man settles”
Railroad Operators Agree to His
Proposition—Many Will Re
main At Work.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.—Through
the personal efforts of President Wil
son the threatened strike between
the men employed on the western
railroads and the managers has been
avoided. The strike will be called
off and the men remain at work. The
board of arbitration is to .render a
report not later than January 1. The
scale of wages now in force is to be
increased, while a further increase
is to tie made if the board finds them
justified by the returns of the roads
upon the money invested.
The need for the operation of the
roads at this time caused the presi
dent to urge both sides to agree up
on a settlement and continue the op
eration of the systems.
R. R. PRESIDENT ON
RESERVE BOARD
President Names Frederick Delano,
of Monon Railroad, for
Jones’ Place
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.—President,
Wilson today bent to the Senate the
name of Frederick Delano, president
of the Monon railroad, to be a mem
ber of the government reserve board.
Delano is named vice Thomas Jones,
of Chicago, who although a person
al friend of the president and a
banker of standing in Chicago, was
turned down by the Senate and re
fused confirmation.
FAIRBANKS DEMOCRATS DID
NOT PLEDGE THEM8ELVE8
A copy of the Fairbanks Times re
ceived on the last mail states that
only 45 Democrats voted at the pri
maries to elect delegates to the
Skagway convention, which Is now
being held. The small vote was at
tributed to the fact that voters were
required to pledge themselves to
support the candidate nominated by
the convention.
MANY NEW LIQHT8
y FOR RESERVATION
The city council met last night hold
ing a short session. Councilman
White moved that lights be placed on
what until recently was the reserva
tion and today he Is busy selecting
the location tor the new lights, which
are to bo of 100 Vatt strength/ The
council also granted 4 license to
James McGuire to' operate a messen
ger service In Valdes.
The whaler Herman exhausted her
supply of coal while In the Arctic
and the sailors were compelled to
collect wood from the beach during
the trip from Fort Clarence.
Pingrsel Pingrsel Plngreel
S. Blum A Co. sole agents for the
Plngree shoe.
Do Not Wait for German Reply To Ultimatum Regarding Belgium—French
Capture Two German Cruisers—Germans Sink British Mine Ship and Burn
Many Russian Towns Along Border—German and Russian Armies Are
Coming Into Contact—Germany Forestalled France In Belgium—German
Attack on Liege Repulsed—British Seize Turkish Battleships Being Built In
England—United States Offers To Mediate—Japan Will Protect British
Oriental Ports—Germany Begs Italy To Remain True To Treaty Promises
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But the Italians Refuse.
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England Declare* War.
LONDON, Aug. 5—Great Britain
declared war last night on Germany
without waiting for a reply to the
ultimatum sent early yesterday de
manding that Germany respect the
neutrality of Belgium and withdraw
her troops from that country.
London Wild With Joy.
The people here are wild with joy,
parading the streets, cheering the
army, and when the mob reached
the German ambassy they stoned the
building until driven from the scene
by the police, who used their clubs
in driving them away.
Vancouver Ordered Closed.
VANCOUVER, B. C., Aug. 5.—
Late yesterday afternoon the authori
ties received instructions from Lon
don to close this port to traffic and
hereafter no ships will be allowed
to enter excepting English vessels.
The eustom house will not pass any
goods except in English ships and
then only upon orders from London.
England Keeps Foreign Ships.
LONDON, Aug. 5—The British gov
ernment has seized all warships now
building in this country, including
the superdreadnoughts building for
Turkey and almost completed. " The
finishing touches on the ships will be
made at once and they will be placed
in commission.
Decorate 8tatues of Heroes.
The people today decorated the
statues of the heroes of England who
have won renown in previous wars.
English Ambassador Gets Passports.
BERLIN, Aug. 6.—The English am
bassador has received his passports
from the German foreign office and
will be given a safe conduct to the
border of France or Denmark.
Millions for War.
The Reichstag today vdted 61,
260.000,000—a billion and a quarter
—for war funds and the treasury has
called upon all banks for gold. Ger
many will' fight to the bitter end. All
factions haVe come to the support
of the government.
German 8hips Lost
Two German cruisers in the Med
iterranean Sea -have been captured
by the French according to a report
.received here. The names of the
cruisers are not given.
Japan to Help England.
TOKIO, Aug. 5.—Japan will pro
tect England’s ports in the Orient
according to a statement issued here
today by a high official in the govern
ment service. Japan, while notified
of the war between Germany, Rus
sia and France and the other Euro
pean nations, has failed so far to
issue any proclamation of neutrality.
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Italy Refuses Aid.
ROME, Aug. 5.—The German am
bassador here has made another un
successful attempt to have the Ital
ian government abandon its position
of neutrality and to join Germany
and Austria in the present conflict.
The German ambassador pointed out
that Germany had aided Italy for the
past years and had prevented the
powers with whdm she was not fight
ing from interfering when the Ital
ian^ were in trouble in Absynia and
also during the recent trouble with
Turkey when the governments of
England and France were inclined to
prevent Italian expansion.
Not Bound By Treaty.
The Italian government, however,
has insisted that the treaty between
Germany, Austria and Italy Is not
binding because it provided that the
other members of the alliance should
be consulted before any overt- act
was made by any one and that Italy
had protested as strongly as Russia
and France against the Austrian ag-,
gression towards Servia and had urg
ed the dual empire to change its
attitude.
Russians Capture Ships.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 5—The
Russian warships have captured many
German merchant vessels in the Bal
tic and the prizes have been taken
into Russian ports.
German Fleet Sighted;
The German fleet of warships has
been sighted on the eastern coast
of the Baltic Sea. It is expected they
will bombard the coast towns. The
Russian fleet is not strong enough to
meet the larger German fleet and
will wait for the arrival of the Brit
ish ships.
Germany Forced Invade Belgium.
BERLIN, Aug. 5.—The German
chanellor says he was forced to in
vade Belgium to forestall the French,
who planned an invasion in order to
strike Germany in the rear of the big
army now ready for the invasion oi,
France. It was also necessary to in
vade Luxemburg for the same rea
son, but that Germany would make
amends for all losses after the war
was concluded.
German Defeat Reported.
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 5—The
German army of invasion reached the
Belgium city of Liege yesterday and
demanded its surrender at once and
upon the refusal of the authorities
to do so they made an assault on
the fortifications, but were repulsed.
Germane Sink English 8hip.
LONDON, Aug. 5—A British mine
laying ship‘has been sunk by the
Germans in the North Sea when the
vessel was endeavoring to lay mines'
at the entrance of a German harbor.
King Thanks Colonies.
King George has thanked the col
onies for the many offers of aid in
the present war and preparations are
being made by the government to
enlist troops in the colonies.
Germans Burn Russian Towns.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 5—The
Russian and German troops have
come in contact on the German bor
der. The Russian lines advancing
southward are driving the Germans
back. The Kaiser’s troops have
burned many of the border towns
of Russia.
No Big Battle for Some Days.
- No big battle is expected on the
border for several days as both sides
are waiting for reinforcements.
Martial Law In England..
LONDON, Aug. 5.—Following the
declaration of war by England against
Germany martial law was proclaim
ed in England and Scotland. All the
other countries of the British isles
will also be placed under martial law
in a few days. Thousands of troops
are being brought here from Ireland.
Germany to Aid Americans.
BERLIN, Aug. 5.—The German
government has offered to provide
transportation to all American sub
jects to the coast provided the Unit
ed Stages government will provide
transportation for them to America.
More than 400,000 Americans are in
this country looking for an oppor
tunity to leave.
Are Looking for Deserters.
The government will make no
move at present to aid Americans,
because it is'feared that many Ger
mans speaking English will endeavor
to leave the country and avoid mil
itary <dnty. Almost all of the Ameri
cans in Germany are of German birth
but have later taken out dtlsenship
papers in the VUnited States.
May Hold Oerman-Amerlcana.
German born Americans now in
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JUNEAU MAN KILLED
WHILE ON HUNTING TRIP
John Jesekus, of Juneau, was in
stantly killed by the accidental dis
charge of a rifle while on a hunt
ing trip. In company with several;
other men deceased had gone to Oliv
er inlet in a launch. While stack
ing the jrifles Oesekus struck one of
them against the other, causing it
to explode. The rifle was a 30-40
and blew the whole top of his head
off.
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A representative of the American
Key Can Company, of 'Chicago, Is
now on the coast and announces that
they will investigate the possibilities
of engaging In the sardine packing
Industry In Alaska.
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GEN CARRANZA REFU8E8 TO PROMISE PROTECTION FOR OFFI
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CER8 OF THE HUERTA ARMY AND THE OFFICIALS OF THE
GOVERNMENT—PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT WILL FIGHT.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 5.—Gen. Car
ranza, the head of the rebel army,'
has notified the provisional govern
ment here that he will not agree to
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the terms made by Provisional Pres
ident Cartajal, who Insists that the
rebel leader shall personally guar
antee protection to the federal sol
diers who fought under Huerta, but
who are willing to surrender their
arms and become good citizens If
they are protected.*
No other terms were Insisted up
on by the provisional president, who
had hoped to prevent the wholesale
executions of officers and men In the
army and also many in civil life who
favored Huerta, believing him to be
the best man for the position.
New Revolution Threatened.
That this city will be surrendered
to Carransa under bis threat to con;
tinue executions Is not expected. The
regular troops are willing to fight the
rebels and all who have been Iden
tified with Huerta and who could not
leave are also urging resistance, be
lleving that Gen. Villa will start a
counter revolution as soon as the
time is ripe and that without his aid
the Carransa armies .are helpless.
BIG FISHING COMPANY
ENTER8 KETCHIKAN MARKET
The San Juan Fishing and-Pack
ing Company, of Seattle, have estab
lished a branch at Ketchikan where
fish will be purchased and froxen
preparatory to being shipped to the
states. The big Seattle concern have
been driven to this action through
the activity of the Grand Trunk peo
ple at Prince Rupert establishing a
big plant to capture the fish Indus
try for its road by supplying the
eastern marks^i.
Nubone Corsets.
Try Mrs. 8t Marta’s for one of
those Nubone corpsts. tf
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. You’ll see some clever ohoemaking
hi the Plngree shoe.
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GOLD BRICKS
FROM THE GRANITE
Supt. Millard Brings $16,000—Mine
Cleared Up $22,000 This Month
Will Increase Plant.
Supt. W. R. Millard, of the Granite
Gold Mining Company, reached Val
dez last night with three gold bricks
valued at $16,000. This is the sec
ond cleanup of the month, making a
total of $22,000 for July.
Besides milling the ore the com
pany have done considerable develop
ment work, demonstrating that the
high values extend. The shaft has
been sunk following the ore and the
drift pushed further into the hill.
On the last steamer the new roller
for the mill arrived and will be in
stalled at once. With the new equip
ment the output of the mine will be
greatly increased.
SAYS DEAL WAS
IE RAWEST EVER
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Fairbanks Socialist Newspaper Says
Brooks’ Nomination Was Secur
ed By Machine Methods.
There Is dissension in the ranks ot
the Socialists in Fairbanks and the
Alaska Socialist, a semi-monthly
newspaper published in Fairbanks, Is
roasting Lena Morrow Lewis for the
,manner in which she conducted the
nomination to select a candidate for
delegate to congress.
Mrs. Lewis Is accused to attempt
ing to build up a political machine
,ln order that she could deliver the
nomination to her choice. If the facts
as stated by the Socialist can be sub
stantiated Mrs. Lewis is not above
(resorting to methods which have
(been used to advantage by leaders
of the older political parties. The
Socialist says that Mrs. Lewis
"sneaked” Into Fairbanks last year
to establish a residence, hoping to
secure office but failing in that to
be able to have Burns nominated.
It will also be a surprise to many
to learn that in the election to nom
inate the candidate mat only 97
votes were cast by* the eleven locals.
Valdez occupies third place with 17
votes. They were recorded for
Brooks. When the representatives of
the locals met to count tne votes ana
Mrs. lewis learned that McCabe, the
other candidate, had 97 votes .to
Brooks’ 96 she fished out a letter
from a Finnish local at Juneau, stat
ing that the local had voted 18 strong
tor Brooks. They had not sent any
ballots and the letter was addressed
to Mrs. Lewis personally and the So
cialist declares that Mrs. Lewis
would not have used the letter if
Brooks had been able to win with
out resorting to it The Olness lo
cal, which cast 48 of the 97 votes,
has refused to recognise Brooks as
their candidate.
The Socialist declares that Brooks
will not receive the support of the
party in Fairbanks nest November.
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