200,000 TURKS MOBILIZED
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FRENCH CALL OUT LAST RESERVES
PARIS. Sept. 1.—The French government has called
out its last reserves in one, final effort to hold back the in
vading hosts. Every reservist in France who has not been
called out before must now come to the colors and in a few
days the whole military power of the French republic will
be facing the invaders in a light tor the lite ot their
fatherland.
JAP LINER CHASED
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1.—The Japanese liner Chiyo
Maru has arrived in this harbor after a thrilling chase by
a German cruiser whose name could not be learned.
The liner was crossing the Pacific in the dark on the night
of August 29 when the strange cruiser hove in sight and
started the hunt. It was seen that the chaser was a tier
man cruiser and the liner crowded on all the speed she
could muster. For tour hours the result ot the race was
in doubt and the two great ships sped onward through the
darkness. In the end the liner drew ahead and escaped.
JAPANESE DESTROYER LOST
TSINGTAU, Sept. L—A Japanese torpedo boat de
stroyer has gone aground at Lientau Island and has been
abandoned by its crew.
The vessel was one of those which had sailed to the at
tack of the German forts at kiauchau. The cause of the
grounding has not been published but it is said to be due
to accident entirely.
No further news ol the investment ot the German set
tlement has been forthcoming this morning but the infor
mation that the Japanese and British and Russian guns
have opened on the Germans is expected momentarily.
-RUSSIAN GENERALS CAUGHT
BERLIN. Sept. 1—It is reported here that of the thir
ty thousand Russians captured in the lighting in East
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TARPS, ETC.
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Miners’ Store
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Peters, Winchester and Remington U. M. C. loaded
shotgun shells at J.L. Graef.
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YOUR
WIFE
HAVE
an opportunity to show how economi
cal she can be. Give her a checking
account at this bank, so that she can
pay all bills by check.
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SEW ARD, ALASKA
Prussia several were officers of very high rank in the Rus
sian army. Further ofiicial information is being awaited
from that part of the fight arena but the unofficial reports
coming are favorable to German arms.
UNITED STATES WILL TAX
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—This government has dis
covered that from fifty to eighty millions of dollars will
be needed by this country in addition to its ordinary in
come to enable it to carry on business during the war and
the ways and means committees of congress are now de
liberating on what the taxes will be raised. Plans have
been mentioned for a five or ten per cent stamp tax which
seems to be most popular. Other taxes proposed are ones
on railroad, theater and baseball tickets.
Some of the members of the committees and various
other public men favor r tn- m ?ecr, wines and patent
medicines while others would increase the income tax,
and still others want an increase on the inheritance tax.
One thing seems to be absolutely certain and that is
that taxes must be imposed Hat will hurt some of the peo
ple. The trend of the gencr.l opinion at present is that
the taxes ought to be levied on luxuries and pleasures so
that the poor, who are already over burdened, might be
relieved from any further pressure.
PEOPLE LEAVE BERLIN
THE HAGtJE, Sept. 1.—The news has been circulated
that the Russians have declared that it they reach Berlin
they will burn it to the ground to avenge the burning oi
the city of Louvain in lfclgkim by the Germans and the
result is reported to be that several Berlin families have
left the German capital and are going to Norway, Switzer
land and Denmark to escape the Russians.
THE HAGUE, Sept. 1.—That the situation in East
Prussia is a perilous one for the Germans is a belief which
has been strengthened by the report that the kaiser him
self has rushed to the front there to be present in person
with his army. When the French looked dangerous around
Alsace at the beginning of the war the kaiser also went to
the front and his presence is said to have inspired his
troops to greater effort.
A grave feeling exists in Berlin over the Russian ad
vance and rejoicings are said to have given away to anx
iety. The burning of the beautiful university city ol Fou
vai'n has created a feeling of bitterness against the Ger
mans that may possibly lead to reprisals in kind should
the enemy reach the German capital.
AUSTRIANS REPULSED
CETTINJE, Montenegro, Sept. 1.—The Montenegrins,
aided by British and French sailors, have repulsed the
Austrians who had made an effort to take Mount Lovchen
and another inland position near Cattaro yesterday.
While the guns of the British and French warships bom
barded the city of Cattaro the Montenegrins bombarded it
from Lovchen and to drive the Montenegrins off the Aus
trian commander decided to attack the heights. Owing to
the position of the Montenegrins and the hot (ire from the
friendly ships the Austrians were unable to take the posi
tion and had to retire to the city.
AMERICAN REFUGEES IN PARIS
PARIS, Aug. 29.—American refugees to the number of
two hundred daily are arriving in this city from all parts
of Europe on the way to British and French ports where
they expect to get passage across the Atlantic. Hunger
faces most of the Americans and many of them are most
anxious to get home.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—The city officials of New York
have learned after an investigation that there is no law
by which people can be prosecuted for charging exorbi
tant prices for goods so that there will probably be nd
prosecutions, at ieast under the municipal laws. Congress
may be asked to pass new laws if the federal laws are also
found to he inadequate.
AMERICANS WANT TO STAY
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—A special train from France
bound to Rotterdam which was supposed to take away a
great crowd of American refugees to the coast has arriv
ed at its destination only partially occupied because most
of the Americans now in Europe are reluctant to leave the
continent while such epoch-making events are proceeding.
The American relief bureau is experiencing the greatest
difficulty in getting them to leave in spite of every attempt
to show them what danger they may be exposed to when
they become cornered in some besieged capita).
NOTES OF THE WAR
Seward has been provided with all the chief war news
by the Associated Press but reading over a tremendous
number of exchanges reveals some facts which were not
noted at first.
It is learned that the British government so closely
maintained its censorship that the English people did not
know that the British soldiers had been engaged in battle
until wounded soldiers were taken back to England.
The New York Sun prophesied that the Germans
would not offer much opposition to the Russians in East
Prussia until the Russians came close to the great line of
forts which cross the country on the Vistula river.
When the British cruiser Amphion was sunk by a Ger
man mine in the North Sea 136 British sailors last their
lives. Most of the others were badly burned.
The New York Herald, which first published the story
about the sinking of 41 British warships, repeated the
story but Berlin never mentioned it so far as can be learn
ed and the story is surely a fake.
General Stein of the German army states that French
oflicers went to Liege before the Germans entered Bel
gium and he claims that this meant a breach of Belgian
neutrality.
One expedition of British soldiers to said to have num
bered 120,000 men and ore paper says that the total num
ber of British soldiers fighting in the continent is nearly a
quarter of a million.
The city of Louvain, burned by the Germans, is one of
the most noted cities of Ku ope. It had a population of
40,000 but in the 11th century it had a population of 200,
1)00. It had a famous university and some of the noblest
works of art. It is on!v about 13 miles from Brussels.
The army of the Germans around Belgium is estimated
by one British military expert to number 1,750,000.
{/KILL SCHOOL
BE ERECTED?
.AST NIGHT’S MEETING OF CITV
COUNCIL WILL BE CONTIN
UED THIS EVENING
Under the head of “old business”
he city council last evening took up
che matter of the bids for the con
struction of the school building but
is a question arose as to the ability
>f the city to go on with the work at
present the councilmen could not
igree and the meeting will be con
tinued this evening so that a commit
tee may report on certain financial
phases of the city's standing.
Some time ago bids were called for
ind these bids were taken up but a
peculiar irregularity occurred in the
reading of the bids which caused the
natter to be laid over. Immediately
ifter having laid it over some mem
jcrs of the council are said to have
suddenly discovered that the city is
not financially in a position to go on j
vith the work of building. On this'
• i. lion Councilman Chamberlin last j
night expressed himself warmly and j
after a clear and vigorous speech he
vas warmly applauded by a large au
dience.
ITe openly suggested that there was
ionie hidden reason for the change of
Yont on the part of the council with :
respect to the building of the school i
and he seemed to be able to clearly j
prove that the contention of the op-1
>oiionts of the building were not well
founded. A report of the treasurer
<ad been secured before the meeting J
’ hfc h went to show that the financial j
condition of the city was not as strong
it ought to be when such a work
was undertaken but Mr. Chamberlain
took the items one by one and more
Jain hinted that the report was
“colored” for some purpose ignorance
of which Mr. Chamberlin either pro
fessed or pretended to profess. The
treasurer in his report even went the
length of advising the council to post
pone the building of the school. Mr.
Chamberlin evidently had all the
items of the city financial standing
at his finger ends and his talk, it
must be said, was mighty convincing
and the people present loudly showed
their agreement with him. Kven the
mayor later manifested a disposition
to be ready to alter his opinions and
after a debate the matter was post
poned until this evening and the fin
ance committee will report then as to
whether they could find some citizen
who would take the city warrants is
sued to meet the expense of construct
ing the school house.
In the meantime it may be men
tioned that there seemed to be evident
among the audience a feeling that the
majority of the city fathers had some
hidden purpose as some people accus
ed them of some time ago when they
indulged in another extraordinary bit
of “financiering” that resulted in Val
dez having a chance to show how
much safer that town is than Seward
as a money cache.
Councilman (iraef during the de
bate last night pointed out that the
construction of the school house
would probably cost more next year
and the city attorney pointed out that
the city could borrow money so that
the opponents of the construction had
most of the ground apparently taken
from beneath their feet. It is an “old
stall” said Mr. Chamberlin as he went
on to show that the city will have a
larger income this year than last. He
declared that the city will have an in
come of $18,000 and that the expenses
will be $8,000, if memory is not at
fault. He also said that $2,000 will
come from the railroad leaving the
city a net income of $12,000. He f*
ther stated that the old school h' „ m
could be sold and the proceeds used
for the erection of the new school.
On the whole, and to sum up, the
matter seems to have something hid
den which is hinted at around the
city but the substance of this report is
hardly a matter for publication unless
there is clear proof. Mr. Chamberlin
evidently was hinting at some under
ground influences in the report as to
the finances and the whole affair left
a disagreeable impression in the
minds of those who were present.
BASEBALL MANAGER RESIGNS
Fran!: Cotter resigned last night a
manager of the baseball team. H«*
declines to give out his reasons for
luitting but it is said that he feels he
lid not receive sufficient support in
iis exertions from the members of the
' team. The team is now looking
around for a manager to replace Mr.
Cotter whose resignation is a severe
blow to the game here.
James R. Hayden and Derick Lane
will immediately begin construction
work on a hunting lodge or bungalow'
at Mile 26.' The building will follow
i.*• v Alaskan style of architec
ture to a great extent with just a sug
>iion of tin* Puget Sound dwellings
of a century ago. It will be in size
30 by 4.") feet and when finished will
be equipped with doors, a w'indow and
; a floor, maybe.
FOR SALE—One 8 M. M. Maojt*
rifle, one 1890 model 22 caliber Win
chester rifle, one 12‘i lb. all-wool
blanket, one 0 lb. all-wool blanket,
one 12 oz. 7x14 tarp. Articles all
new and purchased in Seattle less
than three weeks ago. Inquire at
this oflice. 2t
Have a look at our $15 and $18 all
wool suits. They are the best vab
ever shown in Seward. Other pric«
up to $35. Brown & Hawkins. “Qual
ity First”.
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A splendid quality of men’s heavy
j all-wool socks in white and gray, 35c
or 3 pairs for $1; others at 25c, 50c,
; 60c, 65c, 75c. Brown & Hawkins.
I “Quality First”.
Finch's Golden Woddtng Rye at The Brancli.
Guns, ammunition, tents etc. Every
thing for the hunter. Brown & Haw
i kins Hardware and Furniture Depart
1 ment. “Quality First”.
The name "Gamble's” Is a Trade Mark and
wherever seen Is a guarantee of Wholesome
ness and Cleanliness.
You’ll find everything In the Vastry I.ine at
Cooper’s Cafe.
On broken lines, manufacturers’
samples, and odds and ends of
Ladies' Neckwear, Hosiery and
Underwear, Children’s Stock
ings and Underwear, Men’s Un
derwear and Hosiery. : : Prices
in some instances are BELOW
MANUFACTURERS’ COST
Ladies’ fast black cotton Hose,
25c and 35c grades—
per pair. . 15c
Doll Stockings
FREE
TO every little girl who
will bring her mother
to the hosiery counter of
our store any day
week, we will give a pair
of beautiful doll stockings
—pink, white or blue, in
large, medium or small
size.
These stockings are
worth 10 cents a pair and
we shall give them to you
gladly absolutely free. ^
Tell all your little
friends that we are giving
away doll stockings free.
We want every little girl
to have a pair,
Doll Stockings
FREE
Ladies’ and Misses’ “Comfy Cut” White Vests—
they are worth double the prices asked—
each.10c, 15c, 20c and 25c
Boys’ and Misses’ fast black ribbed cotton Hose,
worth 35c, 45c and 50c (these are just what the,
boys and girls will soon need for school wear), pe$
pair.15c, 20c and 25c
Children’s and Girls’ pink, blue and white Hose, per
pair.15c, 20c and^25c
Ladies’ Novelty Neckwear, worth 50c, each.25c
‘trP Brown & Hawkins
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One little drop of Dewar’s (
Will make your spirits lighter.
One little drop of Bushmill’s
Will make the world seem brighter.
One little drop of Sherwood v
If followed by another
Will make you think of other days
Of childhood’s home, and mother.
“Palace ^
Jingles”!
A cosy place, that’s run just right
Where nothing makes you nervous
’Cause Alaskans when they go to
drink
Demand' a lot of service.
The draught our man prepares for you
Tastes like nectar from a chalice
And when you wart another one—
Just meet me at T 'JS PALACE.
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Furnished Rooms in Connection
JOE MORRIS——-1-- ■■■ BILL DEVINE
Old Crow Bourbon
Bond and Lillard Bourbon
Green River Bourbon
Special Reserve Bourbon
Sunny Brook Bourbon
Sandy McDonalds Scotch
Old BushmilPs Pure Malt Irish
Golden Wedding Rye
Guckenheimer Rye
Monogram Rye
Pebbleford Rye
Cream Rye
“00” Octava Scotch
John Dewar’s Extra Special White
Label Scotch