MSMS REPORTED TO HAVE
LOST FDLLV piRTEfl MILLION
St. IVtersburg, Sept. IT—It was
announce*! this morning by the war
office that the Austrian* ha«l ]<>-t
fully a quarter ol a milium men
addition to the lOO.OOo taken
jirisoners by the Russians. l'heie
«ere also a few thousands of (ill*
mails among those captured.
THF. ABANDONMENT OF LIEOK
IS OFFICIALLY AXNOl'Nl'KD
Iti'rlin, Si^i.v 1"—The (iertiuui
aliandoiuuent of Liege was official
l» unuuimml here todaj.
London, "Sept. 17—The news of
'he aUamlotuiieni of Liege by the
'■ei mails wits a great surprise when
it was announced today in thin city.
K in thought, however, that this
•iu>ve M the <;ernuuis may have
•'t'u necessary im account of their
line of communication being threat
riuil, an ir.timation having been re
« uivctl here that a strong force
• iher than Belgians is o|»ernting
:i;puii.-t them.
<;ki:m \\s claim that thk
KATTLK <111.1. l*K(M;KK.sS|\<.
Merlin, Sept. IT—(iennan war of
lict officials claim today that tlx'
l-utlle <ii* Maine is still in linyrfSi.
VI VllilWs (,'I.AIM THKY WKKK
all Kfc.\l>Y KOK l'KAt k
I'll# Hat; Me, Sept. 17—Advices re
«eived here UkIa) are re|H>ri«l to
I ne routuinil the information that
Austria was all ready fer jKsat-e
i i £utiat it>ii when the l!iiviuii« were
t 'mil to «;ive Kittle to the (J*
t'nis rendering the Austrian* con
■ •'■■■plated action voiil.
I IIK KKUilAX COMMISSION
MAKKg sKRIOl/S CHAIM.IN
Washington. Kept. IT—The Bel
■i.iu commissi,:!, which was sent to
the I nited States to protest again*'
llie atrocities which it is claimed
are In-iiijj perpetrated by the tier
in.m -oliliety in litlgium aiul else
where in the zone of l"it;l»tiiiy; along
the French border, arrived in Wash
ington this morning ami were re
ceived by 1'resident Wilson. who
thanked the delegation as well as
the KoTernnient whieh it represents
!<'r their eonfidenee in ch<*ising the
I hi>|>le of America as tJie friends l»e
i'Te whom they could lay their 1
troubles with an ibNurant'e of sym
pathetic interest.
T|ie mciubei's of the commission
tolil President Wilson of
jiiris iH'ing ravished by the soldiery
at (imii'dil after tlie cnptuj-o (if
tlie place by the (< or mans; (if in
offensive citizens shot <luwn at
Aerschott and of many otliei>- mas
sacred after they liud been tortured
in a most barbarous manner; of
civilians of Linsniau being made to
surrender tlicir fireuarius and of
their then l>eiiig Killed for no ap
jmrent reason.
Prseidejit. M'ilson in rpelj said
that the representative of 110 country
could decide such momentous mat
ters .'done ami that the righting »>f
Mich wrongs as Mere claimed would
he among the accountings thai* j
would have to be considered at the
conferences of the belligenents for
the adjustment of their gi ievances
at the conclusion of hostilities. !|e
expressed a sincere hope that tlie
war would soon be ended.
President Wilson today sent a
riplv io Kmpcror William of Cier
nv;i'iy, who nstnlly protested to
iiini against t!>e Belgian atrocities
nt the -scat of war.
\MKICIIAX AVMTOKS WAIINKI)
To KKK1" t LKAIJ OK C.lXAllA ,
Washington. i>. c., . Sept. 17— j
Tlio war department lias received
notice front the Canadian govern
ment warning American aviators to
refrain from flying over Canada.
A cablegram received today .'t
tl:e French embassy in this eity !
claims that the Germns have cvacu- )
.ite»l Yereunes.
The ticrnittu cmliassy liero also
received advices t cm lay which state
that the French and F.nglish report
of victi tics aro untrne and that the
Gt .man reti-cat was only a tactical
nuutetn i e.
gf.kmax right wing is
KXt'IlMi.Kl> nv THK AI.UF>
I.ondon. Sept. 17—The German i
right wing, according to a dispatch i
received here today from Amiene. .
is encircled by the allies, tlio force j
under Genral Von lvlnk being slit
rounded.
WSTHIAN'S AND GKltMAXS AH'
COXCKXTKATJXG AT CltAFOW
St. Petersburg, Sept. 17—A l«"-t
of Germany's fitst line of troops has
c«n withdrawn front the frontier
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As they iiro nee<le<l in I-Vance. Both
Ihe Austrian ami German forces are
runcuntru 1 ing at Cracoiv, Austria.
I)K. ALFRED THOMPSON "WILL
HELP YUKON VOIjUNTEEKS
Ottawa, Sept. 17—Dr. Alfred
Thompson, member of parliament
for Yukon, states that lie will do all
lie can to get places for any Yu
koner who cares to govto the front,
l>ut there are so many volunteers
that there are slim chances of any
but trained men being accepted.
Other opportunities will be open lat
er.
The only lClondiker here now wlio
likely will be allowed to go to the
front among the first is Howard
Urestock, who is a veteran. He
left Dawson about the time Dr.
Thompson did, Gvestock is a vet
fcian of the South African war, and
has been engaged in mining in
the Yukon for years.
Dr. Thompscv is taking up with
the department a plan to have
claims of Yuko i miners who vol
unteer protected while tho owners
are at 11-front, the s.'.nte as home
steaders in th-? police service are
to be protected while enlisitng now
for a special year's service.
WAMUMi FROM DAWSOX
1-X»lt THE IlATTl.K FROXT
Thomas Corville, a British \v«r
votcrau who was anxious to gut iuto
iho fighting zoi;«> without delay, loft
Dawson several days ago to walk
t 'om the Klondike for the front. lie
did not have the price of steamer
fare from Dawson to Whitehorse,
and failed to get it from anyone .
1 1 re, and so took a little hardtack
■ '.*!d hit out over the overland trail, j
St'ij miles, for Whitehorse. Corville
was in four South African campaign
nd one South American fight under
the Union Jack. Corville recently
sias engaged at Co;. I creek as a
nii ie.v—Dawson XewS.
\ !'K1 i!S IX D VWSOX
Al.ii HKiXG TESTED I
Krom ti'Q Dawson News:
The e;.a inatici of volunteers for!
the Boyle's Yukon Field Detachment!
"'as l>e;;un today by Dr. Chipman. |
! \\. iioy!'>, .Major >fc>odie and I
Hart, the recruiting officers,!
met last evonli ; ai >1 outlined plans
tor the examination and for the i
iriiling of the men. An advertise
ment appears i; the $>ews today
giving details i to those who will
be eligible. Men offering to eulist
u ust undergo rigid examination.
■><»me appeared today and took the
lo^t succvssfuHj samuel George
rt'addell, one of the fi -st volunteers,
ivas the first man to undergo the
IfSt.
As soon as sufficient have taken
!lu> examination, drilling will com
mence at once in squadrons at the
oarracks under direction of experts
ivho had experience in machine gun
and other drill work in the army.
Candidates for examination are re
quired to strio, and every physical
Bi ndition is noted, tho same as in
Llie strictest examination for insur
ance.
operation or the home
■ RULE nil I. IS SUSPENDED
Loudon, Sept. 17—At the session
of the House cf Lords today the
members passed through all lis stages
a bill suspending the operation -of
the Irish-home rule measure.
the PRINCESS SOPHIA IN
AT 7 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING
The Princess Sophia got in at
I o'clock this morning with 14 pas
sengers, six of .whom were round
trippers. Those who debarked at
Skagway -were;
Mrs. Robert^ of Victoria, mother
of Mrs. F. F. W. Lowle.
Miss Ferris, a trained nurse on I
her way to Dawson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Talimire of Atlin,
B. C.
Hon Dr. Young, minister at edu
cation and provincial secretary for
British Columbia and representative
from Atlin in the provincial parlia
ment. Dr. Young is going in* on
official business and will return in
time to take the Princess May on
her next voyage south from Skagw»JJ
H. J. Snlffen, N. Gregson, Miss
Churchill.
The boat will leave for the south
at 7 o'clock tonight.
TME STEAMSHIP MARIPOSA
IN AND OUT YESTERDAY
The Mariposa came in from the
south at 5:40 last night and left
for the westward at 10;45. She
had the following people aboard
for Skagway;
Ed. Forman, of the Golden North
hotel.
Tuck Flaherty of the Board of
Trade saloon.
Theo. Johnson, partner of E. R
Peoples in the furniture business in
Fairbanks.
Mr. Bolheimer and wife, Mrs. E.
B. Barberrie, Miss Lulu Graves, \V.
Hern, Mrs. P. F. King, Major A. E.
Ransom, Peter Vashon and Mrs. P.
E. Kins.
\VM. M. BRHWER RETURN'S
FROM THE PORCUPINE
In an interview with W®. M.
Brewer, mining engineer of Victoria,
he gave the following information
to a representative of the Daily Al
askan';
"One of the features that must
impress a traveler enroute through
the Chilcat and, Klehini valleys,
between Haines and Raiuy
Hollow, are the small but well cul
tivated ranches where berries and
vegetables, especially turnips, ruta
bagas, cabbage, carrots and potatoes
produce equally as good yield per
acre as any of the middle west
states, while the yield of strawber
ries and raspberries, both in quality
and quantity cannot be surpassed.
The fact that as late as the 6th of
September strawberries and rasp
berries could >still be picked will
be news to residents further south,
but such is the truth and the size
and flavor compare favorably with
the fruit gathered earlier in the
season.
'Another feature is the excellent |
chance for building first class wag
on roads the entire distance of abou
50 miles to connect the coast with
thw hydraulic propositions on Porcu
pine, Calhoun and Glacier creeks#
also with the galena prospects on
Salmon and Nugget creeks located
about 35 miles from Haines and the
copper and galena properties in the
Rainy Hollow district, from 11 to 20
miles from Pleasant Camp on the
boundary between the United States
and Canada, but unfortunately for
the operators in those camps, the
Klehini river has been permitted to
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Photo by American Press Association.
^ English Dirigible In Action
In the (Trent European conflict airships will play a big part Here li allow*
a dirigible of the English army maneuvering while Its flight la tto air U
watched by English army officers. Note the gun attachment This ctt IM At
tached If the dirigible hits the water
incraach «on the road bed to such
in extent that the freighters are
:ompelled to travel along the bed
the river nearly the entire dis
-ance from Wells at the mouth of
:he Klehini to Pleasant Camp, when
!»r an expenditure of about §1,000
•he .wagon road could have been
tept iu good repair and the en
iroachments by the river been over
:ome.
"In consequence of lack of re
lai-rs and upkeep the traveler to
lay has a good road at each end
>f the journey or from Haines to
kVells, 24 miles and from Pleasant
3amp to Rainy Hollow, a distance
>f 10 miles, but the middle portion,
)r about 20 miles, is both difficult
uid dangerous, beeausfc of t^ie many
•rossings necessary to be made
Jver the Kleiiiui, one of the most
ireacherous glacier rivers in Al- ]
leka.
"During the past season the open I
<ons at the hydraulic •amps at'
Porcupine and Glacier creeks alone
have required the continuous
employment of one auto truck on
»he portion of the road where it
:»ul(j be operated besides about six
teams, some four and others two
norses.
"At the Porcupine camp the man
a&er, Mr. Sam Hunter, reports eonw
good clean ups, and erpoct* to be
able to continue hydraulicing for
another month. In addition to pip
ing during the past summer he 2uu
built an additional 1100 fe®t ot
flume, 20 feet In width to tura tie
water from the bed of FOrcuplae
creek from a point that distance
above the old dam, also aa addi
tional length of bed rock ft cm? of
about 200 feet aa the work of pip
ing has advanced up the oreek.
"The Glacier creek eompasy t.&*
been working a large gang of aa*
on construction work in building
flumes, rivetting and laying pipe,
etc., to prepare for piping opera
tions next season.
"In the Rainy Hollow camp more
development work of a systematic
character is very neoesaary. The
district offers good opportunities
l'or the prospector as well aa £ba
operator, but of course at prawn*
both are handicapped by la®k <>f
transportation. This, would how
ever, be overcome at comparatively
minimum cost because a railroad
with almost a water grade could b«
constructed the entire distance
whenever it is demonstrated tkat
the tonnage of ore of comaerctal
value warrants the initial cost."
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