Japan Sends Ultimatum to Germany—More War Ahead
Five Million Men Involved in f ighting in Belgium and on French Border
German Warships Must Leave
the Orient or Fight Japan —
Naval Engagement Between
French and Austrian War
ships in the Adriatic.
TOKIO, August I 7—An ultimatum was
today sent by the Emperor of Japan to Germany
demanding the Withdrawal of German War
ships from the Orient, and the evacuation of
Kinachua, giving until Saturday, August 21,
for compliance, but with the expectation that
the receipt of the ultimatum will be followed
by a declaration of war by the Kaiser.
F1VK MKXION lXVOLVKO
P:iis. August 17—According to an
official bulletin issued i«nluy the-v
are m>\v 3.000,000 men inviilvwl in
(ishtin^ in lMgium or on the
French bottler.
imk;c;ki>i.v imjkssim; pokwakd
London. August 17—According to
I he latent re|K>rts tlie (Jcnnanv are
pressing forward through
itrluiuiu and liave swept along the
valley of the Meuso until the ad- ,
\ance fofccifitsrlinl Dinat, where
they wem met by the French,
who took tlie l'ield and defeated
them.
It is said that tlie French s»ill
hold all the passes in the Vosj:e«
mountains.
NAVAL HATTLK KKl*01tTK»
Koine, August 17—A naval l>at
Mo is uow re|Kn-tctl to 1h> in pro
gress hot ween French and Austrian
warshrj>s in the Adriatic Sea.
CKIISKRS IX FA1.MOIT1I
Falmouth, August 17—The Am
erican cruisers Tennessee and Caro
lina, which were scn> to the re
lief of Atnerieans who were in dis
tress in Kurupe, have arrived at
Falmouth, Filmland.
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PHONE 41 SKaGWAY ;
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llviill
Alex it u I'ity, 17 General
Obregon, with l-\0 i troops, enter
ed this cits S.itiiFtluy night and
took possess."« of the > ■»( it«>
10veryili'nig in quiet and ill - peo
ple tV'vive 1 i . • i :e! . • my with
cheorg.
n<»osi:\ m.r at i»»vr<:-.\
lioston, M .A IT Colonel
d |)i'ii I speak
ive rally
and field d.iy plan; d to l>c It el 4 at
Fenway park, home" of i • floston
American 1. ue v~ n. Roosevelt
was expected to o.l131<• o the progres
sive's war at the coming election,
ist ratten and Uio do:.i •• vatic con
WIIX llfX OWN 1JOAT
Dr. K. I.. Go»
Sitka hot ipcii , p.i d through on
to June tii, o vv h ; hiee lie is go
ing for the purpose of &«;tiug the
lie re, .'litly p'-inh ■ •.! ;m:i! which ft
is his in'.i tif ;o run from the
point, in on
those, who i.
lar Alasl.;i i i
the proprietor
01.hu- to arrow wouate
■ii he is
MttlHH.VViS \ OJW i:\T10X
Seattle, Aug, 17- All phases of
store niiiiii nnsjii - 'iea .,iid credit '
stock nti wiuuou arrangements ,
were being disci; ed before the con
vention of the Ni thwestern Mer-;
chants nssocluti, i w Hi< U began a
six day session f lay. Hundreds o!
merchants from Or on, Idaho and ^
Washington wore in attendance. Tliej
manufacturers and merchants fair,
which opened today proved quite an
attraction to the \.siters.
si:nitA(;isi> -stun "ri as '
TO .\!i) CAMl'AK.X l'l'X»
Philadelphia, Aug, 10 Sufrnigislg
in Philadelphia. a\ 1 other large
cities of the state tuined "cub" re
porters today. Many newspapers
hired the women vole seekers to do
reportorial and editorial work. Each
"cab" will turn over today's salary
to the "denial day'* cimpr.ign fund.
GABLE BRIEFS
Syracuse, August 17—At the
state prohibition convention, which
is in sesion here today, Sulzer, im
peached ex-governor or New York,
was -nominated for the same office.
Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 17—With
a fight expectod between Tammany
and bitter anti-Tammany adherents
the Nqw York State demo
cratic convention opened here to
day.
Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 17—El
imination of the middleman and
fostering of dealing direct from the
farmer to the consumer were the
two chief matters of importance to
come before the great gathering of
farmers' organizations which open
ed a three day congress here to
day. Agriculturists from every see
lion of tlie country were present.
A corps of farmers' societies were
represented by delegates who had
been empowered to vote for a i
national organization of farmers to
make direct dealings with the house
wives of the nation possible.
Pueblo, Colo., Aug. 17—Records
of state and legislative candidates
in connection with the labor
troubles, which have rent Colorado
during the past year will probably
■be canvasscd during the annual con
vention of the Colorado Federation
of Labor, which began here today.
Many union leaders regr.rd the
coining political campaign as of vita
importance to the future of union
ism In Colorado. They want the
unions to take more active part in
it. Because of this fact the con
vention is expected to be one of
the most important In the history of
tho organization.
GUAM) CIRCUIT RACES
AT PITTSBURGH TODAY
Pittsburgh, Aug. 17—-With fair
weather promised many of the fast -
ost horses in the United States and
Canada were scheduled to race this
afternoon in the opening of the
local gr and circuit which will be in
progress for five days. The prizes
aggregate $50,000.
SAILS OX HUMBOLDT, WHIC H v
WILL BE HEKE TOMORROW
Harold M. Hartwlgsen, who has
been in Skagway since the early
days, and who for the past few year
has run the Gateway cigar store,
which he recently disposed of to
Robert Browning, will leave on the
Humboldt tomorrow, his destination
being Phenix, Arizona, where he
spent last winter, and where he
will make his future homo.
Mr. Hartwigsen has many warm
friend3 in Skagway who, while re
gretting his departure very much,
will join the Daily Alaskan in wish
ing him Godspeed on his journey,
and a full measure of prosperity in
the land of the cactus and the
Gila monster.
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ALASKA S. S. COMPANY BOATS
1\ AX1) DIE J\ SKA(;\VAY
The Alameda arrived from the
southward last night at C:15 with
the following passengers for Skag
way and 251 tons of cargo: Mrs.
F. B. Evans, Arthur Ev:mib, Mrs.
G. V. Rose, Miss S. B. Hayden, Mr.
and Mrs. Falcon Jocelyn and family.
H. J. Kilbuek, Dr. P. F. King, Au
gust Peterson, Miss Camille Pad
dock, N. E. Smith and wife, 11. L.
Vining, Gen. It. S. Welsh and wife.
She sailed westward at 4 a. m.
today with the following from liore:
Mrs. Jas. Hogan, Miss Eileen Charle
and John McCurdy.
Tiie Jefferson after getting to
Sitka Saturday on her retu-n voy
age to Seattle was called back to
Skagway to take oil board a crowd
of people who came oui on the
train Saturday night from the in
terior. siio got in here about 10
o'clock yesterday morning and sail
ed for Seattle direct at 12 o'clock
noon with all her accomodations
taken.
Tiie 'reighter Santa Ana got in
at 4:30 yesterday afternoon, having
on board R. R. Pierson, superin
tendent of the company, and E. P.
Clark, general freight and passen
ger agent, who arc making a tour
of Southeastern Alaska ports of
call, including canneries. When
leaving Sheep creek the Santa Ana
got a rope entangled In her pro
peller and after getting here she
was beached and the rope taken
out, without the accident having
caused any damage. The boat will
load 500 tons of copper ore at tho
bunkers before having for the west
ward.
The Mariposa is expected in from
tho westward at 3 o'clock tomor
row morning and after loading
500 tons of copper ore at the bunk
ers she will leave for the south.
MA M' FA CITHERS FAIR OX
Stattle, Aug. 17—Held annually
to educate the public to the great
er use of Washington-made goods,
the manufacturers and merchants
fair opened here today at the
armory. Xot only 'were finished
products of every description from
Seattle factories exhibited, but many
enterprising firms showed tiie po
ducis in the actual process of man
ufacture. The fair will clcse Aug.
the 22nd.
LAST EXCURSION TRIP OF
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SPOKANE FOR SEASON
The Spokane arrived lu port thl*
morning at 8 o'clock on the last
excursion trip of the season. She
had on board 77 excursionist* be
sides the following people who had
Skagway for their destination: Mrs.
i Julia H. CraLie, Alice Crane, Martha
| A. Sohaub, Mrs. M. Stratler, J. L.
I Gottstein and Thos. L. Newlaad*.
The boat also brought ia 200 tons
of freight for Skagway.
She will sail south after the ar
rival of the train this evening, prob
ably between five and six o'clock,
with the following passengers lor
the outside:
J. J. Shehan, who i« oa hla way
'.o Seattle.
The following party from tig Im
perial valley in Saa Diego county,
California, who came up oa ths last
voyage of the Princess Sophia, and
have been making a tour of the in
ferior since that time: W. H.
Brooks, Mrs. Grachle Brooks, Irene
Brooks, Mrs. Irene Campbell, R. W.
Campbell and F. B. Fuller.
Dr.'Alfred Thompson, Yukon
member of the Dominion parliament
at Ottawa, who will arrive on .th«
train tonight.
T. C. Stafford.
Mrs. Harriet Smith.
Messrs,, Fairbanks and Gentle, of
ficials of the N. C. company.
Samuel Baxter, Canadian inspect
or o" hulls and boilers.
E. S. Hewitt, traveler for the L.
C. Smith typewriter Co.
BLOODY BIRTHDAY FOR
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY'S HEIR
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Vienna, Aug. 17—With his coua
l try in the throes of the mo#t ter
! rible conflict In history Archduke
Charles Francis Joseph who will
succred the aged Emperor Fraacia
Joseph to the Austro-Hungarlaa
throne if the bitter conflict now rag
'ng does not break the already tot
tering dual monarchy today was 27
years old. Previous to the out
break of hostilities it had teen plan
ned to celebrate today with all the
kingly regality and pomp that tha
court of the house of Hapsburgh la
capable. But rattle of rifles and
booming of cannon changed the pro
gram merely to receipt of message*
of loyalty and hope for victory to
Austrian arms from Kaiser Wil
liam and titled subjects of Germany
and Austria.
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