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ALLIED NATIONS STILL REFUSING
TO ENTERTAIN PEACE PROPOSALS
FRENCH WIN AT VERDUN
PARIS, Dec. 16.—General Nievelles by a sudden push
in the Verdun district has gained twelve miles of terri
tory from tme Germans, a territory which it took the
Germans months to win with the loss of vast numbers of
their t>est men. This push is hailed as the answer of
France to the peace proposals of Germany. Experts de
rlare the feat a decisice victory. _
LONDON ELATED BY SUCCESS
LONDON, Dec. 16.—The tremendous gain just made;
by the French at Verdun has caused the greatest elation,
here and is regarded as the first evidence of the new
blood in the French government. The London newspa
pers also declare the victory an answer to the proposals
of Chancellor von Bethmann Holweg.
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WHAT ALLIES WILL CLAIM
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—The ambassadors of the
Entente nations here announce that Germany cannot 100k
tor peace as long as Germany is under the present auto
cratic control. They say the Allies are fighting for a per
manent peace which will permit of disarmament. No
guarantee, they say, is now possible that war would not
be resumed at any tpne by the Central powers when they
found conditions more favorable. The ambassadors
seem to be unanimous in the belief that Germany must
first be made a constitutional monarchy with a govern
ment responsible to parliament alone. Bernstorff is quot
ed as saying that Germany is willing to state peace terms.
REVOLUTION IN PORTUGAL
PARIS, Dec. 1".—Lisbon reports that revolutionary
outbreaks have occurred in various parts of Portugal but
they have been quelled everywhere. Lisbon itself is re
ported quiet.
POPE WILL NOT MEDIATE
ROME, Dec. 18.—It has been officially stated from the
Vatican that the pope has no intention of offering media
tion at present between the warring powers. The net
result of several resolutions proposed in the Italian cham
ber of deputies since the German peace proposals were
made public is to show a disposition on the part of the leg
islators to accept only favorable terms of peace for Italy.
It is reported generally in this country that the Cential
powers are asking the United States and the Vatican to
support the proposals. The position of the pope in the
matter is regarded as delicate and dangerous as he could
not act in the direction of peace unless first assuredfthat
the Italian people were favorable to it.
CAPTURE 12,000 GERMANS
PARIS, Dec. 18. — Twelve thousand Germans have
been captured by our forces since December 15 in our new
offensive at Verdun. Not since the beginning of the war,
experts declare, has so important a victory been gained
in anything like the same time.
GERARD NON-COMMITTAL
CHRISTIANIA, Dec. 18.—Gerard, the United States
ambassador to Berlin, has arrived here and refuses to dis
cuss the German peace proposals. While entirely non
committal he admits that the is very interested in this
newest phase of the great conflict.
GERMANY JUST WANTS CONFERENCE
LONDON, Dec. 18. — Copenhagen reports that the
Frankfurter Zeitung declares that Germany does not
want a cessation of hostiliites but merely a conference at
The Hague which it wishes to see about January 15 when
an open statement would be made to all belligerents re
garding the terms Germany would agree to.
FIGHTING STILL ON
THE ADAMSON MEASURE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—'The big
question before members of congress
today is that of the question of the
repeal of the Adamson eight hour
law and the substitution of some
measure that would make possible a
working agreement. Borah in an in
terview says that compulsory arbi
tration would be the best method to
settle the labor difficulties but tne
best legislative lawyers in the senate
think it would be illegal. It is be
lieved possible to control the collec
tive action of the workers to destroy
established rights. The collective
bargaining by arbitration of all the
relations of life is regarded as an
other matter, one senator has said.
The leaders of the Brotherhoods de
clare the Adamson law was passed in
good faith to regulate hours and not
wages and they vigorously oppose its
repeal. It is still hoped that a satis
factory compromise can be arranged.
WILSON WED. ANNIVERSARY
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS.—The
first anniversary of President Wil
son’s second marriage will be on Mon
day and he will probably celebrate the
occasion by a dinner to some private
friends.
ACCTSES COM MI SSI ON
OF WASTING TIMBER
In the Juneau Dispatch of Decem
ber 5 appears a long cable from
Washington, D. C., giving ^the full
text of the charge made by Charles
Estmur, an engineer of Matanuska
against what he calls the waste of
time and timber by the Alaskan En
gineering commission. The charge is
made to Secretary Lane and it and
the proposed remedies occupy several
columns of the Dispatch. The tele
gram from Washington telling of the
charges is evidently sent by the As
sociated Press.
BACHELLORS GIVE DANCE
TO THE MARRIED FOLKS
The bachellors of Seward have de
cided to give a dance next Saturday
night to the married people of the
city in return for the kindness shown
by those of married blissfulness to,
those of single blessedness in the.
past. Invitations will be got out in (
the next couple of days and every-!
thing will be done to make the oc- j
casion a memorable one, the bachel
lors say.
SPOKANE COMING
The Spokane is due at Cordova at
4 p. m. today.
BIG DEAL MADE FOR
SELDOVIA CANNERIES
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SEATTLE, Dec. 17.—The greatest
deal in itfc line for the year has just
been concluded by the Northwestern
Fisehiers Company, a subsidiary of
the Booth fishing interests, when it I
purchased the Roe Point and Seldovia j
canneries from Lindenberger. The j
combined capacity of the canneries is
one hundred and thirty thousand
cases. The price has not been dis-1
closed but it is said to have been very
attractive.
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CONTEST LIKELY ON
DELEGATE ELECTION j
Whether Sulzer wins or whether
Wickersham is victorious in the pre
ent election, which will be uncertain
until all precincts are reported, it is
certain that a legal battle will ensue.
Sulzer backers are reported to be pre-1
paring to protest many of the pre-1
cincts and it Js said also that the
Wickersham campaign managers an
preparing to make a fight. At pre
ent the indications ar that the house
of representatives will be called upon
to pass upon the election returns.
According to information received
by the News-Miner the Wickersham
managers are investigating the pre
cincts in which soldiers voted and
may try to have many of them thrown
out, particularly Tanana and St. Mi
chael. In case Sulzer is found to have
that Wickersham may go so l’ar as to
that Wickersham mak go so far as to
attempt to have the whole election
held inv
In reg the soldiers’ vote, it
reported that should \N iekersham at
tempt to have St. Michael and lan
ana thrown out, the Democrats would
ask to have the hairbanks vote
thrown out, as soldiers voted here
also.
In political circles, it is rumored
also that the people of the Second di
vision did not register as they did in
other divisions, and for that reason an
attempt may be made to have the
whole division thrown out.
This, in all liklihood, would involve
the validity of the election law passed
by the last legislature. A number of
attorneys questioned us to the ac
have expressed opinions that part or
all of the act is invalid.
In the Third division politicians on
both sides are preparing for a protest
r.o matter which way the election
goes, so that there is no likelihood
the delegate election will be settled
definitely until congress passes on it.
--Fairhanks News-Miner.
T. J. Talent, formerly apent for
the Alaska S. S. Co at Cordova is
visitinp Seward. He came over th<*
trail from Anchorage.
Mr. and Mrs. McNeiley have pone
to Los Anpeles anti Mr. McNeiley is
much improved in health.
WALLACHIA CAMPAIGN OVER
BERLIN, Dec. 18.—The semi-official Overseas News
Agency says that the German operations in Wallachia are
virtually terminated with the capture of Buzeu, the last
of the important R. R. points in that country. The Teutons
now control two-thirds of all the Roumanian railroads.
STATEMENT ABOUT WEST OFFENSIVE
BERLIN, Dec. 18.—An official statement was given
out today regarding the recent French offensive at Ver
dun which is evidently intended to relieve anxiety. It is
declared that the recent German successes in Roumania
have provoked renewed attacks on the western front but
that the great new French attack cannot alter the situa
tion. Such offensives, the war office says, are always suc
cessful in the beginning but seldom go far. The Branden
burg troops yesterday stormed six hundred yards of the
Russian trenches between Lutsk and Kovel and captured
three hundred Russians. It is also announced that the
French attacks east of the Meuse have been stopped.
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CARRANZA LEADERS SPLIT AND
VILLA AGAIN CAPTURES PARRAL
CRIT TOLMAN GOES
INTO AVIATION WORK
Crit Tolman of Seward will soon
probably be an aviator, judgong from
the following in the Seattle Post-In
telligencer of December (>:
“It’s a far cry from hunting fori
gold in Alaska to airplaning on a j
government practice ground, but that I
is what Crit C. Tolman, of Seward, |
Alaska, is likely to be doing next. {
Mr. Tolman came down from pros
pecting in Alaska on the last steam
er and is now on his way to take ad
vantage of the proposed United
States navy airplane school, authoriz
ed by the recent naval upporpriations
bill. He is at the Planter’s hotel.
The navy bill provides for the
training of 100 men for active ser
vice in the science of aeroplaning, and
for two-year courses for forty men
from civil life. (Jov. J. F. A. Strong
of Alaska, already has recommended
Mr. Tolman as Alaska’s representa
tive in the training school.
Mr. Tolman is a former student at
the University of Washington. He
was captain-elect of the varsity bask
etball team one year. Later he enter
ed the Colorado school of mines and
played on the football team at that
institution.”
CARL ALMY APPOINTED
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Sl'SITNA COMMISSIONER
Word reached town on Saturday
that Carl Almy, formerly of Seward,
has been appointed United States
commissioner at Susitna.
FA IR M A N-KO KH LER
Mr. William Fairman and Mrs.
Anna Koehler were made man and
wife yesterday morning about 111
o’clock by Judge Frank Ennis. The
bridegroom is the well known propri
etor of the roadhouse at Mile 20 and
the bride is a lady who came here
ab #ut eight months ago and has been
superintending the culinary depart
ment of Mr. Fairman’s establishment.
MRS. ZINN GETS SCHOOL
At a meeting of the school boaro
Mrs. G. J. Zinn, wife of Rev. Zinn,
pastor of the Episcopal church, was
chosen to succeed Mrs. Saling as
teacher of grades 3, 4 and 5. Mrs.
Saling’s resignation will take effect
January 1. Mrs. Zinn is well quali
fied for the position, having taken a
Normal school course in her home
state of Illinois, and she is also a
graduate of the University of Illinois.
—Valdez Prospector.
CAME ON ALAMEDA
The following passengers arrived
this morning on the Alameda from
Seattle and way points:
lowing passengers:
J. Johnson, G. W. Meeks, F. Joslin.
Miss I. Lumbarg, Nels Jepson, M.
Johnson and wife, Otto Harring, W.
H. Whittlesey, Mrs. J. E. Floyd, Ole
Moberg, J. N orb erg, Tom George, M.
Johnson, A. Sievertsen.
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FUNERAL TOMORROW
1). C. Brownell stated this after
noon that he received word today to
have Mr. Alexander buried here and
the funeral will take place at 2 o’clock
tomorrow afternoon.
BLACK AND WHITE MARRIED
James Pearson, a white man, and
Miss Jean Payne, a colored woman,
were married a few days ago by a
clergyman at Juneau.
NOTICE
The Pioneers will meet tonight.
All members are requested to be pres
ent. Business, election of officers.
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EL PASO, Dec. 18. — The news arrived here today
that Villa has again captured Parral and is now once
more in full possession of the place. The Carranza gener
al, Herrera, whom Villa had threateneded to kill if he fell
into his hands, left the town before the arrival of the
Villa force and the latter entered without opposition._A
split has taken place amongst the Carranza leaders and
the result may be very serious to the Constitutional cause
in northern Mexico.
CHIHUAHUA IN DANGER
EL PASO, Dec. 18.—Refugees who arrived from
Chihuahua City today declare that Murguia has no force
strong enough to defend the city against Villa should the
latter again decide to attack it.
PETE OGLE WILL NOT
TAKE C 01 M IL JOB
Pete Otfle has declined to accept
the place as city councilman, he stat
ed late this afternoon. No one had
been selected at .‘I p. m. but a selection
was believed close.
MANY DEPART FOR TOLSTOI
AND PLANS ARE FORMED
FOR MIVH PROSPECTING
Iditarod Pioneer, Nov. 18: — The
heavy fall of snow in the early part
or the present week, with its promise
of splendid trails when it becomes
packed, has started the expected
movement toward the Tolstoi district,
and as the mining season comes to a
i lose in the Iditarod district with the
closing down of the dredges, it may,
be expected that the travel to and j
from the new district will be lively.
Nearly all of the prospectors who
went to the Tolstoi district last
spring were.men of limited means,
who took in small outfits and after
staking claims and doing location ami j
assessment work returned to Iditarod
to spend the summer in another grub
rtoke. Most of these will return, and
during the coming winter it is more
than likely that it will be demon
strated whether or not a populous
and thriving community will be built
up, or whether it will be one of the
numerous camps which furnish luc
rative employment to a limited
number of men each season.
ON THE HOLITNA
ANIAK:—Fritz Tittel, “the man
who found pay on Candle," with a
crew of men and two power drilling
< utfits, reached Kuskokwim river
late in the summer from Seattle by
way of the portage, considering trav
eling by boat from Seattle a little too
hazardous. He brought two boats
across the portage, one a seven-ton
boat, equipped with power. His men
are at work somewhere on the Holi
tna, where he is confident that they
will find the paystreak that all the
| prospectors have for years believed
to exist there.
Among the prospectors whose faith
in the Holitna is very strong is Tom
Taylor. Last winter was his third
winter there, and was the best season
he has seen for freezing down holes,
which was the method he used for
sinking to bedrock. The past winter
was noted for having no soft spells.
Mr. Taylor found a very large body
of gravel running from W2 to 3 cents
to the pan for seven feet in depth,
but practically nothing when he found
bedrock, where he naturally expected
to find good pay. Mr. Taylor’s faith
is only strengthened, so he put side
; boards on his boat and is taking in an
! extra large outfit. For eight months
last winter Mr. Taylor did not see a
white man or hear ony news of the
outside world.—Ea
LABOR PREPARES TO
FIGHT ARBITRATION
WASHINGTON, Dec. IT. —The
Federation of Labor is now preparing
to fight the arbitration bill and
Gompers says the government can
not force men to give involuntary ser
vice. The administration leaders say
it will be easy to pass the railroads
program now.
martini: OPPOSES THE
ABOLITION OF SALOONS
WASHINGTON, Per. IT.—The
senate has moved for the considera*
tion of the Shepherd prohibition bilf
next week. Senator Martino opposes
the abolition of saloons until some
substitute for what he calls the
“poor man’s club” ha* been
found. He declares that the dry
states are the greatest consumer* of
alcoholic patent medicines.
NORTHWESTERN RUNS
NOW FROM PORTLAND
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17.—The
Portland Steamship Company has
chartered the Northwestern to run as
a freighter between Portland and
California points.
F. S. STEEL MADE
ENORMOUS PROFIT
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—'The wage
advances and the bonuses on stock
issues, etc., of United States Steel
since the beginning of the war
amount to fifty-three million dollars.
MARIPOSA COMING
SEATTLE, Dec. 16.—The Mariposa
left at 5 p. m. with the following
passengers for Seward: Mrs. S.
Gibbs and baby, William Baden, W.
Wheeler, Mrs. J. Galbraith and O.
Melvin.
TORREY WILL QUIT
Councilman Frank Torrey stated
positively this morning that he has .
decided to leave the council even if
; he has to send in his resignation
again. He has just returned from a
hunting trip on which he was quite
successful. Mr. Torrey will remain
in Seward, he says.
COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT
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A meeting of the council will take
! place this evening. It is rumore *
j that if an appointment is made it will
' be offered to Pete Ogle who polled
the highest vote of the unsuccessful
candidates at the election. A quorum
is likely tonight as A1 Chamberlain
'has returned. Mr. Chamberlain, by
, the way, and his companions got two
I moose on their recent hunting trip.