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No. 278 TWENTIETH YEAR
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ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 5. 1918 PRICE 10 CENTS
LLOYD GEORGE STATES WAR AIMS Of ALLIES
TURKEY OFFERS RUSSIA
FREE PASSAGE Of IRE
DARDANELLES FOB PEACE
Russia Must Leave
AH Turkish
Land
Loudon, .Tan. 5.—Free passage of
the Dardanelles for Kitssian sliips,
Hn.sii.il evacuation of Turkish ter
litoiy, demobilization of the Rus
sian Black Sea fleet, are provided
for ill the ilntit of Turkish peace
terms {.resented to Kussia Unlay, ae
corditiy to a dispatch froiu IVtro
urml. . ! i
Turkey i.s to retnin her active
army in consequence of the continu
ation of the war against the IJn
tente. . ]tJ
OEiNOS OF iR
IDF. SEIZDDE
NEGFSSAfiY
Washington, Jan. 5.—President
Wilson in an address to Congress
said ihiu demands of the war made
the seizure of the railroads In the j
United States uecesssary, .and that
comoecsation for their use should,
be based on the average net earn- j
iiizs of the past three years.
8WEI)F.N KECXKiXIZES FIXLAXD
Stockholm, Jan. 5.—Sweden to
day recognized Finland's independ
ence. I
A train carrying mail, passengers,
and baggage, left this afternoon at
1:30 for Whitehorse.
Madrid, Jan. 5.—Revolutionary
movements have been unearthed by
the government. A11 pho«e and
telegrauh communication, has been
suspended throughout all of Spain.
HEED IRE CASH.
FOR 8101
Washington, Jan. 5. — Chair
man Hurley, of the federal shipping |
board, yseterday asked Congress for j
seven hundred million, additional ;
dollar* for buildiug .ships and
acquiring plants, the total bedng I
two billion dollars.
HENDERSON IS
NEW SENATOR
Carson, Jan. 5.—Chas. B. Hender
son, oI Elko, was this afternoon ap
pointed senator by Governor Boyle
to succeed Senator Newlands, of Ne
vada, who died during the Christ
mas recess. '
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
GERHMXy AGAIN
SUPS RUSSIA
IN FACE
Berlin, Jan. 5.—Chancellor Von
HfirtUng today announced that
Geimauy will not termit Russia to
perscrlDfl where peace negotiations
COUNT GEORGE VOfJ HERTLING
Count G^orgo i ^riling, prime
minister of Br.varia, the new imperial
chancellor of Germany.
shall bo continued. Russians w»Jit
to go to Stockholm, but Germany
will 11 qt concede Iter willingness or
rejection of this proposal. I
U. 5. OWNERSHIP
OF RAILWAYS
URGED
Washington, Jan. 5. — Senator
JohusOD, former governor of Cali
fornia, is heading a fight -in Con
gress for the government own
ersbin of railroads in.the United
States.
Ill J) MEN ELECT OFFICERS
The.Improved Order of Red Men,
of Haines, held their election and
installation of officers last ^night.
Those elected were S. Sheldon,
pres., A. G. Lightfoot, secretary,
Jas. Fay S. S.; G. .W. Hinchman, J.
W. B. Stout, K. of W., B. A.
Barnett, C.lof R.
Seattle, Jan. 5.—Sergeant Com
Btook, arrested »yeeterdajr by Po
lice Chief Warren, and who was
former head, of the dry; Bquad,
is held in the county 1 jail without
ball. " ; . , I
Comstock R«Ie«eed
Seattle, .Jan. 5.—Sergeant Corn
stock waa released this afternoon
by order of Judge MoKtntoeh be
cause no charge had been filed
against him. • '
Ill CITIES
AGAIN RAIDED
FROM 1
Rcme, Jan. 5.—In the face of
a note and protest from the Vati
can Teutonic airmen, again, bombed
the city of Trevisto and Padua to
day, the.war offioa declared.
ENGINEERS'
PREFERRED
Seattle, Jan. .5. — Former engi-I
neers building the Alaska railroad ]
are being riven preference In !re- j
cruithi? railroad construction regi- J
raents for France.
COL.. ISAAC W. LITTELL
Col. Isaac W. Littell, quartermaster
corps, war department, In charge of
the cantonment camps for the train
ing of the selective army.
To conform with the EIGHT hour law,
until further notice this store will be open
from 9 a. m. until 6 p. m. Saturday
included.
P. H. GANTY
Federal Attorney; Allen, announced
later: that he would file charges
against Comstock and Faulkner (Hir
ing the day. I
Faulkner Paid $20,300 for Booze
Seattle, Jan. 5.-r-Chief .of Police
I Warren todaz declared that Faulk
| ner claims to have paid Sergeant
| Comstock, former chief iof the dry
' squad, 120,300 for whiskey, most
'of which he asserted Was taken
from seized ifjtock. I
SEIZE ALL
SHIPS
Seattle, Jan. 5.—Chairman, Hur
ley, of the federal shipping board,
has wired ell Alaska canneries that
it may be necessary to commandeer
all their sailing and other largo
vessels. In such, an, event it is
understood they I would be used to
carry liltrates from South America.
RUSSIA 10 PAY
1
"Washington, Jan. 5.—Russia to
day Is making arrangements to pay
the llnite.d States.interest on the
fifty million dollar loan. This will
be Russia's first payment. I
The steamer Jefferson, of the
Alaska Steamsliip> Co., arrived in
oort this morning .about 10 o'clock
eal'ed at noon for southern ports.
FASHION
and FIT
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
u« if you called to look them
over.
JAMES KENNEDY
RESTORATION OF
BELGIUM IS
Russia To Decide
Her Own Con
dition
London, Jan. 5.—Lloyd Gcoi-ge
today said the war aims of tho Al
lies Include complete restoration of
Relgluui, reparation for devastated
tonus And cities, centralization and
nationalization of the Dardanelles,
reconsideration of the great wrong
done Fi ance In connection with Al
sace Lorraine, the establishment
of independent Poland composed of
only Polish elements, separate and
national conditions for Albania,
Armenia, Mesopotamia, Syria, pales
tine, Russia's condition to be de
cided liy the Russians, and tlid
Africal colonies to be placed un
der nu administration , acceptable
to theaiselves. | i ! : ' j I
Lloyd Geoi^ge further stated that
the Allies will stand bj; the Demo
ciacy of France until death.
Continuance Of War Is -Tust
London, Jan. 5.—Prime Minister
Lloyd (Jeoi-ge In addressing tha
trade unions today on the subject
of War .Vims said that only t^e
clearest, greatest, and most just
causes could justify the continu
ance, even for a day, of "this un
speakable agony to nations."
SENATE RECEIVES WAR '
MISSION FROM SERBIA
Washington, Jan. 5.—The Ser
bian war mission to .the United
States was received in the Senato
todsy, j l ' 1 f
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