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"volume XIV VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 91, 1018 NUMBER 14
GENERAL STRIKE
Hundred Thousand Workmen <^uit
Operations in Munition l-'aelorii's
Demanding I'eaee
LONDON. Jan. 21. A general
strike is on thruout Austria, accord
ing to a dispatch from Paris, which
says that a hundred thousand have
ijuit work in Vienna and Neustadt
losing all war factories. The strikers
are openly anti-German, and the
movement both political and econom
ic is especially aimed toward securing
peace.
Soldiers Shoot strikers
HERNE. Jan. 21.—Germany has
sent a large force of troops iuto the
industrial centers where strikes are
-aging, with orders to shoot down all
men refusing to return to work in the
factories, according to reports receiv
ed here today from the Austrian fron
tier. A great peace demonstration
.ook place at Vienna. Sunday, thous
ands of old men and women and crip
pled soldiers parading the streets and
Tying for peace.
Federal Government Charters All
Dutch Ships Now Lying in Am
erican Ports
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. 21.—
The federal government today arrang
ed with the government of Holland
io charter all Dutch ^vessels now In
American ports. They will be used in
transportation of men and supplies
from America to F-ance.
Says It Will be Thru no Fault of tler
Many's if Peace is Not Conclud
ed Without Conquest
PETROGRAD, Jan. 21—Regarding
peace negotiations at the Brest-Lito
vsk conference, which was termin
ated Saturday, Count Czernin, the
German delegate is quoted as saying
that if peace did not result from the
conference, it would be no fault of
Germany’s as she had stated that they
had no intention to acquire territory
by conquest.
PINZON DANCE
HUGE SUCCESS
Attended by Nearly Kvery Person in
Town—Band Renders Kxcellent
Music—Fine Luncheon
The housewarming ball given at
the Pinzon Saturday night was one
of the most successful ever held In
the city, the attendance taxing the
large hall to capacity. Everyone en
joyed themselves to the uttermost,
the floor being good and the music
fine. At midnight a buffet luncheon
was Berved to the guests, and the
dancing continued until an early
hour. The Moose Band furnished some
excellent music for the occasion un
der the leadership of Director George
Relnke.
W. I. Levy, the proprietor, “states
that be will give another of the popu
lar dances in the near future.
58 inches of snow and 30 above is
reported in the garden section at
Beaver Dam today.
SflJCK IN THE DEEP MUD OF THE FLANDERS FRONT
.Mule • II. r.ritishiruusport stuck III the deep tuirc In Flanders. The rapidly approachlug winter weather
i will do it way with much of this trouble.
TURKISH CRUISER
SUNK IN RATTLE
[Old German (Yuiser Breslau Goes lo
Bottom in Fight Witli British
Off Dardanelles
LONDON, Jan. 21.—In a naval en
gagement off the entrance of the Dar
danelles, between Turkish and Brit
ish warships, the Turkish cruiser Mi
dulla, formerly the old German cruis
ed Breslau, was sunk and the Sultan
Yawuz, formerly the German cruiser
Goeben was beached to escape sink
ing. The battle was spirited for a
[time the Turks fighting their vessels
! heroically, but the British gunners
1 soon showed their superiority and
i put their enemies out of action.
Ponder Plant Near Salt lake City
Plows Up—Building Wrecked—
Accident, Not Plotted
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah., Jan. 21.
—Two men were killed outright and
a third died as a result of an explo
sion which occurred at the Bacchus
plant of the Hercules Power Company
eighteen miles from here, at 4:30 o’
clock this afternoon.
The explosion accurred in the black
powder press building. The force of
the explosion blew the clothes from
the bodies of the men working there,
and reduced the building to splinters.
The cause of the explosion was ac
cidental.
FUST SESSION
HH OPENS
In Test of Strength Bolsheriki De
Feated by Socialist Revolution
iste—Rival FacUons
PETROGRAD, Jan. 21—The long
deferred constituent assembly open
ed the first session in the Tauride pal
ace today with President Sverdloff,
of the central executive committee of
the congress of Workmen and Soldiers
presiding. In a test vote for president
the Bolshevik! were defeated by the
social revolutionists.
EVAK8 RACK THE 28TH
The steamer Admiral Evans will
reach Valdes from Kodiak on her way
south about Januatr 28.
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COMMISSION Kit 1.0 VK RKTIRNS j
FROM TRII* TO STATUS j
Commissioner George J. I.ove re-,
turned on the steamship Admiral Kv- j
mis Yesterday from a protracted visit ■
to Seattle and Portland. Judge I.ovei
'■t'ltes that everyone is talking war|
outs'de and that it is practically im-j
possible to travel the streets or enter!
a hotel without being solicited to take ■
a membership in the Red Cross or do- i
••ate for some war fund. He said that ,
there was much discontent outside;
over business conditions, many times
without cause. Mr. Love saw many
Valdezans while outside, including
Wm. Finical and family, the Deyo
family. Blums and others.
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EIGHT ENTER RACE
SEATTli MAYOR
Candidates Plentiful for Coveted Seat
as Head of Council—Hi (Jill
Has Best Chances
SEATTLE. Jan. Jl. Eight prom
inent Seattleites have entered the race
tor mayor of the city of Seattle to suc
ceed Hi Gill in the spring hustings.
Those so far who desire to handle the
reins of the city government are
Frank Waterhouse, of the firm of
Waterhouse & Company, agents for
the itoyal Mail Steam Packet Co., and
the Wellington Coal Co.: John F.
Murphy, an attorney with offices in
Lowman & Hanford building; James
E. Bradford, of the firm of Bradford
Allison & Egan, attorneys; Ralph A.
Horr, of the firm of Grass & Horr, at
torneys; C. J. France of the firm of
France & Helsell, attorneys; Ole Han
son, of the real estate firm of Hanson
& Son; Austin E Griffiths, attorney;
and Hiram Gill, attorney and present
Incumbent.
It is believed that Hiram Gill
stands a good chance to be re-elected
with so many candidates in the field.
KENYON DEFENDS
OUR MEN ABROAD
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 21.—
Senator Kenyon, whq recently re
turned from the battlefronts, today
denounced reports of drunkenness
among American troops abroad. He
urged Americans not to repeat the
stories, branding them as unfounded
and Intended to divert their attention
from prosecution of the war.
COMMON PROPERTY
The Legal Professor—Now, will
some member ot the class please give
me three examples of common prop
erty?
The Smart Aleck—Yes, sir—cigar
ettes, matches and umbrellas!
TO MAKE PLANES
GREAT HARWOOD, England, Jan'.
21.—Cotton mills In Lancashire are
to be turned over to the manufacture
of airplanes In order to alleviate dis
tress in the district resulting from
dismissals consequent upon shortage
of cotton- supplies.
SEATTLE SHIPS
Three Vessels Totaling 18.800 Tons
l.aunrlied in Sound City—Itec
oixl for I’nited States
SEATTLE, Jan. 21. -What is be
lieved to be the record for tonnage
launched in any one day throughout
the country occurred when the steel
steamships Sutherland and Westar
row were launched from the yards of
of the Seattle Construction Company
and Skinner and Eddy, Saturday, and
the wooden steamship Ypres was
launched from the yards of the Wash
ington Shipping Corporation plant, a
total of 18,800 tons for the day. The
vessels were ordered for French and
Norwegian concerns, but were all
commandeered for service by the I'ni
ted States government.
ARTILLERY BUSY
WESTERN FRONT
London Report* Ostend Bombarded
With Some Damage—Bursts of
Activity Verdun Sector
LONDON, Jan. 21.—Ostend on the
Belgium coast was bombarded by
naval forces yesterday, and consider
able damage was done. Army head
quarters announced that there has
been considerable artillery fighting
at various points on the western front,
the British fire being especially in
tense on the south sector; while on
the French front there were bursts
of activity in the Verdun sector on
both sides of the Rhine and Marne
canal.
German Troops Arriving
PARIS, Jan. 21.-—Several hundred
thousand German troops have arrived
at points in Belgium for the western
drive, accirdlng to word received to
day from Amsterdam. The province
W Limburg is also Ailing up with Aus
trian troops.
BAND MEETING TONIGHT
The Moose band will meet tonight
for their regular Monday night prac
tice.
All points on the trail from Don
nelly In report high temperatures to
day. The mercury registers 2 above
at Fairbanks. Fifteen inches of new
snow fell along the trail today.
Meyer Blum is reported to be re
covering from a sick spell in his
apartments In Seattle.
The local weather observer reports
five feet of snow on the ground to
day.
BOYS GO BARKKOOT
IN STRKKT PAKVDK
WALLA WALLA. Jan. 21—Spring
weather ushered In the year yester
day, the mercury standing at 67 this
morning with bright sunshine. In the
afternoon a parade was given by
youngsters of the city who walked
barefoot through the streets in per
fect comfort. The December Just end
ed was the warmest ever known In
the Walla Walla valley.
Bolsheviki and Social Revolutionist*
Hattie for Control of (iovern
ment—Mail) Killed
—
CONDON. Jan. 21. A I'elrograd
dispatch to Reuter's agency states that
! the Bolsheviki and members of the
Society for Defense of the constitu
j ent assembly,‘"marching toward the
| Tauride palace, fought a battle in the
I streets with machine guns and rifle
i lire. Many persons were killed and
! wounded, including M. Cogvlnolf. a
; member of the executive committee
of the congress of soldiers' and work
ingmen's delegates and a large num
ber of women. The fighting raged all
over the streets of the city, which
were swept with a hail of bullets
from the machine guns.
Much disorder is appearing in the
Baltic provinces, and the Bolsheviki
are using soldiers »o suppress the re
volts.
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Assembly Been Dissolved
i’ETROKAI). Jan. 21.—The con
stituent assembly has been dissolved
by the Holsheviki authorities, accord
ing to official announcement today.
Young Miss ol' Seventeen Arrested
for Having Too Many Husbands
—\Yns I'lecing to Alaska
SEATTLE. Jan.. 21 — Edna Met
calf. aged IT. of San Krancsco. was
arrested here Saturday on a charge
of bigamy, she having married three
naval sailors of the Golden Gate city.
When arrested Edna and husband
number three were about to board a
boat for Alaska, she having persuad
ed him to desert.
WILSON MST
WAR COUNCIL
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President Will light l*roposal to
Place General (liarge in Hands
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of Committee
WASHINGTON, D. C„ aJn. 21.—
President Wilson will oppose with all
the power of his office the proposal
to place general management of the
war in charge of a war council. This
proposition, which was made last
summer, has been renewed and is
widely favored in and out of Con
gress. The project is to create a coun
cil similar to the British war coun
cil, composed of men, of the highest
skill and experience in military af
fairs, transportation and manufac
ture of war supplies.
NEW TRUCK FOR LOCAL FIRM
Andy Dierlnger of the Valdes
Transfer Company received a new
Ford truck on the steamship Admiral
Evans yesterday, purchased thru
Agent Owen Meals of this city. This
is the third car Mr. Dierlnger has
placed in his rapidly growing transfer
business.
The steamship Northwestern left
Jnneau at 6 o'clock this morning and
is expected to arrive at Cordova some
time tomorrow night* ^
ROOSEVELT ALIY
KAISER BILL
Senator Stone Says Former President
Would In- Arrested Weis- He
Huinliler .Man
WASHINGTON. I>. Jan. 21.
Senator William J. Stone delivered
one of the most scathing arraignments
of Former President Theodore Roose
velt on the floor of the senate today
ever heard in the history of the coun
try. He designated Roosevelt as "tho
most potent agent of the kaiser and
the most seditious man of conse
quence in America today. The heart
of this man.” he said, "is atlame with
most inordinate ambition and he con
tinually runs amuck.”
Continuing Senator Stone said:
"His chief thought is not to help the
government, hut always of helping
Roosevelt. Almost every day this man
who should be inspired by more wor
thev motives, speaks with bitter con
tempt in disparagement of the Presi
dent.”
Senator Stone i.i winding up his
address which was greeted with up
roarous applause by the democrats,
charged Roosevelt with saying aud
writing things for which many humb
ler and less conspicuous men had been
imprisoned for disloyalty.
Senator Stone's address was in re
ply to an article written in the Kan
sas City Star December 22, saying
that President Wilson had betrayed
democracy when he said he did not
wish to rearrange in any way the Aus
tro-Hungarian empire, aud charging
President Wison with making state
ments which were false and empty
rhetoric. Roosevelt said that the
President's statement would be uni
versally condemned by honest men.
He also accused the President of be
traying the majority into the hands of
a minority who despise aud hate us.
Roosevelt’s speech aroused the ut
most indignation throughout the
country on account of his contemptu
ous disparagement of the President
and his war aims.
Cannery Companies Wile Secretary
lane ami tiov. Strong I'rging
Suspension H-Hour law
SEATTLE. Jan. 21.—The cannery
companies of this city have wired to
Secretary Lane at Washington and to
Governor Strong at Juneau. Alaska,
asking the abolishment of the eight
hour day in Alaska during the term
of the war.
fit IMG
IMMENSE ARMY
South American Republic Expects to
Have Two Million Fighting in
France in Year
PARIS, Jan. 21.—Brazil expects to
have several hundred thousand train
ed and fully Equipped soldiers on the
Allied front in France within a few
months, and at least two mililon be
fore the end of 1918. This statement
is made by Senator Demello Machado
of Brazil, who is now in Paris. He re-- .
ports that great enthusiasm over the
war prevails in his country, largely
inspired by the arrogance of the Ger
mans there.
CALIFORNIA MAN WILL
BE OIL ADMINISTRATOR.
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WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 21.
Mark L. Requa. of Oakland, Cal., waa
today appointed head of the newly
formed oil division of the fuel admin
istration, which will handle govern
ment control of oil. The first work
will be an investigation of the en
tire petroleum situation. . ..