VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1914. N0- 261,
VOL. 10.
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DEATH GUISES ~~
Thousands of Messages Received at
White House Conveying Condol
ences to the President.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—Congress
adjourned yesterday when the news
of the death of Mrs. Wilson was re
ceived. The adjournment was made
as a mark of respect to the presi
dent and to the deceased. Three op
erators ar econstantly on shift at the
White House receiving messages of
condolences, which are being sent to
the president from all parts of the
world. Hardly a town in the United
States but has sent a message,
t Mrs. Wilson was 50 years old at
the time of her death and had been
sick for four months. For a short
time, three weeks ago, it looked as
though she would recover as she ral
lied, but a "relapse followed and all
of her family were sent for and were
at her bedside at the end.
No arrangements have been made
for the funeral, which will take place
possibly on Monday.
Speeder Hits Passenger Car and Gas
oline -Tank Explodes—Thirty-eight
Dead and Thirty Injured. ✓
JOPLIN, Mo., Aug. 7.—Thirty-eight
people were killed here yesterday and
thirty more seriously Injured when a
fast motor speeder on the Missouri
and Arkansas railroad hit a passen
ger train on the same line. The col
lision was followed by a terrific ex
plosion when the gasoline tank on the
speeder exploded and the passengers
In the car were blown to pieces.
Many of the people who escaped
with their lives were seriously burn
ed by the blazing' gasoline.
SENATORIAL COMMITTEE
FAVOR8 BANKER WARBURG
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—The sen
atorial committee has reported fa
. vorably on the appointment of Bank
er Warburg to be a member of the
board of directors of the federal re
serve banks. Warburg was named
by resident Wilson for the position
some time ago but confirmation has
. been withheld by the Senate until
the banker appeared before the com
mittee of that body and explained his
connection with certain banking In
stitutions in New York.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mead and
family returned last evening . from
Wortman. .
Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Hubbard are re
r turning to Yaldes on the steamer
Sampson after a visit of two years
in the States.
Pingree! Plngreel Plngreel_
You’ll see some clever shoemaking
in the Fingree shoe.
25,000MEN DIE AT LIEGE
Belgians Draw Germans Into Trap By Evacuating the Outlying Fortifications
and When Army Enters the Main Forts Destroy Entire Division—Dead Are
Waist Deep—German General Asks for Armistice of 24 Hours—His Army
Retires To River Meuse—German Aviator Does Great Damage To City—
Belgian Aviators Persue In Vain—British Minister Denies Report of Battle
Fought In North Sea Where 19 German Ships Were Reported Sunk or Cap
tured—Germans Defeat Russians In Naval Battle—Italy Orders German
Ships To Sea To Meet Sure Defeat—Austria Can Hold Russians Back—Am
erican Warship Leaves Bremerton On Secret Mission.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 7.—The German
army besieging the city of Liege were
drawn into a trap today when the
Belgians simulated an evacuation of
the outer fortifications and drew the
Germans into a trap, killing and
,wounding 25,000 of them.
Caught In Trap.
When the German general, Count
von Emmich, ordered his troops to
press the retreating Belgians he sent
a large part of his forces against
them, and when they reached .the
outer fortifications the main batter
ies of the Belgians opened fire, mow
ing them down by the thousands,
besides which many ■ mines laid in
the forts were exploded.
Attacking Party Almost Annihilated.
The forces sent by General von
Emmich was almost annihilated by
the teikible cross fire directed at
them from the Belgian batteries.
Dead LleJValst Deep.
The dead lie waist deep about the
city. The road from Liege to the
German border is strewn with dead
Germans, who when wounded tried
ta seek shelter in Germany. Many
were being sent back in ambulances
but died on the road.
GeHnans Ask Armistice.
The German commander has ask
ed for an armistice of twenty-four
hours In which to bury the dead and
care tor the wounded.
Germans Admit Loss.
The commander of the Belgian
troops has wired the war office here
that the German commander, in mak
ing the request tor an armistice, ad
mitted that the German loss had
been 25,000 men in the last attack.
Germans Have Withdrawn.
The German army has withdrawn
to the River Meuse and are awaiting
reinforcements.
German Aviator Does Great Damage.
One German aviator did great dam
age in the city bp dropping bombs
into the fortifications and in the city
proper. Two Belgia navlators at
tempted to kill the daring'German
airman, and although they puraued
him to the German lines they#* did
not catch him.
French to Invade Germany .
The French war office announced
today that the French invasion of
Germany ; would start at once and
that the French would enter Germany
via Lorraine.
India to Send Troops.
LONDON, Aug. 7.—Ipdls will Send
two divisions of troops toholp Eng
land In the preeeaf war., The vein
ed Sepoys under English officer* will
be used tthJ*Jftum. .
English Report Victory.
The war office today reported that
the British and French fleets had cap
tured or sunk 19 German vesse’s
in the battle in the North Sea, which
was fought off the Dogger Banks.
The Germans are reported to have
been beaten back to the Holland
coast.
Deny Reports of Sea Battle.
LONDON, Aug. 7.—Lord Churchill
in the House of Commons, denied the
reports of a great sea battle in the
North Sea and a victory for the Brit
ish.
English Shipping Is Safe.
The admiralty announced today
that all English shipping engaged in
the coastwise trade about England is
safe and that few vessels are miss
ing.
British Ship Is Lost.
The British cruiser Amphion was
destroyed yesterday when chasing
the German mine layer Koenigen
Louise. The German mine laying ship
dropped a number of mines over
board, one of which was hit by the
English cruiser, causing her to sink
in a short time.
Germans Gain Advantage.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 7.—After suffer
ing a terrible loss in killed and
wounded the tide of battle has been
turned In favor of the invading Ger
mans. They have captured two out
lying forts near Liege and have driv
en back the Belgians. The Belgians
are stubbornly contesting but fall
ing back upon the city, fhe slaugh
ter has been terrible on both sides.
Aviators Help Belgians.
While tl\e battle is raging aviators
are hovering over the German troops
and signal) the Bulgarians where to
direct theit shells into the German
lines.
Germane Continue Bombard Liege.
BRUSELS, Aug. 7—All of last
night the Germans bombarded the
city of Liege, throwing shells Into the
city destroying many of the finest
buildings In that city, some of which
have been standing for centuries and
cost millions'of dollars to build. The
city was set On fire in a dosen places,
but the local fire department and the
troops extinguished the flames.
Belgians Held Fire.
The report here today from the
front states that the Belgian army
held their fire until the Germans had
almost Reached .the fortifications, and
that then the rapid lire guns and
the troops opened such a murderous
fire that the Kaiser's troops ’were
almost completely annihilated. $
Belgian Mine Does Terrible Execu
tion.
The Belgian army engineers had
planted several mines in the ground
over which the Germans were forced
to charge and one of them exploded,
destroying three squadrons of the
German Uhlans and four battalions of
infantry. The bombs were laid in
front of Fort Parchon and thousands
of Germans were killed in the assault.
Late returns state that 8,000 were
killed yesterday alone.
Many Wounded Being Received Here.
Many wounded Belgians and Ger
mans are being brought here for
treatment. The hew guns with sharp
steel bullets do not do as much dam
age as the old leaden bullet, which
mushroomed as It penetrated the
flesh and left a gaping wound.
Russian Ships Bottled.
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 7—It Is re
ported here that the Russian fleet
has been driven from the Baltic sea
by the German warships. The Rus
sian squadron has sought shelter at
Helsingfors, In Finland. The harbor
is protected and the German ships
cannot reach the remainder of the
Russians.
Germans Bombard Russian Towns.
The Germans are also reported to
have bombarded the city of Llbau
and also Reval, on the Russian coast
of tfce Baltic Sea and to have done
considerable damage. Llbau is near
the German border of Russia^ while
Reval Is at the entrance of the Gulf
of Finland.
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Cruisers 8ink Eaoh Other.
LONDON, Aug. 7.—The German
cruiser Emden and the Russian crui
ser Askold fought a duel for sever
al hours yesterday off the north coast
of China and both warships continued
firing until they sank. The vessels
were riddled with shot and shell and
the big Iron hulks turned turtle and
went down.
Picking Up Merchantmen.
The two cruisers were scouting to
capture merchantmen of the other
side when they sighted each other
and never hesitated for a minute
about opening the battle. The two
boats were of about equal slse. A
few of the crew of both boats were
picked up by ships which witnessed
the conflict.
Russian Cruiser la Aground.
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 7.—A Russian
cruiser is reported to have grounded
at Hangoe, at the entranoe of the
Gulf . Of Finland, and .the Germans are:
Relieved to he heading for the shlp^
to drive the Russian crew into the
sea and completely destroy the ves
sel.
No English Ships In Baltic.
It is not believed here that the
British ships have entered the Bal
tic Sea at all. -The first reports of
an English fleet having been sent to
Russia to aid the Russians is doubt
ed and it is pointed out by naval
men here that Great Britain’s first
effort would be to clear the North
Sea and if possible drive the Ger
mans into the Baltic, where a small
er English fleet would surely be de
stroyed.
Italy Orders Germans to Certain
Death.
RO^IE, Aug. 7.—The Italian gov
ernment, in pursuance to its procla
mation of neutrality, has ordered the
German warships now In Italian ports
to leave at once. The British and
French warships are waiting outside
of the harbors to capture or destroy
them.
Cruisers Leave Messina.
MESSINA Italy, Aug. 7.—The Ger
man cruisers Breslau and Goeben,
which reached this port several days
ago and expected to remain here and
operate against British and French
shipping when Italy declared for the
Triple Alliance, steamed out today
under full speed to meet the super
ior -British fleet which has been
blockading the port since the arriv
al of the German ships. Note: These
are the two German warships report
ed by the English as captured a few
days ago).
German 8hlps Captured.
MADRID, Spain, Aug. 7.—It has
been officially announced that the
English warships have captured fifty
German merchant vessels of all
sizes from large liners to.small sail
ing vessels.
■ British Capture German Gold.
PLYMOUTH, Holland, Aug. 7.—
The German ship Tubanta, with 72,
500,000 In gold aboard, was captured
yesterday by the British when she
tried to run the blockade to reach a
German port. The ship Is being tak-‘
en to England.
Milwaukee On Secret Mission.
SEATTLE, Aug. 7.—The cruiser
Milwaukee sailed from the navy yard
at Bremerton last night on a secret
mission. Supplies had been quietly
taken on board during the 'daf and
the officers and crew Ware denied
leave, but apparently none but the
highest officers knew that the cruls
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U. S. BUYS MORE
CANAL RIGHTS
Bryan Signs Treaty With Nicaragua
for Right to Build Canal—We
Pay $3,000,000.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7—Secretary
of State W. J. Bryan today signed
a treaty with Nicaragua, giving to
the United States the right to build
a canal across that country from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. The United
States is to pay Nicaragua $3,000,
000 and is to have the perpetual right
to construct a canal from ocean to
ocean.
The treaty has been made to pre
vent any foreign power from securing
that right from Nicaragua and build
ing a canal paralleling the Panama
canal just completed. The Ameri
can government at first was inclined
to build the Nicaragua canal, which
can be built on sea level, but decid
ed that the lower cost of the canal
made it preferable.
The treaty will go to the Senate
for confirmation.
IQBTHUVESTERN
HIS GONE ISI
Will Return Tomorrow Night, A» She
Goes Only to Seward—Brings
Few Passengers.
The steamer Northwestern arriv
ed in Valdez this morning at 2 and
sailed tor the westward at 5. The
steamer will go no further west than
Seward, returning here tomorrow ev
ening. Fifty tons of freight was un
loaded.
The following passengers arrived
for Valdez: Mrs. B. C. Wil'se, Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. lies, Miss Dora Keen.
I The following round trip passen
gers are aboard: Wm .Paige, F. C.
Paige, Irwin Griffith, Harriet Grif
fith. Mrs. Griffith, Miss H. M. Klein,
M. M. Lawrence, Mrs. Lawrence, R.
M. Dudley, Mrs. Dudley, Fred Salt
er, Miss Helen Herrington, T. West
cott, Helen Kleinknlcht, Miss Mary
Cotwejh Mias C. M. Schneider, Mrs.
C. J. McCllgan, W. Napoleon, A.
Page, Mrs. E. E. Morgan, Mrs. A. M.
Salter, DE. E. F. Henderson.
COMMERCIAL CLUB KEEPS
IN TOUCH WITH ALASKA
Otto A. Case, seci ry of the Se
attle Commercial <—i, was a pas
senger on the Admiral Evans, having
made the round trip in order to fam
iliarise himself with conditions in the
Alaskan towns.
The Seattle Institution, which em
braces in its membership many of
the most enterprising business men
of the Puget Sound city, has been
active in the Interests of Alaska. Dur
ing the past two years it has ex
pended a considerable amount of
money in advertising the resources
of this territory.
Plug reel Pingreel Plngreet
S. Blum * Co. sole agents for the