTEST NEUTRALITY

PEKTN, Dec. 2S.-Answering a ru- nor that China was preparing to join the entente, Hsia Vi Ting, vice min ister of foreign affairs, appeared be- fore the lower house of parliament and declared that China absolutely was not considering entering the European str uggle and that she would maintain the strictest neutrality.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28

LONDON, Dec 2S.-A dispatch from Copenhagen says that the government of Schleswig, Prussia has proclaimed civil conscription of schoolboys. They will be used particularly for railroad work, loading and unloading trucks.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
DOLPHIN SOUTHBOUND.

The Dolphin arrived from the north last evening. shortly after midnight and left about a. m. for the south with the following passengers, Robert R. Miss N. B. McIntire, F. A. Barson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Preusch- off, Mrs. A. B Edmonds, II. I.enick.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
WILSON PAYS S2500
 OF DEFICIT.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2S-As his toward meeting the deficit in the committees campaign fund,P re- sident Wilson has sent a check for $2, 800 to Treasurer Marsh, of the Demo cratic national committed
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28

WASHINGTON, Dee. 28.-All the dis
 ed points in the Ferris bill to pro Fl6a 't0aore homesteads, principally eta-.ug purposes, were smoothed a lu conferences between house and
 a.la aad the measure goes now to .Ea i'd at for signature
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
PRISON FOR H0ARDERS FOOD $ PROPOSED.

GEJN, E. G, Dec 2S.-In laead by Senator PoindeXter that a penalty of from
 three years in the pen hs imposed on those who .al- to corner the market.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
POPE WILL NOT NOW
 ATTEMPT TO END WAR.
Vatican Has No Intention of Offering
 Services.

ROME, Dec. 2S.-Accrding to state ment issued today by the Vatican, Pope Benedict has decided that he will take no part in deciding the peace proposal and will make no attempt to offer his services as mediator.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
se. <. ?. EDMONDS LEAVES FOR CALIFORNIA

Mrs. A. 3. Edmonds was departing passenger fer the south last evening on the Dolphin She will go direct to Los Angeles where she will visit with her sister for a month or six weeks, stopping along the coast on her return trin home.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
WANTS PARCEL POST
 TO RUSSIA

NEW YORK, Dec 2S.-The Merch- ants association here today announced the inauguration of movement to have a parcel post system established between the United States and Russia
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
IN TROMeLORING.

,. Kennedy fireman on the Novel
 arrived from Loring yesterday, and ii be in town for several days on business. He is registered at the S1cGman Hotel.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
BRITISH WOMEN WHO
 ASK PEACE MOBBED.
Police Rescue suffragettes From Mob
 Who Are Enraged.

LONDON, Dec 2S.--A "demonstra. tion' held at the East India stock gates in an endeavor to demand peace by Miss Sylvia Pankhurst and several sympathisers, was mobbed by big crowd who had assembled. Tine po- lice were obliged to interfere and rush. ed Miss Pankhurst and her friends to the police station for safety.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
CO.1lEA1lINE AVERTED

CHICAGO. Dee. zS.-The peril of a 9a- .uua has been temporarily ay- .l a least 0F the arrival of 1000 ane o5 ccal from the West Virginia
 alioa coal wagons are kept bu- delivering today to downtown office - hotels and some of the city .oC.a.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
LANCE AGENT HELD.

-4-GLE. Dec 45-Eenneth N.
 Assistant General Agent for #.4 Continental Lire Insurance Com az.s. Hz5 arrested last night, charged @ grand larceny.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The trans port Sumner, which went aground off Barnegat, N. J., week ago, will be a total loss The wreckers, who have discontinued work say the next storm will probably destroy the transport.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28

The total number of men employed on the Seward division this month is noted as 614 in the Railroad Record. Most of these are employed along Fur nagain arm and in the Mile 12 section.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28

PARIS, Dec. 28.-The association of Paris Theatre managers has notified the government that if the proposed new tax on theatres is imposed, all the theatres will be closed.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
HEAVY SN0WSTCz-#
 CENTRAL FEN
six-la.a Fss Great. .a. s--s
 Traffic.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. #.. --.- incha Of snow had fallen n. and stiH fal'ire. vs6h re a.alt Of zz de-.ses +o ace.- #-. ae street railway traffic ..a rIg .a- peded. The alldle portion a tls sta- te is under dri3n= 1r~ 10. day which seemed ls & ea- est intensity at Nashville
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28

Pay checks for hundreds of labor CTS on the government railroad are held by the pay master at Anchorage as "uncalled for"
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
AYES FOR LINOTYPE
 SCHOOL IN FRISCO.

Robert R. Spaeth left last evening the Dolphin for San Francisco irs lie will enter the Linotype aool for a complete course.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
VISITORS FROM HYDABURc

The Misses Frances IT, and Eliza beth Williyer arrived yesterday from Hydaburg to spend the remainder Of the Christmas vacation in tie city. They are guests at the stedman Hotel.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28

An editor in a small town finally be- comes related to so many people that most of the news is suppressed.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-28
M M0vEMENTS OF BOATS.
SOUTHBOUND.

Admiral Watson, Jan. 4th.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-09

carefully inserted his two index fin
gers In either corner Of his mouth and
sent shrill defiance after the retreat
ing car. Three times and with great
solemnity he repeated the performance
and then turned and entered the por-
tails of the Benson.
"Dis is for Miss Ethel Wetmore," he
said to the clerk, "an' dere's an an
swcr"
The clerk handed the note to bell
boy, who returned moment later.
"She wants to see the messenger"
he said.
Aloysius was ushcrcd into a room on
the third floor in which lady was
sitting, lady Of such compelling
charm that Aloyslas removed his hat
and gasped.
Are you the boy that Mr. Hol-
worthy sent?" she asked
~ tall guy wild a dress sult| Alo-
ysius queried.
The lady nodded
"Yos'm." he said.
Slowly she removed from the third
finger Of her left hand solitaire dia-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-09
NO MILITARY IMPORTANCE
British Military Director Dlscussej
Eall Of Bucharest

6ilLtoii HiitAdfg III I-ASi -rtSSN~~~S
Fall OF Bucharest
"The fan Of Bucharest is without
military significance, but have no
desire to underrato the fact that its
surrender has a considerable moral
and political Greet said Gen. +. b.
Maurice, chief director Of military
operations at the British war Office.
on discussing with the Associated
Press at london the latest military
operations OF Inc entente allies.
THE Rumanlan army is still intact,
as it was never in danger Of great
loss until it made the stand on the
Argechu, where IL was defeated" Gen
Maurice said 1T must have lost a
considerable number Of men when the
enemy broke through.
IN our press there has evidently
been much misconception in regard TO
the so-caned Orsoya army, left in the
rear Of the Germans As natter
OF fact there nager was a Rumanian
army 40 Oraoya. The only army in
Waliachia was the 1s+ Rumanian
army, while SLIGHTLY less than d.
vision was left at Orsoya, only as a
rear guard. This detachment was
cut Off
REPORTS from Germany of from So
600 to 100000 Rumaman prisoners
mist include the civilian population Of
The occupied districts. The material
gain Of the Gcrman5 around Bucharest
are not as great as they expected, as
the EunaHl8ns succeeded in iudicting
great damage OF the oil fields, while
much corn Yves removed.
1T is dangerous 10 prophecy where
the Rumanians viii make their stand,
but it Is reasonable to presume they
VIII take q position on the narrow
neck OF RumaDia which still give pos
session OF the larger part Of the coun
try aud provides strong positions for
the tanks. Some reasons for the Ru-
manian difficulties may be summar-
lied as follows: Faulty organization
OF equipment. and railroads and lack
Of heavy guns"
Referring TO news nearer home Gen
Mauricesaid: IL is interesting to note
that the Germans when raiding Lon
don by air always assert that they
bcmharded the fortress Of London.
Therefore it is significant that the
orders we canturcd from occupants of
an airplana which dropped bombs here
was merely a bomb London without
reference 20 localities"
Gen Maurice had nothing new to
report nom me western front He
dismissed this topic by stating that
new fee, in the form of fog, mad been
encountered in the Somme valley
preventing the use of artillery and
therefore bringing operations to
standstll.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-09


Aloysius turned and tiptoed from the
room. A quarter OF en- hour later lie
was again conducted 20 Miss Wctmores
apartments in Tie Bcngcn. Che raised
a fearful face toward BIN.
"Wel.' she said. what cid he say!"
Aloysius shook bis bead.
"Narten, lady
She folded her hands in her lap and
gazed into VACANCY.
What did he dos' SIZE c3n;ered, and
her lips trembled pi,eoUi.
Nov, lady said Aloysins, don't yer
90 ter takin' Oh about s. le way he
did. On &c level, lady, BE bee2ad SUM
pin awfll."
Miss Wctmore rocked to ara fro in
impotent misery, ana Aio .ge FORGET
ting that he was messenger boy, laid
comforting arm on hsreAau.der Gem
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-09

ing of her oval face and the gilded
wealth of her hair.
She wrapped the ring in Hoiworthy's
note and handed 1t 10 Aloysius.
Take this to Mr. Holwothy.' she
said, land let me know what ne says
She fumbled in her pockethook and
produced quarter.
Take this" she continued "IuTy
back"
Tanks. lady" said Aloysius, pIac.
ing the package in the lining Of his
hat He stood in the door hcsitatlngly.
"Wel, why don't you 800" said Miss
Wetmore
SOW, lady" Aloysius s;asmcrcd.
don't yer 90 fer beehn' no more" lie
blushed ut his own temcrity and ran
wildly down The stairs.
The tan young man was pacing nery-
ously mp and down his room as Alo.
yslus entered.
"Weny' he biurted out
"She gimme dis ter hand ter yer"
said Aloysius, taking the ring from the
lining Of his cap.
Holworthy seized It with shaking fin.
gers, ard his face turned u CHASTITY
white. AloysIus stood waiting in the
door
That's an," Holworthy said you
may go"
Still Aloysius fingered.
"What IRE you waiting for?" Hol-
worthy crooked.
"she told me ter come back" Alloy
sius reniel, ''and let her know what
you said"
Noteworthy swallowed in an effort to
control his tones and made gesture
II dismissal.
Go" he managed TO whisper and,
sinking down on the bed. covered his
face with his hands, while his shout
lers heaved with great choking sobs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-09
RHEUMATISM AFTER
HIS DAYS OUTING
Hunting Trip On a Wet Day
Brings Painful Results.

Once upon o time Charles Mullen, If
Philadelphia, went cunning. 1t was'a
dismal rainy day, and long exposure to
cold and wet brought on severe
attack of rheumatism. lie was con-
fined to his home.
A friend recommended Sloan's Lini-
ment, citing his own case as evidence
Of its effectiveness. Mullen bought Il
bottle and applied it to his aching
limbs. Soon improvement was noticed
and he was able to return to business.
Mr.. Mullen writes: "Since that eX-
perience | have never been without
Sloan's Liniment in the medicine
chest" You will find it soothes bruises,
sprains, toothache and relieves lame
back, neuralgia, in fact all external
pains. At all druggists, 25c., SOC.
and $1.00 a bottle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-09

mond ring that
sparkled brill
iantly IN the sub
dued lighting Of
the room. But
Aloysius had no
eyes for the gem.
lie gazcd open
mouthed at two
round drops that
rolled gently
down the lady :
checks.
Now he com
menced huskily-
now. lady--dOn
yer, now"
He recognized
in her the orig
inal Of the six
photographs in
the room Mt the
ltrin c h II m,
though the beau
~ Of her features
was many times
enhanced by the
nlnrnincnnf nnlor.