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FOURTH YEAR.
CHITINA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1914..
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LONDON, Aug. 4.—Late this afternoon Great Britain
sent a virtual ultimatum to Germany. It demands a reply by’
midnight on the subject of Belgium’s neutrality. Following this
a proclamation by the King, commanding the mobilization of
the British army, was read from the steps of the Royal
Exchange. The general impression is that England will declare
war within a day or two.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 4.—There are presistent rumors that
Germany has actually declared war on Belgium. German troops
have crossed the frontier at Gerumenich, near the junction of
the Dutch Belgian and German frontier.
LONDON, Aug. 4.—The Daily Mail says that Germany’s
ultimatum to Belgium carried the threat to seize Belgium
Congo, if they refused to permit the passage of troops through
Belgium.
LOXDOX, Aug. 4.—In liis address before the House of
Commons last evening Foreign Secretary Grey among other
things made this positive statement: “We must be prepared
for conflict. We are prepared to use all our strength and we
know not how soon we may be called upon to defend
ourselves. ’ ’
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 4.—Both Germany and Russia have
made inquiries as to whether Sweden will remain neutral.
Germany made her inquiry in very pointed language, ending
with “are you for or against us.”
TOKIO, Aug. 4.—The foreign office today issued a state
ment to the effect that if war extends to the Far East and
England is involved Japan may find it necessary to participate,
in fulfillment of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.—Brigadier-General Nelson A. Miles,
who was retired in 1903, and who did valiant service during
the Civil War, delivered an address here last night. He
characterized the European conflict as “a war which promises
to be the most destructive in the history of the human race and
which is more unjustified than any I have ever read of or
witnessed. Americans are fortunate to be in a country walled
in by two great oceans and to reside in a land filled with
prosperity and peace.
LOXDOX. July 31.—For the first time in modern history
the stock exchange is closed today and lias been ordered to
remain closed until further notice. The exchanges at Liverpool,
Manchester and Edinburg are also closed.
XEW YORK, July 31.-—-The stock exchange is closed
today on account of the war troubles.
NEW YORK, July 3L—It was announced this afternoon
that with the suspension of the stock exchange here the
transaction in securities the world over has been halted.
BERLIN, July 31.—Emperor William II lias dispatched
Grand Duke Ernest Hesse to St. Petersburg, in the endeavor
to arrange for peace. The Duke is a brother of the Empress
of Russia, who was Princess Alice of Hesse-Darmstadt,
daughter of Princess Alice of Great Britain.
BERLIN, July 30.—Nearly all day long lines of men have
been standing in front of the various banks, awaiting their
turn to hand in bank notes to be redeemed in gold.
PARIS, July 30.—Heavy runs are being made on all the
great banking institutions of the city. The employes of the
rJank oi r ranee were necessitated to work all last night.
BERLIN, July 30.—The foreign office this afternoon
authorized the statement that Germany has taken steps at St.
Petersburg, Paris and other European capitals within the past
hour, the results of which will determine the issue of peace
or war.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.—Late this afternoon it ^as
announced that the trans-Atlantic service of all steamship
lines running to continental Europe, but not including England
had been suspended.
SEATTLE, Aug. 4.—Late yesterday afternoon the Secre
tary of the Treasury placed $1,000,000 at the disposal of the
Seattle banks. The information also came that $400,000,000
had been placed with the banks throughout the country, and
that there was no occasion for he depositors to get frightened
and make a run on the banks.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.—Last evening $50,000,000 of
emergency currency arrived from Washington. Leading
financiers state that the action of the government in volun
teering relief to the banks will undoubtedly have a tendency
to restore full confidence among the people and prevent a
money panic.
PARIS, Aug. 4.—The Supreme Commander of the French
Army, General Joffre, accompanied by a number of officers and
soldiers, left Paris last evening for the frontier.
LONDON, Aug. 4.—A dispatch from Arlon, Belgium,
corroborates the previous report that 100,0000 Germans have
crossed Luxembourg and are concentrating on the French
frontier.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.—The cruiser Tennessee, with from
$5,000,000 to $8,000,000 in gold, sent by Americans to Europe,
will sail from this city tomorrow.
LONDON, Aug. 4.—Late this afternoon the House of
Commons voted $525,000,000 for emergency purposes. This
immense sum was passed in several bills within five minutes,
without a dissenting voice.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.—In a special message to
Congress last evening President Wilson asked for the appro
priation of a quarter million dollars for the relief of Americans
abroad. A bill to that effect was immediately passed v
BUJY1BARDIY1E.NT Ur BELGRADE
ST. PETERSBURG, July 29.—Late dispatches
from Belgrade this afternoon state that the capital has
been bombarded. The bridge across the Danube river
has been blown up and Austrian monitors have been
stationed along the river. The foreigners at Belgrade
have fled on a steamer flying the Roumanian flag.
ATHENS, July 30.—The Servian legation
received a telegram from Nish, stating that Belgrade
was being bombarded and that great damage had been
done. Some of the shells falling on the Franco
Servian bank ruined the building,
LONDON, July 30.—Vienna dispatches received
here this morning state that Belgrade is now qccupied
by the Austrian troops, following bombardment. The
Times this morning states that diplomatic intercourse
between Russia and Austria was suspended yesterday.
LONDON, Aug. 4.—At 4 o’clock this morning the German
cruiser Breslau bombarded the French naval station at Bona,
Algiers, in Northern Africa, on the Mediterranean sea. After
destroying the station the cruiser steamed away at full speed
in a wsterly direction.
PARIS, Aug. 4,—The previous report received about the
Austrians having been repulsed by Servia near Semendria on
Sunday, has been verified by a dispatch received this morning
from Nish. The attacking Austrians were repulsed each time
in several attacks until finally they retreated after having met
with heavy losses.
PARIS, Aug. 4.—The French fortified town of Luneville,
near Nancy, was damaged to some extent last night by bombs
that were dropped from a German aeroplane. Three descended
and caused great excitement and some damage.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 4.—The Burgomaster of Antwerp
announces that the Germans have invaded Limburg, Holland,
and that the people are opening the dykes and letting in the
waters of the North Sea. By this means they intend to flood
the country so as to make impossible the passage of an army.
BERLIN, Aug. 4.—After various skirmishes with the
Russian troops the Germans drove their enemies before them
and took possession of the towns of Kalisz, Zdonskawola and
Bendzig, in Russia Poland. This section is just across the
border, and a stubborn resistence was put up for a short time.
Realizing that they were outnumbered the Russians evacuated
and the Germans now occupy the towns.
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 3.—A battle was fought! this after
noon between the German and Russian fleets, in which the
former won a victory. It occurred north of this city off Aland
Islands, in the gulf of Bothnia. The Russians were driven back
to their own country and took refuge in the Gulf of Finland,
which leads to St. Petersburg, where they still remain.
ARLON, Belgium, Aug. 3.—According to advices received
here 100,000 German troops are crossing the grand duchy of
Luxemburg and concentrating near Liege, a city of Belgium
situated 56 miles east of Brussels. Twenty-five thousand
soldiers are digging trenches in front of the German and
French positions.
LiUiNDAJN, Aug. 3.—The British Asiatic fleet has concen
trated at Hong Kong, and the German fleet at Singpau.
LONDON, Aug. 3.—The first battalion of the 155th
German Infantry invaded Russia Poland at the border town
of Kalisz, late this afternoon.
LIEGE, Belgium, Aug. 3.—Twenty thousand German
troops that crossed the French frontier near Nenancy have
been repulsed with heavy loss.
BERLIN, Aug. 3.—A Russian column with artillery
crossed the German frontier at Schwinded last night.
LONDON, Aug. 3.—It is reported that a German fleet
passed through Kiel Canal early this morning, steaming
westward.
BERLIN, Aug. 3.—The German cruiser Augsburn, wire
lessed, is bombarding Liban, and had an engagement with a
Russian cruiser.
LONDON, Aug. 3.—The News of the World states this
morning that it received wireless to the effect that heavy firing
was proceding in the North Sea. The paper presumes that
German and French fleets are engaged.
LONDON, Aug. 3.—An official telegram states that the
German troops have invaded France and are crossing near
Nenancy. Two German forces are now converging from the
east in the direction of Paris. Germans are reported as
marching on the French fortified town of Longui.
LONDON, Aug. 3.—It is reported that twelve French
battleships passed through the Straits of Gibraltar.
VICTORIA, B. C., Aug. 3.—The cruiser Rainbow, which
has been lying in the harbor at Esquimalt, has cleared for
action to engage with the German cruiser Leipzig, which is
now steaming north from San Pedro, California, seeking coal.
LONDON, Aug. 3.—French Aviator Roland Garros met
and engaged the German airship Midair. He rammed it so
badly that it was destroyed.
BERLIN, Aug. 3.—The French aeroplane at Wesel
destroyed several hostile aircraft flying over the Rhine
provinces ancf going in the direction of Cologne.
BERLIN, Aug. 3.—A French aviator was this morning
dropping bombs in the neighborhood of Nuremburg, Bavaria.
OF GENERAL INTEREST
For three or four days past there has been quite an
excitement in the neighborhood of McCarthy over reported
rich placer discoveries at the headwaters of the Chitina river.
Men have been prospecting this section since early spring and
at different times returned to McCarthy with small pokes of
gold dust to the value of two or three hundred dollars. As a
result of recent richer liuds the reports and placer gold that
reached McCarthy excited the people there to such an extent
that practically every man who could get away has started for
the new diggings. Men and horses hit the trail and crossed
the Nizina river on the two or three days trip to the head
waters of the Chitina. So far as known there has been no
fabulously rich dirt discovered but the miners have hope that
general prospecting may establish a camp of some importance.
SEATTLE, July 31.—The water front was the scene of a
destructive tire late yesterday afternoon. It broke out on
the Grand Trunk dock, at the foot of Marion street. It spread
with such rapidity that before the tire boat, which occupied a.
near-by slip, or the tire apparatus could do effective work a
seething mass of flames was rapidly destroying this magnifi
cent and comparatively new structure.
But very little was saved and the dock and its contents
were almost totally destroyed. An unknown man perished and
other than a few slight injuries no other damage was done to
persons. The steamer Farragut was tied up preparatory to
sailing in a short time for San Francisco. 130 passengers were
booked for the trip and most of them had their baggage and
personal effects on the dock, all of which were burned.
The tire spread to the adjoining slip occupied by the "West
Seattle ferry, and it was completely destroyed. The Column
dock was also badly damaged and had a narrow escape from
being totally destroyed. The upper part containing the offices
and passenger station was prineipauly affected. The total loss
is estimated at $1,000,000.
The Grand Trunk Dock was erected and is owned by the
Grand Trunk Pacific Company, and operated from there the
steamers Prince Rupert and Prince George, which are on the
run to Victoria, Vancouver and Prince Rupert. The dock was
one of the most modern and complete on the Pacific Coast.
It was leased a year or more ago to the Pacific-Alaska
Navigation Company. This company operated from the dock
the Admiral Sampson and Admiral Evans on the Alaska run
and the Admiral Watson and Admiral Farragut on the San
Francisco run, connecting at the latter city with the steamships
Yale and Harvard for Southern California. The Kosmos Line
also operated their vessels from this dock.
The second floor of the dock contained numerous offices of
firms connected with the steamship business, while the general
offices of the several steamship companies operating from there
were in the building. On the ground floor were two large ship
chandlery stores.
The transport Buffalo, in command of Capt. M. M. Taylor,
anchored in Cordova bay last evening at 6:30 o’clock, having
made the run from Kodiak since the previous afternoon. The
Buffalo is manned by a complement of 290 officers and crew
and also carried 50 civilian workmen. The latter are to make
extensive alterations and improvements at the radio station
located at Whitshed. A part of this number left on a launch
this morning. They are carpenters and joiners and will put
up a couple of buildings to take care of tools and for the
accommodation of ffre other workmen, who will go to the
station as soon as these structures are completed.
The Buffalo expects to be in port for a period of 35
working days, which will be about six weeks, and in the mean
time the officers and crew expect to spend considerable time in
the town. On the steamer Evans to arrive tonight will be the
wife of I)r. Pugh, and she will remain at the hotel during the
time the transport is here. Paymaster N. B. Farwell will also
greet his wife and child tonight. His father and mother are
also coming to enjoy a few weeks of Alaska experience. Other
officers also expect members of their families here during'the
stay of the Buffalo.
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PARTS, July 28.—This afternoon the news quickly spread
throughout the city that the famous murder trial had come to
a conclusion in a judgment of not guilty against Mine. Caillaux.
Excitement was intense everywhere and many adverse demon
strations were held. In some instances the police authorities
maintained order under most serious difficulties.
In the court room when the attractive defendant was
declared not guilty she gave way to hysterical weeping. She
had been occupying the tower of the Conciergerie, famous as
th prison of Marie Antoinette, during the trial, and there she
was again conveyed until it was thought safe for her to return
home. This ancient structure is now part of the more modern
Palace of Justice.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.—Bankers have arranged with the
state treasury department to send $3,500,000 in gold to
Europe, to relieve stranded American tourists. They also wish
a battleship sent to bring many back.
United States, from $180 to $300; England, $85.16; Italy,
$73.00; Spain, $53 to $55.20; France, $20.40; Germany, $19.80;
Turkey, $10.56; Austria, $8.12; Japan, $8.00; Russia, $3.78.