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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
SUIT IS STARTED TO
 F0RECLOSE MORTGAGE
 TANANA VALLEY ROAD

Late yesterday afternoon the Co., lumbia Trust company, Of New York, filed suit in the office Of the clerk of the Cni-ed States District Court, 10 foreciose the mortgage on the Tanana Valley railroad. The amount of money due the bank. according 10 the complaint is s6ss.000. together with interest from the first Of June, 1917.
 The complaint is many pages long, il tact, one Of The longest complaints ever filed in the district court, for besides The declaration there is at- tacaed number Of exhibits, inciud- ing three rather lengthy publications, setting forth the charges made in the name Of the bank from the time that the mo-gage was first taken.
 The complaint sets forth rhe whole transaction between the bank and the railroad from the time the Panama Valley Railroad company purchased the property Of the Tanana Mines Railroad company, al which time the hnickerbocker Trust company took a mortgage on all the property. ar the same time putting up the money for me purchase. Later the Knickerboc- ksr Trust company became the Colun- bia Trust company.
 Beside the principal there are back payments Of interest since 1914 due 10 inc bank As there seems little chance Of even the interest being paid, The bank alleges that the railroad is lnsolvent and therefore asks the fore closure
 Besides firm Of attorneys in New York, the plaintiff is represented by Il R. Heilig--NewsMiner July 21.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
STRIKE ON INDIAN
 IS C0RROBORATED

ANCHORAGE. Aug. e.-The Anch- o-age Times today says that G. D. Beymer was in from Indian creek yes cerday and subsrantiated the report ot The recent placer strike on the creek Indian creek empties into Fur. 1again Arm opposite the town 0. Hope and the strike has created cousidera. bls incerss, in the neighborhood.
 Mr BeTmer reports that about twen. v claims have been s.aked on the creek as The result O finding coarse gold and company. consisting prin. cipaily Of government employees. has been organized and will start ground sl1icing q once. He located two claims and will return in q few days to do tae assessment work on his property.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
{AsSocidtesi PresS)

HOUSTON, Aug. 24-Thirteen white men are dead as the result of an out break participated in by one hundred and fifty negro soldiers of the Twen- ty-Fourth United States regular infan- try here last night Two of their num- Der were killed.
 The soldiers were guarding camp Logan during the preparation for its occupation as a rendezvous for the national guards.
 The trouble began after the negroes complained of ill-treatment accorded them during the day by members of the Houston police force. Negroes formed in marching order at the camp toward the town shooting at lights in houses along the road. When the pc lice and citizens attempted to inter- fere. they were shot down. Among the dead are Captain J. W. Mates of the
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
RED CROSS NEEDS
 MEN FOR FRANCE

WASHINGTON. D. C. Aug. A. Experienced truck drivers. helpers and expert mechanics are needed immedi- ately by the American Red Cross for service in France. according to cable adyices today 10 the Red Cross war council The mechanical squad will include master carpenters. body build CTS. painters. machinists and electric ians
 The men will operate and keep in repair number of two-ton auto trucks used in transporting Red Cross sup plies from seaports to destinations in the interior. Volunteers beyond mil itary age are desired. All expenses will be paid. but the men will be ex- pected to work without compensation.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
WHERE DID JERRY
 GET THE MILLIONS9 ?

4 San Francisco paper of recent date says:
 Lieut.. Edwin F Schneider. arrested here recently on presidential warrant alleging that he is German spy, was revealed today as . possible partici- pant in an Alaska mining fortune thru his marriage last April with Marie Heim. daughter of Mrs. Ella M. Heim of Oakland. Cal.
 After court fight Of several years Mrs Helm recently established her claim to share Of the ss,000, 900 W.T. son-Kinball mines. alleging she had @grub-staked' Jeremiah L. Wilson and his wife
 Many old timers who have been at Nome and Council, will be interested to know where Jerry" as he was knoTn in those days, got those mil lions
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
MEXICO TO HEAR
 GERMAN PLEAS

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 24.-An article by Die Post, of Berlin. will be publish ed here tomorrow. saying that Mexi- co is the only country which has not yet been informed by the allies and there ought to be no difficulty in bring ing Mexico to the side of the central powers. as Mexico is one of the nat urally richest countries in the world and these riches would be aided in of Germany
 Commenting on the article. Fl Uni yersal declares this is one of the lies for which Herr yon Eckhardt, Ger man minister to Mexico, some day will be asked to leave Mexico.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
FISHERMAN CAUSESDEAL
 OF TROUBLE
Northwestern Passengers Are Subjected to Search
 for Whisky
Special To Progrcss,re.Miner)

4
 SEATTLE, Aug. 24.-Harry Ohm, a Ketchihan fisherman and passenger on the steamer Northwestern arriving from the north, became so indignant when he found that some one had stolen quantity Of whisky from him, that he confessed himself a bootlegger 10 the officers, and stated that every body aboard was provided with whis- ky from Alaska towns intending to smuggle it ashore, resulting in the of- fcers searching the vessel who found only an occasional bottle among the crew
 An official said that this may have the effect of subjecting every vessel from the north to a search on their arrival
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
VISITORS IN TOWN

Mrs. Thos. C. Moves and daughter, Miss Bonnie Moves, arrived from Ma kat Inlet yesterday, on the Nakat h. let cannery tender. Mrs. Moves and daughter have been visiting old friends at Tongass Island, their old home, Nakat Inlet Hidden Inlet and in Nor thern British Columbia for the past month and are in town on a brief shopping trip. They are guests at the Stedman.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
RETURNS HOME.

The Misses Helen and Mildred
 Sparhawk. who have been visiting with their aunt, Mrs. J. ". Young for some time, will leave on the Alameda Sunday for their homes. Miss Mil dred Sparhawk, who lives in Portland has been here for two months, while her cousin, Miss Helen Sparhawk, came north a month ago from Sand Point, Idaho They VIII both attend high school, during the coming term.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
INFORMATION FOR PIERS ONS REGISTERED
 UNDER THE SELECTIVE SERVICE LAW

tion. or if you do not appear for phy- sical examination, your name will be posted to the district board as one who was called for military service and was not exempted or discharged. On the eigth day after call, or within two days thereafter, copies of the list of persons so posted to the district boards will be given to the press with request for publication, will be post ed in a place at the office of the local board accessible to the public view. and notice will be mailed to you at the address on your registration card.
 Therefore, watch the notices posted in the office of the board about 10 days after the day you were called and make arrangements for the prompt re- ceipt of mail.
 Seven days to file claims of exemp- tion or discharge.-(Except for indus trial or agricultural reasons )-Note:
 (a) No claim of discharge on ac- count of the industry in which you are engaged can be decided by local board.
 (b) Whether you file claim of ex- emption or not, you must present yourself for physical examination on the day named in the notice.
 From the day notice that you are called is mailed and posted you have seven days in which you may file a claim of exemption or discharge. The form for filing this claim Is simple. If you wish to file such a claim
 (a) Go to the board and get Form ,110 for exemption or Form 121 for dis charge If the board has not the printed forms ask to consult the form pamphlet and copy the form shown there
 (b) Fill out the proper form and file it with the board.
 Co Do this within seven days of the posting and mailing of notice to you to present yourself.
 The following are the only grounds for exemption.
 1. That you are an officer, legisla- tive, executive, or judicial, of the Un- ited States, a State or Territory, or the District of Columbia.
 2. That you are regular or duly ordained minister of religion.
 3. That you were on May IS, 1917. student preparing for the ministry in any recognized theological or divin- ity school.
 4. That you are in the military or naval service of the United States. 5. That you are subject of Germ any, whether you have taken out pa- pers or not.
 6. That you are resident alien who has not taken out first papers.
 In addition to claims for exemption. claims for discharge may be made on any of the following grounds, which are the only grounds for discharge by a local board.
 1. That you are county or munl- ciapl officer.
 ?. That you are customhouse clerk.
 3. That you are employed by the United States In the transmission of mails.
 4. That you are an artificer or work man employed in an armory, arsenal. or navy yard of the United States. 5. That you are employed in the service of the United States (under certain conditions). See paragraph (e) of section 20, Regulations. (Continued on Page 8
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
STEAMERS FARRAGUT
 AND MARIPOSA COMING

SEATTLE. Aug. 24.-The Farragu. left yesterday but has no passengers for Ketchikan-
 The Mariposa left al one o'clock yesterday with Mrs ". E. Zuber, C. 4 Williams. C. Jackson for Ketchikan and -en round trippers from New York
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
ACTION IS ALREADY
 BEING TAKEN TO
 SECURE POTATOES

Mir Winston, the local business man said this morning that he had already sent q request to Mir. Christensen, at Anchorage for potatoes and that he was willing. more. he was anxious to help those people dispose of their products Mir Winston believes in patronizing home industry which is in accordance with the Seattle spirit. Let Us use our home grown products before purchasing elsewhere" he con cluded
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
PRINCES IN ENGLAND

Only the eldest son Of the king Of England has legal right to the title Of prince, although other royal chill dren have many privileges. They are sons and daughters of England. they are royal highnesses in their own right and they could claim to be served on one knee at table when the king is not present. Moreover. in England the princes are always of royal blood. Tn other countries they are often mere nobIes, ranking after dukes.-London Standard.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
NEW SOURCE OF PAPER

COPENHAGEN. Aug 24-Seaweed has been successfully used in the pro cess of making news print paper. ac- co7ding 10 the announcement of Dan- ish inventor. The new process is said 10 entail half the cost of making pa per from wood pulp.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
LEAVING FOR HOME

Mrs. Willard Gould and daughter, Miss Beatrice Gould who have been visiting in Ketchikan for the past two months, expect 10 leave Sunday for their home in Seattle, where Miss Gould attends the Broadway high school. She will enter her senior year this term, graduating next summer. Ir Gould, who is Alaska manager for The American Can Company will re- main in the north for a few months longer and will join them in Seattle at the close of the canning season.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
GOVERN MENT TO
 BUILD TWELVE
 HUNDRED SHIPS
Department Demands One Bill lion As An Additional
 Appropriation
fAssoc cslses Prsss)

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Ats 5..i- ing 10 the government ship building program which calls for a total of twelve hundred and seventy ships Of eight million tonnage capacity Sec rssary McAdoo has been asked 10 re quest congress for an additional ap- propriacioa Of one billion dollars. The estimate Of the cost was made by the shipping board and will be taken as the basis for the appropriation.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
ATTENTION!

There is a movement on foot to have pamphlets printed containing patr1- otic songs for patriotic people. Sever al have already been selected but one or two most favored by the Norwegi- an and Swedish peoples. are desired. Contribution of such may be left at this office from which selection will be made.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
ACTIVITIES ON WESTERN
 WAR FRONT CONTINUE WITH
 AN EVER INCREASING VIC0R
CAMPANIA GUNNERS
 REPORTED SAFE
 gASS1e.3.ss; PrsSS1

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-The five gunners who were reported as having been taken prisoners by the German submarine which sank the American tanker Campania. are now said to be
 safe. A report was published yester- day that the submarine had been sunk
 by a French cruiser. This is denied.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24

LONDON, Aug. 24.-The National War Museum which the government is creating is to have a great war H. brary. The literature of the war had grown to such an extent that a H. brary of 30.0o0 to 10000 volumes would scarcely cover that which al- ready exists.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
BODY OF JUDGE THOMAS
 OF NOME FOUND LATELY

A short time ago Judge Thomas, Nome, was drowned in the KuZatrim river while travelling in heavily lad en launch which caught on bar and capsized in swift current The body was found by Harry Corbin the fore part of July. Judge Thomas was a member Of the Nome Igloo of the Pi- oneers of Alaska.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24

The tug Crosby. arrived in port yes terday morning with Barge No. 5 of the Columbia Contract company, load d with supplies for the Alaska Eng ineering Commission, at Anchorage, which included five cabooses for the railway. The tug Daniel Kern is ex- pected to arrived from Anchorage to tow the barge north,
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
ANNOUNCEMENT

| Mrs. J. R. Hickman, chairman |
 | Of the committee in charge of the !
 : subscription to the Red Cross ! | magazine. announces that efforts !
 : will be made to have every hotel !
 : and fruit and newspaper stand in : < Ketchikan to keep on sale the ! ' Red Cross magazine. The price : | is 20 cents !
 z [
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
HOSPITAL RECEIVES GIFT

The Arthur Yates Memorial Hospi- tai wishes to express its thanks for the following very useful gifts:
 MT. A. w. Morgan. Medical supplies
 Dr. Minthorn, of Metlakatla, Alaska grown vegetables.
 A former resident of Ketchikan, ? cases Carnation Cream. 1 sack sugar, loo pounds flour, $40 cash.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
ALASKA CON
 VICT ESCAPES
Crawls Through Sewer 0v- CT Two Hundred Yards
 at leavenWorth
4ts3e5ct=G P~egs}

LEATENWORTH. Aug 24-Joseph Campbell. an Alaska eonyict serving 2 life -=-m to- killing two brothers in order Q ger possession Of placer mines ia Alaska, escaped from the federal psairentiary yesterday by crawling through the sewer for over two hundred Eards with . companion. i large force ot deputies has been sent in pursuit and the apprehension ot me tugi-ives is expected hourly.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
498 REGISTERED

Oscar Emanual Iversen. Joseph Flu gene Taplin, Alvah Leroy Taplin, and Edward Joseph Ray are the names of those registered yesterday making a total of 498 registered.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24

The War Department has issued the following bulletin of information for persons registered:
 Local Boards.-In every county in the United States and for every city of over 30,000 there are one or more local exemption boards. Each of such boards is in charge of the regis tration cards of persons registered in the area over which the board has Jurisdiction, and has jurisdiction of all claims for exemption except those based on industrial grounds. Find out what board has your card and where the office of that board is.
 District Boards.-In every Federal judicial district there are one or more district boards having appellate juris- diction over a number of local boards and having original Jurisdiction Of claims for exemption on industrial grounds. If you intend to make a claim on industrial grounds, includ- ing agriculture, learn what district board to apply to.
 Red-ink serial mbers.-Every board has numbered the cards in it's Jurisdiction with red ink in series running from 1 to the number repre- senting the total number of cards in it's jurisdiction. Lists showing the names of persons in the jurisdiction of each board and the red-ink number of each card are open to inspection at the office of each board.
 Inspect the list and inform yourself of your red-ink serial number.
 Order of Liability.-These red-ink numbers are to be drawn by lot to de- termine the order in which registered persons are to be called by the various local boards. As soon as the drawing is complete lists showing the order in which these red-ink numbers are drawn will be published in the press and will be posted at the office of each local board.
 Go to your local board and find out the order in which you stand for call
 Call for examination.-As soon as quotas are assigned to each State and each board, each board will call upon persons whose cards are in it's juris- diction instructing them to present themselves for examination. This call will be posted at the office of the local board, and the papers will be re- quested to print it. A notice will also be mailed tc you, but the posting of the list at f office of the board will be deemed 2 icient notice to charge you with the duty of presenting your self The law therefore makes 1t your duty to inform yourself when you are called The mailing is for your con .venience, but if the letter never reach es you, you can not make that an ex- cuse
 Watch the lists at the office of your board and see when you are called for examination.
 Physical Examination.-You must report for physical examination on the day named in your call.
 (a) If you are found physically dis qualified the board will give you a certificate which will explain to you what your further duties are: fb) If you are found physically quail flied and file claim for exemption within days after your call you will be given 10 days after filing your claim of exemption to file proof in support of your claim of exemption.
 Co If you are found physically qualified and file no claim for exemp-
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
HALIBUT SCARS

SEATTLE. Aug 2+-The price Of haii5uc at noon today Is fourteen and one fourth cents with black cod at faa- cents
 BROWN. Bureau Of Fisheries.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS

The Ketchikan Real Estate & h. surance Company completed a trans action yesterday whereby they became the owners of Lot 1, Block P. in the Pittinger addition, formerly the prop erty of George Washburn.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
GERMANS ADVANCING
 ON RIGA

BERLIN, Aug. 24.-The war office the progress of the troops made yesterday on the city of Riga where they reached the Aa river. At some points the statement says Ger man troops have reached the coast of Riga.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24

4 rubber sponge in the bathroom Eih be found useful in cleaning the porcelain tub and the basin. It is easy 10 use, easy to dry, and is not an unsightly object to keep conven- iently at hand.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
ANAC0NDA MINES
 AND SHELTERS
 HAVE SHUT DOWN
One Thousand Men Failed To Report for Duty at Anaconda
 Shelter
(Associatsd press)

BUTTE. Aug. 24.-The Anaconda Copper Company's mines here as we'll as the companys shelter at Anacon- da, shut down the work this morning on account of labor trouble.
 At Anaconda, one thousand men failed to report for duty this morn ing.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24

A cuff button was found on the street this morning that pleases the finder immensely. He says he should like to have the man who has the other to leave it at the Stedman, so that he can have the pair.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
NORTHROUND.

Farragut Saturday. Mariposa Saturday morning. Dolphin Saturday night. Jefferson Monday night. Princess Alice Monday night. Al-ki Tuesday night. Despatch Tuesday.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
VANCOUVER TO LEAD.

t SEATTLE. Aug. 2i-A report
 received here from Vancouver, B. !
 t c. this morning says that the wo-
 t men are now busy organizing a 1
 t battalion Of women for service
 t in the European trenches. Wo- 1 F men all over the Province are said 10 be enthused over the move
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24

LONDON. Aug. 24.-Over 6,00o.- 000 women will be able to vote if the franchise bill giving the vote to wo- men over 30 years of age is passed. Official figures given in the house of commons show that in 1916 there were 6.7a0.000 women over 50 years old in the United Kingdom.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
MOVEMENTS OF BOATS
 SOUTHBOUND.

Admiral Watson late tonight. Princess Sophia Saturday a n. Alameda Saturday night.
 Prince George, Sunday ?. n. City Of Seattle next Monday.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24

(. A. Brandes, Of Lake Bay cannery is visitor in town and registered al 1he Sredman
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24
RUSSIA GETS
 ANOTHER LOAN
lAssoeiatsd Press.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Another credit loan of one hundred million dol lars was given Russia this morning. Thus far Russia has borrowed total of two hundred and seventy-fve mil lion dollars, it is announced.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-24

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