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No. 283 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1918
PRICE 10 CENTS
CENTRAL POWERS WITHDRAW PEACE TERMS
Mi W Bll
a HI IF PEACE
Berne, Jan. 11—'"Der Blind"
newspaper declared yesterday tliat
tiqiwitt,' peace between Russia and :
Uulgai ia had been formally signed. I
This announcement w«s contained
in quotat'ous from a speech deliver
ed U) the liitlpuinn Sob Kanje by
Premier Kadoedavoff. He read a
telegnm from Brest Litovsk, the
s,-nt of tiernuin-llussian peace lie
g»tia(i»ns, declaring that war be
tween Russia* and Hulg'ria to<l ce"«>.
TURKISH PEACE
PROPYL 15
REJECTED i
Petrograd, Jau. 11.—The eepar- i
ate oeice proposals made by Turkey |
has oeen rejected by the Bolshe
viki government. Turkey proposed j
to give Russia free passage oi th>se !
Dardanelles in return for evacuation
of all Turkish territory, demobiliza- j
lion of the Black Sea fleet, and I
that Turkey shall maintain her act- 1
ive army. t [ |
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SUFFRAGE BILL
Washington, Jan. 11. — The Su-|'
sail B. Au'hony amendment, which |
proposes equal suffrage, passed the
House of Representatives yester- ■
day. Only two more votes are
necessary to complete a two-thirds.
majority in the Senate. The bill j
has been sent to the Senate for
ratification.
Pre-Inventory
Cash Sale
We offer a discount of 20 per cent, on Cash
Sales made during the month of January
Everything is included in this sale excepting
Contract Goods
20 Per Cent. Off
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth
Phone 41
ed and that relations "HI bo re
sullied.
First Peace In Present War
Berne, Jan. 11.—llado Slavoff i
commented that the peace between j
Russia and Bulgaria was the first (
peace concluded in this war, and j
that Bulgarians allies had consent- ^
ed to the terms.
Dispatches also said that a new
ministry had been named by Bul
garia. ! 1 I • I
RUSSIA inm
CANCEL DEB!
London, Jan. H.—Petrograd (lis- |
Hatches say the Bolsheviki govern- J
:nent intends to publish a decree in
i few days, cancelling the Russian ' i
latioaal debt.
NAVAL AVIATORS
OFF FOB THE
WAR
Rio Jsnerlo, Jan. 11.—Brazilian j
iaval aviatora "who yill form the ,
'irts Brazilian, contribution to the ^
lighting forcep of the Allies Irnve i
leparteil for England.
URS. BOGIAVLEXSKY
DIES IN SEATTLE
Seattle, Jan. 11—Mrs. Bogiav
enksy, wife ot the Russian consul ,
reneral, died here today, i
Amsterdam, Jan. 11. — Czech
leaders of Silesia and Moravia have
met at Prague and adopted resolu
tions demanding a Czech republic,
iccordtng to reports received here
today. i | , i1
Tlie Austrian government today
Is exhibiting much alarm over the
jrowth of such Republican Benti
iient and has doubled its garri
>011 at Prague. f
S lesia is located in north Aus
.ria, witn on© border on the Ger
nan empire and >vith. the southern
joixler adjoining the province of
\Iorav{a. Silesiaa is between the
17th and 19th longitudinal lines
ind is on latitude 50. Prague is
he capital of Bohemia, has more
.han 100,000 population, and is
ibout 100 miles distant from the
learest oorders of Moravia.
The Czechs number nearly 7,
100,000 and is tho most wetserly
>ram.h of the great Slavic race. The
anguage of the Czechs is called
3ohemian and is closely related to
he Polish.
MAJ. GEN. F. S. STRONG
Among the recently appointed major
jenerals is Frederick S. Strong, who
vas born in Michigan in 1855, gradu
»ted from the Military academy in
I876, and became a brigadier general
n 1915. He has been In the artillery
jranch of the service.
Apple Special
We have 2 lots of good Cooking Apples for
sale while they last at
$1.75 and $2.25 Per Box
The last chance this season for apples at this price
P. H. GANTY
U. 3. HAS SUBSTANTIAL ARMY
READY FOR SERVICE IN FRANCE
Washington, Jan. ll.—Secretary
of War Baker yesterday told the
Somite Investigating committee the
United States has a substantial a**
my, well equipped in every respect,
in France ready for active service.
He lurther declared that modern
arms and outfits have been provid
mr
ALASKA S.S. GO.
Seattle, Jan. 11.—Stephen Birch
today was elected president of the
Maska Steamship Co. and also of
the Copper River and Northwestern
Railroad. Mr. Birch Is head oC the
jntire Kenuecott corporation.
gill Imbed,
FROM HIS Li
PRACTICE
Seattle, Jan. 11.—Mayor Hiram
3ill and one of his partners, either
Hoyt or Frye, will he suspended
roiu practicing law for one yeaj-, is
ho decision of the state hoard of.
aw examiners made public yester-!
lay afternoon .
Permanent disbarment was sought'
>n the grounds of unprofessional
;onduct aa attorneys for the Mer
ihants Protective association.
senafTwarneo
AGAINST HUN
PEACE
■Washington, Jan. 11—Senator
William S. Kenyon, of Iowa, ybo
recently returned from the French,
settle front, yesterday warned the
Senate against Germany's peace of
fers and stories that th.e country }3
exhausted. j j | , J. | j-'j
Anchorage was compelled to close
Its skating rinjc recently until funds
could he raised among tie people
to pay for haying Jt huilt.
ed erverj man, that can be sent
overseas this year, and that all
told one and one-half million >nen
liavo been enlfsted and selected
without disturbance to the na
tion's industries and are In the field
or home in training camps.
BUSS. GENERALS
OEFEATEO Br
BOLSHEVIK!
Petrograd, Jan. 11. — Generals,
K&ledlne and Dutoff have been de
feated, according to an announce
memt here of the official news'
agency.
Dutoff is reported to be in flight j
pursued by revolutionary soldiers
and Red Guard. General KHediue;
is retreating,
L I
E
OF PEACE
Petrcgrad, Jan. 11. — Brest'
Lltovsk telegrams reported today'
indicate that a satisfactory con
conclusiou will be received as to
the transfer of peace negotiations
to neutral soil.
PEACE NEGOTIATION'S WILL
BE RESUMED WEDNESDAY
Copenhagen, Jan. 11.—Peace ne
gotiations at Brest Litovsk will be
resumed Wednesday, according to
today's Cologne Gazette.
FASHION
and FIT J
Go Hand-in-hand when you
walk in a Hand Tailored Suit
bought at our shop.
A wid« rang* of patterns and
fabrics are included in our
stock.
It would please both you and
us if you called to look them
over.
JAMES KENNEDY
RUSSIA WILL
DEFEND HER
Front Line Trenches
To Be Barricade
Against All
Enemies
Amsterdam, Jan. 11.—The Cen
tral Powers l*&ve withdrawn, their
peace terms made public at the
Brest Litovsk conference December
25, It was announced by Herr von
Kuehlmann, German foreign secre
tary <n a speech today at the Brest
Litovsk conference to Russian dele
gates,
Terms announced at Christmas in
regards to Russia included the seiz
ing at strategic points in the Rus
sian empire to bo held by Germany
until a general peace should be
declared.
Absolute Break in Peace Parley
London, Jan. 11.—Petrograd dis
patches quote foreign minister Trot
sky in regards to re-establishing the
army that there Is au absolute break
in peace negotiations, saying that
the army will wage, not war, but
revclution and that Russia's front
line trenches will be barricades
against all oppressors.
Conflicting Message
Petrograd, Jan. 11. — Foreign
Minister Trotsky this morning
asked for the suspension of the
Brest Litovsk peace conference un
til Russian Ukrainian delegates
could formulate replies to the Cen
tral powers regarding their peace
jirqpo&als, according to an official
statement.
The reply will be read at a fur
ther sitting today.
Ukrainians and Russians recent
ly voted and decided upon joint
action at Brest Litovsk.