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No. 179 SEVENTEENTH YEAR
S It A. (I WAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY,
PRICE 10 CENTS
Britons Bearing Brunt of Kaiser's Assaults
Germans Routing Allies After
Nine Days Battle
Berlin, August. "JH—After nine
ilii)V lullle in Belgium the tier
man troo|*» art? driving the allies
liffure them.
'Hie Knglish army has been de
feated ami routwl at Maubetig© ami
;itleni|>ls are now l>eiiig made by
the Germans to surround and ca|>
tuiv tlie fleeing soldiers.
The French have been defeated
by the tiernuins upon the border
and the latter are pressing throngh
the passes of the Vosges anil forc
ing the Krench back at every point.
IIBlTlstt TIUHMN AKK
HKAKIVi; BATTLE'S BIU-NT
Paris, August 'JSi—In the ntad
confusion that is now ^oius; on at
the front the Itritons are iK-siring
'lie brunt of the~Kai>er\s «ssaults.
i.overnmcnt officials here, however,
deny that tre French flank h:is
been turned by tlie (Jerinan-.
ltKITISH PREMIER AXXOIXCES
DEFEAT OF ALLIED ARMIES
London, August 2H—I*reiiiier A>
t|nitii Uxluy iinnouncetl that the
British ami French arniies have
been Iteaten anil forced u> retrent
in Belgium, l»eing outnumbered
• ive to one.
The tJennans are reported to liav©
lost <m),04K) men in the i>ast two
duys'fighf ing ami the allies* Iuwm
are also saiil to l>e enormous,
ISOMRs CAl'SK GREAT Loss
IX THE CITY OF AXTWERP
Antwerp, August -8—Bombs that
are l»eiiig constantly dropped into
the fit) from German dirigible war
»Iiil>s are creating havoc with the
buddings mid consternation among
llie inhabitants as there is no way
lor Uie latter to eseajie from tbe
'langi-r /one.
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FIERCE FIGHTING (.OIX<i ON
IX PRUSSIA AND GALICIA
su Petersburg, August US—Fierce
righting is reported to l>e in pro
press in Enk[ Prussia and also in
Austrian GaJicia. The Czar plans
••n taking both Konigsberg ami Lem
Ixrry, strong strategic |«»ints in
Pru.<*»ia ami Ausft-ia.
OFFICIALLY DKULAIIICS WAK
against thk bkia;iaxs
Vienna, August -S—It was «r
fieially announced today that, war
ha<l iK'en declared by Austria-Hun
gary against Belgium.
KKlHMtTED DKSTRIHTION OF
THE CITV OF MU SSELS
Washington, August "JS—Advices
have been received ut the CJemian
embassy here that the (iertnans are
leaving Brussels with 4-,000 jtrison
ers coptural when 'he city
Mirmdered. The city has been
destroyed on accouut of tlie resist
tance offered by the civilians to the
army of invasion.
<;kkmaxs auk uki»i i,sei>
TBYIXU TO Ol'TFLAMv VI,I.IKS
London, August 28—The Ger
mans in trying to outflank the nl
1 i<NI armies which arc defending
l*aris have been repulsed with heavy
loss.
(itltMANS A It 10 I»KsrUt)VI\(i
Bl"II'I>IN(iS IX ISKMill'M
Washington, J>. t\. August, 2H—
Ail vices luive l>een reecivetl
that the Germans are firing many
buildings in the Belgium eiliuK that
they have captured.
WILL WITHWUAW 1'UOM WAU
AFTER TAIvlN'<; K1AI" t'HAI
Tokio, August 2X—It. is officially
suited here that Japan will with
draw i*mm active participation in
the war after the capture of Kiati
Chan.
itnrrisH people kecomxu
lJKSTLKSS AIVOI XT iiO XEWS
liundon, August 28—Tho British
people are becoming vei*y restless
and dissatisfied because tliey aie
getting id reliable news of what
is hap|»C!liny: at the front, and
crowds of women m*e lnsieging the
war office at all hours of the day
tuid niuht demanding to know if
iheir hushands, or fathers, of
brothers, tip other relatives have j
lM-<>n killed in the fighting that i*
known to have been going on.
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IIUITISH CRllSElt SIE'/ES
COAL JOU KETCH IKA X
Ketcliikitn, Aug. 2 C—Coal on
board the Princess flSna, consigned
to the Northland Dock company, of
this city, was seized by the British
cruiser Rainbow at Prince Rupert
Tuesday and taken on board that
vessel.
THE TltoriSLK 1SETWEEX
JAPAN AND GERMANY
Kiau-Ohau is a town in Shan
Tung, China, 200 square miles of
whic1- Germany leased in 1S98,
a:id later made a protectorate.
Immense foriific-.it Ions have been
built, making Kiau-Chtiu one of
tlio world's great f<rrtresses. It
is garrisoned by about 5,000 Ger
man troops,' under military gov
ernor. German farmers have
cultivated the lauds back of the
forts in order to provide a great
supply of food to the soldiery,
and railroads have been built
until German influcuce control
practically ttie whole province of
Slum Tung. Tiie bay is commo- j
ilious and deep. The Germans
have there now gunboats and
cruisers, but no large battleships, i
Japanese attack probably will ;
follow tlicir plan at I'ort Arthur
that of bottling up the harbor.
Japan is deeply interested be
sause the huge fort lies directly
opposite Korea, In which Japan
is engaged in colonizing oil a
great scale. It will be remem
bered, too, that after Japan had i
taken Port Arthur from China
ifter a memorable battle, (ior
many step; 1 in and compelled '
lapau to re' u .'il the valuable prize
Soon a.ieruard Ger
many seized Kiau-Chau as an in-1
ieinnity for Chinese attacks on
Sernian missionaries. England
has given «p Wei-1 lei-Wei mid
Russia is no longer at Port Ar
thur; Japan winning that in the
Russo-Japanese war. Germany ,
ilone of tho gre.it powers contin
ues to maintain an important
"oothold in China, and her posi
tion is such as to command the j
lit ranee to the C'l.iuu sea. China
is deeply interested xin the Japa
nese ultimatum as China long has
endeavored to persu ule Germany
;o restore the Shan-Tung terri- j
tory. England views the exten—1
sioti of German Influence in China
ft"ith alarm, and Russia, tc», is
?nvious.
[•UF.SIDKXT WILL NOT I'llKSS
THK Tltl'ST I.KlilSIiATIOX
Washington, August 2$—Presi
dent Wilson, on account of the un
settled financial condition of the
country since tlie beginning °f
war, will not press the trust finan
cial legislation measure" during the
present session of congress.
I>\XC!J AT THE W. P. CLVB
SATl'nDAV XUJ11T, AX«. 20
There will be a dance at the?
White Pass club gymuashim on Sat
urday night, August 29. Selmer's
orchestra will furnish music. Admis
sion, $1.00. Ladies free.
INVESTIGATION INTO LOSS OK
ADMIRAL SAMPSON NOW ON
Seattle, August 29—The federal
irfvestigatlon into the sinking of
the Admiral Sampson was commenc
ed here today b(foiud closed doors.
Steam tugs are senrahiug for
bodies in the vicinity of the wreck,
hut so far without success. It is
believed that John McLaughlin, of
San Francisco, enroute to Atlin,
B. C., was lost as he has not been
seen since tho Admiral S&mpsou
went down.
It has been decided by tile Al
aska Pacific Steamship company to
place tho Admiral Watson on the
northern run In place of the Admir
al Sampson.
BRITISH COLUMBIA OFFICIAL
ON TOUR OF INSPECTION
A. M. Tyson, inspector of Indian
agencies for British Columbia, ar
rived on the Jefferson last night
from a trip to Telegraph creek, and
went over to Atlin on this morning's!
train for the purpose of looking
after the Indians in that section.
He is accompanied by Indian
Agent Simpson, of Telegraph creek,
Mid they expect to get through
with their work in the Atlin coun
try within a week or ten days.
THE BOATS
The Humboldt will be in to
morrow sometime.
The Mariposa will be in to
morrow morning sometime.
The Spokane will be in at U
o'clock tonight with seven Skagway '
passengers and 25 tons of cargo.
The Alameda, which will sail
from Seattle on her next voyage
one day late, viz., on August 31st,
will be a day late In reaching
Skagway, arriving here on Sept.
4th instead of Sept. 3d.
HILL REGULATING MERCHANT
SERVICE PASSES HOUSE
Washington, D. C., August 2S—
Representative Seaman's bill to reg
ulate the service of the merchant
marine passed the house today.
FREDERICK DAVEM'OHT IS
XAMED FOR GOVERNOR
Utica, ¥. Y., August 28—Fred
crick Davenport was named as cin
didate for governor of New York on
the unofficial progressive ticket to
day.
E. W. Gideon, proprietor of
the Hotel Caribou at Carcrosn, was
taken to the Whitehorse hospital
the other day suffering from an
abscass on the back. He is said,
to be recovering under t.Tie skill
ful treatment of Dr. Clark, the resi
dent physician.
A stated communication of White
Pass Masonic Lodge, No. 113, will
be held this morning at the Masonic
hall, 525 Fourth avenue, at which
the second degree will be conferred.
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Oatmeal Biscuits, per lb. 30c
Assorted Sandwich, per lb. 35c
Shortbread, per lb. 40c
Coronation- per lb. 30c
Abemathy per lb. 30c
Girgor Snaps, per lb. 35c
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F. H. GANTY, GROCER
TEMPORAL' AGENT HEItE 1\
PLACE OF GEO. UA.MJUIV
Hugh Gaucher of Juneau came
up on the Jefferson yesterday to
take charge of the Skagway office
of the Admiral steamship line un
til the return of Mr. Geo. Banbury,
the local agent, whost wife was lost
iu the sinking of the Admiral Samp
son on Puget Sound day before yes
♦erday, and is now on his way to
the Bcene of the accident for the
purpose of recovering her body if
possible.
Mr. Gallagher's home is in Seittle
where his parents reside, his fath
er being Gen. Gallagher of the Un
ited States army, who It will be re
membered, was a Skagway visitor
about a year ago as a round-trip
tourist.
i iie iuss or *-"e Aiiiuirai oauip
son, while a sorioug blow to the'
Alaska Pacific Steamship Co., will j
ouly temporarily interfere with its
Southeastern and Southwestern Ai- j
aska schedule, as the Admiral Wat
son, which Is now on the seattle
San Frnncisco run will be at once
transferred to the northern 'route,
leaving Seattle on the 15th of
September and calling in at the
same parts that have bee* made
heretofore by the Admiral Sampson,
and her sister ship the Admiral
Evans.
The A«?n»ir.tl W.t on i« '-tie to
reach Skagway on the lath of
September.
JEFFERSON IX OX LAST
EXCLUSION OF SEASON
The Jefferson got into Skagway at!
S:3o last night on her last excursion
▼oyage for this season. Sho had
on board 19 people who are making
the round-trip of Southeastern Alas
ka, and the following passengers
for here;
Mrs. H. J. Lynch, Miss K. 13.
Lynch, Nancy Lynch, Eileen Lynch,
R. A. Gwinu and wife, M. F. Bar
ham, j. F. Mllligan, Geo. W.
Kuppler and wife, Alice M. Dolci,
John Murray, Mrs. R. Davis, Clyde
F. Fields, .Mrs. C. W. Barlow.
She sailed south via Sitka at 5:30
this morning with the following
people who took passage from here:
Mrs. L. S. Burnham, Mrs. L. R
Montgomery, I>. J. Heney and fam
ily, Misa Anna Harken, R. D. Mc
Kinnon, Miss Grace Carter, A. C.
Fox, J. Stedman and wife, Mts. A.
Miles and seven first class for Ju
neau.
MAW PILGRIMS FROM TIB
NILE WILL SAKE PART
Wosd comes from Juaeau that be
tween forty and fifty Pilgrlma from
tlie Nile Temple In Seattle bar# al
ready reached there or will by tor
morrow night to attend a meeting o£
the Ancient Arabic Ouder of the
Mystic Shrine, during the
of which G5 candidatea will b« In
itiated.
W. c. Wright, Max Gutfeldt and
J. A. Nettles, of Skagwuy and liom
er Banta of Halnea left on tha Jef
ferson this morning for the capital
city to take part. Only sottish
Rite Masons of the 32d degree or
Yort* Rite MasonB of tha Kaighta
Templar degree are eligible for
membership to the MyBtic Shriae.
The Juneau Dispatch In Bp«akl®g
of the gathering BayB:
"The nature of me pugn»«g*:,
aside from the beautiful ceremonial
exercises to be held in Elk®' b*ll<
where the Shrinere •will be lsad
over the hot sands on their long
weary march, -will be the street par
ade preceding the evening's ax«r
cises. The members on parade TfUl
be lu full regalia, resplesulant t»
their color decorations of green asfl
yellow and fez caps. The lost P*
grimage of the Shrlnai* S? thia
city was two years ago, and tks de
corations of the business bouses of
the city are still talked of subject,
nearly every house haying oa display
many original decorative achames
and attractive windows featuring
the event of the distinguished guest*
of the city, harmoniously utilising
i he lodge colors of green aad yel
low. The parade of two years ago !■
still fresh in the minds of tWg fitty
inhabitants and this years visit
reported to surpass even th« Oss
preceding.'
I) 1ST. ATTORNEY RUSTGARD
SENDS IN RESIGNATION
Last Monday United States Dis
trict Atorney John Rutagard, oi
the First Division, seut in bis res
ignation to Washington, D. C., and
the next afternoon John J. Roagaa
was temporarily appointed to suc
ceed him by Judge S. W. Jennings
of the District court.
Mr. Reagan came to Alaska la
1904. He was appointed assistant
district attorney under Henry M.
Hoyt, at Nome, in 1906 and con
tinued to hold that positioa under
District Attorney George B. Grlg»
by, who succeeded Mr. Hoyt. He
has been a resident of Juneau for
nearly a year. He is a democrat.
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