—
PEACE PROPOSAL
FROM GERMANY
WAY8 GKKARD 18 BRINGING ONK
New York Kvenlng Font Ur log* Sen*
national Story that Ambassador Han
Proposal of Peaee from thr Grrmu'.i
Ktnprror—Htory Arouses Comment.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 7.—-The New
York Evening Post publishes a story
to the effect that ambassador to Ger
many, James W. Gerard is due here
neat Tuesday and will bring with him
a peace proposal from Kaiser Wil
helm personally to be submitted to
President Wilson, in which is set
forth the terms upon which Germany
will make peace with tho Entente
Allies. The Post claims Its Infor
mant if absolutely trustworthy. The
story has aroused a great deal of dis
cussion and It is the general opinion
that, notwithstanding the attitude of
the German press, the German gov
ernment will not object to any steps
President Wilson may take toward
bringing about the end of the strug
gle in Europe.
MAN AND WIFE LOST
FOUR DAYS IN WOODS
DIXVILLENOTOII, N. H„ Oct. 7—
Jo*. A. Dennison, former assistant dis
trict attorney of Suffolk county. Mass ,
and has wife, who had been lost for
four days In the wilderness of the
northern foothills ot the While moun
tains were found early yesterday.
While they had suffered from lack
of food, exhaustion and loss of sleep,
It la not believed their hardships will
cause them any permanent inconve
nience.
The Dennisons were discovered in
an abandoned logging camp on the
shores of Dead Diamond, a stream in
a wild section of country near the
Maine border and ten miles from the
hotel from which they set out four
days ago for a stroll In the woods.
In seekla* to return they lost their
bearings, and not until yesterday did
they And shelter In an old lumber
shack, too tired to walk any longer
and not knowing which way to tun.
U. S. WEATHER OFFICE
WILL INCREASE READINGS
M. B. Summers, a meterologlst of
the U. S. Weather Bureau arrived on
the steamship Mariposa to inspect the
Valdez weather office. The office is to
be enlarged by Installing u barograph
and thermograph and it is probable
that In the near future two reading!
will be taken daily which will he re
ported to the U. S. by telegraph
Wilson Gets I*tU>r (rum ('/.nr.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct. 7.—A
persona! letter frQm the Emperor of
Russia, replying to President Wilson s
note to the heads of live belligerent
nations requesting concessions for the
shipment of relief supplies into Po
land, was received at the State De
partment today and forwarded uu
opened to Shadow Lawn. Replies ai
ready had been received from Uer
many, England, Franco and Austro
Hungary, but none has been public.
It is understood that nil of the rulers
virtually have reiterated the posi
tions previously taken by their gov
ernments, under which it has been
Impossible to bring about an agree
ment for the relief work.
Many Wolves Killed.
DULUTH, Oct. 1.—Approximately
(IS,000 was paid out in bounties
cn 1000 wolves killed in St. l-ouis
ccjnty in the last 15 months. Last
winter the deep snow made it com
paratively easy to kill wolves, and
many were destroyed with clubs or
ran down with dogs. Hunters made
good money trapping woives for the
$10 bounty paid by county and state.
Two Negro** Shot.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 7 —Two
negroes arrested In connection with
the murder of Bud Burns at Gordons
burg, Saturday night, were Liken
from the Hopenwald Jail by n mol) |
early today and shot to death against
trees on a nearby hlil.
Good Hatarday Night Show.
At the Empress this evening a
splendid program of comedy picture*.
Lilliati Walker lu the comedy drum*
"Playing the Game." "Tne Circus
Man or The Rose in the Ring." to
morrow evening, in five acta.
J. A. Haze let, the Chlsna mining
operator, accompanied by Mrs. Haze
let, wore arrivals on the Watson from
forders, after having jpent the sum
mer la the Interior.
M. C. 7.mmerman, inspector for
thn auditing department of the De
partment of Justice, who bsf been
here for several Jays, left on the
Iterlpcwa for Seward.
WIDOW HACRIFICEH MANY
MIM.IONM TO WF.D
HUNTINGTON, W. Va., Oct. 7.—
Mrs. John ('. Mayo, widow of Hie mil
lionaire coal operator, was married
loday to Dr Samuel H. Fetter Jf
Portsmouth, Ohio, in Ashland, Ky„
and because of a provision in Mr.
Mayo's will slit will lose half his for
tune, estimated at more than twenty
millions.
IA PAN MOON ANNO! NCK
INTENTIONS IN CHINA
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Oct. 7.—
Confidential advices received today
date that the new Japanese cabinet
will announce its intentions with re
gard to China within a day or two.
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ARMY MTIIiL GROWING
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7.-There
is a Mildier six feet anti four inches
in height at the Presidio here who
was said by officers today to be the
tallest man in the American army ami
.me of the largest men in the gov
.-rnmciit service. He Is Roy D. Ulrey
aged 19, and is still growing.
I'lrey has a 42 inch chest w’hlch
ite can expand to 4 6 Inches: meas
ures 1G inches around the neck, calf
md biceps, aiul lias a reach with out -
dretched hands of 77 Inches He en
listed for service on the Mexican bor
der and announces his intention to
try for an appointment to the military
academy at West Point.
Germany to Hullfl Ships.
B Kit LIN, Oct. 7.—Big German
shipping men have formed a ten mil
lion dollar shipbuilding compuny
which will begin immediately the con
stiuclion of a series of 8000 ton
steamers for Germany's freight car
rying trade after the war. The Ham
burg-American line is behind the pro
ject. The plan is to concentrate oi
.ho construction <>f ten-knot bouts.
Policy of Benevolent Neutrality.
LONDON, Oct. 8. M. Kalogcroup
tloiis, the new Greek premier, de
•lares that the new government will
observe the most benevolent neutral
ly toward the entente, says a tteuter
dispatch from Athens. He ropudiutes
the allegations that he is for Germany
and says that While he Is an ardent
idmirer of Germany’s economic sys
—m he is absolutely neutral
Miners Iteliirn to Work.
U1WAHIK. Minn., Oct. 7. Desert
ing the Industrial Workers of the
World organization, striking iron ore
miners of this distiict yesterday de
lareil tin- strike oil' in this district,
and are now seeking work in local
properties. The vote to return to
work war. unanimous.
Quiet in Macedonia
LONDON, Oct. 7. Comp.'.KitiVi
iuii*t prevulis along the British front
n Macedonia, the war office announc
'd today in the following statement:
‘Except for artillery and patrol act
ivity. there have been no develop
ments on the Struniu or Doiran
fronts.”
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I'astry I’rlces are Soaring.
DENVER, Colo., Oct, 7.—The price
of bread and pastry in Denver will be
advanced 00 per cent after Monday
according to the Master Bakers’ as
sociation, whose session begun last
night, ending early today. The sub
let of a still greater increase was
under discussion today. A monster
petition is being raised asking Con
gress to prohibit the shipments of
food staples to the warring nations.
J. V. Lydiek, auditor for the Cop
per River railroad, accompanied by
Mrs. Lydiek and two children, were
passengers on the Mariposa for An
chorage.
Jos. W. Brown was an arrival this
morning ou the Admiral Watson.
DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE.
Wifa of Now Vicaroy of Cana
da Cloaa Friand of Quaan.
TRAINING AMERICAN LEGION IN CANADA
Pnotos cooyrlght by American Proas Association. ' >
Numerous United States citizens bare Joined tbe army In Canada. These have been formed Into an American
legion commanded by men taken from tbeir own ranks. Intensive training Is going on, tbe men being taugbt the
art of modern trench warfare. Charging straw dummies, they learn In a realistic way bow to attack an enemy.
I,IKK TOO HTKKNl'Ol'H
I N THK HIM HIT CITY
Sam Knudson. the most popular
man on the Pacific coast, is buck. Life
in the Spirit City, with its iustle auil
'.in was too strenuous after 19 years
•midst the quiet solitudes of the
\oilhland, and pluyed su :h havor
with Ids nervous system, that he
could not stand 'he strain, so Avhen
nis Seal lie friends were not looking
lie packed ids grip, stole away to the
Atlmirul Walson, where he remained
in hiding until the steamer was well
out in tlie bay.
Sam's reception was such as would
make any man proud, but his depart -
.ire was quiet In the extreme. Saul
ooked after that part of it
t'ossibly the genial wharfinger at
tile Valdez Dock might liavr managed
to stay in the city a few days longer,
hut one of his enterprising ''friends”
inserted the following notice in a Se
attle paper:
WANTED Imdy for housekeeper
large hotel ill Valdez, Alaska. In
quire Mum Kuudseii, Su|>t. Valdez|
Dock Company; Kooni Mi) Hotel
Seattle.
When Sum Paine down to hreukfait
. exi morning there were long women,
I.oil womer, fut women, slim wom
en. squatty women, tubby women,
blondes, near blondes, und peroxide
blondes; brunettes, flappers, chick
ens and squabs: in a line extending
from the hotel desk down the street
to the totem pole.
Sam glanced ut the smiling line if
anxious applicants and rang the jlng
ler for full speed uheail. That is why
he left Seattle and why he returned
to Valdez la-fore our love for his
memory coo ed.
No more Seattle for Sam. Nine
teen more years may wax and wane
but Sam will be here.
He has had enough.
Too many zealous triends can make
life more miserable for a man who
loves solituc.e and quietnesr than un
equal number of friends.
One thing, however. Sam acquired
on Ills trip, which offsets all the rest.
He has a brand of perfume that is
simply exquisite, and which Is the
envy of his hundreds of friends.
You Win Klllier Way.
Jack Blake offers to bet five dol
lars that he will not pour 50 linear
feet of flues in the next 15 < ays; this
also applies to constructing brick or
block chlmreys. The seasc n is get
ting short far this kind of work and
there is a chance that someone will
win the money and provide them
selves safe- flues for the winter at
the same time. Blake does all kinds
of cement vork. tf
Commission Ad Jours s.
NEW LONDON, Oct. 7. —The Mexl
ean-Amerlc».n joint commlssilon after
a brief session, adjourned today to
meet again on Monday next at Atlan
tic City. Most of the commissioner*
and their attaches expect to spend the
Sabbath in Wew York.
Karl I’ll Ivor, general tui.nager of
the Searoait mine, returned on the
Mariposa from a business trip to the
States.
IF THE union leuders keep on get
ting everything they want their oc
cupations ivlll be gone about New
Year's. New York Telegram
A de fac'o government is one that
won’t hurt you If you lend It money —
New Y’ork llun
SAYS BOARD IS
A STRONG ORE
1‘I.RAHKU HKLKCTION (JOKTHAI.S
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Ofliclals Declare He la tlie Beat Man
in I lie Country to Head tAimniissioii
InvestiKatlllK Kijcht-llour Condi
tion**—l aiiiiliar With System.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Oet. 5
In official clrcleH the 8-hour commis
sion named by President Wilson yes
terday is a particularly strong one.
Goethals has been one of the largest
employers of labor in the United
States in the building of the Panama
Canal, and no one in the country is
better fitted to head the commission.
He constructed the canal on the 8
hour basis and is thoroughly fainlli
ar with the workings of the system.
The first investigation of the commis
sion will be the pay and hours of em
ployment on the railroads throughout
the middle west and in the vicinity
of Chicago .
CAN ADA TO FIjOAT
A NOTH Pi; it IG LOAN
OTTAWA, Oct. 7.—According to
the Montetary Times of Canada, the
Dominion government will float a
$f>0,000.000 loan in New York about
March next.
Mari|M»sa Halls West.
The steamer Mariposa arrived in
port about 4:30 yesterday afternoon
and three hours later sailed for the
westward. Her passengers for Val
dez were Carl llaering, P. H. Mlnard.i
Mrs. Minard. E. U. Pulver, George
Pulver, Chris Tjosevig. The passen
gers booked from here for the west
ward were Ernest Sundt, Teddy John
ton and Prank Stone for Seward:
Miss Mary Nixon for Anchorage, S.
S. Smith and Chaq. Sealey for La
touche,
Moran to Meet Fulton.
NEW YORK. Oct. 7.—Prank Mo
ran and Fred FuRon will fight a ten
round bout here- on Oct. 12, under
an agreement announced today. This"
will be the first heavyweight match
this season.
Postal Savings on Increase.
savings deposits here have Increased
1200,000 since June 1, according to
an announcement today by Postmas
ter Charles W. Fay. These figures.
Fay. said, placed San Francisco third
on the list of offices in the United
btates, New York having the great
est Increase.
Teddy Johnson was a passenger on
the Mariposa for a trip to Seward.
Frank Stone left on the Mariposa
for Seward.
W. R. Millard, superintendent of
the Granite Mine, was an .arrival in
town last evening.,
Mrs. Harry Moore was an arrival
in town last evening from the Gran
ite mine. - _
Mrs. Wm. Crawford came up last
evening from the Granite mine on the
launch B. F. M.
1*11 ARMACIHTH FAVOR THE
REMOVAL OF BOOZE
SPOKANE, Oct. 7.—Registered
pharmacists in the State of Washing
ton voted 224 to 74 in favor of the
removal of all alcoholic liquors from
sale in drug stores, except for purely
manufacturing purposes, according to
a referendum completed Saturday.
FLOI'R II Kill ENT IN
CHICAGO SINCE 1805
CHICAGO, Oct. 7.—The price of
hour was advanced to $91.10 a bar
rel yesterday, the highest level since
the Civil War. Standard Minnesota
patents sold for $10 per barrel, an
increase of nearly $4 over a year ago.
Your Attention
is respectfully requested for the fol
lowing notice. The Fraternal Order
of Eagles, Valdez Aerie 1971, will
hold one of their delightful dances
on Hallowe’en night, Tuesday, Octo
ber 31. Everyone cordially invited.
Would Eliminate “Damn.''
NEW YORK, Oct. 7.— Elimination
of the word “damn" from the Epis
copal prayerhook and the substitution
of the word "condemn” is recom
mended by the commission on revi
sion of the prayerhook in a report to
the triennial convention of the Prot
estant Episcopal church in St. Louis
in October.
Woman Electrocuted.
MISSION. R. C.. Mrs. Hugh M. Ab
ercrombie, a prominent young woman
of this place, was killed while Ashing
yesterday, when her metallic rod
came In contact with an electric pow
er line under which she was passing
in trying to And a more suitable spot
for casting.
King George Seizes Mails.
BERLIN, Oct. 7.—The steamers
/.can land from Amsterdam for South
American ports; Ryndam from New
York to Rotterdam; and Arakatan
from Java to Amsterdam have been
forced by the British to surrender
their mails, the Overland News Agen
cy stated today.
Submarine launched.
LONG BEACH, Oct. 7.—U. S. sub
marine L-7 was launched here today
by the California Shipbuilding Co.
Mrs. W. B. Fogarty of San Francisco,
wife of Naval Constructor. Fogarty,
christened the vessel.
LOS ANGELES. Oct. 7.—W. E.
Carlson was arrested here today as a
member of an alleged ring of six men
charged with defrauding the South
ern Pacific company of more thau
$4,000 by forging orders for ‘‘scrip"
tickets due various publications for
advertising.
Two Vessels Sunk.
,i LONDON, Oct. 7.—The 2600-ton
British' steamship Stathe and the
Swedish bark Benguela, 688 Ct>ns,
have been sunk. A Christiana dis
patch to Lloyds says the crews of
the Swedish steamships Knut Hilde
and Dania have been landed.
“HUGHES Finds Wilson Wanting."
What makeB it worse is that Hughes
is wauting the same thing.—The
Masses. N. V.
Among other extiuct animals is the
one that grew the cheaper cuts.—Chi
cago Daily News.
HAM JUST DISCOVERED
HIM NECK IS BROKEN
PITTSBURG, Oct. 1,—Joe Matson,
an all-round athlete of the University
of Pittsburg has had his neck broken
.since last fall, but he did not know
it until today, when alter trying to
play with the footbAll team, he con
sulted a physician. An X-ray pho
tograph disclosed that the only reas
on Matson is not dead Is becaure
the fracture is between the seoonl
and third vertebra and the spinal
column is not affected. The physi
cians have placed him In a cast. The
accident occurred in a scrimmage.
CONTRABAND FIRM ARK
TAKEN FROM AI ASKANH
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7.—Furs,
some of them Very rare, valued at
more than $10,000 have been iielzed
by customs inspectors who have been
examining the baggage of fishermen
coming in from Alaskan waters dur
ing the past few days. The seizures
are of furs taken irom animals either
protected from killing or which have
been shot out of season.
Otter, beaver, brown bear, mar
ten, ermine, mink, red Alaskan fox
an<4 other varieties are among the
seized furs.
Wlialing Season Poor.
SEATTLE. Oct. 7.—The steam
whalers Star II and Star III, the first
vessels of the Seattle whaling fleet to
return from the north arrived today
and reported a poor season. Whales
were scarce and Bmall and few sperm
and sulphur bottom whales were
taken. The three vessels of the Star
fleet took less than 7,000 barrels of
oil. The average season's catch is be
tween 8000 and 9000 barrels. The
Star 1, the third vessel of the fleet
is expected Saturday. The whalers
left here in May and reported an un
eventful voyage.
Michigan Cast Record Vote.
LANSING, Mich., Oct. 7.—An of
ficial canvass of the August primary
election shows that this state cast
the heaviest vote ever cast at a pri
mary election. The total republican
vote for governor was 284,640, Al
bert E. Sleeper of Bad Axe being
nominated by a plurality of 9335. U.
S. Senator C. E. Townsend was re
nominated on the republican Ucket
by a plurality of 73,254.
But Few Deaths Reported.
NEW YORK. Oct. 7.—A new low
record in the epidemic of infantile
paralysis during the 24 hours ending
at 10 a. m. according to the report
of the health department. There were
but 15 new cases and six deaths in
the past 24 hours.
Mushers Dance.
The mushers will give one of their
old-time Mushers’ dances this even
ing, and a thoroughly good time is
promised. The men are expected to
appears in overalls and jumpers and
rubber boots and pacs are not bar
red. Real old-fashioned brown bread
and beans will be served.
Admiral Watson Arrives.
The steamer Admiral Watson ar
rived from the south about noon to
day and left for the westward about
2:30. Her passengers for Valdez
were Hon. Samuel Knudson, J. A.
Hazelet and Mrs. Hazelet, Jos. W.
Brown, Seth Row, I, C. Johnson,
Harry Stater. Joseph Foley.
Stop Cattle Export
LONDON, Oct. 7.—The Dutch gov
ernment has prohibited the export of
cattle, says a Reuter dispatch from
The Hague. All preserves containing
meat will also come under the pro
hibition.
Ralph McCrary returned to town
at 2 o’clock last evening with seven
passengerB.
S. S. M’CLURE.
Amtrlun Publleher Barred
From entering England.
SAYS WILSON WILL
GAIIIIY NEW M
DECLARES HUGHES STAND-PAT
Vance McCormick,' Chairman of the
Democratic National Committee
States Progressives Will Throw
Strength to Wilson.
NEW YORK, Oct. 7.—Vance Mc
Cormick, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, In an Interview
this morning, claims the Democrats
will carry New York by a substantial
plurality. He asserts that the Pro
gressives of the state of New York
know that Hughes is a stand-pat Rq,
pu^.ican, and will throw the great
majority of their strength to Presi
dent Wilson.
Congretw Hearing Opens
SEATTLE, Oct. 7.—A private hear
ing on the cause of the fire on the
steamship Congress, off Coos bay last
Thursday, was begun before United
States Inspector of Boilers and In
spector of Hulls Whitney In the fed
eral building today. Officers, members
of the crew and passengers were ques
tioned. If the testimony shows that no
one was guilty of negligence of viola
tion of federal regulations the hearing
will be final, the inspectors say.
Will Tighten Blockade
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 7.—The Nor
wegian newspaper Morgenbladet, of
Christiana, warns the Scandinavian
public of the probability of Increased
blockade pressure against Scandina
via. Since Rumania joined the en
tente allies, says the newspaper, there
is only one gap, namely Scandinavia,
In the ring surrounding the central
powers and undoubtedly the British
political purpose Is to close that gap.
George Hitt el Missing
information wanted of the abovo
party who left home (New York
City) in 1898. His mother and fam
ily are watching and waiting for him.
Address CHRIS. BITTEL, Box J2f.
Albany, New York. kOct. 23
Gonzales Pursues Villa.
CALEXICO. Mex., Oct. 7.—Gen
Franc-tsco Gonzales has arrived at
Casas Grandos which town he will
make temporary headquarters pre
sumably In connection with the pur
suit of Villa. Nothing has been re
ported to headquarters here regard
ing Villa's whereabouts. Thd last re
port had him heading toward Ro
sario.
MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 7.—Local
millers declared today that flour may
retail at $12 a barrel in the near fu
ture if wheat shipments continue to
the Allies. A slump In wheat prices
today prevented a further rise in
flour but quotations were flrnr: at 8.80
for first' patent grades in barrels in
carload lots. Flour is $3 a barrel
higher than it was a year ago.
Germans Attack Verdun.
PARIS. Oct. 7.—A strong attack
was made by the Germans last night
cn the Verdun front between Thia
mont and Fleury. The war office an
nounced today that the assault was
repulsed. On the Somme front the
German batteries are actively bom
barding the Allies’ positions.
Hu Booze Cargo Aboard.
EUREKA. Calif.. Oct. 7.—The gas
schooner Union entered the boose
trade here today In competition with
the Master, which fcas been anchored
outside the three-mile limit selling
liquor to fishermen. The Union de
parted for the mouth of the Colom
bia river with 1800 quarts of whisky
which had already been stored. The
Union is a new boat which came
here from Astoria a week ago. Her
captain will sell the whisky loaded
here outside the three-mile limit off
the mouth of the Columbia. The au
thorities-say they-are-powerless-to^
stop the Illicit sale and the United
States authorities have been appealed
to, as several nearly fatal accidents
have occurred from the sales.
German Livestock Increases.
BERLIN. Oct. 7.—A census of Gor
man livestock, the Overseas Agency
announces, shows an Increase of over
3.000.000 hogs and 1,300,000 cattle
during the period from June 1 to Oct.
1 of the current year. A drop of l
per cent in the total number of cows
Is reported.
r 1.1?,
George Pulver, who has been out
side taking a course In mine engi
neering. returned on the Mariposa.
Sumner S. Smith, federal mine In
spector, was a passenger on the Mari
posa for Latouche.
The launch B. F. M. came In last
evening from Qranlte. bringing sev
eral passengers.