BRUSSELS CAPITULATED
GERMAN PRISONERS TO ENGLAND
Bl’RGES. Belgium. Aug. 21—Eighteen German ofli
cers and fifteen hundred German soldiers passed through
this citv todav and will be sent to England as prisoners of
war. they are being sent to England as the conditions in
this country render the keeping ot prisoners rather dilli
cult. Several other German prisoners are also said to be
on the wav to that country so that the British government
will be abie to give very great aid by relieving the allies of
the responsibility and trouble of keeping the thousands ot
Germans who will he captured during the war.
FRENCH DEFEAT GERMANS
PARIS. Aug. 21.—The French forces defeated a strong
detachment of German cavalry near Basle on the Swiss
frontier yesterday. Ihe Gormans retreated towaids^St.
Louis leav ing 500 men dead or wounded on the field. The
engagement, while not very large, was important because
it cleared the wav for a further advance into the country
of the Rhine. The tire of the French infantrymen was so
true that most of the Germans were dismounted and the
greater number of their horses were shot down.
NAMl'R FORTS NOT ATTACKED
LONDON, Aug. 21. -Advices received here this after
noon contain the information that the Namur toits hau
not vet been attacked by the Germans but that the opin
ing of the siege may be expected within twenty-four
hours. The Belgians hoe been given more time to pre
pare for the defense of Namur than they had at Liege and
in addition to this advantage they are re-intorced by
French artillerymen as well as by a large force of French
infantry. Should the Germans adopt the massed form
tactics like those they adopted at Liege the carnage will
be awful.
SHIPS TO BE INSURED
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20.—The administration bill for
the government insurance of American vessels has. been
reported favorably in both houses. It was reported in the
senate after a very brief hearing which promises a speedy
passage of the measure. This is one other law which will
enabled the United States to take immediate advantage of
the great war while it also has the virtue ol' being a neces
sity for the protection of (he American shipping interests.
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LIEPZIG CROPS UP AGAIN
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.—That the German crui-j
ser Leipzig which left this harbor some days ago intended
to secure coal anyhow by using a tramp steamer is sus
peded here. The tramp Mazatlan, which has been known
to run under both German and Mexican Hags as the tancy
took her. landed here some days ago and took on live hun
dred tons of coal. Today she was prevented Irom leaving
the harbor until she discharged this coal as it was suspect
ed that she intended to transfer it to the Leipzig at sea.
The captain of the Mazatlan has not yet complied with
the order and swears that he had no such intention as that
ascribed but be has been held, nevertheless.
RUSSIANS MOVE ONNVARI)
LONDON, Aug. 21—The Russian troops in Prussia
are now advancing through eastern Prussia with a Iron!
of sixtv miles. The great forces of the czar in that coun
try are moving slowly but with a dogged determination
which has so far overcome all the obstacles placed in then
wav In spite of the tremendous forces marching there
under the Russian colors they have made only a very light
advance. German troops meet them at every point and.
although smaller in number, they have succeeded in de
laying their advance very considerably. Notwithstanding
this fact the allies are naturally jubilant that the Rus
sians have succeeded in invading German soil at all.
PRESIDENT FEARS TO LEAVE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—Because of the pressing
problems arising from the war President W llson hasi can
celled bis proposed trip on the Mayflower and will stay a
home to be on hand in case he is needed. I he government
has made no answer to the note ol ( lima asking thi
country to accept Kiauchau from Germany lor the 1,1"*
nese government and the consensus ol opinion heie is that
the United States could hardly listen to the proposal as
such a course would undoubtedly be regarded as unlnend
|v by Japan and Great Britain.
OATTAUO BOMBARDED
(’ETTINJE, Montenegro, Aug. 21.—'The English and
French Mediterranean fleets have arrived oil Montenegro
and have begun the bombardment ol the Austrian jwrt ol
Cat taro. Heavv damage has already been inflicted bv the
guns on the city. Guns have also been mounted by the
Montenegrins on Mount Lovehen which is within lange ol
the t itv and have aided in the attack. T lie British and
French ships will undoubtedly try to discover the position
of the Austrian fleets and force them to an engagement
although it is possible that the Austrian vessels are sale
in some of the powerfully fortified harbors ol tbe Aus
trian Adriatic ports.
FOREIGN SHIPS FOR U. S.
\V \SHINGTON, Aug. 20.—Foreign merchant ships
are expected to aoply at once in great numbers lor Ameri
can register under the new law passed by congress.
Copies of the law have been sent by the secretary ol com
merce to all the great ports of the world and this country
has every reason to believe that as an immediate result of
the great war the l nited States will have* a gie*at mci
chant marine of its own.__
H ENTER'S PARADISE
IN STORE WINDOW
If the camp scene which is now be
ing shown in the window of Drown *
Hawkins could be shipped to New
York it would probably be responsible
for an awful amount of job desertions
for never was a more tempting bait
thrown out to the over-worked and
overcrowded to get away to the calm
and freedom of the wilds.
One should see the picture to rea
lize it. There is a camp lire whicn
is a wonder. Over the lire hangs a
pot from which protrude pedal ex
tremities which are presumably those
of a delicious grouse. Around it are
titanic Murphies. In every direction
are the weapons of the chase and
angling and through the open door of
a ten; can be seen the luxuries which
can be the more enjoyed after the
beautiful labor with rod and gun. If
you have not feasted your eyes on
that scene do so, and save the price of
the trip itself.
Frank P. Carlin arrived yesterday
after a sojourn in the French-Herron
camps. The drill had r.ot arrived
when he left camp but was expected
to reach the scene of work quickly. ITe
will return and remain for the drill
ing.
Ruby, July 20.—Several prominent
businessmen of this city and E. W.
GritTm of Fairbanks, met here last
night and subscribed $f>,000 for the
purchase of a drill to be used in pros
pecting all the creeks between Ruby
and Long.
The newly organized company in
tends to leave no promising ground
unprospected, and the drill is to be
ordered at once. Mr. Griftin, who has
been heie for a few weeks, is return
ing to Fairbanks on the steamer
Xanana.
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE NORTHLAND
The First National Rank of Fair
hanks is suing F. (i. Noyes, recently
receiver of the defunct Washington
Alaska Rank, for $51,000, charging
him with malfeasance in office, while
Noyes was a director of the First Na
tional. The offences are alleged r«
have occurred during the years 1 DOT
and 1000. One of the causes of the
action is based on a loan made to one
J. W. Corson, in 1008, while the lat
ter was seeking election as delegate
to congress. The bank advanced Cor
son $5,100 on his personal note and
was unable to collect any portion of
the loan. Noyes, as director, is also
charged with having established
branches at Dome and Cleary creeks
for the purpose of evading the bank
ing laws.
The placer strike which was report
ed to have taken place on the Arctic
slope, near Herschel island or east
ward of that place, is said to be gen
uine, but not of sufficient magnitude
to warrant a stampede. The prospec
tors who made the strike have been
working on the ground for two years,
and have found that the pay streaks
in that section are very spotted as in
the Koyukuk country.
E. A. Sims, head of the Glacier Ray
Fish company, which operates the
cold storage ship, Glory of the Seas,
recently presented the poor of Seattle
with 5,000 pounds of frozen Alaska
halibut. The presentation was made
through Mayor Hi Gill, and the dis
tribution was made by the city health
officer.
The Dawson lodge of the Loyal Or
der of Moose of the World, which was
instituted last summer, have purchas
ed the Wilson building on Third ave
nue for $16,000. The building is of j
brick and was erected several years
ago at a cost of $40,000. The Dawson
lodge boasts of a membership of 800.
A recent arrival on the coast from
Dawson state's that there are hun
dreds of idle men in that camp. He
declares that a sign of “men wanted”
at any hour of the day would be an
swered by 500 men within an hour.
Fairbanks, Aug. 8.—William Clark,
Cic'orge Smith and Hetty Smith were
arrested yesterday at Chatanika and
brought to town. They were appre
hended by Marshal Frwin on com
plaint lodged by K. Mcl.ellan, who
charged that they had robbed him of
$2,20.) after he had boon rendered un
conscious by being doped.
The trio have several times been
accused of similar tricks, but their
victims have heretofore refused to
lodge a complaint. They frequent tr.t.
roadhouses on the* creeks, using ths
woman as a bait to catch the miners
Or. Tuesday last Mcl.ellan visited the
Smiths and does not remember any
thing after being given a drink. He
is still in a dazed condition which
physicians, who have examined him,
declare is the' result of some power
ful drug.
Iditarod, July 24.—The fight for
possession of the Chicago bench, on
Flat Creek, which was jumped last
winter by Adams and Knox, ended in
the district court today when Judge
Fuller instructed the jury to return a «
verdict for tin defendant, the Yukon
Gobi company. The court ruled that
the defendant was in rightful posses
sion of the ground and that the plain
tills, Adams and Knox, could not ac
quire rights by wrongful entry.
Attorney John F. McGinn, of Fair
banks, represented the compatn At
torney W. A. Gilmore, of Nome, was
retained as chief counsel by the plain
tills, but lie did not arrive in time to
participate in the case. The trial
lasted less than two days.
The three damage suits against
Tom A it ken, brought by Angus Mc
Donald, John N’atto and Charles
Krutsinger, were dismissed this
morning. The plaint ill's charged Ait-,
ken with false imprisonment and ma
licious prosecution.
A young Indiun woman of Tanana
is in jail at Fairbanks awaiting the
iction of the grand jury charged with
killing her child shortly after it was
born. The United States commission
er at Tanana sentenced the woman to
i year in jail before he discovered
that he had proceeded beyond his au
thority.
In the federal jail in Fairbanks
where he was sent on a fake charge
>f vagrancy that he might not suffer
-
for want of food and proper medical
care, is an Alaskan pioneer who has
exhibited more bravery and undaunt
ed courage than most of the celebrat
ed warriors one reads about. For the
last few years bis life has been a ser
ies of disappointments and misfor
tunes, and now he is well along in
years, almost sightless and minus
both feet. This man is George A
Terrill, commonly known as Monte
Terrill.
A Seattle paper asserts that F. M.
Mendel deliberately throw up his job
with the White Pass .v Yukon rail
road and moved to the states bcra.ts'*
the baseball games at Whitehorse an*
punk eylpbit'ons of the great Ameri
can game.
I.,ihl surrounding Fairbanks and
Chena, involving a total of r>,G77>.7”
teres, have been withdrawn from set
tlement by the government, for the
reason that it may Ih needed for
townsite and railroad purposes.
You Ret local Ranch Ekrr with your Hum
and Paeon at Gamble's Restaurant.
Try Gelhardt’s genuine Mexican
chili con carne. Brown & Hawkins.
“Quality First”.
I.onR distance telephone nooth at the
llranch. *
For bread, pies, cakes, cookies and
ice cream try Cooper’s Cafe.
CALL FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that bids for
the construction of a school building,
according to plans and specifications,
furnished upon request, by the school
committee of the city council, will be
received until Monday the 24th day of
August at 8 p. m., a certified cheek or
cash to the amount of $o0 to accorr*
pany each bid.
An approved bond of $l,.r»00 will be
required of the successful bidder. Th»*
city council reserves the right to ro
je t any or all bids.
K. E. CHAMBERLIN,
JOHN NOON,
School Committee.
I’-It ‘ii.i’i at J. I». <»rucf
pure Potato l lour, unexcelled for
puddings, cakes, soups, graines, etc.
Crown iV Hawkins. “Quality First .
The famous E. A. Mallory stiir hat
in new and stylish blocks. $•'» each,
Crown & Hawkins. “Quality First".
IVWt me nt The Hrrnrh.
You’ll fiml everythin!? In the Pantry l.ine at
f’oo|MT’fl Cafe.
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We can do it. Job printing of every
description.
The Cateway Job Printing Depar*
ment can supply you with anything in
the line of printed stationery f«»•
you’re business and personal use.
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C O r T E K s E L L S
STAG SHIRTS
Dl’KBAK SUITS
DOUGHERTY SHOES
BUCKINGHAM
AND HECHT SHOES
TENTS. I* UK BAGS
TAKES. ETC.
ROYAL T VI LOR ED SUITS
STEIN-BLOC H C LOUIES
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Miners’ Store
New Location Next to
i'oleroan Hotel
’Phone 131 Seward
W hat the
Bank of Seward
Can Do lor You
It offers an absolute safe and secure
place for your funds, *here your ac
count and business will be appreciat
ed. Ample capital, experienced direc
tors, and modern equipment mean
satisfactory sen ice to you.
Bank of Seward
SEW VIU), ALASKA
REAL ESI ATE : : INVESTMENTS
A Lot in
1 he Laubner Addition
Will Start You in the
Right Way
ALASKA LAND & DEVELOPMENT CO.
INCORPORATED
0. HtNJ. POINDEXTER, Manager
“Quality first” | k *C “Quality first'
HARDWARE I | Tjj FURNITURE
Dunlin Season Opens Aug. 20
We are prepared to furnish you with
all kinds of
ns
Also
A New Stock of Ammunition
Fishing Tackle, Hunting
Knives and Axes
---In fact, everything that is needed for the hunter
r,’.n BROWN & HAWKINS g
One little drop of Dewar’s A cosy place, that’s run just right
Will make your spirits lighter. j I Where nothing makes you nervous
One little drop of Bushmill’s HDahen ] ’Cause Alaskans when they go to
Will make the world seem brighter. ■ UlOvv drink
One little drop of Sherwood V liflfl|f>€ ** i Demand a lot of service.
„ . „ ,. » \ Jiny ivo l The draught our man prepares for you
If followed by another ) Tastes like nectar from a chalice
Will make you think of other days And when you want another one—
Of childhood's home, and mother. Just meet me at THE PALACE.
THE !AR
Furnished Rooms in Connection
JOE MORRIS-—--^t--*■■■■■ — ■ =-=BILL DEVINE
Old Crow Bourbon
Bond and Lillard Bourbon
Green River Bourbon
Special Reserve Bourbon
Sunny Brook Bourbon
Sandy McDonald’s Scotch
Old Bushmill’s Bure Malt Irish
Golden Wedding Rye
Guckenheiiner Rye
Monogram Rye
Pebbleford Rye
Cream Rye
“OO” Octava Scotch
John Dewar’s Extra Special Whit*""
Label Scotch