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The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
MINING iN ALASKA
 SHOWS PROGRESS
Fly J. L. McPherscn

Despite the labor shortage and transportation, the high cost of ma. teriaIs and supplies, prohbitive to the mining of low grade deposits, mining development in Alaska during 1918, showed material progress in the open ing of many new properties and the enlargement of plants and equipment.
 Alaska made it's first shipment of platinum in November. One hundred and thirty-three ounces of the metal valued at s13,577 arrived in the states from widely separated localities in the territory-six ounces from Slate creek in the upper copper river region twenty.two ounces from Dime creek, Seward peninsula and 1o5 ounces from the Salt Chuck mine in the Ketchkan district. The first two shipments were from a placer deposit, the third from lode deposit.
 MoIybdenum will be added to Alas ka's exports next year, through the opening of large deposit at shakan on the Northern end of Prince of Wales island by the TreadweIl Gold Mining Company, which has installed a twenty stamp mill and is constuct- ing a 4,o0o foot tramway from the wharf to the mine. One hundred tho1sand tons of ore are in sight, and the company has erected at TreadweII Heroult electric furnace for making ferro-noIy bdenum.
 The Kenneeott Copper Corporation started the driving of tunnel to con meet the world f1mous Bonanza mine with the Mott lode workings, and enlargement of he bleaching plant for .he treatment of tailings, prepara tory 10 handling the output of the Mother Lode over the Bonanza tram way nd through the mill and tailings plant of the kennecott company. This will greatly increase the output from this section. During the past year the Kennecott corporation has employed abcu. $50 men, and although paying the highest wages in the history of lode mining in Alaska, has operated short handed. due to the shortage of labor.
 important diseoveples Of slIver, lA1G gcId and a large body Of low grade copper c.e have been made during the year in the chitna region. The North Midas Copper Company has construct.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
"Friscov Chief of Police
 Gets Into Trouble

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11:-Amy Mofftt filed a s5o.ooo damage suit in the Superior Court yesterday against Chief of Police 0. A. White, alleging malicious prosecution.
 Mrs. Mofftt was arrested on Nov ember 5 last, charged with vagraney At that time she was Miss Amy Oliver but since then has married. She was held for three hours in the city prison
 Mrs. Moffitt is one of several per. sons who were arrested in the Jack London Institute, Socialistic or eanization.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
FRANCE PREPARING
 FOR GREAT CROP

Crop conditions in Europe are sum. marized by RroomhaII in his weekly cable review as follows:
 France-Heavy rains have fallen, causing considerable delay to the SOW. ing of the new crops. Growers have been pushing this work as fast as possible and have naturally been much encouraged by the conclusion of the armtlce with Germany 1t is greatly hoped that the government will In. mediately release all the older elasses of soldiers that aditional labor for ao- ricuIture may be available. Farmers are receiving supplies more freely and there is hope that substantial area will be put to wheat.
 ltaly-AsricuIturaI preparations for the new crops continue to make satie- factory progress. Fair arrivals Of wheat have been noticed, but the food situation has been rendered more difficult by the food which has to be furnished to prisonerd and peoples of of the liberated regions. It is caleu- lated that food must be provied Tor 5.ooO,Oo0 people additional.
 A'aeria-lt is again stated that the last harvest was very abundant. How. ever heavy rains with shortage of labor have caused delay to thrashin9 and damaged stack grain.
 Spain-Weather Is seasonabie and favorable for the new seedlings. There appears to be no great activity on the markets, but complaints of scarcity have decreased. More favorable re- ference is made to the supply situa. ton. Outlook for the new crops Ia re. Jarded as favorable.
 Germany-PeopIe continue to make great outcry concerning their food shortage, but We are convinced that tho shortage of bread, potatoes and meat Is no. so serious as they would like us to believe. They cannot bs s,arving three months after harvest. We believe they want more meat
 specially pork, but other people want Ahese things, too, and often have to go without.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
SOPHIA INQUIRY |S BEING HELD
 IN VICTORIA
Captain Miller Testifes High Seas Prevented
 Saving Passengers

VICTORIA, e.C. Jan. 11:-captain Miller, Master of the schooner King and Winse, testifying at the inquiry of the Princess Sophia disaster, which is being conducted by Justice Morri- son, swore that his vessel and the Cedar, which stood by and were the largest standing about 10 give assist. ance, found it impossible, owing to high seas and the increasing storm, to remove the passengers from the wreck. The investigation will con. tinue until all those who wish to announced this morning.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11

The City of Seattle arrived and left for the south Thursday night with the following passengers for Seattle; J. N. Mckinnon, w. E. Ross, Mrs. Daniel har'wig, Fred Anchbald, H. Hansen, Rosa!ie Bray, Harry Osborne, p. Hodai, S. Guyot, J. C. Carlton, M. II. Smith, Mrs. T. YoweIi, Mrs. C. Smith, Miss M. Thompson, Miss IA. Psu!seth, Ira H. King, J.. 8. Lnville, Miss P. Curtis. W. E. Epperson, Mrs. 2. earnes, W. G. Strong and wife, and Airs. E. p. Fallen.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
English Women Seek
 Release of Soldiers

LONDON, Jan. 11:-Thousands of employers, sweethearts, wiNes and mothers are besieging daily the appli. cation office in White hall for the early release of their men from the army.
 The majorty are employers and their pride in the achievements of their men in the army is apparent. One man gave list of the fronts on which his employe had fought.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
ITALY MIST BE
 LOOKED AFTER

The need of food is SC desperate in the northern provinces of Trieste and the Trentino, recently liberated by Austria, that the Italian government has been using it's great fleet of Cap roni planes 70 carry food to the starv- ing csopie. Each machine carried several tens of food from ltaly's Slim supplies to meet the terrible needs of people who would have starved to death before the roads and bridges, destroyed by the retiring Austrian army. could have been rebuilt.
 Italy can ill spare that food Her own people are never very far from famine. Ths is true not only of the laboring classes and of the poor, but of all classes of society. A professor in the University of Bologna, who re- gently arrived in this country, states that this fall he and his family were actually without food fer three days, i. being absolutely impossible to SC. cure food fer that length of time.
 The average ration obtaining in Italy prior to the signing of the ar ristice consisted of ounces of bread per day: two and half ounces of rice and two and half ounces of alimentary pastes to be had on alter nate days; 2 ounces Of sugar per mon th; and one-haif a quart of olive oil per month. One of the first results of the signing of the armistiee was the reduction of these small rations, order that Italy might meet increased demands upon her n1.aser stocks Of food. which were to result from the cessation of hostilities.
 The signing of the armistiee brought no relief to the serious shortage ef food exsistins at present in Italy. In fact, the cessation of hostiiities has greatly added to ItaIy's burden in this respect, for now she must feed the people of the districts recently liberated by Austria.
 itaIy's normal population of 5000 900 ha3 been increased by several mil lions since the beginning of the war. In times of peace, about 6oo.0oo peo: pie emisrated from Italy each year. UPsn the outbreak of hestiiitiss, the
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
THE QUESTION OF FREEDOM OF SEAS
 IS AGREED UPON
Wilson Takes Rest Today For the Purpose of Visit
 ing the Most Devastated Sections of the Battle Front

LONDON Jan 11:-The question of freedom of the cordng to dispatches from Paris today indicate that has been settled to the entire satisfaction of both France and England from which countries delegates the conference had believe obectens would Another question of much import and about which trouble unexpected but which has also been practically settled is the Spanish Moroccan question:
 PARIS Ian 11- Last evening President Wilson announced that he wnd absent himself from the conference today for the vn" the devastated sections the battle front Ha lnft carly this morning.
 Ii is understood in official circles that President Wilson a'an domination of the Adr;atic ahnuoh o fa-"r r'a- f" "akn her eastern safe military kind.
 hv ;, Russia and Poland wth '.n vinw nf ~hn"l~" tho ps'shn1ik
 L;h So;1 tn hn fast hnnnnn acute is t.n an--ch;:-nt~- f '''d as s,i;n-S arr -ine ci"--~- f .L:- ~n+r-- {. n;-;r:nr Efn
 f +Ln Ten~-- ~e N.. L;c ..-~;~n t- ho.4I f~n-4 D-n~;an er
 Clemenreau Given the Honor
 PAPTS Ian 1f.-FonrA's p-em;er N~ rlnr,nncean hv arns will hecnra President of the Peace CorfAnca The tn he due Premier ines at which tho "f the world will he framed
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
ALLEDGED EX-MExICAN
 CHIEF IS CAUGHT

SAN DIEGO. Jan., 11:-GeneraI Francisco G. Reyna, said to have been the chief of a band of Mexican revoiu -icnists active below the border in 1915 and 1916. was arrested here today on federal indictment charging him with having smusgIed arms and an,- mutton to military factions in Mex ico frcm the United States.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11

flow of er1ioran.s from italy was s-oooed and in the fcur years since. t is estimated that 100000 people have remained in Italy who ordinarily would have left the country. Add to 'his. 1000 900 Austrian prisoners;
 7oo GOO of the starving people of the
 Trentino: 100000 in Trieste and ie.ria: 500 coo in Dalmatia: and e0o,. non in Albania: and one gets a total
 which italy has now to feed in addi. ;rn to her ordinary population. Sub 'ractino the losses of the Army, which
 amount to cne-ouarter of a million killed. this constitutes heavy drain on ItaIy's already depleted resources.
 Italy has never produced sufficient food for her population. She has aI- ways been obIioed to import wheat and ether foodstuffs, as an average nrcduc+ion falls far below her consum oticn. Since the beginning of the war tcourse, her production has rapidly decreased. According to adviees just received from Rome by the Italian American News Bureau. this years c---s Of wheat are estimated to be 15 GOO coo bushels short of the normal yield Her corn shows deficit of 24. mo oon bushels compared with normal ,-od"c-ion. Her livestock has been re due.d from a total Of 15.00o. 900 head .o less than 5000 900 head This re- dvction in livestock is doubly serious for |talv. because there the animals are used to large extent as beasts Of burden in farm labor, as we'll as a source of milk and meat. Bulletin 169
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
B R|CK'ENBACKER ACC IA I'M ED
 CHAMPION
American Ace Aviator Shot Down Twenty.
 Six German Planes

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11:-lt is of. ficialIy announced today that Eddie Rickenbacker, the automobile racer and premier ace among the American aviators during the war, shot down twenty-six German planes as his share in the work of defeating the emmy. This is the record made by the Aneri. can aviator, the announcement says.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
SECRETARY LANE WANTS ACTION
 BY CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11:-Seertary Lane. of the Interior Department. ask ed congress today for immediate con- sideration cf his plan to use one hun dred million dollars in reclamation work for the occupation of over a hundred million acres of land by the soldiers. The seeretary's plans are on an elaborate system and would open up a yes. acres fidIe lands throughout the west, it is said today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
GRAND DUCHESS IS
 ASKED BY LARGE
 CROWD TO ABDICATE

METZ, Jan. 11:-The abdication of the Grand Duchess and that republic be formed, was demanded by Ire mendous crowd assembled in front of the ducal palace last evening. While there was no violent demonstration, the tone of the demand left no doubt in the mind of the lady that the peo- nIe would insist on her abdieation.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
MRS. HAR1wIe GOES SOUTH

Mrs Daniel Hartwig. left on the City of Seattle for the south where she goes for the benefit of her health which has been very poor 'inee a serious operation several years ago. MT. Hartwig is employed in the Radenbaush Ship yard across the channel and will not 60 south until later.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11

WASHINGTON, Jan., 11:-Reduc. ton of 25 to 30 per cent in existing freight rates from Atlantic ports to Australia South America, Asia, Japan and Africa were announced today by the director of operations of the ship ping board.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
SAvAGES KILL TWO
 WHITE kND EAT THEM

SYDNEY, Jan., 11:-News has reach ed here of the murder of two white traders on one of the outlying islands Of the New Britain group. The victims according to reports were surrounded by hordes of savages and butchered, the bodies being afterward cooked and eaten.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
STEPHENSON IS GIVEN
 GOLD MEDAL

WASHINGTON, DC. Jan. 11:-The Hubbard Gold medal has been award d by -he National Geographic Socie. ty to Mr. Staffanson, the Canadian Arctic explorer, in recognition for his achievements.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
SOCIALISTPARTYLEADER SHOT
Removal of Capital From Berlin is Agitated
HINES APPOINTED RAILROAD DIRECTOR

LOS ANGELES, Jan. t1:-Former Secrtary McAdoo, who arrived here yesterday or vacation, announced today that President Wilson had eabl. ed the appointment of Walker Q. Hines, Director General of the rail. roads. Mr. Hines has held the posi-. tion of Assistant Director under Secre tary MeAdoo.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
Looks Like A Revolution
 Is Fast Approaching

eUENOs AIRES, Jan. 11:-1he general strike in euenos Aires is "a. pidIy developing the possibility of an open revolution today. The govern nent is mobiIizing all it's forces.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
CARD OF THANKS

The management of the local hospi. tai wishes to thank Mr. George Locker for the candies given for the Christmas Tree; Or. B. L. Myers, for the turkey; C. H. Strong for the rsuai s1oo check and the Electric Laundry for contribution at xmaa and New Year.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11

ed a eyanade mill for the tfeatnten: of it's goId-bearing ore. The Slate creek placer camp, also in the Copper river district, has Just completed its most successful season after operat. ing for eighteen years as steady pro.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
GOING THROUGH TO EAST

X. L. eteberg,formerly Cashier of :he Petersburg Bank, but now agent for the Standard Oil Company, passed through last evening Ii join his wife who has been visiting in Minneapolis for the last severa months. They ex- peet 70 return the latter part Of Maref,
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
BOTH HOUSES REPORT FAvORING AMENDMENT

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 11:-Last evening, after a lengthy discussion in which bitter feeling was displayed, the amendment to the constitution for national prohibition, was won and reported favorably by both houses of the legislature in session here. The prohibitionists are highly pleased.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
P. T. A. MEETING

The first meeting of the Parent Teachers Association will be held "Wednesday, IS inst in the High School at 8 p. m.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
DEMoRILlzArTON OF THE ARMY
 GOING ON AT RAPID RATE

WASHINGTON, Jan., 11:- General March announced this morning that the American army was being demobi Iized at a rate twice as fast as Great Britain or France.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11:-It is again reported today that Secretary Lane will take the position of direct been offered him. with an increased salary. Fifty thousand year is said to be the tentative offer.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11

MIR. KING GOES SOUTH Mir. Ira H. King was an outgoing passenger on the Seattle for the south on business trip.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
SEATTLE POLICE
 SUSPECT MURDER

SEATTLE, Jan. 11:-J. B. FoWles, chauffer was found last night in the shipyard district, shot to death. The police, after shore investigation, say that FowIes was murdered by boot. Ieggers. Fowles is brother to night patrolman T. T. FoWles.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
MOVEMENTS OF BOATS

!ru!l. bo ound------ Watson, Monday 1.th. Alameda, 20th. Norf.. .bound-- Princess, Monday night 18th. Alaska, 18th.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
STRIKERS ARE ADVISED
 TO SETLETRUUBIE

WASHINGTON, Jan.,s !11:-President Wilson cabIed today fhat he wanted the strike of the New York. Marine Workers settled without unnecessary delay. Federal authorities may take hand, is the opinion Of some officials
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11

WASHINGTON, Jan., 11:- The United States Cigarette factories, ac cording to an official report this morn ing, turned out thirty-nine billion ciea rettes last year.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-01-11
STEAMSHIP SENDS SOS, SIGNAL SOME
 60 MILES OFF SHORE

HALIFAX, Jan. 11.-The steamship sinking sixty miles off canso. No cause is given in the message.
 There are two vessels 0 that name, one a British and the other Americon. he authorities have been unable to learn which one it is.
 SEATTLE, Jan. 11.-One steel and one wooden steamships, aggreeating 14,c0 tons burden, were launched here today.
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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-15
N e IMPORT
Local News

The many friends of Miss Gertrude
vi drill will be sorry to hear Of her
very serious illness. She was taken
suddenly sick on Tuesday, but was
not considered serious until Tuesday
night when her doctors decided an
operation would be necessary. A
telegram from her doctor states she
is as comfortable as can be for the
time. Miss Morrill, started a three
years trainig course last August at
the Paxton hospital, Utica, N. Y,
and it is regretted that she will be
unable to continue her course for
some time.
Plan to take Thanksgiving dinner
at the Newport House. Special turkey
dinner with all the filings for $1.00
Make your reservations early adv
The Newport High School Girls
basket ball team went to Richford
Friday evening to play the high
school girls team of that town. New
port has q fast team this year and q
spirited contest was looked for.
Rev. H. B. Rankin, pastor of the
First Baptist church, donated the
American flags which were used to
decorate School Hall OIL Armistice
night for the big concert and dance
given by the Newport Post of the
American Legion. Two Of the flags
few over Gevras, the great Service
of Supplies Camp in France. MI.
Rankiis kindness in loaning the iiaga
was greatly appreciated by the boys
A committee, OF which William Bond
was chairman, did the decorating Of
the hall and their work was perfect.
l.. p Aubin has purchased the
property known as the DR.. Gaines
double tenemo!,. house from Harry
Stewart.
1t was planned to have wolkmcn
begin today the work of putting tho
city water from the end of the Long
Bridge over to the BigelowNolris
Bobbn Mill which will accommodate
the four families between those two
poi.,s who arc at present without
city water.
Plan to take Thanksgiving dinner
at the Newport House. Special turkey
dinner with all the fixings for $1.00.
Make your reservations early. adv.
w. d. Godfrey has purchased u
piano from James 7. Gardner city
salesman for Baley's Music Rooms.
The regular meeting of the Cleve-
land Chapter of Masons was held in
Masonic Hall Friday evening. A
large ..umber of members attended.
The Royal Arch degree was worked
on several candidates.
Mrs. Claude Gokey has been forced
to leave her position at Gillnan's
store because of illness. She is con-
fined to her home.
John Kendall of this city has re-
turned from the Canadian North
west. He is not in very good health
and physicians have advised him to
take a long rest.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-15
IF A
New Stovs Store
should open in Newport showing
I Is Beautiful New Ranges

I'll
|3J Heating Stoves, every on Il
beauty to say nothing of 20 good sec
ond hand Stoves and Ranges,
wouldn't our people do some talking
tho?
A STOVE STORE SHOWING
BETWEEN $4,000 and $4,000
WORTH OF STOVES and RANGES
sould betalked about, and that's ex-
actly what you have in Newport, and
NOT A NEW STORE-oh, no, you
don't just need one for this store has
been running so many years and has
sold so many Stoves and Ranges,
that they not only have the STOVES
ON HAND, 80 OF THEM, but also
almost any part or piece of these
Stoves, as well as Stoves sold 20 to
30 years ago, that when back or
front or CRATE or damper burns ou5
all you have to do is to get the right
name and number of your Glenwood
or Round Oak, go to the store AND
GET 1T. No delay, no express
charges, no getting wrong parts, no
disappointment.
1t takes a whole room filled with
bins to take care of all these pieces
together with Coal Bricks, Crates,
etc, but it's part of our service to
the customers who have been sol
loyal to US all these many years.
Moreover, many people do not have
the ready money to pay spot cash for
as good a Stove or Range as one
wants to put into the home to last
20 to 80 years, so we give such Gus
toners the privilege of paying US so
much cash each week or month unit.
the stove is paid for and even offer n
5 per cent bonus to those who meet
the payments promptly.
Perhaps some of our busy citizens
have never been into our Stove De
partment, if not it will be one Of the
pleasant occasions of any busy day to
show you through. Mr. Wyman, the
smiling stove man, would rather
show a stove than to go TO his dinner
any day.
Enter 48 Main street, Newport, and |
don't forget to go out via the Base |
ment Store.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-15
CHURCHES
Sunday Services

Rev. L. A. Edwards, pastor Of the
First Congregational church, will
preach at the morning service on the
theme, "Christian Reciprocity"
Church school at IL o'clock At 7.3O
Rev. f. C. Woodley, recently return
ed from Turkey where he was sta
toned as a representative OF the
American Board when war was de
clared, will be the speaker of the
evening. Mr.. Woodley will have an
interesting and Instructive message.
Don't miss it.
At the First Baptist church, Rev.
II. B. Rankin, pastor, the theme of
the pastors sermon at the morning
service is "Life, Warfare, Victory o
Vanquished." Bible school at IL, B.
Y. p. U. meeting at $50. Weekly
prayer meeting on Thursday evening
at 1870.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-15

Plan to take Thanksgiving dinner
at the Newport House. Special turkey
dinner with all the fixings for $1.00.
Make your reservations carly. adv
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-15

Nov. was the 55th anniversary Of
the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Batten of Greensboro Bend, but no
public observance of the eve.I. was
held because Of the poor health Of
Mr.. Batten.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-15
TRUE & BLANCHARD
NEWPORT, VERMONT
Administrators
AUCTION SALE.

To settle the estate of the late +.
w. Carr, the Plumbing, Heating and
Hardware business together with
other personal property belonging to
the estate will be sold at Public Auc-
ton to the highest bidder, on Nov.
21st, 1919, at 2 P. NJ. This sale Will
be held at the store on Lake Ave.
Terms Cash.
T l.. CARR,
Administrator.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-15

SO Heating Stoves, every on a
beauty to say nothing of 20 good sec
ond hand Stoves and Ranges,
wouldn't our people do some talking
tho?