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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
KETCHIKAN HEADS
 THE LIST
December 19, 1917

DGCtulUcI 1J, IJl To the Mayor
 and Citizens of
 Ketchikan, Alaska, Gentlemen;-
 It is with feeling of the deepest appreciation that I acknowledge re- ceipt of your splendid contribution of $650 to our fund for the relief of Halifax.
 am delighted to inform you, also that Ketchikan heads the list of Alaskan contributors, though it will be 10 reflection on you should some of the larger Alaskan cities do a shade better when all returns are in You conducted an effective campaign. wound it up in a hurry and are blessed by having in your midst a number of citizens possess ed Of the finer humanitarian quan- titles.
 Our fund approximates $17,000 at this time, but will be increased as aditional returns are made. Per haps you will better understand our keen appreciation of your work when I say that Spokane sent but one hundred dollars! San Francisco and Tacoma gave us $2500 each and Seattle more than $S,500 with a chance of reaching $10,000. We are proud of Seattle's share in view of the fact that hundred thous- and dollar war relief bazaar and q Red Cross membership drive were staged at tie same time as our Halifax campaign.
 wish to add that Seattle news papers have been informed of your fine contribution and that we are taking steps to advise the citizens of Halifax Of our indebtedness to the city of Ketchikan. Your action breathes the traditional spirit Of the North and we are deeply moved ty your overwhelming response to our appeal,
 Respectfully yours,
 ROSS MACDONALD.
 Secretary.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
10 CROSS THE SEA
 VENGEANCE BENT
Bey Cousin of Edith Cayell Is
 Eager to Avenge Her Death

CAMP GORDON, Atlanta, Ga, Dec.
 There is one lad wearing the kha- Ri in this camp who. above and beyond all grievances of public character, ell tered the army with a fixed determin- ation to ayenge a deeply seated private wrong.
 He is Lawrence R. Cavell, of Chi cago, first cousin and boyhood compan- on of Edythe Cayell. the English Red Cross nurse, whose death at the hands of a German firing squad in Brussels sent a thrill of horror thruout the world.
 At the time of the murder of his cousin he was only IS years old and small for his age. His father had been engaged in business in Chicago since he had transplanted the family from their native heath in the county of Kent, England, some years before.
 That was also the ill-fated nurses home, and as very small boy young Cavell had developed an admiration and affection for his cousin, some ten or fifteen years his senior, that bor- dered almost on adoration.
 IneXpressibly shocked by the news 1f his cousins death, the boy immedi- ately presented himself to the agents of the Canadian recruiting forces in Chicago for enlistment in the overseas .orces, but was rejected on account of lis age and size-he was many pounds under weight.
 He even went to Canada and brought all the political influence he could compass to bear in order to car " out his purpose, but was again turn ed down.
 No one could have hailed the en- trance Of America into the war Vi more real joy than he. It would giya him his long awaited opportunity to gain some recompense for the atroc- ious death of his cousin, he thought. But he was again doomed to disappoint ment. The recruiting officer told him he was too small. Nothing daunted, he carried his case to Washington in person and the matter was placed be- fore the War Department thru an in fuential Chicago Army officer.
 He finally received permission to vol unteer in the Signal Corps .and this he did in Chicago last June. He has just been transferred to Camp Gordon as a member of the outpost company of the 317th Signal Battalion under Major mphill.-Chicago Tribune.
 It takes a married genius to invent a new excuse
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
A||L.AoKA D()II'II;;
 |IER''B|T'|HE:I..I'. ]. ].
 SAYS NR. LlA.|.III'11
American Red Cross Be- gins New Year With
 15,000,oO0 Members

Chairman Harvey NJ. Stackpole of the Ketchikan Christmas Membership Campaign committee, received the following message from Seattle yes terday afternoon from MT Davies, campaign manager for Alaska:
 Thanks to yourself and co-workers the American Red Cross starts 1918 fifteen million strong. To make this strength effective, campaign managers throughout Alaska, before closing are asked to assist chapter officials in closely uniting the new members with the chapter organization and active work Communities such as Katalla, having secured a substantial member ship should organize branch chapters immediately National Committee asks you to name leading citizen for temporary chairman at each point pledging them to call a meeting to start branch chapter by January if teenth. Please forward necessary supplies for branches and if short, cable for more. You should determ- inc advisability and scope of local branch in each case, basing same on membership. The Red Cross wants to keep in close touch with every new member and attach each one for ac. tive service. Every hour gained helps in saving human lives. Alaska is cer- tainly doing her part cheerfully and with abounding measure"
 T. A. DAVIES.
 Auxiliaries have already been es- tablished at Metlakatla and Sulzer and every endeavor will be made to es- tablish working branches at all the various settlements where there are workers, by the managers of the Christmas campaign, in an endeavor to comply with the request made above. Sulzer has already made a shipment of made up articles and promises to send in more after the first fo the year. A drive has been conducted during the past week at Metlakatla, the results of which have not been officially reported as yet.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
.0chl. LEGAL ADVISORY BOARD FORMALLY
 ANNOUNCED

Juneau, Alaska, Dec. "A, 1917 From: Legal Advisory Board for First Division,
 To MT. Ernest Blue, Clerk. Local Board No. 4. Town of Ketchikan, Alaska.
 Dear Sir
 We beg to inform you that the Legal Advisory Board for the First Division of the Territory of Alaska consisting of Judge R. w. Jennings, Royal A. Gunnison and s. Hellenthal, has organized and S. Hellenthal has been elected secretary of said board, and that said board has appointed James .Shoup, Chairman, Chas. lnger- soil, Chas Cosgrove, J F. Warder, w. w. Winston, Vim. P Mahoney, and J. c. Barber, associate members of the Legal Advisory Board, who are to con- stitute a Local Advisory Board for your precinct; that the Legal Advis- ory Board is ready to render any ad- vice or assistance that registrants may require in connection with filling out their questionnaires. or other mat ters connected with their draft, with out charge.
 Respectfully,
 LEGAL ADVISORY BOARD, {
 ry Cinoor JoJJauthal Cacretarv
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
BARON ADMIRAL.
 KEYSERLINGk IS
 VERY 0UTSPOkEN
Says Germany Never Feared The American Navy Until The
 Present Time

PETROGRAD, Dec. 29.-Baron Ad- miral Keyserlingk, of the imperial German navy and head of the ad- vance guard Of the German peace del egation. which arrived here yesterday declared on his arrival that his coun try did not fear America; but that if sermany had feared the American 1aat, she never would have begun her submarine campaign. It is evident 1e said that America must be reckon ed with.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29

By the President of the United States of America.
 A Proclamation.
 Whereas the act of Congress ap- proved October 20, 1914 (36 Stat, TAD, entitled An act to provide for the the leasing Of coal lands in the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes" authorizes the President of the United States to designate and reserve from use, location, sale, lease, or disposi- tion not exceeding 7.6S0 acres of coal bearing lands in the Matanuska field in Alaska; and
 Whereas by proclamation heretofore issued. total of 3.So6.17 acres of land has been reserved under authority of said act.
 Now, therefore, l, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of Am erica, under and by virtue of said stat ute do hereby designate and reserve from use, location. sale, lease, or dis position the following described lands in the Territory of Alaska, in addition to those heretofore reserved to wit:
 Goa asing block No. ', as amend ed, of the Matanuska field, embracing the E. 1-2 SEE. 1-4 sec. s, s. 1-2 see. 3, s. w. IT sec. 10. NV. 1-4 sec. 15, N. 1-2 SW. IA and N 1-2 SEE. 1-4 sec. 16, IT. IS N. E., Seward meridian. con taining 1,2S0 acres.
 In witness whereof, l have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
 Done in the District Of Columbia this 5th day cf December, in the year of our Lord 1917, and of the Indepen- dence of the United States the 142d. (SEAL) WOODROW WILSON By the President:
 Rnhorf TapSinp
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
CITY yE.iGHTS OUT
 DURING HIGH WIND

About 11:30 last evening, the high wind blew down one of the wires of the Fire Alarm circuit which cross ed one of the series street lighting system wires. The Fire Alarm be- gan turning in a series of continuous alarms every time the wind would blow it against the street lighting wire, finally burning the latter wire in two and opening up the circuit. The whole lighting system was sud denly put out, leaving the town in darkness. Owing to the stormy wea- ther, the repair men did not attempt to repair the damage till early this morning.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
NH# l>AI.E INTRODUCED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Regis- ration .or army duty of all young men as tbey become ot ge is proposed in bill introduced a few days ago by Senator WadsWorth, and is now be ing considered by the committee. These wh0 became Of age since the draft law W8s passed, would be com pel}5d to register at once and the others would come in at six months in tergal5
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
SUBJECTS OF AUSTRIA
 HUNGARY GIVEN TIE FREEDOM OF COUNTRY

Following the declaration of war by congress on Austria Hungary, Attorn- ey General Gregory authorized the following:
 The proclamation issued by the President proclaims a state of war ex- isting between this country and Aus tria-Hungary. calls upon all citizens to perform their duty, warns subjects of the enemy to conform to our laws, and enioins upon American citizens the duty of treating subjects of the enemy, who remain loyal to the United States with all such friendliness as may be compatible with loyalty and allegiance to the United States
 Fewer Restrictions on Austrians
 This proclamation differs from the preceding proclamation relating to the subjects of the German Empire in that, while it authorizes the arrest and internment Of any subjects of the dual empire whose conduct may be men, ace to the safety of the country, the only restrictions which it contains are prohibitions against either entering or leaving the United States without first obtaining permission.
 Have Demonstrated Loyalty
 Many subjects of Austria Hungary have already demonstrated their strong loyalty to this country by their faithfulness in industrial work, their organization of recruiting committees, and in service with our armies. For the present, therefore, no restrictions will be placed upon the movements of subjects of Austria-Hungary. They are not subject to the restrictions of the previous proclamations relating to German enemy aliens; they will be permitted to reside and labor in pro- hibited areas and to travel freely without molestation. Only those who are dangerous or disloyal are subject 10 arrest.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
VA. SAVINGS iN A NUTSHELL

O. What is the Savings Plan?
 A. It is a plan by which you can lend small savings to your Govern ment at per cent interest, compound ed quarterly.
 .. How may this be done?
 A. By purchasing Vars in g 5 Stamps and thrift Stamps.
 c. What is a War-Savings Stamp?
 A. It is a stamp for which the Gov ernment will pay you $5 on January II, 1923.
 O. What does it cost?
 A. Between SAP and $423 during 1918, depending upon the month in which purchased. @. What is a Thrift Stamp?
 A. It is a stamp costing p cents, to be applied in payment for War Savings Stamp. It does not earn in terest. The purpose of it's issue is to enable people to accumulate in small sums the amount necessary to pay for a War-Savings Stamp.
 c. Where can I buy them?
 A. At post offices, banks, and au- thorized agencies
 Q. Why should I buy them?
 A. Every dollar loaned to the Gov ernment helps to save the lives of our men at the front and to win the war
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
ONE MORE HUNT'RAI1'()R
 DISCOVERED
Foreman of hlunition Fac tory Arrested Charged
 With sreason

NEW YORK, Dee. 29.-Paul Hen ming, a naturalized German and fore man in 8 factory making torpedoes for the government, was remanded to jail after his preliminary examination charged with treason
 Henning was in charge and super intending the assembling of gyroscopes which control the course of torpedoes. Some of these gyro8copes were found maiciously mutilated and in such q way as to render useless torpedoes in which they were installed.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
ATTENDANCE BETTER AT
 RED CROSS WORKROOMS

Mrs. NJ. J. Bugge. reported this morning that the attendance at the Red Cross workrooms this past week was a great improvement to the past several weeks. Yesterday there were 27 women in attendance and great deal was accomplished in preparing for the January shipment of madeup articles. No record was kept of the attendance last week, Mrs. Bugge ex- plained, but the names of those at- tending next week will be published.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
HOTELS AND BARS
 CLOSE QUIETLY

The bars and saloons of Ketchikan seeing themselves .oomed, are talk ing time by the forelocl1, so to speak, and are closing now every day. The Sideboard Saloon, was the first to close last Saturday. Yesterday after noon, the Northern Hotel Bar closed, and inquiry at the Revilla revealed the information that the bar there is expected to be sold out by this even ing. So the old order changeth and giveth place to the new.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
SEATTLE UNDER
 FOOD RESTRICTION

SEATTLE, Dec 29-Federal agents today began a survey of all foodstuffs within ne city
 Tie steamer City Of Seattle which arrive3 hero today from the north, car r;ed ninety quarts and pints of liquor aboard witch was seized by the of fcials
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Frank A. Vanderlip, head of the Government war savings campaign, in an address here before the eleventh annual con- ,ention of the association of life in surance presidents, sad that the force Of the blow which tie united States is ale to strike at Pr sian autocracy will bo measured by ne amount Of materials which the cations work shops can produce. he output of the shops will depend very much on eco monies of the people he said, as every article that $ not needed takes tip just so much time in manufacture.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
FRANCE GETS HEAVY SNOW

PARIS, Dec 29-The first heavy snow of the season in this part of France occurred yesterday. Railroad and telegraph services are disorganiz- ed The Paris bouleyards are buried in SHOW on account of lack of labor
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29

LONDON, Dec 29-An army council srder prohibits the manufacture after January l, and the purchase or sale after February l, of boots for women gith uppers exceeding seven inches Il height of leather, or eight inches ill heights if of any other material.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
ANOTHER SUB. SUNK

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Another Ger man submarine was sunk by the guns of an American passenger steamer steamer while approaching the Brit ;sh coast Thursday morning The re- port is given by both passengers and gunners aboard the steamer.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
SIX STARS IN
 SERVICE FLAG

NORWISH, Conn. Dec. 29-Mr. Mrs Russell Rabideau of School street are proud of a service flag with six stars which waves above their door, They have six sons fighting in France. The Rabideaus have had if. teen children. of whom twelve arc living.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29

PORTLAND. Ore, Dec. 29.-Pete Slille. an unnaturalized German, who was found working as a laborer in an Albina shipyard assisting in the con struction of the steel steamer Margit, recently raquisitioned by tho Govern ment. was arrested ny a Deputy Mar shal He was taken before q Deputy L. s Attorney. and as the result of an investigation was ordered interned during the war as an alien enemy.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
ENGINEER STEVENS IS
 SUPP. LIANT
Says h'''es Should Not i7eIaX sIlair Sympathy
 For 7.1e Russians

TOKYO. Dec. 29- Engineer Stevens head of the American railway com mission of Russia, who is now at Nag asaki, having just returned from that country, stated this morning that he W0uli soon return to Russia again. He pictures a deplorable state of af- fairs and says the Allies should not relax their sympathy. On the con- trary, they should redouble their eff forts to help Russia. He says that the uncertainty in Russia rests with tho Allies which must direct the destiny of the 130,000.000 persons in tho peas ant class. That if Germany is allow. ed to finance and advise them, the situation is lost for the peoples.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
GREAT SCALFY ESTATE
 OFFERED GOVERNM ENT

NEW YORK, Dee. 29-Froh Helm rarns. ttc 5G0aaarc estate of tho late .esnt E. Seh'ey he New York bank ,r situated near Bernardsville, Far l.illa ana SonerT'ille. N J., has beon offered ta Ire government for con falscent and couraloscing soldiers, the bis buildings on inc grounds to be used as hospitals.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
KING FERDINAND
 ADVOCATES

LONDON, Dec 29.--A dispatch from Petrograd says that report was re- ceived there today to the effect that King Ferdinand of Rumania had ab dicated in favor of the crown Prince Charles. The report lacks confrmat- ion
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
CHIEF CLERK FOR SS.
 COMPANY APPOINTED

SEATTLE, Dec. 29.-S. B. Stocking, late Vancouver agent for the Pacific steamship company has been appoint ed chief clerk in the Seattle office to A. F. Haines. new general manager.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
AESEFl!c Ft5ilME1 iNi SALT hT SOLDIERS
 CAMP IN TIE EAST

WASHINGTON. Dec 29.-several are dangerously i1-at SeabrooF. Mary land fron eating salt containing ars en:e sold by Max Kat2en. a German grocer. He has been arrested pend- ing an investigation.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29

CAMP LEWIS, Dec 29.-It is Of ticially announced here today that twenty-five thousand men have been sent East since the first Of September There are thirty-fve thousand in the camp today.
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WEATHER REPORT

F. The precipitation for the twen- i f ty-four hours ending D. m last 1 ,. evening was .54 inches. Maxi !
 5, mum temperature was 3S' above i
 !. and minimum 6 above. The day 7
 was cloudy. I
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
THREE BRITISH
 TOPEDO BOAT
 DESTR0YERS SUNK
Were Either Struck by TOrped- CeS or Struck Mines Of The
 Dutch Coast

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Three British torpedo boat destroyers were sunk through being cither torpedoed or hitting mines off the DItch coast on December twenty-second. The sink ing of these boats resulted in the loss Of thirteen officers and one hundred and eighty men. according fo the ad- 31!rai5y statement this morning.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
PORTUGAL HAS
 NEW PRESIDENT

LISBON, Dec 29.--Major Sidonio Paes, was today appointed Presiden, of Portugal pending the general cleo ton which will be announced in the rear future
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
YESUVIUS AWAKE AGAIN

ROME. Dec 29-Vesuvius, the &C., tive volcano near the Bay of Naples, has again had a violent eruption ac- cording to advices just received here.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29

NEW YoIK, nee. 29.-A private caEle received here says that the Gun arder Finoria was torpedoed off the British Is'e8 yesterday evening.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
CERMlly
 HAND ACAIN
 APPE AR s
Apparently Incapable Of Honest Actions Under
 Any Circumstance

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Petrograd dis patches say that the German-Aus trian delegates to the Brest Litovsk peace conference, proposed to the Bol- sheviki delegates that the Central Powers be permitted to seize and oc- cupy certain strategic points in Rus sian territory and hold them until a general peace had been brought about. The Bolsheviki government is said to be amazed at the proposal and officials are debating as to whether further conferences will be held.
 SEATTLE Dec. 29--Miss Eva But Ter, left this morning for the East to become the bride of Gilmour Dobie, the coach.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
CITY OF SEATTLE COMING

SEATTLE, Dec. 29.-Charles Deppe md wife, and J. P Mulch have booked sailings. on the City of Seattle sailing for the north tonight.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29

PARIS. Dec. 29-General Sarral, heretofore commander of the French forces in Greece and who has been re- called, arrived here today
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29

LONDON. Dee. 29.-A zeppelin ac- companied by a seaplane, was wreck ed in the North Sea The zeppelin fell in flames.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29

Sound judgment is responsible for lot of silence.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
SENATE COMMITTEE
 MAKES RECOMMENDATION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The sen ate committee which is Investigating the conduct and affairs of the war de partment will likely recommend that the quartermaster department be talk CIT over by the Council of National De- fense.
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zEliTI@Ei FORCES MAKE
 ERs0TfiER ADVANCE

LoND0A, Dec. 29.-The unexpected
 appened yesterday when the Turks rtyacked the British forces northwest If Jerusalem. The enemy was re- pulsed at every point the British ad-
 ancing two and one half miles over , nine mile front. according to re port from the British headquarters near Jerusalem.
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 TAKING AN A(,,'I'IVEPART
 ON WA'IER
-y8i3ed States Destroyers l4fe After Submarines
 ig5..iiIIl Much Success

WASHINGTON. Dec 29.-Destroyer Tanning aided by destroyer Nicholson. Hcre officially credited With the cap urc of the first German submarine together with the prisoners, consisting of four officers and thirty-fve members Of the crew.
 The submarine was gunning for a convoy and was sighted when it raised its perscope. II was immediately compelled to come to the surface by a well directed depth charge, then it was disabled by shell from the Fan ainc and the crew made prisoners.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29

LONDON. Zee. 29.-The occupation " the Turks of two islands off the east cf Asia Minor is announced in an 1flcial statement issued yesterday at 1onstantncple The text reads: We occupied the island of Messonissi and Pial on the coast of Asia Minor"
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29

BERLIN, Dec. 29.-The Italian at tack against the Austro-German po- 5ition on the heights east oMnte Tom- ba. broke down under the fire of the Tuetons, announces the war office to- 1aV
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BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 29.-The Ar gentina government has arranged to sell to the Allies Twenty-Five thousand tons Of wheat of the present harvest.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29

BOSTON. Dec. 29.-Four German submarines were captured recently by .Nclyc American destroyers, accord eq so American seamen just arriving .foa a french port.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29

WASHINGTON, Dec 29--The inter- $ ate commerce commission approved a proposed 20-pcr cent increase in pro- sor.ional rates on canned goods from interior California points by water cute from San Francisco to Portland,
 n1 Astoria Oregon.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29

It takes married genius to invent ] new excuse.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-29
PRESERVES MORE COAL--BEARING
 LANDS IN ALASKA
A procIama ation.

By the President of the United States of America