Belgium Moves Its Seat of Government as Germans Advance
Carranzas Triumphal Entry Into Mexico City Tomorrow—National Holiday
Brussels, August IN—The seat
of pivmiincnt whs tmtoy inovwl
I roni here to Antwerp because of
the approach of the Germans.
HISTORIC BATTLKKIKU)
St'KNK KIEltti: FIGHTING
Bruswls, A at ust 18—From re
ports that are coining in from the
front today and also from the
sluu-p cannonading that can lie
hcuril here it is almost certain that
a fierce engagement is taking jilac"
near the historic liuttlefieUI of
Waterloo, lietwwn Belgian ami
French armies on one side and the
German army en the other.
Tfie tremendous German force is J
-till pressing forward and northward
through the heart of Belgium. They !
are now several miles to the north I
<»f Brussels, anil as the allies have
lieen planning to encounter them in
force between that city and Antwerp.
It is lielieved that they have now I
come together ami a decisive luittle
is lieing fought.
t.ERMANS ARK OPERATING
KROM HASsELT AND STROID
Brusisels, Vnuusl IN—Latest nd
v are to the effect that the (iei
inans are i>peratU»g from Hasselt an
Stroud to the northeast, ami also
to the East of this city, proceeding
by way of I>iest anil Aerscliot.
ARE BARRICADING STREETS
IN THE (1TV OF NAM I'll
London, August IS—Dispatch;**
received today from Brussels say
that the streel.s of Namur have
liartliii<lnl to bait the (ier
inans.
The Fr«nch and Belgian armies
massed at Nanuir are believed to
l>e -.uvng enough to hold tJiat place
igainst all Uio forces that German)
cau send against it. It is now an
•<fti'tive Imi-rier against furtlier o|>
eratinns up Uie Meuse river. Its
only danger would be a German
victory farther north which might
permit the (imiiuns to get 1h«
tween it tunl its source of supplies.
I ZAR (JIVES JEWS
igi AL CIVIL RKiHTS ;
St. Petersburg, August IS—The
Czar today signal a proclamation
uhing the Jews in Russian posses
ions equal civil and political rights
with other citizens of the Empire. j
GERMAN* CRl'lStfR COALS
AM) LEAVES HARBOIl
Sun Francisco, August tH—Tlic
German cruiser Leipzig left tl»o
harbor this morning after replenish
ing her coal supply.
Sim Diego, August IS—The Jap
anese cruiser Itlzumo left here
this afternoon to follow the German
cruiser Leipzig, which was re
lH.rte<i here this morning had just
sttilnl from San Fwuicisco harbor.
PUBLIC HOLIDAY IX
MEXICO CITV TOMORROW
Mexico City, Augusl 1S—Tornor- |
row h;is been proclaimed a public
holiday, the occasion being the en- |
trance into the city ot the main !
body of the constitutionalist army [
with General Carranza, who will act j
as provisional president of Mexico j
until his succtssor is elected and j
inaugurated, at its head.
THE MARU'OSA l\ KliOM
WESTWARD THIS MOItMXIi
The Mariposa got in from the
westward at 3:45 tAii^ niorning and
i-fter docking went to the bunkers
and is now loading 500 tons of
copper ore. She will sail south at'
3 o'clock tonight with the following
passengers from here:
For Seattle—Win. Gerstle, W. 11. '
Fairbanks, Tuck Flaherty, E. R. Re
naud and wife, Geo. Lundman, J), i
F. Purdy, Eddie Kuriski, Helen 1
Kuriski, Mrs. J. W. Kuriski and j
Ale»x Kuriski.
For Vancouver, R. C.—Dr. Al
fred Thomiraon, S. L. Henderson. I
and John Webber.
For Juneau—L. A. New. Joe Guy- ;
got, E. F. Gilkey, Peter I'nkich ami
six steerage.
river boats
Whitehorse, Aug. IS—Water 57 j
inches.
Whitehorse up Rig Salmon 2 a. m. ]
Dawson up Coffee creek 3 p. m.
on the 17th.
Selkirk in Dawson.
Casca sailed 4:30 a. m.
Next sailing Whitehorse tomor
row.
Caribou, Aug 1"—Water 75 in.
Gleauer arrived S:30 p. m. on the
16 th.
Gleaner departed 5 p. m. on the
17th.
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KMl'KUOi: Flt.VN/ JOM.l'H
IS KKiHTV- l'XH'i; TODAY
Vienna, August 1s —Emperor
Franz Joseph of " Austiiu Hungary
passed the 8-Ith milestone of liis
lifo today. With a long record of
misfortunes and tragedies that have
relentlessly followed the. Aus
trian regal House of Hapsburgh xhe
ruler's birthday conies today when
uis country is joined with Geimany
iu an appallling war against eight
nations' of Europe who roae iu bat
tle protest against Austrian nud
German aggression. Fraiia Joseph
is the oldet ruler both In point of
ag© and length of reigu of modorn
limes. He will have ruled for t>C
years in December—if the rigor of
his position and the irreslstable ap
proach of the Grim Reaper tlo not
eiaiiu him before th.'l time. Instead
of the usual unanimous messamts of
congratulations from every ruler
and government of the world, tlie
aged emporer today received such
messages only from his own titled
followers, front Emoeror \\ illiain of
Gortnan and from the few nations
with whom his country is not at
war.
MKKTiMi or tow \ roi vc:.'/
There wore five meiul < > j>reai*:it
at the regular :uiv;
council last
and approval of tile i •utiles of
previous meet in ti i ic,>riatiu:i
of $CD was mac to t c school
bcanl to meet < \pt ■
to tue opening If sch< ol.
Report (if t' \v, >■ i\ comu>li
lt' u ;!• •• i>, or»ltt , <• uipliiiMJi
for installation >>f \\. el' .^rvice on
Alt ordinance was reuil and up
on suspo . -'.on of rules pi < od upon
its seco ul reading and iiu.il pass ive,
with a rider attached prt:viditig thai
it should be posted hi three public
places in town.
The following bills were pre -'Uted,
allowed and ordered p;'(l:
M. Sundeen $ 52.t>tl
1'. McXicUol 52.<'L»
J. A. Nettles s.
J. ItcBrien 7.00
15. R. Cuthbertson li.il 0
Dr. Gabie 5.00
Phil Abrahams 5-00
Fire Chief Bender made report.
Street Commissioner 1'aire report
ed.
Communication from Home Power
Co. read.
Adjourned.
SAIWLK TROTTING IIACIXG
REVIVED OX GOSHEN TRACK
Goshen, X. Y„ Aug. IS—For the
first time in ^forty-four years sad
dle races for trotters were revived
such <ui event being scheduled for
today's opening program at the his
toric Goshen track. The race was
open to horses eligible to the 2,
2:10 up to tho 2:20 class with a
weight allowance of five pounds
for each two seconds of speed
record. The purse hurg up is ?2,
000.
OI'EN NATIONAL (JOLF
MATCHES ABE ON TODAY
Blue Island, 111., Aug. 18—The
^rst qualifying rounds of the na
tional open golf chajnpionship of
the United States were scheduled
to start today 011 the Midlothian
links. The matches will continue
through August 21. fli case of a
lie in tile finals as occurred last
year at Brookline, Mass., when
Ouimet, Vardoa and Ray finished
an even terra, the play off is set
for August 22. Another plan—tried
for tho first time last year at
Hrookline—which .will be followed
will be for two qualifying rounds,
thirty two to qualify to be played
each day. One half of the field
entered was to play two qualifying
roundc today. These thirty two
and tl»e thirty two who turn in the
lowest scores in tomorrow's two
rounds will play in the championship
test on Th^:-sday. Thirty six holes
will be played that day and thirty
six again on Friday. The holder
of the lowest score for the seven
ty two holes of Thursday and Fri
day will be the 1914 champion. Ten
money prizes are offered lo the
leaders. The title winner will re
reive $300 cash awl custody of the
trophy for the year. Second man wil
receive §150 and so on down to
the tenth man who will receive
$20.
PRIMARIES OX IX
Nebraska toi>.\
Lincoln, Ncl)., Aug. 18—Weeding
cist of candidates, and tlw< selection
of standard-bearers who will lead
their respective parties at the elec
tinns in November, is taking place
throughout Nebraska today. Frin
ri;i. 1 interest centered 011 thu race
f<v nominations for governor and
ihe nominations of congressional as
Pive parties- -republican, demo
orotic, bull moose, socialist, and
prohibition—have candidates in the
field. The state law provides for
an open primary, and fixes the day
of holding it. Tho man who gets
the greatest number of votes of his
cvv; 11 party, regardless of the per
centage of votes he polls, must be
tiie nominee of that party.
Governor J. H. Morehead, Richard
I>. Metcalfe, and G. W. Lerge are
contesting for the democratic nomi
nation. The leading candidate* for
the republican nomination are Ross
Ih mmand, R. B. Howell, and J. II.
Kemp. II. 1;. Sackett is unopposed
in his race for the progressive nomi
nation. Many republican candidates
for minor offices also aie enrolled
.is progressives. All present con
gressmen from Nebraska are seek
ing rcnomination today.
VIGILANTES ANNIVERSARY
San Francisco, Aug. 18—'Native
Sons" of California organizations to
day recognized the anniversary of
the disbanding on this date in 1S56
of the celebrated city vigilantes,
the public "strong arm" society
which cleaned up the city after
I the gold rush.
JUST RECEIVED
$ <k Cuxc
Something entirely new; the most
delicious candy we have
ever shown
45c per pound
Coining on the S. S. Alameda, a complete line of
Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, Etc.
P. ff. GANTY, GROCER
V
r. S. FISH COMMfSSIOMvU
IS VISITING SIvAOWAV
The cutter Osprey of tile Alaska
fleet of the United States Fish
commission, arr'ved in the harbor
last night at 8:45 with Dr. E. Les
ter Jones, fisii commissioner for
Washington and Alaska, and his as
sistant, \\\ H. Burnett, 011 board.
Dr. Jones has just returned from
the Bering Sea, where he has been
investigating the condition of the
fisheries, the fur bearing seal herds
and fur bearing animals, including
those confined in the fox and mink
farms on the islands to the west
vard.
He also investigated into the
charges of debauphery of native
women and girls, recently inferred
against 4several officials connected
with government stations on the
Pribiloff islands, and through fcis
Instrumentality they v.ere placed
under arrest and are now awaiting*
trial.
Dr. Jones and two of the peo
ple on board the Osprey went over
to Log Cabin on this morning's tral
to fish for greyling.
NEW YOIilv SUFFRAGISTS
OBSERVE "DENTAL DAY"
New York, Aug. 15—Thousands
of dollars were expected to be pour
ed into the coffers of the Now York
State Suffrage organizations as a
result of funds secured through ob
servance of "Denial Day." Women
in every walk of life in the metro
polis from the daughters and wives
of the wealthy, to the feminine
members of laborers' families den
ied themselves either some deli
cacy or some necssity anil sent the
rionny to suffrage headquarters for
use in a yation-wido fight for the
vote for women. Dr. Anna Howard
Shaw gave up h«p vacation. She will
spend the time in making more
than irto speeches in the course of
a sixty-day trip through the seven
"campaign stnles" of N'crlli and
South Dakota, Nebraska, Montana,
Missouri, Nevada and Ohio. Scores
of professional women of New York
sent the day's salary lo headquar
ters.
l'HOTO-KNtJRAVERS MEET
Indianijppolis, Ind., Aug. 1"—
Every section of the country was
represented today when the annual
convention of the international
Photo-Engravers' Union of North
America was opened.
I)R. ALFRED THOMPSON IS
ON HIS WAY TO OTTAWA
Dr. Alfred Thompson, member of
parliament from Yukon territory,
arrived 011 the t"ain from Dawaon
last night on his way to attend a
special session of that body wiiich
has just been called by Premier
Boden, Dr. Thompson will leave oa
the Mariposa on that vessel's south
ward sailing at 5 p. m. today.
In noting Dr. Thompson's de
parture from the Yukon the Daw
son Daily News of August 11th
gives the following Interview which,
a representative of that paper bad
with him. Said Dr. Thompson:
"Our Empire and out Dominion
now facet the greatest crisis la their
history, and I feel it is my duty to
be in Ottawa at the special session
when such momentous matters are
to be discussed. After tba special
session I shall be at liberty, IX our
country wants me, to render service
anywhere desired. ^
"Premier Borden's policy of pro
viding three dreadnaughta la amply
justified by the inexorable logic of
events. This policy -waa only put
through the house by amending the
rules and adopting the closure so
vigorous and continuua waa the op
position to it by th© liberals. It
finally passed the house only to be
killed in the senate by a BenJIe mar
jority of liberal senators. This not
withstanding that Mr. Borden
brought from Britain a memorandum
from the Admiralty board stating an
emergency existed and that "war wa*
imminent. We know now that the
emergency did exist and that wax
was averted only then to occur now.
Canada's warships unfortunately
were not built, and Canada was hum
iliated in the eyes of the world by
the turndown in the senate; but if
Australia and New Zealand aro to
day represented on the firing line
iu the navy of Britain and Canada
is not, we still can send a land
force that will show the world that
we are prepared to remove as far aa
may be the humiliation which waa
placed upon us two years ago.
"The number of volunteers offer
ing their services from the Yukon,
and the splendid response by the
citizens to the call made through
the Daughters of the Empire for
funds for a hospital ship will Bhow
Canada that the Yukon is willing to
do its share in the present crisis.
"As soon as the special session la
over I "will offer my services to the
government and will be ready to
i servo when and where required."
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