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Oakland Tribune (Newspaper) - August 8, 1914, Oakland, California I it Unn 1 last edition vol. Xxxi. tonight and Oakland California saturday evening August 8, 1914. 22 pages no. 169. Hot in Lilloll 4 English warships reported sunk German Cruiser is destroyed 379 men lost in Battle Raiser left of Board the with two of his admirals Vox Holtz Reedorff rear Vox Tirpitz. Plans severe test today at surf Beach paric Frantz Premier electric cleaner charms the elusive miss by Bonnie Burr of who received me so kindly t in 1 appeared on Fie stage of be lib to theater night i wish to extend approbation ily Little talk was Reno our applauded and it was like to Oid Annie rat to Pither i have been App re i Wentien or am still free. I will positively appear again undisguised at the Liberty of tween the acts the Sterling drama. The i anticipate a Lively appointment this afternoon trains conclusions with the saw me last i though i rave them several Point ers and t Rev studied me in my own per disguise. My Date this afternoon is at surf Beach Park. Alameda should a Yavor Able Opportunity present itself i will join the bathers if Jou capture me in the an extra in e of in Gold will be awarded to Vou should i safely weather this exceeding trying engagement the supreme test confronts me tomorrow night when i Mil visit be Taser to theater in of up Yang a seat among the audience electricity has made possible most of reall wonderful inventions of the age fir which we 21 is. For its great wonders entire Civ heed world from big captains of Industry to the Busy Little House wife must often offer up silent prayers of thanks vet marvelous As Are the achievements by its use. It is still logical 10 believe that compared to the to which it will be put in future inventors have Only reached the experimental stage. Agent of Comfort. World marvels at and applauds its v uti Uty As a motive Power in colossal industries but tikes less heed of its minor accomplishments it is really astonish ing to the a time e. Though quite As marvelous to which electricity is being put achieving wonders in the Obs Ehold such discoveries Are of the utmost importance because add firing heard near Halfmoon Bay by associated press new York aug. Cable advices in new York report that a flotilla of German torpedo boats has attacked British warships in the Humber the waterway to the East coast of England sinking four of them. A number of the attacking German torpedo boats were lost. The report tallies with yesterday s declaration of the British admiralty that first de tails of the War May be unfavourable. The Date of this engagement is not Given in the English troops land in France Paris aug. 8, 1 p. Was officially announced this afternoon that English troops already had landed at Ostend Calais and Dunkirk. They Are in route to Namur to the West of Liege on the main Railroad line to assist the belgians. Firing heard near half Moon Fay san Francisco aug. Sound of heavy firing was heard by residents of Salada Beach san Mateo county at 11 this morning and it is possible that the British Cruiser Rainbow May have engaged in a Battle with the Leipsic of the German Navy or May have sighted a German merchantman. The firing was in the Vicinity of half Moon Bay. Torpedo boat sinks Cruiser Paris via London aug. P. Dispatch published by the Petit Parisen says that the German Cruiser Ang lbs org which bombarded the russian port of Libau has been sunk by a russian torpedo boat. The Cruiser carried a Crew of 379 officers and men. Wife Hotd As Liege Battle continues armistice plea held up continued on Page 4 by associated Brussels aug. 8, via newspapers Are assured from official sources that no decision has been reached with re Gard to the request of the germans for an armistice and. More 1 Over that the Battle at Liege is continuing. A another report states that an i that Tice of to o hours Only was granted i Tanintr Martinn the germans m order that might Achon. Collect their wounded. By associated press Paris. Aug. 8, Cher m. Huntington president of the american geographical j society and his wife were arrested at Nuremberg Bavaria by German police and Are held in prison As spies. Huntington s chauffeur who escaped to Switzerland Tele graphed to the american embassy Here yesterday saying or. And mrs. Huntington had been maltreated. Huntington he said was stripped naked while the police were searching him and his wife was subjected j to insults and indignities. Ambassador h e r r i cd Tele i graphed to Washington last night and it is assumed Here the state department is j when and where Bonnie Burr appears today and tomorrow the mysterious Bixxie Burr the Tki tvs str the a toxic assumes the role of the elusive one this Binge her appearance on the stage of be Liberty i so night where had the opportune y of seeing her midis Aniis my. Together with the same program to be followed at be Liberty playhouse there should Ike no trouble in effecting her capture. The will make appointments fast and furious for lie mysterious one from today on. In order to help those who wrap unable to attend be Liberty pm last night. The Tribune requests All Folk that Are interested in this Chase to be Liberty play Hock tonight i that has Rita in i heart s Content. The Delushe Fiss will make her second appearance toxic tit on the of be Liberty playhouse whether she is apprehended today or not miss Bixxie will appear Between the acts of the one of the Best offerings the Bishop play ers hate yet presented. Mins Bixxie Bokr s first real test will occur this ate Roox at of of Beach Park. Alameda where she will appear some time Between the hours of 1 and 5 o clock and if she is apprehended while in bathing the captor stands to win an extra 8100.00 in Gold offered by the management of surf Beach Park. Under no consideration will the salutation be recognized if Glen by anyone blockading the Entrance either on the outside or inside of surf Beach Reward for mks8 Burr will be withdrawn again after 6 o clock took the in order to Allou miss Bixxie to make appearance at Yvo 1 nit try pm but ill be in of tort took Road. Under the same Rule and heretofore Poi Cornecl this feature. Tomorrow right. Sui by. Miss Howie Ruhr will positively Mvi. Liberty play Riouse in disguise and will occupy a seat somewhere in the audience during the perform Ance woman is suicide. London aug. 8, p. M. Mrs. James t. Mace of Den . Aug. Is officially announced that the Forti at lie Ere con Itsue holding out. The germans rho i rite red the Rit evacuated of Nav be Ifor the arrival of the belgian Dius ver Colorado committed suicide Ion. Which had to the Rescue i i be Sevric was without Mih today As a result of a nervous Itaev significance As my i i j . Lutife com no Iha tin Vii Mand the routes and railroads. The club cd of me priv j withdrawal of the German troops tons she had undergone since i however was an unquestioned moral j defeat. I she was ordered out of her sick i the or the German bed at Antwerp on monday. She were based on the in Dothenia of rapid i i i i a Success. Consequently they were or so loudly ill. I visioning the army. The i j faded Tho for seventy nine hours with the lit that their army was increased with troops destined to reinforce piece the Confidence of the belgians has French Aid americans. Paris aug. French ,j1l nip 1 f f been increased by the suspension of military hut hotties Are of Fenny division and the fifteenth who assisted 173 the mixed heroic j the in France. G a s ton Dommergue former evening _ the Relief afforded to the French authorities by the Amer English troops land on French soil Paris aug. Is officially announced that the English troops under the direction of French officers Are disembarking on French soil. The Point of disembarkation is not revealed. The disembarkation was witnessed by a crowd that cheered the englishmen. French and germans clash in Luxemberg London aug. A. To late dispatches this morning an important engagement Between French and German troops occur red in belgian Luxemberg. Russians attack germans Berlin via London aug. 8, russian cavalry brigade yesterday morning attached the German troops near s o 1 d a a in East Prussia. The attack was repulsed with considerable losses. Russian Cav Alry on thursday attached the town of Libarty near Wir Ballen in the government of Suwalski russian Poland. Italy and Austria Parley Rome aug. Duke of Varna the italian ambassador in Vienna had a conversation with the austrian emperor and his ministers yesterday and it is believed tonight that a final decision of the greatest moment and of the utmost importance to the future of Italy will be arrived at in a few hours. Neutral attitude unchanged. London aug. 8, p. Newspaper dispatch Froid. Prince George Falls into belgian hands at Battle of Liege by Issei a. That Prince Goerzc. Who re Rome says the Duke of Varna italian ambassador at Vienna who came to Rome to Confer with the King has been instructed to inform the austrian emperor that Italy s attitude of Neutral _ .1---------a retard cd. S. A a a from Brussels states Are the con. On Page 2, cols. 6-7 that w to i i ican embassy and consulate to and general in looking after Ameri a mint or u can citizens Paris. He also Taiala Lle pals. I continued on Page 2, col. 3. By in f Portugal to support great Britain. Lisbon Portugal via London. Aug. A p. Decision to support great Britain in the general european continued on Page 2 columns 1-2

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