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SEWARD. ALASKA. SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1920. IB 1 ' * C°'^
VOI I ME MU. Nl MBER SW. ___._—
LONDON. May 8 Two Polish and
L’karaniun troops occupied Kiev la *
Thursday a ghi it is officially an
nounced. Half of th ' hf»0 oil cots wno
um. j..«l****» . w •’o » nans.
>T VNN WCD l * NOW AT
HE v D Oi U ULW \\ \NO
STEAMSHIP COMPANILS
F.. T. Stannard. g rieial manager of
the Keniovott Copper t o poration s
mines at Kennecott a d l.n i’ouche* has
r ‘turned to Seattle ihom a trip to
New Vo»k and on. red upon his new
d uties as vice president and goner**
manager of the Ah 'u:a Steiuush p
Company and C.p:> v Liver *k North
western rai'way, succ eed.og R. \\ .
l>8xt°r, who, we unnoratand. has ac
cepted a re>novs bio pos t on with one
ot the t»*un continental ra ‘1 roads Mr.
Stannard has b '> n active for many
years in A c.ska rr. i..g circles, and his
long associating •:tli the people and
its affairs renders him thorough1 y fa
miliar with the territorial needs as to
shipping.
\v. E. Kllis left on the Admiral
Watson for Valdez and will c itch the
Alameda from there. Mis. E is a i
son Jack leave on the Alameda. Mr.
and Mrs. K !is are row starting 0:1 a
t*ip which will t; ke them to Lntvlai d.
Miss Sallie F. Kennedy, rnirs** vho
has been to th° westv s d returned on
the Admiral Wat-011 a id i rotf’ste-ed
at the Hotel Seward.
Leon Uibach, petit juror at the
Va the Ad
miral Watson.
Claude Mathison, of “The Key”
leaves on the Alameda *>0 £*‘t into th«*
petit ju. y box at ti.o \ ..el /. umh oi
court.
C'lcphen Adeimaa and his v\iic aie
reiuiUu.g iiuiui on die .so»\n»»es*v:. n.
Mr. Auc.man *s b uo.m *-»ui
hi in a uoitl or macii co»»s and uiii le
0^*11 me reward Uuny.
j>aiu t*a>oi, man, arti\ed
on me AUuuriu raison unu is ic^ist
ered a* tne Hotel CKonund.
Audi^oi L»yuiCiw, oi tne V-.oppei
**r & .soruuveSwern ruwtoud, wn*> nas
been in Reward seveiai days, iwuuis
to r oi'dova on ih*‘ Alameda.
The following were passengers on
the Admiral Wat so a i»om Audio i age
for Seattle: Mvs. 1. Buy»i>s and two
children, Mrs. W. P. McDonuid ami
two childien, J. Reed, J. A. liadiand,
R. VV. McFaddon ami I- C. Woodman.
Lawrence McXecr leaves on the
Alameda with Mr. and Mrs. \'». K.
Ellis. Tlu* young traveller is going to
New* York city and will return with
his brother Go don McX r who will
come homo during the next irort i.
Frank Towle will bo a passenger
to the states on the Alameda tor a
two month< visit.
F. E. Been is going outside being a
passenger on the Alameda.
Matt Ryan on** of tfto v^M known
and popular commission men. leaves
on the Alameda for the states.
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• BREAD GOES I P
CHICAGO, May 8— Bread has ad
varied to eleven cents for a one pound
loaf.
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SKATTLK, May 8— Colonel Al
f»u< l II. I * ooksi of the U. S. Geological
Survey; Otto Brn« gcr, second ass st
:i u post? g moral, and Harry V.
Saint, member **i the Shipping Board,
opened irings this morning on
\ a.' a rail ■- and other matters per
{: :.d: >; to tii' development of the
eo. ii. The co.un'ttee brought data
on resource.* ; 1 improvements de .ir
♦•d, so ; ‘. oits of previous commit
tees.
Col. B e«»ks sa.’il the inter-dep^rt
ui ; :! Co i ii - em»cly wanted con
..in: cstions on means of ucconi
f»j i’r.if .i" ovements in Alaska.
Col. i: o *l.s sard .the com mil toe
\\ »i'* > to Alaska, because”
whig little information wo could gien
by the trip to the north would not
benefit us. We already have in hand
fn •, fold i fumattan in complete re
M
V •» Is.
Cok R-oeks- smd the purpose of tho
c>v .• '■ '* *•* ti c-’p ing hi1 o is to con*
f • w;th \ • *n*' ent ( fficials inchtd
a . . \’ ; ' omrineerirg commis
s’ i. |»*>sl 1 :tnd forestry. Col. Brooks
s:,\I v v ill b* g’ 1 to hoar individ
i:a' i i 1 with the fishing and
railing ta’uMry.
Ik M. Semmes. of the Alaska Traf
f d: is:ou of tho Shipping Board ..nd
ice I.oohey represent Gov. Biggs
.♦ *c . h°ar*ng.
Col. Brooks during the hearing this
r oM.lp-f v f'a'd »'?;* st'irv' hin lines to
Alaska said that one plan had b ?n
s*’h rttod to tax all ships entcitag
V:»:*h n waters and using tho money
thus obtained to srbsid’Z'* rnr1?;n
dig s for covering remote points.
SEATTLE, May 8—.Su prising >x
hib.is of Alaska's products a»o b- ng
. ho . ’i the Alaska committee to .ay
including st’awbeiries, suporioi in
flavor to any in the states; spring
wh v . barley, oa'.s and other gra ns;
1'*v ts and vegetables gathered by
IVof. C. C. Geu goson. Ire agricult
ural con liciors as they actually exist
are being described by Prof. Ceo» re
son who says Alaska is able to sup
port .hree million people v ith her pro
ducts and have some h ft for expc t.
; \SKA TO :l WE
FIRST MOTOR TRUCK
ROAI) SAYS JOS1 lv
SEATTLE May 8— A Seattle
Times dispatch fr» m Washing an
rays that Alaska’s first motor ti icl:
road will be built this summer and
wid expend from the Trout Cieek
coni mines to Bering Lake, arc< ril
ing to an announcement made by
Falcon Joslin here. The road will
!>* cnrst meted of wooden planks
Void on stringers, and wi’l be fol
lowed by a railroad to connect with
tie Copncr River & Northwestern
railroad 10 mi’es from Cordova.
Mr. Jos'in says that the St. F'ias
Company will continue to drill for
n*»w oil wells and to develop its coal
properties.
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svoking PRo^fi?rrrn
AT OPPttKI'M THPVTPK
SAV FRWCTSCO Mnv Fnob
;*ir at th<* n> v;*>' Ia-m'Ha fbontr'
Sa o b.Ao h^on r>voh;b;tod and the i*nr
♦on of aMo\v»> r n:on^r ?>ntrops of tb"
th*'at’*o to rocon,<‘ tVo <;on,p s^nts by
the vnr\v bas boon abandoned.
TV a \’o'rlon; TrrVo aC n>‘o*innr« bavo
tvi^pboceod tuo CjAprrvA T.ovo bn’Mm**.
TVrt»o i-s a V#1r*A rooAi op fVA eAAO'id
(W>f TV A VoM-w T"V>o of T"* ’ r> a a a »• ->
is »‘n a boa’thv condition and has 2-0
members.
Germany's appeal for an armistice
on Novomb r 7, ID1S met with the la
conic rep;y , “l have no te4 4ns,” from
.'.iur.diui l och to Erzbogcr and the
oth fi* plenipotentiaries, according to
Kay mood Kecouly (Captaiu X),
French l) ay * npker ol l*och and Jofire,
ri an article entitled “\vhat bocli
Kea iy Said’’ \ liich is published in the
day i. sue of Scribner's Magazine.
Caplain Kinouiy, describing the his
ne t he mo ning of Novem
!).. ii, when the generalissimo of the
Allied forces, all nded by a few num
be: - oi his staa’, signed the document
mi a laiiway dining car in a forest!
near Kethonde, a town between Coni-,
piogne and Soissons, declared “die
sight of butter seemed to fill the Ger
.nan envoys with joy.
The radio from the Germans asking
! for “a * ‘s.ation of hostilities in the:
name » ' Humanity,” was received by
l och short!} after midnight on the 7
Hi and .?t 1.25 n. m. on the 8th l'oeh
.:cnt back his answer! “The Gorman
. !eni|Hitentiaries will havo to go to
•.he outpost on the main road from
Mar. bongo-la-Capelle-Gu iso”. From
his point they wore brought by do
: y< l stag 's to Kethonde, which they
ached about 7 o’clock in the morn
ng. Tv o hours later they were in the
presence of the commander of tin
e.imr Allied aimies.
4 Tlieiv was a cold salute," s ivs
t p a n Kecou’y, “a bow in rotten;
r-o pr mentations. The G rmaps took
the ii p’ evs at the table in the din ng
err. ’vh re tho;r names were written
and remained stand mg. The officers
'.••■'Mud embarrassed and upset. Not
o il e civilians who did not seem to
':*r • at all. They talked familiarly to
gether; it was impossible to believe
,'kU their country’s fate v*as hanging
in t ie balance, and that they were
tli. e to sign the most ‘Kolossui’ cap- i
:t .irtion the world had ever seen.”
i arh's piercing eyes, gruff voice i
and curt manner were impressive. “To
whom have i the honor of speaking ?”
he asked. The Germans replied.
“What is the object of your visit?”
he asked. Then followed this dialogue:
“Evbovgor; We have come to in
quire into the terms of an armistice,
‘oh1 concluded on land, oil sea and ,
in the air.”
•Toch: I have no terms to submit
to you.”
Count Obemdorf, the diplomatist in j
the German pa'ty, interceded: ‘‘If the!
:ia» hal prefers, we may say that we
•ir h re to learn the conditions on
which 1 he Allies would be willing to
grant nn irmistice.”
“Fcch: 1 have r.o terms.”
K r.h ’g' , drawing fovth a greasy
• o,)0,.; ^President VVihson has infcmi
our government that Marshal Foch
lies b * n irv sted with the power of
submitting the ATHos* concisions to,
‘ho German plenipotentiaries.”
•*1m oh: T will let you Know the Al
romht’ons when von have asked
fry • n a justice. Do you ask for an
arm?*t?cc ?”
“.TV* cveioimen Oberndorf aiul hrz
b*g~pr together.
‘•F'eb: In that case T will read yon
♦ho to pros drer-n up by the Allied
governments.” Ife sat down and the
rd;r.g b^gan. Ft lasted an hour, for
*he document liad to be translated. J
The Germans pleaded for an immed
iate suspension of hostilities and for
f‘m° to permit the Berlin govern
ment to examine the terms. Again
Foob spoke:
“I pm but the mouthpiece of the
' ’Med "ovemments. Tt is those gov
tb»\t have drawn rp the con
(pf’ens of thrt armistice limiting the i
!''ay to 72 hours’ duration. I have,]
t’M.vpforo, po power to suspend hostil- i
*t*ns without their authorization.”
The Gwmans at once dispatched a
to Son, with credentials and
tbrt ”oq«iest that hi5 journey to Berlin
b<* “rpoiUfptod”. When the messenger
German outnostg, it is ro
*atnd the tmous were so demoralized
that they fired upon his white flag.
Promiscuous volley firing continued
uwU uie emissary was unuiue to icacn
*u.s ueounauon until tlie next day.
..leanwhiie the Gonnan envoys had
notified loch ol their dnlicuuy and
Po ’h agreed to permit tln m to send
| a German oilicer to Berlin by air. A
p.ane was ctpnppeu and ready for the
uigiit when word was received that
jie messenger had reached Berlin.
Captain Kecouiy deem res the arm
*stice was signed because 1 ocli and
ms staff wore convinced Go. many
./as already in the throes of a levoiu
„ion. The aim.stice envoys painted a
•black picture’ of conditions. While
the German government was analyz
ing the temis the plenipotentiaries re
clamed near Kocli in tne lorest at He
viionae. tney weie p& nutted to leave
viieir t.am and, guarded by armed sol
i.ciSf exercise in the open air. on the
uitomoon oi the 10th, i-ocii mioimed
Ltizoe gcr, tne beau oi the delegation,
,.uu i.Ow.m»i**s ’isouiu bo resumed at
.1 a. in. the next day. At 7 o'clock on
Hie night oi November 10th the ioi
iovving iadio message was intercepted
jy the trench:
“Go. nuin Gov* rnment to German
Plenipotentiaries: Tne Plcnipotentiar
cs a.e authorized to sign the armis
vice. (Signed; Tne Chancellor of the
Empire." Throe ciphered figures at
M;e end of the message pioved its au
thenticity. More than twelve liours oi
deliberation and debate over the
• na.oil' terms followed. Koch grant
oil some concessions and recused the
others. |
bubsoquently the married French
and Gentians appended their signa
vi..v. to the document, and, by prear
rangement, six houis' after the sigis
,ng, or ila. in. of the morning of tlu
i ith, , operations ceased along ail tile :
11 on is. hour year’s of war iaro wlucii
nad cost more than 9,000,000 lives was
at an end.
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OIL MEN AKE BAOv
Three men who have been at Cold j
Bay locating oil land leturned on the j
Admiral Wu.ion this morning having j
made their locations and are satisfied,
flie three men who returned were C.
W. Dietzcl, representing Juneau part
ies; Harry D. Tayior and Joe Prairie,
filer*: are about 15 men at Cold Bay
now waiting for a surveyor to go
there so lines ior claims can be lun.
flic three oil men are registered at
the Hotel Overland.
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“RUSSIAN JOHN " MARRIED
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John Zinkoff, known to all in this
sect on of Alaska as “Russian John
icturncd'homo from Kodiak this
mo.n ng on the Admiral Watson and
with a bride. Mr. Zinkoff went over
lo Kodiak several weeks ago when the
adding took place.
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TOURIST BLUE RETURNS
Wayn • Blue agent of the Admiral
;>ie in Seward, returned on the Ad
miral Watson after a tour of the ports
™ Cook Inlet. Mr. Blue went to An
horage to check in George Banbury,
! he new agent there who succeeded
Mr. Courtnay, resigned.
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Till* folio wifi;; i< Mm* w^nthe*- upvt
,, {ho 21 l,oiif* * i,»nl'fi|f ut 7 nV o ■!»
• «ss oio*aMm*;:- -
STHVARD 44 Pt. Cloudy, North.
Anchorage 30, Clear, Calm.
Mr.tanuska 42, C’oudy, Calm.
Chickaloon 40, Clear, Calm.
Wasilla 45, Clear, Calm.
Talkeetna 40 Clear, Calm.
Coldcreek 38. Clear, Calm.
Hurricane 35, Clear, Calm.
Summit 20, Clear, Calm.
Rams 30. Clear, Calm.
Mealy 34, C’ear, Calm.
Nenana 30. CPear, Calm.
Fairbanks 22, Clear, Calm.
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SEATTLE, May 8— Steamer Nor
thwestern sailed L>r Alaska po ... Fri
day morning at i) o'ciock wuh bbb
t,aosengw'.s the following being for
jC .aid:
Louie Rus,
Tom Flynn,
Stephen Auclman and wife.
Mrs. R. Cooper,
Miss Alice Bendy,
Miss Xanct Chase,
Mrs. P. D. Chase,
E. J. Young,
Nors Bonne,
Bertha Benne,
Mrs. C. W. Wald'ip,
W. Wald rip,
Joyce Waldrip,
Bella Barry,
Miss E. Courold,
I. M. Frier,
W. D. Murphy and rife.
Miss D. Murphy,
H. L. Eggert,
R. V. Lcftia,
R. C. McBride,
N. E. Hookly,
J. S. Williams,
William Anderson,
L. L. Nash.'
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ALAMEDA IS DUE
At press time this afternoon th°
A’rm via was due in port from Cook
inlet ports southbound. The Alameda
will be at the Seward dock at least
one hour then go to the San Juan
dock and load fish being there about
.wo hours.
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FAMINE PRICE ON CORN
HAVE REACHED HIGH LEVEL
CHICAGO. May 8— Famine prices
of corn reached this week, especially
to lay, quotations of five to thirteen
and three quai s. higher than last week
Oats have advanced during the week
two and one half cents to five cents.
Provisions have advanced sixty per
per.
HALIBUT BOAT STRIPS HER
GEAR AND.PICKED UP AT SEA
The halibut boat Sitka stripped her
gear several days out at f a and was
picked up by the fishing boat CVcago
The Chicago yesterday wirelessed the
Admiral Watson and while out from
Seward about 70 miles, off High Isl
and. the Admiral steamer took the tow
from the Chicago and brought the Sit
ka into port for repairs.
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CANDY TO ADVANCE
SALT LAKE CTTY. May 8— Deal
ers tedav announced that there wouM
bA a fJftv seven per c°nt increase in
4-v>-» oAnrjv vAfniU t-«rle to the pre
sent high price of sugar.
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EL I'ALO, may 8- The rcvolution
a:y loic-s uno« r General lien jam in
inn have uia< :i .*» -\ico tmty according
to an UticOiili;nied repent lrom Chi
huahua City received ny the revolu
tionary forces there.
LLGlSLAlTD.s iCE RELIEF
(a bULUiDu.'j A i AiLLKE
WAJllIXCiON, 3iay 8— After a
series oi iniomiai coiueienccs be
tween the Democrat ami the Republic
an members ox the House, it is agieed
there *s no pxospect lor the enactment
of so,uier s lenei legislation before
the - ecess for the national conven
tions. Republican whip Knutson said
that many leit the question snould go
over until uito. tne Ao*ember elec
tion to ato.d inje tion of partisanship
into considorac.on. Demociatic vvmp
Gerncr decluied that sentiment was
rapid.y changing and the majority ci
the Domoe.acs are willing to let the
bill s.ecp m committee.
emma goldman does not
LiivE THAT DEAR RUSSIA
CHICAGO, May 8— Emma Gold
man, deported anaichist, in a letter to
Dr. Den L. Rietman, dated from Mos
cow, March Gtn, says she is homesick.
She says she has heaid nothing from
the United States since depoi ted. Miss
Go aman declares Russia has biert
bled white and starved by the block
ade. She says she is taking no active
part n affairs owing to lack of the
language and true knowledge of con
ditions.
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CINCINNATI IS FACING
A SHORTAGE OF BREAD
CINCINNATI, May 8— The Bak
er’s club has informed the Mayor that
the city is facing a bread famine as
the output is loss than twenty five
per cent normal owing to the strike of
the union bakers who were getting
$24 a week and ask for $31.
YUKON TERRITORY
CITIZENS MAY GET
LIQUOR FOR OWN USE
The Canadian Minister of Justice
has ruled, according to information
that comes from Whitehorse, that, in
spite of the recent bone dry major
ity in Yukon Teiritory, the Inter
Provincial act is applicable in that
Toiritory. and any citizen of Yukon
has a right to import from any of
the other Canadian provinces, liquor
for his private jm*. Under this act
iimior cannot be made and sold
within the Territory, but it may be
purchased in any other Territory or
Province in the Dominion and
shipped to the purchaser.
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EIGHT TANKERS ARE
AWARDED TO U. S.
WASHINGTON May 8— Eight
0;i tnnkA~s fovmeHv under
r\ ^ *r>**n f1 °{r have bnen awarded
to the United States temporarily.
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