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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
JUDGE MORFORD GOING
 HOME

Among the westward bound pas sengers on the Admiral Watson last evening who visited the Progress sive-Miner office, was Judge Mor- ford who Is returning to his home in Seward after an absence of sev- eral months, during which period he visited the capital city, New York. Philadelphia and many other business centers. Judge Morford is heavily interested in and about Seward and his faith in the future of that town has never faltered.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
WILL FIND NEW LOCATION IN
 JUNEAU

Mrs Hewitt, wife of E. s. Hewitt Alaska agent for the L. C. Smith Typewriter Co. departed for Jun eau yesterday on the Admiral Wat son Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt sold their home in Juneau last fall and while business requires Mir. Hewitt presence Tn Ketchikan for a few more days Mrs Hewitt will in the meantime find new location in Juneau.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
ENGLAND WILL
 FAVOR U. s.
WILL PERMIT SHIPMENT OF TWO CARGOES OF DYE
 STUFFS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The department of commerce today re- ceived assurances that England would permit the shipment of two cargoes of dyestuffs from Amster- dam into the United States, and thus relieve the situation that was beginning to be alarming to manu- facturers in America. The value of the dyestuffs that is intended to be brought over, is said to exceed the sum of five million.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
FRENCH CRUISER 6 SUNK A CREW OF ONE THOUSAND MEN WENT TO THEIE
 GRAVES
IN MEDITERRANEAN
IT Is SUPPOSED THAT SHE
 STRUCK 4 MINE AND NOT SUBMARINE
PARIS. Feb. 2s.-A statement

PARIS. Feb. 2e.-A statement was issued today by the war office to the effect that the cruiser Pro vince had been sunk. From the meagre report received it is thought that the cruiser struck a mine and it was not the work of 8 submarine
 The Province was one of the most valuable cruisers in the French navy and carried a compliment of men and crew of over thousand The report says that not one was saved.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
AN ERROR CORRECTED

In yesterdays rep0rt of the or ganizzSion of 3 married ladies has ket bail team. we were erruneously informed that Mrs Harry Elliot was one of the organizers. This Is . mistake which Mrs Elliott wishes corrected. as she has no con- pection with the new organization whatsoever.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
THE SLIPPERY
 FELIX DIAZ
ELUDES DETECTIVES, PRESUM- ABLY ON WAY TO ORGAN
 IZE REVOLUTION

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2s.-Fe- lix Diaz. wko has been here for sometime and was kept under the surveillance of several detectives. eluded their vigilance and slipped out into Mexico yesterday. Men here who know him best are of the belief that he is going back to Mexico for no other purpose than to organize a revolution.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
THE JEFFERSON IS COMING

SEATTLE, Feb. 29.-The steam CT Jefferson left last evening with the following named passengers for Ketchikan: Fremont King and wife, H. A. Ried, Ray Stafford, A. Bannister, the Misses E. M. and Amy Hunt, Miss I. Peterson, Mrs. NJ. Wallace, M. Wadding and one steerage.
 The departure of the steamer AL laska was postponed until Wednes- day evening.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
MIR WALL SA YS SOMEONE IS
 MISTAKEN

In yesterdays paper it was an nc1ncad that Mr. and Mrs G. c. Wall were the proud parents of baby boy born yesterday morning at 2.20 while as a matter of fact the parents are boasting of 2 daughter.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
THEY HAVE TROUBLE OF
 THEIR OWN

In a fierce battle Friday morning in Tacoma in the local freight yards a Great Northern crew defeated a gang of six or eight men who at tackled the trainmen. The crew captured two of them and drove the rest of them off. However. before they were overpowered, it is said, the men, who are supposed to be Austrians, cut off the air pipes in several places.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
RETURNS FROM BUSINESS
 TRIP

J. J. Daly, of the Ketchikan Power Co.,, after an extended bus mess triy to Seattle and vicinity in connection with the lumber business returned on the Admiral Watson yesterday evening.
 While below Mir. Daly purchased new machinery for installation in the local mill.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
MIR BEATTIE ARRIVES

Mir Beattie, Superintendent of the Native schools in this divi-ion, arrived in town this morning on tie Spokane. Mr. Beattie was ac- e'mRenieG by MT. Harris, the ies- see of the MetlakatIa Cannery, and teg shtI went over to complete ar rangements to take over the prsp- erty. Mr. Beattie is acting for both the department and the .na- tiyes.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
VEROUN BATTLE
 STILL RACING
FLANK MOVEMENT BY THE GERMANS WAS TOTAL
 FAILURE
ABANDON DISTRICT
FRENCH An1 RUSHING REIN FORCENENT TO FIRST
 DEFENSE

LONDON. Feb. 2s.-The battle of yeriun still remains in the bal ance with the Germans in the aggressive. A flank attack was made yestefSiay on the French front line, but repulsed with heavy loss 10 the aggressors- Tfs failure of this attack resulted in the enemy abandoning the Woevs1e district. says . late report
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
MORE POISONING
 IS SUSPICIONED
FORTY GUESTS AT A CHURCH BANQUET ARE TAKEN
 SERIOUSLY ILL

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2s.-At banquet at which forty guests composed of Methodist Ministers and their wives participated last evening. not one escaped and they were all taken seriously i'll after the banquet. Thus far, doctors have been unable to determine the cause of illness any more than that the facts seem to indicate poisoning.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29

TOKYO. Feb. 29.-Premier O. kuma today received delegation from the Chinese Empire whose members are anxious that peace be maintained in China. The pre- mier promised the delegates that he would do all in his power to comply with their demand.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
FRENCH ARE CONFIDENT
 THAT LINE WILL HOLD

PARIS, Feb. 29.-At the war of flee today 1t was reported that while some ground had been lost north of Verdun where the Ger man attack with an enormous force had been in progress for the last four days, the French lines have been materially weakened and of fieials are confident that the lines will hold.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29

HAMPTON, W. Va, Feb. 29.-An explosion occurred in the coal mine near here yesterday and trapped seventy-one men who are being held prisoners. It is feared that many. will die before relief reaches them. Rescuers are hard at work.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
IN NEW
 CABLE OFFICE

The new cable office on the Ket- chikan Wharf having been com- pleted it was occupied last Satur- day. The new office is more con- veniently located than the .old one.
 Operator McQuillan expresses him self as being glad of the change.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
AT THE STEDMAN

Henry Chin; G. 4. McDOnald. Seattle; A. D. Marshall. Seattle: " T. Jenkins, Portland; r. L. Cleary. Seattle; v. J. Morgan, City r. H. Tascher, Douglas; " q. Beestie, Juneau; F. E Harris. Seattle
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29

LONDON, Feb. 2e.-A late re- port from Trebizond says that the Turks are now evaeuating the city and stronghold. The Russians have practically taken possession.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
woBURN. Mass. Feb. 2s.--Th,

WoBURN. Mass, Feb. 29.-The village of Woburn was rudely shak- en last evening when. for some un- accountable reason, an explosion oc- cured at the Chemical plant. des- troy;ng the whole structure com pletely.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29

The steamer Admiral Watson ar rived from the south about 6:30 yesterday evening with 20 tons of local freight.
 The passengers from Ketchikan for northern points were: c. F. Staggar, Mrs. E. S. Hewitt, J. A. Snow, Joe Cesick and Pete Covak.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
MILLINERY ANNOUNCEMENT

A complete Eine of new spring Millinery on display at Nrs. Wash burns on Wednesday. March Ist-
 adv. 5t-
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
SPOKANE GOES SOUTH

The steamer Spokane arrived from the north at 6 o'clock this morning with 25 boxes of fresh fish picked Up at northern points.
 The Ketchikan passengers for the south were: Al Jorginson, A. E. Wadhams and E. L. Wolfe.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
MOvEMENT OF BOATS
NOrthbounfI

Northbound Northland sailed the 18th. Despatch sails tonight. Princess Sophia, March 6. Jefferson, Thursday morning.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
STEAMER FIFIELD
 TOTAL LOSS
AGROUND ON C0QUILLE RIVER SAND BAR. THE WHOLE
 CREW SAVED

MARSHFIELD, Ore, Feb. 29.- The steamer Fifield went aground in fearful gale last evening on a sand bar in the Coquille river. And while the crew was saved, the ship is reported total wreck. It was broken to pieces by the waves.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
HOTEL ARRIVALS
AT THE RFYILLA

C. Wall. City; N ". Sweetzer. HsdIey.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29
RETURNS FROM VACATION

Dr. J. R. Kennedy, the local den- tist, returned on the Admiral Wat son yesterday evening from a com bined business and pleasure trip.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-29

Job printing neatly and prompt Iy done at the Progressive-Miner.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-14

Cross, has accepted an invitation to speak at the conference, and will de liver an address at the opening session on the evening of May 10, on the sub ject of war relief.
 Mir. Bicknell visited all the main war fronts in Europe in supervising the distribution of American contri- buttons for the war sufferers. He was in Belgium a few months after the opening of hostilities. and later passed through both the Russian and German lines on the east front in an effort to provide relief for the Polish war victims. On several occasions he came close to the firing lines and was able to observe conditions in re gions where the contending armies had recently passed.
 The conference will bring together leaders in other branches of chari- table and correctional work. The United States government will furnish it's share. Among the federal off ciaIs taking part will be Miss Julia C. Lathrop, chief of the Federal Children's Bureau; Anthony Camin- etti, United States commissioner of immigration, and Phlander F. ClaX- education.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-14
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Alaskan Engineering Commission.
 Advertisement.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR f Alaskan Engineering Commission. Advertisement. Sealed proposals are invited for fur nishing and delivering standard rail road cross ties and piling to the Alas kan Engineering Commission for use in the construction of the Alaska rail road. as hereinafter described: Class 1. 10O.0 .0O0 standard railroad cross ties to be used in the construction of sec ton of line along north shore of Turn again Arm between Kern Creek and Ship Creek Junction.
 Class 2.
 150,OoO standard railroad cross ties, to be used in the construction of Mat. anuska branch line and main line from Matanuska Junction northward to Willow Creek
 Glass 3.
 2,00D standard piling in lengths 9 to 4p feet, to be used in same terri tory as material called for under Class 9.
 Native spruce and hemlOck timber for making cross ties and piling can be procured from certain designated sections of the Chugach National For est Reserve, and from other public lands lying without the Forest Re serve as described in the general con ditions and requirements.
 One-half of one per cent of the total amount involved in the bid must be deposited with each proposal as a guarantee that the successful bidder will execute formal contract with bond if required, within fifteen days after receipt of notice of award.
 No bid will be considered for less than 5O,O00 ties or 500 piling.
 On or about the 18th of each month payment will be made for all ties and pling accepted during preceding month, less l5 per cent. which will be retained until completion of entire order.
 Specifications, form of proposal general conditions and requirements | form of contract and further informa- | ton may be had al the offices of the 1 Alaskan Engineering Commission. An chorage and Seward, and at the offices of the Alaska Road Commission 1T Valdez and Juneau.
 Bids will be opened at the office o the Alaskan Engineering Commission Anchorage. Alaska, at o'clock p. m. June l5, 1916.
 The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. No bids will be consid- cred from employees of the Alaskan Engineering Commission.
 ALASKA ENGINEERING COMMIS- SION.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-14
L|ON HUNT PLANNED
 IN CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO, April 13. - Ac. cording to John J. Barnett. deputy l fish and game commissioner of Ven tura county. the principal weakness l in the average game preservation law lies in the fact that while fishermen and hunters who violate them are brought to task, little or nothing is done in a systematic way to kill off the depredating creatures which prey on the fish, birds and animals it is hoped to conserve.
 While pot hunters and fishermen are responsible for considerable kill ing of game out of season. the so. called "vermn" are at work all the | time, and do an incalculable amount of damage Barnett proposes to in augurate a war on these pests. and
 will start the ball rolling with a mountain lion hunt in which men and dogs will take part. He figures that affairs of this kind can. be success fully staged by reason of the fact that it provides good and exciting sport to the participants. The hunt will be held on a number of the larger ranches of the county. where these mountain lions have been quite de- 'structiye.
 By the same token the Oregon state game warden has been petitioned by the Newport Rod and Gun Club ask ing that an open season be declared on shags until July I. These birds are said to subsist almost entirely on small fish, and they are responsible annually for the destruction of thou sands of salmon trout and other food fish. Hundreds of them are reported feeding on the fish at Yaquina, Alsca and SiIetz bay, and other waters. Per mission already has been granted O sportsmen in Coos county to kill thc1o shags, which is a species of cormorant and voracious feeder.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-14
WAR CONDITIONS
 ID BE STUDIED . FIRST HAND .

CHICAGO. April 13. 1- First hand
 information of conditions in the Flu ropean countries now at war will be given the forty-third annual meeting of the National Conference of Chari- ties and Corrections at Indianapolis, May 10 to F, according to an an. nouncement made by w. T. Cross, general secretary of the organization. Ernest P. Bicknell. director of ci- william relief of the American Red
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-14

For Sale - The launch Wickersham 27 feet long. horsepower Regal en- zine. Call at Second Hand Store.
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-01
ANTON EIDES DOG
 BITES A MUSHER

RUBY-Ed. Haugen, of Pooman, who recently returned from Nulato hospital, where he was undergoing treatment as a member of the Moose lodge, is again apparently in the best of health
 On his way home, though, Mir Haugen had the misfortune to be badly bitten by vicious dog. Going down Long creek, a short distance from the Hub roadhouse he met Lieutenant Mehafrey of the road com mission and Superintendent Eide of Seward section, travelling with a big dog team. He did not step out of trail quite far enough and in going by one of the team made a grab and cut one of his legs very severely. How ever, he managed to get to Long City, where he received treatment from Dr.. Conley. After being laid up a couple of days Mir. Haugen is able to be about again.-Ex.
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-01
GERMANS AND CANADIANS
 SING SONGS TO EACH OTHER

DAWSON.-Mrs. Mcdonald of this city, widow of the pioneer Yukon mis- sionary, Archdeacon Mcdonald, heard recently from her son, Hugh J. Me Donald, who is in the 79th Cameron Highlanders. He was we'll at the time of writing, December 28, and at that time had been then seven months in the trenches. He says it was very trying at first, but he became accus- toned to it. He has been through three big battles, besides the ordinary every day attacks.
 At the date of writing they were having better weather, and everything was most favorable. On Christmas day, which was the Saturday before he wrote, he states that the British and the Germans came out and stood on the parapets of their trenches, and sang songs to each other. The Cana dians sang the latest songs to the Germans.
 "Last year." he says, "the Ger  mans had Christmas dinner with our soldiers, but this year they could not come over, as food was scarce" At the time of writing, he remarks, that instead of singing songs to one an- other, they were trying to knock each others blocks off. The only comment he makes on this is: "It is a funny world"
 Hugh was born at Fort McPhersOn twenty-one years ago. He enlisted in Winnipeg.-News.
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-01
Find Money Given
 By Waite to Cane
Net Drawn More Tightly Around
 Doctor Accused of Murder

NEW YORK, April 1. - Buried under a tree a detective has found a roll of bills worth $S,OOO which Cane, or Kane, the embalmer, asserted were forced on him by Dr. Waite who is charged with murdering Peck, his millionaire father-in-law. An effort will be made to prove that Cane knew perfectly well what the money was given for. The net is now being drawn closely around the accused doctor and the finding of the money is regarded as a most important fact.
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-01
FAIRBANKS BOY IS
 ENROUTE TO MEXICO

FAIRBANKS. COO That Lieut.. V Taylor, of the Eleventh United States cavalry, is now enroute to the Mexican border with his regiment, is the inference of telegraphic dis patches received by The Citizen re- gently relating to the Mexican situa- ton, although no authoritative in- formation to that effect has been re- ceived here. The dispatches state that a cavalry regiment from Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, has been dis patched to the border and as it is a known fact that the regiment in which young Taylor holds a com mission is the only one at that post, it is supposed to have been ordered out to join the forces of General Fun ston and General Pershing.
 Lieut. Taylor is a son of R. W. Taylor, of the N. c. office force. He has been outside for several years past and graduated from West Point about a year ago, being we'll remem-  bered by many Fairbanksans.-Citi- zen. ....,
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-01
. % % . q 6 e Q . 6 . ( e ENJOYABLE AT HOME

An enjoyable at home was given by Mrs. Chas. Dehne Friday afternoon. Among the diversions was musical story contest for which Mrs. Shalaben received the prize. Mesdames Cook and Sawyer were the winners in an advertisement guessing contest Miss Mcleod played a number of piano selections, ard Mrs. Sawyer sang sev- eraI songs. A delightful lunch was served at the close of the afternoon. Mrs. Debne was assisted by Miss Me Leod. The guests included Mrs. Sawyer, Mrs. Cock, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Baughman, and Mrs. Shaleben.
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-01
RUssO-TURK FIELD QUIET

ATHENS, April L-Fighting is proceeding on the RussoTurk front in the neghborhood of Erzerm and it is also stated that some fighting is going in Persian territory The latest reports from Erzern indicate that the Turkish story of the escape of the garrison is prob ably true or is true to the extent that the greater part of the garrison withdrew safely Recent accounts from the Asia Minor coast of the Black Sea are that Teuon sub marines have become very active in that The Turks are also reported to have removed the mines from the Dardaneles but with what intention is not clear unless is to permit the submarines to go into the Black sea from the Mediterranean In the meantime the Greek peO pie seem to be getting accustomed to the presence of the allied troops at Salonih and the feeling of irritation is disappearing
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-01
ANOTHER REPORT SAYS THE
 PURSUIT STILL GOING ON

FL PASO April 1-Reports that Villa has been cap
 red have been current here since soon after the battle took place with the American troops Consul Garcia has denied one of the reports which was attributed to the Of cals at uarez but other reports have come from other quarters since and the reports persist There is no official confirmation of the report and it is probably not fact notwithstanding it's pesisency Garcia announces that thousand fresh Mexican troops are being concentrated from Central and Western Mexico at Toreon to clear up all the bandits in that district
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-01
Bruce McNutt Gets
 Eye Knocked Out
Struck a Rock and a Bit of It
 Flew Up.

c. B. McNutt, we'll known in the city, lost his right eye this morning by striking it with a piece of rock while working in a stump hole in the lot recently bought by the Japanese on Fifth avenue for a laundry site. Mir. Bruce struck & rock with a nal let and caused the splinter to fly up with great force. Dr. Sloan says the eye is completely destroyed and all he hopes for now is to operate on it in such way as to leave the dead eye instead of making a glass eye neces- sary. MT. McNutt formerly worked in the Palace saloon.
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-01

these obligations.
 They do not use the word 'repudi- ated." They say the cOuntry's foreign indebtedness, which, however, is small compared with what Englishmen have loaned to their own government must be paid. But it may prove expedient, they admit, to regard loans made to the national war chest by the English themselves as contributions from those best able to afford them.
 Some take the position that Eng lands loans to her allies should simi- ,arly be wiped out
 Adoption of such a scheme obvious ly would mean the unique situation of war burder falling on the rich in- stead of the poor.
 At the same time that it would mean a heavy loss for the classes" it would also mean a gain for the masses" a levelling-up process his torically unprecedented.
 Higher taxes!
 Before the war the average English skilled workman made from SS to S11 weekly The corresponding workman in Germany made from S6 to s.
 For a man with family it might seem as if these figures were pretty near bedrock, that he couldn't reduce his standard of living without starr ing to death.
 As matter of fact, the workers in Spain, Portugal, Russia and Turkey were not so we'll off as the English and Germans; and coole's wages in China amount to about 70 cents American money, for a 7-day week.
 So, after all, there is a good deal of room for European labor to be worse off after than it was before, the war.
 The creditor classes suggestion of ca lower standard of living isn't by any means an impossibility, if the producing classes will submit to it.
 Win they? Nobody knows yet.
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-01
WAR COUNCIL MEETS

LONDON, April 1.-The war council of the Entente is reported to be holding extraordinary meeting in Paris at present and is assumed that preparations are being made for the expected Spring offensive of the allies It is admitted that the Germans are gaining ground grad uallv around Verdn and diversion is expected to be caused to relieve the situation there What this diversion will be can only be guessed but it will probably be an at tack on the Teutonic lines in some quarter
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-01
STRAIGHTEN LINE

PARIS, April 1.-The general opinion now is that the Germans are striving to take Verdun merely for the purpose of strengthening their western front and able them to detach large forces for the eastern campaign or to permit them to make the shorter line of defense in the west stronger The opinion of military experts is that the Teutonic attacks in the Verd region although they have gained ground are useless and absolutely not worth the terrible loss of life.