French Victorious in Alsace and Lorraine
Paris reports the War Office says French forces seized the Bonhomme and Saintemarie passes from the Germans after heavy fighting, opening a route toward the Rhine. With the capture of Altkirch Mulhouse and nearby passes, France has practically reached the Rhine and may push into Baden as occupation in Alsace and Lorraine expands.
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Paris
Altkirch
Mulhausen
Rhine
Alsace
Lorraine
France
Baden
Battle at Alt Kirch Ends with Massive Casualties
Report from Brussels states that fighting near Alt Kirch Alsace on Saturday left about 30,000 German and 15,000 French casualties as French forces captured the city amid fierce resistance and heavy assaults.
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Brussels
Altkirch
Alsace
First Battle in Alsace Reported as War Opens
Kaiser William is said to have arrived in Alsace to take personal command of the troops for the war's first great battle. General Joffre, French commander in chief, is positioned in the district to oppose him.
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Paris
Kaiser William
Alsace
Joffre
Alsace Lorraine Citizens to Enlist in French Army
Official announcement says residents of Alsace and Lorraine will be enrolled and accepted for French army service. One regiment is already being formed from them to serve abroad.
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Alsace and Lorraine
France
Paris
French Troops Enter Mulhausen in Enthusiastic Welcome
Paris dispatch reports French troops marching into Mulhausen on Saturday. Citizens greeted the invaders with frenzied enthusiasm as General Joffre issued a proclamation praising 44 years of waiting and urging steadfast support for the government and army to prevent future desertion.
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Paris
Mulhausen
Republic
Joffre
France
Creusot Steel Works Gifts Guns to French Government
The Creusot Steel Works presented the French government with 26 batteries of new type guns made to fulfill a foreign order and completed just before the war. The price for the batteries was $3,500,000.
Wisconsin Chief Justice Up for U.S. Supreme Court
President Wilson is considering Chief Justice John B. Winslow of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the vacancy on the United States Supreme Court. The announcement comes from Washington on August 10.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
John B. Winslow
Wisconsin Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Weather Summary: 24-Hour Report Ends 3 P.M.
The period ended at 3 p m recorded a high of 62 and a low of 48 degrees with 0.18 inches of precipitation. Conditions were partly cloudy throughout the day.
Russian Army Penetrates Austrian Frontier
St Petersburg Aug 10 The Russian invasion force has penetrated the Austrian frontier and established a foothold in the Styr valley. The army is advancing into Austria, driving Austrian troops before it. Fighting is severe at times but there are no reports of large scale engagements from the War Office.
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ST. Petersburg
Styr
Austria
War Office
Demand for Release of Archer Huntington Arrests in Europe
Aug 10 reports state the United States demanded Germany release Archer Huntington, head of the American Geographic Society, and his wife who were arrested in Nuremburg Bavaria as spies.
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Washington
The
United States
Germany
Archer Huntington
Paris
American Geographic Society
Nuremburg
Bavaria
Marine Notes: Ships Departures and Arrivals Listed
The Marplesa left Wrangell at 10 30 this morning and is due in Juneau tonight at 10 30. The City of Seattle is due about 4 this afternoon. The Northwestern is expected from the Westward tomorrow. The ALKI plans to sail South tonight. The Dolphin sailed south this morning. The Admiral Evans sailed south yesterday. The Admiral Sampson sailed west yesterday. The Humboldt sailed south yesterday. The Georgia sails for Sitka at 12 01 a m Wednesday.
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Wrangell
Juneau
Seattle
ALKI
Dolphin
Admiral Evans
Admiral Sampson
Humboldt
Georgia
Sitka
Hallam Crosscut Tunnel Project Underway
Preliminary work starts on the Hallam crosscut tunnel for prospecting and development. A small crew led by Surp. Perrelle clears ground and grades for the tramway as construction may begin in days behind Recreation Park baseball grounds. George R. Noble says Hallam Construction follows comprehensive plans. tunnel may reach 3000 to 3500 feet.
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Hallum Crossccut
John Perrelle
Recreation Park
George R. Noble
Hallam Construction Company
Franzen Sues Juneau Officials Over City Property
Arvid Franzen, by attorney John J. Reagan, sues the city of Juneau Mayor John Beck Police Chief William Mc Bride and city council members to stop interference with his building on lower Front street. He claims possessory rights to the Ousby lease land outside the city limits and seeks a restraining order. hearing set for tonight at 7 o clock.
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Fanzen
Tide-Lands
Arvid Franzen
John J. Reagan
City of
Juneau
John Beck
William McBride
Lower Front Street
Ousby
Franzen
Big Masonic Reunion In Juneau To Run Four Days
A Scottish Rite Masonic Reunion begins tomorrow night in Juneau and continues through Friday afternoon, ending with a banquet Friday night. An estimated 30 to 50 candidates will take the degree work from the 4th to 32nd degree.
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Juneau
Trade Boom Predicted As War Spurs U S Commerce
Secretary of Commerce William C Redfield issued a statement noting a phenomenal growth in American trade due to the European war The forces of commerce are greater than those of war and foreign commerce will find an outlet with the American people Orders are being cabl ed to factories and inquiries about American ability to supply goods pour in from global contacts The United States also reports a Treasury gold stock of 1 28 billion and foreign shipments have largely ceased.
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Washington
William C. Redfield
Uncle Sam
United States
Treasury
Steel Rail Orders Large
United States railroad orders for steel rails in July reached 235000 tons and August orders surge, with 15000 tons ordered on Saturday alone.
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New York
United States
Senators Delay Shipping Bill In Emergency Debate
Washington report says Senators Atlee Pomerene of Ohio and Willard Saulebury of Delaware stalled passage of the Panama canal act amendment during a night session. The measure would admit foreign built vessels under five years old to American registry to aid overseas traffic amid the European war. Ten Thousand Sails For Home. London report notes about ten thousand Americans sailed home Saturday from London Liverpool and Antwerp.
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Washington
Atlee Pomerene
Ohio
Willard Saulebury
Delaware
American Tourists in Switzerland and Europe
Reports from Berne and Rome describe about 10,000 American tourists in Switzerland with many traveling via Italy and France. The piece notes Americans abroad facing cash shortages despite Morgan funding efforts and consular aid. It cites William K. Vanderbilt and wife arriving in Rome penniless after exhausting resources.
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Switzerland
Berne
Italy
France
Germany
Austria
Americana
Washington
Europe
J. P. Morgan and Company
Paris
Vanderbilt
Rome
William K. Vanderbilt
Bank of England Cuts Rates to Five Percent
London report states the Bank of England reduced exchange rates from eight to five percent boosting currency in circulation though many people still avoid spending to escape charges.
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London
Bank of England
Germans using portable incinerators on battlefields
Advices state Germany uses portable incinerators to cremate the dead at Liege and the Rhine. Orders have come to New York for American made incinerators, cables saying they proved satisfactory. War regulations allow delivery under hospital supply transport rules.
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New York
Liege
Rhine
Americans Leave Christiania for New York Refugees
Christiania Norway August 10 Two steamers chartered for the voyage will depart Wednesday carrying 1350 American refugees bound for New York. The passengers endured severe hardship and faced many vexatious experiences en route from Germany and other points seeking safety.
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Christiania
Norway
New York
Miner Lewis Johnston Returns to Work After Electric Shock
Lewis Johnston, who recently recovered from a 2300 volt electric shock at Perseverance mine, has been discharged from the hospital and returned to work today.
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Lewis Johnston
Perseverance Mine
Wanted Furnished Cabin or Rooms Near City
Classified note seeks a furnished cabin or two light housekeeping rooms in or near the city with Empire care. Contact details not provided.
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Add
Care Empire
Austria Moves On France War Declared By France
Paris reports France declares war on Austria Hungary this evening. The Austrian Fourteenth corps of 30,000 men led by a Grand of Tuscany reaches Basel on its way to the French border. Rome notes eight Austrian regiments crossed Lake Constance toward Alsace to aid German forces resisting the invasion.
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Paris
France
Austria-Hungary
Grand of Tuscany
Basel
Switzerland
Rome
Lake Constance
Alsace
Austria Sending Fifteenth Army Corps to French Frontier
Paris reports Austria is dispatching the fifteenth army corps consisting of Slavs across Germany toward the French frontier. There is fear the Slavs may be sent against Russians.
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Paris
Austria
Germany
French
British trawlers search seas for mines
London August 10 British trawlers are combing British waters for mines with floating mines reported in the North Sea since Amphion’s destruction. The search is being vigorously carried out there and in the English Channel.
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London
British
North Sea
English Channel
British ship captures Crown Prince Wilhelm liner
New York reports the British ship Essex has captured the German liner Crown Prince Wilhelm and is towing it toward Balimas. The incident adds to wartime activity, with Allied forces asserting control over a vessel of the enemy in a marked strategic action.
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New York
Essex
Naval Battle Report On Adriatic Engagement
A Milan dispatch to the Daily Chronicle says a severe naval engagement occurred on the Adriatic with about 100 wounded sent to Gola for treatment. The report notes the clash was substantial and involves multiple ships.
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London
The
Daily Chronicle
Milan
Adriatic Sea
Gola
Kaiser in Command Reported at Aix La Chapelle
The Hague Aug. 10 Wilhelm II is reported to direct his army operations against France with headquarters established at Aix La Chapelle.
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the Hague
Kaiser Wilhelm
France
Aix la Chappelle
Territorial Banking Board Calls In Issued to Report Bank Conditions
The Territorial Banking Board orders all banks to report their condition as of August 7 and plans rapid bank examinations under the Territorial banking law. The board, led by Gov. J. F. A. Strong, Territorial Treasurer Walstein G. Smith, and Secretary Charles E. Davidson, met last Friday to issue the call and outline requirements. The law, effective July 28, 1913, allows banks a year to meet initial provisions amid the new framework.
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Territorial
Territorial Banking Board
J. F. A. Strong
Walstein G. Smith
Charles E. Davidson
Territory
For Rent Private home room and parlor two men needed
Rental notice lists a private home at 22 Basin Road offering a bedroom and parlor for two men with a contact phone 682. Also an advertisement for Fresh Augustine and Kyers chocolates at Juneau Drug Co opposite the Alaskan hotel priced at 250.
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Basin Road
Wilson Tries to Stop Mexicans
The United States wires Gen Carranza urging direct talks with Provisional President Carabajal to prevent further bloodshed. Carranza orders a new advance as Villa and his division move toward Mexico City with about 5,000 troops. Carranza also imposes a petroleum tax of 60 cents per ton and a local Tampico harbor tax of 100 cents per ton.
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Washington
United States
Gen.Carranza
Carabajal
Carranza
Saltillo
Mex
Villa
Constitutionalists
Mexico City
Juarez
Mexico
Tampico Harbor
Funeral services for Mrs Woodrow Wilson held in White House
Funeral services for Mrs Woodrow Wilson took place in the White House East Room this afternoon, with all Cabinet departments and Congress adjourning for the service.
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Washington
Mra
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Cabinet
Congress
Japan May Aid England in European War
A Tokyo dispatch says after an all night cabinet session there is a belief Japan will actively join the European war and a declaration of that purpose is expected at any moment. In Yokohama the Canadian Pacific ship Empress of Japan, chartered to Britain, sailed for Hongkong under convoy by a Japanese warship.
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London
Tokyo
Japan
Yokohama
Empress of Japan
Hongkong
German claims on Liege denied by Belgian staff
Belgian general staff reports Liege remains surrounded by forts, German assertions of 4000 prisoners are false, and no Belgian troops are believed to be in Liege. The occupation by Germans does not alter the strategic situation.
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London
Liege
Miles Warns War Could Endure On Air And Wireless
Gen Nelson A Miles said the war in Europe could extend if airships and wireless telegraph fail to reveal enemy plans. He argued that aircraft and wireless would determine naval and land battles, reducing costly clashes and testing supremacy.
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New York
Nelson A. Miles
Europe
Congress keeps Congress in session as war drags on
Washington Aug 10 leaders in Congress have dropped plans for adjournment due to the European war. It is now believed Congress will stay in session indefinitely and may not adjourn before December when the next session would begin.
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Washington
Congress
Portugal to send 10000 men to aid British war effort
Lisbon informs London that the old alliance treaty remains in force and Portugal must provide 10,000 troops to Britain for the duration of the war. The Portuguese government says it is prepared to comply after its investigation.
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Portugal
London
Lisbon
Great Britain
Germany and Austria threaten Italy with war over neutrality
Roke Aug 10. Early yesterday morning Germany and Austria threatened Italy with a declaration of war if she persists in remaining neutral. If declared, an Austrian army would invade Venetia and Lombardy.
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Germany
Austria
Italy
Vinitin
Lombardy
Cholera Flares Among Balkan Troops
Aug 10 Rome dispatch reports cholera spreading among Servian and Austrian soldiers in the Balkans amid wartime activity. Strong enemy lines and health concerns impact these forces as officials seek containment.
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Balkan
Rome
Balkans
Passengers Board Humboldt for Seattle and Wrangell
The Humboldt sailed last night carrying passengers from Juneau to Seattle and Wrangell. Names include Joe Joyce A Malamud John Walker C A Kenyon Henry McQuestion Miss M Clarke Miss Phillips and James Hogan.
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Humboldt
South
Juneau
Seattle
Joe Joyce
A. Malamud
John Walker
C. A. Kenyon
Henry McQuestion
M. Clarke
Phillips
Wrangell
James Hogan
Berlin Announces Fall of Leige in Berlin Celebration
Amsterdam dispatch reports Berlin announced the fall of Leige Saturday night. Berlin celebrated the victory as policemen on bicycles dashed along Unter den Linden to spread the news.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
Leige
Unter den Linden
King Albert heads to front lines in Belgium
King Albert departed for the front on Saturday night in Brussels. He warned that before Germany annihilates the Belgian army it will have to pass over his dead body, signaling resolve as war intensified.
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King Albert
Brussels
Albert
Germany
Seattle Germans Celebrate Victory in Liege
German weekly papers in Seattle issued extra editions reporting the Liege victory. German societies quietly celebrated the event as Seattle observers marked the anniversary with restrained notices and small gatherings.
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Seattle
Berlin Celebrations Mount Over Liege Fall
London reports Berlin dispatches claim Liege has fallen and celebrations continue while other sources suggest Belgian fortresses still hold. The conflicting accounts leave the town’s status unclear as readers watch continued updates from multiple fronts.
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Berlin
London
Liege
Liege Still Holds Out Against German Attacks
Paris reports Liege continued to hold out at midnight Saturday as German forces pressed the assault. Official word from officials in Paris notes the Belgian city resisting the German onslaught with no indication of surrender or breakthrough at that hour.
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Liege
Paris
Asquith Seeks 100000 Volunteers in Commons
London reports Prime Minister Asquith told the Commons Gen. Kitchener has called for another 100000 volunteers. The King has ordered the release of all suffragettes jailed for militancy, signaling wartime measures and civil liberty actions during the period.
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London
Battle Near Magadejena Bay Draws British Help
San Diego August 10 British cruiser Rainbow rushes south to aid sloops Algerine and Shearwater in Magadejena Bay as German cruisers Leipzig and Nurmburg engage them in a naval clash.
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San Diego
Rainbow
Tao Inao
Algerine
Shearwater
Magade- Jena Bay
Leipzig
Nuraberg
Fresh salted nuts at June Drug Co outlet
Fresh salted almonds pecans and peanuts advertised at June Drug Co 107 Front Street opposite the Alaska hotel contact phone 250. Sale details show a local shop listing a snack item with price and location cues.
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June Drug Co
Front St
Alaska Hotel
Arriving on Sampson brings many tourists to Juneau
The Admiral Sampson arrived from the South this morning with a large number of tourists aboard and several passengers for Shingway and Woastward points. For Juneau the listed passengers include Mrs. William Ferguson Mis A B Skell R McCarther C E Kerran William Ferguson C H Cos grove S A Plumley.
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Sampson
Admiral Sampson
Shingway
Woastward
Juneau
William Ferguson
Mis
A. B. Skell
R. McCarther
C. E. Kerran
C. H. Cosgrove
S. A. Plumley
Firing off California Coast at Salado Beach
Heavy firing was heard Saturday night at sea off Salado beach near San Francisco, reported from the coast early Sunday. No further details on casualties or origin were immediately available.
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California
San Francisco
Salado Beach
Grand Trunkship Prince George requisitioned by Britain
The British government requisitioned the Grand Trunk steamship Prince George and ordered her held in readiness to transport troops from Vancouver to Portland canal if Germany launches an attack on British Columbia.
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Seattle
Grand Trunk
Prince George
Vancouver
Portland Canal
British Columbia
Allied forces mass near Namur as war's largest battle looms
Paris reports English troops flow to Namur to join Belgian and French forces. British, French, and Belgian armies have joined in Belgium in front of a German advance along the Meuse. The War Office expects the biggest battle of the war to begin within 24 hours.
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Brussels
War Office
Belgium
Paris
Liege
Namur
Meuse
Huy
Waremme
France
Fivaro
Channel
Weird Sunday at Liege
A noon dispatch from Liege says soldiers of the opposing armies mingle on the streets while piles of dead bodies lie under shrouds in public squares. German forces have entered Liege and occupy the town, with Gen Von Emmich imprisoning principal citizens as hostages to guard the forts.
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Liege
London
The
Express
von Emmich
Germans Capture 4 000 Bel gian Prisoners of War
AMERSTERDAM Aug 10 The transportation of 4 000 Belgian prisoners of war to Germany has begun These represent the number who were compelled to surrender at the fall of Liege
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Amersterdam
Germany
Liege
German Socialists Surrender at Liege
Brussels Aug 10 A German general officer and several soldiers including minor officers surrendered to Belgian forces at Liege. They said they did so because they are Socialists and view the war as unjust.
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Brussels
Liege
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