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PARIS. Oct.. 24— The Kaiser con
ferred all of last Monday with the
members of the Imperial German j
Government .
Yesterday — The Nuremberg Fia
enkische Tages Post, Socialist papers,
said:
“The Kmperor must not think that
the Germans are going to continue the
fight for months to please him.
“If the Kaiser must go, let him go
now*.
“The Germans will be urged to car
ry on a defensive war only, not of
fensive, to the utmost, if the Knten
tes will not allow us to have a re
spectable peace."
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WINTER SCHEDULE;
ADMIRAL LINE
Agent Wayne Blue, of the Pacific
Steamship Company, has received the
winter schedule to bo maintained dur
ing the coming season.
The Admiral Watson will sail from
Seattle next Sunday, going to Ketchi
kan, thence direct to Anchorage and
returning to Seward and other re
gular ports of call southbound.
> The Admiral Farragut will sail from
Seattle for Yakutat, Katalla and Sew
ard on November 8th. This will be tho
last trip of the Admiral Fariagut on
the Northern run as she will be laid
up for a few weeks then placed on the
Seattle- San Francisco run taking the
place of the Governor.
The Admiral Watson will then be
• operated to Seward and Seldovia leav
ing November 18th, December 8th and
:*.0th. Upon return to Seattle after the
latter trip the Watson will undergo
repairs until February 5th. The
Steamer Catherine D. will probably
come on the Southwestern route while
the Admiral Watson is laid up.
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WASHINGTON. Oct.. 24— Chair
man Hurley, of the U. S. Shipping
Board, announced today that between
15 and 20 yards arc building wooden
ships. Many men are being discharg
ed at the various yards by the Boa-d
on account of inefficiency.
WASHINGTON, Oct., 24— Presi
dent Wilson has informed Germany
that he has transmitted that nations
correspondence, seeking an armistice
and peace, to the Allies and has sug
gested that if they are disposed to
grant peace upon such times as in
dicated in the German note, their mil
itaiy advisors and those of the United
States will be asked to submit neces
sary terms of such armistice as will
fully protect the interests of the* peo
ple involved.
President Wilson said that accept
ance of such terms, if offered, would
be the best evidence of Germany's
acceptance of the terms and principles
of peace. t
The President said that the Ger
man reply does not appear that the
German government is yet responsi
ble to the* German people and the nat
ions of the world do not care to trust
the word of those hitherto masters of
German’s policy. The Presidenf says
that if America must deal with Ger
man autocrats, surrender, not peace
negotiations, is demanded.
REPLY SENT BROADCAST
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WASHINGTON, Oct., 24— Presi
dent Wilson’s reply to the German
note was sent broadcast something
heretofore never done.
The reply of the President was sent
out to the world after the official text
had been put on the cables. If not
picked up directly by the great Ger
man wireless station at Naue.n, th**
President’s reply was undoubtedly re
layed from other European points and
should have reached Berlin this fore
noon.
BRITISH CABINET MKETS.
LONDON, Oct., 24— The British
war Cabin**t met this forenoon pre
sumable to discuss President Wilson’s
reply to Germany.
All afternoon papers state that the re
ply of Wilson was a splendid rebuke
to Germany.
Tin* Standard says: “One way of
looking at the reply is that the Presi
dent of the Cnited States, has decided
that the German reply was so pitiful
ly weak that practically no reply was
needed to be sent to Berlin. So the
President submitted the German re
ply to the other Allies and as much
as said: ‘If you think this is a pea<e
note, then act upon it. I don’t.’
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Many a timid man ffives nnothe1
credit for his own ideas because lie
isn’t quite sure of their merit.
SULZER IS STRONG
AT CORDOVA TOO
CORDOVA, Oct, 24— Delegate
Charles A. Sulzer addressed a large
audience here last night making a
most effective answer to W icker
sham’s recent speech her© in which
charges of pro-Germanism and slaek
erism were made. Referring to his
birth, Delegate Sulzer showed that
his father left Germany when D*
years of age after an endeavor to ov
erthrow autocracy and that he never
returned. His father married and rais
ed a large family in America. The Del
egate and three brothers were volun
teers in the Spanish-American war
find two laid down their lives in the
Philippines.
Delegate Sulzer stated that he had
been helping the goveriunent in every
way to win the war and asked: “What «
has Wick done?” To that end Dele
gate Sulzer show'ed how Wickersham, ■
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“fighting Jim" had been fighting the j
work oi Alaska instead of fighting
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the Kaiser; fighting AJaska’s best j
friends in Congress and he had proved
that he was willing to sacrifice his re
latives but would do nothing himself.
Delegate Sulzer discussed the fish
erics bill saying that the unsatisfact
ory conditions of the industry called
tor quick action and during the eight
years Wickersham had been delegate
he nad done nothing to remedy the ef
fects of tne present system. Delegate
Sulzer explained the bill saying that
liehir ection.ldwai hZl
while it was not perfect it was a
start in the light direction.
Delegate Sulzer called attention to
the lact he had been an advocate 01
the temperance doctrine and had done
notiiing to reopen the question anu
was being misrepresented by Wicker
sham on this point. ‘*'ihe Home rule
does not reopen the* question.” said
the Delegate.
l ne speaKer euciea mucn appiause
and laughter by pointing out tin* rea
son why Wickersham helped the Hill
by putting in certain words to prevent
the Alaska legislature ever abolishing
the delegateship which he regarded as
iiis personal prorogative by changing
the election law governing that office.
The speaker discussed the opi>ositio!i
of Wickersham to the Australian bal
lot as it would make it impossible
for illegal voting of unqualified In
dians who had been herded together
and voted in droves.
Delegate showed evidence of energy
and effectiveness surprising to many
and especially regarding his laws on
development of Alaskan resources.
His speech had a splendid effect and
the Delegate was highly compliment
rdby the citizens who spoke of “Slip
perv Jim” having met his match.
Sulzer leaves for Juneau on the
Northwestern. The sentiment here is
that <x-delegate Wickersham has
burned out his “wick" and that his
pretenses of being a great friend of
Alaska and working for Alaskans, are
mere shams.
FARRAGUT ARRIVES.
Steamer Admiral Farragut arrived
early this morning with a general
freight cargo for Seward of 100 tons.
The Farragut left for Anchorage at
9:!>0 o'clock and wi^l return to Seward
via Kodiak, arriving here about next
Wednesday.
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VICTORIA. II. C., Oct., 21— It is
reported here that the Canadian Pac
ific Steamer Princess Sophia has
grounded on Vanderbilt reef in L>nn
rannal. The steamer was bound from
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Shagway to Vancouver with over 300
passengers aboard. From fragmen
tary reports received here by wireless
the Princess Sophia was running at
nearly full speed when she grounded
on the reef.
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COPENHAGEN, Oct., 24— A Her-1
in dispatch says that democratizat
ion in Germany is spreading through ;
the Federal states.
The Baden government is consider-1
ing the abolition of the three class i
franchise system.
The Dresden Crown Council is con- j
sidering allowing Socialists to join j
the government.
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NEW YORK, Oct., 24— Secretary
Baker believes that Congressmen can
best serve their country by remaining
in office and he asserts that no more
congressmen will be allowed to join
the army. ;
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FOKTTNATK ALASKA XS.
X. A. Steele, who left Seward sev
eral weeks afro for Vancouver, Wash ,
n a letter to Leon Urbach says that
VI as ha ns should realize that they are
jotter off here than in the states
where living is hifrh and rent outrag
eous.
Mr. Steele is working in a sttcl
ilant at Vancouver and says that thr
average man is making from $3.^0 to
'4.50 a day, special men, experts at
their line, are making from $8 to $10
out they are few.
PARIS, Oct., 24— A report from
Budapest says that Hungary intends
to apply directly to the Ententes to
find out terms on which an armistice
will be granted to them. Both Austria
and Hungary are said to be reconciled
to the fact of ‘‘unconditional surren- :
der/’
A Vienna dispatch says that Vienna
is now threatened with famine, that
the laws are no longer enforced and
the people might as well be controlled
by the enemy soldiers as the present
officials who an* giving nothing but
taking everything.
BASIL, Oct., 24— President Wilson’s
reply to Austria had an overwhelming
effect. In Vienna there was a financial
panic.
The note is considered extremely
humiliating to the Dual Monarchy.
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ALAMEDA IN AND OUT.
Steamer Alameda arrived at noon
today bound for the south. The steam
er left Anchorage at It o’clock yester
day having been detained there many !
hours unloading 600 tons of freighc
for the Commission and few men be
ing available to act as longshoremen.
The Alameda took 55 passengers from
Anchorage for the outside and 18 for
way ports including one for Seward, i
From Seward the Alameda had only
eight passengers, Mrs. George Adams
Mrs. A. E. Muir, W. S. Houck, 0. E. j
Oghe, Jack Mathison and three steer- j
age.
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GOING TO THE WAR.
W. H. Bouck, who has been the
druggist at the Seward Drug Co., for
several months suddenly resigned last
night and left on the Alameda for the
states to enlist. Mr. Bouck is going
to get right into the game the firs:
day he reaches Seattle.
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NKW VOKK, Oct., 24— The Assoc -
I iaieti i’ress this afternoon says that
the British have smashed the outer
defenses of th»* strategically import
ant German lines south of Valencienns
and continued hammering their way
towards Moils Mudeuge. The British
have surrounded Valenciennes. The
1 Germans cut the great Scheldt canal
making the ground a series of lake>.
around Valenciennes.
Ill NS OPEN SLUICE GATES.
LONDON, Oct., 24— The British
nave reached virtually the whole can
al bank northeast of Valenciennes,
l’he Germans broke the canal b&nk.>
of die Scheldt canal and opened th»*
sluice gates northeast of die city
Hooding vast stretches in an effort to
delay the British advance.
The British fought their way into
the city from the west.
CAPTURE MORE VILLAGES.
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WITH THE ALLIES, Oct., 24—
I’he British have taken over £>000 pris
oners and may guns in the new attack
last night. The British crossed the Ec
aillon liver and captured the village
of Neuville, Salesches and Neaudigi
mss. The Allies have repulsed a Ger
man attack.
The British resumed their offensive
i early today between die Sambreet.
Oise canal and Scheldt.
BEWILDER THE GERMANS.
WITH THE ALLIES, Oct., 24— The
British fought throughout a moon
light night using seesaw tactics and
attacking all objectives simultaneous
ly, bringin guns up from the rear in
relays and bombing the German front
rear constantly. Night bombing from
aeroplanes was in progress. The tact
ics bewildered the Germans and they
retreated at many points.
YANKS IN AIR FIGHT.
WASHINGTON, Oct., 24— Com
mander Pershing reports that the Am
ericans are continuing to progress
north of Verdun and have penetrated
the German positions east of the Meu
se and captured Bantheville.
Fifteen German aeroplanes and one
balloon were downed during operat
ions this afternoon in many combat.'-.
Six American planes, three balloons
have failed to return and possibly
they have been downed.
FRENCH CROSS SAMBRE CANA!..
PARIS , Oct., 24— The French haw
crossed the Sambre canal southeast of
Lecateau according to an official re
port. The French maintained gains
gains east of the canal despite strong
German counter attacks.
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GOING OUTSIDE FOR THE
FIRST TIME IN 30 YEARS.
Harry Tremble, one of the real old
timers of Alaska, is aboard the Ala
meda for the states and this is the
first trip out since he came north, 30
years a^o. A. E. Bony J. B. Meenach,
Frnnk Ellis and M. A. Ellis, mining
men, are also aboard the Alameda fo
the states. Ben Levin, former mer
chant of Anchorage, has closed out his
business, and is on the Alameda for
Seattle.