\ OL. S. NO. L\VI
RUSSIAN AND AUSTRIAN ARMIES BEGIN CARNAGE
Germans Sweep French from Alsace
SUNK BY
OFF SAN FRANCISCO
—L A T K S T—
PARIS. Aug. 11.—All France is bowed in grief today
for once more the Germans have invaded her soil and are
driving her troops helore them. A iorce ol .>0.000 v>ti
mans has beaten the French in Alsace and lias entered
French territory where the war will now he carried on.
This sad ne> s was admitted by the war ollice this alter-,
noon and there is seen no advantage in hiding it. I be
boulevards have been converted from scenes of brightness
to scenes ol lespair lor ali brenchmen now admit, 01 trie
tirs! time it: history, that France is decadent and must
step front !h place in the ranks ol the nations.
In spite of the despair which has come regiments are
still marchir g out to give their lives. The government has
declared that the whole resources ot the nation will be
use I in the effort to repel the hated invader and appeals
are going up to Britain and Russia to hasten to the coun
try’s relief. It is only too evident now that (.ernuu y ’•'•as
well prepared and had her campaign well mapped out.
Once more b ranee has been caught sleeping and it is fear
ed that she may again have to pay a frightlul price tor her
fool’s paradise.
SINK BRITISHER NEAR FRISCO
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 11.—The British warship
Rainbow \\h .h left this port last Friday to defend the
British Columbia roast has probably been sent to the bot
tom by a He man warship as there is only too much ev i
dence appoint of the disaster. The wreckage of a Brit-:
ish warship was washed ashore at the South Shore life
station toda> and. although the name of the ship was not
found, it is pretty clear that it is the wreckage of the Ra; 1
bow.
The Rainbow is the British ship which subdued the
Hindus near Vancouver some time ago and which later
accompanied the Japanese ship in which the Hindus were
passengers. The Dominion government ordered the Rain
bow back to defend the western coast of Canada and she
came into San Francisco hut had to leave again after tak
ing on fifty tons ot coal to take her to \ ictoria. Soon alter
she steamed out of this harbor firing was heard but the
news was not given out as it was believed that the firing
was only a hoax meant to fool the papers. Today the
wreckage began to drift into the life station and it was
found to be the wreckage of a British warship so that
there is every reason to believe that the Rainbow has been
destroyed by the Herman warship Leipzig which has been
hovering around the Pacific coast. The Leipzig was sup
posed to be off the coast of Lower California but it is now
assumed that she was much nearer than supposed and
that she was on the watch for the Rainbow even before
the declaration of war. When the Rainbow steamed out
of San Francisco it was thought that her way to Victoria
was clear. If it is a fact that she has been smashed by the
Hermans there is left no defense for the coast of British
Columbia and nothing can prevent the Hermans from
bombarding that coast urVss it might be the dislike of in
terfering with American territory while the United States
objects.
The supposed destruction of the British warship has
been the sensation of the hour in this city.
MEAT GOES UP
NEW YORK. Aug. 11.—The price of meat advanced
four cents a pound in this city today as a result of the war
and the consequence is expected to he that many Ameri
can families vvill have to suffer. I he cause ot the advance
in price is chiefly the fear of foreign ships to bring in meat
from Argentina and elsewhere. Most ot the ships engag
ed in the trade were British and as the Herman warships
are prowling all over the seas no merchantman considers
itself safe. It is believed, however, that the advance is due
as much to selfishness as anything eise and it is not unlike
ly that a public protest may be made. It is considered not
unlikely even that riots may occur.
CHICAGO. Aug. 11.—The Butchers' association held a
special meeting today and denounced the packers tor
raising the price of meat. The butchers declare that there
is no valid reason for increasing prices at all and that the
packers are taking advantage of the great war for an ex
cuse to bleed the public.
The wholesale price of imported liquors has gone up
ten per cent. Champagne has increased six dollars a case
and is expected to go very much higher. Indeed, it is ex
acted that if the war lasts a few months there will be no
"oagne in this country as the Herman warships are
watching the Atlantic so closely that French liners are
keeping at home.
SWEDEN AND NORWAY UNEASY
CHRISTIANA, Norway. Aug. 11.—The governments
of Norway and Sweden have opened negotiations to de
vise plans regarding their position during the great war
and both have decided not to enter into mutual hostilities
no matter what crisis might arise from the struggle. The
decision is supposed to be really a notification to the world
that they will stand together should any of the warring
powers attempt to invade their territories.
At present there seems to be no reason to believe that
any of the combatants will try to annex Scandinavian ter
ritory but the people are wide awake to the tact that an
nexation of territories is one of the chief reasons for the
struggle that is now convulsing Europe.
BERLIN. Aug. 11.—The German war office announced
today triumphantly that Germany has been victorious in
.very engagement fought since the beginning of the war.
AMERICA SORE AT GERMANY
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—The government of the
United States sent a demand today to Germany tor the re
lease of the Huntingtons who have been imprisoned at
Nuremberg. The arrest of the family was ordered by the
German authorities when the Huntingtons showed sym
pathy for the British. The incident is one that may cause
strained feeling between Germany and this country and
there are many people in the United States who believe
that it will be used by the friends of Great Britain to
create trouble.
England. Austria. France and Russia have acknowl
edged the message of President Wilson offering his ser
\ ices as mediator hut Germany has not paid a bit ot atten
tion to it. Secretary Bryan is keeping secret the mes
sages of the four powers in answer to the offer and it is
assumed from this secrecy that none of them believes that
mediation can do any good.
It is also assumed from Germany’s silence that she is
sure of victory and will brook no interference although
>lr. Bryan has declared that the willingness of the other
powers to answer should not be taken at all as an indica
tion that they are unwilling to continue the contlict.
Ambassador Gerald writes to the president from Ber
lin that Americans are safer in Germany than anywhere
else in Europe at present as the German armies have in
vaded the other countries and German territory is clear
of enemies entirely.
He warns all Americans against traveling in the Eng
lish channel as it has been mined all over and a ship may
he blown up when least expected. The British and French
have placed so many mines there, it is said, that a naval
engagement will never take place in those waters because
the Germans know every bit of work done and will not
venture into them.
VIENNA, Aug. 11.—The Austrian troops and the Rus
sians have at last come together and now those two em
pires are locked in the death struggle. According to the
dispatches received here the Austrian army has driven
back the invading Russians at several points and at the
same time have defeated a force of five thousand Monte
negrins who crossed the border and hoped to gain a foot
ing while the main Austrian forces were engaged in the
northwest. .The fighting between the Russians and the
troops of this country is reported to have been desperate
and bloody but the government officials have not given
out the official word about it. So close is the censorship of
all war news that not even the semi-official newspapers
are given the least bit of news. It is known, however, that
the fighting is fierce as the arrangements made for the
wounded are most suggestive.
The Russians attempted to enter Austrian soil and
made their attacks at several points at once but they
found every foot of ground occupied by the Austrian
forces and every attempt was foiled.
CANADIANS TO FIGHT
OTTAWA, Aug. 11.—Twenty thousand Canadians will
sail for England within a week to aid in the defense of the;
islands against possible invasion. Troops have been rais
ed all over the dominion with remarkable ease as every
one seemed to be desirous of joining the army since the
declaration of war. In addition to this aid the dominion
has donated one million bags of flour to help the poor of
England to tide over the hard times that are sure to result
from the great conflict. This fact is being noted as a re
markable example of the intense patriotism of people who
have been absent from the motherland.
GERMAN SUBMARINES ATTACK
LONDON, Aug. 11.—An attack by German submar
ines was made on a British squadron in the North Sea yes
terday but the result only was the sinking of one of the
submarines. The German vessels acted with extraordin
ary daring and steamed up without the least apparent
chance of success. Fortunately lor the squadron the in
tention of the attackers was discovered in time and they
were beaten back.
One result of the war which has caused much amuse
ment is the ceasing of the agitation of the suffragettes.
All militancy is ended entirely and tlie women have decid
ed not to cause any more annoyance while the country is
engaged in lighting.
WAR HITS UNITED STATES
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 11.—The effects of the European war
are now being felt seriously in this country. The price of
hogs has gone up to ten dollars which is the highest for
forty years and even now it is feared that the prices have
only begun their soaring.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11.—The grain exchange of
(his city closed its doors last night as the difference be
tween the buying and selling prices w as too great. This is
the most striking result of the European war to be noticed
on this coast up to the present but from this time forward
it is expected that other difficulties will arise and that
prices of various articles will be increased to exorbitant
rates.
TOPEKA, Aug. 11.—The millers raised the price of
flour twenty cents a hundred today and declare that the
rise has been made necessary by the conditions created by
the great war. The increase which has taken place is re
garded as only small compared to the increases w hich are
certain in all food stuffs if the war continues for a few
months.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11.—The price of sugar went up
again today and the increase now is one cent over the
price that w as charged one week ago. This increase in the
price of necessaries is expected to cause much suffering
and it is now seen that the European war is going to have
a direct effect on the condition of the masses all over (he
world.
The British government lias guaranteed the safe deliv
ery of grain if it is shipped in British bottoms and by this
guarantee it is hoped by the English people that the dan
ger of hunger may be avoided.
A message was received today from (he minister of
war of Belgium stating that the credit of Belgium is un
impaired by the recent fighting against the Germans. The
minister seems to believe that the conclusion of the war
will find Belgium still an independent country that can
meet its debts. The notification has had very little effect
on the financial interests in this country, it must be ad
mitted.
The minister in his communication urges the owners
of ships to sail them direct to Antwerp and declares that
the danger in doing so is practically nothing.
AMERICANS WANT SHIPS
NEW YORK, Aug. 11.—The National and Foreign
Trades Council met in this city yesterday and passed a
resolution demanding of congress the means of providing
a merchant marine service as the shipping of stuffs has
become practically impossible owing to the great conflict
in Europe.
They also demanded that the government establish in
surance of ships as the present rates are prohibitive. As
matters look now it is evident that the continuation of the
great war will mean the total dislocation of international
trade and the people of this country are gradually coming
to realize the fact that the war is coming closer to home
every day.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—After all the worry about
the Americans w ho were supposed to he in imminent dan
ger in Europe, and after having raised money for their
relief and sending ships to save them the members of this
government have learned that the tourists in Europe now
actually do not want to come home at all. Most of them
have refused to return to the states and declare that they
want to stay and watch the exciting events that are now
taking place over there.
BRITISH CAPTURE SHIPS
LONDON, Aug. 11.—The British warships made an
important capture yesterday in the Atlantic when they
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DEMANDS
CARBAJAL
SURRENDER
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 11.—General
Obregon at the head of a large con
stitutionalist force has arriver near
this city an ddemanded the surrender
of Acting President Carbajal.
The war is now on again in full
force and the capital must surrender
or the fighting will continue for an in
definite period. Owing to the great
war in Europe it is believed that n*
interference is to be expected from
the United States.
It is possible that within a few days
Mexico City will surrender and so v. ill
the war be ended. The surrender will,
however, it is believed, be followed by
wholesale executions.
SEW \RD SYMPATHIZES
WITH THE PRESIDENT
City Council Passes Resolution Con
doling With Him for Death
of Mrs. Wilson
The city council passed a resolution
last evening expressing regret at the
death of Mrs. Wilson. The council by
the resolution created a committee
which will forward to the president of
the United States an expression of its
condolence.
KILLED EIGHT BEARS
ALREADY THIS YEAR
Nathan While Takes a Flying Trip to
Seward From the Hills
Nathan P. White arrived in Seward
from the hills yesteidav and with him
came a letter which strted that »e has
killed eight bears this year, bat the
contents of which he was n »t even
aware of.
Mr. White is operating a property
on Lynx creek and is doing splendidly
there. He says that Major !• rench
went to that creek last Sunday to look
over some ground.
Mr. White has also been on Croc
creek recently and bears out the stor
ies of the richness of th- t stream.
ALBATROSS ARRIVES
The Albatross arrived this after
noon and was being anchored as the
Gateway went to press.
A dance will be given in honor of
the officers Saturday evening and a
baseball game will be played between
the Seward team and the ship's nine
next Sunday if the Albatross men so
desire.
PLANS ACCEPTED
The plans of Mr. Kriedler for the
school building were accepted last
night. They will be paid for as they
are used.
NEWS NOTES
The Admiral Sampson sailed from
Juneau for the westward on Monday
morning at 2 o’clock.
John E. Ballaine addressed the
council last evening on the subject of
the Alaska railroad and made a most
interesting talk. He went into ihe de
tails of the fight at Washington and
was listened to from beginning to end
by a large audience.
Mrs. Helen Van Campen is expect
ed to arrive in Seward about the 13th.
of the present month and Dr. Daggett
has received a letter saying so. Mrs.
Van Campen is now one of the most
noted writers in the United states.
She is particularly noted as a writer
of stories dealing with the life behind
the scenes in vaudeville.
The Albatross, the Victoria and the
Sampson will be in the harber all to
gether tomorrow or the next day,
which is going some.
Nels Anderson arrived in the city
yesterday with his team.