PRICE 10 CENTS
MILLION STRIKERS SLND ULTIMATUM 10 KAISER
One Side Or Other
Wust Determine
Issue
\V*sHington, Jan. 31..—The cul- j
miuaiiup crisis of th«j great world |
strug.j.c has come with, the acra^ve
meuts of this^'ear; one side or the j
other must determine the issue. I
Thus, President Wilson warned ,
t'le runners of the United States
iu aiafciug public his address which
fie had planned to deliver at Urbana,
illiuoif, today.
Facius this crisis it has turned i
oat that the forces which fight for
freedom, for the freedom of men all |
ever the world as well as our own, |
liepei j ui>on the United States in j
an extraordinary and uexpected I
degree for sustenance and for the J
supp.y of materials by which men j
are to live and fight.
WANT BARGES 10!
CURT ALASKA
Washington, Jan. 31. — Secre
tary of the Interior Lane has writ
ten to the chairman of the Fed
eral .Shioping board indorsing the
idea of building a number of tugs,
bar"es and steamers to carry sup
plies to Alaska "if such tonnage
provided w ill be available to bring i
coal lack for the use of the United
States." ; i . i
Fori: RUSSIAN ARMY
CLASSES DEMOBILIZE
l'wtrograd, Jan. 31.—Demobiliza
tion of four army classes was or
dered today..
COLONEL JOHN NANCE
Col. John Nance is chief of the bal
loon division of the United States avl.
at ion service.
FtXTO.V vs. WlLIiARD
Denver, Jan. 31.—Pulton lias
signed articles to meet Jess "Wil
!•> ' teia next summer James 11.
risauuil announced tod»v all money
from the fight >ould go to tlie
Ked Cipfis.
y. S."ilLESHIP
HD1D IN -1
AMERICA i
An Atlantic Port, Jan 31.—While
>ro«"' Ir'iig Ice in a channel here to- i
lay » i?. S. battleship of the pre- I
ught type wei'. aground.. It
Is ftlll fast. I
There Is Still Time
To purchase your needs in the next three days which
ends our sale this month
27 inch Gingham, regular 25c for 20c
36 inch Devonshire Cloth 25c for 20c
36 inch Calatia Cloth, reg. 25c for 20c
This time of the year most women like to make house
dresses and children's wash dresses for spring and summer.
These Ginghams are tub proof and very pretty in patterns.
Our Full Line of February Patterns are in
Come in and inspect our line of Men's Ready-to-wear
Suits and Overcoats. If you are thinking about that
spring suit come in and let us suggest a be
coming style and show you some clever
patterns in all wool suitings.
Men's Gold Seal Shoe Packs, 6 inch tops, $3.00
"10 inch tops, $3.75
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
WILHELM THREATENS
PUT GERMAN EMPIRE
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Strikers Demand Immediate And
General Peace With No
Annexations Or
Indemnities
Zurich Jan. 31—Vorwaerts newspaper announce* 1,000,
000 Berlin strikers have addressed the German Government
in the form of an ultimatum which demands the following
principles:
1. Accelerated conclusions of a general peace without
indemnities or annexations.
2. Participation of workmen's delegates from all belligerent
countries in peace pour parlers.
3. Ammeliation of the food situation.
4. Abolition of a state of seige.
5. Restoration of the right of public meetings suspended
by military authorities.
6. Release of all political prisoner*.
7. Democratization of state institutions.
8. Equal electorial suffrage.
MAY PLACE NATION UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Amsterdam, Jan. 31—Industrial revolt menances all of
Germany today. Nearly one million men and women work
ers. mostly engaged in war work, such as the making of
munitions and guns, are on a strike.
Newspapers are being suspended all over the German
Empire.
Public meetings are absolutely forbidden.
The German Imperial Government is threatening to put
the nation under martial law, with General Von Hindenburg
as dictator, unless the agitations cease.
STATE OF SEIGE DECLARED
Copenhagen, Jan. 31—A state of seife has been declar
ed at Hamburg, Germany's most important coaling station;
at Altona, another coaling station; and at Wandsbek, suburb
of Hamburg, according to the Hamburg Echo and the Ber
liner Tagblatt which were suppressed immediately after the
issue came off the piesses.
The newspapers further state Socialist leaders have ask
cJ President KcSempin, of the Reichstag, to summon that
body immediately in view of the alarming events of the last
few days.
SOLDIERS REFUSE TO FIRE ON STRIKERS
London, Jan. 31—Geneva reports clashes have already
taken place between soldiers and strikers in the suburbs of
of Berlin, in which many lives were lost on both sides.
In some instances troops refused to shoot down strikers
many of whom are of their own kin.
Tb» municipal skating rink at
AncLorage is flooded with hot wat
er .which, melts all line particles of
snov.- that has collected on the ice
and hence freezes smoothly.
WUh but on« exception the ice
on Skagway's municipal skating
rluk was the best last night it has
been this winter, and was enjoyed
bv •> great many people.
Fresh Fruit Substitutes
Dried Apples 21 c per lb. Apricots 30c per lb.
PRUNES 16c per lb.. 10 lb. Boxes $1.50, SPECIAL
Peaches I 7c per I'd. Peaches, peeled, 22c per lb.
Pears 15c pei lb. Black Figs 16c per lb.
ALL EXTRA FANCY Grade, This Season's Pack Guaranteed
\
P. H. GANTY
GERMAN AIRPLANES KILL
20 IN NIGHT MUD ON IIS
ADMIRAL L C. PALMER
Among all the busy men in Wash
ington these days it would be difficult
to find one busier than Admiral L. C.
Palmer, chief of the bureau of naviga
tion in the navy department.
LUMBER MAX DIES
3eattle, Jan. 31.—H. S. Bolcorn,
nig lumber man of this state, died
tals morning.
steieTies
8000 TROOPS
10 MCE
Washington, Jan.. 31.—Secretary
of lh<? Nayy Daniels stated today
the steamship Levithan, formerly tfrt
German steamer Vaterland, carried
8000 soldiers across to Prance safe- J
I? and comfortably.
First Attact Since
July—50 Are
Wounded
. !
Paris ,J.an. 31.—Twenty; persona
were killed and 50 wounded when
German aeroplanes rained bombs
oa Paris last night ia the first raid
on tne French metropolis since last
July. I , j ;
When the alarm was sounded all
took to cover axid hid. in basements
and bomb proof dug-outs and sta
tions made for that cui-pose.
French guns opened fire on the in
vaders and French, machines went
to meet the enemy in the air..
TWO KILLED ONE
11
With the American Army in
France, Jan. 31. — (Thursday) —
Taki'.if advantage of a thick, mist
a strong force of German troopa
raided an American listening trench
post Wednesday morning, killing
'wo American soldiers, wounding
tour, and capturing another.
The raid followed a heavy bar
rage fire which lasted fifteen min
utes completely isolating the listen
ing Dost from the first line trenches.
Fighting lasted twenty minutes.
SI as fiKT 10 URITISH
VESSELS LAST WEEK
London, Jan. 31..—Sixteen Brit
ish vessels were torpedoed during
the week ending last night, an in
crease of ten over the preceding
week. ! ' 1
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FASHION
and FIT
Go Hand-in-hand when you
walk in a Hand Tailored Suit
bought at our shop.
A wide range 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