Survivors Tell Tales of Horror in Belgian Fort Fight
Belgian, French and English forces bolster Liege defenses as German assault on Fort Seraing collapses after three hours. Eight hundred German dead and about 3,000 wounded reported. 8,000 Germans reportedly captured at Liege. French artillery and Belgian machine guns devastate attacking ranks amid barbed wire entanglements.
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German losses at Liege listed by Belgian war ministry
BRUSSELS Aug 11 The Belgian war ministry released an official statement listing German casualties at Liege through Sunday 20 000 killed or wounded and 9 000 taken prisoner. The figures reflect the German losses in the fighting near Liege up to that date.
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Liege
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Belgian War Ministry
Ole Hanson and Warburton address big Hoquiam rally
In Hoquiam Washington Ole Hanson progressive candidate for senator and Stanton Warburton progressive candidate for congress spoke to a large crowd. Warburton targeted Congressman Johnson while Hanson urged development and a government steamship line linking the Alaska railroad to Pacific ports and government rate regulation. Indications suggest Hanson remains strong despite Kreger’s filing to weaken him.
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Ole Hanson
Stanton Warburton
Congress
Warburton
Johnson
Hanson
Alaska
Pacific Porta
Louis J. Kreger
Tacoma
Threaten to Shoot Germans as Spies
Antwerp reports governOr orders German and Austrian residents to report to police or risk being treated as spies who may be shot on sight. German soldiers separated from their regiments fall into Belgian hands seeking shelter, while Liege officials are said to have been seized after appealing to General Von Emmich to spare the city.
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Antwerp
Liege
von Emmich
English Businessmen Rally in War Support
London August 11 business men rally to back England in the war organizing employees into a fifth line of defense Thousands enlist and patriotic enthusiasm runs high Queen Alexandra merges soldiers sailors relief fund with the Prince of Wales fund raising total 2 500 000 dollars
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London
England
Queen Alexandra
Prince of Wales
Civilians Keep Working Amid Liege Bombardment
London reports say Liege civilians showed striking courage during German bombardment. Correspondents note workers in factories and coal mines stayed at their posts despite the fierce fighting, highlighting civilian resolve in a critical moment.
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London
Liege
Tolstoi Prophecies War of Nations and World Federation
A prophetic discourse attributed to Count Leo Tolstoy foresees Europe engulfed in war by 1912 and 1913, a northern Napoleonic figure by 1915, and a post‑1925 world federation of nations. It also predicts the decline of religion, a shift to pantheistic ethics, and a gender relation ideal termed poetogamy amid cultural upheaval.
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Europe
Napoleon
United States of Nations
Combined Serb Montenegrin Forces Overrun Bosnia
A joint Serb and Montenegrin force advances across Bosnia province today, gradually overrunning Austrian control as reported by the Serb war office. The developing operation highlights widening Balkan clashes and shifting fronts in the region.
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Nish
Servia
Bosnia
Dykeman Wins Fight for Home and Court Building
Judge Dykeman wins approval for a new juvenile detention home and court building with fire protection playgrounds and sanitary arrangements. County commissioners add 50000 dollars to court estimates. The present home at Ninthay and Jefferson streets may be abandoned for a site on Yesler way between 14th and 15th avenues.
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Jefferson St
Yesler Way
14Th
Ava
Bliss At Last Married in Seattle After Years Apart
Edward Erickson a Portland contractor wed his old sweetheart Alma Lewis a nurse from Fairbanks in Seattle yesterday. They parted in Alaska a decade ago and had promised to stay in touch though letters dwindled and finally stopped.
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Seattle
Misas Alma Lewis
Fairbanks
Alaska
Mike New Chief
Chief Griffiths bids farewell to his home city and heads to European lands of powder smoke and bullets leaving Inspector M. T. Powers in charge.
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M. T. Powers
Consul in War Angle In Seattle Past Local Figure
Alfred Geissler, former German consul in Seattle, is now in Germany and is likely to join the fight against the Kaiser's enemies. He and his family were well known and popular in Seattle.
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Alfred Geissler
Germany
Seattle
Wise House Hunter Seeks Home Through Star Classifieds
The Wise House Hunter scans STAR for rent ads and spots a promising listing at home. She scrutinizes details, weighs location and price, and prepares to contact the landlord.
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Wise
Great Northern Considers Sale of Steamship Minnesota
Rumor in shipping circles says the Great Northern Steamship Co may withdraw the Minnesota from Oriental trade for sale or charter. W. P. Kenney, company president, denied any sale during a Seattle visit, while Hill interests build two express liners, Great Northern and Northern Pacific, at about $4 million.
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Pacific Ocean
Water Front
England
W. P. Kenney
Seattle
St. Paul
Hill Interests
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Funeral rites held for Grand Trunk dock fire victim
Funeral services for Frank C. Wheater, one of the Grand Trunk dock fire victims, were conducted yesterday under the auspices of the Marine Engineers' association.
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Grand Trunk Dock
Marine Engineers’ Association
Lusitania Heads Toward Liverpool, Advices Reported
News dispatches today indicate the British liner Lusitania is making rapid progress toward Liverpool, with latest advices confirming the vessel’s swift approach across the Atlantic.
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New York
Reinforcements Rush To French Army In Alsace
Paris Aug. 11 report says Belfort troops are rushing to join Gen. Joffre to stem German advances. A heavy battle appears likely along the frontier between Neu Breisach and Strasbourg with possible Austrian aid. French forces are outnumbered in southern Alsace and fear a retreat before relief arrives.
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Mulhausen
Alsace
Belfort
Joffre
Neu Breisach
Strasburg
French Evacuate Mulhausen After Capture
French troops abandoned Mulhausen in Alsace after taking the city on Saturday. The ministry of war confirmed the evacuation as German reinforcements overwhelmed French forces near Neu Grenzach, forcing a retreat to the outskirts where a stand was forming. A general battle was believed ongoing.
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Mulhausen
Alsace
Ministry of War
Neu’ Grelsach
Kaiser Admits No Defeat
Berlin officials say German campaign moves forward with success on the Russian frontier and in Belgium. They deny crippling effects from Liege delays and claim Alsace resistance is only preliminary testing of German strength.
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Rome
Berlin
Liege
Alsace
London OKs Submarine Deal
Canada's offer of two submarines for Pacific Coast defense and offense was accepted by the admiralty. The vessels Iquique and Antofagasta, built in Seattle for Chile, were initially rejected by Chile but later sold to Canada and will serve with the Rainbow to guard Canadian ports and British shipping against hostile powers.
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London
Canada
Pacific
Admiralty
Seattle
Iquique
Antofagasta
Europe
Dominion
Rainbow
Canadian
Fall Suit Advance Shipment at Seattle Men’s Store
Today’s styles feature a large fall suit shipment for men with two and three button coats and loose backs. Popular green tones mixed with stripes and fancy fabrics, a special quality suit at 20 dollars. Liberal credit plan allows a few dollars down and balance later. Seattle’s Reliable Credit House offers credit like cash.
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