FROM SATURDAY’S DAILY
Brussels, Aug. 8—The com
mander of the German forces
before this city sent in a flag
'of truce yesterday afternoon,
asking that an armistice of
twenty-four hours be declared
between the contending forces
at that place to enable the Gor
mans to care for their wounded
and bury the dead. The nolo
brought in by the flag bearer
acknowledged that the attack
ers had lost 25,000. The
weather is scorchingly hot, and
the suffering of the wounded
on the battle field must he in
tense. The probabilities are
that the armistice will he allow
ed as there is every danger of
an epidemic resulting in the
event of the dead bodies not
being disposed of at once The
Germans have not renewed the
attack, apparently awaiting the
decision of the Belgian com
manders.
Liege, Aug. 8—It looks as
though the attack of the Ger
mans on this place has been
saifely resisted and the com
manders of that army are evi
dently planning another move
of some sort. This theory is
bourn out in their request for
a truce of twenty-four hours
ostensively for the purpose -of
taking care of their wounded,
but probably to enable them to
make some other attack. Tne
fortifications of this place have
been put in better shape than
before, and fresh troops have
been hurried to the front. These
and the presence of additional
rapid fire and high angle guns
make the line of defense prac
tically perfect. The Belgian
;»nd French troops are all op
timistic and confident that they
are more than a match for any
force Germany can bring a
gainst them.
Tokio, Aug. 8—A report comes
from Shanghai that the French
and British fleets in the China
seas have effected a junction
and will shortly commence an
attack on the German possess
ions and fleet in that region.
Manila, Aug. 8—Word of a
battle between German and
British naval sqnadrans on tn<
north Chinese coast has been
received at this point. Results
and particulars are unobtain
able.
New York, Aug. 8—Cleared
and ready for action, the dread
bought Florida has been order
ed to protect the New York
Harbor. This is to prevent the
possibility of an act by any of
the warring powers that might
he construed as a breach of the
neutrality declared by the
United States.
London. Aug. 8—A rumor is
in circulation in this city that an
attack had been made on the
life of Frederick William,
crown prince of Germany, and
he had been severely wounded
by an unknown assassin.
London, Aug. 8—Winston
Spencer Churchill, first lord of
the Admirality, will neither af
firm nor deny the reports or
heavy British losses in the nav
al fighting of the last two or
three days. He does acknowl
edge though, that the first
class cruiser Amphion had sun';
after striking a floating mine,
with the loss of 180 of her
crew. The balance were saved
by I he other vessels of (he flee'.
Paris, Aug. 8—Premier Poin
care last night issued an appeal
to the women of France asking
them to go out into the fields
of their country and care for
and harvest the crops, without
which the men at the front can
not fight.
Paris, Aug. 8—At last comes
word that the actual invasion of
Germany by the French force
has begun and a strong column
of infantry, cavalry and artillery
supported by many aeroplanes
on the front and both wings, is
now advancing into Germany
l'rom the border town of Moy
envic. The War Department
has apparently decided on an
offensive program, in which
they have the support of the
people of the entire country.
Copenhagen, Aug. 8—King
Christian X has issued an order
'directing the mobilization of the
Danish army. This included a
call to the first three classes
of reserves.
Rome, Aug. 8—Late yesterday
afternoon an order was issued
directing that all German war
ships then in the harbors of
Italy depart at once or be seiz
ed by the Italian fleet. This is
'taken as the first step towards
declaring war on Germany.
Ships of Great Britain and
France patrol the Italian coasts,
and the German vessels are
practcally sure of capture if
they leave the protection of the
ports.
Rome, Aug. 8—Word comes
from Semendria, Servia, that
the Austrian forces are in full
retreat from that place, having
abandoned many of their heav
ier guns in their hurry to get
back to Austria to face the Bus
sian invading army which has
already crossed the border.
LATER DISPATCHES
London, Aug. 8—'The war de
partment is in receipt of a
wireless from army representa
tives at the front with the Bel
gian forces stating this morn
'ing a sortie was made from the
fortifications at Liege and seven
German regiments surprise*?
and captured. They were pari
of theattacking forces which
yesterday withdrew across the
River Meuse and later asked
for a truce of twenty-four
hours. The captured men ag
regating ok>se to eight thous
and in numbers, were brought
within the Belgian lines.
Brussels, Aug. 8—'The coun
cil of war n this city decided
last night, not to allow the arm
istic asked for by Germany at
Liege, and will probably take
the offensive against the in
vader? and drive them back
across 'the border into Ger
many. It is learned from pris
oners that there were between
one hundred and twenty-five
and one hundred and fifty thou
sand men engaged in the recent
attack on Liege.
Paris, Aug. 8—Word comes
from the front that after a bat
tle lasting the greater part of
three days, the German Invad
ing force was defeated by the
French at Marrehan. The
French position was almost im
! pregnible, and the Germans
were unable to make an Impres
sion on it. After several at
tack? the Germans withdrew
and the French then charged
capturing several guns and
'hundreds of prisoners.
St. Petersburg, Aug. S—The
forts at Libau on the Baltic,
which were bombarded early
in the week by the German
fleet after the latter had driv
en the Russian fleet into the
Gulf of Finland Sunday, report
they were able to successfully
resist the attack and after sev
eral hours of bombarding, the
ships withdrew toward Kiel.
London. Aug. 8—It i? esti
mator when England declared
war on Germany there were a
bout two thousand steamer.
and three thousand sailing vcs_
sels belonging to the latter conn
try on the high seas and sub
ject to capture by the ships of
Ihe countries now at war with
Germany.
London, Aug. 8—Early in the
week the Russian cruiser Ask
old and the German cruiser
Emden met in Ihe North Sea
and after a hot engagement
sank each-other.
Berlin, Aug. 8—The first of
the wounded from Liege arm
ed here last night by special
train and are being cared for
at the big military hospitals in
the outskirts of this city.
Stockholm, Aug. 8—It is gen -
erlv agreed in Scandinavian
countries that England is now
in complete control of the North
Sea, having the German fleet
absolutely bottled.
New, York, Aug. 8—Thous
ands of Germans in this city
are clamoring for passage on
Ihc steamers home. They are
I of course unable to go as there
are no ships now sailing to
Europe owing to the fact that
[several German are reported to
be prowling off the coast wait
ing for a chance to seize some
of the British or French steam
ers. 1
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FROM MONDAYS DAILY
New York, AugiO-II looks as
though yesterday was Ger
many’s day, and the report.;
coming in from various sour
scs convey the impression that
in spile of all the forces that
France, Belgium and England
can mass against her, she is a
long way from defeated. Anger
ed at the refusal of the Belgians
lo allow the armistice of twenty
four hours asked for in which
fo care for the dead and woun
ded, Kaiser Wilhelm Saturday
night and yesterday massed a
quarter million new troops a
gainst Liege, mounted heavy
siege guns and battered down
Hie walls of the city itself,
which was then carried by a
bayonet charge, between three
and four thousand of the Bel
gian troops being captured, the
balance falling hark into the
forts surrounding Liege. Since
'occupying the city, the Ger
mans have been concentrating
i their attack out lie forts tackl
ing tticm singly, and it is a fore
gone conclusion that they musl
fall.
The next fight will occur at
Namur, another fortified town
about twelve or fifteen miles
hack of Liege, which is said to
lie even better prepared for
! defense than Leige itself. In th ’
I
defense of this city and in any
other battles that may occur in
Belgium, a newc lement will
take part-British troops, fight
ing for the first time in thi»
part of Europe since I he battle
of Waterloo, which occurred
dess than one hundred miles a
| way, ninety-nine years ago las!
June. Twenty-two thousand
I wore landed at Ostend from
England, Saturday and yester
day, constituting the advance
guard of the huge army yet fo
come from across the Channel.
These are now being rushed to
Namur, and will try conclus
ions with tiie Germans within
the next day or two. The prob
abilities are General French,
who made suen a reputation
for himself in charge of the
British cavalry in the Boer war
will he placed in command ot
the English forces. He is a man
with a great deal of experience,
and is’beloved by his men.
When the news of the capture
of Liege reached Berlin, hells
j were rung and the people devot
led the day to celebrating the
I victory, the churches being fill
led with people returning
j thanks.
Last night arrangement were
begun to send another million
nn tollio French border. This
: he done as soon as arrange
i nls can tie made for feed
|i :g same, as the impression
ono to exist that provision?
are short among the German
forces now there.
From London comes confir
mation of the capture of Liege,
so there is no reason lo doubt
’Iho report.
Rome, Aug. 10—Iti s reported
here that an Austrian fleet is
bombarding Antivaria, Monten
egro’s only seaport. The gov
vernmeut of Italy lias taken no
further steps against Germany
or Austria, hut it is thought
here that the action of the Aus
trian fleet will probably pre
cipitate matters, a? Italy has
long acted as sponsor for Mon
tenegro.
Vienna, Aug. 10—Word comes
from the front that cholera Ins
broken out among both Serv
ian and Austrian troops. Sev
eral fatalities have occurred
and it is feared that the dis
ease may sweep the entire con
tinent.
Paris, Aug. 10—A column of
Germans were routed at Al
Ikursh last night. They at
tacked Ihe French fortifications
but were driven back in dis
order, and before they could re
form a counter-bayonet charge
was made and the entire force
fled, leaving their wounded in
'the hands of the French. They
are being pursued across the
’Alsac border.
Tokio, Aug. 10—1The Imperial
cabinet was in session the
whole of the night Saturday,
and the result of Ihe confer
ence it is understood was Ihe
decision of Japan to enter the
fight to aid her ally Great Brit
ain.
Athens, Aug. 10—A report,
comes from the northern boun
daries that Turkey is massing
her troops on the Bulgarian fron
tier and has already sent sev
eral scouting parties
across the border.
Copenhagen, Aug. 10—Word
is received here that a British
submarine engaged several
German cruisers and torpedo
boats and was sunk with all on
hoard yesterday off the east
coast of Denmark.
Berlin, Aug. 10—It is under
stood here that (tic Kaiser will
procede in person to the Alst
ian frontier and take charge of
the offensive operations against
France in person.
Brussels, Aug. 10—Heavy
rains have began to fall, driv
ing many of the German regi
ments hack across the Meuse,
as there is a likilhood of a
flood n the lowlands neair
Liege. In case the, floods occur
the probabilities are a determ
ined attack will be made on the
German position which will lie
practically cut off from sup
port.
The Belgian losses thus far *n
the fighting is in the neighbor
hood of twelve or fourteen thou
sand men. The German loss in
killed alone is believed to be in
the neighborhood of forty thou
sand men.
Paris, Aug. 10—Twenty-five
thousand British soldiers of all
arms have been landed at Dun
kirk and Ostend and as soon as
transportation for them can be
arranged (hey will he rushed to
Namur where one hundred thou
sand French troops arc being
massed to contest the Gearman
advance on Paris. If is under
stood that Kitchener has asked
to he allowed to send a quarter
of a million British soldiers to
aid Belgium.
(Nish, Aug. 10—According to
the announcement of the war
office, not an Austrian soldier
remains in Servia except as a
prisoner. Servia is invading
Austria and preparing to attack
Ihe Austrians at home. It is
understood that Russia now has
twelve army corps ready to at
tack Austria and Germany.
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WELL-KNOWN DRUMMER
FATALLY INJURED
According to word received
[ from the south on the Mariposa
last night, George JBulzer, a j
well-known traveling salesman
of this region, was fatally in- ;
j11 red in an automobile accident
in Seattle, early Friday morn- !
ing, having sustained a com
pound fracture of the right arm
two ribs broken, internal injur
ies and is paralyzed from the j
waist down. Mrs. Butzer re-!
i reived slight injuries as did.
•dher occupants of the car at the
limeo ft he acicdent. The doc
tors in charge hedl out noj
hope for George’s recovery, and
I he probabilities are that he ha- .
-iicnimbed before this.
Furnished flat for rent, En
quire Sully’s. adv. 1
GAS BOAT CATCHES FIRE
Word comes from Roe Point
that the gas boat Verna caught
fire in her pilot house early
Saturday morning, and was
somewhat singed, the damage
being confined however to her
pilot house and deck, [he en
gine-room fortunately escap
ing. The Verna is the property
of George Brown.
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A NEW TAILOR
Business is so good with Rud
nick & Smith the tailors in the
Stedman building, that they
have had to secure additional
help from the south. The new
man is W. Bjornson, a firsl
class all ’round tailor.
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CONSIDERABLE FISH
IS BEING RECEIVED
Considerable quantities of ha)
ibut are being received of late.
The Alvilda, which struck ori
Rose Reef the latter part of
last week, discharged 27,000
pounds at Ihc San Juan Satur
day, while the New England ar
rived that day with about 150,
000 pounds on board for the
New England Company.
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DIES FORM SCALDS
As the result of being scalded
at the Belle Island Hot Springs
'last Thursday, F. B. (“Dick”)
Swaggert died in this city yes
terday morning, leaving a
widow and little son to mourn
his untimely death. Upon hear
ing of his death yesterday, the
local branch of the Bar Tend
ers’ Union, of which organiza
tion the dead man was a mem
ber held a special meeting at
Moose Hall last night. The
large attendance showed the
esteem in which “Dick” was
held by the Ketchikan bar boys.
A committee was appointed to
secure flowers and select pall
bearers, also to notify all mem
bers of the name of the steam
er on which the body will L3
shipped south and the date and
hour of the sailing as all are
expected to accompany the re
mains to the steamer. By a
unanimous vote a check for
$100.00 was drawn in favor of
Mrs. Swaggert to help defray
the expenses of the funeral.
Interment will take place at
Kelso, Washington.
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STARTS OPERATIONS
The Fish Canneries By-Pro
ducts, Ltd., plant at Wards
Cove started operations early
last week and has been running
steadily ever since. The plant
is using fish offal, which it re
duces to such a condition that
it can be stored away and then
worked over this fall after the
'canning season.
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AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING
FOR THE YEAR
During the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1014, there were
built in the United States and
officially numbered 1,201 ves
sels, of 311,578 gross tons,
Compared with 1,684 vessels,
of 382,304 gross tons, Tor the
j same period of 1013. The prin
cipal vessels are four Ameri
[*ships, each of 0,000 gross tons,
[all for the Panama Canal trade,
I and averaging 4,000 net tons,
i The steamship Matsonia, for
Hawaiian trade, 0,728 gross
| Ions, is the largest vessel built
in the United States since 1005,
land the John D. Archbold, 8,
374 gross tons, is the larges1
oil tanker yet built In the
! United Stales. On the Great
i Lakes 10 steamers of overPe
000 Ions each were built, the
/“Alton C. Dustin, 7,078 gross
i Ions, being |he largest. Only
| three large schooners were
built. In all, 38 vessels of
over 1,000 tons each were
built, aggregating 100.000 tons.
Job printing at tiie Miner.
BACK FROM CONVENTION
D. Noll the attorney, who rpp
resented Ketchikan at the Dem
ocratic convention at Skagw&y
last week, returned on yester
day’s steamer, and reports an
enthusiastic meeting. Charles
R. Bunnell of Valdez, who is
the nominee of the convention
for delegate to Congress, ac
companied Mr. Noll to this
city and will hold a meeting at
Red Men’s Hall tomorrow,
Tuesday evening at 8:30.
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IMPORTANT MINING DEAL
An important mining deal was
put through this morning
wihch will probably mean much
'for the Salmon River country
at the head of Portland Canal.
The properly bonded is the Mis
souri group, owned by Dan and
Andy Lindeborg. It has a huge
'ledge of ore carrying gold, sil
ver and copper. The bonding
company will send engineers to
the properly at once and thor
oughly prospect same with a
diamond drill. The deal was
made through E. C. Howard the
local mining man.
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LONG PATROLS PLANNED
FOR N. W. MOUNTED POLICE
Preparations are being made by
Ihe Royal Northwest Mounted
Police here fop a number of
long patrols during Ihe coming
winter. The most important
trip will be overland from
Dawson to Fort McPherson on
the mule followed for years, a
journey of 300 lo 400 miles
through Ihe wilderness. Ollier
trips will be made up the While
and the Stewart and possibly
to other posts not so far dis
tant. The dogs which Ihe
police owned last winter in
cluded a number of old ones,
so Ihe entire outfit was sold
and now Ihe officer command
ing, is advertising tor 20 lough
trained young dogs.
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FALL HEIR TO FORTUNE
Under the fully pictured cap
lion “Alaskan Squawman Falls
Heir to English Title and Es
tate,” an outside paper with a
photograph of Charles Edward
Gordon, formerly of Nome,
contains the, romatic story of
the discovery of his heirdom
to much riches and a title for
the hero of the piece. An attor
ney has been sent to get the
claims recognized in England.
Geo. D. Schofield of Nome is
the attorney who made good
'the title of Gordon, whose life
story beats the wildest kind of
fiction. Gordon married an
Alaskan native and has a family
of half breeds. He says he
does not intend to leave Alaska,
but wants what is due to him in
the way of property, and they
can keep his title which is
Marquis of Huntley.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Commissioner’s Court
for the precinct of Sulzer, Alas
ka. Division Number 1., in
Probate. I
In the matter of the estate of |
John Fintzen, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, Jacob Lauth,
has been granted letters of ad
ministration, with the will an
nvd. of the cs,.-' i J. he
Fintzen,, deceased and all per
sons having claims against
said estate, or said deceased,
are hereby requested to ex
eunt Hun will the necessary
v< irehers at my post office ad
dress, Sulzer, Alaska, within
•un months after the first pub
licalion of this notice.
JACOB LAUTH
Administrator of tha estate of i
John Fintzen, deceased. i
Dated Art-u 2,‘trd, I.M4
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States?—Send them the Daiiy I
Miner. Phone 89
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NEW ENGINE FOR TAHN
A new engine arrived lip on
■the Alki last week for the Foi
,esl Servict cruiser Tahn. It is
An Imperial of 75 h.p., and
should give the Tahn additional
"speed over her past perform
ances when she was powered
'with the 50 h.p., Globe, which
the new engine will replace The
old engine will be converted in
'to a stationary and will he used
'for power purposes at the
marine ways the Service i?
planning to build near this
place.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
George Irving, his heirs, as
signs and personal represent
atives:
You are hereby notified that
I have expanded during the
year 1913 the sum of six hun
dred dollars in labor and im
provements upon the Rose,
Lilly, Goldslone, Goldtream,
Blue Bird and Birdie lode min
ing claims, constituting the
Gold Stream claims situated
upon the south end of Garvina
Island in the Territory of Alas
ka, the original location notices
whereof may be found of rec
ord in the office of the record
er for the Ketchikan Recording
District at Ketchikan, Alaska,
in order to hold said claims un
der the provision of section
2324 of the Revised Statutes of
the United Slates and the am
endment thereto, approved Jan
uary 22nd, 1880, concerning
annual labor upon mining
claims. Being the amount to
hold said lodes for the period
ending on the 31st, of Decem
ber, 1913, and if within ninety
days from the personal service
of this notice, or within ninety
days after the publication there
of you fail or refuse to con
tribute your proportion of such
expenditure as a co-owner
your interest in said claims, the
same being an undivided ono
fourth, will become the proper
ty of the subscriber, your co
owner, who has made the re
quired expenditures by the
terms of said section.
AUGUST GROOT,
Administrator of the Estate
of Otto Miller deceased.
First publication May 1st. 1914.
Last publication July 31.
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NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING
In The Commissioners Court
For The Precinct of Ketchikan,
Territory of Alaska, in Probate.
In the Matter of (lie Estate of
Timothy McMahon, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that
the final account of W. II.
Gilmour, administrator of the
Estate of Timothy McMahon,
deceased, has been rendered to
this court for settlement and
that the 281 h, day of May, 19
14, at 2 o’clock p.m. has been
duly appointed by said court
for the settlement of said ac
count, at which time any per
son interested in said estate
may appear and file his ex
ceplions in writing to said ac
count and attest the same.
Dated March 27, 1914.
E. S. STACKPOLE
Probate Judge.
C!IAS. II. COSGROVE,
Attorney for Administrator.
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