French Warships Sink Five German Cruisers
Germans and Belgians Fight-German Loss Ten Thousand
An Awful Day of Carnage in
Europe—Hundred Thousand
German Troops On French
Soil—British Warships Seize
a German Vessel Carrying
Eleven Million Dollars, Gold
PARIS, August 6.—French warships have
destroyed five German cruisers^pperating in
India waters—A battl^^^t^enfcerman and
- .
French warships on the mediterranean is re
ported to be in progress. ^ Gefmanr in Alsace
shooting persons suspectedpjf« |jv<ng^nfemation
IX* I till, August «i—It is repotted
In re tim1«i\ that the Kttssian flin
tier patrol h;i> penetrated ten
■i il<s. into (.ermnn territory.
Vtt ultimatum was Unlay sent hv
tier many t< Italy that unless she
Mil'iHtrN tlit iillitwar will In* ile
(iareti against her.
I'.ii:-. \ujitst —Word has been
here that the frrench
tmliij joined the Belgians in
t < [-ti!" iic; an attack l>y the tiemians
near l.eige. It is stated that the
lutier i'^t several thousand men in
•tit it%agniiieiit.
I.mill' n. \n^ust ti—I-ord Kitchen
11 lias Int-n appointed secretary of
.late ami war hy the British t abin
et. with I'nl] |H>wer in directing!
i lit- militai \ c.iiiniai^u against (»er
many.
Unci ess messages receive* 1 here;
Mate that fighting is progressing
in ills: North Sea, and tliut h ISfit
i»h u.rpedo boat destroyer is en- !
mute here with 200 prisoners of
"nr.
It also states that the Germans j
have been dofntrd everywhere.
Seattle, August 0—The United I
States cruiser Milwaukee went to |
Vancouver today to protect Ameri
can interests there in ease of mi j
attack 11 |Miii that city by Germany.
Quebec, August <1—The entire
St. Lawreuce river is to be inine<l.
ami all tra'fic suspended.
London, August 6—The German
steamer Kron. Prinz°ssion C'ecilii
was \\ ireleased off Malin Head,
North Ireland. Under ordinary cir
cumstances the vessel would ar
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WASHINGTON, August 6.— Mrs.
Wo cdrcw Wilson, wife of the Presi
dent, passed away this afternoon.
Mrs. Wilson s death came as the re
sult of a sudden complication of nervous
ailment ana _ jijhts disease. The shock
of her sud* e i death caused consterna
tion in the capital.
rest I'OUiim ideation .1! Faslncl,
South Cuiil, It war bflieved sli
ivas skirtiag the northern roast
ivith the intention. if entering tiie
North Sea, making Ium way direct
to (icnuany.
Later it ivas repotted she was
•fi/.eil by British r.v»l>ij>s and i •
ix'iiiic toweu i<. riyaioutii. she
sailed frimi .New Vink ft'r <;or»j
many Inst tu tl. \v h ««i mil-,
1(111 lUtllaii' in ,u'>ld.
London, August ."1—(.'erieany <le- •
laml war aiMiut tlio same limp
• rear lliiiain ditl.
The JJritish anil Wench Miiiad
■ntis lul:itv eaptuiii! Hie (Ijihwm
•misers <; >ebcn at:d lircslau and
• link the J'anlhcr «. 11" the wast of
tiger ia.
in charge of the Ainevi an ainbas.
<n<lor.
Constantinople Aiut>N! •"*>—T!io
Dardanelles as well as the IV-s
ihortis ha*e l*cen el1 <"«I in 1 rdcr
,o prcserv#* Turkish r< mraliiy. 1
Stockholm, August .">—A steam
:r flying the Anicrtcan Hag airiv
'<1 here t xlay with the (Jchiuhi
imbassador to Unssia aboard. she
ifterwanl preeeedid on hn- way to
rtciiiu.
Xew Vork, August —41driccs re
vived hem contain the information
Jtat the cable has been t ut near |
he Aieore-s.
Vancouver, 15. t\, August ."—The
Ucntian consulate was wrecked ,
'iero today by a howling mob of
Canadians when it became known
lhat ti'reat. Kritain had declared I
ivar against (ierniany. '
Tb«- immigration authorities here
are preparing to stop all German
wild Austi-low subjects from fleeing
from Cana*Ia to the United States.
Paris, August 3—After 12 hours
hard fighting 100,000 Germans to
day secured a footing on French
soil. Tlio losses were lieavy on
both sides.
Mussels, August .T—Tiie German
invaders have been effectually
checked by Belgians fighting behind
strong fortifications.
Washington, August 5—President
U'iison today sent, a message to Ger
many, England and Prance through
their ambassadors and also to Ser
bia and Iliissia offering his ser
i ices as a mediator in the European
trouble. '
Ad. ices state that Berlin mobs
today wrecked the Russian embas
sy in that city, and also that Rus
sian mobs hove wrecked the Ger
man embassy in St. Petersburg.
The Hague, August tl—Martial
law has been declared in all parts
of Holland.
Harwich, August 0—Reported
that British warships have sur
rounded tlio German fleet in the
vicinity of Kiel.
London, August 0—It is estimat
ed that when Great Britain de
clared war vrfth Germany there
were 2000 German steamers and 3,
(100 sailing sliips belonging to the
same nation on the high seas.
It is reported that the German
cruiser Eniden and the Russian
cruiser Askold have sunk one an
other in an engflgment which has
(Additional war news on page 4.)
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GKAS. F. BUNNELL OF HUB
CHOICE OF THE DEMOCRATS
After two days' caucusing the ter
ritorial democratic convention at its
last nighc session adopted a
l latfc-rm In a greatly amended form
from tliat 'u which it was presented
by the committee.
Soon aj'er the meeting was call
ed to order and the adoption of the
platform, the name of Charles • E.
Bunnell, of Valdez, was placa&- in
nomination for delegate to congress,
and there being no opposition .he.
was declared the unaniuioiij^flioice
of the convention.
Mr. Bunnell, in his acceptance
the honor conferred wpoi/ hir^saWl
in part that ho would stand •'•niiaxe
ly upon the platformjUlOQte^
and promised that his , campaign
would be on the issues of the day
and without any mucft-yjigirtg. • HiSj
remarks were greeted withvoclfer
ous applause. »
Chas. F. Bunnell was born on
a farm at Dimock, Pusfiuehara
county, Pa., Jan. 12th, 1S7S, and
graduated from the Montrose, Pa., j
high school in 1894; lie afterward .
worked his way through the Key-1
stone Acadomy, graduating in 1S9C; :
worked h:«i way, in most part, j
through liucknell, (Pa.) univer
sity by w'iting on table, graduating |
in 1900 with the degree of A. 1>.
He took a posit ion with the j
Bureau of Education and came to '
Alaska in 1900 and taught school
at Wood Inland, ;i settlement on j
th<- islands of the same name, 00
miles southwest of Orca.
He went East in 1901 and mar
ried a yoi'ng lady who had been a
classmate during his early educa
tional struggles, after which he
returned to Valdez and was instru
mental in organizing the graded
school thei-e, which he and his wife
taught, he as principal, for four
years, studying law in the mean
time.
In 1902, on assigned work, Buclc
nell university conferred the mas
ter's degree upon him.
He has successfully practiced law i
since his aitaission to the Alaska
bar, and has built up a large clien
tele in his home town. In addi-1
lion to this he is intereoted fiwut.
cially in a eaw mill, and also In tk®
Valdez metal and sheet iron works
Next came the selection of mom
t^rs of the territorial democratic
committee and upon presentation, of
their names by the divisional delo
gates the following were elected Ba
such:
Chairman—Joseph A. Baxter Ot
Valdez.
First Division—D. Noll of Kwtjcfc
ikan and J. F. McDonald of Juneau.
Second Division—Referred to
.\Tem</delegates, none of whom were
present in person.
TJiJird.Division—C. H. Scherfler of
Cordova .and C. J. Todd of Valdez.
Fourth Division—E. F. Roth
and'T. A. Martin of Fairbanks.
A£tcr an expression of ophiioa by
some of the members that the
next convention should be held at
j€neau 'he convenion adjourned.
Most of the Southeastern aHd
Southwestern delegates got away oa
the Alameda at 2 o'clock this
morning, while those for the inter
ior went out on the train at 9:80.
C. H Seheffler, delegate from Cor
ilova, will remain in Skagway until
tlie westward sailing of the Mari
posa oti tin 11th.
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STEAMSHIP COMPANY
The Alameda cama into port
;»t one o'clock a. m. from the west
ward and sailed an hour later tor
Seattle. All of the Southeastern
delegates to the territorial demo
cratic convention, which adjourned
at 9 o'clock last night, were on
board when she left here.
The Cordova is still loading cop
per ore at the Skagway bunkers
but is expected to sail south some
time today.
The Maripos will be one day
late in leaving Seattla on her a«xt
northern voyage, and la consequence
?!ie is dua here on the 11th In
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