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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
YACHT HALCYON ARRIVES FROM
 SEATTLE
Weather Most Terrible Trip; left
 Seattle on January Eighteenth
LIVED FOR TWO WEEKS
 ON CANNED TOMATOES
Captain Brown and Wife of Ju- neau and three Others Were On Board.

Arriving in Ketchikan last evening in tow of the fishing schooner Mayflow- CT, the yacht Halcyon, commanded by Capt. Brown of Juneau reports one of the most terrible trips yet experienced in the north by small vessel.
 The Halcyon, which is small pleas ure craft 37 feet long with F foot beam. left Seattle on the 18th of Jan ary under the command of it's owner Capt. Ed. Brown of Juneau, who is bringing the boat up for his own pleas ure this summer. Capt. Brown is ac companied on the trip by Mrs. Brown and the three other members of the party are Ed Harbst, Wm. Stewart ard A. L. Peterson, representing the Seat tie Grocery Company.
 On the second day out the rudder was disabled and the boat was aflOat all night of the goth, off the coast of Vancouver Island not far from Nar9i- mo. near Departure Bay. A heavy snow storm was raging and during the night the boat was thrown up on the rocks several times and floated again During the next day they finally man. aged to reach Friday harbor, where they put in and had the rudder rn- paired at the machine shop there and thinking everything was shipsbape. sailed again for the north.
 Then ame a period of nearly a month ontinued mishaps and break downs <. h the engine, and other like difficulties, and being out of the beaten track of the larger steamships, help was not available. Provisions ran out and for two weeks, the party were out of sugar and butter and during the last week even out of the most necessary of all, flour. Canned goods were not plentiful and the diet for two weeks consisted of meager rations of canned corn and tomatoes. During this time the boat by fits and starts was mak ing slow progress along the coast, run ming for while and breaking down again and the crew, on the light diet were weak from hunger and exposure to the elements and it was not till late yesterday that, when hope of req ching port had been nearly given up, they were picked up at Very Inlet, near ly forty miles down the channel from Ketchikan, by the fishing schooner, Mayflower, under Capt. Preuss of Ketchikan, and brought in about 10 O
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
LAFOLLETTE THE PAC|FIST BLOCK |NG ACTION NOW
 IN CONGRESS
The Bill COnfering Power on the President in All Matters is Held up Until Tomorrow.
PROTESTS DEMAND
 EXTRA SESSION
Bryan is Said to Be Busy at Work With Leaders of The Movement of Peace at Any Cost.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Senator La Toilette, the leader of the pacifist element in the senate, made the form al demand for an extra session. at the same time, blocking the consideration. probably until tomorrow of the bill eonferring authority requested by President Wilson in his address to the joint session of congress a few days ago
 It is we'll known here that MT. Bry- an, since his arrival in the city has been conferring with the pacifist lead CTS and is said to be taking an active part in the movement to prevent the president to receive the specific pow CT demanded
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
BOAT BUILDER IS
 RUSHED WITH WORK

c. T. Radenbaugh, the boatbuilder reports being rushed with work. Since his return from the states, he has com pleted a large power scow for the Copper River Packing Company, that is ready to launch; has the con tract for three monster scows and a contract for what he calls "Humding- CT, sort of scow used in fishing with the accommodation of a yacht and the power of a crusier. Due to a short age of lumber, Mir Radenbaugh en- ployes only six men, but as soon as ma terial can be obtained. large force will be put to work. Great activity is anticipated at the yard the coming season.
 Repairs on small fishing boats are also being rushed. One of the good sized boats will be ready to launch next Saturday.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
RELICS OF IRISH
 REBELS IN DEMAND

DUBLIN, Feb. 28.-At a sale in the Dublin auction rooms recently, some of the relics of the Irish rebellion com manded fabulous prices. A copy of the proclamation of the provisional government issued by the Dublin reb- els last Easter was sold for ' pounds or S35 Copy of the Irish War News, the rebel official newspaper Of which only one issue was printed fetched One Pound. Five Shillings, or $625.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
SENDS S56O TO PAY
 HIS OLD CIGAR BILL
 IN MEXICAN MONEY

VANCOUVER, Wash, Feb. 28-A few days ago George 3. Thomas of this city received package Of money little smaller than a bale Of hay con- taining $56o in Mexican money, just about $16o in American money when reduced. When Sergt.-Major Griffiths of the Fist infantry leit Vancouver bar racks for the Mexican border he owed Thomas bill of $16o for cigars, and the package was in payment of his bt...The money looked very inspir- ing but in reality was not worth only what it was to pay for
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
METLAkATLA HIGH
 SCHOOL TEAM COMING
Will Play Basketball With Local
 Team on Friday Night

Arrangements have been completed whereby another contest will be stag ed between the high school teams of Ketchikan and Metlakatla next Friday evening in the Moose Hall here.
 This is the same team who trimmed the Ketchikan high school team so out rageously last week in Metlakatla by putting in a heavy man in the sec ond half, and the Ketchikan boys now state that they will show the Metlakat- lans that they can't expect to win all the time. The game will begin at 8 o'clock sharp, and hot game is anticipated.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
WIDOW WANTS TO BE BRIDGE TENDER IN
 PLACE OF HUSBAND

ABERDEEN, Feb. 2S-A petition was sent in to the county commissioner yesterday by Mrs. Eugene Waldron, widow of the Westport bridge tender who was killed last week, asking to be allowed to complete the contract of raising and lowering the bridge, the position which was held by her hus- band Her request has been fully con sidered and it is believed that it will her husband.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
RUMOR SAYS
 GENERAL WAS
 GIVEN POISON

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 2S.-At the time of the death of General Fun ston in San Antonio on the 18th, it was rumored that he was possibly poisoned. The rumor altho not denied officially has not been given any cred ence Reports from San Antonio say his death was due to angina Sclerosis.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
Marked Money Was Found In His Pockets By The
 Arresting Officer

SEATTLE, Feb. 2S.-Inspector of pc lice. Michael T. Powers. was arrested this morning and charged with ac- cepting bribe. When he was arrested the officer found marked money in his pocket
 The inspector accounts for the mark ed money by stating that it was left on his desk by c. B. Yandell, former secretary of the Chamber of Conner ce.
 It is said that Powers has been un- der surveillance for several months but he could not be caught although it was freely circulated that he was ac. cepting bribe money.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
CONSUL FROST MAKES HIS FINAL REPORT IN
 SINKING OF LACONIA
Declares the Big Liner Was Tor pedoed Without A Chance to Passengers of Taking
 To Boats.

LONDON, Feb, 2S.-It is reported the American Consul Frost. cabled from Cork to the State Department at Wash ington his final report on the sinking of the big liner Laconia The report says that the embassy was authorativ- ely informed that the Laconia was sunk without warning and that the pas sengers were denied a chance to take to the small boats. The attack was made without even a hint of the inten- ton
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
POSTAL CLERK ARRESTED ON
 CHARGE OF BIGAMY

SEATTLE, Feb. 2S.-Harry Arbuck- le, p years of age, who has been em- ployed as postal telegraph clerk for sometime here, was arrested today and charged with bigamy
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
GERARD GIVEN
 WARNING NUT ID SAIL FORT THE
 UNITED STATES
A German Official With A Hiqh Position Gave Hint
 Personally.

CORUNA, Spain, Feb. 28.-The day he left Berlin, Ambassador Gerard was warned personally by German friend who it is said holds a high official po- sition, against sailing from Spain for the United States. Mr Gerard who is here, regards the warning as having been given in all seriousness. Howev- CT. it is believed that when the am bassador leaves, other Americans who had planned to make the voyage at the same time. will likely take another course.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
WATSON NORTHBOUND

The Admiral Watson arrived from the south this morning at 3 a. m. and sailed for the north at 4:30. Passen- gers arriving for Ketchikan were Jno. c. Close, Floyd Balch, Mrs. McBuck- ley, Mrs. B. Burke, J. J. Daly, Ben Lar sen and two steerage.
 Leaving for the north were F. W. Pettygrove I'M. and Mrs, Chas A. Sul- ger and son, T. II. Huntley mad Ray mond Lee
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
GERMANY AGAIN THROWS HANDLING
 ON THE FIRE
Is Detaining American Officials Until Germans Are Permitted
 To Go.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Four Am erican cOnsuls are being detained by order of the German government await ing advices that all German consuls in the United States ordered to the Cen tral and South American republics have been permitted to proceed unmo- tested.
 This act is creating intense feeling in official circles here.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
FARRAGUT GOES SOUTH

The Admiral Farragut came in from the north this morning at five o'clock and sailed for the south at o'clock She took on some fifty boxes of fresh fish at the Cold Storage plant Passen- gers leaving for the south were G. M. Scott, and J. Harquail
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
BONE DRY LAW
 GETS SET BACK; MUST
 BE TAKEN UP AGAIN
Dead Lock in Conference Will Send Bill to oth Houses of
 Congress

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-It deyel- oped this morning that when the Post Office appropriation bill came up for action, which includes the Bone Dry measure amendment, there was so much opposition that it created a dead lock in conference. Now it is neces- sary that the bone dry bill provision be taken back and voted upon in both houses of congress.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
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LEAVE FOR CAPITAL

Senator and Mrs. Chas. A. Sulzer and son, Wm S, were among the pas sengers leaving for Juneau on the Ad- miral Watson this morning. They ex- pect to remain at the capital during the territorial legislature. and will then return to their home at Sulzer.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
HUMBOLDT COMING

SEATTLE, Feb. 2S.-The steamer Humboldt left here last night at 10 o'clock with J. P. Mullen, S. s. Sween- ey, Charles Torrey, Miss Etta McDon- aid, and H. M. Sawyer as passengers for Ketchikan.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28

Ed Biederman the U. S. mail carrier on the Eagle Circle run, while going ahead of his dogs near Charley creek to see if the ice was safe broke thru and went to his waist in the icy wat CT with the thermometer 35 below ze- TO. He immediately built a big fire and baked and steamed for an hour or two until his clothing dried and changing his socks continued his jour- ney little the worse for his winter bath
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
ALASKA GOES SOUTH

The steamer arrived from the north this morning at ten o'clock and left for the south about 11:30. J. c. Jor- genson was the only passenger leaving Ketchikan for the south.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
THE $5oo,oo FOR
 ALASKA REINSTATED

:. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The :: :. Senate committee on military af- :: < fairs took up the appropriation :: :. bill this afternoon and added thir- :: ':' ty?seven and half million to the :: z: army appropriation bill including :: < $500,00O for military roads and :: :. trails in Alaska. :: :. :: z: z. 7. .,. .. :. ... .. q. .. . .,. q. <. <. . :.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28

Trousers into which wires are wov- en have been invented by an Austrian scientist to keep aviators and others employed out of doors in cold weather warm with electricity.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28

T. II. Huntley, travelling auditor for the Pacific Steamship Company left on the Watson this morning for points north.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
NEWS FROM THE NORTH

The government telephone system has been connected up as far as mile 194 on the main line from Anchorage.
 George Smith, foreman of the Wm. Martin miRes in the Willow Creek dis trict brought in Henry Burke one of the miners who was seriously injured in an explosion. The doctor stated that he may lose the sight of one or both eyes as a result of the powder burns, says the Anchorage Times.
 Sam Myran, of Anchorage, was hit in the back of the head by a falling boulder yesterday afternoon and re- ceived injuries that caused his death about 40 minutes later
 Mulligan Brown, a camp cook, was recently arrested in Anchorage for bootlegging. His suitcase was found to be full of alcohol in addition to an original receipt for making squirrel whiskey together with the diamond dyes, sulphuric acid and other neces- sary ingredients to make a man fight his mother in law.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28

If fellow could do today all the things he is going to do tomorrow, he would get a promotion.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
RERNSTORFF AND PARTY
 ARE ALLOWED TO SAIL

: HALIFAX, Feb. 28.-After de- .; : lay of nearly a week, former Am .. : bassador Bernstorff and party, :. : were allowed to resume their voy- ..
 : age late last evening. :.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28

Germany now employees 750,00 or more war prisoners as farm laborers.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-28
SEATTLE POLICE INSPECTOR IS ARRESTED CHARGED WITH
 ACCEPTING BRIBE MONEY
, WILSON IS GIVEN POWER

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05

Enlist h Cavalry.
Joseph c.. Lawrence. OF Pctersburg
and Charles Q. Groves. of Charlottes-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05

patrol the community of Schoolncld
until daybrcak. The magistrate stated
that while he doubted seriously
IL there would be trouble. he
felt justified in taking the STEP. He
further said that he had been asked
by number of women to sec that the
streets were patrolled properly
There was ono incident in Danvillc
at o'clock tonight Pearl Brady. q
negro, was being driven on an ernpty
trunk by Roy Pritchett across the iron
bridge when Il soldier named Willie
Motley rah out from the sidewalk with
the purpose Of swinging onto the truck
for a ride. As the woman saw him
she Jumped from the truck ana her leg
She is in the hospital This has pro-
ouced no further untoward event.
The Chief OF Police has the town
well patrolled, but there is an absence
OF negroes. He. well as other ON.
Gals. are trying their best TO assuaee
the tivnidity Of good number OF
anxious inquirers who fear that the
night may not pass without some dis
turhance. One theory as to the basis
Of the report Of clash is tina; a ne
gro preacher on Friday night told his
congregation that it were better for
them TO remain off the streets on Sat
urday night in view of the difficulty
experienced Il few days ago 1t is
thought that this was misconstrued
into warning for coiored people 10
remain at home.
There was a perceptible increa3e in
the sale OF small arms tonight
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
DANVILLE ALARMED OVER
RUM0RS OF RACE TROUBLE
Fifty Deputies Patrol Mill District
md Troops Are Held in
Readiness.
[special DO The Times-plspatch.l

lSpeClal 10 i ne lin -DlSpatch.I
DANVILLE, VA. August i.-Wild
alarms over what the city police be-
lieve to be nothing moro than miscon-
strued advice given By n negro preach
er 10 his congregation on Friday is
causing local officials an anxious
night. Schoolncld, a mill community
just beyond the city limits. is ueins
patrolled by ffty-three specially depu-
tized policemen and there are guards
on every street. While no specific pur-
pose is named. nearly fifty privates OF
Company NJ are being held at or with
in short distance of their armory. The
Mayor and city officials deprecate the
swearing in of the extra police at
Schoolfeld, but r. S. Fits, magistrate
of the district. maintains that he was
justified.
This afternoon he said that from sew
eral sources during the past two days
information had reached him that the
negroes were about to start trouble,
though for what reason he did not
know. This morning a negress told
the magistrate that all the colorcd
women OF the section had been advised
by negroes to remain indoors tonight
because Of an anticipated clash
On his own initiative. the magis-
trate gave orders forthwith for swear
ing in fifty extra officers. and they
went on duty at nightfall and will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
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TAKE "ENERCETS''

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you NEED "Energets." Clip this
and take It TO any Of tho reliable
druggists named below for q pack
ago OF "Bnergets." See how much
better you fool after only, few
doses.
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atores), J.. T. Wright Drug Co., Bur-
nett's Drug gtoro, Allen Avenue
Pharmacy, Farioy's Pharmacy, Kern's
Pharmacy, ard one good store IN
each town.---Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
Musical Comedy mt Lyric.

"usichl comedy mt Lyric.
Musical comedy will dlsplacc the run
or vaudeville at the Lyric the first half
OF this week. Manager Sim Allen hav-
ing persuaded the booking Offices to
send The Naughty Princess" on a
brief summer tour Of the South. open
Ing with the performances to he given
here Tomorrow
1t Ia claimed for this production
that The Naughty Princess" has
everything Two dollar" travelling
combination can offer and at popular
prices. Everything ia brand new.
Scenically ir is "A revelation. the Palm
Beach setting in particular costing the
Friedlander firm pretty penny. The
electrical effects are out Of the ordi-
nary and Il treat is in store for all who
witness any performance of The
Naughty Princess" The costumes ar
many and the most exclusive and at
tract!ve money could buy.
The music OF The Naughty Prin-
cess" Is worth two dollars or any mans
money and audiences will be RECALLED
with such musical successes as Hon
olulu Lou" Love Comes But Once
Hello. America" Take or a Little
Bit. Mary" The Auction" and Teach
BE How TO Swim" In the high SAL
aried cast may be found such favor
ties as Walter Wills. Elanore Suffer-.
JaHcS SlCLedn, JaCh r lSCncT, Il Ell AT
mond. Traul Morgan, Estelle McNeal.
Jessie Stuart, Weston Burtis and Ethel
Fischer. There is a splendid chorus of
mixed voices. with pretty girls FREEDOM
mating in divers costumes of novel
designs.
Tho return OF vaudeville Thursday
will be sgnalizcd by one of the best
comedy bills OF the season. Conspicu-
ously to the fore Will be the Kaufrna n
Brothers. blackface funnakers. whose
Offering is distinguished by the broad
range OF entertainment the brothers
provide in the twenty minutes allotted
to the act. The Kaufinans are cspcc-
tally unctuous as coon-shouters. They
have an original niger" conceit that
is said TO be uproarlously funny and
both are exceptionally good vocalists.
The Royal Hussar ScNtet. IN or
Sanization OF instrumentalists. all pref
~ and accomplished girls. will supply
dainty musical number. The girls
display a number Of rich and colorful
costumes in making their numerous
changes.
Rose and Moon. quaint and comical
laugh-makcrs. are also dancers of eX-
ccptional grace and charm. They have
an extensive repertoire. which c,i4-
braces the latest stage and ballroom
dances
Cordray and Roberts. former must
cal comedy favorites. will be seen here
for the first time in vaudeville. Their
offering consists OF happy selection
Of songs. dances and advertisements.
Sensational gymnastics and feats OF
eQuilibrism combined with amusin e
pantomime comedy will be contribut ed
by Wilson and Aubrey.
Supplementing each OF the shows
Will be the usual movie exhibits. which
include the latest Hcarst-Pathe war
films.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
KENTUCKY MINE DISASTER
E1plosion Kills Twcnty-Tour Men and
Injuries Twenty-Five Mnny
Still Are Entombcd.
tBy Associated Press

lBy AsSocia ted Press.
CLAY. KY. August Twenty four
men dead and twenty-five injured was
the known toll tonight of an ex-
plosion here early to-day in the south
entry of No. mine of the West Ken
lucky Coal Company. according to
Charles s. Richardson. vice president
and general manager
Of approximately l4o men in the
mine at the time OF the explosion. lis
had been brought to the surface early
tonight. Mr.. Richardson said, of whom
sixty-six were uninjured Those still
entombed in the inner workings can
not be reached before tomorrow, he
believes. Hope that many Of them will
be found alive Is slight.
Officials of the mining company de-
cline to express an opinion as to the
cause Of the explosion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05

be the last to enlist. as no volunteers
of any kind would be received after II
midnight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05

The Noordam is vessel Of 1881
tons gross and was built at Belfast
In 1907 She Is $50 feet lon. This is
the second time that the Noordam has
struck mine. In October Of the first
year OF the war the steamship ran
INFO mine while passing through
'he English Channel. Seven persons
on board were injured by the explo-
sion. On that occasion the vessel man
aged 10 reach port.
TeHel Island Is the largest and
southwesternmost of the Tristan Is
lands, which form n part OF the Dutch
province Of .-orth Holland.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05

be formed bureau of publicity under
tho direction of the Secretary OF Com
merce. This would handle all govern
mcnt advertising and supply publicity
for the various governmental depart
mcnts. and also compel honest" ad-
vcrtising throughout tho land.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05

Marine Corps Needs Motor Mechanics.
Moses Pension. Lexington. and John
Dennis Richter. White Sulphur Springs,
both motor mechanics, are awaiting
doctors examination at the Marine
Corps Recruiting tSation. If they are
successful in passing the examination
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
UNCLE SAM TO ADVERTISE
Senator Cummins Proposes Publicity
bureau Under Direction OF Sec
rctnry OF Commerce.

WASHINGTON. August A.-Uncle
Sam as an advertising manager and
publicity expert is what Senator Cum
Minis, OF Iowa. proposes. In a rcsolu-
ton introduced to-day he suggests there