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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
AT THE GRAND TONIGHT

Of the many successful plays pre- atnted by Jessy L. La Ky with tn's brilliant actor, Dustin Farnum, in the title role, none has been more successful than the Squaw Man. The story is one of self-sacrifice, 9ut much humanity has been instill- ed into the telling, which makes a most interesting drama. The play is cast by strong supporting com pany of people and embraces the names of many well known players Among the 264 scenes the snow scene is one worthy of mention. Don't miss the opportunity of sec ing this big six reel feature to- night, as more than likely it will be .he last time his picture will be shown in Alaska. A beautiful pie ture we'll worth seeing.
 We .nesday and Thursday night tFe orld Film Corporation will present a four reel feature entitl- ed, What Gods Decree. The story of adventure in the pursuit of a sacred necklas. Adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
NEW WARDEN
 MAKES A HAUL
CAUGHT THREE MEN BREAKING THE GAME LAW OF
 ALASKA

It has just leaked out that the newly appointed warden, Charles Nickert, made a haul last Saturday of three men who plead guilty to the charge of killing deer out of season.
 It appears that the game warden got a hint that those men were after deer meat and he followed them. Later he boarded the:r boat and found in the hatch three lawns and male deer The men made some remonstrance but to no avail, and the new warden brought them to town where they plead guilty.
 The kindly disposed commission CT, however, when they plead guilty imposed on each the nominal fine of $20 and confiscated two guns. It is said that the men left wiser and somewhat poorer for their greed and disrespect for the law.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
OARDANELLES
 |S ABANDONED
IT WAS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNC- ED TODAY THIS HAS CAUS-
 ED WIDESPREAD REGRET
ACTION PREDICTED
Some Weeks Ago. Turks Claim The Greatest Victory
 Of The War.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-The war of flee today issued a statement to the effect that the allies had abandon ed the Dardanelles completely.
 This action was predicted several weeks ago, nevertheless, the offic- ial report has caused widespread re- gret.
 A supplementary statement by the same office says that this move has been followed by the complete evacuation of the Galipoli Peninsula, but without any casualties and only seventeen worn out guns were left behind.
 This late news has greatly in- creased the regret throughout Eng land as well as in the colonies.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
THE TURKS ARE
 GOING SOME
THE SURROUNDING OF ALLIES FORCES WAS EVIDENTLY
 ONLY A DREAM
BRITISH FORCES ARE
Hot on Their Trail According to The Latest Reports From
 Headquarters

LONDON, Jan. LA report from Berlin received yesterday said that the British forces had been com pletely surrounded by the Turks and were in imminent danger of be- ing exterminated at Kutelamara, Mesopotamia.
 This morning, however, another report from the British headquart- CTS says that the Turks have been repulsed from their attack and that the British forces were in full pursuit. The Turks are said to have lost heavily.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
PETERSBURG
 BOY FREEZES
SON OF FORMER RESIDENT OF KETCHIKAN, OF LATE
 OF PETERSBURG

Jas. Allen of the Forest Serv- ice, who arrived from Petersburg yesterday, via a gas boat found Q message awaiting him from Peters burg containing the sad news of the death of his 19 year old nephew Herbert Allen, last Wednesday night by freezing. It appears that a picnic party went from Peters burg to the Harvey mine, and that some of the party, including young Allen, went out for little hunt
 A snow storm came up and Al len who had become separated from the others lost his way, and SIC combed to the cold. When he was found several hours later, he was still alive but died very soon after wards. His uncle returned to Pet ersburg on the Jefferson this morn ing in the hopes of reaching there in time to attend the funeral.
 John, Allan the father, and fam fly were residents of Ketchikan a few years ago. Three years ago he removed to Petersburg where he was later appointed United States Deputy Marshal and was sue ceeded by the present deputy there. Originally, they lived in Belling- ham where MT. Allen still holds a home and other property. Until last fall, the boy attended school at Ia coma. He was exceptionally intel ligent and we'll liked by all who knew him.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
GERMAN ATTACK
 REFUSED
BY THE ALLIES IN THE CHAM PAGNE DISTRICT WITH
 FEARFUL LOSS
THEY WERE DRIVEN
From Temporary FOothOld Taken From The French
 Position

PARIS, Jan. 11-One of the most determined attacks by he Germans was made yesterday on our lines in the Champagne district which resulted disastrously for the at tacking forces. They were repulsed with terrible heavy losses.
 At one time, the report says, 'la Germans obtained a foothold of the French trenches but were soon dislodged in a hand to hand battle, The French using grenades with ter rife effects.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
FIVE OFFICIALS
 ARE ACQUITTED
BUT JURY DISAGREES IN FIVE OF THE DEFENDANTS
 IN SUIT

NEW YORK, Jan. 12-The jury after deliberating for fifty-one hours, found six of the New Haven Railroad Directors guilty as charg- ed. In five others, including Rock efeller, the jury disagreed.
 The verlict created sensation owing to the fact that the deliber ation had been So long that yer. dict of acquittal had been expected for all the defendants.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
THE ALAMEDA REPORTED

Agent Taylor of the Ketchikan Wharf reports that the steamer AL ameda left Wrangell southbound at II o'clock this morning and will arrive in Ketchikan about six this evening. Among the passengers booked to sail on her are, W. J. Rogers, MT. and Mrs. Semar, Thos. w. SWeeny, Waldo L. Clark, N. R. Walker, W. G. Weigle, Ed. Verney, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lancaster and Mrs. J. w. Anderson.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
SEATTLE IN A
 TERRIFIC STORM
MANY RESIDENCES DESTROYED DUE TO UNDERMINING
 AND OTHER DAMAGE

SEATTLE, Jan. 11-Seattle is just going through the worst storm of the season. It is reported that at Al-Ki and Ballard, many homes were destroyed by undermining the foundations. Hundreds of yards of municiple grading has been washed away.
 Last Monday a number of boats broke loose from their moorings and went adrift.
 The water system has been re- paired.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
SEATTLE MAY GO REAL DRY

SEATTLE, Jan. 1.-TWO breaks in the water main is threatenirg to make the city completely dry, and the exhaustion of supply is Likely to occur if the repairs are not done soon. These breaks have existed for the last several days but due to the severe weather, repairs have been impossible.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
THE JEFFERSON NORTHBOtTND

The good old steamer Jefferson of the Alaska Steamship Co.,, was welcome arrival this morning from Seattle with a big bunch of local passengers and mail. The Ket- chikan passenger list was, P. J. German, Vim. K. Hancock, Mrs. M. c. Kubley, Mir and Mrs. W. H. Foultz, H. P. Skarr MT. and Mrs. Chas. Deppe, w. B. Sharpe, Mrs. J. J. Moore and three children. She got away for the north about ' e. clock this morning, taking the fol- lowing passengers from Ketchikan: Tom Vonil, Mrs. P. Owens, Mrs. Jas. O'Donall and George Miller for Juneau, w. F. Richenback and Geo. Collins for Wrangell and Jas. Allen for Petersburg.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
FRANCE HAS ANOTHER
 YOUNG JOAN OF ARC

PARIS, Jan. 11-During the at tack on Loos by the Germans, Elm iline Moreau, young girl seven teen years old killed three Germans with grenades and two others with a British officers revolver and otherwise helped the French. For this she was cited in General Jof- fre's report to the war department for meritorious acts. Since then she has been decorated with the Croix de Guerre which she proudly wears,
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
s. s. PRINCESS MAY NORTH

The popular steamer Princess May of the c. P. R. called at this port northbound about o'clock last evening, leaving welcome bunch of first class mail, the first for nearly ten days. The Princess will be southbound on the morning of Fri day the 14th.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
.LdN WE ANSWER
 P|T|FUL APPEAL? !?
POLAND'S TERRIBLE CONDI-
 TION IS APPALLING
THEY NEED OUR HELP
Will Alaska Refuse to Come To The Relief of The
 Uufortunates
Prograssive-Miner,
 Ketchikan, Alaska.


 Ketchikan, Alaska. Dear Sir
 Several days ago, President Will son published a proclamation. a copy of which we herewith enclose, asking aid for the suffering people of Poland.
 Will you, out of sympathy for an unfortunate people and for humani- tvs sake give as much space as possible in your valuable paper, to bring this matter before the public, together with g few kind words of appeal to your readers from your. self?
 The press is the only medium through which the American people can learn of Polands terrible con dition and of the Presidents re- quest that the people of the United States during this holiday season, aid the people of Poland stricken by war, famine and disease. The peo- pie of Poland. as we'll as their brethem, now residents and citizens of the United States will appreciate greatly any and all assistance giv- to those, who are threatened with extermination through starva- tion, disease, lack of clothing and shelter
 We thank you in advance most heartily for any of your efforts in behalf of this charitablecause.
 Very respectfully, Polish Central Relief Committee of America.
 T. M. Helinski, Executative Presi- dent
 Stanislaus Osada, Secretary
 P. S. We enclose copy of mes sage of thanks telegraphed to Presi- dent Wilson. Please make use of it in your columns.
 May We suggest that you open a subscription column in your valued paper, contributions of your readers to be remitted by you to the Ameri- can Red Cross in Washington.
 Chicago, Jan. 1, 49i6.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
APPS FORMING BATTALION
 IN VANCOUVER

VANCOUVER, Jan. l1--Follow- ing the start made a few days ago, the naturalized Japanese residents are Hooking to the recruiting office and are organizing a battalion for the purpose of going to the front. Fifty five men passed meical ex- animation yesterday.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
ANOTHER WOMAN KILLED BY
 DRINKING WOOD ALCOHOL

SEATTLE, Jan. 11-Another woman addicted to liquor took a dose of wood alcohol yesterday ano was soon dead. She had searched in vain to find some whiskey. This is the tenth person who took that route since the first of the year.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
TURK TROOPS
 READY TO ACT
WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE CENTRAL POWERS
 WHEREVER NEEDED

BERLIN, Jan. 11-One million Turks are said to be ready for action, says a correspondent from Constantinople. These men will be thrown among the central powers and divided wherever most needed.
 The main purpose, however, is to open the road to Constantinople, the report concludes.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
VILLA IS AGAIN PLANNING
 ANOTHER CAMPAIGN

FL PASO, Jan. lit was learn ed today that Villa was again plan ming to enter another campaign. The authority for the above adds that he is assembling a force of at least ten thousand men pre- paratory to attacking Torreon, a railroad center with the point in view of reaching Carranza and his army of followers.
 -
 The Daily Progresive-Miner de- ivered 75 cents per month.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
MORE DELEGATES
 JOIN PARTY
Will Alaska Refuse to Come EXPEDITION AS SOON AS
 HIS HEALTH PERMITS

THE HAGUE, Jan. 11-A dis patch says that five Swiss dele gates are enroute to join the Ford Peace Party here.
 Delegates from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Holland have already arrived and will take part in the deliberation of the council that Is to meet in the near future.
 A cablegram just received says that Henry Ford, the organizer of the party, will soon be on his way to rejoin the expedition.
 CHICAGO, Jan. 11--Mrs. Chris tain Mayes, wife of teamster here took her life and that of her five children last evening by the gas route. No reason has been discovered yet for the rash act.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11

SEATTLE. Jan. IA Japanese druggist was arrested today charg- ed with the illegal selling of wood alcohol He is said to be respons- ible for all the deaths that has oc- cured since the first of January by the use of the poison.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
ARRESTED FOR KEEKING
 A BLIND PIG

SEATTLE, Jan. 11-Wm. Grant, a keeper of a restaurant and bak- cry was arrested today for the viol- ation of the dry law. A large quan tity of liquor and beer was found in his establishment.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
RETURNS HOME

Mrs. H. c. Kubley returned home this morning on the s. s. Jefferson. She has been visiting her daughter Alma Wheeler, at Leavenworth, Washington for the past several weeks. a
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
POWDER PLANT DESTROYED

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 11-A re- port just received here says that part of the powder plant at Essen was destroyed by fire. The origin of the fire is not reported.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
STEAMERS REPORTED

The steamers Northwestern and Evans are reported to have sailed from Seattle, last night and are due to arrive in Ketchikan, northbound, Thursday the 18th.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
WICKERSHAM ASKS
 TWO MILLION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11-Dele- gate Wickersham today presented a bill in the house of representa- tives for the appropriation of two million dollars to continue the railroad work from Anchorage to Matansuka.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
WOMAN KILLS SELF
 AND FIVE CHILDREN

LONDON, Jan. 11-Sir Percy Lake has been appointed to the com mand of the British forces at Meso- potamia. He is to take his com mand at once.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
MOVEMENT OF BOATS
NOrthbOund

Despatch, tonight. Northwestern, Thursday, 18th. Admiral Evans, Thursday, 18th.
 S0uthbOund Jefferson, Friday, 14th. Princess May, Friday 14th.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11

SEATTLE Jan. 11-Eggs today are selling for forty cents while butter is quoted at thirty cents.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
JEWEL ROBBERY REPORTED

BREMERTON, Jan. 11-Jewels estimated at twenty-six thousand dollars, were stolen from trunk belonging to Mrs. Cronan, wife of commander Cronan of one of the United States supply steamships.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11

Notice-Skates sharpened at SuI- ly's. Adv. If.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11

All kinds of commercial print ing done at the Progressive Miner
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
THE REDONDO ARRIVES

The freighter Redondo arrived a bout noon today loaded with coal for the Ketchikan Wharf, much to the joy of Agent Taylor, who has been scraping the bottom of the bunkers the past few days.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11

ROME, Jan. 11-A report says that the Montenegrin army had surrendered, as it was thought use less to resist the strong Austrian Bulgarian army.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11

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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-11
g FRENCH ATTACK REFUSED

BERLIN, Jan. lit was offic- tally announced today that the at tack by the French on the Ger man line west of Messiage, had been successfully repulsed.
 During the attack a British bi' plane was brought down and wreck ed. Likewise an armed aeroplane was dropped by German fire.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-23
PAPER PRODUCTION
IS HUGE INDUSTRY

sively imported. For the nine months
ending March 81, 1916, our receipts
of casein from abroad reached the
enormous total Of 7tS5,794 pounds
valued at S59S,979 much of which.
of course. was used in other arts as
well as in paper manufacture. Caseln
is the principal ingredient in cheese,
and in its pure form is white
crumhling acid substance Most OF
our imported kaoin or china clay,
which is used in the manufacture of
porcelain as well as in paper-mak-
ing, comes from England, the ship
ments from that country for 1913
amounting TO over 0,0OOOOO
pounds, valued at }1,47S,905. Our
total imports Of kaolin from all
counties for the year ending June
80, 1916, were valued at 100000
less than the shipments from Eng
land alone the year before
Paper Due to Battle.
However much we depIore the
stringency in raw material for the
paper market brought about by the
{ European war, 1t should not be for
gotten that to the beneficent results
Of battle fought nearly twelve cen
/ turtles ago can be traced the in
PRODUCTION Of the art of paper max
! ing to the western world. China is
credited with having nurtured the
genius which first conceived the idea
OF writing material from fbrous
pulp and some Investigators profess
to have found evidences that paper
existed in the Celestial Kingdom at
least two centuries before the Chris
tian era. Whether these claims Of
centuries OF priority will endure the
light of further research, or whether
they Will be dIscredited just as have
been the same nation s claim to the
invention Of the mariners compass
ana gunpowdcr, the fact is fairly
well established that when the Arabs
defeated a raIding army of CelestIa!s
before the gates Of Saniarkand, In
the middle OF the eight century, they
captured a party Of Cinnamon who
were skilled paper makers, 1t was
from this city of Russian Turkistan,
once the capital Of that most ruth
less Of MonEol princes, Tamerano.
that the art of these capt!Vcs spread
throughout Asia Minor and Northern
Africa, into Moorish Spain and final
~ Into Italy, where the first extern
sive factories were established In
1875 at Fabriano, still Il center OF
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-23
In the United States as De-
SCribed by the National
Geographic Society.
,spEerAl TO rar rrlreRAu


WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S-"Over
!wo-thirds of the more than billion
pounds of wood pulp imported into
The United States during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1916, and used
in the manufacture of paper came
from Conda." according to a commit
nication to the National Geographic
Society from John Oliver La Gorca
and issued by the society as a bull
ctin in connection with the govern
ment's inquiry into the increase in
the cost of newspaper.
THE pulp importations for 1871 >
1916 have been $50 million pounds
less than for the previous twelve
months, yet the amount shipped ~
us from Canada during the last year
was $50 million pounds in excess OF
It's 1914-1915 shipments.
During the year just closed near
ly seventy per cent Of our 1885,
100000 pounds Of pulp came from
our neighbor to the north while
most of the remaining thirty pei
cent came from Norway and Swe-
den,
Enormous Volume,
"The enormous volume and i'm
portance OF the paper manufacturing
industry in the United States is sci
dom realized by the chief beneficiary
the average reader According t.
the most recent figures Of the United
States Department Of Commerce
'19l4J the value OF the annual pro
duction OF the paper mills Of thi:
country exceeds $330,00oo00 Oyel
$5O,OO0,O00 Of this sum is repre-
scented in newspa oer-h3l3.2S+
tons, or enough to print ten and q
half billion foTteen-page, eight-col
umn papers. The book paper plain
coated and cover output was valued
at $73, 100000 in 1914, an increase
of thirty-four per cent over 1903
The weight of this class OF paper wa
1,869,95S,OOO enough tc
print thirty-three standard-s!ze mag
aznes of 120 pages each for ever5
man, woman and child in the UniteC
States.
For the manufacture OF coated
calendar paper two essential inrredi
ents--css ein and kaolin-are eZten
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-23

The postofice department is cXper-
imenting with what it terms village
free delivery" This is a service in
tended for towns which hardly com2
up to the requirements in the way of
population, postal receipts, etc. which
have to be shown before free mail de-
livery is permanently established, Con
gresham Nicely has asked The officials
to try the experiment at Chester w.
Va, claiming there is town which
should make an excellent test. Major
Nicely is hopeful of having the expert.
ment made at Chester.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-23

ated in the paper-making machines
Of the present day.
1.-THE first American paper mill
was established by William Ritten-
house in Roxborough, near Philadel-
phla, Just eighty-three years after
tho first permanent English set
Element in the United States at
jamestown"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-23
WEST VIRGINIA
TAKES PART I'M
CAPITAL JEWS

rival Of the morning trains bringing
out-out-town newspapers. Major
Nicely has received many protests
against the stamp tax on insurance
policies. The revenue bill containing
that provision has already passed the
House and is now pending before the
Senate Should that provision be not
strcEcn out there Mr. Nccly has prom
lsed the protestants to appear before
the conference committee on the Dill
and try to have the provision cut out
by the confcrces.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-23

change office of this company In SAID
counties for -four weeks prior to September
I, 1910. ana that due return thereof DO
made TO this Commission,
A copy. L. r. BERNHEIN
Tcste Secretary,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-23

M poror,s
No'EreSS'''Vn" "'o' - ,,I,nic
ATTENDED me ing Morgan C"un .i. p. a,',
heId AT lhalan Ia" iaS' 1a'"l" ,,'ing 90,
he also ATTENDED WG ~ " "nho,, o'
abroad employees noiu ." ~, iu DO, " ,,.',.,
springs ON the same aay' neI' ao ~
several thousand pGGnlc IN '"r', s s
erIhe ana no'h '0L np"tls on" , ",,
atof-lo,ne howard Sutlel'1l'u n "'""'
short addresses %hicn meIo n0n, ,,, 49,,
cal however I'o'n o'I ,'SI 90" ,r. 1.e
two WchIcS were l"e plSE ,' % WHaia
OF me H'hd they ever "'l,u" ~ ""u,J
families came IRON 'l'aNS '''l'S a'oI ,,,'
ana lhe day was Great auo'' -. , ~,
eEcryGoay IN al.e'oat1e' even :" ' ~,
rahaIo"'e3. my ',nJ , " ,'r,,n n.i,,,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-23

Simultaneous tests are being made
Of the air Of Chicago, st, Louis, Pitts
burg and Cincinnati to determine
which Is "tho smokiest city"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-23

Dudley b. Lamb, OF Morgantown,
was ripe and ready to take an cyami-
nation for appointment as provisional
lieutenant in the army but was absent
from home when notice came for him
to report for the test He did not know
of the examination until after it was
held, it being a general examination.
His disappointment was great and he
brought his troubles to Congressman
Sutherland. That official today dropped
in on the adjutant general al the war
department and when he finished with
his call he had promsie that Mr..
Lamb would be given special exam
ination at a later date
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-23

Wifoy--Eiow lato you IRE, dearest.
What was the score?
Hubby--It was a tic game. Neither
side scored in nineteen innings.
WiCey-WhMt a shnmoY Did they
give you your money baok2
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-23
Events of Washington. D. c.,
Are Reported by TeIegram'S
Correspondent There.

WASHINGTON, August pa claim
pressed at the pension bureau by Con
gresham Sutherland has just been
passed on fayorabIy 1t provides for
the payment to Mrs Emma Bishop,
widow of Hiram Bishop, of Wheeling,
money due him on his pension at the
time of his death, $l2 month pension
for the widow and 81 each for the two
minor Bishop children