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PEACE LONG WAY
OFF IS OPINION
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 12.—
• Peace is a very long way off, is the
opinion in most diplomatic circles
' today when the contents of the En
tente note is made public. The gen
eral tone of all diplomattie talk to
day is decidely pessimistic.
A source close to the President,
says a United Press report, declares
that Wilson is not done yet in his
work for peace but will be guided
by the developments which are soon
er or later expected.
German diplomats are especially
pessimistic. They regard the note
of the Entente to Wilson just as
much a refusal as the reply of the
Entente Powers to the German note.
One of the many Bernstorff staff
said that Germany will not begin
peace proposals again nor will the
Teutons who are victorious bow to
the Entente demands. This was per
mitted to be quoted as an official
opinion.
BERLIN, Jan. 12.—There is a
chorus of indignation and derision
in some «f the leading papers in
comment upon the Entente reply to
Wilson. It is characterized as auda
cious, ridiculous, impertinent, un
reasonable and preposterous all in a
breath by the Tageblat, which sees
that the Entente is not yet realizing
the fact that they have been un
iformly, completely and crushingly
defeated on every battlefield and
face the future with plans disorga
nized and hopeless prospects. The
absurdity of a vanquished foe pre
suming to dictate terms could go no
further.
Now In the time to Subscribe.
RAILROAD MEN HOLD A
SECRET CONFERENCE CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Jan. 12.—The railroad
brotherhoods held a secret session
today, the executives of the train
men, conductors, engineers and fire
men being represented. The doors
were guarded by members of the
brotherhoods to prevent any possible
leakage of the debatings within the
conference, and newspaper men
were turned away when they sought
to gain admission.
It was officially stated that the
brotherhood men adopted resolu
tions to take no hasty action but to
await a decision of the Supreme
Court on the Adamson bill although
no road has attempted to put the
law into practice.
Spokseman Lee was seen by re
porters but beyond expressing con
fidence in the final issue was very
non-committal. He declined to take
any stand as to future happenings
and beyond baldly stating the con
text of the resolutions passed, said
nothing of the opinion of the mem
bers of the four brotherhoods in
volved in the conference.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.—The man
agers see a victory in the determina
tion of the brotherhood men to
await a court ruling on the Adamson
bill before attempting to take any
more steps towards the eight hour
day. The companies regard it as a
back down. Moreover the opinion
now is that the decision of the court
will be reserved until the compul
sory arbitration law passes congress
when it will be handed down, ruling
that the Adamson bill is unconstitu
tutional beyond any doubt, and the
brotherhood men will then be un
able to take any strike action. The
situation, they said, is clearing.
I>et us estimate on your Job Work
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PRESS OF ENTENTY IS
JOYED OY REPLY NOTE
PARIS, Jan. 12.—The Press of
this city unanimously approves of
the Entente reply, the Figaro fairly
well disposing of the general com
ment in the summary that “the
principal value of the note is the
clear and solemn declaration of the
objects of the great Entente coali
tion".
The Figaro also calls the note a
new charter of liberty seeking to
GRAND RE-OPENING AT
DREAM THEATRE, SUNDAY.
The Code-Clark Show Co. offers
an extravangant bill of attractions
for the re-opening, Sunday night.
The popular play house has been re
novated throughout, and the arti
sans and Decorators are now busy
completing the job. A superfeature
entitled “The Shooting Of Dan
M’Grew”, an enchanting five act pic
ture play from the poem classic of
the same name by Robert W.
Service will be the headline attrac
tion featuring the famous dramatic
star Edmound Breese In a gripping
♦■io of the great snow World. The
Lure of the Yukon. The Rush for
Gold. The above feature will be
framed with a Pathe Weekly, and
a firing line comedy entitled "The
Plumber** making seven reels of all
■pot light photoplay. A big show.
Admission 50c. First show at 6:30
create a stable and peaceful regime
for great and small nations not only
throughout Europe but throughout
the world. Briand is accreditted
with drafting the phrasing of the re
ply. The Temps declares it a master
stroke.
LONDON, Jan. 12.—Less emphati
cally than the French press, the
British press also endorses the En
tente reply. The liberal Manchester
Guardian, far from being strongly
anti-German at any time, says that
the reply will go a long way towards
A. B.’S ATTENTION.
All Arctic Brothers are requested
to hand in the name of the lady and
gentleman they wish to invite to the
Mardi Gras, to the Manager at A. B.
Club Rooms not later than January
14th.
THE COMMITTEE.
HlrfTS ON COMFORT.
To look well you must feel well.
Clothes help you to look well, if
they are made to order and fit well,
repaired well, cleaned well and well
pressed.. Therefore you will feel
well.
M. PABOOFF.
Ladies and Gent’s Tailor does It all
well.
All work guaranteed
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satisfying the President of the
United States as to the terms of
peace and the objects of the war.
The article concludes by asking if
the United States can think that
sweeping the Turks from European
civilization will be a misfortune. It
thinks the answer can be found in
the perpetual atrocities for which
Turkey has been responsible.
The Pall Mall Gazette, now a
Northcliffe journal, says that no
thing more memorable has been
written within a hundred years.
LABOR PROTESTS
ARE ARRIVING
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 11.—
Protests from organized labor all
over the country are arriving for
senators and congressmen protesting
against the passage of any anti
strike law. Resolutions of central
bodies, local unions and trade coun
cils are coming in by the score from
the remotest sections and the mem
bers are kept busy scanning them.
That the bill will have a hard time
through congress is not a matter
which admits of any doubt and some
have already intimated that they
will not rogard it as a party meas
JUG
SULZER LEADS BY
A SMALL MARGIN
FAIRBANKS, Jan. 12.—Careful
computation of election returns com
pared with official reports from all
divisions and from Juneau show
that Sulzer is now leading by four
votes throughout the territory with
one section still unheard from.
The returns from Bristol Bay are
not yet to hand, but whatever they
may be, will most certainly decide
the election. There is quite a large
vote in the Bristol Bay section al
though both sides are claiming it,
so that it is certain to be pretty
well divided.
The early telegraphic returns
from the Kuskokwim districts, three
precincts, gave Sulzer 12, Wicker
sham 6. The verified returns now
with the Dictrict Clerk show that
Sulzer got but nine and that Wicker
sham got eight.
There is some trouble finding out
the prospective size of Bristol Bay
vote but it is estimated that owing
to the large number of fishermen in
that section it will be quite large.
As most of the fishermen are
claimed to be ready to support
Wickersham, the followers of the
delegate claim that his election is
assured. On the other hand Sulzer
ites are flashing letter advices which
promise a good big vote for Sulzer.
They claim that ' the cannery pre
cincts will vote Sulzer to a man.
AUSTRIA ISSUES A
STATEMENT NEUTRALS
LONDON, Jan. 12.—Amsterdam
dispatches report that the Austrian
Foreign Minister, as had been anti
cipated, followed the lead of Ger
many and has addressed a note to
neutral nations giving the views of
the Imperial and Royal government
on the situation which had been cre
ated through the Entente nations
refusing to listen to peace propo
sals. The note is lengthy and was
received today by the neutral gov
ernments.
It refers to the charge that the
Austrians made proposals which
were meaningless which was an ar
bitary statement because the terms
were unknown.
The anxiety of Austria-Hungary
for peace and to live peacefully was
well known. The forbearance ot
the Empire-Kingdom was a matter
of history, and their mainteance ot
a patient attitude in the face of per
petual and most annoying Servian
intrigues was known to the world.
For many years injury and insult
and insolent intrigues had been en
(lured without reprisal, and the pro
tests of Austria remained unheeded,
falling on deaf ears in Belgrade.
The notorious crimes perpetrated
by Servian assassins at Sarajevo
made further indulgence impossible,
unless the Austro-Hungarian govern
ment was itself to become particeps
criminis. The chastisement ot
Servia became a duty not only to
Austria and to Hungary but to
Europe and the world.
Let estimate on /our Job Work
MACKENZEN STILL SMASHES
AHEAD IN RUMANIA FRONT
BERLIN, Jan. 12.—While the
Entente nations are making them
selves ridiculous in the eyes of the
world talking about their peace
terms and future victories, General
LOCAL ITEMS.
On Thursday evening, the Demo
cratic Divisional committee held a
meeting in the office of the City Clerk
who vacated the premises as a polit
cal neutralist of earnest persuasion.
The Committee consists of five mem
bers, Philip Murphy, O. D. Cochran,
Thomas Gaffney, Thomas M’Gann
and A1 Orland. All were present last
night with the exception of O. D.
Cochran. Present also were the ter
ritorial committee members M. O.
Solberg the senior and Phil Ernst
the junior member. In addition a
committee of the democratic club
named to co-operate with the divi
sional committee and to give expres
sion to the wishes of the rank and
file of the party was on hand silent
witnesses of the proceedings. Some
work was done, but it was stated to
an Industrial Worker representative
that while many solicitations have
been made for endorsement so far
no action will be taken until Janu
ary 18 when the committee will con
clude the work begun last night. It
was further stated that the commit
tee is now open to receive applica
tions for endorsement which will re
ceive attention and be submitted to
the territorial committee for rati
fication and action. It was further
that. democrats arc this
Maekenzen is smashing right ahead
in Rumania with the Teutons com
pelling the Slav retirement. The
Slavs have practically withdrawn
from the territory between Braila
and Galatz, bombarding the latter
important town. Their reports of
the Teuton occupation of Galatz two
days ago were premature. The posi
tion captured having been Laburtea
not Galatz. The capture of Galatz
is today reported to be merely a
matter of hours.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 12.—The
Teutons made no advance between
Braila and Galatz. On the con
trary they retired between these
I two points having been driven back
by the severe Russian counters. The
fighting is very severe. _
year to endorse those Alaskans for
positions who are likely to have a
chance of getting the positions
sought and who can show the com
mittee to this effect. The committee
was reticent upon the probable
action at forthcoming meetings.
• • •
CARD OP THANKS.
The husband and children of the
late Mrs. M. Davison and L. A. Da
vison desire to thank the many
kind friends, one and all, whose
sympathetic help and kindly acts on
the occasion of the death of Mrs. M.
Davison was so keenly appreciated
by them in their bereavement.
M. DAVISON AND CHILDREN.
LONDON, Jan. 12.—All the ex
perts are now planning the future
defensive of the Slavs upon the Se
reth. The ability of the Mackenzen
forces whose fearless dash is admit
ted on all sides, to evict the Rus
sians is the subject of doubt and un
uncertainty. The ease with which
the Rumanian defense was broken
down is making the expert opinion
careful of expressing full confidence
in the ability of the Slavs to hold
the Sereth line. In any event it is
considered impossible to press, as
the Germans claimed to press, a cam
paign against Odessa.
INFORMATION FOR BUYERS.
Yukon sleds 7 feet long, 22 Inches
wide $12.00, 8 feet $13.00, 8 feet
long 24 Inches wide $14.00. Ski
poles $1.25 pair, not pine sticks, but
bamboo Ski Poles $1.25 pair. Dy
namite caps 2c. each or $1.75 box.
Indian Alarm Clock $1.00, 3 lbs In
dian clubs $2.00. 3 lbs. Dumb bells
$2.00. Western 6 hole steel range
$40.00. Junior 4 hole steel range
$27.50. Ranch 4 hole cook stove No.
7, $14.00, No. 8. $18.00. Dandy
Oak heater N. 3, $9.00. I. X. L. Hot
blast No. 20, $40.00. Break off
stove backs and fronts $18.00 Cast
ings for I. X. L. hot blast heaters
18c. lbs. Marbles nitro solvent oil
25c. bottle. Jergens violet Glycerine
soap 3 cakes for 25c. Get That.
O. W. LEWIS.
Delbars.