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GOVERNMENT STANDS AT BACK OF U. S. BANKS
BIU'SSMLS. Aug. !. The Germans added another
national sralp io their licit Iasi night when they, ciossed
the Dutch border and invaded the province of l.imburg.
This invasion completes their line from the North sea to
the Italian border and so practically places a hand ol Ger
man steel across the continent.
They marched into Holland as they marched into Lux
emburg, Belgium and Switzerland and paid not the slight
est attention to protest as they have clearly mapped out
their plan of campaign and will march ov r all obstiue
tions ruthlesly to carry it out.
All Holland was at once aroused when the news ol the
German invasion sprgjul over the country. I lie govern
ment gave orders for the opening of the dykes and so hope
to Hood great stretches of the country to prevent the easy
movement ol the Herman troops, lhcleai is now gencial
all over this part of Europe that the victory of the Ger
mans will mean German supremacy over the Ncthei lands,
Belgium and Denmark.
LONDON. Aug. 1 -The Germans have demanded from
Belgium free passage for their troops through Belgian
territon or thov will seize the Belgian Congo. The Brit
ish governmen will ask Belgium to refuse this demand.
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W ar preparations are going on feverishly all over the
British islands Nut the formal declaration of war has not
yet been issucc and may not come until all preparations
have been made. Although lighting has already taken
place between * ranee and Germany it was only y esterday
that diplomatic relations were formally severed. This
severance had taken place practically before hut the form
had not been r.gularly gone through. It is more than
likely that the tritish and German fleets will come into
action before the two countries have formally opened the
struggle. Should Germany attempt the seizure of the Bel
gium Congo it w ill probably bring the war into Africa and
the Germans a ad British will light there for the su
premacy in that continent.
VIENN A. A.ig. I.—The dispatches this morning show
that the Servians are entirely unprepared to make any re
sistance worth speaking of.
The Austrian reserves from all parts ot the empire are
being rushed to the colors as fast as possible. The Ger
mans are expected to handle the task on the French Iron
tier to the north alone and the greater part of the Aus
trian strength will probably he thrown against the Rus
sians on the northeast border ol Austria. A gieat lone
of Germans are also marching to the east towards the
Russian border and may cross into Poland before a suf
ficient Rusian force can he brought to the detense of that
part of the frontier.
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LOS ANGELES. Aug. 1.—The chief of police of (his
city released several loreigners who were in the piisons
in this city so that they may he able to obey the command
to go home and light. The men released were only those
who are in jail for misdemeanors.
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.—The parcel post between the
United States and Germany and France w as suspended to
dav owing to the inability to send parcels across the At
lantic. The state of shipping on the Atlantic is in a condi
tion w hich had never been believed possible. The ocean is
all hut deserted and at the present time, no doubt, some of
the cruisers of the belligerents are roaming the seas seek-;
ing prey.
Congress voted a quarter of a million dollars this af t
ernoon to bring home the Americans who are stranded in
European ports. They have found it impossible to secure |
ships to make the passage.
The senate also today authorized the secretary of the
navv to use the vessels of the navy to bring mail, passen
gers and freight from Europe and during the war the
ships of Uncle Sam will probably be engaged entirely in '
the work. The freight to be brought will probably he only
that which will be very badly required.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.—The great liner Kronprinz Wil
helm of the North German Lloyd company has been or-;
dered to run the gauntlet across the Atlantic from thisi
port and the most dramatic passage ever made by a mer
chant vessel is about to take place. The big ship has been
painted grey to render her as hard a mark as possible for
hostile warships. She has received orders to make full \
speed without any passengers and she will be off on her
race against capture when this appears in print.
All the German vessels in this harbor are carefully
guarded against attack by sympathizers with Germany’s
enemies. The guards are heavily armed.
The Kronprinz Wilhelm will probably be used either as
a transport or a cruiser by the German government.
Nearly all the merchant ships flying the German flag be
long to the naval reserve and can be used by the govern
ment tluring war times. This vessel and many others are
prepared for conversion into formidable fighting ships.
The war is still the whole topic in this cjty and through
out the world. Its effect will he felt in one way or the
other around the globe and in every quarter of it. Indeed
never has the world been the scene of such a conflict as it
now contemplates.
NEW YORK, Aug. f.—So tremendous has the effect
of the great European conflict been that the banks of this
city today made the sensational announcement that they
wr ild use henceforth clearing house certificates as they
did at the time of the panic in this country. This decision
on the part of the hanks was not arrived at because of any
danger but merely to simplify banking business while the
international banking conditions are dislocated.
The outflow of gold to Europe has been entirely stop
ped as it could no longer be safely continued. Canada
alone took six millions in gold from this country within
the past week and the amount shipped to Europe is simply
enormous.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.—President Wilson has issued
an appeal to the newspapers of the country to avoid pub
lishing sensational financial articles. He declares that
there is not the slightest foundation for stating that the
financial effect of the war on this country will he disas
trous and he exhorts the people not to he carried away by
an excitement for which there is no cause.
The house voted this afternoon to place all the reserve
funds at the service of the banks of the country to prevent
anything in the shape of panic. This is regarded as a real
bit of statesmanship that removes any danger of a short
age of funds. It is sure to make the minds of the people
easy.
SEATTLE, Aug. 4.—The effect of the great European
conflict which is now raging was felt in Seattle today
when an offer was received from Secretary ol the Treas
ury McAdoo to place a million dollars at the disposal of
the banks of this city as authorized by congress this morn
ing. The hanks here are perfectly free from any doubt as
to their ability and may refuse the offer entirely so that
the people might know that even such a precaution as that
proposed is unnecessary. The placing ol all the lunds at
the disposal of the banks of the country is regarded as
merely an effort to make security doubly secure. The peo
ple of the west are perfectly free from any thing like un
easiness.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4.—Six thousand French re
servists who live in the neighborhood of this city were or
dered today by the government of the French republic to
proceed home at once and join the colors. The men sum
moned received the orders with enthusiasm and will strain
every nerve to reach French soil. They are already pre
paring to move.
The summoning of the men from the United States, it
is feared, may result in complications between the sub
jects of the different nations as Germans, Austrians and
the others will also attempt to cross the Atlantic and their
gathering in the states for such an attempt may lead to
disturbances between the men of different nationalities.
LONDON, August 4—Dispatches received today an
nounce several minor engagements between the troops of
Germany and France along the French border. All ac
counts agree that the men of both nations are battling
with an enthusiasm and courage which has never been ex
celled. These engagements are only in the nature of skir
mishes. however, as the main bodies of the two armies
have not yet come into touch. The maneuvering is carried
out with the most perfect science. The great German
force is still sweeping around with Metz as its chief base
while a huge French force is moving east along both sides
of the river Marne. Another large French army is said to
be moving north along the foot of the Vosges mountains
and will join the army of the Marne for a combined stand
against the enemy. Between these two armies will prob
ably be fought within a very few days one of the greatest
battles in the history of the earth.
Both sides arc inspired with a feeling of utter hatred
and from the accounts received in London even the French
privates in the ranks are moving to the conflict fdled with
'■'Widence that the time has come to wash out the stain of
“Seventy”.. It will be a battle to the death and may change
the face of that part of Europe once again.
LONDON, August 4.—The movements of the British
CONVENTION SLOGAN IS
ALASKA FOR ALASKANS
SKAGWAY, Aug. 4—The democra
tic convention went on record todaj
as favoring the appointment of Alas
kans to positions in Alaska and also
as in favor of full territorial govern
ment for the territory.
Charles E. Bunnell is to be perman
ent chairman and Harley J. Turner is
to be permanent secretary.
The convention adjourned to k
o'clock this afternoon to give t me to
the platform committee to complete
its work.
The platform congratulates Alaska
on “the advent to power of the demo
cratic party under the splendid and
inspiring leadership of Woodrow Wil
son and the great men who compoM
the cabinet”.
The preamble also declared that
the party had redeemed every pledge
in the* Baltimore platform, had freed
industry from the domination of the
special interests, brought independ
ence and prosperity in spite of the ef
forts of Wall street to produce a
panic, abandoned “Dollar” diplomacy
and wisely girded the country 1
through trying foreign complicate n*
to a righteousness and peace.
What is more important to us, Mir
platform says, the administration has
thrown off the shackles which so long
bound and restricted the territory and
set Alaska on the road to development
and to be a happy and contented
commonwealth.
The platform goes on to pledge the
democrats to co-operate with the ad
ministration to secure full territorial
government and Lane’s development
board, the opening of the coal lands,
the abolition of the forest reserves,
the abolition of the St. Michael mili
tary post and to make the great cor
porations keep out of politics.
It also asked for statehood when
Alaska has a population of two hun
dred thousand people, land surveys
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WILSON GOES
RIGHT AHEAD
RUFUSES RKQI'KST OF RKPl B
LICANS TO POSTPONE TRUST
PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4—President
Wilson today formally refused to !
postpone the trust program of the ad
ministration until the next congress.
The request was made in congress
yesterday and the president himself
was also seen by leading members of
the republicans in person but he be
lieves that the request is only a
maneuvre to gain time until the elec- j
lions are over.
j*'i t bills will be introduced as |
soon as possible.
WAK teli:<;kams
People are respectfully request
ed not to ask for news about the
war before it is published. The
desire to keep the news secret is
not at all due to the wish to sell
more papers. It is due merely
to the desire not to spoil the is
sue' of the paper containing tin
news. Nothing looks so flat as a
newspaper which contains only
news that every one already
knows. It looks like slipshod
newspaper work, anyhow, and the
citizens .-fi e respectfully asked not
to try to get the news before the
publication. It will save dis
agreeableness and misunderstand
ing.
Meet mo at The Hrmch.
fleets are now shrouded in mystery and, indeed, so are
those of the Germans. It is considered not unlikely that
the first news coming from either will be that they have
engaged in the battle that may decide the fate of either.
Englishmen are confident of victory when the great mo
ment comes. Their ships have won so often and always
so surely that they hardly even think defeat possible on
the sea. But, still, it must he confessed that sub-con
sciously they are uneasy for well they know that the de
struction of their fleets would mean the loss of their mas
tery.
But at the moment all the powers of Europe are ma
neuvering like hawks. After the excitement of the days
preceding the opening of war the secrecy and quiet of the
moment are ominous indeed. It is the momentary quiet
preceding the bursting of the thunder cloud that will
shake the world.
COPENHAGEN, August 1.—Further news of the en
gagement between the German and Russian navies cannot
be secured. The German admiral sends all message direct
to the German minister of war in a code which is kept
very secret. Ships are placed between the German coast
and tJie fleet in such a manner that wireless dispatches
can be sent without being intercepted. Indeed one of the
most impressive features of the present conflict is the aw
ful silence maintained by the belligerent nations. All are
.*nder martial law and the general of each division is king
in his territory. Absolute secrecy is enjoined on pain of
death and war correspondents are not permitted with any
of the armies and are not recognized at all. The war is
carried out bv each nation with a grim determination that
stops at nothing. Everything is forgotten, even the value
of human life, in the one, predominating, ruling, almost
fiendish passion to conquer.
The people of Denmark still live in hope that this coun
try will not become embroiled in any way although British
and German war vessels are known to be hovering around
these coasts.
PARIS, Aug. 3.—More than a million Russians are ex
pected to be on the move towards the Austrian and Ger
man frontiers within three days. Nearly half a million
more are supposed to have already taken up their posi
tions within striking distance of the enemies’ countries
but the great distances which the main forces will have to
traverse to reach the border will make it necessary to
wait some time before the crossing is attempted.
It is thought in Paris that when the Russians are ready
to strike in the east the French will make an effort to
carry the war into Alsace and Lorraine where they would
be sure of a friendly reception.
NELCHINA IS
VERY QUIET
OUTLOOK AT PRESENT NOT
VERY PROMISING ELGIN
VAUGilAN SAYS
The outlook in the Nelchina is not
at all very promising according to El
gin Vaughan who arrived from that
district last evening. Most of the
people are coming out, including
Shaw, the commissioner, who was to
have left about August 1 for the out
side by way of Valdez.
Mr. Vaughan left the Nelchina on
July 19. At that time ChristofTerson
and four men were taking out a grub
stake on Foorman. Harper brothers,
with Kemp, Anderson and Joe Grimes
were working and taking out barely
wages on .1 above.
Thomas took up an option on Dis
covery, Albert creek. He built a ditch
but has not yet taken out anything.
His men get $6.50 on bedrock and
board themselves.
A little money is being taken out
on Alfred creek.
Al Dress was to have started sluic
ing about August 1 on Mazuma creek,
a tributary of California. No otner
money has been found anywhere and
the total amount taken out of the
whole camp this >ear is not more than
$800.
G. M. Chambers and J. Clinton have
arrived at Knik from the Nelchina
and will come over on the first boat.
CITY FATHERS
STAGE COMEDY
MEETING LAST NIGHT CONTAIN
ED SOME BRILLIANT
FEATURES
The meeting of the city council last
night was distinguished by a decided
effort on the part of the majority of
the city fathers to turn down any
thing which unfortunate outsiders
proposed, and by some brilliant scin
tillations of wit and humor which may
not have been conscious. The mordant
satire of the mayor was overpower
ing when he suggested that the pro
posals of prominent citizens should
not be received as such cit zens, it had
been reported, expressed the intention
of not regarding the council as their
bosom friends. His honor later bub
bled over with humor to the extent of
asking what was the amendment he
had just voted against. He probably
meant this to show that he didn't care
a straw what it was so long as
Messrs. Noon and Patten and the rest
of the majority of treasury watch
dogs voted against it. But to be just
to his honor, it might be that he vot
ed without really knowing.
Another bit of remarkable humor
was sprung when the council voted l«'
accept the oath of the man who got
the contract for building a sewer.
That man’s oath can hardly be worth
much in the opinion of the honorable
body, but maybe the proceedure was
on a par with the acceptance some
days ago by the same council of an
advertising circular and the placing
of it on file on the records of our fair
city.
The council will meet again tonight
and ought to charge a fee for admis
sion and call it a picnic.
Councilman Chamberlin moved that
the proposal of the Commercial clun
for the granting of $300 for publicity
purposes be accepted but Councilman
Noon showed where the city couldn’t
afford it. Mr. Chamberlin immedi
ately proved that the city will have
$10,000 clear, and $3,000 after the
building of the schools, but such an
argument as that is wasted when a
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