No. lt',5 SEVENTEENTH YEAR
GERMANS WILL III
FOR Lfi RANGE GUNS
Berlin. August 12. It is stated in advices received here today that
the Kaiser has stopped the assaults by the allied troops on the L iege
fort-* in order to prev ent unnecessary slaughter, and will wait for long
ran^e krupp 511ns to be brought up and put in action.
San Francisco. August 12.—The wreckage reported to have been
found yesterday on the shore near here is supposed to have been from
the (. anadian cruiser Rainbow and is believed to have been material
that had been thrown overboard preparatory to going into action.
Washington, D. C.. August 12. Fears are entertained by friends
here for the safety of Harry Bupro, a wealthy Alaska miner, who sud
denly disappeared while traveling in Russia, it being thought that he
may have been impressed into service in that country.
Delegate James W ickersham is today trying to ascertain the where
abouts of Bupro. but so far has met with no success.
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Copenhagen. August 12. Denmark is now massing her troops
along the German irontier.
St. Petersburg. August 12. According to the latest advices receiv
ed here the Russian fleet now dominates the Baltic Sea and has a!
ready captured 2.~> German merchant vessels.
Paris. Augi.st 12. Advices here are to the effect that .the French
troops have checked the German advance at Longwy after a severe
engagement.
\X ashington. D. C.. August 12. It is announced here today that
the large warships now lying in the hatbor at Vera Cruz are to be sent
to the North Pacific coast the first oi September.
lutioii tionundhig tli.it Si'erutary of
t !, house totl.ij 1> Represent.iWve
Ivtfly ot IVnnsylvanla.
wvmois tu <;::t h<»ik
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C.aiity (luring the letter's :ifcse:i o t<i 1
the interior on his summer's van
tiou, received a note from t'.uifi
si'titlemau yesterday i:i which Ik* i
ivus informed that it was Sir. |
li.iiity's intention to move his cam>'
to r.iv.'y station about midway mi
the west shore of Lake Bennett, j
today and that he and his family, :
who accompanied him, would prob
ably start for home on the 17th or
i»tii.
Wellington, 1>. C., August 12
The Alaskan coal leasing bill will
come up before congress this week,
according to the program now out
lined. .
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PHONE 41 SKaGWAY
Fifty Per Cent of the Copper
Mines and Smelting Industries
Throughout the United States
and Canada Closed — Over
100,000 Men in These In
dustries Out of Employment
as a Result of European War
O. L. Dickeson, President of the Atlas
Mining Company, Is Interviewed
— Hopes ,o Avert a Shut Down of
the Mines at Whitehorse.
Seattle, August ll-Wim the
world's eopper ui.trkc. piv.; it-ally tic
moralized us a result m tl Kuro
i»eaii «ar, evt>a e\i -
ot (be world, i:
dor present war ew do njt
care to sidd To tin i. i. >U of de
mand has rt-ailed go
erii-aii mil -s to at> >ut fi. \ per cent
capacity, so t'ie August, Si'jteailjer
and tho ensuing niontl b* output
ot" the prouiin- .»i> • ■•■ivan 1 '.'o
proxiiuated 111,642. ntf j»< amis in (
will be the output for Auuus., v.-'th
the very large decrease in tho oiit
months.
Salt Lake City, August ,2—The
Arthur plant of tho Utah Copper
company at Bingham, Utah, has bee
closed and Utah, Hay, Chino, Butte,
Superior and Anaconda properties
have been on half capacity, QpH-ne
and Cannana properties are virtual
ly closed.
St. Paul, Minn., August 12—Or
ders will be sent again to curtail
production of big copper range pro
perties fifty per cent. This means
that unless normal conditions are
again restored production will
imuunt to about 18,000,000 pounds
annually, and forced action conies
as peculiar hardship on copper
range which has only recently sue
ct'oded in getting back to lull cap- j
folio win long shut down caus
• .I by Lake Superior strike a yer.r >
Itntte, Mont., August 12—East
Unite will probably shut down en
tirely. It has boon producing about
L>,oo0,00u pounds yearly, but this
relatively a small production. It
must either operate to full capacity
or stop entirely. Partial curtail
ment would mean prohibitive costs
and forced shut down would en
able company to lnake contemplated
improvements.
North Uutte will shut down en
tin ly for a few weeks and make
•:i<> needed repairs to shaft, after
which time the extension of cur
lilment will be decided upon. Their
production has been running about
2n.o00.0o0 pounds annually. The
United States Smelting and Refin
ing company which has been produc
ing about 1,700,000 pounds of cop
per monthly will curtail fifty per
cent.
Duluth, Minn., August 12—Calu
met and Jlecla people, one of the
largest producers, are non-commit
tal at this time, but it is said for a
short time at least production will
be continued on same scale as in
the recent past. They take the
position, it is understood, that Lake
Superior mines did their part in
voluntarily, during the seven
months' shut down last year, and
(Continued on Pago 4.)
New Goods Just Received
Libby's Green Olives, per jar 65c
Libby's Cliov Cliow. jars in-two sizes, 20c and 35c
Libby's Prepared Mustard, per jar .... 15c
Quaker Breakfast Biscuit, per package . . 15c
French String Beans in glass 55c
Also a complete line of Crosse &
Blackwell and H. J. Ileinz Com
pany's goods at popular prices
Complete Line of Perishables
F. H. CANTY, GROCER
J 1 ill 11*35, Aug. X *- . Q. n«iui«6,
deputy U. S. marshal went up into
the Porcupine country, on Monday
en business in connection with his
office.
Mrs. Steve Ragan is reported
as slowly recovering at the Mission
hopital from a nervous ailment.
An outing purty consisting of
Dr. and Mrs. Craig, Mr. and Mrs. A.
A. McLean, Mr. and Mrs. Cbas. Mc
Uae and family, and Mr. William
Ode'i, went down to Mr. McRae's
placs near Mud bay on Tuesday, and
report having bad the time of their
lives.
The body of Pabo King, the col
ored woman of tin underworld, who
died here very suddeniy 011 the 4th
of this month, was taken out on
the last Humboldt to Seattle for
burial.
One of Mr. Marrest's valuable
horses dropped dead on Monday
while standing in his harness.
The church and Sunday school
social last night in the Presbyter
ian church was well attended, there
lieing about sixty persons present
Several different kinds of games ;
were played, all of which were very
iimusiiiK, especially, the contest of
lie Standing liroad Grin. It is as
Lonisbing how wide persons can
stretch their mouths when they try
After the games ice cream and
"nkes were served, ( here is where
ihc writer came in) by the re
freshment committee, Mrs. ..j (.;.
Morrison, Mrs. Carl Bjornstad and
Mi's. C. A. Lindholm. After re-1
fresh men ts everybody went home,
feeling the better for having been |
there.
INFORMAL n l.N'Ci: TOXKiHT
There will bo an informal dance
at the A. B. ball tonight. Music by
Selmer's orchestra. Everybody in
vited.
A. M. STANLEY
.1. A. LEFEVRE
Managers.
London, August 12—Advices re
ceived here this morning are to tha
ei'feet that Rouinania ha# Joined
the triple alliance to invade Servi*.
MEANS FIERCE CLASH
Berlin, August 12—The strict
censorship of all war news by the
French at the border is takca here
to moan that there is fierce fight
ing going on between German and
French forces, but that the former
ore victorious, >
AN IMMENSE WAR TAX
Wellington, D. C., August 12—
According to unofficial information
given out here today it is under
stood that $100,000,000 will hare U)
he raised in the United States by a
war tax. >
AMERICAN TOURISffS 8AFB :
Washington, D. C., August 13—
Advices received here today from
European countries where American
tourists have been detained for
lack of funds to pay their way
home, state that they are ail safe.
LIEGE FORTS INTACT
London, August 12—All the
twelve forts at Liege are reported to
he intact, notwithstanding th* sev
ere ordeal through which they bare
recently passed.
GERMAN TROOPERS ARRIVE
London, August 12—This morn
ing's dispatches announce that three
hundred German troopers in charge
of n battery of quick firing guns
have reached Hannut, Belgium.
RUSSIAN MOBILIZATION
Coppeuliagen, August 12—It is
saiil here this morning that Bus
si:)]! mobilization will be completed
!>}• the 21st of the present month.
RUSSIANS SCOURING BALTIC
St. Petersburg, August 12—I*tfc
advices state that the Russian
fleet is scouring the Baltic Sea and
that si\ carloads of German prison
ers are now enoute from the bard
cr to tiie Russian interior.
JAPANESE EMBARKING
Shanghai, August 12—Forty-five
thousand Japanese troops haw»
heen embarked on transports ac
cording to advices received here,
and are now awaiting orders to salL
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