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VOLUME XVI. NO. 316. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. P RI u E K6 CENTS
GERMANY OFFERS BELGIUM FOB HER COLONIES
FOUR GERMAN ALLIES
ASKING NEUTRAL NATIONS
TO JOIN EFFORT FOR PEACE
Special Telegraphic Service.
BERLIN, Dec. 12.—Chancellor Von
Bethman-Holhveg has made official
announcement that he has notified
the United States and Switzerland
that the four German alltes, Ger
many, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and
Bulgaria, propse to enter forthwith
into negotiations having as their end
and object the securing of an early
end of the war.
The government leaders at Vienna,
Constantinople and Sofia are also
announced as having given similar
notice.
A special message has been trans
mitted to the pope of Rome which
conveys the same intelligence and
asks his co-operation in bringing
about this result, so much desired
by his holiness.
A special meeting of the reichstag
was called for today to hear and con
aider the chancellor's peace proposa.sl
This mornlg the chancellor receiv
ed one atfer another the diplomatic
representatives of the United States,
Spain, Switzerland, and the South
American countries. While it is known
ihat he subject of discussion in each
case was the proposed peace plans, no
announcements relative to the inter
views have yet been made
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Presl
I dent Wilson gave out information
| concerning his knowledge of Ger
many's plan to secure peace with the ]
utmost reluctance. He did not make
any comment or add anything to
what has already been given to ihe
world by Berlin.
Secretary Lanstng was asntd to
discuss the situation but refused t"
make any statement beyond ac
knowledging that he knows officially
that such a plan is on foot.
Leap Year dance given by Rebekah
Lodge No. 3, small Eagle Hall, De
cember 15.
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SONS.
Regular meeting of Seward Chap- j
ter No. 2, Royal Arch Masons, Thurs
day evening. November 11. Election
of officers.
E. W. BURROUGHS.
Secretary. |
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FAIRBANKS MAN ALLEGED TO
HAVE BEEN RAILROADED, IS
EXONERATED ON APPEAL
FAIRBANKS, Dec. 13—The whole
sale convictions obtained lust taring
in ihi federal court at th's pl.e'e of
seven mi 'i on a charge of ra. \ in
which tin ' I 11 ins were all i,e I to be
n uva or i,,di breed girls vh • » I l>
iila ions bad not been of the best for
a long pn oil and which aroused in
dignation not only in the fourth di
vision but also all over Alaska arc
now in a fair way to be proved il
ll gai.
The court of appeals has heard the
r Pf cal of \V. II. Woolridge, a:td the
decision of the higher court has re
vised the verdict of tile local led
in! court. Woolridge was complete*
■ venerated of all wrongdoing and
liis case w;is not remanded for retrial
is it was expected here it would be.
It was openly declared here at the
t me of tii Woolridge trial hero bust
spring that the local federal officials
fixed up the vase against him be
cause of ilia activity against them.
There was also considerable talk at
the time about the federal success in
securing hand picked Juries.
Woolridge was one of the seven
convicted of wrong doing in connec
tion with native 01 half breed girls
who were accustomed to h. ng oui
around Japanese restaurants and else
where. The appeal on behalf of Du
Callahan by Attorneys McGowan and
i McGinn Is soon to be passed on b\
the court of appeals and a reversal
; is now thought to be certain in this
' ease and In the remaining five.
Woolridge was sentenced last spring
i by the local court to seven years in
j tho penitentiary and Callahan to ten
' years.
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TERMS PROPOSED
BY GERMANY
FOR PEACE
W.'KHllNUTON Dec 13.- Oour
Von Bernstorff, the Gorman am bn«• j
sador to the United States, h s made
formal announcement of the main
terms under which the Germ, a Hies '
arc now proposing peace.
They are: That Poland and Lithuan
ia be recognized as independent king
doms; that Germany restore Belgium
to Its former position as an inde
pendent kingdom; that Northern
France shall be returned to Franc*;
and that tho fate of the Balkans shall
be settled in a general pence confer i
ence.
—
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—-The part
1 that the United States will play in
the peace negotiations was taken up
in the cabinet this afternoon. All
the foots have not jet been officially
received from Germany but the ad
ministration officials place full cred
ence in tin pu s reports, as they are
in harmony with the official news
tints far received with the exception
of the omission of one of the demands
Germany makes in return for her re
lease of Belgium. This demand as i
learned from official sources is that
all of Germany's colonies in every
part of the world shall be returned to
her.
According to Germany's offer the
status of the nations will not be
greatly changed from their status
before, the war commenced with the
exception of the future of the Balkan
states and the Independence of Boland
and Lithuania
KAISER SAYS TROOPS
WILL FIGHT ON UNTIL
ENEMY ACCEPTS TERMS
International News Service.
BERLIN, Dec. 12,—The members of
the relehstag were nearly .ill pres
ent and the chamber was crowded
today when Chuncellor Von Uethmin
Ilollweg announced the peace pro
j posals the governments tho four
Gorman allies aro now making to the
entente allies.
The chancellor said, "Germany is
eonsciou3 of her responsibility before
God and mankind and therefore pro
poses to the entente powers that they
entertain her proffers of pence."
BRKMN Dee. It. The kaiser Ins
sent this message io all German troops
in the field, "Soldiers of the Father
land, In agreeement with my allies
and with a consciousness of present
end future victories, I have made a
peace offer to the enemy. Whether
i* will be accepted or not is uncer
tain And until the moment they ac
cept you will fight bravely on."
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that never allows the interests of the
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series, Sherlock Holmes. Next Mon
day, amateur night.
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LAWRENCE
LOST ON
NORTON ICE
ST. AlieilAKU IXi l: Search. i:
have not located Lawrence yet. Thrv.
more of his dogs returned yesterday
Searchers followed the trial of tin
dogs hack on the ice for three miles
f ound tracks of the sled and man hut
did not dare to go farther on the lc
until the wind changes as the in
fli Id may he blown out to seu. Hall
a dozen outfits are now searching
ENGLISH
VIEW OF
PROPOSAL
'nternational News Service.
LONDON, Dec. 12.—The official
statement in regard to the pt a
terms proposed by the Teutonic al
i'ts wit3 made today by an under
secretary of the foreign office w
says that the English will give no
consideration to the peace proposals
until they are formally recommended
In the meantime the British forces
in the field vull continue to fight on.
FAIRBANKSAN
CHLOROFORMS
HIMSELF
Pacific New* Service.
FAIRBANKS. Dec. 12.—George
Phillips committed suicide here last
night by saturating a towel with
chloroform and putting it over his
face and then holding a pillow over
his head.
He was despondent over an affair
with a woman and thought the best
way out of his troubles wras death.
COME INTO THE GARDEN MAUD.
Saturday, the twantythird.