- = S10W A I’D, A I. ASK A. FRIDAY KV10NIN<», •H'IAr 31, 1914 1KN ®rs THE C 01'
VOl 8, NO. 2S8
SW ISS FLY TO ARMS AND
CANADA RAISES REGIMENTS
LONDON, July 31.—(Later).—War had not yet been
declared b\ any of the great powers this afternoon at 1
o’clock but evervone expects something to occur momen
tarily. German' is said to be prepared to take the final,
step and is first preparing herself so that she will enter
the conflict with her house in proper order. No news has
been received from the fleet. The prime minister, the sec- j
retary of war and the first lord of the admiralty met the,
kin" this afternoon and were closeted with him lor two j
hours. Churchill and Sir Edward Grey afterwards pro
ceded to Downing street in such haste that it created much
excited comment.
HERNE. Switzerland, July 31.—(Later).—Switzer-j
land is the latest to be drawn into the vortex of passion
which is now agitating Europe. Every man in Switzei
land of military age has been summoned to the colors and
they will he mobilized immediately to defend the borders,
from the danger of invasion. Not a soul will he left to do
the ordinary work of life in all Switzerland tomoiiow ex
cept the very old the very young and the women. Every
man capable of carrying a rifle w ill be in the ranks.
OTTAWA. July 31.—The Dominion of Canada took
the first step this afternoon to take a part in the great
struggle which now seems to be inevitable and it is hoped
that w ithin a few davs she will be able to send several reg
iments to the aid of Great Britain. The 'greatest enthus
iasm prevails all over the dominion and thousands of Ca
nadians are offering their services to the motherland.
Similar news is being received from other parts of the em
pire and all the British dominions seem to desire to rise as
one to support the old country.
BERLIN, J tly 31.—(Later).—Martial law was form
erly declared ail over (he empire today and military rule
completely prevails. .It was declared in a state ot wai
previously but the declaration ot martial law is a step fur
ther. The intention evidently is to convert the w hole na
tion into a mill.ary camp so that order can he maintained
wtihout the tro hie of a civil course of procedure. Every
man in the German empire may today be called a soldier.
The publication of the news about the movement of troops
is prohibited an ! the German government is getting down
to the business of lighting w ith the most scientific regular
ity and coolness. The whole country is a military ma
chine which is about to be set in motion at a word from
the kaiser.
NEW YORK, July 31.—(Later).—The North German
Lloyd Steamship company cancelled all the sailings ot its
vessels today believing that war will he declared before
morning and that the crossing of the ocean would be im
possible for merchant ships. It is expected that the
French and other lines will consult their safety and follow
suit.
BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 31.—(Later).—Ten thou
sand depositors stormed the bank of the National Bank
ing company in this city today and threatened to^ tear
down the building unless they received their deposits in
full. The bank succeeded in meeting all the claims and
confidence has been restored for the present. It is feared,
however, that other runs may occur as no one now be
lieves the w ar can he delayed more than a few hours. This
country has not yet taken any steps to defend its borders
and it may await events without mobilizing its troops at
all as the government realizes that all its strength could
not prevent the German or French armies from marching
across the whole country if they so desire. It will proba
bly rely on the safety coming from a strict neutrality.
ROME, July 31.—(Later).—Three Russian cruisers
and two destroyers are now speeding for the Bosphorus
to seize the shipping of Austria and Germany the very
moment the war is declared. There is no doubt whatever
about their intention and the seizure of the vessels will
probably be the first hit of definite news to come after the
declaration.
Indeed, war may be said to have practically begun as
all the armies are now maneuvering for position and war
ships are steaming fast towards the places where they
will strike the first blows. The chief conjecture is as to
which power will take the final step. Most people believe
it will be Germany. The order in which it is expected to
come is a declaration by Germany that may or may not
come before Russia commits an act of hostility against
Austria. Then will follow declarations by France and
Great Britain. Austria and Germany are expected to act
as one and neither will decide a moment before the other
is ready.
LONDON, July 31.—All the nations of the earth are
seething in a fever of war this morning and before an
TOKIO, July 31.—It was announced today here semi
officially that Japan will assist Great Britain to maintain
her position in the far east while she is engaged with Ger
many in other parts of the world. There is no doubt har
bored as to the reliability of this announcement and
Japan may, therefore, be declared to have come in as a
participant in the great war which is about to begin. It
is said that the alliance declared some time ago between
the British and Japanese governments had just such a
contingency in view and that Japan is bound by this
agreement now to come to the aid of Britain in return for
Britain’s aid in other difficulties.
LONDON, July 31.—It is believed that Austria will de
clare war against Russia today and that Germany will
immediately follow suit. Both Teutonic empires have de
cided to act almost as one nation and to.tight to the death
the powerful enemies that surround them on every side.
It is the pan-Germanic race against the rest of the world.
The British fleet is now beiieved to be headed for the
Balticto bottle up the German fleet in those waters. The
most profound secrecy is being maintained and it is even
said that all the small vessels sighted by the fleet are de
tained lest they give the news of the position of the bat
tleships to the enemy. The British people have their
minds now fixed on the Baltic for at any moment may be
flashed the news that the great modern naval forces have
met in a combat that may mean the fate of nations. Not
since Trafalgar was such a momentous moment exper
ienced.
The government of Holland today formally declared
its neutrality but at the same time issued orders for the
calling out of the reserves. The chief reason for the call
ing of the reserves to the colors may be to defend the in
vasion of Dutch territory by one of the giant powers that
will soon be raging over the whole face of the continent.
At least this is the reason given now as it is believed that
neither of the chief combatants will do anything that will
tend to increase the number of its enemies.
At any moment, it is believed, word may come that
Denmark, Belgium, Norway, Sweden and the small na
tions in other parts of Europe will take similar steps so
that the whole of Europe will then, indeed, be literally all
in arms.
LONDON, July 31.—Austria is now invading Servia at
four different points. The news of the result of the fight
ing comes cither from Vienna or from Servian sources
and may be colored but one thing is certain, and that is
that Servia is fighting like a tiger at bay. The people of
the little nation are worked into a frightful frenzy of pa
other sun rises it is virtually certain that the greatest and
bloodiest conflict in all human history will burst over the
civilized world.
All party feeling in the British empire has laded away
before the momentous events that are about to conic as a'
slight Scotch mist would fly before a tornado. Conserva
tives and Liberals, Home Rulers and anti-Horne Rulers
are now only plain British that contemplate the entry into
a struggle whose ending might be traught with conse
quences which almost make the heart quake to imagine.
Both great parties have decided to sink all differences
and to meet the tremendous crisis as one party and one
man. , _
The first great result of the threatened conflagration
is the closing of all the stock exchanges in the large cities.
It is perfectly understood that financial chaos could only
result while the world is in arms and the closing of stock
exchanges is regarded as the only method to pursue.
BERLIN, July 31.—The German empire was declared
in a state of war today and from this time forward the
armv is supreme and civil authority is at an end.
The great steamer Vatcrland w as ordered held at New
York lest she might run the chance of being captured by
the British warships that are now prowling around the
Atlantic waiting for the declaration of war to pounce on
all the vessels of the enemy. The other great German
liner Imperator which was to have sailed for New York
today has been held on this coast and her sailing cancelled
so that it is evident that within a few hours the storm is
expected to break over Europe.
NEW YORK, July 31.—The New Y ork stock exchange
closed its doors today to avoid the demoralization of finan
cial affairs as much as possible during the great world
war w hich is about to come. The stock exchanges of Bos
ton, Philadelphia and Chicago have also been closed this
morning and the world of finance may he described as
standing on the watch to see what will come of it all.
Never before has such a condition prevailed as that w hich
exists this morning. The greatest financiers seeni to be
in a quandary as to what the outcome will be.
GREAT FIRE DESTROYS
GRAND TRUNK DOCK
SEATTLE, July 31.—The Grand
Trunk Pacific dock at which the Ad
miral line boats land was totally de
stroyed by fire yesterday afternoon
which also resulted in the loss of some
lives.
The fire was the most spectacular
one which has occurred in this city
for many years and was witnessed by
a crowd of 30,000 spectators. One
man is known to have been cremated
and three others are missing who are
believed to have been burnt to death.
Thirteen others were injured most of
whom received their injuries when
jumping from the upper windows.
Two firemen were also hurt and a
hose cart valued at $6,000 was lost
when the flames cut oflf the part of
the dock on which it stood. The ab
sence of wind is the only reason why
the Coleman dock could be saved. It
was damaged, however, to the extent
of $10,000 and had a very narrow es
cape from total destruction.
The loss caused by the fire totals
$400,000.
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SHIP THROUGH
CANAL MONDAY
COLONEL GOETHALS MAK ES
THE GREAT ANNOUNCE
MENT AT LAST
“PANAMA, July 30.—Colonel Goe
thals announced today that the ship
Cristobal will sail through the canal
from Colon to Balboa next 'Monday.
This means practically the opening of
the great waterway to the ships or
commerce. The Cristobal is a steam
er of considerable tonnage and her
traversal of the canal will be a su
preme test.
Fifteen thousand laborers have
been laid ofl* during the past year on
the canal and gradually the force is
being thinned down and soon none
will be left but the permanent em
ployees.
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WILSON FAVORS
ALL DEMOCRATS
NO MATTER ABOUT LOCAL
QUESTIONS, HE SAYS, IP
LOYAL TO PARTY
WASHINGTON, July 30.—Presi
dent Wilson declared today that he
will not interfere with any of the
Democratic candidates for congress at
the fall elections no matter what their
local affiliations might be, provided
they are loyal members of the Dem
ocratic party. This declaration comes
in answer to the statement that the
president had many members of con
gress in view as ones that he would
oppose in the coming light. It wa*
believed that because of the opposi
tion of some of the legislators to some
of his policies he would use his infiu
ence for their defeat. It was also
mooted about that he would attempt
to urn down some cheques in various
constitutencies but his statement sets
all such rumors at rest.
roosevelTto
GIVE EVIDENCE
SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS
FINALLY PERMITS HIM TO
j SPEAK OF TREATY
WASHINGTON; July 30.—The
! committee of foreign relations of the
senate has at last decided to permit
: Theodore Roosevelt to give evidence
before it on the question of the Co
| lumbia treaty. He has made the most
earnest requests to be heard on the
question as to whether this country'
• should pay an indemnity to Columbia
| or not. He is totally opposed to the
payment of the $25,000,000 suggested
by President Wilson. One effect of
; his evidence will be the complete ex
| posure for the first time of all the cir
! cumstances leading up to the acquisi
tion of the Panama strip.
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triotism and the veterans of the recent wars are meeting
the Austrians with an extraordinary valor.
BELGRADE, Servia, July 31.—The Austrian forces
which are not stationed in this city were repulsed last
night at several points along the river Drina. On the
Danube where the Austrians also attempted to cross they
also met reverses. The river Save separates the forces of
the Austrians just beyond the border but all the bridges
have been rebuilt and communication between all the Aus
trian forces renewed. The king and government are still
at Kraguievatz which is more than a hundred miles in the
interior from this city and from there are directing the
movements of the Servian troops in their fight to repulse
the invader while they have the rivers as a defence. This
city is now completely under Austrian government and all
attempts at demonstrations or risings are put down with
a strong and merciless hand. Once across the river with
their entire forces it is believed that the Austrians will
find but little difficulty in marching through the heart of
the little country unless Russia intervenes quickly.
PARIS, July 31.—The government today issued an or
der limiting the withdrawal of savings accounts to ten dol
lars a day for each depositor. Owing to the immense
number of small depositors in France a run on the savings
banks would mean a mad scramble such as had never been
seen before in the history of the world.
The armies of the republic are marching to the chosen
strategic points with a quietness and secrecy which is
truly wonderful. The whole nation is filled with a knowl
edge of what the war might mean to it but the martial
spirit of the French is as vivid as ever and they are going
into the great test with the courage of old.
PHILADELPHIA, July 31.—Ten million dollars in
gold coin were shipped today from this city to New York
to meet the terrific demand from Europe. Should the war
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REPORT HOME
RULE SETTLED
DETAILS OF THE AGREEMENT
HAVE NOT YET BEEN
ANNOUNCED
LONDON, July 30.—The report
was current here this afternoon that
the difficulties arising from the Irish
Home Rule bill have been settled and
the news is regarded as authentic. No
details have been given out of the
conditions of settlement but it is gen
erally assumed that the terms whim
had been offered by Redmond have
been accepted about as they were.
The feared approach of the war is
supposed to have been the most pow
erful factor in bringing about the
agreement as the armed and unsettled
condition of the people at the present
time would mean a serious menace
to the integrity of the empire during
a war in which all the imperial forces
would be required. The fight which
took place in Dublin some days ago T*
regarded now by the friends of Home
Rule as almost providential as It
served to show the Tories what a
power the Home Rule volunteer army
could be ami what it might accomplish
if the army and navy are required
elsewhere.
There is much speculation in Lon
don now as to the position which the
Irish will take in the event of a gen
eral war. It is generally promised by
their British liberal friends that they
will no longer be hostile to England.
Should the report of the settlement
be true, as it probably is, the work of
establishing the Irish parliament in
Dublin will be proceeded with imme
diately.
SEWARD MAN
IS NOMINATED
DISTRICT ATTORNEY SPENCE
ADDRESSES PROGRESSIVE
VALDEZ CONVENTION
That District Attorney Spenr*.
made a speech yesterday at the so
called progressive democratic conven
tion at Valdez and that the name of
“S. Colwell" is among those of the
nominees of the convention for elec
tion to the legislature are two facts
of more than passing interest con
tained in a telegram received last
evening by the Gateway from the
Commoner.
Mr. Colwell is probably S. L. Col
well of Seward.
Following is the telegram:
Valdez, July 30.—Wickersham wav
unanimously nominated at the con
vention here today. Charles Day, T.
Tansy, S. Colwell, R. Oldham were
nominated for the legislature and
Robert Gray was nominated for the
senate. The Orpheum theater was
crowded and great enthusiasm for
Wickersham was manifested. Ban
ners were flying and military music
accompanied the proceedings. E. C.
Austin of Ketchikan was chairman of
the convention. Representative Boyle
declines the nomination. District At
torney Spence made a speech which
was received with great enthusiasm.
DORA IS COMING AND
L. V. RAY WITH HER
Case of Goss Will Be Tried Here In
stead of In the Floating Court
A telegram has been received here
in town stating that the Dora left
Unalaska at noon yesterday. L. V.
Ray is returning to Seward on her as
the case against Goss and the other
man will be tried here, the court hav
ing decided to change the venue from
the floating court.
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