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The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02
.GAL|C|AN BATTLE IS
A VICTORY FOR
RUSSIANS
so SAYS pARtS-CZAR,S MEN
SAID TO HAVE TAKEN
MANY CAPTlVES

Paris via London, Sept. IA Rome
dispatch says the Russian victory over
the Austrians OH the Gaiician side was
brilliant, the right wing of the Aus
trian army having been decisively
turned and cut to pieces, leaving &c.
600 prisoners in the hands OF the vie
tors. On the Vistula. front, when the
Russians encountered the Austrian left
wing, the result wan somewhat uncer-
tain, but the arrival of important re
Inducements enabled the Russians to
take Il vigorous offensive and rcpulse
the enemy. They captured q large
number of pieces of artillery
Elsewhere the Germans, endeavorine
to effect Il junction with the Austrians
sought to meet the Russian attack
with q counter offensive. but were re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02

Mcdonald, president of the union,
could not be reached, neither could the
other officers
One official intimated that the mine-
workers would not fight the troops UNI
til they had to.
The large foreign element among the
miners had been led to believe the cit
izen soldiers meant that men and boys
would come in civilian attire with
belts of cartridges strapped around
them. They expressed great surprise
when the uniformed body of mon
marched through the streets and took
possession of the corners and closed
the theaters and saloons
The citizens alliance has close to
500 men under arms, ready to respond
if fire breaks out.
Late tonight an order was issued
suspending all the courts.
The first arrest was a miner who
began abusing the soldiers.
The militia is under command of
Major Dan J. Donohue of Glendive.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02
TURK NE A Ms
TO ENTER
WAR Fl.
y <~---
Italy Will Follow and Greece
Will Also Get
GERMANS CLAIMING
DECISIVE VICTORY
Seventy Thousand Men Were
Captured at Allen
stein

k Washington. Sept. l.~---The German
from Berlin, received by wireless.
claiming that the German forces had
captured 10000 Russian prisoners. iu-
eluding two commanding generals. 800
officers and the entire equipments of
Russian artillery, near Allenstein.
Great Britain asked the United
States to be prepared To care for Rris-
ish diplomatic interests in Turkey, In
| dicating that the allies had practically
lost hope of nersuading the Ottoman
! empire to remain neutral. Dispatches
received at the British embassy re-
| ferred to the incorporation In the
Turkish army of several German Off
GERS, which was regarded as the fore
runner of Intervention by the porte in
behalf Of Germany
Turkeys entry into the conflict
means the immediate alignment OF
Italy as well as Greece on the side of
Great Britain. France Russia, Servia,
! Montenegro and Roumania, diplomats
OF Bulgaria will be is matter OF un-
certainty. though the Turkish ambas-
sador here gave out n statement today
| speaking of the community of interest
Of Bulgaria and Turkey.
The Turkish situation was watched
with deepest concern by diplomats be-
cause of the immnence of n general
| war in the Balkans and The extension
of the war drama To all of eastern
| Europe.
| The official statement of the big
German victory attracted wide inter-
est. Military observers pointed out
that If the number of Russians taken
prisoners had been estimated at 10000
there must have been great casualties,
no mention of which is made.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02
SOLDIERS
PASS THROUGH
M|SSOULA
FOUR COMPANIES FROM FORT
NEAR SPOKANE co TO
FORT HARRISON

A battalion of the 14th infantry of
the United States army passed
through Missoula at o'clock this
morning, bound for Fort Harrison at
Helena.
The troops were travelling in five
coaches and the battalion is made up
of companies M. /. +. and X, all of
which were formerly stationed at
Fort Missoula. There were about 300
men in the train and they have been
sent from Fort George Wright near
Spokane, to Helena, so as to be avail
has been in progress in Butte for sew
eral months.
Then men are in charge of Captain
William Gordon. The officers could
not say much as to their order on
plans. Practically all tho soldiers
stationed at Fort George Wright have
been ordered out and there is q full
hospital corps with the battalion
If the troops do go directly into
Butte, it will be on orders received
dIlCI tIlC tItlII pullCl OuL VI 1AlSoOuId
This is not considered possible, how
ever, as the second sections of the
troop train is travelling three hours
behind the first section.
The second section is made Up OF
about eight cars and they are loaded
with horses, ammunition, guns and
baggage There are also some mount
ed fieldpieces in the second section.
The troops are being moved by the
Northern Pacific on fast schedule an6
will, have arrived in Helena by O'CLOCK
today. AS to the possibility of sold
iers coming here from Fort Vancou-
yer, the officers of the Fourteenth in
fantry could not say last night, hui
lit is not considered probable
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02
ENCAMPED
ON HILL ABOVE CITY

Butte. Sept. 1.--(7 p. m.)-The state
militia slipped into Butte on the high
line" of the Butte, Anaconda & Pa
cific railroad, on the ore carrying line
of the Anaconda Copper Mining com
pany. early this evening. The troops
came in one train Of II steel ore cars
with two flat cars on which were
mounted four machine guns.
The troops left Helena ati1:1o p. m.
this afternoon. The soldiers sem
camped on the hill overlooking Butte
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02
remove MAYOR AND.
SHERIFF IS
CRY
PROGRESSIVE CLUB OF BUTTE
HAS CURE FOR PRESENT
TROUBLES THERE

Butte, Sept. d.--(Speciak) 1.-THE Pros
gressive Club of Silver SBow county
tonight adopted the folh@ing resolu-
tions:
1--WE desire to inform the governor
and people of Montana that the facil-
tiles and means at the disposal of the
county and city authorities for the
preservation of law and order have
neither been exhausted nor exerted .
and that while processing ability to
control the situation in tie Butte dis
trict, the MAYOR of Butte. on the one
hand, and the sheriff OF Silver Bow
county on the other, have both OF
them failed. and neglected 10 exercise
people, to maintain tranquility and or
der but, OH the contraey, content
I themselves with censure of each other
and the effort To impose on each
other responsibility for existing con-
/ ditions, which the law places upon
both of them. The inIbeeillity of this
procedure has impressed the public
with the impotency of the sheriff and
mayor and given rise to the appre-
hension that Esw and order can only
be restored vs. the use Of state OF
| federal trocns.
| This apprehension would be un-
| founded and wonld not exist among
i any class of citizenship but for tho
/ spectacle we are forced to witness o1
public officials upon whom the peo-
pie rely for protection refusing to per-
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02
.BE[G|ANS PREFER
SAD CRUELTY
CHARGES
CIVIL POPULATION OF LAND HAS
BEEN DECiMATED By IN
vADERS, THEY SAY

London, Sept 1.-(6:bs p. m.)-At
the reception by King George at Buck
ingham palace today of the Belgian
mission which Is on it's way to the
United States to protest against al
legged German atrocities in the war
zone, an address to the king was read,
setting forth some of the happenings
IN the present campaign and thanking
the king for Great Britain's aid.
In part the address was as follows.
"Our adversary has decimated the
civil population, massacred women
and children. carried into captivity in-
offensive peasants. put to death the
wounded destroyed undefanded towns
and burned churches. historical n1onu-
ments and the famous library of tho
University of Louvain. All these facts
have been established by authenticated
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02
Great Battle Still On.

London, Sept 2. lsbb a. m,--fhe 44th
anniversary OF Sedan and beginning
the fifth week Of the war in western
herope finds the German armies still
fighting for q road to Paris The sec
ond great battle IN The western theater
OF war and u battle which promises
To decide the course Of that war has
oeen progressing more than three
days
That fact Is almost tho sum total
OF the knowledge which Great Britain
ana France have tonight OF the course
Of mighty events.
The battle ia being fought by the
Germans to turn the left flank of the
allied armies, That the Germans have
pushed back the French and British
forces on that flank to Il certain ex-
Continued on Pagc Fiyeo
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02

Butte, Sept. 1.--(Special The
following proclamation was issued to-
night by Governor s. v. Stewart,
proclainning martial law in Silver Bow
county:
Whereas: It has become apparent
that conditions Of laWlessness and de-
fiance or authority prevail in tte
county OF Silver Bow, state of Mon
tana, and that combinations to resist
the execution OF process exist in Sill
yer Bow county and the power Of the
county has been exerted and has not
been sufficient to enable the officers
having process to execute it, and
Peace Officers Powerless
Whereas. 1t has been represented to
me BY properly constituted authorities
that the peace, officers Of said county
nre unable to secure service Of pro-
cess and compliance with the law;
and
Whereas, tt is made sufficiently to
appear to me that peace and quiet
cannot be re- established in said com
ty OF Silver BoW with the aid of some
force other than the present consti-
tuted authority Of said county;
A state Of insurrsct;on
Now. therefore. i, s. ". Stewart, as
governor of the state Of Montana,
under and BY virtue OF the authority
vested in me by the constitution and
statutes OF said state do hereby pro-
- ss Tox
state Of Montana, 40 be in a state Of
insurrection, ana do hereby declare
that said Silver Bow county, state Of
Montana, be and is hereby under
martial law. end under the jurisdic-
tion OF the military authorities OF
said state Of Montana. and such mill
itary forces an may s1ae ordered into
service to ENFORCE the provisions Of
this proclamation, shall be under the
command Of Major Dan j. Donohue,
this proclamation to continue until
the same shall be revoked or modi-
fled.
Citizens Appealed 10
And do hereby call upon all citi-
zens of said county and demand of
them that they refrain from any and
all acts that may in any way con-
tribute to a continuance Of disorder.
They should desist from participating
in gatherings upon the streets or in
public places, mindful always Of the
danger that attends the assembling
of large crowds of the idle and Curl
GUS and Of the fact that the innocent
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02
GERMAN OFFICERS
ARE ACCUSED Of
ARROGANCE
BUT RANK AND FILE OF THE
BRUSSELS INVADERS ARE
BEHAVING WELL

London, Sept. 1.-Brussels advices
say that all the saloons and cafes are
compelled to close at o'clock in the
evening. The German soldiers there
are behaving properly but their Off
GERS are accused of arrogance.
The Germans have ordered O. Brus-
sells firm to make q German flag
which they say they intend to hoist
over the Eiffel tower in. Paris
General Jakowiski, who has sue
eeeded General Count Won Arnim as
commander at Brussels, is now living
IN the national palace. The grand
duke of Mecklenhurg is residing In
tho city with half of his military
staff.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02
'PROCl AMATl0N BY GOVERNOR !
INSTALLS The MARTIAL LAW.
STEWART SAYS STATE OF INSURRECTION EXISTS
IN SILVER BOW COUNTY AND THAT STATE
TROOPS ARE THEREFORE, IN CHARGE

bystander is always in peril in the
event of a clash between lawless and
the forces Of law and order. And /
appeal to the sober minded, peace
loving citizens of said county for CO.
operation with the proper authorities
in any manner that will tend to res
toration Of peace and quiet in that
community.
A Stigma on State
The forces of the state have been
sent into said county upon the ur-
gent demand of those who are en-
titled to be heard in an appeal for
protection Of life and property, and
for the adjustment Of conditions that
have become intolerable and a stigma
upon the fair name Of our state. In
the pursuit or this end, those forces
shall know neither organization nor
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02
ANACONDA CO, SAYS
IT'S MINES WILL
WORK
CURIOSITY SEEKERS ADVISED
NOT TO LolTER ABOUT
THEIR VICINITY

Butte, Sept. 1.-The Anaconda Cop
per company tonight advertised the
following in the local newspapers:
The Anaconda Copper Mining COM
pany announced today that the Origi-
nal mine, closed down this morning,
would be operated tonight and that
the Anaconda mine, closed down last
week, would resume operations tomor-
row morning. The company declares
that it Will endeavor to protect it's
employees from molestation and Curl
ositv seekers and the public generally
are warned to keep away from the
vicinity of the mines. The following
was the notice issued this afternoon:
NOTICE.
"Butte, Mcnt., Sept. L Inasmuch as
threats and intimidation caused a
large numbey OF men employed at the
Original mine to fail to report for
WORT, this morning, necessitating its
closing, the Anaconda Copper Mining
company, wishing to keep ps many
mines as possible working under the
conditions. and as many men as pos
sible employed, hereby gives notice to
the public and to all persons whom
soever. except those employed at the
mines Of the company and reporting
for work, to keep away from the shafts
and the vicinity Of the mining plants
OF the company The company wishes
its employees at the operating mines
10 report for work and will endeavor
to protect .hem from any molestation
.The Orisiaal' mine will resume OPP
erations tonight. and the Anaconda
mine. closed about o week ago, will
resume operations tomorrow morning
ANACONDA COPPER MINING CO.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02

with immense crowds of sightseers in
evidence.
The Butte mineworkers' committee,
repeating the tactics of this morning.
marched to the Original mine to de-
mand an inspection of all the miners
and to compel all Western Fedora
tions of Miners members to join the
new union. The committee was re-
fused admittance and ousted from the
grounds. The committee hurriedly
repaired to the mineworkers' head
quarters, but no crowd had gathered
there.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02
BRONZED SOLDIERY
IMPRESSES MINERS
BUTTE NOT QUITE PREPARED FOR FIT-APPEAR-
ING BLUECOATS WHO MARCH INTO CITY
FIRST ARREST is THAT OF ABUSIVE MINER

BUTTE Sept. 1. II o. m(-.Special) -,
trolled by the Second regiment of the
Montana National Guard, composed OF
10 companies, aggregating about 600
men, with two machine gun platoons
Gatlings and two Maxims.
The miners had been declaring that
they would take the cigarettes from
the soldier boys and smoke them," but
steel ore cars rolled in and 10 com-s
panies of husky, tanned appearing men
leaped into line, looking the picture
Of health and ruggedness, it rather
took the breath of the spectators. The
Second regiment is composed of menu
bers who live in the smaller towns of
the state. many of them farm hands,
and out-of-door men and cowboys.
encampment with regulars at Fort
Wright and they look fit.
Crowds Forced Back.
The crowds pressing close upon the
troops Immediately were forced back
and the soldiers took up q position
overlooking the city, where a colony
of shelter tents soon sprang into ex-
istence, with a Gatling gun ornament
ing each of the camp grounds, which
lies in position, however, from which
sniping can be carried on from the
shelter of nearby mine dumps.
Miners Meet.
Tonight the executive committee Of
the Butte MineWorkers union held a
secret meeting at their headquarters.
A significant feature of the situation
| is said to be the absence of the blue
| buttons" on the coats of the mil1ers
tonight, indicating membership in the
insurgent miners union. 'Muckie
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02
Laconic Statement Upon
Further Retreat Be-
fore Germans
CONDITIONS WERE NOT
FAVORABLE TO BATTLE
So Left Wing Has Again
Refrigerated -- Center
and Right Firm

While the whole world is awaiting
definite news from the BATTLE ,Inn tba
tfeheh war otfiee contents itself with
the simple statement that, us a result
Oh the turning movement of The Ger
man army. and in order not to accent
battle under unfavorable conditions
the French troops have again retired.
From the British capital no word
is Forthcoming regarding what are
considered the momentons operations
Of the war.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02
French Statement.

Paris, Sept. /, 1l:4b y. m.-~The fol-
lowing official statement was Issued
by the war office tonight,
"On our left wing as II result of the
turning movement OF the German army
and in order not to accept battle un~
der nnfaVorable conditions, our troops
retired towards the south and south
west. Ia the region OF Rethei our
forces have arrested the enemy mo-
mentarily. In tho center and on tho
right the situation remains unchanged"
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02
FIVE HUNDRED MEN
IN THE MILITIA
AT BUTTE
THEY ARE NOT BOYS BUT ALL
+ SEASONED FELLOWS, WHO
sABE FIGHTING GAME

Helena, Sept. 1.-{Special) 1.-The ar
mored train bearing ten companies of
the national guard under command of
Major Dan J. Donohue, pulled out
from the Northern Pacific station at
lilo O'clock this afternoon.
Governor Stewart delivered to the
commanding officer just before the
whistle footed a sealed document, pre-
shmably the proclamation declaring
martial law in Butte
About 200 persons were on hand.
and a mighty cheer went up as the II
steel gondola cars rolled westward
The troopers responded with cheers
for Governor S. V. Stewart.
More Than 500 Men.
There are 461 rifles in the force
which is comprised of more than 5ot
| men. There nre also two machine CUR
1 fsf.r,f
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02
N M'D0NALD ISSUES
DEFIANCE TO
TROOPS
HE SAYS HE WILL SHOOT THE
FIRST MAN WHO TRIES
TO ARREST HIM

Butte, Sept. L. (Midnight.)- )-"Muck-
about 700 miners tonight at Main and
Broadway, in the heart of the city, de-
clared that the country was on the
verge of a great revolution and the
down. and he publicly announced that
any man who came after him with a
warrant he would shoot. =
He Will Kill.
II understand that Il warrant was
issued for my arrest several days ago,
but that the officers were afraid to
serve. They We're afraid because they
knew would kill any man who came
and T will die before + submit to ar
rest. IL they get me in courthouse
Jail some night ] would be run out in
an automobile and that would be the
last of Meckie McDonald.''
President Mcdonald expressed the
opinion that IF one shot was fired at
the militia, the whole bunch would
rum
Mcdonald, while he belittled the na-
! tional guard, expressed no desire tic
try issues with the regular troops.
A Challenge.
The chief of the insurgents wound
up his address by challenging Presi-
dent Wilson and Governor s. Y
Stewart tu d debate uH any platform
on the issues for which the Butte min
ers are breaking away from the West
ern Federation of Miners
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02
Conflicting Claims.

Whilc Berlin claims u German VIC
eofy over the Russians in East Prus-
sla in tho capture Of 10000 men, the
Russians claim an important victory
over the Austrians OH the Galician
side with $4,000 nriaanera
another German aeroplune has been
dropping bombs into Paris and. ae-
cording to the French statement, the
American ambassador has organized u
committee ana iiaa sent IL protest
against this method Of warfare to the
government Mt Washington
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02
COPPER DIVIDEND PASSED.

Boston. Aug. 1.-The passing of the
regular quarterly dividend OF the
Calumet & Hiecla Mining company
was announced today. The company
has not passed a dividend since 1884.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02
GERMANS REPORT
DECISIVE VICTORY

London, Sept. LA Copenhagen
correspondent reports the receipt
there OF Berlin dispatch to tho ef-
feet that the German general staff has
published statement that 10000
Russian prisoners. among them 800
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02

Officers. were captured at the battle
OF Gilgcnburg. The Russian artillery
is also reported to have been de-
stroyed. Gilgenburg is in East Prus-
sia, 32 miles northeast of Koenigs-
berg.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02
VER|TAb[E VOLCANO
IS FOREST FIRE
IN IDAHO
M
StLEOx TALKS TO LOCAL OFF,
GERS FROM SPOKANE ABOUT
WASHINGTON CREEK

That the Washington creek district
Idaho is veritable volcano of fire
and that the situation is very grave,
enllangering some of the best timber
of the district owned by the govern
ment ON this forest, was the word
received here direct from District
Forester f. A. SlcoX yesterday. Mr..
Silcox has been at the Washington
creek fire for Il week. Yesterday he
reached Spokane for a day but will
return to the big fire. where there are
about 600 men engaged. and remain
there until conditions improve.
There was little change in the gen.
eral conditions yesterday. All of the
had fires still burned uncontrolled.
Thirty ltlen were sent from Missoula
to the Dry Creek fire below Iron
Mountain. Thirty five men and II
horses went from Missoula to Ham
ilton on the morning train to join Il
crew, making SO men and 25 horses
that left Immediately for the Moose
creek blaze.
Between Two Fires.
est is grave now because OF the new
| fire on Indian Henry ridge. This Is
/ just across the North Fork canyon
or the Clearwater from the Wash
/ ington creek fire. Between the two
/ blazes is q stand of the finest timber
| in the west. Once the flames eat into
| it the loss will be terrible For this
reason 4 big force of men is being
sent to Indian Henry ridge over the
| trail from Iron Mountain. This is a
| three days trip. There is n tele-
| phone line part OF tho way. Wire to
| continue this emergency line to the
| fire camps, n distance of 40 miles. has
| been shipped and q crew of men is
ready to put this line through quickly.
| Three cars of horses, with pack sad
| dies and camp equipment. will reach
! Iron Mountain early this morning
| from the Flathead forest. AS soon as
| everything Is ready to handle the Or
| ganzation. q big crew Of men will be
| taken to the Indian Henry ridge blaze.
Real War.
War on the fire demon is again
taxing every man in the forest serv
ice organization. Out in the hills it
is real war, too, and while the men
fight bravely. never free from great
danger, the generals" have real cam
paigns to plan and put into execution.
War is hell even when fighting forest
fires, and to this hundreds who have
been actively engaged In the field this
season can testify. A careless camper
would fare rather badly il he hap
nened to fall into tho hands Of some
| of these fire fighting crews.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02
FRANK CONLEY'S
PROVOST MARSHAL

Helena, Sept. Frank Conley,
warden of the penitentiary at Deer
Lodge, has been made provost mar
shall at Butte, to succeed Colonel
James T. Stanford, who has ten
dered his resignation.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-09-02

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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14
AUTO COMPANY MOVES
10 NEW QUARTERS

The large brick building under
construction at the corner of Fourth
and Main by o L. Shannon IL about
completed. The building is $50 Z
rs feet, and is said to be the largest
garage in Southeastern Oklahoma.
The large and modern plate glass
front gives an elegant appearance to
the building. 1t is now occupied by
the Durant Auto Company. compos-
ed of o. L. Shannon. c. w. Colbert.
and Horace Marshall.
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placing v
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actual and looks it.
cash $4,000
typewriter creation.
s1O5OO This
the nrst with $825O
the original
assembled Regular with fractions
$10e this
described above, but has had about
1t. This
10000
Elite with fractions. half quarter
little, $500
100000 plea
as good guaranteed,
Five used but IN first class condition Serial
100000, must sell this for cash at $4,000
the machines and inspected at the
Of The Weekly News Third avenue in Durant Any Of
machines bought responsible parties
slight the advertised prices to for the extra
costs and interest.