MAY STOP ALL
BUSINESS BUT
WAR IN GERMANY
Teutons Contemplate Radi
cal Move to Forestall Knd
of National Life
BKRNF, Switzerland. Tuesday,
Feb. 20.—It is possible that continu
ance of the war will mean the sociali
zation of all business in Germany.
Flans are being discussed now for the
closing of every business except those
most necessary in continuing the life
of civil papulation, also for the mobi
lization of all the people. These steps
are considered a spirit of determina
tion to ward off what Germany be
lieves to be an effort to dismember
that country and her allies.
MASTER BURGLAR
TELLS HOW HE
LOOTED RICH
CHICAGO. — (Special.) — Adam
Prochowski. master burglar, has con
fessed that he is Chicago’s “gold
coast” robber. He admitted that un
aided he robbed the homes of George
M. Reynolds, president of the l ontm
ental and Commercial National bank;
John Hordern millionaire arctic ex
plorer and adventurer, and 1>. H.
Jones.
“1 have jimmied my way into at
least 200 homes,” said Prochowski,
who was caught near Evansville, Ind.
“A jimmy and a hatpin are my only
tools. I never went armed.
“My victims l found through read
ing the society columns of the news
papers and by advertising that I
wanted to buy large diamonds. When j
an owner answered my ad l went to <
his home and stole all the jewels he
had.”
U. S. IS URGED TO
BUY REMAINING
WEST INDIES ISLES
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18.—Acquisi-!
tion by the United States of the other
West Indies, in addition to hte Dan
ish islands, was recommended to the
chamber of commerce of the United
States by a committee on foreign re
lations at the annual meeting here to
day on the grounds of security to
America and Latin-American com
merce.
City Express. Phone Main 122.
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EVASIVE REPLY
TO DEMAND FOR
RELEASE OF 72
Sec. Lansing Hears That
U. S. Sailors Will '
be Free ‘^Shortly”
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb. 20.
—Following contradictory reports,
that the 72 American sailors taken to
Germany on the Yarrodale after cap
l
ture on British ships in the South Pa
cific had been released and then that
they were still prisoners, the state de
partment sent a premtory demand to
the German government demanding!
that they be set free at once.
Secretary Lansing in making the
announcement late yesterday, stated
that the demand had been dispatched .
secret!v on Saturday and that today
the deaprtment had received word!
from Berlin through the Spanish am
bassador that the prisoners “would
he released shortly.”
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Cheer Up Folks
THERK*3 MORE IN THE KITCHEN
Very I nkind
“Ladies and gentlemen,” said the
manager before the curtain. “It is my
unpleasant duty to inform you that
Mr. Dust, the star comedian, owing
to illness, will not be able to appear
, tonight. His system has had a very
severe shock, and he is suffering from
nervous prostration.”
“Wot’s 1he matter V* shouted a
p
voice from the gallery. “Did yer pay
him in advance ?”— London Mail.
Pessimistic
“l paid the butcher’s bill in full to
day, dearie,” said the lady of the
house.
“No wonder the steak is tough,”
grumbled her husband, “\ouve got
to keep those fellows guessing if you
want to get good meat.” — Buffalo
News.
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Terrors
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l»ug orginally meant a goblin. Ihe
Welsh won! bug signifies ghost. The
Hebrew word, which in Psalm xci, 3,
is represented by terror, was in the
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verse reading. 44 Thou shalt not need
to be afraid of any bugs by night.
His Feat
“Did you hear about that deaf mute |
at th^ wagon factory?"
“No."
“He- picked up a wheel and spoke." |
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ests of this country with the facilities of this
institution for giving the latest devised methods
of nursing care to persons requiring medical or
surgical treatment. Special attention given to
patients requiring gynecological treatments.
Hvdrotherapeutic treatments carefully follow
ed. This building, just complete, electric light
ed, steam heated, hot and cold water. Physi
cians placing patients in our care will receive
every ethical attention. Prompt readiness for
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night. For further particulars address,
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WOMEN PLAN
AMALGAMATION
TO GET VOTES
Voting and Non-Voting in
Suffrage Organization
to Meet in March
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—Politic
ians got it straight from headquart
ers here that the Women’s Party ami
the Congressional Union for Women
Suffrage will probably amalgamate j
early in March.
The Woman’s Party is composed
exclusively of women voters. Mem-1
bership in it is limited to the women
of the twelve suffrage states and it
has grown so rapidly that it now
boasts a membership one thousand
greater than the Congressional
Union’s membership in the thirty-six
11011-suffrage states.
First intimation that the voting and
non-voting women of the country in
tend to weld themselves into one or
ganization came when calls for a con
vention of the Congressional Union
and a convention of the Woman’s
party were issued coincidently. These
conventions will be held jointly at the
national headquarters of the Con
gressional Union, March 1-4, inclus
ive.
Supporting the women voters me
whole machinery of the Congressional
Union in the thirty-six non-suffrage
states will be used to bring pressure
to bear upon congress and the white
house. The union officials are con
vinced that if President Wilson can
be induced to use his influence with
his party the passage of the federal
amendment will be assured.
About 3,000 women are expected to
attend the convention, which promises
to be one of the most important suf
frage gatherings ever held in the
country. The convention will be held
at the national headquarters of the
Congressional Union here in the lit
tie White House.” It will open with
a reception on the night of March 1,
and will terminate in a mighy demon
stration at the big White House on
March 14.
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Mining Notes
The Eska Coal Company, operating
on Eska creek, near Anchorage, is
mining 50 tons of coal a day and the
output will be increased as fast as
possible.
The messhouae of the \ukon Gold
Company of Guggieville, near Ogilvie
bridge burned recently and for two
hours the firemen fought the flames
in a temperature of 61 below zero.
UeporU from the Innoko state that
the camp is a busy one this winter,
more genuine prospecting going on
there than for some time.
W. F. Rein fold left Anchorage re
cently for the Nelchina where he has
been prospecting for the past three
years. He has great confidence in the
district and says the country has
never been prospected despite the big
stampede there three years ago.
Owney McFadden, Carl Anderson,
Jim Higgins, Pete Peterson and Jno.
L. Thompson, until recently employes
of the Pueblo mine, near Whitehorse,
have taken a lease with option to pur
chase, on the Empress of India cop
per claims in that district belonging
to Miss Katherine Ryan, and will
commence development work on tne
claims at once.
A controversy over mining claims
in the lditarod country is likely to
result in a decision regarding the va
lidity of the Territorial mining law,
The general offices of the B.
Thane Exploration Department of the
Alaska Gastineau Mining Company,
of which B. L. Thane, manager of
the Alaska Gastineau Mining Com
pany, is the head, have been* transfer
red to San Francisco and Mr. Thane
will spend a considerable portion of
his time at that place hereafter.
Removal sale now op at the Bazaar.
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