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GERMANY’S PEACE TERMS IRE
ACCEPTED BT BOLSHEMIBDT
DICTATOR PREPARES TO EIGHT
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(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Peb. 24.—A Russian of
ficial wireless statement announces
that Lenine and Trotzky, acting for
the central executive committee,of tho
Soviets, have accepted Germany’s
peace terms, and will send a delega
tion to Brest-Litovsk immediately.
' Fighting. .Dictator Proclaimed
LONDON,- ‘Peb. - 25.—A Berlin dis
patch says that .General- -Brujevitch
has appointed Star Ensign Krylenko
as commander-in-chief of the Russian
armies. Brujevitch has been- pro
claimed dictator, and. has ordered the
Russians to fight to the last.
Brujevltch formerly was Kyrlenko’s
chief of- staff.
Germans Nearing Petrograd
BERLIN, Feb. 25.—The German
forces have occupied Pernau, a Rus
sian seaport' ninety miles northeast'of
Riga.' according to ah official bulletin.
Will Defend Capital
- PETROGRAD, Feb. 24.—The Bolshe
viki telegraph agency announces the
formation of an army of volunteers to
defend the city of Petrograd has be
gun, and that it is expected to recruit
fifty thousand men.' ■ *■*
(By Associated Press)
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Fob. 25.—The
Steamship Florizel, bound from St.
Johns for New York with 146 persons
aboard, crashed onto the Capo Race
rocks yesterday and was pounded to
pieces. It is believed that forty per
sons'- have been rescued and .gn$N$j!fe;,
dred and six lost.
The steamship Prospero rescued a
number of the crew. Naval gunners
shot a line aboard the Florizel.
The Florizel was the queen of the
Newfoundland fleet ownod by the New
York, Newfoundland and Halifax
Steamship Company, known as tfce
Red Cross line.
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PETRQGRAD DIPLOMATS
PREPARING TO DEPART
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25—The alfied
diplomats at Petrograd had arranged
'to leave the Russian capital on Feb
ruary 23 if it became necessary, ac
cording to delayed reports.
Will Await Developments
PETROGRAD, Feb. 25.—The diplo
matic representatives of the allied
governments have decided to remain
in Petrograd pending developments.
Some members of the staffs of the
various ambassadors and ministers
have already left and others are plan
ning to leave by way of the Siberian
railroad.
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SURVIVORS OF TUSCANIA
READY TO QUIT HOSPITAL
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.—Sixty
three survivors of the transport Tus
eanla, torpedoed off the north coast
of Ireland, have been reported to the
war department as rapidly recover
ing. None of the cases Is serious. It
is expected that the men will be dis
charged soon.
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MEW RATES EFFECTIVE
FROM MARCH 15 NEXT
On the ground that there is now no
water competition Justifying lower
rates, the Interstate commerce com
mission has authorised the carriers
to advance the west-bound commodity
rates to Pacific coast cities to the
level of the highest intermediate
rates. Increases in export and import
rates also have been allowed.
The rates are permitted to be pub
lished on ten days’ notice, and are
to go into effect March IS. INI.
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HUMBLES OF DISCONTENT
(By. Associated Press)
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 24—Berlin ad
vices report that there are numerous
indications in Germany of a system
atic campaign to promote a new gen
eral strike.
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BE EXHAUSTED
(By Associated Press)
ETj PASO, Texas, Feb. 24.—It be
came known here today that unless
sniping by Mexicans at the American
border patrols ceases United States
troops, will be sent to exterminate
them.
The shooting of Captain Joseph N.
Marx in the leg today is responsible
for the threatened action of the war
department authorities.
FISHERMEN AND BANNERS
ME REACHED DEADLOCK
Because of a deadlock between the
canners and the Fishermen’s Union
there -may be no 1918 pack of salmon.
Wage differences are the basis of the
trouble. The fishermen are asking
$150 tor the run. while the old rate
of pay was $100. The men are paid at
three different rates, «o much tor the
-run on the boat from below to the
cannery in Alaska, so much for their
-work as fishermen, and so much for
"beach work," or work done ashore.
The Alaska Packers’ Association
threatens to close its canneries and
offer them to the government rather
than grant the demands of the fisher
men. The deadlock persists and there
is no immediate hope of an agreement
being reached.
The Alaska Packers’ Association
owns and operates fourteen canneries
In Alaska and three In Washington,
employing altogether nearly 7,000 per
sons. They operate twenty-five fish
ing steamers and forty power launches.
Last season their announced pack was
28,114,55$ cases and 158,108 barrels
of salmon.'
The company has at least a dozen
canneries In the Bering sea district
The canners claim that it but SO
cents pere case profit Is allowed them
by the government for the coming sea
son’s pack they can barely get by at
the old wage scales.
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NATIONAL BODY WILL
MEET IN APRIL NEXT
The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States. In wheih the Cordova
chamber holds membership, will hold
Its annual meeting at Chicago, April
10. 11 and 19.
JAPANESE CONCERNED
IN ASSASSINATION PLOT
(By Associated Press)
PEKING, Feb. 25.—The authorities
have discovered a conspiracy to assail
sinate General Tuan Chi Jui, war com
missioner for the premier. Among
those arrested in connection with the
plot were three Japanese.
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M YORK SLACKERS
| PREFER Jilt TO ARMY
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V&, - YPy Associated Press)
Feb. 24.—Sheriff David
K^jpt|sM|s that many iNew York men
of A drain age are committing petty
nd' taking light prison sen
n preference to Entering the
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LABOR POLICY 1
TO RE OUTLINED
ST CONFERENCE
(By Associated Pres)
' WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—Five rep
resentatives each ol’ capital and labor
will meet here tomorrow and lay down
a- basis of relations between employer,
and employe during the continuance
of the war.
Government officials express the
hope that a national labor policy will
.grow out of the conference between
labor, as represented by tho American
Federation of Labor, and capital, as
represented by the National Industrial
Conference board.
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CHARGED WITH
UNFAIRNESS
(By Associated Press)
^Washington, Fob. 25.—The fed-1
l:eral-(trude commission has issued com
plaints charging, thirty-eight manu
facturing firms with unfair trade prac-,
IjjpAk'; ,,.
The action of the commission is the
result of an Intensive investigation
whi.h revealed very serious and un
healthy conditions in certain lines of
industry.
This is the largest number of com
plaints ever issued by the commis
sion at one time.
ECZSR
. . tQy A'ssoclated.ayaaa
Fefcr ^fe-S^STOtrogrfca
telegram to the Morning Post says
that Germany plans to restore the
Russian monarchy.
The former Russian Empress Alex
RECENT EARTHQUAKE
TOOK ENORMOUS TOLL
!(By Associated Press)
AMOY, China, Feb. 25.—Swatcnv re
ports say that nearly ten thousand
persons are dead as a result of the
recent earthquake in the Amoy hinter
land.
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
A meeting was held at the resi
d«tce of JH. I. O'Neill yesterday at
| which plans were make for the raising
of a fund in aid of the Knights of
Columbus war work. Mr. F A. Jones
I’wms chosen temporary secretary. A
' meeting hi to be held at the city hall
'tonights at 8:30 to formulate plans
hud to elect officers for Use campaign.
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GOMEERS ANSWERS
GERMAN LABOR
NKW YORK, Feb. 35.—Samuel
! Gompers, president of the American
(Federation of Ubor, has revealed to
the government an attempt by the
German trades unionists to induce him
to attend a workers’ conference to dis
cus* peace proposals. Gompers de
. dined the invitation.
I Carl Llegen, head of the Federated
Trades Union In Germany, sent the in
vitation to Gompers, and the same in
vitation was sent to each of the French
labor unions.
Gompers, in replying to Uegen, said
the American workers wore busily en
gaged in the task of defeating the Ger
| man emperor, and did net wish to
I parley with the German workers.
RUSSIAN INVASION
CAUSEDNO SURPRISE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—Secretary
of War Baker, in bis weekly review of
the war situation, said the war de
partment finds no cause tor surprise
in the German offensive in Russia.
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It is an absolute sin to waste food.
Food has become sacred.
UNCLE SAM IS POPULAR
AMONG ITALIAN PEOPLE
(By Associated Press)
ROME, Feb. 24.—An allusion to th<
Tlnlted States in the chamber of depu
ties today brought all the members t<
their feet, cheering, during the debat)
on the war aims of the allies.
PROMlffMEN
TO BE CALLED
IT HINDU TRIAL
(By Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.—Ran
Chandra, the principal of the thirty
one Hindus charted with conspiring
to foment a revolution in India, in
10 8uopens secretary of State
Lansing, Postmaster General Burleson
William J. Bryan and Rabindranath
Tagore, the Hindu poet, to testify foi
the defense.
Chandra says he wants the official!
to testify that the government ii»« no
knowledge of German connection with
the alleged revolution.
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PRICES FOE FISH
At Ketchikan
KETCHIKAN, Fe.b. 23.—Halibut.
18 l-4c; sable, ie; red rock, 2c.
Today's Prices
SEATTLE, Fob. 26.—Prices at noon
today were: Halibut, 26c; sable fish,
8c; ling ood, 4c; pickled sable fish. f!2
Per bbl.; pickled herring. 111 per bbl.
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BERLIN RAPID TRNSIT
AMSTERDAM. Feb. 26.—The Berlin
Motor Omnibus Company, which was
obliged to conduct its business last
year almost entirely with horses and
■teel-tired vehicles, owing to the pro
hibition of the use of gasoline or rub
ber tires, ended the year with a deficit
»t $276,000.
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Bid TROOPS IN FRANCE
ARE TAKING ACM PART IS
0F0
(By Associated Press)
WITH THE AMERICAN EXPEDI
TIONARY ARMY IN FRANCE, Feb.
35.— An American patrol’ In the Che
min des Dames? sector, iu conjunction,
with a French patrol, on . Saturday
penetrated a few hundred' y£rda into
the German lines and captured two
German officers and twenty-one men,
together a machine gui)I,:^fter t
sharp fighting. Several Germans were :
hilled and wounded. There were no
casualties among the American forces.
America/i-officers‘were in command of
the American forces comprising the
patrol.
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Encounter Stvere Fighting
WITH TilE AMERICAN EXPED1
TIONAUY ARMY IN FRANCE, Feb.
24.—Artillery bombardment of the.
| American positions is becoming more
" V ?
Intense and the enemy is more active
lhan usual.
Northwost'of Toul the Oekmans con
centrated their artillery fire on one of
the American positions. The Ameri
cans immediately replied ' with a
doubly heavy fire, and then swept the
enemy lines with a vicious barrage, un
doubtedly inflicting considerable dam
age. The German guns ceased firing.
It is not Kno'vfn wbrdtfife'f"they were
silenced by the American lire.
Use New Style Bomb . ..
Last night a German patrol was
found within the ‘American wire en
tanglements, and was driven back—by
machine gun and rifle fire. The
American patrols worked freely and
uninterruptedly.
A now type of bomb resembling a
baseball was dropped into the Ameri
can trenches, but no damage was in
fl'ctcd. ~
REVOLUTIONARY SEASON
II CENTRAL AMERICA:
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>.<• (Uy Associated Press)
SAN JUAN DEL BUR, Nicaragua,
>'Feb. 24.—A revolution is progressing
I
j WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—Secretary
. of Commerce Redfield has ordered cus
, toms collectors to allow Canadian fish
i ing vessels to enter and clear between
American ports and the fishing banks.
Reciprocal privileges have been asked
of Canada.
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VICTORIA SAILS WITH
MANY PASSENGERS
SEATTLE, Peb. 25.—The steamer
Victoria sailed direct for Cordova via
the outside passage, at 9 o'clock yes
terday morning, and after her return
here will go on the dry dock and the
Alameda will take her place. Pass
engers booked for Cordova were:
Mrs. Ida Bacon, Charlotte Bacon,
Beulah Bacon, Laura Bacon, Mr. and '
Mrs. Richard Bacon, Mr. and Mrs. R.
Wilcox and two babies, Tbeo. Nest,
Henry Wagner, E. Valien. Otto Wick
lund, Carl Wicklund, George Eaton,
T. Hlghborg, R. Collins, Mary Aune, 1
Mrs. Norah Moore, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Mallard and baby, Mr. and MrB.
C. G. Bates, George Trevilo, S. Christ
as, George Logokas, Bill Korelo, Gust 1
Poneboc, H. Kapaske, A. Hardalou- '
peas, T. Laragas, G. Lakas and G.
Papas. 1
COXL UNO OIL LEASE BILL
BEFORE UNO COMMITTEE,
WASHINGTON, Peb. 25.—Delegate :
Sulser, J. J. Finnegan of Seward and
Henry Harriman of Ketchikan on Sat- ,
urday last appeared before the house
committee on public lands and argued ‘
on the general oil, coal and gas leas- '
lng hill, which already has been passed
by the senate. '
The Alaska urged the retention of j
senate amendments, which extend the
provisions of the bill to Alaska.
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Barney Watson, of the Pacific j
Steamship Company, greeted Cordova i
friends last night, on his way from <
Beattie to Anchorage. j
.ernor s tsiana.
Henkes is of German descent, and
endeavored to resign from the army,
saying he was unwilling to fight
against his relatives and friends.
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INTERESTING MEETING
OF BUINESS MEN
A largely attended and very en
thusiastic meeting of the Cordova
Chamber of Commerce was held on
Saturday evening at the Northern
club. Many business people not affil
iated with the organization were pres
ent, upon invitation, and fifteen new
members were added to the member
ship roll.
It was the original intention to elect
new officers but the present staff has
given such good service that it was
prevailed upon to continue to act
until May, the time set for the regular
innual election.
A number of matters of interest to
Cordova were discussed, not least
tmong which was the necessity of hav
;ng a deputy clerk of the court sta
loned at Cordova. It was unanimous
ly decided to petition Judge Brown to
lave such a federal official appointed
'or here.
Mr. Reed entered a complaint that
le was the only man not allowed to
lish between the Delta and the Can
ron, under the new regulations, and
bought this was a matter the Cham
>er should take up. A committee, '
consisting of A. J. Adams, A. J. McCon
lell, and H. C. Feldman, was a pointed
o investigate the complaint.
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EASTERN PAPERS TELL
OF ALASKA’S NEEDS
Many Eastern newspapers are pub-,
ishlng special articles relating to the
marvelous resources of Alaska, em
phasizing the need of legislation and
lepartmental attention in permitting
proper development of the territory,
rhese articles are largely the result
>f personal letters written by Scott C.
Bone, editor of the SeatUe Post-Tn
elligencer. to the editors of 300 newa
tapers printed throughout the country.
Hr. Bone emphasized the need or open
ng up Alaska's oil and coal deposits
md Inclosed leaflets descriptive of the
North’s varied Interests. He is a mem
er of the executive committee of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce. The
eplies he has already received indi
cate a keen Interest in Alaska’s wel
are among the editors of the country.