WEATHER REPORT
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SOCIALIST MEMBER OE REICHSTAG ARRESTED
SECRET MEETING
IN WHITE
HOUSE
Washington, Feb. 2—President
Wilson summoned a dozen Democrat
• n* Republican, senators to the
Whitehousa yesetrday for a confer
ence. All professed ignorance of
tne purpose of the meeting:, but it
appeared that war legislation, in
cluding the proposal for a War cab
inet and director of munitions which
the president opposes, might be dis
cussed. t
WAK CABINET 1H1X
Washington, Feb. 2—President
Wilson told the senators whom he
called into conference yesterday
noou that he wished they would
discuss as little as possible the War
Cabinet bill, a Germany would in
terpret it that he did not have the
unit'd support of the nation for
the orosecution of the war
President Wilson reiterated his
opposition to the bill saying that it
would deprive him of the necessary
authority to wage war.
TMSlOLllOE
KILLING SIX
PEOPLE •
Seattle, Feb. 2—Six passengers
were killed and 16 injured when a
passenger and freight train collided
at Sedro Wooley, Wasnington yes
terday.
Among the dead is Chas. E.. Pat
ten, of Seattle, a rich lumberman
and millman; and Henry Thompson,
commissioner for Skagit county..
\\. P. KENNY IS NEW
PRESIDENT GREAT NORTHERN
St Paul. Feb. 2—Wm.. P. Kenny
was today elect'd president of the
Greaj Northern railroad, Louis Hill
retaining the chairmanship) of the
board of directors..
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GETTING BRITISH GUNS PLACED IN CAPTURED GROUND™""*"
British activity In newly captured
territory, where a hig gnu is bein£
placed in position for another drive
and an ammunition train is arriving.
At the right is a soldier who finds h
"dud," or unexploded Gertuun she/1,
makes a fine hack rest.
45 KILLED
20] WOUNDED
IN
Paris, Feb. 2—A revised list of
fatalities from the German air Taid
on Paris Wednesday night includes
45 killed, of whom 11 were women
aud 5 children, and 207 wounded,
according to official announce
ment made public today..
GREECE CALLS'
L
! Loudon, Feb.. 2—Sixteen classes
of Greek reservists have been call
'•ed to the oolors, says a dispatch,
' from Athens.
^uorcrlbe for the Daily A'^akan.
SPAIN IS
Hf Af
GERMANY
Wants Reparation
And Reply In
48 Hours
London, Feb. 2—A Madrid dis
tfat h to the London Mail s&ys: "Re
latioBS between Spain and Germany
ar° critical, Spain having demanded
repaiation for the torpedoeing of
tne steamship Giralda, and has re
quested a reply in 48 hours..
MICHES IB
RETURN
Bueono Aires Feb. 2—The Arg u
tine minister of }var liaa« recalled
Argentine's millitary attaches from
Berlin and Vienna. This action is
regarded as significant in view of
the recent sinking by a German
submarine of the Argentine stoam
sb:y Mlnistro Irrendo.
CZERRIH KEEPS
CABLE WIRES
HOI
London, Feb.. 2—It is known pos
itively, according- to a dispatch from
Berne to tliQ London Mail, that
Cour.t Czernin, of Austria, through
private intermediaries has sent mes
sage after messago to President
Wilson assuring him of the sincerity
of ihe guiltlessness of Austrian di
plomacy, and urgring that a sepa
rate peace could bo made with the
I Entente allies.
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II ATTACK ON
ITALIANS
Rome, Feb. 2—Austrian tpaopa
attacked Italian forces in the Asia
go plateau in an attempt to drive
them from their newly won position
on .Mocto Del Bella yesterday, the
war office announced. The enemy
was unable to reach the Italian
| lines. i | l
.
FIRST SNOW PALL IN SEATTLE
Seattle, Feb.. 2—The first snow
of the winter fell In Seattle yester
1 day, and's now B^veral inches deep.
' Scfcool children are sledding on
I Seattle's many hills today.
Fresh Fruit Substitutes
Dried Apples 21c per lb. Apricots 30c per lb.
PRUNES 16c per lb., 10 lb. Boxes $1.50, SPECIAL
Peaches 1 7c per lb. Peaches, peeled, 22c per lb.
Pears 15c per lb. Black Figs 16c per lb.
ALL EXTRA FANCY Grade, This Season's Pack Guaranteed
P. H. GANTY
CIS HAS 900,000 IEH
READY TO FIGHT AGAINST
AT All T
Industrial Strike Centers In Berlin And
In Armament Districts of Hamburg
And Kiel
Amsterdam, Feb. 2—Berlin newspapers just received here state
that Wilhelm Dittman, Socialist member of the Reichstag, was arrested
when he attempted to address a crowd of strikers in the suburbs of
Berlin.
According to a semi-official statement from Berlin the main
centers of the strike movement are in districts surrounding Berlin and
Altona, the latter including the armament centers of Hamburg and Kiel.
MILLION CHINESE UNDER ARMS
Washington, Feb. 2—China has 500,000 soldiers ready to
fight for the Allies, and one million men under arms, with a reserve
force of two million troops. In addition to these armed forces she has
four hundred million people on which she can draw for future armies,
was the announcement of General Chiang of the Chinese mission made
public today.
WOULD ESTABLISH REPUBLIC
LONDON, Feb. 2—One of the leaflets which was circulated in
Berlin and that helped cause the strike in Gsrmany has been obtained
by the Amsterdam correspondent of the London Daily Express.
The leaflet calU Germany's recently expressed desire for peace only
a mask and insincere. They declare the only way to end the misery
of German people and the massacre of its men is to overthrow the
present government and to establish a Republic.
BOLSHEVIK!' j
TAKE ODESSA
Petrograd, Feb. 2—Bolslieviki
forces have recaptured Odessa and
also have taken Orenburg, in. South
ern Russia.
Th° City of Seattle reached Ju
neau this afternoon, and should get
to .jitagway tomorrow. She may
stop 01 several canneries before com
t'a" here, so that the time of her ar
iival in indefnito.
Paris, Feb.. 2—French troops
hav» made raids on German lines in
tfle vicinity of Nieuport, Belgium,
and in the Rlieims sector. A num
ber of prisoners were captured, says
p war office announcement.
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