VALDEZ, ALASKA MONDAY, FEBRUARY iS, 1918 NUMBER 88
CUTS FROM I
31,800JQ.
Takes Over Fifty Million Population,
Shoves Russia Back from Bal
tic and Diminishes Power
PETROGRAD, Feb. 25.—The exe
cutive committee of the Pansoviets
have agreed by a vote of 126 to 85
to accept Germany’s peace terms.
This acceptance cuts from Russia
31,800 square miles of her provinces,
takes over 50,000,000 people, and
shoves her back from an outlet in the
Baltic, leaving her wholly dependent
upon Germany economically and phy
sically.
Germany is Willing
LONDON, Feb. 25.—Germany in
formed Russia today that she is will
ing to accept peace under the terms
formerly proposed at the Brest-Lito
vsk conference, and that she will
again open negotiations to that end.
Both sides, however, must declare the
war ended, and the Russians must
give up all territory west of the line
inducted at Brest-Litovsk, and in the
region of the Dvinsk. This line must
be advanced to the eastern frontier
of Courland; Russia must renounce
every claim and interference In the
internal affairs of these regions. Li
vonfh, Esthonia must be immediate
ly cleared of Russian troops; the Ger
mans immediately occupying and po
licing all surrendered territory. An
immediate demobilization of the en
tire Russian army is demanded.
This gives Germany absolute con
trol of all open ports in the empire,
on the western coast, as well as the
warm water port of the Black sea,
whence most of her products are ex
ported during the winter months. It
also throws into Germany’s hands the
immense wheait raising district in
Southwestern Ukraine, which pro-i
duces Russia’s immense wheat ship-/
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merits. i
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Russians Feebly Fighting
BERLIN, Feb. 25.—At some points
Russia is still offering feeble resis
tance to the German troops, the war
office announces today. The war office
announces that the Germans contin
ued their advance all day yesterday
and are approaching Thereval.
Status be Uncertain
PETROGRAD, Feb. 25—The allied
ambasadors at a conference here to
day determined to remain in Petro
grad pending developments of the
.German terms. The peace pact which
the Bolshevik! have agreed to accept
are couched in such ambiguous lang
uage that they must be cleared up
thoroughly before the actual status
of Russia can be ascertained.
“Knees Are On Our Chests”
PETROGRAD, Feb. 25.—“They
are on our chest and our position is
hopeless,” said Premier Lenine in a
speech to the all-Russian Council of
Workingmen and Soldiers delegates
toady, during which he urged the ac
ceptance of the Austro-German peace
terms. He added: “This peace must
be accepted as a respite to enable us
to prepare a decisive resistance of the
Bourgeois to imperilism. The whole
world will come to our aid and then
we shall renew the fight.”
To Defend Petrograd
LONDON, Feb. 25.—General Bru
jevitch has been appointed as succes
sor to Ensign Kyrlemko as command
er In chief of the Russian army, ac
cording to a Berlin dispatch forward
ed from Amsterdam. Brujevitch has
been proclaimed dictator of Russia
and has ordered the Russian troops
to fight to the last man. The forma
tion of an army of volunteers .to aid
ip the defense of Petrograd has been
begun. __
The launch Katalla Queen will ar
rive from down sound some time to
day or tomorrow.
Th» launch Hyak, Captain Ftank
Nelson, will leave tomorrow for Hlla
mar with mall and passengers.
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
IS TO BE SPEEDED UP
WASHINGTON: The American
transportation service Ib to be speed
ed up. This task will be undertaken
by a special representative of Presi
dent Wilson who is shortly to go to
England and France to take up at
first hand all the matters which were
left unsettled at the great inter-al
lied war council.
This representative, whose name
has not yet been announced, will sit
as a member of the war council at
Versailles.
House Agricultural Committee Sub
mits Report on Hill giving Pres
ident Power to Regulate
WASHINGTON, I). C., Feb. 25.—
That compulsory food conservation is
necessary is the opinion of the house
agricultural committee, which today
submitted its report on the bill, giv
ing the President the power to regu
late public eating houses and the
distribution of food stuffs. The bill
does not affect householders.
M. H. Healey arrived from the
westward on the steamship Alaska
last night and will leave shortly for
Ellamar, where lie will take a posi
tion with the Ellamar Mining Co.
A FAIR PEACE
In his address to the Massachusetts
Legislature Governor McCall on Jan
uary 3 urged preparations to win the
war, but added that nevertheless “it
would be fat better to consider an of
fer of peace, even fraudulently made,
than to refuse to give an honest pro
posal. If an enemy fairly tells us what
we will accept. Otherwise we may
make ourselves responsible for the
continual deepenfag of the night that
is settling upon civilization.”
A well known citizen requests that
the delivery wogans and others use
chains on the backs of their vehicles
to help break a trail.
MANY CONTESTS YESTERDAY
Saturday night Dan Wilcey cross
ed the Rubicon in the billiard tourna
ment at the Pinzon, winning in good
shape from S. C. Wheeler. The larg
est run of either man was eight. The
game was a close one and both men
did some good playing, Wilcey final
ly coming out ahead.
Thos. Selby defeated Robert Kel
sey yesterday, in a well-played game.
Kelsey’s largest run was 9 and Sel
by’s 7.
Burr Snyder also defeated Kelsey
in a fast game. Kelsey’s largest run
was 17 and Snyder’s 7.
Reinke defeated Harlan Keesler by
fourteen points. High run for Reinke
8; Keesler 8.^
Selby Defeated Snyder by six
points. Snyder’s high run was 6 and
Selby’s 7.
Kelsey defeated Wheeler, Kelsey’s
big run was 17; Wheeler 8.
Reinke defeated C. H. Golden by
30 points. High run 6; Golden’s high
est run was 14.
Tonight’s games will be between
Dr. Silverman and W. S. Bonnifleld
and Jake Hepflnger and Geo. Reinke.
The averages today are:
Name W. L. P. C.
Selby .0 0 1000
Hepflnger ..—.5 1 830
Casler ..4 1 800
Sparavalo .3 1 760
Bonnifleld .8 1 760
Reinke .6 2 760
Winans .4 2 667
Snyder.4 3 671
KelBey .—.8 4 4?6
Golden ...:.8 3 400
Bfenneman .8 3 400
Egan . >"3 8 400
Kjsealer >. 1 3 266
Wflsey-...1 4 206
SUvprman ..1 5 16T
.i 4 tot
Wheeler .-6 7 660
RED CROSS UNER
AMALIECK
F.n Route to New York With 77 Pas
sengers, Goes Ashore at Caj>e
Rare—Many l>ro\vned
ST. JOHNS, New Brunswick, Feb.
25.—The Red Cross liner Florlzel.
bound from this port to Halifax and
thence to New York,'with 77 passen
gers and a crew of 69. was wrecked
at Broad Cove, north of Cape Race
yesterday, and many lives were lost.
Six bodies have been washed ashore,
and the coast patrol reports that
huge piles of wreckage are being cast
up on the beach.
The Florlzel was a steel steamship
of 2500 tons burden, and was on her
regular run at the time of the acci
dent.
Twenty-two Rescued
ST. Johns, Feb. 25.—Twenty-two
persons have been rescued from the
wrecked Red Cross liner Florlzel. It
is reported that twenty-two persons
are still alive on the vessel.
STONE SEES RED WHEN
ROADS HIRE WOMEN
WASHINGTON: Telling the rail
way wage commision that there are
plenty of men available for the rail
roads If the roads would pay ade
quate wtiges. Grand Chief Stone of
the engineers charges that many of
the roads were now using women in
place of men in numerous instances.
“I see red,” he declared, “when I
go around the raljroad yards and see
women at men’s work.”
"Are women being used by the
railroads?” Secretary Lane asked.
“Yes,” was the reply. “On many
railroads many women are employed,
repairing tracks, shoveling coal, coup
ling freight cars and wiping engines.”
CM GETS
HEAVYSENTENCE
Dismissed fipm Service and Given 25
Years for Seeking Chance to
Resign Commission
NEW YORK, Feb. 25—Capt. David
A. Henkes, of the Sixteenth Infantry,
was today sentenced to dismissal
from the service and given 25 years
in the federal prison at hard labor,
by a court martial held at Governor’s
Island.
Henkes who was of German descent
endeavored to resign his commission
in the service, saying that he did not
care to light against his relatives and
friends in Germany.
The Juneau Dispatch states that
Harvey Sullivan, a candidate for road
commissioner from this division, and
who recently left for the states with
a bunch of prisoners in company with
Deputy Marshal Dowling, was a caller
at that office while the boat laid in
port.
JOHN NOON ANNOUNCES
FOR THE LEGISLATURE
John Noon of Seward, a member of
the well known firm of Brosius and
Noon, has announced his candidacy
for the territorial legislature on the
Democratic ticket, subject to the will
of the voters at the primaries April
30. Mr. Noon is well known in Alas
ka, having resided in this division for
a number of years. He is a good bus
iness man end conservative. If elect
ed he will make a good legislator.
SEATTLE PRICES
SEATTLE, Feb. 25.—Seattle pricds
at noqn,, February (tweaty-Jlfth. Hali
but, twenty-live cents; sable fish;.elk
W*s; lObf .cjjd. four <*»$■; Rifled
sa6e fish, twelve dollars barrel;
pickled herring, eleven dollars barrel.
Penetrate Few Hundred Yards of Line
and Bring Bark Two Officers
and Twenty Men
AMERICAN' ARMY, France, Feb.
25.—The American patrol in the
Chemides des Dames sector, in con
junction with the French patrol, pene
trated a few hundred yards of the
enemy lines last night, capturing two
German officers and twenty men, to
gether with a machine gun. While
the fighting was sharp and a number
of the enemy was killed, the Ameri
cans suffered no casualtlM.
Mrs. Fred Cameron and daughter
Valdez, left on the steamship Alaska
for Seattle, where they will make
their home. The ladies will be missed
in the social circles of the city, hav
ing made many friends during their
long residence in Valdez. They still
retain property interests here and
may return to Valdez when the end
of the war is in sight.
ASKS I'OR QUIET FOURTH
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 25.—
President Wilson wrote Congressman
Johnson of Washington, stating that
he favored a simple celebration the
coming fourth.
EAGLES DANCE .
IS GREAT SUCCESS
The grand ball given Saturday
night by the Fraternal Order of
Eagles was one of the best functions
ever given in the hall, and was at
tended by a large crowd. Sixty-six
dollars were realized for the Red
Cross, and $16.20 for the tobacco
fund by the sale of lemonade at five
cents per glass. The materials for the
lemonade were patriotically donated
by S. Blum ft Co. The gentleman's
prize for the best waltzer went to
Corporal A. M. Botway, whose grace
fulness and pulchritude secured him
the $5.00 in trade donated by the
Buffet. The ladies prize for the best
waltzer went to Mrs. A. C. Hooden
pyle, of this city. The prize was a tlve
pound box of candy, donated by the
Pinzon.
Music was furnished by Messrs.
Geo. Reinke, Jack Surryhne and Guy
Cameron, with violin, piano, drums
and saxophone.
ALIENS PERMITTED TO
VOTE IN SOME, STATES
WASHINGTON: Introducing a con
stitutional amendment requiring all
persons who vote for members of con
gress and presidential electors to be
American citizens, Senator Kenyon of
Iowa today called the senate’s atten
tion to seven states—Arkansas, Kan
sas, South Dakota, Nebraska, Mis
souri, Indiana and Texas—which he
said permitted aliens to vote. This
condition, he said, is "rather shock
ing." • _
Mrs. Syrlng desires to thank the
people of Valdez for their liberal con
tributions of clothing for the needy
Natives. In November she sent six
sacks to the Natives at Copper Center
and today is sending eight more. In
the three years in which she has been
engaged in that work she has ship
ped clothing to many parts of the
country. Valdez is one of the very
few, possibly the only, town in Alas
ka which gathers clothing and ships
It to the native villages whenever a
call is sent by them. It is greatly
hoped that the other towns will fall
in line and some one volunteer their
services in the matter. Much good
cast off clothing is burned every year
Which, if there was only some
one to take charge of its disposal
Would accomplish, infinite good, Mrs.
Syrlng also desires to state that any
further contributions from Valdes
residents will be gladly reoetved and
|f any of the surroufi'&wg Will
donate aha Will hegiad to take eharge
bf the disposal. Any clothing ia Val
des for the natives will he called for If
she is notified.
PACIFIC LINER TURNS
BACK TO SAVE LIFE
A PACIFIC PORT: A big trans
pacific liner loaded with freight and
crowded with passengers was forced
to put back to port late last night to
save the life of J. E. Hindman, car
penter's mate, who was taken serious
ly ill after the vessel was six hours at
sea. Alarming symptoms caused the
ship’s surgeon to fear for the life of
Hindman, and the captain decided to
return. A wireless call summoned a
launch and the patient was hurried to
a hospital.
ASSISTJN WAR
Two Million in Bonds Will be Float*
ed for Construction of Torpedo
Boats and Submarines
MANILA, P. I., Feb. 25.—Tiic Gov
ernor General, Francis Burton Har
rison, of Manila, signed a law author
izing the flotation of torpedo boats
and submarines, which will be given
by the Filipinos for assistance in the
war.
STEAMER ALASKA IX PORT
The steamship Alaska arrived in
port late last night after a tempestu
ous voyage from the westward. She
ran. into a heavy gale off I.atouche
and was delayed several hours. Pas
sengers outgoing from Valdez were
F. Blackburn, Mrs. Fred Cameron,
Miss Valdez Cameron. John Paulson
for the Interior via Cordova, and K.
Yamasaki for Slate Creek via Cor
dova.
The launch Marylee, belonging to
the Granby Mining Co., returned to
day from Cordova, with Miss Wil
liams, Mrs. Mills.. and Mrs. S. C.
Wheeler, and Messrs. Russell Her
mann, Charles Xaud, Jos. McClaren
and T. J. Devinney aboard. The party
spent Sunday in the copper city.
KETCHIKAN PRICKS
KETCHIKAN, Feb. 23.—Halibut,
J sixteen and one-quarter cents; Sable
fish, four cents. Red rock fish, two
cents.
SEATTLE FISH PRICKS
SEATTLE, Feb. 23.—Seattle price
at noon, February twenty-third. Hali
but, ninteen and one-fourth cents;
Sable, fish, six cents; Ling cod, four
cents.
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MAJ. GEN. JAMES PARKER
DECLINES TO STOP
Teutons Closing In on Russians in
Front Hundreds of Miles Ix»ng
—Vaik is Occupied
LONDON, Feb. 25.—Germany de
clines to stay the triumphant advance
of her invading armies, and is closing
in on Greater Russia. With the occu
pation of Vaik, 90 miles northeast of
Riga in the direction of Petrograd.
and the seizure of Dubno in the Vol
hynla district, the Teutons are ad
vancing along a front of hundreds of
miles.
A dispatch to the London Express
from Petrograd says that the com
mander in chief of the German in
vaders is Grand Duke Ernest Lud
wig of Hesse, brother to the former
Russian Empress.
SI’OKAXE DIE IN MORNING
The steamship Spokane will arrive
in port from the westward about 1
o'clock tomorrow morning.
THE MAN h'KOM IJITTEK HOOTS
William Karnum, the great star in
Western dramas, will appear at the
Empress tomorrow night in the thrill
ing Western drama, “The Man From
Bitter Hoots.” The story deals with
love and intrigue in a mining camp
in the Bitter Hoot mountains. A
young girl Is cheated out of her share
of the gold In her father's mine, and
the man from Bitter Hoot rectifies the
wrong done, and wins the girl. Far
num is the strong man of the movies
and in this play he shows his great
strength in a number of scenes.
STEAMER HARVARD IS
AGAIN IN' COMMISSION
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The palatial liner Harvard, of the
Pacific Steamship Company’s line, is
again in commission after having
been thoroughly overhauled, and will
be placed on her old run between San
Francisco and Wilmington, Califor
nia. She will make twice a week trips
from the Golden gate to the southern
port, and one round trip thru to San
Diego. The Harvard and her compan
ion ship, the Yale, are among the fin
est steamships on the coast and make
railroad time between ports.
LIVING SKY HIGH
John M. Foster, of the Department
of Labor, at a hearing of the wage
commission of the federal shipping
board, stated that it costs eighty
eight and one-half per cent more to
live now than It did in 1914.
HEALTH ORDER TO
BE DISREGARDED
YAKIMA: Following a conference
with the city health officer and school
authorities the Yakima city commis
sioners this afternoon issued an or
der closing theatres. Sunday schools,
public and private dances and public
meetings Indeterminately, the action
being taken to forestall a possible epi
demic of diptherla. Two deaths were
caused by the disease a few days ago.
and there are now 13 cases, though
all are said to be mild In type. The
order excepts schools and they will
continue as usual. Frederick Mercy,
proprietor of all the local theaters,
announced that he would disregard
the order and open his places as us
ual.
Mr. Mercy's announcement was
published In an evening paper. The
response of the city officials was a
detail of police at the doors of the
moving picture theatre and vaude
ville house where performances were
scheduled. No tickets were permitted,
sold and would-be patrpns were turn
ed away. H. J. Snively. Mercy’s attor
ney, demanded admittance to Mercy’s
office lh the Empire theatre and wad
refused He attempted to enter and.
pfjer a scitte, was forcibly prevented.
Bnlv$Iy abprted to Judge Harcourt M.
taylor. ot the superior court for a
temporary Retraining -order against
the city officials, but It was refused.
A hearing will be held soon upon th*
application