VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ. ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28. 1817 NUMBER 274
U. $. WARNS
MNAHONS
Establishment of a Separate Peace
Will be Kotowed by Curtail
ment of Supplies
COPENHAGEN. Nov. 28.—The al
lied powers have informed the new
Russian government and the leaders
of the Kusisan army that the effect
of a separate peace being called be
iween Russia and Germany will be
fraught with serious danger, and al
•■o warned them that Washington has
-topped all supplies destined to Rus
sia until the situation is cleared, and
-hould the Bolshevlki make peace
with Germany the prohibition will he
made permanent.
All Communication Broken
L.ONDON, Nov. 28.—All communi
cation between north and south Rus
sia has been broken, and the foreign
embassies at Petrograd are unable ty
establish communication with Odessa
• and other points in Southern Russia.
Messages. however. are reaching
Odessa by way of Persia.
Negotiations Entered Into
PETROGRAD. Nov. 28 — Represen-j
-.Hives el Ensign Kyrlenko. the Bol
nheviki commander-in-chief, have
rossed («' tlie German side, and have
• ntered iiffn negotiations with Ger
man military authorities, according to
word received iiere today.
BOLSHEVIK! CHIEF!
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-S* Number of Staff Officers Arrive in
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Petrograd and arc Acting as ;
Counsellors for l,enine I
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LONDON. Nov. 28.—According to!
nformation received here today from j
Petrograd. a number of German staff
■•ifficers arrived in the city yesterday
and will act as advisers to Premier
Lenlne in shaping the affairs of the
new republic.
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EXPRESS COMPANIES WANT
TO INCREASE THEIR RATES
WASHINGTON. I). C.. Nov. 28.—
. Kxpress companies today app.lied to
the interstate commerce commission
for an increase of 10 per cent in their
rates. The Adams. American, South
ern and Wells-Fargo companies mak
ing the application in behalf of them
selves and other express companies,
set forth that they had suffered a loss
of $39,848 as the result of increases
in operating expends and taxes dur
ing the first six months of this year.
BILLIARD CUE USED
TO WIN ARGUMENT
In a quarrel about 11 o’clock last
night in the Seattle Pool room on
Fourth Avenue just east of C street,
John Magoff was badly injured by be
ing struck on the head with a billiard
cue wielded by Tuomes Sikinaeff, who
in confined in jail charged with as
sault.
Several painful cuts were indicted
on Magoff’s head. He was treated by
a physician at the jail. The hearing
before Judge David on the charge of
assault has not yet been set.—An
chorage Times.
MILLERS VOTE TO CUT
COAST FLOUR PRICKS
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 28.—A cut
in the price of best patent flour of 20
cents a barrel to $10 was declared to
day at a meeting of milers presided
over by Theodore B. Wilcox, federal
millng commissioner for the Pacific
Coast, here. Other grades, it was
said, would drop correspondingly.
Notice
In accordance with Hoover’s food
conservation plans, the Merchant's
Cafe will observe a meatless day ev
ery Friday, starting with the 30th of
this month uptil the termination of
ths war.
kSO CHA8. FISCHER. Prop.
MAYBE IT WAH
THIS JAZZ DANCE
FORT YATES. N. D.. Nov. 28.—
Mrs. Red Tomohawk. wife of the In
dian policeman who enjoys the dis
tinction of having killed the famous
Sioux Chief, Sitting Bull, danced her
self to death on the Standing Rock
Indian Reservation near Cannonball,
according to word received here to
day. Reports indicated that Mrs.
Tomahawk, about 60 years of age,
over-exerted herself in an Indian
dance last Sunday.
MS TO GROUND
Chief of Police Foisy Ijosos I,lie in
Attempting to Assist Inmates
to Make Karaite
STE HYACINTH. Quebec. Nov. 28.
The Hotel Dieu Hospital in this
city was destroyed by fire last night.
The inmates, over a thousand in num
ber, were removed in safety, but many
had narrow escapes. Chief ,of Police
Foisy lost his life in the fire while
assisting others to escape. He went
into the burning building to see that
all the inmates were out. and it is
supposed was overcome with a burst
of flame and smoke as he was never ]
seen again. The fire is at present un
der control.
Roundup of Slackers
VANCOFVKR. II. Nov. 28. - j
Military and civil officials Iasi niglitj
visited all the Vancouver clubs, ca- j
liarets and pool rooms to roundup j
men who had not registered under
tlie military service act. Four men |
were arrested in every place visited i
the melt present were lined up and
ordered to satisfy the authorities.
Won't Change Coke Prices
WASHINGTON. D. Nov. 28.
Coke prices fixed by the fuel admin
istration will not lie changed it was
alleged today, unless producers es-j
tablish beyond question that their
costs of production justify alterations.)
If changes in pricp are sought, the i
applicants will be required to make I
out a schedule of their costs in a man-J
ner approved by the federal trade |
com mission.
U. S1S0LDIERS
KILLED FRANCE
General Pershing Rejiorts Two Killed
and Five Wounded in Artillery
1 tattle With Teutons
WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 28.—
Two American soldiers were killed
yesterday and five wounded during
a fierce artillery, duel between the
German and American forces. Gen.
Pershing cabled a list of the casual
ties.
PIA)T TO DESTROY
SUPPLIES IS BARED
CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 28.—Sev
eral attempts have been made within
the past week, it became known last
night to destroy large Cleveland con
cerns which manufacture or store
clothing and foodstuffs. More than
100 such concerns in the city and vic
inity have been warned by the de
partment of justice that such attempts
may be expected in connection with
carefully planned plots of German
and I. W. W. origin.
ROYAL A. GUNNISON IS
MADE FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 28.—
Royal A. Gunnison, a Juneau attor
ney, and a member of the firm of Gun
nison ft Robertson, was today ap
pointed food administrator for Alas
ka.
Notice
On and after Dec. 1, 1917, the bar
ber shops of Valdes will open at 9
a. m., and close at.7 p. m., Saturdays,
9 p. m., until March first.
J. C. HEPFINGER,
k3 W. J. GBLINEAU.
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FMMPORTS
Tell Swiss tliat United States is Plan
ning to Pass Thru Territory
Into German Provinces
WASHINGTON, D. C„ :*>v. 28.—
Id order to embitter the Swiss against
the United States German agents are
busy circulating reports throughout
the Swiss provinces that the United
States contemplates sending troops
into the lower German provinces thru
Switzerland next spring.
\KW GOVERNMENT IS
PROTEST AGAINST ANARCHY
WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 28.—
The American consul at Tlflis, in
the Caucasus, states that the estab
lishment of the new government there
recently was a protest against the an
archy prevailing in Russia.
Volunteers Needed
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Nov. 28.—
As the first step in the new classifi
cation of selected men, Provost Mar
shal General Crowder has directed lo
cal exemption boards to compile the
information contained In their dock
et sheets and regulation cards. The
boards will need for this work from
five to fifteen assistants, working from
three days to two weeks, according
to the size of the district. The'assis
tants must be volunteers trained for
this class of work, and a call waa sent
out today by the councils to secure
the needed volunteers. High school
teachers are suggested as persons best
adapted to meet the emergency.
ITALIANS DEFEAT
Have Assumed the Offensive During
Past Twenty-four Hours and In
flicted Great Ixtsses
ROME, Nov. 28.—Within the past
twenty-four hours the Italian troops
have assumed the offensive and de
livered some smashing blows on the
German first and second lines, with
tremendous losses to the invader ac
cording to the official announcement.
Two Die in Blizzard
BILLINGS, Mont., Nov. 28.—Wil
liam Snyder and A1 Sutton lost their
lives in a blizzard near Sheridan,
Wyo., Saturday and their bodies were
not recovered until yesterday, ac
cording to a report reaching here yes
terday. Floyd Bard, the third member
of the party, became camp tender
through drawing straws and this fact
saved his life. The storm arose sud
denly and the efforts of Bard to at
tract his companions by building an
immense Are and discharging all his
ammunition proved unavailing.
Denmark is Hungary
COPENHAGEN. Nov. 28.—Ritzau’s
News Agency says the situation now
Is nearly as bad In Denmark as In
Germany. Every important kind of
necessity of life Is onl^ to be had In
small ration, being controlled by tbe
card system. There Is almost no stock
of oil in the country and soon butter
cards will be usedi owing to the dif
ficulty of obtaining fats.
POPE PLiANH NEW
.MOVE TO ASH 1ST PEACE
ROME. Nor. 28.--It Is reported
that pourparlers are occurring re
garding the visit of the Pope to
Spain, to visit as the guest of King
Alfonzo. which will make it lees dif
ficult for the Pope to take a stand
for peace than Is possible so long us
he resides in a belligerent country.
ALLIED POWERS
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Future Activities iu War Will Oe|>eiitl
I'pon Council—Future Policy
Toward Russia IMscus.sed
PARIS. Nov. 28. Representatives
of the allied powers are in Paris to
day tor a conference upon which the
future course of the war activities of
the allies will depend. The Frencli
leaders have been joined by repre
sentatives of the I'nited States. Great
Britain, and Italy. The basis for joint
action against the central powers will
tie determined at a conference, and
the future policy of the attitude of
the allies toward Russia will lie de
decided upon.
RAMIFICATIONS
PLOTMGER
Italian AnaiTliists ArretHl yesterday
in Seattle liad Planned to As
sassinate President Wilson
SEATTLE, Nov. 2s. Tile confes
sions of arrested prisoners and evi
dence secured in documents seized
show that the members of the Italian
society arrested yesterday in many
citife of the Northwest had planned
to assassinate both the President of
the United States and the King of
Italy. The ramifications of the plot are
staggering the federal agents, as they,
are unfolded.
WILE DEFINE
STAJS
American Government Will Probably
(lass as Enemy and Active
Ally of Germany
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov. 28.—
The American government and the
entente allies will determine whether
the Bolsheviki are to be classed as
enemies and active allies of Germany,
as soon as official advices can be re
ceived of the conference between the
leaders and the German officers.
Russian and German Representatives
Set Date for Negotiations—Par
liament'Will be Chosen
PETROGRAD, Nov. 28.—German
officials received the Russian repre
sentatives on the front with elaborate
ceremony, and after a lengthy con
ference it was agreed to set December
2 as the date for opening negotia
tions for a separate peace. The Rus
sian fifth army announced today that
it purposes to choose a body of par
liamentarians to be sent to Russia
to conclude the peace proposals.
A Moist Spot
KETCHIKAN, Nor. 18.—Six and
lone-half inches of rain fell hare re
cently in one day. The record tor Nor
1 ember is over 40 laohes than far.
NORWAY MAY
mjEwi
Mouwrrhs of Hcandioavian Peninsula
Confer Ttiday—<«ermany Will
Take Denmark
COPBNHAGKN. Nov. 28. A meet
ing of Scandinavian monarchs is be
ing held in Christiana this week, it
is said to disc.UBa the advisability of
Norway entering the war on the side
of the allies, which would probably
mean Germany would make war on
Denmark. Norway is strongly in sym
pathy with the e.ntente allies and Swe
den leans towards Germany. The lit
tle nations fear to enter the war on
account of their proximity to Ger
many. who could easily invade their
country.
Thanksgiving Services
Tin* usual Thanksgiving services
will be held at the Congregational
Church at eleven o'clock tomorrow
morning, licv. George John Zinn con
ducting them. The ltebekah and
odd l-'ellows will attend in a body.
American l> Wounded
PARIS. Nov. 2S.- J. C. McDonald,
of the American ambulance service,
who was wounded while engaged
around Verdun a few days ago. has
iust heti brought to the American
hospital at Neuilly. where it is re
norted his in juries are not serious Me
Donald was struck in the head by a
shell splinter while transporting
French wounded.
mm men
STILLMISSING
Three Boats Containing I'art of Crew
of Torpocded Liner .ArUrnii
Cannot he Found
WASHINGTON. I). C.. Nov. 2.6. -
Three boats containing 63 men be
ing part of tlie crew of the torped
oed ship Actacon. are still missing,
despite the most vigorous search by
American destroyers, and it is now
believed they have been lost. A navy
message received today stated that
a number of vessels had been search
ing for the missing boats for some
time, but with no trace of them being
found.
CHICAGO. Nov. 28. Government
control is tlie only means of relief
from tlie present high prices of shoes
in the opinion of members of the na
tional tanners’ association here for
their convention, which met today.
Charle»< White Dying
NEW YORK. Nov. 28.—Charles
White, known throughout the country
as the referee in important boxing
bouts, who has been 111 for a number
of months of a complication of dis
eases, was reported today to be dy
ing at his home. White's last appear
ance in the ring as a referee was at
the Willard-Moran bout in New York.
March 25. 1916.
CANADIAN ELECTIONS WILL
BE HELD ON DECEMBER 1»
OTTAWA, Ont.. Nov. 28.—The Ca
nadian elections are to be held on
December 19. the government an
nouncel last night. Prime Minister
Borden in a statement urged that tra
ditional liberal and conservative par
ty lines be disregarded and that the
issues of the election be limited to
compulsory military service as op
posed to referendum on conscription.
Sir Wilfred Laurler will lead the
liberal opposition in the campaign.
The soldier vote is expected to have
a great influence upon the resut. Pre
mier Borden's advocacy of conscrip
tion will alienate, it Is believed, the
support of the young men of military
age who have not volunteered as yet
and their relatives.
On the other hand, the Premier will
receive, It Is expected, the united sup
port of the soldiers at the front and
their relatives at home.
Nominations take place Nov. 19.
The soldiers will have the privilege
of voting from November 2ft until De
cember 19, the day fixed for the gen
eral elections. ^