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CONVEY TEOTON TERMS TO ALLIES
GERMANY PROPOSES PEACE
BERLIN, Dec. 12.—Today Germany and her allies in
the great war entered another momentous period in their
history when they formally proposed to the powers of the
hostile alliance to enter into peace negotiations. Germany
made the proposal in her own behalf and also as repre
senting the powers allied with her but Austria, Turkey
and Bulgaria, to avoid all doubt, are making a similar
proposal independently. In addition to forwarding the
proposals to the hostile governments they have also been
transmitted to the Vatican in recognition of the position
which the Pope occupies as a neutral sovereign and as
the spiritual leader of many millions of the subjects of the
powers concerned.
lilt* semi-ulhcial Overseas News Agency announces
that Chancellor von Bethmann Holweg this morning re
ceived simultaneously the representatives of the United
States, Spain and Switzerland who are protecting Ger
man interests in the capitals of hostile countries, that he1
transmitted to them the note proposing peace negotia-j
tarns and tiiat lie asked each to bring the attention of thei
hostile nations to it. The note was read in the Reichstag
today and it is found that the proposals forwarded to the
various go\ eminent embody the germs of a lasting peace. I
Tremendous interest is shown in the proposals and the
people of Germany are thrilled as they have been by no
other.event. Crowds clamored to hear the Chancellor
speak and tne streets atuu..a ~
thronged. When the head of the German government
rose it may bo said that all Germany s eyes were upon
him. After a speech of half an hour the Reichstag im
mediately adjourned. The chief note of the speech seem
ed to be that as Roumania has now been conquered and as
all efforts have failed to batter down the Ieutonic walis ol
tire and steel nothing but bloodshed can be expected fiom
a continuance of the conflict. Holweg declared that Gei
many can afford to make the proposals as her militaiy and
economic condition is better now than at any time since
the beginning, and her proposal cannot be misunderstood.
WHAT THE NOTE SAYS
BERLIN, Dec. 12.—It has later been learned that the
German note proposing peace negotiations declares that,
in the midst of the most terrific war in histoij, which
has been raging for two years, and which a thousand
vears of civilization was unable to prevent, which injuies
the most precious achievements of humanity, our strength
has not made our ears deaf to our responsibility before
God. For the sake of humanity, although our adversaries
refused former proposals, Germany is now taking furthei
steps to end the bloodshed. The emperor’s single thought
throughout the war has been to restore peace aftei this
victorious struggle and he now considers that the moment
for official action has come.” , . ,
Speaking in the Reichstag the chancellor recounted
the Teutonic victories and practically repeated every
word of the note. Almost every member of the Reichstag
was present and the crowded galleries were hushed as
Holweg spoke.
WHAT BRITISH THINK OF IT
LONDON. Dec. 12. — Amsterdam reports that the
kaiser has notified his commanding generals that an offer
of peace has been made to the enemy, that acceptance is
uncertain, but that until the moment arirves when they
accept the offer “you will fight on.” The opinion here is a
pessimistic one. It is reported that the attitude of the
British government is unchanged and that the proposals
will not lie accepted. Prominent officials express the opin
ion that the proposals present no basis for negotiations.
PEACE PROPOSAL CAUSES SLUMP
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—The peace proposal of Ger
many has already caused the loss of many fortunes here.
The sensation was unexpected. Bothlehem steel declined
twenty-six points and United States Steel three points.
Trading is furious and the pressure is so great that the
tickers are twenty minutes behind. On the other hand
cotton is advancing rapidly.
WHEAT DROPS
CHICAGO. Dec. 12. — The German peace proposals
have caused wheat to drop nine cents. It closed weak at
one sixty six and a half.
Seward Lawyers
rorm Association
Like all cities of any consequence
Seward now has a bar association.
The lawyers met last night in the of
fice of Judge S. 0. Alorford to talk
the matter over and result was that
the Seward Bar Association has been
formed to fulfill similar functions to
those performed by bar associations
elsewhere. All the practising lawyers
in town were present at the meeting
and some who are not practising
were also there, both kinds having
been invited. The following officers
were elected:
President, Judge S. 0. Morford;
vice-presidents, L. V. Ray and L. L.
James; secretary, Leon Booker.
CLUB MEETS
A meeting of the Woman’s Club of
Seward will be held December 18, at
Mrs. W. M. Sauers. Program: Les
son from “Training for Citizenship,”
chapters XIX.-XX1I, inclusive. Re
view and discussion led by Mrs.
Chambers. Review of magazine
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The men members of the Catholic
church will meet this evening to talk
over plans for organizing a social
cl’lb.
Arthur Kellogg was fined fifty dol
lars and costs this afternoon for lar
ceny. The fine was not paid and a
fifty dollar fine means twenty-live
days in jail.
GERMANS BEATEN BACK
PETROGRAD, Dec. 11—An attempted Teuton offen
sive in the Kirlibaba region has been repulsed by our
troops. Deep snow is falling in the mountain regions an
has impeded operations along the whole fiont.
FIGHTING IN MACEDONIA
BERLIN, Dec. 11.—Considerable infantry and artil
lery attacks on the Macedonian front by the Allies Sunday
were total failures and the enemy suffered severely.
ROUMANIANS STILL RETREAT
BERLIN, Dec. 11.—Mackensen’s pursuit of the re
treating Roumanians continues despite downpours of rain
which impede operations to a great extent. 1 he resist
ance of the enemy is weak and is invariably broken by
our advance columns. Several additional thousands ot
Roumanian prisoners have been taken since the evacua
tion of Bucharest. Military experts believe it impossible
for the Roumanians to organize a defence on a new line
if the Teutons and Bulgarians press on fast enough.
RUSSIANS STRONGLY ATTACK
BERLIN, Dec. 11.—The Russians attacked the Teu
tons yesterday strongly north of Tartar pass in the Cai
pathians, in the Trotus valley and in the Stritsa sector
but assaults were unsuccessful.
TEUTONS HALTED
PETROGRAD, Dec. 11.—Russian fire yesterday halt
ed the Teuton offensive in the region of Promorzany fifty
miles south of 1 .emberg. The enemy was retired six ver
sts west of Dzembronia.
ROUMANIANS REGAIN POSITIONS
PETROGRAD, Dec. 11.—East of Ploesti in Rouman
ia. it is officially stated, the Roumanians by counter at
tacks have regained lost positions and a battle is still pro
1 ceedincf in that quarter.
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I ARTILLERY ON SOMME
RERUN. Dec. 11.—Artillery fighting increased in in
| tensity on both banks of the Somme Sunday but no m
i fantrv attacks were attempted up to the time this dis
! patch was published. Our troops by blasting opei ations
have destroyed French positions in Champagne,
SEVERE LOSS SUSTAINED
BV MAYHESON BROTHERS
Iditarod Pioneer, \ov. 11. — Alex
Mutheson and his brother, who op
erate ground on Chicken creek, sus
tained a serious loss recently when
their mess and bunk house caught
fire in some unknown manner and
was entirely consumed. Besides Un
building, with its contents, consisting
of kitchen and dining room equip
ment, bedding, etc., the brothers lost
their clothing, considerable money,
jewelry, and other valuables.
At the time of the fire the brothers
were working at a considerable dis
tance from the camp.
CHARGED WITH ROBBING
MAN OF SMALL SUM
Thomas Hansen will be tried this
afternoon on the charge ol robbing
Ernest Victor of a purse containing
about eight dollars. Hansen was ar
rested because some foreign coins
which were in the purse taken from
Victor were found in the possession
of the prisoner.
MRS. HARVEY LAID TO
REST THIS MORNING
The funeral of Mrs. Harvey took
place this morning to Wootllawn
cemetery. Since the death of the lady j
several people who had known her for
years showed their respect for her
memory in various ways.
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Women’s Athletic Club Meets i
hoTtf a eennfc 1 etm- •* y
o’clock in A. B. Hall and all women
who are interested in athletics are
cordially invited to be present.
I)r. Romig stated today that the
condition of E. K. Irving, who was
wounded by Stoker, has shown no
particular change since the beginning.
He continues to improve apparently
and no crisis has occurred in his case.
NOW RUSHING R. R. CONSTRUCTION
FROM SEWARD TO ANCHORAGE
HOW WORK IS GOING ON
NKAR Tl’RNAGAIN ARM
The Alaska Railroad Record, the
publication of the engineering com
mission, in its issue of November 21
gives the following account of work
between the Alaska Northern and An
chorage:
“Clearing has been completed fromj
Anchorage to a point three-fourths ol
a mile north of Indian Creek, a dis
tance of 25*4 miles, with the excep
tion of one mile in the vicinity of Mc
Hugh creek. Three clearing gangs
are making good progress between
Indian Creek and one mile north 01
Glacier creek.
Grading is completed from Anchor
age to a point 10‘a miles south.
t he steam shovel is making goon j
progress in the big cut north of Dig
Kabbit Creek. The narrow guagv,
track is completed from Dig Kaobit
creek to one-half mile north of Dot-!
ter Creek and the filling in of the
temporary trestle approaches to Dig
Kabbit creek is now in progress.
The station gang working out ol
Dotter creek north has connected up
with the narrow grade thrown up by
•*.h eel burrows some time ago and are
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Aliening out to full width,
ter creek and eight gangs in tne vi
cinity of Rainbow creek are making
satisfactory progress. Xo new sta
tion work was let during the week on
account of all teams being used to get
in winter supplies and thawing weath
er making it practically impossible to
get supplies over the trail between
i’otter and Rainbow creeks.
The foundation for the depot ai
Potter creek is practically completed.
The warehouse at Rainbow creek is
completed, except the windows. A
storm during the week damaged the
overhangings and about 2;> per cent
of the main roof. The roof is now
being repaired.
The camp at Potter creek is now
about DO per cent complete. All ol
the cottages and the office buildings
are ready for occupancy, and the dis
trict headquarters will be moved to
that place within a few days.
Sheep creek comp is about 80 per
cent completed. A two-room emeig
ency hospital, size 16 x 32 feet, is un
der construction at that point.
McHugh Creek camp is about 80
per cent completed, and Rainbow
creek camp about 1)5 per cent com
pleted. A two-room emergency hos
pital, size 16 x 32 feet, is under con
struction at the latter place.
Considerable delay has been ex
perienced in getting the diffeient
camps completed on account of the
lack of roofing and lumber.
Bridge No. 1122, across Chester
creek, which was reported D<> P^r cent
complete in last week’s report, is now
finished.
The trail between Rainbow and In
dian creeks is practically completed.
It is now possible to ride a horse
through to Indian creek."
BRISTOL BAY NOT
YET HEARD FROM
The result of the voting in the Bris
tol Bay country has not yet been
learned, according to George Alberts
who arrived on the Dora. He could
not tell how many votes would be
likely cast there but he seems to think
jf would be thirty’ or .>o and that they
would go like Chignik, which means
that Sulzer would get a big plurality.
Mr. Alberts is going outside on the
1 Alameda.
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While Seward people have been the Anchorage erd in addition to the
under the impression that work on two hundred m. n working on Vu
the government railroad between the new construction work between tl •*
Alaska Northern and Anchorage was two towns f»,on. this end. Potter'*
aimost at a standstill the actual fact creek is about eighteen nries I ev rid
ib that preparations are being made \< rn creek and from there to Indian
to rush the construction through, reek is v little over fourteen miles.
Superintendent Hansen has actually This news came as a surprise to some
given out every bit of contract work officials even at this end as they had
net ween Potter’s creek and Indian also gained the impression that no
creek and even now about two hun- such work was being accomplished
dred and eighty men are working be- and no such additional contracts were
tween Anchorage and Seward from being given out.
R. R. BRIDGES HERE
TO COST A MILLION
The estimates have been prepared lars short of a million. This does not
for the bridge work needed on the AN mean, of course, that the government
aska Northern railroad and those has decided to spend this much right
estimates show that the sum required away but these are the actual edi
tor the bridge work on this line alone mates which have been made and
is nine hundred and seventy thousand which will be submitted to YVashing
dollars, or just thirty thousand dol- ton.
i'TAKMIOAX ALL (iOXK
TO ALASKA i'L’V.XSi’LA
mystery or tne aisapptrw.
ptarmigan from this district this
winter by learning from Dr. L. H.
Fieneh that millions and millions oi
the birds have gathered on the Alaska
peninsula.
CABLE NEARLY READY
Both ends of the broken cable have
been picked up and the Burnside is
now waiting for smooth water to
make the hitch. Only one hour’s
smooth weather is required for the
work.
$300,000 BRIDLE
Walter J. H. Fogelstrom, bridge en
gineer for the railroad commission,
will leave tomorrow and will soon
proceed to Susitna crossing to pre
pare for the construction of the big
steel and concrete bridge in that
quarter. This bridge will cost about
$300,000. Mr. Fogelstrom has been
in the city several days and now ex
pects to be away six months or so.
ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY
A. R. Kellogg was arrested today
on the charge of robbing a woman
of the under-world of seventy dollars,
The prisoner was formerly a restaur
ant waiter here.
ALAMEDA COMING
The Alameda left Juneau at 8 p
m. on the 11th and should be at Cor
dova at noon today.
The palatial residence which was
said some time ago to be at L nga is
really at Dutch Harbor. Purser Long
of the Dora says the place was built
for the superintendent of a commer
cial company and is really extra
ordinarily well fitted out. T he pan
els are of California cedar and the
boards are grooved into each other
instead of being nailed. The glass
ware, services and other things are
equally elaborate.
Young Walter Blue wanted to bo
a real sourdough the other night so
he took his blankets oft the bed, plac
ed them on top of a trunk and went
to bed there,
FKESIDflNT FISH CO.
ON SEWARI) FISHINC
the president of the San Juan co.
regarding the visit of Superintendent
Twitched of the company to Seward
some time ago to look into Seward a.->
a possible site for a plant. 1 he fo!
lowing is the statement made to the
P.-I. by the company’s president:
“William Calvert, Jr., president of
the San Juan Fish company, said
yesterday that Mr. Twitched had been
sent to Alaska on business, with in
structions to visit Seward to ascer
tain whether it would pay the com
pany to establish a business there.
No site had been purchased or leased,
he said, for a cold storage or any
other plant, and no decision in the
matter would be made, it made at ad,
until Mr. Twitched returned to Seat
tle and made his report.”
TOLSTOI RETI RNS
Ira Van Orsdal, who arrived in the
city from Tolstoi, gives the following
as the vote of that precinct, as nearly
as he can remember it:
For Delegate—VVickersham, dS,
Sulzer, 28.
For Attorney General—Grigsby
leads over Schofield by several votes.
For Representatives—Snow, 28;
Vinal 25; Kilgore, 21; Webster, 19.
Prohibition—Dry 49, wet 9.
Only one vote was cast against
the eight-hour proposition.
In the upper Copper River valley
good deposits of mineral other than
copper have recently been uncovered,
it is rumored. The new find is a
ledge 60 ft. wide which contains sil
ver-lead ore, and located in a lime
greenstone contact with the lime for
mation for the footwall and green
stone the hanging wall. The locators
intend to start a tunnel in the spring
and bring out a trial shipment for
the smelter as soon as possible.
It is reported that Judge Whittle
■ sey is not the only candidate for the
‘ Commissionership here. Rathei, it
should be said, if Judge Whittlesey
does not get the appointment there is
) at least one other local Democrat who
is open to the offer, Dame Rumor says
t Joseph Bennett is now a member of
the local Carstens staff.