VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1918 v NUMBER 43
RUSSIA SIGNS PEACE AGREEMENT
GERMANY ASKS
Fear that Umpire Would be Utterly
Dismembered Causes Slav Lead
ers to Sign Treaty
PETRORAD, March 4.—Russian
delegates telegraphing from Brest
Litovsk say that the most serious de
mand of Germany’s new peace terms
is the following clause:
“To detach the regions of Kara
bach, Kars and Batum from Russian
territory on the pretext of the rights
of the people occupying the provinces
and self-determination of new terri
torial claims upon Russia, and are ap
parently advanced in the interest of
Turkey.”
The new demands of Germany up
on the already partitioned empire
have greatly alarmed the Bolsheviki
government, who are now anxious to
make peace at any price to save the
dismemberment of the remaining pro
vinces.
Itussia Accepts Terms
I'ETROGRAI), March 4.—In fear
that furthera rgument would result in
more onerous terms the Russian dele
gation at the peace conference at
Brest-Litovsk has accepted all Ger
many's peace conditions and is about
to sign up the agreement. The de
mands have already been increased
several times, as Germany advanced
toward the capital, and Russia fears
the final agreement.
Military Movements Cease
BERLIN, March 4.—By reason ot
the signing of the peace agreement
with Russia, an official communica
tion today says that all military move
ments have ceased.
XOX-I’ARTIHA X I.KAGl K
I’RKSIDKXT IS ACCUSER
LAKEKIELI), Minn.: Warrants
were issued here last night charging
A. ('. Town ley. president of the Non
I’artisan league, with conspiring to
discourage enlistments in the military
and naval forces of the United States,
and accusing Joseph Gilbert, secre
tary and organization manager, of the
same crime, and also with violating
the Minnesota statute covering dis
loyalty.
THIRTY CARS TOBACCO
ON WAY TO FRANCK
DURHAM, N. C.: A train of thirty
cars loaded with tobacco destined for
the American troops in France was
given a rousing sendoff today as it
started on its way.
EVANS SAILED TODAY
The steamship Admiral Evans sail
ed from Seattle for Valdez this morn
ing. Her passenger for this city was
Ray Millard.
PORTO RICO DRY
SAN JUAN, Port Rico, March 4.—
Porto Rico became dry today by an
act of Congress.
New Salmon Cannery
Pybus Bay Fish and Packing Co.,
I,, c. Smith Building, Seattle, has
been recently organized to operate a
cannery now under construction at
w Pybus Bay, Admiralty Island.
George Robbins, proprietor of the
local undertaking parlors, returned
Saturday night from the States on
the steamship Victoria.
LUMBER COMPANY HAS
AEROPLANE CONTRACTS
The Craig Lumber Company is en
larging its awmfll at Craig, Alaska,
to handle about 60,000 feet daily ca
pacity. The company has large con
» tracts from the government for aero
plane spruce.
The launch Shamrock, Capt. Dune
' Stewart, returned to port from a trip
. down the sound today.
DIGGING FOR COAL IN THE ASH HEAPS OF NEW YORK
> Western Newspaper Unfon^ y | j
Some Idea of the scarcity of fuel In the East Is gained from tills photograph, showing poor people of the East
Side of New York digging for coal in the city ash heaps on the site of the $12,000,000 courthouse that Is to be
erected.
Prussian Captain lias Complete Plans
of American Trendies Includ
ing Location of Guns
AMERICAN ARMY, March 4. —The
plans of the recent attack upon the
American positions at Toul, including
a map of the American trenches
showing the location of every dugout,
was removed from the body of a dead
Prussian captain, who led the recent
assault upon the American lines. The
map went into the minutest details,
showing the location of every machine
gun, t lie emplacements of every
trench, and every depression of the
ground within the American lines. It
was a marvel of accuracy and shows
that the enemy is obtaining informa
tion of American movements.
BANK INCREASES CAPITAL
First Bank or Cordova has decided
to increase its capital from $25,000
to $50,000.
Advertise in the Prospector.
KING or THE BELGIANS
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moat charaetorlatle avar mada of tfia
hard-working king of tha Balglana. Ha
la bually angagad on aomo Important
plaoa df buMnaaa In thb dlmplo llttia
room that la hla haadquartara not ftr
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i PACKERS OVERWORK AND
I'NDERPAY MEN, CHARGE
—
CHICAGO: Testifying that em
I ployes of the five leading packing
! companies are both overworked and
. underpaid. Albert Peterson, an oihc
i ial of the Stationery Engineer’s un
] ion, took the stand today in the hear
ing befoi’e Federal Judge Samuel Al
schuler to settle wage and working
disputes between the packers and em
ployes.
The men are seeking a wage in
crease of $1 t. day with an eight
hour day. Several women, wives and
widows of packing house employes,
were expected to testify concerning
conditions under which they live.
AUSTRALIAN RAID
IS SJCCESSFUL
Enter German Trenches Destroying
Dugouts and Taking Fifty Pris
oners and Guns
LONDON, March 4.—A number of
successful raids were carried out by
the Australian troops on different
parts of the Gaspard sector today.
A war office report says that the
Australian troops entered the ' Ger
man trenches near Warneton, and af
ter killing fifty of the enemy destroy
ed an number of dugouts and brought
back a number of prisoners and ma
chine guns. Other successful raids
were carried out by the Australian
troops.
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Qt'.ARREL OVER DOG;
ONE MAN DEAD
CHEHALIS; As the result of a
quarrel over a dog, John Ceislock, 50
years of age, of Pe-Ell is dead and
Leonard Toczek, 42, a neighbor, is in
jail here, charged with having caus
ed the death of the former by strik
ing him overt he head with a stick
of wood. A fractured skull caused
Ceislock’s death several hours later.
Both men are Poles and have families.
According to the authorities Ceis
lock’s dog had trespassed on Tocsek’s
property and the latter had threaten
ed to kill the animal. Celalock is said
to have called on Tocsek today and
threatened to kill him If he harmed
the dog. During the altercation Too
sek struck the fatal blow.
RUSSIANS READY
FORJAPANESE
Bridges Being Dynamited anil Ball
roails Mined to Prevent Expect
ed Advance
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 4.—
The kusisan troops began destroying
all bridges on the trans-Siberian rail
way today between Lake Laikal and
the Chinese frontier. Engineer Stev
ens, chairman of the American rail
way mission in Russia, reported today
that this may prevent Ambassador
Francis and staff from reaching
Vladivostok.
The bridges are being destroyed to
prevent the Japanese advance, and a
large number of other structures are
being mined.
Russia is making preparations to
offer a most determined resistance to
the Japanese if they attempt to invade
Siberia.
KOKI) WORKS WILL
MAKE LIBERTY MOTORS
WASHINGTON: All available parts
of the Detroit plant of the Ford Mot
or company not now engaged in gov
ernment war work soon will be devot
ed to high speed production of liberty
motors for American airplane fleets.
The Detroit factory has been turning
out cylinders and other engine parts
for several months, but the new pro
gram provides for wholesale produc
tion of the completed engines. Recent
tests of the liberty motor indicate that
a minimum of 400 horsepawer can be
expected from the new engines.
FINANCE CORPORATION
TO BOOST NEXT LOAN
WASHINGTON: Creation of a war
linance corporation will have a salu
tory effect on the next liberty loan,
8. R. Bertron, a New York and Phila
delphia banker today told the senate
finance committee.
Some organization, he said, was
necessary to carrying on the business
oft he country.
Among eastern bankers, he said,
there is almost “universal approval”
of the bill in general.
NEW SALMON CANNING COMPANY
The Southern Alaska Canning Com
pany has been recently organized to
operate a cannery at Quarter, Mary
Island, Alaska, and is reported to
have purchased the entire outfit of
the Northern Trading & Packing Co.,
Seattle, Address 503 Central Build
ing. _
FOUND—Baby's mult, owner can
have same by proving property and
paying 2 IT cents for this adv.
SALVATION ARMY GIRLS
ON U. S. FIGHTING LINK
NEW YORK: Four Salvation Ar
my lassies equipped like soldiers with
gas masks, steel helmets and revol
vers, have been admitted to the act
ual battle front of the American army
la France and are carrying on relief
work under (ire, according to a cable
gram received by Salvation Army
headquarters here today.
FRKD COLKCLAI'GH AT
JACKSONVI1.1.K. FLORIDA
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The Prospector received a postcard
from Fred Coleclaugh. formerly of
this city, who recently enlisted in tlie
United States army, saying that he
bus been stationed at the Jackson
ville, Florida, training camp and that
lie was suffering from the heat, lint
enjoyed the trip greatly. Fred expects
to go to France some time in the near
future, and is anxious to get there in
time to help in Die big drive on the
kaiser.
WAN KILLED
Wile of Los Angeles Man Meets Her
Heath in Woman's Hare When
far Throws a Tire
STOCKTON, Cal., March 4.—Niua
Vilagliana. wife of Stephen Torre, a
prominent insurance man of Los An
geles, California, was killed yesterday
when a tire tlew off her car while
rounding a curve in the woman's au
tomobile race.
MKN KILLKD AT LATOl't’HK
The Cordova Times of February 28
reports that two men, H. Peterson, a
miner, and bis helper, Juan Logos,
were killed Thursday at Latouehe bv
a cave-in.
SKItVH'K FLAG AltlSKD
The Judge Ad vocal e General says,
there is a practice among certain per-J
sons of hanging out service flags with
stars I'or men who are in the service
only in a civilian capacity. The Advo- j
cate General says this is wrong as the:
use of the flag should be confined to j
members of the family, club, place of
business or other entity serving with
the colors. Where it is hung from the
place of business for an employe some
continuous relation must exist, such
as a return to employment, etc. Re
cently flags have been flown in many
parts of the country where the per
sons are not serving with the colors
at all, but are serving In various civil
capacities. However patriotic the mo
tives of these persons may be they are
not entitled to the use of the flag and
such use is an abuse of the purpose
for which ft was Intended.
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UNITED STATES USING
LESS BRITISH TIN
Imports of tin into the United
States during the calendar year 1917
showed a slight increase notwith
standing the difficulties experienced
by American importers in getting for
eign export licenses and the fact that
the importation of this metal is con
trolled by our own government.
Including the approximate content
of imported ore, but not including
Alaskan ore, the total imports of tin
in 1917 amounted to 68,996 long tons
against 66,624 tons in 1916, accord
ing to figures made public by the Bu
reau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, Department of Commerce.
Of our 1916 imports 49,415 tons,
or 74 per cent of the total, came from
England and the Straits settlements,
whereas in 1917 only 41,463 tons, or
60 per cent, came from these two
sources. Imports from the Dutch East
Indies increased to 14,148 tons, or 20
per cent of the total, Australia, China,
and Bolivia supplying most of the re
maining 20 per cent.
A large pkrt of our Straits tin im
ports came by Way of England as us
ual, but It la expected thht the pres
ent year will witness ah Increase In
direct shipments.
I/AXIAON, March 4.—Russia's dele
gation to the Breat-Litovsk |>eace con
ference signed the general |ieace
treaty with (iermany and supplemen
tary treaties with the central |Kiwers,
a dispatch from . Brest-ltitovsk an
nounced late today.
Vast (Quantity of Stores und Munitions
Fall Into Teuton Bunds as Re
sult of (Alterations
IlKItUN, March 4. As a result
of the recent operations in Russia an
ollirial statement issued today states
that Germany captured tisoo ollicers,
r.T.non men, 2400 guns. 5000 nta
chitie guns. Soon motor cars. SOO0
railway trucks. So locomotives, S000
cars and a vast amount of stores and
munitions.
Petrograd Itomlied
PKTROGRAl), March 4. -German
airmen homhed parts of tite city of
Petrogrnd Sunday killing three per
sonsa ml wounding five.
Alantl Islands Occupied
CHRISTIANS, Mar. 4.—The Aland
Islands, lying between Sweden and
Kin land were occupied by the Ger
mans Sunday.
STOCKHOLM, March 4.—Propos
| als for the annexation of the Aland
Islands had nearly reached a culmin
ating point when the news of German
occupation reached here like a bomb
shell yesterday. Sweden had been try
ing to obtain the consent of Finland
for a reunion of the islands with Swe
den. but steps in that direction had
'been curtly refused. The Swedish
population of the island also oppos
ed its annexation by Sweden. The isl
ands are an archipelago at the en
trance to the Gulf of liotbnia, and
about MM miles front the Swedish
coast. The group consists of MOO isl
ands, only So of which tire inhabited,
the remainder being rocky and deso
late. They form the continuation of
a dangerous granite retd' extending
along the south coast of Finland.
They formerly belonged to Sweden,
and are the battle ground of the first
victory over the Swedes by the Rus
sian fleet under Peter the Great in
1714. They finally passed into the
hands of Russia in 1809. The inhabi
tants, mostly of Swedish descent, are
hardy seamen and fishermen. The sur
face of the islands is sandy and the
soil is scanty, yet Scotch spruce, fir
and birch are grown, and rye, barley,
flax and vegetables are produced in
sufficient quantities to supply the
wants of the people. Great numbers
of hardy cattle are raised, and cheese,
butter, and salted meats and fish are
exported in large quantities. The
longest island which gives its name
to the ground is 18 miles long by 14
broad, and contains two-thirds of the
population. There are several excel
lent harbors of great importance to
Russia from the fact that they are
frozen up but a short time each year.
The Fortress Bomarsund was attack
ed and destroyed hv the English and
French In 1S64.
The occupation of the islands gives
the Germans complete control of tho
northern shores of Finland and Swe
den.
WASHINGTON. D. C., March 4.—
The center of Interest today in the
world war In the far east was the
announcement from Petrograd and
Berlin that the Bolshevikt In accept
ing Germany’s drastic peace terms
tad brought .the Siberian situation to
a crisis.
SEATTLE FISH PRICES
SEATTLE. March 4—Seattle prices
at noon March Fourth. Halibut, fif
teen and one-third cents; red cod, five
cents, Hug coA, four and one-half
cents; pickled sable fish, twelve dol
lors barrel; pickled herlng, elevel dol
lars barrel.