VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA. WEDNEESI)AY. DECEMBER 20. 1917 NUMBER 2»:t
BOLSHEVIKI REVOLT
K HI BROKEN
Kr|iored tliat Nicolai I/enine, lievo
lutionlst Premier, l»r«puring to
Ht* From Porograd
STOCKHOLM. Dec. 26.—Nicbolai
ixmine, tbe premier of the Bolsheviki
government, is preparing to flee from
Petreograd and according to secret
authority the information from which
•s regarded as authentic, the power of
ihe Bolsheviki is crumbling and the
peace negoiations nre liable to come
1o naught.
Plot Against Ferdinand
PETROGRAD, Dec. 26.—News has
been received here of a revolutionary
plo against King Ferdinand of Rou
mania received at the Smolny instl
lute.
Power Waning Rapidly
PETROGRAD. Dec. 26.—All here
agree that the power of the Bolshe
‘ viki 1b waning rapidly. Among the
causes alleged are the general lack
of authority and increased drunken
ness, and the reluctance of the popu
lation to work, together with the
. scarcity of foodstuffs. It is stated that
the main desire of the soldiers is for
peace, and they care very little who
assumes the power at the capital.
MANY SHU'S HAVE
keen CONSTRUCTED
WASHINGTON. I). C.. Dec. 26.—
The government's plan to build a mil
lion tons of vessels a year for eight
years is one-flfth completed already,
and but part of a year has gone by.
CHINESE DELIVER ULTIMATUM
TO BOLSHEVIKI TROOPS
PEKIN, Dec. 26.—The Chinese
commandant at Harbin, who recently
landed there with troops to protect
Chinese interests, has given the Bol
shevik! troops forty-eight hours to
iliarm their troops and leave the city.
All Males and Females Over Twenty
Four Years are Given Vote Un
der New Amendments
ZURICH. Dec. 26.—The franchise
reform bill introduced in the lower
house of the newly formed Hungarian
parliament, giving the right of fran
chise to every Hungarian citizen, male
or female, over twenty-five years of
age and providing for the election of
women to parliament, was passed to
day. Hungary recently declared her
independence, and has formed a par
liament and elected deputies.
England Making Preparations to take
Care of Soldier Population Dis
charged from the Army
LONDON, Dec. 26.—Wholesale
stocks of men's civilian suits are be
ing commandeered for issue to sol
diers in the British army on their
discharge.
Fred Fulton Loses Boat
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 26.—
Fred Fulton, the heavyweight, lost
the bout here yesterday with Harry
Tate of Oklahoma, the referee dis
qualifying Fulton in the first round
for alleged foul tactics.
Christmas Suggestions
A new line of Georgette Crepe and
•tripe silk waist piece goods in serges,
and Crepe de Chine. B. Win
ter. “
AMERICAN AMBULANCE UNIT TAKEN OVER BY ARMY
This photograph >iiow> in, .Mirlou-tlulje.' auibiiiuic «• .mil. mie ol llie llrst American contingents lo see servlet
In France. It has Jnsi been taken over by the American army under (Jeneriil Pershing. The unit performer ;
heroic work in aiding Hie wounded, and many of Its members were awurded the Croix de (luerre for their bravery i
RUSSIAN STEAMER '
CW RIFLES
Federal Agent Believe** Bolshevlki In
tends to Equip I. \V. W. Witli
Arms for Revolt
SEATTLE Dec. 26—Federal agents
seiJed the Russian steamship Shiika.
which recently arrived in port from
Vladivostok, and took several hun
dred rifles from her which secret ser
vile agents believe were Intended to
equip Industrial Workers of the
World. The report had gone out that
the vessel carried money to defend
the Chicago suspects, but a search of
the steamer revealed only a few thou
sand dollars in Russian money of
questionable value.
SMAIili EIRE THIS MORNING
GIVES DEPARTMENT RUN
The lire department was culled out
this morning by an alarm sent in
from the home of Kenneth Rudolph,
in Rudolph Court, the result of an
overheated chimney. Chemical exting
uishers put out the flames before the
water was turned on, and beyond a
small hole in the roof the damage was
slight.
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Notice to Masons
Special meeting tonight at 8 o'clock
for work in second degree. All mem
bers requested to be present.
k27 ED WOOD, Sec.
SIR ARTHUR LEE
•ir Arthur Lee ia director general
of food production for the Brltieh ialea.
Ho ia a member of parliament and waa
military attache with the United Statee
panieh war and later
WOULD EXTEND
TERMSHTTCIALS
Chamber of Deputies Forestalls Any
Attempt to Elect Officer* Not in
Harmhny With IMans
PARIS, Dec. 26.— The Chamber of
Deputies today adopted a resolution
exending the terms of all officials In
France until the end of the war and
no elections will be held in the mean
time. This action is supposed to have
been taken to forestall any attempt
on the part of the opponents of the
opponents of the administration to
place men in office antagonistic to
their policies.
I
Ofliciai Announcement Made that Am* j
erican Soldier found with Throat
Cut After Capture
AMERICAN ARMY. France, Dec.
26.—That the Germans have begun
to practice their savagery against
wounded Americans is shown by an
official report sent to the United States
today. An American soldier was found
after anengagement with his throat
cut. after his capture.
«EXPLORER
KMESJT. YUKON
Fritjof Hteffansson and Party Arrive
at Fort Yukon Near the Mouth
of Porcupine River
OTTAWA, Canada, Dec. 26.—Vilh
jalnier Stefansson, the noted Arctic
explorer, who has been conducting a
series of Investigations in the unex
plored regions of Alaska and Canada
for the past tour years arrived at Fort
Yukon Christmas eve with his party,
all in good shape after their long
mush from the Arctic Ocean. Mr.
Stefansson Bailed from Victoria, Brit
ish Columbia, in June, 1913, on a
tour year exploration trip, and is evi
dently on his way back to civilisation.
Jack Stanley is expected ap from
Bllamar and down sound ports today
vlth mail and' passengers.
GERMAN AGENT
wen
i
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Believe to be Connected With Plots
1
to Destroy Shipping at Pacific
Coast Ports
SAN FRANCISCO. Des. 26.—Ac
cused of being the kaiser's arch plot
ter on the Pacific Coast. Franz Schul
enburg of this city is being held while
the secret service agents probe clueB
that connect him with plots to des
troy shipping in Seattle. Portland and
San Diego.
STARTLING PLOT
ISJMVERED
Industrial Workers, Irish Agitators, I
and Bolsheviki Accused of Plot*
ing Overthrow Social Order
WASHINGTON D. C„ Dec. 26.—
Evidence has been uncovered here by
government secret agents indicating
that American Industrial Workers of
the World, the Russian Bolsheviki,
Irish agitators, and revolutionists of
various countries of the world at war
with Germany, may be seeking to lay
the foundation for an elaborate world
wide plan to overthrow social order
and civilization.
RED CROSS DM j
A GREATSDCCESS
Over Twelve Million New Members
Secured for Great Organization
—All Donate liberally
WASHINGTON. D. C., Doc 26.—
The Red Cross drive Just completed
throughout the United States was a
great success and resulted in the ad
dition of about 12,000,000. new mem
bers.
The launch Della, Capt. H. L. Rider
left this morning for Ellamar, Land
look and Pldalgo, with mail and a
number of passengers who spent
Christmas in Valdes.
Anything you want in the Una of
photography—Jenner can do It for
you. tf
Have you Joined the Rod Groesf.
IS BOMBED
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| British Air Squadron Drops Ten Tons
of Rxploalrew on Factory City
—Many Fires Started
LONDON, Dec. 26.- -The city of
Manbelm In Germany on Rhine was
bombarded by a British air squadron
Monday, says an official statement.
Ten tons of explosives were dropped
and several fires were started. All but
on^ British machiue returned safely
to their base.
HOOVER CLAIMS
MILLIONS SAVED
By Fixing Price on Sugar Money Sav
ed Nation a* Profiteer* had
Planned Gigantic Scoop
WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 26. -
F’ood Commissioner Hoover today Is
sued a statement declaring that des
pite adverse criticism the fixing of
suger prices has saved the country
1200,000.000, as the profiteers had
plauned to send the price up to 26
cents per pound.
BRITISH ADVANCE IN
PLAINS OF' SHARON
LONDON, pec. 26.—Oen. Allanby
has continued his advance on the
plains of Sharon in Palestine and has
occupied four more towns.
KAISER TALKS TO
VERDUNTROOPS
Kays Heroic Courage Rendered Inva
sion of Italy Possible—Weeks U»
Encourage Men
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 26.—A Roriiu
dispatch says that the Emperor of
Germany recently visited the troops
on the Verdun front, and during his
address to the troops told them that
but for their heroic courage and valor
of the western troops the employment
of German troops on the Italian front
would not have been possible.
GERMAN'S FAIL TO
CROH8 PIAVE RIVER
ROME, Dec. 26.—The enemy forces
which crossed the Piave River at its
junction with the Vecchla have been
driven back, the war office announces
today.
JOIN THE RED CROSS.
JOHN P. WHITE
John P. Whit*, who recently mli»d
M preeldent of tho United Mia* Work
art of America to become advlatr to
Or. Harry A. OartMd, national fuel ad
mlnlatrator.
ITALIANS RECOVER
LOST GROUND
In IMsperatc Hattie on .Ysiago Plateau
Recover Guns lx»t Monday
—Many Mon l»st
KOMK, Dee. 26.—In a desperate
battle which started Tuesday and last
ed all day yesterday, the combined
Italian forces fought tbelr way back
to the positions from which they had
been forced the previous day on the
Asiago plateau under a German Aus
tro-Hungarian attack, according to
the reports given out today by the war
office. The struggle was so fierce that
the Germans had no time to destroy
the captured guns which were reeov
ered by the Italians intact.
Italians Dose Many
IIKUDIN, Dec. 26.- The war office
announces today that the German
army Sunday stormed Coldel Rosea
and the heights adjoining, west and
east of Asiago. between the Urenta
and IMave river, and took 9000 pris
oners and 270 officers.
REACH PER CT.
Membership Makes Rich ('hristmaH
Present for Old and Young—
—Territory is Patriotic
f ' ‘
SEATTLE, Dec. 26.—Sonic Alaska
chapters reached nearly 100 per cent
of the population according to re
turns received today, while nearly all
went over sixty. Alaska is the most
patriotic spot in the world, as nearly
every citizen Is a member of the Red
Cross, or has subscribed liberally for
patriotic enterprises. A membership
in the American Red Cross made a
rich Christmas gift for both old and
young.
Francis Griffith Newlands l)ro;w Dead
in Nation's Capital from Attach
of Heart Trouble
WASHINGTON. D. C\. Dec. 26. -
Senator Francis Griffith Newlands
died yesterday in his apartments here
from an attack of heart failure. Sen
ator Newlands was a democrat and
was elected to the United States Sen
ate for the term beginning March,
1915.
He was bora near Natchez, Miss ,
in 1848; entered Yale in 1876 and re
mained until the middle of his junior
year; later on he attended the Colom
bia law school at Washington, but
prior to graduation was admitted to
the bar; went to San Francisco where
he practiced law until 1898, when he
became a citizen of Nevada, locating
at Reno. Was elected to Fifty-third
fourth fifth, six and seventh Con
gresses; served on committees on ir
rigation, foreign affairs, banking and
currency, ways and means; was elect
ed to U. S. senate to succeed Hon.
John P. Jones, Republican, for term
beginning march, 1903. Has served
as senator from Nevada ever since.
PRO-GERMAN AMERICAN
DEPORTED FROM CHINA
PEKING, Dec. 26.—Gilbert Reid,
an American accused of being a pro
German agitator among the Chines*
has been deported from this city to
Manila, at the request of the,Chlues»
government.
MEXICANS MURDER
' V. S. STAGE DRIVER
EL PASO, Dec. 26.—An American
mail stage driver was hanged and hi*
throat cnt today by Mexican raiders,
who crossed the Rio Grande nnder
cover of darkness last night ^