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INTERESTING LETTER
FROM LEO CLIFFORD
A letter received from Leo Clifford by i
the editor of The Pioneer, dated Seattle, j
August 15. contains matters that will in- .
terest his many friends here. He made the
trip out in fifteen days, and says that Mr.
Dickson, the old gentleman who was on his ;
way to the Pioneers’ home at Sitka, stood j
the trip well and seemed to get better every 1
day. Mrs. McKinzie took him to the hos- '
pital at Seattle, where he remained four j
days, and then started for Sitka Leo says
he met Mrs. Earl Byers and Mrs. Bennett
James, both of whom were making arrange
metns to leave for lditarod on the Sen
ator. Mrs. Olson, whose husband died at
Discovery this spring, had just bought a
rooming house. Ben Gold, a former Idita
i.ul resident. is in the electric fixture busi
ness. and is losing money fast. Leo has
caught the automobile fever, like the bal- I
-nee of the successful Alaskans, but has
compromised on a motorcycle, with which
he has been making numerous trips to sur
rounding districts.
Growing philosophical. Leo continues:
Things are different here than they used to
be. Nothing seems to be the same motor
cycle'. automobiles, cycle-cars are every
where. and everybody seems to have some
thing on wheels to ride on. A horse and
buggy surely do look out of place. And it s
hard to find a girl that's not hobbled unless
you go out in the woods. And people seem
to thnk differently out here. Nobody seems
to give a continental for the other fellow,
i remember reading a little motto pasted
up in an office in the North. It read: ‘Be
a malamute; if your brother is weak, eat
to think differently out here. N body seems
out here that there are more people here
like malamutes than there ever were in |
Alaska.”
Leo says that things are very quiet, and
everybody is complaining, but that Seattle
is said to be the liveliest place on the coast,
as there is a little building and improve
ment work going on.
There have been times already when Leo
has been lonely and has longed to see some
of the lditarod old-timers, and he wants to
be remembered to all his friends, and as
that includes all readers of The Pioneer, this
is the best way to reach them.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
OF FOURTH DISTRICT
Fairbanks, Aug. 24. R. I. Roth and F.
A. Martin, the members of the Democratic
central committee of the F'ourth division,
announced yesterday that, in their official
capacities as committeemen, they would
soon issue a call for a divisional Democratic
convention. As now arranged for, it will
be held in Fairbanks on September 18. The
committeemen also state that the primaries,
when the delegates to the convention will
be named, will be held on September 8,
The convention will be held for the pur
pose of nominating candidates for the honor
of serving the Fourth division in the next
Alaska legislature as senator and represen
tatives. As far as is now known, no repre
sentative timber has yet made its appear
ance, but it is understood that Councilman
Dan Callahan will ask the Democrats of
the division for their support in his effort
to make a race for hte vacant senatorial
rhair.
Mr. Roth has stated that a complete ap
portionment of delegates who will attend
the convention has not yet been made. It
isTertain that there will be at least- seventy
five delegates, twenty of whom will repre
sent Fairbanks, fourteen the creeks in this
vicinity, and the remainder will be appor
tioned in other places in the division.
KRONPRINZ WILHELM
IS A BRITISH PRIZE
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.—While incoming
ocean liners today brought confirmation
that foreign warships are cruising off the
American Atlantic coast, strict censorship
over the cables leading out of Bermuda
perhaps kept hidden from public knowledge
the fate of the North German Lloyd steamer
Kronprinz WTlhelm, which took 6,000 tons
of coal out of this port under cover of
darkness last week before the battleship
Florida began its enforcement of the neu
trality laws.
The British cruiser Essex has captured
the German liner and is taking her, a prize
of war, into Hamilton, Bermuda, according
to wireless messages declared to have been
overheard at sea.
The Associated Press correspondent at
Bermuda indicated in a cryptic dispatch
that he had information which he had not
been allowed to communicate by cable.
This message came in response to one
informing the correspondent of the reported
capture of the Kronprinz Wilhelm. Port
authorities put. into effect more rigid en
forcement of the neutrality laws today, al
most simultaneously with the arrival of the
Atlantic Transport liner Minnetonka with
the story that a warship, nationality un
known, had pursued her during the closing
tours of her voyage to American waters.
ALASKA
Elmer J. Anderson, a Valdez mining
man, was shot near the heart in Seattle
early in the morning of August 13. Ander
son claims to have been the victim of a
hold-up. but the authorities believe that it.
was a case of attempted suicide. Witnesses
who arrived on the scene immediately after
the shot was tired claim they did not see
anybody running away, and Anderson was
alone.
Auto Mail Service
A consignment of 1,000 pounds of mail
was shipped on the steamer Alameda from
Seattle on August 13 for Cordova, to be
shipped by rail to Chitina. thence by auto
to Valdez and Fairbanks. This was done
upon request of Colonel Richardson of the
Alaska road commission, that the new serv
ice he given a trial. Colonel Richardson
claimed that several days would thus be
saved in the dispatch of mail into Valdez
and Fairbanks if this service is finally de
cided upon.
Smith Disappeared From Steamer
Frank Smith, a well-known old-timer of
the North, disappeared from the steamer
Sarah on the night of August 13, and noth
ing has beens seen of him since, according
to reports at Fairbanks brought by Marshal
L. T. Erwin and John L. McGinn, who ar
rived there recently from Ruby. They state
that Smith was a passenegr on the boat,
that he ate his dinner as usual that evening,
nd that in the morning he was missing. In
dications are that he either fell overboard
or committed suicide.
Harvesting in Tanana Valley
Today those who are interested and who
want to see a practie. 1 demonstration of
agriculture in the Tanana valley have tlie
opportunity of watching a McCormick self
binder in Paul Rickert’s forty-acre oats field
adjoining the city on the south. The oats
are now in the dough, and three acres of
them will be left by the owner to mature
fully, the rest being cut for oats hay. He
says that there is absolutely no question of
the maturity of the whole crop, and invites
skeptics of Tanana agriculture to come and
see. Rickert, who is one of the oldest and
probably the most extensive farmer in the
valley, says that this year the valley around
here will produce 600 tons of potatoes, or
more than enough to supply the local mar
ket. Further than that, he says that these
potatoes will equal the Outside potatoes in
quality and satisfy local consumers in every
way. Birch hill has a great many small
farms now, and there are probably twenty
persons raising good crops of potatoes this
year. The hillside potatoes are being looked
after with special interest this year, as it
is believed that that is the ideal potato
ground. Rickert will ship potatoes down
river this season.—Fairbanks News-Miner,
August 21.
Death of Pioneer Merchant
Claude J. Stewart, the pioneer commis
sion merchant of Fairbanks, died in that
city on August 24. His death came as a
shock to the community. He was born in
Ohio fifty-two years ago, and came to the
Pacific coast in early manhood and formed
a partnership in Seattle with Abe Stein.
Following the opening of the Klondike gold
fields, the partners came to Skagway and
took in as a partner a man named Colsky.
From there Stewart and Klein went to the
Atlin country, and later Mr. Stewart en
gaged in business in Dawson. In 1901 he
again became associated with Mr Stein, anti
they remained in Dawson until 1904, when
Mr. Stewart went to Fairbanks and opened
a commission house by himself, which he
conducted to the day of his death. He
leaves a widow. Mr. Stewart was a mem
ber of the Eagles, and also of the Pioneers.
WHO IS W. W. ABBOTT7
Some speculation has been caused in the
city this week by the receipt of a com
munication addressed to "W. W. Abbott,
United States Commissioner, Iditarod,
Alaska.” It is presumed by those profess
ing to be “on the inside” that a successor
has been appointed for Commissioner Al
brecht by Judge Fuller, but it is reasonable
to suppose that if such were the case Major
Albrecht would have been notified. As no
one seems to know W. W. Abbott, an ex
planation of the mystery is awaited.
The circulation last week of the story
that A. M. Kilgore had been appointed to
Major Albrecht’s position was caused by
reason of the fact that Mr. Kilgore had
received an official communication ad
dressed to him as “United States Commis
sioner.” It turned out to be an appoint
ment as commissioner at Discovery, which
appointment was not sought by Mr. Kil
gore.
I FOR SALE—Caribou Bath and Lodging
House; cheap. Apply Frank Kern.
Word was brought here from Ruby this
week that at last au important clue may
have been found that may help in clearing
up the mystery concerning the disappear
ance of at least one of the supposed victims
of “Blueberry Tommy” in the Koyukuk
district in the fall of 1912
Shortly after the break-up of the ice in
the Yukon last June, word was brought
to United States Commissioner Frank Was
key. at Marshall City, that the body of a
white woman had been found imbedded in
the mud on the banks of the V ukon. The
body was badly decomposed and almost de
nuded. the hair was matted, and there was
nothing about it by which to establish its
identity. The messengers were Indians, dis
patched by the school teacher at Mountain
Village. The commissioner sent back word
that he would not hold an inquest, and
directed that the body be buried at that
place.
The story has given rise to the belief that
the body may be that of Marie Schmidt,
known as “Dutch Marie,” one of the party
who, with “Blueberry Tommy,” started
down the Koyukuk river in September.
1912. and have not been heard from since.
The federal authorities have for some time
been conducting an extended search for the
supposed murderer, but so far without sue
cess.
Two deputy United States marshals re
cently started up the Koyukuk river for the
purpose of making a systematic search for
the bodies of the supposed victims and in
tend to keep up the search until the
freeze-up, unless their efforts are rewarded
by success prior to that time.
The details of the supposed crime are
still fresh in the minds of many. In the
fall of 1912 “Blueberry Tommy,” with
“Dutch Marie," Frank Adams, known as
“Tamarack.” and “Fiddler John” Holm
berg, started down the Koyukuk river in a
launch for St. Michael, where they intended
to take passage for the Outside. There was
a large amount of money in the party, and
Holmberg had a considerable sum on de
posit, which, never having been claimed,
caused inquiry to be instituted. It was
learned that “Blueberry Tommy” and the
woman were afterward seen together, and
that “Blueberry Tommy” hail bought a sin
gle ticket for Seattle at St. Michael and em
barked at that place, since which time noth
ing has been heard of him or the other
members of the party. Early this spring
the launch used by the party was found
moored to the bank of the Koyukuk river,
and since then no possible clue has been
found until the finding of the body in the
Yukon, which may be that of the missing
woman. Mountain Village is located in the
Second judicial district, with headquarters
at Nome, and it is possible that the authori
ties there will order the body exhumed and
an investigation made. It is claimed that
if it should be the body of “Dutch Marie”
it. can be identified by the teeth, as a de
scription of dental work done for her has
been obtained.
Frank Adams left an insurance policy for
a considerable amount, and his widow on
the Outside has interested the authorities
and others in the search for his body, as
in case it is not found it is likely that the
insurance will not be paid. The relatives
of Holmberg likewise have made endeavors
to locate his body.
It is thought possible that “Blueberry
Tommy,” after disposing of the balance of
the party, murdered the woman after reach
ing the Yukon, and proceeded on his way
alone. The fact that the body was not
entirely decomposed is accounted for by its
having lain in the ice during the winter of
1912-13, and that lying in the cold waters
of the Yukon during the short summer sea
son was not sufficient to complete the work
of disintegration. The body was foun*!
shortly after the break-up this spring. As
there has been no other case of the disap
pearance of a woman in Interior Alaska,
it is more than likely that the body found
at Mountain Village is that of the unfor
tunate Marie.
Fresh ranch eggs, 75c dozen.
Iditarod Meat Co.
SWANITZ SAYS
ROAD IS MINS
“It appears likely that the government
will select as the route for an Alaska trunk
railway that from Seward to Cook inlet,
on to Knik, west to Iditarod, east to the
Matanuska coal fields and north to the
Tanana river through Broad pass,” said A.
W. Swanitz, chief engineer and general man
ager of the Alaska Northern railroad, to
a Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporter, while
staying in that city on business.
“The government has concentrated all
its force of 175 men along this route at
different points, verifying the surveys which
have been made previously,” he continued.
“The gold shipments from the Kenai
peninsula. Cook iidet and the Willow creek
district have been pretty large this year.
A number of prospectors also have gone
into the Broad pass country and report a
number of important discoveries in gold,
silver and copper properties. The vast
number of inquiries that have come to us
from all points show that the people at
large are taking great interest in that sec
tion of Alaska. As soon as the government
has made a final selection, which will be in
a few months, Seattle will see a great rush
of people going up there.”
Mr. Swanitz was in Seattle to meet a num
ber of persons interested in the country
along the line of the Alaska Northern.
OCEAN TRADE ROUTES
OPENED BY BRITISH
LONDON, Aug. 12.—The admiralty has
sent out cruisers which will ply the At
lantic to protect trade routes.
The French government also has sent out
warships to search for German cruisers
known to be in the Atlantic.
“The enemy's ships,” says the official ad
miralty report, “will be hunted continually,
and although some time may elapse before
they are run down, they will be kept too
busy to do much mischief.
“A number of fast merchant vessels fit
ted and armed at British arsenals also are
patrolling the routes and keeping them clear
of German commerce traders.
“With every day that passes British con
trol of trade routes, especially those of the
Atlantic, becomes stronger. In the North
sea, where the Germans have scattered
mines indiscriminately, and where the most
formidable operations of the naval war are
proceeding, the admiralty can give no reas
surances.”
FOR SALE—Remington typewriter. No. 7 ;
fine condition; $40 cash. W. F. Harrison,
Regina hotel.
Job Printing at Pioneer office.
Launch
Pioneer
ED UHL and BOB McMILLAN, Captains
WILL SAIL ABOUT
Oct. 8
FOB ST. MICHAEL
To connect with the Northwestern. For
rates apply to Ed Uhl
It will be remembered that this launch
made the record trip out last fall.
DEATH OF JOHN FLAMAND
ON HIS WAY OUTSIDE
Word was received on the last mail by
Commissioner Albrecht from the authorities
at Tanana that John Flamand, who was
on his way out to the Morningside sani
torium, near Portland, Ore., had died in the
jail at that place on August 20. The re
port of Captain Allen E. Love of the army
medical corps is that he died of ‘ acute car
diac dilation, occurring after several days
of catatonic excitement, with absolute re
fusal of all food for four days.”
Flamand was declared insane by a jury
in the commissioner’s court at Iditarod early
in July, and ordered taken Outside. He
was taken as far as Ruby by Deputy Mar
shal Chaides when the district court opened
at that place. From Ruby he was taken
to Tanana by another deputy. He was ex
tremely devoted to a dog which had been
his constant companion for years, and an
attempt to separate him from his pet when
leaving Iditarod excited the demented man
greatly. It is presumed that this,
together with his being restrain?'1, excited
him and caused him to literally die of “a
broken heart. ’
John Flamand was an old resident of
Alaska, having been in the territory since
the early days of the Klondike excitement.
Manuel Gularte knew him in Circle City,
and he was also known to other Iditarod
citizens previous to his coming here from
Fairbanks last spring. Mr. Gularte says he
was a French-Canadian, but. had been a
resident of the United States for many
vears. He had relatives in the East, and
these will no doubt be communicated with.
HUNTING PARTY RETURNS
The hunting party composed of Major
Albrecht, Charles E. Taylor, Earl Hunt and
M. L. Ritchey, which left for the lower Idit
arod river a week ago to hunt ducks on the
opening of the season, returned last Mon
day- They report having had a splendid
time, and while game was not plentiful, they
had plenty for their own wants and brought
home quite a nice bag. Of large game
they saw nothing but one bear, and this
was at a time when no rifle was available
for use. They went down the river as far
as the mouth of the Ventnu. and up that
stream a considerable distance.
The rest of the party ail agree that the
culinary skill displayed by Major Albrecht
was one of the most enjoyable features of
the trip, and they speak highly of the din
ners prepared under his direction. As a
consequence the members of the party re
port an extension of their waist lines and a
corresponding increase in weight.
While at Dikemar. Commissioner Al
brecht transacted some business for the gov
ernment. ___
TO SPEND WINTER HERE
Miss Lucille Taylor was a passenger ar
riving on the Prairie Bell last Monday. She
came through from Seattle, and will spend
the winter with her father, Charles E. Tay
lor.
FREE PRESS IN ENGLAND
A London dispatch of August 5, the day
following the declaration of war against
Germany, says: “That England remains a
free country, even under the shadow of a
great peril, is shown by the fact that the
labor paper, the Herald, is permitted to urge
the workingmen to oppose the war and to
refuse to enlist.
Assessment Work Blanks at Fioue>ir.
By Their Works Ye Shall Know Them
HAMILTON HOWARD
WATCHES
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FROM $55.00 TO $125.00
IVORY-NUGGET JEWELRY
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Ball Band Rubber Boots and Pacs
N. C. Co. Sole Agents for Alaska
Special Sale
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Deputy Marshal Charles, who returned
from Ruby Monday, brings word of the ar- i
rest at that place of two natves, known
as “Old Toby” and “Old Jimmy.” The for
mer is of the Koyukuk tribe, and the latter
is chief of the Loudens. They are charged
with first degree murder, and will be taken
to Fairbanks for arraignment.
They were indicted by the recent grand
jury at that place on information given by
Indians to the effect that about three years
ago they had murdered and robbed a mail
carrier, whose name is unknown. The de
tails are not generally known, as the in
dictments were not returned until recently,
and the Indan witnesses displayed much
fear of the prisoners. The two accused
men had given it out that they would kill
any officer who attempted to arrest them,
and are said to have sat all day with their
rifles in their laps, waiting for the approach
of the officers. However, the latter out
witted them by catching them asleep.
Suspicion was directed to the two old
Indians by reason of the fact that one of
them had in his po^ession a valuable gold
watch which he could not or would not ac
count for. and upon a search of his cabin
a quantity of post office money order re
ceipts were found, for amounts aggregating
$1,200.
Mr. Charles could not give further par
ticulars, nor could he explain why it was
suspected that the victim was a mail car
rier. That a murder had been committed
there seemed to be no doubt, and the fact
that sufficient evidence had been secured
to warrant an indictment shows that the
authorities are determined to investigate
the matter thoroughly.
MR. AND MRS. CHARLES
RETURN HOME FROM RUBY
Deputy United States Marshal Percy
Charles and wife returned from Ruby last
Monday. Mr. Charles had been in attend
ance on the district court during its Ruby
session, and they left there on August 28.
The trip home was uneventful except for
a delay of five days at Holy Cross, await
ing the arrival of the Sarah up river from
St. Michael. Both Mr. and Mrs. Charles
expressed their pleasure at being home once
more.
Copying and enlarging, also all kinds of
portrait and view work. See Clemons A
Koon, Fiat City.
Notice to Creditors
In the Probate Court for Otter Precinct,
Fourth Division. Territory or Alaska.
In the Matter of the Estate or Henry
Schneider, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been duly appointed adminis
trator or the estate or Henry Schneider, de
ceased, and all persons having claims
against the estate or the said Henry Schnei
der are hereby notified to present the same,
verified in the manner required by law, at
his office in the town or lditarod. within
six months rrom the date hereof.
FRANK J. KEENAN.
Dated August 8, 1911.
First publication. Aug, 8, to 14.
Last publication, September 12, 19 14.
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C. C. CEIMEH,
Shoe Repairer
Opposite Peck's Store, Flat City
All Kinds of Footwear and Horse and Dog
Harness Repaired
Notice of rYIarshal’a Sale
I'nited States of America, Fourth District
of Alaska, ss.
Public notice is hereby given that by
virtue of a wilt of fieri facias or execu
tion-, dated August -j l. V I*. 19 11, issued
out of the district court of the tinted
States for the Fourth district of Alaska,
on a judgment rendered m said court - n
the :i 1st day of July, A. h. 1914. in fa\ .r
of A! Walsli and against H. S. Hart. I have
</it this ‘JJd day of August. A l». 1914,
levied upon the following described real
estate, situated m the Kuskokwim precinct.
Territory of Alaska, to wit:
An undivided one-third interest in and
to that certain placer mining claim known
as the Comet Association, lying, being and
situate on honlin creek, in the Kuskokwim
precinct, Territory of Alaska.
And that I will accordingly off. i said
real estate for sale at public vendue to the
highest and 1ms r bidder, for cash, on the
aM-r day of Sepo-mber. A. h . 1914. at !
o’clock p. m.. at the front door of lie*
United States marshal’s office, in the town
of Iditarod. Alaska.
hated Iditarod Alaska. August -j-j v h.
1914. F. T. FbWI.V
United States Marshal, Fourth his111 t -f
Alaska.
by II. I*. SHFPPAbP. heputy.
F. M. Stanton. Plain!iIT's Attorney.
No. 199-1—Alias Summons
In the District Court for the Territory of
Alaska. Fourth Division.
Greg Stewart and ciias. B. McDowell,
plaintiffs, vs. John F. Baird and F W.
Grinin, co-partners, doing business un
der the llrm name of John F. Baird Co ,
defendant-.
The President of the l nited State- of Amer
ica. Greetin'-: To the above named
defendant John F. Baird.
Summons having been duly issued "lit r
the above court m the above *• t111 * it•» 1 ar
turn, and placed in the hand' of the l nited
Stales marshal f -r the Fourth division <>r
Alaska for service, and the said marshal
having made due return thereon, setting
forth hi' inability to serve the said sum*
nnii.s mi the above named defendant John
F Baird, and that after diligent search he
c mid imt Dnd tie- said dcD-mlant John I
Baird within the disirici; and the plaintill"
having presented to the >■ uin a: d !«!•-*! m
anulavit showdig that the said «D*f• ndnnt
did not reside in said district and e.-uid
not. after diligent search, be found ther«*in;
and iliar a good i anse of action existed in
rav-.r or plaintiff against the above named
defendants and each of them, and that the
-aid John F. Baird has property within said
district subieet to the jurisdiction of this
court: And the court, having considered
the same, did. on the a 1st day of July,
1914. make an order directing the publica
tion of the summons m said action for a
period or six weeks in The Iditarod Pioneer,
a newspaper of general circulation within
said district
Now, therefore, you are hereby required
to appear in tin* district court for the Ter
ritory of Alaska, Fourth division, within
thirty days alder the completion of the
said publication of summons, to wit within
thirty days after tin* sDUh day « r Septem
ber. exclusive of said day. and an
swer tlie complaint of tin* above named
! plaintiffs, a copy of which is on Die m the
office of the clerk of the above entitled
court, and unless you so appear and answer,
the plaintiffs will lake judgment against
v(iii for the sum of three thousand six hun
dred and thirty dollars . which
: amount is alleged to be due from defend
ants to the plaintiffs for rent 1 f those err
tain premises known as the south forty iret
Of lot five, block four. Town of Iditarod.
Alaska, and will apply to the court for the
relief demanded in the complaint, together
with the costs and disbursements of this
Witness the Honorable I'. K. Fuller.
! Judge of said Court, this 7th day of August.
! in the year of our Lord one thousand nine
i hundred and fourteen.
I A NCI - M BRIDE. Clerk.
‘ By GEO. W. Al.BKECHT. Deputy Clerk.
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SIGHT STATUE OF LIBERTY
. i
NEW YORK. Aug. 12. -Singing “Amer- ;
ica,” weeping hysterically and throwing !
kisses at the Statue of Liberty in New York
harbor, several hundred American refugees 1
arrived here today on the liner Potsdam
from Rotterdam and Boulogne. Many of
them had lost everything in their haste to '
get away from war-torn Europe.
Among the refugees were Mrs. M. S.
Swift of Los Angeles, W. C. Keene and
Mrs. Keene of Boston and Calvin Smith of
Easton, Pa. The Keenes were in Paris when
the troops were called to the colors.
“Waiters in Paris cafes,” Keene said,
“threw’ off their aprons as soon as the call
was issued and rushed to the recruiting sta
tions to enlist, leaving food on the tables.
Business in Paris wras paralyzed by the with
drawal of men.”
Mrs. Swift had a ticket for accommoda
tions on the steamship Imperator. but as
she believed that vessel would not sail,
she went to Rotterdam and slipped on board
the Potsdam as a stowaway.
“The captain of the Potsdam,” said Mrs.
Swift, “was just lovely to me. He took
my Imperator ticket and even offered to
have me reimbursed.”
Smith wras in Serajevo three days after
the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand ]
and his consort.
“All Serajevo is for Servia,” Smith said.
“Bombs were thrown at Austrians for a
week after the assassination.”
The refugees on the Potsdam cheered the
battleship Florida as they passed it just out
side New York harbor.
CONDITIONS IN LIEGE
AT TIME OF SIEGE
LONDON, Aug. 15.“The Daily Tele
graph's correspondent at Brussels says that
a refugee from Liege told the following
story:
“Thirty thousand inhabitants fled when
♦he shells began to fall. The remaining in
habitants buried themselves in cellars. Havoc
marks the city everywhere. Gaping bridges,
demolished houses, fallen roofs and smoul
dering ruins were seen on all sides. There
is no street wherein the shells have not
fallen. The asphalt is plowed up like a
cornfield. Newly made graves protrude in
unexpected places.
“During the day the Germans are every
where in evidence, and the inhabitants are
in dumb dismay. During the night the
city assumes the aspect of a graveyard,
the silence being broken only by the dis
tant thunder of heavy guns or the tread
of German patrols.
“All doors in the city must be kept wide
open. The Germans compel the bakers to
turn over the entire product of the bakeries
to the army every morning, and while the
inhabitants go hungry the soldiers cook
meals in the streets in great cauldrons. All
the principal streets are barricaded and the
German soldiers show recklessness in scout
ing in the neighborhood of the forts.”
PROPOSED SHIPPING LAW
IS HELD TO BE VALID
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—Opening of
the coastwise trade of the United States to
foreign-built vessels admitted to American
registry during the next two years, under
the pending Panama canal act amendment,
was agreed upon tonight by the house and
senate conferees.
All such proposals have been fought bit
terly by shipping and shipbuilding interests,
and presentation of the conference report
is expected to precipitate vigorous opposi
tion in both houses.
The amendment, as it passed the house,
designed an emergency measure to enlarge
quickly the merchant marine and facilitate
the movement of exports while foreign ship
ping is tied up by the European war. It
would authorize the President in his dis
cretion to admit to American registry for
eign-built ships not more than five years
old.
The senate added amendments to admit
such ships to the trade between Atlantic
and Pacific ports of the United States and
on the Gulf and Great Lakes, and from
these grew the plan agreed upon.
There has been some question about the
right to change the register of a ship owned
by a belligerent in time of war, but this
was set at rest today by a formal decision
by Cone Johnson, solicitor of the state de
partment.
Mr. Johnson pointed out that the law re
quirements of the international law demand
that no transfer of a vessel be made in a
blockaded port or while the ship is on the
high seas. In his opinion, however, with
this limitation, it simply is necessary that
the sale be made in good faith, with no in
tention to evade the consequenees to which
an enemy’s vessel would be exposed and
with no understanding, “expressed or tacit,
that the vessel is to be transferred after
hostilities."
IRISH- WITH GERMANS ~
NEW YORK, Aug. 9. -Resolutions ex
pressing sympathy with Germany in the
present war were adopted at a meeting in
Celtic park today in connection with the
annual field day of the First regiment of
Iriah volunteers. Several thousand persons
, attended.