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Volume XI, Number -87. —_ _____ _ 7 _
RUSSIANS SEEKING
ARMISTICE B HIND
THE GERMAN LINES
PETROGRAl), N’ov. 28.—Representatives of Ensign
Krylenko, the Bolsheviki Commander-in-Chief of the Ar
my, have crossed to the German side and said to ha\e open
ed negotiations with the German officials for an aimistice
or for peace. This is the official statement issued by the
Bolsheviki today.
LONDON GETS CONFIRMATION
LONDON. Nov. 28—It is officially stated that the
Russian and German leaders are negotiating for an armis
tice today behind the German lines. It is said here'that
the Russian negotiations represent only a fraction of the
Russian command, principally the armies in the northern
part of the country.
MAY DECLARE WAR ON BOLSHEVIKI
WASHINGTON. Nov. 28—America and the Allies
are to determine whether the Bolsheviki will be classed
as enemies of the Ententes and allies of the Germans when
official advices are received of the conference between the
Bolsheviki and the Germans. The Allies will probably
withdraw their embasies from Petrograd. There is now
little hope of Russia fighting against Germany and it is
the confirmed belief that the Bolsheviki, fostered by Ger
man propaganda is seeking to take Russia from the Allies.
BOAT TORPOEDOED
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2et. — Sixty'
throe men are missing in three un-.
accounted for boats o:' the American j
• steamer Actaeon, reported today to
the Navy Department as having been
torpedoed yesterday by a German
submarine. One boat with twenty
nine survivors have been landed at
(.'ape Finisterre on the coast of
France.
ADMIRAL EVANS
CALLS AT WRECK
AND IS DELAYED!
Steamer Admiral Evans, which was
expected in port sometime today did
not sail fiom Juneau until late last
night and will not be due in Seward
until late Friday. This was the in- j
formation received here this after- j
noon by Agent Blue. The Evans was
instructed to call at the scene of;
where the Spokane is ashore and time
was lost on that account. The Evans
is not going to the westward this
trip and will discharge her freight*
here as quickly as possible and sail
south so as to get back onto her regu
lar schedule.
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WAR BULLETINS
PARIS—Two attacks on the Meuse
last night by the Germans were re
pulsed by the French troops.
LONDON — Field Marshal Haig
sent an official report today from the
Cambrai region front saying “satis
factory progress, gaining ground
slowly.”
WASHINGTON — Great activity
reported from Rome among Teuton
division along the Italian front is be
lieved to forecast still greater offen
sive in the Northern sector with elab
orate preparations for a mighty ef
fort to break through the line.
AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE
—Fifteen American officers, who
withstood the first German raid, have
been decorated with the French War
Cross by the French General. The
entire company was cited for brav
ery- The men cannot wear the dec
orations until Congress authorizes.
SUBS ARE LOST
SAX FRANCISCO, Nov. 28.—Ger
many has admitted the loss of 115
submarines through the effectiveness
of the American naval patrol. This
is according to a letter Supervisor
Power has received from his brother.
Thomas Power, chief carpenter’s mate
aboard an American destroyer in the
patrol service abroad. Powers inti
mated in his letter that actual num
ber of submarines sent down is great
er, however, than is stated.
1. W. W. ARRESTED IN
SEATTLE ...IS CAUGHT
WITH THE EVIDENCE
SEATTLE, Nov. 28.—Harry Fein
berg, District Secretary of the Indus
trial Workers of the World, was ar
rested in a laid last night on the or
ganization’s headquarters in the
American hotel here. A truckload of
literature and seditious documents
wes seized by the police.
CAPTAIN7? SON DIES
SEATTLE, Nov. 28.—Francis Wil
liam O’Brien, second son of Captain
Charles O’Brien, of the wrecked
steamer Mariposa, died here this
mo min gafter a long illness. He was
30 years of age last month.
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LUXBURG STILL INTERNED
BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 28.—Count
von Luxburg, the former German
minister to Argentina, has been taken
back to a detention camp on the island
of Martin Garcia. The former minis
ter was brought to Buenos Aires and
it was presumed he was to sail on a
Dutch liner on his way to Germany.
BRITISH ARMY ENLISTS
13 REGIMENTS IN U. S.
NEW YORK, Nov. 28. — Fifteen
regiments have been enlisted in the
United States by the British and
Canadian recruiting mission, it is an
nounced here.
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GERMAN AGAIN INTERNED
DULUTH, Minn., Nov. 28.—Frank
Wasserthal, alleged German plotter,
has been ordered interned for the
duration of the war, on suspicion of
conspiring to tie up the Duluth-Su
perior docks to hinder delivery of
government war supplies.
SEARCHING PARTY
! IS OUT AFTER THE
BARGE BARRACOUTA
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A searching party is now out hunt-1
ing for the baige Barracouta and the
three n on aboard, Captain Gudgin,
mate Hanson and cook Mahon. The
following statement regarding the
searching party was made this fore
noon by United States Commissioner
Whittlesey:
“Having been notified that certain j
persons, whose names are to me un-,
known, have been lost or are absent
from their usual place of abode, and
the same having been employed upon
the barge “Barracouta” heretofore
anchored at the head of Resurrection
Bay, and the said “Barracouta” hav-!
ing gone adrift early on the morning
of November 26th, .1917, and nothing
being known of her fate or where
abouts,
“Under the provisions of Sec. 3 of
said Chapter, I, the undersigned,
United States Commissioner for Ke
nai Precinct, Third Division, Territory
of Alaska, do hereby appoint and
authorize, H. V. Hopkins, of Seward,
to organize, take charge of and direct
a party, with the launch “Jennie C”
as a relief and rescue party to search
for said lost parties and said barge
in the waters of Resurrection Bay
and Blyings Sound and to report his
actions hereunder and to submit
vouchers therefore.”
Given at Seward, Alaska, this 28th
day of November, 1017.
LIVES SIXTEEN
DAYS ON A ROCK
WASHED BY SEA
Met lakah Ilian Has Harrowing Time
For Over Two Weeks Before He
Is Rescued—Drinks Only Rain
Water, Eats Potatoes
PRINCE RUPERT, Nov. 30.—Hav
ing existed 16 days on min water and
two potatoes on a ledge of rock, soak
ed constantly with min and chilled to
j the bone and reduced in weight to 100
pounds, Stephen Ryan, a native of
Metlakhtla has been rescued.
He was believed to have been
drowned. His launch was wreched
and he managed to climb to a narrow
ledge of rocks.
At every high tide he was partly
submerged and was constantly dren
ched with spray from the sea, as well
as exposed to the full force of the
driving winds and rain and snow
storms.
He managed to keep his hold on the
narow ledge by means of a rope
which he tied about his body and
fastened to one of the jutting rocks.
Before his experience, Ryan was a
powerful man, in the pink of health.
He was reduced in weight to 100 lbs.
The two raw potatoes floated ashore
from the wreck, as well as the piece
of rope which saved his life.
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MINING AFFIDAVITS MUST
BE FILED BY NEW YEAR
Commissioner Whittlesey today
called attention to the fact that but
few of the affidavits claiming exemp
tion from performing annual assess
ment work on mining claims, under
the new law, are being filed. These
affidavits must be filed before the first
of January, 1018, if the owners of the
claims wish to hold them.
Mine owners previously had a cer
tain length of time after the first of
each year to file proofs of perform
ance of assessment work, but under
the new law no grace for filing the
affidavit is granted and they must be
in by the first of the year without
fail.
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MAKING INVENTORY
AT AMERICAN LAKE
FOR THE GOVERNMENT
CAMP LEWIS, Nov. 28.— An in
ventory of the government property
here preparatory to turning it over
from the construction department to
the quartermaster’s department, was
started here. The posts cost upwards
of $5,000,000.
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SHIVERING ON RAILROAD
It is four degrees below zero today
at Anchorage and there is a gale rag
ing. At Girdwood it is 4 below; Pot
* ter Creek, 3 below; Matanuska, 4 be
| low and King the same. Northwest
winds are prevailing.
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* APPOINTS FOOD •
* ADMINISTRATOR *
* FOR TERRITORY *
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- WASHINGTON, Nov. 28. —
* Food Administrator Hoover to- *
* day appointed Royal A. Gunni- ’
' son, of Juneau, as food adminis- *
* trator for Alaska. Mr. Gunnison *
* is an attorney, being associated *
* with the firm of Gunnison & Rob
* ertson. He is well known in the
northern territory.
BED CROSS BALL
IS ON TONIGHT
i Wind, snow or zero weather will
not prevent a good attendance at the
Red Cross Ball to be given tonight
by the local chapter at the Arctic
Brotherhood hall. It is announced
that the hall will bo comfortably
heated and everything done to insure
a most enjoyable evening. Many are
coming in on tonight’s train to at
tend the ball and the ticket sale al
ready gives promise of a largo at
tendance.
Commanding officer Luckel of the
U. S. S. Saturn, with his stafT and
members of the crew, have been in
vited to the dance tonight as the
j guests of the local chapter.
The dance will begin at nine o’clock
1 and the grand march will take place
one-half hour later.
A.
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SIX MEN DROWN
BALTIMORE, Nov. 28. — Six mon
from three Dutch steamers lying here
were drowned and nine rescued. A
launch carrying them to the ships
early this morning capsized in the
harbor. All were Hollanders.
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ROBBED OF $35,000
I TOLEDO, OHIO. Nov. 28. — Five
bandits attacked the paymaster of the
1 Huebnol Brewery comnay this morn
ing and escaped with $35,000. The
money was for the payroll for the
men to be distributed this afternoon.
There is no clue to the robbers.
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STEAMER NORTHLAND
HAS BEEN PURCHASED
I SEATTLE, Nov. 28.—'The steamer
Northland has been sold to the Albers
Brothers Milling company, and will
be operated by the firm after it ar
rives "from the North. It probably
! will operate between this city and
San Francisco in the grain trade.
I VILLA SAYS HE WILL
OVERTHROW CARRANZA
PRESIDIO, Texas, Nov. 28.—Villa
and his personal command are in the
hills south of Juarez. Villa has giv
I en out announcements to the effect
| that all the various revolutionist fac
tions in Mexico have united with him
to overthrow Carranza.
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NEW ANARCHISTIC
ORDER UNEARTHED
SEVENTY ARRESTED
SEATTLE, Nov. 28.—Seventy Italians have been ar
rested in Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, 'and Portland during .
the past two days on charges of plotting. The Federal
authorities made statements today announcing to the pub
lic for the first time what is believed to be the existence
of a plot to aid Germany win the war, the plot being a far
reaching one. The officials claim that the assassination
of the King of Italy is one of the objects of the Italian
movement and another is the fomenting of disturbances
in this country by urging all Italians to stop fighting.
The Italians arrested belong to an anarchistic organ
ization known in the Pacific Northwest as the Circola
Studi Sociali.
It is also believed that the plotters intended to attack
the work of the food administration and urge all Italians
not to obey Hoover's instructions regarding conservation
of food.
Federal Commissioner White, now here, said that it
was originally intended to arrest 105 Italians but many of
them left the various cities for parts unknown before the
order for an investigation was received from Washington.
ITALIANS CONNECT WITH BOMB OUTRAGE
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 28.—Fifty Italians have been
arrested for investigation regarding connection with the
explosion of a bomb at police headquarters last night when
nine were killed. The police claim that they have a com
pete confession from one of those arrested.
The bomb exploded at police headquarters was found
n an Italian church. It was taken to headquarters and
he bomb squad was making an investigation of it when
t exploded. Three men were killed on the spot and the
.thers died soon afterwards.
Those under arrest are believed to belong to a new
organization of Italians which is of anarchistic formation
md purpose.
NORWAY PLANS
TAKING SIDES
WITH ENTENTE
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CHRISTIANIA, Nov. 28. — Three
kings are meeting here today confer
ring on an important matter. Iiostil
; ity 10 Germany in Norway has reach
ed such a stage that the Imperial
German government believed Norway
was about to aid the Allies. To coun
teract such a policy Germany inform
ed Denmark that if Norway did such
a thing, Germany would immediately
occupy Denmark.
It has been unofficially stated that
Norway has planned and intended to
peimit America and England to es
tablish a naval base on the coast.
The conference today is regarding
the ultimatum delivered to Denmark
by Germany.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
KETCHIKAN, Nov. 28. — Fish
quotations at noon today were as fol
lows: halibut, 14 Vfc cents; sable 4 cents
and red rock 1V6 cents.
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SEATTLE, Nov. 28.—At noon to
day halibut was quoted at 23% and
sable fish at six cents.
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SCHOOL VACATION
When school closed this afternoon
it w'as for a holiday lasting until next
Monday morning.
; MILITANTS IN
j JAIL RELEASED
VERY SUDDENLY
Twenty-two Women Who Have Been
On a Hunger Strike While
Serving Sentences Are
Allowed Freedom
—
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—Twenty
' two Women’s Party militants, who
have been on a hunger strike in the
, District of Columbia jail, serving
sentence for picketing at the White
House, were suddenly released this
afternoon long before the expiration
of their terms. Among those prom
inent of the hunger strikers, w’ere
1 Alice Paul, Chairman of the party
and Lucy Bums, vice-chairman.
• When the release was made known
there was great exultation at the
headquarters of the Women’s Party
and taxicabs were sent to the jail to
' transport those released. The jail of
ficials claim that the militants said
the hunger strike was the cause for
freeing those sentenced.
Many of those released showed
: plainly the signs of the strike and
! were almost carried to the waiting
j taxicabs as they were too weak to
, walk unassisted.
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AND WHY NOT?
A subscriber has suggested that in
! stead of a toast tomorrow “to the
! boys somewhere in France” this bo
changed to “soon somewhere in Ger
j many."