VOLUME XIV. VALIIEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13. 1017 NUMBER IMS.".
CIVIL WAR IN RUSSIA
COUNCIL ASKS GEN. GREENE
TO PRODUCE EVIDENCE
SEATTLE, Nov. 13—The Seattle City Council, af
ter a long and at times acrimonious meeting last night pas
sed a resolution demanding that General Greene, com
mander of the cantonment at Camp Lewis, produce his
evidence that Seattle was in control of a vice-syndicate,
promising that if he could do so they would oust Mayor
Gill and Chief of Police Beckingham.
DEALERS IN FUEL
FLEECING PUBLIC
Many ('oiii|>laints Keaeli Administra
tion that foal Dealers are Oiarn
inji More Than Allowed
WASHINGTON. I). Nov. 13.—
Charges have been received by the
department ol' justice from persons
in various sections to the effect that
retail and wholesale coal dealers are
violating the law in charging more
jor coal, both anthracite and bitumin
ous, than figures set by the fuel ad
ministration.
Investigation of this has been or
dered witn a view of instituting crim
inal prosecutions should the charges
're sustained.
The great bulk of complaints, many
hundreds in number, have been ad
dressed to the fuel administration. It
is understood that the fuel adminis
tration is contemplating a general in
vestigation of all complaints, and in
situting prosecutions where they are
» ustified.
GEN. GREENE PROUD
OF NEW RECRUITS
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TACOMA, Nov. 13. Major Gen.
*>recite in a speech made here de
lared that he was highly pleased
with the personnel of the men of the
:.ew National Army at Camp Lewis.
He said the army includes men who
yesterday were civilians and from all
walks of life and are today being
rounded into model soldiers. Some
it the men in the ranks, he pointed
»:tut. were social superiors to the of
ficers before the war, but render
prompt obedience to their commands.
BODY FOUND IS*THAT
OF JAMES TURTLE
James Turtle was the name of the
man whose body was found yesterday
>n Campbell creek, according to Infor
mation given the marshal's office by
persons who have viewed the remains.
Other than that Turtle lived in a
cabin on Fifth street the authorities
have no information concerning him.
It is believed that while in a boat in
► Cook Inlet on a hunting trip he was
overtaken by a storm which capsized
his craft and that after he was drown
•td his body was washed ashore.
♦ 'ampbell creek flows into the Inlet
about four miles from Anchorage.
There was nothing on the body to
identify it. In the pockets of the dead
man’s clothes were found United
states gold certificates to the amount
of $220.—Anchorage Times.
Apples and Cookies
MT. VERNON, Nov. 13.—Two
thousand, three hundred and forty
* c ookies, neatly packed by the Wo
men’s Service of this city, of which
Mrs. Thomas is president, with 172
dish clothes and several bags of cot
ton rags, and between thirty and for
tl barrels of apples were shipped from
Mount Vernon today to gladden the
hearts of the boys of Company F, sta
tioned at American Lake. The dona
tions were from local women, and
will be distrbuted among the 160 men
from this city at the lake.
Louis Bub, a well-known placer
miner on Dollar creek, in the Cache
creek district, was a passenger on
the Mariposa.
KATIIKK HU UAUCt'TUD THAN
HKAUTUH. SAYS DIKTSCH
SKATTI,K A. J. Dietsch. who as
serts lie is secretary of the Seattle
branch of the Industrial Workers of
the World, and two associates. Paul
Ogden and Siggs Tylen. have begun
serving jail sentences of one year im
posed upon Hum by Federal Judge
Jeremiah Neterer after the two had
plead guilty to charges of failing to
| register for the selective draft.
I Judge Neterer told the three lie
would let them off with light sen
tences if they would register and
serve the nation. In response Dietsch
said he would rather he executed than
drafted.
FIVE ARE DEAD
Train Smashes Into Machine Filled
With People—Boys on Itunniiig
Board Make Kscape
TEMPLE, Tex., Nov. 13.—Five per
sons were killed and two seriously
hurt late today when a southbound
Missouri, Kansas & Texas passenger
train struck an automobile at Little
Uiver, near here.
Three boys who were standing on
the running board of the atltnmohih
jumped when they saw the approach
ing train and escaped injury.
SAFI-: CONDITT GIVEN
KX -G K KM A X MIXI ST I: I i
LONDON, Nov. 13.—Great Britain
has granted a safe conduct to the
German representative in Uruguay to
embark on a Netherlands vessel for
Germany.
VETERAN OF MEXICAN WAR
Attends Convention of These
Who Fought in Foreign Conflicts.
Photo by American Press Association.
At the convention of the United
States veterans of foreign wars, held
recently In New York city, many in
terestlng characters were seen. Among
those who attracted special attention
was Charles Pharosya of Lindenwold.
N. J., a veteran of the Mexican war.
Be was born in England In 1824 and
fonght In the Mexican war under Gen
eral Scott.
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ADMIRAL 1.1 \K KKSIGNK
SAN FKANCISCO. Nov. 13.--II. J
Ringwood. vice president of the I’a
citic Steamship Company (tile Admir
al Line) has resigned. Mr. Ringwood
has been in charge of the traffic de
partment for a number of years.
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President Wilson Will Make Klulenv
m- to Kill ('on lit I.t of Spies Idin
liaiTiissjng War l*i'ogiess
WASHINGTON. 1). ('., Nov. 13.
I’resdenl Wilson is soon expected to
ssue a proclamation requiring all ene
mies withn the Cnited States to reg
ister as a step towards ridding the
country of spies and sabotage.
George M. Esterly, the Xizina min
ing man, was a passenger on the
steamer Mariposa for the States.
Your Apportuuity
A ton of coal for only 25c. Inves
tgate. All over the price of the coal
goes to the soldiers’ tobacco fund.
MARII'OSA SAILS SOI TH
LARGE LIST PASSENGERS
The steamship Mariposa arrived in
port this morning with a large list
of passengers from the westward, ev
ery stateroom being taken. Those
leaving on the Mariposa from Val
dz were: Mr. and Mrs. M. Blum, Mar
tiin Ellingson, Hans Christensen, Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Ingram, Miss Essie
Johnson, Oscar E. Olsen, Capt. Tim
Marcum, H. F. Andrus, L. H. Gar
vey, Prvate Sam Fisher and wife,
OttoHaering, George M. Esterly, Ma
jor L. H. French, George M. Topllff,
H. F. Andrus, George Nickles, Mrs. S.
E. Gleason, F. A. Hotchkiss. L.
Hotchkiss, L. Stuck, Joe Holmes, Les
er W. Anderson, Stephen Haworth, A.
Jackson.
Deputy Clerk Wilcox of the Dis
trct Court was taken ill today and
is confined to his room.
Mrs. Rose Blackwell moved into
her apartments in .he St. Elias.
Alaska Sailing Postponed
The steamship Alaska has postpon
ed her sailing from Seattle until 9
a. m., November 17.
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Desperate Ftt'orts Made by Teutons
to Fierce Fines ltepulscd l»y
Tin* Defenders
LONDON. Nov. 13. A Home Mer
! line dispatch today indicates that pow
ierfill efforts are beng made by the
; A list n>-( ierman invaders to pierce the
! Italian iine in the eastern Trentino
I al*d by breaking forward to the plaint
of the Sugnna valley outtlank the
Italian line on the lower I’iave river,
protecting Venice. Met ween C’ismon
and the upper I’iave valleys the Ital
ian line is straightening out to an
even lines for a connecting link be
tween the I’iave and Trentino fronts.
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IJV A XAKKOW MARGIN
—
CINCINNATI, O., Nov. 13.—The
official count, completed today, shows
that prohibition was defeated in this
state by but 1723.
All STRIKES
BEJMDOFF
Federation of l^abor States That Km
barrassment of Government by
latbor Will Cease
BUFFALO, Nov. 13.—The an
nouncement was made todya by John
Donln, president of the American
Federation of Labor, that all strikes
in the building trades section of the
federation which affect the govern
ment, such as shipbuilding, muni
tions and other war Industries have
been called off.
Major Leigh Hll French, the well
known author, capitalist, and Major
of Col. Roosevelt's Rough Riders, who
has been in Valdez the past tew weekB
on business, left on the steamship
Mariposa for the States. Major French
is well known in Alaska, at one time
editing the Nome Nugget. He Is the
author of several Interesting works
upon Alaska, as well as a number of
medical brochures.
Otto Haerlng was a Cordova pas
senger today on the steamship Mari
posa.
COSSACKS IN CONTROL
OF SOUTHERN RUSSIA
DISPATCH STATES THAT KERENSKY IM PR IS
ONED—KORNILQFF HAS ENTERED PETRO
GRAD—TROOPS SUPPORTING PRESIDENT
KERENSKY KILLED OR CAPTURED—SEAT
OF GOVERNMENT REMOVED TO MOSCOW
- BOLSHEVIKI BADLY DEFEATED.
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 13.—Messages from Moscow
and Southern Russia indicate that the country is in the
hands of the Cossacks, who are loyal to President Keren
sky and the provisional government. The Bolsheviki were
badly defeated at Tsarkoe Seine and retreated to Petro
grad.
Another message says that Kerensky announces that
the seat of the government will be moved to Moscow.
Generals Korniloff and Kalcdines have issued from
Novo Tcherskask a proclamation, summoning the people
of Russia to unite against the Bolsheviki, and commending
the Cossacks for remaining steadfast to the government.
SAYS UPRISING PUT DOWN
LONDON, Nov. 13.—While a wireless message from
Petrograd this morning states that the Bolsheviki have
captured and imprisoned President Kerensky, a cable
gram from Stockholm today states that announcement has
been made by the Kerensky government that the Bolshe
viki uprising in Russia has been put down.
KORNILOFF ENTERS PETROGRAD
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 13.—General Korniloff has en
tered Petrograd, where the entire garrison except the
sailors went over to his side, according to a Petrograd dis
patch to the Social Demokraten, under Monday’s date.
CONTROL PART OF CITY
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 13.—President Kerensky’s
troops are in control of part of the city , especially Vevsky
Prospect, according to a telegram received by' a Stock
holm news agency and forwarded to Copenhagen. The
Bolsheviki arc said to have taken refuge in the Insmolsky
Institute.
CADETS ARE SLAUGHTERED
PETROGRAD, Nov. 13.—W hile hundreds of mili
tary cadets rallying to the support of President Kerensky’
gained possession of the central telephone exchange for a
time, they were soon forced to surrender as their ammu
nition became exhausted. Later other cadets with an arm
ored car renewed the attacks on the government office in
the hands of the revolutionists, but lost the battle, being
nearly all killed or captured by the Bolsheviki, leaving
them in control of the city.
CLAIM DEFEAT FOR GOVERNMENT
LONDON, Nov. 13.—General Mauravieff, signing
himself commander of the revolutionary forces acting
against President Kerensky and General Korniloff, in a
proclamation wired to the Russian people, claims the corn
plete defeat of the Kerensky and Korniloff forces.
Priest Explains Revolt
MISSOULA, Mont., Nov. 13.—Rev.
Vladimir Alexandroff. arch priest of
the Russian church in America, who
is a friend of M. Kerensky, asserted
today that Petrograd's fall is not
Russia's fall. He declared the Maxi
malist uprising is nothing more than
an Industrial Workers of the World
revolt, which has temporarily gain
ed control of the city. He said that
when he left Russia recently, the gov
ernment had practically moved to
Moscow. Premier Kerensky, the priest
declared, foresaw the uprising. The
clergyman is en route to Washington.
He came to the United States by way
of Siberia and Japan.
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OHIO TOWN MAYORS
STEAL CARS OF COAL
WASHINGTON. I). C„ Nov. 13.—
Municipal robbery Is the way the fed
eral fuel administration denounces
wholesale confiscation of coal yester
day by mayors and officials of cities
in Ohio.
In some places tracks were torn up
to prevent the moving of coal trains,
which were to pass through the towns
but which had made what were in
tended to be brief stops for dispatch
ers’ orders or to permit their loco
motives to take water.
There is a shortage of fuel in many
states and in some parts of Ohio there
Is practically no supply at all on hand.
BAND CONCERT AT
EMPRESS TONIGHT
The Moose Band will render sev
eral selections between reels at the
Empress Theatre this evening. Ramo
na, the celebrated reproduction of
Helen Hunt Jackson's famous novel,
will be shown.