ONE DOLLAR PER MONTH
berm Ml RAPAGIOPSNESS MAY SPILL THEIR RUSSIAN BEANS
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BRITISH
London, Jan. 2.-The Russo-German peace negotia-'
tions at Brest Litovsk have been broken off by the Bol
sheviki government, owing to the German attitude re
garding Polaou and Lithuania and the enemy s pro
posal tha‘ garrisons be retained at Libau and Riga,
accotd ng to a telpgram received here from the Daily
News correspondent at Petrograd.
London, Jan. 4- Recognition of Lenine’s govern:
tnent in Russia by the Entente powers is a probable re
suit of recent developments. A statement in today’s
Daily Chronicle, based upon a contribution from a well
!*now diplomatic correspondent and writer, states that
owing to the Bolsbevikis’ discovery of duplicity in the
recent German propaganda and peace negotiations, al
most anything may be expected to happen.
SWEDISH
Stcckh m, Jan. 4.—A dispatch from Maparandn to
♦ he'linngen says a large munitions depot on the
R .ssiau Southwestern front was blown up last night,
and all buildings within a radius of two kilometers were
destroyed. Two trains loaded with Cossacks, on their
way to l>on, were wrecked, causing the death of two
thousand men.
EDSSIAN !
Petrograd, Dec. 29,-Baron A. Keyserlingki, of the
German navy, heads the advance guard of the Teutonic
peace delegates who are arriving here. He states that
Germany does not fear America, and that if Germany
had feared the American fleets she would never have
begun her submarine campaign.
Petrogrnd, Jan. 3.—Leon Trotzky, minister of for
eign HUaii x, declared today that the government of the
Russian Workers would not consent to the German
peace proposals.
The hait in the negotiations for peace, coupled with
Germany's refusal to remove the peace conference to
Stockholm, has resulted in a revival of the discussion
favoring ivsumption of fighting, with a greatly reduced
army or probably 8,000,000 men.
Even the most radical of the Bolsheviki, and the most
ardtnt pence advocates as well, have been aroused by
the German attitude. They declare a resumption of
hostilities is imminent, and express the belief that it is
possible to organize and make efficient the small fight
fng force now available.
Peirog ad, Jan. 3.—After rejecting the German
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS IN
DEPLORABLE SHAPE
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Tokio, Dec. 29.—John F. Stevens, j
head of the American railway eoramis- j
•ion, who is now at Nagasaki, states j
that he will shortly return to aid the
Russians. Re pictures a deplorable
state of affairs, and says the allies
•uould not relax their efforts, but
should quadruple them. The uncer
tainty in Russia rests in the vast, pre
ponderance of 130,000,000 persons in the
peasant clans, and if Germany is al
lowed to finance and advise them, the ,
situation is lost.
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CADET APPOINTMENTS
Washington, Dec. 29.—Delegate Sui
ter, of Alaska, has nominated Peter
Sather, j r., of Nome, and Donald J.
Leahy, of Seward, for appointment«as
cadets to the national military academy
at West Point, their alternates being
R. D. N. Sutbpen, of Ketchikan, and
Hillard C. Murane, of Seattle.
ARSENIC INTHE SALT
Washington, Dec. 29.—Sereral per
sons are dangerously ill at Seabrook,
Md.t as a result of eating salt contain*
ing arsenic sold by Max Patsen, a Ger
man grocer.___ j
PRESIDENT APPOINTED
Lisbon, Dec. 29.—Major Sidodi Paes
Was today appointed president of Portu
gal, pending a genyal election.
PROMOTION PON "080 SOLDIER"
Bobby Sout«r received a post card by
the last mail from Ned M. Stanton,
whe was at Gettysburg, Pa., stating
that he bad received promotion—he is
now Corporal Stanton. Whether this
deserved honor was due to gallant and
meritorious service in the mess tent or
elegance on parade, the modest corpo
ral fails to s ate.
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Toe U >ose at to *ve a big smoker
ana enter MMumem. tomorrow uigut.
TO SPEAK ON RAILWAY SITUATION I
Washington, Jan. 3. —President Wil
son will deliver an address to congress
tomorrow regarding the situation in
connection with government operation
of the railways.
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PROMINENT EAGLE OFFICIAL DEAD
Kansas City, Jan. 3.—John F. Pelli
tier, former national secretary of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles, died here
today.
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TO ENCOURAGE
ALASKA FARMERS
Seattle, Dec. 29.—Prof. Charles C
Georgeson, chief of Alaska's govern
mental agricultural experiment serv
ice, in a speech here yesterday said the
government should give persons desir
ing to go to AJaska to farm nominal
transportation rates on everything
taken north.
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BIG CARRIER TO BE LAUNCHED
Vancouver, B. C. Jan. 2 —The 8,800
ton steel cargo carrier now building at
the shipyards of Cougblan & Sons, in
this city, for K. Knutson, a Norwegian,
will be launched on January 29, and
named “Alaska.”
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MILITARY LAW AT NORFOLK, VA
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Norfolk, Va., Jan. 2.—Mayor Mayo
this afternoon issued a proclamation
declaring the city to be under military
control, as a result of the mysterious
fire which occurred this morning.
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1 PRIVATE PIDD GETS LONG TERM
Camp Lewis, Wash., Jan. 3.—Private
George Pidd today was sentenced to
life imprisonment for murderous as
sault for the purpoy of robbery.
Miss Grant gave a New Year’s din
ner. The guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Monkman, Mr. and Mrs. Dawson, Mrs.
• Chittick, Tom McMahon, Jack Keller,
D. E Brown, Oscar M. Anderson, Tom
IHeuuesey and Grant Murdock.
RUSH AMERICAN TROOPS TO FRANCE
Washington, Jan. 2.—American troops will be rushed
to Rurope in a large and constant stream and with as
much rapidity as is humanely possible All the allied
nations will so arrange their shipping programs as to
provide the necessary transports The American ship
building program must be rushed, and closer co opera
tion between all the co-belligerants is necessary in
order to pre*sent a single and united front to German
autocracy.
The part of the United States has been clearly de
fined, and arrangements have been made to carry it out.
These principal results, as they affect America, due
to the recent Inter-Allied War Council held in Paris,
are announced today for the first time by the State de-,
partment. .
The first contingent of Polish troops recruited in the
United States for service with the allies, has landed in
France, is officially announced.
Major General Pershing, in a cablegram to Dr. Anna
Shaw, thanks the women of the United States for their
patriotic efforts, love, and prayers, and concludes.
“Accept our best wishes for the coming year, and our
firm confidence of our final success.”_____
! peace plans Way, the executive committee of the
Soviet adopted resolutions appealing to the German
people, and urging them to assume the right to negoti
ate for peace on principles of general democracy.
The Petrograd newspapers today adopt as the key
note of their headlines “Is German Imperialism Show
ing Its Claws?’’
DANISH
Copenhagen, Jan 2.-The town of Rylsk, in Ukrania,
has been the scene of heavy fighting between Bolshe
viki forces and Cossacks for the last 48 hours, accord
ing to information from Petrograd today. A part of
the town was destroyed.__
J FRENCH FRONT l
! FRENCH
Paris, Dec. 31 —A contingent of American volunteers
landed at a French port today, and were received with
great honors by military and civil authorities^
BRITISH
London, Dec. 31.—Germany struck her first blow
today on the new great offensive on the western front
at the southern end of the salient below Cambrai, and i
Si,486,198
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The above big black figures repre
sent the value of the gold produced in
this (Otter) district during the mining
season of 1917. Although this amount
is considerably below the outputs of
several past years, it is a very credit
able showing when the various difficul
ties encountered by operators during
the working months are taken into
consideration, and allowance ttaerefQr
made. The long run of “hard luck”
that hovered over the dredge of Riley
& Co. during the greater part of the !
summer, cut down the years produc
tion of Otter creek fully one-third.
It is conservatively estimated that at
least $500,000 additional gold passed
through various business houses of
Iditarod during the summer and fall
gold shipments from Foriuna Ledge,
Ophir, Candle and other camps—which
i is not included in the above figures.
SOFT BRISKS OH BOATS
Seattle, Dec. 31.—The vessels
of the Pacific Steam 'Ship Com
pany on the Alaska runs are in
stallingsoft drink dispensaries.
Since last Saturday noon 2,250
quarts of whisky and 200 gallons
of wine have been seized by the
authorities.
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SHOOTS WIFE THEH KILLS HIMSELF
Seattle, Jan. 3.—Following a quarrel
with his wife today, Harry McDaniels
shot and slightly wounded her and theD
killed himself. He was employed as a
clerk with Heminway & Moser, whole
sale cigar dealers.
PUBLIC INSTALLATION
The local igloo of Pioneers of
Alaska will bare a public installation
of officers at Moose ball, Flat, Wednes
' day. January 16, to be followed by a
I dance.
WOULD DRAFT MORE YOUNGSTERS
Washington, Jan. 3.—General Crow
der today urged the immediate regis
tration for military senrice of all men
who have become 21 years old since
the first draft registration.
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MORE SUBS SUNK THAN MADE
London, Jan. 3.—The Allied fleets
sunk more German submarines during
December than the Teutons lauuched
in the same month. ;
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MUCH SUFFERING
IN NEWYORK CITY
New York, Dec. 31.—Sixteen
people are dead and hundreds
have required medical attention,'
besides thousands are suffering
acutely because of the lack of
sufficient fuel and food.
The temperature has reached
13 ° below zero.
Women Rioting
New York, Jan. 2.—Serious riotinff.
in which hundreds of women partici
pated, occurred in this city yosterday
and today as a result of the shortage of
fuel.
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By tbe last mail Mrs. Chittick re
ceived a letter dated November 18, from
Mrs. Chas. E. Estmere, in which the
latter sent a copy of the telegram re
ceived that day tolling of the death of
her husband. “Charles Estmere died
at Morningaide last night. Am glad
to state his end was painless and peace
ful.”
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The new proprietors of the restaurant
at Discovery, Charles Match and Nick
Millovich, gave a fine turkey dinner
New Year's night. After this they all
danced until 3 in the morning, the
Bippodrone Jaz band furnished the
music, The whole affair was free of
charge, it being the opening under
the new proprietors.
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Mrs. Girouard gave a dinner on New
years. Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Giroutrd, Dr. Mo ra and Billy
Fauteau.
gained a Foothold in the British trenches, from which
they were later ejected, except a small section.
London, Jan. 4.—General Haig reported today that
he had advanced the British lines during the night
slightly 9outh of Lens. No changes have occurred on
Caoibrai front.
1 ITALIAN fRONT C
ITALIAN
With Italian Armies, Northern Italy, Jan. 3.—With
the exception of a few outpost positions near the mouth
of the Piage river, the entire west bank of the river
today was clear of Austro German forces.
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CHINESE
Peking, Dec. 31.—Civil war is progressing at Irkutsk,
Eastern Siberia, and transportation is badly demoral
ized. Railways and buildings in surrounding districts
and towns were set atlre by the “Red Guards,” after
they had murdered the French consular agent and three
other Frenchmen. Many women and children are being
murdered. Street fighting is getting under way. The
Bol.sheviki forces continue to receive reinforcements
from Krasno Yarsh. The Cossacks are offering deter
mined opposition to the “Red Guards.’’
AMERICAN
Washington, Dec. 31.- Japan is intently watching the
Russian situation, and if signs indicate that the Rolshe
viki are setting up a government in Siberia, she will
at once take Vladivostok and the Trans-Siberian rail
road. and set her pins for conquest of a large part of
Siberia. This statement has been made and accepted
as representing the situation as shaped up by the Allied
governments.
JMISCELLANEOUS NEWSC
AMERICAN
Camp Lewis, Wash., Dec. 29.—It is announced that
25,000 soldiers have been sent east from here since the
first of September, and there are 35,000 troops now in
camp.
New York, Dec. 29.—According to a private cable
gram, the Cunarder Vinovia was torpedoed at a point
off the British isles
Boston, Dec. 29. —Pour submarines were captured re
cently by American destroyers, according to American
seamen who have just arrived here from French ports.
ADMIRAL FLETCHER
TOLD TOCOME HOME
Washington, Jan- 4.—The sink
ing of the U. S. transport An
tilles by a German submarine,
with the loss of many American
lives, has resulted in Rear Ad
miral W. B Fletcher, vrho was in
charge of the convoy system of
the navy, being relieved and or
dered home. The Navy depart*
ment today. The Antilles was
sunk while returning from France
under supposedly an adequate
convoy of naval vessels.
SUBMARINE CAPTURED
Washington, Dec. 29.—The United
States destroyer Fanning, aided by the
destroyer Nicholson, was officially cred
ited with the capture of the first Ger
man submarine. The prisoners consist
of four officers and 35 of the crew.
The submarine, which was gunning
for a convoy, was sighted whea tt
raised its periscope, and was compelled
to come to the surface by depth bombs,
and was then disabled by shells from
the Fanning.
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A recent mail brought to the local
board the cards for Ophir and TOlstoi.
Ophir reports six registrants, half of
whom seek exemption, and Tolstoi has
three, with a clear score. The clerk’s
office at Fairbanks notifies that Cripple
bad no registrants. This leaves five
stations yet to be reported: Aniak, Mc
Grath, Georgetown, Mouth of Crooked
and Takotna.
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Miss Margaret Hally, Iditarod’s pop
ular school teacher, has been a patient
at the Behla hospital for several days
past. Last evening her condition was
somewhat improved.
Sandy McDonald was in town a few
hours yesterday. Sandy returned to
Elat on the 5:15.
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J. J. Smith made a trip to Fiat on
Tuesday, returning^? town Wednesday,
Job Printing at Pioneer eftoe.