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The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
PRINCE RUPERT
CLOSED TIGHT ON
ACCOUNT OF FLU
Indians iii with Dread Disease
and Many Die From Effects
Says Daily News

Copies of the Prince Rupert Daily
News received here today indicate
that fetchikan's Canadian neighbor
is in the grip OF the fashionable cpl
demic, Spanish Influenza, as reported
several days ago by the Captain of
the halibut schooner Heligoland, and
the Prince Rupert
An order has been published by
Mayor McClymont closing all churches
and other places of public assembly
until further notice
Volunteer workers are called for
10 help at the Hospital and the Public
school which has been temporarily
turned into hospital to accommodate
the many cases. The immigration
Department has turned over 25 beds
and five nurses and three orderlies
have heen wired tor help to take care
OF the situation.
Thare are numerous cases in the
city where whole households are laid
up and no one to care for them The
number of cases reported continues to
increase and from the reports being
brought in from the outside districts
the epidemic is claiming many more
The Indians AT Port Simpson and
Metlakatla have been hit hard by the
malay and nothing much can be done
TO ameliorate their condition on ac-
count of the shortage of medical help
Gus Wick owner of the White Lunch
Fortunate Carbone. an Italian, Fran
cisco Calderone, Angelo Zandrra, an
Italian miner Abraham Sartori, Peter
Buchan. Jr., son of the we'll known
fisherman, Hester Nelson, Mrs. Web
ster, two Port Simpson boys. Johna-
than Ward and another, and Harry
Swanson, are the victims of the NAL
ady up to date, according to the News
received here.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
JOHN DUHAMEL
KILLED IN BATTLE
OF CAMBRIA SEPT. 20
With 18th Canadian Machine
Gun Corps Three Years Only
WOuned Once

Mrs. Amelia puHamer received a
message from the War Department at
Ottawa Canada, today informing her
of the death of her youngest son, John
Du Hemel, No. 1S307S, of the 11th
Canadians, Machine Gun Corps, Off.
cially reported killed in action, Sep
TENDER 10Th. This division, the 18th
fought at Cambria, terribly outnum
bered.
Besides his mother, John DuIIamel
leaves two sisters in Ketchikan, Mrs
j. E. Rivard, AMI Miss DuHamel, two
brothers, and wife and three chill.
dren IN British Columbia
Johl DuHamel, enlisted in Novem-
Der 1914. three months after war was
declared, going over seas with the seth
Battalion, from Calgary, Alberta He
volunteered for the Machine Gun
Corps On his arrival in England, where
he went into training, going into the
trenches in France in the spring Of
1915. He was for fourteen months in
the trenches before he was wounded
in fall of 1917, when he was gassed
severely and had three ribs fractured
by conclusion.
After seige in the hospital for
about six weeks he was again sent in
the line, not as a combatant, but at
tache1 to an officers staff, with whom
he worked continuously until his
death
The last letter received here, writ
ten in July, he reported that the Off
Ger to whom he was attached, was
just a young chap, land hell-bent up,
on gong into No Mans land at night
accommodating the enemy's positions"
as he expressed it.
The official communication from the
Canadian Front tells of the achieve
ments of the Canadian corps with
whom he died ring the recent fight
ing and an o: : issued by General
Currie to his /. Fps says: "The total
captures of the Canadian corps since
August s are $4,000 prisoners, 500
guns, over 1900 machine guns and
large amount of stores of all kinds.
Even of greater Importance than
these captures stands the fact that
you have wres + 60 towns and vii
lagos and over ITS square miles OF
soil from the Hun in the short period
of two months The Canadian corps
to winch was attached the 32nd div
ision for the Battle of Amiens, the
Fourth and 51st divisions for the bat
tie of Arras and the 18th division for
the Battle OF Cambria has encountered
md defeated declsively forty German
Divisions. That Is nearly one quar-
ter Of the total German divisions on
The western front"
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
WORK OF THE RED CROSS
DURING JULY OFFENSIVE

The Red Cross makes public the
following:
In cle day during the July offensive
the American Red Cross sent tons OF
surgical dressings and 5 tons of diet
foods to the principal evacuation hos
pita's Of the American Army. The
Red Cross medical Offices, storehouses,
pharma cies, and all the services nee
essary to meet Army medical emery
encies operated Cay and night during
the offensive.
For example, on certain Thurs
day The chief of the medical section
arrived in Paris from the front at
l O'Clock a. m. with list of emerg-
ency supplies. He started back at
3.15, having assembled load of en-
ereency medical supplies containing
so gallons of alcohol, 1000 doses Of te-
tanus antitoxin. many surgical needles
and operating material.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
L. S. NOT TO CONFISCATE
LIBERTY BONDS AND
WAR STAMPS OF ALIENS

Secretary McAdoo makes the fol-
Loving statement:
Rumors, proably of enemy origin,
are being circulated in some sections
of the country 20 the effect that the
United States Government is contem-
plating the confscation of war-savings
certificates and Liberty bonds held by
Hungary residing in the United States
In order to allay the fears of those
who might be alarmed by such re-
ports, ! desire 20 state that these ru-
more are absolutely false.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
ALLIED FORCES ARE
STILL GAINING ON ALL
THE WESTERN FRONT
Big Fifteen Inch Cannon Captured Part Of Village
Thant. British Have Crossed The ScheIdt
River at Many Points

PARIS Oct evening British succeeded in
the Schelt points fifteen miles
Southwest Audernarde encrced and its
fall is expected momentary according to late reports
Big Cannon Captured.
LONDON Oct 22-Aled forces have captured the big f
teen inch with which the Germans have been bombardg
Dunkrk during the year. The Gun unchanged accord
ing to a statement issued by the office.
British Advance Their Line.
LONDON Oct 22The British have advanced their line on
the left bank of the Ecan and captured the
of the village Thant miles Valencennes
The allied forces today driving into the German line
Client past the Schedt
line and two important points to the located there
Journal and Valencenne which almost within grasp
the British forces.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
SIX DRAFTED MEN
ARE REJECTED
RETURN HERE

Of The fourteen drafted men re-
jected for various reasons at Fort VIM.
H. Seward within the past few weeks
six were from Ketchikan.
The six men from Ketchikan re-
turned last evenin and reported at
the local board this morning. They
arc Arthur Gamble, VIM. Lafayette
Hughes, James Britt, DeGossard, Will
liam Nordstrom. and Roscoe Glenn
Waech:er. The remainder OF the
fourteen men We're from juneau, Pet
ersburg, Wrangell and Gastineav
channel points.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
JUGOSLAVS BUY BONDS

The highest bond sales for a single
day reported by the Creation Com
mittee on Liberty Bonds among the
Jugosiavic people IN Los Angeles, Cal,
amounted 10 $4,000. On the same
day, the Jugoslavs in San Diego took
out $4,000 worth OF bonds
The Jugoslav immigrants who have
settled il southern California are
comparatively few in number. In Los
Angeles. San Diego, and the other
southern cities, there are proba bly, not
more than 5000 OF them. Yet they
have bought Liberty Bonds extensively
as the above figures testify Their
purchases have been particularly no.
table il the Third and Fourth Loans
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
NEW SHELL-MAkING
PLANTS TO BE BUILT
AT ST. LOUIS MO.

The War Department authorizes the
following statement:
Plants for the manufacturing of
shells are being erected in connection
with the Laclede Gas Light Plants in
ST. Louis, No, They will be finished
in abOIt four months. The estimated
cost Ter the two is $3,S30,30O The
contract has been awarded to the Aus
tin Co, Cleveland, Ohio.
The buildings, which will be located
at the Broadway and Manchester
plants Of the gas company, will be of
concrete and steel and are to be re-
moved from the property within one
year after the close of the war.
The buildings are TO be erected un-
der the supervision OF the construction
division of the Army
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
MILDRED FEDDERS0N
DIES TODAY FROM
SPANISH INFLUENZA

II. l.. Fedderson, of the Ketchikan
Real Estate, received message this
telling him of the death of
his eldest daughter, Mildred, 16 years
in Seattle, early today, and of the
very serious illness of her mother.
Miss Henderson visited her father
in ketchikan this summer, and all
who ,oet this charming and beautiful
young girl will sympathize with the
father in his pavement at this
time.
Spanish Influenza. followed by
Pneumonia was the cause of death.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
WAR SAVINGS STAMP
SALES PASS 900 MILLION
DOLLAR MARK

The War Savings Section of the War
Loan Organizations issues the follow
ing:
Including cash received in the Treas
ury Department on Octoer from the
sale of war-savings securities, the to-
tai Treasury receipts from this source
amounted to s75O,52S.11, this repre-
senting the purchase of war-savings
stamps to the total maturity value of,
approximately 1902, OO4,3O5.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
MRS. BYRON LEAVES
FOR CALIFORNIA SOON

Mrs. Byron, pianist at the Grand
Theatre for the past year, has given
up her position and leaves for Los An.
gc,es, California on the first south
bound steamer. She plans to spend
the winter south, at least, and may
return in the spring.
Mrs. Glen r. Day, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Bosworth, owners of the
Grand Theatre, will be at the piano
again, beginning tonight, until an.
other pianist can be secured to take
Mrs. Eyron's place.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

The Princess Sophia arrived from
the south last evening with the fol-
lowing passengers for Ketchikan, Mrs.
Swanson. Rev. e. NJ Van Marter and
wife, Mrs. Carl Hauptman and child,
Miss Barnett, Mrs. Durkee, Mr.. Arm
old. Sir. Burnett, Mr.. and Mrs. D. j.
Williams. Nels Ekman, Miss Zweigle
and two second Class.
Arrivals from the north On the Hum
boldt last evening were Arthur Gam.
BILE. VIM. Lafayette Hughes, James
Britt, DcGossard. Willard Nordstrom,
Roscoe 6. Waechter. Olaf Lystad, V.
Johnson, and Mr.. and Mrs. E. G..
Keenev. The Humboldt took no pas
sengers south.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
CIVILIANS BARRED
FROM OFFICERS
TRAINING CAMPS

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21-The
Western Department of the Army an
ncunced here that civilians in deferred
classifications on account Of industry,
occupation CT employment including
agriculture are to be barred from at
tendance at the officers training
camps.
All other qualified draft registrants
may apply for training as officers at
the regular schools for infantry, field
artillery, machine gun, coast artillery,
Engineer Corps and Quartermaster
Corps.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
ALLIED FORCE
ON RgMANIAN
BORDER
Revolution Reported from
Sofia Three Thousand
Arrested

LONDON, Oct: 22-While the al
lied forces continue to drive the Ger
mans hack from the western front,
the French troops have reached the
Rumanian border. the French war Of
fee announced this morning. Thir-
ty-four days after the launching of
the Balkan offeryiye, the French ar
rived at Danube near Vidin in Bull
garia and ninety-fve miles north OF
Sofia and only forty-five miles from
the Hungarian sell This represents
an advance of two hundred miles north
ward from Lake Dorian region, says
the statement
Riots in Sofia.
According to Il late report, revo-
luton has broken out in Sofia. Street
fighting occurring between Bolsheviki
laborers and troops and the police. 1t
is reported that three thousand per-
sons 1ave been killed during riots.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
MRS. DURKEE HERE

Mrs. Chas. Durkee returned last ev-
ening from Seattle where she accom-
panied Mr.. Durkee several weeks ago
when ne went to take his examina-
tons FOR active service. Mr.. Durkee
returned about two weeks ago and is
again in the immigration Office assist
ing Mr. Streneh
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
INFLUENZA REPORTED
AT LORING OFFICIALS
MAY CLOSE TOWN HERE

u. s. Assistant. District Attorney
Steve Raglan, learned from Dr. B. L.
Myers this morning that six cases of
Spanish Influenza had been reported
from Loring and Immediately sent a
message to Governor Riggs, recon.
mendirg that all public places be
closed in Ketchikan until further no.
tice, also one to Judge Jennings, rec
omending that the fall term of court
Re postponed again, as a number Of
witnesses are expected here from Lor-
ing.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
BACK FROM CONFERENCE

Rev. and Mrs. c. NJ. Van Marter re-
turned on the Princess Sophia last
evening from Portland where Rev. Van
Marter attended the Oregon confer
ence Of Methodist Ministers. Leban-
en-, Ore, Seattle, Tacoma, and Camp
Lewis, were also visited by Rev. and
Mrs. Van Marter during their visit.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
HERE FROM CANADA.

Mr.. and Mrs. n. J. Williams of the
Rocher de B0ule Mine, Hazleton, B. C..
were arrivals last evening on the
Princess Sophia and are guests at the
Revilla. Mr.. Williams is superintend.
ent OF the mine, and Mrs. Williams
Is the daughter Of Capt. and Mrs. H.
Eoesss.H q the Frances R., and sis
-er OF Miss Geraldine Rbeselle.
No NAH ia rich. enough to eat what
his country needs.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
GERMAN GNSERNMENT
rs NJ LONGER
'IMPERIAL''

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-For the first
time in the history of the empire, the
word imperial" was left out of a
message when referring to the German
Government, when the German ans
wer 10 Presidents Wilson was sent.
This led to the conclusion in some
quarters here that the persistent ru-
mors and reports of the last few
days concerning "dynastic convul-
sion" in Berlin.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
FIRST SNOWFALL ON
SENTINEL MOUNTAIN

This morning after the mists which
have enye,oped Deer Mountain for
several days, cleared away, under the
PsTzIa sive rays OF sunshine, it was
observed that the peak which over
looks The country and stands sentinel
above the First City, wore a cap OF
fresh snow, the first OF the year in
this district.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
BISHOPWARNS
GERMANY OF
DARK HOURS
Country, He Says Will Be
Shaken to the Very
Foundation.

BASEL, Oct % Cardinal Hartman.
Archbishop of Cologne has issued a
paste al letter in which he says that
dark hours have come for Germany"
The country he says is threatened by
an enemy far superior in numbers who
has decided to bring about changes
Besides Germany will soon be shaken
to the very foundation by internal
strife" the Cardinal concluded"
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
WHOLESALE
EXECUTION
IS REPORTED
All those Refusing to Fight
On Western Front Are
Put To Death

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Whole-
sale executions of Czech, Slav, Poles,
and Ukrainian soldiers who refuse to
go to .he Western front to fight, are
being executed This is being car.
ried cut on an extensive scale by the
Austrian military authorities, Off
cial advices received here today say
Thousands have already paid the pen
atty with their lives, the reports say
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
NOTHING BUT UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
WILL BE ACCEPTED SAYS SENATOR

WASHINGTON Oct 22-Eary this morning and as soon as
congress met in session. Senator Pondex of the
ngton introduced joint resolution proposing that
bid further negotiations by the United States with
Germany looking to granting armsce peace the Ger
man military forces have surrendered Internationally reso
luton was referred to the foreign relations with in
structions to report possible
1t thought here that such action
will be taken.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
PUBLIC MEETING At
COUNCIL CHAMBERS

+ Mayor Wakefield has called a 4
= meeting this evening of the citi- 4
= zens of Ketch!kan for determin- 4
= ing what precautions should be 4
= taken in regard % the spread Of 4
+ Spanish Inhusnzs likely to occur 4
(. IN mis- town; All invited. s:15 4
= At co0ucil Ch3mhsrs. 4
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
LLOYD GEORGE IS
GIVEN FULL CREDIT
FOR elevation

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Marshal
Scch, chief of the allied armies in the
ield, replying to Fluctuations from
Premier David Lloyd George, of Eng
and, on his 9th birthday, gave the
British Premier credit for placing him
n supreme command, according to the
ext OF the telegram made public here
ebay by the British Bureau of pub
&c Information.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22

LONDON, Oct. PA Russian girl
called by her father Jacob Lasinsky a
Russian to give evidence in his favor
on charge of concealing his son,
deserter from the army. stated every
thing ! shall tell shall be the untruth"
when taking the oath at Thames po-
lice court
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
AAsoEN ! ssAxs HIS MIND

, AMSTERDAM. Oct. ga Z
7 Berlin newspaper today quotes Z
: Max:milian Harden as saying: 4
, "We are alone, when our fort Z
7 ress can ne longer hold; it is no Z
, dishonor il the commander sur 4
= renders The. Kaiser must take Z
: up ais cross ard conclude quick Z
, ly necessary peace by accepting I
: whatever y imposed. Let the Z
: Kaiser decnre himself already I
AMI let him st himself with the :
new Germany as her first citi- Z
? zen - 4
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
w. FRODSHAM TO BE
PURIED IN VANCOUVER

1t was learned today that Mrs w.
Frodsham had wired the authorities
at Camp Dodge to ship Mr.. Frodsham's
body to his home in Vancouver, B. C.
where his parents reside and where
he will be buried. Mrs. Frodsham will
not go east but will await the arrival
of the body in Vancouver, visiting
with Mr.. Frodshams family.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
CERMANY'S ANSWER IS MERE
CAMOUFLACE SAY OFFICIALS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22-The official text of Germany's
to President Wilson's evening
today being decphered There may not be
en of its contents until tomorrow official this morning
British Look Upon Instrument Camcufage
LONDON Oct. 22.-The German reply to T '' W."
sons note regarded merely argument and
The view given in diplomatic and political circles that it
reply but simply resort to verbag designed
of reply One high official here described BADLY
camouflaged insincerity"
Unconditional Surrender is Favored.
WASHINGTON, Oct 22-The opinion prevails here that the
attitude of President Wilson will point for
mediate unless Germany accept Unconditional
surrender and thus destroy forever the
machine.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
HERE FROM JUNEAU

Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Keeney, arrived
last evening from Juneau and plan to
locate in Ketchikan for the winter at
least. Mr. Keeney who has been in
the Office of Capt. j. J. Finnegan at
Juneau for sometime was sent south
to assist the local draft board members
with the registration here. They are
at the Revilla hotel
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
JUNEAU HAS SNOW
ON GROUND YESTERDAY

THo inches OF snow fell in Juneau
yesterday according to a wireless re-
port received at the radio station
here from the operator in Juneau.
This is the first report of snow in the
city, altho snow has been at the Per-
severance mine fer week or more.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22

Juvenile crime doubled in Berlin
from 1914 to 1915. In Munich there
ware rs many youthful delinquents
during the first three months Of 1915
as In the whole Of 1914. Frankfort
had a 40 per cent increase in serious
juvenile crime.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
FIRE IN BASEMENT
OF ToNGASS STORE

Crude Oil leaking from a pipe near
the furnace in the Tongass Trading
Company building, ignited and caused
small blaze at noon time today. cal
ling out the fire department. The
blaze was extinguished by the use Of
hemicals however before the depart
ment arrived and no damage was
done.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
Riots in Sofia.
LIGHTHOUSE TENDER
ON TRIP NORTH

The Lighthouse tender Cedar left
yesterday on ten day trip, to inspect
bucys and lights within the district.
Capt. w. c. Dibrell. Inspector, accom-
PANEL the Cedar this trip.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
POPE BENEDICT
APPEALS TO HUNS
CHANCELLOR

ROME, Oct. 2e.-An appeal was
made 10 the German chancellor by the
Holy See asking that the. Germans re-
frain from deva stating the portions of
Belgium through which they are re-
treating. according to the Observatory
Romano. the Vatican organ.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
= = + z = + = +
THE WORLD WAR A
YEAR AGO TOpe'

= YEAR AGO TO-DAY
3. Oct. 22.-Frsnch and British .
+.made thousand yard advance on 1
I. mile ard half front in Flanders. 1
=. = = = , \ = = . ! . - 4
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22

An ash receiver, from the center
Of which rises a vase to hold flowers.
has been invented
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22

Good crops are brave promises to
the Allies.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22

The post-ofice will be closed +
tonight etween the hours Of ton =
and twelve O'Clock by order Of y
Postmaster. +
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-10-22
MOVEMENTS OF BOATS
NOrtllbOund-

NOrtLbOund-
Jefferson tomorrow morning.
Spokane Friday
Admiral Watson Saturday
SOuthbOund---
Catherine d. Tonight
Seattle tomorrow.
SOPHIA Friday Morning.
Jefferson Sunday p. m.
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WEATHER REPORT

. For "a hours ending . m =
= yesterday maximum temperature 4
! 80; minimum go; precipitation Z
= IL inches. 4