FORECAST TERMS I
OF SEMD NOTE
GERMANY EVACUATE BELGIUM
French Newspaper Says that Germany ^
Will ask Belgian Congo and Re
lease of German Colonies in Re
turn for Occupied Territory.
PARIS, Jan. 8.—The Lusanne
Gazette this morning makes the fore
cast that the second German peace
note will offer, as a basis for nego
tiations for peace, the evacuation of
Belgium in exchange for the Belgian
Congo provinces; the evacuation of
Northern France in exchange for the
Greman colonies now held by the
allies; the creation of the kingdoms
of Poland and Lithunia and the ces
sion to Russia of eastern Galicia as
far west as the River San.
OFI _NTUGKET
1JNER SAILINGS POSTPONED
British Admiralty Orders Sailings of
I Jeers Espagne, St. I»uis and New
Amsterdam Delayed Until Further
Orders.
NEW YORK. Jan. 8.—It is rum
ored here that the-BWtish Admiralty
has ordered the sailings of the three
liners Espagne, St. Louis and New
Amsterdam postponed until further
orders. The reasons for the postpone
ment is not given, but there is a
strong rumor in circulation in ship
ping circles that a German war sub
marine has been sighted off Nan
tucket, and that the sailings have
been delayed on this account.
LIMITED NUMBER OF
THE MINER AVAILABLE
Owing to the heavy demand for
copies of the Prospector containing
an account of the fire, the supply
was exhausted long before the de;
mand was supplied. That all might
secure the story it was printed again
in the Miner, and a large number of
extra copies were run off. These are
already nearly exhausted, only a lim
ited supply remaining on hand, and
persons desiring copies are request
ed to secure them immediately if
they wish to be sure of getting them,
as the supply is not large.
BABY WILL CARRY
BRAND THROUGH LIFE
ROME, Jan. 8.—The police discov
ered a two months’ old baby branded
with the figures ‘'356” yesterday. Th3
boy is said tc be of Rumanian descent
altho the woman in whose care the
child was found and who claims to
be the mother is Italian. Her name
being Mrs. Mattl Popi. When she
was asked about the brand, she de
nied all knowledge of how it was done
or by whom
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WASHINGTON SPENDS
MUCH FOR AUTOS
It costs the auto owners of th.'.
state of Washington $7,000,000 an
i ually for accessories and repairs,
says the Spokane Chronicle. More
than 47,000 pleasure cars are now
tunning in the state. These are valu-J
od at $29,000,000.
Charles Mock returned yesterday
i fternoon from a hunting trip on Min
eral Creek.
For good warm rooms try the St.
Elias Hotel. tf
The launch Eagle, Capt. D >nc.
Stuart, arrived here last evening
from down the bay, bringing a num
ber of passengers.
John Heckey and James Davis re
turned last evening from the Sealey
Davis mine, where they have been do
ing development work.
FREIGHTER JUNEAU
BRINGS EXPLOSIVES
The freighter Juneau of the Alas
ka Steamship Line arrived in port
last evening bringing a cargo of pow
der and gasoline for Valdez mer
chants. She also had about 60 tons of
explosives for the Granby mine. The
Juneau is In command of Captain
Jensen, formerly of the Latouche.
MUCH INTEREST
IN LEAK PROBE
OFFICIALS TO GIVE EVIDENCE
Tumulty and I>ansing Have Volun
teered to Testify and will Probably
be Heard Today—Object to Presi
dent Being Called.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 8.—i
The probe into the alleged leak of
the German peace note is the prin
cipal event of the hour in the capi
tal. Both the officials and the public
generally are deeply interested in the
inquiry. Tumulty and Lansing hove
expressed their desire to testify, and
they will probably be heard today.
The Democratic members of the
House and Senate are strongly pro
testing against the suggestion made
by Congressman Gardner, before the
committee, that President Wilson be
asked to appear.
WO BANDITS
GET AWAY WITH SUM OF $10,000
Express Messenger with Cash for
Flaccus Glass Company’s Payroll Is
Held up by Three Masked Men at
Tareton.
PITTSBURGH, Pa., Jan 8.—Three
masked bandits, in an automobile,
held up and robbed an express mes
senger this morning at Tareton, get
ting away with ten thousand dollars.
The messenger was taking the cash
|to the Flaccus Glass Company for
the company’s payroll. No trape of
tne robbers has been discovered.
MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY
AND OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE
S. Blum & Co., and the First Bana
of Yaldez have been the recipients of
numerous telegrams from various
wholesale houses and bankt in the
States expressive of their sincere
sympathy for the heavy loss sustain
ed by the Company and Bank, and -f
fering their assistance, among which
are the following:
“First Bank of Valdez, Valdez. Alas
ka:
“Regret to hear of the conflagra
tion. If there is anything we can do
for you, command us.
"DEXTER HORTON NAT BANK.”
"S. Blum & Co., Valdez, Alaska.
“We have been shocked by news
paper reports of your fire loss. Please
accept our sincarest sympathy in your
misfortune and our earnest good
wishes that the Blum spirit of cour
age, hope, faith and progressiveness
may enable you to recover your loss
in the year just starting.
“A. SCHILLING & CO ”
“First Bank of Valdez, 'raldez:
"We regret exceedingly to learn
that your city has again been visited
by a disastrous fire. We have no
doubt whatever that your citizens will
again rise to the situation and build
even better and more substantially
than before. If we can be of assis
tance to you financially or otherwise
please command us to the fullest ex
te-ii.
"SCANDINAVIAN-AMEK. BANK.”
Meeting of O. E. S.
There will be a special meeting of
the O. E. S. Tuesday, January 9, in
stallation and initiation. Visitors
welcome.
2t H. COCKERILLE, Sec.
TERRIFIC FICHTpON
THE RUMANIAN FRONT
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RUSSIANS AND RUMANIANS BEI^G SLOWLY DRIVEN BACK DES
PITE DESPERATE RESISTANCE—FALL OF GALATZ AND FOK
CHANY IMMINENT—BRITISH CAPTURE GERMAN POSITION ON
WESTERN FRONT—RUSSIANS GAIN IN UZUL VALLEY—RUS
SIANS AND RUMANIANS ARE DRIVEN BACK—BRAILA EVACU
ATED BY RUSSIANS LAST THURSDAY—CITY OF GALATZ TAKEN
BY TEUTONS
LONDON, Jan. 8.—Advices receiv
ed here are to the effect that the
towns of Galatz and Fokchany, in
northeastern Rumania, are doomed
to occupation by the Teutons in the
immediate future. Terrific hand tC
hand fighting is in progress between
the Teutons and the Russians and
Rumanians, the Russians making a
desperate resistance to every advance
of the teutons.
British Take Posts
LONDON, Jan. 8.—North of Beau
mont, on the western front, the Brit
ish have captured two of the enemy’s
posts north of Beaumont. The Ger
mans made several counter attacks
in an attempt to recapture the posi
tions, but were repulsed. The British
also made a successful raid on the
German positions southeast of Arras,
where they succeeded in advancing
to the German third line of trenches
along a wide front.
Teutons Repulsed
PETROGRAD, Jan. 8.—By means
of several sharp counter attacks the
Russians succeeded in overthrowing
the enemy battling for the posses
sion of the heights north of the Uzu|
Valley. The enemy’s attacks on th%
Oituz river have been reuplsed.
Russins Make Gains.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 8.—The Rus
sians ,by a surprise attack, eiptured
a number of trenches from the Teu
tons near the Oituz.
Rumanians Retired
PETROGRAD, Jan. 8.—After very
heavy fighting the Rumanian force®
have been retired for twelve versts
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north of the confluence of the Punta
and Nebula rivers. On the Bimini
front the Russian have retired a dis
tance of four versts before the ter
rific attacks of the Teutons, resist
ing desperately every foot of the Teu
ton advance.
Bralla Evacuated
PETROGRAD, Jan. 8.—Advices
received here state that the Ruman
ian city of Braila, the scene of terri
fic fighting for the past week, was
evacuated by the Russians and Ru
manians last Thursday.
Galatz Captured
BERLIN, Jan. 8.—Advices from
the Rumanian front state that the
Rumania city of Galatz and five
towns have been captured by the Teu
tons.
Down Six Allied Planes.
BERLIN, Jan. 8.—Six aeroplanes
^of the Allied fleet were down yester
day on the western front. The Ger
man planes engaged escaped with
out injury.
Prisoners Captured.
BERLIN, Jan. 8.—An official bul
letin issued today states that the en
emy has been dislodged from 'lie
strongly fortified position in south j
ern Moldavia, in the vicinity of Font
shani, and four thousand prisoners
were taken.
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Russians Attacking.
BERLIN, Jan. 8.—The Russians,
strongly reinfoiced, are attacking
fiercely the positions of Von M >.. .«*■ -
sen’s troops along a 15 mile front be
tween Fontshani and Fundeni
TUMULTY DENIES
ALL KNOWLEDGE
APPEARS BEFORE COMMITTEE
Says President Personally Wrote Note
Accompanying Peace Proposal On
Own Typewriter—Ignorant of Note
Until Published.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 8.
Secretary to the President, Joseph P.
Tumulty, appeared before the com
mittee probing the alleged leak of the
German peace note. Tumulty denied
absolutely having had any knowledge
of the German note until it was made
public. He said he never traded in
stocks and denied having introduced
Ambassador Gerard to Hobbs & Co.,
Washington brokers. He declared he
had never consulted with Bernard
Baruch, and stated that he expected
Congressman Wood to make a public
apology for connecting him with the
alleged leak. He said that President
Wilson personally wrote on his own
typewriter the note accompanying the
German proposal when it was trans
mitted to the Allied representatives.
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GEORGE ZHAROFF GETS
THREE MONTHS SENTENCE
George Zharoff, who was arrested
last week by City Marshall Scott on
the charge of stealing a number of
loxes of cartridges from Dougherty
& Ferguson, was tried before Com
missioner Love this afternoon. Th
prisoner was found guilty and son
tenced to serve three months in the
federal jail.
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The steamship Mariposa arrived at
Valdez from the south about 2:30 p.
m. today and is unloading a large
emount of freight for our merchants.
LIKENED TO DOVE OF PEACE
American Ambassador Is Guest of
Honor at a Dinner Given By Prom
inent Germans—Relations Never
So Cordial.
BERLIN, Jan. 8.—United States
Ambassador Gerard was the guest of
honor at a dinner given last night
by a number of leading Germans at
the American Association of Com
merce. The American ambassador
was likened to a dove of peace. In
his address, Gerard stated that the
relations between the United States
and Germany were never so cordial
as at present. He said he had brought
tack the olive branch and that the
most kindly feeling now existed be
tween the two countries.
Mexicans Threaten Trouble
SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 8.—General
Funston today ordered Colonel
Richard H. Wilson, commanding
troops in the Yuma district, to send
a sufficient force to Ajo, Ariz., to pro
tect the place against threatened
Mexican trouble. The troops will pro
ceed from Yuma. Although there
has been no serious outbreak, the at
titude of Mexicans at Ajo and at Son
oyta across the border, has caused un
easiness in Ajo for the last week.
Large mines are located there.
A basketball game will be played
at Moose hall next Friday night by
two ladies’ teams. Parties expecting
a rough house will be doomed to dis
appointment as thp ladies play a very
good game of ball.
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Twenty-five Inches of snow fell in
Valdez during the past 48 hours.
ANDREWS OUTBIDS
RICKARD FOR BOUT
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 8.—Tom An
drews, the well-known boxing pro
moter, has outbid Tex Rickard for
the Willard-Carpentier bout. He has
made an offer of $50,000 for a ten
round bout here between the Ameri
can heavyweight champion and the
French boxer.
SAYS OFFICIALS
ABOVE REPROACH
INTRODUCES A TICKER TAPE
Congressman Gardner Holds Tumul
ty and Lansing Innocent—Tape
Shows Note Predicted Ten Hours
Before it was Transmitted.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 8.—
Congressman Gardner, of Massachu
setts, testifying before the committee
investigating the alleged leak of the
German Peace note, asserted his be
lief that Secretary to the President,
Tumulty, and Secretary of StaC>
Lansing were above suspicion, and
introduced in evidence a ticker tape
showing that the peace note was pre
dicted by stock exchange news gath
erers ten hours previous to its trans
mittal by the President of the repre
sentatives of the Entente Allies
NEW LABOR BILL
MODOCED
I ARBITRATION M ADE NECESSARY
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[Congressman Adamson Introduces a
Drastic Ijabor Bill in Congress Pro
viding for an 8-Hour Day on Rail
roads.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. S.—
On Saturday afternoon Congressman
Adamson, father of the Adamson bill
passed at the last session of Congress,
introduced a drastic labor measure,
providing for an 8-hour day on the
railroads of the country, and also
providing for the compulsory arbitra
tion of all disputes between the rail
roads and their employes.
ADAMSON CASE
BEFORE COURT
WILL. BE PUSHED FORWARD
Every Means Be Taken to Expedite
Case and a Decision Is Expected to
Be Rendered Within a Week or So.
Railways Awaiting Action.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. 8.—
The test case under the Adamson law
was taken up in the Supreme Court
this morning and will be expedited to
a conclusion. It is expected the de
cision will be rendered within a week
or two. The railroads are anxiously
awaiting the decision.
Peter Krivokapich returned to
town Saturday evening from down the
bay, where he is doing development
work on some very valuable quart,
claims about two miles beiow Fort
Liscum. He will continue the wor'
next month, having met with very
encouraging results.
Dr. Gross, surgeon at the Elian, u
mine, who has been here for several
days as a witness in the district court,
left yesterday to return to his home
Earl Hainds returned from a goat
hunting trip on Mineral Creek last
night, Capt. Dune. Stuart bringing hlB
outfit up on the Eagle.
CARRANZA WIHKH COMMISSI*!
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Mexican President Hays he CamJ
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Accept American Protocal Until
8. Troops have been Withdraw
Prom tlie Country.
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QUERETARO, Mexico, Jan. 8.-j
President Carranza has wired to t
members of the Mexican Commissi:
that he cannot accept the Americit
protocal until after the Americf
troops have been withdrawn fre
Mexico. He asserts that the siguii
of the protocal under present cone
tions would lead to a general revo
in Mexico, and preclude every pos*
bility of restoring peace in that coui
try.
PASSES GETS AWARD OF 91,3«
After Being Out From 1) O’clock Sal
urduy Night I'ntil 12:50 Vesterdu
tlie Jury Beturns Verdirt In Favo
of Flaintiff.
The case of Passus vs. Ellai a
Mining Company in the District Cour
was complete about 9 o’clocir Sat.
urday night and given to the jury
After being out nearly fourteei. hour:
the jury returned a verdict at 12:.>C
!• m. yesterday, awarding the plain,
tift the sum of $1,368 on the first
cause of action and $1 on the second
lause.
The first cause of action was for
personal injuries received by the
p'aintift while in the employ of the
company. The second cause of ac
tion was for alleged improper treat
ment of his injuries, whereby they
were aggravated.
INSURANCE COMPANIES
WITHDRAW FROM VALDEZ
Three well-known and substantial
insurance companies have withdrawn
from Valdez as a result of the recent'
fire. The companies carried a nun
ber of policies here and have been
hard hit by the recent losses. They
are the Fire Association of Philadel
phia. The Fire Underwriters of Phil
adelphia, and the Norwich Union, an
English Company. The agents hand
ling this business here have arranged
to re-write the business in other com
panies, equally reliable and the pol
icy holders are thoroughly safeguard
ed.
GERMANY MAY
GET PARLIAMENT
, LONDON, Jan. 8.—Emperor Wil
liam according to a current report
here today is about to announce the
granting of a parlimentary form of
government to Germany.
China Won't Join Entente
PEKING, Jan. 8.—Hsia Yi Ting,
vice minister of foreign affairs, ap
peared before the lower house of par
liament today and answered ques
tions concerning a rumor that China
was preparing to join the Entente.
He declared that China absolutely
was not considering entering into the
struggle and that she would maintain
the strictest neutrality. Hsia Yi Ting
spoke as the representative of Prem
ier Tuan Chi Jui.
PROSPECTOR ADS
BRING RESULTS
Mrs. H. R. Miller is a strong advo
cate of Prospector ads. A local al
'ertisement placed in Saturdays
Prospector resulted in the sale of tv»
fine bearskins within a few hours aft
ir the advertisement appeared.
Superintendent L. L. Middelkamp.
of the Ellamar mine, left yesterday
afternoon to return to his home, after
spending several days in town.